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IMCA Modifieds expected to have another smashing year at Willamette

By Ben Deatherage LEBANON, Ore. – Although Willamette Speedway has only hosted weekly IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified action for less than 10 years, they have no doubt provided some of the best action on the entire Pacific Coast. In the last three seasons there have been three different champions and last year saw a good mix of different faces in the winner’s circle. “The IMCA Modifieds are the most unpredictable class at Willamette,” commented speedway announcer Cory Penfold. ” There were 11 different winners in the first 11 races which shows how tough it can be to win here. Every car can realistically win and the fact that the champion last year didn’t win a race speaks volumes. I wouldn’t wager on who will win the title this season.” 2014 will see Willamette Speedway host the final two races of the annual Wild West Modified Speedweek on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26. Another must-see event is the annual Modified Tribute To Clair which is held in honor of long-time Willamette owner and [Read More]

PRO Shocks adds Sprint Cars to IMCA awards program

BOONVILLE, Ind. (March 26) – The accomplishments of another national IMCA champion will be recognized this season by PRO Shocks. The top driver in final IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car standings receives a set of four PRO shocks from the fifth-year IMCA partner. “The growth of Sprint Cars has been abrupt the past few seasons and adding a set of PRO shocks for the national champion continues to make that a very lucrative championship,” said IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “PRO has been a great partner and we appreciate this next step in broadening their support of IMCA racers.” Product certificates valued at $300, $200 and $100 go to top three eligible drivers in the two regions for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, and in final national standings for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. Drivers in those four divisions must compete with four PRO Shocks, display two PRO Shocks decals on their race car and complete and return a signup form to the IMCA home [Read More]

Deery Series destined for Denison in 2014 opener

DENISON, Iowa (March 26) – The Deery Brothers Summer Series ends an absence of nearly 20 years when the 2014 tour opens on Saturday, April 5 at Crawford County Speedway. The IMCA Late Model series made its one and only appearance at Denison back on July 28 of 1994. Late Models will be paired with IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars for their much-anticipated return engagement. The main event pays $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. Pit gates open at 1 p.m., the grandstand opens at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 5 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for kids ages five and under. Pit passes are $30. More information is available by calling 712 269-0417 and at the www.ccsdirtracing.com website. Gary Webb of Blue Grass was the winner in the previous Crawford County Deery event. Sanctioned Sprint Cars make their first-ever appearance at Denison next Saturday. A weekend doubleheader will be next for the series, with events [Read More]

Five divisions featured at RPM’s Sunflower Classic

HAYS, Kan. (March 24) – Five IMCA divisions are on the program for both nights of RPM Speedway’s Friday and Saturday, March 28-29 Sunflower Classic. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds run for $1,000 to win in 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars chase $750 checks in Dirt Track Central Jax Sports Grille Great Plains Series shows. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods vie for $500 top prizes while Mach-1 Sport Compacts run for $200 to win. Complete programs are scheduled and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, regional and Allstar Performance state, but no local track points will be awarded both nights. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. both days. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $25 for adults and $10 for 10 and under. Entry fees are $60 for Modifieds, $50 for Stock [Read More]

Z4 Products gives Deery Series awards

AMES, Iowa (March 24) – Two drivers receive awards from Z4 Products at each Deery Brothers Summer Series event this season. Both the pole starter and the Sunoco Race Fuels drawing winner for all IMCA Late Model tour features get bottles of leak sealer and cooling conditioner from the fourth-year sponsor from Ames, Iowa. The 28th annual series opens Saturday, April 5 at Crawford County Speedway. The finale is Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4 at West Liberty Raceway. More information about Z4 Products is available by calling 515 231-0809. “Adding the Z4 products to these two areas of recognition really enhances the prize package of fluids drivers are already receiving,” said IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Z4 is a local company to partner with this series and we couldn’t be happier to have their unwavering support.”

