LaCrosse heads IMCA national championship class of 2006
by: Bill Martin

VINTON, Iowa (Oct. 6) – A parade welcomed Benji LaCrosse home following his IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals championship last year.

There’s no telling what the folks in Luxemburg, Wis., will do to celebrate his latest accomplishment.

LaCrosse won IMCA’s national Modified crown, and is one of five first time titlists enrolled in the championship class of 2006.

David and Donavon Smith of Lake City topped point standings for the Stock Car and Hobby Stock divisions, respectively, the first time brothers have won national IMCA championships the same season. The Smith family now owns four titles, with younger brother Dustin accounting for the 2004 and 2005 Hobby Stock honors.

Jason Mallicoat of Boone is national champ in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod division while Chris Graf of Glencoe, Minn., made the huge step from rookie of the year to champion of the KSE Racing Products Sprint Car class.

Keith White of Academy, Texas, raced to his second straight championship in the Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMods. Darrel DeFrance of Marshalltown, Iowa, added the 2006 Late Model prize to the national title he won in 1993.

LaCrosse scored a career best dozen feature wins in racing to track titles at car count rich Luxemburg Speedway and Seymour Speedway, earning his first SuperFlow North Central Region championship in the process.

Track titles at Shelby County Speedway and Buena Vista Raceway, along with 18 feature victories pro-pelled David Smith to the top of the Jet Racing Northern Region ranks for the first time.

Donavon Smith led all IMCA drivers with 40 feature wins, racking up crowns at BVR, Marshalltown Speed-way and Shelby County.

Graf collected six checkers on the season, with both the Arlington Raceway and Jackpot Junction titles to his credit.

Mallicoat enjoyed a banner campaign of his own, with 10 weekly feature wins, a Super Nationals champi-onship and crowns at Boone Speedway and Marshalltown.

Duplicating his 28 wins last year, White ruled at Bonner’s Bellmead Speedway and Heart O’ Texas Speedway, putting the exclamation point to his season with a victory at last weekend’s Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMod Nationals.

Jay Kreft of Carleton, Neb., led the national point standings in the first season for IMCA’s Sport Compact class.

Joining LaCrosse as SuperFlow Region champions were Dan Fitzgerald in the Western, Johnny Saathoff in the Central, P.J. Egbert in the South Central and Sean Lias in the Eastern.

Egbert’s regional crown was his career first; Fitzgerald won his third straight, Saathoff his career fifth and Lias his career eighth.

Fitzgerald had a division best 31 feature wins this season, Saathoff 21, Egbert 16 and Lias 10.

Tom Earl III of Fort Worth, Texas, won nine times in repeating as champion of the Destroyer Chassis Southern Stock Car Region.

The 2006 season was the first for a new national and regional point system rewarding track champions with bonus points based in part on average weekly car counts.

Final points races for the Modified, Sprint, SportMod, Stock and Hobby classes were Sept. 24; local track officials have until Oct. 23 to notify the IMCA home office of any corrections to race results that effect their top 15 point standings before they are declared official.

Final Late Model point’s races were held Aug. 26. National, state and track standings for that division are now official.

UNOFFICIAL 2006 IMCA POINT STANDINGS
IMCA Modified National Point Standings
1. Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg, Wis. 1298
2. Dan Fitzgerald, Las Vegas, Nev. 1292
3. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb. 1289
4. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, Iowa 1286
5. Lonnie Schriner, Red Cloud, Neb. 1270
6. Sean Lias, Westfield, Pa. 1243
7. P.J. Egbert, Copperas Cove, Texas 1233 (16 40 point wins)
8. Chris Alcorn, Lincoln, Neb. 1233 (9 40 point wins)
9. Chris Bragg, Springtown, Texas 1228
10. Eric Evans, Imperial Beach, Calif. 1226
11. Myron DeYoung, Crystal, Mich. 1210
12. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D. 1207
13. Jared Siefert, Green Bay, Wis. 1195 (4 40 point wins)
14. Greg Cox, Altoona, Iowa 1195 (3 40 point wins)
15. Jason Schoenberger, Gorham, Kan. 1194
16. Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa 1189
17. Josh Foster, Montrose, Iowa 1181
18. Jerry Phillips, Galva, Kan. 1180
19. Ramie Stone, Winton, Calif. 1178
20. Jimmy Hale Jr., Ionia, Mich. 1170 (9 40 point wins)
21. Jeff Schroyer, Marshalltown, Iowa 1170 (7 40 point wins)

