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Brown gets Modified win, Spaw stays hot at CJ Speedway

by Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (June 17) – Jarrett Brown scored the feature win in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds Friday night at CJ Speedway. Brown chased down race leader Kurt Kile making the pass at the midway point of the feature and went to score the win ahead of Matt Werner and Kile. Johnny Spaw has made three visits to CJ Speedway in 2022 and has scored the win every time he has raced in the very tough IMCA Sunoco Stock Car class. Spaw took the lead early from Kenny O’Donnell and went on to score an impressive win ahead of Matt Picray, who advanced from the third row and scored his best finish of the season. The Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods saw 24 drivers take the initial green flag. The main event belonged to Logan Anderson who started up front due to the redraw lineup. Anderson easily out distanced Logan Veloz for the win. Jake Benischek scored two feature wins on Friday night. The IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature saw Benischek [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through June 15, 2022

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 956; 2. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 947; 3. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 834; 4. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 812; 5. Steve Askew, Aubrey, Texas, 775; 6. William Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 768; 7. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, and Jim Pettit, Prunedale, Calif., both 762; 9. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 748; 10. Jon White, Red Oak, Texas, 737; 11. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 730; 12. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 694; 13. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 689; 14. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 676; 15. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 673; 16. Beau Collins, Savoy, Texas, 663; 17. Bobby Hogge, Salinas, Calif., 648; 18. Chris Morris, Taylor, Texas, 628; 19. Ricky Stephan, Sioux City, Iowa, 604; 20. Trevor Fitz-Gibbon, Nipomo, Calif., 585. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 511; 2. Dustin Schram, Sterling, Ill., 455; 3. Colton Leal, Dubuque, Iowa, 443; 4. Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., 430; 5. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., 414; 6. Jim Johnson, Plainview, Neb., 399; 7. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, and Jacob [Read More]

Booneshine is coming back to Boone for 40th annual IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (2022) – Booneshine makes its triumphant and much anticipated return to Boone Speedway and the 40th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The popular methanol moonshine originated in Australia, is distilled at Century Farms Distillery in Spencer and made its first September appearance at Iowa’s Action Track last year. The 33 Modified drivers and now 30 Stock Car drivers qualifying for their respective Big Dances on Saturday night receive commemorative bottles of Booneshine, featuring a photo of their iconic three-wide starts and labeled specific to their individual starting positions. Methanol Moonshine co-creator Wade Aunger is returning from Down Under to help with announcing and IMCA.TV reporting duties at Super Nationals. The affable Aussie, explained co-announcer Jerry Vansickel, fell in love with the event in general and the Stock Car division in particular during his inaugural Super Nationals stint in 2021 and decided that drivers in The Class Too Tough To Tame were deserving of a bottle of recognition as well. Fans interested in purchasing Booneshine should watch the Century Farms Distillery Facebook page or go [Read More]

IMCA Super Nationals set for spectacular 40th anniversary

BOONE, Iowa (June 16, 2022) – A grassroots racing spectacular four decades in the making plays out this September at Boone Speedway. The 40th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will be held Sept. 5-10 as drivers from across the United States and Canada converge on Iowa’s Action Track for the biggest and unquestionably the greatest event in all of dirt track racing. “Super Nationals has evolved, traveling to different tracks and adding divisions over the years while always featuring the best drivers competing in front of the best fans in the sport,” noted IMCA President Brett Root. “While the upcoming Super Nationals will feature a familiar weekly format, we’re excited to have NAPA on board as sponsor of the rebranded Fan Zone.” “NAPA,” he added, “will give away coupons good for discounts on Friday night tickets as well as product and certificate giveaways to drivers during the week. The excellent support we get from Speedway Motors, Casey’s and now NAPA is going to make Super Nationals even better in 2022.” STARS Mod Lites run [Read More]

Inaugural $2,500 to win King of the Katwalks for IMCA Stock Cars set for June 25 at Boone

BOONE, Iowa (June 14, 2022) – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars will run for $2,500 to win at the Fox Welding/Vermeer King of the Katwalks presented by VanEaton Pork on Saturday, June 25 at Boone Speedway. Total purse for the inaugural special is nearly $14,000 with the winner becoming eligible to qualify for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. The runner-up earns $2,000 with $1,500 paid for third, $1,000 for fourth, $750 for fifth, $500 for sixth, $450 for seventh, $400 for eighth, $350 for ninth, $300 for 10th and a minimum of $250 to start. Tow money is $75. There is no entry fee for the draw/redraw show, to be broadcast by IMCA.TV. Pit passes remain $25. “Loyal IMCA Stock Car racers have wanted an event at Boone Speedway other than Super Nationals to call their own,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “It’s great to have a one-day event of this magnitude with no entry fee and without having to travel 300-plus miles. We can’t thank Todd VanEaton enough for his support of this [Read More]

