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Voting set Aug. 22-25 to fill All Star field at IMCA Southern SportMod Super Nationals

KENNEDALE, Texas (Aug. 18, 2022) – The starting field for the Sept. 8-10 IMCA Southern SportMod Super Nationals will be determined on the oval at Kennedale Speedway Park. Friends and fans of Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod drivers have a say, however, in deciding 16 of the 20 starters in the weekend’s All Star race. Four drivers – Rowdy Day, Michael Dabney, John Reid Jr. and Cody Smith, earned guaranteed berths in that $1,000 to win race with late May IMCA All Star Shootout feature wins. Their competition will include drivers winning at least one feature and elected to the field in balloting Aug. 22-25 through the RaceOnTexas website. “This is the chance for fans to get their favorite driver or drivers elected to start this race,” explained promoter James Lopez. “We’re updating the list of eligible drivers every Friday and expect to have votes tabulated some time in the evening on the 25th.” Divisional title sponsor Smiley’s Racing Products is also sponsor of the Southern SportMod Super Nationals, which pays $3,000 to win, a [Read More]

15 IMCA Stock Car drivers earn B & B All-Star eligibility

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 18, 2022) – Fifteen names are new on the list of IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers eligible for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. Chase Berkely and Jed Williams earned automatic starting spots with $5,000 victories at Willamette’s Stock Car special and Thayer County’s Remington Elting Memorial, respectively. Hunting With Heroes Salute to Veterans winners were Randy Brands at Kossuth County Speedway and Josh Daniels at Boone Speedway. Heath Tulp was the Night of 10,000 Stars winner at Hancock County Speedway while Rob VanMil swept the Sanders Stock Car Challenge Weekend. Justin Luinenburg was the Bank Midwest Series winner at Jackson Motorplex. Dalton Flory made two trips to victory lane during the Coal County Classic at McLean County. Stuart Speedway special winners were Jeremy Gettler at the Jake Durbin Memorial and Austin Kaplan at the Clint Walrod Memorial. Tom Berry Jr. won Benton County’s inaugural Bald Tire Bash. Winners of qualifying weekly events were Nick Buckarma, Kyle Clough, Dustin Griffiths and Cole Mather. Drivers now B & B All-Star eligible [Read More]

Fast Shafts eligible list adds 18 IMCA Modified drivers

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 17, 2022) – Eighteen Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers are new to Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility, following recent feature wins in sanctioned events paying $1,000 or more. Travis Denning topped Davenport Speedway’s Ron Weedon Memorial while Modified Madness winners at Idaho Falls Raceway were Jason Donnelly and Sam Hoffman. Hunting With Heroes Salute to Veterans checkers flew for Johnathon Logue. Tyler Madigan took home the blue ribbon and top check from Dubuque’s County Fair show and Chad Melton was the Mike Night winner at Kennedale Speedway Park. Clay Sellard paced Summer Nationals at Dodge City Raceway Park and Dave Shipley was best at Buffalo River’s Duel On The River. Winner of the Coal County Classic at McLean County was Shawn Strand. David Stremme won the NY-Penn Series feature at Penn Can Speedway. Collen Winebarger collected the big bucks at Grays Harbor Raceway’s Shipwreck Beads Nationals and Marcus Yarie did the same at Shawano’s Big Money On The Half Mile. Winners of weekly events paying $1,000 or more were Hardy Henderson, [Read More]

Berry is best in Bald Tire Bash at Benton County Speedway

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 14, 2022) – Sure, the $2,000 was nice, but Tom Berry Jr. had extra motivation Sunday night at Benton County Speedway. Berry, who already earned qualifying eligibility for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational in his IMCA Modified, was looking to do the same in his IMCA Sunoco Stock Car for the B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. He did just that during the Bald Tire Bash, which required drivers to use tires with a tread depth of no more than 5/32”. Leah Wroten led throughout the early stages of the 25-lapper while Dallon Murty and Kaden Reynolds gave chase. Wroten’s pursuers became the pursued when they made their way around her and into a battle for the lead while Berry worked from a row five start. Murty maintained the point when caution slowed action with 19 laps complete. Berry, who restarted in the second row, kept pace with Murty when racing resumed and positioned himself to steal the lead in turn four on the ensuing lap. Berry completed the slide job and then [Read More]

