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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Feb. 2

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., 76; 2. Billy Wormsbecker, Big Bear Lake, Calif., 75; 3. Mike Strobl, Surprise, Ariz., 67; 4. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 66; 5. Brenda Kirby, Lomita, Calif., Spencer Wilson, Queen Creek, Ariz., and Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., each 65; 8. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 54; 9. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 49; 10. Ryan Roath, Peoria, Ariz., 43; 11. Kenny Gill, Peoria, Ariz., Austin Blume, Mount Morris, Ill., and Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., each 40; 14. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., Troy Gemmill, Ponca City, Okla., and Trevor Miller, Chandler, Ariz., each 39; 17. Joseph Altig, Imperial Beach, Calif., 38; 18. Brett Simala, Yuma, Ariz., 37; 19. Kevin Williams, Temecula, Calif., 34; 20. Anthony Merritt, Hemet, Calif., 33. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Aaron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 77; 2. Race Fisher, Dove Creek, Colo., 73; 3. Tony Hill, Cortez, Colo., 69; 4. Steve Kihle, Williston, N.D., 66; 5. Bo Partain, Casa Grande, Ariz., 64; 6. George Fronsman, Surprise, Ariz., 63; 7. Lonnie Foss, Glendale, Ariz., 62; 8. Vance Honea, [Read More]

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PRO Shocks plans post-season awards for drivers in five IMCA divisions again in 2017

BOONVILLE, Ind. – A wealth of PRO Shock awards go to IMCA drivers in five divisions again this season. The national IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car champion receives a set of four PRO shocks while nearly product certificates worth nearly $5,000 go to eligible IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. Certificates valued at $300, $200 and $100 go to top three eligible drivers in the two re­gions for Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks, and in final national standings for each SportMod division. All certificates will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. “The team at PRO Shocks is delighted to participate as an IMCA marketing partner again in 2017 by giving back to the racers,” said Kerri Hart, marketing director for the Afco Performance Group, LLC. “We look forward to presenting shocks and contingency awards to the outstanding racers in their classes.  We’re gearing up for an exciting season of IMCA racing!” [Read More]

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Eight IMCA Wild West Modified Shootout dates set at five California, Oregon tracks

By Ben Deatherage WHITE CITY, Ore. – Building on last summer’s record-setting series, the IMCA Wild West Modi­fied Shootout returns in 2017 with eight dates at five different tracks in California and Oregon. Each main event for the IMCA Modifieds over the course of the June 23-July 1 tour pays $1,000 to win, a minimum of $100 to start and is a qualifier for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. The seventh annual Shootout will feature drivers from across the Pacific Northwest and else­where in the United States and Canada. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Race Cars Western Region, Allstar Performance State and special series points will be awarded. The series kicks off with its only non-Oregon event at Yreka, Calif.’s Siskiyou Motor Speedway on Fri­day, June 23. Stops at Southern Oregon Speedway and Cottage Grove Speedway precede the June 27 travel day; The Wild West Shootout is at Sunset Speedway Park before concluding with three shows at Willamette Speedway. The top two finishers in each ‘B’ feature during the series will [Read More]

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Dynatech delivers IMCA Modified, Sprint Car awards

BOONVILLE, Ind. – Post-season awards for IMCA Modified and IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers are in the works again in 2017, courtesy of Dynatech. The Boonville, Ind., exhaust systems and related components manufacturer gives a $500 product certificate to the national Modified champion. The runner-up receives $350, with $250 for third and $100 for seventh. The national Sprint Car champion receives a set of All Pro headers. “Dynatech is looking forward to partnering with IMCA once again to bring awards to deserving racers,” said Kerri Hart, marketing director for the Afco Performance Group, LLC. “It is a longstanding tradition to be involved with the IMCA program and it means a lot to the team at Dynatech to be involved with a racing program of this caliber.” All awards will be presented during the IMCA national banquet in November. Dynatech is in its 13th season as an IMCA sponsor. “Dynatech has been steady in their 13 years of partnership and adding the set of headers for our Sprint Car champion last year was a great addition,” IMCA [Read More]

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Tri-City Motor Speedway announces blood drive partnership

AUBURN, Mich. ­– Tri-City Motor Speedway is partnering with area businesses and non-profit groups that are hosting blood drives with the American Red Cross or Michigan Blood to help increase donor participation during the summer months. Tri-City is seeking local blood drives held during May, June or July throughout the surrounding communities including, but not limited to: Auburn, Bay City, Beaverton, Gladwin, Midland, Mt. Pleasant, Pinconning and Saginaw. Each participating blood drive will receive one adult grandstand race ticket valued at $14 to give out to all donors who attempt to give blood. The race tickets will be valid for one of three different race nights following the date of the blood drive. In addition to partnering with area blood drives, Tri-City will host a blood drive on June 2. “We want to give back to our community. Partnering with blood drives helps raise awareness of a need that is easy to overlook and it’s something that any of us could be the recipient of at any time,” said Erika Puvalowski, Tri-City marketing and business [Read More]

