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Saturday win is first of season for Thornton at Iowa’s Action Track

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (June 22, 2024) – Dylan Thornton was a first-time winner this season Saturday at Boone Speedway, while Austin Bouzek, Eric Knutson and Cam Reimers and Travis Stensland all returned to victory lane at Iowa’s Action Track. Features kicked off with 15 laps of Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite racing. Randy Bryan, in the Austin Gray machine, led the field for lap one and then a caution flew. When the race returned to green, it was Cory Sonner taking over the top spot with Stensland soon in tow. The two battled it out for several laps before Stensland took over at the flag stand when lap nine went into the books. From there on out, it was all Stensland’s race. He pulled away to a healthy lead in the closing laps to take his third win of the season. Sonner finished a distant second. It was a close one for third and fourth, with 17th place starter Josh May winning out over Charlie Brown. The Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods went 18 laps for [Read More]

15 more IMCA Stock Car drivers are B & B All-Star eligible

VINTON, Iowa (June 21, 2024) – Their recent weekly and special events wins have another 15 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers on the qualifying eligible list for the upcoming B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. Taking checkered flags on Clash at the Creek programs at 141 Speedway were Benji LaCrosse and Eric Mahlik, while fair night winners at McLean County Speedway were Michael Swallers and Adam Goff. Mike Villanueva cashed in during the Central California Clash and Ryan Peery won big at Yreka Speedway’s Biehn Memorial. Kenny Richards, meanwhile, was a double winner at Beaver Dam Raceway’s Twin 25’s. Cameron Wilkinson paced US 30 Speedway’s Steve Shepard Memorial, Kyle Pfeifer led the way at WaKeeney Speedway’s Stock Car Showdown, Rowdee Van Genderen ruled Monday Madness at Independence Motor Speedway and Miciah Hidlebaugh won at Stuart Speedway’s Bill Davis Memorial. Topping weekly features were Nick Buckarma, Cayden Carter, Abe Huls, Jake McBirnie and Rod Snellenberger. Drivers winning features paying $750 or more and already All-Star qualifying eligible were Troy Burkhart, Colby Fett, Jake Masters, Mike [Read More]

14 new to Fast Shafts All-Star eligible list

VINTON, Iowa (June 21, 2024) – Another 14 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers have raced their respective ways to eligibility for Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying. Eric Barnes was best at East Moline Speedway’s Ronnie Weedon Memorial and Grey Ferrando topped Yreka Speedway’s Biehn Memorial. Winning Wild West Speedweek main events were Bricen James and Collen Winebarger. Benji LaCrosse won big at 141 Speedway’s Clash at the Creek while Kyle Strickler collected rich Twin 25 checkers at Beaver Dam Raceway. Cody Leonard paced the STIMS show at I-37 Speedway and Dallon Murty was a Monday Madness winner at Independence Motor Speedway. Kyle Rohleder was the Showdown winner at Thomas County Speedway while Clay Sellard won at Dodge City Raceway Park’s Dave Garmann Memorial. Winners of weekly features paying $1,000 or more were Myron DeYoung, Jake McBirnie, Kelly Shryock and Johnny Whitman. Qualifying feature winners already All-Star eligible were Brandon Beckendorf, Brett Berry, Troy Foulger, William Gould, Jordan Grabouski, Kollin Hibdon, Drew Janssen, Ryan Jenkins, Troy Morris III, Joel Rust, Tim Ward and Chris Zogg. Modified [Read More]

Sauerman scores first Boone win of season

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (June 15, 2024) – It was Farley’s Pre-owned Night at Boone Speedway on Saturday, and despite the gloomy forecast of rain/storms, it was no issue for the racing program and in particular for Cory Sauerman who took his first local Friesen Performance IMCA Modified win of the year. Doug Smith took the honors in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for the second time, and also making return visits to victory lane were Cam Reimers in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, Eric Knutson in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Ben George in the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites. The Mod Lites rolled to the track first for their 15-lap feature event. Scott Bailey led the troops through the first seven laps of the event but seventh place starter George had quickly risen to challenge him and took command at lap eight. Cory Sonner was reeling in George before the race was halted on lap 12 when David Bailey went for a tumble in corner four. Thankfully, he was okay, [Read More]

McBirnie, Kuehl are roofless in runs to big money at Boone

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (June 8, 2024) – Fans at Iowa’s Action Track were treated to the annual topless racing spectacular Saturday night, as both Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods ran sans roofs. The Capital Signs Co. Dirty 30’s saw the roofs and sails removed from both divisions as they raced for $1,200 for the Modified victory and $1,000 for the SportMods. Jake McBirnie and Taylor Kuehl got the distinct honors of taking home those prizes. Johnathon Logue clawed his way to the front and took checkers in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Braden Gifford got his first-ever win in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks in a wild and crazy race, and Charlie Brown got back to victory lane in the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites. Feature racing kicked off with the 15-lapper for the Mod Lites. Brown, who returned to the racing scene this season after several years off, started on the pole and drove off from the rest of the field. He was still leading at lap seven when [Read More]

