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Lap money, cash bonuses add more than $6,000 to Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – Drivers competing in the Sept. 7-12 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will take home more than $6,000 in lap money and cash bonuses. The first bonus of the week will be the $250 paid on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 7 to a qualifier for that evening’s Deery Brothers Summer Series Late Model feature who is participating with Sunoco Race Fuel. Both Modified qualifying feature winners each night Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 9, 10 and 11 get $100 bonuses from Derr Farms. Gray Machine & Welding of Rock Island, Ill., pays $25 to the frontrunner for each of 30 laps of the Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational Friday evening. The winner also receives an E-Z Bend tubing bender. Four race of champions events are on the Saturday, Sept. 12 card. One hundred dollars is at stake each time one of the 12 laps are scored in the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions for Modifieds. From start to finish, the companies paying lap money to the leader are Motorsports [Read More]

Tafoya named to Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational field

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 25) – Regan Tafoya has been named to the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational field. The Farmington, N.M., driver takes the place of Californian Bobby Hogge IV in the Friday, Sept. 11 Modified event during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. Hogge, who had been elected from the Larry Shaw Racing Western Region during the second round of All-Star voting, notified IMCA officials this afternoon that he would now be unable to race at Super Nationals. Tafoya had the next highest vote total from among the Western Region drivers on that ballot and becomes one of 11 first-time starters in the initial field of 28. Completing the 30-car grid will be All-Star candidates with the top national point total and with the most 40-point feature wins as of Sept. 4 who are competing at Super Nationals. The 12th annual invitational is 30 laps and pays $1,000 to win and $200 to start.

Harris Clash conqueror aims to continue Iowa success in return to Super Nationals

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Ethan Dotson has found IMCA success in his last two visits to the Midwest. He’s hoping that storyline continues a third time, when he returns for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Dotson finished fourth in the Saturday night Northern SportMod main event at Boone Speedway last September. Now a rookie in the Modified division, the 16-year-old from Bakersfield, Calif., turned heads all around the racing world by winning the Aug. 4 Harris Clash at Hamilton County Speedway. “I’d always dreamed of driving a Modified and it’s the class I plan on staying in,” said Dotson, who will start his junior year at Independence High School two and a half weeks before open night at Super Nationals. “Hopefully I can keep on learning and getting better.” The decision was made last September to send Dotson back to Iowa in early summer. He got his career first Modified win on April 17 at Kings Speedway, one of 19 starts he made to start the season in the Larry Shaw Racing [Read More]

Tech inspection precedes practice, Sunday tailgating

BOONE, Iowa – There will be plenty to see, do and enjoy on the Boone Speedway grounds even before opening night of the 33rd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The tech inspection process introduced and well-received last year will be continued. Beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod drivers are encouraged to go to the lineup board behind the pitside grandstand and get their inspection sheets and cards as soon as they arrive with their race car. Drivers will be called over the PA system for staging and then sent to the inspection area in groups of 20. Pre-tech only for Hobby Stocks and Northern SportMods, the two divisions that begin qualifying on Labor Day, runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The $10 pit pass fee will be refunded to everyone who exits the pit area by 4:30 p.m. An open practice session for all divisions is from 5-7 p.m. and has a $10 admission for those who did not purchase a pit pass. Once practice is complete, there will [Read More]

Super-sized purse paid at Sept. 7-12 Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – The biggest dirt track racing event in the world will have a world-class payout. When 800-plus drivers from coast to coast and border to border exit Boone Speedway, they’ll have earned shares of an approximate $275,000 purse over the course of the Sept. 7-12 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Figure in another $60,000 or so in contingency awards and it’s clear that Super Nationals continues to be the most prestigious, top-paying event for grassroots racers. “Our goal has always been to maintain reasonable entry fees and admission prices while still providing the best possible purse structure at Super Nationals and we accomplish that in conjunction with a lot of great contingencies,” IMCA President Brett Root said. Saturday’s Modified main event pays a minimum of $2,000 to win and $1,000 to start. The champion earns a $100 bonus for each of as many as 50 sanctioned starts made previously to Super Nationals, making for a possible $7,000 payday. Two qualifying features for Modifieds will be held each night Wednesday, Thursday [Read More]

All roads lead to Boone for Sept. 7-12 Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – Boone Speedway becomes the center of the dirt track racing universe for the Sept. 7-12 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Drivers from more than 20 states and Canada are already registered for IMCA’s centennial season Super Nationals. They’ll chase shares of a purse that exceeds $275,000 and more than $60,000 in contingency awards at the 33rd annual version of America’s Racin’ Vacation. “We continue to pride ourselves on the total purse paid out and contingencies awarded to drivers at Super Nationals and rightfully so,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “We’re looking forward to celebrating our 100th year at Boone Speedway during the biggest and the best race of the season.” A very driver and fan-friendly format will be continued as racing begins at 2 p.m. each day of Super Nationals. The first champion of 2015 will be crowned on Monday, Sept. 7, Labor Day. The Late Model feature is part of the Deery Brothers Summer Series. The entire Sport Compact program is on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod qualifying [Read More]

