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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through May 28

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 910; 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 907; 3. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 807; 4. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 803; 5. Jeffry Sheppard Jr., Golden Valley, Ariz., 733; 6. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 722; 7. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz., 660; 8. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 641; 9. Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif., 638; 10. Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 632; 11. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 630; 12. Scott Hogan, Vinton, Iowa, 610; 13. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 603; 14. Josh Vogt, Santa Maria, Calif., 593; 15. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 574; 16. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 573; 17. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 569; 18. Tyler Mecl, Queen Creek, Ariz., 559; 19. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 547; 20. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 538. IMCA Late Models – 1. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 309; 2. Brian Harris, Davenport, Iowa, 270; 3. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 258; 4. Paul Nagle, Nevada, Iowa, 246; 5. Jeremy Grady, Story City, Iowa, 245; 6. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 243; 7. Mike [Read More]

Marriott wheels way to top cash at Open Wheel Challenge

MAQUOKETA, Iowa (May 23) – A first-time visitor to Jackson County Speedway wheeled his way to the top prize in Saturday’s Open Wheel Challenge. Hunter Marriott took the lead from Richie Gustin following a lap 23 restart and led to the end of the 50-lap, $2,000 to win main event for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds. “I’ve won a 40-lap race before but this was the first time I’d won a 50-lap race,” said Marriott, who had to work his way from 12th starting through a field filled with heavy hitters. “Lapped traffic actually helped me because I was able to get through it OK,” Gustin, Brian Irvine, Brian Mullen and Jeremiah Hurst completed the top five. Marriott, now a qualifier five times over for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, got a quick feel for the track while winning his heat. He made the most of the top groove, getting faster in his preferred line as the laps counted down. The third and final caution came on the 27th circuit. Marriott pulled away during the long [Read More]

Busy stretch begins Saturday at Dodge City Raceway Park

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – At long last, Dodge City Raceway Park fires back to life Saturday night, May 30. And in grand style it will be with the powerful NCRA Sprint Cars along with DCRP championship chase action for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Stock Cars and IMCA Hobby Stocks. Saturday’s green flag flies at 7:30 p.m. Clay Sellard and Michael Pepper will try to stay perfect in DCRP competition after both going two-for-two in the opening pair of events for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, respectively. Jeremy Sigler and Jeff Kaup have split wins thus far in IMCA SportMod action. Matt O’Hair topped the most recent IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock main event. Saturday’s tilt at DCRP, the first action since April 25 following a May 9 rainout, kicks off a run of six consecutive weekends of competition at the state-of-the-art 3/8-mile clay oval in southwest Kansas. General admission tickets to Saturday’s action are $20 for adults, with children 11 and under admitted free when accompanied by [Read More]

Thompson tops PASS feature at Selinsgrove

SELINSGROVE, Pa. (May 24) – Reed Thompson was the the flag-to-flag leader of the final holiday weekend Pennsylvania Sprint Series feature, Sunday at Selinsgrove Speedway. Thompson started from the pole and was chased by third starting Jordan Thomas all 20 laps of the IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car event. Thomas raced in Thompson’s shadow every time around the track but never got the opportunity to make a pass for the lead. At the checkered flag, Thompson was victorious by just .92 of a second over Thomas, Bill Jones, Stephanie Stevens and Erin Statler. Feature results –   1. Reed Thompson; 2. Jordan Thomas; 3. Bill Jones Jr.; 4. Stephanie Stevens; 5. Erin Statler; 6. Zach Newlin; 7. Ken Duke; 8. Geoff Gill; 9. Jonathan Jones; 10. Taylor Cochran; 11. Mike Schuckers .

Reeser wins again in PASS at Port Royal

PORT ROYAL, Pa. (May 23) – Tyler Reeser led the distance in Saturday’s 25-lap Pennsylvania Sprint Series main event at Port Royal Speedway. Erin Statler gave up the second spot to Jeff Miller on the fourth lap, but got the position back and mounted a challenge for the lead after a lap 11 restart. However, Reeser stretched it out to the checkers and Statler was forced to settle for second. Nathan Gramley, Scott Ellerman and Zach Newlin rounded out the top five. Coupled with his IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car victory Friday at Williams Grove Speedway, Reeser became the first repeat winner of the season. Feature results – 1. Tyler Reeser; 2. Erin Statler; 3. Nathan Gramley; 4. Scott Ellerman; 5. Zach Newlin; 6. Darren Miller; 7. Ryan Lynn; 8. Jon Haegele; 9. Bill Jones Jr.; 10. Tom Worrick; 11. Jason Bergstresser; 12. Derrick Bowersox; 13. Dave Graber; 14. Mike Alleman; 15. Dave Guss; 16. Randy Kaylor; 17. Reed Thompson; 18. John Martin; 19. Cale Reigle; 20. James Pryde; 21. Jeff Miller; 22. Jim Kennedy; 23. [Read More]

