Newswire

Edelbrock marks 25th sponsorship season with support of IMCA claim engine drivers

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. (April 12, 2022) – Edelbrock marks its silver anniversary season of IMCA support in 2022, continuing a popular awards program for drivers in five divisions competing with claim engines. Eligible IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, IMCA Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod drivers receive a combination of product and product certificate awards from the 25-year sponsor. “IMCA allows us to connect directly with the grassroots racer and celebrating our 25th year of being their partner shows just how important both of them are to the Edelbrock Group,” said Contingency Coordinator Billy Carroll. Edelbrock gives 2975 Victor Jr. intakes to highest finishing claim engine drivers in each of the five Modified regions and 2701, 7121 or 2176 intakes to champions in both Stock Car regions, the top claim engine drivers in both Hobby Stock regions and in Northern and Southern SportMod national standings. Gift certificates valued at $50 go to second through fifth place claim engine drivers in each of the Modified, Stock Car [Read More]

Green to checkers for Green at I-37

By J.M. Hallas PLEASANTON, Texas (April 9, 2022) – After a scheduled week off, it was time for round two of the I-37 Speedway point season and Rick Green raced to his first IMCA Modified feature win of the season in flag-to-flag fashion. As green waved on the 20-lap main it was Green with a big run into turn one. Four cautions slowed the first half of the contest but the last half was run under green with Jared Maupin looking middle-up on Green in turns one and two and then the bottom in turns three and four. Greg Dinsmore closed in on Maupin looking low as Maupin tried high. This gave Doyon the chance to reel Dinsmore in for the closing laps. Up front it was the former track champion, Green inching ahead by a couple car lengths to score the victory. “They let me take the green flag tonight,” joked Green. “I actually drove it in a little too hard and saw him (Maupin) get beside me. The car finally bit and once [Read More]

Baca regroups, races to Eggstravaganza checkers

SOMERTON, Ariz. (April 9, 2022) – Saturday’s IMCA Modified main event at the Cocopah Speedway Easter Eggstravaganza got exciting when Chaz Baca didn’t want it to. After catching Ryan Roath for the lead and working his way through lapped traffic, the two-time defending Shaw Race Cars Western Region and track champion nearly lost the handle with eight circuits remaining in the $1,000 to win feature. “It was definitely a get your heart rate going thing,” Baca said after the near disaster. “Luckily we were able to regroup the last few laps and finish it off.” The checkers were the sixth of the season for Baca, already Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible. Russell Allen was the runner-up and Roath ended in third. Bo Partain topped the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature in front of Baca and Jake Nelson. Shelby Alves also notched win number six of the year in the IMCA Northern SportMods, chased across the stripe by Miles Morris and Ty Weidner. D.J. Werkmeister paced the Mach-1 Sport Compacts with ninth starting Jaxon Sanchez [Read More]

Easum turns luck around with Oil Capital win at Ada

By John Rittenoure ADA, Okla. (April 9, 2022) – After a couple nights of costly engine failures Terry Easum was more than ready to see things turn around. And that happened Saturday at Oklahoma Sports Park. Easum drove his Premier Self Storage IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car into the early lead and went the 25-lap distance to win the AmeriFlex/Oil Capital Racing Series main event. “It has been awhile,” said Easum, who had not won since 2021. “We had some bad luck the past few weeks. I think we got it turned around now.” The tough luck started last month at Lawton. “We broke a motor,” Easum said. “The block started leaking. Just a freak deal. But Greg Meyers got it fixed up for us.” “At Thunderbird it would not run and we had an issue there. It has been one thing after another,” he continued. “Hopefully this is the turning point for the year.” When the green flag dropped on the main event, Zach Chappell chased Easum for the first lap before giving way to Whit [Read More]

Big money for Jernagan at West Coast marquee event

MERCED, Calif. (April 9, 2022) – Garrett Jernagan turned a marquee event into a career-best payday Saturday night. He led the last 26 of 30 laps in winning Merced Speedway’s Al Miller Memorial special for IMCA Northern SportMods, taking home a $5,000 check. “This win ranks right up there, knowing the Miller family and racing one night for five grand,” the Bakersfield driver said, adding plugs for the dual heat format as well as track officials and sponsors. “This is one of the marquee events on the West Coast and it’s nice to only have to go 2-1/2 hours from home and race for $5,000.” Kenny Shrader got the jump on the 20 car field before Jernagan found the fast bottom groove. “I stayed there until right around lap 14 when we had a caution. I’d heard another car (Jacob Mallet Jr.), glanced at the top and saw it was getting pretty clean,” he said. “We got the yellow, I went to the top and while I was never really challenged from there, it wasn’t [Read More]

