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Sweet steering box gains official IMCA designation

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (March 14) – Sweet Manufacturing marks a pair of milestones as a marketing partner with IMCA in 2014. The Kalamazoo, Mich., company has been designated as manufacturer of the “Official steering box of IMCA” in its fifth season of sponsorship. Sweet will award steering boxes to champions in each of the five regions for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds. Ten more steering boxes will be given to Modified competitors at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and the Duel In The Desert. Super Nationals recipients include the main event winner and front row starters, a longest tow qualifier, Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions winners, best appearing car winner and the top non-qualifier in points. The winner of the Duel In the Desert main event also leaves Las Vegas with a steering box. “The aftermarket Sweet steering box really dominates the IMCA Modified market and has earned the reputation as the official steering box,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “We’ll give over $10,000 worth [Read More]

Wilwood Engineering shares wealth in five IMCA divisions

CAMARILLO, Calif. (March 16) – Wilwood Engineering shares the wealth again this season to top five finishers in as many IMCA divisions. National champions in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod divisions all receive front brake rotors. The IMCA Late Model national champion gets a set of front and rear wide five hubs. Second through fifth place finishers in all five divisions receive $100 product certificates from the Camarillo, Calif., designer and manufacturer of high performance disk brake systems. Awards will be presented during the IMCA national banquet in November or mailed the following week from the home office. Wilwood starts its fourth year as an IMCA sponsor. More information about Wilwood products is available by calling 805 388-1188 and at the www.wilwood.com website. “Going fast is the name of the game in racing, but no one is better at the critical element of slowing down than Wilwood Engineering,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “Making slower faster is their specialty [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through March 13

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. Ryan Roath, Phoenix, Ariz., 571; 2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 491; 3. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz., 486; 4. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., and Larry Hood, Bakersfield, Calif., both 358; 6. Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Iowa, and Chris Olexiewicz, Chandler, Ariz., both 318; 8. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 290; 9. Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif., 285; 10. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 263; 11. Donald Robinson, Underwood, N.D., 259; 12. R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz., and Steve Streeter, Madera, Calif., both 241; 14. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 238; 15. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., 221; 16. Nate Warren, Phoenix, Ariz., 220; 17. Chris Elliott, Abilene, Texas, and Eric Center, Mesa, Ariz., both 218; 19. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 213; 20. Jesse Williamson, Coburg, Ore., 207. IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 40; 2. Jeff Day, Greenville, Texas, 39; 3. Joshua Hawkins, Whitehouse, Texas, 38; 4. John Ricketts, Burleson, Texas, 37; 5. Claud Estes III, Godley, Texas, 36; 6. Michelle Melton, Flower Mound, Texas, [Read More]

Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center backs IMCA Southern SportMods

LUBBOCK, Texas (March 12) – The 2014 season will be the second for Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center as title sponsor of IMCA’s Southern SportMod division. The Lubbock, Texas, distributor is one of the largest GM parts retailers and Chevrolet engine dealers in the United States and provides a portion of the $9,500 point fund to be paid to top 15 drivers in national standings for the division. Southern SportMods will run at tracks in Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado and Kansas this year. Drivers are required to display two Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center 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 following week from the IMCA home office. More information is available by calling 800 456-0211 and at the www.sdparts.com website. “If you are in the market for a 602 or a 604 crate engine, especially if you live in the South or West, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center is not only convenient but competitive as well,” IMCA Marketing [Read More]

Cottage Grove Speedway swap meet canceled

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – Unfortunately due to a lack of participation, the Cottage Grove Speedway swap meet scheduled for Saturday, March 1r has been cancelled. There may be a possibility of hosting one in the middle of this racing season and if there are any interested parties we ask that you contact Cottage Grove Speedway General Manager Heather Boyce at 541 729-8666. The Cottage Grove Speedway is set to host a test and tune play day on Saturday, April 5 while the first race of the year is planned for Saturday, April 12. Log on to www.cottagegrovespeedway.com for more information pertaining to the 2014 campaign.

