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Last lap pass nets Morrison win on opening night at Salina

By Dusty Wiegert SALINA, Kan. (May 1) — Mother Nature finally shined on Salina Speedway on Friday as the Browynn Birdsong Childhood Cancer Awareness Night kicked off the 2015 season. The finish of the night occurred in the 1st Class Chassis IMCA Modified main event. Twenty-three of the best in the area checked in for the feature with Corey Lagroon showing the way for a majority of the race after starting third. Lagroon was challenged by numerous drivers before seventh starting Danny Morrison closed the gap. As the field took the white flag Morrison dived low in corners one and two and it stuck to overpower Lagroon out of two and to the finish line. Lagroon finished runner-up and Van Gemmill followed in third. Scott Miller has picked up plenty of wins in the past couple of seasons and continued his streak, this time aboard an IMCA-sanctioned Coors Light Stock Car. He picked up the win but was hounded by Arnold Williams for much of the race. Williams finished second with Jerry Phillips making his [Read More]

Krogmeier, Anders, get wins at 34 Raceway

By Dana Royer WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (May 2) – Chad Krogmeier and Bobby Anders were IMCA winners Saturday at 34 Raceway. Krogmeier put a new engine in his Pepsi IMCA Stock Car Friday night and went to the track on Saturday night to pick up his first win in a highly competitive field. Krogmeier took the lead from his front row start and was never seriously challenged. The battle for second was fierce as Shane Watts, Tommy Bowling, Jake Wenig and Ray Raker put on a show. With three laps to go, Watts took over the second spot for good followed by Raker and Bowling who had moved to the front from the rear of the field after being involved in a spin earlier in the race. Defending track champion Anders picked up where he left off last year in winning the Casebine Credit Union IMCA Northern SportMod feature. Anders took the lead on the first lap and while chased by Austen Becerra, Brett Timmerman and Sean Wyett was as able to hold the lead [Read More]

Tri-State checkers fly again for Scroggins

By Rob Nugent POCOLA, Okla. (May 2) – Aaron Scroggins picked up his third victory of the season, and second straight IMCA SportMod checkers at Tri-State Speedway Saturday night In the final feature of the night at Pocola, Ken McCarty had the race won until encountering lapped traffic off the last turn on the final circuit. Todd Broyles finished third for the second week in a row. Johnny Bone Jr. took home the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified win, surviving a late-race challenge by Shawn Walsh. Brent Holman repeated his third place finish from a week ago. Winner of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature was Dale Richardson. Mike Weisman finished second while Chris Patterson ran third. The eighth annual Danny Martinez Jr. Memorial event was held in honor of the Fort Smith, Ark., police officer and Tri-State Speedway race car driver, fan and friend who was killed in the line of duty in March of 2007.

Former champs are first at Shawano

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (May 2) – Former track champions Jerry Wilinski and Tracy Wassenberg both raced to their first wins of the year Saturday at the historic half mile Shawano Speedway. Mark Weisnicht took the lead on the opening lap of the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature and wasted no time pulling to a considerable lead over Mitch Stankowski. With nearly a half straightaway lead by lap six, Weisnicht dropped off the pace and pulled pitside. This handed the lead to Stankowski. A caution flag then bunched the field back up. Wilinski and Stankowski swapped the lead ahead of hard-charging Matt Oreskovich, who had started 17th. Wilinski took the lead back following a lap 15 restart. He held off Stankowski and then Oreskovich after the final caution set up a three-lap shootout to the finish. The Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature was paced early by Justin Woller, who received plenty of pressure from Jordan Barkholtz. Barkholtz got into the back of Woller while trying to pass on lap 11, causing the leader to spin. Barkoltz was [Read More]

Van Straten victorious in Oshkosh opener

By Dave Panske OSHKOSH, Wis. (May 1) – Oshkosh Speedzone Raceway kicked off its 2015 racing season Friday night on a large scale as 153 teams checked in to compete on the very smooth and fast 1/3-mile clay oval. Travis Van Straten and John Heinz drew the front row for the Total Power Sales IMCA Stock Car main and pulled into the lead spots at the start. Dylan Heillmann, Joe Arndt and David Hoerning were scored behind the leader after the first couple laps were recorded. Van Straten held a couple car length lead through out the race and despite a final caution on lap nine was able to maintain the lead to collect his first feature win of the season. Heinz took second with Hoerning outdueling Heillmann to take third. The Automotive Supply Co IMCA Modifieds brought a field of 33 cars with 20 making the starting grid for the feature event. Mike Wedelstadt drew the pole and established a quick lead on the start. Johnny Whitman, Marcus Yarie, Dan Wirth and Mike Mashl dropped in behind. [Read More]

