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Sites wins, Fleming is second after early Empire State Series spin at Black Rock

By Steven Ovens DUNDEE, N.Y. (May 22) – With increased pay on the line, Eddie Sites made the most of his run Friday night to pick up the Empire State Series checkers at Black Rock Speedway. The two-time IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified tour champion led the last 11 of 25 circuits in earning $500, plus lap money, and his career seventh series victory. Chris Fleming, another former Empire State Series champion, set the fast pace the first three laps, restarted at the back of the field and charged through the field to finish second. Fleming and rookie Sparky Hills brought the field to the green flag. Fleming led before very uncharacteristically spinning in turn three but heads-up driving allowed the 23-car field to avoid him. Fleming went to the tail of the field and Harry Ely took the lead from Hills on the ensuing restart. Ely led through lap 14 but the man on a mission was Sites. He drove up on Ely, made the pass for the lead on lap 15 and never looked [Read More]

Battle Mountain hosts May 30 Iturriaga Memorial for IMCA Modifieds

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – Battle Mountain Raceway hosts its second annual Iturriaga NAPA Memorial special this Saturday, May 30. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and a spot on the ballot for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. All drivers must check in at the pit window by 7 p.m.; racing follows the 7:15 p.m. drivers’ meeting. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students ages 6-18, and free for kids five and under when accompanying a paying adult or senior. More information is available by calling Angie Gonzales at 775 455-5275 or Jimbob Unger at 775 340-0585.

Landrum Performance Springs awards go to IMCA Modified, Stock, SportMod drivers

MENTONE, Ind. – Regional standings for Modifieds and Stock Cars and regional standings for the two SportMod divisions determine recipients of Landrum Performance Springs contingency awards. Certificates to buy one spring and get a second of equal value free go to the top three eligible finishers in each of the five IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified regions and both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions. Top three eligible competitors in national Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod standings receive the same awards from the Mentone, Ind., company. In addition to competing with four Landrum-manufactured springs, drivers in all four divisions must display two of the 11-year IMCA marketing partner’s decals on their race car and return a sign-up form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1. Awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed from the IMCA home office beginning the following week. More information about Landrum-manufactured springs is available by calling 800 424-0244, at the www.landrumspring.com website or on Facebook. “Some of the top performers in IMCA [Read More]

McGee notches first 34 Raceway win of 2015

By Dana Royer WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (May 23) – Dean McGee scored his first local IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature win Saturday at 34 Raceway. McGee took the lead from his front row start and held onto the front spot despite serious challenges from Brandon Rothzen. Two cautions were thrown during the 20-lap feature but McGee was able to survive the restarts and get his first win this year at 34 ahead of Rothzen and Dustin Smith. John Oliver Jr. picked up his second straight win in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Oliver took the lead on a track to his liking on lap three of the 20-lap race. Three yellow flags were thrown over the last seven circuits, giving Shane Watts as many shots at the leader on restarts but Oliver held on to take the win by three car lengths. Austen Becerra picked up his first-ever Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature win, taking the lead from Dustin Fenton on the sixth of 20 laps and pulling away from the field. Ninety-seven cars saw [Read More]

IMCA Modified national champion gets choice of Speedway Engineering awards

SYLMAR, Calif. – IMCA’s national Modified champion will have a choice of awards this season from Speedway Engineering The Sylmar, Calif., suspension and drivetrain products manufacturer gives a $1,000 product certificate good toward the purchase of a complete Ford 9” floater rear end housing or a full-size 10” quick change rear end Each of the other four regional champions receive $300 product certificates from the 17-year IMCA marketing sponsor. “Speedway Engineering has been with us a long time but this is the first year that they’re able to market their quick change package for our Modified racers,” said IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “The national champion will be able to put their gift certificate to good use no matter what rear end combination they are competing with.” Information about Speedway Engineering products is available by calling 818 362-5865 and at the www.1speedway.com website All awards will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office.

Skip Rose Memorial, Reinhart Memorial both rescheduled

MASON CITY, Iowa (May 24) – Two more IMCA specials scheduled for tonight (Sunday) have been rescheduled due to inclement weather. I-35 Speedway in Mason City will hold its Skip Rose Memorial, headlined by IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds running for $1,000 to win in their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier, next Sunday, May 31. Monday’s IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour event is still on as scheduled at I-35. Another All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event, the Gary Reinhart Memorial at Quad City Speedway in East Moline, Ill., has been postponed to Sunday, June 7. Weekly shows at Dubuque Speedway and Benton County Speedway were also kayoed by rain. IMCA Late Models will be added to the May 31 program at Vinton.

IMCA Southern SportMods go topless in $5,000 to win event at Route 66 on May 30

AMARILLO, Texas (May 24) – A top prize of $5,000 is on the line for Route 66 Motor Speedway’s Saturday, May 30 topless special for Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. Twenty cars will take the green flag for the main event, with $2,500 paid for second, $1,500 for third and $1,000 for fourth. Minimum start money is $200. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State points, but no local track points will be given. Entry fee is $100. Pit gates open at 3:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. on race day. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15. Pit passes are $30. The topless special is sponsored by Budweiser, Bud Light and Fike’s Transmission Specialists LLC. More information is available from promoter Nathan Bichsel at 806 681-0936 and at the www.route66motorspeedway.com website.

Stuart’s Ron Little/Bones Memorial rescheduled for June 14

STUART, Iowa (May 24) – Tonight’s Ron Little/Bones Memorial for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds at Stuart Speedway has been rescheduled due to inclement weather to Sunday, June 14. Modifieds chase a $1,000 check at the 15th annual event. If not already vote eligible, the winner becomes a ballot candidate for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Another $1,000 is at stake for the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars on Stew Hansen Night that evening. More information is available by calling 515 238-6945 and at the www.stuartspeedway.net website.

Muenster, Jach win first features of season Saturday at Shawano

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (May 23) – Eddie Muenster and Jason Jach both won for the first time this season Saturday at Shawano Speedway. Muenster passed Kevin Feck following a lap seven restart and then held off Jason Czarapata for the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified checkers, his sanctioned career 65th in the division. Jach also made his move to the front on the seventh circuit, passing Tracy Wassenberg for the front in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main event. Travis Van Straten needed 13 circuits to catch Brandon Czarapata and Shawn Wagner for the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car lead and stayed in front to the checkers.

Snellenberger holds on for Bouche Memorial checkers

By Tom Wagner STURGEON BAY, Wis. (May 23) – Rod Snellenberger held off Dave Bouche at the wire to capture the $1,000 top prize in the seventh annual Nathan Bouche Memorial IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature Saturday at Thunderhill Raceway. The only caution of the contest came on lap five. The front pair made it a two-car race the last 18 times around the oval with Bouche no more than a car length behind at any time. Behind the lead duo, Shawn Havel advanced to third and, for a time, was making up ground. But the advance stalled in the late stages and he settled for third. Derek Moede and John Anschutz ran together for the duration, finishing fourth and fifth, respectively. Dan Sell completed the top six, piloting the Nathan Bouche tribute car. Moede had led the 22-car feature field to the green. Rick Dix was shuffled back on the lap five restart as Snellenberger and Bouche raced to the front. Snellenberger established the low groove, going to work on Moede for the lead, with Anschutz keeping [Read More]