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Faulkner Rockets to Victory in Petaluma Modified Opener

By Ben Deatherage PETALUMA, Calif. (Apr. 12, 2025) — Rohnert Park’s Jeff Faulkner charged from fifth to first and never looked back, collecting his first Friesen Performance IMCA Modified win of the season in Shaw Race Cars Western Region action during Petaluma Speedway’s first race of the year for the division. The 25-lap main event at the 3/8-mile adobe clay oval on the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds opened with an exciting battle between Tim Yaeger and Jason Clayton. Clayton seized control on lap 2 and began pulling away from the field. By lap 5, Faulkner had climbed into third after an intense battle with reigning track champion Michael Paul Jr. A debris caution on lap eight erased Clayton’s advantage and tightened the field up. On the restart, Faulkner made a bold move around the outside of both Yaeger and Clayton to take over the lead. Faulkner withstood pressure from Yaeger with ten laps to go, then pulled away in the closing circuits to seal the win. Paul rallied late to grab second, while Yaeger held off Jeffrey Browne [Read More]

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Shute Shines in Stuart Modified Season Opener

By Ben Deatherage STUART, Iowa (Apr. 13, 2025) — The Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds headlined the 64th season opener at Stuart Speedway, and Norwalk’s Todd Shute powered to victory in the 20-lap feature. California transplant Trevor Fitz jumped out to the early lead and held back two-time defending national champion Chaz Baca Jr. of Arizona during the opening laps. A lap seven restart brought new challengers, as Shute and Tanner Black joined the fray. Shute, the 2007 Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s winner and three-time defending Stuart track titlist, made a decisive move on lap 11 to edge out Fitz at the line. A couple of mid-race cautions couldn’t slow him down, and Shute dominated the closing circuits to collect his second Razor Chassis North Central Region win of the season. Fitz held on to finish second, while 2019 Arizona State champion Kelsie Black, wife of Tanner, completed the podium in third. Schafroth Scores First Stock Car Victory of 2025 Buck Schafroth wasted no time in taking command of the 20-lap Sunoco IMCA [Read More]

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Zentgraf Goes Back-to-Back in Southern SportMod Action at Ardmore

By Ben Deatherage ARDMORE, Okla. (Apr. 12, 2025) — The Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods put on a show Saturday night at Southern Oklahoma Speedway, with Wichita Falls, Texas, racer Payton Zentgraf coming out on top in the 20-lap main event. John Miller led the opening circuit before Devin Chambers took over on lap two and quickly pulled away. Behind him, Miller and Payton Zentgraf battled for second, giving Chambers room to extend his advantage. Zentgraf eventually cleared Miller and set his sights on Chambers. The two front-runners engaged in a thrilling side-by-side duel as Zentgraf worked the high side lap after lap. On lap 16, he finally made the pass stick. Even lapped traffic couldn’t slow Zentgraf in the closing laps as he raced to his second consecutive win at Southern Oklahoma. Chambers settled for second while 20-year-old hometown driver Austin Brownlee claimed third. Gould Stays Perfect at Southern Oklahoma with Third Win of 2025 Six-time defending GRT Race Cars South Central Region champion William Gould continued his unbeaten streak at Southern Oklahoma Speedway [Read More]

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Mallicoat Breaks Through for Modified Win at Boone Season Opener

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Apr. 12, 2025) —Eighteen-year-old Izac Mallicoat thrilled his hometown crowd at the 2025 Boone Speedway season opener, scoring his first Friesen Performance IMCA Modified win of the campaign Saturday night. Mallicoat took off from the green and built a comfortable lead in the 20-lap caution-free main event. Meanwhile, 2007 IMCA Super Nationals champion Todd Shute slotted into second and tried to keep pace. The battle for second intensified as Jeremy Mills, an eight-time track title winner at Hancock County Raceway, applied pressure on Shute. Mills eventually worked his way into the runner-up spot on lap 14. Despite dealing with lapped traffic in the closing laps, Mallicoat never missed a beat, crossing the line with a healthy advantage. It marked his first victory in Razor Chassis North Central Region action in 2025. Mills was second and Shute held strong for third. Daniels Outduels Mackenthun in Stock Car Showdown Josh Daniels led the opening lap of the 20-lap Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature, edging out Tyler Pickett to start things off. Daniels, [Read More]

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Breakthrough Win for Moss in Wild Stock Car Main at HOT

By Ben Deatherage ELM MOTT, Texas (Apr. 11, 2025) – Waxahachie’s Dylan Moss raced to his first career Sunoco IMCA Stock Car victory Friday night at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region competition at the 1/4-mile oval. Five-time Heart O’ Texas titleholder Jason Batt jumped to the lead at the start of the 20-lap main event and appeared poised to pick up another win. Moss kept Batt within striking distance, stalking the leader for several laps while defending HOT champion Paul White fended off challenges from 2022 track titlist Dustin Mooney and three-time EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region kingpin Westin Abbey. Batt encountered heavy traffic with six laps remaining, and on lap 15, was collected by a lapped car, bringing out a caution and ending his tenure at the front. That handed the lead to Moss, who capitalized on the opportunity with a flawless restart. White claimed second, and Mooney secured third after a hard-fought battle with Abbey. Geurin Tames SportMod Field Two-time and reigning Heart O’ Texas track champion Brandon [Read More]

