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IMCA Modified, SportMod drivers chasing Bob Harris Enterprises special event awards

AMES, Iowa – Special events drivers in three IMCA divisions are in the running again this season for awards from Bob Harris Enterprises. Harris, of Ames, Iowa, will give two free shock rebuilds to a top five finisher at each of 30 IMCA Modified specials, and at 15 Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod specials. A drawing will be held following the regular point season to award Race Tech Info Dirt Chassis School packages to one Modified driver and one SportMod driver. Drawing winners last year were Kody Scholpp and Josh Appel. Certificates for the shock rebuilds are mailed after special events results are received at the IMCA home office. Race Tech Info seminar certificates will be mailed in December. BHE begins its seventh season as an IMCA sponsor. Owner Bob Harris has been associated with the sanctioning body since the early days of the Modified division and also promotes the Harris Clash. “This will mark my 37th year being involved with IMCA and the competitive teams that participate in weekly races [Read More]

IMCA Late Models gain new Thursday home at Nebraska’s U.S. 30 Speedway

COLUMBUS, Neb. – Another sanctioned division has joined weekly race programs at one of the longest IMCA tenured tracks in Nebraska. U.S. 30 Speedway presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts adds the IMCA Late Model division to its regular Thursday shows. The 1/3-mile clay oval at Columbus is one of four newly sanctioned tracks in eastern Nebraska. “We sat down with officials from the other tracks and agreed to go with the same set of rules,” explained Bobby Lincoln, co-promoter at U.S. 30 with his wife Janelle. “It made sense to go with IMCA. We were already sanctioned by them for everything else.” “The sanction gives Late Model drivers the opportunity to race for national and state points and point fund shares,” he added. “It’s a way we can give back to them more.” Opening night at Columbus is set for April 18. Season championship night is Aug. 29 and the National Auto Sales-sponsored Late Models see action on one night of the Abe Lincoln Memorial in September. Part of the Jet Racing Central Region, U.S. [Read More]

New-look logo created for IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing

VINTON, Iowa – New season, new look. The new IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing logo was unveiled today. Incorporating the new Speedway Motors logo with the familiar red IMCA logo, it will appear on decals to be mailed in 2019 drivers’ packets for all eight divisions. The new logo will also accompany many of the releases posted on the IMCA website and published in the IMCA newsletter. “We have released the new weekly racing logo in conjunction with Speedway Motors’ rebranding,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “We’ve had a great partnership with Speedway Motors and we look forward to continuing that relationship for many more years.” Speedway Motors is the longest tenured IMCA sponsor, as part of a business partnership that dates to the 1950s. The Lincoln, Neb., speed shop, founded by ‘Speedy’ Bill Smith and his wife Joyce in 1952, has paved the road for drivers for the past 67 years through innovation, grit, and good old-fashioned heart. Now the world’s largest manufacturer, distributor and retailer of street rod, muscle car and racing products [Read More]

Junction Motor Speedway adding IMCA Late Models, Stock Cars to Saturday shows

McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. – IMCA Late Models and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars will be new to Saturday night programs this season at Junction Motor Speedway. They’ll become the fifth and sixth divisions, respectively, sanctioned by IMCA at McCool Junction. Promoter Delmar Friesen noted he’d gotten positive input from drivers in both divisions about the possibility of sanctioning. IMCA Late Models last ran weekly in Nebraska in 2004. “It’s great to have them back. We need to keep this division economical and we need to give drivers a place to race,” he said. “There has to be a sanctioning body to make sure the rules are the same at every track and now there is one.” Opening weekend at the 3/8-mile dirt oval is March 22 and 23 with the Mike Chapin Memorial Spring Thaw. The IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season championship night for all divisions other than the Late Models is Aug. 31 with the Barb Nunnenkamp Memorial McCool 100 on Sept. 27 and Sept. 28. IMCA Modified points earned at Junction figure toward [Read More]

Speedway Motors unveils rebrand with new look and ‘What Moves You’ campaign

LINCOLN, Neb. – Speedway Motors, known for its dedication to serving auto enthusiasts, is celebrating the success of the Lincoln-based company and looking ahead to the future by unveiling a new look and announcing the ‘What Moves You’ campaign. “We love helping car lovers make the most of their time under the hood and behind the wheel,” said Betsy Grindlay, Director of Marketing. “We like to think of ourselves as partners in your passion. We wanted to update our brand to something that our customers felt like they could relate to now and that generations to come could to relate to as well.” Speedway Motors, founded in 1952 by Joyce and “Speedy” Bill Smith, provides hot rod and racing parts to customers not only in the Midwest, but worldwide. The company prides itself on helping those passionate about racing and restoring with affordable prices, expert advice and hassle-free service. Speedway Motors employs over 400 people in their 500,000 square foot facility in Lincoln. “The ‘What Moves You’ campaign, will give our customers, followers and community [Read More]

