2022 Super Nationals Archives

Ward tops IMCA Modified feature at record Prelude opener

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 3, 2022) – Tim Ward warmed up for the history-making 40th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s by making some history of his own. Ward became the first Friesen Performance IMCA Modified driver to win a career second Prelude feature at Boone Speedway Saturday night, following his 2021 run to the checkers with an impressive $1,500 victory. The record number of entries for opening night of the eighth annual Prelude included 139 Modifieds, 134 IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, 57 Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts and 71 IMCA STARS Mod Lites. Ward motored past 2016 race winner Jimmy Gustin on the 14th of what proved to be 30 caution-free laps. Californian Jerry Flippo got the best of Gustin in their late battle for second. Texan Cory Davis and Wisconsin hotshoe Lucas Lamberies completed the top five. Ward was already eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Devin Smith and then Jeffrey Abbey set the fast pace up front before Chanse Hollatz worked his way to the lead from 16th starting in the [Read More]

Masengarb, defending champion Raffurty win IMCA Super Nationals Mod Lite qualifiers

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 3, 2022) – Jason Masengarb renews his pursuit of his first IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s championship from the pole. Dillon Raffurty will take the green flag from Masengarb’s immediate right when he races for his second. Both won STARS Mod Lite qualifying features during Saturday’s record-setting Prelude program at Boone Speedway. Seventy-one drivers from 11 states were in the house for the division’s second Super Nationals appearance. The top 10 drivers from both qualifiers advance to Sunday’s Big Dance. From Colona, Ill., raced his way to the front on two occasions, passing initial leader Dallon Murty following a lap seven restart and then driving past Joel Huggins after the final restart of the 25-lapper, with five to go. “Hopefully we can get it done,” he said from victory lane. “We are going to have a good starting position.” Lining up behind him on the inside row will be Joe Isabell, Joe Glick, Bryce Vowan, Huggins, Murty, Jacob Copley, Kevil Carl, Gage Raines and Michael Raffurty. Defending Super Nationals [Read More]

Tim Ward looks to better 2021 IMCA Super Nationals success

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 3, 2022) – Last September, Tim Ward captured the checkered in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event in the Wild Rose Casino Prelude at Boone Speedway. The Chandler, Ariz., transplant now racing out of Harcourt, Iowa, backed up the Prelude run with a runner-up finish in the Big Dance on the final evening of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. “Last year, winning the Prelude gave us a ton of confidence and momentum going into the Super Nationals,” commented Ward. “We had a good car, so it helped us a lot.” Ward has made the Big Dance four times since 2016 and has finished in the top 10 twice. In addition to getting second last year, he was 10th in 2016. Both those years he also won a qualifying main event. Ward has had a lot of success at Boone Speedway over the years. He has won three weekly main events this season, on April 9, May 14 and most recently on Aug. 13. [Read More]

Record 1,004 pre-entries for 40th annual IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 2, 2022) – The records continue to fall before the first green flag of the 40th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s even waves. The number of drivers pre-entered hit 1,004 Friday morning, 82 more than the previous mark set last year. 2022 entries come from a record 29 states and four Canadian provinces. “Super Nationals has been the biggest event not only in IMCA but in all of dirt track racing for much of its history,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “We are honored that so many drivers want to be part of the 40th annual event. We will do everything possible to make their week at Boone Speedway the highlight of their 2022 season.” The 29 states represented among this year’s pre-registered drivers include Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. Canadian provinces represented include Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan. By [Read More]

B & B All-Star Invitational eligible list adds three

VINTON, Iowa (Sept. 2, 2022) – Three more drivers will contend for starting spots in the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. Nathan Ballard and Aaron Spangler both won weekly qualifying events while former IMCA Late Model driver Mike Smith now of Kellogg won the First Time Winner special at Boone Speedway. Dallon Murty and Elijah Zevenbergen also won qualifying events but were already eligible. Remaining qualifying events include the Friday night program at US 36 Raceway, Saturday’s Prelude at Boone Speedway and Labor Day Clash shows at Mohave Valley Raceway and Mighty Axe Shows at North Central Speedway. And the winner of this weekend’s Schoenfeld Headers Mid-America Stock Car Championship at Batesville Motor Speedway becomes the final automatic qualifier for the second annual event. All-Star qualifying is on Wednesday, Sept. 7. Kelly Shryock defends his B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational crown during the Thursday, Sept. 8 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s program at Boone. B & B All-Star eligible drivers include: Jeffrey Abbey, Nathan Ballard, Renn Bane, Jason [Read More]

Hogz, Skinz & Sudz pit party planned for Sunday before Super Nationals at Boone

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 2, 2022) – Drivers and race fans will enjoy of great-tasting pork and an adult beverage or two when they party in the pits on the Sunday night before the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. Pulled pork and pork loin sandwiches, potato chips and Busch Light will be served starting at 8 p.m. Sept. 4 at Todd Van Eaton’s pit stall near championship row north of the track. The Hogz, Skinz & Sudz pit party continues until everything is gone. In addition to Van Eaton Pork, party sponsors include Fox Welding, Big Frig, Camp Chef, JBS, Wreckers or Checkers Bar and BW Outdoors. Cody Hicks performs at 10 p.m. both nights of the Prelude Saturday and Sunday.

