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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]

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Afco awards for IMCA Hobby Stocks are new for 2015

BOONVILLE, Ind. – Afco contingency awards are new this season for a sixth IMCA division. Top three eligible drivers in both Northern and Southern regions for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks receive each product certificates valued at $125, $75 and $50, respectively. “Drivers in all divisions are having tremendous success with Afco shocks and springs and we want to make sure we target them with value-based incentives that recognizes that success,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “We’ve been able to do that for 22 years working alongside Afco and we plan on the continuance of that common goal.” The Boonville, Ind., manufacturer has also renewed awards for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. Top three eligible drivers in each of the five Modified regions earn product certificates worth $250, $150 and $50, respectively, while the top three in both Stock Car regions receive $200, $100 and $50 certificates. Afco certificates worth $125, $75 and $50 go to top three [Read More]

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Big Daddy Race Cars starts second season as title sponsor of Northern Region for IMCA Hobby Stocks

NORFOLK, Neb. – Big Daddy Race Cars continues to make a big impression in the IMCA Hobby Stock ranks, returning for a second season as title sponsor of the Northern Region. The Norfolk, Neb., chassis builder again furnishes a portion of the point fund to be paid to top five drivers in the region, which includes sanctioned tracks in eastern Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Among the Big Daddy drivers distinguishing themselves in 2014 were national and regional rookie of the year TeJay Mielke and four-time Lady Eagle award winner Tiffany Bittner. “The Big Daddy brand has certainly seen its share of success recently and I anticipate more of the same in 2015,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder noted. “They build a quality race car and can no longer consider themselves a very well-kept secret.” Founded in 2005 and owned by Dale Bittner, Big Daddy Race Cars builds both Hobby Stock and Stock Car chassis. Information about those chassis is available by calling 402 371-1927 [Read More]

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QuickCar Racing Products gives awards to national champions in all IMCA divisions

LEBANON, Tenn. – QuickCar Racing Products returns as an IMCA sponsor this season, with new awards for national champions in all sanctioned divisions. Recipients of QuickCar-manufactured 3-gauge panels include top drivers in national standings 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. The Late Model national champion earns a 4-gauge panel set. Both the IMCA Eagle Motorsports Sprint Car and Mach-1 Sport Compact national champions receive 2-gauge panel sets. “We’re happy to be on board with IMCA again,” said QuickCar General Manager Danny Knowles. “We’ve been growing by leaps and bounds. We’ve got new dealers, we’re expanding into new markets and have a more diverse product line.” The Lebanon, Tenn., manufacturer had given awards to IMCA special series champions following the 2011 and 2012 seasons. QuickCar also manufactures volt meters, water pressure kits, tachometers and switch panels, among other high performance products. “We’re passionate about IMCA and the Modifieds in particular,” added Knowles, himself a veteran of that division. [Read More]

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EQ, Sweet, MSD take new places in IMCA de­cal program

VINTON, Iowa – Three marketing partners already very familiar to drivers in all sanctioned divisions have new roles in IMCA’s national decal program this season. EngineQuest becomes title sponsor of both Northern and Southern regions for IMCA Stock Cars. Sweet Manufacturing joins the national program for Modifieds while MSD is new for the Stock Car national program. Karl Chevrolet and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center return as title sponsor of Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod divisions; this season will be the second when drivers in both divisions are required to display Karl and SDPC decals on their race cars. There is no change from 2014 in required decals for Hobby Stocks. “We had relatively few changes in our national decal program again this year, which speaks volumes about the support our sponsors continue to give drivers in all IMCA divisions,” noted Kevin Yoder, director of marketing for the sanctioning body. “Requirements for decal placement are also very similar to last year. We will begin mailing decal packets in mid-March to drivers who have purchased 2015 licenses and [Read More]

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IMCA national champions earn Kirkey Racing Fabrication awards

ST. ANDREWS WEST, Ont. (Feb. 13) – National champions in all eight divisions sanctioned by IMCA receive awards from Kirkey Racing Fabrication again in 2015. The IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified national champion is in line for a 68 or 88 series full containment layback seat courtesy of the St. Andrews West, Ont., manu­facturer and accessories retailer. Product certificates worth $250 each go to the IMCA Late Model, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact national champions. Awards will be presented during the national banquet in November. This is Kirkey’s ninth season as a marketing partner with IMCA. Information about seats and other Kirkey products is available at the www.kirkeyracing.com website, on Facebook or by calling 613 938-4885. “Kirkey has always manufactured safe and economical seats for IMCA racers and with the growing pursuit of full containment seats, our members can continue to support them with one of the best options on the market,” IMCA [Read More]