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Hadan, Stannard to attend Racing Xtravaganza

YORK, Pa. – Roger Hadan, the new owner of RaceSaver and promoter at Eagle, Neb., Raceway and IMCA Vice President of Operations Jim Stannard will attend the upcoming Racing Xtravaganza at the Expo Center in York, Pa., on Saturday, Feb. 6. Hadan and Stannard will participate in an 11 a.m. seminar outlining RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car racing. The seminar is hosted locally by the Pennsylvania Sprint Series and is open to anyone who wants to learn more about RaceSaver Sprint Car racing. The 2013 Auto Racing Promoter of the Year, Hadan makes his first trip to the area since purchasing RaceSaver and will meet with race teams, regional directors and fans to discuss his future plans and answer questions. Hadan’s Eagle Raceway is the flagship track for RaceSaver in the Midwest and the site of the annual Sprint Car Nationals. More than 90 drivers from across the country competed at the third annual event last September. IMCA sanctions a number of RaceSaver series, keeping track of national and series point standings while administering and paying point [Read More]

2016 is fifth season for Jet Racing as title sponsor of IMCA Modified Central Region

BEATRICE, Neb. – Jet Racing reaches one IMCA sponsorship milestone and nears another in 2016. This race season is the Beatrice, Neb., chassis builder’s fifth consecutive as title sponsor of IMCA’s Central Region for Modifieds. This is also the 19th straight year Jet has partnered with IMCA in providing cash or contingency awards. Owned by four-time IMCA Modified national champion Johnny Saathoff, Jet Racing backed special events and Stock Car and Hobby Stock regions before taking over title sponsorship of the Modified Central Region, which includes tracks in Arkansas, eastern Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma. A point fund totaling $6,000 will be paid to top 10 drivers in that region. The champion earns $2,500 and the runner-up $1,250, with $625 paid for third, $325 for fourth, $300 for fifth and $200 for sixth through 10th place. Drivers are required to display two Jet Racing decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. Jet Racing also sells high performance parts and automotive accessories in addition to building Modified, Northern SportMod, Stock [Read More]

Five dates set for Cocopah Speedway’s Winter Nationals

SOMERTON, Ariz. – Winter Nationals expands to five dates at Cocopah Speedway. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start at Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5 and 6, Tuesday, Feb. 9 and Friday, Feb. 12 shows. The main event on Saturday, Feb. 13 pays $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. All five features are 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events. Also running on each of the five Winter Nationals programs are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $500 to win and $100 to start, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for $400 to win and $60 to start, and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $350 to win and $50 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Pre-entry fee for the week is $100 or $150 on race day. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. each day. Pit passes are $30 a [Read More]

Mach-1 Racing Solutions returns as title sponsor for IMCA Sport Compact division

ABBOTT, Texas – The only title sponsor IMCA’s Sport Compact division has known returns to that role in 2016. Mach-1 Racing Solution again provides a portion of the $1,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in final national standings for the 4-cylinder class. The Gary Mach-owned company began giving Sport Compact contingencies in 2009 and became title sponsor for the class in 2011. This season is the third in a five-year sponsorship pact. Sport Compact champions were crowned at 40 tracks and in two special series, in 10 states in last year. One hundred and thirty-six different drivers have now won one or more of the nearly 250 track or special series titles awarded since IMCA began sanctioning Sport Compacts in 2006. Nate Coopman of Mankato, Minn., won his career third national championship and Brendon Yamry of Rice, Minn., earned national rookie of the year honors in 2015. “I can’t imagine a company more dedicated to the viability of a Sport Compact division in the country than Mach-1,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin [Read More]

Heartland Park open again with Sunday shows for four IMCA divisions

TOPEKA, Kan. – The green flag flies again this season at Heartland Park, with four IMCA sanctioned divisions running Sunday nights on the 3/8-mile dirt oval located on the south side of Topeka. Now owned by Chris Payne, the facility will be promoted by brothers Larry and John Lowrey. Weekly race programs will feature Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. “We have a lot of drivers in all these divisions in the area,” Larry Lowrey said. “Our decision to sanction the Modifieds speaks for itself. They’re the class everyone wants to see and we’ve got a lot of the best Modified drivers around this area.” Track officials are putting the finishing touches on the 2016 schedule at Heartland Park, which also includes events on the ¼-mile asphalt drag strip and 2.5-mile asphalt road course. Tentative opening night on the dirt track is April 24. The IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season would continue into September. The Lowreys had promoted Heartland Park in [Read More]

New season is second for Sweet Manufacturing in IMCA Modified national decal program

