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More pit parking in the works for 34th Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – It’s a good problem to have, but a problem nonetheless. With another division added to the program, IMCA and track officials have been pro-active in making sure there’s enough pit area parking for the 34th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, to be held Monday through Saturday, Sept. 5-10 at Boone Speedway. In particular, the pits will be expanded to include the cell phone tower area south of the existing pit area. Divisions that run complete programs on a single day – the Southern SportMods on Monday, Sport Compacts on Tuesday and Deery Brothers Late Models on Thursday – will all have reserved space in that area, which will also accommodate overflow in all other divisions. Modifieds and Stock Cars can move in before their qualifying resumes on Friday. “We have addressed a number of issues at Super Nationals to be as accommodating as possible and pit parking has been number one,” said IMCA President Brett Root, also citing turn one seating and bleacher seating adjacent to the hot pit. [Read More]

Deadlines near for IMCA rookie, contingency sign-up forms

VINTON, Iowa – Two deadlines loom right around the corner that IMCA drivers need to be aware of. First is the Friday, July 1 deadline for rookie of the year applications to be submitted to the home office. Rookie drivers can also call Director of Membership and Virginia Lindsey to sign up for that program. Second is the Monday, Aug. 1 deadline to send in contingency sign-up forms and proof of decal placement car photos. Both can be directed to Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Rookie applications are due a month earlier than they have been in the past but the date to have sign-up forms and car photos in remains Aug. 1,” noted Yoder. “Either way, it’s important to get them in as soon as possible.” Sign-up forms were included in decal packets mailed after drivers purchased 2016 competitor’s licenses while the rookie application is published in the point section each month in Inside IMCA. “Both forms are also posted on our website so they are easily accessible,” said Yoder. “If their car is beat up, [Read More]

$20,000 at stake in IMCA Cheesehead Triple Crown

FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (June 17) – The richest week of IMCA Racing in Wisconsin takes Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified drivers to 141 Speedway, Oshkosh SpeedZone Raceway and Shawano Speedway for the three installments of the Cheesehead Triple Crown. A top check of $10,000 is at stake at the June 22-23 Clash at the Creek. Both the June 24 Battle at the Zone at Oshkosh and the June 25 Fury at the Fairgrounds at Shawano pay $5,000 to win. All three features are Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events. Qualifying for the Clash starts Wednesday, June 22 at Francis Creek. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $500 to win both days. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. both days. Pre-tech on Tuesday, June 21 starts at noon and an open practice session runs from 6-9 p.m. More information is available from promoter Scott Ratajczak at 920 360-5925. Stock Cars and Northern SportMods both race for $750 to win at Oshkosh on June 24. [Read More]

Kirkey Racing Fabrication in 10th season as IMCA sponsor

ST. ANDREWS WEST, Ont. – Another IMCA national champion receives a seat from 10-year sponsor Kirkey Racing Fabrication this season. The St. Andrews West, Ont., manufacturer and accessories retailer gives a 79 series containment seat to the top driver in national IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car point standings beginning in 2016. The Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified national champion again earns an 88 series layback containment seat while product certificates worth $250 each go to the IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact national champions. “Kirkey is proud to be involved with IMCA for the last 10 years and look forward to many more years ahead,” said company owner and president Steve Kirkey. “Sprint racing is growing class and there is no better place to promote our new products than the IMCA.” Kirkey had previously given a product certificate of the same value to the national Sprint Car champ. Awards will be presented during the national banquet in [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through June 16

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 1,076; 2. Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., 1,066; 3. Kyle Brown, State Center, Iowa, 1,016; 4. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 1,004; 5. Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., 990; 6. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 940; 7. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 897; 8. Tyler Frye, Belleville, Kan., 883; 9. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 856; 10. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup, Iowa, 847; 11. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 837; 12. Ricky Thornton Jr., Harcourt, Iowa, 821; 13. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 793; 14. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 790; 15. David Brown, Kellogg, Iowa, 784; 16. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 780; 17. Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., 777; 18. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 770; 19. John P. Gober, Poolville, Texas, 763; 20. Clay Money, Penokee, Kan., 750. IMCA Late Models – 1. Rob Toland, Davenport, Iowa, 680; 2. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 591; 3. Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, Iowa, 518; 4. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 453; 5. Eric Sanders, Sherrard, Ill., 452; 6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 449; 7. John Emerson, Waterloo, Iowa, 442; [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win tonight at Denison

