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Wright is all right at Bethany

By Rick Staley BETHANY, Mo. (May 4) – Chris Wright found the right way around Bethany Speedway Saturday night, en route to the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod feature win. The field of 21 was slowed by just a single caution. R.J. Dishong took the front early only to see Wright roar past. Wright continued to lead as Coleman Browning challenged both high and low but could not find a way around. As the only yellow flag of the feature flew, Colton Nelson used the restart to his advantage, got by Browning for second and set his sights on the leader. Wright, however, went on to pick up the win with Nelson second and Browning third. Chad Clancy cruised to the IMCA Modified victory and Steve Starmer got the best of tenacious Carson Masoner for top IMCA Sunoco Stock Car honors.

Allen aces IMCA Modified field at Crystal

CRYSTAL, Mich. (May 4) – The race was for second Saturday night, as Chance Allen checked out on the rest of the IMCA Modified field at Crystal Motor Speedway. Several drivers traded position behind Allen and in the end it was multi-time track champion Myron DeYoung holding on for the runner-up spot. Third went to Mitchell Hunt.

5-year sponsor Strange Oval gives cash, certificates at IMCA Modified special events

MORTON GROVE, Ill. – Strange Oval continues a now-familiar awards program for IMCA Modified special events competitors this season. The fifth-year IMCA sponsor gives $50 in cash and $50 product certificates to a top five finisher at each of 30 designated specials. All awards will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results are received; product certificates are redeemable through Performance Bodies. Information about Strange Oval products is available at the www.strangeoval.com website, by calling 800 653-1099 and on Facebook. A division of Strange Engineering, Strange Oval is located in Morton Grove, Ill., and manufactures axles and drive plates. “There is some definite opportunity for expansion of this program and that is something we’ve discussed, but for 2019 we are excited to continue a really unique program for IMCA Modified drivers,” commented IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “The combination of cash and product certificates is really exclusive to Strange Oval at special events and they are a great supporter of IMCA racing.”

Jerovetz renews special events awards for IMCA Modified, Northern SportMod drivers

SUAMICO, Wis. – Jerovetz Motorsports Shock Service has renewed its slate of special events awards for IMCA Modified and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod drivers The Suamico, Wis., company will give gift certificates good for two free shock rebuilds to a top five finisher at 30 designated specials for the Modifieds and at 15 designated specials for the Northern SportMods. JMSS is owned by long-time IMCA Modified driver Sean Jerovetz and managed by Ryan Rosenow, and specializes in rebuilding and custom revalving of AFCO, Bilstein, Fox, Penske and QA1 shocks. “IMCA has been instrumental in making our company grow to what it has become today,” Rosenow said. “We look forward to continuing our relationship for many years to come and thank all of our IMCA customers across the country for supporting us both.” Now in its sixth year as an IMCA sponsor, Jerovetz also carries complete lines of AFCO and QA1 products and is a Wehrs Machine and Racing Products dealer. Information about JMSS shocks, shock services and high performance products is available by calling 920 [Read More]

Wild West IMCA Modified Tour returns; Alvarado wins 99th event, DeVilbiss 100th

AZTEC, N.M. (May 3-4) – The opening weekend of the Wild West IMCA Modified Tour was guaranteed to be one for the history book, and two drivers that already had their name written all over that volume added new chapters. Ricky Alvarado, a three-time champion during the tour’s inaugural 2007-2014 run, extended his WWMT career wins best total to 32 with the Friday checkers at Aztec Speedway. And Zane DeVilbiss, the 2010 champion, earned his career 13th victory in the 100th event in tour history Saturday at the New Mexico speedplant. Both events paid $1,000 to win. DeVilbiss and Justen Yeager completed Friday’s top three while Alvarado was runner-up and Yeager third again on Saturday. Alvarado started 10th in the opening night 25 lapper and took the lead from familiar tour foe Yeager with 10 circuits to go. “It’s nice to have the tour going again. It’s been a long time since I’ve been that pumped up and it felt really good to win the first time back,” the new Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier said. “It [Read More]

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Lamberies roars to Shawano feature win

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (May 4) – Lucas Lamberies may be a rookie in the IMCA Modified division, but the three-time Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod champion certainly knows his way around the Historic Half-mile. Lamberies showed that the change in division was no obstacle in winning races as he outdueled his good friend Wyatt Block with a last-lap pass for the feature win Saturday at Shawano Speedway. Block battled Brekken Kleinschmidt side-by-side for the first two laps with Kleinschmidt leading lap one while Block led lap two by a bumper. Lap three saw Block begin to put some distance between himself and the field. With Block leading, the action behind him was hot between Kleinschmidt, Konnor Wilinski, Lamberies, and Marcus Yarie. Lamberies, Kleinschmidt, and Wilinski exchanged second through fourth numerous times throughout the race as Block looked to be in control. A late-race caution flag brought out a restart with only three laps remaining. Over the final two laps, Lamberies went to the high side of the track and ran down Block. A slight bobble by Block [Read More]

IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers chase awards from Precise Racing Products

BENNINGTON, Neb. – Precise Racing Products rewards the accomplishments of IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers with a pair of $500 cash bonuses and more than $1,500 worth of gift cards again this season. Both the national rookie of the year and the driver with the most 40-point feature wins as of Sept. 24 receive those big bonuses from the Bennington, Neb., high performance parts supplier and Hoosier race tire distributor. National champion Kevin Ramey of Fort Worth, Texas, collected 16 feature wins en route to earning the feature win bonus from Precise in 2018 while national rookie of the year honors went to Combine, Texas, sprinter Casey Burkham. Now in its ninth season as an IMCA sponsor, Precise also gives $50 gift cards to state and series champions in the division. Drivers are required to display two Precise Racing Products decals on their race car to be eligible. Information about Precise products is available by calling 800 651-5164 and at the www.preciseracing.com website. “Precise Racing Products is a great partner of our RaceSaver Sprint Car division and [Read More]

Olson scores first Marshalltown win

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 3) – Kyle Olson made his first visit to Marshalltown Speedway’s victory lane on Cliff Chambers Memorial Friday night. The Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods ran 18 laps and in the end it was Olson weathering the yellow flags to take home the win. Olson started sixth but had command of the race by the time lap three was scored. From there on he remained as captain of the ship, capturing his first win ever at the speedway. Brayton Carter had a good showing as he finished as the runner-up after starting back in 16th. The IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock main event went flag to flag with David Rieks leading all but that opening lap on his way to victory. Rieks pulled away as the race wound down, leaving Shannon Anderson to finish a distant runner-up. Another first time win at Marshalltown came in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature as Shawn Ritter led the 18-lap event from flag to flag. Ritter weathered several cautions during the race but was [Read More]

Martin revels in big Rebels payday at Lincoln County

By David Smith Jr., OKTidbits NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (May 4) – Jason Martin made his trip to Lincoln County Raceway a profitable one Saturday night. Martin held off persistent challenges by defending tour champion Zach Blurton to claim the fourth annual Ron Williams/Dick Snoose Myers Memorial as the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing made its only appearance of the season at North Platte. Martin and Darren Berry started on the front row for the 25-lap feature finale with Martin taking the lead as the green flag fell. Blurton made several attempts to take the lead but couldn’t execute the pass. Brian Herbert passed Berry for third on lap four while the two frontrunners battled for the lead. A couple caution flags dotted the feature, yet Martin kept his sprinter out front and hold off remaining challenges from Blurton to take home the $1,500 victory with a $100 bonus for leading all 25 laps courtesy of RS Customs. Blurton settled for second while Herbert got the best of a race-long [Read More]