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Durbin nearly pulls off the racing hat trick

By Brad Hines EAST MOLINE, Ill. (June 8) – It had been an up and down start to the 2014 season for Quad City Speedway regular Brandon Durbin. He made the switch to the IMCA Xtreme Motoro Sports Modified divisionduring the off-season and there had been a bit of a learning curve and some bad luck to start the season. Two weeks ago at Davenport Speedway Durbin finally got it figured out and took home the checkered flag. Then on Sunday night, Durbin nearly pulled off a racing hat trick. In the Toppert Services IMCA Modified make-up feature, Durbin held off a fierce challenge from Matt Werner, who was all over Durbin for majority of the 20-lap feature, to win the first race of the evening. Werner took second followed by Ray Cox Jr., Doug Crampton, who came charging through the field after an early caution sent him to the back of pack, and Brian Bushong. Durbin went on to win his heat race and the stage was set for the nearly impossible racing hat [Read More]

Circle Racing Wheels rewards top rookies in IMCA Modified, Stock, SportMod divisions

FRESNO, Calif. – The most successful rookie drivers in four IMCA divisions earn post-season awards again in 2014 from Circle Racing Wheels. The Fresno, Calif., manufacturer gives a set of four wheels to national IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod rookies of the year. The highest finishing rookies in state point standings in the same four divisions, excluding the national rookies of the year, each receive $100 product certificates. Drivers must fill out and send a rookie of the year application form to IMCA by Aug. 1 to be eligible. Awards will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed the following week from the IMCA home office. This is Circle’s ninth year as a marketing partner with IMCA. Information about Circle Racing Wheels is available at the www.circleracing.com website or by calling 559 251-1127. “Not only will we be awarding four sets of wheels to rookies at the end of the season, but we’ll also have the opportunity to [Read More]

AFCO starts third decade of partnership with IMCA

BOONVILLE, Ind. – AFCO begins its third decade as a marketing partner with IMCA by giving contingency awards to drivers in five divisions. Top three eligible drivers in each of the five IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified regions earn product certificates worth $250, $150 and $50, respectively, while the top three in both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions receive $200, $100 and $50 certificates. The Boonville, Ind., manufacturer also gives certificates good for $125, $75 and $50 based on national point standings for the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and for Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. Drivers in those four divisions must compete with AFCO-manufactured shocks and springs, display two AFCO decals on their race car and return a completed sign-up sheet to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1 to be eligible. Fourth, sixth and 11th place finishers in national Late Model point standings and the national Late Model rookie of the year all receive $100 product certificates. Information about AFCO products is available by calling 800 632-2320 and at the new www.afcoracing.com website. “The [Read More]

Design 500 renews Lady Eagle awards, Deery Series and Modified specials prizes

TUKWILA, Wash. – Design 500’s 16th season as a partner with IMCA also marks the eighth year for the Tukwila, Wash., driver suit and apparel manufacturer’s popular Lady Eagle award. Female drivers in all sanctioned divisions are automatically in the running. The top finisher in combined point standings earns a complete set of custom No Fly Zone Pro-Tek CarbonX underwear, which includes a long-sleeved mock turtleneck, long pants, headsock and socks. The runner-up receives a No Fly Zone Pro-Tek CarbonX tank and shorts while the third place driver earns a $100 product certificate and CarbonX socks. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock driver Tiffany Bittner from Norfolk, Neb., is the three-time and defending Lady Eagle champion. “Tiffany has dominated our Lady Eagle competition over the past few seasons but we have so many great female competitors this is always a hotly contested race,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “April Phillips is continuing an outstanding start to the 2014 season and we’ll see if she or someone else will be crowned our newest Lady Eagle Champion.” Design [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through June 5

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. Keith White, Little River Academy, Texas, 1,018; 2. Ryan Roath, Phoenix, Ariz., 965; 3. Glen Hibbard, Euless, Texas, 945; 4. Dean Abbey, Waco, Texas, 931; 5. Ronnie Welborn, Princeton, Texas, 904; 6. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 885; 7. Kyle Wilson, Monterey, Calif., 878; 8. Alexander Wilson, Salinas, Calif., 864; 9. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 834; 10. Ben Ketteman, Pflugerville, Texas, 808; 11. Joe Spillman, Marble Falls, Texas, 800; 12. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 770; 13. Chris Abelson, Sioux City, Iowa, 768; 14. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz., 766; 15. Tommy Fain, Abilene, Texas, 760; 16. Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Iowa, 755; 17. Mike Jergens, Plover, Iowa, and Jeff Streeter, Madera, Calif., both 742; 19. Clay Sellard, Ellis, Kan., 738; 20. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 730. IMCA Late Models – 1. Todd Cooney, Des Moines, Iowa, 656; 2. Curt Schroeder, Ames, Iowa, 528; 3. Curtis Glover, Des Moines, Iowa, 508; 4. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 463; 5. Jason Hahne, Webster City, Iowa, 439; 6. Ryan Griffith, Webster City, Iowa, [Read More]