IMCA Race Night Friday at Clay County Fair Speedway

SPENCER, Iowa (May 29) – Friday night is IMCA Race Night at the Clay County Fair Speedway. Hot laps begin at 7 p.m. with races at 7:30 p.m. “Weekly IMCA racing at the Clay County Fair Speedway is off to a great start,” said CCF Manager Jeremy Parsons. “The drivers and fans have been very supportive.” After three weeks of racing at the Clay County Fair Speedway, point leaders are Dustin Smith of Lake City in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Devin Smith of Lake City in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Doug Smith of Lanesboro in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Cody Nielsen of Spencer in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Jay DeVries of Spencer in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts. The Finish Line Food Court and Clay County Fair Speedway Box Office open at 5:30 p.m. on race days. Spectator tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under.

Coopman wins third straight at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (May 28) – Three starts have now ended in as many feature wins at Kossuth County Speedway for Nate Coopman. Coopman started on the inside of the third row Thursday at Algona before cruising to the Mach-1 Sport Compact victory with Jay DeVries taking second and Kaytee DeVries third. Nick Meyer grabbed his seventh Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature win of the season at area tracks. One of the hottest drivers around, Meyer came from inside the third row to overtake front row starters Ryan Hiscocks and Jake Simpson. Simpson was runner-up and Hiscocks finished third. Mike Jergens grabbed the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified win. Rob Hughes held on for second and Kelly Shryock took third. Elijah Zevenbergen made the long trip to Algona worthwhile by winning the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature after starting 10th. Heath Tulp and Randy Brands were next across the stripe. Another driver making a long haul worth the trip was Shannon Anderson in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks class. Jeremy Wegner was the [Read More]

Brad Sites is best in Empire State Series at Skyline

CORTLAND, N.Y. (May 24) – Brad Sites put himself in good position to capitalize on Matt Cole’s bad luck in Sunday’s IMCA Empire State Series main event at Skyline Raceway. Sites worked his way from 10th starting in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature to second, trailing only Matt Cole when the leader coasted to a stop on the 22nd of 30 laps. After taking over the point for the restart, Sites led to the finish for his career third series win and first-ever Skyline victory. “I knew I had some work to do after starting 10th and was really able to start picking off cars about midway,” he said. “I’d finished second and third at Skyline before and it’s good to finally get a win there.” He held off a late-race challenge from eventual runner-up Jason Benjamin. Rodney Morgan earned his best-ever Skyline finish with a third place effort. Saturday night feature winner Dan Searls finished fourth and Drue Perrault rounded out the top five. Feature results – 1. Brad Sites; 2. Jason Benjamin; 3. Rodney Morgan; [Read More]

Wood wins a thriller at Southern Iowa Speedway

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 27) – Nathan Wood was the winner in a Wednesday night thriller for Budweiser IMCA Stock Cars at Southern Iowa Speedway. Derrick Agee and Jerry Pilcher enjoyed early turns up front before Daniel Hilsabeck settled into the spot. Cayden Carter and then Damon Murty charged ahead, only to see Wood and Hilsabeck drive by on the white flag lap. Wood edged Hilsabeck at the line to take his first win of the season at Osky. Tyler Groenendyk was the Musco Lighting IMCA Modified winner while ninth starting Curtis VanDerWal notched his fourth local KBOE Radio IMCA Northern SportMod victory of the season. Dustin Griffiths was first across the stripe in the Pepsi Cola IMCA Hobby Stock main and Michael Grossman paced the Mach-1 Sport Compacts.

Sheppard repeats IMCA Modified sweep at Tonopah

TONOPAH, Nev. (May 23) – Jeff Sheppard Jr.’s second visit to Tonopah this season turned out a lot like his first. The difference was that Saturday’s Jim Butler Day Classic feature for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds paid $1,000 to win and landed the Arizona long tow on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Piloting a house car as part of the Dream Racing Chassis house program, Sheppard won both his heat race and the dash for cash, then started from the pole and led all 25 laps of the main event. Cautions kept the field close throughout the feature. James Thibodeaux stayed closed after a restart with two to go but couldn’t reel in Sheppard. Completing the top five were Jerry Buesig, Bryan Wulfenstein and Justin Miller. “It’s nice when you travel 5-1/2 hours when you can win that much money,” said Sheppard, who had also scored heat, dash and feature wins in sweeping the May 9 program at Tonopah in a Dream ride. “My regular track will be closing for the [Read More]