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Park Jefferson has high hopes for Saturday shows with IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars

JEFFERSON, S.D. – Track owner Adam Adamson believes the new IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car sanction at Park Jefferson Speedway will do more than fill a Saturday night void. The winged division becomes the sixth sanctioned class running at Park Jefferson this season, joining the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevro­let Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. “This is a good opportunity for us. There is a real void in the South Dakota Sprint Car scene with the closing of Badlands Motor Speedway and this is an opportunity for us to open the IMCA Rac­eSaver Sprint Car division in the Sioux City area, a traditionally strong area for IMCA,” Adamson said. “South Dakota has long been a Sprint Car hot bed, producing drivers like Larson, Dawley and Wolfgang,” he continued. “We hope that Park Jefferson can continue the tradition of South Dakota drivers while cultivating the next generation of Sprint Car stars right here in Sioux City.” IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Allstar Performance State and local track points [Read More]

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Kruse renews promotional contract at Marshalltown Speedway for 10 years

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – The Central Iowa Fair Board and race promoter Toby Kruse have signed an agreement to continue their relationship for another 10 years. Kruse has been pro­moter of the Marshalltown Speedway since 2006. Central Iowa Fair President Tyler Wollam indicated that the new agreement will be beneficial for everyone. “Toby has long been one of the most sought-after race promoters in the entire country. We have been thrilled with the work he has done over the last decade as well as the improvement projects we have been able to collaborate on,” he said. “I am confident that under his continued leader­ship, Marshalltown Speedway will remain a destination location for race teams and spectators from all over the country for many years to come.” The new contract became effective on Jan. 1 of this year, and will run through the 2026 racing season. Fans of the speedway will be happy to know that there will be more improvements on the hori­zon for the historic dirt track. “Both Toby and the fair board have been [Read More]

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Four IMCA divisions featured at Cocopah’s Cactus Clash this weekend

YUMA, Ariz. – IMCA Modifieds are in the running for $1,000 to win both nights of Cocopah Speedway’s Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4 Cactus Clash. Both main events are Fast Shafts All-Star ballot qualifiers. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks vie for $600, $500 and $400, respectively, to win each night of the draw/redraw special. Start money is $100 for Modifieds, $50 for the SportMods and Stocks, and $40 for the Hobbies. Tow is $30 in each division. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, All-Star Performance State and local track points will be awarded. RACEceivers are required as are transponders, which can be rented at the track. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and military, and free for kids 12 and under. Family passes and sky box tickets both are $25. Pit passes are $35. More information is available at the www.cocopahspeedway.com website or by calling [Read More]

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Sunoco continues in IMCA divisional title roles for silver anniversary sponsorship season

LINWOOD, Pa. – Sunoco Race Fuels continues title sponsorship of both the IMCA Stock Car and IMCA Hobby Stock divisions in its 25th season of support for the sanctioning body and its drivers. Manufacturer of the official fuel of IMCA and based in Linwood, Pa., Sunoco provides the point funds to be paid to top 15 drivers in point standings for each division. Those checks will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the next week from the IMCA home office. “As we begin our 25th year working with IMCA we are proud to be able to say that we have supported one of the most solid grassroots racing organizations with a home office in the heartland of the United States and we have been onboard for a quarter of a century,” noted Sunoco Senior Sales Manager Terry Thompson. “IMCA has thrived because they provide outstanding and thrilling racing for racers and fans alike, week after week and decade after decade. It has been an honor to support this organization and the many [Read More]

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Wolla completes Canyon Winter Challenge sweep

By Tony Steele PEORIA, Ariz. (Jan 29) – North Dakota driver Jason Wolla, known by fans as “The Big Show,” put on an impressive show as he swept the weekend Winter Challenge IMCA Modified features at Canyon Speedway Park. Wolla’s second win of the weekend on Sunday came with 33 IMCA Modifieds checked in. He drew the outside front row and once the green flag dropped he never looked back for the $1,000 victory. The battle for second and third heated up for most of the race between local drivers Brian Schultz, Jason Noll and Garrett Funk. As Wolla approached lapped traffic, a late caution closed the almost straightaway lead he had built and Schultz took advantage. Wolla slipped up in turns one and two on the final lap where Schultz peeked to the inside, but in the end the move proved futile as Wolla sped away into the last turn, eventually taking the checkered flag and sweeping the weekend. Schultz was second with Funk, Noll and Garth Dushanek rounding out the top five. J.C. Parmeley [Read More]