Taylor brings broom to Batesville and sweeps Mid-America Modified Championship features

BATESVILLE, Ark. (March 20-22) – Jeff Taylor’s North Dakota car is pretty fast in Arkansas, too. Taylor swept the three Mid-America Modified Championship features at Batesville Motor Speedway, earning $1,500 for each of his Thursday, Friday and Saturday IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature wins. “I’ve never won three nights in a row. I’ve won twice before but this is the first time I’ve ever done that,” said Taylor, new to the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. “I had a really good race car all three nights and a lot of help getting it that way. It was a pretty neat deal all the way around.” The Taylor Chassis ride is one he’s raced previously in North Dakota. Marlyn Seidler brought it south. Taylor won from third starting Thursday and Saturday, and all the way from 21st on Friday. “That was probably the best I’ve ever been at this place,” he said of the Friday feature. “I had an awesome car. Anybody could have driven it.” Taylor led the last four circuits of the [Read More]

Summit returns to national decal program for IMCA Modifieds, gives awards in eight divisions

TALLMADGE, Ohio (March 22) – Summit Racing Equipment returns to the national decal program for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds this season, its fifth as a marketing partner with the sanctioning body. Drivers in the division are required to display two Summit decals on their race car and send a picture of their car proving decal placement to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1 to be eligible for regional point fund shares. The Tallmadge, Ohio, high performance parts retailer gives $100 gift cards to drivers in eight sanctioned divisions. Those recipients include finishers in top 10 standings for each of the five Modified regions, both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions and the two IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock regions. Gift cards of the same value go to top 10 drivers in national standings for IMCA Late Models, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Gift cards will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed from the IMCA home office [Read More]

Justice Brothers, Gillund Enterprises awards go to Deery Series pole starters

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (March 22) – Every driver starting on the pole in a Deery Brothers Summer Series feature this season will be a guaranteed award winner. Justice Brothers and Gillund Enterprises give a car care package to the driver taking the green from inside row one at all IMCA Late Model tour features in 2014. Car care packages will be given once the pole is determined and drivers must display two Justice Brothers decals on their race car to be eligible. Gillund distributes Justice Brothers Car Care products manufactured for high-performance and commercial vehicles and begins its 18th season as a marketing partner with IMCA. The Eden Prairie, Minn., company introduced the Deery Series pole starter prize in 2011. Information about the JB brand is available by calling 952 934-7354 and at the www.justicebrothers.com website. Ten different drivers enjoyed pole starts over the course of the 2013 Deery Series, with Andy Eckrich and Joel Callahan each drawing the spot three times. Champion Brian Harris and runner-up Justin Kay each started from the pole on [Read More]

Opening night honors at Beatrice belong to Grabouski

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 21) – A familiar face was back in victory lane following the headline event on opening night of Spring Nationals at Beatrice Speedway. Jordan Grabouski earned $2,000 for the Friday night IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified checkers. The victory was his career fifth at Spring Nationals and IMCA 96th. “I found the middle to the top of the track, kept the car straight and kept my momentum up,” said Grabouski,” who had started sixth and passed David Murray Jr. for the lead on the eighth of 30 laps. “This is a new car and I was fortunate to have a really fast ride right out of the box. Frontrunners were mixed up with lapped traffic before a caution with nine to go. Grabouski stayed in the fastest line from that point, racing across the stripe comfortably ahead of Murray, Jesse Sobbing, Dylan Smith and Brian Foote. Sobbing had started 11th. Grabouski was already on the ballot for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and will add his opening night hardware to a [Read More]

Integra continues unique awards program in fifth season as IMCA sponsor

COOPERSVILLE, Mich. (March 21) – Fifth-year sponsor Integra Racing Shocks has renewed one of the most unique awards program in IMCA. The Coopersville, Mich., manufacturer continues a unique program based on combined national Late Model and Deery Brothers Summer Series points. Drivers with the top two point totals each receive $350 product certificates; third and fourth place finishers each get $250 certificates and the fifth and sixth place drivers both get $150 certificates. “Generally speaking, the more you compete, the more success you will experience and that certainly has played out with this program the past four years,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder observed. “Ray Guss Jr. and Justin Kay have had outstanding years not only in the run to a national championship but to Deery Brothers Summer Series success as well. It will be interesting to see which driver sits atop the Integra combined point challenge at the end of this season.” Integra also continues contingency awards for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts [Read More]