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Friday nights are right for IMCA Modifieds at The Hill Speedway in PA

MONROETON, Pa. – Eddie McKernan liked IMCA Modifieds as a driver. He likes them as a promoter, too, with the division penciled in for more than 20 Friday night shows this season at McKernan’s The Hill Speedway in Monroeton. “I ran IMCA here (for two years) and what I liked best as a racer was the national set of rules,” McKernan said. “As a promoter, the division is pretty big around here. We probably have 20-25 guys in the area and some of them have been IMCA for years.” “IMCA Modifieds,” he added, “are just an all-around good class.” An April 2 practice precedes opening night the following Friday. The point season at the newest track in the Dirt Works Eastern Region begins on April 16, with the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season continuing through Sept. 3. The Hill Speedway hosts two NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series dates, the $750 to win event on June 4 and the $1,069 to win Billy Maynard Memorial Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier on July 2. A street [Read More]

PASS honors champion Bard, other top performers at 2020 banquet

By Frank Buhrman MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Jan. 23) – The Pennsylvania Sprint Series found a way to hold its 2020 awards banquet – just as it had been able to race 28 times last year despite COVID-19 restrictions and concerns – and it honored 2020 champion Garrett Bard and other top finishers from that against-the-odds successful season. Bard, the Wells Tannery driver, also won the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national championship, the KMJ Performance Pennsylvania State championship and the division title at four tracks the series frequents. Because the IMCA national banquet was canceled last year, PASS attempted to have IMCA Vice President of Operations Jim Stannard connect via Zoom to congratulate Bard, but technical gremlins interfered. Also honored in person were the other drivers finishing in the top five in the 2020 PASS standings: Doug Dodson of Middletown (second); Ken Duke Jr. of Selinsgrove (third); Landon Price of Fleetwood (fourth); and John Walp of Wapwallopen (fifth). Duke was the 2019 PASS champion and also claimed the national IMCA RaceSaver title, the first driver from Pennsylvania [Read More]

QuickCar adds Mod Lites to IMCA awards program

LEBANON, Tenn. – QuickCar Racing Products was quick to add another division to its program of IMCA awards this season. The national champion in the newly-sanctioned STARS Mod Lite division earns a 2-gauge panel set courtesy of the Lebanon, Tenn., manufacturer and eight-year IMCA sponsor. “QuickCar is excited to add another IMCA division to the ones we already support with our products,” said Danny Knowles. “The Mod Lites are always a fun division to watch and the addition of them to the IMCA sanction is exciting and we’re happy to be part of it.” IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national champions, the Junior National Champion and Lady Eagle award winner all receive 3-gauge panel sets. Junior National Champion and Lady Eagle awards were new last season. The national IMCA Sunoco Late Model champion receives a 4-gauge panel set while 2-gauge panel sets also go to IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car and Mach-1 Sport Compact national champions. QuickCar awards will be presented [Read More]

Mach-1 Racing Solutions inked for 13th season as IMCA Sport Compact sponsor

ABBOTT, Texas – Drivers in IMCA’s Sport Compact division will race under the Mach-1 Sport Compact banner for a lucky 13th consecutive season. The Abbott, Texas, company provides a portion of the $1,000 point fund that will be paid to top 10 drivers in 2021 national standings for the 4-cylinder class. This is the third season in the latest three-year agreement with Mach-1. Sport Compact drivers must display two Mach-1 logos on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. Growth in the division saw Sport Compacts sanctioned in Oregon for the first time in 2020. Ramsey Meyer of Pierce, Neb., won his career third national championship and Jack Bransom of Burleson, Texas, was national rookie of the year. And Kaytee DeVries of Spencer, Iowa, collected 19 Sport Compact victories on her way to earning Lady Eagle honors for the third time. Information about Mach-1 support and consulting services is available by calling Gary Mach at 254 537-3040. “Gary has been a very loyal supporter of this division for well over a decade now [Read More]

Yoshimura adds $5,000 to podium finishes at 10 IMCA STARS Mod Lite special events

CHINO, Calif. – A podium finish at 10 of the biggest IMCA STARS Mod Lite events on the 2021 schedule pays off big-time courtesy of Yoshimura Racing. The Chino, Calif., manufacturer and new national events sponsor for the division gives $5,000 throughout the season, to top three finishers at designated events. Feature winners of those 10 races earn $250, with $150 paid for second and $100 for third. The first bonuses will be given at Winter Nationals events Feb. 6 at Bubba Raceway Park and Feb. 13 at Hendry County Motorsports Park in Florida. Also on the list of designated specials will be the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in September. Family-owned for three generations and a leading manufacturer of high performance products for competition on two and four wheels, Yoshimura offers engine building services for Suzuki GSXR engines to Mod Lite drivers and also manufactures exhaust systems, water pump housings and billet oil pans for use in the division. The company gave a new Suzuki GSXR engine to the STARS Mod Lite national champion in 2020, [Read More]

