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Harris handles IMCA Stock Car foes at Raceway Park

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (May 7) – New drivers hit victory lane in all five divisions Sunday at Raceway Park. The Casey’s General Store IMCA Stock Car feature had some of the best action of the evening with Ryan Harris coming out on top of a long battle with Jason Ward. Behind the duo of Harris and Ward, Greg Taylor took the third finishing position followed by Jeff Atkins. The Total Motors IMCA Modifieds saw Bob Moore roll out to a 10-car lead in the early laps that he would hold all the way to the checkered flag, with opening week winner Chris Abelson taking the runner-up spot. Rusty Montagne was the KCAU9 IMCA Northern SportMod winner and Tony Fetterman topped the CarQuest IMCA Hobby Stocks. Tyler Thompson paced the Z98 IMCA Sport Compacts.

Bischoff battles Wauge for IMCA Modified win at Southern Oregon

WHITE CITY, Ore. (May 6) – Making an impressive charge from ninth starting, Monte Bischoff kicked off the 2017 season in style with his 25-lap IMCA Modified victory Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway. Once Bischoff gained the lead, he had to hold off the constant threat of seven-time and defending champion Mark Wauge to earn the victory. Wauge had his car hooked up on the bottom, but that was where Bischoff was running. Wauge kept looking, but Bischoff came off the corners just a bit stronger. This went on for the final 12 laps as Bischoff held on for the win. Taking the lead from Willie McFall following a lap seven restart, Jorddon Braaten went on to score the victory in the 25-lap Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main event. 2016 champion Mike Medel’s charge to the front fell just short as he finished second.

Foster is first in Sunset Speedway Park opener

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. (May 6) – After the entire month of April was cancelled due to constant rain showers Sunset Speedway Park finally was able to record the first race of 2017 on Saturday. Bubba Foster opened up his winning account in his first SSP appearance of the campaign in the Budweiser IMCA Modified ranks. Shane Mills was the runner-up while Todd Newton, Kristi Somers and Craig Cassell completed the top five.

Winebarger gets Willamette win

By Ben Deatherage LEBANON, Ore. (May 6) – The IMCA Modified ranks saw domination from Collen Winebarger Saturday at Willamette Speedway. The Corbett chauffeur took off with the coveted top spot and never looked back. It was Winebarger’s first Modified victory in 2017 at Willamette. Bricen James was second with John Campos behind him in third. The balance of the top five included Brad Martin and Dustin Cady.

That was close! Hiatt is IMCA Modified winner at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (May 6) – If you thought the finish of Saturday’s Kaplan University IMCA Modified feature at Eagle Raceway was a nailbiter, the electronic scoring was proof of just how close the top two cars were. Shane Hiatt passed Johnny Saathoff coming to the checkered flag and won by all of 64/1,000th’s of a second. “It’s been a while coming I guess, but it was a really exciting race. Johnny and I were working the bottom and he slipped up just a little bit,” Hiatt said. “I got beside him going into three, and I decided to not lift coming off of four and just nipped him at the line.” “We started sixth row inside so we had quite a ways coming up there,” he continued. “But our GRT chassis was working good. It was awesome.” One hundred and seventy-one cars took to the track over the course of the evening. Ryan King celebrated his 32nd birthday two days early with his career first IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car victory. Shawn Harker was [Read More]

Speckman leads start to finish at Arlington opener

ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 6) – Matt Speckman was super in a flag-to-flag run to the B&B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car feature, on opening night Saturday for the 37th season at Arlington Raceway. Speckman led the distance with Chad Schroeder on his tail throughout. Dean Cornelius and Dan Mackenthun traded spots a couple times with Cornelius taking third at the end and Matt Schauer getting around Mackenthun to take fourth at the finish. Clint Hatlestad topped the MN 93 IMCA Modified feature while 95.7 the Rock IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car checkers flew for Michael Stien. The Unhinged Pizza IMCA Northern SportMods saw two different leaders, Eric Bassett through the first seven circuits and Justin Remus the rest of the way. Eighth starting Cory Probst was quick to get back to his winning ways in the Premier Logistics IMCA Hobby Stocks and the Coors Light IMCA Sport Compacts saw a new car in victory lane as Alex Dostal led start to finish to win his first feature ever. Horejsi Graphics sponsored the best appearing car contest with [Read More]

Moser Engineering awards top $10,000 for IMCA Modifieds, Stocks, Hobbies, SportMods

PORTLAND, Ind. – Moser Engineering gives more than $10,000 in product certificates to drivers in five IMCA divisions and special events competitors again this season. The Portland, Ind., rear end components manufacturer is in its 14th year in a sponsorship role with the sanctioning body. Moser awards go to IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod competitors. “Here at Moser Engineering we have always been impressed with the IMCA. This is a group of racers and a sanctioning body that never fails to deliver a great show for the fans and some of the most down and dirty competition you will see…especially over the last decade,” said Marketing Director Jeff Anderson. “When you have a program this enjoyable, it’s hard to not want to be involved and our program is built to reward our customers for using Moser Engineering Buy Once, Race Forever Circle Track products.” Runners-up in each of the five Modified regions and in both Stock Car regions earn $300 product certificates; second [Read More]

Shanteau captures Crystal feature

CRYSTAL, Mich. (May 6) – Mike Shanteau took the early lead in Saturday’s Lane Automotive IMCA Modified feature event at Crystal Motor Speedway and then held off comers to take the win. Gary VanderMark, Myron DeYoung, Nick Stormzand, and John DeYoung all worked to over take the leader before finishing in that order behind him.

Noteboom notches Kossuth County lidlifter

ALGONA, Iowa (May 4) – Jay Noteboom was the opening night IMCA Modified winner at Kossuth County Speedway. Noteboom slid past Tad Reutzel for the top spot following a restart and those two cars pulled away. Noteboom took the win with Reutzel right behind him in his yellow no. 5R rig. Tom Berry Jr. ended in third with Jeremy Mills fourth and Tim Ward rounding out the top five. Justin Sackett moved up four spots as the feature’s hard charger while Shane Swanson and Noteboom won the two modified heat races. After taking the lead early, Elijah Zevenbergen never looked back in topping the IMCA Sunoco Stok Car main event. Colby Fett built up a big lead before weaving his way through lapped traffic to the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod checkers. Defending champion Shannon Anderson took the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock checkers and Nate Coopman was fastest in a field of 18 Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Mother Nature had pushed back the opening night event for a week.

Classic finish sees Stevens edge Ricketts for Elite checkers at Johnny Suggs Classic

MESQUITE, Texas (May 5) – With the difference between first place and second decided by about a foot, the second annual Johnny Suggs Classic lived up to its pre-race billing as a “classic.” Dalton Stevens raced from 12th starting to beat John Ricketts in the Friday night Elite Non-Wing Sprint Series main event at RPM Speedway. The front pair ran side-by-side the last two laps following a late restart. Stevens eked just ahead on the lower line for his second IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car win of the season and career-first Elite checkers. “I just had to be patient and capitalize whenever I had the opportunity,” said Stevens, who caught and passed Paul White and Ricketts for the lead after midway in the $800 to win 20-lapper. “Early on I ran the high side. Later on I shifted to the bottom to work the leaders.” While Stevens used restarts to his advantage in working his way to the front of the field, the final caution of the contest almost led to disaster. Ricketts was throwing everything but [Read More]