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Hood handles IMCA Modified foes at 281

By J.M. Hallas STEPHENVILLE, Texas (March 31) – Brandon Hood took home the hardware in Saturday’s 20-lap IMCA Modified main event at 281 Speedway. Hood, who was running the bottom, got by early leader Jeffrey Abbey, who was up top, just before halfway. From there Hood crept away for the win. “The bottom line was where it was at,” said Hood. “Abbey jumped out there pretty quick. He was a little tight and I knew that I had to be there whenever he made a mistake.” “You’ve got to be pretty patient when you run against those Abbey boys. They’re pretty good, every single one of them,” he continued. “They race you clean and I love racing with them.” Devin Burgess led flag-to-flag for the Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod victory while Michael Childs started near the back of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car field and ended in the winner’s circle. Scott Newbury took the lead on lap three and used slower traffic to finally shake Julia Childs on his way to the Mach-1 Sport [Read More]

Enid checkers fly for Sprint Series of Oklahoma winner Sellers

By David Smith Jr. ENID, Okla. (March 31) – In only his third appearance behind the wheel, Shane Sellers took the lead early and never looked back to capture the Sprint Series of Oklahoma presented by Smiley’s Racing Products/Hoosier Racing Tires Southwest victory Saturday at Enid Speedway. Gary Owens and Andy Shouse started on the front row for the 20-lap IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature with Owens taking the early lead over Shouse and fourth-starting Sellers. Sellers disposed of Shouse for the runner-up position one lap later and on lap three, took over the top position from Owens. The front pair ran one-two with Sellers unchallenged until lap 16, when Owens closed the cap and pressured the leader. Coming out of turn two, Owens made his move to retake the lead on the last lap but Sellers was not be denied and regained the advantage in turns three and four. He crossed the finish line two car-lengths over Owens to put the Pete Haskins-owned no. 16s into victory lane in only his third start for [Read More]

Weather wins Rumbles at US 36, Eagle

OSBORN, Mo. – Rumble In The Bullring specials scheduled tonight (Friday) at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., and Saturday, March 31 at Eagle, Neb., Raceway have been canceled due to weather. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars were to have been featured on both programs.

Aztec returns to IMCA sanction with 3-year pact

AZTEC, N.M. – Promoter Mike Tenski is confident the return of IMCA sanctioning to his Aztec Speedway will bring more cars and more fans to the northwest New Mexico speedplant. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods all return to the 3/8-mile clay oval while Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are new. Notably, the new sanction agreement runs through the 2018, 2019 and 2020 seasons. “Our drivers wanted to race for national and regional points, and IMCA always treated us right,” said Tenski. “The economy in this area is coming back and we worked with Montezuma County Fairgrounds Speedway (in Cortez, Colo.) on our schedule so everybody can race four times a month if they want to.” IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing dates at Aztec are Fridays and Saturdays May 4 and 5, June 1 and 2, July 6 and 7 and Aug. 10 and 11, and Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1 and 2. “With two-day shows, I think we’ll be able to get cars from the [Read More]

New Sweet Diamond Challenge Series has 8 dates for IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars, Northern SportMods

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – Sweet Diamond Challenge Series dates take IMCA drivers in three divisions to eight events at Sweetwater Speedway and Diamond Speedway this season. IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win each night at Sweetwater, in Rock Springs, Wyo. One thousand dollar top prizes also await IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod drivers who win features during shows at Diamond Mountain, in Vernal, Utah, with 20 or more entries. Sweet Diamond Challenge Series dates at Diamond Mountain are Fridays and Saturdays, June 1 and 2 and Sept. 14 and 15; also in effect will be the 20 Car Challenge. Sweet Diamond Challenge Series shows, also on Fridays and Saturdays, are July 6 and 7 and Aug. 10 and 11 at Sweetwater. All eight Modified features are qualifying events for the 2018 or 2019 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, state and track points will be awarded each night. Series champions will be recognized and top 10 drivers in point standings for all [Read More]

Dodge City season opener postponed to April 7

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – The season will open at Dodge City Raceway Park another seven days later, as Saturday night’s scheduled event atop the 3/8-mile clay oval has been postponed due to forecasts of bone-chilling weather. After a bustling practice session last Saturday, the state-of-the-art facility in southwest Kansas will now kick off the 2018 season on Saturday night, April 7. The season opener will include a full championship slate of events including Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks with racing action going green at 7:30 p.m. The Easter Egg hunt slated for children eight and under will take place during the rescheduled season opener on April 7 as well. The April 7 event will kick off a blockbuster season of racing action at Dodge City Raceway Park that includes a total of 17 nights of scheduled racing action.

