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Fronsman, Stafford are Canyon IMCA winners

By Tony Steele PEORIA, Ariz. (April 2) – George Fronsman captured his fifth victory of the season in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division while Bradley Stafford took home his third IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock win in a row at Canyon Speedway Park on Saturday night. The Stock Cars once again put on one of the best races of the evening. After picking up his first win of the season two weeks ago at the Shamrock Showcase, Cody Center jumped out to the early lead. Behind him the battle raged as Justin Thornton battled Fronsman throughout the first half of the race. Fronsman continued to apply the pressure until he was finally able to make a pass to the inside in the late stages of the race. Fronsman went on to win his fifth feature of the year with Center finish­ing in the runner-up position. Thornton came home third. The Hobby Stocks saw a three-way battle for the lead for a majority of their feature event before Stafford earned his third victory in a row [Read More]

Events

Winnemucca pays $1,000 to Sunday High Desert Classic Shootout IMCA Modified winner 

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – On opening weekend of a season dedicated to building IMCA Modified car counts, Winnemucca Regional Raceway will pay $1,000 to the winner of the Sunday, April 9 High Desert Classic Shootout main event. IMCA Modifieds race for $500 to win in the Saturday, April 8 lidlifter at Winnemucca. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded and both shows will be draw/redraw. Sunday’s feature is a 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event. Title sponsor of the High Desert Classic Shootout is Model T Hotel and Casino. Pit gates open at 10 a.m. and the grandstand opens at 11 a.m. both days. Hot laps are at 11:30 a.m. with racing at noon. Eleven dates for the sanctioned Modified division are scheduled this season at Winnemucca, with points races April 23, May 7, June 3,4 10 and 25, July 21, Aug. 18 and Sept. 15. More information is available from promoter Cory Sample at 775 304-3893.

Results

Leraas leads last in Virginia Sprint Series opener

By Jim Haines SHENANDOAH, Va. (April 1) – A cool evening greeted fans on opening night and Mike Leraas cooled off the rest of the Virginia Sprint Series field to take the feature win Saturday at Shenandoah Speedway. Glenn Worrell and Leraas paced the IMCA RaceSaver main event field to green and it was Worrell out first with Leraas, Tony Harris and Jerald Harris all in a group at the front. Laps clicked off fast as Leraas was making the high line work. He went to the front on lap 15 just as Worrell was fading. The Harris brothers went by Worrell also and Tony went on the attack. Tony Harris got to the leader’s bumper lap after lap but Leraas held on to win by a car length at the line Feature results – 1. Mike Leraas; 2. Tony Harris; 3. Jerald Harris; 4. Glenn Worrell; 5. Bill Rice; 6. Anthony Linkenhoker; 7. Mike Keeton; 8. Josh Perreault; 9. Chris Ware; 10. Ryan Price.

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Shryock takes off, takes home top cash from Tri-State Kegger

POCOLA, Okla. (April 1) – Kelly Shryock admitted to having some concerns after drawing the outside row five start in Saturday’s Cecil Harlan Memorial Kegger IMCA Modified main event at Tri-State Speedway. “There were some pretty good drivers starting ahead of me. I drew 10 and thought the inside row was going to take off,” he said. “They dropped the green, I took off and I think we had the lead by lap five. It turned out to be a pretty cool win for us.” No stranger to the Pocola speedplant, Shryock took home more than a little gas money – $1,500 – for the victory. He was already a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational candidate. Defending race winner Jeff James was a distant second and Ken Schrader took third. Rounding out the top five were Cole Traugott and Danny Womack. Traugott had started the 25-lapper from 14th. “We pitted next to Schrader. He’s a hoot,” said Shryock. “We went to Tri-State wanting to race, wanting to try out some new things on the car and [Read More]

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Sprint Series of Oklahoma reschedules Longdale show

By David Smith Jr. LONGDALE, Okla. – Saturday night’s event at Longdale Speedway for the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Series of Oklahoma presented by Smiley’s Racing Products and the United Rebel Sprint Series Myers Racing Engines national was canceled because of rain. Track and series officials have rescheduled this combined event for Saturday, Aug. 26. The next event for the Sprint Series of Oklahoma will be held Friday, April 21, at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore, for the second of seven races scheduled at the speedway. In the season opener on March 25, it was Wichita Falls, Texas driver Chad Koch getting the best of a 31-car field to capture his first-ever series victory.

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IMCA Spring Shootout starts new season at Fairmont Raceway

FAIRMONT, Minn. – Fairmont Raceway opens the 2017 season with five IMCA divisions filling the card for the Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8 Cellan Motorsports Spring Shootout. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods all race for $1,000 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $700 to win and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $300 to win on Friday. Saturday winner’s shares are $2,000 for Modifieds, $1,500 for Stock Cars and SportMods, $1,000 for Hobby Stocks and $500 for Sport Compacts. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be given for both draw/redraw shows. Track points will also be awarded on Saturday. Entry fee each day is $50 for Modifieds, Stock Cars and SportMods and $30 for Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts. Drivers must race on Friday to be eligible for Saturday’s increased payout; in the event opening night is rained out, the Friday purse will be paid on Saturday. Pit gates and the grandstand open at 5 p.m. both days. Hot laps are [Read More]

Deery Bros Late Model Summer Series

Marolf is the main man in Deery Series opener at 34 Raceway

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (April 1) – Nick Marolf will have much memories of his second visit to 34 Raceway than he will of his first. Marolf passed Darrel DeFrance and led the last 30 times around the track in winning Saturday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series opener at West Burlington, earning $2,000 for his IMCA Late Model tour efforts. His one previous outing at 34 came at the Pepsi USA Nationals 17 years ago when his drive shaft broke during hot laps. “That was early in my career and we were just trying to make laps. That night was forgetful. I’d like to not remember it at all,” Marolf said. “We got lucky tonight with the redraw and got to start close to the front (third). I ran with Jay Johnson and then was able to pass Darrel in (turns) three and four for the lead.” While drivers swapped positions behind him, no one could find a way past Marolf before the check­ers flew. DeFrance, competing in his 468th consecutive series event, ended as the runner-up and [Read More]

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Benton County cancels World Nationals Hangover

VINTON, Iowa – The Sunday, April 2 World Nationals Hangover at Benton County Speedway has been canceled. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods all run at Vinton during the Thursday, April 6 Frostbuster.

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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through March 30

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 483; 2. William Gould, Calera, Okla., Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., and Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., each 424; 5. Spencer Wilson, Queen Creek, Ariz., 411; 6. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 370; 7. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 368; 8. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 359; 9. Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas, 345; 10. Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., 334; 11. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 332; 12. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, 310; 13. Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., 308; 14. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 301; 15. Jeremy Thornton, Tucson, Ariz., 300; 16. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 285; 17. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 275; 18. Bryson Curry, Laveen, Ariz., 272; 19. Chad Melton, Mineral Wells, Texas, 262; 20. Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., 260.  IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 195; 2. Dale Wester, Ovilla, Texas, 155; 3. Robert Vetter, Wolfe City, Texas, 154; 4. John Ricketts, Burleson, Texas, 150; 5. Chip Graham, Lewisville, Texas, 119; 6. Kyle Jones, Kennedale, Texas, 114; 7. Jeb Sessums, Burleson, Texas, 111; 8. Tyler Russell, [Read More]