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Schrader, Wallace racing at Oklahoma IMCA Night events

LONGDALE, Okla. – Two of the most popular drivers from the NASCAR ranks take green flags at Tuesday and Wednesday, July 28 and 29 IMCA Night specials at Longdale Speedway and Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee. Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace will join many of the best IMCA drivers from Oklahoma and the region. Both Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified features pay $1,500 to win, a minimum of $100 to start and are qualifying events for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA SportMods race for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $50 to start each night. All applicable points, including local track points, will be awarded in the three IMCA divisions. Pit gates and the grandstands open at 5 p.m. both days. Hot laps get underway at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Spectator admission for each program is $15 for adults, $10 for military personnel and seniors, $8 for kids ages 6-11 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $35 for adults [Read More]

Ruesink races to first IMCA win at Crystal

CRYSTAL, Mich. (July 25) – Cory Ruesink held off a field of heavy hitters to win his career first AllStar Performance IMCA Modified feature Saturday at Crystal Motor Speedway. Mitchell Hunt, another young driver who recently captured his first feature, was second, followed by John DeYoung, Jr., Chad Wernette, and Myron DeYoung.

Meyer, Mielke both win third Off Road Speedway features of season

By Randy Pospishil NORFOLK, Neb. (July 25) – Ramsey Meyer and TeJay Mielke both notched their third wins of the season at the Off Road Speedway Saturday in the Mach-1 Sport Compact and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock features, respectively. Meyer led Jake Timm and Shannon Pospisil to the finish line. Mielke then took first in the Hobby Stock feature ahead of Jeremy Hoskinson and Tiffany Bittner. In the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature, Cameron Meyer, Ramsey’s older brother, secured his second-ever win in the division and went to the winner’s circle on the same night as his brother for the first time. “The car was phenomenal; I hadn’t even led a lap here throughout the whole year. I haven’t been ‘on’ here, I guess,” Cameron said. “I had a bunch of friends come to the race today with the Super Late Models here. I guess the pressure was on, but I was able to go wherever I wanted to go. I ran the top of the track at the first part of the race, I [Read More]

July 24 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,176; 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,171; 3. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,124; 4. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,121; 5. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,118; 6. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,116; 7. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 1,105; 8. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 1,100; 9. Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, and Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., both 1,097; 11. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 1,094; 12. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,081; 13. J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa, 1,079; 14. Scott Hogan, Vinton, Iowa, 1,078; 15. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 1,069; 16. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,059; 17. Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1,055; 18. Dustin Smith, Lake City, Iowa, 1,053; 19. Jesse Richter, Great Bend, Kan., 1,051; 20. Kyle Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 1,047. IMCA Late Models – 1. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 763; 2. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 731; 3. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 722; 4. Jeremy Grady, Story City, Iowa, 706; 5. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 705; 6. Paul Nagle, Nevada, Iowa, 704; [Read More]

19 states already represented in early entries for Sept. 7-12 Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – The 33rd annual version of America’s Racin’ Vacation is already represented by drivers from across the nation. Nearly 200 drivers representing 19 states have already pre-registered for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, to be held Monday through Saturday, Sept. 7-12 at Boone Speedway. “We’re just over a month and a half from opening night and the numbers for Super Nationals are very encouraging,” noted IMCA President Brett Root. “We’ve emphasized getting pre-registered and making pit parking arrangements as soon as possible. A lot of drivers have already completed that process and the reserved pit stalls are filling up quickly.” Both registration and pit stall application forms are published in the second section of this month’s newsletter and are also posted on the www.imca.com and www.raceboone.com websites. A form for reserving camping spots is also on the track site. “Every year we try to fine tune the format and schedule. Last year it was about as good as possible considering the number of cars (866 in the six divisions) and the weather,” Root said. “The only [Read More]

