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Lunow leads to SportMod finish at Dodge City

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. (July 3) – Hometown shoe Jason Lunow led all the way to become the seventh different winner in as many IMCA SportMod events this season at Dodge City Raceway Park. Lunow weathered three cautions in the opening half of Friday’s 20-lapper, then fended off Bart Baker over the closing rounds to secure the win. Josh Appel chased the lead duo to the stripe in third with Jeff Kaup and Brian May rounding out the top five.

Irvine, Stofer, Hilmer take first Marshalltown wins of season

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (July 3) – Brian Irvine, Robert Stofer and Curt Hilmer all won for the first time at Marshalltown Speedway this season on Friday night. Irvine got a great restart and took the Coors Light IMCA Modified lead on lap three. He built up a large advantage and went on to take the easy win over Jimmy Gustin, Scott Simatovich, Josh Gilman and Ronn Lauritzen. Stofer started on the pole of the Miller Lite IMCA Stock Cars 18 lap feature and not even caution flags could slow him down or deny him the victory. Stofer had several challenges from Tyler Pickett and Steve Meyer. He took the win ahead of Meyer, Trent Murphy, Dave Atcher and Michael Jaennette. Hilmer nosed to the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod lead on lap 13. He took the win with Jared Van Deest second. Brandon Williams worked his way back up to finish third. Travis Peterson and Follett round out the top five. Eric Stanton worked his way through the field and into the front by [Read More]

Pershy prevails in Davenport Modified feature

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (July 3) – Jason Pershy won a riveting Milan Heating & Air IMCA Modified feature that went green, white, checkered Friday at Davenport Speedway. Pershy led the first lap with Kevin Blum taking over on lap two. Blum’s car went up in smoke on lap three, with Pershy going back into the lead. Doug Crampton took his turn at the front on lap eight but Pershy again regained the lead, on lap 10, and stayed in front to the checkers. Rich Smith finished second, Crampton settled for third and Terry Rentfro finished fourth. Matt Werner rounded out the top five. Justin Kay made it four straight in the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature. He took the lead on lap 13. Matt Ryan made a late race move to finish second behind Kay, with Andy Nezworski third. Brunson Behning finished fourth, just ahead of Chuck Hanna. Tony Olson continued his winning ways in Hawkeye Auto IMCA SportMod action. Jake Morris led the first six laps of the feature, [Read More]

Dowell dazzles in Texas Nationals IMCA Modified feature

By J.M. Hallas WACO, Texas (July 4) – J.P. Dowell scored the big $1,500 Texas IMCA Nationals payday, making a convincing run to the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified checkers. The new Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier won the pole dash, started from the front row and led every circuit in the 25-lap, caution-free main event. Dowell beat Kevin Green into turn one when the green flag waved. Justin Radcliff and former national champion Keith White both got by Green but by that time Dowell had already checked out on the field. Even lapped traffic didn’t deter Dowell as he continued his domination, dicing through slower cars. At the checkers Dowell had nearly a straightaway advantage over Radcliff and White. “I was a little worried about lapped traffic. I knew the car was good and I watched the track and the lines I was going to take. I picked them off real easy and got by them,” Dowell said. “When you’ve got a good car underneath you, it’s easy to do. I’m happy and it’s [Read More]

Round 2 of Red, White & Blue pays Long $1,210 in green

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (July 4) – Round two of 141 Speedway’s Gandrud Chevrolet Red, White and Blue Series paid $1,210 to Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified winner Josh Long. Long led every time around the track to add $210 on lap money to his $1,000 share of the purse. After starting outside row one, Long rode the top of the oval all the way around with Eric Scribner running second and trying to stay within striking distance. Shawn Kilgore made his way to third and used different lanes to move around Scribner. A caution with five laps remaining gave Scribner and Kilgore one last chance at Long but he controlled the final laps in securing the win and a spot on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Kilgore, who’d won the first RW&B event of the season on May 2, made his way around Scribner for second on the restart and finished in the runner-up spot. Scribner ran third in front of Eric Mahlik and R.M. Van Pay. Round three of Red, [Read More]

