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Carolina Racing Supply awards sent to Modified rookies in IMCA Eastern region

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Two dozen IMCA Modified rookies competing in the Dirt Works Eastern Region have received early career contingency awards from Carolina Racing Supply. The Mooresville, N.C., high performance parts retailer has already issued $50 product certificates, good toward online purchases of $100 or more, to drivers who completed the rookie application process. Those drivers include Jeremiah Apel, Mark Bawcum, Chad Bennett, John Clark, Timothy Degroft Jr., Bubba Fletcher, Kyle Ford, Dillon Gentry, Richard Glascock, Darick Guikema, Michael Haynes. Devin Lenoir, Mathew McCaul, Billy McDuffie, Charlie Mihacsi, Kevin Miller, Derek Passenier, Mark Rasch, Jessie Savage, Casey Smith, Brian Vandecar, Derrick Waldfogel and Kevin Williams. In its ninth season as an IMCA sponsor, Carolina Racing Supply will also give $50 certificates to the lowest finishing driver with perfect attendance in Modified point standings at every sanctioned track in the region.

LaCrosse rules King of the Creek at 141

FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (July 23) – With the green flag laps clicking off, the opportunity Benji LaCrosse has been waiting for finally came on the 36th time around the track Thursday at 141 Speedway. LaCrosse caught race-long leader Nick Strobbe and then led to the finish of the $5,000 to win King of the Creek main event for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. “It was awesome. I didn’t think I’d catch the 42 car (Strobbe) for a while,” LaCrosse said following the caution-free, 50-lapper and a quick dip in the infield pond at Francis Creek. “I knew I had to get him on the top. His car was really good on the bottom.” Strobbe, 13th in the event as a rookie last season, started from the pole and led Shawn Wagner across the stripe the first two laps. LaCrosse made his way to the runner-up spot at that point, running the higher line and chasing the leader into traffic on lap 22. A car length was the difference between first and second when lap 34 was scored. Strobbe [Read More]

Motorsports Warehouse continues support of IMCA weekly, series, special events drivers

BOONE, Iowa (July 23) – IMCA weekly, series and special events racers alike enjoy the support of Motorsports Warehouse again in 2020. The Boone-based high performance parts, tools and safety equipment retailer provides race night service at three IMCA sanctioned tracks while renewing awards for series and special event competitors for a sixth season. Motorsports Warehouse gives a $50 gift certificate to a top five finisher at each of 10 designated IMCA Sunoco Late Model specials. And a top five finisher at each event in the Speed Shift TV Dirt Knights Tour for IMCA Modifieds and in 15 designated IMCA Sunoco Stock Car specials receive a certificate to get two tires prepped. That tire siping service is valued at $40. Owned by former IMCA driver Brent Antill, Motorsports Warehouse Distributors’ Boone facility is located just north of Boone Speedway. A second store opened last year in Des Moines. Parts trailers also provide race night service at Stuart Speedway, Independence Motor Speedway and Benton County Speedway. More information about Motorsports Warehouse products and services is available [Read More]

Braaksma goes back to back with BVR win on Speed Shift TV Dirt Knights Tour night 2

ALTA, Iowa (July 22) – After a convincing win on opening night, Ethan Braaksma dominated on night two of the Speed Shift TV Dirt Knights Tour for IMCA Modifieds Wednesday at Buena Vista Raceway. Braaksma made his charge from seventh starting, taking over the front spot as leader Matt Bonine slowed with mechanical issues and checked out on everybody, taking the checkers half a lap ahead of runner-up Cody Laney. Laney ran second the last nine times around the track but didn’t get the break he needed as the 25-lapper ran caution-free. Chris Abelson, a three-time tour winner at BVR, started 12th and finished third. “We’ve worked pretty hard for this,” said Braaksma, who put his name on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot with his tour feature win Monday at Park Jefferson Speedway and banked $1,000 by taking the BVR checkers. “It was amazing to come out on top and know you beat the best guys in the Midwest twice.” Kyle Brown and Jesse Rogotzke, who’d started 13th, completed the top five. Braaksma had finished [Read More]

Bull Ring Nationals doubleheader on tap for URSS at Rush County

LACROSSE, Kan. – The Mel Hambelton Ford Racing POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series will head to The Bullring of Rush County Speedway in LaCrosse, Kan., for the Bull Ring Nationals on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26. The preparation and awesome racing provided by the Rush County Speedway crew is one of the favorites for United Rebel Sprint Series drivers and fans. Broken Arrow, Okla.’s Jake Martens was crowned the 2019 Bull Ring Nationals champion. The Bull Ring Nationals will pay $700 to the winner on Saturday night and $1,000 will be on the line for the top spot on Sunday. Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. both nights with racing slated to begin at 7 p.m.

