By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. (May 2) – Mark Carrell had the car no one could beat in Saturday’s Budweiser IMCA Modified feature at Sunset Speedway Park. Carrell dominated the field while Craig Cassell was second and Rob Ireland third. The balance of the top five consisted of Doug Lockwood and Brad Martin.
LONGDALE, Okla. (May 4) – IMCA Night specials at Longdale Speedway tomorrow night and at Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee on Wednesday have been rescheduled for July 28 and 29. NASCAR drivers Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace will still compete both nights. Track officials noted forecasts calling for a 90 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms each of the next two days in announcing the rescheduled dates. Both IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified features pay $1,500 to win and a minimum of $100 to start. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA SportMods race for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $50 to start each night. All applicable points, including local track points, will be awarded in the three IMCA divisions Tuesday and Wednesday, July 28-29. Pit gates and the grandstands open at 5 p.m. both days. Hot laps get underway at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Spectator admission for each program is $15 for adults, $10 for military personnel and seniors, $8 for kids ages 6-11 and free for five and under. [Read More]
By Jay Fish WEEDSPORT, N.Y. (May 3) – Nine and a half hours, 33 competitors and 35 grueling laps were what it took for Ionia, Mich.’s A.J. Ward to capture $2,500 and some impressive hardware in Weedsport Speedway’s inaugural IMCA Modified Northeast Shootout. “I didn’t come 9-1/2 hours for nothing,” a triumphant Ward declared, celebratory rifle in hand, a gift from Weedsport Speedway management for the Empire State Series event winner. “Stuff happened so fast, they bobbled, I shot the gap and next thing I know, I had the lead,” Ward recounted of his move for the lead with just six laps to go. Dundee, N.Y.’s Rich Karlnoski had led the previous 29 circuits when disaster struck. Karlnoski’s luck and suspension all broke into pieces and he’d have to settle for a 14th place finish. Runner-up was series point leader Eddie Sites. Defending tour champion James Cornell, Glen Erwin and Brad Sites completed the top five. Ward made the long trip east after winning the Friday feature for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds at Tri-City Motor Speedway and running fifth Saturday at [Read More]
VINTON, Iowa (May 3) – Ryan Maitland led early and again late to score the first Cassill Motors IMCA Modified win of his career Sunday night at Benton County Speedway. Maitland, in his first full season in the division, raced into the lead at the drop of the green with Joe Docekal in tow. He ran the top groove while Docekal pressured from the bottom. Meanwhile, Scott Hogan was working through traffic from a third row start and settled into second at the seven lap mark. Hogan chased Maitland around the top side until he was able to get a run beneath the leader when the frontrunners encountered lapped traffic with four laps to go. Hogan held the point until he drifted off the top of turn four on the 19th of 20 circuits. That allowed Maitland to resume command to drive to his first career victory in the division. Docekal held off point leader Kyle Brown for second. Norman Chesmore started last in the 11-car RonDaVoo Lounge & Deli IMCA Stock Car feature, but [Read More]
By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. (May 2) – Defending track champ Dave Bouche used a late restart to steal Saturday’s IMCA Sunoco Stock Car victory away from Billy LeMieux by inches at Thunderhill Raceway. LeMieux leapt from his front row starting spot to the lead early in the Stock Car headliner. Evan Madden hustled to the runner-up spot and began to put heavy pressure on LeMieux. At the midway point Madden worked the low groove, pulling even with the leader. LeMieux was able to keep his momentum up just enough to hold off Madden each lap. Madden encountered trouble in turn two, clipping the infield tire and causing his car to come to a halt, bringing out the caution with four laps remaining. Bouche used this to his advantage as the green flag few, diving under LeMieux. The duo raced door-to-door coming to the checkers with Bouche nipping LeMieux at the line by narrowest of margins. Rod Snellenberger was third, Jamie Suchocki fourth and Tony Bouche completed the top five. Dave Bouche was awarded an [Read More]
By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (May 2) – Jason Noll raced from ninth starting to win the Saturday World Vapor IMCA Modified main event at Canyon Speedway Park. The victory was his first locally of the season and came ahead of Mike Strobl, 11th starting Garrett Funk, Nate Warren and Shawn Zelenka.
By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (May 2) – Tim Horsham topped the Saturday Sam’s Club IMCA Sport Compact main event at Eagle Raceway. “I’m dedicating this win and my whole season to my niece Kim Brigham. She’s suffering from an inoperable brain tumor and this is all for her,” Horsham said. He concluded the post-race interview by stating, “I really didn’t expect that win. I’m still learning how to drive these things. Lindsey (Theisen) sure let me know she was right behind me. On the restarts she was bumping me to remind me. I knew then I better get going.” Dylan Smith took advantage of a restart to take the lead and drive to the Kaplan University IMCA Modified checkers. Trevor Grossenbacher took the lead with four laps to go and sped to another Precise Racing IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car victory. Lance Borgman was the NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod winner and Adam Armstrong was first in the Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock main event.
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (May 3) – The driver with the most feature wins in 28-plus seasons of Deery Brothers Summer Series history now has a trophy from the Hershel Roberts Memorial to add to his collection. Jeff Aikey slipped past defending IMCA Late Model race winner and tour champion Justin Kay on the 14th of 58 laps Sunday at Quad City Speedway. He led the rest of the way in collecting his 64th career Deery victory and a $3,000 payday at the fifth annual event Kay set the fast pace for the first 13th circuits, then chased Aikey in heavy lapped traffic before finishing on his back bumper. Hard charger Matt Ryan raced from 13th starting to third. Ray Guss Jr., who’d driven for Roberts and won the 2011, 2012 and 2013 memorials, was fourth and point leader Andy Nezworski completed the top five. The main event was interrupted by caution just twice, when Brunson Behning broke on the original start and for debris on lap 35. Kay had started second while Aikey moved into contention from inside row [Read More]
By Jim Haines NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (May 2) – Jerald Harris sped to his first Virginia Sprint Series victory of the season Saturday at Natural Bridge Speedway. Chris Ware and Anthony Linkenhoker paced the IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car field to green with Ware out first. Linkenhoker, however, swept around to the top spot the next time around. By lap five, Harris was all over the leader and was in first when the next lap was scored. Linkenhoker and Ware stayed close as laps went by while Tom Humphries was moving up. With five to go, Humphries had made it to second with the front four close and flying high. Lapped traffic was in play on the run to the checkers, slowing Harris and giving Humphries one last shot, but they went under the checkered flag nose to tail with Harris out front. Next week it’s back to the pavement at Shenandoah Speedway on Saturday, May 9. Feature results – 1. Jerald Harris; 2. Tom Humphries; 3. Brian Lawson; 4. Anthony Linkenhoker; 5. Chris Ware; [Read More]
By Steve Zwemke HARTFORD, S.D. (May 2) – Jeff Edgington appeared to have the field covered in the debut feature for the IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars at I-90 Speedway Saturday night. He led the first 18 laps but the slightest of bobbles on the 19th lap was all Casey Abbas needed to grab the lead as the white flag was being displayed. Abbas went on to victory from there. Almost 10 years had passed since the last time Abbas found victory lane at I-90 Speedway. He won features in both a wingless sprint and a 360 sprint car in 2005.
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