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Sweatman is Saturday winner at Grays Harbor

By Ben Deatherage ELMA, Wash. (Sept. 14) – The Shipwreck Beads IMCA Modifieds had the race of the evening Saturday at Grays Harbor Raceway, with Tom Sweatman prevailing in a tight three-car tussle. Jeff Foster initially had the car to beat but lost the lead after a restart just before the halfway mark. From there it would be a battle between several cars for the race lead. The battle would not stop until the final lap when three cars went side-by-side all together coming to take the checkered flag. Sweatman, of Cosmopolis, was determined to be the winner for his first checkers of the season. Defending track champion J.J. Hickle ran away with the 360 sprint feature. Jason Tole notched win number nine of 2013 in the Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks. Chase Goetz would continue to flex his muscle in the USAC Ford Focus Midgets. The Hornets saw Jeff Daniel earn his fourth victory of the season. Grays Harbor will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 28. That evening will be the [Read More]

Beaumont busts through at Salina

By Justin Sly SALINA, Kan. (Sept. 13) – It took 13 months but Pete Beaumont found his way back to victory lane at Salina Speedway. Friday night’s IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature laurels went to the driver of the no. 88B out of Concordia. Neil Normandin commanded the field from the pole position for 13 circuits. From the fourth row, Beaumont charged to the front early and executed the winning pass with just two laps remaining. Aaron McBride rallied from the back of the pack and placed third. Point leader Mike Traskowsky had tire issues in the “A.” However, the Woodbine racer still has a comfortable margin over McBride in the standings. The turnaround time for Rodger Peck’s return to victory lane was much shorter. The Minneapolis veteran piloted his IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified to the checkers for a second consecutive time in regularly scheduled events. In a fantastic 20 laps of action, Shannon Johnson, Corey Lagroon and Peck battled for the top spot. The tacky and fast oval gave all three racers multiple [Read More]

Leighton drives Dylan Smith’s ride to victory in Tiny Lund Memorial at Harlan

By Ryan Clark HARLAN, Iowa (Sept. 13-14) – Different driver, same result. That’s the story for Dylan Smith’s IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified. Just one week after Smith raced his way to victory in the 31st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, Smith loaned his car to Bill Leighton for the Tiny Lund Memorial at Shelby County Speedway. Leighton started inside of row two, which was also to the inside of Smith, who was driving a different car for the 22nd annual event. Smith took the lead a handful of laps into the 30-lapper while Leighton ran back in fourth and fifth until the caution flag waved at the midway point. Leighton went to work on the high side when racing resumed and started to challenge Smith before caution slowed action one more time with six laps to go. Again working the top groove, Leighton pulled even with Smith as the two ran side-by-side over the final laps. Leighton raced the top side to victory a couple car-lengths ahead of Smith. The [Read More]

Murty motors to Border War win at Chateau

By Ryan Clark LANSING, Minn. (Sept. 13) – Damon Murty took advantage of a late restart to drive to victory in Friday’s Border War special for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars at Chateau Raceway. Murty, who started seventh, raced the low side into third place six laps into the event before a caution slowed action. After working his way through traffic racing the low groove, Murty restarted on the outside of row two following the final stoppage just past the midway point of the 20-lapper. He shot to the inside of race-long leader Scott Pippert when the frontrunner pushed entering turns one and two after the green flag was displayed. Murty escaped down the back stretch with the lead and then paced the field for the remainder of the event to earn the $1,000 payday. The event was originally billed as the Spring Challenge, but was rescheduled numerous times throughout the season due to inclement weather. Feature results – 1. Damon Murty; 2. Lynn Panos; 3. Shay Curtin; 4. Andy Altenburg; 5. Chad Palmer; 6. Dan [Read More]

Callahan collects big time with career first Deery win

FARLEY, Iowa (Sept. 14) – The presents just kept coming Saturday for Joel Callahan. Callahan celebrated his 49th birthday with his career first Deery Brothers Summer Series feature win. The biggest payday on the 2013 IMCA Late Model tour was good for $7,500 and came during the Yankee Dirt Track Classic at Farley Speedway. “There are so many good drivers in this series I’m just happy to be able to compete with them,” said Callahan, who got under Chris Simpson on the 33rd of 75 laps and then led to the finish. “We’ve been pretty good this year. We try to set our sights in Deery races to make the top 10, for the competition that’s out there.” Simpson ran in front the first 32 times around the half-mile oval and ended in second. Simpson and Callahan were rarely separated by more than a couple car lengths; the only caution of the contest came on lap 52. Ryan Dolan, Denny Eckrich and Jeff Aikey completed the top five. Callahan started racing at the age of [Read More]

Gustin wins Yankee feature, Lauritzen takes Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour title

