Sport Compact Archives

Ward wins IMCA Anniversary Prelude at Benton County Speedway

VINTON, Iowa (May 28, 2023) – It took him a few laps to get to the lead, but once he did it was smooth sailing for Friesen Performance IMCA Modified driver Tim Ward. Ward worked past Justin O’Brien mid-way through the Beaty Excavating 25-lapper, then took the checkers by six seconds ahead of the field in Sunday’s Prelude to Monday’s IMCA Modified Anniversary Event. O’Brien led early while Drew Janssen pressured the leader running the low side of the fast quarter-mile oval. Meanwhile, Ward navigated the high side and pestered the lead pair before making what would be the winning pass. Janssen raced to a second place finish ahead of O’Brien and last year’s Prelude winner Joel Rust. Ben Chapman repeated last year’s Prelude performance with an impressive win in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Houdek Auto Center. From a fifth row start, Chapman worked around a trio of competitors early in that 20-lapper, then chased down race leader Joe Docekal. The lead pair battled for a couple laps before Chapman settled [Read More]

Richardson races to career first win at CJ

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 26, 2023) – Friday night saw a beautiful night for racing at the CJ Speedway. The program included great racing and a first-ever win on a night that saw the final checkered flag wave at 9:55 p.m. Tucker Richardson is a junior-to-be at Winfield-Mount Union High School and is in his first year of racing full-sized cars. Richardson, who comes from a racing family, made his sixth start in an IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock on Friday night. Richardson led the main event early and was overtaken by Luke Phillips, but misfortune struck Phillips, as he was forced to the pit area with mechanical issues. Young Richardson went on to lead the final laps in route to an impressive win taking the checkers first ahead of a vastly improving Billy Stanford. David Crimmins made his first ever visit to CJ on Friday night and ran third. The win, which will be the first of many for the 16-year-old Richardson, set off a big celebration in victory lane. Jarrett Brown [Read More]

Marshalltown fans salute IMCA Modified winner Rust

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 26, 2023) – Racing was back in action at the Marshalltown Speedway Friday night where it was API Solutions Salute to Military Night. Joel Rust took the honors in the IMCA Friesen Performance Modified class. It was Damon Murty taking the win in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division, and Sam Wieben came home the winner in the IMCA Friesen Performance Northern SportMods. Sam West took the checkers in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature, Kolby Sabin won the MACH-1 IMCA Sport Compact main event, and it was Jon Padilla topping the STARS Mod Lites by taking the win in the first of a three night run in their Corn Belt Clash series. Kolby Sabin started on the pole of the 15-lap feature for the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts and led all laps on his way to the checkers. Terry Bickford and Mitchell Bunch chased the leader the entire caution-free race but had to settle for second and third place, respectively. The IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks ran next for their [Read More]

Three straight wins for Monson at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (May 25, 2023) – Oliver Monson won his third straight feature while Matt Looft won for the second time this summer to highlight Night No. 3 at Kossuth County Speedway on Thursday. Monson won his third consecutive Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature, starting this one from the inside of the third row, but got a great start as he led all eight laps as the race went green, white, checkered. Lucas Parsons kept things interesting to take second but could not pass Monson and Charles Prime finished in third place. Looft had to work much harder to get his second Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod win of the season, coming from the outside of the fifth row for the win. Polesitter Alex Smith held the lead the first part of the race. The caution flag appeared on lap six and was followed by another yellow flag off the restart. Smith stayed in front coming off the restart and led the next three circuits before Looft took the lead with six [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 25, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 951; 2. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 798; 3. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 775; 4. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 666; 5. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 586; 6. William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 576; 7. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 536; 8. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 527; 9. Michael “Bubba” Ables, Caddo, Okla., 517; 10. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 511; 11. Jason Barnhill, Pace, Fla., 494; 12. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 483; 13. Trevor Fitz, Santa Maria, Calif., 481; 14. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 480; 15. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 444; 16. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 434; 17. Dyllan Ricks, Boyden, Iowa, 429; 18. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 428; 19. Bobby Hogge, Salinas, Calif., 420; 20. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 402. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 349; 2. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 269; 3. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., 263; 4. Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., 260; 5. Kale Kosiski, Omaha, Neb., 250; 6. Dalton Simonsen, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 239; [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars chase All-Star eligibility Saturday at 34

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (May 25, 2023) – Saturday’s Memorial Weekend show at 34 Raceway will see two IMCA drivers race their ways to All-Star qualifying eligibility. The May 27 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature pays $1,000 to win, the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature $750 to win at West Burlington. The Modified winner becomes Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational eligible, the Stock Car winner B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational eligible. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods also race for $750 to win. Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts complete the sanctioned portion of the evening’s race program. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. with racing to follow. Pit passes are $30. Spectator admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students and free for kids ages 10 and under.

