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$250 Added to IMCA Stock Car purse at 141

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. – Eric Mahlik and Advocare have chipped in $250 for the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars this Saturday, Aug. 22. Racing gets underway with the six divisions in action beginning at 6 p.m. The Stock Car feature winner will pull five pills. Each pill is worth $50 to that finishing position. One pill will be drawn from the 1-4 finishing positions. The other four pills will be drawn from the 5-20 finishing positions. “Advocare is a proud sponsor of the IMCA Stock Car Chase division. We see they are an exciting division just like we offer exciting products like Spark. We will be on hand offering free Spark to anyone who would like to try it. This will be on a first come, first served basis, so I suggest fans arrive early,” said Eric Mahlik, Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified driver and Advocare representative. At intermission, the top five drivers who calculated the most fans on driver/fan appreciation night will be announced.

Clay County cancels for this weekend

SPENCER, Iowa – All racing at the Clay County Fair Speedway this weekend has been cancelled. This includes IMCA races scheduled Friday, Aug. 21 and the National Sprint League Race on Saturday, Aug. 22. “Water is still standing in the speedway area this morning and the weather forecast for Saturday doesn’t look good,” said CCF Manager Jeremy Parsons. “I made a mistake holding a race earlier in May when track conditions were too wet and it caused a very bad experience for some of our drivers. I am not going to make the same mistake twice.” Racing will resume at the Clay County Fair Speedway next month during the Clay County Fair. The Q102 CCF Speedway IMCA Championships will be Wednesday, Sept. 16. Complete information can be found at www.claycountyfair.com.

Fan Appreciation is Sunday at Seymour

By Dave Panske SEYMOUR, Wis. – Fan Appreciation Night is this Sunday, Aug. 16 at Seymour Speedway. All general admission is $5 while kids 12 and under accompanying a paid adult get in free. A full five-division program, plus spectator eliminators, is on the program sponsored by Beavers Hut in Freedom. Racing is at 6 p.m.

Thomas County Fair Races feature five IMCA divisions

COLBY, Kan. – A check for $1,000 and a spot on the ballot for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational go to the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature winner at the Friday, July 31 Thomas County Free Fair Races. A minimum of $125 will be paid to start the Modified main event. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $750 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks both for $500 to win. All applicable points, including local track points, will be awarded in all four divisions. There is no entry fee. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. at Colby. The grandstand opens at 6:30 p.m., hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing starts at 8 p.m. Spectator admission is $12 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $30. More information is available at the www.thomascountyspeedway.com website or by calling 785 443-1469.

Frontier Days features two $1,000 to win IMCA Modified races

LOVELOCK, Nev. – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds will race for $1,000 to win on both nights of Lovelock Speedway’s third annual City Auto Parts/NAPA Know How 40 special this Friday and Saturday, July 31 and Aug. 1. Both Frontier Days events are qualifiers for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded each night. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, military personnel and students ages 11-15, and free for kids 10 and under. A family package (two adults and two children ages 11-15) is $30, with additional children admitted for half price. Pit passes are $25. Modified car and driver is $60. More information is available on the www.lovelockspeedway.com website or by calling 775 273-7137 or 775 273-7922.

Crawford, Hansen, Sanger inducted into Independence Hall of Fame July 18

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – Iowa racing legends Gary Crawford, Curt Hansen and Ed Sanger will be inducted into the Independence Motor Speedway Hall of Fame this Saturday, July 18. The induction coincides with the 50th anniversary season of auto racing at Independence Motor Speedway, where horses first raced on the dirt track before stock cars roared into action on a half-century on Saturday nights. An autograph session will be held honoring the 2015 Hall of Fame inductees from 5-6 p.m. behind the Buchanan County Fairgrounds grandstands. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. with racing to follow. The three Late Model Stock Car Hall of Fame inductees will be honored during a break in racing action. Inductees will be permanently honored with a plaque on display at Independence Motor Speedway. Crawford commanded his no. 10 car from Independence, Hansen from Dike where he piloted his popular no. 9 and Sanger raced his yellow no. 95 out of Waterloo; he now calls Postville home. “In their competitive racing years and outstanding careers, Gary Crawford, Curt Hansen and Ed [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win Friday at Marshalltown

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Marshalltown Speedway will roar to life this Friday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. with extra money on the line and a draw/re-draw format for the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. The Modifieds will race for $1,000 to win and $100 to start in their 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying feature event. Added money is also up for grabs as the Hobby Stocks chase $400 to win and $50 to start on Friday night. There is no entry fee and the pit pass is the standard $22. Also on the card will be mod lites, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. All sanctioned divisions racing for all applicable points.

34 Raceway celebrates 50th season with $1.50 grandstand admission

By Dana Royer WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa – 34 Raceway fans will get a blast from the past this Saturday night, July 18, when they celebrate 50 seasons of racing at its current location just off Highway 34 west of West Burlington. Go back in time with a vintage car show from 4-6 p.m. as well as a meet and greet with past and current drivers. Then catch some of the best racing action around for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, 305 Sprints, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and vintage race cars. Whether you are a race fan or not you’ll want to stop out with admission prices rolled back to 1966 with $1.50 grandstand admission. Pit passes have also been rolled back to $15. Come join us for the Pepsi and B&B Propane Blast from the Past celebration capped off with fireworks display courtesy J and M Display. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., grandstand gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing follows.

$1,000 to win IMCA Modified feature at 34 Raceway on The Fourth

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa – Top prize for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds is $1,000 this Saturday, July 4 at 34 Raceway. Roberts Tire Center makes the payout possible. The holiday show is a qualifying event for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Also on the card for Young House Family Services Night are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, as well as 305 sprint cars, midgets and 4-cylinders. Fireworks follow the race program. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $7 for students and free for kids 10 and under. Pit passes are $25.

Davenport Speedway falls to rain

DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 26) – Track officials have canceled the weekly race program scheduled tonight (Friday) at Davenport Speedway because of rain. Next Friday will bring the Fourth of July-Street Stock Clash and $2,000 awaits the winner of the 50-lap main event. All other classes will be in weekly points action. Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street in Davenport, Iowa. Pit gates will open next Friday at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:15 p.m. and racing at 6:45 p.m.