Ryan Clark

Day has quite a night at IMCA All Star Shootout finale

WACO, Texas (May 28, 2023) – The final night of the All Star Shootout fueled by IMCA.TV saw Matthew Day race to a feature victory, a $500 bonus and the tour title. The Farmersville hotshoe hustled to the $1,000 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature win Sunday at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. The bonus accompanied his second checkers of the tour, which also provided the tiebreaker as Day and one-time All Star winner William Gould tied atop the Modified point standings. Gould had brought a five point advantage over Day coming into the finale, started inside him on the front row and led the first 15 laps before getting caught up with a lapped car. Day motored by, stayed in charge after a lap 17 restart and led the rest of the way. Gould rallied after contact with another car turned him all the way around and raced back to sixth, behind Day, Kaleb Emerson, Tate Butler, Jake Upchurch and Chris Morris. “We were able to figure some stuff out and get some ground made up [Read More]

Team Raffurty stars in Hicks Memorial

By Rick Staley OSBORN, Mo. (May 26, 2023) – Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites would kick off the Wayne Hicks Memorial in style, going caution free in their Friday feature at US 36 Raceway. James Beebe took the lead and paced the field with Jeff Raffurty in pursuit challenging and every lap. Jeff Raffurty finally took the lead bringing Michael Raffurty and Justin Raffurty to the front as well. As these three battled for the top spot, Dillon Raffurty started his charge from deep in the field. Dillon Raffurty would overtake Jeff Raffurty and move to the lead, never relinquishing and claiming the victory. Jeff Raffurty would place a fast second with Justin Raffurty third. Fourth belonged to Michael Raffurty. Friday’s race program was delayed for two hours to make repairs to the catch fence in turn two following a pure stock heat race crash.

Richardson races to career first win at CJ

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 26, 2023) – Friday night saw a beautiful night for racing at the CJ Speedway. The program included great racing and a first-ever win on a night that saw the final checkered flag wave at 9:55 p.m. Tucker Richardson is a junior-to-be at Winfield-Mount Union High School and is in his first year of racing full-sized cars. Richardson, who comes from a racing family, made his sixth start in an IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock on Friday night. Richardson led the main event early and was overtaken by Luke Phillips, but misfortune struck Phillips, as he was forced to the pit area with mechanical issues. Young Richardson went on to lead the final laps in route to an impressive win taking the checkers first ahead of a vastly improving Billy Stanford. David Crimmins made his first ever visit to CJ on Friday night and ran third. The win, which will be the first of many for the 16-year-old Richardson, set off a big celebration in victory lane. Jarrett Brown [Read More]

Marshalltown fans salute IMCA Modified winner Rust

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 26, 2023) – Racing was back in action at the Marshalltown Speedway Friday night where it was API Solutions Salute to Military Night. Joel Rust took the honors in the IMCA Friesen Performance Modified class. It was Damon Murty taking the win in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division, and Sam Wieben came home the winner in the IMCA Friesen Performance Northern SportMods. Sam West took the checkers in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature, Kolby Sabin won the MACH-1 IMCA Sport Compact main event, and it was Jon Padilla topping the STARS Mod Lites by taking the win in the first of a three night run in their Corn Belt Clash series. Kolby Sabin started on the pole of the 15-lap feature for the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts and led all laps on his way to the checkers. Terry Bickford and Mitchell Bunch chased the leader the entire caution-free race but had to settle for second and third place, respectively. The IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks ran next for their [Read More]

Three straight wins for Monson at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (May 25, 2023) – Oliver Monson won his third straight feature while Matt Looft won for the second time this summer to highlight Night No. 3 at Kossuth County Speedway on Thursday. Monson won his third consecutive Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature, starting this one from the inside of the third row, but got a great start as he led all eight laps as the race went green, white, checkered. Lucas Parsons kept things interesting to take second but could not pass Monson and Charles Prime finished in third place. Looft had to work much harder to get his second Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod win of the season, coming from the outside of the fifth row for the win. Polesitter Alex Smith held the lead the first part of the race. The caution flag appeared on lap six and was followed by another yellow flag off the restart. Smith stayed in front coming off the restart and led the next three circuits before Looft took the lead with six [Read More]

