Results

Poll rides to Maquoketa IMCA Late Model checkers 

By Rob Hinckley MAQUOKETA, Iowa (June 2) – He glanced at the green light each time he drove down the back stretch and front stretch. Jon Poll did not want that green to change to yellow. He got his wish and the Bellevue driver rolled to the Andover Meat IMCA Late Model 25-lap fea­ture win Saturday evening at Maquoketa Speedway. “Just hoping there wasn’t a caution for me,” Poll said. “I did one final adjustment before I climbed in and it paid off.” Poll started on the pole, dodged a few raindrops late and held off veteran Joe Ross, who stayed there the entire race. Eyes were on Andy Nezworski, who had the previous two wins. He started deep in the field and hit the top five by lap three. He jumped two spots on laps 12 and 13, but could climb no further. Jeff Larsen started again on the front row and again led all 20 laps to win his second straight QCJeeps.com IMCA Modified finale. Jarrett Franzen made a late-race pass of Timmy Current and [Read More]

Results

Crystal checkers fly for Ward

CRYSTAL, Mich. (June 2) – A.J. Ward pulled off another feature win in the Lane Automotive IMCA Modified event Saturday at Crystal Motor Speedway. Dan Wiggins II took home second, followed by Mitchell Hunt, Brenten DeYoung and Chad Wernette.

Results

Johnson is tops at Tri-City

By Roger Williams AUBURN, Mich. (June 1) – Tri-City Motor Speedway’s Main Street Seed and Supply IMCA Modified divi­sion has been dominated as of late by rookie driver Nate Jones. He was looking for his fourth feature win in a row Friday night but had to start from row five in order to do so. Chris Cohoon overtook the front row on lap one and continued to lead the field until lap seven when defend­ing champion Kody Johnson took his turn at the front.  With few cautions, Johnson was able to keep the field behind him and was the first to finish the 20-lap feature. Jones fought his way up to second at the finish. Cohoon, Chad Wernette and Matt Szecsodi clawed their way into the top five.

Results

Roberts dominates stout Modified field at Stuart 

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (June 1) – Nick Roberts was not to be denied in picking up the IMCA Modified win Friday at Stuart Speedway. Roberts led Clint Luellen and Josh Gilman on lap one, but the field was slowed the next time around for a caution. Roberts picked back up where he left off when the green flag came back out, slowly pulling away from Luellen and Gilman. Luellen work the high and low sides of the track as well as, using lap traffic to gain some on the leader, but Roberts was not to be denied on this night as he went on to take the win. Brandon Pruitt picked up a second straight IMCA Sunoco Stock Car victory and Adam Ayers repeated in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Chase Rudolf found his way to victory lane in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Curtis Miller made it three straight in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Chuck Vanderheiden made a big announcement about an upcoming special at Stuart Speedway. Together with IMCA.TV, Stuart [Read More]

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Three get first IMCA wins of season at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 1) – The Davenport Speedway kicked off the month of June in style Friday with three IMCA drivers collecting their first local feature wins of the season. In Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model action, Chuck Hanna stole the show. Hanna easily won his heat race and then dominated the feature, leading 23 of the 25 laps. Hanna took the lead from Joe Ross on lap three and never looked back. Matt Ryan moved up through the field to record a second place finish. Joe Ross, Andy Nezworski and Rob Toland, com­pleted the top five. The Eriksen Chevrolet IMCA Modified feature had a similar story. A lap six restart gave Eric Barnes the opportunity to pass Craig Crawford for the lead. Barnes led the rest of the way. Bryce Garnhart came from mid-pack to finish second, while Chris Zogg went from deep in the field to take third. Craig Crawford held on to fourth with Bruce Hanford completing the top five. Jared Waterman won his first Hawkeye Auto IMCA Northern [Read More]

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Bauer earns emotional win at Farley

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa (June 1) – Racing action resumed Friday at Farley Speedway with the conclusion of the Bauer Memorial races that were cut short by a severe thunderstorm that hit the track on May 25.  The most emotional win of the night came in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature as Troy Bauer used a last-lap pass of leader Tyler Soppe to score the Bauer Memorial trophy given in honor of his father Harry, who passed away this last January.  Matt Gansen topped a strong field of IMCA Modifieds in taking the 20 lap feature win and Phil Holtz made a later race charge to win the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature ahead of Cole Mather. Winners of scheduled features included Darin Duffy, making a rare appearance at Farley, in the Modifieds, Soppe in the Northern SportMods and Mather in the Stocks.

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Ruter cruises at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (May 31) – The IMCA Modified feature went green, white, checkered as Ryan Ruter drew the pole position and cruised to the Thursday win in front of the season’s biggest crowd at Kossuth County Speedway in Algona. Ethan Dotson ended up in second place and Ben Kraus was third, followed by Austin Wolf and Mat Hollerich. Chad Palmer paced the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars after taking the lead following a lap six restart. Bryce Sommerfeld held onto the front spot after a couple cautions in winning the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock main while the only thing slowing George Nordman’s drive to the Karl Chevrolet North­ern SportMod checkers was a lap nine yellow. Oliver Monson was never challenged in racing to his second Mach-1 Sport Compact victory this season at Algona.

Events

IMCA RaceSaver Sprints make BVR debut on June 6

ALTA, Iowa – IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars make their Buena Vista Raceway debut, joining the Wednesday, June 6 card. There is no entry fee and the Sprint Car portion of the CS Agrow-sponsored program is draw/redraw. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Iowa State points will be awarded. Rounding out the card are IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Pit gates and the grandstand open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students ages 13-18 and seniors. Admission for kids 12 and under is $2 or free with the donation of a non-perishable food item. More information is available by calling 712 299-5573.

Results

Outagamie win goes to Long

SEYMOUR, Wis. (May 27) – Josh Long was the Sunday IMCA Modified feature winner at Out­agamie Speedway. Joey Taycher paced the opening laps with Long, Marcus Yarie and Mike Mullen giving chase. Long muscled his way down low past Taycher on lap eight for the top spot. Yarie closed in on Long, making the pass for the lead on lap 14. The caution flew simultaneously for debris and scoring went back to the last completed lap. Up against curfew the race was check­ered with Long receiving the win. Yarie had to settle for a frustrating second, Mullen was third, Lance Arneson placed fourth and Taycher completed the top five. Jeremy Christians raced from row two to the early lead of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Travis Van Straten followed suit into the runner-up position and worked high and low on Chris­tians. With four laps remaining, Van Straten dove low entering turn three, contact was made, sending Christians spinning. The caution flew and Van Straten was sent to the tail. Christians then held off a [Read More]

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Roth wins third straight at Dawson County

By Kelly Ninas LEXINGTON, Neb. (May 27) – Anthony Roth, Tony Schultz, Mike Nichols and Zach Olmstead earned trips to the winner’s circle on Sunday evening at Dawson County Raceway. Wasting no time to get to the front, Roth got the lead on the second lap and never looked back to capture his third straight IMCA Modified victory at Lexington. Veteran wheelman Schultz regained the lead following a lap 11 restart in winning the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main. No stranger to victory lane, Nichols won his third straight IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature from the ninth starting spot. The battle for the lead was heavy and heated in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature with Olmstead leading the final eight laps to claim the victory.