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Inaugural Dakota Track Side Northern SportMod series is July 1-4

MINOT, N.D. – Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod drivers have four more reasons to celebrate the upcoming Independence Day holiday. The inaugural Dakota Track Side-sponsored tour travels to three different North Dakota tracks from July 1-4 for $700 to win, minimum $100 to start events. Nodak Speedway hosts Friday, July 1 and Monday, July 4 dates, with Southwest Speedway hosting the Saturday, July 2 show and Williston Basin Speedway rolling out the red carpet for the Sunday, July 3 event. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State points, but no local track points will be awarded each night. Racing starts at 7 p.m. each night and fans and drivers are reminded that Dickinson is in the Mountain Time Zone. Charlie’s Service of Arnegard provides additional payouts. There is a one-time registration fee of $25 for all cars. There’s a $500 bonus for any driver who can win three of the four events and $250 bonuses for the longest tow and the highest finishing driver with an open trailer over the course of the [Read More]

Dubuque Speedway to host Tri-Track Challenge

By Jerry Mackey DUBUQUE, Iowa – Dubuque Speedway will host a special night of racing featuring the Ideal Ready Mix Tri-Track Challenge. Out Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Models will tackle the high banks of Dubuque Speedway on Sunday, May 29 with a 50-lap main event headlining the racing program with the winner pocketing a cool $2,000. In addition to the high-powered Late Models the Merfeld Brothers Auto IMCA Modifieds, GSI Collision Specialists IMCA Northern SportMods and IMCA Stock Cars will all be in action. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. with the first race scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Following the races a fan appreciation party will be held in the Beer Garden with music and refreshments being provided by SPI Promotions.

$1,000 payday planned at Tonopah’s Jim Butler special

TONOPAH, Nev. – Both a $1,000 prize and berth of the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational are on the line in Tonopah Speedway’s Saturday, May 28 Jim Butler Day special main event for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. All applicable points, including local track points, will be awarded and the Modified entry fee is $100. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 5 p.m. and the drivers’ meeting is at 5:30 p.m. The grandstand opens at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors, military and kids ages 7-14, and free for six and under. Pit passes are $25. More information is available by calling 775 294-3006 and at the www.tonopahspeedway.com website.

Two Memorial Weekend main events for IMCA Modifieds at Santa Maria Nationals

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (May 24) – A pair of $1,000 to win features for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified features are on programs for the May 28 and 29 Nationals at Santa Maria Raceway. Both Saturday and Sunday races are qualifying events for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Race Cars Western Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. Entry fee is $50. Pit passes are $40. Pit gates open at noon both days. The grandstand opens at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Saturday, when grandstand admission is $20 for adults and $18 for students ages 13-17, seniors 55 and over and military personnel with ID. On Sunday, the grandstand opens at 3 p.m. and racing starts at 5 p.m. Spectator admission is $25 for adults and $23 for students, seniors and military. Kids ages 6-12 are $6 and five and under get in free both days. Pit passes are $40. Entry fee and tow money are $50. Camping, but [Read More]

URSS Rebels ready for Colorado/Kansas tripleheader weekend

BYERS, Colo. – The 2016 United Rebel Sprint Series returns to Colorado Motorsports Park Saturday night. The 3/8-mile oval hosted several events last season and will host the second of eight races in 2016. The Colorado region is thick with talent, both young guns and seasoned veterans and looks to be ultra-competitive again this season. In the last visit to the CMSP oval, 18 racers made the trek with Zac Taylor scoring his first victory of the 2016 URSS/IMCA EMI RaceSaver Series Colorado Region. Mark Walinder, Jed Werner, Adam Trimble and Austin McLean rounded out the top five. Drivers from Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma are also expected to make the trip to Colorado for an action-packed night. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing action at 7 p.m. Colorado Motorsports Park is located 44 miles east of Denver, I-70 exit no. 316. The Rebels then make their appearance at WaKeeney Speedway on Sunday night and Monday afternoon. The racing action starts Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and on Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. sharp.

Deery Series has Memorial Day date at Boone Speedway

BOONE, Iowa (May 24) – Boone Speedway rolls out the red carpet on Memorial Day for the traditional holiday visit by the Deery Brothers Summer Series. The Monday, May 30 show marks the 45th appearance at Boone by the IMCA Late Model tour. This will be the 14th event to be held there on Memorial Day. Two thousand dollars will be paid to win and a minimum of $300 paid to start the main event. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 5 p.m. Monday. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $7 for students ages 13-17 and free for kids 12 and under when accompanying a paid adult. Pit passes are $30. Also running are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, for all applicable points, including local track points. More information is available by calling Promoter Robert Lawton at 515 987-1220 and at the www.raceboone.com website. Current point leader Jeff Aikey of Cedar Falls owns seven career Deery Series [Read More]

IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour title chase starts at Benton County

VINTON, Iowa – The best Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified drivers from across the Hawkeye State and much of the Midwest converge on Benton County Speedway next Monday, May 30 for the first of a dozen 2016 Hawkeye Dirt Tour events. The Memorial Day feature at Vinton pays $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start and is a qualifier for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Modified drivers also have the opportunity to tune up for the Memorial Day event with a $1,000 to win feature during the weekly show May 29 at Vinton. HDT drivers who race in the Sunday draw/redraw event don’t have to pay the $50 series entry fee on Memorial Day. Pit gates and the grandstand both open at 4 p.m. Monday. Hot laps are at 5:45 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, BMS North Central Region, Allstar Performance State and special series points, but not track points, will be awarded to Modifieds. Also running are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco [Read More]

Ron Little Memorial set for May 29 at Stuart Speedway

STUART, Iowa – Stuart Speedway hosts its 16th annual Ron Little Memorial on Sunday, May 29, with a $2,000 to win Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying feature for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds at the top of the card. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts also run on the holiday weekend program. All applicable points will be awarded in the sanctioned divisions. There is no entry fee. Pit passes are $20 or $25 for drivers. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, $4 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. with racing to follow. More information is available by calling 515 238-6945 and at the www.stuartspeedway.net website.

Hawthorne Speedway grand reopening is Saturday

HAWTHORNE, Nev. – The grand reopening for Hawthorne Speedway is Saturday, May 21, as Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds take to the quarter-mile oval for their first of six 2016 events at the Nevada speedplant. Racing starts at 5 p.m. Saturday. The Iron Man Challenge Series comes to town on June 27 and 28. Other sanctioned dates are July 9 and Sept. 3 and 4. Hawthorne is part of IMCA’s Larry Shaw Racing Western Region.

Davenport Speedway hosts May 20 Modified Madness 50

DAVENPORT, Iowa – The winner of the headline event earns $2,000 at Davenport Speedway’s Modified Madness 50 on Friday, May 20. The 50-lap feature for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds is a qualifying event for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, BMS North Central Region and Allstar Performance State, but no local track points will be awarded for the draw/redraw show. The $50 entry fee can be paid at the gate. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., the drivers’ meeting is at 6 p.m. and hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. Racing on the quarter-mile oval starts at 6:45 p.m. Pit passes are $30. All other weekly divisions, including the IMCA Late Models and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, are on the evening’s card and race for all applicable points. Spectator admission will be $15 for adults and $14 for seniors and students, with kids ages 12 and under free when accompanying a paid adult. More information is available from promoter Bob Wagener [Read More]