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Marsh Holds Off Hogge for Modified Glory at Ocean

By Gary Thomas WATSONVILLE, Calif. (Apr. 11, 2025) — The 25-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Modified finale at Ocean Speedway featured a fantastic race that saw Robert Marsh of Salinas end up in victory lane. Jonathan Hagio took the lead at the waving of the green flag and set a fast pace over the early stages. Side-by-side racing and battles were seen all over the track during the main event. Marsh reeled in Hagio and hounded his rear before taking command on lap eight. Marsh proceeded to pull away but had to run some perfect laps towards the end as Bobby Hogge closed. The Salinas legend moved into second with six laps left and cut down a wide margin between the pair. Hogge would run out of time, however, as Marsh claimed the win by just over half a second — his first of the season in the Shaw Race Cars Western Region. Hogge and Jim Pettit II rounded out the podium. Crebs Captures Wild SportMod Main The Karl Chevrolet IMCA SportMods also provided an ultra-entertaining 20-lap [Read More]

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Hogge Scores 70th Modified Win At Antioch

By Candice Martin ANTIOCH, Calif (Apr. 5, 2025) —  After making two big passes around early leader Matt Kampfraat and Troy Foulger, Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas won the 20-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event at Antioch Speedway. The win for the two-time track champion was the 70th of his career at the track as he sits atop the division’s all-time win list. It came at the track’s 65th championship season opener.  Kampfraat started on the outside front row and bolted into the lead at the green flag ahead of Foulger and Hogge. A yellow flag was waved for the second time on lap 5 when John Pierce of San Jose spun in turn three. On the restart, Hogge made a strong move on the inside in turn two to take second from Foulger and made a low pass on Kampfraat exiting the fourth turn to have the lead by the end of the lap. Foulger quickly slipped past Kampfraat for second, followed by reigning California State champion Jacob Mallet Jr.  The race had [Read More]

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Merritt Capitalizes on Final-Turn Spin for Marysville Win

By Troy Hennig MARYSVILLE, Calif. (Apr. 5, 2025) — Olivehurst’s Shaun Merritt took advantage of a dramatic last-turn twist to claim Saturday’s Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMod feature at Marysville Raceway. Merritt led early but soon found himself under relentless pressure from Tyler Rodgers, a former Diamond Mountain Speedway track champion. Rodgers stayed glued to Merritt’s rear bumper and finally slipped underneath to take the lead on lap 10 out of turn two. Once in front, Rodgers looked untouchable, stretching his advantage to more than seven seconds as the laps wound down. But in a shocking turn of events, Rodgers spun in turn four coming to the checkered flag, handing the win to Merritt. Rodgers still managed to cross the line in second, with Jimmy Ford rounding out the podium. The event was broadcast live on IMCA.TV affiliate NorCal Speed. Missed the action? Watch every lap on-demand with the IMCA TV Replay Subscription, available for $24.99/month.

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DeVault Dominates for Redemption Win at Bridgeport

By Ben Deatherage SWEDESBORO, N.J. (Mar. 29, 2025) — Bob DeVault powered to a commanding win Saturday night in the 25-lap RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car main event at Bridgeport Speedway, marking the second Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series event of the season. DeVault, of Alloway, New Jersey, launched into the lead from the drop of the green at the 4/10-mile “Kingdom of Speed”. Aidan Borden held off early pressure from Dave Brown while Kevin Nagy moved into third and then passed Brown, allowing both DeVault and Borden to gain distance on the field. As DeVault navigated heavy traffic, Nagy advanced into second. Borden tried to counter but couldn’t reclaim the spot. Nagy, the 2021 series champion, began to chase down the leader, but DeVault had built an impressive advantage. A caution erased the gap with DeVault but also relieved the leader from being buried in lapped traffic. On the restart, Borden attempted to retake second, allowing DeVault to pull away again. A few laps later, Nagy came to a stop to bring out another yellow. After racing resumed, [Read More]

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Janssen Dominates Maquoketa Modified Feature

By Ben Deatherage MAQUOKETA, Iowa (Mar. 29, 2025) — Drew Janssen made the most of his seat in the Rage Chassis No. 12J house car, leading all 25 laps of the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event at Maquoketa Speedway. After driving the Danny Meier and Trent Guest-owned No. 127 the previous night, Janssen jumped into Justin O’Brien’s ride and didn’t miss a beat. After a caution on lap two, the Pella driver checked out from the field. The battle for second was intense, featuring Spencer Diercks, California’s Troy Morris III, and Wisconsin standout Brandon Schmitt. Morris, the 2023 IMCA Wild West Speedweek champion, eventually edged ahead in the three-car fight before Schmitt clawed his way past Diercks and then Morris. Schmitt, the two-time defending Beaver Dam Raceway track champion, mounted a charge but couldn’t touch the leader. Janssen worked through lapped traffic with ease and cruised to his first Razor Chassis North Central Region victory of 2025, winning by more than four seconds. Schmitt claimed second, while Morris completed the podium. Murty Sweeps the Weekend [Read More]