SuperFlow Western Region Point Standings
1. Dan Fitzgerald, Las Vegas, Nev. 1292
2. Eric Evans, Imperial Beach, Calif. 1226
3. Ramie Stone, Winton, Calif. 1178
4. Bill Smith III, Sparks, Nev. 1114
5. Ryan Roath, Surprise, Ariz. 1098
6. Chad Farstveet, Winnemucca, Nev. 1091
7. Jeffry Sheppard Jr., Golden Valley, Ariz. 1076
8. Clay Daly, Watsonville, Calif. 1069
9. Regan Tafoya, Farmington, N.M. 1064
10. Jimmy Delaney, Winnemucca, Nev. 1059
11. Leland Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev. 1037 (5 40 point wins)
12. Robert S. Williamson, Merced, Calif. 1037 (3 40 point wins)
13. Garrett Steitz, Los Banos, Calif. 1028 (5 40 point wins)
14. Tim Mazour, Winnemucca, Nev. 1028 (1 40 point win)
15. Steve McGee, Carson City, Nev. 1027
16. Joe Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz. 1021
17. Don Pannel, El Cajun, Calif. 989
18. Andrew Krumm, Merced, Calif. 980
19. Ward Amberson, Spring Creek, Nev. 968
20. Jason Pike, Pahrump, Nev. 953

SuperFlow North Central Region Point Standings
1. Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg, Wis. 1298
2. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, Iowa 1286
3. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D. 1207
4. Jared Siefert, Green Bay, Wis. 1195 (4 40 point wins)
5. Greg Cox, Altoona, Iowa 1195 (3 40 point wins)
6. Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa 1189
7. Josh Foster, Montrose, Iowa 1181
8. Jeff Schroyer, Marshalltown, Iowa 1170
9. Scott Hogan, Vinton, Iowa 1154
10. Jerry Wren, Howard Lake, Minn. 1153
11. Ron Pope, Mason City, Iowa 1150 (6 40 point wins)
12. Jerry Luloff, Independence, Iowa 1150 (5 40 point wins)
13. Josh Gilman, Stuart, Iowa 1146
14. Hank Berry, Sidney, Mont. 1144
15. Jeremie Hedrick, Clintonville, Wis. 1142
16. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb. 1141
17. Jeff Stephens, Arion, Iowa 1136
18. Bill Roberts Jr., Burlington, Iowa 1123
19. Wayne Johnson 1121 (6 40 point wins)
20. Vern Jackson, Waterloo, Iowa 1121 (5 40 point wins)

SuperFlow Central Region Point Standings
1. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb. 1289
2. Lonnie Schriner, Red Cloud, Neb. 1270
3. Chris Alcorn, Lincoln, Neb. 1233
4. Jason Schoenberger, Gorham, Kan. 1194
5. Jerry Phillips, Galva, Kan. 1180
6. Robby Haines, Benkelman, Neb. 1163
7. David Murray Jr., Oberlin, Kan. 1155
8. Randy Wilson, Wichita, Kan. 1122
9. Ronnie Wallace, North Platte, Neb. 1120
10. Clint Homan, Bellevue, Kan. 1091
11. Tim Watts, Beloit, Kan. 1085
12. Charley Brown, Maxwell, Neb. 1083
13. Jay Steffens, North Platte, Neb. 1081
14. C. Scott Bivens, David City, Neb. 1073
15. Corey Lagroon, Salina, Kan. 1065
16. Greg Metz, Washington, Kan. 1064
17. Brandon Hagan, Culbertson, Neb. 1041
18. Scott Blessing, Kearney, Neb. 1040
19. Danny Morrison, Minneapolis, Kan. 1039
20. Don Hagan, Culbertson, Neb. 1032