NAPA Racing Fan Zone a center of off-track Super Nationals activities

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 11, 2022) – There will be plenty to see and enjoy throughout the week of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in the NAPA Racing Fan Zone, located south of the main grandstands at Boone Speedway. Numerous events will be held at the Fan Zone each day of the 40th annual Super Nationals Sept. 5-10. “The NAPA Racing Fan Zone will be your center for giveaways and freebies all week long,” said IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship Director Carson Becker-Gramm. “Stop down and be part of all the activities, including the first-ever IMCA DirtCast pre-race show, which will feature special interviews with many of your favorite past champions, sponsors and promoters alike.” “Fans will also have the opportunity to interact with drivers on a daily basis and check out all that NAPA has to offer,” he added. Daily schedules will be posted on the IMCA website and Facebook page as times are confirmed. Regular announcements will also be made during each day’s race program to keep fans at Boone Speedway abreast [Read More]

Split draw planned for Super Nationals Modified, Stock, Hobby, SportMod heats

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 11, 2022) – Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod drivers will again be guaranteed different starting spots in their qualifying heats at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. A computerized split draw system introduced last September will be used for Hobby Stock and SportMod qualifying Monday, Sept. 5 and Tuesday, Sept. 6, and Modifieds and Stock Cars Wednesday, Sept. 7, Thursday, Sept. 8 and Friday, Sept. 9. “This split draw system, managed by MyRacePass, was well received by drivers last year,” noted IMCA President Brett Root. “We want to ensure that every driver has the chance to start in the front half of a heat race and that they don’t start in the back each night they attempt to qualify,” he continued. “Drivers are already pre-registered for the 40th annual Super Nationals from a record 26 states and three Canadian provinces. Some drivers always seem to leave their drawing luck at home and we want them to know that guarantee is in place before they make the [Read More]

IMCA Super Nationals main event qualifiers in six divisions receive replica door panels, hoods

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 11, 2022) – The qualifying awards that drivers in six of the divisions competing at the 40th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s receive might just be displayed in trophy cases and race shops for another 40 years. Modified, Northern SportMod and STARS Mod Lite main event qualifiers all receive replica door panels while Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Sport Compact qualifiers all receive replica hoods. Replica door panels measure 10” tall by 23” long while hoods are 16” by 12.” 2022 awards were made specific to each division and display the Super Nationals and IMCA logos along with the word Qualifier. They’ll be presented to STARS Mod Lite qualifiers on Saturday and Sunday during Prelude qualifying, to Sport Compact drivers during the Tuesday program, and to drivers in the other four divisions as they qualify throughout the week Sept. 5-10 at Boone Speedway. This is the 11th year Jeff Moore at Moore Design Co. has designed and given qualifier awards. “Qualifying for the main event at Super Nationals is a [Read More]

Weedon Memorial for IMCA Modifieds on Friday card at Davenport

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Aug. 11, 2022) – A $1,000 to win feature for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds is on the card this Friday night, at Davenport Speedway’s Ron Weedon Memorial. The Modified portion of the Aug. 12 program is draw/redraw and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility is at stake as well. IMCA Sunoco Late Models and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods are also on the program. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Pit passes are $35 for adults, $20 for kids ages 3-12 and free for two and under. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, $5 for kids ages 5-12 and free for four and under. More information is available on the track website or by calling 563 349-5044.

Fast car, help from above take Williams to Elting Memorial win

DESHLER, Neb. (Aug. 7, 2022) – He might simply have had the fastest car. Or maybe Jed Williams was just spot on when he credited help from high above in winning Sunday’s Remington Elting Memorial for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars at Thayer County Speedway. The victory, Williams’ first of the season and first at Deshler since April of 2016, came in the third annual event held in memory of his life-long friend and in a field mde up of more than its fair share of former IMCA national and IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s champions. “I pulled onto the track thinking this race was 30 laps and that’s a long ways to keep all those guys behind me,” said Williams, who started from the pole after finishing second to one of those former national champs, Jordan Grabouski, in his heat. “Winning this race meant more than $5,000 to me. It’s unreal that I could pull this off with this stout of a field.” “I could hear the crowd cheering for me. I [Read More]

Discount coupons for Friday Super Nationals show now available at select NAPA locations

DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 10, 2022) – Coupons good for $5 off grandstand admission to the Friday, Sept. 9 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s race program are now available at nearly 90 NAPA locations in Iowa and other select locations in the Midwest. Fans can present those coupons when purchasing front gate admission at Boone Speedway that day. Des Moines-based NAPA Iowa is the official parts supplier of IMCA and for the 40th annual Super Nationals. “A limited number of the coupons are available and we encourage fans to take advantage of the opportunity when making their next visit to any of these participating locations,” said IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship Director Carson Becker-Gramm. “I’d also like to remind everyone attending Super Nationals that NAPA stepped up as title sponsor of the Fan Zone, again to be located south of the grandstand and where a number of activities will be held each day during the week.” In addition to Des Moines NAPA locations on Douglas Avenue, SW 63rd Street and SE 14th Street, discount coupons [Read More]