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Early registration deadline now Sept. 3 for Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – With more than 500 early entries already in hand, the early registration deadline for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s has been bumped back to Thursday, Sept. 3. Drivers from more than 20 states, Canada and Australia have already pre-entered for the Sept. 7-12 Super Nationals at Boone Speedway. “We are still getting a lot of calls from drivers interested in competing at Super Nationals. They can call the home office (319 472-2201) to get pre-entered,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “Obviously, the sooner they get this done, the better.” “We would liked to have extended this deadline by one more day,” he added, “but we’ll be finalizing Late Model points early next week and trying to get a lot of things done before we go to Boone.”

Aug. 28 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,198; 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 1,196; 3. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 1,169; 4. J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa, 1,160; 5. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,157; 6. Nick Roberts, Des Moines, Iowa, and Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., both 1,155; 8. Justin Jones, Bemidji, Minn., 1,149; 9. Keith Jack Lamphere, Monroeton, Pa., 1,143; 10. Jimmy Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1,142; 11. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, and Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas, both 1,139; 13. Michael Densberger, Lincoln, Neb., 1,138; 14. Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn., 1,136; 15. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,131; 16. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 1,130; 17. Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., 1,128; 18. Jason R. Benjamin, Towanda, Pa., 1,127; 19. Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas, and Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, both 1,123. IMCA Late Models – 1. Justin L. Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 797; 2. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 789; 3. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 785; 4. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, 757; 5. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 755; 6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, [Read More]

Bert 1300, 1400 transmissions approved for IMCA Modified use

VINTON, Iowa – Both the Bert Second Generation 1300 and Second Generation 1400 transmissions have been approved for use in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified division. Length of the 1300 is 19 inches; length of the 1400 is 22 inches. All aftermarket transmissions approved by IMCA must be used with a steel slip-yoke driveshaft. Ball spline drive shafts are not allowed in the Modified division.

IMCA marketing partners fill Manufacturers’ Row

BOONE, Iowa – Nearly 40 vendors fill Manufacturers’ Row during the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. IMCA marketing partners will offer a wide range of high performance products for use during the week of Sept. 7-12. They’ll also display new products being introduced and legal for use in IMCA competition in 2016. Manufacturers’ Row will be located in the northeast corner of the speedway grounds and open from approximately 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day and accessible through gates on the west and east. Companies confirmed for Manufacturers’ Row locations include Aero Race Wheels, AFCO, Allstar Performance, Axle Exchange, B & B Racing Chassis, Bassett Race Wheels, Bilstein, BSB Manufacturing, CPD Racing Shocks and Day Motor Sports; Eibach Springs, Friesen Chevrolet, Fox Shocks, GRT, Harris Auto Racing, Hyperco, Jerovetz Shock Service, Karl Performance, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Magnus Racing Products, Medieval Chassis and MD3; And MSD, Motorsports Warehouse, Out-Pace Racing Products, Performance Bodies, Razor Chassis, RH2, Sidebiter Chassis, Sybesma Graphics, The Joie of Seating, Velocita, Wehrs Machine and Xtreme Motor Sports.

Sunday is final day of 2015 IMCA Late Model point season

VINTON, Iowa – The 2015 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season for Late Models ends with Sunday, Aug. 30 events. The national champion and unofficial state and local track champions will be announced as soon as all race reports from the weekend of Aug. 28-30 are received and tabulated. All Late Model point standings become official at noon CST on Monday, Sept. 28. Questions about point totals and standings should be directed to Virginia Lindsey, IMCA’s director of membership and points, at vlindsey@imca.com or by calling 319 472-2201, ext. 215. The 2015 point season for all other sanctioned divisions ends on Sunday, Sept. 27.

