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CJ Speedway hosts fair night Battle on the Levee

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (July 25, 2024) – With the Louisa County Fair in full swing, CJ Speedway hosted a special night of racing as The Battle on the Levee posted a huge purse for the competitors thanks to a host of sponsors like Screamer Express and many more who helped make the night a very special night for the drivers. The final race of the night was the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature, which saw 20 drivers take the initial green flag. Several visitors, who are regarded as the best in the business, converged on the Louisa County Fairgrounds to battle it out on the 4/10-mile oval. The track was in great shape and provided plenty of side-by-side racing. Dustin Vis led for the first two laps before sixth starting Cayden Carter was able to move out front. Carter then had his hands full with multiple challenges coming from seventh starting Damon Murty. The two hotshoes put on quite a battle as the laps wound down. Murty made one last charge on the final [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 25, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 997; 2. Ethan Braaksma, Newton, Iowa, 969; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 963; 4. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., and Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, both 951; 6. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 946; 7. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, and Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, both 935; 9. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 930; 10. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 922; 11. Matt Werner, Geneseo, Ill., 908; 12. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, and Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, both 899; 14. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Mich., 895; 15. Jacob Mallet Jr., Oakley, Calif., 889; 16. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 888; 17. Trevor Fitz, Marshalltown, Iowa, 883; 18. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wis., 868; 19. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 858; 20. Jeffrey Reay, Portland, Mich., 836. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 775; 2. Evan Miller, Silvis, Ill., 755; 3. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 746; 4. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 730; 5. Jesse Bodin, Silvis, Ill., 720; 6. Mitch Morris, Long Grove, Iowa, 699; 7. Gary Webb, Blue [Read More]

Braaksma’s incredible season continues with Rage Chassis 40 checkers at Fayette County

WEST UNION, Iowa (July 25, 2024) – Ethan Braaksma said it best Thursday night when he described his 2024 season as incredible. The Newton speedster led the last 37 laps in winning the Rage Chassis 40 main event at Fayette County Speedway. The checkers, already Braaksma’s Friesen Performance IMCA Modified 13th of the season, were good for $2,000 and came ahead of Drew Janssen and Skyler Woods. As a big plus, the county fair special victory came in the hometown of Braaksma’s chassis builder. “It was our first visit to West Union and it was a pretty racy track. I don’t know if I can compare it to anywhere else I’ve raced,” Braaksma said. “The track conditions suited my driving style, especially for the feature. I just raced all over – you could move wherever you wanted to. I was very pleased with the track prep, it was great all night.” Braaksma had started third and ran side-by-side with Jeff Aikey before making his way to the front. He caught the back of the 27-car field [Read More]

Mills’ biggest Kossuth County win comes at Salute to Veterans

ALGONA, Iowa (July 25, 2024) – He’s won a lot of races at Kossuth County Speedway but Jeremy Mills was hard pressed to name a bigger one than Thursday night’s Salute to Veterans powered by Performance Bodies main event. The veteran from Clear Lake drew the pole start and stayed in front through four restarts and despite the best efforts of a determined Joel Rust in winning the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature and $3,500. “I could win everything else here. These big races have kind of gotten away from me,” Mills said following his sixth win of the season and IMCA career 140th in the division, many of them coming at Algona. “We just had a good night and that started with a good draw. When you’re racing against this many good guys, you’ve got to have a good draw. I was lucky enough to pull the one (pill).” The Salute to Veterans win was a first for Mills, however and came after he was able to pull away from the tussle over second between [Read More]

Braaksma starts Salute to Veterans trophy collection

SPENCER, Iowa (July 24, 2024) – Ethan Braaksma started his Salute to Veterans powered by Performance Bodies trophy collection, while Kelly Shryock and Matt Looft added to theirs Wednesday at Clay County Fair Speedway. Braaksma led every lap of the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified finale at Spencer, while Shryock wired the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car field and Looft raced from 10th starting in topping the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod main. Michael Wade was also a flag to flag winner in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature and Oliver Monson prevailed in the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact headliner. One hundred and twenty-seven cars in the five divisions were entered for the first of three Salute to Veterans shows this week. Braaksma drew the pole for the $2,000 to win Modified main, seeing leads of three and a half seconds and then a second and a half erased by cautions in the late stages of the race. Tim Ward ultimately prevailed in the battle for second. Jake McBirnie, Cody Thompson and the 19th starting Shryock completed the top five. [Read More]

