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Gaylord among first-time 2023 winners at Marshalltown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (July 14, 2023) – Lakewood, Colo., driver Tripp Gaylord was among the drivers earning season-first IMCA feature wins Friday at Marshalltown Speedway. Last week’s races were rained out and Friday the track was dodging threats of rain, but the show went on as scheduled with 134 cars checking in for a full night of racing action. Tripp Gaylord, who is calling Iowa home for the summer, started 10th in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main and ran down then-leader Johnathon Logue by lap six with Todd Shute joining in the fight to make it a three-way battle for the lead. Gaylord managed to take over the top spot at lap 14 and then kept it the rest of the way to the flying checkers. Shute started seventh and took second, early leader Jimmy was third, Logue finished fourth and Izac Mallicoat was fifth. Mitchell Bunch led the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts flag-to-flag on his way to the checkers. Kolby Sabin chased Bunch for most of the race but had to be [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 13, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 991; 2. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 965; 3. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 960; 4. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, and Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., both 952; 6. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 930; 7. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 913; 8. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 912; 9. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 906; 10. Joel Rust, Grundy Center, Iowa, 898; 11. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 895; 12. Kaleb Emerson, Weatherford, Texas, 879; 13. Nick Meyer, Whittemore, Iowa, 862; 14. Dyllan Ricks, Boyden, Iowa, 860; 15. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Mich., 846; 16. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 843; 17. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 842; 18. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, and Ryan Heskett, Muskegon, Mich., both 829; 20. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 814. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 790; 2. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 748; 3. Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., 725; 4. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., 708; 5. Kale Kosiski, Omaha, Neb., 657; 6. Gary Webb, Blue Grass, Iowa, 623; 7. Colton Leal, [Read More]

Shryock, Mills win big at Bradie Becker Memorial

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (July 13, 2023) – In its second year running, the Bradie Becker Memorial race on Thursday, July 13 brought a bigger purse for IMCA drivers to compete for at Kossuth County Speedway. Both the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars raced for a $2,000 first place check as an extra $1,000 was added during the evening, as the other three divisions each split an extra $250. Elijah Zevenbergen and Bruce Wickman led the 22-car Stock Car field to the flag-stand to take the green flag as Zevenbergen jumped out front right away before a quick yellow flag. The race resumed as Derek Green became the new leader on the third lap and a red flag appeared one lap later as New Mexico visitor Zane DeVilbiss was upside and four other cars were also involved. Green was the leader at the halfway point of the 20-lap feature followed by Kelly Shryock, Zevenbergen, Kevin Opheim and Wickman as Shryock slowly closed the big lead Green had built. The two [Read More]

Eight more earn eligibility for IMCA Fast Shafts All-Star qualifying

VINTON, Iowa (July 14, 2023) – Another eight Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers have earned Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational eligibility, with recent feature wins at qualifying weekly, special and special series events. Weekly winners of $1,000 or more were Jordan Bartz, Ryan Duhme, Travis Hagen, Regan Tafoya and Fred Wojtek. Matt Werner won the mid-week show at Davenport, Brad Sites topped the NY-Penn Series feature at The Hill Speedway and Brad Sites was first to the checkers at Bakersfield Speedway’s McGowan Memorial. Drivers already eligible winning qualifying events were Ricky Alvarado, Chaz Baca, Tom Berry Jr., Spencer Diercks, Jerry Flippo, Troy Foulger, Jacob Hobscheidt, Austin Kuehl, Jeremy Mills, Kody Scholpp, Kelly Shryock, Cody Thompson, Tim Ward, Jesse Williamson and Braxton Yeager. The All-Star Invitational will be held Friday, Sept. 8 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Two rounds of fast time qualifying will be held during the Thursday, Sept. 7 program at Boone Speedway. Any driver who believes they should be added to the eligible list must contact Bill Martin at [Read More]

First IMCA.TV Dakota Tour feature wins go to Hagen, LaBatte in finale at Mandan

MANDAN, N.D. (July 13, 2023) – Travis Hagen and Brendon LaBatte won first-ever IMCA.TV Dakota Tour features Thursday at Dacotah Speedway. Tim Ward and Rob VanMil, meanwhile, wrapped up tour titles during the aptly billed Championship Night show in Mandan. Hagen led the last 26 of 30 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified laps, earning $2,000. And LaBatte came out on top of what might have been the best race of the 34th annual tour, regaining the lead on the last lap and beating Dan Mackenthun to the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers by a tenth of a second. That win was good for $1,000 and put LaBatte on the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational eligible list. Ninety-one cars representing 16 states and two Canadian provinces saw action in the finale for the tour, title sponsored and broadcast by IMCA.TV. Runner-up in both the first two shows of the week, Hagen became the fifth different winner in as many Modified tour features at the end of a race that ended with a 28-lap green flag run. Spencer [Read More]

