Ryan Clark

$5,000 top prize at stake for Saturday Winter Nationals IMCA STARS Mod Lite main event at Hendry County, FL

CLEWISTON, Fla. – The big money is at stake on the final night of February Winter Nationals doubleheader dates for the newly IMCA sanctioned STARS Mod Lites. The Saturday, Feb. 13 feature at Hendry County Motorsports Park, part of the Sugar Bowl program at Clewiston, pays $5,000 to win and a minimum of $250 to start. Pit gates open at 11 a.m. and racing starts at 1 p.m. The non-qualifier race that evening pays $250 to win and $125 to start and tow is $100. Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala and Hendry County host the first Mod Lite events sanctioned by IMCA. The Feb. Friday, Feb. 5 feature at Bubba pays $750 to win, $100 to start and $50 tow while the Saturday, Feb. 6 feature sports a $1,500 top prize with $200 paid to start and $100 tow. A practice night and $300 to win, $100 to start race of champions kick off the Sugar Bowl Winter Nationals weekend Thursday, Feb. 11 at Hendry County. The Friday, Feb. 12 feature pays $750 to win and $225 [Read More]

IMCA Stock Cars new to Saturday programs at Eagle

EAGLE, Neb. – Fans who have enjoyed watching IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run as part of the season-opening Ice Breaker Challenge special at Eagle Raceway will get to see The Class Too Tough To Tame every week at the Nebraska speedplant beginning in 2021. “This is a class we’re adding while looking to the future,” said Promoter Roger Hadan. “There are a number of drivers in the area I know who are building Stock Cars now to race on Saturdays with us.” Stock Cars run on opening night of the Ice Breaker Challenge on April 16 and see their first IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing action on April 24. The division is on every Saturday card through season championship night on Aug. 21 with the final action of the season at Eagle during the RaceSaver Nationals Weekend Sept. 5. “We’ve gotten a lot of positive response from a lot of different people since announcing the sanction,” noted Hadan. “It’s going to be a very good addition to our weekly IMCA program.” The flagship track for [Read More]

Kluhsman adds to awards program for 24th IMCA sponsorship season

LOCKWOOD, Mo. – Kluhsman Racing Components expands its awards program again in 2021, giving awards in all nine divisions sanctioned by IMCA. One year after introducing Lady Eagle and Junior National Champion awards, the Lockwood, Mo., manufacturer and 24-year sponsor adds newly sanctioned STARS Mod Lites to what is already one of IMCA’s most encompassing for post-season prizes. “Kluhsman Racing Components wants to recognize and support all the different divisions that IMCA sanctions. We try to fill all the needs of chassis builders as well as the drivers,” said Mel Kluhsman. “We think IMCA is a great organization to be partnered with. We appreciate every racer in IMCA and wish them the best of luck in 2021. We are looking forward to the next 24 years with IMCA!” KRC will give $75 product certificates to top three drivers in national standings for the Mod Lites, as well as IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts, and in each of the five regions [Read More]

Mari, Black are best at Cocopah’s Winter Nationals Hangover

SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 29-30) – Lance Mari outran everybody on opening night for his first IMCA Modified feature win of the season before Tanner Black collected his third Cocopah Speedway checkers of the month, on night two of the Winter Nationals Hangover. Mari drew Friday’s pole start and led all 25 laps in Friday’s $1,000 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying victory at Somerton. The final caution waved with eight to go and Darrell Hughes II chased fellow Californian Mari across the stripe. “Everything ran pretty well. The track was good and I could get past lapped traffic when I got to it,” Mari said. “It was a good showing for us, our sponsors, everybody.” Tim Ward was third and Kollin Hibdon rounded out the top four. Fifth on Friday, Black went back to the setup drawing board to find some extra speed on Saturday. He started outside the front row and led the distance, holding off the tenacious Hughes after getting caught in traffic. “It’s hard to get one feature win,” said Black, already [Read More]

