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Smiley’s starts second season as title sponsor for IMCA Southern SportMods

MESQUITE, Texas – The Smiley’s Racing Products banner flies over IMCA’S Southern SportMod division again in 2019. The Mesquite, Texas, high-performance parts manufacturer and distributor provides a portion of the $9,500 point fund to be paid to top 15 drivers in national standings for the class. This is the second in a three-year pact inked last year. “Smiley’s is honored and proud to again sponsor IMCA’s Southern SportMod division. IMCA has done so much and worked so hard for grassroots racers and to keep the local racing affordable for so many years,” Smiley’s owner Tom Lorenz said. “During the 15 years Smiley’s has sponsored IMCA, they’ve been a huge part of our success at Smiley’s Racing Products. We want to thank all of the IMCA racers who have purchased their racing products from Smiley’s and look forward to helping them any way we can. Sponsoring IMCA is a great way to reach out and help many in the racing community.” The home of Hoosier Tire Southwest, Smiley’s is in its 15th year overall as an IMCA sponsor [Read More]

Swift Springs extends IMCA rookie awards through 2020

CHINO HILLS, Calif. – Swift Springs has renewed rookie of the year awards in five IMCA divisions for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. The Chino Hills, Calif., manufacturer gives sets of four springs to IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national rookies of the year. The other four regional Modified rookies of the year each receive one spring. “Swift Springs is excited to extend our relationship with IMCA through 2020. Being part of this racing series and being able to reward the rookies of the year is very rewarding and we look forward to continue growing our relationship with IMCA and the racers across the country,” said Motorsports Director Frank Simonetti. Swift Springs became an IMCA sponsor in 2017. Awards will be presented during the national banquet in November, or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. “Extending the Swift agreement for another two seasons was the plan when the program was initially implemented and Swift certainly made good [Read More]

Genesis Racing Shocks continues awards in four IMCA divisions

ROSWELL, Ga. – Drivers in four IMCA divisions are in the running again this season for contingency awards from Genesis Racing Shocks. The Roswell, Ga., company is in its 11th season as a sponsor and gives $6,000 in product certificates to IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod competitors. Top eligible drivers in each of the five Modified regions and in national Late Model, Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod standings each receive $350 product certificates. Certificates valued at $250 go to the runner-up and for $150 to the third-place finisher in each Modified region and national Late Model, Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod standings. Genesis awards will be presented during the IMCA national banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Drivers in all four divisions are required to compete with four Genesis-manufactured shocks, display two Genesis decals on their race car and return a signup form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1 to be eligible. “Genesis has quietly eclipsed [Read More]

Speedway Motors brings new look to latest season of IMCA support

LINCOLN, Neb. – The company synonymous with speed continues its support for IMCA and its 9,000-plus drivers in 2019. Speedway Motors is in the second year of its latest five-year marketing agreement with IMCA. The Lincoln, Neb., high performance parts manufacturer, retailer and distributor is the sanctioning body’s longest tenured sponsor, tracing its association with IMCA to the 1950s. “We’re proud of our long relationship with IMCA and we’re grateful for the support they’ve given us all these years,” Speedway Motors President Clay Smith said. “Our goal at Speedway Motors is to keep racing safe, affordable and fun, and our strong partnership with IMCA allows us to support today’s racers and for generations of racers to come.” Speedway Motors unveiled its new logo in January, in conjunction with its What Moves You social media campaign. Highlighting the current pact, Speedway Motors renews its title sponsorship role of IMCA Weekly Racing for an 12th consecutive season and returns as title sponsor of Super Nationals, to be held Sept. 2-7 at Boone Speedway, for the 24th consecutive year. Speedway Motors [Read More]

PEM adds to IMCA program with new Deery, Arnold’s Dirt Knights, Modified regional awards

ST. CLAIR, Mo. – Performance Engineering & Manufacturing expands its IMCA awards program again this season. New in 2019 are $250 certificates for champions of the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models, the Arnold Motor Supply Dirt Knights Tour for Modifieds and for champions of each of the five Modified regions; and $150 certificates for the Deery, Dirt Knights and Modified regional runners-up. These $250 and $150 certificates are to be used for the purchase of a PEM Quick Change Rear End and are redeemable through the company direct. The St. Clair, Mo., manufacturer, an eight-year sponsor, again gives a set of quick change gears to the winners of 30 designated Modified specials and to pole starters at each Deery Series and Dirt Knights tour event. PEM had tripled the number of Modified specials it gave these awards last season. Product certificates for series and special events will be mailed from the IMCA home office after official race results are received. These free quick change gear set certificates are redeemable through PEM dealers. Modified regional awards [Read More]

