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DAVENPORT, Iowa – A week’s worth of rain has forced the Davenport Speedway to cancel the racing program scheduled for tonight Friday, May 2. Weather permitting, racing will return to the Davenport Speedway next Friday, May 9. On the program along with Milan Heating & Air IMCA Modifieds, Hawkeye Auto IMCA Northern SportMods, Koehler Electric Street Stocks and Roto-Rooter 4-Stocks will be the first-ever appearance of the Lucas Oil MLRA super late models on the 1/4-mile oval. Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds on West Locust Street in Davenport. Pit gates open next Friday at 4:30 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m.

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. – Due to extremely wet conditions Prestige Yacht Coatings Thunderhill Raceway has cancelled its opener that was scheduled for this Saturday, May 3. With rain all week and cool temperatures, the racing surface is simply too soft. “As I’ve stated from the beginning, we will look out for the drivers and their race cars. The best way to do so early on is with a smooth racing surface,” said track promoter Woody Wodack. “We are crossing our fingers in hopes that Mother Nature plays nice and we can get the season rolling next weekend.” Mother’s Day weekend will play host to the rescheduled season opener on Saturday, May 10 and will be sponsored by Maas Floral, Woody’s Signs and WDOR. A practice for next week is still on the slate, weather permitting. Drivers and track patrons are asked to stay tuned to social media outlets for information on when that will take place. The banquet date for the $30,000 driver contingency program has been set for Nov. 8 at [Read More]

By Greg Grabianowski BRITT, Iowa (April 25) – Brandon Nielsen raced from 10th starting to win Friday’s IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature at Hancock County Speedway. Runner-up Weston Koop raced from 12th starting and Wes Jahnz ended in third. John Logue topped the 22-car IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified field. Jerry Wren and Jeremy Mills completed the top three. Heath Tulp held Kevin Opheim in check to take the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car victory. Derek Green was third. Aaron Benson prevailed in a field of 28 Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods. Jared Boumeester, Nick Meyer and 16th starting Greg Sidles completed the top four. For the third straight week, Ryan Bryant was the winner of the Mach-1 Sport Compact feature after starting from the inside on row four. Jacob Kofoot was the runner-up with Ken Winkowitsch third. One hundred and three cars were in the pits at Britt.

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (April 26) – Last week’s runner-up was this week’s winner as Shane Swanson topped Saturday’s Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main event at Algona Raceway. Swanson was the hard charger after going to the front from the outside of the fourth row. Greg Sidles was second and Nick Meyer ran third. A familiar face found the winner circle in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature as David Smith earned his first feature victory of the season by holding off a determined Derek Green. Placing third was Devin Smith. Mike Jergens was another first-time 2014 winner, in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature. He started on the outside of the fourth row and piloted his no. 37 flying banana rig to the front of the pack and took the checkers ahead of Jesse Hoeft and Tim Ward. Brandon Nielsen earned his first local IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock victory of the season. Pole starter Daniel Smith finished second and last week’s winner Cody Nielsen took third Cory Peters came from the inside [Read More]

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. – In another addition to its ever-expanding contingency program, Thunderhill Raceway will give away a brand new GM 602 crate engine to one lucky racer in the IMCA Northern SportMod or IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock division courtesy of Jim Olson Motors. Jim Olson Motors of Sturgeon Bay is the latest business to get in on the 2014 banquet contingency that has now reached in excess $25,000. To be eligible drivers must complete in at least 80 percent of the weekly events. This equates to being able to miss three nights of racing for the season and still remain in the drawing for engine that is valued at $3,500. “Jim and his associates stepped up to the plate and knocked it out of the park for our racers,” said Thunderhill promoter Woody Wodack. “This is the cherry on top of the sundae.” Jim Olson Motors serves Chevrolet, Buick and Cadillac customers with a wide selection of new and used cars, trucks and SUVs. Jim’s GM Certified service department is also [Read More]

FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (April 26) – Eddie Muenster got the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature win and a $210 bonus for leading every lap on opening night at 141 Speedway. Muenster had a comfortable lead before Johnny Whitman made it a two-way race. Whitman had to settle for second, however, as Muenster stayed strong up front. Eric Mahlik used a strong fin­ish to end in third. The front row of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car grid looked like a 1990s throwback Thursday with Rod Snellenberger and the baby blue 72 of Rob Waechter. Snellenberger was seeking his se­cond win of the weekend as he jumped ahead of the pack. Justin Jacobson made his way around Waechter. Snellenberger went into cruise mode with Waechter finally regaining second. Jacobson and Larry Karcz made contact to bring out a cau­tion with two laps remaining and bring out a two-lap, dash for cash. Waechter took one final shot at Snellenberger on the restart. Snellenberger bobbled but main­tained the lead and picked up the win. He led every lap [Read More]