Stone’s phenomenal season rolls on at IMCA Super Nationals

LOVINGTON, N.M. (Sept. 1, 2022) – Two-division star Caleb Stone looks to adds to the luster of what’s already been a phenomenal season when he rolls into the pits at Boone for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The 40th annual event marks the fifth Super Nationals for the Lovington, N.M., driver, who will run for starting spots in Saturday night main events for both Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. “This has really been a phenomenal season. Everything has just clicked for us,” said Stone, quick to share credit for some of his success with a guy who knows a thing or two about racing two different cars weekly. “The guys at Jordan Grabouski Racing and Big Johnson have helped us a ton. We’ve run their cars for about six years now and we’ve worked with them as a team. I can’t say enough good about them.” “More seat time always makes you better but lots of time in the shop is important, too,” he added. “I’ve got a [Read More]

Everett, Cassell, Wauge earn Fast Shafts All-Star eligibility

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 31, 2022) – Three more Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers have raced their way to Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. Dallas Everett prevailed at Central Arkansas Motor Speedway’s Johnny Wise Memorial. Craig Cassell topped Sunset Speedway’s Doug Walters Classic and Mark Wauge was the Saturday winner at Southern Oregon Speedway. Winners of qualifying events already eligible were Austen Becerra, Tom Berry Jr., Jerry Flippo, Bricen James, Austin Kiefer, Jake Nightingale, Collin Thirlby and Nick Trenchard. Remaining qualifying events include Marshalltown Speedway’s Sept. 2 Showdown at Motown, both nights of the Mighty Axe at North Central Speedway and the Labor Day Clash at Mohave Valley Raceway, the Saturday Prelude at Boone Speedway and East Moline’s Fallen Heroes show on Sunday. The 158 drivers now eligible to qualify on Thursday, Sept. 8 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway include: Chris Abelson, Mark Adams, Jeff Aikey, Ricky Alvarado, Austin Arneson, Keaton Atkinson, Chaz Baca, Jared Baird, Owen Barnhill, Austen Becerra, Brandon Beckendorf, Garrett Bennett, Tom Berry Jr., Tyson [Read More]

Super Nationals Modified, Hobby Stock, SportMod champions get crate engines from Karl Companies

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 31, 2022) – The Karl Companies help shine the Saturday night spotlight on drivers winning three of IMCA’s most prestigious championships. Karl Kustoms and Karl Chevrolet present a new GM 604 crate engine to the Modified champion and new GM 602 crate engines to both Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod champions crowned Sept. 10 during the 40 annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super ls fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. “It’s cool to be able to award crate engines to the champions of these three divisions,” said Marketing Director Clint Quesinberry, noting the Karl Companies’ long partnership with General Motors in making the championship night presentation possible. ”Drivers go through a lot during the week to accomplish this.” “It’s a pretty big feat.” This is the 24th sponsorship season for Karl Chevrolet, the Midwest’s number one Chevrolet and GM Certified Dealer, and Karl Kustoms, the Midwest’s high performance parts manufacturer and distributor designated as the Preferred Engine Supplier of IMCA Racing. “The Karl Companies continue to be among the longest tenured supporters of IMCA and IMCA drivers,” [Read More]

Two-time champ Ellithorpe back at Boone to chase first IMCA Super Nationals Stock Car crown

MAQUOKETA, Iowa (Aug. 31, 2022) – He already owns the distinction of being the only Sport Compact driver to win back-to-back championships at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Jacob Ellithorpe will next be running for membership in one of the event’s most exclusive fraternities when he returns to Boone Speedway for the 40th annual Super Nationals Sept. 5-10. The 2012 and 2013 Sport Compact king at America’s Racin’ Vacation moved to the Northern SportMods before finding new success in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division. He won the track title at hometown Maquoketa Speedway in 2020 and is a six-time feature winner so far this season. “We have gone back to Super Nationals to watch, or watched from home on IMCA.TV. This will be my first visit to Boone in a rear wheel drive car,” said Ellithorpe, one of the record 240 drivers in the division already pre-registered. “We wanted to go back this year especially because it was 10 years since my first championship and this is the 40th annual Super Nationals.” Only five [Read More]