Ryan Clark

URSS Rebels ready for RPM, 81 doubleheader  

HAYS, Kan. – The United Rebel Sprint Series will hit the ground running with a double header weekend at one of the driver’s favorite tracks and a trip to one of the region’s most storied tracks. All eyes will be on the Rebels as the point season begins with trips to two lightning fast 3/8’s-mile ovals. On Saturday night, May 27, the URSS heads to RPM Speedway in Hays, Kan., for the first of three appearances this season. The Kansas Region date is a make-up for the April 29 race in which Mother Nature claimed victory. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and the green flag waves at 7 p.m. On  Sunday, May 28, the URSS makes its way back to C. Ray Hall’s 81 Speedway in Wichita, Kan., for Sprint Car Maynia. The URSS co-sanctions with the Sprint Series of Oklahoma for a $1,000 to win, minimum $200 to start national points show. Look for a stout field of racers from both sanctions as Ty Williams, who has two wins [Read More]

Big Buck Bonus this weekend for IMCA Modifieds at Jackson, Park Jeff

JACKSON, Minn. – Jackson Motorplex and Park Jefferson Speedway are pleased to announce the Big Buck Bonus for IMCA Modifieds this Memorial Day weekend. Both tracks will offer $1,000 to win IMCA Modified Fast Shaft All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers this weekend. Any driver who can sweep both nights of racing will earn a Big Buck Bonus of $1,000 on top of their winnings, making their weekend haul a very nice $3,000 paycheck. Starting first on Friday night, May 26 at the famed Jackson Motorplex half-mile, the IMCA Modifieds will take to the newly-renovated oval for the Danny Williams Memorial race. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The following night, drivers head over to South Dakota to Park Jefferson Speedway north of Sioux City for The Clash, where the 3/8-mile oval will see drivers compete for a second $1,000 pay day. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. Jackson Motorplex is located adjacent to the Jackson County Fairgrounds off Interstate 90 in Jackson, Minn. The track website is www.jacksonmotorplex.com. [Read More]

$700 to win features for IMCA Modifieds at Red River Valley’s Dakota Cat special

WEST FARGO, N.D. – IMCA Modifieds race for $700 to win both nights of Red River Valley Speedway’s Thursday and Friday May 25-26 Dakota Cat 100 special. A minimum of $100 will be paid to start and $100 hard charger awards will be given for both 42-lap features. Non-qualifier pay is $50 and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points, but no track points, will be awarded for both shows. There is no entry fee and pit passes for the draw/redraw special are $30. Drivers will pass their helmets to raise funds toward medical expenses incurred by Mike Bruns Sr., long-time driver of no. 42 modified and late model race cars. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. both days. The draw closes at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. There will be no hot laps. Grandstand admission is $13 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. The track phone number is [Read More]

Christianson parks in Dacotah Speedway’s victory lane

MANDAN, N.D. (May 19) – Drew Christianson made his move in the last set of turns, then parked his IMCA Modified in victory lane at Dacotah Speedway Friday night. The win at Mandan was his first since 2010. Veteran Herb Bargmann grabbed the early lead; Travis Ulmer started to catch up as Myles Tomlinson lurked in third. That three-car battle for the lead, allowed Christianson to close in. Tomlinson and Christianson split Ulmer as Bargmann got off the backstretch. Christianson shuffled into the lead, bringing Tomlinson with him. Using lapped traffic as a pick, Tomlinson grabbed the lead as the white flag waved. However, Christianson came back and threw the car in hard in turns three and four. Using a clean slide job, Christianson slid up in front of Tomlinson to pick up his first local feature victory in seven seasons. Berg Makes it a Three-Peat in IMCA Sport Compacts Bismarck’s Andy Reed and Stan Thompson started on the front row of the IMCA Sport Compact feature. Defending track champion, Jason Berg made it a [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds chase $2,000 top check at Illinois’ Sycamore Speedway

MAPLE PARK, Ill. – An Illinois speedplant celebrating its 54th season welcomes IMCA Modifieds for a $2,000 to win main event during the Memorial Weekend. Sycamore Speedway at Maple Park hosts what is believed to be the first-ever appearance by the division, on the half-mile clay oval on Saturday, May 27. A minimum of $150 will be paid to start the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot-qualifying event. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. There is no entry fee. Pit passes are $30. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $5 for kids ages 5-11 and free for four and under. Gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 6 p.m. The drivers’ meeting also starts at 6 p.m. and racing follows 6:30 p.m. hot laps. More information is available from General Manager Tiffany Gerace at 815 895-5454 and on Facebook. The track website is www.sycamorespeedway.com. “Fans have been asking for years for us to host a Modified event. We figured this would [Read More]

