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Edelbrock adding product awards for champions of IMCA Stock Car regions

TORRANCE, Calif. – Edelbrock adds to an already generous award program with new prizes for the champi­ons of both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions this season. Top drivers in Northern and Southern Stock Car regions receive Edelbrock-manufactured 2701, 7121 or 2176 intakes. “We are seeing an increase in drivers utilizing non-Chevrolet engine combinations and wanted to make sure the Edelbrock program included options for those racers,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Adding the Stock Cars was really a formality and Edelbrock continues to lead the aftermarket industry in support of IMCA claim engine racers.” The Torrance, Calif., company also renews awards for claim engine competitors in four other divisions in its 17th season as an IMCA marketing partner. Highest finish­ing eligible drivers in each of the five regions for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds receive 2975 Victor Jr. intakes. Highest finishing claim engine drivers in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock regions and in national Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scog­gin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod points will have a choice between 2701 Chevrolet, 7121 Ford [Read More]

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Dynatech renews awards program for IMCA Modified drivers

BOONVILLE, Ind.– Dynatech Headers has renewed an awards program benefitting IMCA Modified drivers for an 11th season. The 2015 national IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified champion earns a $500 product certificate from the Boonville, Ind., exhaust systems and related components manufacturer. The runner-up receives $350, with $250 for third and $100 for seventh. Certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed from the IMCA home office the following week. Information about Dynatech-made products is available by calling 800 848-5850, on Facebook and at the www.afcodynapro.com website. “Dynatech is a key part of the Afab Corporation and a partner we feel fortunate to work with,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “The renewal of their support is much appreciated in 2015.”

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Day Motor Sports delivers special events awards in all IMCA divisions

TYLER, Texas – Special events drivers in all eight IMCA divisions chase awards from Day Motor Sports again in 2015. Day gives $50 gift cards to a top five finisher at as many as 80 designated specials this season. Gift cards will be mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official results of those events are received. The Tyler, Texas, circle track warehouse is in its 45th year of business. Day resumed its marketing partnership with IMCA as part of a two-year contract covering the 2014 and 2015 race seasons. In addition to special events, Day also gives gift cards at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and the IMCA Sprint Car Super Nationals in September. Information about products available from Day Motor Sports is available by calling 800 543-6238, on Facebook and at the www.daymotorsports.com website. “The second year of our most recent agreement is actually the 12th year overall for Day Motor Sports as an IMCA marketing partner,” said Kevin Yoder, director of marketing for the sanctioning [Read More]

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Performance Engineering & Manufacturing returns with awards for Deery, HDT drivers

SAINT CLAIR, Mo. – Performance Engineering and Manufacturing returns to the IMCA sponsorship ranks this season with product awards for Deery Brothers Summer Series and Hawkeye Dirt Tour drivers. The Saint Clair, Mo., company will give a set of standard quick change gears to the pole starter at main events in both the Late Model and Modified series. PEM had given awards to Deery competitors during its initial stint as an IMCA marketing partner from 2008-2010. “We had worked with the Summer Series for a while and wanted to get involved again with IMCA,” explained PEM Sales Manager Randy Harrison. “We had good response to our involvement with the Deery Series and want to do the same with the Hawkeye Dirt Tour.” Certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week following each event. Product certificates will be redeemable through PEM dealers. The Deery Series opens April 4 at Crawford County Speedway while the first Hawkeye Dirt Tour show is slated for Tuesday, May 12 at Benton County Speedway. Recent expansions to the [Read More]

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Drivers in five IMCA divisions chase PRO prizes

BOONVILLE, Ind. – PRO Shocks rewards the on-track accomplishments of drivers in five IMCA divisions again this season. Product certificates valued at $300, $200 and $100 go to top three eligible drivers in the two regions for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, and in final national standings for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. The IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car national champion earns a set of four PRO shocks. Located in Boonville, Ind., Pro begins its sixth year as an IMCA marketing partner. Sprint Car awards were new in 2014. Stock Car, Hobby Stock and SportMod drivers are required to compete with four PRO Shocks, display two PRO Shocks decals on their race car and complete and return a signup form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1. Product certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Information about PRO Shocks is available at the afcodynapro.com website, on Facebook or by [Read More]

