Hobby Stock Archives

Kids’ Christmas in July this Sunday at The Bullring

VINTON, Iowa (July 5, 2023) – Although Santa doesn’t arrive for another few months, kids in attendance will have some mid-summer Christmas cheer this Sunday at Benton County Speedway. Kids’ Christmas in July is on tap July 9 and will feature kids’ power wheel races, plus a number of prize giveaways for the youth in attendance. The IMCA Weekly Racing season continues Sunday night in all divisions, as well. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds presented by Beaty Excavating, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Christie Door Company, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Houdek Auto Center, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks presented by Vermedahl Trucking, Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts presented by iHeart Radio and INEX Legends presented by Legends.Direct are set to return to action July 9. Pit gate and grandstand open at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, with hot laps slated for 5:30 and racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors and veterans, and $5 for ages 6-14. Kids ages five and under will be admitted free if accompanying a paid adult. [Read More]

Off Road Speedway draws 100 cars to early holiday special

By Randy Pospishil sports@norfolkdailynews.com NORFOLK, Neb. (July 3, 2023) – A pre-Independence Day special event was well-attended by both competitors and fans on Monday night at Off Road Speedway. With a full, reddish-colored moon as a backdrop, 100 cars, including a large number of drivers trying their luck at the Norfolk track for the first time, and a crowd of approximately 500 enjoyed a night of IMCA racing followed by a celebratory fireworks display. Cory Dumpert ran away with the IMCA Sunoco Late Model feature, despite a starting position in the middle of the 22-car grid. Dumpert made his way to the front during the first half of the race before taking the lead by coming out on top of a brief five-lap battle with Cade Richards. Dumpert then pulled away from the field both before and after the race’s fifth and final caution occurred with seven laps remaining. Richards finished second with Tad Pospisil taking third. The narrowest margin of victory belonged to Cameron Wilkinson, who nipped Ron Pettitt at the finish line of the IMCA [Read More]

RaceSaver win is first for rookie Snow

ARLINGTON, Minn. (July 1, 2023) – A driver from Princeton was king of the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars Saturday night at Arlington Raceway. Jeremy Snow won his first career feature in the winged class, leading the distance in a 15-lap feature that ran green to checkered. “It felt fantastic,” said Snow, an IMCA rookie at 48 and winner in his 14th night out. “We have taken some lumps this season (rebuilding the car in late May) so it was a great feeling to get this win. We have put so much into this.” Snow ran WISSOTA super stocks from 2001-2011 and was out of the sport before getting back behind the wheel, with much success, in support of brother Joe’s Minnesota Micro Sprint Series. “I paid attention to what some of the other drivers were doing and got the itch,” said Snow, who has 16-year-old son Wyatt as crew chief. “I tested a non-wing Sprint Car at Cedar Lake, ran about 18 laps and bought a turnkey car out of Jackson.” Mike Stien was his closest [Read More]

Marolf leads IMCA Late Model finish at Maquoketa

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (July 1, 2023) – Despite lingering sprinkles Saturday afternoon, the racing program went on as scheduled at the Maquoketa Speedway and six IMCA feature events were held in a swiftly run program which saw the final checkered flag of the night wave at 9:30 p.m. The night kicked off with the conclusion of the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event halted due to weather a week ago with one lap in the books. The rescheduled feature went off very quickly with Charlie Mohr picking up his second consecutive win. Mohr held off Mark Schulte and Ray Cox Jr. in scoring the 20-lap victory. Charlie Mohr went back-to-back with his run to the checkers in Saturday’s make-up feature for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds at Maquoketa Speedway. (Photo by Simply Modified) The regularly scheduled program then got underway with the qualifying heats run in very quick fashion. The IMCA Sunoco Late Model feature saw 18 drivers take the green with Nick Marolf setting a blistering pace at the onset. Marolf led the [Read More]

Looft wins IMCA Northern SportMod special at Algona

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (June 29, 2023) – All summer long, Swea City’s Matt Looft has simply dominated the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod division at Kossuth County Speedway. On Thursday night, things remained the same as Looft led 18 circuits of the 25-lap, $1,000 to win Wyffels Hybrid SportMod Special to highlight the evening of exciting dirt track racing. Justin Klynsma and Dustin West led the SportMod field to flag-stand for the green flag in the feature as Klynsma took the early lead with the yellow flag appearing early. The caution flag reappeared one lap later and also on lap number six for spins as Klynsma continued to lead the race with the ninth starting Looft lurking and looking for his opportunity. Lap number eight presented that chance and Looft moved to the front and pulled away from the field for his sixth feature win of the season at the track but his biggest payday so far. Colby Fett was the runner-up with Klynsma taking third, Alec Fett was fourth and Ben Reierson [Read More]

