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Fast start key for three-time Deery champion Kay

WHEATLAND, Iowa – His fast start and a typically consistent string of top five finishes the rest of the way took Justin Kay to his career third Deery Brothers Summer Series championship. Kay opened the IMCA Late Model tour with victories at Cedar County Raceway, Maquoketa Speedway and Quad City Speedway. He collected half a dozen top five’s, clinching the title by starting the Sept. 21 finale at Davenport Speedway. “We got off to a really good start and just kept trying to do our best the rest of the way,” said the Wheatland, Iowa, driver, also champion of the 2014 and 2015 series. Also the winner of the last Deery event in 2017, he matched the series record of four straight victories shared by Gary Webb, Rob Toland and Brian Harris with the May 6 checkers at East Moline. “We had to pass a lot of cars that night. It didn’t look good for us at the beginning of the race but we kept at it and won.” said Kay, who had started 24th after [Read More]

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Good program, good competition make Newlin Pennsylvania Sprint Series king

MILLERSTOWN, Pa. – Seven runner-up finishes paved the way for Zach Newlin’s first Pennsylvania Sprint Series championship in 2015.  An IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car career-best seven feature wins did the trick for him this year.  From Millerstown, Pa., Newlin registered 19 top five finishes in 26 PASS starts. He recorded three win at BAPS Motor Speedway and two each at Port Royal Speedway and Path Valley Speedway.  Third in the national point standings, he also collected another Pennsylvania State crown.  “I like all the tracks we run at. You can run a big half mile one night, then run a bullring the next,” Newlin said. “I’ve always been consistent at BAPS. We won twice this season at Port Royal, where I’d never won before, so that was special.”  “We’ve got a real good program going. We’re using both our experience and time in the shop to our advantage,” added the six-year veteran of the division. “We’ve got really good car counts in this series (better than 28 cars a night). We had the most wins [Read More]

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604 Chevy Performance engine option new for Late Models in 2019 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly point season

VINTON, Iowa – A 604 Chevrolet Performance engine option will be new for Late Model drivers in the 2019 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season. “The Chevy Performance engine is the biggest issue addressed in Late Model rules for next season and will be the same as enforced in our Modified division,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “Drivers who choose to run the 604 Chevy Performance engine can use gasoline or E85 to reduce fuel costs.” Drivers with spec engines must use maximum 8,000 rpm rev limiters, those with 604 Chevy Performance engines maximum 6,800 rpm rev limiters. All cars must weigh a minimum of 2,300 pounds with the driver when they roll across the scales after racing. Bump stops and progressive springs will again be legal for use in the division and a maximum 16 inch free standing height for all springs will be enforced, with a half-inch tolerance. Door plates will also be required, which Root notes is in line with industry standards for the division. “These rules will be enforced at [Read More]

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Marriott shines at Hancock County’s Night of 1,000 Stars

BRITT, Iowa (Aug. 9) – Hunter Marriott starred on a different night Thursday at Hancock County Speedway. Marriott battled Cayden Carter and Kyle Strickler before taking charge late in Thursday’s 24th annual Night of 1,000 Stars main event at Britt, earning $3,500 for the 50-lap IMCA Modified victory. “I was patient and when I had opportunities I took advantage of them,” Marriott said following his latest Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot-qualifying win. “I got to second right away after the break and passed for the lead with about eight laps to go.” Last year’s event runner-up as well as the two-time defending Night of 10,000 Stars winner, Marriott had worked his way toward the front from the 12th starting spot as early leader Strickler gave way to Carter following a restart. Carter was dominant to the mandatory pit stop on lap 25, pocketing $1,000 for leading at halfway. Marriott was up to third at that point and soon in pursuit of Strickler after the race went back to green. The last 25 laps ran caution-free [Read More]

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This time in an IMCA Stock Car, Taylor wins another Wild West Challenge title

By Kelly Ninas NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (July 6) – New division, same title: Wild West Challenge champion. Jesse Taylor took the top check at Lincoln County Raceway’s Wild West Challenge Friday evening, earning $1,200 for his IMCA Sunoco Stock Car victory. Last year’s IMCA Modified winner at North Platte, Taylor started on the outside of the se­cond row and was among the cars jostling for position throughout the feature. He finally took the lead from Jason Rogers on the 16th lap and weathered a series of late cautions for the victory. Close behind was 10th starting Kyle Vanover. Rogers, Casey Woken and Justin Addison com­pleted the top five. Mike Densberger raced from sixth starting to win the IMCA Modified feature, earning $1,000 and a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot bid as well. Densberger motored by Jeremy Frenier on lap nine for the lead, then held off late chal­lenges from the field of heavy hitters. Clough worked his way from ninth starting to the runner-up spot. Frenier, Brandon Spanjer and Jay Steffens were next across the [Read More]