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Motorsports Warehouse Distributors renews awards for IMCA Deery, Dirt Knights Tour, Stock Car drivers

BOONE, Iowa – A slate of awards introduced last year rewarding drivers competing in two IMCA special series and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car special events has been renewed by Motorsports Warehouse Distributors. A top five finisher in each event for the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models receives a $50 gift certificate good toward the purchase of an MD3 nose from the Boone high performance parts, tools and safety equipment retailer, owned by former IMCA driver Brent Antill. And top five finishers in each Arnold Motor Supply Dirt Knights Tour event for IMCA Modifieds and at 15 designated Stock Car specials receive a certificate to get two tires prepped. That tire siping service is valued at $40. Certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official race results are received. Located just north of Boone Speedway, Motorsports Warehouse is in its fourth season of IMCA sponsorship. “We are looking forward to the 2018 season. With adding an additional trailer this year we will be servicing seven tracks on [Read More]

Casey’s celebrates 50th anniversary with continued Super Nationals, Deery support

ANKENY, Iowa – Half a century after the first Casey’s General Store opened, the Official Convenience Store of IMCA continues its support of both the biggest event in dirt track racing and the longest running Late Model series in the Midwest. Casey’s returns for a sixth consecutive season as presenting sponsor of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals, scheduled Sept. 3-8 at Boone Speedway, and to the title sponsorship role for the redraw at each IMCA Late Model tour main event. Headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa, Casey’s has more than 2,000 stores in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Casey’s and IMCA both donate $10 to Hope for the Warriors on behalf of each heat winner during the week of Super Nationals. That organization, which serves post-9/11 service members and their families, has received more than $25,000 in the past five events. Super Nationals heat winners in all divisions also receive a hat and $20 gift card. Drivers drawing the pole for each [Read More]

QA1 unveils 20th annual IMCA awards program

LAKEVILLE, Minn. – Twenty-year sponsor QA1 has renewed an awards program that benefits drivers in six IMCA divisions. Product certificates in increments of $250, $150 and $100 will be given to the first, fifth and 10th place finishers in national IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod point standings. The Lakeville, Minn., high performance parts manufacturer also awards a carbon fiber driveshaft to the Late Model national champion. All QA1 awards will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed beginning the next week from the IMCA home office. More information is available by calling QA1 directly at 800 721-7761, on Facebook and at www.qa1.net. “Any time we can recognize a sponsorship milestone it is a big deal, and two decades is a benchmark only the most consistent achieve,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “It is great working with QA1 and we look forward to another twenty years.”

Three IMCA national rookies of the year earn Friesen Performance crate engines

SUTTON, Neb. – Fifth-year sponsor Friesen Performance rewards national rookies of the year in three IMCA divisions this season. The national Modified rookie of the year earns a 604 crate engine while Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock rookies of the year both receive 602 crate engines courtesy of the Sutton, Neb., dealership. “Friesen Performance is excited to enter into our fifth year of supporting IMCA,” said Al Walters. “The weekly racer is the backbone of this sport and giving back to them is something we take great pride in doing.” Rookie drivers in all three 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. 2017 crate engine recipients were Clint Luellen, Modified; Lance Mielke, Hobby Stock; and Jacob Olmstead, Northern SportMod. Friesen also gives a 602 crate to a Hobby Stock or Northern SportMod driver experiencing engine failure during the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway Sept. 3-8. Friesen sells and ships [Read More]

IMCA.TV broadcasts details of awards for feature winners, early Super Nationals entries

SILVER BAY, Minn. – Win an IMCA feature this season and you could tune in to watch yourself take the checkers courtesy of IMCA.TV. The official network of the International Motor Contest Association gives a free one-year membership to the winner of a monthly drawing; drivers in all divisions who won sanctioned features will be entered, with drawings held through the end of the calendar year. IMCA.TV features live streaming subscription races with replay archives. Viewers can tune in to the biggest specials, series and weekly racing events on their computer, tablet or mobile phone. In addition, IMCA.TV will award a complimentary pay-per-view six-day America’s Racin’ Vacation package to the first pre-entered Modified driver from each state competing for the first time at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Those entries will be accepted beginning Monday, June 4. “The popularity of the TV broadcasts is growing and there was a mutual desire to give back to the racers who put on some of these great shows,” said IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “This is a program designed to [Read More]

