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Worrell, Linkenhoker are twin 20 winners at Shenandoah Speedway

By Jim Haines SHENANDOAH, Va. (Aug. 20) – Yogi Berra couldn’t have said it better when describing Saturday night’s twin 20 Virginia Sprint Series races at Shenandoah Speedway, which saw Glenn Worrell and Anthony Linkenhoker take wins again. For the second time this year after rain forced twin 20 features on May 14 and then again Aug. 20, both nights ended with the same winners. The first feature had Tony Harris and Bill Rice pacing to green with Harris out first but Worrell right behind as the low line was paying off early. On lap five Worrell had it pegged and moved to the front and he just slowly inched away for the win. Tony Harris was second and Linkenhoker third. After resetting the field it was Harris out first but Rice stayed tight this time as the whole field had made adjustments and the front bunch were changing places every corner. Jerald Harris and Worrell were fighting with Rice as Linkenhoker was making moves for the lead after clearing the pack. Worrell got the [Read More]

Suchocki wins first of season at Luxemburg

By Greg Aregoni LUXEMBURG, Wis. (Aug. 19) – Jamie Suchocki won his first IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature of the season Friday at Luxemburg Speedway. Rick Dix started up front and took the top spot for the opening two laps. Suchocki ran from position six to the front by lap three. Suchocki ran right through the middle of the speedway while everyone else ran the top and bottom. The seas parted for Suchocki on his way to the front and the veteran was never tested. Dylan Heilmann followed Suchocki to the front but once they got there he was never able to make a run at the leader. Troy Muench started coming forward but a flat tire would diminish the point leader’s race win hopes and hand the point lead over to Shawn Havel. Suchocki maintained a six-to-eight car lead at all times on his way to victory lane. Heilmann finished second. Brett Wenzel prevailed in the late-race battle for third over Kyle Frederick and Billy Lemieux in a race that never saw a caution [Read More]

Duffers tee off in Friday tourney at Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – Cedar Pointe Golf Course hosts the 27th annual Duffer Nationals Tournament, to be held Friday, Sept. 9 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Tee time is 8:30 a.m. for the four-person best shot tournament. Cost is $40 per person, which includes nine holes of golf, a golf cart and lunch. Entries will be taken right up until tee time. Each team must have at least one Super Nationals participant in order to compete. The winning foursome earns $200 with $100 paid to the second place team. Remaining proceeds are donated to a local charity. Beneficiary last year was Shop With A Cop; youngsters accompanied local law enforcement officers to pick out Christmas presents at Wal-Mart. Entry forms for this year’s tournament are available in the Super Nationals section at www.imca.com or available by calling tournament director Rich Lange at 515 432-1679.

Fan Zone continues to be center of off-track activities during Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – When attention turns from the race track, fans will have plenty to see and do throughout the week of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Located south of the main grandstands at Boone Speedway, the Fan Zone will be the location for numerous events each day of America’s Racin’ Vacation Sept. 5-10. Card games to determine the starting grid for Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock race of champions events will be held at approximately 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively, on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Monday’s Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod qualifying feature winners sign autographs at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Drivers in the two divisions winning qualifiers that evening sign autographs during another 6 p.m. session on Wednesday, Sept. 7 Stock Cars entered in the best appearing car contest will be on display at 1 p.m. Thursday. Top four finishers from Wednesday’s Modified and Stock Car qualifiers Rochambeau for starting positions and sign autographs starting at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively On Thursday, Sept. 8, the Casey’s General Store redraw for [Read More]

Four former winners, eight first-time starters elected to All-Star field

BOONE, Iowa – Four former race winners and eight first-time starters are among the 28 Modified drivers elected to the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Eleven states are already represented in the 13th annual event, set for Friday, Sept. 9 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Previous winners returning to Boone Speedway are Jay Noteboom (2005 and 2008) of Hinton, Chris Abelson (2011) of Sioux City, Kyle Strickler (2014) of Mooresville, N.C., and Jimmy Gustin (2015) of Marshalltown. Noteboom’s nine career All-Star starts are more than those of any other driver. First-time All-Stars are Kyle Brown of Madrid, Ethan Dotson of Bakersfield, Calif., Kevin Green of Waco, Texas, Travis Hagen of Williston, N.D., Brian Irvine of Oelwein, Cody Laney of Torrance, Calif., Lance Mari of Imperial, Calif., and Scott Sessions of Milton, Fla. Sessions is the first Florida driver voted into the All-Star race. Making career second All-Star starts will be Kellen Chadwick of Oakley, Calif., Corey Dripps of Reinbeck, Corey Gearhart of Turpin, Okla., Hunter Marriott of Brookfield, Mo., Ryan Ruter of [Read More]

