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AFCO continues rich awards program benefitting drivers in six IMCA divisions

BOONVILLE, Ind. – Drivers in six IMCA divisions earn awards from AFCO for a 27th consecutive year. One of IMCA’s longest tenured sponsors, the Boonville, Ind., manufacturer gives more than $5,000 in post-season awards to IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod competitors. “AFCO is honored to mark its 27th year supporting IMCA racing. We enjoy being part of the long-standing tradition with this great group,” said Marketing Director Kerri Hart. “We look forward to awarding IMCA racers with GM replacement frame kits and many various contingency awards. We hope every IMCA racer has a terrific season!” Top three eligible drivers in each of the five Modified regions receive product certificates valued at $250, $150 and $50 while the top three eligible drivers in both Stock Car regions receive certificates worth $200, $100 and $50. Top three eligible drivers in both Northern and Southern regions for the Hobby Stocks and in national standings for the two SportMod divisions are in [Read More]

JE Pistons gives IMCA awards for 10th season

CYPRESS, Calif. – JE Pistons makes on-track accomplishments by IMCA drivers competing with built engines pay off for a 10th consecutive season. IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers earn shares of more than $9,000 in product awards to be given by the Cypress, Calif., manufacturer. “IMCA and circle track racing has long been an area of focus for JE Pistons,” noted Mark Gearhart, Director of Content for Race Winning Brands. “We are pleased to support IMCA and its racers.” Top eligible finishers in each of the five regions for Modifieds and both regions for Stock Cars, and national Late Model and RaceSaver Sprint Car standings receive pistons. Certificates valued at $400, $300, $200 and $150, respectively, go to eligible second through fifth place drivers in regional Modified and Stock Car, and national Late Model and Sprint Car standings. All JE awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Information [Read More]

Late Model awards new to Hyperco IMCA program for 2020

PONTOTOC, Miss. – IMCA Sunoco Late Model competitors are in the running this season for new awards from Hyperco. The eighth-place finisher in 2020 national point standings for the fast-growing division receives two Conventional SNS springs from the Pontotoc, Miss., high performance suspension components manufacturer. Both the ninth- and 10th-place driver get single SNS Conventional springs. Hyperco begins its 23rd year of IMCA sponsorship and continues awards in five other divisions this year as well. “IMCA is an incredible organization with great competitors across the country. After 23 years of supporting the series, it’s grown more into a relationship than a partnership,” said Hyperco’s Justin Cockerham. “All manufacturers should do as much as we can to give back to the organizations and racers who support us all and this is a great way to do just that. I look forward to seeing everyone at this track throughout the year!” The top three eligible finishers in each of the five regions for IMCA Modifieds, both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions, both IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock regions and [Read More]

Fain’s years of on-track testing lead to new Abilene Race Rads IMCA awards

ABILENE, Texas – Tommy Fain’s years of racing research and product development pay off this season for drivers in five IMCA divisions. Fain, a long-time IMCA driver himself, is owner of new sponsor Abilene Race Rads, which gives $50 gift certificates to top five finishers at 80 designated specials for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods. Those certificates can be applied toward the purchase of a racing radiator or fan blade. “The divisions that are part of this program fit our products best. We can service drivers’ cooling needs while rewarding current and new customers,” explained Fain. “I have done on-track research and development for a number of years and we have good, racer-friendly prices.” Fain also sent Super Sucker 4-blade fans to distributors for testing on various levels of dirt racing, from traveling series to Saturday night shows at local tracks. “They have been very well received,” he noted, “because the retail price is very economical and because of their durability. These [Read More]

Drivers in six IMCA divisions earn awards from KSE

WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. – An awards program expanded last year continues this season as KSE Racing Products gives a combination of product and product certificates to drivers in six IMCA divisions. Now in its 42nd year in the high performance parts business and 24th as an IMCA sponsor, the White House, Tenn., manufacturer gives those awards to IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model and IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car competitors, and for a second consecutive season to IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod drivers. “KSE is definitely excited for 2020 as we feel grassroots racing in America is thriving and with our great team here, our dedication to developing high performance circle track products is as strong as it’s ever been. We’re grateful for being able to work in this sport with such great people and are very proud to continue our long-standing partnership with IMCA and their racing divisions,” said Dan Korrect, vice president and product engineer at KSE. The Modified national champion receives a KSE TandemX power [Read More]