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The new race season is the second for Sweet Manufacturing as part of the national decal program for IMCA Modifieds. The Kalamazoo, Mich., company is manufacturer of the official steering box of IMCA and gives contingency awards to Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified and IMCA Late Model drivers again in 2016. Champions in each of the five Modified regions and the top driver in national Late Model point standings all earn steering boxes. Second through fifth place finishers in each Modified region receive $50 gift certificates. Recipients of steering boxes awarded at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will include Modified and Late Model champions, plus Modified front row starters, longest tow qualifier, top non-qualifier in points, the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational winners, and best appearing car contest winner. The final steering box to be awarded as part of the 2016 Sweet program will go to the winner of the Duel In the Desert at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Information about steering [Read More]

Next Winter Challenge shows Jan. 29, 30 at Canyon

PEORIA, Ariz. – A pair of $1,250 features for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds are on tap for the second weekend of the Winter Challenge at Canyon Speedway Park. Both Friday, Jan. 29 and Saturday, Jan. 30 main events are 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers. Gates open at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. on Friday. Gates open at 3 p.m. and the first green flag flies at 5 p.m. Saturday. Defending champion Ricky Thornton Jr. won two of the three Winter Challenge features at Peoria last weekend. Hunter Marriott was the other winner. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region and Allstar Performance State points are awarded each night of the Winter Challenge. More information is available by calling 602 258-7223 and at the www.canyonspeedwaypark.com website.

Special event, Super Nationals awards in TomCat’s IMCA contingency plans for 2016

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Special event and Super Nationals awards comprise the TomCat Performance IMCA contingency program again this season. Feature winners at 80 designated specials, covering all eight sanctioned divisions, and Modified heat winners at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will receive quick disconnect throttle rod assemblies. Certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office after special results are received, and beginning the week after the Sept. 5-10 Super Nationals. A six-year IMCA marketing partner, TomCat Performance is the wholesale division and inhouse brand of Carolina Racing Supply in Mooresville, N.C. “TomCat has been a big proponent of providing racers with quality products and we’ll help facilitate that again this year with their throttle linkages,” promised IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Winning a big race is a great accomplishment and the TomCat program helps recognize that.” More information is available by calling Carolina Racing Supply at 704 662-8299, on Facebook and at the www.carolinaracingsupply.com website.

Sunoco returns as divisional title sponsor for IMCA Stock, Hobby divisions

LINWOOD, Pa. – Drivers in both the IMCA Stock Car and IMCA Hobby Stock divisions benefit from Sunoco Race Fuels divisional sponsorship again this season. Sunoco, manufacturer of the official fuel of IMCA, provides a major portion of both the $5,000 point fund to be paid to top 15 drivers in national Stock Car standings and the $3,000 point fund for top 15 drivers in national Hobby Stock points. Based in Linwood, Pa., Sunoco is in its 24th season as an IMCA marketing partner, its 18th as Stock Car title sponsor and 11th as Hobby Stock title sponsor. Sunoco again provides the $2,000 purse to be paid for the Stock Car Race of Champions to be held during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. No change has been made in eligibility for the Race of Champions, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10 at Boone Speedway: 2016 track champions or point leaders in attendance, and former national champions, Super Nationals champions and race winners are eligible to qualify for the 16th annual event. “Sunoco is a great partner [Read More]

Thornton shines again at Canyon Winter Challenge

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (Jan. 24) – Ricky Thornton Jr. captured the lion’s share of Sunday night honors at Canyon Speedway Park by racing to victory lane in round three of Winter Challenge action atop the 1/3-mile clay oval. Thornton raced to his second Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature win of the weekend, leading all 25 circuits from the pole. Tim Ward worked his way up from ninth in short order and chased Thornton to the line with Saturday winner Hunter Marriott rounding out the podium in third. Anthony Roth and Cody Laney rounded out the top five. Winter Challenge 2016 continues with Round Four action going green at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29. Feature results – 1. Ricky Thornton Jr.; 2. Tim Ward; 3. Hunter Marriott; 4. Anthony Roth; 5. Cody Laney; 6. Mark Stewart; 7. Brian Schultz; 8. Ryan Gaylord; 9. Jason Noll; 10. Bubba Stafford; 11. Collen Winebarger; 12. Brent Schlafmann; 13. Josh Rogotzke; 14. R.C. Whitwell; 15. Jesse Rogotzke; 16. Kyle Strickler; 17. Steve Simpson Jr.; 18. Ethan Dotson; 19. [Read More]