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Performance Bodies signs for 41^st season as IMCA sponsor

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (April 19, 2023) – IMCA drivers in seven divisions are the beneficiaries of a partnership that begins its fifth decade this season. Performance Bodies gives nearly $26,000 in contingency awards. Just to name a few contingency winners, drivers finishing in national top 10 standings, rookie of the year contenders and Super Nationals competitors in 2023. The high performance parts distributor and race car body manufacturer is in its 41st season of IMCA sponsorship. “Time flies when you are having fun! Forty-one years means one thing and that is I am getting old,” said Scott Braun, who founded Performance Bodies in Cedar Falls, Iowa, in his home garage 44 years ago. “I enjoy being a part of dirt track racing and the hardest working customers around. The amount of time, energy and money put into each race team is overwhelming and only growing.” “Being able to give back to the racers through IMCA contingency funds, I feel, is a great way to help as many racers and newcomers as possible.” Awards to Friesen Performance [Read More]

Summit awards rate a 10 with top 10 drivers in all IMCA divisions

TALLMADGE, Ohio (April 18, 2023) – Drivers finishing in the top 10 of IMCA point standings will rate the Summit Racing Equipment awards program an enthusiastic 10. The Tallmadge, Ohio-headquartered supplier of Parts for Anything You Drive awards gift cards with a total of $15,000 to eligible IMCA drivers in 2023 and returning to national decal programs for three divisions. Top 10 drivers in each of the five Friesen Performance IMCA Modified regions, both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions and both IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock regions, and top 10 finishers in national standings for the IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts all receive $100 gift certificates from the 14-year sponsor. Summit is part of national decal programs for the Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts, and drivers in all three divisions must display two Summit logos on their race car to make themselves eligible for national and regional point fund shares. Gift cards [Read More]

Casey’s returns as presenting sponsor for IMCA Super Nationals

ANKENY, Iowa (April 18, 2023) – Casey’s continues its presence at dirt track racing’s premier event, as presenting sponsor of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals for the 11th consecutive September. The 41st annual Super Nationals will be held Sept. 4-9 at Boone Speedway, across the street from where the first Casey’s opened in 1968. The Official Convenience Store of IMCA gives a $20 gift card to each heat winner during the week, then matches the $10 donation made by IMCA on behalf of each of those drivers to Hope For the Warriors. Those donations total $50,000 since 2013 and benefit post-9/11 service members and their families. In addition, Casey’s provides quality food, fuel and friendly service at its locations. Today, Casey’s is the third-largest convenience retailer and fifth-largest pizza chain in the United States. Headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa, Casey’s now has more than 2,500 stores in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Gift cards awarded during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s are redeemable at [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through April 13, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 731; 2. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 447; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 413; 4. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 400; 5. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 395; 6. William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 360; 7. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 349; 8. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 344; 9. Jason Barnhill, Pace, Fla., 338; 10. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 326; 11. Jeremy Thornton, Chandler, Ariz., 314; 12. Michael “Bubba” Ables, Caddo, Okla., 307; 13. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 306; 14. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 292; 15. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 277; 16. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 268; 17. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., and Timothy Hamilton, Lindsay, Okla., both 266; 19. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 258; 20. Justin Scott, Milton, Fla., 250. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Fred Remley, Anamosa, Iowa, and Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, Iowa, both 40; 3. Nick Marolf, Moscow, Iowa, and Jim Johnson, Plainview, Neb., both 39; 5. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, and Mike Collins, New Orleans, La., both 38; 7. Kale Kosiski, Omaha, [Read More]

MSD marks milestone in 20^th season as IMCA sponsor

EL PASO, Texas (April 13, 2023) – MSD marks its 20th sponsorship season with IMCA in 2023, renewing awards program for both weekly racing and Super Nationals competitors. The El Paso, Texas, manufacturer, a brand of the Holley family of companies, continues product credit awards based on regional standings for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, and on national standings for IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods. “Holley is dedicated to motorsports of all kinds and we see value in supporting sanctioning bodies such as IMCA. With our MSD sponsorship, we provide racers with support for their achievements which helps the growth of Circle Track racing,” said MSD Circle Track Sales Manager Graham Fordyce. “Being involved with grassroots motorsports by supporting IMCA helps to provide racers a place to compete and gives MSD the opportunity to get feedback to improve the products Holley and MSD offer.” Top three drivers in each of the five Modified regions and in both [Read More]

