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Legit Speedway opens Saturday, IMCA Modifieds return to West Plains

WEST PLAINS, Mo. (May 7) – A former track champion is the new owner and promoter at newly re-named Legit Speedway. Gary Stolba completed his purchase of the 3/8-mile dirt facility this spring. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports headline weekly programs at West Plains beginning this Saturday, May 9. “The track is ready and we’re keeping our fingers crossed that the rain stays away,” Stolba said. “We started working on the facility six weeks ago and are putting final touches on concessions and restrooms. We’re also working on getting a new tailgating area finished.” Stolba was a 21-year-old spectator for the first event held at the former West Plains Motor Speedway. He was the Modified track champion there in 2010, the 18th consecutive and most recent year the division was sanctioned by IMCA. “We had 30-35 IMCA Modfieds every night when this track was sanctioned before,” Stolba said. “Cost was the reason why. You have to keep it affordable for everybody. This division fits people who want to go fast but don’t have a wide-open checkbook.” He’s [Read More]

Dickey tops IMCA Modified main at Southern Iowa

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 6) – Scott Dickey prevailed in a caution-free Musco Lighting IMCA Modified feature Wednesday night at Southern Iowa Speedway. Dickey led all 18 laps but had to hold off late-race challenges from Tyler Groenendyk and Cayden Carter while Carter VanDenBerg, Andrew Schroeder and Todd Shute tussled over fourth. Dickey took the win with Groenendyk in second and Carter in third. VanDenBerg was fourth and Schroeder was fifth. Zack VanderBeek took the lead on lap 11 and led Brad Pinkerton to the Budweiser IMCA Stock Car checkers. The third different frontrunner, Dustin Griffiths sped from 10th starting to collect his first local Pepsi Cola IMCA Hobby Stock checkers of the season. Aaron Martin and Bobby Greene did stints in the lead before Griffiths took charge. Jason McDaniel led every circuit and topped the KBOE Radio IMCA Northern SportMod main event. Curtis VanDerWal finished second for the second week in a row. John Whalen repeated his start to finish performance from a week ago in winning the Mach-1 Sport Compact feature.

U.S. 30 Sprint Series of Nebraska show rained out

COLUMBUS, Neb. (May 7) – The Sprint Series of Nebraska show scheduled for tonight (Thursday) at U.S. 30 Speedway has been rained out. Next date for the IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car tour, sponsored by Precise Racing Products, is June 4 at Columbus. 30

Down for the count: May 8 show at Salina Speedway is a wash

By Dusty Wiegert SALINA, Kan. – This week’s barrage of heavy rains and severe weather has forced officials to call off the Friday, May 8 races at Salina, Kan., Speedway. More than four inches of rain has fallen at the speedway through Wednesday night with even more forecast through the rest of the week. With grounds already saturated there just isn’t an opportunity to get the track prep down and make sure everyone is comfortable before tomorrow night’s event. The May 15 event will be run as scheduled and include the BSB Manufacturing NeSmith Late Models, 1st Class Chassis IMCA Modifieds, Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars, Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Northern SportMods, and M&H Motor IMCA Sport Compacts. Glass Masters and Will Electric will once again be the night’s presenting sponsors. This makes three rainouts on the schedule so far in 2015, a number that already eclipses all of 2014. To make up for this, an event has been added to the schedule on Aug. 28 and will feature Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Northern [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods race Saturday at Sunset

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. – Both IMCA sanctioned Modifieds and Northern SportMods are on the Saturday, May 9 card at Sunset Speedway Park. General admission for all ladies is $5 on Bud Light Lime-A-Rita Ladies Night. After two races there have been two different winners in Budweiser IMCA Modified competition. Collen Winebarger and Mark Carrell have taken care of business in the first two events so far while Craig Cassell has two straight second place finishes. The feature event will pay $650 to win. The Karl Chevrolet SportMods have been in action just once this season. Michael Melton was the feature winner on April 25. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the front gate opens at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 6:30 p.m.

