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I-30 Speedway lightning quick to sanction IMCA STARS Mod Lites

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Promoter Tracey Clay caught lightning in a bottle last season with the addition of IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars to weekly programs at I-30 Speedway. She’ll do that again in 2021, sanctioning the new IMCA STARS Mod Lite division at her central Arkansas speedplant. “We have run this class 15 years or so. They started as dwarf cars and became Mod Lites. I love the class – they’re a great group of drivers,” Clay said. “I talked to (STARS president and now division director) Jimmy May at our Mod Lite special last fall about the IMCA sanction. I told him I was pro-IMCA and would definitely do it.” “They announced the Mod Lites would be IMCA sanctioned in December and I said I’m in.” I-30 is IMCA’s longest sanctioned Modified track in the state, at 31 years. The IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season for Modifieds, Stock Cars and STARS Mod Lites opens on March 20 and continues through Sept. 18, the second night of Mod Lite Madness. “IMCA Modifieds have [Read More]

Demon Decals wraps up award plans for state champions in IMCA Central Region

RISING CITY, Neb. – While making plans for another wrapping trip, Damon Richards put final touches on the Demon Decals award program for 2021. The second year-sponsor from Rising City, Neb., gives $100 gift certificates to each state champion crowned this season in IMCA’s Central Region states Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma. Those certificates will be presented to IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod, Mach-1 Sport Compact and now IMCA STARS Mod Lite state champions during the national awards banquet this fall or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. “This program has been a pretty cool deal for us,” said Richards, a former Nebraska state Hobby Stock champion planning to get back on track in a Stock Car this season. “We like being able to interact with more drivers and this has been a great way to meet more state champions.” The son of Charger Chassis owners Jamie [Read More]

Drivers in six IMCA divisions earn Champ Pans certificates

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Champions and their fellow top 10 finishing drivers in six IMCA divisions receive awards from Champ Pans again in 2021. The Eau Claire, Wis., manufacturer gives $50 product certificates to top 10 drivers in national standings for the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. “We at Champ Pans are proud of all the top drivers in IMCA and know what it takes to reach that level of performance,” said Amanda Saager. “We want to give something back in return for all their efforts so this partnership is perfect. We are consistently improving our line of products because the racer is who we are and who we care about.” Awards from the nine-year IMCA sponsor will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the next week from the IMCA home office. Certificates can be applied to purchases from Champ Pans or Champ Brackets, another JR Manufacturing Company. Information about [Read More]

IMCA opens loyalty bonus to all pre-registered Lone Star Tour drivers

ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 9) – Due to the upcoming cancellation of the other stock car tour scheduled the week before the Sniper Speed Lone Star Tour, IMCA will extend the $500 loyalty bonus to all IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers registered to compete in the Lone Star Tour by 5 p.m. CST today (Tuesday). Registered drivers who ran in January at Corpus Christi will be eligible for that bonus. All tour races now pay those registered drivers a minimum of $1,500 to win. The big week of racing starts with the 24th annual Ice Breaker at Abilene Speedway on Feb. 19, followed by opening night of the fourth annual tour at Abilene. The winner of the Friday, Feb. 19 Stock Car feature earns $3,000 while the winner’s share of the Saturday, Feb. 20 feature will be $2,000. Increases are parts of Brett’s Birthday Bash Doubledown as we celebrate the birthday of IMCA President Brett Root with extra money to IMCA racers. From Abilene, the Lone Star Tour travels to Heart O’ Texas Speedway on Feb. 21, Cotton Bowl [Read More]

Round 3, 4 Winter Series Challenge IMCA Modified wins to Gaylord, Baca

PEORIA, Ariz. (Feb. 6-7) – While Tripp Gaylord repeated his weekend runs to victory lane, Chaz Baca scored Sunday IMCA Modified checkers in Canyon Speedway AZ Winter Series Challenge action. After racing early with Bryson Yeager, Gaylord took charge of the Saturday main event and took home $1,000. “I lucked out with the pill draw,” said Gaylord, who started second and finished in front of Baca, 15th starting Cody Thompson and Aaron Elwess. “Then I kept it out front.” Baca, also already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, worked his way up from the third row to reel in leader Elwess on Sunday. He chased Elwess into traffic, then took over the front spot when the Oregon visitor pulled off with a flat. “I held it steady and smooth and stayed in the lead the rest of the race,” Baca reported following his third $1,000 checkers of the early season. Rounding out the top three were John Parmeley and Josh Cain. Aaron Spangler, 10th starting Anthony Madrid and 15th starting J.C. Parmeley were 1-2-3 in Saturday’s IMCA [Read More]

