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Saathoff soars at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (June 26) – Sanctioned career win number 342 for Johnny Saathoff came at Eagle Raceway Saturday night. “This was my first feature win of the year and I’m so glad that it came here at Eagle Raceway, my home track,” Saathoff said after the Kaplan University IMCA Modified headliner. “I was getting nervous the last five laps because I almost lost it. Thanks to (promoter) Roger (Hadan) the track is getting better, and we’re finally getting the car set to where the track is. We’ll keep coming back and trying to win.” Defending champion Clint Benson earned his first RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car checkers of 2015 at Eagle. Adam Armstrong won his third straight Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock main event. Lance Borgman topped the NAPA IMCA Northern SportMod feature at Eagle for the second time this season and Matt Moyer became a two-time Sam’s Club IMCA Sport Compact winner.

Hoosier Racing Tire and IMCA continue partnership

LAKEVILLE, Ind. – Hoosier Racing Tire announced today their continued partnership with the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) to be the exclusive tire supplier through 2020. “Hoosier Racing Tire is pleased to continue our relationship with IMCA,” stated Oval Track Dirt Product Manager Shanon Rush. “It seems like yesterday we were testing our first IMCA tires in Boone, Iowa, in 2005 and now we are entering our 10th year partnering with this great organization. Hoosier is proud to provide durable, repeatable, and safe race tire products in support of IMCA, their drivers and their affiliated race tracks and series.” “Hoosier is the largest racing tire manufacturer in the world and along with that status comes quality assurances they are able to put in place to fit our goals of what a spec tire is and what a spec tire rule accomplishes,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “There isn’t another tire manufacturer that can provide the quality and service for this organization or our drivers.” Hoosier Racing Tire manufactures and distributes the IMCA-stamped G60-15 tire for the Xtreme [Read More]

Southern Iowa Speedway hosts 20th IMCA Stock Car Shootout July 1, 2

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $2,000 to win at Southern Iowa Speedway’s 20th annual Budweiser Great American Stock Car Shootout on Wednesday and Thursday, July 1 and 2. The winner also becomes eligible to qualify for the Sunoco Race Fuels Race of Champions during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in September. The runner-up earns $1,000 and a minimum of $250 will be paid to start the 24-car feature. Tow money is $150. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks both race for $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start and $100 tow. Qualifying races for all three divisions will be held both nights. Drivers will run two heat races, inverting starting spots for the second heat. Drivers with the top eight point totals will qualify for the Thursday dash to determine starting spots in the respective main events. Thirty-lap features will be stopped for a five-minute pit stop at halfway, with drivers allowed to change a maximum of two tires. Stock Cars have a one-time [Read More]

IMCA Stock Cars chase $1,000 check at BVR’s Kyle Suter Memorial

ALTA, Iowa – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start at Buena Vista Raceway’s Wednesday, July 1 Kyle Suter Memorial. Larry and Desi Suter of North Central Line Service sponsor the draw/redraw special and pay the $35 entry fee for Stock Cars. Fifty dollar hard charger, long tow and tough luck awards will be given. Tow money for the Stocks is $75. Also running Wednesday at Alta are Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Mach-1 Sport Compacts and BVR Bombers. All applicable points will be awarded in the IMCA divisions. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and veterans with ID and free for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $25. More information is available by calling 712 299-7304, on Facebook and at the www.buenavistaraceway.com website.

Rogers, Money are repeat winners at RPM

By Mike Hughes HAYS, Kan. (June 27) – Jason Rogers and Clay Money made return appearances in the winner’s circle at RPM Speedway on Saturday evening. Rogers became the first repeat winner in the Advantage Glass Plus IMCA Stock Car division at Hays this year. Rogers took the lead on lap seven from Arnold Williams. A caution on lap 19 set up a green, white, checkered finish, giving the field a shot at Rogers, but Rogers, the winner the night before at Thomas County Speedway in Colby, was up to the challenge. Williams was second, followed by Chad Sterling. Money won his third Golden B Hydra Drilling IMCA Northern SportMod feature after taking a lead on lap seven he would not relinquish. Daniel Gottschalk finished in the runner-up spot Jake Krone third. Jesse Richter notched the win in the S & W Supply IMCA Modifieds while Brady Bencken picked up his first feature local win in the Golden Plains Trucking IMCA Hobby Stocks. Randy Murphy took the lead on lap two and drove away for [Read More]

