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Defending All Star Shootout champion Pirkle prevails in Kennedale IMCA Modified feature

KENNEDALE, Texas (May 28, 2022) – His consistent finishes got Jacob Pirkle the 2021 All Star Shootout title. A convincing flag-to-flag run at the front of the field got him a $1,500 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature win in the 25-lap Shootout show Saturday night at Kennedale Speedway Park. “This is my home track, I started on the front row and I thought I had a lot to prove. Tonight was very good for us,” said Pirkle, who was running in heavy lapped traffic before halfway and was not challenged after the second of back-to-back restarts on lap 18. “I really wanted a win and tonight we got it. The track really played in my favor. I like a little cushion.” Chris Morris took the runner-up spot from Tanner Whitmire on lap 20 and finished just over a second behind Pirkle at the finish. Steven Whiteaker Jr., Whitmire and Larry Adams completed the top five. Pirkle started racing a Southern SportMod at KSP; he’s in his third Modified season there now. “I had no idea [Read More]

Logue logs first IMCA Modified win at Marshalltown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 27, 2022) – It was a full night of racing at the Marshalltown Speedway on Friday night, with Johnathon Logue taking the checkers in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified class for his first career win in the division. Damon Murty got back to his winning ways and won the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. It was Brayton Carter with the win in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod main event and John Watson captured the top spot in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. The IMCA STARS Mod Lites had one of their Corn Belt Clash races and it was Justin Kinderknecht making his trip over from Kansas pay off and went home $500 richer. Kolby Sabin won the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact main. Jason Masengarb had the lead early in the 20-lap STARS Mod Lite feature but at lap nine it was the eighth starting Kinderknecht in the lead. From there on out, it was Kinderknecht the rest of the way for the win. Randy Bryan mounted a good [Read More]

Benoit shines in star-studded field at Centerville

By Justin Newman CENTERVILLE, Ark. (May 27, 2022) – Cody Benoit continued his winning ways this time, not in Florida, but in Arkansas at the Centerville Super Speedway. Benoit picked up the cool $1,000 payday amongst racing four of the top 10 in national IMCA STARS Mod Lite point standings in the first annual Prelude to the Madness. Benoit won his heat race but passing points had him starting on the outside of row two for the 20-lap main. Nashville, Ark.’s Jace Reid was on the pole and alongside him was the number 9 of Riley Clem from Bakersfield, Calif. Clem had to get a push start from the grid and would have started tailback but was never able to get it fired. That bumped up the outside row and Benoit was able to get out in front and paced the field. Reid challenged early and pulled to the infield with fuel problems around lap nine and only two cautions marred the event. The hard charger was definitely Matthew Bauldwin from Little Rock as he [Read More]

Late-race heroics lift Schmidt, Schmuhl at Outagamie

By Edward Anschutz SEYMOUR, Wis. (May 27, 2022) – One hundred and seventy-six racers checked in to do battle Friday at Outagamie Speedway. Cody Schroeder raced to the lead early during the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature. Schroeder looked poised to earn a Kim Parsons Memorial Trophy as he sped away from his competitors. Several cautions kept the field bunched but at every turn Schroeder was in command until the caution flew with five laps remaining. Rookie Jayden Schmidt was able to slip under Schroeder on the restart to take the lead. Schmidt never looked back to score his first Modified win at the speedway, to the delight of the hometown crowd. Johnny Whitman made a late-race charge to place second, Marcus Yarie battled all race long to take third, Brian Mullen was fourth and Schroeder completed the top five. In the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods it was Ryan Schmidt pacing the opening circuits. Schmidt set sail, leaving the battle for second between Matthew Radtke and Jeff Schmuhl. Schmidt built up a straightaway advantage until a [Read More]

Bowers powers to Modified Madness checkers

By Rick Staley OSBORN, Mo. (May 27, 2022) – Steven Bowers Jr. took the final checkers of the evening in dominating fashion Friday at US 36 Raceway’s Modified Madness. Bowers, already Fast Shafts All Star Invitational qualifying eligible, swept the night as he dominated the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event, lapping all but the second-place contender on the way to the $1,100 win. Jacob Hobscheidt kept close to Bowers to finish second with Josh Munsen third. Other IMCA winners during the evening at Osborn were Mike Nichols, Tim Eaton and Dillon Raffurty. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars never disappoint and this night would be no different as a blanket could cover the field of competitors doing battle. Conner Masoner took the early lead with Randy Smith Jr. and Bubba Beam in pursuit. Nichols roared through the field and duked it out with Masoner before pulling away to career victory number 587 in the division. Smith challenged before settling for second with big mover Nate Barnes third. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods charged to the track [Read More]

