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IMCA competition director elected to Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame

LINCOLN, Neb. – IMCA Competition Director Tom Gutowski is about to add to his racing resume. He’ll be a Hall of Famer. Gutowski, from Omaha, is one of seven new members of the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame. Induction ceremonies will be Friday, Oct. 14 in Lincoln. “I was pleasantly surprised. I figured it wouldn’t happen the first time around,” Gutowski said of his hall of fame nomination. “I was voted in as a racing official. It certainly wasn’t for my skill as a participant.” Driver of the first IMCA Modified registered in Nebraska, Gutowski promoted at Crawford County Speedway, Shelby County Speedway, Buena Vista Raceway in Iowa and I-80 Speedway before taking the post with IMCA in November of 2006. Gutowski estimates that he’s made an average of 50 track visits a year, for weekly or multi-day specials in more than 20 states. He’s overseen pre- and post-race tech inspection at two of the biggest events in all of dirt track racing, the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and the [Read More]

Fall Round-Up feature wins at Sweetwater go to Yeager, Gaylord

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (Sept. 16-17) – Justen Yeager won another rare start and Ryan Gaylord won the race he started at Sweetwater Speedway’s Fall Round-Up. Yeager topped Friday’s opening feature for Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, racing from sixth starting to the front spot 10 circuits into the 30-lapper. Gaylord failed to answer the call when his car wouldn’t start in staging that evening, put posted a dominating flag-to-flag run at the front of the Saturday field. Both events paid $1,000 to win and were qualifiers for next year’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Numerous cautions slowed the start of the opening night feature. Yeager then held off Chase Hansen following a late yellow. Chris Delp, Michael Hale and Bert Beech rounded out the top five. “I only lost a couple of the races I ran at Sweetwater. I concentrated more on my son Braxton’s program this year,” said Yeager. “It’s hard to take care of two cars. You don’t realize that ‘til you try it and it’s like holy moly, but I think I enjoy [Read More]

Ritchey races to Laurel Highlands checkers at Bedford

By George Horner BEDFORD, Pa. (Sept. 17) – Drew Ritchey led all 20 laps of Saturday’s Laurel Highlands Sprint Car Series feature at Bedford Speedway. The Fall Fest victory was Ritchey’s second IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car series victory of the season. Joe Zap was second and Reed Thompson finished third. Zap and Ritchey started on the front row with Ritchey out front from the get-go. The field swapped spots throughout the contest, with Scott Lutz and Roger Irvine completing the top five. The Saturday show was the third straight Laurel Highlands event to run caution free. Feature results – 1. Drew Ritchey; 2. Joe Zap; 3. Reed Thompson; 4. Scott Lutz; 5. Roger Irvine; 6. Ryan Lynn; 7. Brad Mellott; 8. Rob Bartchy; 9. Jim Kennedy; 10. Coltt Lepley; 11. Tim Lash; 12. Ron Aurand; 13. Dylan Shatzer.

Beckendorf races to Rucks Memorial win

ARLINGTON, Minn. (Sept. 17) – Four different drivers took turns at the front of the MN 93 IMCA Modified Jeff Rucks Memorial feature before Brandon Beckendorf took the Saturday night checkers at Arlington Raceway. Jerry Wren was scored first on the first circuit. Mark Noble made his way to the front before eighth starting Tyler Limoges drove by. Following a restart, Beckendorf caught Noble for second; another yellow gave Beckendorf the edge he needed to get by Limoges. Beckendorf led the last three laps. Clint Hatlestad caught Lomoges in the battle for second and Jesse Rogotzke was fourth. Nate Eakin held off Michael Stien in the race for the 95.7 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car checkers. Matt Looft was the Unhinged Pizza IMCA Northern SportMod winner. Dave Moriarty led the first 13 laps of the B&B Chassis IMCA Stock Car feature. Following a lap 14 restart, Dean Cornelius got his bumper ahead of Moriarty. On the last time around, Dan Mackenthun glided by Moriarty but with the cars three wide at the flag, Cornelius was the [Read More]

Blurton covers URSS field at Colorado Motor Sports Park

BYERS, Colo. (Sept. 17) – Zach Blurton had the field covered when the United Rebel Sprint Series rolled into Colorado Motor Sports Park for a Colorado Region points battle Saturday night. Pole starter Todd Plemons led the first 12 circuits before Blurton reeled him in. There was no change in the front five before Justin Medlock made the pass as the white flag flew, relegating Plemons to third. When the checkers fell it was Blurton picking up his fifth win of the 2016 URSS season with Medlock and Plemons rounding out the top three. Blurton also picked up the Keizer Aluminum Wheels Hard Charger Award after moving up from sixth for the win. Feature  results – 1. Zach Blurton;  2. Justin Medlock ; 3. Todd Plemons;  4. Mark Walinder;  5. Mark Chisholm;  6. Luke Lucero ; 7. Brandon Tubbs;  8. Scott Rhoades; 9. Austin McLean.

