By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. (July 30) – John Henry of Hillsboro visited the winner’s circle yet again Saturday at Sunset Speedway Park. Henry led every lap of the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main event for his third win of the year. John Gamell finished second.
By Ben Deatherage LEBANON, Ore. (July 30) – Kyle Yeack was the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified winner on Fan Appreciation Night Saturday at Willamette Speedway. Rod McCombs was the early race leader but could not keep Yeack in check. Once in front, Yeack pulled away for his second local victory of the season.
By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (July 30) – Todd Dart put his name in the win column in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified division Saturday at 141 Speedway. Dart fended off late-race challenges from Johnny Whitman and Jeremy Jacobs to take home the win. Kyle Kudick was looking for a second straight win as he took the lead on lap two. Kudick continued to lead until a caution on lap 13 put everyone to his bumper. On the restart, Dart and Jacobs found the speed they needed to take the top two spots. Dart ran the bottom with Jacobs on top for the next few circuits. Whitman joined the duo to make it a three-car race. A caution with four laps remaining created a dash for the Modified cash. Dart held off final advances from both Whitman and Jacobs late. Dart came across the line first with Whitman beating Jacobs for second. One hundred and fifty-seven cars competed Saturday. Other winners included Dan Sell in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Ryan Lemieux in [Read More]
Sprint Series of Oklahoma adds two dates OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Officials with the Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA Racesaver Series are proud to announce two additions to the inaugural 2016 schedule. The first schedule addition will see the tour make its second appearance of the season at Brill Motor Speedway in Meeker on Saturday, Aug. 27. When the series last visited the ¼-mile, red-clay oval back on April 23 it was Jake Martens picking up the victory over a 19-car field. Also added will be a return trip to Oklahoma Sports Park in Ada on Saturday, Sept. 24. This event is tentatively slated to be the season-ending point race for the series, pending a Sept. 25 addition. The series last visited Oklahoma Sports Park on June 18, when Joe Wood Jr. picked up the victory. For more information concerning the Sprint Series of Oklahoma, call Jim Messmer at 405 417-2202.
By Jerry Mackey DUBUQUE, Iowa (July 31) – The 63rd annual Dubuque County Fair came to a close on Sunday, July 31 with racing action featuring a season-high 116 cars. The large crowd was treated to an excellent night of racing on a beautiful night for the County Fair curtain call. Tyler Droste won the Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Model main ahead of Chuck Hanna and Joel Callahan while the Merfeld Brothers Automotive IMCA Modified top three were Justin Kay, Jason Schueller and Jeremiah Hurst. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner was David Brandies with Jerry Miles second and Roger Ciesielski third. The finish for the GSI Collision Specialists IMCA Northern SportMod feature saw Troy Bauer first, followed by Tyler Soppe and Dalton Simonsen.
By Jim Haines ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (July 29) – After having to miss several spring races due to changing jobs, Chris Ware came back strong and led start to finish in winning the second Virginia Sprint Series Fast Friday event of the year at Dixieland Speedway. Bill Rice and Ware paced the IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car field to green with Ware going to the top and getting out first. Ware was on rails as Rice tried lap after lap to find an opening. Troy Severin got to third at halfway and joined the party. Ware wasn’t making any mistakes and Severin was all over Rice in the race for second as the white flag waved. Ware got a few car lengths out and Severin went low on Rice for the charge to the flag with Ware taking the win and Severin prevailing by a foot at the line for second. Feature results – 1. Chris Ware; 2. Troy Severin; 3. Bill Rice; 4. Jerald Harris; 5. J.D. Coats; 6. Brian Lawson; 7. Glenn Worrell; 8. [Read More]
OSHKOSH, Wis. (July 29) – Tim Schneider celebrated his birthday and the Nolte’s Auto Repair and Towing IMCA Sport Mod feature win at Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway. Jason Ebert took control of the main event while Schneider worked from mid-pack through tight traffic into the runner-up spot. Tim Sheppard, Kevin Bethke and Scott Besaw were right behind. A lap eight caution slowed the field and Schneider remained right behind after the restart with Bethke, Adam Peschek, Besaw and Brock Saunders in line. Schneider dipped inside at the line on lap 15 and eased into the lead in turn one. A final restart on lap 16 allowed Schneider to pull away from the field as a dogfight for second lasted to the finish. Ryan Besaw moved up over the final laps to take second. Jason Vandenberg made a solid run on the outside to take third place, his best finish of the season. Bethke and Ebert completed the top five. After an opening lap caution, Mitch Stankowski grabbed the lead in the Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modified feature, setting the [Read More]
TIPTON, Iowa – IMCA’s Deery Brothers Summer Series and Hawkeye Dirt Tour travel to Cedar County Raceway for what’s become a traditional dirt track twinbill Tuesday night. The Aug. 2 doubleheader takes both IMCA Late Models and Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds to Tipton for a fifth consecutive year. Late Models race for $2,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. Modifieds chase a $1,000 top check and a minimum of $150 to start their 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for students and six and under free. Pit passes are $30. Ron Barker won the first HDT feature held at Tipton, in 2011. No Dirt Tour driver has been able to repeat there as Barker has been followed to victory lane by Milo Veloz Jr., Darin Duffy, Jesse Sobbing and Colt Mather. The Deery Series returned to Cedar County in [Read More]
DONNELLSON, Iowa – The Tuesday half of Summerfest at Lee County Speedway has been rained out. Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts were on the Aug. 2 card. 30
By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. (July 29) – Cole Traugott, Robert Elliott, Michael Pepper and Matt O’Hair were Driver Appreciation Night feature winners at Dodge City Raceway Park. Traugott reeled off his fourth Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified win in his last four starts atop the 3/8-mile clay oval. He played the role of spoiler by taking the lead away from Jack Kirchoff just three laps shy of the checkered flag in the 20-lapper. The IMCA SportMods came down to the final laps as well with Elliott battling past Kale Roach just two laps from the end of the 20-lapper for his first DCRP win. In the 15-lap IMCA Stock Car feature, Pepper took advantage of a late caution to reel off his fifth consecutive win and seventh of the year overall. While Pepper tried to battle through the pack, it looked for much of the way that Ron Hartman would put a stop to the streak. Even when Pepper finally worked his way into second with five laps to go, Hartman’s lead seemed [Read More]
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