Sponsors

SUTTON, Neb. – National rookies of the year in three IMCA divisions will receive crate engines from Friesen Performance to show for their on-track efforts again this season.  The Sutton, Neb., dealership and sixth-year IMCA sponsor gives a 604 crate engine to the na­tional Modified rookie of the year. Both Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod rookies of the year get 602 crate engines.  Engine awards will be presented during the IMCA national banquet in No­vember. Rookie drivers in all three divisions are required to display two Friesen Performance decals on their race car to be eligible.      2018 crate engine recipients were Jeffrey Abbey, Modified; Adam Ayers, Hobby Stock; and Bran­don Setser, Northern SportMod.  Friesen also gives a 602 crate to a non-qualifying Hobby Stock or Northern SportMod driver dur­ing the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speed­way Sept. 2-7.  Friesen sells and ships GM crate engines to IMCA customers across the country and is an author­ized crate engine repair facility for IMCA.  In addition to selling and servicing [Read More]

STORY CITY, Iowa – New sponsor KMJ Performance makes a top five finish pay off even more at 80 IMCA special events in 2019.  The Story City, Iowa, chassis and high performance parts manufacturer and distributor gives $200 gift certificates good toward the purchase of any four shock package, or $250 certificates, applicable in the purchase of any Victory or Assault chassis.  Those certificates will be given at designated specials for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods.  “This program is a good way for us to get our feet wet with IMCA and get national exposure,” KMJ owner and long-time Modified driver Tony Hofbauer said. “This will be a good thing for us and for the drivers.” Hofbauer started KMJ – the initials of his kids’ first names – at his farm south of Ames in 2005, after selling his interest in Midwest Motorsports. He started Assault Race Cars with Randy Havlik in 2017 and bought both Victory [Read More]

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa – AERO Race Wheels complements its highly visible feature win decal program with awards for IMCA special events competitors and state champions again this season. The Estherville, Iowa, manufacturer and 23-year sponsor gives $40 product certificates, good toward the purchase of two wheels, to designated place finish­ers at 80 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. “Everyone here is excited to continue our partnership with IMCA Racing,” said AERO Marketing Manager Kelli Peton. “We believe in IMCA Racing and what it stands for in our industry.”  Special event awards will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results are received. State champion product certificates will presented dur­ing the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed be­ginning in December.  And for a 13th consecutive season, AERO provides the feature win decals are to be given [Read More]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Feature winners in the upcoming Deery Brothers Summer Series take home trophies provided by Classic Trophy again in 2019. The Fort Wayne, Ind., company makes the familiar trophy given to at each IMCA Late Model Tour event for a 12th season. The company will also give a 15 percent discount on first-time orders from IMCA sanctioned tracks that didn’t purchase from Classic last year.  More information is available at the www.trophiesandshirts.com website, on Facebook or by calling 260 483-1161.  “It is truly a pleasure to partner with IMCA and I greatly appreciate the support we have received from IMCA and their member tracks,” said Classic’s Zac Weidler. “I am excited to be moving into a larger facility and upgrading technology to provide more unique trophies, awards as well as apparel and signage to fulfill all of our current and future customers needs. Best of luck to all racers this season and remember everyone’s a winner at Classic!” The 33rd annual series opened April 20 at Cedar County Raceway. The 500th event in series history will be held late this [Read More]

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – Drivers in IMCA’s North Central Region for Modifieds enjoy the support of Side Biter Chassis for a third consecutive season. The Clear Lake, Iowa, chassis builder returns as title sponsor of the region encompassing tracks in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Owned by veteran Modified driver Ryan Ruter, Side Biter provides a portion of the $6,000 point fund that will be paid to top 10 drivers in 2019 point standings for the region. The 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. Drivers 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 the IMCA home office.  More information about Side Biter chassis and services is available by calling 641 357-1600 and at Facebook.com/Ruter Racing. “The ebb and [Read More]

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Champ Pans expands its awards program to include a sixth division this season. Top 10 drivers in final national standings for IMCA Late Models will receive $50 product certificates from the Eau Claire, Wis., manufacturer. The seven-year sponsor again gives the same award to drivers in the top 10 in IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national standings.  “We are excited to be part of another season with IMCA,” said Champ Pans Sales Representative Jake Redetzke. “ As a late model driver myself, we would like to keep seeing the class grow.  We enjoy being able to give back to the racers as much as we can. “ Certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed begin­ning the next week from the IMCA home office. Certificates can be applied to pur­chases from Champ Pans or Champ Brackets, another JR Manufacturing Company.  More information about Champ Pans and Champ Brackets products is available by [Read More]