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Sunset Speedway Park hosts Dancin’ Bare Topless 100

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. – Another marquee event for Sunset Speedway Park is coming up as the Banks Bullring continues to have one big race after the other. Saturday, July 18 will be the annual Dancin’ Bare Topless Modified 100 at the 1/4-mile clay oval. This race will feature Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds for a 100-lap feature with the winner collecting $1,000 and a berth on the ballot for the 2016 fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. All applicable points will be awarded for the topless event. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the front gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6:30 p.m.

LaCrosse earns 100th IMCA Modified career win

By Dave Panske SEYMOUR, Wis. (July 12) – Benji LaCrosse captured his 100th career Budweiser IMCA Modified feature win on a history-making Sunday night at Seymour Speedway. The win was also the 37th for LaCrosse at Seymour, third on the all time win list behind Brian Mullen with 60 and R.M. Van Pay with 54. Mullen and Van Pay are also members of the IMCA 100 win club as is Mike Wedelstadt, the Sunday runner-up to LaCrosse. Jerry Wilinski had the lead after the opening lap followed by Trevor Spaulding, Konnor Wilinski, Wedelstadt, T.J. Smith and Eric Scribner. LaCrosse entered the top five on lap three after starting 11th in the field. LaCrosse could pick his line as he maneuvered through traffic and finally took over the lead on lap 11. Wedelstadt followed into second one lap later. LaCrosse held his lead at a couple lengths for the remaining laps and Wedelstadt watched as the checkered dropped, giving LaCrosse the milestone victory. Jerry Wilinski held third to the finish with Scribner making his way to fourth. Travis Van Straten led from [Read More]

Thies takes IMCA Modified win at Raceway Park

By Bob Coney JEFFERSON, S.D. (July 12) – Jim Thies got by early leader Jason Schneiders just past the midway point of the Total Motors IMCA Modified main event and held on for the Sunday victory at Raceway Park. Schneiders finished second, followed by Chris Abelson. The Casey’s General Store IMCA Stock Car feature again went to Chris Mills, his second win in only four starts. Second went to new point leader Bo Lundquist, followed by Casey Jones. Karl Brewer had the field covered in the Skyline Casino IMCA Northern SportMods. Brewer led most of the feature and was followed across the line by Kaleb Kennedy and Darin Roepke. Kennedy’s finish put him into a tie for the division lead with Rusty Montange. The MOPAR IMCA Hobby Stock feature had a controversial ending when race-long leader Gabe Barclay was hit in turn four by second place runner Aaron Shearn, flattening Barclay’s tire. With Barclay making it to the pits, no caution was thrown and Shearn went on to the feature win over Dave Riley and [Read More]

Suchocki scores Stock Car hardware

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. (July 12) – Jamie Suchocki outlasted Jeremy Anschutz to score his first IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win of the season Sunday at Thunderhill Raceway. Rookie Kevin Luedtke led from the drop of the green in the Stock Car headliner until Jeremy Anschutz maneuvered by. Anschutz then pulled away using the high line. A three-wide battle for third got physical as Billy LeMieux, Dave Bouche and Dylan Heilmann raced for the same real estate, resulting in a caution and a flat tire for Heilmann on lap four. On the restart, Anschutz went right back to his groove but this time he had company as Suchocki hugged the tires down low, pulling even with the leader. The duo raced door-to-door until the midway point with Suchocki winning that battle. LeMieux made a late-race charge to the back bumper of Suchocki but it was too little too late as Suchocki took home the trophy. LeMieux had to settle for second. Other feature winners were Greg Gretz in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA [Read More]

Frye takes fifth straight at Thunder Hill

By Larry Lowrey Jr. MAYETTA, Kan. (July 11) – Tyler Frye opened up the season racing at Thunder Hill Speedway with no big intention on racing here on a weekly basis. But after five races it’s safe to say Frye is calling Thunder Hill Speedway his home track for 2015 and with good reason as he picked up his 5th straight Bad Boyz Bail Bonds IMCA Northern SportMod feature win Saturday night Jarret Beach took the lead early. Lap after lap, Beach held back the competition but Frye was motoring his way from the 12th starting spot. As each lap clicked off, Frye moved closer to the front and soon enough he was at the door. Seeing the opportunity, Frye threw his car in a little harder and deeper than the leader. His run took him to the front and he cruised to the easy win. Eleventh starting Steven Bowers Jr. made his third visit to victory lane this season following the BSB Manufacturing IMCA Modified main event. Jim Powell Jr. made amends for last [Read More]

