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Towns tops Cottage Grove barnburner

By Stephanie Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (April 10) – Curtis Towns was the winner of a green to checkered IMCA Modified main event Saturday at Cottage Grove Speedway. Matthew Drager set the pace from the get-go but was soon in an exciting battle with Paul Rea. Rea, the long-time racer from Eugene, got around Drager on lap two only for Matthew to reclaim the top spot, on lap seven. Drager held first place for some time until Paul once again got around him on lap 11. Rea paced the field at a rapid pace using the high side of the race track. Slowly but methodically a couple cars gave chase including Towns. On lap 23, Towns worked the bottom of the race track, seizing the top place position and going on to win his first race of the year. Rea ended the night in second with third going to Bricen James. The Karl Kustoms Northern Sport Mods were in the house for the first time in the new campaign. Dustin Comer showed a lot of [Read More]

Crump up to Challenge at Diamond Park in IMCA STARS Mod Lites series opener

NASHVILLE, Ark. (April 10) – Titan Crump proved up to challenge Saturday night, topping the opening Challenge Series installment at Diamond Park Speedway and taking home $1,000 for his first IMCA STARS Mod Lite feature win of the season. After tuning up for the 20-lap main event with the $100 dash for cash victory, Crump started from the pole and had his hands full with Blake Wilson near midway before pulling away from the rest of the field. “This is my biggest win. It’s awesome,” said Crump, who followed the middle groove much of the way and used the lower line to work through traffic. “The track was great.” After motor issues in his first start of the season, Crump had run third at home track I-30 Speedway’s Joey Bradshaw Memorial the previous weekend. “The good luck is starting to come back,” he said. Chad Kirkpatrick and 13th starting Chris Tucker completed the top three at Diamond Park.

Addison earns memorable feature win at Off Road

By Randy Pospishil sports@norfolkdailynews.com NORFOLK, Neb. (April 10) – Winning an “A” feature on opening night is a special experience for any dirt track racer. However, Justin Addison’s victory in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature at Off Road Speedway is one he’ll always remember, not so much for the win itself, but also for the circumstances, as unfortunate as they were. “We laid my dad to rest today, earlier this morning,” Addison said. “We debated whether we were going to go racing or not, and I figured that’s what he would want to do. Sitting at home wasn’t going to solve anything, so we decided to go.” Addison described his father Larry as the person responsible for his love of racing. “If it wasn’t for him, I probably wouldn’t be in racing. He dragged me along to races when I was a little kid, and he’s the one who went out and bought my first car,” Addison said. “This is my 15th year of racing and I can count on one hand the number [Read More]

IMCA car count at 171 for opening night at Boone

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (April 10) – Boone Speedway held its season points opener on Saturday night as 171 IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, and for the first time running under the IMCA banner, the IMCA STARS Mod Lites all began their quest for track championships. The IMCA STARS Mod Lites kicked off feature racing with their inaugural IMCA sanctioned 15-lap main event. Jon Braathun led the opening laps, only to have Cody Yaw take over the top spot by lap four. Yaw’s lead would end just four laps later when he and a lap car collided, bringing out a yellow. Second running Joel Huggins inherited the lead for the restart, and would go on to be in command the remaining laps and take the checkers ahead of Josh May. Tenth place starter Randy Bryan crossed the line in third. However, Huggins was disqualified after a post-race inspection found his body not meeting the spec requirements. This handed that inaugural IMCA-sanctioned win to Josh May. Chad [Read More]

Cochrun gets confidence boost and $1,000 from IMCA STARS Mod Lite win at Cocopah

SOMERTON, Ariz. (April 10) – Californian Kaden Cochrun got a big confidence boost and a check for $1,000 for his fourth straight IMCA STARS Mod Lite win in Arizona. The national points leader pocketed a grand for his Saturday Yuma Auto and RV Night victory at Cocopah Speedway. He’d started ninth, passed A.J. Whisler for the lead on the fourth circuit and led to the end of the 25-lapper. Cochrun led by almost a straightaway before the green, white, checkered finish. J.D. Brown was second and Colin Bender third. “I raced with some of the fastest dudes in Arizona,” said Cochrun, headed next to Bethany, Mo., to spend the summer racing in the Midwest. “It was a huge confidence booster to run so good here.” He’d won twice at Arizona Speedway and once at Canyon Speedway Arizona before taking the Cocopah checkers. Cochrun had raced in the Midwest last season when many of the tracks in his home state were idled by Covid-19. He’ll race at tracks in Iowa and Kansas, as well as Missouri [Read More]

