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Gustin gets first Boone win of season 

BOONE, Iowa (May 7) – Racing won out over the raindrops at Boone on Saturday night, after last week’s rain out.  Fans were treated to a great show in all divisions. Jimmy Gustin grabbed his first local win this season in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified division, as did Randy Roberts in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Trent Murphy in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Only the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks saw a repeat winner, Solomon Bennett. In the Modified 20-lap feature, it was Joel Bushore showing the way until lap 14.  That was when Gustin and Mike VanGenderen, who had started side-by-side in row five, came calling.  Gustin made his way around Bushore and into the lead. Not to be outdone, VanGenderen also got around Bushore and began hunting down Gustin. It wasn’t to be on this night however, as Gustin took the win.  VanGenderen, who had won back on April 23, finished a close second. Bushore held on to third, Russ Dickerson took fourth and fifth went to 11th place starter [Read More]

Results

Andersen aces Eagle Modified main 

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (May 7) – Chad Andersen got the lead back with eight laps to go in winning Satur­day’s Kaplan University IMCA Modified main event at Eagle Raceway. He was chased to the checkers by Dustin Andersen, Anthony Roth and Shane Hiatt. “I haven’t had that much fun racing in a long time. Dustin and I don’t get to start on the front row together very often. It was awesome racing with him like that,” Andersen said. “When he passed me I knew that whoever got out front and got to the top first was going to get the win.” After a complete restart, Mark Leiting checked out on the rest of the NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod feature field. The win was his second locally this season and came ahead of Gary Saathoff, Adam Armstrong and Joe Schidler. Damon Richards started inside row four and made rare use of the lower line in winning the Valen­tino’s IMCA Hobby Stock headliner. Rounding out the top four were Tyler Saathoff, Dave Carter and Roy [Read More]

Results

Bell, VanDusen ring up CJ Speedway wins

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 6) – CJ Speedway got back to action on Friday and Adam Bell scored the win in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature while Cody VanDusen topped the field in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Dane Fenton and Bell made up the front row for the Stock Car start. Bell edged Fenton at the line to lead lap one with Tad Payne and John Oliver Jr. battling for third. A couple laps later, Oliver moved into the runner-spot and pressured Bell for the lead. Oliver tried to get under Bell until midway through the race when he pulled off with mechanical troubles. This moved Kirk Kinsley, who recovered from a first-lap crash, to second spot. Kinsley tried everything to get the lead away from Bell, but Bell was able to hold him off to pick up his first win of the season at the track. Kinsley settled for second and Payne was third. VanDusen and John Whalen led the field to the green flag in the Sport Compact feature. VanDusen set the pace [Read More]

Results

Holladay scores second straight at West Liberty 

By Jerry Mackey WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (May 7) – Chad Holladay scored his second consecutive iWireless IMCA Late Model feature win in a caution-free 25-lap main event Saturday at West Liberty Raceway. Veteran Ron Boyse led the first few circuits before Holladay made his move into the lead using the high line off turn four. Boyse ran a very strong second, crossing under the checkers ahead of Nick Marolf. The Performance Concepts IMCA Modifieds saw Chris Zogg work his way to the front from a fourth row start, setting up a battle for the lead with Andrew Schroeder. The two frontrunners swapped the lead several times using the slide jobs to perfection. Zogg was able to secure the lead for good on lap 15 en route to the 20-lap win. Schroeder ran second ahead of Jerry Luloff. The Weikert Iron & Metal IMCA Northern SportMods saw great racing for the lead between even­tual winner Logan Anderson and Cody Harris. Anderson took the lead coming to the white flag and held off Harris for a car [Read More]

Results

Seidler wins opener at Dacotah Speedway

MANDAN, N.D. (May 6) – The green flag waved for the first time this season Friday at Dacotah Speedway and Marlyn Seidler made his first visit to the local victory lane since 2013 after the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified checkers flew. Seidler and Drew Christianson started on the front row and Seidler quickly pulled away as Christian­son and Shawn Strand battled for second and Spencer Wilson quietly lurked in fourth. With 10 laps to go, Wilson slipped by Strand for third before a caution regrouped the field. On the restart, Seidler pulled away from the field again while Wilson passed Christianson for second. A caution with eight to go reset the field once more but once again, Seidler pulled away. Christianson challenged Wilson for second and they raced side by side with six laps to go. Wilson held off Christianson as Tracy Domagala raced door to door with Strand. Strand’s car started to fade in the closing laps, as he lost fifth place to Hank Berry with three laps to go. Domagala’s strong charge to [Read More]

