Ryan Clark

GoFundMe started for injured TCMS employee

AUBURN, Mich. – On Friday, June 22, a member of the Tri-City Motor Speedway safety crew was injured during a rain delay in the regular Friday night race show. After a brief, unexpected rain shower, race officials announced a rain delay until the track conditions could be brought back to a safe racing condition. It was during this process where a worker, Pete Badgero, was injured after falling off the tractor he was driving. The safety crew saw this happen and immediately tended to Badgero with emergency medical attention. With the tractor still in gear, it continued across the track, which is where a video circulating the Internet picks up the event. This process of prepping the track is not very exciting so many people in the stands never saw Badgero fall. Their attention only turned when the suddenly unmanned tractor careened across the track into the retaining wall. Laughter can be heard on the video as track staff attempted to chase down the rouge tractor. The crowd was not aware of the injury that [Read More]

Monday Night Spotlight shines at Stuart Speedway on July 2

STUART, Iowa – The spotlight shines on three IMCA divisions at Stuart Speedway’s Monday, July 2 Monday Night Spotlight special. IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win in a feature that doubles as a 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier and Harris Dash at the Clash qualifier. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods both run for $700 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, regional and Iowa State points, but no track points will be given. The Monday Night Spotlight program will be broadcast by IMCA.TV and concludes with the 12th Dirt Dominator race. Pit gates and the grandstand open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $5 for adults and free for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $25 and hot dogs will go for $2. More information is available by calling 515 238-6945.

Ryan storms to Maquoketa win

By Rob Hinckley MAQUOKETA, Iowa (June 23) – There was a lot of dodging raindrops Saturday evening at Maquoketa Speedway. Matt Ryan just wiped his visor and barely had to dodge any traffic. Ryan stormed by Kelly Pestka on lap three and cruised to the Andover Meat IMCA Late Model feature win on QCJeeps.com Night. The winner did not hit lapped traffic until past the halfway point of the 25-lapper. “I was searching around looking to maybe find another way around and thought, man, maybe I better get back down where I was at. I figured the 7 (Andy Nezworski) and 58 (Jeremiah Hurst) were right on me.” The 2017 track champion was exactly right. Nezworski and Hurst were next in line. Pestka and Don Pataska rounded out the top five. It was Ryan’s second straight win at the track and fifth in less than a month overall. Jeff Larson and Bryce Garnhart had combined for all six QCJeeps.com IMCA Modified wins – until this night. Justin Kay broke that streak with an impressive 20-lap win, leading just [Read More]

DeYoung cruises at Crystal

CRYSTAL, Mich. (June 23) – Myron DeYoung took the early lead and then cruised to take the Lane Automotive IMCA Modified victory Saturday at Crystal Motor Speedway. Kody Johnson was second, followed by A.J. Ward, Mitchell Hunt and Nick Stormzand.

Lightning, record crowd at Off Road Speedway

By Randy Pospishil sports@norfolkdailynews.com NORFOLK, Neb. (June 23) – Lightning provided a fitting background display to the south of Off Road Speedway during Saturday night’s races, contended in front of well over 1,000 fans, believed to be the biggest crowd ever at the Norfolk oval. Colby Langenberg earned his long-awaited first Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod win of the season, after starting five rows back in the field. Langenberg secured the lead with six laps remaining, darting between Joey Haase and Troy Bruns, then winning by several car lengths. “It’s been a struggle. We started the year down at Beatrice and had a heck of a car, ran second and third down there, then struggled for about five weeks with motor and carburetor issues,” Langenberg said. “It felt good to finally get the monkey off our back and get a win this year. I had four wins last year and have been trying to get that first one this year.” Cameron Wilkinson returned to victory lane for the fourth time in seven IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock [Read More]

Penske Racing Shocks renews IMCA Modified, Late Model, Stock Car awards

READING, Pa. – Drivers in three IMCA divisions are in the running for contingency awards from Penske Racing Shocks again this season. Product certificates valued at $350, $250 and $150, respectively, go to top three eligible finishers in each of the five regions for IMCA Modifieds and in both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions. The Reading, Pa., manufacturer and sixth-year IMCA sponsor also gives certificates in the same dollar increments to eighth, ninth and 10th place finishers in national standings for IMCA Late Models. Modified and Stock Car drivers are required to compete with four Penske shocks, display two Penske decals on their race car and must a sign-up form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1. All awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the home office. More information about Penske shocks is available by calling 610 375-6180, at the www.penskeshocks.com website and on Facebook. “The increase in drivers signing up for the Penske program is indicative of the positive influence Penske [Read More]

Hanes leads every lap at US 36

By Rick Staley OSBORN, Mo. (June 22) – A single caution delayed Nic Hanes’ flag to flag run at the front of the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod field Friday at US 36 Raceway. Hanes picked up the win while Randy Smith Jr. celebrating his anniversary, placed a solid second. Third went to hard charger Steven Clancy. The IMCA Modified feature was contested by drivers from four states and Kansas clipper Darren Fuqua went home with the winner’s trophy. Matt Richards led start to finish in the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car main and Mike Nichols topped the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars.

Potential IMCA Modified payoff tops $5,000 at Hogan Memorial

VINTON, Iowa – The winner of one of the longest-running special events for IMCA Modifieds could earn more than $5,000 for their pre-holiday efforts. Benton County Speedway in Vinton hosts the 24th annual Hogan Memorial on Tuesday, July 3. The Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying main event pays a minimum of $2,333 to win. Fifty dollars will be paid to the leader of each of the feature’s 50 laps with an increased bonus of $450 plus a new Hoosier G-60 tire going to the leader when the race is stopped at halfway. The feature is also a Harris Dash at the Clash qualifier. In addition, the Hogan pays $983 for second, $808 for third, $683 for fourth and $558 for fifth. Minimum start money is $283. Also on the program are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars running for $1,000 to win and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, both for $750 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Iowa State points will be awarded. Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and [Read More]

Wolla, Zenz are IMCA winners at Dacotah

MANDAN, N.D. (June 22) – A mid-race caution erased his big advantage but The Big Show couldn’t be caught Friday at Dacotah Speedway. Defending national champion Jason Wolla was the IMCA Modified feature winner at Mandan while Jeremy Keller finished a season-best second. Tom Berry Jr.’s last-lap pass of Shawn Strand to net third. Craig Kastner made his second visit to victory lane at Mandan this season following the Mach-1 Sport Compact main event. Runner-up was Christopher Zenz.

Format familiar, Super Nationals online registration new

BOONE, Iowa – The weekly format for America’s Racin’ Vacation will look familiar. It’s the process of pre-registering for the 36th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s that will be different. Late Models following the Deery Brothers Summer Series return to the Labor Day program at Boone Speedway for the Sept. 3-8 Super Nationals. Sport Compacts run their complete program on Tuesday, Sept. 4. The Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational is Friday, Sept. 7 while races of champions and main events for the Modifieds, Stock Cars, Northern SportMods and Hobby Stocks all are on the final day program Sept. 8. “It is fitting that Late Models crown the first champion of Super Nationals,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “It’s been a couple years since they’ve run on opening night at Boone. I’m sure the fans will appreciate having them back on Monday night.” Beginning this year, drivers in all divisions except the Late Models competing at Super Nationals must pre-register online. (The form for pre-registration can be found HERE). Drivers who do not [Read More]