Surprised Sessions becomes first Florida driver elected to Fast Shafts All-Star field

MILTON, Fla. – Scott Sessions made history when he was elected to start the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational on Friday night. He hopes for even bigger and better things on Saturday at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. From Milton, Sessions became the first driver from Florida elected to start the All-Star Invitational in the 13-year history of the event. He’ll come to Boone Speedway with a goal of taking the green flag in Saturday’s big dance as well. “I am very honored to be part of the race on Friday. It came as a complete shock when I got a text from IMCA after the first round of voting, asking me to call them as soon as possible,” said Sessions, the 2015 Allstar Performance Alabama State champion. “Super Nationals has always been on my bucket list but I thought I would attend as a spectator and not as a competitor.” Sessions started racing a local bomber division at the age of 19. He’s 47 now and has piloted hobby stocks, open [Read More]

Format announced for Ernst Memorial, Iron Man Challenge at Longdale

LONGDALE, Okla. – One of the biggest weekends of the season at Longdale Speedway is only a little more than one month away. The second annual Darren Ernst Memorial pays $3,000 to win the final night of the two-day IMCA SportMod main event on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 with $3,000 on the line that same weekend for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds during the Iron Man Challenge. The Modified feature is a 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. Pit passes are $30 for the Thursday, Sept. 29 open practice that runs from 6-9 p.m. Single-car qualifying will open the competition on Friday, Sept. 30, in both divisions. Drivers will then compete in eight-lap heat races to line up the 20-lap, 24-car feature that will lock the top eight finishers into a bracket race on Saturday, Oct. 1. The final day of racing will showcase last-chance qualifiers to determine the ninth through 23rdstarting positions in each main event. The 24th starting position will be auctioned off in each class beginning at $500. Each main event [Read More]

Pruitt dominates Stock feature at Stuart

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (Aug. 21) – Chris Pruitt dominated the Sunday main event for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars at Stuart Speedway. Bryan Snell and Brandon Hill brought the Stocks out with Snell leading lap one before the caution flag flew. Pruitt took advantage of the ensuing restart and blasted out to the lead with Snell and Brandon Pruitt in second and third. Brandon Pruitt made it past Snell on lap four as Chris Pruitt continued to lead. Both Pruitts left the field, and as the laps wound down Brandon began to inch closer to Chris. Brandon went low through turns one and two on lap 18, but that was as close as things got as Chris went on to take his first win at the track in two years. Brandon finished second with Brian Blessington third, Trenton Jeanes fourth and Derrick Rohe fifth. Josh Gilman held off Tim Ward following a late restart to win the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main. Clint Luellen took charge on lap six and led Shawn Cooney [Read More]

Free Friday admission at Cottage Grove

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – Spectator admission is free and Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds are on the card Aug. 26 when Cottage Grove Speedway hosts the final Fast Friday program of 2016. Saturday, Aug. 27 is season championship night for both the Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods. Tickets are $13 for adults, $10 for juniors and seniors, $5 for youth ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Family passes are $30. As was the case all season in honor of the track’s 60th anniversary, the 60th fan through the front gate gets in free. Schedule for both nights is pit gates opening at 2 p.m., the front gates opening at 4 p.m. and racing is at approximately 6:30 p.m.

Miller captures first Williams Grove win

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Aug. 19) – Darren Miller led all 20 laps of Friday’s Pennsylvania Sprint Series feature at Williams Grove Speedway. Colby Dice started sixth and took over second on the third lap, but could never challenge for the win. Mike Kiser finished third, followed by Ken Duke Jr. and Tyler Reeser. Feature results – 1. Darren Miller; 2. Colby Dice; 3. Mike Kiser; 4. Ken Duke Jr.; 5. Tyler Reeser; 6. Dave Brown; 7. Zach Newlin; 8. Stephanie Dodson; 9. Mark Watkins; 10. John Barnett; 11. Kyle Ganoe; 12. Scott Ellerman; 13. Cale Reigle; 14. Jaremi Hanson; 15. Erin Statler; 16. Ian Detweiler; 17. Alex Potosky; 18. Jay Krout; 19. Kirsten Hess; 20. Rick Stief; 21. Mike Alleman; 22. Donnie Hendershot; 23. Tom Worrick; 24. Dave Grube.