FARLEY, Iowa (Sept. 14) – Richie Gustin celebrated a $2,000 feature win and Ronn Lauritzen celebrated a series championship Saturday night at Farley Speedway. Gustin led the last 28 of 30 laps in topping the Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour presented by XSAN main event for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, outdistancing Mitch Morris and Kurt Kile in the Yankee Dirt Track Classic dash to the checkers. Lauritzen, meanwhile finished fourth to win the series championship. Point standings are based on drivers’ best eight finishes over the course of the 11-race series and Lauritzen rallied to edge Mike Van Genderen by two markers for the crown. Pole starter Steve Stewart led the first two laps before Gustin pulled alongside and was scored first across the line on the third circuit. As Gustin began putting some distance on his competition, Morris and Kile dueled over third and Lauritzen worked his way from 12th to challenge Jeff Waterman for fifth. The only two cautions of the night flew at midway. Gustin resumed his big advantage up front [Read More]

Schueller tops Friday Hawkeye Dirt Tour feature at Farley

FARLEY, Iowa (Sept. 13) – Jason Schueller led most of the way and pulled ahead late in winning Friday’s Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour presented by XSAN feature at Farley Speedway. The $1,500 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified series victory came during the Yankee Dirt Track Classic and put Schueller on the ballot for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Mark Elliott qualified from his “B” feature and advanced 15 spots to second while new series point leader Mike Van Genderen was third. Mark Schulte and Jerry Luloff rounded out the top five. Schulte drew the outside front row start and led the first two circuits. The third starting Schueller was alongside and ahead by the width of his bumper when the next lap was scored, then began to pull away before a lap seven caution tightened the field back up. Elliott was up to fourth by lap 10 and got by Schulte for second on lap 15. A series of yellow flags interrupted the race after midway before Van Genderen set his sights on [Read More]

Simpson is fastest in big Deery field at Yankee

FARLEY, Iowa (Sept. 13) – A driver who is no stranger to victory lane at Farley Speedway won his career first Deery Brothers Summer Series feature there Friday night. Chad Simpson raced his way from his “B” feature to the $3,000 checkers in the IMCA Late Model main event. A season-best 54 cars were entered in the Yankee Dirt Track Classic show, the 14th of 17 tour events this season. Tommy Elston started on the pole and led the first 18 of 40 laps. Denny Eckrich ran second most of that time before catching Elston and running in front the next three times around the half-mile dirt oval. That’s when Simpson took over. After winning the second “B” and starting 14th, Simpson shot into the lead on lap 22, just before the first caution came out. He was running comfortably in front with the final yellow waved with three to go and bunched the field back up. Eckrich got the better of Elston in their battle for second but neither could make up any distance [Read More]

Cogburn captures Southern SportMod Nationals crown

WACO, Texas (Sept. 7) – It took two days of heat races, ‘B’ features and qualifying features before local driver, Chris Cogburn thrilled the crowd by winning the Southern SportMod Nationals Saturday night at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. The win was good for $3,000. G.W. Egbert settled for second and Dean Abbey rounded out the top three in the ninth annual special for Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. Jake Upchurch topped the $350 to win All-Star Race. Jason Powell picked up the Sprint Series of Texas win followed by Dustin Woods and David Garland. Feature results – 1. Chris Cogburn, Robinson; 2. G.W. Egbert, Belton; 3. Dean Abbey, Waco; 4. Jake Upchurch, Grand Prairie; 5. Michael McCullough, Denison; 6. James Holder, China Spring; 7. Jon White Jr., Red Oak; 8. Austin Theiss, Hockley; 9. Jacob Pirkle, Venus; 10. Keith McCullough, Denison; 11. Kevin Rutherford, Flower Mound; 12. Sidney Kiphen, Gatesville; 13. Jeff Shepperd, Elm Mott; 14. Johnny Torres, San Antonio; 15. Brian Walker, Bruceville; 16. James Blaylock, Altus, Okla.; 17. Don Painter, Austin; 18. Cody [Read More]

Smith, Czarapata, Pruitt, VanDenberg are Saturday night Super Nationals champions

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 7) – Dylan Smith heads the list of first-time champions crowned Saturday night at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Smith led the last 10 circuits in winning the Modified main event at Boone Speedway. Restarts erased each of Chris Mills’ big leads and helped open the door for Smith, who then had to hold off Jon Snyder following a late restart. “I knew if we could stay in the top four we’d have a shot at it in the end,” said Smith, who earned $5,800 for his efforts, including a $3,800 Speedway Motors Weekly Racing bonus. “I really didn’t want to see that yellow come with two laps to go but it all worked out.” Keith White and Shawn Kilgore completed the top four. Kilgore had started 15th. Joining Smith on stage for the traditional Saturday champions’ photo were Brandon Czarapata, Stock Cars; Brandon Pruitt, Hobby Stocks; and Carter VanDenberg, Northern SportMods. Mike Nichols had checked out on everybody before the first caution came 20 laps into the [Read More]