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Updates to IMCA procedures, general rules few for 2017

VINTON, Iowa – Minor updates to procedures and general rules for 2017 will help IMCA keep up with motorsports industry trends. Other than that, there’s not much different than 2016 guidelines. “Not a lot was changed for this season. Our 40-point system, the bonus point system and lineup procedures have all withstood the test of time,” explained IMCA President Brett Root. “We have tweaked our bonus point structure over the years but as an executive committee couldn’t find a good reason to make changes this season.” “Issues like automatic penalties are also unchanged,” he continued. “We will still do our best to make sure penalties fit the offense.” What’s new this year includes: Fourteen and 15-year-old drivers will be allowed to compete in the Late Model and RaceSaver Sprint Car divisions, providing they detail their racing experience, a list of the tracks they’ll race at and submit required paperwork. No driver under the age of 14 is allowed to compete in any IMCA division; all drivers age 18 and under must submit a notarized parental [Read More]

Ambitious 18-race slate for Sprint Series of Oklahoma

By David Smith Jr. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The sophomore season for the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Series of Oklahoma boasts an ambitious 18-race schedule that will see eight different tracks in three states host at least one SSO event in 2017. The season will kick off Saturday, March 25, in the first of six appearances at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore. Longdale Speedway will again host an SSO event and be joined by the Kansas-based United Rebel Sprint Series (URSS) on Saturday, April 1. Wichita Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas, will play host to two series events. The track is under new ownership this year and will be promoted by former sprint car driver Kathryne Minter. Another track that has undergone a name and ownership change over the off-season is Red Dirt Raceway. Formally known as Brill Motor Speedway, the Meeker venue now owned and operated by midget and sprint car racer Cody Brewer sees two appearances from the SSO. Oklahoma Sports Park, the George Welch-owned facility in Ada, will again host two Saturday night [Read More]

RACEceiver named official one-way radio of IMCA

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – RACEceiver couples a new role with a new three-year marketing agreement with IMCA. Now designated as the official one-way radio of the sanctioning body through the 2019 season, RACEceiver gives Fusion Plus custom driver packages to runners-up in national point standings for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. The same awards go to second-place finishers in main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and the Sprint Car Nationals. More information about RACEceiver products, including the new FanCeiver, is available by calling 866-301-7233 and at the www.raceceiver.com website. “The RACEceiver one-way communication device is the industry standard and we’re excited to renew the partnership that was first established back in 2013,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “Joe Vinson and his team are great to work with and we look forward to the next three years.”

IMCA Sprint Series of Nebraska primed for 10 dates in three states

BENNINGTON, Neb. – Ten race dates at tracks in three states comprise the 2017 schedule for the Sprint Series of Nebraska. Each main event in the tour for IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars pays $700 to win and a minimum of $250 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Allstar Performance State and special series points will be awarded. The series visits two tracks for the first time: Raceway Park in Jefferson, S.D., on June 18 and the Belleville, Kan., High Banks on July 3. The latter will be co-sanctioned with the United Rebel Sprint Series. Nebraska venues on the schedule include I-80 Speedway, Eagle Raceway, U.S. 30 Speedway and Boone County Raceway. More information about the third annual tour is available from Director Roger Hadan at 402 639-4722. 2017 Sprint Series of Nebraska schedule – Saturday, April 1 at I-80 Speedway, Greenwood; Saturday, April 15 at Eagle Raceway; Thursday, April 27 at U.S. 30 Speedway, Columbus; Thursday, May 18 at U.S. 30 Speedway, Columbus; Sunday, June 18 at Raceway Park, Jefferson, S.D.; Thursday, June 22 [Read More]

IMCA Sprint Cars new to Saturday shows at Boone

BOONE, Iowa – IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars will be new to weekly race programs this season at Boone Speedway. The winged division last ran at Boone during the 2009 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. “The timing to sanction Sprint Cars is right,” said Promoter Robert Lawton. “They are a good fit with the other IMCA divisions we run weekly.” IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are all on the April 8 Frostbuster card at Boone, with the first local track points awarded on April 15. Fifteen weekly events are on the tentative schedule for the Sprint Cars, with track points given April 22 through Aug. 5. “Sprint Cars bring a whole different flavor to a race track,” Lawton said. “There’s nothing else like them. They are unlike any other division we are running now.” “Sprint Cars continue to be one of our fastest growing divisions and Boone Speedway is the perfect track to continue that growth,” observed IMCA Vice President of Operations Jim [Read More]