Williamson edges Wauge in classic Howard Memorial finish

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 11) – Eight one hundredths of a second made the difference between first and second Saturday night at Cottage Grove Speedway’s Mark Howard Memorial Nationals. Jesse Williamson flashed across the finish line just ahead of Mark Wauge for the $2,600 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified victory. He now leads all drivers with five Howard Memorial career wins to his credit. Tom Berry Jr., Curtis Towns and Jeremy Shank completed the top five. Williamson, who started 10th, overtook Trenchard on lap 14. The first 26 laps went non-stop before the field was halted for the mandatory pit stop at halfway. Williamson was pressured later in the race by Collen Winebarger, who tried an inside move on the leader but spun and restarted at the rear. Towns made the bottom of the track work and completed his pass for the lead on lap 42. Williamson got the lead back on the next circuit, just in time to face the challenge from Wauge. Wauge appeared to have gotten to the front [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win Friday at Marshalltown

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Marshalltown Speedway will roar to life this Friday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. with extra money on the line and a draw/re-draw format for the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. The Modifieds will race for $1,000 to win and $100 to start in their 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying feature event. Added money is also up for grabs as the Hobby Stocks chase $400 to win and $50 to start on Friday night. There is no entry fee and the pit pass is the standard $22. Also on the card will be mod lites, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. All sanctioned divisions racing for all applicable points.

RPM Speedway hosts fair races

By Mike Hughes HAYS, Kan. (July 11-12) – RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, kicked off the 2015 Ellis County Fair with races on Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12, at the 3/8 mile oval. Jerry Phillps took the early lead Sunday’s Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature. On the lap eight restart, Kyle Rohleder shot to the lead and held on for a repeat fair week trip to the winner’s circle. Marty Clark charged back to second place, trailed by Dylan Sherfick. The $1,000 victory put Rohleder on the ballot for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Point leader Chad Sterling took the lead at the drop of the green in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event before a caution waved on lap two. Jason Rogers chased down Sterling and took control on lap 12 and held off Sterling for the victory. Third place went to Jared Remus. Daniel Gottschalk led all 20 laps in the Saturday Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main. Tyrel Smith won the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature with Kyle Pfeifer glued [Read More]

Nelson, Nichols go back to back at Stuart

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (July 12) – Colton Nelson and Mike Nichols lit up the track on a night where the lights literally went out at Stuart Speedway. A power outage before the features started created some drama for the night. Brett Vanderheiden and Colton Nelson were on the front row for the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main. Nelson took the lead at the start with Arie Schouten in tow for the first two laps. Clint Luellen made it to second on lap three, but Nelson was already out to a sizeable lead. That lead was erased on lap 12 as a caution came out, and the field lined up for a three-lap dash to the finish. Luellen made a move to the inside as the green flag flew, but Nelson was up to the task and got back into the lead with two to go. Nelson went on to take the win, his second in two weeks. Luellen finished second with Brandon Williams third. Curtis Miller was the Mach-1 Sport Compact winner and [Read More]

Harris follows quick heat showing with Shenandoah Speedway win

By Jim Haines SHENANDOAH, Va. (July 11) – After his heat race, it was plain to see Jerald Harris was fast and a definite threat to win Saturday’s Virginia Sprint Series main event at Shenandoah Speedway. Harris stayed on pace all night to score another pavement victory and his first IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car tour win since May 2. Bill Rice and Tony Harris paced the field to green. Rice was out first with Tony Harris in tow but by lap five Jerald Harris was on the charge, making his way to second and was all over Rice. Rice was getting tight, causing him to go high, and Harris turned left and went under him and to the front. That was the race as Harris cruised to the win one of many at Shenandoah Speedway. Tom Humphries, a two-time winner earlier this season at Shenandoah, and Brian Lawson were scored next. Feature results – 1. Jerald Harris; 2. Tom Humphries; 3. Brian Lawson; 4. French Grimes; 5. Tony Harris; 6. Bill Rice; 7. Anthony [Read More]