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IMCA Late Model, Sprint Car rookies race for Brodix cylinder head awards

MENA, Ark. (March 20, 2023) – Rookie drivers in the IMCA Sunoco Late Model and IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car divisions are in the running for Brodix again this season. The Mena, Ark., manufacturer, family owned and operated for more than half a century, gives cylinder head sets to national rookies of the year in both divisions. The highest finishing spec engine driver in national Late Model point standings receives the same award. All three awards will be presented during IMCA’s national banquet in November. Drivers in both divisions are required to display two Brodix logos on their race cars. The 2023 season is Brodix’ 27th consecutive as an IMCA sponsor. “The number of new drivers and new sanctions will make rookie of the year standings in our Late Model and Sprint Car divisions fun to watch,” commented IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship Director Carson Becker-Gramm. “It’s been a privilege for us to facilitate these awards and appreciate the support Brodix has given IMCA and rookie drivers for so many years now.” Information about Brodix cylinder heads [Read More]

Fast Shafts continues title sponsor support for IMCA Modified All-Star Invitational

DES MOINES, Iowa (March 17, 2023) – One of the most prestigious races at the biggest event in all of dirt track racing is sponsored again this September by Fast Shafts. The Des Moines, Iowa, manufacturer and repair shop returns as title sponsor of the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and will provide a portion of the purse to be awarded to the 30 Modified drivers taking the green flag on Sept. 8, during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. All-Star drivers also receive a custom Velocita fire suit and mini replica driveshaft. Other awards to be given by Fast Shafts at the upcoming Super Nationals include driveshafts to longest tow qualifiers for Modified, Stock Car, Northern SportMod, Hobby Stock, Late Model and Mod Lite main events; and $50 product certificates for top five Modified, Stock, Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock non-qualifiers and to top five Late Model and Mod Lite finishers. “Super Nationals has been a huge event for us. It’s the number one event we look forward to every year,” said [Read More]

IMCA special event drivers, state champs earn AERO awards for 27^th straight season

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa (March 9, 2023) – The race wheel manufacturer with the motto Surpassing The Standard rewards IMCA Modified drivers doing just that for a 27th consecutive season. AERO Race Wheels of Estherville, Iowa, gives $40 product certificates, good toward the purchase of two wheels, to designated place finishers at 80 special events for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods. State champions in those divisions and the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact class all receive $25 certificates. “It is a no-brainer every year to reserve marketing budget dollars for IMCA and its racers,” said Kelli Peton, AERO director of sales and marketing. “We are proud to continue our long term relationship with IMCA racing it its reach in the industry is second to none.” Special event certificates will be mailed throughout the 2023 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season. State champion certificates will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed beginning in [Read More]

Stealth Racing steps up as new title sponsor for IMCA STARS Mod Lites

MADRID, Iowa (March 8, 2023) – Stealth Racing steps up its support of IMCA drivers in 2023 as title sponsor for the STARS Mod Lite division. In that new role, the parts and tire supplier and machine shop located in Madrid, Iowa, gives awards based on national, track and state point standings. “I am honored to have this opportunity,” owner Bryan Compart said of the agreement to become the first-ever title sponsor for the sanctioned class. “I am glad to be able to give back to racers. They are the people who have helped a lot of my dreams come true.” In addition to a providing a portion of the division’s $5,500 national point fund, Stealth Racing gives a $500 gift certificate to the national champion while second through 10th place drivers in national points each receive $100 certificates. All Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite track champions get $250 gift certificates, each state champion a $150 certificate and each 10th place driver in state standings a $75 certificate. Those awards will be presented during the IMCA [Read More]

Velocita renews IMCA fire suit awards for 12^th season

LEXINGTON, N.C. (Feb. 24, 2023) – A select group of 2023 IMCA champions will have their Velocita awards on very visible display when they’re at the race track next season. The Lexington, N.C., manufacturer awards custom fire suits to the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA STARS Mod Lite IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Friesen Performance Northern SportMod, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact national champions, as well as the Junior National Champion and Lady Eagle title-winning drivers. In its 12th season as an IMCA sponsor, The Business Built on the Track and in the Pits also gives $200 product certificates good toward the purchase of a fire suit to the other six drivers winning Modified, Stock Car or Hobby Stock regional titles. Those awards will be presented at the IMCA national banquet in November. Fire suits to be awarded during the 41st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s go to top non-qualifiers in Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern [Read More]

