Newswire

IMCA Stock Car win shocks ex-street stocker Domagala

By Becca Pelkey MANDAN, N.D. (May 10, 2024) – A driver with admittedly low expectations for his rookie IMCA Sunoco Stock Car season was a feature winner in his first start in the new division. Hunter Domagala won the first weekly feature for the Stock Cars at Dacotah Speedway, taking advantage of a late-race caution and miscues by the two cars running ahead of him following the ensuing restart. “We had very little expectations. I’m kind of shocked we won,” said Domagala, the WISSOTA Street Stock champion the last four years that class ran at Mandan. “There’s a whole new learning curve with this class and I told my crew we were going to try to learn something new every night. Our end of the year goal was to win once, with all the competition, a whole new car (a 2022 Medieval by DeVilbiss) and a whole new set of rules.” Nineteen cars were entered Friday and Domagala started seventh and finished fourth in his heat. After a complete restart in the main event, pole [Read More]

Seibold rings up career first IMCA Stock Car win

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (May 9, 2024) – His phone started ringing right after Brian Seibold’s Thursday night IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win at Park Jefferson Speedway. It hasn’t stopped. The victory was Seibold’s first in nearly 120 career starts in The Class Too Tough Too Tame dating to 2019. Mike Nichols, IMCA’s all-time wins leader, Texas hotshoe Shelby Williams and Todd Gereau completed the top four behind him. “It was pretty amazing, to say the least. The top five or six guys there were fast, really fast,” said Seibold, “and when they showed up and I saw them pulling into the pits I thought to myself that this was going to be a rough night.” He added fuel but made no setup changes after going backwards in his heat, accurately figuring what his car and the track would do in the main event. Seibold drew the outside front row start, passed Corey Frye early and led the last 18 of 20 circuits, keeping Nichols & Co. at bay in a green, white, checkered finish. “He never [Read More]

James, Comer, Bryant gain first-night wins at Douglas County

By Ben Deatherage ROSEBURG, Ore. (May 10, 2024) – The newest track in the Pacific Northwest to gain IMCA sanctioning, Douglas County Dirtrack formally opened its 2024 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season on Friday. The Douglas County Fairgrounds 3/10-clay oval hosted the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, and the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. Track and state points were on the line, as well as Shaw Race Cars Western Region for the Modifieds. Bricen James stormed the castle with a brilliant last-lap move in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event. The Albany racer reeled in Grey Ferrando in the last few laps and masterly timed an overtake move to get by him at the drop of the checkers. Ferrando had a speedy piece and stormed towards the front on the first lap. Ferrando was relatively quick but did have to negotiate some slower traffic, which allowed James to give chase. Ferrando was a respectable second, with Lebanon driver Carter Patterson third. The Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod main event was [Read More]

Brown, VanderBeek, Anderson score wins before rain halts CJ

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 10, 2024) – Night number two of the 2024 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season at CJ Speedway was held Friday with Superior Steering Wheel & Graphics providing sponsorship and bonus money for all feature winners. The Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds saw defending track champion Jarrett Brown shoot into the lead from his outside front row start and go on to lead flag to flag in scoring the Fast Shafts All Star Invitational eligible qualifier and the $1,000 first place prize money. Brown had the field bunched up to his rear bumper following a minor spin and on the restart it appeared that Kurt Kile may be able to mount a challenge for the lead but Brown was able to move back out to a comfortable lead. Kile finished second to Brown ahead of Kyle Madden. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars saw a first-time visitor to the CJ Speedway on Friday night. Zach VanderBeek has been racing for many years but had never been to the CJ Speedway. [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 9, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 984; 2. Troy III Morris, Bakersfield, Calif., 902; 3. William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 648; 4. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 608; 5. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 525; 6. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 520; 7. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 457; 8. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 438; 9. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Wash., 413; 10. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 410; 11. Trevor Fitz, Marshalltown, Iowa, 404; 12. Devon Reed, Woodland, Wash., 389; 13. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 388; 14. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., 372; 15. Jerry Flippo, Osage, Iowa, 363; 16. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., 361; 17. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 353; 18. Michael Leach, Sun River, Mont., 341; 19. Chuck Grohnke, Mesa, Ariz., 326; 20. Matt Werner, Geneseo, Ill., 323. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Evan Miller, Silvis, Ill., 251; 2. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 219; 3. Jesse Bodin, Silvis, Ill., 217; 4. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 197; 5. Mitch Morris, Long Grove, Iowa, 185; 6. Christopher Lawrence, Colona, Ill., 177; 7. Broderick Prescott, East [Read More]

