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McBirnie hits all his marks in IMCA Modified main at Marshalltown

By Joyce Eisele MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 21, 2024) – It was a hot and humid night at Marshalltown Speedway on Friday, where it was Midwest Liquid Systems night at the races. One hundred forty-seven cars came to play. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds were running for $1,000 to the winner and Jake McBirnie, already Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible, ran the track perfectly on his way to that victory. Damon Murty saw victory lane for the first time in the regular season when he won the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Logan Anderson got the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod win and Eric Stanton took the accolades in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Cory Sonner won in the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites and Mitchell Bunch returned to the winner’s circle when he took the checkers in the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. The 15-lap feature for Mod Lites was up first. Sonner started on the pole and jumped to the immediate lead with Jason Masengarb tagging in to run second. Masengarb’s night ended just a couple of laps [Read More]

Aupperle scores first win as CJ Speedway beats the heat

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (June 21, 2024) – It was a hot one on Friday night but the racing action went on as scheduled as the CJ Speedway hosted Weikert Appliance Night at the races. Despite the heat a good crowd witnessed an action packed night of racing on the 4/10 mile dirt track. It is always special to see a driver score his first-ever win and that was the case as Nick Aupperle turned his love and dedication of racing into his first-ever visit to the Four Corners Victory lane following the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod feature. Aupperle took the lead on the third lap of the main from early leader Joel Payne and went on to score the 16 -ap feature win. Aupperle held off the heavy hitters in the SportMod class lap after lap. First it was Colton Livezey applying the pressure then the last half of the race John Oliver Jr. ran a strong second waiting for an opening and for Aupperle to make any kind of bobble. [Read More]

15 more IMCA Stock Car drivers are B & B All-Star eligible

VINTON, Iowa (June 21, 2024) – Their recent weekly and special events wins have another 15 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers on the qualifying eligible list for the upcoming B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. Taking checkered flags on Clash at the Creek programs at 141 Speedway were Benji LaCrosse and Eric Mahlik, while fair night winners at McLean County Speedway were Michael Swallers and Adam Goff. Mike Villanueva cashed in during the Central California Clash and Ryan Peery won big at Yreka Speedway’s Biehn Memorial. Kenny Richards, meanwhile, was a double winner at Beaver Dam Raceway’s Twin 25’s. Cameron Wilkinson paced US 30 Speedway’s Steve Shepard Memorial, Kyle Pfeifer led the way at WaKeeney Speedway’s Stock Car Showdown, Rowdee Van Genderen ruled Monday Madness at Independence Motor Speedway and Miciah Hidlebaugh won at Stuart Speedway’s Bill Davis Memorial. Topping weekly features were Nick Buckarma, Cayden Carter, Abe Huls, Jake McBirnie and Rod Snellenberger. Drivers winning features paying $750 or more and already All-Star qualifying eligible were Troy Burkhart, Colby Fett, Jake Masters, Mike [Read More]

14 new to Fast Shafts All-Star eligible list

VINTON, Iowa (June 21, 2024) – Another 14 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers have raced their respective ways to eligibility for Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying. Eric Barnes was best at East Moline Speedway’s Ronnie Weedon Memorial and Grey Ferrando topped Yreka Speedway’s Biehn Memorial. Winning Wild West Speedweek main events were Bricen James and Collen Winebarger. Benji LaCrosse won big at 141 Speedway’s Clash at the Creek while Kyle Strickler collected rich Twin 25 checkers at Beaver Dam Raceway. Cody Leonard paced the STIMS show at I-37 Speedway and Dallon Murty was a Monday Madness winner at Independence Motor Speedway. Kyle Rohleder was the Showdown winner at Thomas County Speedway while Clay Sellard won at Dodge City Raceway Park’s Dave Garmann Memorial. Winners of weekly features paying $1,000 or more were Myron DeYoung, Jake McBirnie, Kelly Shryock and Johnny Whitman. Qualifying feature winners already All-Star eligible were Brandon Beckendorf, Brett Berry, Troy Foulger, William Gould, Jordan Grabouski, Kollin Hibdon, Drew Janssen, Ryan Jenkins, Troy Morris III, Joel Rust, Tim Ward and Chris Zogg. Modified [Read More]

Tietz shakes off rust at Redwood for first IMCA Stock Car win since 2016

REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. (June 16, 2024) – Eight years after his last IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win, Ken Tietz raced his way back to victory lane. Tietz reeled in and then outran Jesse Rogotzke for the Sunday night checkers at Redwood Speedway. His career 61st win in The Class Too Tough To Tame was also his first since July of 2016, after a heat race crash left him with a multitude of broken bones along with a destroyed car. “I’m not going to lie, it feels good to win. I kept saying I’d be back next year and next year never came,” said Tietz, from Belle Plaine. “I had Paul (Burger) over at B & B build me a new car, so I had a brand new 2017 car sitting in the garage that I could never seem to get done.” “Priorities and just life got in the way. I was really focusing on my business. My towing business was expanding and really took off,” he added, noting the car in his garage is still not finished. [Read More]

