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Osborn, Dolan, Nichols, Thompson take checkers at Dawson County Speedway

LEXINGTON, Neb. (Aug. 10) – Leading the final five laps was enough for Colton Osborn to claim the checkered flag in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature Sunday night at Dawson County Speedway. Osborn started in the fourth row and was able to work his way into contention just past the halfway point of the race on his way to the victory. Chad Dolan darted to the lead on the opening lap from his fourth row starting position and never looked back en route to the win in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature. Wasting no time to get to the front, Mike Nichols earned the victory in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Nichols drove his way to the lead on the third lap and was able to remain in front throughout the remainder of the event. Earning the big payday in the Jeremy Trompke Memorial event was Dillon Thompson as he won the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock division. Thompson was able to drive his way to the lead on the fifth lap [Read More]

Cox collects career first Modified win at Cottage Grove

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (Aug. 9) – Cottage Grove Speedway hosted Cottage Grove Area Chamber Of Commerce/Pepsi Night at the races Saturday night. In the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature, Kinzer Cox was the car to beat. Despite six cautions throughout the event, retained the lead after each restart. Although he has spent only a handful of nights in a Modified, Cox paced the field for the entire distance to collect his first career victory.

Muenster, Czarapata, Lamberies, Moede winners at Luxemburg Speedway

By Greg Aregoni LUXEMBURG, Wis. (Aug. 8) – Eddie Muenster started on the outside pole of the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature at Luxemburg Speedway Friday night and decided to make this race a no-doubter early. Muenster flew away from the field in the caution-free event and hid in lapped traffic to score his first win of the season. Brandon Czarapata raced the low side to the lead on lap 11 of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature to drive to victory. It was Czarapata’s division-leading sixth win of the season. Lucas Lamberies worked the low side to challenge leader Kelsy Hayes on lap 14 of the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature. Lamberies took over the top spot a short time later to drive to his second win of the year. Marcus Moede earned his second win of the year in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock division. He entered a brief three-wide battle for the lead before taking control on the eighth circuit to drive to his first win since opening night.

Savage, Dunker and Becerra fly to Quincy checkers

By Jack Walbring QUINCY, Ill (Aug. 10) – Brandon Savage, Tony Dunker and Austen Becerra all took feature event wins on Sunday at Quincy Raceway during Gardner Denver Employee Night at the Races. Four cars diced and sliced for the lead spot throughout Powder Coat Plus IMCA Stock Car feature. Brandon Savage won followed by Abe Huls, Terry Houston, Beau Taylor and Nathan Hayes. Tony Dunker may have won the Summy Tire and Auto Center IMCA Northern SportMod main event but it wasn’t until a late race restart that Dunker even pulled into contention for the lead. Dunker deftly moved through three competitors in turn one of a lap 16 restart to challenge Jim Gillenwater for the lead. Gillenwater was unable to hold back Dunker and had to settle for the second spot followed by Tanner Klingele, Brad Holtmeyer and Bobby Anders Jr. Austen Becerra took the win in the IMCA Sport Compact feature event, his 10th in 13 starts at Quincy. Brandon Lambert settled for the second spot followed by Sieth Woodruff, Kimberly Abbott [Read More]

Stallbaumer scores first win in second night at Thunder Hill

MAYETTA, Kan. (Aug. 9) – Ladies Night at The Races brought out a large crowd once again at Thunder Hill Speedway Saturday night. Kyle Stallbaumer didn’t race at all last season. As a matter of fact, the BSB Manufacturing IMCA Modified driver was almost looking at missing all of 2014, as well, until he decided to make his return one week ago. Stallbaumer only needed one night to settle in as he drove to victory Saturday night. He made his way around Justin Becker in lapped traffic to score the win. Chad Shaw sprinted into the lead early in the Belleville Motor Sports IMCA Northern SportMod feature. He led the distance to become the seventh different winner in the division this season. Another new victor was found in the Bad Boyz Bail Bonds IMCA Hobby Stock division. Nocholas Ronnebaum held off Tyer Hinrichs in lapped traffic to earn his first win of the season. The other new winner on the night was Art Herzog in the Casey’s General Stores IMCA Sport Compact division. Herzog battled [Read More]