Strickler ends rollercoaster week with Super Nationals Modified crown

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 6) – A rollercoaster four days at Boone Speedway ended with Kyle Strickler on top of the dirt track racing world. Strickler led all 40 laps of Saturday’s Modified main event at another record-setting IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The victory lane scene that followed was an emotional one. “This is the greatest race ever. Winning it means so much to me,” he said, pausing several times to wipe away tears of joy. “There is so much history here. I’d always wanted to put my name on the T-shirt and now I’ve done it.” The win came a night after Strickler’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot triumph and paid $2,700. Richie Gustin, the 2011 champion, defending champion Dylan Smith and Canadian Aaron Turnbull completed the top four. Strickler had been disqualified from a runner-up finish in his Wednesday qualifier for use of unapproved wheels. He won his Friday qualifier and started at the front on the outside row in Saturday’s big dance. “It was pretty cool to be able [Read More]

IMCA SportMods qualifiers and total points

IMCA SportMods qualifiers and total points Rank Car # Driver Name Points Qualified 1. 23K Ben Kates 2. 1H3 Jerry Hoffman 3. 82X Jake McBirnie 4. 27 Tim Love 5. T23 Tony Olson 6. 5J Jake Simpson 7. 3R Randy Roberts 8. 11X Nelson Vollbrecht 9. 7 Carter VanDenBerg 10. 69JR Johnathon Logue 11. 174 Ethan Dotson 12. 40 Shawn Harker 13. 7C Kaid Calhoon 14. 86 Cory Rose 15. 80J Jared VanDeest 16. 7SR Levi Kiefer 17. 11A Tyler Afrank 18. 90 George Nordman 19. 33 Tim Rupp 20. 13T Taylor Musselman 21. 32Z Alex Zwanzinger 22. 32 Tina McGowan 23. 25B Benji Legg 24. 24 Brian Miller 25. 25R Chad Ryerson 26. 25M Michael Murphy 27. 28L Brandon Long 28. 3L Clinton Luellen 29. 3D Daniel Gottschalk 30. 7III Ryan Hiscocks Rank Car # Driver Name Points Not Qualified 1. 66A Anthony Onstot 1,253 2. 198 Sam Wieben 1,250 3. 14S Jacob Sachau 1,249 4. 30 Tracy Wassenberg 1,248 5. 84G Kyle Griffith 1,244 6. 72L Brett Lowry 1,242 7. 99 Doug Cook [Read More]

IMCA Stock Car qualifiers and total points

IMCA Stock Car qualifiers and total points Rank Car # Driver Name Points Qualified 1. 9J Jerry Gifford 2. 81 Devin Smith 3. 24W Casey Werkmeister 4. 19J Jay Schmidt 5. 50T Heath Tulp 6. 56T Justin Temeyer 7. 33C Brandon Czarapata 8. 99D Damon Murty 9. 6M Rick Mahlberg 10. 2T Travis VanStraten 11. 71D Shaun Bruns 12. 57 John Heinz 13. 25 Trent Murphy 14. 20M Perry Misner 15. 93 Michael Jaennette 16. 92B Brian Blessington 17. 63 Mike Nichols 18. 11M Jake Masters 19. 30C Abe Huls 20. 22L Chris Pruitt 21. 5B Stefan Sybesma 22. 19 Kyle Vanover 23. 8 David Smith 24. 47 Scott Pippert 25. 32 Derek Green 26. 11 Jesse Brown 27. 78P Terry Pruitt 28. 35 Donavon Smith 29. 37C Roger Ciesielski 30. 96 Troy Woelber Rank Car # Driver Name Points Not Qualified 1. 566 Jim Lynch 1,839 2. 45 Michael Dancer 1,839 3. X Chris Palsrok 1,837 4. 25J Josh Daniels 1,835 5. 02 Mike Goldsberry 1,831 6. 14 Chad Palmer 1,830 7. 81S Matt [Read More]

IMCA Hobby Stock qualifiers and total points

IMCA Hobby Stock qualifiers and total points Rank Car # Driver Name Points Qualified 1. 78X Shannon Anderson 2. 72V Jesse VanLaningham 3. 33VH Dustin Van Horn 4. 7B Eric Stanton 5. 79 Benji Irvine 6. 3A Austin Luellen 7. 92P Mike Pruitt 8. 48 Brandon Beeter 9. 78XX David Rieks 10. 29B Nathan Ballard 11. 4W John Watson 12. 0 Kyle Bond 13. 77 Derek Hodges 14. 5A Tyler Pickett 15. 1J Colby Langenberg 16. 27 Malik Sampson 17. 42T Tyson Overton 18. 2 Corey Madden 19. 46 Gary Pesicka 20. 27K Jason Kohl 21. 20 Jeremy Auten 22. 99 Derek Moede 23. 11T Dillon Thompson 24. 56M Matt Olson 25. 78B Andrew Burg 26. 52W Weston Koop 27. 95B Tiffany Bittner 28. 17KP Kyle Parizek 29. 23T Mike Traskowsky 30. 20N Justin Nehring Rank Car # Driver Name Points Not Qualified 1. 46H Brian Happel 1,258 2. 97M Mark Saathoff 1,254 3. 77G Ryan Grochala 1,248 4. T8 Brandon Nielsen 1,247 5. 38R Aaron Rudolph 1,246 6. 3K Dan Strandburg 1,243 7. 03 [Read More]