
New sponsor AutoMeter sharpens focus on IMCA, oval market
SYCAMORE, Ill. – A company already well-known in drag racing circles becomes a contingency award sponsor for six IMCA divisions in 2018. AutoMeter, the Sycamore, Ill.-based competition instrument and accessories manufacturer, gives $50 gift certificates to designated top five finishing drivers at 80 designated specials for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Southern SportMods. Mechanical 2 or 3-gauge panel sets go to the runners-up in all main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Nationals. The company was founded in Elgin, Ill., in 1957 and relocated to Sycamore in 1979. “We have been heavily involved in drag racing for a long time,” explained AutoMeter Director of Motorsports Marc Erickson. “We want to become more involved with the short track market and focus on the Saturday night racer.” “We like the different divisions IMCA has and the support they receive from their racers,” he added. “IMCA is the type of organization we want [Read More]