Last corner pass scores Boone win for McBirnie

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (June 1, 2024) – Saturday night at Boone Speedway, the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars raced in memory of Eloise Davis, wife of Greg Davis, and mother of Scott Davis. The Class Too Tough To Tame had 43 cars checked in on the night honoring the Davis family. Jimmy Gustin got his second feature win of the year in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified division and Jake McBirnie took the thrilling last corner pass win in the Stocks. Matt Avila found victory lane for the second time this year in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and John Watson was the winner in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Ben George won the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite main. George led from start to finish in the Mod Lite 15-lap feature, chased the entire caution-free race by last week’s winner Bryan Zehm. Josh May started ninth and took third. It was 18 laps of Northern SportMod racing next. Chris Frisbie, the Oregon transplant who now calls Boone home, was looking to finally get to victory lane [Read More]

B & B All-Star eligible list adds a dozen drivers

VINTON, Iowa (May 31, 2024) – Add a dozen IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers to the list of those eligible to qualify for the upcoming B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. Ricky Thornton Jr. earned a guaranteed start on the grid for that race with his win at Clay County Fair Speedway’s Quarter Million Dollar Challenge. Kyle Clough scored big at Lincoln County’s NASCAR Night show and Casey Woken topped Dawson County Raceway’s Governor’s Cup show. Monday Madness checkers at Independence flew for Tom Schmitt. Kyle Frederick was first across the stripe in the Too Tough To Tame race at Shawano Speedway and Hancock County Speedway Spring Fling honors belonged to Troy Swearingen. Luke Lemmens led the way to victory lane in 141 Speedway’s Nathan Bouche Memorial. Paul White won the All Star Shootout finale at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. Weekly winners were Dustin Griffiths, Troy Jerovetz, Scott Miller and Zack VanderBeek. Jeffrey Abbey, David Brandies, John Oliver Jr., Dylan Thornton, Shelby Williams and Casey Woken, already eligible, all won qualifiers during the past [Read More]

Fast Shafts All-Star eligible list adds 15 despite wet May

VINTON, Iowa (May 31, 2024) – Flood gates of another kind opened despite a wet month of May, as another 15 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers became eligible to qualify for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Checkers flew for Tripp Gaylord at Stuart Speedway’s Blackberry Brandy Brawl. Holiday winners were Tyson Blood at Grays Harbor Raceway’s Modified Clash, Andrew Pearce at Southern Oregon Speedway’s R. Charles Snyder Salute, Bobby Hogge at Stockton Dirt Track’s Al Miller Memorial and Matt Werner in the Memorial Day Madness show at Davenport Speedway. Drake Findley and Brint Hartwick ventured to Oklahoma and Texas, respectively, to top All Star Shootout features. Drivers who won weekly races paying $1,000 or more included Tyler Allen, Jarrett Brown, Cole Czarneski, Shane DeMey, Kyle Heckman, Drew Janssen, Austin Kuehl and Randy McDaniel. Winners of qualifying events already eligible were Chaz Baca, Brett Berry, Tom Berry Jr., William Gould, Jordan Grabouski, Jeremy Mills, Tim Ward and Chris Zogg. The 62 drivers now eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational are: Chris Abelson, [Read More]

IMCA anniversary wins at Boone go to Berry, Anderson

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (May 25, 2024) – It was a great night of racing at the Boone Speedway Saturday. There were 172 cars checked in for the Memorial Day Holiday weekend event that included extra money on the line for the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, celebrating their 45th anniversary and the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, celebrating 19 years of racing. It was also a Stealth Racing Corn Belt Clash race for the IMCA STARS Mod Lites. It was Tom Berry Jr. taking top honors in the IMCA Modifieds, in an exciting race for the fans that witnessed a “slide fest.” Austin Bouzek got his first win at the track when he took the checkers in the IMCA Sunoco Stock car “A” main. Logan Anderson went home with the trophy in the IMCA Friesen Performance SportMods and once again, it was Mike Smith back in victory lane for the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Corn Belt Clash winner for the STARS Mod Lites was Bryan Zehm. Mod Lites were running for a $1,000 payday that would [Read More]

It’s Shute in a thriller at Boone

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (May 18, 2024) – A beautiful night for racing greeted drivers and fans Saturday at Boone Speedway. Todd Shute took the win in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, in a race that will be talked about as one of the best ever witnessed. Dusty Van Horn took to the top shelf of the track in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and never looked back. Dustin Lynch also took a fans on their feet win at the line in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. It was Mike Smith back in familiar victory lane in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Josh May, in the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites, took his first win of the season at the track. Mod Lites ran their 15-lap main event to kick off the feature racing of the night. Jason Toppenberg led the first six laps of the race but defending track champion May was challenging him. May made the pass and took command on lap seven, never to look back. Toppenberg took the runner-up position with Jeff Stensland [Read More]