Special event drivers in 4 IMCA divisions chasing Tire Demon by Love Tap awards

KELLEY, Iowa (Feb. 21, 2023) – Special event drivers in four IMCA divisions chase awards from Tire Demon by Love Tap for a seventh consecutive season. Designated place finishers at 30 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified, 15 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and 15 Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod specials all receive $500 certificates. Those certificates will be mailed a week after official race results are received and must be applied toward the purchase of a Tire Demon package. In addition, a drawing will be held after the end of the point season on Sept. 24 to award right rear tire saver tools to three drivers who competed at any of those designated specials. And four champions crowned during the 41st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s become Tire Demon award recipients as well. The Modified champion earns a Tire Demon machine, the Late Model champion a base machine, wash tub and brush, and the Stock Car and Northern SportMod champions both tire scythes. More information about the Tire [Read More]

Friesen Performance title sponsorship flag flies for IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods

SUTTON, Neb. (Feb. 17, 2023) – Al Walters knows the importance of getting and keeping your name in front of the racing community. Friesen Performance will do that again in 2023, returns for its second season as title sponsor of both IMCA Modified and IMCA Northern SportMod divisions. “I was taught eons ago that you have to keep your name in front of people, deliver a good product and take care of your customers,” said Walters, sales manager at the Sutton, Neb., race shop, which sells and ships GM 604 and 602 crate engines to IMCA customers across the country and is also an authorized crate engine repair facility. “The Modifieds and Northern SportMods are two of IMCA’s biggest divisions and many of those drivers are our friends and customers.” Friesen’s provides a portion of national point funds to be paid in each division. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds will race weekly in 27 states and Canada again this year, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods in 19 states and Canada. “It’s been amazing how things have [Read More]

Speedway Motors renews Super Nationals, IMCA Weekly Racing support

LINCOLN, Neb.(Feb. 15, 2023) – Speedway Motors adds another new role to its support of IMCA and IMCA drivers, as part of the latest three-year sponsorship agreement with the sanctioning body. The Lincoln, Neb., high performance parts manufacturer, retailer and distributor has inked a new pact that runs through its 46th season as a sponsor of IMCA. 2023 also marks Speedway Motors’ 29th season as title sponsor of Super Nationals, the biggest and most prestigious event in all of dirt racing, and 16th as title sponsor of IMCA Weekly Racing, helping 200-plus tracks in the United States and Canada defray ongoing costs of holding sanctioned regular and special events. And following a 40th annual event that brought a record 1,000 entries to Boone Speedway, the upcoming Super Nationals marks Speedway Motors’ first as title sponsor of Manufacturers’ Row. “We are proud to continue our support of IMCA and the racing community through this multi-year agreement, helping customers build their dreams while keeping racing safe, fun and affordable,” said Speedway Motors President and owner Clay Smith. “Our roots are in [Read More]

Schaeffer Oil primed to reward another record number of IMCA state champions

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Feb. 13, 2023) – A record number of IMCA state champions earn product awards from Schaeffer Oil for a third consecutive season. The St. Louis-based synthetic oil, fuel additive and lubricants manufacturer gives two gallons of racing oil and four quarts of gear lube to each of the 130-plus state champions crowned in 2023. Schaeffer is in its fourth season of sponsorship and third as Official Lubricant of IMCA, and also renews awards for champions at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and IMCA RaceSaver Nationals in September. STARS Mod Lite, Late Model, Sport Compact, Northern SportMod, Hobby Stock, Stock Car and Modified champions at Super Nationals, and the Sprint Car champion at the RaceSaver Nationals all receive cases of racing oil, gear lube and Penetro lubricant. “Many of our drivers are already loyal Schaeffer Oil customers and this program is unique in that it rewards so many different competitors in every state where there are IMCA sanctions,” observed Carson Becker-Gramm, marketing integration and sponsorship director for IMCA. “The first [Read More]

IMCA Stock Car, Hobby Stock, SportMod drivers share EngineQuest awards wealth

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Jan. 27, 2023) – EngineQuest shares the wealth with drivers in four IMCA divisions again in 2023. Notably, the Las Vegas, Nev., cylinder head and engine component manufacturer returns as title sponsor for both EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Southern Regions for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for the ninth consecutive year, providing a portion of $3,750 point funds paid in each. EQ cash, products and product certificates will also be awarded to IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMod drivers. “Our association as a sponsor with IMCA for the last 18 years has been a good fit that I believe has benefited both EngineQuest and IMCA,” said EngineQuest Manager Scott Stolberg. “We look forward to celebrating our 20th year together soon and continuing to grow as the IMCA evolves.” EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region tracks are located in eastern Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming, while EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region tracks are in Arizona, Arkansas, [Read More]