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5-year IMCA sponsor Dynamic Drivelines gives new Junior National Champ, Lady Eagle awards

DES MOINES, Iowa – New awards for Junior National Champion and top Lady Eagle drivers will be given this season by Dynamic Drivelines. The five-year sponsor presents a free driveshaft to the IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod or Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod driver winning either coveted crown. “We are grateful to continue to partner with IMCA and appreciate the opportunity to support the Junior National and Lady Eagle programs,” said Dynamic Drivelines owner Mike Bennett. “Over the last five years we have gravitated to programs like the Rookie of the Year and now the Junior National Champion that recognize those that are just starting in racing. Building those relationships early creates a unique opportunity to partner with a driver as they grow within our sport.” The Des Moines, Iowa, manufacturer also gives steel drive shafts to national Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod rookies of the year, and a carbon fiber drive shaft to the national Late [Read More]

KRC adding Junior National Champion, Lady Eagle awards to IMCA program

LOCKWOOD, Mo. – Kluhsman Racing Components expands an already extensive IMCA program in 2020, with new awards for both Junior National Championship and Lady Eagle contenders. Top three finishers in point standings for both titles, contended by young drivers and by female drivers, respectively, receive $75 product certificates from the Lockwood, Mo., manufacturer and 23-year sponsor. “We are really excited to partner with these new programs, especially recognizing the top Lady Eagle competitors. I raised three daughters Hailey, Hannah and Alex, and each of them raced go-karts and operated machines at KRC growing up,” said Mel Kluhsman. “They have always been very involved in racing so to be able to reward some of the most accomplished ladies in IMCA racing is pretty special, and brings everything full circle for us at KRC.” Part of decal programs for Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods, Kluhsman gives $75 product certificates to drivers finishing in the top 10 nationally in both divisions. All SportMod drivers must display two KRC decals on their race car [Read More]

Ricochet renews awards for IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods

BRUSH, Colo. – Ricochet Race Components has renewed a broad slate of awards for IMCA Modified and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod drivers for a seventh season. Owned by long-time IMCA Modified driver John Hansen, the Brush, Colo., company, gives a pair of shock guard covers to the champions and rookies of the year in each of the five regions for Modifieds, and to the Northern SportMod national champion and the national rookie of the year. The champion and feature winners each night of the Speed Shift TV Dirt Knights Tour, and feature winners at 10 other Modified specials also receive a pair of shock guard covers. ”We are excited to announce this year we have partnered with Wehrs Machine and Racing Products to launch an improved Ricochet shock guard, and look forward to another great year supporting IMCA race teams,” Hansen said. Feature winner awards will be presented in victory lane while other Ricochet awards are to be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed from the home office beginning the following [Read More]

Bassett backs IMCA Stock Car, SportMod drivers

BURLINGTON, Wis. – Bassett Racing Wheel continues its long association with IMCA in 2020, giving post-season awards in three divisions. The Burlington, Wis., manufacturer and 26-year sponsor gives sets of four wheels to IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national champions while track champions in the same divisions receive $60 product certificates the purchase of four wheels. Those awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Bassett also returns to national decal programs for each of the SportMod divisions. All Northern and Southern SportMod drivers must display two Bassett decals on their race car to become eligible for point fund shares. “Bassett Racing Wheel and IMCA share many values – affordable racing, consistent rules and awarding racers for their accomplishments,” noted Director of Marketing & Sales Brian Gill. “We look forward to another season of wheel-to-wheel racing and thank IMCA for the opportunity to continue as a decal contingency sponsor for our 26th [Read More]

New Dominator Race Products awards announced for IMCA Late Model drivers

LYONS, Ohio – Dominator Race Products expands its post-season awards program to a sixth IMCA division beginning this season. Drivers finishing sixth through 15th in IMCA Sunoco Late Model national standings each receive $100 product certificates from the Lyons, Ohio, manufacturer. In its 12th year of sponsorship, Dominator also gives $100 certificates to ninth and 10th place drivers in standings for each of the five IMCA Modified regions and to ninth and 10th place drivers in Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national standings. And 11th and 12th place finishers in both regions for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks get $50 certificates. All Dominator product certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Information about Dominator products is available at www.dominatorraceproducts.com, by calling 419 923-6970 and on Facebook. “Dominator has always done a great job of looking for racers who have a great season but might not finish in a position to receive a lot of recognition,” noted Kevin Yoder, [Read More]

Justice Brothers/Gillund car care awards go to Speed Shift TV Dirt Knights Tour winners