Reynolds, Bennett, Zemo all score first W’s of season at Marshalltown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 30, 2023) – It was Minute Man Printing Night at the Karl Auto Group Marshalltown Speedway on Friday and three drivers all saw local checkers for the first time this season. Kaden Reynolds took the checkers in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Solomon Bennett won in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mike Zemo Jr. saw his first victory lane at the speedway in the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites. Joel Rust returned to the winner’s circle in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and it was Brayton Carter with his second win of the season in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. SportMods kicked off the feature racing with their 20-lap main event. Matt Avila held the lead through the first five laps, but that’s when bad luck bit him as he spun in corner one. This brought out a yellow, and handed the lead on the restart over to ninth place starter Carter, who never relinquished that lead from there on out. He withstood several more cautions but [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through June 28, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 982; 2. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 945; 3. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 944; 4. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 930; 5. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 900; 6. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 892; 7. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 882; 8. Dyllan Ricks, Boyden, Iowa, 841; 9. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., and Kaleb Emerson, Weatherford, Texas, both 828; 11. Nick Meyer, Whittemore, Iowa, 802; 12. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 796; 13. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 761; 14. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, and Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, both 731; 16. Brandon Jewell, Camanche, Iowa, 701; 17. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 696; 18. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 688; 19. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 668; 20. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 666. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 742; 2. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., 654; 3. Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., 618; 4. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 606; 5. Kale Kosiski, Omaha, Neb., 583; 6. Chance Huston, East Moline, Ill., 498; 7. Beau Johnson, Plainview, [Read More]

Registration opens July 1 for IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (June 30, 2023) – IMCA drivers can begin making their reservations for the biggest event in all of dirt track racing on July 1. Registration opens Saturday for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway Sept. 4-9. Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod, Sport Compact, Late Model and Mod Lite drivers must register online. Links to driver registration, pit stall reservations and camping forms are at www.imcasupernationals.com. “We are doing our best to accommodate drivers who plan ahead for pit parking and camping,” noted IMCA President Brett Root, “especially those who have to come a long ways so they only have to worry about having a fast car when they get to Boone.” Drivers must have a valid 2023 competitor’s license and are required to register before reserving a pit stall(s). Registration is $50 for Late Models, $40 for Modifieds, $25 for Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Northern SportMods and Mod Lites, and $15 for Sport Compacts. “We are putting final details on the schedule for the week. It [Read More]

Another IMCA Late Model Sunoco bonus awarded at Indee during Osborn Memorial

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (June 29, 2023) – Another $250 Sunoco Race Fuels bonus will be awarded when IMCA Sunoco Late Models headline the Denny Osborn Memorial Wednesday, July 5 at Independence Motor Speedway. Division title sponsor Sunoco gives that bonus during the Buchanan County Fair event. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow. Late Models, Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods all race for $1,000 to win that evening, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $500 and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts for $250. The Modified winner becomes eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, the Stock Car winner for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and state points will be awarded at the draw/redraw show. Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, SportMod and Sport Compact drivers also earn track points that evening. Pit passes are $30 for adults, $15 for kids ages 6-13 and $5 for kids five and under. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, [Read More]

Knutson pockets $500 on RFB Electric Night at the Races.

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 23, 2023) – Eric Knutson was electrifying on RBF Electric Night at the Races Friday at the Karl Auto Group Marshalltown Speedway. Knutson went home $500 richer after winning the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature, starting 11th, taking the lead before midway and never looking back the rest of the 20-lapper. He finished well ahead of last week’s winner Calvin Dhondt who raced from 12th starting, Corey Van Der Wilt, Zach McNeese and John Watson. Jake McBirnie made it two in a row in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and Jay Schmidt won for the second time in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. It was Jarrett Franken taking the checkers in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, Josh May took the win for the third consecutive week in the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites and Kolby Sabin won in the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. McBirnie had his hands full in the closing laps of the Modified main with the likes of Drew Janssen, Todd Shute and Johnathon Logue all fighting [Read More]