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Lawson blisters Langley for Virginia Sprint Series victory

By Jim Haines HAMPTON, Va. (July 1) – On a hot Saturday evening at Langley Speedway, rookie Bronzie Lawson found the way to the front of the Virginia Sprint Series field and stayed there for his first IMCA RaceSaver win. Mike Leraas and Mike Keeton paced the field to feature green and raced that way for a lap before Leraas edged away with Jerald Harris on his tail. Harris went high and into the lead, leaving Leraas to deal with Keeton as Lawson worked his way up to fourth. Harris streaked away until he misjudged lapping a car, ending both their nights against the wall. Lawson restarted third and quickly got by Keeton for second. With 10 laps to go, Lawson got a run and moved to the front and stayed smooth and steady all the way to the checkered flag. Feature results – 1. Bronzie Lawson; 2. Mike Leraas; 3. Mike Keeton; 4. Tom Humphries; 5. Anthony Linkenhoker; 6. Bill Rice; 7. Glenn Worrell; 8. Chris Ware; 9. Josh Perreault; 10. Ron Moyers; 11. Neil [Read More]

Kansas Thunder Series opens 2017 season

By Mike Hughes STOCKTON, Kan. (July 2) – The Kansas Thunder Series opened its 2017 race season Sunday evening, July 2, at Rooks County Speedway. In the IMCA Modified main event, David Murray Jr. took the lead from Kaid Calhoon on lap three and drove away for the feature win. Daniel Gottschalk held off Mike Petersilie for the runner-up spot, with Tyler Sutton and Calhoon rounding out the top five. Casey Woken led all 12 laps in the caution-free IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event. Kyle Pfeifer was second, followed by Tanner Portenier, Robert Rutherford and Jason Davis. Dakota Sproul led all 12 laps to win the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature, which finished under caution. As the entire field took the white flag, there was a 3 car tangle in turn one that brought out the caution and the checkers. Ninth-starting Tracy Holloway charged through the field to finish second, trailed by Tyler Watts, Rodger Peck and Brady Skrdlant. Shay Simoneau took the early lead in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature, only to [Read More]

Chapman sprints to Battle at Belleville IMCA RaceSaver win

BELLEVILLE, Kan. (July 3) – Toby Chapman used the pole starting position to his advantage as he led every lap of the Battle at Belleville Saturday at the Belleville High Banks. The $1,000 checkers came on opening night of the Summer Sizzler Tour and were the United Rebel Sprint Series career first for Chapman. The IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car event was co-sanctioned by the Sprint Series of Nebraska. Chapman jumped out to the early lead over Blain Peterson. Tenth starting Jason Martin made a bold move on an early restart to take over second and began waging a race-long battle with Chapman. Darren Berry was pressuring Martin by lap nine. Hard-charging Ty Williams rocketed through the field and was up to fourth before contact with another car sent him pitside and brought out the final caution on lap 13. Chapman held off Martin the rest of the way. Jed Werner was third, ‘B’ feature winner Steven Richardson fourth and 18th starting Matt Richards fifth. The Rebels next head to Thomas County Speedway in Colby, Kan., on [Read More]

Menasco wins fourth at Tri-State

By Rob Nugent POCOLA, Okla. (July 1) – Kayden Menasco won for the fourth time this season at Pocola, in Saturday’s Tri-State Speedway main event for IMCA Modifieds. Jake Davis and Jason Payton were next across the stripe.

Dakota Classic Modified Tour: From a Dream to A Premier National Tour

By Tom Berg Dakota Classic Modified Tour: From a Dream to A Premier National Tour In 1990 John Gartner had a vision about having a series of dirt-track racing during the summer in North Dakota, similar to Speedweeks in Florida during the week of the Daytona 500 each February. Out of that vision was born the Dakota Classic Modified Tour. Some thought the idea was crazy. As it turns out, Gartner’s tour dream was far from crazy; it has blossomed into the largest Modified touring series in the United States. Sponsored by Kupper Chevrolet of Mandan, the Dakota Classic Modified Tour is entering its 28th year in 2017 and begins on Saturday, July 8 at Jamestown Speedway in Jamestown. That is followed by stops at Nodak Speedway in Minot, Estevan Motor Speedway in Saskatchewan, Canada, Williston Basin Speedway in Williston, Southwest Speedway in Dickinson and wrapping up on July 13 at Dacotah Speedway in Mandan. Incidentally, the six-night tour will be followed by the Legendary 50 at Dacotah Speedway, an event paying $10,002 to win. The [Read More]