22 IMCA rookie winners get gift cards from Speedway Motors

VINTON, Iowa (May 24, 2023) – Twenty-two rookie drivers have won career-first features so far this season and can look forward to receiving $100 gift cards from Speedway Motors. Modified rookie winners have included Timothy Allerdings at Barona Speedway on April 15; Brett Berry at Salina Speedway on May 5; Jacob Davison at Crowley’s Ridge Raceway on April 29; and Dyllan Ricks at Interstate Speedway on April 23. Rookies winning first RaceSaver Sprint Car features were Trent Dixon at 105 Motor Speedway on April 22 and Brianna Lawson with the Carolina Sprint Tour on April 15. Winning first Stock Car features were rookies Nathan Ballard at CJ Speedway on April 14; Jacob Dias at Rattlesnake Raceway on April 29; Hayden Linn at Central Arkansas Motor Speedway on April 1; Gregory Muirhead at Cocopah Speedway on Jan. 12; and Dillon Richards at Eagle Raceway on April 22. STARS Mod Lite rookie winners include Joseph Dunlap and Keith Fain at Clarksville Speedway on April 8 and March 25, respectively; John Erickson at Desert Thunder Raceway on May [Read More]

IMCA Modified Anniversary Event to highlight two nights of racing at Benton County Speedway

VINTON, Iowa (May 23, 2023) – Memorial Day weekend is about to become a little more memorable for a pair of IMCA racers. Two nights of racing will culminate with the 44th anniversary race for the IMCA Modified this weekend at Benton County Speedway. It all starts Sunday, May 28, with the Prelude to the IMCA Modified Anniversary Event and features increased prize money for a pair of divisions at The Bullring. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds presented by Beatty Excavating will compete for a $1,000 top prize and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility, while Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods vie for a $750 winner’s share. Joining those two divisions on Sunday will be IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Christie Door Company, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks presented by Vermedahl Trucking and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts presented by iHeart Radio. State, Regional and National points only will be awarded for the Modifieds and SportMods in their draw/redraw Prelude event Sunday. All other weekly divisions will award all applicable points, including track points, and utilize the standard [Read More]

2022 track champions rule at 2023 Arlington opener

ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 20, 2023) – Last year’s track champions led the way to victory lane once again in almost all the feature events for the 43rd season opener at Arlington Raceway. There were 115 cars ready to compete in front of the stellar crowd. Cory Probst started 11th and was in the first spot by lap four in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. A yellow flag was thrown for his dad in the 175C on lap two which enabled Cory to get ahead after the restart. He went onto lead the rest of the race with Chad Volk taking second and Tayte Harazin taking third ahead of brother Payton Harazin. Nate Coopman had command of the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts by the third time around the track from his fifth place start. Alan Lahr started on the pole and managed to stick with Coopman and hold of Justin Dose, who took third. There was a yellow flag on the first lap of the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod feature, which sent three cars to the work area. [Read More]

Maquoketa Speedway hosts 108 race teams

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (May 20, 2023) – Saturday produced perfect weather for racing at the quarter-mile Maquoketa Speedway. The racers responded with 108 teams taking part in the action and fans responded by coming out in large numbers to enjoy the racing. The IMCA Sunoco Late Models saw a nice field of 16 drivers take the green for their feature event. Andy Nezworski extended his Maquoketa Speedway winning streak to four dating back to last year’s Jackson County fair race. Nezworski led the feature flag to flag but had he made one minor mistake, Steve Johnson would have been the man to beat. Johnson started back in the 10th position and rode the extreme top side to the front and finished the race less than a car length behind Nezworski. Gary Webb, in his 52nd year of racing, finished a very strong third on Saturday night. Jeff “Bone” Larson, racing one of the TCE cars, scored back-to-back feature wins in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified division. Larson advanced from the fifth row and led the last [Read More]