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Five IMCA divisions run at Shelby County’s Tiny Lund Memorial

HARLAN, Iowa – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Late Models both race for $1,000 to win at Shelby County Speedway’s Saturday, Aug. 29 Tiny Lund Memorial. The Modified feature is a qualifying event for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Also on the card are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks chasing top checks of $600, $500 and $400, respectively. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly National and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded in all divisions. Regional points will be given to Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock drivers. Entry fees are $50 for Modifieds and Late Models, $30 for Stocks and SportMods, and $20 for Hobbies. Entry fees can be mailed to the track office at 1003 Road M56 in Harlan, 51537. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 5 p.m. and the mandatory pit meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Racing starts at 6 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for five and under. No [Read More]

Schrader takes on Salina Speedway foes tonight

By Dusty Wiegert SALINA, Kan. – Every once in a while, a new face will show up and immediately make an impact at the Salina Speedway on any given Friday. Tonight (Aug. 14) the new face is a familiar one to race fans around the country as former NASCAR driver and dirt enthusiast Ken Schrader will tackle the central Kansas 3/8-mile oval. It will be the first time that a NASCAR star past or present has visited the track to compete. Current Sprint Cup driver Kasey Kahne visited almost 16 years ago to the day, but was still a few years away from beginning his NASCAR career. Schrader will be piloting his own car in the 1st Class Chassis IMCA Modified division, in a battle that pits the four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup winner against the local contingent of hot shoes. Drivers in the IMCA Modified division are eligible for some special perks as well. If 30 or more cars sign in to face off against Schrader the main event for the division will pay a [Read More]

Fairmont Raceway hosts 50th anniversary celebration program Friday

FAIRMONT, Minn. – Fairmont Raceway will host its 50th anniversary celebration race program on Friday, Aug. 14. The evening will be jam-packed with both racing and entertainment excitement. All are invited to join in the celebration. The grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. and hot laps at 7 p.m. precede the 2015 hall of fame induction and anniversary race program. Spectator admission is $12 for adults and free for students. Track champions spanning the half-century of racing at Fairmont will be on hand and will meet and greet with fans prior to the races. Also featured will be Fairmont Raceway Hall of Fame members and past drivers. Providing musical entertainment and serving as the VIP trophy presenter will be Miss America 1977 Dorothy Benham. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts all run for shares of added purse money in the draw/redraw show. The Fairmont Eagles Club, Fairmont Body Shop and Pizza Ranch give $100 bonuses to the top 15 finishers in the [Read More]

Southern Oregon to host $800 to win IMCA Modified race Aug. 15

By Ben Deatherage WHITE CITY, Ore. – On Saturday, Aug. 15, Southern Oregon Speedway will host the $800 to win Tune Up For The Lon Skinner Memorial special for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. This event will feature a promotion for children with kids 12 years and younger getting into the races for free. Modifieds are a staple at Southern Oregon Speedway with some of the most storied drivers coming from this region of the state. Jon DeBenedetti, Dane Smith, Bruce Rayburn, Mark Wauge, Monte Bischoff, Jeremy Richey, Brian Poppa, Albert Gill, Tom Glover and other chauffeurs have cut their teeth at this facility and went on to perform successful feats across the Western United States. The Lon Skinner Memorial is one of the crown jewels of IMCA Modified racing in the West and fans are guaranteed there will be some very talented drivers headed to White City on Aug. 15 to get valuable track time. Grandstand admission prices for adults are $14, juniors ages 13-17 are $12 and veterans and seniors are $10.

$1,000 to win IMCA Modified feature headlines rich Murray County Fair show

SLAYTON, Minn. – More money is on the line for all four IMCA divisions running next Friday, Aug. 14 at Murray County Speedway. The county fair program pays the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified winner $1,000 and is a 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event. Bonuses of $500 for the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod winner and $250 for the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock winner will be given by Sturdevant’s Auto Supply of Slayton. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner also earns a $250 bonus. Top four finishers in the Hobby Stock feature also will be entered in a drawing for an additional $500. All applicable IMCA points will be awarded. The Modified portion of the program is draw/redraw. Completing the card are the MCRA compacts and pickups. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 7:15 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $13 for adults, $8 for kids 11-15 and free for 10 and under. Pit passes are $26. There is no [Read More]

Night of 1,000 Stars first of three IMCA Modified specials this week at Hancock County Speedway

BRITT, Iowa– Thursday’s Night of 1,000 Stars is the first of three premier Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified special events this week at Hancock County Speedway. The Aug. 6 event pays a minimum of $3,500 and as much as $10,000 to win. In addition to $2,500 in lap money, a $1,000 bonus will be paid to the leader at midway of the 50-lap main event. Other bonuses are $2,000 if the winner has raced at Hancock County at least six times prior to Thursday and $1,000 if they have perfect attendance at Britt this season. A spot on the ballot for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational is also at stake. Making the 33-car feature field pays a minimum of $300; 28 cars qualify with another five provisionals to be given. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $700 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks both for $500 to win. The Night of 10,000 Stars is Friday, Aug. 7 and the All Star Race is Saturday, Aug. 8 at Britt. Fireworks [Read More]

Night of 10,000 Stars is Friday at Hancock County Speedway

BRITT, Iowa – The second of three crown jewel events for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds this week at Hancock County Speedway is the Friday, Aug. 7 Night of 10,000 Stars. The winner earns $7,000, with $1,000 bonuses added if they’ve won the event previously, raced at least six times previously at Britt this season and if they’ve won a feature at Hancock County in 2015. That makes for a potential $10,000 payday. Minimum start money for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier is $400 and tow money is $100. Distance for the main event is 50 laps with a mandatory pit stop on the front stretch on lap 25. Thirty cars will qualify with another six sponsor provisionals; the longest tow driver also receives a provisional if they do not qualify. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars will chase a $1,000 top prize Friday night. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $500 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $400. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win Thursday at McLean County

UNDERWOOD, N.D. – McLean County Speedway brings Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds to Underwood Thursday night, Aug. 6, for a $1,000 to win main event. The 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier pays a minimum of $200 to start; the purse is based on 20 entries. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Passing points earned in heats will determine starting positions in the feature. The $50 entry fee includes the driver’s pit pass. Gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 6 p.m., hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 4-14 and free for three and under. Pit passes are $25. More information is available from event promoter Beau Simmons at 701 240-2976. IMCA sanctioned Modifieds last ran at Underwood in 2002.

IMCA Modifieds take top billing at Williston’s Can-Am Shootout

WILLISTON, N.D. – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for $1,200 to win both nights of Williston Basin Speedway’s Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8 Can-Am Shootout. Both features are qualifying events for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points, but not local track points, will be given. The Modified portion of the program will be draw/redraw and the driver with the top two-day point total receives a trophy. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks race Friday and Saturday, for all applicable points. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and racing begins at 7 p.m. both nights. More information about the 16th annual Can-Am Shootout is available by calling 701 770-6589, on Facebook and at www.willistonbasinspeedway.com.

Jim Marsh Classic IMCA Modified features pay $1,000 to win

TONOPAH, Nev. – Both Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified features at Tonopah Speedway’s Jim Marsh Classic will pay $1,000 to win. The Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 9 main events are qualifiers for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Pre-entry for the Modifieds is $75 or $100 at the gate. The grandstand opens at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday; on Sunday, the front gate opens at 11 a.m. and the green flag flies at noon. Pit passes are $20. More information is available by calling 775 277-0282 and at the www.tonopahspeedway.com website.