DENISON, Iowa (June 17) – The winner of tonight’s Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature at Crawford County Speedway earns $1,000. There is no entry fee or registration fee for new cars. The runner-up earns $500 and third place pays $375, with the regular purse in place for all other finishing positions. The Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier will be draw/redraw and headlines a Friday IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing program that also includes IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $9 for adults, $5 for seniors 65 and over, military with ID and students, and six and under are free. Pit passes are $25. A drivers’ meet and greet will be held at intermission and kids are reminded to bring a pen or marker and anything they want autographed.

Paul wins first of season at Osky

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 15) – Austin Paul visited victory lane for the first time this season at Southern Iowa Speedway, following Wednesday’s KBOE Radio IMCA Northern SportMod main event. Paul held off Matthew VanGelder early and later denied the hard-charging Curtis VanDerWal to take his first local checkers since last August. VanDerWal was second ahead of Carter VanDenBerg, VanGelder and Jason McDaniel. In the Musco Lighting IMCA Modified feature, Scott Dickey appeared to be heading to the win as he led the first 13 laps but points leader Colt Mather grabbed the top spot away on lap 14 and went on to pick up the win ahead of Dickey, Zack Vander Beek, North Carolina’s Kyle Strickler and California’s Cody Laney. Cayden Carter cruised to his seventh straight Budweiser IMCA Sunoco Stock Car win. Danny Thrasher repeated in the Pepsi Cola IMCA Hobby Stocks and Shane Evans paced the Mach-1 Sport Compacts for his first SIS victory since opening night.

Out-Pace program with IMCA makes winners of Deery non-qualifiers, HDT runners-up

FREEPORT, Ill. – They may not win or even make the main event but Out-Pace Racing Products makes contingency award winners of drivers in two IMCA special series this season. The winner of the Malvern Bank Dash for Cash at each Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models event and the second place finisher at each Hawkeye Dirt Tour event for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds receive $50 gift certificates courtesy of the Freeport, Ill., suspension component manufacturer. Out-Pace gives prize packages to the champions of both series. Completing the third-year IMCA marketing partner’s awards program are $50 gift certificates for top five finishers at 30 Modified specials and at 15 SportMod specials. “Out-Pace Racing Products is proud to support the guy that may have had a bad night or just didn’t have enough speed to make or win the main event,” said Rueben Meyer. “Supporting IMCA all across the USA is a big part of O-P’s marketing plan and we are happy to be a part of the organization, supporting the drivers for [Read More]

51 IMCA Modifieds at Willamette but rain is Wednesday Wild West Shoot Out winner

By Ben Deatherage LEBANON, Ore. (June 15) – Fifty-one Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds packed the pits for round five of the Wild West Shoot Out but rain was the Wednesday night winner at Willamette Speedway. Teams made the trip to Lebanon from the states of Oregon, Washington, California, North Dakota, Montana, Colorado, and North Carolina as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia. During the support class main event, a heavy rain began to fall and brought an early halt to that race. Unfortunately, the race was not able to be resumed and the IMCA Modified feature was not able to be held. It is the first time that a Wild West Shoot Out race has fallen victim to weather since 2013 at Cottage Grove Speedway. The entire preliminary program was able to be completed with Mark Carrell, Brad Martin and Ryan Gaylord the winners of the three “B” mains. Sunset Speedway Park in Banks is the next stop on the tour. The bullring will host an appreciation party, presented by FinishLine Graphics, [Read More]

HRN columnist Jim Brennan dies

OMAHA, Neb. – The racing community is mourning the passing of one of its own. Long-time Hawkeye Racing News columnist Jim Brennan of Omaha, Neb., passed away Friday, June 10 at the age of 67. “Everyone who has been associated with racing for any of the past 40-plus years knew Jim and the passion he had for our sport,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “Jim made countless friends through racing. We extend our sympathies to his family.” Survivors include his wife Donna; children Karen McIntosh, Steve Weyant and Kimberly Cash; six grandchildren; brother Thomas and sister Mary Jane Hendricks; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services were this morning (Wednesday) at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church in Omaha. Burial was at Resurrection Cemetery.