Bruce is best again at Outlaw

By Paul Szmal DUNDEE, N.Y. (May 19) – Shawn Bruce won for the second time this season, in the Farmers Insurance/Marion Decker Agency IMCA Modified feature Friday at Outlaw Speedway. Brad Smith and Scott Sebring brought the field to the green for its 20-lap feature and Sebring grabbed the lead as Jake Karlnoski moved into second spot. Smith spun a lap later and on the restart Sebring maintained the lead as Glenn Whritenour and Bruce battled for third. Trouble struck on lap six and Bruce inherited second spot. He fought Sebring for the lead until Sebring slid high in turn four on lap 10, giving Bruce the top spot. Bruce pulled away from Rich Karlnoski at the finish to take his second IMCA Modified feature of the season, with Sebring third.

Oshkosh sees four first-time 2017 winners

By Dave Panske OSHKOSH, Wis. (May 19) – Four feature events produced as many different first-time 2017 winners Friday at Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway. Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modified checkers flew for Steve Schneider after a long battle with Dan Roedl. Jeremy Christians took the lead on the seventh lap of the Outlaw Chassis IMCA Stock Car main and left the rest of the field to race for second place. Brock Saunders got the best of the Don Herman Auto Repair IMCA Northern SportMod field for the first time locally since July 31 of 2015. Mike Meier took the lead in the Lynn’s Service Center IMCA Sport Compacts on lap four and despite heavy pressure from Chris Maas for much of the second half of the race, was able to win his first feature of the season. A solid field of 121 cars filled the pit area on a windy night at Oshkosh.

Deery Series, IMCA Stock Car drivers vie for Intercomp contingency awards

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Intercomp continues its support for drivers in two of IMCA’s full-bodied divisions for a 23rd season. The Minneapolis, Minn., company, manufacturer of the official scales of IMCA, will give $100 product certificates to designated place finishers at all Deery Brothers Summer Series Late Model events and to top 10 finishers in EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Southern regions for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Product certificates can be applied toward the purchase of RFX wireless scales or digital chassis setup equipment. Drivers in both divisions must display two Intercomp decals on their race car to be eligible. Certificates will be mailed to Deery drivers the week after series races are held and presented to Stock Car drivers during the national awards banquet in November. The Intercomp line of high-performance products includes alignment equipment, tire and shock gauges and lap timers. More information is available by calling 800 328-3336, at the www.intercompracing.com website and on Facebook. “We use our own set of Intercomp digital wireless scales when we are making track visits and we need [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through May 17

Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 870; 2. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 847; 3. Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas, 765; 4. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 763; 5. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, 684; 6. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 664; 7. Brandon Hood, McGregor, Texas, 644; 8. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., and Chad Melton, Mineral Wells, Texas, both 607; 10. Cody Shoemaker, Decatur, Texas, 582; 11. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 575; 12. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 560; 13. Robert Scrivner, Waco, Texas, 548; 14. Jeff Hoegh, New Caney, Texas, 537; 15. David Goode Sr., Copperas Cove, Texas, 535; 16. Jerry Frydrych, Austin, Texas, 484; 17. Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., 478; 18. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 462; 19. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan., 455; 20. Eric Tomlinson, Robinson, Texas, 453. IMCA Late Models – 1. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, 370; 2. Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa, 358; 3. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 348; 4. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 333; 5. Jake Neal, Omaha, Neb., 278; 6. Chad Holladay, Muscatine, Iowa, 267; 7. Rob Toland, Colona, Ill., 218; 8. Joel Callahan, [Read More]

IMCA Modified Madness postponed at Davenport Speedway

DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 19) – The IMCA Modified Madness 50 special, scheduled for tonight (Friday) at Davenport Speedway, has been postponed due to weather. The event will be run next Friday, May 26. The event features IMCA Modifieds racing for $2,000 to win purse. Also racing will be the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models, the Koehler Electric Street Stocks and the Hawkeye Auto IMCA SportMods competing for weekly track points. Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street in Davenport. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:15 p.m. and racing at 6:45 p.m. For more information, visit the davenportspeedway.com website or call 563 652-5302.