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Gemmill cashes in at Thunder On The Hill

By Larry Lowrey Jr. MAYETTA, Kan. (Sept. 19) – Troy Gemmill endorsed a check for $2,000 after winning the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature at Thunder Hill Speedway’s signature special. After getting the lead back from 12th starting Jordan Grabouski in traffic, Gemmill stretched the field out as the 30-lapThunder On The Hill main event wound down. A great battle for top five spots went on behind Gemmill. Cory Wray ended up in the runner-up spot with a solid run while Johnny Saathoff finished third. Scott Drake fell back and then battled his way back up to fourth and rounding out the top five was Clay Hale. Mike Nichols wrapped up the Dirt Track Central Jax Sports Grille Great Plains Series crown with his fifth IMCA Sunoco Stock Car tour win of the season. Nichols worked his way to the front of the field and then battled with Jason Rogers to stay there while Lance Borgman continued his advance. Rogers and Borgman put on a show going back and forth for second. Nichols got [Read More]

Berry makes history with Jamestown Stampede IMCA checkers

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (Sept. 20) – Hank Berry made history and $2,000 when IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds made their debut at Jamestown Speedway’s 43rd annual Stock Car Stampede special. The veteran from Montana worked his way up from the ninth starting spot to win Saturday’s 25-lap main event, a qualifier for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. “This is a pretty prestigious event. I’ve been to 30 or so of them, won the Late Model feature twice and now the Modified feature three times,” said Berry. “It was neat to win the inaugural IMCA race at the Stampede. That was cool.” Shawn Strand started 12th and made a strong charge to second. Jeremy Keller drew the pole, led the first 16 circuits and ended in third. Completing the top five were Jason Wolla and Mike Greseth. Keller got out to a big lead at the start of the race but that advantage was erased by a lap nine caution. Berry was up to third by lap 15. Making the most of the top side, [Read More]

Four IMCA divisions run this weekend at Sherman County Flatlander

GOODLAND, Kan. – A pair of $2,000 to win IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main events headline Sherman County Speedway’s 25th annual Flatlander Fall Classic special on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26 and 27. Both features are qualifying races for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot and pay a minimum of $125 to start. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $500 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for $400 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $300 to win each night. Top three Modified drivers in points for the two days receive bonuses of $500, $300 and $200, respectively. Other championship bonuses are $300 for the Stock Cars, $250 for the Northern SportMods and $200 for the Hobby Stocks. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded both nights. Flatlander features are also finales for the Precise Racing BST Series for Modifieds, Addiction Chassis BST Series for Stock Cars and Leary Racing Products BST Series for Northern SportMods. Both shows are draw/redraw. Racing is at 5:30 [Read More]

Beatrice ends season with September Fest special

BEATRICE, Neb. – Beatrice Speedway puts the wraps on its 2014 season with the Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26 and 27 September Fest special. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified features are on the program both nights in $1,500 to win, minimum $125 to start qualifying events for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $500 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $300 to win each night. Saturday’s Mach-1 Sport Compact feature pays $200 to win. Tow money is $75 for Modifieds and $50 for Stocks, SportMods and Hobbies. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. on Friday. Gates open at 3 p.m. on Saturday, with hot laps at 5:30 p.m. and racing at 6:30 p.m. An open practice runs from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25. More information about September Fest is available from promoter Toby Kruse at [Read More]

Daughter’s draw puts Smith in right spot to win Empire State Series feature at Skyline

CORTLAND, N.Y. (Sept. 20) – Gary Smith told daughter Danielle before she drew for him that he’d like to start Saturday’s Friesen Chevrolet Empire State Series feature on the front row, and preferably on the outside. Danielle obliged and Smith promptly led all 25 laps in winning for the first time of his career in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified tour at Skyline Raceway. The checkers were good for $400. Keith Lamphere challenged but had to settle for second as Smith stayed strong following a multitude of restarts. Running the high side right to the last lap, Smith switched to the bottom line when the race ended green, white, checkered. Teammate James Cornell, Jared Spaulding and Gary Roberts completed the top five finishers in the Turbo Blue Championship Weekend show. Cornell took over the series point lead; Spalding had made a last-minute decision to race at Skyline and ended up fourth. “I was happy that James finished third,” Smith said after becoming the fifth different winner in as many Empire State Series events so [Read More]

