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Martin tops opening night RaceSaver qualifier

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Sept. 3) – The late-arriving crowd for night one of the ninth annual IMCA Racesaver Sprint Nationals Powered by Sunbelt Rentals Friday at Eagle Raceway found that once again the term ‘Biggest Sprint Car Race in the World’ was in fact true as 100 Sprint teams swelled the pits. The heavy rain that canceled the previous night’s action left the track narrow at the start and tricky as well. The “A” feature saw Ryan Hall, Mark Pace, John Paynter Jr. and Jason Martin the top four on lap one. Junior Jenkins and Ryan King went flipping in turns three and four and the red lights came on in the corners. There were several others involved, including Jay Russell and Trevor Grossenbacher, who suffered front wing damage but returned to the fray. Paynter got past Pace on the restart for second. Martin also passed Pace on lap six and got around Paynter on lap nine to grab second. The next lap saw Tyler Drueke put the no. 12 car into fourth. [Read More]

Raffurty, Griggs star in Mod Lite RoC heats at Boone

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 4) – Missouri speedsters Dillon Raffurty and Ed Griggs were IMCA STARS Mod Lite race of champions heat winners to kick off the Saturday Wild Rose Casino and Resort Prelude at Boone Speedway. Tonight’s entry numbers total 294 with 130 IMCA Modifieds and 115 IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars both running a dozen heats at Iowa’s Action Track while 49 STARS Mod Lites run six heats in their first IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s qualifying outing. Six “B” features complete grids for Modified and Stock Car main events. Two qualifying features are on the card for the STARS Mod Lites. Complete programs for Northern SportMods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts, and qualifying and the main event for Mod Lites are on the Sunday Prelude card at Boone. Both nights of the Prelude and the Sept. 6-11 Super Nationals are broadcast by IMCA.TV.

Great forecasts for weather, record-setting racing during week of IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – The weather forecast for the week? Perfect. The forecast for great racing during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s ? Even better, as a record 924 pre-entries are now in hand from 27 states and Canada Plenty of sun, temperatures in the low 80s during the day and high 50s overnight are in the forecast for both days of the Sept. 4-5 Prelude as well as the entire week of Super Nationals Sept. 6-11 at Boone Speedway. Pre-entries for America’s Racin’ Vacation now include 235 Modifieds, 221 Stock Cars, 182 Northern SportMods, 139 Hobby Stocks, 82 Sport Compacts and 53 STARS Mod Lites. Late Models are not required to pre-register as part of the former Deery Brothers Summer Series structure. Those cars make the trek to Boone from Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin, as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia. Twenty-two states and [Read More]

Record 900 – and counting! – pre-entries for Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 2) – The 2021 IMCA Speedway Motor Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s is an event for the record book. Again. For the first time in its 39-year history, Super Nationals has topped 900 pre-entries as drivers from 27 states and Canada will be part of the biggest dirt track racing event on the planet Sept. 6-11 at Boone Speedway. Modified competitor Tony Hilgenberg of Waukee became the 900th driver to complete early registration for America’s Racin’ Vacation shortly after 2 p.m. today. The previous mark of 878 early entries was set last year. By division, 2021 entries include 228 Modifieds, 215 Stock Cars, 178 Northern SportMods, 136 Hobby Stocks, 81 Sport Compacts and 52 STARS Mod Lites. Late Models are not required to pre-register as part of the former Deery Brothers Summer Series structure. “Momentum has been building throughout the summer with our membership and the numbers we’ve seen at race tracks across the country,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “Everyone has been looking forward to Super Nationals this year.” A record 207 Stock Cars [Read More]

Drivers from across the country, up the road heading to Eagle for IMCA RaceSaver Nationals

EAGLE, Neb. – IMCA Sprint Car teams from across the country and from up the road are already arriving at Eagle Raceway for the Sept. 2-5 RaceSaver Nationals powered by Sunbelt Rentals. “We’ve got all sorts of stuff going on,” Promoter Roger Hadan said this morning. “We’ve already got cars here from North Carolina and Virginia, and we’ve got a car rolling through tech now that’s from a mile up the road. We’ve got cars from a mile away and we’ve got cars from more than a thousand miles away.” More than 100 drivers from 16 states coast to coast and border to border are pre-entered for the ninth annual Sprint Car spectacular, to be broadcast by IMCA.TV. Precise Racing Products, sponsor of the Race of Champions, gives a fuel jug to the first 80 drivers through tech. Hadan also promised there’d be “plenty of tires and plenty of fuel” available throughout the event. Qualifying starts on Friday with the winner main event winner on Sunday taking home $3,000 plus a $1,500 bonus from IMCA [Read More]