RPM Speedway opens with April 15-16 Sunflower Classic

HAYS, Kan. (April 11, 2022) – RPM Speedway opens the season in legendary fashion with the Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16 Mike Hughes Memorial Sunflower Classic. IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility both nights while IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $750 to win in each of their B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying events. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and IMCA Northern SportMods both run for $500 to win, Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $200 to win each night. One-time entry fee is $75 for the Modifieds, $50 for the Stock Cars, $40 for Hobbies and Northern SportMods and $30 for Sport Compacts. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. with hot laps at 5 p.m. and racing at 6 p.m. Pit passes are $25 for the Thursday, April 14 practice session that starts at 5 p.m. Pit passes are $30 on Friday and Saturday. More information is available about [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds headline Eagle Raceway Ice Breaker Challenge

EAGLE, Neb. (April 11, 2022) – IMCA Modifieds headline both race night cards as six IMCA divisions see action at Eagle Raceway’s April 15-16 Ice Breaker Challenge. Modifieds run for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $150 to start on opening night and $2,000 to win and a minimum of $250 to start on night two. Winners both nights become eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars chase a $1,000 top prize and B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational eligibility, while IMCA Sunoco Late Models and IMCA Northern SportMods run for $500 to win on Friday. Top checks on Saturday are $1,000 for the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, $500 for the SportMods and $400 for the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Modified and SportMod drivers who can win both their respective features earn a $1,000 Twice As Nice bonus, too. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Jet Racing Central, EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Big Daddy Race Cars Northern regional, and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded each night. [Read More]

Boone Frostbuster wins to Ward, Kuehl, Murty, Smith

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (April 9, 2022) – Four drivers wrote their names into the history books with IMCA Frostbuster wins Saturday at Boone Speedway. One hundred and ninety cars took to Iowa’s Action Track and checkers flew for Tim Ward in the IMCA Modifieds, Taylor Kuehl in the IMCA Northern SportMods and a couple 2021 Super Nationals champions, Dallon Murty in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Mike Smith in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Forty-three ground-pounding Modifieds were on hand and it was defending IMCA national champion Jeff Larson leading the opening laps. By lap 11, however, Ward had grabbed the top spot. Ward, already Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible, never relinquished his lead as he motored home to the win. Jeremy Mills had to be content with second. Third went to Larson, Devin Fouquette was fourth and Johnathon Logue, in his Modified debut, rounded out the top five. Kuehl, another Arizona native, had just returned to Iowa three days prior to the Frostbuster kickoff and would lead all 25 laps on her way to a [Read More]

Batesville reschedules IMCA weekly show to Sunday afternoon

BATESVILLE, Ark. (April 8, 2022) – Races for tonight (Friday, April 8) at Batesville Motor Speedway have been re-scheduled for Sunday, April 10 at 2 p.m. due to the wet ground conditions and the extremely cold temperatures. Pit gates will Sunday at noon and the grandstands will open at 1 p.m. The awards ceremony for the 2021 drivers will take place in victory race and races will follow at 2 p.m. with IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars on the afternoon card. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, KMJ Performance State and track points will be awarded in both IMCA divisions. Spectator admission is only $20 per carload.

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through April 7, 2022

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 769; 2. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 564; 3. William Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 537; 4. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 410; 5. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 405; 6. Don Shaw, Ham Lake, Minn., 371; 7. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 363; 8. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 358; 9. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 349; 10. Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa, 338; 11. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 333; 12. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 328; 13. Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., 320; 14. Devin Fouquette, Saint Cloud, Minn., 316; 15. Steve Askew, Aubrey, Texas, 309; 16. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 306; 17. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., and Marvin Mueller, Yuma, Ariz., both 303; 19. Ryan Roath, Peoria, Ariz., 302; 20. Denver Dodd, Scottsdale, Ariz., 300. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Colby Stubblefield, Seagoville, Texas, 188; 2. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 148; 3. Tanner Conn, Oklahoma City, Okla., 147; 4. Steven Shebester, Tuttle, Okla., 145; 5. Jesse “Chip” Graham, Lewisville, Texas, 135; 6. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, and Terry Easum, Broken Arrow, [Read More]