Champ Pans renews top 10 awards in six IMCA divisions

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (April 11, 2023) – Top 10 finishes in national point standings in six IMCA divisions pay off again this season courtesy of Champ Pans. Those Friesen Performance IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMod drivers all receive $50 product certificates from the Eau Claire, Wis., manufacturer and 11-year sponsor. Certificates can be applied to purchases from Champ Pans or Champ Brackets, another JR Manufacturing Company, and will be presented during the IMCA national awards banquet or mailed beginning the following week. Champ Pans also gives an oil pan to highest finishing claim engine drivers in Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod drivers, and 604 crate engine replacement oil pans to the highest finishing Modified and Late Model drivers in their respective main events at the 41st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Information about Champ Pans and Champ Brackets products and dealer programs is available at the www.champpans.com website, by calling [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods headline Ice Breaker Challenge shows

EAGLE, Neb. (April 11, 2023) – Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods are on both race night cards, with bonus money waiting for drivers in either division who can sweep Eagle Raceway’s Ice Breaker Challenge Weekend. Modifieds run for $1,000 to win on Friday, April 14 and for $2,000 to win on Saturday, April 15 while Northern SportMods chase $500 top checks both nights. A Twice is Nice Challenge bonus of $1,000 goes to the driver(s) who can win both their main events. Modified winners earn Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility as well. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $2,000 to win and B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational eligibility, while IMCA Sunoco Late Models vie for $600 to win on Friday. Top checks on Saturday are $1,000 for the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars and $400 for the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Jet Racing Central, EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Big Daddy Race Cars Northern regional, and Nebraska State points will be awarded each night. [Read More]

Oskvig’s goal is to do Super Nationals race director job so well no one notices

BOONE, Iowa (April 11, 2023) – The goal Grant Oskvig has for his new job is to do it so well nobody notices him. The veteran track official and former flagman is the new race director for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. He’ll be in charge of organizing cars on the track, making calls, dispatching tow trucks and ultimately everything that happens on the Boone Speedway oval during the entire week of dirt track racing’s biggest event. “The number one thing is consistency. Drivers need to know what to expect from me when they’re on the track,” said Oskvig, who moves one office to the right in the grandstand tower after running transponder scoring at Super Nationals the last three years. “To be consistent without my name being brought up would be amazing.” “One of the things I like best about Super Nationals is that it brings so many drivers from across the country and Canada to race at Boone. It makes them all better and faster,” he added. “It’s also [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through April 6, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 691; 2. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 447; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 413; 4. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 370; 5. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 365; 6. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 344; 7. Jason Barnhill, Pace, Fla., 339; 8. William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 328; 9. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 326; 10. Jeremy Thornton, Chandler, Ariz., 314; 11. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 309; 12. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 306; 13. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 292; 14. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 277; 15. Michael “Bubba” Ables, Caddo, Okla., 268; 16. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., and Timothy Hamilton, Lindsay, Okla., both 266; 18. Justin Scott, Milton, Fla., 251; 19. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 230; 20. Todd Neiheiser, Panama City, Fla., 228. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, Iowa, 40; 2. Jim Johnson, Plainview, Neb., 39; 3. Kale Kosiski, Omaha, Neb., 37; 4. Jacob Kubicka, Juniata, Neb., 36; 5. Cory Beckstrom, Omaha, Neb., 35; 6. Chris Johnson, Bloomfield, Neb., 34; 7. Roger Elliot, Omaha, Neb., [Read More]

Grabouski soars to Topless Nationals win at Eagle

EAGLE, Neb. (April 2, 2023) – New car, same results. Jordan Grabouski made his first start in a new JGR Chassis a winning one, topping the Sunday feature for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds at Eagle Raceway’s inaugural Topless Nationals. The five-time and defending national champion battled Jeremy Mills in the late going before capturing the $1,000 victory, his career 278th in the division. “I was a little nervous. This is a new design and Justin Clark, Josh Houseman and Robert Brinkman have spent hundreds of hours in the shop,” Grabouski said. “Winning the first night out is always your goal but you don’t always achieve that.” Mills, the Saturday winner at RPM Speedway’s Mike Hughes Sunflower Classic, had the fastest car much of the night while Grabouski worked his way up from fifth starting. The two traded sliders before Mills’ engine expired late in the race. Grabouski went on to get the W ahead of Ryan Jenkins and Cole Wayman. “One hundred percent, it’s tough to win at Eagle,” said Grabouski, already Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying [Read More]