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Peebles notches first, Van Straten’s streak still intact

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (July 18) – Jesse Peebles scored his first Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified victory of the season Saturday at Shawano Speedway, while Travis Van Straten kept his IMCA Sunoco Stock Car streak going, winning his ninth in a row. Peebles started on the pole and survived numerous restarts and challenges from John Berna on his way to victory lane. The race was shortened to 15 laps due to the time limit. Jerry Wilinski fin­ished third. Trent Nolan led the opening lap of the Stock Car feature before being overtaken by Dan Michon­ski, who was soon pressured by Van Straten. With Michonski still leading on lap seven, a caution flag flew to bunch the field back up. Following the restart, Van Straten took to the inside, made his pass for the lead and led the rest of the race, picking up his ninth win in a row and 10th overall. Michonski fended off Mike Schmidt to finish second. Wyatt Block raced his way from sixth and into the lead on the [Read More]

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Strickler Wins on Fast Shafts Night at Marshalltown 

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (July 17) – Kyle Strickler became the first candidate on the ballot for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational with his $1,000 Coors Light IMCA Modified feature win Fri­day at Marshalltown Speedway. California’s Ethan Dotson and North Carolina traveler Kyle Strickler led the field to the green and it was Strickler taking the early lead. Strickler did not let any cautions bother him, pulling out to a solid lead after restarts before and following midway. Strickler held off challenges from Jon Snyder before the final caution came out on lap 22 and set up a three-lap dash to finish. Snyder slid up the track and fell back while Strickler went on to take the checkered flag ahead of Ronn Lauritzen, 11th starting Tim Ward, 15th starting Josh Gilman and 13th starting Scott Simato­vich. Michael Jaennette started sixth and held off Donavon Smith in winning the Miller Lite IMCA Stock Car feature. Sam Wieben held off challenges from Jared Van Deest to take his first local Karl Chevro­let Northern SportMod of the [Read More]

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Yarie, Van Straten, Van Hierden celebrate on Christmas in July 

By Dave Panske OSHKOSH, Wis. (July 17) – Marcus Yarie bested a field of 24 Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modifieds to take the Christmas in July night checkers Friday at Oshkosh SpeedZone Race­way. Yarie passed eventual runner-up Mike Wedelstadt on the 15th circuit. Tim Lemirande started 18th and finished third. Paul Holschuh, Dion Wahl and Justin Jacobsen took turns up front before Travis Van Straten drove to the lead in the Total Power Sales IMCA Stock Car main event. Despite heavy pressure over the final laps, Van Straten was able to hold off the challengers to win his fifth feature of the season.   Jacobsen took the runner up spot with Jerry Winkle taking a strong third place finish. Once in front, Colten Van Hierden pulled away for another Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod vic­tory. The race for second was tight to the finish with Jeff Steenbergen able to sneak by on the final lap.

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LaCrosse earns 100th IMCA Modified career win

By Dave Panske SEYMOUR, Wis. (July 12) – Benji LaCrosse captured his 100th career Budweiser IMCA Modified feature win on a history-making Sunday night at Seymour Speedway. The win was also the 37th for LaCrosse at Seymour, third on the all time win list behind Brian Mul­len with 60 and R.M. Van Pay with 54. Mullen and Van Pay are also members of the IMCA 100 win club as is Mike Wedelstadt, the Sunday runner-up to LaCrosse. Jerry Wilinski had the lead after the opening lap followed by Trevor Spaulding, Konnor Wilinski, Wedelstadt, T.J. Smith and Eric Scribner. LaCrosse entered the top five on lap three after starting 11th in the field.  LaCrosse could pick his line as he maneuvered through traffic and  finally took over the lead on lap 11.   Wedelstadt fol­lowed into second one lap later. LaCrosse held his lead at a couple lengths for the remaining laps and Wedelstadt watched as the checkered dropped, giving LaCrosse the milestone victory.  Jerry Wilinski held third to the finish with Scribner making his way to fourth. Travis Van Straten led from [Read More]

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Thies takes IMCA Modified win at Raceway Park 

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (July 12) – Jim Thies got by early leader Jason Schneiders just past the mid­way point of the Total Motors IMCA Modified main event and held on for the Sunday victory at Raceway Park. Schneiders finished second, followed by Chris Abelson. The Casey’s General Store IMCA Stock Car feature again went to Chris Mills, his second win in only four starts. Second went to new point leader Bo Lundquist, followed by Casey Jones. Karl Brewer had the field covered in the Skyline Casino IMCA Northern SportMods. Brewer led most of the feature and was followed across the line by Kaleb Kennedy and Darin Roepke. Kenne­dy’s finish put him into a tie for the division lead with Rusty Montange. The MOPAR IMCA Hobby Stock feature had a controversial ending when race-long leader Gabe Barclay was hit in turn four by second place runner Aaron Shearn, flattening Barclay’s tire. With Barclay making it to the pits, no caution was thrown and Shearn went on to the feature win over Dave Riley and [Read More]