Siefert proves he’s up to the challenge at Shawano Speedway

By Scott Owen SHAWANO Wis. (Aug. 9) – Autism Awareness Night at the historic half-mile Shawano Speedway saw Jared Siefert pocket an extra $900 by virtue of winning “The Challenge” in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature. The feature started with a battle between Cody Hudson and Jesse Peebles on lap one. Hudson took the lead and held it until lap six when Matt Oreskovich raced inside of Hudson for the lead. By this point, Jared Siefert, who started 18th after taking the challenge, was up to sixth. A caution flag flew on lap nine after contact between Jamie Schmidt and Marcus Yarie. While under caution Oreskovich was forced to pull down to pit lane with drive line problems. Siefert was up to fourth before the caution. Hudson assumed the lead after Oreskovich’s problems, but was immediately challenged by Siefert on the restart. Siefert took the lead with an inside pass on lap 11 and led to the end becoming the first Modified driver to successfully complete the challenge at Shawano. He took home [Read More]

Dolan dominates State Fair Show for career first Deery win

DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 11) – Ryan Dolan took home one of the biggest prizes from the Iowa State Fair Monday night: A check for $3,000. Dolan won his career first Deery Brothers Summer Series event, topping the 35-lap IMCA Late Model tour event at the State Fairgrounds Speedway. “My dad (Roger) has won races at Des Moines. If you’re going to win a Deery Series race, that’s the one,” said Dolan, who started outside Joel Callahan on the front row. “It was just a fantastic night of racing.” “I followed Callahan for a couple laps and took the lead when he pushed up,” he continued. “The track was fast and I thought with the way the car was handling, I’d be tough to pass.” Scott Fitzpatrick was a career-best second. Darrel DeFrance finished third, point leader Justin Kay was fourth and Callahan ended in fifth. The fast-paced feature was delayed just twice by caution, when Josh Most slowed on lap 17 and again when Jason Rauen’s engine expired with eight laps left. Dolan’s previous [Read More]

Brown is best at 85 for 100th IMCA Modified career win

SCURRY, Texas (Aug. 9) – A guy who never intended to be a race car driver drove to his 100th IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified career win Saturday night. Scotty Brown cruised to the landmark checkers at 85 Speedway. He‘s the 40th driver in division history and the fourth to do so this season. Very possibly, Brown is also IMCA’s first 100-time feature winner who got into the sport with no intention of ever actually racing. “I really got into this by accident,” he explains. “I had never been around racing until I was about 17 and a friend I met at high school asked me to help him.” “We were at the track when his mom found out what he wanted to do. She let us know that he would not be racing,” Brown continued. “I was handed the keys, I jumped in the car and I’ve been hooked ever since. That’s how it all started.” The Scurry speedster cut his teeth in the street stock class at Crandall, then moved to the sanctioned [Read More]

Mackenthun tops final race, Larson is Bruns Challenge Cup champ

REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. (Aug. 10) – It was the kind of finish fans like to see, but the conclusion of Sunday’s IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature at Redwood Speedway was a tad too close from Dan Mackenthun’s point of view. Mackenthun edged Mike Bruns by all of half a car length to win the third and final race in the Dominick Bruns Memorial Challenge Cup Chase. The victory paid $1,000. Mackenthun drew the pole start and led all 20 circuits. After an early caution, the last 17 laps ran green. “I had a plan going out there,” Mackenthun said. “I drove right around the tires in (turns) one and two and on the high side in three and four.” Rich Gregoire challenged at the onset. Bruns made best use of the bottom line and almost caught Mackenthun at the stripe. “It was a good race for the fans. They like it better when it’s close like that,” Mackenthun said. Dan Veenstra, Jeff McCollum and Gregoire rounded out the top five. Jim Larson clinched the overall [Read More]

Coop, Sterling win at Elmwood Park Speedway

By Mike Hughes NORTON, Kan. (Aug. 9) – Travis Coop and Chad Sterling were first-time feature winners at Elmwood Park Speedway on Saturday night. Coop had to hold off a race-long challenge from Colton Pfeifer in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature. Pfeifer stayed closed but could not make a pass and had to settle for the runner-up spot. H.J. Colburn was third, followed by Shay Simoneau and Eric Pfeifer. Sterling also had to work hard for his win in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Chase Conaway gave Sterling a run for his money and even led on occasion but Sterling was first to the checkers. Point leader Dustin McClurg, Jason Davis and Eric Kinderknecht rounded out the top five. Brian Conness returned to the winner’s circle as he captured the victory in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main event. Troy Attwood finished second, followed by Eric Pfeifer, Pat Bedore and J.R. Ewing. The final race of the season will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13, with the regular divisions competing.