Chadwick up to challenge in Nor-Cal opener at Silver Dollar

CHICO, Calif. (March 7-8) – After a disappointing 2013 season, Kellen Chadwick picked the perfect night and the perfect track to launch a successful 2014 campaign. Chadwick held off Ryan McDaniel and then Troy Foulger in winning the Saturday night IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature at Silver Dollar Speedway. The Nor-Cal Challenge Series opening victory came on night two of Silver Dollar’s Silver Cup special. “After last year, it was very important for us to get off to a good start this season,” said Chadwick. “This being a Nor-Cal Series race, $1,000 to win and a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier, we accomplished that.” Foulger, defending series champion McDaniel, opening night Silver Cup winner Nick DeCarlo and Monte Bischoff rounded out the top five. Forty-three Modifieds vied in the tour lidlifter. Chadwick started the 30-lapper from inside row two, caught Foulger for second on the fourth circuit and set his sites on McDaniel, finally getting the lead on lap 13. Once in front, Chadwick kept McDaniel in check following four restarts, the last [Read More]

KSE switches gears with national IMCA Sprint Car prize

WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. (March 11) – KSE Racing Products makes a single change in its post-season award program with IMCA, giving a Gen 2 power steering gear to the 2014 national Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car champion. Second through 10th place drivers in national point standings for the winged division again receive $100 product certificates. The White House, Tenn., high-performance parts manufacturer gives certificates of the same value to designated place finishers at 50 special events for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Late Models and the Sprints. The national Modified champion earns a KSE tandem power steering/fuel pump. Second through fifth place drivers in national standings receive $200 product certificates while sixth through 10th place drivers each get $100 product certificates. Certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office or presented during the national awards banquet “The positive growth of the IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car program has led to an increase in awards for those drivers, and KSE will not only step up and provide great incentive for our national champion, [Read More]

Drivers prepare for Antioch Speedway opener March 15

ANTIOCH, Calif. – Racers will be turning wrenches and cleaning cars late into the night this week to prepare for opening night at Antioch Speedway. The Contra Costa Fairgrounds 3/8-mile banked clay oval has an exciting schedule kicked off by a six-division program on Saturday night, March 15. Champion Troy Foulger, 23, of Martinez will return to competition at his home track driving the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified owned by Oakley’s Billy Bowers. Foulger has an unprecedented four straight track championships and the Bowers car has seven – three with its previous driver, Kenny Neu. The Foulger-Bowers duo returned from a rough season-opening race this past Saturday in Chico, Calif. They chased friendly Oakley foe Kellen Chadwick across the finish line. Both are Antioch Speedway regulars. “Any time you can beat the locals at their home track, it is quite an accomplishment,” Bowers explained. “It was a great way to start off the season.” Foulger and Bowers returned from Chico and promptly focused on getting race-ready for this Saturday. “We had to go through [Read More]

Car show, test and tune April 12 in Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – The streets of downtown Independence will soon be filled with the sights and sounds of a new race season during the Indee Drivers’ Day Car Show. The event, which kicks off the 2014 season at Independence Motor Speedway, offers race fans the chance to get a close-up view of this year’s competition and to meet their favorite drivers. It is scheduled for Saturday, April 12. Area drivers are invited to bring their cars to display during the morning-long event. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. with the car show running until noon. A number of streets in the downtown area will be blocked off and restricted to race cars and foot traffic that morning. They include 1st Street East from 2nd Avenue NE to 3rd Avenue NE, along with 3rd Avenue NE from 1st Street East to 2nd Street NE. Hauler parking will be available at the fairgrounds, with transportation provided back to the downtown area. Downtown parking for race car haulers will not be permitted. At around noon, awards will be [Read More]

Chandler funeral services are Saturday

URBANA, Iowa – Funeral services for Merv Chandler will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15 at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, 4200 1st Avenue NE in Cedar Rapids. One of the most successful drivers of IMCA’s modern era, Chandler, 60, died unexpectedly Monday, March 10 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Friday, March 14 at the chapel. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. A celebration of life follows funeral services at Wildhogs in Walford. The winner of 118 feature events during his IMCA career, Chandler finished third in the Modified main event at the first-ever Super Nationals in 1983. He qualified for the big show five more times, matching that third-place finish in 1988. Chandler ended the Modified portion of his career with 42 feature wins and three track titles. Returning to IMCA and the Mach-1 Sport Compact division in 2008, he won another 76 feature races, nine local track championships and three Allstar Performance Iowa state crowns. Chandler became the first driver in division history [Read More]