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IMCA Modified Madness 50 at Davenport Speedway this Friday

DAVENPORT, Iowa – The long-anticipated and twice re-scheduled IMCA Modified Madness 50 is up next at the Davenport Speedway this Friday, July 14. Drivers will be competing for the $2,000 first-place prize along with a 2017 Fast Shafts All-star Invitational ballot berth. This is the seventh straight year DRT TRAK Racing Inc. has offered a $2,000-to-win race for the IMCA Modifieds. Kyle Brown of Madrid is the defending champion race winner. Last year, 49 Modified drivers representing four states competed. Also racing will be the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models, Koehler Electric Street Stocks, and the Hawkeye Auto IMCA SportMods, competing for weekly track points. All racing will be on the quarter-mile dirt oval. Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street in Davenport. Pit gates open Friday at 4:30 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. and racing starts at 6:45 p.m. For additional information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at davenportspeedway.com or call 563 652-5302. Modified Madness was originally [Read More]

Wilinski shines at Shawano

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (July 8) – Konnor Wilinski ended a season of frustrations with his first feature win of the year at Shawano Speedway in Saturday’s IMCA Modified feature. Shawn Frelich led early as Wilinksi tried to find a way past. On lap four, Wilinski was able to get to the inside of Frelich entering lap three and made the pass for the lead. Marcus Yarie and Jerry Wilinski soon joined Konnor in the top three. Driving the highest line on the track, Konnor Wilinski was too tough to beat and went on to win. Yarie, Jerry Wilinski, Jason Czarapata, and Mark Weisnicht rounded out the top five. Kevin Bethke also broke through for his first Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod win of the year while Travis Van Straten scored his sixth IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature after having to come through the last-chance qualifier just to make the show.

Berry picks up top URSS check at Lincoln County 

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (July 8) – Darren Berry bested a field of 28 United Rebel Sprint Series entries Saturday night to earn the $1,700 winners share at the Ron Williams/Dick Snoose Memorial at Lincoln County Raceway. Starting outside the front row, Berry outgunned pole sitter and cousin Nate Berry to take the early lead in the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car main event. Jake Martens made quick work of Nate Berry as he moved into the second spot on lap two. Darren Berry continued his torrid pace throughout the 25-lap feature as Martens had nothing for him. Berry, Martens, Nate Berry, Terry Richards and 13th starting Ty Williams rounded out the top five. Feature results – 1. Darren Berry; 2. Jake Martens; 3. Nate Berry; 4. Terry Richards; 5. Ty Williams; 6. Stuart Snyder; 7. Jed Werner; 8. J.D. Johnson; 9. Keefe Hemel; 10. Steven Richardson; 11. Brian Herbert; 12. Bob Schaeffer; 13. Mark Walinder; 14. Kaden Taylor; 15. Nick Nichols; 16. Adam Walton; 17. Patrick Bourke; 18. John Webster; 19. Zach Blurton; 20. Tracey Hill.

Bitner is best in photo finish at Bridgeport

By Erika Palmai Wagner BRIDGEPORT, N.J. (July 8) – Mark Bitner took home his first Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series win of the season Saturday at Bridgeport Speedway, by a margin of three thousandth’s of a second over Rick Stief. Bitner had led from the start and without any challenge until a late-race caution bunched the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car field back together. That yellow was the only caution of the contest and came with five laps to go. With two laps remaining Stief began working the outside lane, edging closer to Bitner in the final moments. As they exited turns three and four, Stief and Bitner were running inches away from each other and were virtually side-by-side coming across the line. In the end, officials referred to photographs to name Bitner the winner with Stief coming home a very close second. The Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series returns Friday, July 21 to Bridgeport Speedway for a double feature event. The Sprints will be completing the make-up feature from June 17 along with running a full night’s program. Feature [Read More]

Mullen repeats at Outagamie Speedway

By Edward Anschutz SEYMOUR, Wis. (July 9) – For the second week in a row at Outagamie Speedway, Brian Mullen made a winning pass, this time on Jay Matthias, in the waning laps to win the IMCA Modified feature. Matthias was the man to beat early in the main event, opening up a huge advantage. Mullen worked from row six, giving chase. As the race hit the midway point, Matthias worked the high side and Mullen worked down low. The duo raced wheel to wheel until Mullen took the top spot with three laps remaining. Mullen scored the win while Matthias had to settle for second, Jamie Schmidt was third. In IMCA Sunoco Stock Car action, Barry Streck paced the opening circuits with Kurt Olson and Trent Nolan giving chase. On lap 4 the trio crashed in turn one, resulting in a caution. Streck was done for the event and Olson and Nolan were sent to the tail of field. This handed the lead over to Devin Snellenberger, who was immediately challenged by Chaz Van [Read More]