2nd annual $2,500 to win King of the Katwalks IMCA Stock Car special set July 22 at Boone

BOONE, Iowa (July 13, 2023) – The same great sponsors return to support the same great class at the second annual great event for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars at Iowa’s Action Track. Stock Cars run for $2,500 to win and a minimum of $250 to start at the Fox Welding/Vermeer King of the Katwalks presented by VanEaton Pork next Saturday, July 22 at Boone Speedway. Total purse for King of the Katwalks is nearly $14,000 with the winner becoming eligible to qualify for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. The runner-up earns $2,000 with $1,500 paid for third, $1,000 for fourth, $750 for fifth, $500 for sixth, $450 for seventh, $400 for eighth, $350 for ninth and $300 for 10th. Tow money is $75. Pit passes are $30 and there is no entry fee for the draw/redraw show, to be broadcast by IMCA.TV. Rounding out the program will be Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing [Read More]

Two of the best in the west are IMCA.TV Dakota Tour winners at Southwest

DICKINSON, N.D. (July 12, 2023) – Drivers from, or with close ties to the West Coast have enjoyed their share of success and then some over the course of recent IMCA.TV Dakota Classic Tours. That trend continued Wednesday night at Dickinson, when Californian Jerry Flippo and Arizonan Zachary Madrid made trips to Southwest Speedway’s victory lane. Flippo caught Drew Janssen for the lead following a restart at midway then led to the end of the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified 30-lapper, dogged to the $2,000 checkers by Kyle Strickler. 2021 tour champion Madrid, meanwhile, led all but the first circuit in the 25-lap, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main, keeping the handle after inadvertent contact with second running and two-time tour winner Rob VanMil late in their battle for a $1,000 payday. Flippo’s win was his tour career first and second since returning to IMCA action in the Midwest in early May. He’d started fifth and got the best of a four-car battle for second before the fateful lap 15 restart. Janssen and Tanner Black both ran in [Read More]

Wehrs Machine & Racing Products renews IMCA special event, Super Nationals support

BANGOR, Wis. (July 12, 2023) – Wherever IMCA drivers race this season, there’s a good chance they’ll be racing for gift certificates or product awards from Wehrs Machine & Racing Products. The Bangor, Wis., high performance parts manufacturer and 12-year IMCA sponsor will give $50 gift certificates to a top five finisher at each of 80 designated specials for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods. Title sponsor of the Modified Race of Champions at the Harris Clash, Wehrs gives a pair of Ricochet shock guard covers to feature winners at another 25 Modified and Northern SportMod specials. And champions and rookies of the year in each of the five regions for Modifieds receive $500 gift certificates good toward the purchase of an Ultra Force spring machine. The Wehrs family of companies and new Yellow Flag Sponsor again gives deluxe product packages to top four finishers in Modified, Stock Car, Northern SportMod, Hobby Stock, Sport Compact and [Read More]

Foulger a double winner while Shrader scores in IMCA SportMod at Antioch

By Candice Martin ANTIOCH, Calif. (July 8, 2023) – Troy Foulger won the 25-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature Saturday night during Antioch Speedway’s eighth annual Hetrick Memorial. Already Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible, Foulger took home $1,250 on this occasion. Foulger drew the front row for the feature race but Josh Combs jumped into the early lead. Following a yellow flag on lap two, Foulger bolted into the lead with Kellen Chadwick in tow. Bobby Hogge then settled into third before making an inside pass in turn four on lap five to take second from Chadwick. Foulger saw his lead erased by a lap nine yellow flag and had to deal with multiple cautions over the next half-dozen laps, but beat Hogge on each ensuing restart. Foulger was just too smooth during the final 10 laps and brought it home to a satisfying win. Hogge settled for second ahead of Chadwick, Nick DeCarlo and Andrew Pearce. Kenny Shrader picked up the win in the 20-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod main. It paid [Read More]

Best in the West IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods to battle at Grays Harbor Shipwreck Beads Nationals

By Shaun Hulbert ELMA, Wash. (July 12, 2023) – Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and SportMods are coming to Grays Harbor Raceway this weekend, July 14 and 15, for the Shipwreck Beads Modified Nationals. One of the longest running IMCA Modified specials in the Northwest at 24 years brings an additional $6,500 to the main event on Saturday, July 15 including a $7,500 top prize and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility for the winner. If that’s not enough this year’s Saturday night main event for the Modifieds will feature a three-wide initial start. Main grandstand tickets are $5 for a Friday night program that sees two sets of heat races, where drivers earn finishing and passing points that will lock the top 18 into Saturday’s big show and the rest into subsequent heats and ‘B’ races for Saturday. There will be a full SportMod and hornet program that include heats and main events, and then end the night with the Modified Race of Champions. To purchase tickets to Friday’s event please go to https://www.graysharborraceway.com/schedules/event/435996. Saturday is [Read More]