Longdale celebrates with IMCA America Proud special on July 4 and 5

LONGDALE, Okla. – Drivers in three IMCA divisions will celebrate big paydays when Longdale Speedway celebrates the holiday with its Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5 America Proud Firecracker Nationals special. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for $1,200 to win and a minimum of $150 to start on opening night and $2,500 to win and a minimum of $225 to start on night two. Both features are 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers. IMCA SportMods race for $1,000 to win and $125 to start on Saturday and $2,000 to win and $150 to start on Sunday. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars vie for $750 to win and $100 to start Saturday and $1,200 to win and $125 to start Sunday. A $500 bonus will be paid to the driver(s) in any division who can win both main events. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be given for both draw/redraw shows. Non-qualifier pay is $50 for Modifieds and SportMods and $35 for Stock Cars. Entry fees each [Read More]

Hunt ends in victory lane at Crystal

CRYSTAL, Mich. (June 27) – Mitchell Hunt earned All-Star Performance IMCA Modified honors Saturday at Crystal Motor Speedway. Hunt caught Cliff Denman for second and John Row for the lead. The feature got off to an inauspicious start when point man Travis Fisher got turned around going into turn one on the opening lap and collected Toby Steele, who had nowhere to go.

Bishofberger takes career first IMCA Modified checkers

By Dave Panske OSHKOSH, Wis. (June 26) – Zeke Bishofberger became a first-time Automotive Supply Company IMCA Modified winner Friday at Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway. Following a lap five caution, Bishofberger took over the lead and started to pull away. Mike Mueller was next to move up and took over second on lap seven with Tim Robbins and Dan Roedl making up the rest of the top four. They pulled away until a final caution bunched the field on lap 17. Bishofberger controlled the lead over the final three circuits with Mueller making a charge on the outside over the final lap to fall just short and finished second. Roedl was third. Travis Van Straten held off challengers over the final couple laps to secure his fourth local Total Power Sales IMCA Stock Car feature win. Justin Jacobsen was second followed by Jerry Winkler. Jeff Schmuhl controlled the final six laps and collected his first local and second Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod victory of the season. Brandon Schmitt fought with the leader to the final lap, when Colten Van [Read More]

Texas IMCA Nationals are July 3-4 at Heart O’ Texas Speedway

WACO, Texas – Plenty of racing and plenty of fireworks are staples of the Texas IMCA Nationals, scheduled Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4 and Heart O’ Texas Speedway. Saturday’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds pays $1,500 to win and a minimum of $200 to start. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods both race for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $125 to start. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $600 to win and $80 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. Gates open at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 8 p.m., with fireworks to follow on Friday. Gates open at 5 p.m. and racing gets underway at 7 p.m. Saturday. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, students and military personnel, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under both nights. Pit passes are $25 on Friday and $30 on Saturday. Gates open [Read More]

Sixth annual Sheen Memorial July 3, 4 at Cardinal Speedway

EUNICE, N.M. – Four IMCA divisions are featured at Cardinal Speedway’s sixth annual Kelly Sheen Memorial Topless Shootout on Friday and Saturday, July 3-4. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $2,000 to win, Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds for $1,200, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center SportMods for $1,000 and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $750. The Modified feature is a 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event. Modified and Southern SportMod drivers must remove all body panels above the deck, including the roof, sail panels and pillar posts. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded to Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock drivers; Southern SportMod drivers race for national and state points. Thirty laps is the feature distance for the Modifieds, Stock Cars and SportMods, 20 laps for the Hobby Stocks. Cash awards of $100 will be paid to the hard charger and to the driver making the longest tow in each division. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. Mountain Time, the draw closes at 6 p.m. and racing [Read More]