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Suchocki scores Stock Car hardware 

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. (July 12) – Jamie Suchocki outlasted Jeremy Anschutz to score his first IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win of the season Sunday at Thunderhill Raceway. Rookie Kevin Luedtke led from the drop of the green in the Stock Car headliner until Jeremy An­schutz maneuvered by. Anschutz then pulled away using the high line. A three-wide battle for third got physical as Billy LeMieux, Dave Bouche and Dylan Heilmann raced for the same real estate, resulting in a caution and a flat tire for Heilmann on lap four. On the restart, Anschutz went right back to his groove but this time he had company as Suchocki hugged the tires down low, pulling even with the leader. The duo raced door-to-door until the mid­way point with Suchocki winning that battle. LeMieux made a late-race charge to the back bumper of Suchocki but it was too little too late as Suchocki took home the trophy. LeMieux had to settle for second. Other feature winners were Greg Gretz in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA [Read More]

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Frye takes fifth straight at Thunder Hill

By Larry Lowrey Jr. MAYETTA, Kan. (July 11) – Tyler Frye opened up the season racing at Thunder Hill Speedway with no big intention on racing here on a weekly basis. But after five races it’s safe to say Frye is calling Thunder Hill Speedway his home track for 2015 and with good reason as he picked up his 5th straight Bad Boyz Bail Bonds IMCA Northern SportMod feature win Saturday night Jarret Beach took the lead early. Lap after lap, Beach held back the competition but Frye was motoring his way from the 12th starting spot. As each lap clicked off, Frye moved closer to the front and soon enough he was at the door. Seeing the opportunity, Frye threw his car in a little harder and deeper than the leader. His run took him to the front and he cruised to the easy win. Eleventh starting Steven Bowers Jr. made his third visit to victory lane this season following the BSB Manufacturing IMCA Modified main event. Jim Powell Jr. made amends for last [Read More]

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RPM Speedway hosts fair races

By Mike Hughes HAYS, Kan. (July 11-12) – RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, kicked off the 2015 Ellis County Fair with races on Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12, at the 3/8 mile oval. Jerry Phillps took the early lead Sunday’s Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature.  On the lap eight restart, Kyle Rohleder shot to the lead and held on for a repeat fair week trip to the winner’s circle.  Marty Clark charged back to second place, trailed by Dylan Sherfick. The $1,000 victory put Rohleder on the ballot for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Point leader Chad Sterling took the lead at the drop of the green in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event before a caution waved on lap two. Jason Rogers chased down Sterling and took control on lap 12 and held off Sterling for the victory. Third place went to Jared Remus. Daniel Gottschalk led all 20 laps in the Saturday Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main. Tyrel Smith won the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature with Kyle Pfeifer glued [Read More]

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Nelson, Nichols go back to back at Stuart 

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (July 12) – Colton Nelson and Mike Nichols lit up the track on a night where the lights literally went out at Stuart Speedway. A power outage before the features started created some drama for the night. Brett Vanderheiden and Colton Nelson were on the front row for the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main. Nelson took the lead at the start with Arie Schouten in tow for the first two laps. Clint Luellen made it to second on lap three, but Nelson was already out to a sizeable lead. That lead was erased on lap 12 as a caution came out, and the field lined up for a three-lap dash to the finish. Luellen made a move to the inside as the green flag flew, but Nelson was up to the task and got back into the lead with two to go. Nelson went on to take the win, his second in two weeks. Luellen finished second with Brandon Williams third. Curtis Miller was the Mach-1 Sport Compact winner and [Read More]

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Baumann is best at BMP

By Dru Brown BILLINGS, Mont. (July 11) – Kenny Baumann was best in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modi­fied main event Saturday at Billings Motorsports Park, outrunning Zach Olson and Arizona hot­shoe Sean Stewart. Baumann got a slight advantage over pole starter Donovan Sorenson, then took off. Nobody was close until Olson found a line and made up the distance in a hurry. Olson looked low, then slid up and nobody could get close again until after the caution came out. Stewart took the lead following the ensuing restart. Baumann was no rookie, staying patient and storming right back to regain the lead for good.