Hobby Stock Archives

Duffy tops thriller, Mohr wins first at Maquoketa

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (June 17, 2023) – Maquoketa Speedway hosted Oly’s Garage Night at the races on Saturday night. Beautiful weather and a very fast tacky track provided for an action-packed night of stock car racing. The headliner of the night featured the return of the IMCA Sunoco Late Models and a field of 16 cars took the green flag for a 25-lap feature that went flag to flag. Logan Duffy took the lead from pole sitter Brandon Loos and went on to build a comfortable advantage. As the laps wound down, the lead pack swelled to three as Bryce Garnhart and Dalton Simonsen joined Duffy. Both Simonsen and Garnhart were scored as leaders late in the race. The front trio came on lapped traffic as the white flag waved. Coming to the checkers the three all took evasive action to try and clear the lapped cars. The checkers waved with a pack of five cars crossing the finish line, Duffy took the win by a one foot margin ahead of Garnhart with [Read More]

First Stock Car checkers fly for last starting Anderson

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (June 17, 2023) – John Anderson changed directions and changed his Saturday night status from rained out to first-time IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature winner. En route to Shelby County Speedway before that show was lost to wet weather, the Omaha speedster went back to his shop, changed gear and got to Eagle Raceway in time to start at the back of the 18-car main event field. In fourth by lap 10, he made a huge move with seven circuits to go, vaulting all of the way up to second. Anderson snagged the lead with three to go, ultimately winning ahead of Shane Stutzman and Nick Beckman. “The cautions fell my way and I had a pretty fast car (a 2018 Jet),” said Anderson. “It was pretty crazy.” He’d finished third in each of his two starts in the class, both earlier this season at Eagle. “I’ll be darned. My first win,” said Anderson, who ran the non-IMCA sanctioned stock car class one season ‘back in the day.’ “That sounds [Read More]

Make-up feature wins to Logue and Fye before Mother Nature comes calling at Boone

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (June 17, 2023) – Make-up features for last week’s rain out at Boone Speedway were completed before Mother Nature spoiled the rest of the night’s festivities Saturday evening. These were run before the regular weekly show began. Johnathon Logue won the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature and it was Aron Fye taking top honors in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Both features went flag to flag. The Stock Cars ran their 20-lap make up feature first and Logue led all but the opening laps. He got around Lonnie Hodges on lap six and then went on to claim the top spot the rest of the way to the checkers. Austin Bouzek, the Trenton, Mo., driver who has been racing at the track weekly, was on Logue’s tail for much of the race and tried a last-ditch effort slider out of turn four on the run to the checkers, but wasn’t successful. Bouzek had to be content with the runner-up spot. Hodges took third, fourth went to Kyle Everts and fifth was [Read More]

Off Road Speedway doubles up with make-up features

By Randy Pospishilsports@norfolkdailynews.com NORFOLK, Neb. (June 17, 2023) – Off Road Speedway doubled up on its regular slate of racing Saturday night, adding the features that were rained out a week ago to offer race fans and drivers a two-for-one bonus opportunity. For some drivers, who appear to be finding the most effective setup for the Norfolk track and are preparing their cars accordingly, that became a chance to double up on finishes among the top five or, in some cases, to notch another win. Four-time defending national champion Cory Dumpert picked up his third Off Road Speedway feature win of the season in the IMCA Sunoco Late Model division. Dumpert started five rows back and wasn’t among the top six cars chasing leader Ben Sukup, but that changed with nine laps left. Dumpert, who normally favors the high line, made a move into fourth place then third one lap later, before passing both Alex Banks and Ben Sukup on the outside as he accelerated out of turns one and two with the lead. Dumpert won [Read More]

Kile, Strothman headline winners’ list at CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (June 16, 2023) – The weatherman provided another beautiful night Friday for racing action at the CJ Speedway, located on the Louisa County Fairgrounds in Columbus Junction. The Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds took the green for their 18-lap feature with Kurt Kile splitting the front row starters, the Brau brothers, Kile took the lead that he would not relinquish. Outside fourth row starter Jarrett Brown worked to the front quickly and tried to catch the quick running Kile but although he was able to close on the leader, Brown was unable to mount a serious challenge for the lead. Kile took the win ahead of Brown and visitor Zach Dockter from Norwich, N.D. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars never fail to provide great racing action and that was the case once again as the 16-lap main event saw plenty of wheel to wheel racing action. Corey Strothman scored the win after leading flag-to-flag from his outside front row start. Strothman held off the constant challenges of Johnny Spaw and Jason See. Those [Read More]

