2018 Super Nationals Archives

Supporting your local IMCA track is theme for Super Nationals best appearing car contest

BOONE, Iowa – The 150-plus venues from across the country and Canada that give weekly racers the opportunity to shine provide the theme for the Best Appearing Car contest at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Modified and Northern SportMod drivers coming to Boone Speedway for the Sept. 3-8 Super Nationals are encouraged to enter cars with the Support Your Local Track theme. Golden Empire Towing of Bakersfield, Calif., gives $200 in cash to drivers of the winning cars in each division. An official track logo must be displayed in a prominent location on the car. “Super Nationals is the biggest event in the world for the weekly dirt track racer so the local track theme is something that allows racers to bring a piece of home with them,” said IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Racers are proud of their local IMCA sanctioned dirt track and we want them to highlight that.” “This is also a contest with a lot of latitude. Designs can and should be unique but drivers and [Read More]

Super Nationals nears record with entries from 26 states

BOONE, Iowa – The number of drivers already entered for the Sept. 3-8 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s is impressive. So are all the states they’re coming to Boone Speedway from, to be part of America’s Racin’ Vacation. “Our pre-registration numbers are over 500 and running ahead of last year. What’s really neat to see is the number of different states (26 so far, plus Canada and Australia) that are represented by early entries,” noted IMCA President Brett Root. “We pride ourselves on having a set of rules that allows drivers to go to any sanctioned track in the country and know they’ll be legal when they get there,” he continued. “That’s one reason why so many drivers from so many different places make Super Nationals their racing vacation every September.” The record for different states represented at Super Nationals is 27, matched most recently two years ago. “The atmosphere at Boone is a huge draw. There are a lot of big events but Super Nationals is unique,” Root said. “Another thing [Read More]

Harris Auto Racing in 12th season as title sponsor for Modified Race of Champions

BOONE, Iowa – Harris Auto Racing returns as title sponsor for an event that’s become one of the most prestigious for IMCA Modified competitors. For a 12th consecutive season, the Boone, Iowa, chassis manufacturer and high performance parts retailer provides a portion of the purse to be paid at the Modified Race of Champions, on Sept. 8 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. Qualifying for the 12-car, 12-lap, $1,000 to win race is Friday, Sept. 7 and is open to top drivers in local track standings competing at Super Nationals, former national, regional and Super Nationals champions, and to previous race winners. One hundred and ninety-seven different drivers from 24 states and Canada have qualified for the Modified Race of Champions since 1989. Kyle Strickler of Troutman, N.C., is the defending race winner. Harris is owned by Modified driver Kyle Brown. The company has been an IMCA sponsor for 23 years. Information about Harris chassis, parts and services is available by calling 515 432-6972, on Facebook and at [Read More]

First round of voting yields seven first-time All-Star candidates

BOONE, Iowa – Seven of the first 15 drivers elected to the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational will make career-first starts when the event hits the track Friday, Sept. 7 at Boone Speedway. First-time All-Stars are Troy Foulger, Chaz Baca, Zachary Madrid, Shane Hiatt, Tyler Frye, Chris Elliott and Austin Wonch. Steven Bowers Jr. was elected to his second All-Star race, Will Ward to his third and Hunter Marriott and Kevin Sustaire both to their fourth. Richie Gustin and A.J. Ward are both in for the fifth time, Ricky Thornton Jr. and William Gould both for the sixth. Thornton, who became a new father earlier this week, had the top vote total among the 139 drivers on the first-round ballot. Three drivers were elected from each region, with candidacy based on where drivers were racing most. Ten states are represented by the first group of All-Stars. Baca, Foulger and Madrid advance from the Western region, Bowers, Frye and Hiatt from the Central, Gustin, Marriott and Thornton from the North Central, Elliott, Gould and Sustaire from the [Read More]

Supporting your local IMCA track provides theme for best appearing car contest at Super Nationals

Race of champions winners add to Super Nationals history

BOONE, Iowa – Four hometown heroes will be among the drivers honored on the final day of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Winners of race of champions events take their turn in victory lane on Championship Day Saturday, Sept. 8 at Boone Speedway. Top drivers at local tracks will fill starting fields for the 30th annual Harris Auto Racing Modified Race of Champions, the 18th annual Sunoco Stock Car Race of Champions, and 10th annual Stephenville Starter Hobby Stock Race of Champions and BSB Manufacturing Northern SportMod Race of Champions. “The original idea behind Super Nationals was giving drivers who competed weekly at IMCA tracks the opportunity to showcase their talents. That’s been the intent as we’ve added race of champions events over the years,” observed IMCA President Brett Root, “and many of the best weekly racers in our history have won these events.” “Look at qualifying heats and you’ll see drivers from coast to coast and border to border,” he added. “Winning a race of champions at Super Nationals is [Read More]

First round of voting starts Monday for Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational

BOONE, Iowa – The first round of voting for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational begins at noon on Monday, July 23. Three drivers from each of the five regions for IMCA Modifieds will be elected in polling conducted between July 23 and 26; another 13 advance from an at-large pool of the next 25 top vote recipients between July 30 and Aug. 2. One hundred and thirty-six drivers are currently vote eligible for the 15th annual Invitational, to be held Sept. 7 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. Listed alphabetically, vote eligible drivers (the IMCA office should be notified as soon as possible regarding any possible additions) now include: Dean Abbey, Chris Abelson, Jeff Aikey, Chase Allen, Chad Andersen, Drew Armstrong, Austin Arneson, Chaz Baca, Shayne Bailey, Eric Barnes, Jason Barnhill, Steven Bowers Jr., Kyle Brown, John Burrow Jr. and John Campos. Ryan Canon, Mark Carrell, Cayden Carter, Craig Cassell, Darin Center, Doug Davenport, Nick Deal, Casey Delp, Mike Densberger, Zane DeVilbiss, Shane DeVolder, Russ Dickerson, Brad [Read More]

Dates determined for two Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational voting sessions

BOONE, Iowa – Dates have been announced for two voting sessions to elect 28 of the 30 starters in the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Three drivers from each of the five regions for IMCA Modifieds will be elected in polling conducted between July 23 and 26; another 13 advance from an at-large pool of the next 25 top vote recipients between July 30 and Aug. 2. All voting will be conducted through the IMCA Facebook page. One hundred and nineteen drivers (listed on page 10 of this month’s newsletter) are already vote eligible for the 15th annual Invitational, to be held Sept. 7 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. The final qualifying event will be the July 19 Arnold Motor Supply Dirt Knights show at Knoxville Raceway. “We will notify All-Star drivers the day after each round of voting is completed and confirm they are attending Super Nationals,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “Four-day voting periods are planned again this year because of the time needed to [Read More]

Format familiar, Super Nationals online registration new

BOONE, Iowa – The weekly format for America’s Racin’ Vacation will look familiar. It’s the process of pre-registering for the 36th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s that will be different. Late Models following the Deery Brothers Summer Series return to the Labor Day program at Boone Speedway for the Sept. 3-8 Super Nationals. Sport Compacts run their complete program on Tuesday, Sept. 4. The Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational is Friday, Sept. 7 while races of champions and main events for the Modifieds, Stock Cars, Northern SportMods and Hobby Stocks all are on the final day program Sept. 8. “It is fitting that Late Models crown the first champion of Super Nationals,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “It’s been a couple years since they’ve run on opening night at Boone. I’m sure the fans will appreciate having them back on Monday night.” Beginning this year, drivers in all divisions except the Late Models competing at Super Nationals must pre-register online. (The form for pre-registration can be found HERE). Drivers who do not [Read More]