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Performance Distributors promptly announces awards in five IMCA divisions

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Performance Distributors was prompt in announcing it would continue contingency awards for five IMCA divisions in 2018. The Memphis, Tenn., high performance parts manufacturer and 12-year sponsor gives product or product certificates to competitors in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, IMCA Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact divisions. “Performance Distributors is excited to be an IMCA sponsor for 12 years,” said Steve Davis, company president. “IMCA provides exciting racing nationwide and our D.U.I. Distributors are designed for hard racing.” Top eligible drivers in each of the two Stock Car regions and in both Hobby Stock regions, and in national standings for Northern SportMods and for Southern SportMods all receive DUI distributors. Runners-up in each division each get $100 product certificates, with $75 given for third, $50 for fourth and $25 for fifth. The Sport Compact national champion and national rookie of the year both receive Dyna-Batt batteries. Second through fifth place finishers in national standings for the 4-cylinder class all get $50 product certificates while [Read More]

IMCA rookies in five divisions score Swift Springs awards

CHINO HILLS, Calif. – Second-year sponsor Swift Springs continues awards for IMCA drivers in five divisions finding success in their rookie seasons. IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and IMCA Southern SportMod national rookies of the year all receive sets of four springs from the Chino Hills, Calif., manufacturer. The other four regional Modified rookies of the year each receive one spring. “Swift Springs is excited to be back for a second year with IMCA. We are proud to be a sponsor and excited to reward the rookie of the year with our product in hopes of them continuing on for many more years of racing with IMCA,” said Motorsports Director Frank Simonetti. “Without rookies we will not have growth. This is an exciting time in racing and we look forward to an outstanding 2018 season.” Swift had a long history of manufacturing springs for street use and for asphalt competitors before expanding to the dirt market. The company has dealers in 11 states as well as Canada, [Read More]

IMCA Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Deery Series drivers share wealth of Sunoco sponsorship

VINTON, Iowa – One of the best-known companies in all of automotive racing returns in 2018 as a key supporter of two IMCA divisions and one special series. Sunoco Race Fuels, based in Linwood, Pa., and manufacturer of the Official Fuel of IMCA, continues title sponsorship of both the IMCA Stock Car and IMCA Hobby Stock divisions and gives cash awards to drivers maintaining perfect attendance in the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models. “Sunoco Race Fuels is thrilled to continue our 26-year partnership with IMCA. The level of competition for grassroots racers throughout the country is unmatched,” said National Sales Manager Terry Thompson. “They do an outstanding job for all involved, the racers, fans and sponsors.” Sunoco has been title sponsor of the IMCA Stock Car division since 1999 and the Hobby Stock division since 2006 and provides point fund shares to be paid to top 15 drivers in national point standings for each division again this season. Those checks will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed [Read More]

Speedway Motors signs new five-year pact backing IMCA Weekly Racing, Super Nationals

LINCOLN, Neb. – Speedway Motors, America’s Oldest Speed Shop, will continue its association with IMCA, America’s oldest sanctioning body, for another five years. The Lincoln, Neb., high performance parts manufacturer, retailer and distributor has played an invaluable and incomparable sponsorship role with IMCA since the 1950’s. The latest marketing agreement runs through the 2022 race season. “We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with IMCA,” Speedway Motors President Clay Smith said. “Speedway Motors and IMCA have a long history together supporting racers, teams and tracks. This partnership highlights our commitment to making racing safe, fun and affordable for all racers.” Notably, Speedway Motors will continue its title sponsorship role of IMCA Weekly Racing for an 11th consecutive season and returns as title sponsor of Super Nationals for the 23rd straight year. Speedway Motors renews a program benefitting more than 200 tracks in the United States and Canada by providing jackets, promoter and tech official shirts and discounts on tech inspection equipment, flags and signage to help those facilities defray costs of their weekly programs, plus decals, driver’s [Read More]

Crate-powered IMCA track champions earn cash bonuses from Chevrolet Performance

VINTON, Iowa – Chevrolet Performance continues a generous cash bonus program this season, rewards eligible IMCA drivers in four divisions as well as the sanctioned tracks they compete at. IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and IMCA Southern SportMod drivers winning track championships while competing exclusively with 602 or 604 crate engines will receive a $250 bonus. Tracks that sanction any combination of those divisions while displaying Chevrolet Performance banners become eligible for cash bonuses of their own. “IMCA has been an important partner with Chevrolet Performance for over a dozen years now and we hope to continue the relationship for many years to come,” said Chevrolet Performance Special Programs Manger Bill Martens. “Our philosophy has been to provide durable, economical racing engines for grassroots racing, with the ultimate goal of keeping current racers in the sport as well as to encourage new racers to join in the competition,” he continued. “Our bonus program rewards drivers directly for their success at their local track when using the iconic small-block Chevrolet V-8, [Read More]

