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Worthington Speedway welcomes back five IMCA divisions

WORTHINGTON, Minn. – The loyal contingent of IMCA drivers locally and from across a three-state area have a new Saturday venue in Worthington Speedway this season. Five sanctioned divisions fill 14 weekly race programs beginning May 22, with the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season continuing through Aug. 28. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts all return to the quarter-mile black dirt oval, located in the southwest corner of Minnesota. Drivers from Iowa and South Dakota will vie with home state competitors at Worthington. “Most of the local drivers are IMCA and a lot of the other drivers in the area run IMCA,” Fair Board President Corey Gronewold said in explaining the switch in weekly sanctions from USRA back to IMCA. “We chose to go with IMCA in all five classes because we have drivers in those divisions in this immediate area and didn’t want to leave anyone out.” While no specials are yet on the schedule, track officials are working with [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through March 24

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 795; 2. Tanner Black, Otis, Kan., 557; 3. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 520; 4. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 490; 5. Bricen James, Albany, Ore., 487; 6. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 486; 7. Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D., 435; 8. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 371; 9. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 370; 10. William Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 364; 11. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 358; 12. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 344; 13. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 304; 14. Casey Skyberg, Rapid City, S.D., 299; 15. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 297; 16. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., 295; 17. Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif., 293; 18. Marvin Mueller, Yuma, Ariz., 269; 19. Kelly Johnson, Peoria, Ariz., 263; 20. Michael Thing Jr., Campo, Calif., 254. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 187; 2. Austin Saunders, Haslet, Texas, 156; 3. Tyler Drueke, Eagle, Neb., 147; 4. Jesse “Chip” Graham, Lewisville, Texas, 145; 5. Justin Fifield, Mesquite, Texas, 133; 6. Zach Blurton, Quinter, Kan., 130; 7. Colby Stubblefield, Seagoville, Texas, 122; 8. Jason Martin, Crete, [Read More]

Cleveland rocks with new IMCA STARS Mod Lite sanction at 105

CLEVELAND, Texas – After a sprint by the new promotional team to get the track race-ready, IMCA STARS Mod Lites became the newest addition to Saturday race programs at 105 Motor Speedway. Chris Brown and Cleveland Motor Sports Group partners Joey Smith and Jesse McMorton, acquaintances who “morphed into a pretty good friendship,” took over the track, located north of Houston, less than two months ago. “It’s been an all-out sprint to get day-to-day stuff ready since then,” said Brown. “The division had already run here for a lot of years and the Mod Lite drivers came to us and asked about sanctioning with IMCA.” “In this area, there have been so many rule changes in different divisions. I’ve raced for more than 20 years and I know how hard it is as a driver not knowing if your car was going to be legal the next year,” he continued. “When you run IMCA, you know the rules are pretty much going to stay the same every year. The consistency is really big. When you [Read More]

Side Biter Chassis signs for fifth season as IMCA Modified North Central Region sponsor

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – Modified drivers in IMCA’s North Central Region run under the Side Biter Chassis banner for a fifth consecutive season. The Clear Lake, Iowa, chassis builder again provides a portion of the $6,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in the region, which includes tracks in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The champion earns a $2,500 share of that payout, the runner-up $1,250. Third place pays $625, fourth $325, fifth $300 and sixth through 10th each $200. All drivers in the region are required to display two Side Biter logos on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares, which will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the next week from the IMCA home office. Side Biter is owned by IMCA Modified veteran and Hancock County Speedway promoter Ryan Ruter, and also builds Stock Car and Northern SportMod chassis as part of a most diversified product line. More information about Side Biter chassis and services is available [Read More]

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Awards for IMCA STARS Mod Lites are new in AERO’s 25th sponsorship season

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa – AERO Race Wheels reaches a special sponsorship milestone while adding the STARS Mod Lite division to its IMCA program of awards this year. AERO marks its 25th year as an IMCA sponsor with awards for special events drivers and state champions. The Estherville, Iowa, manufacturer also provides the feature win decals to be presented to drivers in all divisions following sanctioned weekly and special event victories for the 15th year. AERO will give $40 product certificates, good toward the purchase of two wheels, to designated place finishers at a total of 80 designated specials for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods and the STARS Mod Lites. KMJ Performance state champions in those divisions, plus the Mach-1 Sport Compacts, receive $25 certificates. Special event certificates are mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official race results are received, while state champion certificates will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed from the IMCA home office beginning in [Read More]

Weather will be Nebraska Dirt Crown winner

COLUMBUS, Neb. – Inclement weather will be the winner of the Nebraska Dirt Crown. With too much chance of rain and not enough sun back in the forecast, March 25-28 tour dates at Abe’s US 30 Speedway in Columbus, I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Beatrice Speedway and Thayer County Speedway in Deshler have been canceled. Tour officials are looking at dates to reschedule Nebraska Dirt Crown events.

Wehrs Machine & Racing Products marks quick decade of support for IMCA specials

BANGOR, Wis. – Wehrs Machine & Racing Products reaches another sponsorship milestone in 2021, renewing special events awards for drivers in six IMCA divisions. The Bangor, Wis., manufacturer gives $50 gift certificates to a top five finisher at 80 designated specials for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. Wehrs opened 24 years ago in the building that had been home to the Chevrolet dealership owned by company founder and owner Chad Wehrs’ grandfather. More recently, distribution was moved to the former location of his father’s auto dealership. “It’s exciting – it seems like just yesterday I went to Super Nationals for the first time and knew this was something we needed to be part of,” Wehrs said of his 10th IMCA sponsorship season. ”Probably one of the best decisions I made in the last 10 years was the partnership with IMCA.” All special certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results [Read More]

Oil Capital Racing Series returns to Lawton Speedway on Saturday

By John Rittenoure TULSA, Okla. (March 22) – After four nights of racing, the AmeriFlex/Oil Capital Racing Series for IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars travels southwest to Lawton Speedway on Saturday for the first time since 2017. A total of 61 competitors have raced with the AmeriFlex/OCRS series to date this season and four different drivers have visited victory lane. In 2017, the AmeriFlex/OCRS visited Lawton three times and past champion Alex Sewell won twice, then finished second behind Andrew Deal. Racing gets underway at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.