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Guaranteed to be legendary, Superstition Showdown finale pays $5,000 to IMCA Modified winner

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. – Legend says there’s a lost fortune in gold in Arizona’s Superstition Mountains. One IMCA Modified driver will become legendary by winning $5,000 on the final night of Arizona Speedway’s Superstition Showdown Sunday, Feb. 14. Modified features Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13 both pay $1,500 and are also Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $500 to win and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods for $750 to win Friday and Saturday. Top checks for those divisions in the Valentine’s Day show on Sunday are $1,000. Pit gates open at 1 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m. and racing starts at 5:30 p.m. each day. IMCA.TV broadcasts each program, at a cost of $24.99 for Friday or Saturday, $29.99 on Sunday or $59.99 for all three nights. Viewers can watch at IMCA.TV. Pit passes are $35 for adults, $10 for kids ages 6-11 and free for ages 10 and under. Spectator admission for adults is $20 a night or $50 for all three nights. Kids [Read More]

Mari, Black are best at Cocopah’s Winter Nationals Hangover

SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 29-30) – Lance Mari outran everybody on opening night for his first IMCA Modified feature win of the season before Tanner Black collected his third Cocopah Speedway checkers of the month, on night two of the Winter Nationals Hangover. Mari drew Friday’s pole start and led all 25 laps in Friday’s $1,000 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying victory at Somerton. The final caution waved with eight to go and Darrell Hughes II chased fellow Californian Mari across the stripe. “Everything ran pretty well. The track was good and I could get past lapped traffic when I got to it,” Mari said. “It was a good showing for us, our sponsors, everybody.” Tim Ward was third and Kollin Hibdon rounded out the top four. Fifth on Friday, Black went back to the setup drawing board to find some extra speed on Saturday. He started outside the front row and led the distance, holding off the tenacious Hughes after getting caught in traffic. “It’s hard to get one feature win,” said Black, already [Read More]

IMCA sponsors quick to add awards for STARS Mod Lite drivers

VINTON, Iowa – IMCA STARS Mod Lite drivers will enjoy contingency support from more than a dozen sponsors in 2021, with a wealth of post-season awards given as well. As announced earlier this week, national events sponsor Yoshimura gives cash bonuses of $250, $150 and $100 to podium finishers at 10 selected specials, beginning with upcoming Saturday Winter Nationals events at Bubba Raceway Park and Hendry County Motorsports Park. 2021 IMCA membership and decals are required for eligibility and bonuses will be mailed from the IMCA home office after placement is verified. “We anticipate that contingency award programs for Mod Lite drivers will continue to grow and are appreciative of the support from sponsors who have already stepped up for the 2021 season,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “We remind Mod Lite drivers that they must be 2021 licensed members to receive contingency awards and any other benefits of IMCA membership. We do not extend those benefits to any competing non-member.” IMCA STARS Mod Lite licenses are $60 and can be purchased at imca.com, in the [Read More]

Winebarger finds win column on Wild Wing Shootout night two

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (Jan. 22-24) – The second time was a charm Saturday night for Collen Winebarger. Making his third visit to Arizona Speedway and second of what would be three Wild Wing Shootout starts of the weekend, the Oregon speedster delivered a convincing $1,000 IMCA Modified feature win at San Tan Valley. “When I drew the front row start for the second time, I definitely wanted to make something of it,” the new Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier said. “I had a really, really quick car and the track was very fast. I was able to get through lapped traffic and didn’t give up a ton of time doing it.” After three early cautions, the race stayed green the last half of the 25-lapper. Bricen James, Friday winner Casey Arneson, Tanner Black and Ethan Dotson completed the top five as Winebarger sped to his first win of 2021. Both Arneson and Sunday winner Chaz Baca earned $1,000 for their Arizona Speedway checkers and already own early-season Winter Nationals victories as well. Riley [Read More]

Lone Star IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Tour travels to six tracks in Texas, Oklahoma

ABILENE, Texas – The fourth annual Sniper Speed Lone Star Tour for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars travels to six tracks in Texas and Oklahoma, with a $5,000 check waiting for the champion. Both IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win at Abilene Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 20, the second show of the Ice Breaker weekend; Sunday, Feb. 21 at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco; Monday, Feb. 22 at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige; Wednesday, Feb. 24 at Grayson County Speedway in Bells; Friday, Feb. 26 at Kennedale Speedway Park; and Saturday, Feb. 27 at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore. Stock Car feature winners are eligible for a $500 loyalty bonus from IMCA; all Modified features are qualifying events for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Tuesday is an off day following cancellation of the event scheduled at Boyd and the Grayson County race moves to Wednesday. The manufacturers’ race for Stock Cars, king of the hill for Modifieds and pit party all are Thursday at KSP. IMCA Speedway Motors [Read More]

