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Boone Speedway fans salute McBirnie following Veterans win

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (July 27, 2024) – Boone Speedway was host to the third and final night of this year’s Hunting with Heroes Salute to Veterans night on Saturday. Veterans and their spouses were admitted free, given a meal and drink, a goodie bag, and more. The stands were packed to watch the 201 race cars on hand for the special night of racing. A moving pre-race ceremony in front of the grandstand honored all veterans in attendance, special recognition and awards given to some of those on hand, and the specially wrapped Salute to Veterans race cars were showcased. First Responders from law, fire, and ambulance were also on hand. Ten drivers had special wraps on their cars to honor veterans in some way. The overall best car winner voted on by the veterans went to Stock Car driver Jim Horejsi of Marshall, Minn., with his Pearl Harbor salute. The other Salute to Veterans wraps were Modified drivers Joel Rust with his Air Force Air Superiority – The F15E Strike Eagles, Cody Thompson’s US [Read More]

CJ Speedway hosts fair night Battle on the Levee

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (July 25, 2024) – With the Louisa County Fair in full swing, CJ Speedway hosted a special night of racing as The Battle on the Levee posted a huge purse for the competitors thanks to a host of sponsors like Screamer Express and many more who helped make the night a very special night for the drivers. The final race of the night was the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature, which saw 20 drivers take the initial green flag. Several visitors, who are regarded as the best in the business, converged on the Louisa County Fairgrounds to battle it out on the 4/10-mile oval. The track was in great shape and provided plenty of side-by-side racing. Dustin Vis led for the first two laps before sixth starting Cayden Carter was able to move out front. Carter then had his hands full with multiple challenges coming from seventh starting Damon Murty. The two hotshoes put on quite a battle as the laps wound down. Murty made one last charge on the final [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 25, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 997; 2. Ethan Braaksma, Newton, Iowa, 969; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 963; 4. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., and Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, both 951; 6. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 946; 7. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, and Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, both 935; 9. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 930; 10. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 922; 11. Matt Werner, Geneseo, Ill., 908; 12. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, and Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, both 899; 14. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Mich., 895; 15. Jacob Mallet Jr., Oakley, Calif., 889; 16. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 888; 17. Trevor Fitz, Marshalltown, Iowa, 883; 18. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wis., 868; 19. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 858; 20. Jeffrey Reay, Portland, Mich., 836. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 775; 2. Evan Miller, Silvis, Ill., 755; 3. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 746; 4. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 730; 5. Jesse Bodin, Silvis, Ill., 720; 6. Mitch Morris, Long Grove, Iowa, 699; 7. Gary Webb, Blue [Read More]

Mills’ biggest Kossuth County win comes at Salute to Veterans

ALGONA, Iowa (July 25, 2024) – He’s won a lot of races at Kossuth County Speedway but Jeremy Mills was hard pressed to name a bigger one than Thursday night’s Salute to Veterans powered by Performance Bodies main event. The veteran from Clear Lake drew the pole start and stayed in front through four restarts and despite the best efforts of a determined Joel Rust in winning the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature and $3,500. “I could win everything else here. These big races have kind of gotten away from me,” Mills said following his sixth win of the season and IMCA career 140th in the division, many of them coming at Algona. “We just had a good night and that started with a good draw. When you’re racing against this many good guys, you’ve got to have a good draw. I was lucky enough to pull the one (pill).” The Salute to Veterans win was a first for Mills, however and came after he was able to pull away from the tussle over second between [Read More]

Braaksma starts Salute to Veterans trophy collection

SPENCER, Iowa (July 24, 2024) – Ethan Braaksma started his Salute to Veterans powered by Performance Bodies trophy collection, while Kelly Shryock and Matt Looft added to theirs Wednesday at Clay County Fair Speedway. Braaksma led every lap of the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified finale at Spencer, while Shryock wired the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car field and Looft raced from 10th starting in topping the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod main. Michael Wade was also a flag to flag winner in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature and Oliver Monson prevailed in the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact headliner. One hundred and twenty-seven cars in the five divisions were entered for the first of three Salute to Veterans shows this week. Braaksma drew the pole for the $2,000 to win Modified main, seeing leads of three and a half seconds and then a second and a half erased by cautions in the late stages of the race. Tim Ward ultimately prevailed in the battle for second. Jake McBirnie, Cody Thompson and the 19th starting Shryock completed the top five. [Read More]