SuperFlow South Central Region Point Standings
1. P.J. Egbert, Copperas Cove, Texas 1233
2. Chris Bragg, Springtown, Texas 1228
3. William (Pat) McGuire, Belton, Texas 1155
4. Keith Green, Waco, Texas 1121
5. Darryl Campbell, Everman, Texas 1113
6. Trevor Egbert, Salado, Texas 1093
7. Andrew Simmerman, Evant, Texas 1056
8. Allen Waltermire, Harker Heights, Texas 988
9. Justin Radcliff, China Spring, Texas 985
10. Ronnie Warren, Oglesby, Texas 954
11. Jimmy Fletcher, Springtown, Texas 934
12. Kenny Stone, Temple, Texas 933
13. Ken Old, Kempner, Texas 921
14. Scotty Brown, Dallas, Texas 918
15. G.W. Egbert, Belton, Texas 916
16. Brad Doherty, Ennis, Texas 902
17. Danny R. Gribble, Granger, Texas 874
18. Mike Hathcock, Venus, Texas 840
19. William J. Pittaway, Corpus Christi, Texas 832
20. David Elliott, Eastland, Texas 823 (2 40 point wins)
21. Michael McLaughlin, Aubrey, Texas 823 (0 40 point wins)

SuperFlow Eastern Region Point Standings
1. Sean Lias, Westfield, Pa. 1243
2. Myron DeYoung, Crystal, Mich. 1210
3. Jimmy Hale Jr., Ionia, Mich. 1170
4. Dale Caswell, West Monroe, N.Y. 1165
5. Michael D. Smith, Arkport, N.Y. 1158
6. Kevan Cook, Constantia, N.Y. 1101
7. Joshua James Borton, Crystal, Mich. 1082
8. Scottie Hiett, Anniston, Ala. 1077
9. Milt Montgomery Jr., Alma, Mich. 1023
10. Michael Strickland, Munford, Ala. 1017
11. Aaron Jacobs, Utica, N.Y. 1014
12. Johnny Hill, Hastings, N.Y. 1007
13. Chad Maurer, Eaton Rapids, Mich. 987
14. David Conner Jr., Anniston, Ala. 961
15. Richard Clew, Harmony, N.C. 944
16. Jason Hiett, Anniston, Ala. 931
17. Jim Click, Loxley, Ala. 907
18. Rich Talada Jr., Chemung, N.Y. 906
19. Brian Grosnickle, Potterville, Mich. 903
20. Brian Piper, Fairlee, Vt. 881

IMCA KSE Racing Products Sprint Car National Point Standings
1. Chris Graf, Glencoe, Minn. 825
2. Mike Sargent, Cleveland, Minn. 751
3. Neil Stevens, Bingham Lake, Minn. 741
4. Sidney Denzer, LeSueur, Minn. 725
5. Bruce Allen, Mankato, Minn. 719
6. Keith Beckler, Litchfield, Minn. 715
7. Brandon Allen, Mankato, Minn. 698
8. Dwain Wilmes, Kasota, Minn. 694
9. Brett Allen, Kasota, Minn. 691
10. John Greenwood, Woodward, Iowa 654
11. Jesse Lee Cripe, Rice, Minn. 602
12. Jason Tostenson, Gaylord, Minn. 598
13. Jennifer Eriksen, Burnsville, Minn. 567
14. Dan Menk, Franklin, Minn. 524
15. Jesse Smith, Mankato, Minn. 499
16. Gary Serbus, Olivia, Minn. 484
17. Bill Johnson, St. Peter, Minn. 483
18. Andrew Gorres, Lamberton, Minn. 464
19. Curt Lund, Redwood Falls, Minn. 434
20. Jim Smith, Redwood Falls, Minn. 433

Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMod National Point Standings
1. Keith White, Academy, Texas 1303
2. Tim Eaves, Shreveport, La. 1259
3. Duain Pritchett, Combine, Texas 1223
4. Jerry Graves Jr., Lubbock, Texas 1209
5. Cody Frank, Lorena, Texas 1132
6. Michael Knighten, Shreveport, La. 1114
7. Kenneth Graves, Tahoka, Texas 1102
8. Robert Black, Waco, Texas 1077
9. David Gossett, Fort Worth, Texas 1075
10. Travis Evans, Bullard, Texas 1067
11. Albert McCall, Red Oak, Texas 1063
12. David Cory Riley, Wolfforth, Texas 1062
13. Dillon Smith, Waco, Texas 1060
14. Eric Tomlinson, Waco, Texas 1058
15. Mark McDaniel, Elm Mott, Texas 1050
16. T.J. Green, Robinson, Texas 1047
17. Kevin Green, Robinson, Texas 1042
18. Chase Jupe, West, Texas 1032
19. Bobby Kellogg Jr., Natchitoches, La. 1019
20. Chris Cogburn, Waco, Texas 1012

Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod National Point Standings
1. Jason Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa 1256
2. Jacob Murray, Hartford, Iowa 1225
3. Danny Dvorak, Vinton, Iowa 1184
4. Kyle Wahlert, Des Moines, Iowa 1140
5. Tony Olson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1128
6. Brett Ladehoff, Marshalltown, Iowa 1082
7. Scott Davis, Boone, Iowa 1056
8. Scott Durlin, State Center, Iowa 1042
9. Austin J. Kaplan, Ankeny, Iowa 1033
10. Keith Williamson, Maxwell, Iowa 992
11. Jason W. Purvis, Boone, Iowa 907
12. Jack Myer, Ankeny, Iowa 888
13. John Dumer, Cedar Falls, Iowa 832
14. Shawn Ritter, Keystone, Iowa 818
15. Cody Warrick, Boone, Iowa 808
16. Damon Frommelt, Boone, Iowa 778
17. Bob Ebaugh, Waterloo, Iowa 775
18. Tracy Wassenberg, Shawano, Wis. 773
19. Randy Rudolf, Grand Junction, Iowa 764
20. Ryan Lundy, Knoxville, Iowa 749

IMCA Sunoco Stock Car National Point Standings
1. David Smith, Lake City, Iowa 1278
2. Brian Blessington, Breda, Iowa 1268
3. Tom Earl III, Fort Worth, Texas 1254
4. Kevin Opheim, Mason City, Iowa 1236
5. Mike Nichols, Harlan, Iowa 1231
6. Damon Murty, Chelsea, Iowa 1229
7. Josh Hudson, Kensington, Kan. 1227
8. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski, Wis. 1218
9. John Oliver Jr., Danville, Iowa 1207
10. Lance Borgman, Beatrice, Neb. 1202 (7 40 point wins)
11. Caleb Peters, Oberlin, Kan. 1202 (3 40 point wins)
12. Eric Jones, Killeen, Texas 1189
13. Duain Pritchett, Combine, Texas 1181
14. Larry Karcz Jr., Pulaski, Wis. 1179
15. Benjamin Kirkpatrick, Elm Mott, Texas 1178 (14 40 point wins)
16. Jason Czarapata, Pulaski, Wis 1178 (6 40 point wins)
17. Tony Ritterbush, Dunlap, Iowa 1174
18. Jeff Senne, Fairmont, Minn. 1172
19. Jim Larson, Rushmore, Minn. 1162
20. Jason Honey, Waco, Texas 1146