KRC signs on for 22nd season of IMCA support

LOCKWOOD, Mo. – Kluhsman Racing Components will reward IMCA drivers for their on-track accomplishments for a 22nd consecutive season. The Lockwood, Mo., manufacturer has renewed a broad program of awards covering all eight divisions and returns to national decal programs for both Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. Top 10 drivers in national point standings for each of those divisions receive $75 product certificates. SportMod drivers are required to display two KRC decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares and post-season contingencies. KRC also gives $75 product certificates to top three drivers in each of the five regions for IMCA Modifieds, and to top three drivers in national standings for IMCA Late Models, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. “We have ramped up our production this year with many new products and I encourage drivers to visit our website and youtube for the latest products made in the USA,” said company president and CEO Mel Kluhsman. “We [Read More]

Four IMCA divisions featured at Canyon’s Winter Challenge Series

PEORIA, Ariz. – Four IMCA sanctioned divisions are on race programs each night of the Winter Challenge Series at Canyon Speedway Park. IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for $750 to win, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $500 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $250 to win at Saturday and Sunday, Jan 26 and 27 and Feb. 2 and 3 shows. Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berths are also at stake each night for the Modifieds. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, state and special series, but no track points, will be given all four nights. Larry Shaw Race Cars Western Region points will also be awarded to Modifieds, EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region points to Stock Cars and Big Daddy Race Cars Southern Region points to Hobby Stocks. Pill draw is $25 for the Modifieds, $20 for both Stock Cars and Northern SportMods, and $10 for Hobby Stocks. Pit gates will be open throughout both weekends and camping is available. Grandstands open at 11 a.m. and racing [Read More]

IMCA Stock Cars, Southern SportMods return to Longdale

LONGDALE, Okla. – Two IMCA divisions return this season to a familiar venue in the Sooner State. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods headline weekly race programs at Longdale Speedway. Shawn Brassfield, a longtime driver and former regional director for IMCA, takes over the general manager reins at the 3/8-mile clay oval owned by Jessie Hoskins. “IMCA brings a level of professionalism to all its classes plus resources for the promoter,” observed Brassfield. “There are a number of drivers in both the Stock Car and Southern SportMod division in the area. Ultimately, we hope to bring Modified drivers in and sanction that division down the road.” Opening night for both the Stock Cars and Southern SportMods at Longdale is Saturday, March 30. Nine point race dates are on the schedule for Stock Cars and 11 for the Southern SportMods. The IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season concludes on July 27. “Jessie has built an amazing facility. It’s just beautiful,” Brassfield said. “I think it’s the nicest one in Oklahoma.” Regular [Read More]

Brinn Transmission awards going to IMCA Modified special event drivers

BAY CITY, Mich. – IMCA Modified drivers competing in designated special events around the country are beneficiaries of a lucrative Brinn Transmission awards program again this season. Top five finishers at each of 30 designated specials each receive $50 product certificates. All 150 of those drivers will then be entered in a random drawing, with the winner receiving a new Brinn-manufactured transmission. Kody Johnson of Vestaburg, Mich., won the transmission drawing held last December. Product certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official results from designated specials are received. “We are proud to grow as a partner with IMCA,” Brinn’s Bob Kietzman said. “This past year has been exceptional for our transmissions and related driveline products. We are looking forward to the future and plan to partner with IMCA for many more years to come.” Brinn, of Bay City, Mich., also gives a new transmission to the pole starter at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Saturday night main event. All 33 qualifiers for that race [Read More]

500th event in Deery Series history on 2019 IMCA Late Model tour schedule

VINTON, Iowa – The Deery Brothers Summer Series reaches another milestone this season, with the 500th event of its storied history. Seventeen events are on the schedule for the 2019 IMCA Late Model tour. With 490 races in the record book through its first 32 seasons, the series should celebrate its milestone 500th event some time in August. “We are seeing an increase in the number of events held, with both the return of tracks to the schedule and tracks hosting multiple series dates,” IMCA President Brett Root noted. “The 2019 schedule is symbolic of the positive direction our Late Model division is taking. Deery Brothers will return as title sponsor and we can’t thank them enough for their continued support. They’ve been instrumental in making this series happen for 28 years.” The Deery Series opens on the half-mile oval at Davenport Speedway’s Rebel 5K on Friday, April 12. A tripleheader weekend continues Saturday, April 13 at Maquoketa Speedway and Sunday, April 14 at Dubuque Speedway. Cedar County Raceway at Tipton hosts the Saturday, April 20 show. [Read More]