McBirnie McMasters IMCA Modifieds at MoTown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 16, 2023) – Jake McBirnie pocketed $1,000 for his Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature win on Friday, Midwest Liquid Systems Night at the Karl Auto Group Marshalltown Speedway. McBirnie started on the outside front row in the 20-lap Night after the Creek main event and leaped to the immediate lead when the race went green. He would go on to lead every lap on his way to the checkers to capture his first win at the speedway this season along with qualifying eligibility for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Joel Rust and Maguire DeJong had a good battle going on behind McBirnie, with Rust winning out for second and DeJong taking third. Tripp Gaylord started 14th and finished fourth, and Paul Nagle completed the top five. The Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods saw Duane Peterson hold down the top spot in the early going of their 20-lap event, holding off Brady Hilmer and last week’s winner Jenae Gustin. Gustin, who started 10th, took to the topside of the track and by lap [Read More]

Horejsi cashes in at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (June 15, 2023) – Almost to the day, it had been 21 years since Jim Horejsi pulled his no. 21 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car into victory lane at Kossuth County Speedway. But the Marshall, Minn. driver was the winner of the $2,000 to win special at the oval to highlight an exciting evening of dirt track racing on Thursday, June 15. “I raced here opening night of 2002 in my Stock Car and had the lead late, thinking I was going to win,” said Horejsi, already B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible. “But I got a flat tire with two laps to go so I came back the next week because I thought the track owed me one.” “This feels really good, especially with my last win here in a stock car coming 21 years ago. It is a race track I always enjoyed running on and tonight was no different.” Horejsi slowly closed the gap on Elijah Zevenbergen and became the new leader of the race [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through June 14, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 969; 2. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 932; 3. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 903; 4. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 866; 5. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 823; 6. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 773; 7. Kaleb Emerson, Weatherford, Texas, 751; 8. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 713; 9. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 669; 10. Nick Meyer, Whittemore, Iowa, 666; 11. Dyllan Ricks, Boyden, Iowa, 648; 12. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 641; 13. William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 628; 14. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 620; 15. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 615; 16. Michael “Bubba” Ables, Caddo, Okla., 593; 17. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 592; 18. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 584; 19. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 572; 20. Brandon Jewell, Camanche, Iowa, 570. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 545; 2. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., 516; 3. Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., 476; 4. Kale Kosiski, Omaha, Neb., 470; 5. Colton Leal, Dubuque, Iowa, 439; 6. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 428; 7. Gary Webb, [Read More]

Boone County’s Tanner Pelster Memorial boasts $5,111 IMCA Stock Car payday

ALBION, Neb. (June 14, 2023) – The Class Too Tough to Tame returns to Boone County Raceway July 9 for the Tanner Pelster Memorial, and the driver who can tame the Sunday night IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event will take home $5,111. A guaranteed starting spot in the upcoming B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational is at stake as well at the third annual special, sponsored by Sudbeck Underground Inc., Nebraska Owners Insurance and 94 Rock. The runner-up earns $3,111 with $2,111 paid for third, $1,111 for fourth and $911 for fifth. A minimum of $311 will be paid to start the 24 car main event. Tow money is $211 and Albion Locker antes up $300 for the Stock Car driver making the longest tow to Albion. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks are also on the card and run for $1,511 to win, $1,111 for second and $1,011 for third. Minimum start money and tow for the Hobbies is $111. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region and Big Daddy [Read More]

Trebelhorn triumphs at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (June 10, 2023) – The wins are what you race for and Luke Trebelhorn raced to his IMCA Sunoco Stock Car first Saturday at Arlington Raceway. The second-year Stock Car driver started third, passed Mark Zimmerman on the seventh circuit and sailed to the checkers from that point, topping the 20-lapper in front of Dave Moriarty and Matthew Looft. “This is a tough class but that’s what makes it fun,” said Trebelhorn, who had a heat win and a couple top 10 finishes as a rookie last season. The car was sett up nice. Wins are what you strive for. It was a good feeling to get this one off our back and a lot of the other competitors came over after the race to congratulate me.” He’d won once in a Mach-1 Sport Compact, in 2015, before running an IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock and then getting into the Stock Car. Despite a lengthy rain delay, the entire program was completed with 111 drivers signed in for the night. Clint Hatlestad was the [Read More]