Results

SOMERTON, Ariz. (Feb. 7-8) – Despite his lengthy record of success, Dylan Smith has never started a race season quite like this. Smith swept weekend IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified Winter Nationals features at Cocopah Speedway, earning $1,000 for each of his Friday and Saturday night victories. “It’s a great way to start the season,” said the former national champion and defending IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s king. “I’ve never won right out of the box like this before. It was kind of different for me.” Smith started Friday’s 25-lapper from outside row two and passed pole starter Kent Rosevear for the lead on the fifth circuit. Sixth starting R.C. Whitwell moved up to challenge on the inside before Smith took the faster lower line away. After encountering lapped traffic with eight to go, frontrunners were forced to use all three grooves to negotiate their way through the field. Smith took the win ahead of Whitwell, Marlyn Seidler, Justen Yeager and Ricky Thornton Jr. Yeager and Thornton both advanced 10 places from [Read More]

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. Ryan Roath, Phoenix, Ariz., 313; 2. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz., 302; 3. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 256; 4. Larry Hood, Bakersfield, Calif., 214; 5. Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif., 180; 6. Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Iowa, 178; 7. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 173; 8. Steve Streeter, Madera, Calif., 163; 9. Chad Andersen, Fort Calhoun, Neb., 157; 10. Jason Briese, Cleghorn, Iowa, 140; 11. Tommy Fain, Abilene, Texas, 133; 12. Cody Miller, Gilbert, Ariz., 126; 13. Garrett Funk, Phoenix, Ariz., and Riley Simmons, Susanville, Calif., both 121; 15. Ty Rogers, Somerton, Ariz., 118; 16. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 111; 17. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., 100; 18. Troy Heupel, Williston, N.D., 92; 19. Jeremy Mills, Garner, Iowa, and Bill Miller, Yuma, Ariz., both 86. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks – 1. Brent Wofford, Yuma, Ariz., 68; 2. Brian Johnson, Yuma, Ariz., and Craig Ebers, Yuma, Ariz., both 65; 4. Jason Beshears, Yuma, Ariz., 35; 5. Taylor Brisighella, Westmorland, Calif., 33; 6. Leonard Manos, Yuma, Ariz., 31. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods – [Read More]

PEORIA, Ariz. (Feb. 1) – Two weeks of ups and downs ended on the upside Saturday night for Jesse Sobbing. Sobbing beat Ricky Thornton Jr. to the $1,000 checkers by half a car length in the sixth and final Winter Challenge Series feature for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds at Canyon Speedway Park. The victory was the first of the season for the Iowa traveler, runner-up in national standings and the top rookie driver in the division in 2013. Thornton, meanwhile, settled for second after having won four straight Canyon contests. “For two weeks, I’ve had races where I ran well and others I would have been happy just finishing,” said Sobbing, also the defending Winter Challenge Series champion. “I ran fourth in the feature on Thursday then broke while leading my “B” race on Friday.” Sobbing started the 25-lapper from the fifth spot and was quickly fighting with Thornton for the lead. They were running with lapped traffic before a yellow flag came out. Switching lines on the last lap, Sobbing, already on the [Read More]

PEORIA, Ariz. (Jan. 31) – Ricky Thornton Jr.’s latest Winter Challenge Series feature win at Canyon Speedway Park came with a bonus. Along with a fourth consecutive $1,000 prize, Thornton gained the top spot in point standings for the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified series Friday night. “The season started off way better that we thought it would,” he said after catching Tim Ward for the point lead. “Hopefully we can keep hitting our setup.” After returning to the sixth starting spot, Thornton was quick to shoot to second behind Chris Olex­iewicz. Olexiewicz held Thornton off until the 10th of 25 laps, then fell back after relinquishing the lead. Jeremy Mills, Ryan Roath, Jason Noll and Ward completed the eventual top five. Feature results – 1. Ricky Thornton Jr.; 2. Jeremy Mills; 3. Ryan Roath; 4. Jason Noll; 5. Tim Ward; 6. Mike Jergens; 7. Jesse Williamson; 8. Chris Olexiewicz; 9. Larry Hood; 10. Tommy Fain; 11. Donald Robinson; 12. Chad Andersen; 13. Steve Streeter, 14. Cody Miller; 15. Nate Warren; 16. Chaz Baca Jr.; [Read More]

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. Ryan Roath, Phoenix, Ariz., 241; 2. Tim Ward, Gil­bert, Ariz., 228; 3. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 198; 4. Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif., 180; 5. Larry Hood, Bakersfield, Calif., 151; 6. Steve Streeter, Madera, Calif., 135; 7. Jason Briese, Cleg­horn, Iowa, 125; 8. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 123; 9. Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Iowa, 122; 10. Garrett Funk, Phoenix, Ariz., 121; 11. Ty Rogers, Somerton, Ariz., 118; 12. Zane DeVilbiss, Farming­ton, N.M., 111; 13. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., and Chad Andersen, Fort Calhoun, Neb., both 100; 15. Troy Heupel, Williston, N.D., 92; 16. Bill Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 86; 17. Tommy Fain, Abilene, Texas, 84; 18. Riley Simmons, Susanville, Calif., and Cody Miller, Gilbert, Ariz., both 73; 20. Steven McCollough, Imperial, Calif., 72. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks – 1. Brent Wofford, Yuma, Ariz., 68; 2. Brian Johnson, Yuma, Ariz., and Craig Ebers, Yuma, Ariz., both 65; 4. Jason Beshears, Yuma, Ariz., 35; 5. Taylor Brisighella, Westmorland, Calif., 33; 6. Leonard Manos, Yuma, Ariz., 31. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods – [Read More]

PEORIA, Ariz. (Jan. 30) – The folks at Bank of America in his hometown of Chandler have seen a lot of Ricky Thornton Jr. lately. Thornton deposited the $1,000 proceeds from his third straight Winter Challenge Series victory after a back-and-forth IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified battle with Tim Ward Thursday night at Canyon Speedway Park. “I’ve been fortunate once to win nine in a row but never against the caliber of drivers I’m racing against now,” said Thornton, who kept the same setup that helped him to Jan. 25 and 26 victories. From the sixth starting spot, Thornton made a move to the bottom groove in the second set of turns and was up to third by the time the first of 25 circuits was scored. He caught Jason Noll for second a couple laps later and set his sights on Ward. Two cautions interrupted their run at the front, the second of which negated Ward’s pass for the lead. Thornton went higher on the oval after that close call and while Ward threatened [Read More]