Ed Turnbull tops IMCA Modifieds at Estevan’s Race For Life

ESTEVAN, Sask. (Sept. 21) – Ed Turnbull banked $3,000 after a mistake-free run to the checkers in Sunday’s Race For Life main event for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds at Estevan Motor Speedway. Turnbull started the 25-lapper from the sixth spot and passed Jett Big Eagle and then Mason Big Eagle for the lead on lap 11. He led to the finish, putting some distance on Mason Big Eagle in the late going. Steven Pfeifer, Travis Hagen and Jett Big Eagle completed the top five. “Late in the race I met lapped traffic in my line and went lower to get by,” Turnbull said. “Not knowing how far Mason was behind me, I figured one mistake and the party would be over. It was an interesting race.” He had compliments for Mason and Jett as well. “They ran a really good race and they ran me clean,” said Turnbull. “I kept the car on the high line and gained a little every lap.” Joe Flory earned $1,300 for his IMCA Sunoco Stock Car win at [Read More]

Thornton, Noll top Canyon’s Desert Classic main events

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (Sept. 19-20) – Ricky Thornton Jr. and Jason Noll were $1,500 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature winners at Canyon Speedway Park’s Desert Classic. Thornton’s 13th win of the year at Canyon came on Friday, opening night of the 26th annual special. Noll became a 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational candidate when he collected the Saturday checkers. Chased to the line by ninth-starter George Fronsman, Thornton had drawn the outside front row spot on the grid for Friday’s feature. Mike Strobl raced from 19th to take the show position. Mark Stewart and Jason Noll rounded out the top five. Noll put a stop to Thornton’s CSP domination on night two. He raced from the third position to snare his first CSP feature win since topping the Winter Classic opener on Jan. 24. Noll crossed the stripe ahead of Ryan Roath with Eric Center, James Webster and Cody Graham in the top five. After tangling with a lapped car while leading early, Thornton charged through the field before cutting a tire [Read More]

Kay nears Deery Series title with win at Davenport

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Sept. 20) – Justin Kay took a big step toward another IMCA championship with his fifth Deery Brothers Summer Series feature win of the season Saturday at Davenport Speedway. With a second straight national title already secured and a 30-point advantage over Andy Eckrich, Kay can clinch his career first series title by starting his heat race when the IMCA Late Model tour concludes in a two-day event Oct. 3 and 4 at West Liberty Raceway. Kay’s latest win paid $3,000 and came by reining in Eckrich, who had started on the pole and led the first 27 of 35 laps on the half-mile oval at Davenport. After working his way up from 10th starting, Kay was inside and almost side-by-side with Eckrich, one groove higher and always ahead when the two crossed the stripe. Following a caution with nine laps left, Eckrich switched to the lower line. Kay went outside, got a good run in the second set of turns and was in front when lap 28 went into the books. The [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Sept. 18

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,196; 2. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,194; 3. Christopher Fleming, Union Springs, N.Y., 1,193; 4. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 1,191; 5. Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Iowa, 1,186; 6. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,180; 7. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas, 1,177; 8. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 1,176; 9. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 1,156; 10. Dean Abbey, Waco, Texas, 1,152; 11. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 1,150; 12. Josh Vogt, Santa Maria, Calif., 1,137; 13. Mike Jergens, Plover, Iowa, 1,136; 14. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 1,133; 15. Matt Cole, Binghamton, N.Y., 1,127; 16. Luke Wanninger, Minburn, Iowa, 1,126; 17. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,125; 18. Mike Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 1,124; 19. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, 1,123; 20. Scott Hogan, Vinton, Iowa, 1,122. IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Kyle Jones, Kennedale, Texas, 770; 2. Jeb Sessums, Burleson, Texas, 768; 3. Clint Benson, Papillion, Neb., 766; 4. Chase Brewer, Springtown, Texas, 745; 5. John Ricketts, Burleson, Texas, 740; 6. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, [Read More]

Johnny DeYoung wins “awesome” Great Lakes Nationals

CRYSTAL, Mich. (Sept. 13) – Johnny DeYoung was the first and the final leader in Crystal Motor Speedway’s season-ending Great Lakes Nationals. Saturday’s $3,000 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified victory Saturday night put him on the ballot for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Chad Wernette was second, a couple car lengths off the pace, and Vern Buskirk, Kenny Playter and Jimmy Hale Jr. rounded out the top five. “We had a pretty good season to say the least,” DeYoung exclaimed, following his sixth checkered flag run of the year at Crystal. “It was an awesome race and it was awesome to win it.” He’d rocketed from dead last to win his heat race, then drew the outside front row starting spot for the 50-lap main event and led the first four circuits. That’s when DeYoung’s brother Myron shot by and set sail. In pursuit of a fourth straight Great Lakes Nationals title, Myron was pulling away from the rest of the field before his car slowed with ignition woes following a restart after midway. [Read More]