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BOONE, Iowa – Four-time and defending Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod national champion Matthew Looft, is locked and loaded for the 40th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s.
The Swea City, Iowa speedster is looking to add Super Nationals to his incredible racing resume. He has amassed an enormous win total as he runs for his fifth national crown.
“We’ve accomplished a lot over the years but this would be the pinnacle,” commented Looft. “We don’t come down here very often but when we do, we want to do the best that we can for our supporters, sponsors, friends and fans. It’d be awesome if we could get up there on the stage.”
Looft ran fifth in his qualifier on Monday and will be dancing come Saturday night. He has made two dances in his career.
“I wish we had a little bit better of a run. You need to be up in the first few rows to have a 2022 has been fantastic for Looft and the team. He has visited victory lane 36 times during the current campaign, getting his first IMCA Sunoco Stock Car win as well. Most of the wins have been at Murray County Speedway in Slayton, Minn., Algona, Iowa’s Kossuth County Speedway and Arlington Raceway in Minnesota.
“This is by far the best year that we’ve ever had,” said Looft. “We have over 30 wins and 10 or 12 seconds, so it’s been a dream season.”
On Saturday night, Matt started in the thirteen position. At the half way point of the 30 lap feature, Matt had gained nine positions to be in fourth place. At this point he knew his car was set to make the push to the front of the race. With five laps remaining, he had made his way to the leader of the race. As he crossed the finish line on the last lap, the emotion of winning the biggest race of his career, was so over whelming. “This is biggest race, with many of the top drivers in the nation, competing in it, that this win will always be, my highlight win of my career,” said Matt. Congratulations.
