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Regarding Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds in the Pacific Northwest, Jake Mayden is among the drivers to look out for.  The Springfield, Oregon racer has managed to score four track championships at Cottage Grove Speedway, including the last two seasons, as well as a state title and Willamette Speedway crown in the 2021 campaign.  In this interview, we talk about why he chose the #5M, his family...

The NARC 410 Sprint Series is ready to rock n' roll for five straight nights of racing for the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports followed by the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway.  The five tracks include Southern Oregon Speedway, Douglas County Dirt Track, Cottage Grove Speedway, Willamette Speedway, and Grays Harbor Raceway! In This Interview:  Jim Allen, NARC General Mana...

Jason Ryan Jr. has had an incredible 2024 season.  Sporting a number of Top 10 and Top 5 finishes he finally opened his winning account last Friday at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.  In this interview we talk about his beginning in racing including starting out in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern Sport Mods, the unique story behind choosing #52, his love to traveling to different racetracks,...

Hailing from Bakersfield, California, Dylan Wilson has had a fantastic 2024 season.  Scoring the big payday at the Stockton Dirt Track's Al Miller Memorial over Memorial Day weekend, Wilson has also been consistently fast on the West Coast in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern Sport Mods.  In this interview, we talk about his early days of racing, his really cool wrap in tribute to a 1990s...

Timothy Allerdings, a resident of Prescott Valley, Arizona, is living his dream of racing for a career. His journey is a testament to his resilience and determination. He started running Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods while in the Air Force, stationed in California. Today, he competes in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, a transition that was not without its challenges. He has b...

Mark Garner has had quite the sensational 2024 season.  The Antioch, California native got caught up in a big wreck the other week at Silver Dollar Speedway only to bounce back the following night to win at Marysville Raceway.  In this interview you get to hear about how Garner's career started, how family is such a big part of his life, why he sports the #76, his love for Atlanta Braves base...

The R. Charles Snyder Salute kicks off nearly a month and a half of significant paying Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod races on the West Coast.  Ran in honor of longtime Southern Oregon Speedway Announcer R. Charles Snyder, the race will feature a $7007 to-win finale on Sunday, May 26th, and $707 to take the green.  Current SOS announcer Jason Allen comes on the show to talk about the 2...

The NARC 410 Sprint Series returns to racing with a doubleheader weekend! The first stop will be Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare on Saturday, May 18th, before the tour heads up the 99 to the NEW Stockton Dirt Track on Sunday, May 19th, for the rescheduled Salute To LeRoy Van Connett! You do not want to miss out on these two nights of racing. In This Interview:  Jim Allen, NARC General Manager Shane...

Jeff Westergard is our next guest on the Beyond The Flags podcast. Westergard is an experienced racer in Micro Sprints, Sprint Cars, and Midgets, among other divisions. In late 2023, he decided to purchase a Friesen Performance IMCA Modified. He is in his first full season in the division, competing regularly at Skagit Speedway. In this interview, we discuss his beginnings in racing, his brief tim...

Tyler Rodgers is here to tell us about his impressive racing career in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods on the Beyond The Flags podcast. The Chico, California racer is coming off a big win at Silver Dollar Speedway last and was the track title winner at Diamond Mountain Speedway in Susanville in 2023. Hear about his roots in Kage Karts, why he drives the #44, his hunting excursions,...

David Schmidt is the next guest on the Beyond The Flags podcast, and what a story he has to tell. Starting in Kage Karts and Sprint Cars, the Roseburg, Oregon racer eventually went to Modifieds. Late Models, then to Street Stocks, and eventually landed in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. He also talks about his transition to the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, winning the 2019 Cottage Grov...

The NARC 410 Sprint Series is super excited to make their annual visit to the East Bay/Delta region of California.  The tour heads to Antioch Speedway on Saturday, May 11th for the Contra Costa County Clash for what no doubt will be a very exciting bout of racing.  Also, in this episode you get to hear about the rescheduled Chris & Brian Faria Memorial in October! In This Interview:  Jim Allen...

Boddie Parker is having a sensational 2024 in his native Arizona with the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods!  The Vail youngster has finished among the Top 10 on 17 occasions in 17 starts and has already won on 3 occasions, all at Central Arizona Raceway.  In this interview, Parker talks about how he started racing, his stint in the Midwest as a crewmember of a Late Model team, some fun...