IMCA Weekly Racing, plus Legends, A.I.R.S. Sunday at The Bullring

VINTON, Iowa (July 24, 2024) – The IMCA Weekly Racing season rolls on this Sunday, July 28, for Mountain Dew Night at Benton County Speedway. All weekly classes will be in action on The Bullring, including the INEX Legends presented by Legends.Direct and the American Iron Racing Series (A.I.R.S.). Only a handful of events remain this season to determine track champions. Drivers in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds presented by Wright Way Trailers, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Christie Door Company, Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks presented by iHeart Radio and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts will all continue their pursuit of a championship July 28. Both pit gate and grandstand open at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, with hot laps slated for 5 and racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and veterans, and $5 for ages 6-12. Kids ages five and under will be admitted free if accompanying a paid adult. Pit passes are $30. There will be door prize giveaways and a 50/50 raffle will be [Read More]

Nodak hosts Aug. 4 All-Star show for IMCA Stock Cars

MINOT, N.D. (July 24, 2024) – IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers race for $750 to win and B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility at their aptly-named All-Star race Sunday, Aug. 4 at Nodak Speedway. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region and North Dakota State points will be given. Mach-1 Sport Compact are also on the race night card. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Racing is at 7 p.m. Pit passes are $30 for members, $40 for non-members and $10 for kids ages 8-14. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and military, $5 for kids 6-12 and free for five and under.

Barglof, Fett, Shryock, Braaksma are Britt fair victors

By Chad Meyer BRITT, Iowa (July 23, 2024) – IMCA racing action kicked off the 2024 Hancock County Fair grandstand events with the Black Dirt Nationals. Races were sponsored by Java 18 and Schleusner Dirt Works and featured trophies besting six foot tall. Ethan Braaksma’s hot July continued with him dominating the Tuesday Friesen Performance IMCA Modified action. Winning the heat and main event, he collected $1,000 for his efforts. Already Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible, he bested a charging Cody Knecht, who came from the sixth starting spot to finish second. Kelly Shryock and Timothy Allerdings completed the top four. Though Colby Fett pressured for the lead early in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, the ninth starting Shryock ran away with the feature. Fett finished second in the race, ahead of Chad Palmer and Heath Tulp. Alec Fett gave his older brother all he wanted in the early stages of the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod main event. Alec faded before halfway and that opened the door for Colby to handily secure the [Read More]

1978-87 General Motors OEM replacement frames now available from Speedway Motors

VINTON, Iowa (July 23, 2024) – A project nearly two years in the making is days away from becoming reality. 1978-87 General Motors mid-size metric OEM replacement frames will be available from manufacturer Speedway Motors beginning today (Tuesday, July 23). Respective links to those frames are: 78-88 GM Metric Chassis IMCA Hobby Stock Car Frame, Frt/Rear/Kit https://www.speedwaymotors.com/78-88-GM-Metric-Chassis-IMCA-Hobby-Stock-Car-Frame-Frt-Rear-Kit,556141.html 78-88 GM Metric Chassis IMCA Stock Car Frame, Frt/Rear/Kit https://www.speedwaymotors.com/78-88-GM-Metric-Chassis-IMCA-Stock-Car-Frame-Frt-Rear-Kit,556142.html “This project began due to supply of these OEM frames, last manufactured 37 years ago, and concerns expressed by chassis manufacturers and drivers alike,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “This is the solution we have chosen and we are fortunate to have a 45-year sponsor like Speedway Motors with the resources, knowledge, engineering department and manufacturing facility to produce this frame.” “Three very popular IMCA divisions, the Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and Southern SportMods, really rely on this frame,” he added. “It is their frame of choice.” Prototype for the frame was released at the PRI trade show in Indianapolis last December. A Stock Car with that frame will be on display on [Read More]

Sweigart sprints to second Keystone RaceSaver title

By Frank Buhrman and Stephanie Dodson PORT ROYAL, Pa. (July 20, 2024) – Nick Sweigart wired the field at Port Royal Speedway Saturday to become only the second driver ever to win the River Valley Builders Pennsylvania Sprint Series’ biggest race, the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge, twice. The veteran driver, who returned to PASS last season after a couple of seasons running 410 sprints, collected his 11th career victory with his latest win. Seven of those have come at Port Royal. Sweigart joins Jeff Miller as the only drivers to win the Keystone RaceSaver Challenge twice in its 13 runnings. His seventh Port Royal win overall moved him into third place in overall PASS wins at the track, trailing only Miller and Garrett Bard, each with 12. In victory lane, the winner revealed that he plans to retire at the end of this season, making the win all the more meaningful. Owen Dimm, who joined Sweigart on the front row for the race start, finished second. Dimm was able to cut into Sweigart’s lead several times in [Read More]