Early entries for Super Nationals at record 800

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 27) – Another week, another record number of entries for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Registration opened on July 7 and Northern SportMod driver Travis Burger of Manhattan, Kan., became the first pre-entry. Modified driver Brent Dutenhoffer of Watertown, S.D., became the record 800th pre-registered driver this afternoon. This is the earliest day early entry numbers for Super Nationals have hit that mark. The 800 entries this year continue to run about 60 ahead of the same time last August. As of 3:30 p.m. Friday, drivers from 27 states and Canada are entered in the 39th annual running of America’s Racin’ Vacation® at Boone Speedway Sep. 6-11. By division, entries include 214 Modifieds, 198 Stock Cars, 150 Northern SportMods, 124 Hobby Stocks, 63 Sport Compacts and 47 STARS Mod Lites. That total now includes drivers from Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. Late [Read More]

Bigger, better IMCA Super Nationals on track Sept. 6-11 at Boone Speedway

BOONE, Iowa – Even bigger. Even better. More than 780 pre-entries are already in hand for the 39th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Sept. 6-11 and drivers and fans from across the country and Canada have, as always, much to look forward to during the week at Boone Speedway. “We’ve already put a lot of thought into, and done a lot of work in making this year’s Super Nationals the best yet,” said IMCA President Brett Root, ticking off the list of physical improvements already completed at the speedway. “But at the end of the day what makes this event is the race track itself. It’s the track we give them, the ability crews have to adapt to it and just the quality of racing.” Another 100 reserved pit stalls, some including electricity and water, in the VIP area and new concrete stalls in the south parking area were quickly spoken for. An additional exit road east from the track allows race cars to exit into the north or south pit area. [Read More]

Entries for Super Nationals soar past 700

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 20) – Entries for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s are already at the lucky 711 mark. As of 1 p.m. Friday, drivers from 25 states and Canada have confirmed that they’ll be part of the premier dirt track racing event on the planet. Entries for the 39th annual America’s Racin’ Vacation® Sept. 6-11 at Boone Speedway now include 206 Modifieds, 176 Stock Cars, 134 Northern SportMods, 107 Hobby Stocks, 51 Sport Compacts and 37 STARS Mod Lites. Late Models are not required to pre-register as part of the former Deery Brothers Summer Series structure. That total runs more than 60 ahead as the same time last August and includes drivers from Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. Twenty-two states are now represented in the Modified field. Drivers must be licensed members in the division(s) they will compete in at Super Nationals and are required to register [Read More]

New bleachers, water balloons, Sprint Cars all part of IMCA RaceSaver Nationals

EAGLE, Neb. – New bleachers and water balloons lead up to the ninth annual IMCA RaceSaver Nationals. One hundred and eight drivers from 16 states have already signed on to compete at the Sept. 2-5 Sprint Car spectacular at Eagle Raceway, to be broadcast by IMCA.TV. Twenty-seven cars will start the Sunday, Sept. 5 main event, with the winner earning $3,000 plus a $1,500 bonus from IMCA if they have made at least one sanctioned start coming into the weekend. The finale pays a minimum of $1,500 to start. New bleacher seating, designated as ‘The Party Section’, for another 2,500 fans will be in place at the top of turn four. That timely addition boosts capacity at America’s Home Track to 9,000. “It’s something we’ve wanted to do for a while and decided to get done a couple months ago,” explained promoter Roger Hadan. “That was a good decision given the number of pre-event ticket sales so far.” “We have a good combination now of pre-registered drivers who have been regulars at RaceSaver Nationals and first-timers,” he [Read More]

Split draw planned for IMCA Super Nationals Modified, Stock, Hobby, SportMod heat races

BOONE, Iowa – Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod drivers will be guaranteed different starting spots in qualifying heats at the 39th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. A computerized split draw system will be used for Hobby Stock and SportMod qualifying Monday, Sept. 6 and Tuesday, Sept. 7 and Modifieds and Stock Cars Wednesday, Sept. 8, Thursday, Sept. 9 and Friday, Sept. 10. “With so many entries coming to Boone Speedway from so many parts of the country, the goal is to ensure that each driver has the opportunity to start a qualifying heat race, or races, from different spots on the grid,” explained IMCA President Brett Root. “With this split draw system, drivers are guaranteed a chance to start in the front half of a heat race. They are also guaranteed they will not start in the back half each night they attempt to qualify.” “This is the first time we have used a split draw at Super Nationals,” he added. “It will be managed by MyRacePass and MRP [Read More]