Back-to-Front Challenge returns to Dodge City on Friday night

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – The Back-to-Front Challenge is back at this Friday night’s Dodge City Raceway Park Driver & Fan Appreciation Night. And a lucky fan could walk away from the night’s races with an extra $10,000. The always popular Driver & Fan Appreciation Night continues July 24 at the 3/8-mile clay oval in Southwest Kansas with fans admitted for $5 with a ticket from a driver. Otherwise, general admission is $12. Drivers and fans alike will be treated to all variety of giveaways throughout the night of racing that includes the Hambelton Racing DCRP Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. To cap the evening off, if a selected driver can race from the 20th starting position in his feature event to take the win then a lucky fan holding the winning ticket can win $10,000. Friday marks the fourth round of championship chase action at Dodge City Raceway Park. Racing action gets under way at 7:30 p.m.

$250 Sunoco bonus moves to Pepsi Lee County Speedway this Friday night

VINTON, Iowa – The payday gets even better this week for the IMCA Sunoco Late Model feature winner at Pepsi Lee County Speedway. As part of a regular points night of racing, the IMCA Late Model winner pockets an extra $250 courtesy of Sunoco Race Fuels. Sunoco bonuses are being presented at IMCA Late Model sanctioned weekly tracks this year. Drivers are eligible for only one bonus during the 2020 racing season. If the feature winner is a previous Sunoco winner, the bonus moves to the next eligible position. 2020 winners have been Jeff Aikey at Independence Motor Speedway, Matt Ryan at 34 Raceway, Joel Callahan at Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway, Eric Pollard at 300 Raceway, Justin Kay at Davenport Speedway and Dalton Simonsen at Marshalltown Speedway. Last weekend Ben Sukup, Cory Dumpert and Jim Johnson claimed the bonus money with wins at US 30 Speedway, Boone County Raceway and Off Road Speedway respectively. IMCA will announce mid-week before the dates bonuses are to be awarded at each track.

Precise Racing Products continues support of IMCA RaceSaver Sprints for 10th season

SARVER, Pa. – Precise Racing Products marks a decade of IMCA sponsorship in 2020, rewarding RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers from coast to coast and border to border. Both the driver with the most 40-point feature wins as of Sept. 24 and national rookie of the year receive $500 cash bonuses from the Sarver, Pa., high performance parts supplier and Hoosier race tire distributor, while all series and state champions receive $50 gift cards. National champion Ken Duke Jr. of Selinsgrove, Pa., and Jake Bubak of Arvada, Colo., both had 10 feature wins and split the feature win bonus from Precise last season while the national rookie of the year was Trey Burke of League City, Texas. Drivers are required to display two Precise Racing Products decals on their race car to be eligible for cash or gift card awards. Information about Precise products is available by calling 800 651-5164 and at the www.preciseracing.com website. “Precise Racing Products has always been instrumental in supporting our RaceSaver Sprint Car division and the cash bonuses they’ve implemented the past few [Read More]

Eckrich becomes third Drive For 5 feature winner

By Brian Neal DONNELLSON, Iowa (July 17) – The third installment of the Shottenkirk Parts Express Drive For 5 resulted in a third different $1,000 IMCA Sunoco Late Model feature winner Friday at Pepsi Lee County Speedway. Andy Eckrich saw his drive to the checkers slowed by just a single caution, topping the 25-lapper ahead of Denny Woodworth and Dustin Griffin. Eckrich and Woodworth drew front row starts, with Eckrich taking the early lead over Woodworth and Griffin. The team cars of Woodworth and Griffin tried to keep pace with Eckrich over the first half of the race but the leader steadily began to pull away from both. The only thing to slow Eckrich down was the only caution of the race, on lap 15. Eckrich jumped back out front following the restart, with Woodworth and Griffin glued to his back bumper. He went on to lead the final 10 laps to score his first win of the season at Donnellson. Second night Drive For 5 winner Nick Marolf was fourth while Mark Burgtorf, winner of the first Drive [Read More]

Port Royal checkers are PASS fourth of season for Bard

By Frank Buhrman PORT ROYAL, Pa. (July 18) – Garrett Bard notched Pennsylvania Sprint Series win number four of the season at Port Royal Speedway Saturday, coming from seventh starting spot – the biggest advance to a win since the season opener May 30 – and holding off a determined veteran Nathan Gramley at the end. With defending IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national and PASS champion Ken Duke Jr. and Gramley, both former Port Royal champions, on the front row, it might have seemed that things would be settled there, but Bard and several other challengers had other ideas. Gramley built a nice little lead in the early laps, but a caution bunched the field again, looking to improve on three straight runner-up finishes. Of the group behind the pair, it was Bard who made the move, passing both Duke and Gramley over the next five laps. The veteran Gramley kept Bard in his sights, though, and when a close brush with the outside wall caused the leader to drop to a lower line, Gramley [Read More]