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$1,000 is top prize for IMCA Modifieds Friday at Fairmont

FAIRMONT, Minn. (June 26) – IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds are in the running for $1,000 to win and a berth on the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot Friday at Fairmont Raceway. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded for the June 27 event. Pit gates and the grandstand both open at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps start at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. General admission is $12 with students 18 and under admitted free. There is no entry fee; pit passes are $25. The race is sponsored by Dennis Becker Farms of Easton.

Cottage Grove Speedway set for Modified Nationals

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – One of the crown jewels of IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified racing in the Pacific Northwest has been the annual Cottage Grove Speedway Modified Nationals. That great event is next for the historic ¼-mile clay oval starting Friday, June 27 and concluding on Saturday, June 28. The main event pays a minimum of $1,000 to win and $100 to start and is a qualifier for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Friday’s program for the Modifieds will include qualifying, heats, and a main event with the top two in the preliminary feature locked into Saturday’s feature. The top two finishers in the Race of Champions will also be locked into the main event. An outstanding car count is expected and this race has produced some great memories throughout the years. So far this year Braedon Hand and Mark Wauge are tied in the win column with Modified victories each. Wauge enters the weekend with a slight point lead over Hand in local standings. It will be interesting [Read More]

Bigger payout for Great American Stock Car Shootout

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – First place money has been upped to $2,000 for the headline event at Southern Iowa Speedway’s Wednesday and Thursday, July 2 and 3 Great American Stock Car Shootout. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars take top billing at the 19th annual event and the winner 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 $200 will be paid to start the 24-car feature. Tow money is $100. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks race for $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start and $100 tow. The Merv Chandler Memorial for Mach-1 Sport Compacts pays $700 to win, a minimum of $100 to start and $50 tow. Qualifying races for all three divisions will be held both nights. Drivers with the top point totals earned in two Wednesday heat races will be locked in and run a dash on Thursday to determine starting spots in their respective main events. One-time entry fees [Read More]

Tiger Rear Ends adds bite to Deery, IMCA Late Model awards program

MOUNT ULLA, N.C. – IMCA Late Model drivers will share $5,000 in contingency awards from new sponsor Tiger Rear Ends. The aftermarket rear end manufacturer, located in Mount Ulla, N.C., will give $250 product certificates to top five drivers in point standings for the Deery Brothers Summer Series and national IMCA Late Model point standings for the 2014 and 2015 race seasons. “We want to get our name out there to more drivers,” said company co-founder and president Gerald Williams. “We want them to know about the quality of our rear ends and the precise machining we do. We use all high-quality parts and everything that can be is made in the United States.” Tiger opened for business in 2002. Williams’ racing background also includes 10 years as engine builder and crew chief for his brother’s asphalt championship-winning Late Model team. “This program with IMCA is one way we can get our name out in another series and another sanction,” he said. Certificates will be presented during the national IMCA awards banquet in November or [Read More]

Ten Modified drivers punch tickets into Clash at the Creek

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (June 25) – Ten IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified drivers have punched their tickets into Thursday’s $10,000 to win main event at 141 Speedway’s Clash at the Creek. Mike Mullen of Suamico, Darin Duffy of Urbana, Iowa, Jeff Taylor of Cave City, Ark., Kyle Strickler of Mooresville, N.C., Scott Hogan of Vinton, Iowa, Eric Mahlik of Green Bay, James Tebon of Algoma, Troy Cordes of Dunkerton, Iowa, Johnny Whitman of DePere and Sean Jerovetz of Sobieski are locked into the show by virtue of their top 10 in the standings. Last chance races will be held Thursday to add the final 14 drivers to the main event field. Modifieds ran two Wednesday heats with the same starters in each; the second heat was run with a completely inverted start. Drivers again received points based on their finish and passing points. The 10 drivers with the highest point totals were locked into the main event grid. Sixty-nine Modified drivers from 10 states competed on opening night at Francis Creek. The [Read More]