Kirby is convincing in IMCA All Star win at Kennedale

KENNEDALE, Texas (May 27, 2023) – Brenda Kirby wasn’t sure who was starting where behind her, but she made sure everyone finished behind her in Saturday night’s All Star Shootout Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event. The Arizona visitor started on the pole for the headline feature at Kennedale Speedway Park and chased Californian Troy Morris III the first 10 times around the track before taking the front spot for good. She’d hold off Jake Upchurch and Chad Melton after a restart with seven laps left, earning $1,000 and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility for her first win of the season. “We weren’t even sure we were going to make the main,” the speedster from New River said, after getting into the wall while running second to Morris in their heat race. “We worked on the car right up to the end of the Stock Car feature. I watched the last five laps of the SportMod feature, went back and made some changes.” “I’m not even sure I saw the lineup. I didn’t know [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 25, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 951; 2. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 798; 3. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 775; 4. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 666; 5. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 586; 6. William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 576; 7. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 536; 8. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 527; 9. Michael “Bubba” Ables, Caddo, Okla., 517; 10. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 511; 11. Jason Barnhill, Pace, Fla., 494; 12. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 483; 13. Trevor Fitz, Santa Maria, Calif., 481; 14. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 480; 15. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 444; 16. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 434; 17. Dyllan Ricks, Boyden, Iowa, 429; 18. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 428; 19. Bobby Hogge, Salinas, Calif., 420; 20. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 402. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 349; 2. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 269; 3. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., 263; 4. Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., 260; 5. Kale Kosiski, Omaha, Neb., 250; 6. Dalton Simonsen, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 239; [Read More]

500-plus IMCA track champions, Mod Lite drivers earn awards from Landrum

MENTONE, Ind. (May 25, 2023) – Five hundred-plus IMCA drivers will be writing out thank you’s this fall to Landrum Performance Springs. Every Friesen Performance IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Friesen Performance Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMod winning a 2023 track championship receives a buy one spring, get a second of equal value free certificate from the Mentone, Ind., manufacturer. The 19-year sponsor also gives a set of four springs to the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite national champion, and buy one/get one certificates to top three finishers in Mod Lite track and top five finishers in Mod Lite state point standings. And hard chargers in Mod Lite, Late Model, Northern SportMod, Hobby Stock, Stock Car and Modified main events at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s all receive two Landrum springs. Information about Landrum-manufactured springs and dealers is available at landrumspring.com, on Facebook or by calling 866 703-3154. “Winning a track championship remains a career-type goal for [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars chase All-Star eligibility Saturday at 34

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (May 25, 2023) – Saturday’s Memorial Weekend show at 34 Raceway will see two IMCA drivers race their ways to All-Star qualifying eligibility. The May 27 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature pays $1,000 to win, the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature $750 to win at West Burlington. The Modified winner becomes Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational eligible, the Stock Car winner B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational eligible. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods also race for $750 to win. Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts complete the sanctioned portion of the evening’s race program. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. with racing to follow. Pit passes are $30. Spectator admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students and free for kids ages 10 and under.

Clement capitalizes in IMCA All Star Shootout opener

ARDMORE, Okla. (May 24, 2023) – He bided his time and then Mitchell Clement banked $1,000. Clement won Wednesday’s All Star Shootout opening night feature for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds at Southern Oklahoma Speedway, capitalize on race-long leader Troy Morris III’s bobble following a restart with nine laps to go. “I had a really good car,” Clement said after starting ninth and working his way into the top three midway through the 25-lapper at Ardmore. “I knew I just had to be patient.” Morris, from Bakersfield, Calif., and the current Junior National Champion points leader, drew the pole start and kept William Gould and then Josh McGaha at bay before back-to-back yellows on lap 17. He did some of his best driving avoiding any serious contact with a tire that had come off another car and then pinballed along the front stretch while the race was under caution. Clement earned Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility by a margin of just more than 1.7 seconds over Morris. Texans McGaha, Matthew Day and Chris Morris rounded [Read More]