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By Dana Royer WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (July 18) – It was a Blast from the Past at 34 Raceway Saturday night as the 3/8-mile high bank celebrating its 50th season of racing. Admission price was rolled back to 1966 to $1.50, memorabilia was on display courtesy of Billy Dusenberry and yes, even the vintage race cars took to the track. Tales from the past were shared throughout the evening by former racers and current Hall of Fame members were remembered. Even the trophies were a reminder of the first race at 34 Raceway, which was originally called 34 Raceway Park.  Fifty years later, 34 Raceway is listed in the top 10 in continuous operating tracks in the country. Race fans also dug deep as drivers went through the stands collecting money for the Cameron, Ill., families hit but a tornado last week. Chase Klenk got his first IMCA Sunoco Stock Car win in a 20-lap event that ran non-stop and featured three- and four-wide racing throughout. Klenk held off challenges from Andrew Hustead, John Brockway, Jake Wenig and Abe Huls [Read More]

MANDAN, N.D. (July 17) – Spencer Wilson took the lead on lap four and pulled away to win the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature on a very busy Friday night at Dacotah Speedway. Jay Tooley led from the pole as Rusty Kollman, Tracy Domagala and Wilson raced three-wide for second. Wilson had the fastest car on track, quickly reeled in Tooley and started to check out. Lapped traffic became a problem as Jeremy Keller and Shawn Strand raced side-by-side for se­cond. With four laps to go, Strand made contact with Dylan Barnhardt, spinning out both drivers out and collecting fifth running Mark Dahl. Strand was charged for the caution and sent to the back. After swapping the spot with Jerad Thelen, Keller finished a season-best second place. Josh Roehrich picked up his third Mach-1 Sport Compact feature win of the year.

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (July 18) – You always remember that first career win. Usually it happens with a heat race win one week and the feature later on. For Beau Handschke it just decided to happen on the same exact night. Handschke picked up his first career 141 Speedway heat race win and then later Saturday won the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature. Brandon Long won many features in his Northern SportMod career. It took just four months to earn his first career Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified win. Long outlasted defending champion Johnny Whitman and older brother Josh for the win. John Heinz earned his sixth IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win. Part-timer Matt Brehmer re­turned after a six-week absence to win the Mach-1 Sport Compact main event.

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (July 18) – Jesse Peebles scored his first Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified victory of the season Saturday at Shawano Speedway, while Travis Van Straten kept his IMCA Sunoco Stock Car streak going, winning his ninth in a row. Peebles started on the pole and survived numerous restarts and challenges from John Berna on his way to victory lane. The race was shortened to 15 laps due to the time limit. Jerry Wilinski fin­ished third. Trent Nolan led the opening lap of the Stock Car feature before being overtaken by Dan Michon­ski, who was soon pressured by Van Straten. With Michonski still leading on lap seven, a caution flag flew to bunch the field back up. Following the restart, Van Straten took to the inside, made his pass for the lead and led the rest of the race, picking up his ninth win in a row and 10th overall. Michonski fended off Mike Schmidt to finish second. Wyatt Block raced his way from sixth and into the lead on the [Read More]

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (July 17) – Kyle Strickler became the first candidate on the ballot for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational with his $1,000 Coors Light IMCA Modified feature win Fri­day at Marshalltown Speedway. California’s Ethan Dotson and North Carolina traveler Kyle Strickler led the field to the green and it was Strickler taking the early lead. Strickler did not let any cautions bother him, pulling out to a solid lead after restarts before and following midway. Strickler held off challenges from Jon Snyder before the final caution came out on lap 22 and set up a three-lap dash to finish. Snyder slid up the track and fell back while Strickler went on to take the checkered flag ahead of Ronn Lauritzen, 11th starting Tim Ward, 15th starting Josh Gilman and 13th starting Scott Simato­vich. Michael Jaennette started sixth and held off Donavon Smith in winning the Miller Lite IMCA Stock Car feature. Sam Wieben held off challenges from Jared Van Deest to take his first local Karl Chevro­let Northern SportMod of the [Read More]

By Dave Panske OSHKOSH, Wis. (July 17) – Marcus Yarie bested a field of 24 Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modifieds to take the Christmas in July night checkers Friday at Oshkosh SpeedZone Race­way. Yarie passed eventual runner-up Mike Wedelstadt on the 15th circuit. Tim Lemirande started 18th and finished third. Paul Holschuh, Dion Wahl and Justin Jacobsen took turns up front before Travis Van Straten drove to the lead in the Total Power Sales IMCA Stock Car main event. Despite heavy pressure over the final laps, Van Straten was able to hold off the challengers to win his fifth feature of the season.   Jacobsen took the runner up spot with Jerry Winkle taking a strong third place finish. Once in front, Colten Van Hierden pulled away for another Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod vic­tory. The race for second was tight to the finish with Jeff Steenbergen able to sneak by on the final lap.