Gustins are among Marshalltown feature winners

By Jeremy Fox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 1) – Team Gustin took home two feature wins Friday night at Marshalltown Speedway. Jimmy Gustin and Trent Jackson started on the front row of the Coors Light IMCA Modified feature and it was Gustin grabbing the lead. He was comfortable out front before the only race caution was displayed on lap eight for debris. Adam Larson took second away from Joel Rust and set his sights on the leader. Gustin, however, denied those challenges to take his 88th career win in the division and first at Marshalltown since April 26, 2013. Brian Irvine worked his way from 10th to third. Brandon Williams took the early lead in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature, then gave way to Ryan King on lap five. King pulled away and appeared to be going on to take his first win at Marshalltown even with lapped traffic ahead but the caution came out with three circuits left. King had Williams, 12th starting Jenae Gustin and Clint Luellen right behind. Gustin found the right lane on the [Read More]

Ryan dominates Davenport opener

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 1) – Davenport Speedway jump-started the 2015 point season in a big way on Friday night as 124 racers took part in the Koehler Electric sponsored season opener. In the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model action, Matt Ryan dominated the field. Ryan started on the pole and led all 25 laps despite a couple of late cautions. Ray Guss Jr., Andy Nezworski, and Jay Johnson all took turns in the runner-up position before Guss secured the spot. Nezworski finished third. Tony Von Dresky topped a huge field of Milan Heating and Air IMCA Modifieds. Rich Smith led the first four laps. Bruce Hanford used the high side to take the lead on lap five. On lap seven, Von Dresky used the very bottom of the racetrack to get by Hanford and set sail for victory lane. Hanford held on to finish second. Mitch Morris ran third. Four heats and two ‘B’ features were needed to whittle the main event field down to 24 starters. Tony Olson made the [Read More]

Flow Design awards go to IMCA drivers in five divisions

WELLINGTON, Kan. – Drivers finishing in the top 10 nationally in five IMCA divisions receive awards courtesy of Flow Design again in 2015. Carburetor spacers go to first through fifth place finishers in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod divisions. Sixth through 10th place drivers receive certificates good for 50 percent off the purchase of a carb spacer from the Wellington, Kan., manufacturer. Flow Design is in its eighth season as an IMCA sponsor. Information about Flow Design-made products is available by calling 620 326-3537. “The Flow Design program doesn’t get as much notoriety as some other programs we offer but its importance to IMCA racers can’t be undervalued,” emphasized IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Their steadfast support is something we count on and we appreciate their annual commitment.”

Karl Chevrolet, Karl Performance continue prominent contingency programs with IMCA

ANKENY, Iowa – Karl Chevrolet and Karl Performance continue prominent award programs benefitting IMCA drivers in all divisions in 2015. Notably, Karl Chevrolet, the new and pre-owned automotive dealership located in Ankeny, Iowa, returns as title sponsor for the Northern SportMod division and furnishes a portion of the $5,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in final national standings. “For the past decade Karl Chevrolet has been the sole title partner of our Northern SportMod division, and during that time we have seen the membership grow from about 100 racers to 1,500 racers,” pointed out IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Their steadfast support has been a cornerstone of that growth and something we take great pride in. We plan on continued expansion of this division in 2016 and a solid partnership with Karl Chevrolet for years to come.” All Northern SportMod, Southern SportMod and Hobby Stock drivers are required to display two Karl decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund checks, which will be presented during the national [Read More]

Season opener at Kossuth County Speedway

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (April 30) – No one had the answer to hometown hotshoe Austin Wolf as he cruised to a green, white, checkered finish in the feature in Thursday’s season-opening IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature at Kossuth County Speedway. Pole starter Mike Jergens was the runner-up with Tim Ward third. David Wickman earned his first win of the season in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Kevin Opheim finished second followed by Chad Palmer. Colby Fett drew the pole for the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature and turned that plum position into a victory. Ben Schultze ended up in second place with Clay Evans taking third. Brandon Nielsen steered his number T8 rig across the finish line first in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. Jeremy Wegner was the runner-up while Drew Barglof placed third. Defending national champion Nate Coopman raced from outside row three to win the Mach-1 Sport Compact main. Tenth starting Jay DeVries was second and Kaytee Devries placed third. Some nice improvements at the facilities and a smooth, [Read More]