Arizona Speedway sets Superstition Showdown for three IMCA divisions

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. – Three IMCA divisions runs each night of Arizona Speedway’s Feb. 12-14 Superstition Showdown, with the Sunday IMCA Modified winner taking home $5,000. All three Modified feature are Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers, with $1,500 paid to win Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13 events. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $500 to win and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods for $750 to win Friday and Saturday. Top checks in both divisions in the Valentine’s Day show on Sunday are $1,000. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and KMJ Performance Arizona State points will be awarded each night. IMCA Modifieds also earn Shaw Race Cars Western Region points and Stock Cars earn EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region points. Entry fee for all three days of the Superstition Showdown in $125 for Modifieds and $75 for Stock Cars and Northern SportMods. Pit gates open at 1 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m. and racing starts at 5:30 p.m. each day. Pit passes are $35 for adults, $10 for kids ages [Read More]

Canyon primes for IMCA Winter Series Challenge dates

PEORIA, Ariz. – Four IMCA divisions will be featured each night of the Winter Series Challenge at Canyon Speedway AZ. IMCA Modifieds are in the running for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start in their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 30 and 31 and Feb. 6 and 7. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods both race for $800 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $500 to win each day. Pit gates open at 11 a.m. and racing starts at 1 p.m. All four race programs will be broadcast by IMCA.TV. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and KMJ Performance Arizona State points will be awarded each night, along with Shaw Race Cars Western Region points for Modifieds, EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region points for Stock Cars and Big Daddy Race Cars Southern Region points for Hobby Stocks. Pill draw is $50 for Modifieds, $40 for Stocks and SportMods and $30 for Hobbies. Open practice sessions run from 1-5 p.m. on Fridays [Read More]

Speedway Motors continues IMCA support, sponsors Super Nationals, Weekly Racing

LINCOLN, Neb. – Speedway Motors, the Lincoln, Neb., high performance parts manufacturer, retailer and distributor announced its plans to continue as title sponsor of IMCA Super Nationals, which will be held Sept. 6-11 at Boone Speedway in Boone, Iowa. This marks their 42nd consecutive year as an IMCA sponsor. Offering more than 250,000 products for circle track, street, muscle and rod enthusiasts Speedway Motors President and Owner Clay Smith said, “We are more than a speed shop or parts supplier. Our technicians are racing on the weekends and building projects too. We are proud to continue to support IMCA and help customers in all nine IMCA divisions build their dreams in 2021 while keeping racing safe, fun and affordable for many years to come.” Returning as title sponsor of Super Nationals, the nation’s premier dirt track event, Speedway Motors continues an exclusive program backing weekly racing at more than 200 tracks in the United States and Canada. For the 14th consecutive year, the Speedway Motors Weekly Racing program will help IMCA tracks defray ongoing costs by providing [Read More]

IMCA announces rookie of the year eligibility for 2021

VINTON, Iowa – Rookie of the year eligibility guidelines for the nine IMCA divisions have been announced for the 2021 season. Drivers with 10 or fewer sanctioned starts in a division will now be eligible for rookie status; the previous maximum number of starts had been four. Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, eligible drivers, who did not win national or regional rookie of the year awards in 2020 will automatically be signed up to contend for those awards again this year. Also, drivers are not allowed to drop down a division(s) and be considered a rookie, with the divisional progression of order being Sport Compact, Hobby Stock, Mod Lite, Northern and Southern SportMod, Stock Car, Modified, Sprint Car and Late Model. With the introduction of the STARS Mod Lite division this year, no Mod Lite rookie of the year will be named in 2021. There are no restrictions on what other classes Mod Lite drivers can race in during the division’s first year of IMCA sanctioning. Last year’s national rookies of the [Read More]

Weekly line-up procedures, draw/redraw events changed for 2021

VINTON, Iowa – A fine-tuning of weekly line-up procedures has been announced for the 2021 IMCA race season. Drivers will draw for heats on their first night, then are lined up by their most recent three-event point average for subsequent track point night shows at that track. Drivers who miss a week or weeks will not lose their point average. “We had previously used a running average. The benefit of this new structure is that drivers are not penalized for missing a race night,” explained IMCA President Brett Root. “Once a driver establishes a point average, they maintain it for the rest of the season based on their last three weekly events.” Late Model drivers will continue drawing the first two nights. In addition to opening night, tracks may now have one draw/redraw program for every four weekly races scheduled during the season. Those programs must be requested and pre-approved by IMCA. “Both of these changes are excellent examples of our continuous efforts to adapt and provide the best weekly racing formats possible,” Root said. [Read More]