Hubbard gets first RaceSaver win in VA Sprint Series opener

By Jim Haines SHENANDOAH, Va. (April 10) – Billy Hubbard has raced stock cars for many years and after stepping into an IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car last year he has been a quick study, sweeping Saturday’s opening night Virginia Sprint Series show at Shenandoah Speedway. Matt Mullins and Hubbard paced the field to green with Hubbard out front first and Mike Keeton hanging close with Jerald Harris getting to third quickly. Hubbard showed lap after lap the car was working as Keeton kept the pressure on and Harris stayed within striking distance of both as the race wore on. Keeton gave it a final push as the laps were winding down but it would not be enough as Hubbard flashed under the checkered flag for his first win in a Sprint Car after many wins in other divisions. At the line it was Keeton, Harris, Bill Rice and Mullins making up the top five. Next week it’s the first dirt race of the season at Natural Bridge Speedway on Saturday, April 17.

Braaksma, Dallon Murty, Bennett, Mallicoat are champions of IMCA Frostbuster Week

VINTON, Iowa – Ethan Braaksma, Dallon Murty, Solomon Bennett and Izac Mallicoat already have championships on their 2021 IMCA resumes. All topped point standings in their respective divisions for the four-race Frostbuster Week, which traveled to Stuart Speedway, Marshalltown Speedway, Boone Speedway and Benton County Speedway. Braaksma, Jake McBirnie, Tim Ward and Cayden Carter were the top four in IMCA Modified Frostbuster standings. Murty’s Frostbuster feature wins at Stuart and Marshalltown provided the tie breaker with his father Damon for IMCA Sunoco Stock Car honors. Jay Schmidt was third while Todd VanEaton ended in fourth, also by virtue of a higher place finish during the week. Bennett edged Aaron Martin by a single point in Hobby Stock standings, with Luke Ramsey and Randy LaMar next. Mallicoat was followed by Brayton Carter, Dylan VanWyk and Brandon Tharp in the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod points. Point fund shares of $320, $240, $160 and $80 in each division will be mailed this week from the IMCA home office. Champions’ plaques and jackets will be presented during the IMCA [Read More]

2021 contingency forms posted on IMCA website

VINTON, Iowa – 2021 contingency forms for drivers in five divisions are now available through the IMCA website. IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod drivers can access those forms utilizing the Forms pulldown at the top of the home page. Forms can be filled out and returned electronically or printed and mailed to the IMCA home office along with a car photo showing proof of decal placement; drivers may also be required to provide proof of purchase and should keep applicable receipts. Contingency forms must be submitted before the end of the point season on Sept. 26.

Sweigart finds lightning on top side in Port Royal PASS win

By Frank Buhrman PORT ROYAL, Pa. (April 3) – ‘Nitro’ Nick Sweigart found lightning in the extreme top groove at Port Royal Speedway Saturday night. Sweigart outdueled Dave Grube II, Garrett Bard and the rest of a 54-car Pennsylvania Sprint Series field to win the 20-lap IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature at the Juniata County Speed Palace. The early battle between defending national and series champion Bard and Grube set the initial standard. On lap seven, the inside-running Grube made the lead pass, but Josh Bricker tipped over on the front stretch, bringing out the red and negating Grube’s run. Sweigart joined the fray on the ensuring restart and the leaders pulled away in a furious battle, with Grube running low, Bard high, and Sweigart higher. After a few laps, Bard began to fade and Grube and Sweigart engaged of several laps of exchanging the lead before the latter finally won the duel. By this time, Ken Duke Jr. had moved into the top five from 14th starting position, but the final five laps saw [Read More]

Gonzales wins big at Doe Run’s Small Tire Shootout

DOE RUN, Mo. (April 2-3) – Season openers at Doe Run Raceway have been very good to R.J. Gonzales. The IMCA STARS Mod Lite driver from Colona, Ill., made another 5-1/2 hour tow to the Missouri track pay off, topping both the $750 to win feature on Friday and Saturday’s big $1,500 to win Small Tire Shootout main event. He started from the pole and led all 25 circuits on opening night, then won Saturday’s 30-lapper from the seventh starting spot. “I raced at Doe Run one time last year and won the opening night show,” Gonzales said. “It’s a tight track and you’ve got to be elbows up. I feel like I’m an elbows up driver so it really fits my driving style.” Multiple cautions kept the Friday field close. Jeff Asher and Logan Rittenberry finished second and third, respectively. Gonzales took the lead just after midway on Saturday and was chased across the stripe by Matt Filkins. Ronnie Choate, Asher and David Lackey completed the top five. “We found something at the end [Read More]