Side Biter Chassis in second season as sponsor of IMCA’s North Central Region

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – Side Biter Chassis returns for a second season as title sponsor of IMCA’s North Central Region for Modifieds. The Clear Lake, Iowa, chassis builder is owned by veteran Modified driver Ryan Ruter and again provides part of the $6,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in the region that includes 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. Drivers must display two Side Biter decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. Checks will be presented during the national awards banquet in November, or mailed beginning the next week from the IMCA home office. “We are proud to represent the North Central Region again in the IMCA Modified division. Our passion has always been the grass roots racing and that starts with our local racers,” Ruter said. “We are happy [Read More]

Justice Brothers/Gillund awards go to pole starters in IMCA Dirt Knights Tour

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Justice Brothers and Gillund Enterprises make every driver starting on the pole a winner throughout the 2018 Arnold Motor Supply Dirt Knights Tour. The Eden Prairie, Minn., company gives car care packages to drivers taking the initial green flag from inside row one at each of the eight IMCA Modified tour events, beginning with opening night May 28 at Benton County Speedway. The tour is at 141 Speedway on June 21-22, at Farley Speedway on June 29, at Knoxville Raceway on July 19, at Park Jefferson Speedway on July 23, at Hancock County Speedway on July 24, at Buena Vista Raceway on July 25 and at Clay County Speedway on Aug. 6. Pole starters will receive their JB/Gillund car care packages each race night. “We are proud to be a sponsor of the Dirt Knights Tour. Justice Brothers Products has helped many racers get into the winner circle through the years,” said Paul Gillund, “and we are again proud to sponsor IMCA racing, the true grassroots racing program in America.” Gillund [Read More]

Intercomp adds Modified special events awards for 24th IMCA sponsorship season

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Nearing another milestone season of sponsorship, Intercomp has expanded its awards program with IMCA to include Modified special events. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., Intercomp is manufacturer of the official scales of IMCA. The 2018 season is the company’s 24th consecutive as an IMCA sponsor. “As we celebrate our 40th year in business, we are proud to reflect upon the partnerships we have developed within the motorsports community, including that with IMCA” said Chris Berg, Intercomp’s racing market specialist. “We look forward to providing IMCA and its participants top-quality products as we look toward building the relationship between our organizations upon the solid base of our past success.” Certificates good for $100 off the purchase of RFX wireless scales or Intercomp digital chassis setup equipment are new for designated place finishers at 30 Modified specials. Intercomp also returns to the national decal program and gives product certificates of the same value to top 10 finishers in EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Southern regions for the Stock Cars. Stock Car drivers must display two Intercomp [Read More]

IMCA rookie of the year awards are new from Ricochet

BRUSH, Colo. – Champions and top rookie drivers in two IMCA divisions are in line for Ricochet Race Components awards in 2018. The five-year IMCA sponsor gives sets of three shock guard covers to champions and rookies of the year in each of the five regions for Modifieds, and to the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod national champion and national rookie of the year. Owned by veteran IMCA Modified driver John Hansen, the Brush, Colo., company, gives the same awards package to feature winners and champions in the Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Modified Tour and the Arnold Motor Supply Dirt Knights Tour, and to winners of 10 designated Modified specials. “It is an honor to come alongside IMCA racers to support their race program and protect their investment in shocks,” Hansen said. Feature winner awards will be presented in victory lane while all other Ricochet awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November. “The program we have with John and Ricochet has been consistent for the past five seasons and as a result [Read More]

Precise Racing Products gives cash awards, gift cards to IMCA RaceSaver Sprint drivers

BENNINGTON, Neb. – Cash bonuses of $500 and $50 gift cards go to IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers this season, courtesy of Precise Racing Products. The Bennington, Neb., high performance parts supplier and Hoosier race tire distributor gives those hefty $500 cash prizes to both the national rookie of the year and the driver with the most 40-point feature wins a of Sept. 24. The eight-year IMCA sponsor also gives $50 gift cards to state and series champions in the division. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers are required to display two Precise Racing Products decals on their race car to be eligible. “We are excited to extend our relationship with the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car division for another season and look forward to an outstanding 2018!” said Precise’s Chris Archer. More information about Precise products is available by calling 800 651-5164 and at the www.preciseracing.com website. National champion Marcus Thomas of Corsicana, Texas, collected the feature win bonus from Precise last season while national rookie of the year honors went to Grant Duinkerken of Riverdale, [Read More]