IMCA sponsors quick to add awards for STARS Mod Lite drivers

VINTON, Iowa – IMCA STARS Mod Lite drivers will enjoy contingency support from more than a dozen sponsors in 2021, with a wealth of post-season awards given as well. As announced earlier this week, national events sponsor Yoshimura gives cash bonuses of $250, $150 and $100 to podium finishers at 10 selected specials, beginning with upcoming Saturday Winter Nationals events at Bubba Raceway Park and Hendry County Motorsports Park. 2021 IMCA membership and decals are required for eligibility and bonuses will be mailed from the IMCA home office after placement is verified. “We anticipate that contingency award programs for Mod Lite drivers will continue to grow and are appreciative of the support from sponsors who have already stepped up for the 2021 season,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “We remind Mod Lite drivers that they must be 2021 licensed members to receive contingency awards and any other benefits of IMCA membership. We do not extend those benefits to any competing non-member.” IMCA STARS Mod Lite licenses are $60 and can be purchased at imca.com, in the [Read More]

IMCA Stock, Hobby, SportMod drivers chasing RAM Clutches contingencies

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Twenty IMCA drivers will have RAM Clutches contingency awards to show for their on-track accomplishments this season. Top five eligible drivers in IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock regions, and in national Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national standings all receive $50 product certificates from the Columbia, S.C., manufacturer. “We are excited to participate once again in these programs that support racing at the grassroot levels,” said Mike Norcia. “This is where RAM got its start in the market and we are glad to give back a little to those that helped get us to where we are today. We look forward to hopefully continuing this relationship for many years to come!” Drivers in all four divisions must display two RAM logos on their race car, compete with a manual transmission and return a completed sign-up form to be eligible. Certificates will be presented during the IMCA awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. RAM is in [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Jan. 28

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D., 348; 2. Tanner Black, Otis, Kan., 343; 3. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 338; 4. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 320; 5. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 262; 6. Bricen James, Albany, Ore., and Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., both 246; 8. Casey Skyberg, Rapid City, S.D., 234; 9. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 227; 10. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 222; 11. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 203; 12. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 196; 13. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 191; 14. Joey Price, Great Falls, Mont., 167; 15. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., 163; 16. Kyle Heckman, Bakersfield, Calif., 160; 17. Bubba Stafford Jr., Wittmann, Ariz., 152; 18. Michael Thing Jr., Campo, Calif., 146; 19. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., 145; 20. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 143. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Blake Adams, Stacyville, Iowa, 259; 2. Nicholas Johnson, Bakersfield, Calif., 253; 3. Kyle Heckman, Bakersfield, Calif., and Aaron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., both 245; 5. D.J. Werkmeister, Mesa, Ariz., 226; 6. Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., 217; 7. Tony Hill, Cortez, Colo., 213; [Read More]

Friday nights are right for IMCA Modifieds at The Hill Speedway in PA

MONROETON, Pa. – Eddie McKernan liked IMCA Modifieds as a driver. He likes them as a promoter, too, with the division penciled in for more than 20 Friday night shows this season at McKernan’s The Hill Speedway in Monroeton. “I ran IMCA here (for two years) and what I liked best as a racer was the national set of rules,” McKernan said. “As a promoter, the division is pretty big around here. We probably have 20-25 guys in the area and some of them have been IMCA for years.” “IMCA Modifieds,” he added, “are just an all-around good class.” An April 2 practice precedes opening night the following Friday. The point season at the newest track in the Dirt Works Eastern Region begins on April 16, with the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season continuing through Sept. 3. The Hill Speedway hosts two NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series dates, the $750 to win event on June 4 and the $1,069 to win Billy Maynard Memorial Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier on July 2. A street [Read More]

PASS honors champion Bard, other top performers at 2020 banquet

By Frank Buhrman MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Jan. 23) – The Pennsylvania Sprint Series found a way to hold its 2020 awards banquet – just as it had been able to race 28 times last year despite COVID-19 restrictions and concerns – and it honored 2020 champion Garrett Bard and other top finishers from that against-the-odds successful season. Bard, the Wells Tannery driver, also won the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national championship, the KMJ Performance Pennsylvania State championship and the division title at four tracks the series frequents. Because the IMCA national banquet was canceled last year, PASS attempted to have IMCA Vice President of Operations Jim Stannard connect via Zoom to congratulate Bard, but technical gremlins interfered. Also honored in person were the other drivers finishing in the top five in the 2020 PASS standings: Doug Dodson of Middletown (second); Ken Duke Jr. of Selinsgrove (third); Landon Price of Fleetwood (fourth); and John Walp of Wapwallopen (fifth). Duke was the 2019 PASS champion and also claimed the national IMCA RaceSaver title, the first driver from Pennsylvania [Read More]

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