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IMCA Stocks, Northern SportMods, Hobbies race Friday at River Cities

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Three IMCA divisions join the season championship night show Friday at River Cities Speedway. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks are on the Sept. 17 card on the high-banked clay oval at Grand Forks. Stocks race for $325 to win, SportMods for $300 to win and Hobbies for $150 to win. Also at stake are IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and KMJ Performance State points. Gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing at 7 p.m. Pit passes are $30. Adult grandstand admission is $20 or $17 when purchased in advance through MyRacePass or any ticket outlet. Spectator admission for active or retired military with ID, college students with ID and students ages 16-18 is $10; kids 15 and under get into the grandstand for free.

IMCA STARS Mod Lite winner of Lakeside’s Rage on the River earns $1K

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The winner of Lakeside Speedway’s inaugural IMCA STARS Mod Lite Rage on the River special takes home $1,000. The Friday, Sept. 24 main event pays a minimum of $150 to start and $75 to non-qualifiers. Yoshimura bonuses of $250, $150 and $100 will be paid to top three finishers and the hard charger receives a Hoosier tire certificate. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded. Car and driver is $50 and pit passes are $35 or $15 for kids seven and under. Pre-tech starts at 3 p.m., pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 6 p.m. Hot laps are at 7:15 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and military, $5 for juniors ages 12-15 and free for 11 and under. Riverside Transportation Inc. of Kansas City is sponsor of the evening’s race program. More information is available at www.lakesidespeedway.net

Big money on line in Little Rock with I-30’s IMCA STARS Mod Lite Short Track Nationals

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Big money is on the line this weekend in Little Rock. I-30 Speedway’s IMCA STARS Mod Lite Short Track Nationals Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17 and 18 pays $6,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start, with a strong field of drivers from across the country and across town already entered. Title sponsor of the third annual event is Bumper to Bumper of Little Rock. Pit gates open at 6 p.m. and practice runs ‘til 9 p.m. Thursday night. Pit passes are $15 that evening. Early entry is $150 or $170 at the gates: Gates open and pre-tech starts at 5 p.m. Friday with racing at 7:30 p.m. There will be a pill draw for heats that evening and all heat winners qualify for the main event. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and racing is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Last-chance races set the grid for the 30-lap main event that night. Pit passes are $30 Friday and Saturday. Non-qualifier money will be paid on Saturday. More information about the $6,000 to [Read More]

US 30 Speedway hosts 25th annual Abe Lincoln Memorial Sept. 17-18

COLUMBUS, Neb. – Abe’s US 30 Speedway hosts its 25th annual Abe Lincoln Memorial with six IMCA divisions featured during the Sept. 17-18 special. Opening night sees IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars race for $700 to win, with $515 paid to IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod winners and $315 paid to the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock winner. On Saturday, top checks are $1,015 for the Stock Cars and Northern SportMods. IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Late Models both run for $615 top checks while the Hobby Stock feature pays $515 to win. There is a $50 registration fee. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded for both draw/redraw shows. Fifteen was the late track promoter’s car number during his own career, as well as the car number for each of his grandchildren who raced. Pit gates and the grandstand open at 5 p.m. Friday. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing follows the 7:55 playing of the National Anthem. On Saturday, gates and the [Read More]

Marshalltown World Nationals features four IMCA divisions Sept. 17-18

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Marshalltown Speedway puts the wraps on its 2021 season with the Sept. 17 and 18 World Nationals. IMCA Modifieds run for $2,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start both nights. Friday and Saturday shows also see IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods racing for $1,000 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $500 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central, EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Big Daddy Race Cars Northern regional, and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded. Entry fee each night is $50 for the Modifieds, $30 for Stock Cars and SportMods and $20 for Hobby Stocks. Drivers can pre-enter at MyRacePass. Pit gates open at 4:30 each day. The grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and free for ages 10 and under. Pit passes are $30. The Cookies BBQ Sauce Kickoff to the World Nationals is Thursday night, Sept. 16. An open [Read More]

