Articles by Ryan Clark

CLEMMONS, N.C. – National and regional champions are on the lengthy list of beneficiaries in Velocita’s award program with IMCA. In the second of a three-year agreement, and beginning its eighth season as an IMCA sponsor, the Clemmons, N.C., manufacturer gives custom fire suits to IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevro­let Northern SportMod, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact na­tional champions.  Champions of the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models and the Ar­nold Motor Supply Dirt Knights Tour for Modifieds also receive fire suits while $200 product certificates will be awarded to other drivers winning Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock regional titles. Each of those awards will be presented at the national awards banquet in November.  “We are excited about the 2019 season. IMCA divisions are growing and there are more great events each year,” said Velocita’s Brad Smith. “Velocita is committed to building the safest, best suit value in America. From our $149 sport compact special [Read More]

TALLMADGE, Ohio – Drivers in the eight IMCA divisions receive earn $14,000 in gift cards to be given by Summit Racing Equipment again this season.  The Tallmadge, Ohio high performance parts retailer also returns to national decal programs for Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts in its 10th season as an IMCA sponsor. $100 gift cards go to top 10 finishers in each of the five IMCA Modified regions, both EQ Cylinder Heads Stock Car regions and both Big Daddy Race Cars Hobby Stock regions, and to top 10 driv­ers in national stand­ings for IMCA Late Models, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Com­pacts Gift cards will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week. Modified, Hobby Stock and Sport Compact drivers are required to display two Summit decals on their race car to be eligible for national and point fund shares. Decals will be included in packets mailed to drivers beginning in March; the deadline for sending car [Read More]

VAN BUREN, Ark. – Schoenfeld Headers continues a broad slate of awards for IMCA drivers in 2019, its 21st season as a sponsor for the sanctioning body.  Manufacturer of the Official Mufflers of IMCA, Schoenfeld returns to the national decal program for Modifieds. Drivers in that division are required to display two Schoenfeld decals on their race car to be eligible for shares of national and regional point funds. Drivers at 80 designated specials for the Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod spe­cials vie for $50 product certificates. The special events portion of the Schoenfeld program includes each of the 17 dates in the Deery Brothers Summer Series and all certificates will be mailed within a week after official race re­sults are received at the IMCA home office.  When required to run a noise reduction system of 98 decibels or more, Modified, Late Model, Stock Car and SportMod drivers must compete with one of the three official Schoenfeld muf­flers. The Van Buren, Ark., company also [Read More]

LAKEVILLE, Minn. – Long-time sponsor QA1 has renewed a program of awards for IMCA drivers in six divisions.  The Lakeville, Minn., high performance parts manufacturer gives $250 product certificates to the 2019 IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national champions. Certificates worth $150 go to fifth place drivers and for $100 to 10th place finishers in national point standings for the same divisions. QA1 also awards a carbon fiber driveshaft to the Late Model national champion.  All QA1 awards will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed beginning the next week from the IMCA home office. More information is available by calling QA1 at 800 721-7761, at www.qa1.net and on Face­book. This is QA1’s 21st season as an IMCA sponsor.  “After eclipsing 20 years as an IMCA sponsor, our relationship with QA1 continues to get stronger as we look forward to another decade,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “Their longevity is a testament to the quality of their [Read More]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Performance Distributors adds awards for Late Models to its contingency program with IMCA this season.  The 2019 national champion and national rookie of the year both earn D.U.I. distributors while second through fifth place finishers in national point standings receive $50 product certificates.  Track champions are in line for D.U.I. coil kits courtesy of the Memphis, Tenn., high performance parts man­ufacturer. Now in its 13th year as an IMCA sponsor, Performance  Distributors has also renewed awards for IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Prod­ucts Southern SportMod divisions. Top eligible drivers in each of the two Stock Car regions and in both Hobby Stock regions, and in national standings for Northern SportMods and for Southern SportMods all receive D.U.I. distribu­tors. Runners-up in each division each get $100 product cer­tificates, with $75 given for third, $50 for fourth and $25 for fifth. In addition to required distributor usage, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and SportMod drivers must fill out and re­turn a contingency sign-up sheet to the [Read More]