IMCA Weekly Racing, plus Legends, A.I.R.S. Sunday at The Bullring

VINTON, Iowa (July 24, 2024) – The IMCA Weekly Racing season rolls on this Sunday, July 28, for Mountain Dew Night at Benton County Speedway. All weekly classes will be in action on The Bullring, including the INEX Legends presented by Legends.Direct and the American Iron Racing Series (A.I.R.S.). Only a handful of events remain this season to determine track champions. Drivers in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds presented by Wright Way Trailers, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Christie Door Company, Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks presented by iHeart Radio and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts will all continue their pursuit of a championship July 28. Both pit gate and grandstand open at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, with hot laps slated for 5 and racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and veterans, and $5 for ages 6-12. Kids ages five and under will be admitted free if accompanying a paid adult. Pit passes are $30. There will be door prize giveaways and a 50/50 raffle will be [Read More]

Barglof, Fett, Shryock, Braaksma are Britt fair victors

By Chad Meyer BRITT, Iowa (July 23, 2024) – IMCA racing action kicked off the 2024 Hancock County Fair grandstand events with the Black Dirt Nationals. Races were sponsored by Java 18 and Schleusner Dirt Works and featured trophies besting six foot tall. Ethan Braaksma’s hot July continued with him dominating the Tuesday Friesen Performance IMCA Modified action. Winning the heat and main event, he collected $1,000 for his efforts. Already Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible, he bested a charging Cody Knecht, who came from the sixth starting spot to finish second. Kelly Shryock and Timothy Allerdings completed the top four. Though Colby Fett pressured for the lead early in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, the ninth starting Shryock ran away with the feature. Fett finished second in the race, ahead of Chad Palmer and Heath Tulp. Alec Fett gave his older brother all he wanted in the early stages of the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod main event. Alec faded before halfway and that opened the door for Colby to handily secure the [Read More]

1978-87 General Motors OEM replacement frames now available from Speedway Motors

VINTON, Iowa (July 23, 2024) – A project nearly two years in the making is days away from becoming reality. 1978-87 General Motors mid-size metric OEM replacement frames will be available from manufacturer Speedway Motors beginning today (Tuesday, July 23). Respective links to those frames are: 78-88 GM Metric Chassis IMCA Hobby Stock Car Frame, Frt/Rear/Kit https://www.speedwaymotors.com/78-88-GM-Metric-Chassis-IMCA-Hobby-Stock-Car-Frame-Frt-Rear-Kit,556141.html 78-88 GM Metric Chassis IMCA Stock Car Frame, Frt/Rear/Kit https://www.speedwaymotors.com/78-88-GM-Metric-Chassis-IMCA-Stock-Car-Frame-Frt-Rear-Kit,556142.html “This project began due to supply of these OEM frames, last manufactured 37 years ago, and concerns expressed by chassis manufacturers and drivers alike,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “This is the solution we have chosen and we are fortunate to have a 45-year sponsor like Speedway Motors with the resources, knowledge, engineering department and manufacturing facility to produce this frame.” “Three very popular IMCA divisions, the Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and Southern SportMods, really rely on this frame,” he added. “It is their frame of choice.” Prototype for the frame was released at the PRI trade show in Indianapolis last December. A Stock Car with that frame will be on display on [Read More]

Near flawless night, great track make for quick race program at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (July 20, 2024) – A quick race program played out due to an almost flawless night and great track conditions Saturday at Arlington Raceway. The only mishap all night occurred in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature when a collision happened in turn one between the cars of Jeremy Ziemke and Taylor Manderfield, ending both their race nights. Ziemke had been the early leader and after a restart, Cory Probst got by him to take over the lead and win again. Brad Becker moved up with Probst to take second ahead of Chad Volk. The Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature saw Dale Gatton take the lead on lap two and remain in front in the green to checkered flag race. Gary Schumacher took second ahead of Alan Lahr The IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature saw two different leaders with Bill Johnson leading the first five laps before mechanical issues forced him to and stop on the track. That gave the lead to the number 1300 of Brett Allen, who had been running in second. [Read More]

Redwood Stock Car checkers are first for Rogotzke

REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. (July 21, 2024) – After running second to younger brother Jordan in the evening’s Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event, Jesse Rogotzke was bound and determined to get a win during the Redwood County Fair Race himself. He did just that, taking his first ever IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers in the Sunday night finale at Redwood Speedway. “After he won, I figured it was my turn to get a win,” reasoned Rogotzke, a Modified veteran now with 15 sanctioned Stock Car starts under his belt this season. “It felt great,” he added. “Our goal was to get one win this season and now we’ve done that. “Hopefully we can get some more.” Rogotzke had drawn the pole start and protected the bottom line in leading the 15-lapper start to finish. He’s in a 2019 B & B ride he’d purchased turnkey last year. Gary Mattison and Ken Tietz rounded out the top three. Other IMCA winners during the evening were ninth starting Cory Probst in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Eric [Read More]