Jet Racing marks 10th title sponsorship season in IMCA Modified Central Region

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BEATRICE, Neb. – Jet Racing reaches one IMCA landmark and takes another step toward an even more impressive sponsorship milestone this season.

For a 10th consecutive season, the Beatrice, Neb., chas­sis manufacturer furnishes a portion of the $6,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in the Modified region that includes tracks in Arkansas, eastern Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. 

The champion pockets $2,500, with the runner-up getting $1,250 and $625 paid for third, $325 for fourth, $300 for fifth and $200 for each of sixth through 10th places. Central Region drivers are required to display two Jet Racing logos on their race car to be eligi­ble for point fund shares. 

Owned by four-time IMCA Modified national champion Johnny Saathoff, Jet Racing is in its 24th year as an IMCA sponsor, having previously backed IMCA special events and also Stock Car and Hobby Stock regions from 2004-2009 and 2007-2009, respectively. 

Jet became title sponsor for the Modified Central Region in 2012. 

Jet also builds Northern SportMod, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Sport Compact chassis and sells a wide range of high perfor­mance parts and automotive accesso­ries. Information about chassis and parts is available at the www.jetracinginc.com website, by call­ing 888 290-9696 and on Facebook.

“Johnny is an IMCA legend in his own right as a Modified racer, and the Jet Racing business is on the cusp of rare air as well through their sponsorship program,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Relationships of this magnitude take time to build and we’re very proud of the longevity of the Jet Racing program.”

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