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Broadcast dates announced for Super Nationals encore on Speed Sport 1

BOONE, Iowa (Nov. 20, 2024) – Didn’t get enough of the action at Boone Speedway and the 42nd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s ? You can enjoy encore presentations of highlights from America’s Racin’ Vacation four nights this week, beginning tonight (Wednesday) on the SPEED SPORT 1 channel. Three-hour produced shows broadcast at 9 p.m. EST and feature highlights from IMCA.TV from Day 4 at Boone this evening, Day 5 on Thursday and Day 6 on Friday. A nine-hour broadcast marathon begins at noon Sunday, Nov. 24. SPEED SPORT 1 is available for free on Amazon Prime, PlutoTV, SlingTV and more.

First-time IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s driver Jonny Carter raced his way into the Stock Car Big Dance with a second-place finish in his Wednesday qualifying feature. (Photo by Jarrett Carter)

North Dakota rookie will go dancing in Super Nationals debut

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 4, 2024) – Jonny Carter needed a single night to accomplish everything he’d hoped to and a lot more Wednesday at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The rookie from Fairmount, N.D., won his heat from eighth starting, and turned in the fast time in B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying, then raced his way into Saturday’s Big Dance with a second place finish in his feature. “I told the guys when we left, hey, if we can somehow make a qualifier this week I would take that as a win,” said Carter, encouraged to make the trip to Boone Speedway by uncle Todd, cousin Jarrett and crewman Kyle Anderson. “Just to make a qualifying feature, there’s so much competition here and so many names I’ve seen over the years. It’s an honor just to be racing with these guys.” “This is the first time I ever laid eyes on the place. It kind of has some characteristics of a few places we raced back home more or [Read More]

A two-car star, Austen Becerra will make a second run at a 2024 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s crown after winning the first Monday night qualifying feature. (Photo by Tom Macht, www.photofinishphotos.com)

Becerra, Gaylord are super in Modified qualifying wins

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 4, 2024) – Austen Becerra forgot about a mid-pack finish on Monday after an exciting one on Wednesday, while Tripp Gaylord almost ran out of adjectives following his own Modified qualifying feature win at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Becerra reeled in and regained the lead from Collen Winebarger late in the first 25-lap qualifier. Gaylord handled four restarts in winning the second feature at Boone Speedway. Top four finishers in each advance to the inside row for Saturday’s Big Dance. Becerra and Winebarger were followed across the line by 2022 champion Tom Berry Jr. and 17-time qualifier Kelly Shryock; Austin Kuehl, Trevor Fitz and 16th starting Drew Janssen completed the top four behind Gaylord. Becerra, the 2021 Super Nationals Northern SportMod champ, had impressed with his Labor Day start from the pole in the Late Model main event before ending that race in 17th. He started sixth, ahead of a multi-car melee on the initial start and led the first nine laps before Winebarger drove by. Racing with [Read More]

Qualifying feature winner Devin Smith will go dancing Saturday night, chasing a career third Stock Car crown at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. (Photo by Tom Macht, www.photofinishphotos.com)

Former Super Nationals champions McBirnie, Smith top Stock Car qualifiers

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 4, 2024) – Two drivers who have already stood on the top step of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s podium took the next step to returning to that lofty position Wednesday night. Jake McBirnie worked his way to the front from 11th starting and weathered three attempts at a green, white, checkered finish to win the evening’s first Stock Car qualifying feature while Devin Smith stayed out front and ahead of the calamity behind him in topping the nightcap. Jonny Carter, Jeffrey Abbey and 23rd starting Brandon Schmitt chased McBirnie to the checkers, Jeff Mueller, Shelby Williams and Curt Lund ran 2-3-4 behind Smith. The top four finishers from each feature decide who starts where on the inside row come Saturday night by friendly games of cornhole on Thursday at the NAPA Fan Zone south of the main grandstand at Boone Speedway. A record 264 Stock Cars saw time on the track Wednesday as the all-time Super Nationals car count mark reached 1,032. Derrick Agee led through four restarts in [Read More]

