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Genesis Racing Shocks gives contingencies in four IMCA divisions 

ROSWELL, Ga. – Genesis Racing Shocks will give contingency awards to drivers in four IMCA divisions for a seventh consecutive season. Top eligible drivers in each of the five IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified regions and in national IMCA Late Model, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod standings each receive $350 product certificates from the Roswell, Ga., company. Certificates valued at $250 go to each runner-up and at $150 to each third-place finisher. Drivers in all four divisions must compete with four Genesis-manufactured shocks, display two Genesis decals on their race car and return a signup form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1 to be eligible. Certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed the following week from the IMCA home office. “Each season, more IMCA drivers are switching to Genesis shocks and this program is one of the benefits to that decision,” said Kevin Yoder, marketing director for IMCA. “I want to make sure drivers on Genesis Shocks let me know they are [Read More]

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Ideal Ready Mix sponsors Deery Ironman Challenge

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa – An elite field is guaranteed on night one of the biggest weekend on the 2015 Deery Brothers Summer Series schedule. The Ironman Challenge, sponsored by Ideal Ready Mix, pays $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start Friday, Sept. 4 during the Liberty 100 at West Liberty Raceway. Only drivers with perfect attendance through the first 14 IMCA Late Model tour events of the season and former series champions will make the starting grid. Andy Eckrich of Oxford won the Ironman Challenge held last October at West Liberty Raceway. “This is a great event that began with J&J Steel in 2006, ran through 2011 and was reborn with Ideal Ready Mix as the title partner last year,” explained IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “It is an excellent opportunity to reward those drivers who make the commitment to the Deery Brothers Summer Series and support each race on the schedule.” More information about the event will be available from Yoder at the IMCA home office, 319 472-2201.

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Dirt Works Race Cars title sponsorship covers expanded Eastern Region for IMCA Modifieds

ORONOGO, Mo. – More IMCA Modified drivers will race this season for point fund money provided by Eastern Region title sponsor Dirt Works Race Cars. The new Bay Area Emerald Coast Tour brings the division back to tracks in Alabama and Florida in 2015, while weekly sanctions continue in Michigan and New York. Points earned at the first eight Empire State Series events also figure toward regional standings. Owned by veteran driver Jerry Hoffman, Dirt Works Race Cars is a sister company to Hoffman Race Cars. The Oronogo, Mo., chassis builder is in its third season as regional title sponsor and provides a portion of the $6,000 to be paid to top 10 drivers in final point standings. Regional championships pay $2,500. The runner-up earns $1,250, with $625 for third, $325 for fourth, $300 for fifth and $200 for sixth through 10th place. Drivers are required to display Dirt Works Race Cars decals on their race cars to be eligible for point fund shares. Defending regional champion is Chris Fleming. More information about either brand of chassis is [Read More]

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MSD adds more Stock Car awards to IMCA program 

EL PASO, Texas – MSD adds more awards for Stock Car drivers in its 12th season as a marketing partner with IMCA. The El Paso, Texas, manufacturer and distributor is new to the national decal program for the full-bodied division this year and gives $100 product certificates to top 10 drivers in final standings for both Stock Car regions. MSD also continues a comprehensive contingency awards program covering five divisions and the Deery Brothers Summer Series. “MSD is the overwhelming choice for IMCA ignition components and accessories and the quality of those products is the main reason why,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “They work hard to develop products to safeguard IMCA power plants and for this reason we endorse their products above all others in the field.” Top eligible drivers in each of the five Modified regions receive 6AL ignition control boxes and Blaster HVC coils; the runner-up gets a control box, third and fourth place drivers get universal spark plug wire sets and the fifth place driver receives a Blaster HVC coil. The [Read More]

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Eibach renews awards for six IMCA divisions, Deery Series 

CORONA, Calif. – Drivers in six IMCA divisions and a special series share the wealth in contingency award prizes from Eibach Springs. Top eligible drivers in each of the five regions for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions and both IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock regions, and in national standings for Karl Chevrolet North­ern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods each receive four springs from the Corona, Calif., manufacturer. Runners-up get two springs and third-place finishers get one spring. Top three finishers in national point standings for Late Models and the three lowest-finishing drivers with per­fect attendance in the Deery Brothers Summer Series receive a set of four springs, two springs and one spring, respectively. Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and SportMod drivers are required to compete with Eibach-manufactured springs, display two Eibach decals on their race car and return a completed sign-up form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1. “Eibach is a great partner and continues to make a wonderful spring for all our divisions,” IMCA Marketing [Read More]