IMCA Stocks, Hobbies, SportMods chase RAM Clutches contingencies

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Drivers in four IMCA divisions chase RAM Clutches contingency awards for a seventh consecutive season. IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod competitors all vie for $50 product certificates from the Columbia, S.C., manufacturer. Top five eligible drivers in EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Southern regions for Stock Cars, Big Daddy Race Cars Northern and Southern regions for Hobby Stocks, and in both national Northern and Southern SportMod standings earn RAM certificates. Drivers in all four divisions must display two RAM decals on their race car, compete with a RAM manual transmission and return a completed sign-up form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1 to be eligible for those contingencies. All certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Information about RAM products is available at the www.ramclutches.com website, by calling 803 788-6034 and on Facebook. “The RAM clutch is a very high quality piece, and one [Read More]

25-year sponsor Intercomp gives IMCA Modified awards, continues Stock Car decal program role

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – A year after celebrating its 40th year in business, Intercomp marks its milestone 25th season as an IMCA sponsor. Manufacturer of the Official Scales of IMCA, the Minneapolis, Minn., company has renewed a program of awards benefitting IMCA Modified and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car competitors. Designated place finishers at 30 selected Modified specials and top 10 drivers in EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Southern regions for the Stock Cars all receive $100 certificates applicable toward the purchase of RFX wireless scales or Intercomp digital chassis setup equipment. Stock Car drivers are also required to display two Intercomp decals on their race car to become eligible for national and regional point fund shares. “We are proud to celebrate the 25th anniversary of partnership with IMCA,” Intercomp Racing Market Specialist Chris Berg said. “We feel very strongly about supporting the grassroots level of racing. The weekly programs running at dirt tracks around the country are the lifeblood of racing in the United States. We see great value in continuing as the manufacturer of the Official Scales of IMCA.” Modified [Read More]

Robert & Sons Aluminum awards to IMCA Deery Series, Arnold’s Dirt Knights drivers

NEWNAN, Ga. – Drivers in two premier IMCA series earn product awards again this season courtesy of Robert & Sons Aluminum. Both the champion and rookie of the year in the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models and the champion and perfect attendance driver with the fewest total points in the Arnold Motor Supply Dirt Knights Tour for Modifieds receive 10 sheets of aluminum. “Robert & Sons Aluminum is happy to support IMCA again and we are excited to participate in both of the series this year,” said Steve Hinely. “It’s a privilege to be able to award some of the drivers at the end of the year with our products and we appreciate all of the drivers who buy our products for their body and also use it for various parts of their car. This is a small way to give back to them and to the sport.” All Roberts and Sons product certificates will be presented during the national IMCA awards banquet in November. The Newnan, Ga., manufacturer and distributor is in [Read More]

Hawaiian Island Shine has new awards for Deery Series, Arnold’s Dirt Knights drivers

AIEA, Hawaii – Drivers in two top-of-the-line IMCA series earn top-of-the-line product awards this season from new sponsor Hawaiian Island Shine. IMCA’s first-ever sponsor from the 50th state gives two quarts of Mud-B-Gone to a designated place finisher at each event in the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models and the Arnold Motor Supply Dirt Knights Tour for Modifieds. “I like the enthusiasm for dirt track racing and the fact that it is family oriented,” said company owner and president Doug Smith, who expanded his research of sanctioning bodies and individual drivers via social media before contacting IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “These two series are a perfect fit for us.” A South Carolina native and already familiar with drag racing, Smith retired after serving in the Navy. He’s been the sole owner of Hawaiian Island Shine – military friends came up with the company acronym (HIS), then the name at a barbeque – since 1994. Mud-B-Gone is a water-based pre-race spray developed for the dirt track market and tested extensively on mainland ovals. A [Read More]

E3 Spark Plugs inked as new title sponsor for IMCA state championship program

PONTE VEDRA, Fla. – One of IMCA’s most popular championship programs has a new title sponsor for its 20th season. E3 Spark Plugs gives product awards to each of the 100-plus drivers winning IMCA state crowns in 2019. “This program allows us to take a national approach, giving awards in every division in every state,” said E3 Vice President of Motorsports Rob Fisher. “We are able to support a lot of drivers in all (eight) IMCA divisions.” Sets of eight E3 Racing spark plugs go to each IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod state champion. Mach-1 Sport Compact state champions earn sets of four E3 Racing spark plugs. Eight hundred and eighty-four different drivers have earned the 1,379 state titles awarded since 2000. A record 110 state champions were crowned last year. E3 Spark Plug State champion awards will be the first given to IMCA drivers by the Ponte Vedra, Fla., company. E3, the outgrowth [Read More]