May 12, 2026

Close Racing Supply NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series Opens 2026 Season Sunday at Penn Can

By Ben Deatherage

VINTON, Iowa (May 12, 2026) — The Close Racing Supply NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series is set to launch its 2026 campaign this Sunday, May 17, with the Icebreaker 26 at Penn Can Speedway.

The Susquehanna, Pennsylvania oval will host the season opener for the regional Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified tour, with drivers racing for $1,026 to win and $126 to start the feature, presented by NEP Telephone Company. The event will also serve as a Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational qualifier for the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in September at Boone Speedway.

Pennsylvania State, Close Racing Supply Eastern Region, and national points will all be awarded.

Front gates will open at 2:00 p.m., followed by the pit meeting at 4:15, hot laps at 4:30, and racing at 5:00.

The Icebreaker 26 opens a nine-race schedule that will take the series across Pennsylvania and New York throughout the summer and fall.

Following Penn Can, the tour heads to Woodhull Raceway in Woodhull, New York on May 30 before making its first of two visits to The Hill Speedway in Monroeton, Pennsylvania on June 12. The series returns to The Hill on July 17 and revisits Penn Can Speedway on July 31.

Afton Motorsports Park hosts races on August 8 and September 26 before the championship weekend wraps up with back-to-back nights at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Richford, New York on October 30-31.

The series has produced several standout champions since its inception. Keith Lamphere claimed the 2025 title, while Rodney Morgan earned championships in both 2024 and 2022. Brad Sites captured the crown in 2021, while Edward Sites topped the standings in 2023.

For more information and updates throughout the season, follow the Close Racing Supply NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series on Facebook.

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