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VINTON, Iowa (March 8) – An early amendment to 2016 rear suspension rules for IMCA Modifieds has been announced. A maximum of one bird cage per side will be allowed, effective immediately, at sanctioned events this season. “We did not anticipate the problem addressed in the Late Model division in January to spill over to the Modified division as quickly as it has,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “Before rear suspensions go that direction in the Modifieds, we will put a stop to it immediately.” Penalty for rule infractions will be disqualification; no post-race warnings will be given. Brake floaters will still be allowed, in conjunction with maximum bird cage usage. Questions can be directed to Competition Director Tom Gutowski (402 350-6120) or to Director of Division Development Dave Brenn (785 307-8482).

WICHITA FALLS, Texas ­(March 4-5) –­ John Carney was late getting to the track Friday night, and that was the only time he was late getting anywhere during the March 4-5 Red River Roundup. Carney won both IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car features during the opening weekend for the new Sprint Series of Oklahoma at Red River Speedway, earning $700 on Friday and $1,000 on Saturday. The sweep gave him 14 straight RaceSaver feature wins, including last September’s Sprint Car Nationals. “I had a great car both nights. I could go anywhere on the track with it and that was thanks to my crew,” noted Carney, driver of the Coyote Candle Company ride. After missing the draw and racing from ninth to second in his heat, Carney’s Friday checkers came from 14th starting in the main event. He was on time Saturday and won his heat, then started outside the front row and led all 25 laps. Tim Crawley, Justin Melton, Zane Lawrence and Joe Wood Jr. completed the opening night top five. Jake Bubak, Andy [Read More]

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (March 4) – For all his Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified career accomplishments, Friday’s victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a first for Bobby Hogge IV. The Salinas, Calif., veteran raced from 13th starting to win the main event at the half-mile Dirt Track. The victory was his first in the class at LVMS since he started racing at the Duel In The Desert in the 1990s. “It was a good race for us all night. Obviously, racing from 13th was exciting,” said Hogge. “I’ve missed maybe three Duels In the Desert and this was my first win here in a Modified. It’s pretty neat to get that monkey off my back.” The checkers were good for $750 and came in a borrowed ride. A night after sweeping the top three positions, Bill Henderson-owned cars finished 1-2 as Cody Laney repeated as runner-up. Hogge and Laney swapped slide jobs before Hogge took the lead with five circuits left in the 25-lapper. His margin of victory was close to five car lengths. “Once I [Read More]

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (March 3) – R.C. Whitwell continued one Las Vegas Motor Speedway tradition Thursday night. He’ll look to improve on another Friday. For the third straight year, Whitwell was Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified winner on opening night of the midweek special at the half-mile Dirt Track. He was the night two runner-up there in 2014 and 2015, a trend he hopes to reverse with another $750 checkers. The victory was his first in 10 starts this season. “I’d already won five or six features by this time last year so it felt pretty good to finally get this one,” said Whitwell, who started on the pole and led all 25 laps. “We got into lapped traffic but I was able to zip through without any problems.” Cody Laney and Bobby Hogge IV also drove Bill Henderson-owned cars and finished second and third, respectively. Laney ran out of time to reel in Whitwell and ended some seven car lengths off the pace. Colt Mather and Ethan Dotson completed the top five. Thirty-nine drivers [Read More]