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IMCA Modifieds headline Tri-State Speedway’s 38th annual Kegger

POCOLA, Okla. – Top prize for IMCA Modifieds is $1,500 at Tri-State Speedway’s 38th annual Cecil Harlan Memorial Kegger Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25. The 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier pays a minimum of $200 to start. NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader will be among the competitors this weekend at Pocola. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Jet Racing Central Region and Allstar State points, but no local track points, will be given. Menasco Racing Enterprises gives a $500 bonus to the driver making the long tow. Entry fee is $100. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and racing follows 6:30 p.m. hot laps both days. Adult grandstand admission is $10 on Friday and $12 on Saturday; kids ages 6-12 get in for $5 each night. Pit passes are $30 on Friday and $35 on Saturday. An open practice runs from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, March 23. Pit passes are $20 and grandstand admission is free. More information about the Kegger is posted on the www.tri-statespeedway.com website and on Facebook.

RPM’s 5th annual Sunflower Classic features five IMCA divisions

HAYS, Kan. – Five IMCA divisions are on the weekend card when RPM Speedway opens the 2017 season with its fifth annual Sunflower Classic special this Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25. IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win each night and both features are qualifying events for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Also running both nights are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $750 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods both for $500 to win and Mach-1 Sport Compacts run for $200 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State, but no local track points, will be awarded. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. both days. Hot laps are at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. for the Thursday, March 23 open practice. Pit passes are $25 on Thursday and $30 on Friday and Saturday. One-time entry fees are $75 for Modifieds, $50 for Stock Cars, $40 for Hobby Stocks and SportMods, and $30 for Sport [Read More]

Green picks up first Cotton Bowl IMCA Modified win

By J.M. Hallas PAIGE, Texas (March 18) – Kevin Green took top honors in Saturday’s IMCA Modified main dedicating his first Cotton Bowl win to Harvey Cox, a long-time supporter of the Green family racing. Green got the lead coming off turn two, then went green to checkers using two different lines on each end to put some distance on Eric Tomlinson at the finish. “Mission accomplished,” exclaimed Green afterwards. “This was one mission I had this year, to get a Modified win here. We’ve run some here in the Modified and the SportMod, but never a full season. We even had a few SportMod wins, but this is our first Modified win.” “We lost Harvey Cox over the off season, but we’re still racing for him,” Green continued. “He’d done so much for us over the years with my dad. He’ll not be forgotten.” Mike Wagner was the Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod winner while Ken Plonsky capitalized on a late restart to top the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature.

IMCA RaceSaver Sprint checkers fly at Sabine for Harris

SABINE, La. (March 18) – A late-race restart opened the door for Jacob Harris Saturday at Sabine Motor Speedway. Harris led the last three laps in winning his career-first IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature in the season-opener for the winged division in Louisiana. Johnny Brown and Harris paced the field to green with Brown taking the early over Josh Hawkins and Harris. A late caution waved for a crash between Josh McCord and Tyler Harris; Brown and Hawkins made contact on the exit of turn two, sending Brown off the racing surface while Hawkins sustained a left rear flat. Jacob Harris gained control of the lead for the next restart and tan in front to the checkers. Runner-up was Tommy Johnson. Feature results – 1. Jacob Harris; 2. Tommy Johnson; 3. Cody Robbins; 4. Charles Sweetser; 5. Todd Bliss; 6. Johnny Brown; 7. Josh Hawkins; 8. Josh McCord; 9. Tyler Harris; 10. Frank Estes; 11. Chris Hinson.

Baca continues hot streak

By Tony Steele PEORIZ, Ariz. (March 18) – Chaz Baca Jr. took home his third win in four events at Canyon Speedway Park Saturday night in the Mark Stewart owned no. 59 IMCA Modified. Baca continued to flex his muscles as he took his third win and fourth top two in the past four events he has entered at CSP. Baca was runner-up to Guy Norton on the first night of the Shamrock Showcase doubleheader before powering his way to victory on night number two. John Parmeley led during the first half of the race and seemed to be the car to beat while Baca began to maneuver his way through traffic from the 10th starting spot. Once Baca found himself in second it looked like he wouldn’t quite have the power to get around Parmeley until the leader slipped up in the middle of turns one and two, allowing Baca to make his way by on the inside. Baca cruised away to victory and Parmeley held on to finish second in front of defending champion Mike [Read More]

