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Mike Van Genderen

VanGenderen repeats in thrilling finish, Murphy, Armstrong, Watson and May also to victory lane

One hundred and thirty race cars checked into the pits at the Boone Speedway on Saturday night, and the big crowd on hand did not go home disappointed with the racing action.  It was a spectacular finish to the Modified feature, as Mike VanGenderen repeated his win from last week.  Josh May also matched his win from last Saturday night, winning the Mod Lite feature.  John Watson hadn't seen the checkers since the end of May, but returned to the [...]

2016 Super Nationals

Early IMCA Super Nationals entry numbers already at record 462 

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 12) – There’s already a car count record to be bragged about three weeks before the start of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Four hundred and sixty-two drivers have already pre-registered for the Sept. 5-10 Super Nationals at Boone Speedway. Even figuring in the addition of the Southern SportMods to the America’s Racin’ Vacation program, that’s light years ahead of pre-registration numbers at the same time for each of the four previous Super Nationals … 272 [...]

At-large balloting complete, 18 more All-Stars announced

BOONE, Iowa – Two more former race winners joined the field for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational through the at-large round of voting. Jay Noteboom, winner of the 2005 and 2008 events, and Chris Abelson, the 2011 race winner, are among 18 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified drivers advancing from the second round of balloting, which ended on Friday. Noteboom will start his career ninth All-Star event, more than any other driver, on Friday, Sept. 9 during the IMCA Speedway [...]

Byers and Lynch post first wins, VanGenderen, McBirnie and May repeat

It was another fast paced night of racing at the Boone Speedway Saturday evening, with 137 cars packing the pits.  Two drivers would come away with their first wins at the track, while three others would repeat from earlier.  There was also an added bonus in a TiLUBE sponsored Modified challenge race, with one driver walking away with $1,200. Josh May started eighth in the 15-lap Mod Lite feature and had the lead by lap four.  He never looked back [...]

Vanover and Burg score first wins, Wolfgram, McBirnie and Zehm repeat

July 30, 2016 It was Christmas in July Saturday night at the Boone Speedway, and the drivers getting the wins were as happy as the youngsters were getting to see Santa.  Modified racer Albert "Pep" Wolfgram and SportMod driver Jake McBirnie made it back-to-back wins, and driver Bryan Zehm repeated earlier wins.  Andrew Burg made a return visit to the Speedway pay off by capturing his first Hobby Stock win, and Kyle Vanover, Stock Car racer from Nebraska, made his [...]

Potential $13,000 in bonuses paid to SN champs

BOONE, Iowa – Their support of their local sanctioned tracks will pay off again this September for champions at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. As much as $13,000 in bonuses, determined by driver’s numbers of sanctioned starts during the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season, will be paid to the seven champions crowned during the 34th annual Super Nationals, to be held Sept. 5-10 at Boone Speedway. “Super Nationals is now the biggest stage for seven of [...]

More than bragging rights at stake for Southern SportMods

  BOONE, Iowa – Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod drivers can look forward to red carpet treatment during their upcoming trip to Boone Speedway. The first-ever IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s champion in the division will be crowned on opening night Monday, Sept. 5. “Southern SportMods will start their 30 lap feature three wide and 10 rows deep,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “Based on pre-registrations, we anticipate a full and already very accomplished field.” In addition to the $750 [...]

Nominate A Warrior

IMCA drivers and fans are asked to Nominate A Warrior as an honorary starter for each of the three last-chance Modified features on Saturday, Sept. 10 at Super Nationals. Current or former service members are eligible; letters or emails of nomination should be 500 words or less and tell about the nominee and their service to our country. Nominations should be directed to Marketing Director Kevin Yoder at the IMCA home office or kyoder@imca.com. All three honorary starters will be recognized that afternoon [...]