Articles by Ryan Clark

Feature

IMCA addresses wheel spacers, rear end components and weight 

VINTON, Iowa – IMCA wheel spacer and rear end component rules have undergone a fine tun­ing. “Last week we clarified weight rules regarding axle tubes for Modifieds and Late Models,” ex­plained IMCA President Brett Root. “We continue to field phone calls and are expanding that clarifica­tion to other rear end components and try to head off some of the unnecessary direction the market is taking.” Effective immediately, wheel spacers used in the Modified, Stock Car and Southern SportMod divisions must be alumi­num with a maximum outside diameter of 7-1/4 inches. Late Models will only be allowed to compete with aluminum wheel spacers as well. Wheel spacers are not allowed in the Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod and Sport Compact divisions. “We are doing our best to avoid being walked into putting weight rules on suspension compo­nents,” Root said. “Executive Director of Competition Dave Brenn is doing an excellent job research­ing this issue and writing rules that racers can understand and inspectors can effectively enforce.” Additionally, rear end components including calipers, hubs, drive plates and axle tubes [Read More]

Sponsors

Champ Pans begins fifth season as IMCA sponsor

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (May 5) – The Champ Pans awards program that has paid off for drivers in five IMCA divisions continues for a fifth consecutive season in 2017. The Eau Claire, Wis., manufacturer gives $50 product certificates to top 10 drivers in IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod national point standings. “Champ Pans is proud to be a supporter for IMCA but more happy to be able to help out racers all over the country,” said Sales Representative Jake Redetzke. Certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed begin­ning the next week from the IMCA home office. Certificates can be applied to pur­chases from Champ Pans or Champ Brackets, another JR Manufacturing Company. More information about Champ Pans and Champ Brackets products is available by calling 715 834-7748, at the www.champpans.com website and on Facebook. “A Champ oil pan remains the industry standard and the preferred choice of IMCA racers, regardless of the engine package,” commented IMCA [Read More]

Events

IMCA Central Iowa Stock Car Showdown set for May 9 at Hamilton County

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $2,000 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $1,000 to win at Hamilton County Speedway’s Tuesday, May 9 Central Iowa Stock Car Showdown. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded in both divisions. Pit gates at Webster City open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $17 for adults, $10 for kids ages 6-15 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $30. Entry fees of $65 for Stock Cars and $45 for Hobby Stocks include the driver’s pit pass. More information is available at the www.hamiltoncountyspeedway.com website or by calling 515 832-5382.

Feature

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through May 3 

IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 760; 2. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 736; 3. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 700; 4. Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas, 606; 5. Kelsie Fo­ley, Tucson, Ariz., 590; 6. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 583; 7. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, 537; 8. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 535; 9. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 526; 10. Brandon Hood, McGregor, Texas, 515; 11. Chad Melton, Mineral Wells, Texas, 492; 12. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 462; 13. Robert Scrivner, Waco, Texas, 450; 14. David Goode Sr., Copperas Cove, Texas, 449; 15. Cody Shoemaker, Decatur, Texas, 435; 16. Spencer Wilson, Queen Creek, Ariz., 411; 17. Jeff Hoegh, New Caney, Texas, 401; 18. Jerry Frydrych, Austin, Texas, 380; 19. Jeremy Thornton, Tucson, Ariz., 370; 20. Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., 362.  IMCA Late Models – 1. Jake Neal, Omaha, Neb., 169; 2. Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa, 168; 3. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 167; 4. Chad Holladay, Muscatine, Iowa, 160; 5. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, Iowa, both 159; 7. Jeff Tharp, Sherrill, Iowa, 150; 8. [Read More]

Results

Radivoy races to CRSA checkers at Orange County

By Nicholas Fultz MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. (April 29) – The Super Gen Products and Champion Power Equipment-sponsored CRSA Sprint Tour made its first of five stops on the schedule at Orange County Fair Speedway on Saturday, which was also the first of five races on the Hard Clay Challenge Series. Thomas Radivoy, a native of Circleville, took his no. 1Q IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car to victory lane leading all 20 laps of the green to checkered flag main event. Radivoy made the redraw through a third-place finish in his heat race and pulled the outside pole. Emily VanInwegen earned the runner-up spot after she came away from the redraw with the pole. She was able to hold off Eddie Strada, who came away with third. Christian Rumsey and Tyler Jashembowski rounded out the top five. The CRSA tour will return to action on Friday, May 12 with the first of four stops at Afton Motorsports Park, which will also be the first points show in the Algonkin Motel Challenge. The tour will then head east again on Saturday, [Read More]

