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Fronsman, Stafford are Canyon IMCA winners

By Tony Steele PEORIA, Ariz. (April 2) – George Fronsman captured his fifth victory of the season in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division while Bradley Stafford took home his third IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock win in a row at Canyon Speedway Park on Saturday night. The Stock Cars once again put on one of the best races of the evening. After picking up his first win of the season two weeks ago at the Shamrock Showcase, Cody Center jumped out to the early lead. Behind him the battle raged as Justin Thornton battled Fronsman throughout the first half of the race. Fronsman continued to apply the pressure until he was finally able to make a pass to the inside in the late stages of the race. Fronsman went on to win his fifth feature of the year with Center finish­ing in the runner-up position. Thornton came home third. The Hobby Stocks saw a three-way battle for the lead for a majority of their feature event before Stafford earned his third victory in a row [Read More]

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Leraas leads last in Virginia Sprint Series opener

By Jim Haines SHENANDOAH, Va. (April 1) – A cool evening greeted fans on opening night and Mike Leraas cooled off the rest of the Virginia Sprint Series field to take the feature win Saturday at Shenandoah Speedway. Glenn Worrell and Leraas paced the IMCA RaceSaver main event field to green and it was Worrell out first with Leraas, Tony Harris and Jerald Harris all in a group at the front. Laps clicked off fast as Leraas was making the high line work. He went to the front on lap 15 just as Worrell was fading. The Harris brothers went by Worrell also and Tony went on the attack. Tony Harris got to the leader’s bumper lap after lap but Leraas held on to win by a car length at the line Feature results – 1. Mike Leraas; 2. Tony Harris; 3. Jerald Harris; 4. Glenn Worrell; 5. Bill Rice; 6. Anthony Linkenhoker; 7. Mike Keeton; 8. Josh Perreault; 9. Chris Ware; 10. Ryan Price.

Events

Sprint Series of Oklahoma reschedules Longdale show

By David Smith Jr. LONGDALE, Okla. – Saturday night’s event at Longdale Speedway for the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Series of Oklahoma presented by Smiley’s Racing Products and the United Rebel Sprint Series Myers Racing Engines national was canceled because of rain. Track and series officials have rescheduled this combined event for Saturday, Aug. 26. The next event for the Sprint Series of Oklahoma will be held Friday, April 21, at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore, for the second of seven races scheduled at the speedway. In the season opener on March 25, it was Wichita Falls, Texas driver Chad Koch getting the best of a 31-car field to capture his first-ever series victory.

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Benton County cancels World Nationals Hangover

VINTON, Iowa – The Sunday, April 2 World Nationals Hangover at Benton County Speedway has been canceled. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods all run at Vinton during the Thursday, April 6 Frostbuster.

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Dirtfest rained out at Salina

SALINA, Kan. – Citing a week of torrential rains and no drying opportunities, officials at the Salina Speedway have canceled this weekend’s DirtFest special. With no other options on race weekends before area tracks begin their seasons, the event will not be re-scheduled.

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West Liberty Raceway to hold pre-season open practice

By Jerry Mackey WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – The West Liberty Raceway located on the Muscatine County Fairgrounds, will kick off the stock car racing season this Saturday, April 1 with an open practice session for all drivers planning on racing on Saturday nights at one of the longest running dirt tracks in the state of Iowa. The pit gates will open at 11 a.m. with practice slated to take the green flag at 1 p.m. Grandstand admission will be free although there will be a charge to get into the pits to cover insurance costs. All drivers will have plenty of opportunities to dial their new cars in for the opening event of the season which will be held Saturday, April 8 as the Deery Brothers Summer Series will come to town. For more information, please log on to www.farleyspeedwaypromotions.com.

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Gregg too tough in IMCA Modified feature at Junction’s Chapin Memorial Spring Thaw

McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (March 18-19) – Once the green flag flew, Justin Gregg knew he had the car to beat in Sunday’s Mike Chapin Memorial Spring Thaw main event at Junction Motor Speedway. When the checkers came out, he had the $1,000 check to prove it. Gregg led all 25 circuits in the Fast Shafts All-Star ballot qualifier. Jacob Anson repeated his second-place showing from the Saturday feature and Jordy Nelson, Dylan Smith and Anthony Roth rounded out the top five. “I got lucky and started on the pole and knew on the first lap that we were going to be tough to beat,” said Gregg. “We were going through the corners really well.” The only caution came with four laps left and no one had anything for the leader after that. Travis Hatcher won the Saturday feature. Gregg was seventh in that race in a self-built Red Rocket, changing a couple springs and, after a call to Kyle Vanover, a shock before returning to McCool Junction the next day. Jarred Hackler was a double [Read More]

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Boone anniversary special to be rescheduled

BOONE, Iowa – Boone Speedway has postponed its golden anniversary season special from this weekend to a July date to be determined. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks were scheduled to see their first action of 2017 at Boone on March 24 and 25 but a wet and cold forecast dictates otherwise.

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Farley Speedway to host race car show

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa – This Saturday, March 25, Farley Speedway will host the annual pre-season race car show inside the Palace Ballroom located on the speedway grounds in Farley. The show will begin at 11 a.m. and will be free of charge to all attendees. Fans are encouraged to bring the kids as the Farley Speedway Kids Club will be hosting an Easter egg hunt inside the Palace Ballroom. Drivers will be allowed to bring their cars on Friday night until 8 p.m. or Saturday morning after 8 a.m. and prior to 10 a.m. Trophies will be awarded to the best appearing, Modified, Full Bodied Car and a Best of Show will also be awarded. Drivers will have an opportunity to showcase their new cars and meet and visit with the fans in a very relaxed atmosphere. Live music will be provided by Madhouse beginning at 2 p.m. and will last to approximately 6 p.m. Complete 2017 race schedules will be available and drivers will have an opportunity to complete all necessary paperwork for the [Read More]