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Rutkoski is best in Emerald Coast Tour opener

MILTON, Fla. (March 19) – When the high side didn’t work, Kyle Rutkoski followed the lower line to the winner’s circle in the Bay Area Emerald Coast Tour opener at Southern Raceway. Rutkoski led the final five circuits in Saturday’s Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature at Milton. He’d won three of the last five tour events last year, all at the fast Florida oval. “I had tried to make the high side work early, then went to the lower line,” said Rutkoski, who passed defending series champion Jason Barnhill for the front spot following the second of the race’s two cautions. “I told my dad afterwards if I didn’t win I’d be disappointed. When you put in as much work on your car as we do, you feel like you should win.” Barnhill and Josh Goodwin went back and forth before Barnhill settled in up front and looked to check out. The first yellow erased Barnhill’s big advantage and Rutkoski made his pass for the lead after the second caution came out, with Barnhill [Read More]

MSD back on board in decal program for IMCA Stock Cars

EL PASO, Texas – MSD returns to the national decal program for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, in its 13th season as a marketing partner with the sanctioning body. The El Paso, Texas, manufacturer and distributor became part of that program in 2015 and again gives $100 product certificates to top 10 drivers in final standings for the Northern and Southern regions. Purchased last September by the Holley family of companies, MSD also continues a contingency awards program benefitting five divisions and the Deery Brothers Summer Series. “IMCA racers are key to MSD’s continued growth and MSD believes in investing in IMCA. We do this by rewarding these racers who work all week to race on the weekend with a lucrative contingency program,” said MSD President Russell Stephens. “The Holley/MSD family of products are present on nearly every IMCA race car and the contingency program is a way for us to say thank you to the racers. Good luck all the IMCA racers as they kick off the 2016 race season.” Top eligible drivers in each of [Read More]

Attention to little details pays off big for Hammock in Sprint Series of Texas opener

PAIGE, Texas (March 19) – Added attention to little details helped pay off for Jerry Hammock in the Saturday night Sprint Series of Texas opener at Cotton Bowl Speedway. Hammock led start to finish of the 20-lapper for IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars at Paige and had an advantage of close to half a straightaway over Jeff Day at the checkers. “We ran the bottom. The track was hard and slick and never built a cushion. The sweet spot was right around the bottom,” said Hammock, who’d started outside the front row. “It seemed like every time we caught lapped traffic somebody would spin and there was a caution, so lapped cars weren’t a problem.” Jason Howell, two-time and defending champion Dustin Woods and Johnny Miller completed the top five. Hard charger Kenny Elwood gained the last transfer spot after starting last in his “B” and ended in 10th. Hammock was a three-time SST winner and finished second in the points race last season. He’d won previously at Cotton Bowl in 2014. “We’re excited about [Read More]

Moser Engineering awards go to IMCA Modified, Stock, Hobby, SportMod drivers

PORTLAND, Ind. – More than $10,000 in Moser Engineering product certificates will be awarded again this season to IMCA drivers. The Portland, Ind., rear end components manufacturer and 13-year sponsor has renewed a program benefitting competitors in five divisions and in designated special events. “Across the span of four decades Moser Engineering has always been a leader in the industry when it comes to giving back to the racers who helped us build our brand,” Moser Marketing Director Jeff Anderson said. “We are proud to continue that legacy again this year with the IMCA by helping the racers and their families who continue to help this sport grow today.” Runners-up in each of the five Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified regions and in both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions earn $300 product certificates; second place finishers in standings for the two IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks regions and in national standings for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods receive $200 certificates. Those awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in [Read More]

Top IMCA Modified cash at Kegger goes to James

POCOLA, Okla. (March 20) – Jeff James couldn’t recall too many details of his one previous visit to Tri-State Speedway, as a spectator some time in the late 1990s. He’s got $2,000 to help him remember his second trip to the Pocola, Okla., speedplant. James led all 25 laps of the Sunday Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event at the Cecil Harlan Memorial Kegger, building a lead of as much as a straightaway before pulling away again after a caution bunched the field back up with just two circuits to go. “It was a pretty good way to start off the season,” understated James, who’d earned the pole by winning his Saturday qualifier, “especially considering I’d never raced there before.” The win came in just his third start in a new Skyrocket. James had been 12th and then seventh in outings at Beatrice Speedway’s Spring Nationals. The new Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier took the checkers ahead of defending race winner Tate Cole, outside row one starter Richie Tosh, Drew Armstrong and teammate Todd [Read More]