My Family Got Flooded Friday at Tri-City

AUBURN, Mich. – Double features are on tap this Friday, July 7 for Power Ball Night at Tri-City Motor Speedway and 200 grandstand seats will be given away complimentarily to race fans who were victims of recent flooding in the area. Did you go to bed Thursday to sprinkles and wake up Friday to a flood? Did you donate your wet carpet to the garbage truck? Did you cry over seeing your Rubbermaid plastic containers tipped over and your kids’ school projects and photos floating throughout your basement? Did you feel like you got punched in stomach when you looked out your window to the sight of your vehicle swimming in your yard? If so, you need a Flippin’ Break! #MyFamilyGotFloodedFriday #FlippinBreak We’re tired of how the rain is negatively impacting our business and we also know we’ll have 200 unused seats in the grandstands this Friday, July 7 and we want to give your family a Flippin’ Break! Here’s what you need to do: Take a deep breath, it’s going to be okay. Select the number of tickets for [Read More]

Dakota Tour online entries close on Thursday

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Online entries close Thursday, July 6 for the 28th annual Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Modified Tour. Early entries for the July 8-13 tour are already in hand from a record 94 IMCA Modified and 41 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers. Seventeen states and Canada are already represented in pre-registration numbers. The tour starts on Saturday, July 8 at the Statesman County Fairgrounds Jamestown Speedway track in Jamestown. From there the Tour goes to Nodak Speedway on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot on Sunday, July 9. Round three takes the tour north of the border to Estevan, Sask., Motor Speedway on Monday, July 10. The tour’s next stop is Tuesday, July 11 at Williston Basin Speedway, located at the Upper Missouri Fairgrounds. Round number five is in Dickinson and Southwest Speedway on Wednesday, July 12. The tour wraps up its six-day run at Mandan’s Dacotah Speedway on Thursday, July 13. The Corral Sales Legendary 50, a special $10,002 to win race sponsored by Corral Sales, will be held on Friday, July 14 [Read More]

Edelbrock rewards claim engine drivers in five IMCA divisions

TORRANCE, Calif. – IMCA drivers in five divisions competing with claim engines share a wealth of product and product certificate awards to be given by Edelbrock. The Torrance, Calif., company is in its 19th season as an IMCA sponsor. Edelbrock awards go to IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod drivers. Highest finishing claim drivers in point standings for each of the five Modified regions receive 2975 Victor Jr. intakes. Top drivers in the two Stock Car regions receive Edelbrock 2701, 7121 or 2176 intakes. And the highest finishing claim engine drivers in both Hobby Stock regions and in national Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod points have a choice between 2701 Chevrolet, 7121 Ford or 2176 Chrysler intakes. Second through fifth place claim engine drivers in each Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock region, and in national Northern and Southern SportMod standings all receive $50 product certificates. Twenty-five dollar product certificates go to Modified and Stock Car regional rookies of the year. All [Read More]

IMCA Hobby Stock Showdown set for Friday at Hancock County

BRITT, Iowa – Hancock County Speedway hosts the $1,000 to win Friday, July 7 IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock Showdown. A minimum of $100 will be paid to start and all other regular weekly divisions will be on the program. The Showdown will be broadcast on IMCATV. Pit gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 6 p.m. Racing follows 7 p.m. hot laps. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students, seniors and veterans, and free for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $25. More information is posted at the www.hancockcountyspeedway.com website.

KSE begins third decade of IMCA sponsorship

WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. – KSE Racing Products has begun its third decade of IMCA sponsorship with an awards program benefitting drivers in three divisions. The high-performance parts manufacturer out of White House, Tenn., has renewed the awards based on national point standings and results of special events for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Late Models and IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars. The national Modified champion receives a KSE TandemX power steering/fuel pump. Second through fifth place finishers in the national standings each get $200 product certificates while sixth through 10th place drivers receive $100 product certificates. Rookies of the year in each of the five Modified regions receive a 700 series steering box. A Gen2 power steering gear goes to the national Sprint Car champion. Second through 10th place drivers in national standings for that division receive $100 product certificates. And designated place finishers at 50 special events for Modifieds, Late Models and Sprint Cars earn $100 product certificates. Certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office or presented during the national awards banquet. More product information is available [Read More]