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Thornton sweeps Snowbird IMCA Modified features

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Feb. 19-21) – Three Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature wins in as many nights resulted in another first for Ricky Thornton Jr. Thornton swept Snowbird Classic features at Central Arizona Speedway, topping $1,000 to win events Friday and Saturday and then taking the $2,000 checkers on Sunday. “We’ve had a couple weekends where we’ve won the first two nights but not the third,” said Thornton, already an eight-time winner this season and a qualifier 11 times over for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. “This was definitely the best weekend we’ve ever had.” Thornton earned the pole start for Sunday’s main event by topping the heat winners’ dash. He led the feature from green to checkered despite the best efforts of R.C. Whitwell, who pulled alongside on several occasions but was unable to complete the pass. Whitwell had to settle for second, with Jeff Taylor, Jason Noll and Tim Ward next across the stripe. Clearing traffic more quickly proved the key to Thornton’s win on Friday. He beat pole starter [Read More]

IMCA All-Star drivers, national champions receive firesuits from Velocita

CLEMMONS, N.C. – Velocita helps recognize 30 more of the best IMCA drivers this season, during the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Every Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified driver starting the 13th annual event, on Friday, Sept. 9 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway, receives a custom firesuit from Velocita and race sponsor Axle Exchange. “We are very excited to be a part of the All Star event! While many of the elected drivers are already Velocita customers, it’s humbling that Fast Shafts chose Velocita to make these suits,” said Velocita director Brad Smith. “We look forward to a star-filled night and the entire Super Nationals week.” Velocita is in its fifth year as an IMCA marketing partner and again gives custom firesuits to national champions in all eight sanctioned divisions. Those firesuits will be presented at the national awards banquet in November. Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock regional champions not winning national titles receive product certificates good for $200 off the purchase of a custom firesuit. Velocita also [Read More]

Dubuque fair date added to IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour schedule

DUBUQUE, Iowa – A 10th date has been added to the Hawkeye Dirt Tour, on Tuesday, July 26, opening night of the Dubuque County Fair. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds will race for a minimum of $1,000 to win and a minimum of $150 to start when they make their first tour visit to Dubuque Speedway for the midweek show. In addition to special series points, IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. The feature is a qualifying race for the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Fair admission is $10, which covers admission to the grandstand while kids 11 and under are free when accompanying a paid adult. Pit passes are $25. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and the Sprint Invaders are also on the card. National and state points will be awarded to Northern SportMods; there is no entry fee for any division. Questions can be [Read More]

Modifieds race March 3, 4 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The half-mile Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts a pair of $750 to win events for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds on Thursday and Friday, March 3-4. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded both nights. Features pay a minimum of $75 to start with $50 paid to non-qualifiers. There is a $20 entry fee each night. RACEceivers and transponders are required. World of Outlaws Sprint Cars are on both programs. West Coast Late Models run on Thursday and 360 Sprint Cars on Friday. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Modified heat races start at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Thursday and around 9:25 p.m. on Friday.

BMS Mods by Xtreme begins fifth season as IMCA Modified North Central Region sponsor

GREAT BEND, Kan. – BMS Mods by Xtreme Motor Sports is back for a fifth consecutive season as title sponsor of the North Central Region for Modifieds, and for the 15th season as an IMCA marketing partner. Xtreme Motor Sports purchased the Belleville, Kan., chassis builder earlier this year. BMS by Xtreme will furnish a portion of a $6,000 point fund to be paid out to top 10 drivers in the region comprised by tracks in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The champion earns $2,500, with $1,250 for second, $625 for third, $325 for fourth, $300 for fifth and $200 for sixth through 10th. Different drivers have now won the North Central Region crown in each of the last 14 years. Drivers must display two BMS brand by Xtreme Motor Sports decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. Those checks will be presented during the national awards banquet in November, or mailed beginning the next week from the IMCA home office. BMS has won the [Read More]

New season at Kennedale opens with Spring Kick-Off

KENNEDALE, Texas – IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars get top billing at Kennedale Speedway Park’s season-opening Spring Kick-Off Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 27-28. There’s a first-place check of $1,000 with a minimum of $150 paid to start in the winged division on opening night. Running both nights are Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds for $500 to win and $75 to start and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods for $500 to win and $60 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Modified and Stock Car regional, and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. There is no entry fee. Pit passes are $30. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $10 for military and seniors, $5 for kids 6-11 and free for five and under. Gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Gates open at 3 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Sunday. An open practice runs from 5-10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26. More information is available at the www.raceksp.com website.