Simmons Promotions sets 73 race dates for 2016

FARLEY, Iowa – Keith Simmons of SPI has put together his most ambitious Stock Car racing schedule in his 17 years of operating dirt tracks in Eastern Iowa. Simmons owns and operates the Farley Speedway in Farley, Iowa in addition to holding contracts to operate racing events at the West Liberty Raceway on the Muscatine County Fairgrounds in West Liberty, Iowa and the Dubuque Speedway located on the Dubuque County Fairgrounds, located on the west edge of Dubuque, Iowa. The 2016 racing season will take its first green flag with a special event at the West Liberty Raceway featuring the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models on Saturday, April 9. Saturday, April 16, the West Liberty Raceway will host the Modified Extravaganza then on Saturday, April 23, the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season will get underway with five classes of cars in action. Racing will continue every Saturday through the end of August with season championships being contended on Saturday, Aug. 27. Saturday night action gets underway with hot laps at 6:30 [Read More]

Ken Schrader joins IMCA Modified fields for Frostbuster specials at Oskaloosa, Vinton, Marshalltown and Boone

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Ken Schrader returns to Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified fields for all four nights of Frostbuster Week. Southern Iowa Speedway at Oskaloosa hosts opening night on Wednesday, March 30. Frostbusters follow on Thursday, March 31 at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Friday, April 1 at Marshalltown Speedway and Saturday, April 2 at Boone Speedway. Top prize each night for the Modifieds is $1,000 with a berth on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot at stake as well. Most recently a Frostbuster competitor last spring, Schrader has enjoyed early-season success in the BMS North Central Region in the past. The popular NASCAR driver was a Frostbuster winner in 2012. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $500 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for $400 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $250 to win each night of the Frostbuster. One thousand dollar point funds will be paid to top five drivers in each division. Champions will be eligible to qualify for their respective race of champions events during the IMCA Speedway Motors [Read More]

Arlington Raceway celebrates 35 years of slingin’ dirt

MORTON, Minn. (March 19) – More than 300 people attended Saturday’s 2015 Arlington Raceway awards banquet, held at the Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel in Morton. Track champions honored included: Coors Light IMCA Sport Compacts, Nate Coopman of Mankato; Eckblad Trucking IMCA Hobby Stock, Cory Probst of Worthington; Unhinged Pizza IMCA Northern SportMod, Matthew Looft of Swea City, Iowa; B&B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car, Dan Mackenthun of Hamburg; 95.7 the Rock Station IMCA Sprint Car, Michael Stien of Ceylon; and the New Country MN 93 IMCA Modified, Clint Hatlestad of Glencoe. The top 10 drivers in each division received an award. Perfect Attendance Awards were presented to 44 drivers that competed in each event. Rookie awards were presented to: Coors Light IMCA Sport Compact, Zach Foesch from Bird Island; Eckblad Trucking IMCA Hobby Stock, Shawn Harms from Green Isle; Unhinged Pizza IMCA Northern SportMod, Jason Schroeder from Norwood; B&B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock Car, Kevin LaTour from LeSueur; 95.7 the Rock Station IMCA Sprint Car, Kyle Sargent from St. Peter; and New Country MN 93 [Read More]

Ashley figures out Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods

By Ben Deatherage JASPER, Ore. – When it comes to the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods in 2015, Gene Ashley seemed to have the IMCA division all figured out. The veteran racer out of Jasper collected his first career championship in the class at Cottage Grove Speedway. “The biggest thing is, I couldn’t have done this without Eric (his youngest son),” commented Ashley. “He put this car together for me and when I blew my motor in the middle of the year he gave me his so I could finish it out.” Ashley’s driving career started at the young age of 16 in 1970, running demolition derbies at the now-defunct Eugene Speedway, before eventually venturing to CGS in the mid-1970s. He finished as runner-up a few times but never won a title until the age of 61. “I’ve really enjoyed racing but what I think I love the most is watching my kids (Ricky and Eric) race,” he continued, “and to actually race against them over the years, I thought that would never happen.” Ashley collected [Read More]

New sponsor Dynamic Drivelines looking to grow with rookies in six IMCA divisions

DES MOINES, Iowa – Rookie drivers in six IMCA divisions are in the running for product awards from a rookie IMCA marketing partner this season. Dynamic Drivelines of Des Moines gives steel drive shafts to national Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod rookies of the year. Top first-year competitors in both the national IMCA Late Model standings and Deery Brothers Summer Series earn carbon fiber drive shafts. “When I talked with IMCA, we agreed it would be neat to work with the rookies. We’ll grow together,” said company owner and industry veteran Mike Bennett. “We manufacture drive shafts for all IMCA divisions and our emphasis is on customer service, dealing one-on-one with the people who buy our products.” Dynamic Drivelines opened last April. While manufacturing, warehouse and shipping all remain under one roof, Bennett has already hired two employees and will be a regular visitor to tracks around Iowa and the Midwest again this season. “We do rely [Read More]