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Riley rules Raceway Park’s Jim Johnson Memorial

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (May 15) – Dave Riley got the best of a stellar field of IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, at Raceway Park’s Jim Johnson Memorial. Riley matched the highest-paying wins of his career with the $1,000 Sunday night checkers. Front row starter Tony Fetterman had shot to the lead and held off various challengers throughout three restarts. Following the fourth caution, Riley made his move on the outside in turns three and four to take over up front. A late caution resulted in a green, white, checkered finish and Riley denied a final charge by Fetterman to take the victory, his third this season at Jefferson including opening night of the South Dakota Spring Nationals. Behind the lead duo, “B” feature winner David Miller completed a charge through the field for third ahead of Damon Richards and Matt Baker Thirty-two drivers checked in and sought shares of a Hobby Stock purse topping $3,000. Other feature winners were Justin Zeitner in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, Les Lundquist in the IMCA Sunoco [Read More]

IMCA RaceSaver Sprint cars join Badlands Motor Speedway’s Saturday lineup

BRANDON, S.D. – Good things are in store this season for IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers and fans of the winged division at Badlands Motor Speedway. The sanctioned division returns to weekly shows at the much-renovated dirt facility in Brandon. Opening night is Saturday, May 28. “Saturday is going to be a big night for racing around here and we’re glad to have the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars part of that,” said promoter Tom Savage. “We love this division and we love the affordability.” Constructed in 1954 and open every season but two since, the former Huset’s Speedway was purchased by Chuck Brennan of the Badlands Entertainment Group last spring. Brennan hired Savage, whose resume includes public relations posts with Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indy Car, the NFL and NBA. More than six million dollars of renovations have already been completed and include new lighting, grandstand seating and electrical work. The most obvious addition is the turn four building with concessions and restroom facilities on the first floor, spacious suites on the second and seating [Read More]

Day has best night in Sprint Series of Texas show at Boothill Speedway

GREENWOOD, La. (May 14) – Jeff Day crossed the state line to race his way to victory lane in a second IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car tour Saturday night. Day topped the Sprint Series of Texas feature at Louisiana’s Boothill Speedway, outrunning Jason Howell to the checkers. Day’s son Michael, Dustin Woods and Ty Johnson completed the top five. The 25-lapper was interrupted by just a single caution and the frontrunners had to negotiate traffic much of the way. Michael Day started on the pole, directly in front of his father, and led early. Howell came up to contend before Jeff Day opted for a higher line around the oval at Greenwood. “Jason pretty much showed me the top in (turns) three and four,” Day said. “Once I found the line we pretty much ran the race out and got the win.” “The track was slick and had a good cushion,” added Day, also the winner of an Elite Non-Wing Series event this spring. “I was able to get through lapped traffic with slide jobs.” [Read More]

PRO Shocks awards in post-season plans for drivers in five IMCA divisions

BOONVILLE, Ind. – Post-season contingency awards from PRO Shocks go to drivers in five IMCA divisions again in 2016. The Boonville, Ind., company gives a set of four PRO shocks to the IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car national champion and product certificates to IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod competitors. Product certificates valued at $300, $200 and $100 go to top three eligible drivers in the two regions for Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks, and in final national standings for Northern SportMods and Southern SportMods. Product certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. “PRO Shocks is thrilled to be able to participate as an IMCA marketing partner again this year by giving back to the racers,” said Kerri Hart, marketing director for the AFCO Performance Group LLC. “We look forward to presenting awards to the outstanding racers in their classes. This is going to be an exciting season of [Read More]

Hinrichs, Stewart drive to West Liberty wins

By Jerry Mackey WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (May 14) – Racing action went on Saturday night at the West Liberty Raceway as nearly 100 race car drivers packed the pit area on a very blustery chilly mid-May evening. In the iWireless IMCA Late Model 25 lap feature it was Kyle Hinrichs scoring his third career feature win. Hinrichs took the lead at the green flag from his outside front row start and went on to lead the caution-free race the entire 25 laps. Cayden Carter ran a very close second in the early going before settling for the runner-up spot at the checkers by a couple car lengths. Jonathan Brauns turned in a great run in taking third. In only his second night ever in a race car, Derrick Stewart showed he has a bright career ahead of him in scoring a very impressive 20-lap feature win in the very tough Performance Concepts IMCA Modified division. Stewart is one of many second generation drivers that competes on Saturday nights at West Liberty. Stewart showed his dad [Read More]