Late arrival Gould hustles to Boyd All Star Shootout IMCA Modified, Stock Car wins

BOYD, Texas (May 27, 2022) – William Gould got to the track late but he got to the finish line first. Twice. Gould won both Friesen Performance IMCA Modified and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car features Friday at Boyd Raceway, on night two of the All Star Shootout. “It was a good night for sure,” said Gould, who pulled into the pits just about the time the first green flag was waving after spending the day helping Gould Race Cars customers get their own cars ready for the weekend. “I only consider myself as fast as I was in my last race and tomorrow we might be terrible, but tonight we were pretty fast.” He’d started 22nd in the Stock Car main – Gould was in a borrowed ride and was disqualified for an illegal carburetor – and needed just seven laps to race his way up to third. Gould took the lead for good one lap later and won ahead of Thursday Shootout winner Jeffrey Abbey, who’d loaned him a new carburetor, Blake Clark and 17th starting [Read More]

Dacotah Iron Man 100 totes $5,000 IMCA Modified check

MANDAN, N.D. (May 29, 2022) – A $ 5,000 top prize is on the line in the June 3 and 4 Iron Man 100 special for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds at Dacotah Speedway. Modifieds run heat races during Friday’s opening night program, with passing points to determine the lineups for a pair of $1,000 to win, 25-lap qualifying features. The top seven or eight cars in each of those features advance to the main event grid, to be filled through last-chance qualifying on Saturday. The 100-lap Modified main will be stopped at halfway for fuel and tearoffs with the winner becoming eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts are also on the Saturday card. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded in all three divisions; Modifieds also earn Razor Chassis North Central Region points. Entry fee for the Modifieds, payable at the gate, is $150. Pit passes are $30. Grandstand admission is $20 for adults and free [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 26, 2022

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 903; 2. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 863; 3. William Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 723; 4. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 700; 5. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., and Steve Askew, Aubrey, Texas, both 676; 7. Jim Pettit, Prunedale, Calif., 656; 8. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 653; 9. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 640; 10. Bobby Hogge, Salinas, Calif., 610; 11. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 577; 12. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 573; 13. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 569; 14. Jon White, Red Oak, Texas, 555; 15. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 540; 16. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 521; 17. Cole Jones, Winnemucca, Nev., 498; 18. Casey Brunson, Lott, Texas, 495; 19. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 480; 20. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 476. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Colton Leal, Dubuque, Iowa, 244; 2. Dustin Schram, Sterling, Ill., 233; 3. Chuck Hanna, Port Byron, Ill., 224; 4. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 222; 5. Gage Neal, Anamosa, Iowa, 204; 6. Gary Webb, Blue Grass, Iowa, 196; 7. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 194; [Read More]

Clement is IMCA Modified star in Shootout opener at Ardmore

ARDMORE, Okla. (May 26, 2022) – A driver without a plan going into the opening night All Star Shootout feature for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds went home with $1,000 after it. Mitchell Clement took charge following a restart at halfway, then held off a late challenge from William Gould in winning the Thursday night headliner at Southern Oklahoma Speedway. Jacob Pirkle found the fast line coming to the checkers to edge Gould for second-place pay. “I didn’t know what the track was going to do. I didn’t have a plan out there,” Clement admitted after his first feature win of 2022. “I knew the 60 car (Gould) would be coming. He likes it when it’s Baja hammer down like that.” “I was glad we could turn back under him coming out of turn four like that,” added Clement, now eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Clement had passed Pirkle for the point 13 laps into the 25-lapper. Gould made his way from 10th starting and closed to a car length, throwing a slider [Read More]

Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod win streak helps launch Ruf into national top 20

By Janelle Bates PRICE, Utah (May 20, 2022) – After racing his way to victory lane at Desert Thunder Raceway four straight nights, Matt Ruf raced his way into top 20 national standings for the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. From Grand Junction, Colo., Ruf put together a streak of four straight wins at the Price oval, sweeping April 22-23 and May 6-7 doubleheaders. That string helped lift him to 18th in national standings released by IMCA last week. Ruf began racing in 2009. In addition to competing in the Northern SportMod division, he also raced in mini stock 4-cylinders and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods. He bought his first Northern SportMod in 2016 and now races in the division exclusively, starting the 2022 season at Cocopah Speedway’s IMCA.TV Winter Nationals. “My current car is a 2022 Razor Chassis built by Roth Racing Performance out of Platte Center, Neb.,” he said. His car, a green chassis decorated with large Scooby Doo decals, attracts attention and piques children’s interest in racing. “My nieces and nephews nicknamed [Read More]