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Electric City reschedules Montana Spring Roundup

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Rain. Snow. Mud. Freezing temperatures. Blame them all for the postponement of Electric City Speedway’s season opening Montana Spring Roundup, originally on the calendar for this weekend and now rescheduled to next Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for $500 to win both nights. Twenty cars take the green flag in each main event, which pay a minimum of $75 to start. Tow money is also $75. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded for each show. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 6 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and students ages 12-17, and free for kids 11 and under. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $25. Pit passes are $10 and admission to the grandstand is free for the open practice that starts at [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods have a dozen dates at Idaho’s Atomic Motor Raceway

ATOMIC CITY, Idaho – A dozen dates for two IMCA divisions are on the schedule this season at Atomic Motor Raceway. The 1/3-mile clay oval at Atomic City hosts Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, with the first Friday-Saturday doubleheader of 2016 set for June 17 and 18. Both sanctioned divisions most recently ran at Atomic in 2014. The track was idle last year before being purchased by Blake Lyle. Vickie O’Haro will be the promoter and a race director will be hired to oversee race night programs. “We love everything about dirt track racing and our big motivation in buying the track is to make racing strong again in southeastern Idaho,” said O’Haro. “We wanted to reopen this track to give drivers in the area more opportunities to race.” “Some people suggested we race once a month but we have such a short season here that doesn’t make sense,” she continued. “We worked with Idaho Falls Raceway and with Sweetwater Speedway (in Wyoming) to make sure our scheduled dates don’t [Read More]

Atomicwraps.com IMCA Empire State Series returning to Five Mile Point for Sunday show

KIRKWOOD, N.Y. – Drivers following the Atomicwraps.com Empire State Series return to Five Mile Point Speedway this weekend for night number two of the tour for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. Matt Cole was the winner when the 15th annual tour opened on April 16 at Kirkwood and brings the point lead back to town for the Sunday, May 1 show. The feature pays $500 to win and a minimum of $100 to start. There is a $15 entry fee and pit passes are $35. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 3 p.m. Hot laps are at 4 p.m. and racing begins at 5 p.m. Grandstand admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors ages 65 and over, $10 for students ages 13-17 and free for 12 and under. Family five-packs are $50 and a limited number of indoor VIP seats will be sold for a $5 upgrade. Coupons good for $2 off adult spectator admission are available at area businesses. More information is available at the www.5milepointspeedway.com website, on Facebook or by calling the track [Read More]

Martens holds off Wood for Sprint Series of Oklahoma victory at Brill

By David Smith Jr. MEEKER, Okla. (April 23) – Jake Martens took the lead at the start and then held off a hard-charging Joe Wood Jr. to capture his first Sprint Series of Oklahoma IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car victory of the season at Brill Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Martens started on the pole for the 20-lap feature and quickly jumped out front as Andy Shouse and Sterling Hoff battled for second. Martens opened a half-stretch advantage before reaching slower cars on lap seven. The fifth starting Wood had worked his way past Shouse for third on lap five and on lap eight passed Hoff. The first and only caution fell on lap 12. Martens got the jump on Wood on the ensuing restart and opened a five car length lead. Martens approached slower cars on lap 18, which allowed Wood to cut his deficit down to three car lengths. Heading down the backstretch on the final lap, Wood got a run on Martens coming out of turn four but the leader held on [Read More]

Deery Series heads to Quad City Speedway for Sunday show

EAST MOLINE, Ill. – The Deery Brothers Summer Series looks for its fourth winner in as many 30th season shows this Sunday, when touring IMCA Late Models travel to Quad City Speedway. The May 1 main event at East Moline pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. It’s also the first time in the series’ 454-race history that an event has been held on May Day. While Denny Eckrich, Curt Martin and Scott Fitzpatrick own feature wins so far, it’s seven-time series champion Jeff Aikey who will take the Deery point lead to East Moline. Aikey and eventual rookie of the year Tyler Droste were tour winners at Quad City Speedway last season. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. Sunday while the grandstand opens at 3:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 5 p.m. with racing to follow. Box seating is $18. Other spectator admission is $15 for adults, $8 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $30. Also running will be Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds [Read More]