Velocita boosts IMCA program with new awards for Junior National Champion, Lady Eagle winner

CLEMMONS, N.C. – Awards for IMCA’s Junior National Champion and Lady Eagle winner are new this season, courtesy of Velocita. The Clemmons, N.C., manufacturer expands its IMCA program with awards designated for teen drivers and for female competitors. “The Velocita program has always been very versatile and they jumped at the chance to outfit our Junior National Champion, as well as our Lady Eagle winner in 2020,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder noted. “Those are going to be two very deserving drivers and it is only fitting to award them a new fire suit.” In its ninth season of sponsorship, Velocita again gives custom fire suits to IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact national champions, and $200 product certificates to other drivers winning Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock regional titles. All Velocita awards will be presented at the IMCA national banquet in November. Event title sponsor Fast Shafts gives [Read More]

IMCA Stock Car, Hobby, SportMod drivers chase Mitchell Machine contingency awards

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa – Mitchell Machine rewards the on-track accomplishments of IMCA drivers in four divisions for a 14th consecutive season. Regional point standings for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, and national point standings for Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods again determine recipients of contingency awards given by the Webster City, Iowa, transmission manufacturer and machine shop. Drivers in all of those divisions are required to compete with a Mitchell-manufactured transmission, return a sign-up form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1, provide proof of purchase made between Jan. 1 and Oct. 1, 2020 and display two Mitchell Machine decals on their race car. The top three eligible finishers in standings for both Stock Car regions and both Hobby Stock regions, and national standings for the two SportMod divisions will receive product certificates valued at $250, $100 and $100, respectively, All Mitchell Machine awards will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Information about [Read More]

Edelbrock supports claim engine drivers, returns to IMCA Stock Car decal program

TORRANCE, Calif. – Edelbrock continues its support of IMCA drivers competing with claim engines for a 23rd season, renewing product and product certificate awards in five divisions. The Torrance, Calif., high performance parts manufacturer and distributor gives IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod awards, while returning to the Stock Car national decal program for the second year Edelbrock gives 2975 Victor Jr. intakes to highest finishing claim engine drivers in each of the five Modified regions and 2701, 7121 or 2176 intakes to both Stock Car regional champions. Top claim engine drivers in both Hobby Stock regions and in Northern and Southern SportMod national standings also receive their choice of 2701, 7121 or 2176 intakes. Fifty dollar gift certificates go to second through fifth place claim engine competitors in each Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock region, and to second through fifth place claim engine drivers in national point standings for both Northern and Southern SportMods. Regional Modified and Stock Car rookies [Read More]

Bob Harris Enterprises expands IMCA program with Stock Car, Hobby Stock awards

AMES, Iowa – Awards for IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock drivers are new this season from Bob Harris Enterprises. In its eighth season as an IMCA sponsor, the Ames, Iowa, company gives two free shock rebuilds to a top five finisher at each of 15 special events for the Stock Cars and at each of 10 special events for Hobby Stocks. BHE again gives two free shock rebuilds to a top five finisher at 30 IMCA Modified specials and at 15 Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod specials. A drawing will be held following the 2020 point season to award Race Tech Info Dirt Chassis School packages to one driver in the Modified, SportMod and now Stock Car and Hobby Stock divisions. Certificates for shock rebuilds are mailed after special events results are received at the IMCA home office. Race Tech Info seminar certificates are mailed in December. BHE owner Bob Harris has been associated with IMCA since the early days of the Modified division and also [Read More]

AERO renews feature win decal program support in 24th IMCA sponsorship season

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa – AERO Race Wheels returns in 2020 as title sponsor for one of IMCA’s most visible decal programs. The Estherville, Iowa, manufacturer again provides the feature win decals to be presented to drivers in all divisions following sanctioned weekly and special event main event victories. The 2020 season is AERO’s 14th year as title sponsor of the feature win decal program and 24th overall as an IMCA sponsor. AERO gives $40 product certificates, good toward the purchase of two wheels, to designated place finishers at 80 designated special events for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. E3 Spark Plugs state champions in the same divisions, as well as Mach-1 Sport Compacts, all receive $25 certificates. All special event awards will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results are received while state champion product certificates will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed from the IMCA home office beginning in December. Information about [Read More]