Pulse Racing Innovations, Dirt Defender signed as Northern SportMod Race of Champions sponsors

WAXAHACHIE, Texas (May 9, 2024) – Pulse Racing Innovations is the new title sponsor for the Northern SportMod Race of Champions, providing a portion of the point fund and products to be awarded to drivers qualifying for the 16th annual event during the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. According to owner Billy Vest, each of the 12 qualifiers for the Northern SportMod RoC will receive a Pulse Racing Innovations EZ Tear combo pack. The patented EZ Tear universal system prevents racers from discarding more than one tear-off at a time. It avoids the accidental removal of the entire tear-off stack. This is a crucial product for every racer. “I’ve been around racing since I was five years old and there is nothing else like Super Nationals,” said Vest. “There are races around the country that pay more, but with the environment, all the cars, and all the spectators, there isn’t another event like Super Nationals.” Vest is also co-owner of Dirt Defender Racing Products along with Dennis Bissonnette. The company made [Read More]

22 IMCA rookie winners earn Speedway Motors gift cards

VINTON, Iowa (May 9, 2024) – Twenty-two IMCA rookie drivers have already raced to career-first feature wins this season. Each receives a $50 gift card from Speedway Motors. IMCA Modified rookies winning first features have been J.C. Wilson at Southern Raceway on Feb. 3, William Bartlett at Southern Raceway on April 6 and Blaise Lewis at East Moline Speedway on April 21. April 12 saw a pair of first-year IMCA Late Model drivers in victory lane, Tyler Iverson at Junction Motor Speedway and Mitch Morris at Davenport Speedway. Stock Car rookies racing to coveted first feature wins were Cutter Spalding at Heart O’ Texas Speedway on March 1, Tate Elkins at Two Dollar Pistol Motor Speedway on March 30, Nick Posey at Central Arizona Raceway on April 13 and Colby Fett at Clay County Fair Speedway on April 15. Payce Herrera paced the Feb. 17 Hobby Stock headliner at Mohave Valley Raceway. SportMod winners included Tyler Johnson at Central Arizona Raceway on Jan. 26, Blaine Smith at Kennedale Speedway Park on March 30, Barry Halley [Read More]

$2,000 is top check at Hancock County’s IMCA Spring Fling SportMod Nationals

BRITT, Iowa (May 8, 2024) – The stars of IMCA’s Northern SportMod division will shine the brightest next Monday night at The Home of the Stars, Hancock County Speedway. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods race for $2,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start their May 13 Spring Fling Nationals main event. The runner-up earns $1,250, third place is good for $1,000 and fourth place pays $700. Tow money is $75 and entry fee is $50. SportMods can also pre-register on My Race Pass. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win and $100 to start, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $750 to win and $75 to start in their respective All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility features. Top check in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature is $400. All classes are draw/redraw. The Spring Fling SportMod Nationals are presented by Gold-Eagle Cooperation and will be broadcast by IMCA.TV. Pit gates open and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Pit passes are $35 Friday’s early Mother’s [Read More]

$750 top prize, All-Star eligibility are at stake for IMCA Stock Cars Friday at CJ Speedway

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 9, 2024) – Both a $750 top check and B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility are on the line for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars Friday night at CJ Speedway. Race night sponsor Superior Steering Wheels and Graphics has added to purses for each sanctioned class running May 10 at the Louisa County Fairgrounds venue. The Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature now pays $900 to win – that amount will be bumped up and the race would be a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational event if additional sponsors kick in another $100 – and both IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod features pay $700 to win. Runner-up in the Hobby Stock feature earns $425. Pit gates at Columbus Junction open at 5:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 6 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $10. Pit passes are $30.

Notable IMCA Northern SportMod win is Carter’s career 100th

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (May 6, 2024) – The details of Brayton Carter’s racing career are recorded in a growing collection of notebooks, detailing everything from where he started to where he finished. The footnote to the May 6 Monday Night Madness main event at Independence Motor Speedway was that it was the 100th feature win of his Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod career. “It’s huge,” the Oskaloosa driver said after becoming just the ninth driver in division history to reach the triple digit mark. “We’ve always tried to be consistent. We’ve gone out every race and tried to do our best.” Carter has consistently been among the best in the class since his rookie campaign and particularly over the last five seasons, averaging 16 feature wins per. He’s captured five track championships, including three straight at Stuart Speedway from 2020-2022, and is coming off a career-best 23-win campaign last year. Four of those 2023 checkers came at Indee, where Carter has now won all five of his career starts. “I like tracks like Marshalltown, Stuart, Cedar County and [Read More]