Thaw Brawl brings IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods to LaSalle

LaSALLE, Ill. – IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods will be part of Thaw Brawl programs at LaSalle Speedway Friday and Saturday, March 30 and 31. Both Modified features are qualifying events for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Friday’s main event pays $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start while Saturday’s headliner pays $1,200 to win and a minimum of $120 to start. Northern SportMods race for $600 to win and $80 to start on Friday and $650 to win and $100 to start on Saturday. Payouts for both divisions could increase with additional sponsorship. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Illinois State points will be awarded in both divisions; Modifieds also earn Side Biter Chassis North Central Region points. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $40 each day. Pit gates open at 1 p.m., the grandstand opens at 2 p.m. and racing follows 6:30 p.m. hot laps. Adult general admission is $30 on Friday and $35 on Saturday. Kids ages 11 and under are free [Read More]

Willamette is first Oregon track for IMCA Stock Cars

LEBANON, Ore. – Willamette Speedway makes history this season, becoming the first track in Oregon to sanction its Stock Car division with IMCA. The Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are also new this season at Lebanon, where they will join IMCA Modifieds as well as the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars on weekly race programs. “We have street stock and sportsman classes now that already have rules similar to the IMCA Stock Cars and Northern SportMods,” said promoter Jerry Schram. “I like that IMCA’s rules are right there in black and white, and that our drivers will be able to race for point fund money and contingency awards from IMCA.” The IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season begins April 14 and runs through Sept. 22 at Willamette, where 15 Stock Car and 13 Northern SportMod dates are on the schedule. Willamette has sanctioned its Modified division with IMCA since 2013 and is part of the Larry Shaw Race Cars Western Region for that division. Stock Cars are part of the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region.

Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series returns to New Egypt Speedway for opening night

By Erika Palma Wagner NEW EGYPT, N.J. – The Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series presented by the Delaware Auto Exchange is gearing up for their return to New Egypt Speedway for the first time under the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series banner. The IMCA Race Saver Sprint Car series, has four scheduled events at the Central New Jersey D-shaped oval, with April 14th being the first. The series returns there on May 12, July 21 and Aug. 11. Leading the list of drivers making comebacks to New Egypt Speedway are 2017 MASS champion Eddie Wagner, with other MASS talents like Jeff Geiger, Tim Tanner, Bryant Davis, Austin Bishop, Craig Pellegrini Jr., Tom Carberry and Brendon Poff, as well as rookies and newcomers to the series Domenic Melair, C.J. Faison, Dan Leaper and Chloe Andreas looking forward to the event also. “I am thrilled to be able to come back to my home track and race in front of friends and family who usually are unable to travel to other tracks we race at,” said Jeff Geiger, general manager of MASS and [Read More]

Sprint Series of Oklahoma in action Saturday at Enid Speedway

By David Smith Jr. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – After a two-week hiatus, it is back to racing for the Sprint Series of Oklahoma presented by Smiley’s Racing Products/Hoosier Racing Tires Southwest as the tour makes its inaugural appearance at Enid Speedway this Saturday, March 31. Coming into race three on the 2018 race season, two-time and defending series champion Andy Shouse holds a slim two-point lead over Texas driver Michael Day. Chris Kelly, who has already picked his first feature victory of the season and second SSO victory of career, sits third while Brandon Jennings, Shane Sellers and Austin Mundie are tied for fourth. Gary Owens, Cody Whitworth, Dillon Laden and Travis Scott round out the top 10 in early-season SSO point standings. Other drivers looking to make the trip to the Garfield County Fairgrounds include Loyd Clevenger, Tanner Conn, Blake Scott, Justin Fisk, Eric Matthews and Joe Wood Jr. Jake Martens, who finished second in series points last season, is slated to make his first appearance with the series this season as is Josh [Read More]