Thursday, September 7, 2023 Archives

30 vendors on Manufacturers’ Row at Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2023) – Whether you’re looking for parts or maybe hoping to sneak a peek at what will make you faster next season, Manufacturers’ Row will be the place to be during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Thirty vendors have confirmed plans to be on Manufacturers’ Row throughout the week Sept. 4-9 at Boone Speedway. They’ll have a variety of high performance products for sale, and display some of the new products for use in IMCA competition in 2024. Sponsors on Manufacturers’ Row will include: Aero Race Wheels, AFCO, AllStar Performance, B & B Racing Chassis, Bassett, Bob Harris Enterprises, BSB Manufacturing, Dynamic Drivelines, Fast Shafts and Finishline Racing Products. GRT Race Cars, Integra, Jerovetz Motorsports Shock Service, Karl Kustoms, Kevko, Landrum Springs, PEM, Penske Shocks, Performance Bodies and Razor Chassis. And Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants, Stealth Racing, Sybesma Graphics, Swift Springs, Tire Demon, Union Pacific, Velocita, VIP Medical, Wehrs Machine and Racing Products, and Zamp Racing. Manufacturers’ Row will be located in the northeast corner of the Boone Speedway grounds [Read More]

Entries on record pace, more money for IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2023) – More of the pieces that make up the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s are falling into place. And just in time, with the 41st annual event coming up Sept. 4-9 at Boone Speedway. “It’s a challenge, sometimes frustrating but always satisfying, to keep up with everything that has to be finalized before Super Nationals starts,” admitted IMCA President Brett Root. “There’s always some tinkering that can be done to make the best event in dirt track racing even better.” Updated numbers see 970 cars, representing 29 states and three Canadian provinces, pre-entered. Two features are scheduled for divisions with 100 or more entries in the Wild Rose Casino Double Down Prelude Sept. 2-3 at Iowa’s Action Track. “There has been lap money, start money and hard charger awards added. The list of stuff, from sponsor money to contingencies, can be hard to keep track of,” Root said. “Carson (Becker-Gramm, IMCA marketing integration and sponsorship director) has done a very good job getting new awards for a lot of drivers [Read More]

Group time trial format continues for Modified, Stock Car All-Star races

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2023) – Two rounds of group time trials will fill starting fields for both Stock Car and Modified All-Star Invitationals at the 41st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Qualifying for the B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational for Stock Cars will be Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Boone Speedway. Five drivers from the Northern Region and five drivers from the Southern Region will advance from the first round of time trials. Winners of sanctioned events paying $5,000 or more are guaranteed starting spots so the number of at-large qualifiers from round two will be determined that evening. Qualifying for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational for Modifieds is Thursday, Sept. 7. Two drivers from each of the five Modified regions advance from round one with another 18 drivers earning at-large berths in round two. Completing the Modified field will be the top All-Star eligible drivers in national point standings and in 40 point feature wins competing at Super Nationals. The B & B Racing Chassis Invitational returns to the Thursday [Read More]

Another seven drivers score B & B All-Star eligibility

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 24, 2023) – One driver is now guaranteed to start the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational while another seven are newly eligible qualify for the Stock Car special during the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Jordan Grabouski earned a spot on the starting grid with his $5,100 checkers at Thayer County Speedway’s Remington Elting Memorial. Fair night winners were Donavon Smith at Kossuth County Speedway and Chris Palsrok at Murray County Speedway. Monday Night Madness checkers flew at Independence Motor Speedway for Tom Schmitt. Heath Tulp topped Night of 10,000 Stars at Hancock County Speedway. Jeremy Christians was a weekly winner at Beaver Dam Raceway, David Smith was best at Boone Speedway’s Watermelon Classic and Randy Smith Jr. paced US 36’s Doyle Lance Memorial. Other winners already eligible included Tathan Burkhart, Tommy Fain, Grabouski, Damon Murty and Dylan Thornton. B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational eligible drivers are: Dean Abbey, Jeffrey Abbey, Mike Albertsen, D.J. Banks, Travis Barker, Jason Batt, Brandon Beckendorf, David Brandies, Randy Brands, Tathan Burkhart, Troy [Read More]

2023 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Contingency Awards

Super Nationals Modified Contingencies Abilene Race Rads, Abilene, TX www.abileneracerads.com Award a single pass radiator to the Champion of Saturday’s “A” feature. AERO Race Wheels, Estherville, IA www.aeroracewheels.com Award a complete set of wheels, three 52 series non-beadlock wheels and one 53 series beadlock w/mudcover wheel to the Front Row Qualifiers of Saturday’s “A” feature. AFCO Racing Products, Boonville, IN www.afcoracing.com Award a set of four shocks to the highest finisher in Saturday’s “A” feature with Afco shocks. Award a GM replacement frame kit to the 1st Hard Luck driver who rolls their car in competition beginning Wednesday (or 1st Non-Qualifier for Saturday’s “A” feature if no rollovers). Allstar Performance, Watervliet, MI www.allstarperformance.com Award a set of toe plates to the Front Row Qualifiers for Saturday’s “A” feature. Award a $200 product certificate to the Champion of Saturday’s “A” feature. Autometer, Sycamore, IL www.autometer.com Award a 3-gauge panel set to the runner-up in Saturday’s “A” feature. Fast Shafts, Des Moines, IA www.fastshafts.com Award a free driveshaft to the “A” feature qualifier from the farthest distance. Award a $50 product certificate to the Top 5 [Read More]