Antioch Speedway signs on for new IMCA Stock Car sanction in California

ANTIOCH, Calif. – Watching IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars in action at other tracks gave promoter Chad Chadwick a pretty good idea they’d be just as entertaining at his Antioch Speedway. Two races last fall confirmed that and the division joins IMCA Modifieds and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods on select Saturday night race programs at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds venue this season. “We had watched them race in the Midwest. IMCA Stock Cars put on good racing,” Chadwick said, “and we thought they’d be a good class to have here. This is a division that’s going to grow every year.” IMCA Stock Cars ran both nights of Antioch’s Bill Bowers Memorial last October, and again at the 2021 season opener on Jan. 2. Drivers and fans alike were much impressed by the class at each show. “We’ve had a real good response to the announcement that we would sanction Stock Cars with IMCA,” said Chadwick. “There’s been a lot of people talking about it and what they like are the rules. They know they can [Read More]

Bass makes IMCA STARS Mod Lite history with win at Bubba Raceway Park

OCALA, Fla. (Feb. 5) – Bo Bass raced his way into the IMCA history book Friday night. After running second most of the way, the Eustis, Fla., driver found his way to the front late in the contest to win the first-ever IMCA Stars Mod Lite main event, held at Bubba Raceway Park. He’d started sixth, took over up front when leader Alex Cline exited with mechanical issues in the final circuits and then outran Blake Wilson and Kaden Cochran to the history-making checkers, plus a $250 bonus from national events sponsor Yoshimura. Hard charger Cody Yaw, a rookie of the year last season, raced from 18th starting to fourth. Darrick Hubbard Jr. was fifth. The Chaos Contender Chassis builder was just about as happy with his cars’ on-track showing as he was with the win. “Our cars dominated this weekend,” said Bass, who saw two of his cars start on the front row. “I didn’t think I’d get the win. This was a good way to start the year.” Starting his sixth season racing on [Read More]

5-year sponsor Swift Springs giving IMCA rookie awards

CHINO HILLS, Calif. – IMCA rookies of the year in five divisions score Swift Springs awards this season. The Chino Hills, Calif., manufacturer and fifth-year sponsor gives sets of four springs to the IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national rookies of the year. The other four regional Modified rookies of the year each receive one spring. Those awards will be presented during the national banquet this fall or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. “Swift Springs is pleased to be returning to IMCA for our fifth season,” commented Motorsports Director Frank Simonetti. “Last year was amazing for Swift Springs and we are once again pleased to give back to the racers in IMCA.” Runners-up in main events for Modifieds, Late Models, Stock Cars and Northern SportMods at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s also receive sets of four springs from Swift. Information about Swift-manufactured springs is available at the www.swiftsprings.com website or by calling 909 393-8623. [Read More]

Abilene ups ante for IMCA Stock Cars, Friday Ice Breaker pays $3,000 to win

ABILENE, Texas – When they say everything is bigger in Texas, what they’re talking about now are IMCA Sunoco Stock Car paydays at Abilene Speedway’s Ice Breaker. The winner of the Friday, Feb. 19 feature takes home a hefty $3,000 paycheck while the Saturday, Feb. 20 headliner, on the first night of the Sniper Speed Lone Star Tour, pays $1,000, with an additional $1,000 loyalty bonus added specifically for that event. “Winning the Ice Breaker is a career highlight for any IMCA driver. This is traditionally our first sanctioned event of the season in Texas,” IMCA President Brett Root notes, “and with drivers coming from across the country to compete at Abilene, it is certainly worthy of bigger paydays.” IMCA Modifieds race for $700 to win on opening night and for $1,000 to win, along with a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth, on Saturday. Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod features both nights pay $600 to win while Mach-1 Sport Compacts run for $200 top checks each night. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Razor [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Feb. 4

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Tanner Black, Otis, Kan., 419; 2. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 391; 3. Bricen James, Albany, Ore., 349; 4. Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D., 348; 5. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 341; 6. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 338; 7. Casey Skyberg, Rapid City, S.D., 299; 8. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 290; 9. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 262; 10. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 259; 11. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 222; 12. Bubba Stafford Jr., Wittmann, Ariz., 219; 13. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 203; 14. Michael Thing Jr., Campo, Calif., 201; 15. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 196; 16. Joey Price, Great Falls, Mont., 167; 17. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., and Brody Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., both 163; 19. Kyle Heckman, Bakersfield, Calif., 160; 20. Brandon Schmitt, Sun Prairie, Wis., 149. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Aaron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 355; 2. D.J. Werkmeister, Mesa, Ariz., 298; 3. Blake Adams, Stacyville, Iowa, 259; 4. Nicholas Johnson, Bakersfield, Calif., 253; 5. Kyle Heckman, Bakersfield, Calif., 245; 6. Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., 217; 7. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., [Read More]