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Sweet IMCA STARS Mod Lite win for Choate at Sugar Bowl Winter Nationals

CLEWISTON, Fla. (Feb. 12) – Ronnie Choate started and ended the IMCA STARS Mod Lite Sugar Bowl Winter Nationals presented by Sunoco Race Fuels in victory lane. The IMCA STARS Mod Lite driver from Cookeville, Tenn., topped Thursday’s opening night feature at Hendry County Motorsports Park and earned $500, then scored a $5,000 payday in Saturday’s main event. “This made all the hard work and sweat we have put into this worth it,” said Choate, sharing credit for the Sugar Bowl success with brother-in-law and crew chief Logan Rittenberry. “We have struggled but we never gave up. “The money makes it all pretty good but the best part is that we didn’t give up and now we’re getting somewhere.” A record 66 STARS Mod Lites from 13 states and Canada vied in the third annual special. Choate started from the pole in the 30-lap headliner on Saturday and chased outside front row starting Tim White the first eight times around the track.  Three cautions came out just after midway but the race stayed green the [Read More]

2021 Super Nationals

Wilson hoping to be a super hero at IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – A super hero fan hopes to be a super hero himself at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. IMCA Modified driver Tyler Wilson of Little Suamico, Wis., begins his quest for a Super Nationals crown this evening, rolling off from outside row three in the 14th heat race. His 2016 LG2 Chassis incorporates Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian on Disney Plus while his helmet displays the logo from the MCU’s Avengers.  “What I like best about Super Nationals is the non-stop racing. You don’t stop,” said Wilson, who made the trip to Boone Speedway with his father Troy. “Plus the pure competition. There are so many good drivers here.”  Wilson ran a SportMod and Hobby Stock before getting into a Modified. The track champion at Outagamie Speedway and runner-up to Benji LaCrosse at The ‘Burg Speedway, he owns two sanctioned wins this season. While Wilson will run for a berth in the Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions, he’s keeping his eyes on Super Nationals’ biggest prize. “We want to win it,” [Read More]