70+ entries for IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Nationals

EAGLE, Neb. – More than 70 drivers from 11 states and Canada have now pre-registered for the Sept. 3-6 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Nationals at Eagle Raceway. Features on Friday and Saturday, Sep. 4 and 5 both pay $700 to win and a minimum of $250 to start. The Sunday, Sept. 6 main event pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $1,000 to start. Saturday’s race of champions pays $1,000 to win and $100 to start. There is no charge for pre-entries made before Sept. 1; Sprint Car drivers receive a free reserved pit stall along with timely early entries. An entry fee of $25 per day applies after Aug. 31. Drivers can pre-register by calling 402 238-2595. The third annual Nationals is expected to field 100-plus entries. By state, drivers competing at the Sprint Car Nationals now include: California – Blake Robertson. Indiana – Ethan Fleetwood. Iowa – Joe Miller, Blain Petersen and Tyler Thompson. Kansas – Jeff Radcliffe. Minnesota – Brandon Allen, Bruce Allen, Dalyn Cody, Ron Guentzel, Dustin Sargent, Kyle Sargent, [Read More]

Krone, Pfeifer repeat at Osborne Speedway

By Mike Hughes OSBORNE, Kan. (July 23) – Jake Krone and Colton Pfeifer made return appearances in victory lane at Osborne Speedway on Thursday night, during the Osborne County Fair. Josh Hudson led the opening lap of the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature but was involved in a caution on the following lap. Krone, who won the night before on the ½-mile oval, worked his way to the front by the halfway mark and held on to win the 12-lap main event. Tyler Watts finished second and Hudson third. Rhett Kingsbury led the first six laps of the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature before Pfeifer took the lead on the following lap. Pfeifer held on to win his second feature in as many nights. Travis Coop finished second, followed by Kingsbury. Shaylon Holloway pleased the hometown fans as he won the 15-lap IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Nolan Remus led the first three laps before Holloway took over the top spot. Several cautions kept the field close but Holloway was able to hold on for [Read More]

Spectacular run takes Opheim to $2,000 checkers at Kossuth County

ALGONA, Iowa (July 23) – Kevin Opheim was spectacular in winning Thursday’s IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Spectacular at Kossuth County Speedway. Opheim drew the pole and ran at the front of a 30-car field that ran 25 laps green to checkered. “Algona has changed the banking. There’s a good high side and a berm around the bottom. I love running there,” Opheim said following his $2,000 victory, his biggest payday in what is now 125 career wins in the division. “It took a little while to clear the 11 car (outride row one starter Shay Curtin) but when I did that I was able to move up.” Opheim stretched his lead to nearly a straightaway and was two lapped cars ahead of Curtin when he crossed the finish line. Dustin Larson, Derek Green and Elijah Zevenbergen rounded out the top five. The win was the sixth this season, and second locally, for Opheim, still campaigning in the car he built in 2000 and has piloted since 2001. Forty-three Stock Car drivers from six states were [Read More]

Kay bolts to Thursday Night Thunder Deery win at Webster City

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (July 23) – Justin Kay made the scorer’s job easy in a fast-paced Deery Brothers Summer Series main event at Hamilton County Speedway. Kay started on the pole and led every time around the track in a 35-lap IMCA Late Model feature that ran caution free and highlighted the Thursday Night Thunder county fair show. The defending series champion and current point leader, Kay had a straightaway advantage over eventual runner-up Curt Martin by lap six; Martin and Andy Nezworski were running the same distance ahead of Ryan Griffith in fourth. After catching up with the back of the field on lap 11, Kay got as many as three cars between his back bumper and Martin. The white flag was out by the time Martin cleared the last of the lapped cars. He made up ground on Kay but couldn’t challenge at the finish. Nezworski, Griffith and Richie Gustin rounded out the top five. The $3,000 checkers were Kay’s career tour 14th, tying him for eighth on the all-time Deery Series wins [Read More]

Osborne Speedway hosts opening night fair races

By Mike Hughes OSBORNE, Kan. (July 22) – Racing action returned to Osborne Speedway for the first of two nights of racing action during the Osborne County Fair on Wednesday. Cody Gearhart made the long haul worthwhile as he led all 20 laps of the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature. Gearhart started outside pole and jumped to a quick lead and never looked back. The field bunched up after a lap seven caution for a spinning Joe Cleveland, but Gearhart drove away for the victory following the restart. David Murray Jr. chased Gearhart the entire distance but had to settle for second. Randy Wilson finished third, followed by Mike Petersilie and Jesse Richter. Chad Sterling took the lead from Robert Walker on lap six of the 15-lap IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Sterling then drove on for a trip to the winner’s circle. Walker prevailed in the race for second, trailed by Shaylon Holloway, Nolan Remus and Chase Conaway. Jake Krone led all 12 laps in the caution-free Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature. Tyler [Read More]