Mod Lite Archives

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through June 27, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 994; 2. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 943; 3. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 936; 4. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 924; 5. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 888; 6. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 843; 7. Trevor Fitz, Marshalltown, Iowa, 825; 8. Jacob Mallet Jr., Oakley, Calif., 810; 9. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 780; 10. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 769; 11. Matt Werner, Geneseo, Ill., and Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, both 756; 13. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 748; 14. William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 739; 15. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 724; 16. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Wash., 715; 17. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wis., 683; 18. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 672; 19. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 669; 20. Jace Whitt, Hamilton, Mo., 656. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Evan Miller, Silvis, Ill., 734; 2. Jesse Bodin, Silvis, Ill., 656; 3. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 587; 4. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 560; 5. Mitch Morris, Long Grove, Iowa, 551; 6. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 511; 7. Gary [Read More]

Speedway Motors gift cards go to 59 IMCA rookie winners

VINTON, Iowa (June 27, 2024) – Another 59 IMCA rookie drivers have raced to career-first feature wins this season, earning a $50 gift card from Speedway Motors for taking those checkers. All nine divisions sanctioned by IMCA were represented by the latest group of rookie winners, at 39 different tracks in 21 states. Modified rookies winning first features were Jacob Davison at Crowley’s Ridge Raceway on May 4, Jace Whitt at Park Jefferson Speedway on May 9, Terry Kiedrowski at Wilmot Raceway on May 11, Rod Lorenz at Big Sky Speedway on May 18, John Neal Reid at Abilene Speedway on May 25, James Bundy at Skagit Speedway on June 1, Skyler Woods at Beaver Dam Raceway on June 18, Tyler Browne at Petaluma Speedway on June 15 and Carson Reinig at Shelby County Speedway on June 22. Late Model rookie winners were Josh Foster at 34 Raceway on May 4 and Anthony Roth at US 30 Speedway on May 9. Missouri/Kansas IMCA Sprint Series action saw Jack Thomas get his first win on May [Read More]

East Moline Speedway hosts $2,000 to win Greg Durbin Memorial for IMCA Modifieds

EAST MOLINE, Ill. (June 25, 2024) – Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers will chase a $2,000 top prize in a race that remembers one of their own this Sunday at East Moline Speedway. The fifth annual Greg Durbin Memorial on June 30 is a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying event with bonuses to include $500 to the second to last place running car on the 28th of 30 laps, $50 to the fifth place car on lap five and to the seventh place car on lap seven, and $25 to the third place car on lap eight. Another $100 will be paid to the Modified driver making the longest tow for their draw/redraw show. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Razor Chassis North Central Region and Illinois State points, but no track points will be awarded to the Modifieds. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $30. Spectator admission is $18 for reserved seating, $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages five through 12 and four and under are free. Durbin was a three-time [Read More]

Saturday win is first of season for Thornton at Iowa’s Action Track

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (June 22, 2024) – Dylan Thornton was a first-time winner this season Saturday at Boone Speedway, while Austin Bouzek, Eric Knutson and Cam Reimers and Travis Stensland all returned to victory lane at Iowa’s Action Track. Features kicked off with 15 laps of Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite racing. Randy Bryan, in the Austin Gray machine, led the field for lap one and then a caution flew. When the race returned to green, it was Cory Sonner taking over the top spot with Stensland soon in tow. The two battled it out for several laps before Stensland took over at the flag stand when lap nine went into the books. From there on out, it was all Stensland’s race. He pulled away to a healthy lead in the closing laps to take his third win of the season. Sonner finished a distant second. It was a close one for third and fourth, with 17th place starter Josh May winning out over Charlie Brown. The Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods went 18 laps for [Read More]