Carload Special for round four at Sunset Speedway Park

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. – Sunset Speedway Park is excited to get back into action this Saturday, June 7 for the fourth race program of 2014. Also for this event is Carload Special, which gets a carload, truckload, RV-load, etc. of fans into the races for only $25. Classes in action include the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, Women’s and 4-Bee’s. Doug Lockwood and Bubba Foster are the only two drivers to have won in the IMCA Modifieds so far in 2014. John Ireland leads the table in victories in Street Stock competition with two over Earl Claypool Jr.’s one. Trevor LaBarge picked up a huge victory in the first Pure Stock race of the year last weekend. Travis Koch, Stan Asanovic, and John Gartner have all been 2014 victors in the 4-Bee ranks after three races and this Saturday will be the first race of the season for the Women’s division. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the front gate opens at 3:30 p.m. and racing starts at 6 [Read More]

Autograph Night is June 7 at Thunderhill Raceway

By Edward Anschutz STURGEON BAY, Wis. – Race fans will be able to get autographs from their favorite drivers this Saturday, June 7 at Thunderhill Raceway. Dan Lewis Photography will have checkered flags for purchase to put those signatures on. The autograph session will take place at intermission. The night is sponsored by Jim Olson Motors of Sturgeon Bay. A brand new GM 602 crate engine will go to one lucky racer in the IMCA Northern SportMod or IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock division at the 2014 banquet courtesy of Jim Olson Motors. Pit gates open at 3:30 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Algoma Motors Night is Friday at Luxemburg Speedway

By Greg Aregoni LUXEMBURG, Wis. – Luxemburg Speedway is locked, cocked and ready to unload some great racing action this Friday, June 6. Algoma Motors will be sponsoring the event which kicks off at 7 p.m. This show will include our weekly divisions. Troy Jerovetz picked up his first IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature win of the season last week. It was only his second night of the season at Luxemburg. Jason Czarapata shows the way in the standings ahead of young guns Brad Lautenbach and Johnny Whitman by six and eight points, respectively. Brandon Czarapata got back to his winning ways last week after heavy pressure from Rob Waechter. Czarapata increased his point lead with the win and now owns a six point advantage over Rod Snellenberger in IMCA Sunoco Stock Car standings. Only one thing can be better than winning last week’s Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod showdown. That would be if you can grab the point lead while doing so. Ryan Lemieux did just that last week and holds the point lead [Read More]

Cedar County hosts June 10 Deery Series, XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour twinbill

TIPTON, Iowa (June 4) – Another midweek race date has both the Deery Brothers Summer Series and XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour at Cedar County Raceway in Tipton next Tuesday, June 10. IMCA Late Models will run for $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start in what will now be the sixth Deery Series event of the season. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds vie in a $1,000 to win, minimum $150 to start feature. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students ages 13-18, and free for kids 12 and under accompanying a paying adult. Pit passes are $30. More information is available by calling 563 219-2259 and at the www.cedar-county-raceway.com website. The five previous Deery events held at Cedar County Raceway have produced as many different winners, the most recent of them eventual series champion Brian Harris last year. Different drivers have also prevailed [Read More]

SportMod Challenge tops June action at Davenport Speedway

DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 4) – Four Fridays of exciting racing action are planned for the Davenport Speedway in the month of June. The month starts out this Friday, June 6, when the regular weekly racing program is joined by an appearance of the Midwest Jalopies. Race fans get a chance to re-live the racing past as the vintage racing coupes compete on the quarter-mile oval. The night’s racing action is sponsored by Kile Motorsports. Friday, June 13, brings the SportMod Challenge and $2,000 will go to the winner of the 50-lap main event in the growing Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod division. This is the second year for the SportMod Challenge race at Davenport. The best IMCA SportMod drivers in eastern Iowa and western Illinois are expected to be on hand for the event. Weekly point races will be held in all other classes. Mid-Season Championship Night is Friday, June 20. All line-ups will be done in the draw/redraw format with the point leader in each class offered the back row challenge for a chance to [Read More]