Norton leads wire to wire to open Shamrock Showcase

By Tony Steele PEORIA, Ariz. (March 17) – Guy Norton rebounded from a rough winter season to take home a victory, leading from the drop of the green in the IMCA Modified feature Friday at Canyon Speedway Park’s Shamrock Showcase. After a rough outing one week ago, the division stepped up with the show of the year so far in 2017 at CSP. An early spin in turn three on the first lap of the main event involving Austin Kuehl took out a couple strong cars, including Mike Strobl and Bryson Curry. Once the green flag was displayed a second time, we would see no more cautions as the Modifieds went green to checkers to finish the race. Norton started up front and led all 25 laps en route to a dominating victory. The story of the night may lie with Norton, but the show was the race-long battle for second place with Jason Noll fighting with John Parmeley. Eventually, Chaz Baca joined the battle for a handful of laps before coming away with second. [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through March 16

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Spencer Wilson, Queen Creek, Ariz., 411; 2. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 397; 3. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 387; 4. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 345; 5. Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., 334; 6. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 310; 7. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 303; 8. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 301; 9. Jeremy Thornton, Tucson, Ariz., 300; 10. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 293; 11. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 285; 12. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 275; 13. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 265; 14. Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., 247; 15. Garth Dushanek, Avondale, Ariz., 243; 16. Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., 232; 17. Bryson Curry, Laveen, Ariz., 223; 18. Garrett Funk, Phoenix, Ariz., 219; 19. Brenda Kirby, Lomita, Calif., 214; 20. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 212. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 118; 2. Robert Vetter, Wolfe City, Texas, 99; 3. Austin Mundie, Dallas, Texas, 78; 4. John Ricketts, Burleson, Texas, 75; 5. Tucker Doughty, Heath, Texas, 74; 6. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 72; 7. Chip Graham, Lewisville, Texas, 68; [Read More]

$1,000 to win IMCA Modified feature headlines Junction’s Mike Chapin Memorial Spring Thaw

McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (March 10) – IMCA Modified drivers run for $1,000 to win and a berth on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot on the second night of Junction Motor Speedway’s March 18-19 Mike Chapin Memorial Spring Thaw. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks are also on both Saturday and Sunday cards. Modifieds, Northern SportMods and Stock Cars get $350 to win, Hobby Stocks $300 on Saturday, Northern SportMods get $850, Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks both $700 to win on Sunday. Top prize for Mach-1 Sport Compacts on Sunday is $200. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded both nights. Pit gates open at 11 a.m., the grandstand opens at 2 p.m. and racing starts at 4 p.m. both days. Pit passes are $25 on Saturday and $30 on Sunday. More information is available by calling 402 773-5538, ext. 4. The Chapin Memorial Spring Thaw will be broadcast by IMCA.TV.

Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are new at California’s Diamond Mountain Speedway

SUSANVILLE, Calif. – Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are primed for an April debut at California’s Diamond Mountain Speedway. Northern SportMods join IMCA Modifieds on 10 Friday or Saturday races at the Lassen County Fairgrounds oval. Opening night set is for April 8. Season championship night for both divisions is Aug. 19. “We have a few of these cars around already. I know three more of our local drivers who are building them now and we’ll get some (traveling) from American Valley Speedway in Quincy and Siskiyou Motor Speedway in Yreka,” said Fair Manager Jim Wolcott. “We like the economy of this division and look forward to seeing it grow here.” Transponders will be required and will be available to rent from the track.

Niehouse shares credit for regional art educator award

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Kirk Niehouse has helped present awards to IMCA drivers at countless banquets during his 20-plus years as director of the Stock Car and Hobby Stock divisions. He was the recipient of a regional award at the most recent banquet he attended, however, early this month in New York City. An art instructor at Marshalltown High School, Niehouse received the Western Region Secondary Art Educator Award from the National Art Educators Association. He’d been nominated for the regional award after receiving the Outstanding Secondary Art Educator award from the Art Educators of Iowa. “It was just ‘Wow!’ I never expected to get an award like this,” said Niehouse, who teaches pottery and graphic design to students in grades 9-12. “I didn’t get into teaching for this kind of thing. A lot of my fellow teachers helped me get to this point. It’s not something you accomplish by yourself.” He had been nominated for the state award by another teacher. A Marshalltown High School graduate himself, Niehouse has taught in the district since 2001. [Read More]