McBirnie hits all his marks in IMCA Modified main at Marshalltown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 21, 2024) – It was a hot and humid night at Marshalltown Speedway on Friday, where it was Midwest Liquid Systems night at the races. One hundred forty-seven cars came to play. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds were running for $1,000 to the winner and Jake McBirnie, already Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible, ran the track perfectly on his way to that victory. Damon Murty saw victory lane for the first time in the regular season when he won the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Logan Anderson got the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod win and Eric Stanton took the accolades in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Cory Sonner won in the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites and Mitchell Bunch returned to the winner’s circle when he took the checkers in the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. The 15-lap feature for Mod Lites was up first. Sonner started on the pole and jumped to the immediate lead with Jason Masengarb tagging in to run second. Masengarb’s night ended just a couple of laps [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through June 19, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 994; 2. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 924; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 912; 4. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 874; 5. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 836; 6. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 815; 7. Trevor Fitz, Marshalltown, Iowa, 795; 8. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 748; 9. Jacob Mallet Jr., Oakley, Calif., 727; 10. William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 713; 11. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 706; 12. Matt Werner, Geneseo, Ill., 686; 13. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 678; 14. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Wash., 677; 15. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 661; 16. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 654; 17. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wis., 648; 18. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 611; 19. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 609; 20. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 608. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Evan Miller, Silvis, Ill., 716; 2. Jesse Bodin, Silvis, Ill., 627; 3. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 516; 4. Mitch Morris, Long Grove, Iowa, 513; 5. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 485; 6. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 471; 7. Christopher Lawrence, [Read More]

Sauerman scores first Boone win of season

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (June 15, 2024) – It was Farley’s Pre-owned Night at Boone Speedway on Saturday, and despite the gloomy forecast of rain/storms, it was no issue for the racing program and in particular for Cory Sauerman who took his first local Friesen Performance IMCA Modified win of the year. Doug Smith took the honors in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for the second time, and also making return visits to victory lane were Cam Reimers in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, Eric Knutson in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Ben George in the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites. The Mod Lites rolled to the track first for their 15-lap feature event. Scott Bailey led the troops through the first seven laps of the event but seventh place starter George had quickly risen to challenge him and took command at lap eight. Cory Sonner was reeling in George before the race was halted on lap 12 when David Bailey went for a tumble in corner four. Thankfully, he was okay, [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through June 13, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 992; 2. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 902; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 874; 4. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 790; 5. Trevor Fitz, Marshalltown, Iowa, 763; 6. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 757; 7. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 748; 8. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 741; 9. William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 713; 10. Matt Werner, Geneseo, Ill., 647; 11. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 628; 12. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 611; 13. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 609; 14. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 608; 15. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 605; 16. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Wash., 602; 17. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 584; 18. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 580; 19. Jace Whitt, Hamilton, Mo., and Jacob Mallet Jr., Oakley, Calif., both 575. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Evan Miller, Silvis, Ill., 655; 2. Jesse Bodin, Silvis, Ill., 552; 3. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 476; 4. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 462; 5. Mitch Morris, Long Grove, Iowa, 451; 6. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 431; 7. Kale Kosiski, [Read More]

Murty takes Money Month IMCA Modified win at Marshalltown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 14, 2024) – It was P & D Welding Night at the Marshalltown Speedway on Friday night with a good field of 124 cars checked in that provided the fans with some exciting racing action. June is Money Month for the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and it was the “Game Changer” Dallon Murty taking home the $1,000 feature win. Steve Meyer got back to victory lane in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Brayton Carter was dominant in his win in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Calvin Dhondt repeated his win from last week in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Josh May took his first win of the season in the IMCA Stealth Racing STARS Mod Lites and a visiting driver from Missouri, Dyllan Bonk, put a win on his resume at the Marshalltown Speedway in the Mach-1 Sport Compact division. Feature racing kicked off with the 15-lapper for the Mod Lites. The early leader was Cory Sonner with Jon Padilla and Josh May falling in line behind him to pester [Read More]

McBirnie, Kuehl are roofless in runs to big money at Boone

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (June 8, 2024) – Fans at Iowa’s Action Track were treated to the annual topless racing spectacular Saturday night, as both Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods ran sans roofs. The Capital Signs Co. Dirty 30’s saw the roofs and sails removed from both divisions as they raced for $1,200 for the Modified victory and $1,000 for the SportMods. Jake McBirnie and Taylor Kuehl got the distinct honors of taking home those prizes. Johnathon Logue clawed his way to the front and took checkers in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Braden Gifford got his first-ever win in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks in a wild and crazy race, and Charlie Brown got back to victory lane in the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites. Feature racing kicked off with the 15-lapper for the Mod Lites. Brown, who returned to the racing scene this season after several years off, started on the pole and drove off from the rest of the field. He was still leading at lap seven when [Read More]