Snellenberger soars again at Eagle River

By Joe Verdegan EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (June 18, 2024) – Rod Snellenberger passed Jason Zdroik for the lead with five laps remaining and went onto collect the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday night. Snellenberger, Wisconsin’s winningest IMCA Stock Car driver, trailed another former track champion who was substitute driving for his brother. Zdroik jumped into the early lead and appeared headed for a victory. However Snellenberger remained within striking distance of Zdroik and with seven laps remaining began to close the gap. On lap 15, Snellenberger ducked underneath the Eagle River veteran and cruised to victory. On the final circuit coming out of turn four Zdroik clobbered the frontstretch wall, relegating him to a fourth place finish. David Blackberg finished second with Patrick Farley Jr. coming home in third. Hometown driver Jonathan Miller rounded out the top five finishers. For Snellenberger, the win was his 223rd career IMCA Stock Car feature flag.

IMCA Late Models race for Sunoco bonuses at US 30, Off Road

VINTON, Iowa (June 18, 2024) – A pair of $250 Sunoco Race Fuels bonuses will be awarded this week, to IMCA Late Model drivers racing at Nebraska venues US 30 Speedway and Off Road Speedway. The division title sponsor gives those bonuses, and a five gallon fuel jug, to feature winners Thursday, June 20 at Columbus and Saturday, June 22 at Norfolk. Drivers are eligible to get the bonus one time: In the event of a repeat winner, the runner-up or next eligible driver goes home with the money and fuel jug. Hot laps are at 7:20 p.m. and racing follows the 7:55 p.m. playing of the National Anthem for the Ladies Night show at US 30. Pit passes are $30 and spectator admission is $15 for adults and free for kids ages 11 and under. Gates open at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. at Off Road. Pit passes are $30 while spectator admission is $15 for ages 16 and over, $10 for ages 10-15 and free for [Read More]

Jasons Ryan, Robles are IMCA aces at Antioch

By Candice Martin ANTIOCH, Calif. (June 15, 2024) – Jason Ryan Jr. and Jason Robles were IMCA feature winners Saturday at Antioch Speedway. Ryan won the 20-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod feature while Robles collected the checkers in the 15-lapper for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Kelly Campanile set the early pace ahead of Al Johnson in the Northern SportMod show. A low pass in turn four of the second lap put Ryan into second, and Ryan made a similar move a lap later to take the lead. Ryan began to stretch his advantage, leaving Campanile to battle Ken Shrader for the second position. By the 17th lap, Ryan held a half-lap advantage over Campanile, but a yellow flag waved for Haley Gomez. Ryan resumed command on the restart. Shrader tried to get a run on the inside, but Campanile kept her cool on the outside to maintain second. As Ryan brought it home to the satisfying win, Campanile was a career-best second, followed by Shrader, Tommy Clymens Jr. and Trevor Clymens. Robles’ Stock Car [Read More]

Larson, Merkes, Soppe, Hunter are IMCA winners at Maquoketa

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (June 15, 2024) – Chalk up Saturday IMCA feature wins at Maquoketa Speedway for Jeff Larson, Kyle Merkes, Tyler Soppe and Sheldon Hunter. The Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature saw defending track champion Larson add another feature win to his 2024 resume. Larson shot to the top of the track from his third row start and quickly worked to the front. Larson was able to get by early race leader Mark Schulte as the race closed in on the halfway mark. Charlie Mohr also found the high side to his liking advancing from a fourth row start to move into second late in the race. Mohr was able to close on Larson but was not able to pose a serious threat to the leader. Mohr crossed under the checkers in second ahead of Schulte. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars put on their usual hotly contested feature race with plenty of door-to-door racing. For the first time, Farley driver Merkes raced to the win in the very tough class. Merkes raced [Read More]

Sauerman scores first Boone win of season

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (June 15, 2024) – It was Farley’s Pre-owned Night at Boone Speedway on Saturday, and despite the gloomy forecast of rain/storms, it was no issue for the racing program and in particular for Cory Sauerman who took his first local Friesen Performance IMCA Modified win of the year. Doug Smith took the honors in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for the second time, and also making return visits to victory lane were Cam Reimers in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, Eric Knutson in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Ben George in the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites. The Mod Lites rolled to the track first for their 15-lap feature event. Scott Bailey led the troops through the first seven laps of the event but seventh place starter George had quickly risen to challenge him and took command at lap eight. Cory Sonner was reeling in George before the race was halted on lap 12 when David Bailey went for a tumble in corner four. Thankfully, he was okay, [Read More]