IMCA.TV broadcast covers Prelude, Super Nationals from flag to flag

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 23, 2023) – We’re thrilled to announce our pay-per-view broadcast package for the highly anticipated Wild Rose Casino Double Down Prelude to the Super Nationals and the 41st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Watch Every Thrilling Moment on IMCA.tv Get ready to immerse yourself in the heart-pounding excitement of the 41st annual Super Nationals from the comfort of your home. With our carefully crafted broadcast package, you can choose the perfect option to satisfy your racing appetite: · IMCA Super Nationals “Whole Shebang” Package: Immerse yourself in the Double Down Prelude and the complete week of Super Nationals, more that 100 hours of broadcasts for just $169.99. Over 73 percent in savings! · Double Down Prelude 2 Day Viewing Package: For just $54.99, catch all the Double Down Prelude action, which will include the Big Dance for the IMCA STARS Mod Lites. · Daily Viewing Passes: Don’t miss a single lap with daily passes starting at $34.99. New This Year: FPV Drone Coverage for the Entire Event! Given the enormous popularity in [Read More]

Friesen Performance adding to super support of IMCA Super Nationals with $63,000 in new awards

SUTTON, Neb. (Aug. 9, 2023) – Give Al Walters credit for a super idea leading up to the Sept. 4-9 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The sales manager at Friesen Performance has come up with the single richest slate of awards for competitors at the 41st annual Super Nationals, as the Sutton, Neb., race shop gives a staggering total of $63,000 in product certificates to drivers in divisions with the crate engine option. The 24 Northern SportMod and 24 Hobby Stock drivers advancing to their respective Saturday night main events from qualifying features, plus six ‘wild card’ recipients chosen at random each receive $500 certificates, good toward the purchase of a 602 crate engine from Friesen’s. And the 24 Modified drivers advancing to their Big Dance from qualifying features, six drivers in the Late Model main and another six ‘wild card’ drivers each get $1,000 certificates, which can be applied when purchasing a 604 crate. “We’ve been doing something like this with individual IMCA tracks and promoters on a much smaller scale,” explained [Read More]

Seven IMCA Stock Car drivers new to B & B All-Star eligible list

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 4, 2023) – Another seven IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers have secured B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational starts or qualifying eligibility. Brandon Beckendorf and Mike Mullen earned guaranteed starting spots with rich wins at Arlington Raceway’s Sibley County Shootout and 141 Speedway’s King of the Creek, respectively. Brian Fitzgibbons and Steven Daffern were Summer Shootout winners at Barona Speedway. Austin Meiners paced the Hawkeye 50 show at Boone and Jake McBirnie topped Marshalltown’s After The Creek show. Travis Barker was best during the Dave Riley Memorial show at Park Jefferson Speedway. Kyle Pfeifer was a Wheatshocker Nationals winner at RPM Speedway and David Murray paced Lincoln County’s Stock Car Shootout. Drivers already eligible winning qualifying events included Tathan Burkhart, Dalton Flory, Jordan Grabouski, Dallon Murty, Damon Murty, Nick Roberts, Kelly Shryock, Jared Siefert and Elijah Zevenbergen. The 101 drivers now eligible for B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational are: Dean Abbey, Jeffrey Abbey, Mike Albertsen, D.J. Banks, Travis Barker, Jason Batt, Brandon Beckendorf, David Brandies, Randy Brands, Tathan Burkhart, [Read More]

Let the good times roll – IMCA cars, drivers, fans are Boone Bound for Sept. 4-9 Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – There’s no exact number yet but this is guaranteed: The cars – race cars, not the band – are coming to Boone Speedway. Nearly 650 drivers from 27 states and three Canadian provinces are already pre-registered for the 41st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Sept. 4-9 at Iowa’s Action Track, and the goals of every one of those drivers are to win the most prestigious championship in dirt track racing and have a good time while they’re doing it. “The general format for Super Nationals remains the same. We are still working on little tweaks to make sure that from the time racers pull into the pits and park their hauler or fans get their campers situated, to the time they go home that they have a good time,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “Most people come to Super Nationals to have a good time and that’s what we want, too,” he added. “It’s a great week for us and we want every driver and every fan to have the [Read More]

B & B All-Star eligible list adds 15

VINTON, Iowa (July 14, 2023) – Another 15 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers have secured eligibility for B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying. Those doing so by winning weekly sanctioned events paying $750 and upwards were Steffan Carey, Tommy Fain, Dalton Flory, Miciah Hidlebaugh, Dillon Lawrence and Nick Strobbe. Winners on the Midwest Madness Tour were Jeffrey Larson, Justin Luinenburg, Tim Rupp and Jake Sachau. Justin Erickson and Luke Silber had first place finishes at Freedom Nationals. Will Scheresky topped Nodak Speedway’s Too Dark Fireworks special and Rob VanVil and Brendon LaBatte claimed IMCA.TV Dakota Classic Tour triumphs. Mike Nichols and Cody Smith raced to guaranteed starting spots with Tanner Pelster Memorial and Baby Blue Harcrow victories, respectively. Feature winners already eligible to qualify were Trent Grager, Ed Henderson, Zach Madrid, Damon Murty, Kelly Shryock sand Elijah Zevenbergen. Any driver who believes they should be added to the eligible list must contact Bill Martin at the IMCA office (319 472-2201, ext. 213). B & B All-Star Invitational eligible drivers now include: Dean Abbey, [Read More]