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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]

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Race For Hope totes $50,000 IMCA Modified top prize

BATESVILLE, Ark. – IMCA Modified drivers will be racing for $50,000 to win when they hit the track for Race For Hope 71 at Batesville Motor Speedway this fall. The Saturday, Sept. 25 main event purse is more than $120,000 with a minimum of $1,500 paid to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Jet Racing Central Region and KMJ Performance Arkansas State points will be given for the Fast Shafts All-Star qualifier. Top nine drivers in qualifiers Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Sept. 22-24 advance to the main event grid. “B,” “C” and “D” features are also on the Saturday card, with the top two “B” finishers” transferring to the main event. Pre-entry fee is $250 if paid by Sept. 1 or $350 at the gate. A weekly pit pass is $130, with daily rates $20 on Tuesday, $30 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and $40 on Saturday. Grandstand admission is $15 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and $20 on Saturday. Gates open at 2 p.m. Wednesday and at 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. The grandstand [Read More]

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Dirt Defender to continue IMCA special events awards

WAXAHACHIE, Texas – The Dirt Defender program expanded in 2020 rewards IMCA drivers in five divisions again this season. The Waxahachie, Texas, manufacturer of new age racing products is a six-year sponsor and gives assorted product awards to feature winners at desig­nated special events for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Smiley’s Racing Prod­ucts Southern SportMods and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods. “We would like to thank all of our loyal customers and sponsored drivers for the continued support of all of our products,” said Dirt Defender’s Billy Vest. “We are humbled to know that we designed the original universal wheel cover and have set the standard that most wheel cover companies are now using for their products as well.”  Hobby Stock awards were new last season. Modified, Stock Car, Southern SportMod and Northern SportMod national champions also receive a pair of Dirt Defender vented mud covers. Information about the company product line is available at www.dirtdefender.com, by calling 469 556-4612 and on Facebook.  “The new design of the mud cover graphics makes [Read More]