RACEceiver returns as official one-way radio of IMCA

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – RACEceiver returns this season as the official one-way radio of IMCA, renewing awards given in eight divisions and at two of the biggest events on the sanctioning body’s schedule. Designated as the official one-way radio of IMCA through the 2019 season, RACEceiver again gives Fusion Plus custom driver packages to the runners-up in national point standings for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Southern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. The same awards go to second-place finishers in all main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and the RaceSaver Sprint Car Nationals in September. “It’s a great pleasure to be partnered with IMCA again this year. We find there are so many benefits working with such a well-run organization,” sad RACEceiver’s Joe Vinson. “One of those benefits is the great feedback we get from IMCA and its racers, which help us develop new products and offer better service. We are looking forward [Read More]

Wehrs Machine gives awards at 80 IMCA specials

BANGOR, Wis. – IMCA drivers at 80 designated special events are in the running for $50 certificates, courtesy of Wehrs Machine and Racing Products. In its seventh year as an IMCA sponsor, the Bangor, Wis., high performance parts manufacturer awards those certificates to a cross section of drivers that includes Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models competitors as well as the IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Southern SportMod divisions. “We are once again proud to be a part of IMCA Racing for 2018 and we take great pride in helping out such a great group of race car drivers, not only with winning parts, but also product certificates,” company founder and president Chad Wehrs said. Certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results are received. Information about the complete line of products available from Wehrs can be obtained by calling 877 460-7211, on Facebook and at the www.wehrsmachine.com website. “Wehrs Machine sees a good volume of [Read More]

Record number of IMCA RaceSaver track, series champions to receive EMi gift cards

LINCOLN, Neb. – Drivers in a division that continues to be one of IMCA’s fastest growing classes will earn $100 gift cards courtesy of EMi again in 2018. The Lincoln, Neb., chassis manufacturer and high performance parts retailer gives those awards to IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car track and series champions. A seven-year IMCA sponsor, EMi also gives $100 gift cards to drivers starting the main event at the Labor Day Weekend Sprint National at Eagle Raceway. Thirty track or series champions were crowned in 2017, the most in the 29 years the division has run during IMCA’s modern era. Track and series gift cards will be presented during the national IMCA awards banquet or mailed beginning the following week from the home office. Information about EMi chassis and parts is available at the www.eaglemotorsports.com website, by calling 855 525-1941 and on Facebook @EagleMotorsportsInc. “EMi remains a key supporter of the growing IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car division and another great brand within the Speedway Motors organization,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “We aim to set another record [Read More]

IMCA Modifed special event drivers chase awards from Brinn Transmission

BAY CITY, Mich. – IMCA Modified drivers competing in designated special events are in the running for awards from Brinn Transmission again this season. Top five finishers at each of 30 designated specials held throughout the season and around the country receive $50 product certificates. All 150 of those drivers will then be entered in a random drawing, with the winner getting a new Brinn-made transmission. Mark Wauge of Medford, Ore., won the transmission drawing held last December. Product certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office after official results from designated specials are received. Located in Bay City, Mich., Brinn also gives a new transmission to the pole starter at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Saturday night main event. All 33 qualifiers for that race and the 12 Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions starters receive $50 product certificates, “We have had a great partnership with IMCA for 15 years and plan to continue that relationship for many years to come. It is really great to receive calls and [Read More]

Integra IMCA program highlighted by Late Model, Deery Series awards

COOPERSVILLE, Mich. – A one-of-a-kind awards program for IMCA Late Model drivers continues in 2018 courtesy of Integra Racing Shocks. The Coopersville, Mich., manufacturer gives $350 product certificates to the first and second place drivers in combined Late Model national and Deery Brothers Summer Series point standings. Third and fourth place drivers in combined points each get $250 product certificates while fifth and sixth place drivers both earn $150 product certificates. In all, Integra gives nearly $10,000 in product certificates in its ninth season as an IMCA sponsor, with IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and IMCA Southern SportMod drivers receiving awards based on national or regional standings. “We are excited to continue our partnership with IMCA,” Integra Marketing Coordinator Anna Daugherty commented. “It is great to be able to show our appreciation for the hard work and dedication of the drivers who compete on a weekly basis.” Certificates valued at $350, $250 and $150 go to top three eligible drivers in each of the five regions [Read More]