Jet Racing Northern Region Point Standings
1. David Smith, Lake City, Iowa 1276
2. Brian Blessington, Breda, Iowa 1268
3. Kevin Opheim, Mason City, Iowa 1236
4. Mike Nichols, Harlan, Iowa 1231
5. Damon Murty, Chelsea, Iowa 1229
6. Josh Hudson, Kensington, Kan. 1227
7. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski, Wis. 1218
8. John Oliver Jr., Danville, Iowa 1207
9. Lance Borgman, Beatrice, Neb. 1202 (7 40 point wins)
10. Caleb Peters, Oberlin, Kan. 1202 (3 40 point wins)
11. Larry Karcz Jr., Pulaski, Wis. 1179
12. Jason Czarapata, Pulaski, Wis 1178
13. Tony Ritterbush, Dunlap, Iowa 1174
14. Jeff Senne, Fairmont, Minn. 1172
15. Jim Larson, Rushmore, Minn. 1162
16. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn. 1145
17. Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa 1141
18. Cory Struckhoff, Kensington, Kan. 1137
19. Chad Strachen, Minot, N.D. 1135
20. Josh Carpenter, Fairbury, Neb. 1133

Destroyer Chassis Southern Region Point Standings
1. Tom Earl III, Fort Worth, Texas 1254
2. Eric Jones, Killeen, Texas 1189
3. Duain Pritchett, Combine, Texas 1181
4. Benjamin Kirkpatrick, Elm Mott, Texas1178
5. Jason Honey, Waco, Texas 1146
6. Brandon Dulock, Waco, Texas 1108
7. Michael Miles, Keller, Texas 1074
8. Jeff Turner, Combine, Texas 1073 (3 40 point wins)
9. Toby Miller, Boyd, Texas 1073 (0 40 point wins)
10. Charlie Wilson, Denton, Texas 1058
11. David (Tony) Rime, Lewisville, Texas 1021
12. Mark Geurin, Whitney, Texas 1006
13. Buck Owens, Cedar Park, Texas 1003
14. Ed Thompson, Waco, Texas 988
15. Tommy Honey, Waco, Texas 954
16. Chris Coxwell, Satsuma, Ala. 952
17. Shad Stevens, Troy, Texas 944
18. Michael Farley, Farmington, N.M. 923
19. Ron Simpson, Florence, Texas 919
20. Michael Lee Johnson, Robertsdale, Ala. 904

IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock National Point Standings
1. Donavon Smith, Lake City, Iowa 1307
2. Jim Buss, Hastings, Neb. 1274
3. Dillon Smith, Waco, Texas 1269
4. Michael Hulsey, Keller, Texas 1233
5. Paul Shepherd, Marengo, Iowa 1232
6. Justin Wagner, Culbertson, Neb. 1227
7. Rod Grother, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1213
8. Allen Montgomery, Rhome, Texas 1205 (6 40 point wins)
9. Brady Schoen, Downs, Kan. 1205 (4 40 point wins)
10. Jason Koch, Cambridge, Neb. 1203
11. Dustin Smith, Lake City, Iowa 1188
12. Edward Anschutz Jr., Algoma, Wis. 1167 (5 40 point wins)
13. Bryan Snell, Coon Rapids, Iowa 1167 (1 40 point win)
14. Kevin Sather, Ankeny, Iowa 1166
15. Wade Wagenblast, Deshler, Neb. 1153
16. Luke Wanninger, Jefferson, Iowa 1150
17. Keith Kickbusch, Kewaunee, Wis. 1139
18. Charles Cosper, Belton, Texas 1138
19. Mark Bullock Jr., Sunnyvale, Texas 1137
20. Nathan Sodek, Temple, Texas 1133

IMCA Sport Compact National Point Standings
1. Jay Kreft, Carleton, Neb. 756
2. Nathan Canham, Deshler, Neb. 740
3. David Feeney, Garrison, Iowa 582
4. Neil Nabholz, Waterloo, Iowa 538
5. Garett Hake, Concordia, Kan. 489
6. Janie Fralin, Beatrice, Neb. 419
7. William Kirk, Vinton, Iowa 403
8. Nina Breeden, Beatrice, Neb. 321
9. Peter Kruse, Deshler, Neb. 318
10. Justin Lichty, Waterloo, Iowa 229
11. Josh Wiens, Beatrice, Neb. 177
12. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan. 144
13. David Bowersox, Hastings, Neb. 34
14. Josh Voorhees, DeWitt, Neb. 33