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Big events, series, fresh faces featured in IMCA.TV ‘Where America Comes to Watch Races’ schedule

SILVER BAY, Minn. (March 9) – The second year of IMCA.TV, the Official Network of IMCA Racing, kicks it up a notch with an impressive schedule of 50-plus races from all over the United States and Canada with a number available included in monthly and yearly subscriptions. A refresh of the service is set for May 23. The primary focus of the service will be hardcore IMCA racing coverage including full shows and feature races. In an effort to make live streaming more affordable to fans, a number of races will be included in the standard monthly and yearly subscription rates. Current subscribers will be locked in at the lower 2015 rate until cancel. The IMCA.TV coverage schedule includes a combination of all the big events, historic racing series, new shows, and weekly racing tracks that dot the racing landscape. Fans will be able to catch the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, the Duel in the Desert, Nights of 1,000, 10,000 and All-Stars, Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Modified Tour, Harris Clash, Cheesehead [Read More]

$2,000 is top Modified prize at Tri-State Kegger special

POCOLA, Okla. – Top prize for the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds is $2,000 at Tri-State Speedway’s 37th annual Cecil Harlan Memorial Kegger this Friday and Saturday, March 18 and 19. Six states were represented by Modifieds entered at last year’s Kegger and an even bigger field is expected for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event, which pays a minimum of $200 to start. SportMods race for $1,000 to win and $100 to start while first place in the Stock Car feature pays $800, with $80 to start. Total purse for the event is more than $29,000. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national points and Allstar State points will be awarded in all divisions, with Jet Racing Central Region points for Modifieds and EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region points for Stock Cars given as well. Entry fee is $100 for Modifieds and $50 for SportMods. There is no entry fee for the Stock Cars. Pit gates at Pocola open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and racing follows 6:30 p.m. [Read More]

Record 347 cars for Spring Nationals, Noteboom wins Saturday IMCA Modified feature at Beatrice

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 12) – The guy who had the best seat in the house pointed out that the Saturday night Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event at Beatrice Speedway’s record-setting Spring Nationals had to be fun for the fans, too. A record 347 cars, from 16 states and Canada, competed at the 23rd annual special and Jay Noteboom got the best of fellow hard chargers Dylan Smith and Terry Phillips in a three-wide Modified battle on Saturday that went to the wire following a late caution. Noteboom, who’d started 15th, was less than a car length ahead of the 13th starting Smith at the finish. Friday winner Phillips started 23rd and ended in third. Jacob Murray found the fastest lines as well, advancing 16 spots to end in fourth. “The track was pretty racy everywhere. I went high on turn one and was able to get a pretty good run up there,” Noteboom said following his first IMCA win of the season, and career 154th victory in the sanctioned division. “On the last lap I went to [Read More]

Record-smashing car count for opening night at Spring Nationals

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 11) – Record-breaking might not be descriptive enough for opening night of the 23rd annual Spring Nationals at Beatrice Speedway. The traditional season-opening special saw 313 cars in four IMCA divisions in action Friday, 39 more than last year. The new mark is guaranteed to go even higher with the addition of Mach-1 Sport Compacts to the Saturday program. By division, opening night at Beatrice featured 118 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, 85 Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, 57 IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and 53 IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Friday feature winners were Terry Phillips in the Modifieds, Kyle Vanover in the Stock Cars, Greg Metz in the Northern SportMods and Cody Nielsen in the Hobby Stocks. Phillips’ $2,000 checkers put him on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Vanover and Metz each earned $500, Nielsen $400. Opening night competitors came from 16 states and Canada. Car Count records for Spring Nationals have now been set three of the past five years. Modifieds – 1. Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.; 2. Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through March 10

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 506; 2. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 482; 3. Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., 471; 4. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 469; 5. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 408; 6. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 401; 7. Ryan Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo., 385; 8. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 375; 9. R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz., 372; 10. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif., 350; 11. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 344; 12. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 337; 13. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 331; 14. Michael Jergens, Plover, Iowa, 306; 15. Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., 273; 16. Steve Simpson Jr., Kingman, Ariz., 227; 17. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 226; 18. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 211; 19. Shawn Strand, Mandan, N.D., 200; 20. Justin Zeitner, LaVista, Neb., 188. IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Logan Scherb, Decatur, Texas, 114; 2. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, and Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, both 112; 4. Tucker Doughty, Heath, Texas, 93; 5. Bryan Debrick, Irving, Texas, 92; 6. Justin Melton, Flower Mound, Texas, 90; 7. John Carney [Read More]

Record car count will top 300 for Spring Nationals

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 11) – Pit parking will be at a premium as 300-plus drivers from 16 states and Canada take their turn on the track Friday, opening night of Spring Nationals at Beatrice Speedway. Both the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod entry numbers were at or near 90. More than 40 IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and a similar number of IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks were expected and promoter Toby Kruse said 34 Mach-1 Sport Compacts took practice laps on Thursday. There’s been no change in the race day schedule as pit gates will open at 4:30 p.m., hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. this evening. Pits open at 2:30 p.m., hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Saturday. Modifieds race for $2,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start both nights in their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers. Stock Cars race for $500 to win and $100 to start each night while Northern SportMods vie [Read More]

May 18 show at Maquoketa is new to Deery Series slate

MAQUOKETA, Iowa – An 18th date has been added to the Deery Brothers Summer Series. The IMCA Late Model tour is at Maquoketa Speedway for a $2,000 to win show on Wednesday, May 18. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and local street stocks complete the mid-week program. Pit gates will open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $16 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, and free for kids six and under. Pit passes will be $30. More information is available from Race Director Scott Schurbon at 563 219-2478 and at the www.maquoketaspeedway.com website. “We’ve been working with Scott on finding the best date and getting final approval for this race,” Tour Director Kevin Yoder said. “It fits perfectly with races on the original schedule and our IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing events.” The additional date means the $9,325 point fund to be paid midway through the series, barring any rainouts, will now be disbursed following the June 14 event at [Read More]

IMCA amends rear suspension rules for Modifieds

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).

Carney sweeps Red River Roundup Sprint features

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]

Southern United Sprints run for $2,000 to win Saturday night

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – There’s a $2,000 top check waiting for the winner of the South Texas Nationals when the Southern United Sprint Series heads to Corpus Christi on Saturday, March 12. The South Texas Speedway show pays a minimum of $350 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State, as well as special series points will be awarded for the IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car event. Pit gates will be open all day and hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. Pit passes are $40. Adult grandstand admission is $15. More information is available from Tour Director Randy Waller at 936 537-5265, at the www.southernunitedsprints.net website and on Facebook.