2024 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals

1,032 is new record carcount for IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 4, 2024) – Another IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, another record number of cars. With Modifieds and Stock Cars beginning qualifying today at Boone Speedway, car count for the 42nd annual Super Nationals is at 1,032, up from 1,017 last year, 1,000 in 2022 and 909 in 2021. “We’re just going to keep building on what makes IMCA racers want to race here,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “This place hits the mark on everything drivers want, starting with a really racy track and all the other details that go with it, like the format and pit parking.” “Boone is a very, very competitive track. We added more dirt this year and continue to put the focus on where it needs to be,” he emphasized. “The event staff that makes up Super Nationals has been doing this a long time and really helps make the entire week America’s Racing Vacation.” Three divisional records have been established this year with 264 Stock Cars, 168 Hobby Stocks and 78 STARS Mod Lites. Also seeing action over the course [Read More]

Record pre-entries for 42nd annual Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 30, 2024) – They say records are made to be broken. That’s become the theme for the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Just two days after the number of pre-entries for the 42nd annual event eclipsed the 1,000 mark for the third consecutive year, a new Super Nationals pre-entry record was set when Danube, Minnesota’s Shaun Bruns became the 1,054th entry for America’s Racin’ Vacation. Bruns was the 279th IMCA Sunoco Stock Car to register, also a pre-entry record. New early registration marks were also established with 84 STARS IMCA Mod Lites and 27 IMCA Sunoco Late Models. There are 241 Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds entered, along with 182 Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, 164 IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and 77 Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. The Hobby Stocks and SportMods are also nearing record pre-registration totals. Among the 1,054 entries so far, 30 states are represented, along with two Canadian provinces and Australia. The complete list of drivers who are registered so far include: MODIFIED Chris Abelson, Sioux City, IA Michael Ables [Read More]

Wednesday open house planned at BHE

AMES, Iowa (Aug. 30, 2024) – Bob Harris Enterprises hosts an open house Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at 2316 230th Street Suite 202 in Ames. Egg baked casserole, ham and cheese, cinnamon rolls and pastries will be served for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s mid-week brunch. Both a 2025 GRT by BHE Modified and 2025 B & B by BHE Stock Car will be on display. Tours will be given of the shop and vendors on hand will have numerous giveaways.

Harris Auto Racing hosts Wednesday open house

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 30, 2024) – New cars will be on display and barbeque pork along with the sides will be on the menu for the Wednesday, Sept. 4 open house at Harris Auto Racing in Boone. Hours are 10 a.m.-1 p.m., convenient for all IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s race teams and anyone interested in a short tour or speaking with any of the staff about Harris rides. They’ll have plenty about the Harris Modified and Northern SportMod and Terminator Stock Car and Hobby Stock to discuss, with the 40th business anniversary for Harris Auto Racing coming up in 2025.

IMCA Super Nationals entries top 1,000 for third straight year

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2024) – Early entries for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s have raced past the 1,000 mark for a third consecutive year. Late Model driver Sean Johnson of Independence, the Super Nationals Stock Car champion in 2011, became the 1,000th driver to pre-register for the Sept. 2-7 Super Nationals at Boone Speedway on Wednesday morning. The Stock Cars (275), STARS Mod Lites (77) and Late Models (24) have all topped individual division records. Entries for the are now in hand from 29 states, two Canadian provinces and Australia. Seven more entries followed Johnson’s mid-morning. “These are numbers that prove a lot of IMCA racers want to be a part of our marquee event,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “There are many opportunities for IMCA racers to compete for very large purses but there is only one IMCA Super Nationals and one Boone Speedway.” Modified, Stock Car, Northern SportMod, Hobby Stock, Mod Lite and Sport Compact drivers can continue to pre-register right up until their respective NAPA Auto Parts Double [Read More]

Speedway Motors, NAPA, Casey’s gift cards add nearly $14,000 to purse at IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 27, 2024) – Minus the wrapping paper and ribbon, it’s going to seem like Christmas in September when they start awarding gift cards at the 42nd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Nearly $14,000 in gift cards will be presented to champions, hard chargers, first-time main event qualifiers and heat race winners, courtesy of Speedway Motors, Casey’s and NAPA. NAPA gives $500 gift cards to champions crowned in the STARS Mod Lites on Sept. 1, the Late Models Sept. 2, Sport Compacts Sept. 3 and Modifieds, Stock Cars, SportMods and Hobby Stocks on Sept. 7. The Official Parts Supplier of IMCA and Super Nationals, NAPA also gives $250 gift cards to the hard charger in each of those races Title sponsor Speedway Motors gives $100 gift cards to highest finishing first-time qualifiers in each main event. Each heat winner gets a gift card good for $10 off purchases of $100 from Speedway Motors and a $20 gift card from presentation sponsor Casey’s. Casey’s and IMCA, notes IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship [Read More]