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$10,000 is top IMCA Modified prize at Marshalltown’s World Nationals

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Marshalltown Speedway puts the exclamation point on the 2017 season with an event surrounded by dollar signs. IMCA Modifieds run for $10,000 to win at the World Nationals special Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 14-16. The 11th annual event is open to Modified competitors using claim or crate engine options, pays a minimum of $500 to start and is a qualifier for the 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $1,000 to win while IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks race for $500 to win both Friday, Sept. 15 and Saturday, Sept. 16. Qualifying starts on Friday for the Modifieds. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Modified entry for the weekend is $175 while Stock Cars and SportMods are $50 per day and Hobby Stocks $25 per day. Tow money for the Modifieds is $250. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. each day, with an open practice from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Thursday preceding the Cookies BBQ Sauce Kickoff to [Read More]

Martin tops opening night Sprint Nationals qualifier

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Sept. 1) – Jason Martin continued his Eagle Raceway tear on opening night of the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals. The winner of the last two regular season features at Eagle, Martin topped the Friday qualifying feature, earning $700 and the pole position in Sunday’s $2,500 to win main event. “I think our chances Sunday are as good as any. You’ve got to lose it a few times in order to win it, I guess, so I think we’re as good as we can be right now,” said Martin, who ran third in last year’s Sprint Nationals main after winning the Jake Ita Memorial feature. Chasing Martin across the stripe and lining up behind him on the inside row Sunday were 2015 champion John Carney II, two-time and defending champion Jack Dover, Toby Chapman, Matt Richards, Mike Boston, Tyler Drueke, Stu Snyder and Kevin Ramey qualified for the big dance. Martin was the leader after a lap one restart and stayed in front as challengers shuffled behind him. The final caution [Read More]

Abelson takes IMCA Modified win at MoTown Showdown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Sept. 1) – Chris Abelson reeled in a flying Josh Gilman en route to the $1,000 IMCA Modified win at Marshalltown Speedway’s Friday night Showdown at MoTown. Abelson took charge jut after halfway in the 25-lapper and pulled away. The race was halted on lap 23 after Canadian driver Kody Schlopp took a tumble off of turn four. When the race went back to green for the final two circuits, Abelson again drove away from the competition. Already on the 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, he finished well ahead of second place Clint Luellen. Third went to 18th starting Joel Rust, Kelly Shryock came from 17th starting to finish fourth and Tim Ward completed the top five. Damon Murty passed Jeff Mueller to regain the lead on the final turn to win the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Mueller had to be content with second and third went to Todd Reitzler. Elijah Zevenbergen was fourth and Kyle Everts came from 12th starting spot to finish fifth. Joey Schaefer made his [Read More]

Yankee opening night is in the books

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa (Aug. 31) – The 40th annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic got underway on Thursday with qualifying in both the IMCA Modified and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod divisions. Both divisions qualified 12 cars for their big Saturday night Yankee championship features. A dozen more cars in each division will earn a starting spot through last-chance races early Saturday. Friday racing will start at 6:30 p.m. and features Deery Brothers Summer Series IMCA Late Models and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Saturday’s start time has been moved up to 5:30 p.m. and will kick off with last-chance races, followed by opening ceremonies and all big features, including the 100-lap, $10,000 to win Yankee Dirt Track Classic for the Deery Series, which is expected to take to the track at 9 p.m. Modified Qualifiers 1st heat – 1. Joel Callahan, Dubuque; 2. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo. 2nd heat – 1. Justin Kay, Wheatland; 2. Kelly Shryock, Fertile. 3rd heat – 1. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill.; 2. Mark Schulte, Delhi. 4th heat – 1. Tyler Madigan, Peosta; 2. Jeff [Read More]

40th annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic goes green at Farley