Three IMCA divisions on 300 Raceway’s 44th Yankee Classic card

FARLEY, Iowa – Three IMCA divisions are on the ticket both nights of the 44th annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic at 300 Raceway. On Friday, Sept. 3, IMCA Modifieds race for $2,000 to win while IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods both run for $750 top checks. And on Saturday, Sept. 4, Modifieds race for $5,000 to win, the Stocks and SportMods both for $1,500. Modified feature winners become eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, Stock Car winners for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central Region and EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region, and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded both nights. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Friday with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. Pit passes are $30 with grandstand admission $20 for adults and $15 for active military personnel, veterans and students ages 13-17. On Saturday, gates open at 3 p.m., the grandstand [Read More]

Sept. 3 Showdown brings six IMCA divisions to Marshalltown

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Six IMCA divisions take to the fabled high banks for Marshalltown Speedway’s Friday, Sept. 3 Showdown at Motown. IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win along with Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods both run for $500 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods both for $300 to win and IMCA STARS Mod Lites for $250 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central, EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Big Daddy Race Cars Northern regional points, plus KMJ Performance Iowa State points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 5:15 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m., hot laps are at 6:50 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. Pit passes are $30 and there is no entry fee. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and free for kids ages 10 and under.

Kids will win big, too, at Batesville’s 50th anniversary specials

BATESVILLE, Ark. – IMCA drivers won’t be the only big winners of 50th anniversary specials this fall at Batesville Motor Speedway. Promoters Mooney and Connie Starr celebrate the Arkansas track’s golden season with a pair of $50,000 to win specials, the fifth annual Race for Hope 71 for IMCA Modifieds Sept. 22-25 and the World IMCA Stock Car Championships presented by IMCA.TV Oct. 13-16. A portion of the proceeds generated by the fifth annual Race For Hope go to the Miracle League of Arkansas. Mission of the Little Rock-based non-profit that’s near and dear to the Starrs’ hearts is to create a baseball league in every major Arkansas community where all kids can play. “What they do for kids is really something,” Mooney said. “It means a lot for us to be associated with Miracle League and help them any way we can.” The Starrs have promoted Batesville Motor Speedway for 29 of its 50 seasons. “Both races are once-in-a-lifetime races paying $50,000 to win for the 50th anniversary. Next year we’ll take the money and pay [Read More]

East Moline Speedway honors Webb’s 50-year career with rescheduled tribute race Sept. 19

By Rob Hinckley EAST MOLINE, Ill. – As well as he is running right now, he may even win it. At age 72, Hall of Famer Gary Webb’s dirt track racing career is still at high speed. Webb is in his 50th season of speeding around tracks locally and beyond. The 50 years will be celebrated with The Salute to Gary Webb Eriksen Chevrolet IMCA Sunoco Late Model race on Sunday, Sept. 19 at East Moline Speedway. The event was rescheduled from June 20 due to rain. “Fifty years at anything is a milestone, but racing at the level Gary has for five decades means more,” EMS General Manager and Race Director Bret Sievertsen said. “We knew East Moline Speedway wanted to honor Gary, especially since he considers this track ‘home’ and won a lot here.” The feature race will be 56 laps, in honor of Webb’s car number and pay $2,000 to the winner. Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and KMJ Performance State points will be disbursed and line ups will be determined via draw/redraw. [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods spy big paydays at Southern Oregon’s Snyder Salute

MEDFORD, Ore. – IMCA Modified and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod drivers will spy the chance to run for big payouts at Southern Oregon Speedway’s R. Charles Snyder Salute. Held in honor of the late track announcer and James Bond fan, the fourth annual special sees the Modifieds run for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start their qualifying feature on Friday, Sept. 3 and for $7,007 to win and a minimum of $707 to start on Saturday. The Saturday winner becomes eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Shaw Race Cars Western Region, KMJ Performance State and track points will be awarded. Northern SportMods chase a top check of $707 on Friday and $1,007 on Saturday. National, state and track points are awarded to SportMods both nights. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, KMJ Performance and track points will be awarded both nights; Modifieds also earn Shaw Race Cars Western Region points. Early Modified entry fee is $150 and includes the driver’s pit [Read More]