Results

Cole is tops at Tri-State

By Rob Nugent POCOLA, Okla. (May 7) – Take Cole picked up another Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified win Saturday at Tri-State Speedway, this time ahead of Toby Lindell and Larry Tounzen. Muskogee drivers ran 1-2-3 in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main as Kyle Slader crossed the fin­ish line first ahead of last week’s winner Mike Wiseman and Kevin Flock. The IMCA SportMod feature saw 15-year-old Kayden Menasco take home the win, over Dennis Slader and Caden Ellis, for the second week in a row.

Events

Longdale’s Rodeo Weekend IMCA Modified features pay $1,000 to win 

LONGDALE, Okla. – A pair of $1,000 to win features for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds are on the program during Longdale Speedway’s Walleye Rodeo Weekend. Both Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14 races are qualifying events for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA SportMods run for $750 to win and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $600 to win both nights. All applicable IMCA points will be awarded both nights. Pit gates and the grandstand open at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Friday grandstand admission is $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and military. Saturday spectator admission is $20 for adults and $17 for seniors and military, both groups getting a $5 discount by showing a Friday night ticket stub. Admission is $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under for both programs. The MARS DirtCar Series is in town each night. Entry fees for the two-night event are $75 for the Modifieds, $50 for the SportMods and $40 for the Stock Cars. Saturday only entry fees are $100 [Read More]

Feature

Lagroon denies Schrader at Salina Speedway

By Dusty Wiegert SALINA, Kan. (May 6) – For most of the feature event Friday night at Salina Speedway in the Long McArthur IMCA Modified division, it looked as if NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader would notch his first win at the track. But he was inevitably denied with only a handful of laps left as Salina’s Corey Lagroon snuck past and powered away for the victory, his first of the season. The $1,000 victory put Lagroon on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Schrader, who started from the pole after a lucky pill draw by one of the speedway’s younger fans, pushed up the track exiting turn three, allowing Lagroon the room to get by as he got the car to stick on the bottom side. Schrader finished second with Tyler Frye and Danny Morrison rounding out the top four. Chad Sterling drove to a big win in the Coors Light IMCA Stock Car division. Defending champion Arnold Williams returned to finish second with Tanner Portenier and Scot Granzella following. Dakota Sproul got [Read More]

Results

Kilgore is killer in Luxemburg opener 

By Greg Aregoni LUXEMBURG, Wis. (May 6) – One hundred and forty-five cars entered the pits at Luxemburg Speedway for the season opener Friday night. Shawn Kilgore stalked his prey and eventually started the season where he left off in 2015, taking home top honors with an Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature win. Kilgore ran to the front and reached leader Luke Lemmens on lap 12, then went to the outside and grabbed the lead on the next lap. Lemmens was able to stay close for a couple of laps but in the end it was the Kilgore show. Lemmens finished second with Brian Mullen third. Mike Mashl ran to fourth with Benji LaCrosse rounding out the top five. The race went caution free. Larry Karcz Jr. led the opening two circuits of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Showdown but quickly became the target of Kyle Frederick, who grabbed the lead up top and stayed in charge until the lone caution on lap 13. On the restart, John Heinz and Troy Muench came calling [Read More]

Results

Toland scores big win at Farley Speedway 

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa (May 6) – Racing action resumed on Friday night at Farley Speedway follow­ing a week off due to wet weather. A great field of cars provided an excellent night of racing on a beautiful early May evening. Rob Toland has his sights set on a national championship in the IMCA Late Model division in 2016 and a trip to Farley was another step in that direction for the long-time driver. Toland out­raced 19 other competitors in the 25-lap Out Pace Racing Products feature and raced to his 399th career feature win. Jon Merfeld had a great run on Friday night in crossing under the checkers in second ahead of Tyler Bruening. Matt Gansen led a very competitive GSI Collision Products IMCA Modified main event flag to flag. Gan­sen drove a flawless race in holding off veteran Mark Schulte. Tyler Soppe continued his early season hot streak by winning the GSI Collision Specialists IMCA Northern SportMod feature. Soppe raced to the front from his fifth row start on his way to [Read More]