Luxemburg inducts three into hall of fame in June

LUXEMBURG, Wis. – A trio of former drivers representing stock car racing from the 1970’s through the 1990’s will be inducted into Luxemburg Speedway’s Hall of Fame on June 3, during “Life In The Past Lane” night at the races at the 1/3-mile clay oval. Luxemburg’s own Roy Ihlenfeld and Jerry Jonet, along with Kewaunee’s John Gregorich will be inducted into the speedway’s class of 2016 Hall of Fame during a ceremony at intermission. A number of former track champions from yesteryear will be on hand, along with several restored, vintage racecars. Local author and former track announcer Joe Verdegan of Green Bay will be hosting a book signing of his book Life In The Past Lane, which covers local racing at Luxemburg and other area tracks from the coupe days in the 1950’s through 1980. “I’m excited to get this night going to say the least,” said freshman track promoter Eric Mahlik. “We’re bringing in the Lucky 7 late model series that night. Combined with the vintage cars and drivers it will make for [Read More]

Top drivers in three IMCA divisions earn cash from Bushore

BOONE, Iowa – Bushore Racing Enterprises reaches a new sponsorship milestone this season, its 25th consecutive as a marketing partner with IMCA. Synonymous with the sanctioning body through its greatest period of growth, the Boone, Iowa, manufacturer and high performance parts retailer again gives cash awards totaling $1,500 in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod divisions. “We’re proud to recognize Bill Bushore and his company with the distinction of being just the fourth IMCA marketing partner to reach a quarter century of sponsorship,” said Kevin Yoder, director of marketing for IMCA. “It is a testament to his dedication to the craft of reliable transmissions that has led to second and third generation drivers who’ve become powerglide customers.” Top drivers in national point standings for all three divisions competing with Bushore transmissions earn $300. Eligible drivers finishing second in points get $200. Checks will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Information about Bushore products and services [Read More]

Wojtek is Friday night IMCA Modified hero at Ice Breaker

ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 19-20) – Fred Wojtek broke the ice with his career first Ice Breaker win Friday at Abilene Speedway. Wojtek moved from eighth to fourth for an early restart, took the lead on the fifth circuit and led to the end of the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified 20-lapper. A single caution interrupted the second half of the race as he pulled away to win by half a straightaway. “Finally … it was a good start to the season,” said Wojtek, $700 richer for his efforts. “The last two years I’ve been second in points here. Hopefully, this year I can get the championship.” Cody Davis, Chris Bragg, Justin Cass and Justin Shaw completed the top five. Matt Guillaume became the Saturday Modified winner when the apparent first- and second-place cars were disqualified in post-race tech, both for illegal brake systems. “We’ve had a lot of luck at the Ice Breaker and won the Stock Car race (the Ryan Bard Memorial Southern Challenge) here last fall,” Guillaume said. “We were gifted this one.” [Read More]

New promotional era begins at Skyline Raceway Park

CORTLAND, N.Y. – One era has ended and another begun at Skyline Raceway Park. Former track champion Dean Catlin and his wife Donna have purchased the facility from Frank and Audrey Payne, who had operated the 3/8-mile clay oval for 28 years. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds return to Saturday night programs beginning April 23. The IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season at Cortland runs through Turbo Blue championship night on Sept. 17. The former Skyline Raceway has been IMCA sanctioned longer than any other track in New York and will crown a Modified champion for the 20th consecutive season in 2016. “This division is a lot different than most of the other cars around here,” Catlin noted. “They run on those narrow Hoosier tires and there’s a lot of talent needed to hook them up. The guys who can do that are doing a whale of a job.” Catlin raced at Skyline the third week after the Paynes began promoting. He was a weekly regular there for 15 years and won the local pure [Read More]