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Emphasis remains on safety with Joie of Seating awards

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Randy LaJoie and The Joie of Seating help keep the spotlight on safety with awards for IMCA drivers involved in race night crashes this season. Drivers in all sanctioned divisions who submit photos of their crashed race car to the home office receive $200 certificates, good toward the purchase of a seat from the Kannapolis, N.C., manufacturer. Each month, one driver will be featured in The Joie of Seating Safety Spotlight, published in Inside IMCA, and receives a $250 product certificate. Damage to race cars must have occurred at a sanctioned event and photos can be sent to IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. National rookies of the year also receive $250 product certificates from the 12-year IMCA marketing partner. “One of the points of emphasis at IMCA will always be driver safety and partnering with The Joie of Seating has sharpened that focus during the past 12 years,” said Kevin Yoder, director of marketing for the sanctioning body. “We are not naive to believe that accidents won’t happen and hopefully by showing [Read More]

Diversified Machine Inc. makes winning pay off for IMCA Modifieds, Late Models, Sprints

LANCASTER, Pa. (May 23) – Diversified Machine Inc. makes a big award winner out of the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified driver making the most visits to victory lane this season. The new IMCA marketing partner gives a Bulldog CT-1 quick change rear end to the Modified driver with the most 40-point feature wins during the 2015 point season. Sixth through 10th place drivers in the national Modified, IMCA Late Model and IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car point standings each receive $100 product certificates from the Lancaster, Pa., manufacturer. “We’ve always been interested in IMCA, for a couple different reasons,” explained Sales Manager Dave Ely. “I’ve kept up with Super Nationals and racing in the Midwest. I’m as interested in what happens on race night at Spencer, Iowa, as I am what happens at the Knoxville Nationals.” “And I like the technical side of it,” added the veteran of 20 Sprint Car racing seasons. “I’m impressed when I see cars with eight inch tires, and the traction they create, racing three and four wide. That [Read More]

New sponsor Strange Oval awards cash, certificates at IMCA Modified specials

MORTON GROVE, Ill. (May 22) – IMCA Modified special events competitors receive new awards this season from a company many of them are already familiar with. Strange Oval has signed on to give $50 in cash and $50 product certificates to designated top five finishers at 30 Modified specials in 2015. The Morton Grove, Ill., manufacturer makes axles and drive plates and is a division of Strange Engineering. Awards are mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results are received. “A lot of the drivers who participate in these events are most likely already using our products,” noted Strange Oval President Jim Kontje, who worked nearly 30 IMCA events last year and expects to do the same this season. “This program is one of the best ways to give back to the racer and IMCA is the only sanctioning group we’re involved with at present.” Strange Engineering entered the drag racing market in the mid-1960s. Strange Oval began manufacturing for oval track customers in 2013. Both the number of IMCA Modified [Read More]

JRi Shocks renews awards for four IMCA divisions

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 22) – JRi Shocks has renewed its commitment to IMCA and four sanctioned divisions for a second season. The Mooresville, N.C., manufacturer again awards product certificates valued at $6,750 to IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod drivers. “We were extremely pleased in establishing this partnership last season and look for even bigger and better things this year,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “JRi has proven to be a tremendous asset for our contingency award programs in all four of these divisions.” Certificates valued at $350, $250 and $150 will be awarded to top three eligible drivers based on standings for each of the five Modified regions and both Stock Car regions, and on national standings for the Northern SportMods. Certificates in the same increments go to the fifth, sixth and seventh place drivers in national Late Model standings. Modified, Stock Car and Northern SportMod drivers must display two JRi decals, compete with four JRi shocks and return a sign-up form [Read More]

Xtreme Motor Sports starts third season as title sponsor for IMCA Modified division

GREAT BEND, Kan. – Divisional title sponsorship by Xtreme Motor Sports pays off again in 2015 for IMCA Modified drivers. Top 10 drivers in official Modified national standings earn shares of a $25,500 point fund. This is the third in a four-year agreement with the Great Bend, Kan., chassis manufacturer providing a sizable portion of that payout. Builder of 1st Class Modified and Northern SportMod chassis, Xtreme also gives $100 product certificates to each of the top 10 finishers nationally and $50 product certificates to each qualifier in the Modified main event at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. “We doubled our sales again so we had another good year in 2014,” manager and Modified veteran Mike Petersilie said. “We’re also building Chubby Chassis Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks now. We bought that line from Perry Misner and he now works for us.” Xtreme will be well represented at local tracks with house cars running at Dodge City Raceway Park, Oberlin Speedway, RPM Speedway, Salina Speedway, Thunder Hill Speedway and WaKeeney Speedway throughout [Read More]