Main event qualifiers in 5 divisions get replica door panels, hoods from Five1seven Designs

BOONE, Iowa – As if the sense of accomplishment wasn’t enough, main event qualifiers in five divisions at upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will take home something extra for their efforts during the 33rd annual event. Five1seven Designs will give replica door panels to Modified and Northern SportMod qualifiers. Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Sport Compact qualifiers all receive replica hoods. Replica door panels measure 10” tall by 23” long while hoods are 12” by 16.” Awards will be made specific to each division and display the Super Nationals logo along with the word “Qualifier.” They’ll be presented to Sport Compact drivers on Tuesday and to drivers in the other four divisions on Saturday. Five1seven Designs has been giving main event qualifier awards at Super Nationals since 2012. “I’ve had drivers call me after Super Nationals to order them to give to sponsors,” said Jeff Moore, owner of the Whitney, Texas, company. “It’s a way they can thank sponsors for helping them qualify for the biggest race in the country.” Five1seven [Read More]

Honorary starters to assist with Saturday check presentation to Hope For The Warriors

BOONE, Iowa – The three honorary starters for Saturday’s last-chance Modified features will also assist with the Saturday afternoon, Sept. 12 check presentation to Hope For the Warriors during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Ankeny-based Casey’s General Store, the presentation sponsor for Super Nationals, donates $10 for each heat race won by a Modified, Late Model, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod or Sport Compact driver displaying a Casey’s decal between Sept. 7 and Sept. 11. IMCA will match that amount. Depending on the number of heat races held, Casey’s and IMCA officials will present a check for approximately $5,000 to Hope For The Warriors President and CEO Robin Kelleher in front of the flagstand during a break in the Saturday race program. Current or former service members are eligible to be honorary starters. Letters or emails of nomination should be 500 words or less and tell about the nominee and their service to our country, and should be directed to Marketing Director Kevin Yoder at the IMCA home office or kyoder@imca.com. [Read More]

IMCA’s centennial season is theme for Super Nationals best looking car contest

BOONE, Iowa – The sanctioning body’s centennial season was an easy choice for the best looking car contest theme at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Best-looking Modifieds, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and Northern SportMods with an IMCA Centennial theme will be selected during the Sept. 7-12 event. Voting will be conducted on Tuesday, Sept. 8 in the Fan Zone south of the main grandstand at Boone Speedway for the Hobby Stocks and Northern SportMods; Modified and Stock Car best looking car entries will pull onto the front stretch and be determined by fan acclamation during pre-race ceremonies on Saturday, Sept. 12. Winners in each division receive trophies. All entries receive mini-doors. Drivers in all four divisions, as well as the Late Models and Sport Compacts bringing tribute cars to Boone receive $100 gift cards from Speedway Motors, marking its 21st year as title sponsor of Super Nationals. “Super Nationals is our biggest event and the perfect platform for celebrating our centennial season,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder commented. “We have had [Read More]

Saturday night champions get new engines from Karl Performance or Karl Chevrolet

BOONE, Iowa – Saturday night’s champions at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s are again guaranteed to go home with new engines, courtesy of Karl Performance and Karl Chevrolet. After the Sept. 12 race program is complete, the engines that powered Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod champions will be sold at a public auction in the infield at Boone Speedway. Modified, SportMod, or Hobby Stock champions who won titles with crate motors receive a new GM 604 or 602 crate from Karl Chevrolet. Drivers in any division winning with claim motors get engines from Karl Performance. All motors will be built to IMCA specifications and any additional services or parts desired are to be taken care of at the new owner’s expense. The Modified champion, if running a claim motor, gets a KPM CPH383-60D engine valued at $6,999. The Stock Car champion will receive a KPM 360 spec engine valued at $6,040.99. The SportMod and Hobby Stock champions, if running claim motors, both get a KPM CC355-60F engine valued [Read More]

Lap money, cash bonuses add more than $6,000 to Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – Drivers competing in the Sept. 7-12 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will take home more than $6,000 in lap money and cash bonuses. The first bonus of the week will be the $250 paid on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 7 to a qualifier for that evening’s Deery Brothers Summer Series Late Model feature who is participating with Sunoco Race Fuel. Both Modified qualifying feature winners each night Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 9, 10 and 11 get $100 bonuses from Derr Farms. Gray Machine & Welding of Rock Island, Ill., pays $25 to the frontrunner for each of 30 laps of the Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational Friday evening. The winner also receives an E-Z Bend tubing bender. Four race of champions events are on the Saturday, Sept. 12 card. One hundred dollars is at stake each time one of the 12 laps are scored in the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions for Modifieds. From start to finish, the companies paying lap money to the leader are Motorsports [Read More]