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Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 655; 2. Luke Silber, Laveen, Ariz., 458; 3. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 442; 4. Troy III Morris, Bakersfield, Calif., 382; 5. Logan Drake, San Luis Obispo, Calif., 356; 6. Tate Johnson, Homestead, Montana, 340; 7. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wyoming, 333; 8. Jerry Flippo, Rockford, Iowa, 329; 9. Clifton (C. R.) Eisenzimer, Cascade, Montana, 324; 10. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wyoming, 319; 11. Ethan Braaksma, Newton, Iowa, 316; 12. David Seffens, Pensacola, Florida, 309; 13. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Washington, 303; 14. Michael Egurola, Marana, Ariz., 302; 15. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 301; 16. Katelynn Robertson, Reno, Nev., 296; 17. Eston Whisler, Otis, Oregon, 291; 18. Devon Reed, Woodland, Washington, 281; 19. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 271; 20. Jonathan Joiner, Milton, Florida, 270. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 606; 2. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 586; 3. Kaden Woodie, Milaca, Minn., 497; 4. Larry Brigner, Apache Junction, Ariz., 453; 5. Trevor Hidalgo, Mesa, Ariz., 426; 6. Casey Murdoch, Surprise, Ariz., 418; [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage WOODHULL, N.Y. (Apr. 16, 2025) – The Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds are returning to “New York’s Toughest Bullring” in 2025, as Woodhull Raceway becomes part of the Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing program with five sanctioned events scheduled from May through September. Located in the Southern Tier of the Empire State, the 1/3-mile oval will host one IMCA Modified event each month, highlighted by the prestigious Sean Lias Memorial on July 26. The Memorial, now relocated to Woodhull, will pay $1,037 to win and $125 to start, and serve as a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifier. Points earned at each event will count toward IMCA track, New York State, DeVilbiss Racing Eastern Region, and National championships. “There are a lot of people around the area with IMCA Modifieds sitting in the garage,” said promoter Nicole Brewer. “We’ve had interest from drivers and fans to bring them back. We’re mixing things up a bit, giving some of the other classes the night off, and are excited to host the Modifieds again.” Woodhull is no stranger to [Read More]

By Jeffery Struck DAVENPORT, Iowa (Apr. 11, 2025) – Despite a chill in the air, the Koehler Electric Season Opener at Davenport Speedway, provided a great night of racing. That was until you made it to the tech area. A number of drivers were guilty of infractions throughout the evening. Some even changed the outcome of races. Bryce Garnhart dominated the Sunoco IMCA Late Model feature. Bryce led all twenty-five laps and finished more than seven seconds ahead of the second-place car. Unfortunately, he came across the scales fifteen pounds light in post-race inspection. That handed the win to Andy Nezworski, who started in seventh. Matt Ryan finished second with pole sitter Jake Morris taking third. It was Nezworski’s first win of 2025. Kyle Montgomery picked up the win in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main. Kyle swapped the lead a couple of times with pole sitter Kaity Sample early in the race. He took the lead for good on lap five, but still had to hold off the challenges of Logan Veloz and Charlie Mohr to earn [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (Apr. 16, 2025) – Buckle up for an unforgettable ride as Season 2 of the Boone Docuseries premieres live on IMCA TV. Expanded to six cinematic episodes and produced by Dirt Collective, this new season dives even deeper into the drama, excitement, and emotion of the 2024 Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at “Iowa’s Action Track,” Boone Speedway. With jaw-dropping visuals and immersive storytelling, fans will experience the thrill of side-by-side racing, the intensity of late-race passes, and the overwhelming emotion of the moment drivers realize they’ve won their dances. Go behind the scenes like never before—including exclusive chats with the FPV drone pilots who capture some of the most breathtaking footage from above. From the frontstretch to the campgrounds, from new faces to returning legends, this season delivers the full Boone experience. It’s not just a race. It’s a week that lives in your soul long after the checkered flag flies. Whether it’s your first time watching or your fortieth time attending, this is the docuseries that will make you [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage CRYSTAL, Mich. (Apr. 12, 2025) — The 20-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event at Crystal Motor Speedway delivered a dramatic finish during the track’s 2025 opener, ultimately awarding Austin Harnick the win after a post-race penalty. Kody Johnson, the 2017 Tri-City Motor Speedway champion, edged out Nathan Paitrick to lead the opening lap before a caution slowed the field. Chase Rosebrugh jumped into second on the restart and powered around Johnson to take command on lap 5. Rosebrugh, the 2023 DeVilbiss Racing Eastern Region Rookie of the Year, set a blistering pace and opened a sizable gap over the field. Harnick, the reigning Merritt Speedway track titlist and defending Great Lakes Nationals winner, settled into second and began to chip away at the lead. As Rosebrugh encountered thick lapped traffic, Harnick closed in to set up a tense final-lap showdown. The two battled fiercely coming to the white flag with slower cars still in play. Rosebrugh crossed the finish line first, but following post-race technical inspection, he was penalized two positions for [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage BELLS, Texas (Apr. 12, 2025) — The season opener for Grayson County Speedway saw an exciting 20-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature where 2013 National and six-time reigning GRT Race Cars South Central Region title winner William Gould stole the show — capping off a rare doubleheader sweep after winning earlier in the night at Southern Oklahoma Speedway. Joe Gomez, the defending track champion, took the early lead before being pressured by Jay Wells before a caution slowed the pace a few laps in. On the restart, Gomez spun in turn four, handing the lead to Wells. Larry Osborne moved into second and began hounding Wells for the top spot. Rodney White, the 2022 Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMod National champion, joined the battle, making it a thrilling three-car fight. Osborne briefly grabbed the lead, only for Wells to reclaim it the next lap. Another caution bunched up the field, and Osborne again surged to the front. But it was Gould, piloting the Kerry Fryer-owned No. 60, who charged from 19th to [Read More]

