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BOONE, Iowa (July 16) – It was another full night of racing Saturday at the Boone Speedway, where it was Elmquist Towing night.  There was a new face in victory lane in the IMCA Stock Car class, while three other divisions saw repeat winners. Brandon Pruitt scored his first win at Boone this season in the 18-lap IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Cory Bushnell got around Missouri racer Brad Whitney at lap six, to take over as captain of the ship. He soon had Pruitt breathing down his tail pipes, pestering him at each corner. Pruitt’s swing to the outside paid off, as he took the lead on lap 12. A couple laps later, Trent Murphy was applying pressure to the leader, searching everything for a way around Pruitt. But it wasn’t to be, as Pruitt shook off his advances, and took the checkers. Murphy, who started 11th, finished a close second.  Veteran Terry Pruitt came home in third, 10th place starter Jay Schmidt finished fourth and point leader Donavon Smith started 17th and finished [Read More]

By Jerry Mackey WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (July 16) – Saturday’s action at the West Liberty Raceway included a 40-lap main event for the iWireless IMCA Late Models for the Ideal Ready Mix Tri-Track Challenge. The night belonged to Muscatine’s Chad Holladay as Holladay charged in to the race lead at the green flag and went on to lead all 40 laps en route to a very impressive win which saw him lap up to the seventh place finisher. The 40 laps went caution-free as Holladay built a half-lap lead over second place finisher Scott Fitzpatrick. Holladay stated in victory lane, “ This Gheer’d up car was totally awesome and this is the biggest win of my racing career.” Justin Kay nipped Joel Callahan at the finish line for third. The Performance Concepts IMCA Modifieds brought another outstanding field of cars to West Liberty. Kay made a rare appearance in the class and advanced from the 12th position start to take the lead on lap number 10 en route to the feature win. Kay scored the win [Read More]

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (July 16) – Mark Weisnicht scored his first Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified win of the season Saturday at Shawano Speedway. Shawn Frelich jumped into the lead on the opening lap and was immediately pressured by Jim Zdroik. Weisnicht raced his way past Zdroik for the second position on lap seven.  Zdroik, Jerry Wilinski, and Lance Arneson completed the top five on ten. As Wilinski’s machine drifted up the track he made contact with the Frelich. Frelich’s car got into the wall, ending his night. Wilinski was charged with the caution and sent to the rear of the field. Weisnicht, who had been running third, inherited the lead and was able to hold off Zdroik and Arneson for the victory. Joe White had the car to beat early on in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. White, who had been pressured by B.J. Giese for numerous laps, led the first eight laps before 10th starting Travis Van Straten made an inside pass for the lead. Giese followed Van Straten past White for second [Read More]

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (July 16) – Christmas in July took place at 141 Speedway on Saturday night with over 110 bikes given away to kids.  Chase Parker received his own present and it was a brand new trophy courtesy of his first career IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win. Chris Malfroid looked locked and loaded in the beginning of the main event. Malfroid cruised around in front of the pack with Parker his only threat. Parker tailed Malfroid and found his line coming out of turn four on lap nine. Parker took the lead and never looked back. The race was for second from then on. Shawn Wag­ner ran toward the front using the topside of the speedway after starting 12th. Wagner knocked off a car a lap on his mid-race run. Wagner got to second but didn’t catch the caution he needed and ran out of laps. Parker picked up his first career feature win. Wagner finished second. Dave Bouche had a stellar run to take third. Joe Brenner had his [Read More]

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (July 16) – Fans applauded Stu Snyder’s career first IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car victory during the Fan Appreciation Night Saturday at Eagle Raceway. Snyder’s pass to the front came with four laps to go when he overtook Joey Danley. “It was fun, finally getting my first RaceSaver win ever at a great old-school track, flat-out around the top with a good bottom and slick through the middle,” he said. Danley, Toby Chapman and Shayle Bade rounded out the top four. Dustin Andersen also gained the lead and eventual win with four circuits left in the Kaplan University IMCA Modified headliner. Mark Leiting topped the NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod main and Roy Armstrong collected the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock checkers from the 11th starting spot. Tenth starting Scott Spellmeier won the Mountain Dew Kick Start IMCA Sport Compact main event.

OSHKOSH, Wis. (July 15) – Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway presented the Christmas in July event sponsored by Hobbytown USA Friday night.  Santa attended the program and had special presents for the kids while the drivers earned their rewards on the track. Nolte’s Auto Repair and Towing IMCA Northern SportMod point leader Tom Schneider started 10th on the grid and the green flag saw him take to the far outside line and the route took him to the lead on the opening lap. A couple cautions kept Tim Sheppard, Scott Besaw, Bernie Miller, Dennis Schultz and Jason Ebert tight behind.  After a final restart on lap eight, Schneider opened a lead and despite Sheppard making a couple runs at him, was able to drive off with his fourth feature win of the season. Sheppard and Besaw were spaced out behind. After an opening lap caution, Mike Mueller grabbed the lead in the Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modified feature and opened a lead on the field until a final caution on lap eight bunched the field.  T.J. Smith, Ed Lemay, Tim Lemirande, Sean [Read More]