Sponsors

Velocita awarding custom fire suits to Deery, Hawkeye Dirt Tour champions 

CLEMMONS, N.C. – Velocita adds to its IMCA awards program this season, giving custom fire suits to champions of both the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models and the Arnold Motor Supply Hawkeye Dirt Tour for Modifieds. The six-year IMCA sponsor again gives custom fire suits to na­tional champions in all eight sanc­tioned divisions, and $200 product certificates to all other Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock regional champions. Those awards will be presented at the national awards banquet in November. “We are pleased to work with IMCA. The forward vision of the organization is truly exciting to see,” said Velocita’s Brad Smith. “The loyal racers are a pleasure to work with and absolutely put on the best racing in the country!” Velocita will also help recognize drivers starting the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Race title sponsor Axle Exchange gives fire suits manufactured by the Clemmons, N.C., company to each of the 30 IMCA Modified drivers elected to start the 14th annual event, to be held Friday, Sept. 8 dur­ing the IMCA Speedway Motors [Read More]

Results

Sprint Series of Oklahoma set for Friday show at Red Dirt Raceway

By David Smith Jr. MEEKER, Okla. – The Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Series presented by Smiley’s Racing Products will be back in action Friday, May 5 as the tour makes the first of two ap­pearances of the season at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker. This event will be race three on the 2017 SSO schedule with Joe Wood Jr. of Oklahoma City pick­ing up the victory this past Friday night in Wichita Falls, Texas, while Texan Chad Koch picked up the season-opening victory at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in late March. The SSO visited the quarter-mile red-clay oval in Meeker last year with Jake Martens and Andy Shouse picking up victories. Shouse’s lone SSO victory last year helped propel him to the inaugu­ral series championship, as well as the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national crown. Shouse, Martens and Wood are just a couple of the close to 25 drivers expected to compete Fri­day at Red Dirt Raceway. Touring regulars also expected include Cody Whitworth, Shayla Waddell, Mike Scott, Jerry Jumper, Gary Owens, [Read More]

Weekly

Sunset Speedway Park opens Saturday with Ladies’ Night 

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. – IMCA Modifieds are on the card when Sunset Speedway Park opens for the sea­son on Saturday, May 6. The first round of IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing action will be Lime-A-Rita Ladies’ Night where all ladies 18 years or older get into the races for $5. “The weather hasn’t been the kindest to us this year,” commented Nikki Gamell, Sunset manager. “We’re very excited to finally get some racing in. We also want to invite all those lovely ladies out there to come out and have some fun.” Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the front gate opens at 4 p.m. Racing kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $13 for adults, seniors, military and juniors ages 13-17 are $10, youth ages 6-12 are $5 and children five and under are free. A family pass (two adults and up to four youth) is $35 while premium seats are $25 each. For more information log on to www.sunsetspeedwaypark.com.

Results

Fifth annual IMCA Modified Stampede is Saturday at Dodge City

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – With the past weekend’s snow melted away, Dodge City Raceway Park fires back to life this Saturday night, May 6, with the fifth annual IMCA Modified Stampede. While the IMCA Modifieds battle it out for a $1,200 winner’s share in their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier, championship chase action continues as well for the Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprint Cars, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Racing action goes green at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the event are $15 for adults with children 11 and under admitted free when accompanied by an adult. A pair of bicycles will also be awarded to two fortunate children. Woodward, Okla.’s Cole Traugott reigns as the defending Modified Stampede winner. Traugott won the April 15 season opener to extend his run of Dodge City domination to seven wins in his last seven outings atop the 3/8-mile clay oval. Traugott battled past defending track champion Nick Link in the latter stages of last year’s Stam­pede to add his name to [Read More]