Carter races to big payday at Great American Stock Car Shootout

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 2) – Cayden Carter raced to a $2,000 payday on night two of Southern Iowa Speedway’s Budweiser Great American Stock Car Shootout. The Shootout brought many of the top drivers in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division to Oskaloosa and the 30-lap main event didn’t disappoint. Derrick Agee and Damon Murty ran 1-2 in the dash earlier in the evening and started on the front row. Murty took advantage and grabbed the early lead with Agee staying right behind while Mike Hughes, Nathan Wood and Carter battled for position. It looked as if Murty was going to take the big check home but after the halfway pit stop it was Carter taking the lead away on lap 19 and staying in front to the finish. He took the win over Murty, two-time defending race winner Zack VanderBeek, David Brandies and Agee. Curtis VanDerWal and Dustin Griffiths were $1,000 feature winners in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, respectively. VanDerWal won the pole dash and maintained an [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through July 1

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,097; 2. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 1,083; 3. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 1,068; 4. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,047; 5. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 1,031; 6. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,026; 7. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,022; 8. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 1,011; 9. Scott Hogan, Vinton, Iowa, 1,006; 10. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 996; 11. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 969; 12. Dustin Smith, Lake City, Iowa, 952; 13. Jesse Richter, Great Bend, Kan., 939; 14. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 906; 15. Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan., 900; 16. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., and Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, both 896; 18. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 891; 19. Kyle Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 888; 20. Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, 885. IMCA Late Models – 1. Paul Nagle, Nevada, Iowa, 620; 2. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 573; 3. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 543; 4. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 507; 5. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, Ill., 501; 6. Curt Schroeder, Newton, Iowa, 497; 7. Darrel DeFrance, [Read More]

Nezworski dominates in Deery win at Kossuth County, regains series point lead

ALGONA, Iowa (July 2) – His Thursday night feature win at Kossuth County Speedway did more than put $3,000 in Andy Nezworski’s bank account. His start to finish run at the front of the IMCA Late Model pack put him back on top of point standings for the Deery Brothers Summer Series. The 40-lapper ran caution free and Nezworski had more than a straightaway on runner-up Jeff Aikey when the checkers flew in from of a big Kossuth County crowd. Todd Malmstrom, Scott Fitzpatrick and Ryan Dolan completed the top five. “It took a while to get through lapped traffic, but we got through OK,” said Nezworski, who loaded up and headed for home rather than stay for the post-race fireworks display. “It was a good night for us and we needed it to be. It was a long trip up here.” Nezworski had finished no worse than seventh through the first seven IMCA Late Model tour events of the season. His series career second victory, and first since April 29 of 2008, gave him [Read More]

Smith repeats Suter Memorial Stock Car heroics

By Steve Zwemke ALTA, Iowa (July 1) – Wednesday’s headline feature at Buena Vista Raceway could not have been more exciting as David Smith repeated as $1,000 winner of the Kyle Suter Memorial for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Smith grabbed the early lead and raced among a five-car pack that included Chris Ullrich, Roger Verdoorn, Derek Green and Devin Smith until the first caution. After the restart, Smith continued to lead while Ullrich and Green kept pace. Meanwhile, Devin Smith and Donavon Smith were joined by Randy Brands, Jason Minnehan and Brian Blessington who came from farther back in the field. The race’s final caution came with just a couple laps remaining when Donavan Smith and Derek Green where fighting for the same piece of real estate in turn one. The call was on Green who then exited the race. On the restart, Brands drove his car hard to the bottom of turn one and overtook David Smith before they exited turn two. Brands stuck to the bottom of the track while Smith continued to run the high side. [Read More]

Carter, VanDerWal, Griffiths lead points at Great American Stock Car Shootout

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 1) – Cayden Carter (IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars), Curtis VanDerWal (Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods) and Dustin Griffiths (IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks) were the top point getters, as all three won both their heat races on opening night of Southern Iowa Speedway’s 20th annual Budweiser Great American Stock Car Shootout. Back at it for night two on Thursday will be dashes for the top eight in points and last-chance qualifiers for all three divisions. The Stock Car main event pays $2,000 to win while Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock mains both pay $1,000. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing is at 7:30 p.m. In Wednesday’s Stock Car action, round one heats went to Derrick Agee, Damon Murty and Carter. Round two heats saw Mike Hughes, Carter and Cody Agee victorious. Top eight in points were Carter, Murty, Hughes, Daniel Hilsabeck, Cody Agee, Nathan Wood, Derrick Agee and Shane Paris. Colton Livezey and Curtis VanDerWal won round one heats in the Northern SportMods while Logan Anderson and VanDerWal won round two [Read More]