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Coleman Racing Products gives Modified awards in 10th IMCA sponsorship season

MENOMINEE, Mich. – Ten Modified drivers receive awards from 10-year IMCA sponsor Coleman Racing Products this season. Both the rookie of the year and the sixth place finisher in official point standings for each of the five Modified regions will receive $50 product certificates from the Menominee, Mich., high performance parts manufacturer and distributor. Certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Information about Coleman products is available at the www.colemanracing.com website, on Facebook or by calling 866 265-3626. Coleman had been a marketing partner with IMCA from 2005-2012 and resumed its sponsorship role last season. “It is always a sense of pride when our marketing partners reach an anniversary milestone, and 2015 marks Coleman Racing Products’ 10th year of support,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “A decade is a long time in this industry and is a real testament to their loyalty to IMCA racers during that time.”

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Sweet Manufacturing new to national IMCA Modified decal program

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The manufacturer of the “Official steering box of IMCA” is new this season to the national decal program for IMCA Modifieds. Sweet Manufacturing of Kalamazoo, Mich., will award steering boxes to champions in each of the five regions for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds. Second through fifth place finishers in each region receive $50 gift certificates. Both the national Late Model champion and IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Late Model champions receive a Sweet-made steering rack. Drivers in both the Modified and Late Model divisions must display two Sweet Manufacturing decals on their race car to be eligible for those awards, which will be presented at the national banquet or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Another 10 steering boxes will be given to Modified competitors at Super Nationals and at the Duel In The Desert. Super Nationals recipients include the main event winner and front row starters, a longest tow qualifier, Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions winners, best [Read More]

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Axle Exchange program continues to grow with new IMCA Late Model awards

DES MOINES, Iowa – The number of IMCA track champions receiving product certificates from Axle Ex­change nears the 400 mark this season, with the addition of Late Models to the post-season awards program. In addition to Late Models, the Des Moines, Iowa, manufacturer of the Fast Shafts brand of drive shafts gives two $25 product certificates to all local track champions in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dicky Parts Center Southern SportMod divisions. “The Late Model driveshaft rules have changed in 2015 and Fast Shafts steps up to add that division to their contingency slate,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “We’ve worked with them for a long time and their support and input has been very valuable.” Fast Shafts returns to national decal programs for the Stock Cars, Northern SportMods and Southern SportMods. Drivers in all three divisions must display two Fast Shafts decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. Track champion product certificates and [Read More]

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More than 90 IMCA state champions earn Allstar Performance gift cards in 2015

WATERVLIET, Mich. – The more than 90 drivers who win IMCA state championships this season all receive gift cards from Allstar Performance. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Late Model and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car state cham­pions all earn $100 gift cards. The Watervliet, Mich., high performance parts manufacturer and six-year sponsor gives $50 gift cards to each IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact state champion. Gift cards can be applied toward purchases from any Allstar distributor. Information about Allstar products, as well as dealer locations, is available at the www.allstarperformance.com website. State championship gift cards will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Ninety-one IMCA Allstar Performance state champions reigned last year, four more than the previous record set in 2013. Six hun­dred and thirty different drivers have now won state crowns since the program was intro­duced in 2000. “This program continues to grow [Read More]

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EngineQuest takes new role with IMCA as title sponsor for both Stock Car regions

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – EngineQuest takes on a new role with IMCA beginning this season as title sponsor for the two Stock Car regions. The Las Vegas-headquartered cyl­inder head and engine component manufacturer provides a portion of $3,750 point funds to be paid to top 10 drivers in both EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Southern Regions. Both regional champions earn $1,500. “We have seen a humongous surge of IMCA Sunoco Stock Car customers with the 500 cfm carbure­tor option,” explained Eric Haugland, national sales director for EngineQuest. “When the opportunity to sponsor these regions came up, we were happy to do it.” “Some of the best racing in IMCA is in the Stock Cars,” he added. “There are good drivers coming into this division from other classes and a lot of good local rivalries already in both regions. This will be an exciting season for drivers and fans, and we’re glad that we can be part of it.” The Northern Region includes tracks in eastern Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Ne­braska, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South [Read More]