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Callahan cashes in at Quad City Deery

EAST MOLINE, Ill. (May 15) – What looked to be another night for a Deery Brothers Summer Series rookie to shine ended with veteran Joel Callahan in victory lane instead Sunday at Quad City Speedway. First-year IMCA Late Model tour driver Cayden Carter led the first 32 times around the East Moline oval before Callahan caught up and led to the $2,000 checkers. Carter ended in second while Tyler Droste, the winner at Quad City last July and 2015 series rookie of the year, took third. “We can usually run the low side when we need to and it worked well for us tonight,” Callahan said following his career fourth series victory, and first away from Farley Speedway. “There were a couple times at midway when I got alongside but couldn’t get past. I had the advantage of running second but he (Carter) was tough.” Carter had started outside the front row and set sail from the top side. Callahan drew the fifth starting spot and stayed glued to the bottom. The last 39 laps [Read More]

Schmidt snaps up Boone feature win

BOONE, Iowa (May 14) – After suffering mechanical issues in last week’s IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature, Jay Schmidt got back on track and snapped up the feature win Saturday at Boone Speedway. Schmidt slid under Michael Murphy out of turn four to take the lead at lap six and never looked back from there on his way to the checkers. Terry Pruitt finished second and Rod Richards came from 11th starting to finish third. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified driver Mike Van Genderen started ninth and ran down pole sitter Joel Bushore in the 20-lap main event, pursuing him relentlessly from lap six, and finally making the pass with a handful of laps remaining. Those final laps saw Van Genderen pull away and take the comfortable win. Bushore held on to second place. Third went to Tony Cox. Cody Gustoff led the 12-lap IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature from start to finish in securing his first visit to the winner’s circle this season. John Watson challenged Gustoff the entire race but had to settle for the [Read More]

VanMil, Laudenschlager strike gold at Red River Valley Speedway

By Mike Spieker WEST FARGO, N.D. (May 13) – After nearly four long years, Red River Valley Speedway was resurrected Friday night to the delight of hundreds of dedicated race fans, who braved wind chills that approached 30 degrees. A stout field of 70 race teams were signed in to inaugurate a new era of racing at “The fastest track in the Upper Midwest” and winners of inaugural features for the sanctioned divisions were Rob VanMil in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and Erik Laudenschlager in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods. Coming into the night everybody was asking, “Can anybody stop Rob VanMil?” The 2015 IMCA Modified national rookie of the year had picked up a convincing win the previous Sunday at Buffalo River Race Park and backed it up with a win Thursday at Norman County Raceway where he took the checkers with an advantage of 11.5 seconds. If VanMil was going to make it three in a row, he had a long way to go as he was mired back in the 10th starting position for the 25-lap [Read More]

Twin 20 triumphs for Linkenhoker, Worrell in Virginia Sprint Series Shenandoah show

By Jim Haines SHENANDOAH, Va. (May 14) – A rain delay on April 30 after the trophy dash meant a changeup format was put into play when Virginia Sprint Series drivers returned to Shenandoah Speedway Saturday night for a pair of twin 20-lap features. Anthony Linkenhoker became the first repeat winner for IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars this season in the rescheduled race, Glenn Worrell earned his first pavement win in the nightcap and Bill Rice went home with two runner-up finishes. The first feature had Worrell and Tony Harris on the front row with Harris out first. Rice was strong up high right behind them and got Worrell first and then Harris on lap six, but Linkenhoker was coming on strong as well. Linkenhoker was in second by lap 10 and in the lead for good two laps later. Worrell was pressing Rice as laps ran out. Feature number two had Worrell and Harris on the point as the green waved with Worrell out front on the bottom and Harris mid-track. The two traded [Read More]