Chevrolet Performance bonuses are record $54,750 for IMCA crate engine track champions

VINTON, Iowa (Nov. 29, 2023) – Chevrolet Performance bonuses added up to a record $54,750 for IMCA drivers who won one or more track championships while competing exclusively with crate engines this season.

Friesen Performance IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMod drivers who indicated on their 2023 license application they would run a crate engine receive $250 checks for each of a total of 219 track championships.

“Those numbers are impressive,” observed IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship Director Carson Becker-Gramm,” but what really stands out is that since the introduction of the original track championship bonus program in 2005, Chevrolet Performance has now paid over half a million dollars to IMCA drivers competing with crate engines and winning track titles.”

“This program is a great way that Chevrolet Performance is able to support drivers across the country.”

Modified drivers receiving bonuses for winning one or more track championships, with multiple track titles indicated in parenthesis, while competing with a crate engine included:

Chris Abelson, Chad Andersen, Chaz Baca (3), Owen Barnhill (2), Kenny Baumann, James Beaman, Austen Becerra, Brandon Beckendorf, Cole Bents, Tyson Blood, Jarrett Brown, Ray Butt, David Carrera, Craig Cassell, Alec Childs and Rick Chorniak

Brandon Clough, Troy Cordes, Mark Dahl, Matthew Day (2), Travis Denning, Myron DeYoung, Cole Dick, Mike Dimond, Logan Dinsmore, Trey Duensing, Rick Durica, Dwight East, Drake Findley, Troy Foulger, Zach Frederick and Jed Freiburger (2).

Julian Garcia Sr. (2), J.T. Goodson, Jimmy Gustin, Travis Hagen (3), Clint Hatlestad, Ryan Heskett, Shane Hight, Donnie Hix, Jared Hoefelman, Dalton Houghton (2), Jeffrey Hudson, Jeremy Jacobs, Aaron Johnson, Nate Jones, Wade Kennemore and Austin Kiefer.

Shawn Kilgore, Lucas Lamberies, Jeff Larson (2), Robert Liese Jr., Gavyn Manning, Adam Maple, Matthew Martin, Eric Mass, Jake Mayden, Josh McGaha, Charles Mihacsi, Jeremy Mills (2), Bob Moore, Chris Morris, Geoff Morris and Danny Morrison.

Chris Nieman, Jake Nightingale, John Nord, Colton Osborn, Toby Patchen, Carter Patterson, Michael Paul Jr., Terrell Payne, Andrew Pearce (California), Jim Pettit II, Joey Price, Jesse Rogotzke, Kyle Rohleder, Joel Rust, Kaity Sample and Brandon Schmitt.

And Troy Seidl, Dylan Sherfick (2), Dave Shipley, Todd Shute (2), Dustin Smith, Kevin Smith, Ricky Stephan, Jeff Stephens, Bart Taylor, Jim Thies, Collin Thirlby, Jordan Tocci, Ronnie VanNatter, Johnny Whitman, Riley Wolfe and Bryson Yeager (2).

Late Model bonus recipients were Cory Dumpert (3), Alex Humphrey, Kale Kosiski, Andy Nezworski (2), Sterling Perkins and Eric Pollard.

Hobby Stock drivers receiving bonuses for winning one or more track championships while competing with a crate engine were:

Nate Buck, Thomas Daffern (3), Jimmy Doescher, Kyler Duggins, Brodee Eckerdt (2), Hunter Ferrell, Jeff Fink (2), Joren Fisher, Tristan Grape (2), James Hart, Alicia Hilzer, Cody Hulse, Jake Jensen, Tanner Jones, Austan Korus, Randy LaMar (2) and Travis Landauer.

And Hannah Miller, Brandon Nielsen, Zach Olmstead (2), Tim Otterness, Andrew Pearce (Utah), Cory Probst, Skylar Pruitt, Tucker Richardson, Kyler Satran, Chris Seidel, Reagan Sellard, Jaeden Strandberg, Adam Streeter, Corey Van Der Wilt, John Watson, Kody Welsh and Cody Williams.

SportMod drivers who received bonuses for winning one or more track championships while competing with a crate engine were:

Tyler Bannister, Jordan Binstock, Lance Borgman, Brayden Brookshire (2), Tyler Byrne III, Jason Clayton, Joseph Cooper, Logan Cumby, Tony Dugan, Todd Dykema, David Engelkens, Clay Erickson, Chuck Golden, Steve Gray, Mark Hain, Lee Hoerle and Jesse Johnson Jr.

Julie Keeler, Cory Kemkes, Willy Kirk, Elijah Koenig, Dylan Lister, Dusty Masolini, Darren Medler, Mitchell Morris, Derek Murphy, Brittney Nieman, Cody Olsen, Kyle Olson, Rich Pavlicek (3), Daniel Payne, David Phillips, Zackary Raab, Richard Ragsdale and Tyler Rodgers.

And Robby Rosselli, Jason Roth, Austin Ruskauff, Robert Silaggi, Camron Spangler, Heath Stewart, Dave Stock, Lloyd Stover, Steve Swarthout, Robbie Thome (2),  Chris Toth, Dylan Van Wyk, Connor Vande Weerd, Coy Vlies, Adam Vrbka, Joe Wabsis, Camden Wilson and Sean Wyett.