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Drivers prepare for Antioch Speedway opener March 15

ANTIOCH, Calif. – Racers will be turning wrenches and cleaning cars late into the night this week to prepare for opening night at Antioch Speedway. The Contra Costa Fairgrounds 3/8-mile banked clay oval has an exciting schedule kicked off by a six-division program on Saturday night, March 15. Champion Troy Foulger, 23, of Martinez will return to competition at his home track driving the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified owned by Oakley’s Billy Bowers. Foulger has an unprecedented four straight track championships and the Bowers car has seven – three with its previous driver, Kenny Neu. The Foulger-Bowers duo returned from a rough season-opening race this past Saturday in Chico, Calif. They chased friendly Oakley foe Kellen Chadwick across the finish line. Both are Antioch Speedway regulars. “Any time you can beat the locals at their home track, it is quite an accomplishment,” Bowers explained. “It was a great way to start off the season.” Foulger and Bowers returned from Chico and promptly focused on getting race-ready for this Saturday. “We had to go through [Read More]

Car show, test and tune April 12 in Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – The streets of downtown Independence will soon be filled with the sights and sounds of a new race season during the Indee Drivers’ Day Car Show. The event, which kicks off the 2014 season at Independence Motor Speedway, offers race fans the chance to get a close-up view of this year’s competition and to meet their favorite drivers. It is scheduled for Saturday, April 12. Area drivers are invited to bring their cars to display during the morning-long event. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. with the car show running until noon. A number of streets in the downtown area will be blocked off and restricted to race cars and foot traffic that morning. They include 1st Street East from 2nd Avenue NE to 3rd Avenue NE, along with 3rd Avenue NE from 1st Street East to 2nd Street NE. Hauler parking will be available at the fairgrounds, with transportation provided back to the downtown area. Downtown parking for race car haulers will not be permitted. At around noon, awards will be [Read More]

34 Raceway car show, kick off party March 15-16

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa – 34 Raceway is gearing up for its 2014 season with the annual Midwest Performance & Power Westland Mall two-day car show and the Roederer’s kickoff party Saturday, March 15 and Sunday March 16. Racers in all divisions taking to the track this season will have their cars on display at Westland Mall during regular mall hours both days. Saturday night, March 15 will be the Roederer’s 2014 Season kickoff party starting at 6 p.m. There will be prizes, food and drinks and fun. The 2014 lidlifter is Saturday, March 29 with the Brockway Mechanical Sprint Invaders season opener. Join us at Westland Mall in West Burlington and Roederer’s Pit Stop, 1100 Chalfant Street in Burlington this Saturday and Sunday as we get ready for an exciting and fan-friendly 2014 racing season at 34 Raceway. For more information on the upcoming race season at 34 Raceway go to www.34raceway.com and facebook.

Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods new to BST Tour

By Joe Bellm HOLYOKE, Colo. – The 2014 Modified, Stock Car and Northern SportMod tours are pleased to announce three title sponsors, Precise Racing Products with the Modifieds, and new additions of Addiction Chassis for Stock Cars, and long-standing supporter Leary Racing Products for the inaugural Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod Tour. This year’s tour consists of four weekend stops consisting of ten races; with a best of nine out of 10 format which allows all participants to race their local weekly racing series as well as the BST Tour without any conflicts. The season will start April 12 and 13 for the Phillips County Raceway and I-76 Speedway Ice Breaker Classic. Going into Thursday and Friday, July 3 and 4 for the midsummer BST/IMCA Nationals and being a part of the historic Steve Kinser Salute to the King Tour event will be one for the record books. Both events will be held at Phillips County Raceway in Holyoke. After the Friday races, Phillips County will hold its annual Fourth of July Fireworks show along with [Read More]

