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Jesse Sobbing became the first driver to win both the championship and rookie of the year honors in the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models in the same season. Jason Martin reigned at the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Nationals. Hobby Stock regional rookies of the year were Mielke in the North and Colton Rawls in the South.Ĭhampions at the 35th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s were Richie Gustin, Modified Todd Cooney, Late Model Mike Nichols, Stock Car Shannon Anderson, Hobby Stock Brian Efkamp, Northern SportMod and Devin Jones, Sport Compact. Harpole became the first driver from North Dakota to earn either the national or regional rookie prize. Harpole and Jerrett Bransom were the top Northern and Southern Stock Car regional rookies, respectively. Modified regional rookie awards went to Marty Erivez, Western Brandon Clough, Central Ryan Slott, South Central Luellen, North Central and Nick Stormzand, Eastern. Presenting those awards were Chad Smith of Friesen Performance and Herb Anderson of Chevrolet Performance. Luellen, Mielke and Olmstead each received crate engines from Friesen Performance. Nichols ruled the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region for Stock Cars while Kirk Martin captured top honors in the EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region.īig Daddy Race Cars regional kings were Anderson in the North and Damian Snyder in the South.Įarning national rookie of the year awards were Clinton Luellen, Modified Bryce Carey, Late Model Grant Duinkerken, Sprint Car Eric Harpole, Stock Car Lance Mielke, Hobby Stock Jacob Olmstead, Northern SportMod Nathan Buchanan, Southern SportMod and Dakota Dees, Sport Compact.

in the Jet Racing Central William Gould in the Razor Chassis South Central Wolla in the Side Biter Chassis North Central and A.J. Modified regional champions were Cory Sample in the Larry Shaw Race Cars Western Steven Bowers Jr. Kay is the first four-time national champion in the modern era of the Late Model division Nichols and Anderson now share the modern era record with seven career national crowns in one division. Other first-time national kings are Thomas, Soppe, Williams and Richards. Wolla is the first driver from North Dakota to win a national crown in any division.

National champions recognized during the evening were Jason Wolla, IMCA Modified Justin Kay, IMCA Late Model Marcus Thomas, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Mike Nichols, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Shannon Anderson, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock Tyler Soppe, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod Cory Williams, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and Dillon Richards, Mach-1 Sport Compact. 25) – The best of the best were honored at the national IMCA awards banquet Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. (Photo by Bruce Badgley, Motorsports Photography) 25 banquet in Lincoln was national Sprint Car champion Marcus Thomas. Middle row, Jason Wolla, Modified and Mike Nichols, Stock Car Back row, Tyler Soppe, Northern SportMod and Shannon Anderson, Hobby Stock. IMCA 2017 national champions, pictured with Clay Smith of Speedway Motors at left and IMCA President Brett Root at right, included, in front, Cory Williams, Southern SportMod Justin Kay, Late Model and Dillon Richards, Sport Compact.