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa – Farley Speedway is set to host the 40th annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic this week. The milestone event will be a tribute to Yankee founder Al Frieden. The late-season event was started in 1978 under the direction of race promoter and visionary extraordinaire Frieden. The event has continued to grow and is held annually at Farley Speedway, which was owned and operated by Frieden from 1989 to 2000. The three-day racing event gets underway on Aug. 31 with Open Wheel Thursday, featuring qualifying racing for the IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and a full race program for the INEX Legend Cars. Friday night, Sept. 1 will be billed as Full Fendered Friday with qualifying for the Deery Brothers Summer Series IMCA Late Models and the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. The Tri-States Limited Late Models will run a full race program. Following the racing action that evening, a big party will be held in the infield with live music by the popular Tri-States rock band, Hot Mess. A bonfire will [Read More]

Luxemburg crowns 2017 champions

By Edward Anschutz LUXEMBURG, Wis. (Aug. 25) – Todd Dart earned his first-ever Luxemburg Speedway IMCA Modified title on Friday while Devin Snellenberger put his name in the record books as he captured his first track championship in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division. The Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods saw a repeat champ as Randy LeMieux Jr. took home top honors. Nick Everard came out on top in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts. A total of 119 cars checked in to do battle on season championship night. Dave Zeitler led every lap of the caution-free IMCA Modified feature and Kyle Frederick returned to victory lane in the Stocks. Kelsy Hayes regained the lead with a white flag lap pass of Tailar Ness to win the SportMod main and Shaun Bangart passed Mitch Mier with two laps remaining to win the Sport Compact feature.

Stewart scores $1,000 IMCA Modified win at 34

By Brian Neal WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Aug. 26) – Steve Stewart’s first IMCA Modified win of the season at 34 Raceway came Saturday night, along with a check for $1,000 and a berth on the ballot for next year’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Stewart passed Jeff Waterman on the 16th of 20 circuits in the Victory Lane Suspensions IMCA Modified main, then pulled away from the field. Waterman ended in second and Rich Smith was third. Abe Huls also posted his first 34 Raceway win of the season in the Pepsi IMCA Stock Car headliner. Tom Bowling Jr. challenged the last three laps and ended a close second. Austen Becerra held off Brandon Lennox for his seventh local Casebine Credit Union IMCA Northern SportMod victory of 2017. Coming up Saturday, Sept. 2 at 34 will be the Pepsi Season Championship Night, along with $5 Fan Appreciation Night. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m., the grandstands open at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m.

Open house is Wednesday at EMi

LINCOLN, Neb. – EMi hosts an open house from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30 at its 300 Speedway Circle location in Lincoln. Race teams and fans attending the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals are invited. Practice for fifth annual event is on Thursday, with racing on Sept. 1-2-3 programs. Tours and goody bags are in open house plans at Emi.

Ward takes care of IMCA Modified business at Crystal

CRYSTAL, Mich. (Aug. 26) – A.J. Ward was taking care of business as he assumed the early lead in the Lane Automotive IMCA Modified feature Saturday at Crystal Motor Speedway and was never headed. Myron DeYoung came in second, followed by Myron DeYoung, John DeYoung Jr., and Chad Wernette. The IMCA Modified title fight continues until the final event of 2017. Ward holds a 21 lead over Myron DeYoung with two more point races to go.

Season titles decided at West Liberty

By Jerry Mackey WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (Aug. 26) – Season-long point races at West Liberty Raceway were decided on Saturday night with three of the racing divisions coming down to a scant two point margin going into the evening’s race program. The Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Models took to the track with Chad Holladay holding a slight two point lead over Nick Marolf. Holladay immediately put his car on the top side of the track and proved he was definitely the car to catch, leading the 25-lapper from flag to flag. Tyler Bruening started 10th and charged toward the front, taking over second after a lap 11 caution. Marolf was third. The Performance Concepts IMCA Modifieds also took to the track with a two-point margin separating the top two in the standings. Chris Zogg took the green from the pole with Dakota Hayden to his outside just two points out of first. Hayden led flag to flag but Zogg finished at the runner-up to earn his second consecutive track championship. The Weikert Iron & Metal [Read More]