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Performance Bodies, Five Star Bodies offer MD3 award option

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – An award option is new this season in the Performance Bodies and Five Star Bodies program benefitting IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod drivers. Each of the five Modified regional champions and rookies of the year, and both SportMod national champions and the rookies of the year receive MD3 Modified nosepieces or four MD3 rocker panels. The rocker panels are new to that program. “Giving racers more options is certainly something that adds value to any contingency program and the addition of the rocker panels to this program accomplishes exactly that,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. More information is available by calling Performance Bodies at 800 722-4641.

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Awards in seven IMCA divisions, Deery Series in Performance Bodies program for 2015 

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Performance Bodies continues one of IMCA’s most encompassing programs, giving contingency awards valued at nearly $20,000 to drivers in seven IMCA divisions. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the high automotive parts retailer and race car body manufacturer is in its 33rd year as an IMCA sponsor. Synonymous as primary sponsor for Hobby Stock and SportMod rookie of the year programs, Performance Bodies also returns to national decal programs for Modifieds and the Hobbies. “Performance Bodies has added value to their awards packages this season, specifically for Late Models. In addition to the free nosepiece they have included fenders and valance packages in 2015,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder commented. “Modified and SportMod drivers now have some other choices as well, making the Performance Bodies program one of the most diverse and lucrative we offer.”  Modified and Hobby Stock drivers are required to display two Performance Bodies decals on their race car to be eligible for post-season prizes. Second through sixth place finishers overall and the second through fourth place finishing rookies in [Read More]

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Penske Racing Shocks renews awards for IMCA Modifieds, Stocks, Late Models

READING, Pa. – Drivers in three IMCA divisions earn contingency awards courtesy of Penske Racing Shocks for a third consecutive season. The Reading, Pa., manufacturer gives product certificates worth $350, $250 and $150, respec­tively, go to top three eligi­ble finishers in each of the five regions for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and in both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions. Certificates of the same values go to eighth, ninth and 10th place finishers in national standings for IMCA Late Models. Modified and Stock Car competitors must compete with four Penske shocks, display two Penske decals on their race car and return a sign-up form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1. Awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week. More information about Penske shocks is available through the www.penskeshocks.com website and on Facebook. “Penske is one of the names that everyone instantly can associate with the racing industry and the line of shocks that bears the same name continues to permeate IMCA racing circles,” said IMCA Marketing Director [Read More]

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Out-Pace announces new awards for IMCA special events drivers

FREEPORT, Ill. (April 15) – Out-Pace Racing Products will give new awards to special events competitors in its second year as an IMCA marketing partner. Drivers finishing in the top five at 30 Modified specials and at 15 SportMod specials receive $50 gift certificates from the Freeport, Ill., suspension component manufacturer. Out-Pace again gives $50 gift certificates to a top five finisher at each Deery Brothers Summer Series Late Model event and each Hawkeye Dirt Tour Modified event. Each series champion also receives a prize package of brackets and bars. “The expansion of the Out-Pace program is a natural progression from the success they experienced in their first season of partnership,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “Adding divisions strengthens our special events offerings across the country and we’re excited to help market their brand.” There are 18 dates for the Deery Series, which is next at Farley Speedway and Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City for April 17 and April 18 shows. The Hawkeye Dirt Tour opens May 12 at Benton County Speedway in [Read More]

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Larry Shaw Race Cars in fourth season as IMCA’s Western Region title sponsor 

BATESVILLE, Ark. – Modified drivers at a record number of tracks in IMCA’s Western Region will enjoy the title sponsorship support of Larry Shaw Race Cars for a fourth consecutive season in 2015. The Batesville, Ark., chassis builder again provides a portion of the $6,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in official standings for the region encompassing Arizona, California, western Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, northern New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming. Drivers are required to display two Larry Shaw Racing decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. The champion earns $2,500, with $1,250 for second, $625 for third, $325 for fourth and $300 for fifth. Sixth through 10th place finishers each receive $200. Sanctioned Modified events are scheduled at 50 tracks in the region this year. That’s the highest number of sanctions since IMCA resumed keeping regional standings in 1993. “This region continues to grow and the support of Larry Shaw Race Cars has been vital to the stability in the region,” stated IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Last [Read More]