Regarding Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods in the Pacific Northwest, Jorddon Braaten is a force to reckon with.  Braaten is a four-time Oregon State champ and is the four-time defending track champ at Southern Oregon Speedway.  In addition to track crowns at Willamette Speedway and Cottage Grove Speedway, the Central Point, Oregon chauffeur discusses his start in racing and how he came...

Rick Diaz is the next guest on the Beyond The Flags podcast. Diaz, from Los Banos, California, will look to add another win to his 2024 account with the Central California IMCA Clash when the tour visits Bakersfield Speedway on Saturday night! Diaz picked up the victory at Antioch Speedway on April 20th in the GoSunoco IMCA Stock Cars and last weekend won the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feat...

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Series is back in action this Saturday, May 4th, for the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial at Thunderbowl Raceway. Teams are chomping to get back at it, and there's no doubt that the Tulare 1/3-mile clay oval will provide thrilling competition throughout the night!  In This Interview:  Jim Allen, NARC General Manager – 0:21  Nick Parker – 10:23  Cole Macedo – 13:26  Dom...

The Beyond The Flags podcast is back with Tyson Blood. Blood is the three-time defending Washington state champ in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds in the Shaw Race Cars Western Region. We also discuss a wide range of topics, including clam digging, traveling around the Seattle metro area, the competitive IMCA Modified scene at Grays Harbor Racing, his YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/ @97bl...

Oakley, California's Kellen Chadwick is aboard the Beyond The Flags Podcast this week. Chadwick talks about his big win last Saturday at Antioch Speedway with the Central California Clash series and how the #83 number was selected.  A regular in the Shaw Race Cars Western Region in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, he also discusses his plans for 2024 and a destination he would love to...

Welcome to the new podcast, Beyond The Flags. If you love IMCA racing, you will love this new program, as all sorts of participants and personalities will be interviewed. Our first guest is Nick Trenchard, a native of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Trenchard talks to us about his racing career, his success at Yreka Speedway, and his recent win at the Siskiyou County, California 1/4-mile oval. Take advanta...

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Series is excited to make it back to Kings Speedway this Saturday for the Peter Murphy Classic! The event has a nice cool $11K up for grabs, and no doubt the big question is, will Cole Macedo pull off the hat trick and be 3 for 3 in NARC action. Listen to several of the personalities that will all be there, including defending PMC winner Dominic Scelzi. In This Interview: J...

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Series will visit the newly reconfigured Stockton Dirt Track on Saturday, April 6th.  All teams will be hitting the track for the first in their careers as none of the drivers on hand have wheeled about on the newer surface.  No doubt the NARC regulars are up for the challenge and duke it out for the 2024 running of the Asparagus Cup! In This Interview: Jim Allen, NARC 410...

The Getting Up To Speed podcast is back after some time off. In the return episode, we conversed with a rising California star, Gauge Garcia. Garcia, from Lemoore, captured two exciting victories in 2023 and is looking to build on that success in the current campaign. Hear about his plans to take on the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series in the Keller Motorsports #2K, his dreams, and how he got his start...

The 65th Anniversary season of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series is ready to roll to the second stop of the 2024 schedule.  The tour returns to Merced Speedway for the first time in quite some time and it will no doubt be a great night of action on March 23rd as they tackle the Central Valley 1/4-mile oval! In This Interview: Jim Allen, NARC General Manager - 0:00 Doug Lockwood, Merced Speedway Promo...

The Inside NARC podcast is back for the 2024 season, and the first episode features great interviews with several drivers traveling with the series. The season kicks off this Saturday, March 16th, at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California, for the $10,000 to win Mini Gold Cup! We hope you enjoy this latest installment! Introduction Jim Allen, NARC 410 Sprint Car Series General Manager Gauge G...

Since climbing in the Sprint Car cockpit, Jayce Steinberg has been living out a childhood dream.  His story of becoming a Sprint Car pilot is unique and fascinating. It is worth listening to for people who have always wanted to race but think it's too late.  We also discuss his racing heroes as a kid, an appearance by a local racing celebrity at his birthday party, some good restaurants in th...