IMCA Modified, Northern SportMod drivers chasing Ricochet Race Component prizes

BRUSH, Colo. – Second-year sponsor Ricochet Race Components has renewed an awards program rewarding IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod drivers. Sets of three shock guard covers go to each of the five Modified regional champions, all Modified special series champions, feature winners during the Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour and Hawkeye Dirt Tour, and winners of 10 designated Modified special events. The national Northern SportMod champion also receives three shock guard covers. Located in Brush, Colo., Ricochet is owned by Modified veteran John Hansen. Information about Ricochet shock guard covers is available on Facebook. “The Ricochet shock guard is a unique piece and one that addresses a need for our Modified and Northern SportMod racers,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “Having some to give away at our biggest special events and at the national banquet puts that unique product in the hands of racers at a time when they can really see its benefits first hand.”

KSE Racing Products continues awards for IMCA Modifieds, Late Models, Sprint Cars

WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. – A diverse group of drivers receives awards this season from 19-year IMCA marketing partner KSE Racing Products. The White House, Tenn., high-performance parts manufacturer gives product awards and product certificates based on national standings and results of special events for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Late Models and IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars. “We are seeing significant growth in the divisions backed by KSE and their support continues to be a contributing factor,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “The competition for these awards is fierce and inevitably goes down to the final weekend of the point season.” The national Modified champion earns a KSE tandem power steering/fuel pump. Second through fifth place finishers nationally each receive $200 product certificates while sixth through 10th place drivers each get $100 product certificates. A Gen 2 power steering gear goes to the 2015 national Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car champion. Second through 10th place drivers in national Sprint Car standings receive $100 product certificates. Designated place finishers at 50 special events for Modifieds, [Read More]

Kluhsman returns to national decal programs for IMCA SportMods

LOCKWOOD, Mo. – Kluhsman Racing Components returns to national decal programs for both Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods in 2015. The Lockwood, Mo., manufacturer is in its 18th season as a marketing partner with IMCA and will give $75 product certificates to top 10 drivers in both divisions. All SportMod drivers are required to display two KRC decals on their race car to be eligible. KRC also awards $75 product certificates to top three drivers in each of the five regions for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, and to top three drivers in national standings for the IMCA Late Models, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. “Mel Kluhsman is a real innovator when it comes to race car components and the KRC product line is a testament to that engineering,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder commented. “We’ve been fortunate enough to work with them for a long time and have developed a partnership that really benefits IMCA racers.” All [Read More]

Don’s Performance Corner signs on as sponsor for Pennsylvania Sprint Series

HARRISBURG, Pa. (May 8) – Don’s Performance Corner has signed on as a major sponsor for the Pennsylvania Sprint Series. The Harrisburg service center has a complete machine shop to build and rebuild engines with dyno testing on site. An 11-bay service garage and transmission rebuilding facility complete the center. “We are excited about the growth of the IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver division and about the opportunity to support the Pennsylvania Sprint Series financially and gain attention for their services,” said owner Don Reem. “We know we’re new to this game and we like the affordability and strict tech of these engines. We’re committed to showing teams that we can provide the quality and longevity that other top engine builders in the field as well as bringing our extensive experience and innovation at a competitive cost.” Reem has extensive experience in drag racing, having traveled throughout the country working with top teams. Recently, the Don’s Performance Corner staff has supported local driver Cale Reigle in developing his RaceSaver power plant. They’ve done considerable research on [Read More]

IMCA special events drivers chase awards from Wehrs Machine and Racing Products

BANGOR, Wis. – Wehrs Machine and Racing Products gives $50 gift certificates to designated place finishers at 80 IMCA special events for a fourth consecutive season in 2015. Those awards will be given at all Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models events, and at specials for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. Certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results are received. Wehrs manufactures high performance parts and is located in Bangor, Wis. More information about all Wehrs-made products is available by calling 877 460-7211, on Facebook and at the www.wehrsmachine.com website. “Chad Wehrs is another one of the true innovators in the racing industry,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “Wehrs Machine is constantly developing new products to assist our racers and I am always intrigued by what they come up with to make race cars faster and more efficient.”