Winebarger finds win column on Wild Wing Shootout night two

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (Jan. 22-24) – The second time was a charm Saturday night for Collen Winebarger. Making his third visit to Arizona Speedway and second of what would be three Wild Wing Shootout starts of the weekend, the Oregon speedster delivered a convincing $1,000 IMCA Modified feature win at San Tan Valley. “When I drew the front row start for the second time, I definitely wanted to make something of it,” the new Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier said. “I had a really, really quick car and the track was very fast. I was able to get through lapped traffic and didn’t give up a ton of time doing it.” After three early cautions, the race stayed green the last half of the 25-lapper. Bricen James, Friday winner Casey Arneson, Tanner Black and Ethan Dotson completed the top five as Winebarger sped to his first win of 2021. Both Arneson and Sunday winner Chaz Baca earned $1,000 for their Arizona Speedway checkers and already own early-season Winter Nationals victories as well. Riley [Read More]

Lone Star IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Tour travels to six tracks in Texas, Oklahoma

ABILENE, Texas – The fourth annual Sniper Speed Lone Star Tour for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars travels to six tracks in Texas and Oklahoma, with a $5,000 check waiting for the champion. Both IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win at Abilene Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 20, the second show of the Ice Breaker weekend; Sunday, Feb. 21 at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco; Monday, Feb. 22 at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige; Wednesday, Feb. 24 at Grayson County Speedway in Bells; Friday, Feb. 26 at Kennedale Speedway Park; and Saturday, Feb. 27 at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore. Stock Car feature winners are eligible for a $500 loyalty bonus from IMCA; all Modified features are qualifying events for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Tuesday is an off day following cancellation of the event scheduled at Boyd and the Grayson County race moves to Wednesday. The manufacturers’ race for Stock Cars, king of the hill for Modifieds and pit party all are Thursday at KSP. IMCA Speedway Motors [Read More]

Arizona Speedway sets Superstition Showdown for three IMCA divisions

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. – Three IMCA divisions runs each night of Arizona Speedway’s Feb. 12-14 Superstition Showdown, with the Sunday IMCA Modified winner taking home $5,000. All three Modified feature are Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers, with $1,500 paid to win Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13 events. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $500 to win and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods for $750 to win Friday and Saturday. Top checks in both divisions in the Valentine’s Day show on Sunday are $1,000. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and KMJ Performance Arizona State points will be awarded each night. IMCA Modifieds also earn Shaw Race Cars Western Region points and Stock Cars earn EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region points. Entry fee for all three days of the Superstition Showdown in $125 for Modifieds and $75 for Stock Cars and Northern SportMods. Pit gates open at 1 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m. and racing starts at 5:30 p.m. each day. Pit passes are $35 for adults, $10 for kids ages [Read More]

100-plus IMCA state champions earn KMJ Performance awards

STORY CITY, Iowa – The accomplishments of more than 100 IMCA drivers from coast to coast and border to border will be recognized again in 2021 by KMJ Performance. The Story City, Iowa-based chassis and high performance parts manufacturer and distributor returns for a second season as title sponsor of IMCA’s popular state championship program. State champions crowned in all nine IMCA divisions receive their choice of a $200 gift certificate good toward the purchase of any four shock package, $250 off the purchase of any Victory or Assault chassis, or $50 off any parts purchase. “We’d first become an IMCA sponsor in 2019 and saw the state championship program as a logical next step toward getting our name out to more drivers and race teams. We wanted to build on the 5,000 packages we shipped every week to customers across the country and I believe we have accomplished that,” said KMJ owner Tony Hofbauer. “We have made many new customers, and friends, and have helped the dirt track racing industry grow as an IMCA [Read More]

Canyon primes for IMCA Winter Series Challenge dates

PEORIA, Ariz. – Four IMCA divisions will be featured each night of the Winter Series Challenge at Canyon Speedway AZ. IMCA Modifieds are in the running for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start in their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 30 and 31 and Feb. 6 and 7. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods both race for $800 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $500 to win each day. Pit gates open at 11 a.m. and racing starts at 1 p.m. All four race programs will be broadcast by IMCA.TV. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and KMJ Performance Arizona State points will be awarded each night, along with Shaw Race Cars Western Region points for Modifieds, EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region points for Stock Cars and Big Daddy Race Cars Southern Region points for Hobby Stocks. Pill draw is $50 for Modifieds, $40 for Stocks and SportMods and $30 for Hobbies. Open practice sessions run from 1-5 p.m. on Fridays [Read More]