By Jerry Mackey TIPTON, Iowa (Apr. 12, 2025) — Drew Janssen added another major win to his résumé by capturing the $1,500 to win Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature during the “Spring Fling” at Cedar County Raceway. The 25-lapper featured a stacked field of Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, National, and multi-time track champions. Austin Stamm, aboard the Timmy and Marsha Current provided No. 12T, and Dylan Thornton led early until Janssen, driving the Danny Meier and Trent Guest-owned No. 127, took over on lap 5. The Pella pilot controlled the pace from there, only briefly threatened following a late-race caution. On the restart, local standout Ben Chapman charged low and crossed the line in second, while 10th-starting Jeff Larson guided the P.J. Kostenbader-fielded No. B1 to a third-place finish. The win marked Janssen’s second of the season in the Razor Chassis North Central Region. Tyler Wilson made a long haul from Little Suamico, Wis., to tackle the competitive Sunoco IMCA Stock Car field—and the trip paid off. Wilson came out on top [Read More]

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]

By Ben Deatherage CRESTVIEW, Fla. (Apr. 14, 2025) — For most racers, their story starts with a garage, a go-kart, and a weekend hobby. For Matthew Triefenbach, it started the same—but quickly got complicated by military orders, Arizona heat, and a first sergeant who didn’t care much for trailers in the dorm parking lot. These days, Triefenbach is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base and calls the Florida panhandle home. But in Alabama on April 5, 2025, he made a major breakthrough. At Deep South Speedway in Loxley, he scored his first career Friesen Performance IMCA Modified win—a flag-to-flag run that ended with his hand in the air and a little redemption in his heart. “It was good to come back to Deep South for our local area points racing and start the year off strong there,” he said. “I feel like we had unfinished business from The Clash.” A Strong Start, a Tough Week Just weeks before, Triefenbach had rolled out for the IMCA.TV Clash on the Coast—a growing showcase for the DeVilbiss Racing Eastern [Read More]

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]

By Ben Deatherage MERCED, Calif. (Apr. 12, 2025) — Bobby Hogge wasted no time taking command when the 25-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature got up to speed Saturday night at Merced Speedway. The 2020 California Speedweek titleholder from Salinas, wheeled the Paul Guglielmoni-owned entry into the lead early, then maintained his edge through traffic and restarts. A caution on lap seven temporarily slowed the field, but once green flag racing resumed, Hogge stayed committed to the low line while the two-defending track champion Jim Pettit II and two-time Bakersfield Speedway titlist Gavyn Manning battled for second. Manning eventually cleared Pettit and began to close in on Hogge, testing the high groove to mount a challenge. With three laps to go, both drivers worked through heavy traffic, but Hogge made the right moves at the right time and held off Manning for the win. It marked Hogge’s second victory of the season in the Shaw Race Cars Western Region and his first triumph at Merced in 2025. Manning settled for a close runner-up finish, while Josh [Read More]

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]

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]

By Ben Deatherage BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Apr. 4, 2025) — On March 22nd this year, Bakersfield native Gavyn Manning embarked on what would become one of the most unforgettable nights of his young career. Competing at the Bill and Shirley Meyer Memorial at Mohave Valley Raceway in Bullhead City, Arizona, Manning flipped his car during hot laps—a chaotic beginning to what would soon become a rare and remarkable comeback story. “I was going to try and go to the top of the board in hot laps, but I didn’t realize how greasy the track was,” Manning explained. “I hit some grease going into turn three and blew off the top and rolled and ended on top of the tractor tires. More than anything, it was sheet metal damage, but it really bent the J-bar. We beat out the roof, the sail panels, and the deck and had to scramble and find a new J-bar, and made it just in time for the heat race.” What followed was the kind of story race fans live for. With adrenaline [Read More]

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]