Schedule announced for BST Colorado Sprint Car Series

By Joe Bellm HOLYOKE, Colo., – Attention Sprint Car racers, 2014 is going to be an amazing year. BST Promotions is thrilled to announce its affiliation with Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars and IMCA. The tour is based out of your best eight of nine races. This year’s schedule has been made so that every racer has a chance to race in all of the BST Colorado shows as well as the URSS national shows, giving racers more options than ever in 2014. BST Promotion is glad to announce that we offer three of the fastest and best maintained tracks for the Colorado Tour. The tracks are I-76 Speedway containing the “high-banked famed ¼-mile”track, which is only one hour east of Denver in Fort Morgan. The Colorado tour will stop four times at this spectacular race track, on April 27, June 7, Sept. 20 and Oct. 4. Then it’s off to the races again at Phillips County Raceway in Holyoke, which is known for its wicked fast three-wide 3/8-mile track. Once again the Colorado tour [Read More]

Mid-America Modified Championship rescheduled to March 20-22

BATESVILLE, Ark. (March 3) – Winter decided it wasn’t ready to give up after all. As a result, the Mid-America Modified Championship special at Batesville Motor Speedway has been rescheduled to Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 20-22. Promoter Mooney Starr said the two-week postponement would allow for optimum track conditions and a better shot at good racing weather. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds will race for $1,500 to win in Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events all three nights at Batesville. Features pay a minimum of $200 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Jet Racing Central Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded each night. An early entry fee of $100, good for all three nights, can be paid by Saturday, March 8. More information about the Mid-America Modified Championship is available by calling 870 251-0011 or 870 613-1337, and at the www.batesvillemotorspeedway.net website. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. each day. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds visit Las Vegas Motor Speedway for midweek twinbill

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (March 2) – A pair of $750 to win features are on the card when IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds travel to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for a midweek doubleheader on the half-mile Dirt Track. World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars are also on March 5 and 6 FVP Outlaw Showdown programs at LVMS. West Coast Late Models run on Wednesday and West Coast 360 Sprints run on Thursday. Modified features pay a minimum of $75 to start and $50 in non-qualifier money. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the front gate opens at 5 p.m. and Modified heat races start at 6:35 p.m. both nights. Entry fee is $20. Pit passes are $40 for IMCA members and $50 for non-members. Grandstand admission is $39 each night. Reserved seating is $40 for one night or $80 for both nights. More information is available by calling 805 714-8538.

Kennedale kicks off new race season with March 1-2 special

KENNEDALE, Texas (Feb. 28) – Four IMCA divisions are on the program for Kennedale Speedway Park’s season-opening Spring Kick-Off special this Saturday and Sunday, March 1-2. IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars run for $800 to win on Saturday. Texas Lone Star Series shows are slated both nights for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. Stock Cars run as part of Wild Child Race Cars and Southern SportMods as part of Southwest Racing Specialties-sponsored series shows. Modifieds race for $600 to win, Stocks and SportMods both for $500 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, regional and Allstar Performance state points will be awarded. An open practice begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Saturday; gates open at noon and racing starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $25. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $8 for seniors and military personnel with ID, $5 for [Read More]

Batesville’s Mid-America Modified Championship helps beat winter doldrums

BATESVILLE, Ark. – Promoter Mooney Starr figures there are at least 1,501 reasons why drivers suffering from winter doldrums should load up the trailer and travel to Batesville Motor Speedway for the Mid-America Modified Championship. First, main events for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds each night of the Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 6-8 special pay $1,500 to win. Second, there’s no snow at Batesville. And the only ice to be found will be in the soda served at the concession stand. “We’ve been blessed weather-wise,” Starr said preceding the 18th annual event. “We’re already working on the track and things are looking well as that part goes. It’s definitely turning to spring around here.” All three features at Batesville are 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers and pay a minimum of $200 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Jet Racing Central Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded each night. “The last two or three years, we’ve had features each night instead of a two-day show,” said Starr. “That’s [Read More]

DIRT CAST: Shannon Anderson – IMCA Hobby Stock 02.24.14

4-time IMCA Hobby Stock National Champion Shannon Anderson of Urbandale, IA joined Dirt Cast on the Renegade Racing Fuels hot line to talk about his 2013 season, finishing second in the national points, leaving a little on the table, the Hobby Stock division, wanting to win a fifth national title, the possibility of moving up to Stock Cars in the future, the Super Nationals and his expectations for the season. Anderson drives the #78 Supreme Lawn & Landscape Victory. Listen Here: http://dirtcast.com/MNr3g/sound-off-shannon-anderson-imca-hobby-stock-022414/