Park Jefferson’s inaugural IMCA SportMod Horsepower Nationals pay $5,000 to win

JEFFERSON, S.D. (June 14, 2022) – Park Jefferson Speedway, along with Wayne Becker and Premier Industries, are pleased to announce the first-ever $5,000 to win Heartland Horsepower Nationals for Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods June 20-21. The format will follow the popular Iron Cup format. On Monday, drivers will draw for two complete heat race lineups. Each heat will pay $40 to win. Points will be accumulated and lock the top 10 drivers into the next night’s main event lineup. On Tuesday, twin “B” features line up the next 10 spots on the main event grid before a last-chance qualifier sees all remaining competitors battle for the final four spots in the Premier Industries-sponsored main event. In addition, both Monday and Tuesday cards include a full IMCA program with heats and features for the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. Modified features pay $700 to win while Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Sport Compact features pay $500. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and KMJ Performance State points [Read More]

Big Daddy Race Cars returning as sponsor of both IMCA Northern, Southern Hobby regions

NORFOLK, Neb. (June 14, 2022) – Big Daddy Race Cars, the builder of proven winners, returns as title sponsor of both regions for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks in 2022. The Norfolk, Neb., chassis builder provides a portion of the point funds to be paid to top 10 drivers in both Northern and Southern regions again this season. “My wife Jayne and I have been owners and operators of Big Daddy Race Cars since 2005,” said Dale Bittner, “and would like to reach out and thank all the racers who have supported us for the last 17 years. We will continue on with building proven winners and with customer support.” Big Daddy Race Cars Northern Region tracks are in eastern Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming while tracks in the Big Daddy Race Cars Southern Region hosting sanctioned events are in Arizona, California, western Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. The division is back on weekly race programs in both New Mexico and New York this season. [Read More]

Anderson takes tall trophy, big check from Hancock County’s IMCA SportMod Nationals

BRITT, Iowa (June 13, 2022) – Logan Anderson has a tall trophy and a big check to show for his first-ever visit to Hancock County Speedway. Anderson took over the front spot following a lap nine restart, then ran away from the field in winning the 30-lap Landus Cooperative IMCA SportMod Nationals and $2,500 Monday night at Britt. The last 15 laps of the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod main event stayed green. Tenth starting and defending race winner Matt Looft was second and Josh Appel ended in third. “It’s exciting to go to a new track. It’s cool, especially when it’s $2,500 and you win,” Anderson said after finding room in the trailer for that trophy for the 2-1/2 hour tow home to Eddyville. “I didn’t hot lap before I started on the pole and won the first heat. It was a two-win night for us so I’m happy.” Nate Whitehurst started from the pole and led the first eight circuits. Anderson made his way toward the front from outside row three and took [Read More]

Weekly racing, Benton County Fair highlight busy week at The Bullring

VINTON, Iowa (June 14, 2022) – A full schedule is in store for race fans at Benton County Speedway. Weekly racing on Sunday, plus opening night of the Benton County Fair Thursday will offer a double-dose of oval track action. Prior to Benton County Fair festivities, IMCA weekly racing will continue on Father’s Day Sunday, June 19. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds presented by KISS Country 96.5, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Vermedahl Logistics, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Christie Door Company, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts, and INEX Legends presented by Legends.Direct will all be back in action Sunday. Weekly racing will also kick off grandstand entertainment for the Benton County Fair Thursday, June 23. Modifieds, SportMods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts are on the card Thursday night and will be joined by the American Iron Racing Series (A.I.R.S.) cars. All applicable IMCA points, including track points, will be awarded for the weekly divisions competing Thursday night. The standard invert will be used for qualifying. Stock Cars and Legends [Read More]

Johnson sprints to Arlington checkers

ARLINGTON, Minn. (June 11, 2022) – Saturday’s IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature at Arlington Raceway went flag to flag with Bill Johnson leading from his pole position and finding himself the winner after having motor troubles the first night of the season which sidelined him for a few weeks. Mike Stien, who started ninth, moved through the field and took second ahead of Brandon Buysse. Cory Probst is on a mission this year as he has won every IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature thus far at Arlington. He started 10th and by lap three he was in third. Scott Porter had the early lead but later drove into the pit with troubles. Probst and Cory Black then battled for the lead and a caution came out when the 16R spun out. That gave Probst the opportunity he was looking for as he got by Black on the restart and never looked back, going on to win the race. Black took second and Jed Trebelhorn was third. The Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature saw Stephanie Coopman [Read More]