Deery Series heads to Independence for pre-holiday show

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (June 25) – Still looking for a repeat winner this season, the Deery Brothers Summer Series heads to Independence for a pre-holiday show next Tuesday, July 1. IMCA Late Models contend for $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. Pit gates and the grandstand at Indee both open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students and free for kids 11 and under when accompanying a paid adult. Pit passes are $30. The first six tour events of 2014 have produced as many different winners, the most recent of them Jeff Aikey last night at Marshalltown Speedway. Point leader Justin Kay, Andy Eckrich, Colby Springsteen, Terry Neal and Ray Guss Jr. have also raced their way to victory lane. Twenty-six previous Deery events have been held at Independence. Kay earned his first series career victory there last July to end the record-tying string of four straight wins by eventual champion Brian Harris. Hometown pilot [Read More]

Victory Chassis moving to Des Moines on July 1

DES MOINES, Iowa – In a continued effort to provide industry-leading service and support, Victory Chassis will move to its state-of-the-art Karl Performance facility at 5927 NE Industry Drive in Des Moines, Iowa, 50313 effective July 1. All Victory Chassis fabrication, repairs and technical support will be available at the same location as the company’s award-winning machine shop. Regular business hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. CST Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Karl Auto Parts and Performance in Boone will continue to provide a full line of racing and high performance products and engines that Central Iowa has relied upon for many years. For more information on the Karl family of companies, visit www.KarlPerformance.com. Phone numbers for Victory Chassis and Karl Performance are 515 963-8788 and 888 771-5574.

IMCA national champions earn Kirkey Racing Fabrication rewards

ST. ANDREWS WEST, Ont. – For an eighth season, IMCA national champions will receive awards from Kirkey Racing Fabrication. The St. Andrews West, Ont., manufacturer and accessories retailer again gives a 68 series full containment layback seat to the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified national champion. Product certificates good for $250 each go to 2014 national champions in the IMCA Late Model, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact divisions. Awards will be presented during the national banquet in November. Information about seats and other Kirkey products is available at the www.kirkeyracing.com website or by calling 613 938-4885. “Getting racers in the safest and most comfortable seats is something that increases in priority each year and Kirkey continues to be a company that supports that mission,” commented IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “The full containment seat is a great reward for our IMCA Modified national champion.”

DeVilbiss doubles up at Cortez while BSR SportMod wins go to Eddleman, Higgins

CORTEZ, Colo. (June 20-21) – Another Border States Racing Series doubleheader resulted in another sweep for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified driver Zane DeVilbiss. Jordan Eddleman and Rex Higgins, meanwhile, became the fourth and fifth IMCA SportMod drivers to end their night in victory lane when the tour traveled to Fairgrounds Speedway. With a pair of wins from the series’ opening twinbill already to his credit, DeVilbiss raced from ninth starting on Friday and from eighth starting Saturday to take the checkers at Cortez. He used all lines on the multi-groove oval to take the lead on the 10th of 30 circuits on Friday. Aaron Spangler and Eddie Farley were next across the stripe. DeVilbiss needed 21 times around the track to reel in brother Shane and Wyatt Howard. Brody Spangler caught Howard for second in the late going. Eddleman raced from eighth at the start to the front 10 laps into Friday’s SportMod main event. He negotiated lapped traffic in the late going to capture his second feature win of the season. “My dad [Read More]

XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour adds to fireworks at Salute to Veterans Spectacular

ALGONA, Iowa – IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds chasing the XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour provide part of the fireworks at Algona Raceway’s Tuesday, July 1 Salute to Veterans Spectacular. Traveling Modifieds race for $2,000 to win their 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event. The runner-up earns $1,050, with $950 for third and $850 for fourth. Top prize for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars is $1,500 while Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks both vie for $1,200 to win. The Mach-1 Sport Compact feature pays $200 to win. Cruisers complete the program. All classes will be draw/redraw and features will start 24 cars. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded; Modifieds also get special series points. Winners in all divisions receive six-foot tall trophies. Spectator admission is $15 for adults and $5 for kids ages 6-12. Family passes are $40 and pit passes are $25. All veterans receive free admission to the grandstand. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. The draw closes [Read More]