California’s Diamond Mountain Speedway sets 10 dates for IMCA Modifieds

SUSANVILLE, Calif. – IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds return to California’s Diamond Mountain Speedway for nine Saturday dates and another on Friday this season. The ¼-mile dirt oval is located on the Lassen County Fairgrounds and is the newest addition to IMCA’s Larry Shaw Racing Western Region. “There are other tracks in the area that are IMCA sanctioned,” noted Fair Manager Jim Wolcott. “Drivers at those tracks will be able to come here and race for points, too.” Opening night is this Saturday, May 9. Other Saturday shows are scheduled May 23, May 30, June 13, July 4, July 18, Aug. 1, Aug. 22 and season championship night on Sept. 5. The county fair race is July 18; the one Friday event is on June 19. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded each night. IMCA track champions were crowned at the former High Desert Speedway in 1995 and 1996. Most recently, Susanville was the site of three sanctioned events in 2013.

HJC continues awards for IMCA national champions, special events drivers

CERRITOS, Calif. (May 6) – Awards for IMCA national champions and special events competitors have been renewed for a sixth season by HJC Motorsports. The helmet and accessories manufacturer and retailer, located in Cerritos, Calif., gives SA2010 AR-10 helmets to national champions in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact divisions. Helmets will be presented during the national awards banquet in November. A designated place finisher at each of 30 Modified special events will receive $50 product certificates, which will be mailed from the IMCA home office after official race results are received from the track. Information about helmets and other products available from HJC is available by calling 562 407-2186, on Facebook and at the www.hjc-motorsports.com website. “With the addition of the SA2015 helmet certification this season, everyone should check the date of their current helmet,” recommended IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Anything rated SA2000 and older is [Read More]

Opening night is Friday at Clay County Fair Speedway

SPENCER, Iowa – A full season of IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing begins at the Clay County Fair Speedway this Friday, May 8. Divisions featured this season are IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Hot laps begin at 6:30 p.m. with races at 7 p.m. “This is a tremendous opportunity to fully utilize the Speedway,” said CCF Manager Jeremy Parsons. “Going from five races in 2014 to 14 races this year will be a great benefit to not only the speedway, but also to all of Spencer. It is nice to be able to offer racing right here in Northwest Iowa for the entire family to enjoy each week.” IMCA races will be held each Friday night May 8 through June 26; July 10; July 17; July 31; August 21; and the finale race at the Fair on Wednesday, September 16. New to the Clay County Fair Speedway this season will be the Finish Line Food Court. Each Friday night, a variety of [Read More]

Mother’s Day Race for the Cure Saturday at Canyon

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. – The action continues to heat up at Canyon Speedway Park with a full slate of action on tap with this Saturday night’s fifth annual Mother’s Day Race for the Cure atop the 1/3-mile clay oval. The May 9 card that gets under way at 7 p.m. features the 9th World Vapor IMCA Modifieds along with Arizona Differential Pure Stocks, Scottsdale Muffler & Automotive Renegades, Mini Stocks, Dwarf Cars and Lady Stocks. With approximately 120 cars filling the pit area in the most recent pair of Mother’s Day Race for the Cure events at CSP, Ricky Thornton Jr. has reigned supreme by topping each of the past two year’s IMCA Modified features. While Bo Partain, Mike Strobl and Jason Noll have each enjoyed victory lane in 9th World Vapor IMCA Modified action thus far, Shawn Zelenka holds the early championship points chase lead by a single point over Garrett Funk. With Zelenka and Funk leading the way, Partain is just two points off the lead pace with Bryson Curry and George Fronsman [Read More]

Dolan dominates at Dawson County

By Kelly Ninas LEXINGTON, Neb. (May 3) – Gibbon hotshoe Chad Dolan wasted no time in getting to the front and running away with the victory in Sunday’s Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature at Dawson County Raceway. Dolan led every lap and had big leads that were extinguished by yellow flags that allowed runner-up finisher Josh Leonard to threaten Dolan on late re-starts until the race reached the time limit. Mike Densberger led start to finish in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified headliner. Colton Osborn raced from deep in the pack to second. Another epic duel unfolded in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event as Mike Nichols caught and then held off Casey Woken in the race to the checkers. Kyle Bond took over the front spot before midway in the 15-lapper for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Second went to Caleb Hetrick.