Callahan rides rim to Dubuque Speedway win

By Jerry Mackey DUBUQUE, Iowa (July 9) – Joel Callahan impressed in winning Sunday’s Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Model main event at Dubuque Speedway. Callahan bolted to the front and immediately shoot to the top side of the track to set a blistering pace. He led the caution-free 25 lap race flag to flag in scoring the win ahead of Luke Merfeld and Justin Kay. The Merfeld Brothers Automotive Modifieds again featured plenty of side-by-side racing. Jason Schueller advanced from his fourth row start and outraced Ryan DeShaw in scoring his second feature win of the 2017 season. Schueller used several lines around the multi-grooved track to get to the front. DeShaw ran second ahead of a fast closing Mark Schulte. Tyler Soppe topped the GSI Collision Specialists IMCA Northern SportMod feature. Soppe raced to the front from a fifth row start and went on to take the checkers ahead of Jerry Miles and Troy Bauer. Greg Gill scored the win in the Bakey Seamless Gutters IMCA Stock Cars by crossing the finish line [Read More]

Thunder Hill’s Covert Memorial pays $1,000 to IMCA Modified winner

MAYETTA, Kan. – IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win along with a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth this Saturday, July 15 at Thunder Hill Speedway. There is no entry fee. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks complete the card; IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and track points will be awarded. Pit gates and the grandstand open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults and free for kids 10 and under. Pit passes are $25.

DeYoung, Near are Modified winners at Tri-City

By Roger Williams AUBURN, Mich. (July 7) – Veteran Myron DeYoung and rookie Timmy Near were Main Street Seed and Supply IMCA Modified winners Friday at Tri-City Motor Speedway. DeYoung added another victory to his 100-plus total in the class in the make-up event while Near prevailed in the scheduled show. Brenten DeYoung had a tough outing in the makeup feature and got the opportunity to redeem himself by starting on the pole in the second feature. Starting alongside rookie Preston Deshano, they took the field of 21 to the green flag. Matt Szecsodi, who had finished in the runner-up position in the Greased Pig event in mid-June, took over the lead and soon looked to be on his way to his first win of 2017. However Near, from his 15th starting position, searched the track and ran a higher line than the leader. Near, who repaired his machine from an incident in the first feature, used that high line to make the winning move in turn two to pick up the win. Szecsodi had [Read More]

Brown celebrates birthday with West Liberty win

By Jerry Mackey WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (July 8) – Saturday’s headliner at West Liberty Raceway was the 20-lap feature for the Performance Concepts IMCA Modifieds. The race took the green with veteran Brad Dubil leading the first several circuits around the super fast half-mile before Jarrett Brown shot by. Brown, who was racing on the eve of his 16th birthday, charged out to a comfortable race lead before a lap 17 caution. The caution put Brown’s teammate Derrick Stewart on his rear bumper for the restart. The two youngsters came off of turn four to the checkers side-by-side and Brown was able to hold off Stewart for a ½-car length win. The Out-Pace Racing Products IMCA Late Model 25-lap feature saw Chad Holladay chase down race leader Jonathan Brauns and make the pass for the lead as the race neared the halfway point. Holladay went on to score the win over Brauns and Denny Eckrich. Timmy Plummer scored the 15-lap feature win in the Weikert Iron & Metal IMCA Northern SportMods. Plummer advanced from a third [Read More]

Fagan dominates Stuart’s Stock Car Shootout special

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (July 7) – Marcus Fagan was the $1,000 winner of Stuart Speedway’s Stew Hansen Dodge-Jeep IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Shootout. Fagan and Robert Stofer were the front row starters for Friday’s 25-lap event. Fagan took control early with Stofer and Brandon Pruitt close behind. The top two stayed the same with Pruitt and Michael Murphy racing hard for third until a lap 16 caution flew. Pruitt exited with mechanical issues and Fagan, Stofer and Keith Simmons restarted in the front three spots. Stofer threw everything he had at Fagan, but the leader was too strong and went on to the feature win and the $1,000 payday. Stofer finished second with Simmons third, Cory Bushnell fourth and Josh Daniels fifth. Feature results – 1. Marcus Fagan; 2. Robert Stofer; 3. Keith Simmons; 4. Cory Bushnell; 5. Josh Daniels; 6. Derrick Rohe; 7. Matthew West; 8. Adam Hensel; 9. Chris Pruitt; 10. Kyle Rose; 11. Cody Gustoff; 12. Andrew Knode; 13. Jordan Riesberg; 14. Brandon Pruitt; 15. Michael Murphy; 16. Bill Fox; 17. [Read More]