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Shelby County Speedway sets IMCA Dale Swanson Memorial for July 13

HARLAN, Iowa – Shelby County Speedway’s Dale Swanson Memorial moves to a mid-week date with four IMCA divisions on the Tuesday, July 13 card. IMCA Modifieds race for $2,500 to win and a minimum of $150 to start their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier while an anonymous donor has ponied up to make the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod feature $2,000 to win. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature is a B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifier, paying $1,500 to win, and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $1,000 to win. Start money for the Stocks, Hobbies and SportMods is $100. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and KMJ Performance State, but no track points will be awarded. All divisions are draw/redraw. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $30. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for kids ages five and under. More [Read More]

Bigger payouts, good cause at Benton County Speedway’s Urbana 5 special

VINTON, Iowa – Drivers in five IMCA divisions hit the track for bigger payouts and a good cause at Benton County Speedway’s Sunday, July 11 Urbana 5 program. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods all race for $1,000 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $400 and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $250. Features for the Modifieds and Stock Cars are qualifiers for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational, respectively. Additional money from sponsors, local businesses and donations will be paid throughout each field, with three luck of the draws paying $50 to random finishers in each feature. The Urbana 5 special is held to remember the five area youth killed in a 2015 traffic accident near Urbana, and to encourage people to become organ and tissue donors. An Iowa Donor Network representative will be located in a booth under the grandstand. The Urbana 5 group will also be raising money for families with children who need financial help for eye care assistance and will [Read More]

Pace car wrapped, ready for Pelster Memorial

ALBION, Neb. – Fans and friends will cheer for Tanner Pelster one more time this Sunday, July 11. The driver from Albion passed away following a work accident in February. His number 11T IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, now displaying a new wrap featuring hundreds of pictures of his family, farm, school and of course racing, will serve as the pace vehicle for the memorial event in his honor at the Boone County Fair race. “There have been so many hits and comments on the photos of the car posted online,” said his father Delmer, promoter of the track at Albion. “It’s still hard to believe how well-liked and how well-known Tanner was. It’s just amazing.” Businesses helping build the pace car included Big Daddy Race Cars, Performance Bodes, Ernie’s Body Shop, Twisted Images LLC, Bruegman Excavating, SA D-Signs, Roth Racing and Outback Motorsports. Future plans for Tanner’s car are for it to be displayed at area car chows. Delmer said it would not be raced again. Top prize for the Stock Cars at the Pelster [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars run on opening night at Buchanan County Fair

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – The first night of the Buchanan County Fair brings IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars to Independence Motor Speedway on Tuesday, July 6. Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth; Stock Cars run for a $750 top check, with the winner becoming eligible to qualify for the B & B Chassis All-Star race. 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. Entry fee for both divisions is $20. Pit passes are $30. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, $15 for veterans and teens, $10 for kids ages 7-12 and free for ages six and under. The evening’s Denny Osborn Memorial Late Model event honors the 1989 IMCA national champion, who passed away May 24, and is presented by Travis Smock and Peoples Company.

Possible $2,000 payday for IMCA Modified winner at 34 Raceway this Saturday

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa – Winning Saturday’s IMCA Modified feature at 34 Raceway now pays a guaranteed $1,500, with a $500 bonus possible that would make that payday an even two grand. Any Modified driver winning an IMCA sanctioned feature at any track on Friday, July 2 takes home that bonus, along with a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth, if they can win the July 3 main event at West Burlington as well. Also on Saturday, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $750 to win and B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility while Mach-1 Sport Compacts run for $250 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central and EQ Cylinder Heads Northern region, and KMJ Performance State points, but no track points, will be given at the draw/redraw show. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. The draw ends at 6 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $20 for adults, $18 for students and [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods, fireworks featured at Salina’s Topless Challenge this Friday

SALINA, Kan. – The roofs come off and IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods for $500 to win at Salina Speedway’s 11th annual Topless Challenge this Friday, July 2. The Modified feature is a qualifying event for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, IMCA STARS Mod Lites and Mach-1 Sport Compacts complete the holiday weekend kickoff card. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, KMJ Performance State and track points will be awarded. Entry fees are $20 for Modifieds and $10 for Northern SportMods and pit passes are $30. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors, and free for active duty military personnel and veterans, and for kids ages 15 and under when accompanying a paid adult. Old Dude’s Fireworks stages the fireworks display that follows Friday night racing. More information is available on Facebook and at the track website.

IMCA Stock Car Firecracker 100 winner gets $5,000, then enjoys fireworks display at Sunset

BANKS, Ore. – The winner of Sunset Speedway’s inaugural Firecracker 100 for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars takes $5,000 to the bank. The 100-lap special brings the curtain down on the Sunday, July 4 special, the top-paying event in the history of the Banks track. The winner also earns an automatic starting spot in the B & B Chassis All-Star race. No entry fee will be charged and pit passes are $40. The number of heats and ‘B’ features will be determined by car count. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, military and juniors ages 13-17, $8 fort youth ages 6-12 and free for five and under. A family pass (two adults and up to four youth) is $55. And as could be expected from the name of the event, a fireworks display follows the pictures and interviews from victory lane. IMCA Modifieds and Stock Cars also run on the weekly card Saturday, July 3 at Sunset Speedway Park. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4 p.m., hot laps [Read More]

Billy Maynard Memorial next for NY-Penn IMCA Modifieds

MONROETON, Pa. – Round three of their NY-Penn Series takes IMCA Modifieds back to The Hill Speedway for the $1,269 to win Billy Maynard Memorial. The Friday, July 2 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier is 30 laps and pays a minimum of $125 to start, with $1,250 in lap money and leader bonuses to be awarded and random drawings, including a certificate for 50 percent off a Velocita firesuit, held as well. Pit gates at Monroeton open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. More information is available by calling 570 637-4377, on Facebook and at the track website, www.thehillspeedway.com.

IMCA Stock Cars chase $5,000 at July 2, 3 Heart O’ Texas Baby Blue Harcrow Memorial

WACO, Texas – The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner at Heart O’ Texas Speedway’s pre-holiday Baby Blue Harcrow Memorial will go home with plenty of green. The final race of the Friday, July 2 and Saturday, July 3 special pays $5,000 to win, with a guaranteed starting spot in the B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at stake as well. Runner-up money is $2,500 with $1,500 paid for third and $1,000 for fourth. Total purse for the main event is more than $17,000 and starting the 24-car headliner pays a minimum of $300. All drivers will run two qualifying heats on opening night, with the top 20 in passing points advancing to a feature and the top five from that race advancing to the Saturday show. Heat races and qualifying features precede the Baby Blue Harcrow main event. Registration fee on or before Friday is $50. Drivers racing Saturday only will pay $100. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region and [Read More]

Next Drive For Five qualifier is Friday at Lee County

DONNELLSON, Iowa – IMCA Sunoco Late Models and IMCA Modifieds both race for $1,000 to win in their next Drive For Five qualifier this Friday at Lee County Speedway. The June 25 feature is a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier for the Modifieds. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts are also on the card. Pit gates open at 5:30 p.m. and hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors 60 and over, $5 for students ages 11-17 and veterans, and free for kids 10 and under. Pit passes are $30, or $20 for kids ages 7-13, $10 for kids ages 4-6 and $5 for three and under. The Friday show at Donnellson will be broadcast by DoneRight.TV. The track website is www.leecountyspeedway.com.