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Hasty Hammock tops 281 Sprint Series of Texas main

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (July 25) – Jerry Hammock didn’t waste much time getting to the front Saturday night at 281 Speedway. The sixth starting Hammock drove to the lead half a lap into the Sprint Series of Texas main event at 281 Speedway. He stayed in front ‘til the end of a 20-lapper that ran caution-free. “The two cars in front of me went to the cushion and I went to the middle,” Hammock summarized after the win, his IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car tour second of the season. Mike Herring was second and Reagan Reed was third. Completing the top five were Gary Kelley and Trevor Reed. Feature results – 1. Jerry Hammock; 2. Mike Herring; 3. Reagan Reed; 4. Gary Kelley; 5. Trevor Reed; 6. Adam Barr; 7. Dustin Woods; 8. Matt Etzelmiller; 9. Mark Klis; 10. David Garland; 11. Craig Woods; 12. Jason Howell; 13. Josh Hanna; 14. David Munden; 15. Bud Hanna; 16. Drew Wright; 17. Matt Holt; 18. Bob Odom; 19. Ed Keaton; 20. Danny Merrell.

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Yarie, Loberger race to Sun Drop Shootout wins 

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (July 28) – Marcus Yarie and Dustin Loberger both brought home the hard fought victories from Shawano Speedway’s Sun Drop Shootout. Yarie started on the pole of the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature field but it was no cakewalk as Brad Lautenbach was scored first on each of the first six laps. Yarie took the lead from Lautenbach with Brian Mullen following on the next circuit. Mullen and Johnny Whitman began to pressure Yarie on lap 10.  Yarie fought off numerous charges by Mullen and Whitman over the remaining 10 laps on his way to victory lane.  Matt Oresko­vich passed Whitman late in the race to take third. Loberger started outside one in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature and took the lead with brother-in-law Scott Stewart and nephew Steven Stewart close behind. Behind them, Mike Schmidt, Travis Van Straten, and John Heinz battled for the next three positions. By lap seven it was Loberger still in the lead with Steven Stewart and Van Straten running second and third. Lap [Read More]

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Dream season continues for Olmstead 

By Kelly Ninas LEXINGTON, Neb. (July 26) – Taming the Dawson County Raceway oval with authority Sunday evening were hotshoes Mike Densberger, Steve Kempt, Casey Werkmeister and Jacob Olmstead. Continuing his dream season, Olmstead led the final two laps to win the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. Earning second-place accolades was Kyle Bond and Caleb Hetrick worked his way through heavy traffic for third. Densberger cruised to the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified victory after taking the lead on lap eight. Cole Hodges paced the first seven circuits and ended as the runner-up. Chuck Stryker rallied to complete the top three. Starting on the front row and storming off to big leads time and time again was Kempt, who led all 20 laps to punch his ticket to the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod winner’s circle. Getting through traffic swiftly, Jamey Kennicutt was second and third went to Chad Dolan. In a race for the ages, Werkmeister grabbed the lead on the second lap and held off all chal­lenges to earn the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers, despite [Read More]

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Dart is King of the Ring feature winner at Oshkosh

By Dave Panske OSHKOSH, Wis. (July 24) – Todd Dart delivered the Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modified fea­ture win in round two of the King of the Ring Series Friday at Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway. Dart caught Mike Wedelstadt for the lead on lap 16 and drove to his first local checkers since Sept. 7 of 2013. The final round of the series is Friday, Aug. 28. The Total Power Sales IMCA Stock Car main event saw Travis Van Straten drive away from the pack and collect his second straight and sixth local feature win overall this season. Colten Van Hierden checked out and collected his second straight and fifth local Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod checkers of the season.

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Antioch checkers fly for Giuliani

ANTIOCH, Calif. (July 25) – Anthony Giuliani was tops in the Brentwood Auto Parts IMCA Northern SportMod division, with Patti Ryland of Brentwood challenging him to the checkered flag Satur­day at Antioch Speedway. Fred Ryland was challenging Giuliani for the lead when the two tangled in the third turn. “I don’t know what happened,” Giuliani said from victory lane. “We just tangled. I wasn’t about to give up my position like the last time we tangled.” Giuliani lost his bid for the lead when he raced alongside Fred Ryland in the last IMCA SportMod feature. This time, Ryland went to the wall, only to come back on the restart, crash and lose his hood. Ryland finished ninth. Then Giuliani had another Ryland to contend with. Patti Ryland moved up, passing Al Sotomayor and Paul Mulder to take second.

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Stone wins again at Merced 

By Don Martin II MERCED, Calif. (July 26) – After grabbing the lead early in the 20-lap Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event, Paul Stone pulled away by a wide margin to grab his second win of the sea­son Sunday at Merced Speedway, The win came aboard the Jack Mounce-owned no. 44 car as his own car is being used for special events this season. Bob Williamson was a season-best second ahead of Alex Wilson and Kyle Wilson. Running a smooth race on the bottom groove, Mark Odgers won his first 20-lap Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature of the season.

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Cassell wins at Willamette 

By Ben Deatherage LEBANON, Ore. (July 25) – After numerous runner-up finishes and in-general bad luck in 2015 Craig Cassell finally won his first Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature of the season Satur­day at Willamette Speedway. Cassell denied the challenges of Kyle Yeack for the long-awaited checkers.

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Boulware prevails at Raceway Park

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (July 26) – The KISS 107 FM IMCA Sport Compacts had a first-time winner Sunday at Raceway Park as Cody Boulware led flag to flag for his first trip to victory lane. Chasing Boulware at the end were Aaron Edwardson and Cody Thompson. John Cain took the win in the MOPAR IMCA Hobby Stock feature after getting by early leader David Miller for a lead he never relinquished. Finishing third was Aaron Shearn. Rusty Montagne extended his point lead atop the Skyline Casino IMCA Northern SportMod divi­sion by taking the feature win over Karl Brewer and Darin Roepke. The Casey’s General Store IMCA Stock Car field went at it for 16 laps with Chris Mills coming out on top, followed by Josh Ruschmann and Bo Lundquist. The Total Motors Modified feature had $900 on the line for the winner in honor of long-time car owner and crew chief Marv Reuter, who passed away this week. Jason Schneiders led much of the early going, but had to settle for the runner-up [Read More]

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LeMieux doubles up at Thunderhill 

By Greg Aregoni STURGEON BAY, Wis. (July 26) – Billy Lemieux was a star-studded Man in Door County over the weekend. Not only did he rank in 135th place out of 160 players at the M.A.C softball tournament, he de­cided to double up on feature wins at Thunderhill Raceway on Sunday night. Lemieux earned wins in both the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and local street stock events. A lone caution would fly on lap 11 of the Stock Car main and allowed LeMieux to come into play. He rode around Suchocki on top and cruised over the final laps. Other winners included Tyler Hackett in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, Jarred Van­Laanen in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Dave Schmidt in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks.

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Smith avoids late-race obstacle at I-90 

By Steve Zwemke HARTFORD, S.D. (July 25) – The biggest Saturday night obstacle at I-90 Speedway for Colin Smith was a car exiting to the pits with just two laps to go in the Coffee Cup IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature. The close call came as Elijah Johnson left the track via the backstretch exit as Smith was about to lap him. Smith picked up his fourth win while Jeff Edgington crossed in second. The first-year I-90 Speedway driver has now finished in the top two in each of his last six starts.