Arizona IMCA Modified Tour updates schedule to include Canyon stops

YUMA, Ariz. – Eight $1,250 to win main events take top billing when the inaugural IMCA Arizona Modified Tour ventures to Cocopah Speedway, Arizona Speedway, Canyon Speedway Park and San Tan Ford Central Arizona Speedway. Each IMCA Modified feature is a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event and a minimum of $150 will be paid to make the 24-car fields. All eight programs will be broadcast by IMCA.TV and also featured on MAV-TV. The tour is at Cocopah for Friday, Saturday and Sunday events Feb. 10-12, at Arizona Speedway Tuesday, Feb. 14; at Canyon Speedway Park Thursday and Friday, Feb. 16 and 17; and at San Tan Ford Central Arizona Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18 and 19. Entry fee each night for the Modifieds is $35. Tow is $40. Practice nights are Thursday, Feb. 9 at Cocopah and Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Peoria. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods run for $600 to win and a minimum of $60 to start, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $500 to win and a minimum of $60 to start [Read More]

281 has new promoters for 20th IMCA season

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – The 20th season for IMCA racing at 281 Speedway will be the first under the promotional guidance of Joe Spillman and Heather Combs. Their C&S Promotions partnership oversees Saturday night programs on the ¼-mile dirt oval beginning with opening night on March 4. The point season for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts runs through Sept. 16. C&S has promoted a couple enduros, both held at Heart O’ Texas Speedway, and signed the lease at 281 in early December. New restroom facilities have already been built on the spectator side of the track and 1,500 yards of clay put back on the racing surface. “We want to see promoting done like a business and not like a hobby,” Spillman said. “I’ve traveled and raced a Modified and a Stock Car all across the country so I’ve got ideas about what works and what doesn’t.” Spillman started his own career in a Southern SportMod. He’s raced a Modified and a Stock Car at the IMCA [Read More]

Four IMCA divisions featured at Canyon’s Winter Challenge

PEORIA, Ariz. – IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win and berths on the Fast Shafts Allstar Invitational all four nights of the Winter Challenge Series at Canyon Speedway Park. Saturday and Sunday Jan. 21-22 and Jan. 28-29 programs also feature IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods in $500 to win features while IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock chase $250 top checks. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and special series, but no local track points will be given all four nights. Pill draw is $25 for the Modifieds, $20 for both Stock Cars and Northern SportMods, and $10 for Hobby Stocks. Pit gates will be open throughout both weekends and camping is available. Grandstands open at 11 a.m. and racing begins at 1 p.m. Pit passes are $35 for adults, $20 for kids ages 7-11 and free for six and under. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and military, and free for kids 11 and under. Open practice sessions start at 7 p.m. Fridays Jan. [Read More]

Speedway Motors announces Racer Appreciation Week

LINCOLN, Neb. (Jan. 17) – Speedway Motors will kick of its 65th anniversary year and help racers everywhere get a head start on the 2017 season with its first-ever Racer Appreciation Week Feb. 6-11. Building on the success of Racer Appreciation Day, an open house event that attracted racers from throughout the Midwest, Racer Appreciation Week will take the celebration online and nationwide with a weeklong series of promotions, social media spotlights, discounts and giveaways. Racers can watch the Speedway Motors Facebook page, sign up for the company’s email club, or simply follow along at SpeedwayMotors.com to get in on all of the action during the week. “Our Racer Appreciation Day event was such a success that we simply outgrew it,” said company spokesperson Damon Lee. “We also had countless customers who were too far away to take part. So we thought, why not open it up to all racers using the power of the internet? We think it will be a great way to get racers excited about the upcoming season.” Racers can expect special offers [Read More]

Winter Heat Challenge Series starts season at Perris

PERRIS, Calif. – Pit gates open at noon and racing starts at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 when the Winter Heat Challenge Series starts the 2017 season at Perris Auto Speedway. The grandstand opens and hot laps for the IMCA Modifieds start at 2 p.m. There is no entry fee; pit passes are $50. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $5 for active military personnel and students ages 13-18 with ID, and for kids ages six through 12. Youngsters five and under get in free. Free parking during the series, which continues Feb. 11 and 12, is courtesy of the Lake Perris Fairgrounds. More information is available by calling the track office at 951 940-0139.