Ellerman prevails in PASS headliner at Path Valley

DRY RUN, Pa. (April 23) – Scott Ellerman picked up the Pennsylvania Sprint Series win at Path Valley Speedway Saturday night by holding off a late charge from Zach Newlin. The defending IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car tour champion pulled close to the leader as he navigated lapped traffic but was unable to deny Ellerman his second win of the season. He’s now the second repeat winner of the year. Dale Schweikart had another top five finish with Darren Miller and Kyle Lloyd next across the stripe. Feature results – 1. Scott Ellerman; 2. Zack Newlin; 3. Dale Schweikart; 4. Darren Miller; 5. Kyle Lloyd; 6. Jeff Taylor; 7. Drew Ritchey; 8. Scott Lutz; 9. Stephanie Dodson; 10. Cody Hackenberry; 11. Kyle Ganoe; 12. Andrew Hake; 13. Seth Kearchner; 14. Jack Thornton; 15. Brad Mellott; 16. Kirsten Hess; 17. Dave Grube; 18. Jim Kennedy; 19. Cale Reigle; 20. Quintin Hankla.

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through April 21

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., 672; 2. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 671; 3. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 602; 4. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 595; 5. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 550; 6. Ricky Thornton Jr., Harcourt, Iowa, 506; 7. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 489; 8. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 482; 9. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 469; 10. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 463; 11. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 441; 12. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif., 428; 13. Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., 405; 14. John P. Gober, Poolville, Texas, 401; 15. Ryan Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo., 385; 16. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 378; 17. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 377; 18. R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz., 372; 19. Kevin Green, Waco, Texas, 366; 20. David Goode Sr., Copperas Cove, Texas, 360. IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Chase Parson, Abilene, Texas, 335; 2. Logan Scherb, Decatur, Texas, 331; 3. Robert Vetter, Wolfe City, Texas, 306; 4. Michelle Melton, Flower Mound, Texas, 301; 5. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 265; 6. Bryan Debrick, Irving, Texas, 249; 7. Chad [Read More]

El Paso County Raceway gears up for busy 2016

By Ben Deatherage CALHAN, Colo. – Race fans, get ready for the non-stop action and hear the engines roar at El Paso County Raceway. This ¼-mile clay oval, located conveniently off of Highway 24 in the town of Calhan, offers fourteen races from April to September. It is most definitely the destination for Saturday night racing in the central Colorado region. The track races on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, with the exception of an event on Independence Day July 4 and the mid-week show featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series in September. “This year we’re working with the Colorado Alliance which is a neat deal,” stated Joe Bellm, promoter of El Paso County Raceway. “Lamar Speedway, I-76 Speedway, and Phillips County Raceway are all on the same page and are consistent with their schedules. Each track is going to get maximum car counts and that means our fan counts are going to be increase as well.” Regular classes include the IMCA SportMods, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Compacts, Trucks, and [Read More]

19 chassis builders enter IMCA Manufacturers’ Cup contest

VINTON, Iowa – Nineteen chassis builders from across the country will contend for national and regional honors in the eighth annual IMCA Manufacturers’ Cup contest. Manufacturers’ Cup standings are based on makes of chassis driven by top 10 drivers in the five Modified regions. Champions will be named based on points for each individual region while the builder with the highest point total overall will be named IMCA’s national Manufacturer of the Year. They’ll receive a $500 prize and trophy during the national awards banquet in November. Lethal Chassis of Mooresville, N.C., is a new Cup contest entrant. Jake Murray Race Cars of Hartford is back in the field following a one-year hiatus. Builders returning to Cup competition are 1st Class Chassis of Great Bend, Kan.; B & B Racing Chassis of Belle Plaine, Minn.; BMS by Xtreme of Great Bend, Kan.; Destroyer Chassis of Kennedale, Texas; Dirt Works Race Cars of Oronogo, Mo., Dream Racing Chassis of Las Vegas, Nev.; GRT Race Cars of Greenbrier, Ark.; Harris Auto Racing of Boone; Impressive Race Cars of [Read More]

Got your decal packet? Send car photo to IMCA

VINTON, Iowa – Decal packets are being mailed from the IMCA home office as quickly as 2016 driver applications can be processed. Now, Marketing Director Kevin Yoder is asking drivers to be just as prompt in getting those decals in the right place on their race car and sending bumper-to-bumper proof of placement photos to him. “Now that we are mailing decal packets, the next step is for drivers to provide verification that they have put decals in designated locations on their car,” he said. “We must receive pictures for Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, SportMod and Sport Compact drivers to be eligible for shares of national or regional point funds.” “It’s easier to do now than in June or July, when the car might be a little beat up,” he added. “We’ll also run pictures of some of the cars we believe are the best looking in the Inside IMCA newsletter.” Photos can be emailed to Yoder at kyoder@imca.com. Deadline for sending proof of decal placement photos, as well as contingency sign-up and rookie of the year [Read More]