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Hurst, Shepherd, Irvine get Buchanan County Fair wins

By Ryan Clark INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 16) – Kevin Hurst took the lead early and then survived a late caution to win the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature Wednesday night at Independence Motor Speedway. The special event was held to kick off the Buchanan County Fair. Paul Shepherd won in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division and Benji Irvine topped the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Second row starter Hurst took the lead from pole-sitter Kyle Bentley on the fourth lap of the 15-lap SportMod main. Hurst extended his advantage before Jim Buhlman settled into second a short time later. Buhlman reeled in the leader and attempted to work the low groove around Hurst. Hurst had successfully fought off all challenges and made his way through slower traffic when caution slowed action shortly after the white flag waved. The stoppage set up a green, white, checkered dash to the finish. When racing resumed, Hurst fought off more pressure from Buhlman to drive to victory. Shawn Ritter took advantage of the late restart to come home third. [Read More]

Osborne Speedway to host July 23-24 fair races

OSBORNE, Kan. – Osborne Speedway will host auto races during the Osborne County Fair on Wednesday and Thursday, July 23-24, beginning at 7 p.m. each evening. Both events will be IMCA sanctioned and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. It will be a separate points race each night and draw/redraw each night. Divisions and payouts each night are IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds $500 to win and $100 to start; IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars $400 to win and $70 to start; Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods $350 to win and $50 to start; IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks $300 to win and $50 to start; and non-sanctioned 4-cylinders $100 to win and $30 to start. This event is sponsored by the Osborne County Fair Board and Thunder Promotions. For more information call 785 346-6390 or 785 678-8121.

$1,000 to win prize for Modifieds Friday at Marshalltown

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – This Friday, July 18, IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start at Marshalltown Speedway. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded at the draw/redraw show. Also on the card for KMJ Performance Night will be IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, and the mod lites. Pit gates are set open at 5:15 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m., hot laps are at 7 p.m. and and racing is at 7:30 p.m.

Flagman-turned-Sprinter takes Grams Memorial checkers

ARLINGTON, Minn. (July 12) – Ron Guentzel waved the checkered flag for other drivers at Arlington Raceway for three seasons. On Saturday night, Guentzel’s replacement waved it for him. The second-year IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car driver won for the first time in his short career in the winged class, during the Dan Grams Memorial Night program. “There were three cautions and I was wondering if the race was ever going to get over,” admitted Guentzel, from St. Peter. “It was extremely humid and my shield was fogging over, so I had to flip that up just to see. After the race I was so excited I could barely talk when they were doing the interview.” “It was really special to win this race because Dan was a friend of mine. The car was set up so perfect. It was just a rocket ship,” he added. “To finally come to the checkers and know I’d won was really special. Everybody was excited. It was just so much fun. It was a magical night.” Guentzel [Read More]

$2,500 is top prize at Billings’ July 19 Modified Mayhem

BILLINGS, Mont. (July 14) – Billings Motorsports Park hosts its rescheduled Modified Mayhem this Saturday, July 19, with a $2,500 top prize going to the winner of the headline event. The inaugural special for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds pays a minimum of $100 to start, is sponsored by Sorenson Racing of Billings and is a qualifying event for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western or Belleville Motorsports North Central regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. Non-qualifiers taking at least one green flag during the evening get $50 tow money. There is no entry fee; pit passes are $25. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors 65 and over, juniors ages 12-17 and military personnel with ID, $3 for kids ages 7-11 and free for six and under. The pit area opens at noon and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. More information about the [Read More]

Dodge City Raceway Park Stampede pays $1,200 to IMCA Modified winner

DODGE CITY, Kan. – The IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified driver winning Dodge City Raceway Park’s Saturday, July 19 Stampede special earns $1,200 and one of the first berths on the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. The feature pays a minimum of $150 to start and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Jet Racing Central Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. and racing begins at 7:30 p.m. There is no entry fee; pit passes are $30. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults and free for kids 11 and under when accompanying a paying adult. Other sanctioned divisions on the card are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA SportMods. More information is available on the www.dodgecityraceway.com website.

Werkmeister sweeps Lincoln County Stock Car features

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (July 12) – Picking up a pair of Saturday feature victories in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division at Lincoln County Raceway was Casey Werkmeister. He was joined in the winner’s circle by Zach Schultz, Kyle Bond and Charlie Blowers. On top of his game, Werkmeister swept top honors in the Stock Car features as two were run this evening. Werkmeister took the lead in the initial feature near the halfway point and never looked back. In the finale, Werkmeister droved to the lead on lap 10 from his fifth row starting position to capture the checkered flag. Schultz started on the pole and led from green to checkered in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature. Finding the right groove on the high side in the late laps powered Bond to the winner’s circle in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock division. Bond snared the lead on the sixth lap. Leading the final two laps, Blowers piloted his way to the Mach-1 Sport Compact victory. Blowers started in the second row and was [Read More]

Thornton stays hot at Canyon’s Mid-Summer Classic

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (July 12) – Ricky Thornton, Jr., continues to hold the hottest of Canyon Speedway Park hands as he raced to yet another IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature victory in Saturday’s Mid-Summer Classic atop the 1/3-mile clay oval. Thornton raced from the front row outside to his ninth win in 11 CSP events thus far in 2014, taking the checkered flag ahead of Jason Noll with Brian Schultz, Steve Stultz and Chaz Baca, Jr., in the top five. Joe Wampole advanced the most positions in the main event by racing from 19th to seventh.

Atcher repeats at Marshalltown during Central Iowa Fair

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (July 11) – Dave Atcher raced to a second straight IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win Friday, during the Central Iowa Fair show at Marshalltown Speedway. Robbie Merkle led the first lap but Atcher was the story the next 17 times around the track. Donavon Smith worked his way to second while Steve Meyer, Michael Jaennette and Damon Murty rounded out a very formidable top five. Jon Snyder got the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified lead with five laps left and held off Ronn Lauritzen in the race to the checkers. Jared Van Deest led the last two circuits in the Big Eight Tyre Center IMCA Northern SportMod main Jenae Gustin got the lead on lap seven but just after taking the white flag her car shut off and Gustin spun, collecting second and third runners Clint Luellen and Ryan King. Austin Luellen won his fifth local IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature of the season.

Carter doubles up at Southern Iowa

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 9) – Cayden Carter was a double winner Wednesday at Southern Iowa Speedway, following his run to the Budweiser IMCA Stock Car checkers with a visit to victory lane after the Musco Lighting IMCA Modified main. Carter took the lead on lap eight and stayed in front to the Stock Car finish. He shot out to the early lead in the Modified go and never looked back in taking his first local win of the season in that division. Ryan Fullenkamp led every lap of a caution-free KBOE Radio IMCA Northern SportMod main event. Mike Hughes won his third straight and seventh local Pepsi Cola Mahaska Bottling Company IMCA Hobby Stock feature while Bill Whalen Jr. lead all 10 laps in the Mach-1 Sport Compact feature to take his fourth win of the season at SIS.