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Nearing another IMCA sponsorship milestone, Justice Brothers and Gillund Enterprises renew awards for Speed Shift TV Dirt Knights Tour competitors. Feature winners during the 11th annual tour for IMCA Modifieds receive car care packages, to be presented in victory lane. Gillund Enterprises, located in Eden Prairie, Minn., and a 24-year IMCA sponsor distributes Justice Brothers Car Care products manufactured for high-performance, commercial vehicles, agricultural and industrial applications. Justice Brothers products are sold by various automotive parts retailers throughout the Midwest. This is the fourth season Dirt Knights drivers receive JB/Gillund awards. Information about the JB brand is available at the www.justicebrothers.com website and on Facebook. “We are gearing up for a very busy IMCA Speed Shift TV Dirt Knights Tour and the great folks at Gillund Enterprises are doing the same,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder commented. “Having Justice Brothers products in victory lane has been something we’ve been able to do in some capacity for over two decades and they’ll be there again in 2020.”

Side Biter Chassis continuing title sponsor role in IMCA Modified North Central Region

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – Side Biter Chassis continues its support of IMCA Modified drivers in the North Central Region again in 2020. For a fourth consecutive season, the Clear Lake, Iowa, chassis builder returns as title sponsor and provides a portion of the $6,000 point fund for the region comprised of tracks in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Champion of the Side Biter Chassis North Central Region earns $2,500, with $1,250 for second, $625 for third, $325 for fourth, $300 for fifth and $200 for sixth through 10th. The North Central Region has crowned 22 different champions from five states since it was established in 1993, with just two repeat kings in the last 20 years. Side Biter is owned by IMCA Modified veteran Ryan Ruter and all drivers in the region are required display two Side Biter decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. Point fund checks will be presented during the national awards banquet in November, or mailed beginning the next week from [Read More]

IMCA national runners-up, special event drivers will earn awards from AutoMeter

SYCAMORE, Ill. – A unique combination of IMCA drivers receive awards from AutoMeter for a third consecutive season. The Sycamore, Ill., competition instrument and accessories manufacturer recognizes both national runners-up and special events competitors. “AutoMeter comes from a long line of racing history and has been driven to provide performance enthusiasts with the information they need to win,” said Director of Motorsports Marc Erickson. “We are proud to support IMCA and its racers.” AutoMeter gives $50 gift certificates to a top five finishing driver at each of 80 designated specials for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. Those certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official race results are received. Second-place drivers in Modified, Late Model, Stock Car and Hobby Stock national standings all receive mechanical 3-gauge panel sets while IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, both SportMod and the Mach-1 Sport Compact divisions receive 2-gauge panel sets. Information about AutoMeter products as well as [Read More]

IMCA Modified, Hobby, Northern SportMod rookies vie for Friesen Performance crates

SUTTON, Neb. – Friesen Performance continues one of IMCA’s most popular award programs for first-year drivers, giving crate engines to top rookies in three divisions for a seventh consecutive season. The Sutton, Neb., dealership again gives a 604 crate engine to the national Modified rookie of the year and 602 crate engines to both national Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod rookies of the year. Rookie competitors in each of those divisions must display two Friesen Performance decals on their race car to be eligible. Engine awards will be presented during the IMCA national banquet in November. “It has been really fun getting to work with a few of the recipients of this fantastic award,” said Chad Smith. “They have come in to do some dyno testing and tuning on the actual engine they won. It is very rewarding to see the appreciation they have for it and their desire to continue to get better. “ 2019 crate engine recipients were John Oliver Jr., Modified; Kaden Reynolds, Hobby Stock; and Cade Richards, Northern SportMod. Friesen sells and [Read More]

IMCA built engine drivers racing for Flow Design awards

WELLINGTON, Kan. – Drivers in five IMCA divisions competing with built engines earn Flow Design product awards for a 13th consecutive season. Top five built engine drivers in national point standings for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods all receive carburetor spacers from the Wellington, Kan., manufacturer. The top finishing spec engine driver in the Monday night Late Model main event, and highest finishing built engine competitors in Saturday night Modified, Stock Car and Northern SportMod dances at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in September also earn carb spacers. Those awards will be mailed the week after Super Nationals. Awards based on national point standings will be presented at the IMCA banquet in November, or mailed the following week. Information about Flow Design-made products is available by calling 620 326-3537. “Flow Design has been providing high-performing carburetor spacers to deserving IMCA racers for more than a decade and continues that tremendous support in 2020,” commented IMCA Marketing Director [Read More]