DeYoung delivers career fifth win at Crystal’s Great Lakes Nationals

CRYSTAL, Mich. (Sept. 18) – The pre-race strategy Myron DeYoung laid out for Sunday’s 50-lap main event at Crystal Motor Speedway paid off with his career fifth Great Lakes Nationals victory and a $3,000 share of the purse. DeYoung caught race-long leader Jeff Kohn with just two laps left to win the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified headline event. “It was great. The last couple years we were leading and had mechanical difficulty,” said DeYoung. “This year I saved my tires and put myself in a position to win. I told my son Brenten the same thing and he ended up third.” Kohn was runner-up while Gary VanderMark was fourth and Joe Fowler fifth. “B” feature winner Heath Grizzle started 18th and finished sixth. DeYoung started sixth and ran third much of the way behind A.J. Ward and Kohn. After catching Ward with a dozen laps to go, he set his sites on the leader and was closing the gap before the late yellow waved. Contender Chad Wernette exited for the pits following that [Read More]

Harris tops Skyline field for career first Atomicwraps.com IMCA Empire State win

CORTLAND, N.Y. (Sept. 17) – Skyline Raceway Park’s Turbo Blue Classic Weekend saw a first-time Atomicwraps.com IMCA Empire State Series winner in Tony Harris. Harris drew the pole for the 25-lap $400 to win feature for touring Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and led every circuit, leaving the rest of the 18-car field to tussle for second. Jeff Cardinale and Bumps Scutt battled hard for the runner-up position with Cardinale managing to keep Scutt behind him to record a season’s-best second place showing. Scutt, Beau Ballard and Rich Keller rounded out the top five. Feature results – 1. Tony Harris; 2. Jeff Cardinale; 3. Bumps Scutt; 4. Beau Ballard; 5. Rich Keller; 6. Matt Cole; 7. Brad Sites; 8. Tyler Stoddard; 9. Mike Stoddard; 10. Rodney Morgan; 11. Logan Terry; 12. Gary Roberts; 13. Jeff Austin; 14. Brad Smith; 15. Nick Griest; 16. Ray McClure; 17. Dan Alvord; 18. Doug McKane.

Cordes collects September Spectacular checkers at Independence

By Ryan Clark INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Sept. 17) – Troy Cordes topped a field of 35 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds to take the win in the Albert Auto September Spectacular at Independence Motor Speedway. The victory earned Cordes $1,000 and a spot on the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. From his second row start, Cordes took the lead on the first lap and then quickly pulled away from traffic. He led the entire 25-lap distance on his way to the win ahead of Darin Duffy and Kaleb Bentley. In just his third night behind the wheel of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car he bought from regular season champion Tom Schmitt, Cole Mather beat Schmitt to the checkers for his second career win in the division. Jay Schmidt finished third. Tony Olson raced to his 29th win of the season in the 20-lapper for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods. Olson took the lead just prior to midway and then drove away to victory ahead of Jake Morris. Tyler Soppe started last on the 27-car grid and [Read More]

Welshonse wins IMCA Modified main at Southern Oregon

By Don Martin II WHITE CITY, Ore. (Sept. 17) – James Welshonse took advantage of a late race mishap to get the victory in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event Saturday at Southern Oregon Speedway. It was the first career win for Welshonse, who was running right behind leader Scott Lenz and Mauge Wauge on lap 19 when the two cars got together, leaving Wauge stuck in turn two for the yellow flag. Also the winner of his heat and the trophy dash earlier in the evening, Welshonse overtook Lenz on the restart and went on to victory ahead of Jesse Bailey. Lenz was third. Dwayne Melvin won the 20-lap Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature. Melvin was enjoying a good battle with Rich McCoy during the first half of the race before a stalled car came into play. McCoy made contact with the car to end his race. Melvin led the rest of the way to win ahead of David Marble and Mike Medel.

Cranston takes win in SSO/URSS Challenge

By David Smith Jr. LONGDALE, Okla. (Sept. 17) – Current Myers Racing Engines United Rebel Sprint Series point leader Luke Cranston worked lapped traffic to his advantage, taking the lead with two laps to go to win the Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car/URSS co-sanctioned event at Longdale Speedway Saturday night. The 25-lapper went caution-free in a time of six minutes and 47 seconds. Chris Kelly and Cody Whitworth started on the front row with Kelly getting the jump and taking the lead as the green flag fell on the 26-car field. Whitworth wasted no time making his move, driving underneath Kelly coming out of turn two to take the lead on lap three. He opened a half stretch lead before reaching the slower cars on lap seven while Brandon Long passed Kelly for the runner up position. Lap 10 saw Cranston get around Kelly for third. At midway Whitworth’s lead had dwindled to six car lengths as the frontrunners continued to mix it up with slower traffic. Cranston passed Long on lap [Read More]