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Yarie triumphant with last-corner pass

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (July 30) – Marcus Yarie made a last-lap, last-corner pass on Kevin Feck for his seventh local Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature win of the season Saturday at Shawano Speedway. Tony Wedelstadt took the lead on the opening lap and quickly began to pull away from the rest of the field. Feck moved to second, trying to keep pace while Yarie joined the top three on lap three. Wedelstadt had already built up a sizable lead as Feck and Yarie separated themselves from the rest of the field as well. On lap 10, Wedelstadt caught the tail of the field, slowing his pace a bit. Feck and Yarie began to quickly reel in the leader. On lap thirteen Wedelstadt, Feck, and Yarie were nose to tail racing for the lead. Feck then went to the outside of Wedelstadt to take the lead on lap 14. As the field reached the back straight, Wedelstadt made contact with Cole Petit ending the night for both of them and bringing out a caution with six laps left. [Read More]

Luinenburg rules at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Minn. (July 30) – Defending national champion Justin Luinenburg showed the way to the finish line in Saturday’s Premier Logistics IMCA Hobby Stock feature at Arlington Raceway. Twenty-two cars comprised the starting field. At the drop of the green flag unlucky 13th starting Ben Peterson got sideways and hit the front wall, then got air and rode the wall until it ended and landed sideways. His car was in tough shape as he departed on the hook. When the race was restarted, Corey Schultz took the lead ahead of Shawn Harms. Luinenburg, who started 10th, used a restart to his advantage and dove in front of Schultz to take the lead and remain in front the next five laps to win the race. Schultz held onto second as Corey Probst took third ahead of Shawn Harms. Tyler Limoges topped the MN93 IMCA Modifieds and Trevor Serbus scored the 95.7 The Rock IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car checkers. Another defending national champ, Nate Coopman, was the Coors Light IMCA Sport Compact winner. Brent Uecker was the B [Read More]

Off Road Speedway returns to action

By Randy Pospishil sports@norfolkdailynews.com NORFOLK, Neb. (July 30) – After a two-week hiatus, racing returned to the Off Road Speedway Saturday night. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars set the tone for the evening as four cars battled for the lead for more than half of the 16-lap feature before Chad Bruns and Shawn Primrose finally pulled away from the pack. Bruns, currently ranked 10th on the IMCA national points list, got the win with Primrose finishing second and Tanner Pettitt taking third. With 10 laps remaining in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature, Kyle Prauner had moved through traffic from the middle of the 17-car field to take the lead away from Matt Haase. Prauner, ranked seventh in national points, then pulled away for the win ahead of Derik Fox, who edged Haase for third. Dustin Jackson took the lead three laps into the 12-lap Mach-1 Sport Compact feature and kept it for his third Off Road Speedway win of the season. Behind him, as many as four cars contended for second place Lance Mielke [Read More]

Saathoffs celebrate Eagle IMCA Modified success

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (July 30) – Team Saathoff had two wins to celebrate Saturday at Eagle Raceway. Johnny Saathoff topped the Kaplan University IMCA Modified feature while son Jaxon won his ‘B’ and ran 13th in the main event. “I gave Jaxon the car I’ve been driving all year and made a couple of changes. I‘m using a new car with an open motor,” said Saathoff, a four-time national IMCA champion. “This is my 37th year racing. Jaxon won at 14 – at 14 I was cleaning up and fixing the bleachers here at Eagle and he’s racing here at the same age.” Lance Borgman raced from 17th starting to win the NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod feature. The victory was his fourth of the season at Eagle. Dave Carter’s first checkers of the season came from seventh starting in the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock main. Cole Krichau collected his fourth Mountain Dew Kick Start IMCA Sport Compact win of the season. Shon Pointer took over with six laps left in scoring his first IMCA Racesaver Sprint [Read More]

Thornton at head of the class at Canyon

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (July 30) – Ricky Thornton Jr. took Saturday night’s headline win at Canyon Speedway Park by racing to victory lane in the Allscapes Back to School special atop the 1/3-mile clay oval. Thornton made a return to the desert and denied Jason Noll a third consecutive win in Arizona Differential IMCA Modified action by topping the 20-lap feature. He rallied from 11th to capture his first Canyon score since topping February’s Desert Classic with Noll setting for runner-up honors from seventh. Joey Moriarty was third with Chaz Baca, Jr. charging from 18th to fourth and Mike Strobl rounding out the top five.

Ray collects Cottage Grove checkers

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 30) – Daniel Ray raced to his first local Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod checkers Saturday at Cottage Grove Speedway. Ray led from lap six to the checkers. Bobby McHargue finished an impressive second and Andrew Mathers was third. Brandon Letsom ended the night fourth and fifth was Chris Frisbie.

Win number four for Braaten at Southern Oregon

By Don Martin II WHITE CITY, Ore. (July 30) – Taking the lead early on from David Marble, Jorddon Braaten went on to win his fourth Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main event of the season Saturday at Southern Oregon Speedway. Mike Medel made a charge from 11th starting to finish second. The rookie Marble got his night started with a win ahead of Braaten in the trophy dash, then raced into the lead at the start of the feature as Tony Bartell settled into second. Braaten made a low pass to take second from Bartell. Jimmy Lipke took over third a lap later. Braaten pursued Marble closely until making the pass in turn four of the sixth lap to take the lead. Lipke followed closely into second. Medel made a low pass on the 10th lap to take fifth from Doug Franklin. However, the two made contact with Medel spinning for a yellow flag. Braaten continued to lead Lipke and Marble. It wasn’t long, however, before Medel rejoined Franklin and Morton in a close battle for fourth. [Read More]

Henry leads every lap at Sunset

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. (July 30) – John Henry of Hillsboro visited the winner’s circle yet again Saturday at Sunset Speedway Park. Henry led every lap of the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main event for his third win of the year. John Gamell finished second.

Yeack, wins at Willamette 

By Ben Deatherage LEBANON, Ore. (July 30) – Kyle Yeack was the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified winner on Fan Appreciation Night Saturday at Willamette Speedway. Rod McCombs was the early race leader but could not keep Yeack in check. Once in front, Yeack pulled away for his second local victory of the season.

Dart daggers IMCA Modified competition at 141

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (July 30) – Todd Dart put his name in the win column in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified division Saturday at 141 Speedway. Dart fended off late-race challenges from Johnny Whitman and Jeremy Jacobs to take home the win. Kyle Kudick was looking for a second straight win as he took the lead on lap two. Kudick continued to lead until a caution on lap 13 put everyone to his bumper. On the restart, Dart and Jacobs found the speed they needed to take the top two spots. Dart ran the bottom with Jacobs on top for the next few circuits. Whitman joined the duo to make it a three-car race. A caution with four laps remaining created a dash for the Modified cash. Dart held off final advances from both Whitman and Jacobs late. Dart came across the line first with Whitman beating Jacobs for second. One hundred and fifty-seven cars competed Saturday. Other winners included Dan Sell in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Ryan Lemieux in [Read More]