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Tennessee star taking shot at Super Nationals Mod Lite title

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 28, 2023) – Ronnie Choate has already won one Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite Nationals event this season. Winning a second one would be Super. The Cookeville driver is among the half dozen Boone Bound Tennessee entries for the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and will be looking to improve seven positions on his eighth place finish in 2022. “Last year was the first we’d ever seen the track. We might know a little more about it this year. The dirt there changes so much and so quick and that was different for us for sure,” said Choate, much more accustomed to racing on red clay closer to home. “I think we’re going to Boone with as good a shot as anybody.” “We’ve got to make it into the feature first. Then we’ll try to win it.” He’d started the main from 20th last year. Eleven states were represented in that event during the Mod Lites’ second appearance during the Sunday Prelude at Boone Speedway. “We’d seen posts [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]

Mulligan draw adds money to purses for Double Down Prelude

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2023) – As if two features for every division with 100 or more entries wasn’t exciting enough, a mulligan draw will add to purses paid for Modified, Stock Car, Northern SportMod, Hobby Stock and Sport Compact features at the Sept. 2-3 Wild Rose Casino Double Down Prelude at Boone Speedway. There is no entry fee for those divisions. If they wish, drivers in any of those five divisions can pay $20 before drawing their first pill; if they’re not satisfied with that number they can draw a second time and must keep that pill. Money generated by the mulligan draw will be added to that division’s purse for the night. Both Friesen Performance IMCA Modified features will pay $1,500 to win and both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car features $1,000 to win on Saturday; Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod features Sunday pay $750 to win. Two $250 to win features for Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts will be held on Saturday, two $400 to win features for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks on Sunday if their [Read More]

Entries top 100 for IMCA RaceSaver Nationals at Eagle

EAGLE, Neb. (Aug. 28, 2023) – The biggest Sprint Car event in the world plays out this weekend at Eagle Raceway and promoter Roger Hadan plans lots of new stuff and making old stuff even better. In return, he has a simple request for the 100-plus drivers competing in the 11th annual RaceSaver Nationals at the eastern Nebraska speedplant. “Make it easy on our tech guys,” he asks. “Show up with no fuel in your car.” Reason why, RaceSaver and distributor Leiting Motorsports are giving each driver 40 gallons of VP Race Fuel after they pass pre-race tech on Wednesday. “We’ve got 111 drivers pre-registered now, from 14 states, and I sure haven’t heard any complaints about the fuel deal,” said Hadan. “With these kind of entry numbers, RaceSaver is donating roughly $40,000 in fuel.” An open practice and race of champions heats are on the Thursday, Aug. 31 card at Eagle. Qualifying features Friday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, Sept. 2 pay $700 to win and $250 to start. Also on tap Saturday is the $1,000 [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Aug. 24, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 994; 2. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 983; 3. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 982; 4. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 979; 5. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Mich., 977; 6. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, and Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn., both 976; 8. Joel Rust, Grundy Center, Iowa, 973; 9. Travis Hagen, McGregor, N.D., 968; 10. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 962; 11. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 960; 12. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 958; 13. Anthony Roth, Platte Center, Neb., 957; 14. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 954; 15. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 952; 16. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 946; 17. Kaleb Emerson, Weatherford, Texas, 943; 18. Collin Thirlby, Grawn, Mich., 942; 19. Brenten DeYoung, Carson City, Mich., 936; 20. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 932. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 795; 2. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 782; 3. Cade Richards, Lincoln, Neb., 773; 4. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., 767; 5. Kale Kosiski, Omaha, Neb., and Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., both 755; 7. Christopher [Read More]

School, football, racing fill week of IMCA Super Nationals for Snyder

DUNKERTON, Iowa (Aug. 24, 2023) – Jacob Snyder will rack up the miles getting in laps at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The Dunkerton High School senior and fourth-year Friesen Performance IMCA Modified driver will balance classes and football with racing, making his first trip to Boone Speedway for the Double Down Prelude and then driving back to Boone and two hours home again early the next morning once qualifying starts on Sept. 6. “It would be nice to win my heat race and do well in my feature,” said Snyder, 17, who acknowledged he can make the week a lot easier by racing his way into the Big Dance Wednesday or Thursday. “I want to get some more laps in at Boone and just have fun while I’m there.” The son of long-time Modified hotshoe and now crew chief Jason Snyder, Jacob will line up as an offensive tackle and defensive end while handling kicking and punting chores for a Dunkerton Raider team that figures to have a strong [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]

Discount coupons for Friday Super Nationals show available at select NAPA locations

DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 24, 2023) – Race fans looking to save some money on their grandstand admission to the Friday, Sept. 8 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s race program can make themselves eligible to win a tool set, too. Coupons good for $5 off spectator admission are now available at more than 100 NAPA locations in Iowa and at select locations in the Midwest. Fans can present those coupons when purchasing front gate admission at Boone Speedway that day, and by scanning the QR code on the coupon, make themselves eligible to win a drawing for one of ten 49-piece Carlyle tool sets. Winners will be contacted by NAPA and can pick up their new tool sets at their local NAPA store. Des Moines-based NAPA Iowa is the official parts supplier of IMCA and for the 41st annual Super Nationals, as well as title sponsor of the Fan Zone, located south of the main grandstand at Boone throughout the week of Super Nationals. “We encourage fans to take advantage of the opportunity [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]

Sunoco bonus awarded at Lee County’s IMCA Drive for 5 finale

DONNELLSON, Iowa (Aug. 23, 2023) – The last Sunoco Race Fuels bonus of the season will be awarded at Lee County Speedway’s Photo Daddy 50 “Drive for 5” finale on Friday night. IMCA Late Models race for $2,000 to win their 50-lapper at Donnellson, with another $250 from division title sponsor Sunoco at stake. Drivers who have raced at a minimum of five of the seven Iowa Corn Growers Association-sponsored “Drive for 5” events this season vie for $5,000 to win. Runner-up money is $1,500 with a minimum of $200 paid to start and $100 tow. The top 18 in combined points from two sets of heats lock into the 24-car field. There will be a 10-minute break at lap 25 and drivers will be allowed to make any changes to their cars; those changing tires, however, will have to restart at the rear. The Aug. 25 U.S. Cellular Season Championship night program also features Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. [Read More]