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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through March 31

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 732; 2. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 564; 3. William Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 507; 4. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 405; 5. Don Shaw, Ham Lake, Minn., 371; 6. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 349; 7. Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa, 338; 8. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 332; 9. William Gould, Calera, Okla., and Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., both 331; 11. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 328; 12. Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., 320; 13. Devin Fouquette, Saint Cloud, Minn., 316; 14. Marvin Mueller, Yuma, Ariz., 303; 15. Ryan Roath, Peoria, Ariz., 302; 16. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 293; 17. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 286; 18. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 277; 19. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 273; 20. Denver Dodd, Scottsdale, Ariz., 264. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Colby Stubblefield, Seagoville, Texas, 188; 2. Terry Easum, Broken Arrow, Okla., 150; 3. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 148; 4. Tanner Conn, Oklahoma City, Okla., 147; 5. Steven Shebester, Tuttle, Okla., 145; 6. Jesse “Chip” Graham, Lewisville, Texas, 135; 7. Elizabeth [Read More]

Top 10 drivers in six IMCA divisions receive awards from 10-year sponsor Champ Pans

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (April 1, 2022) – Everything about the Champ Pans awards program with IMCA rates a 10. The Eau Claire, Wis., manufacturer and 10-year sponsor again gives $50 product certificates to top 10 drivers in national standings for the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, IMCA Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. Certificates can be applied to purchases from Champ Pans or Champ Brackets, another JR Manufacturing Company. Champ Pans also gives an oil pan to highest finishing claim engine drivers in Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod drivers, and 604 crate engine replacement oil pans to the highest finishing Modified and Late Model drivers in their respective main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Information about Champ Pans and Champ Brackets products and dealer programs is available at the www.champpans.com website, by calling 715 834-7748, and on Facebook. “I have worked with Champ Pans for many years. The entire Redetzke family are true [Read More]

US 36 Raceway practice moved to Sunday

OSBORN, Mo. (March 31, 2022) – The US 36 Raceway practice scheduled for Saturday, April 2 has been moved to Sunday, April 3 from 1-5 p.m. Better weather is in the forecast for Sunday, said track officials, and the extra day will also allow more time for track prep.

Rea, Sanders top Cottage Grove openers

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (March 26, 2022) – Saturday marked the beginning of the 66th campaign of action at the historic ¼-mile clay Cottage Grove Speedway. Paul Rea put in a shift of dominance for much of the IMCA Modified main event. The Eugene veteran pounced in front of the rest of the pack on the initial start then went practically uncontested for the entire distance. Paul eventually felt some pressure after the third and final restart when Brad Martin came to call to call. Martin would fall short however and Rea emerged victorious for his first win of the season . Martin was second and Steven Sturdevant third. In the IMCA Northern SportMods, Ray Comer Jr. on the first circuit. Comer remained there until lap four when Matt Sanders got around him. Sanders, making the long journey from the Southwestern Oregon coastal city of Brookings, had a fast hot rod once in the front. Sanders mastered each restart and cruised to his first win of the year. Isaac Sanders was second over California transplant [Read More]

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Five-year sponsor AutoMeter backs all nine IMCA divisions with unique awards program

SYCAMORE, Ill. (March 30, 2022) – Five-year sponsor AutoMeter continues one of IMCA’s most unique combination of awards this season. The Sycamore, Ill., competition instrument and accessories manufacturer again gives $50 gift certificates to top five finishing drivers at each of 80 designated specials for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA STARS Mod Lites, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, IMCA Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. “Monitoring your engine’s vitals is important to us at AutoMeter,” said Marc Erickson, “and we are looking forward to continuing to support another year at IMCA. We wish everyone a successful racing season!” Autometer gives 3-gauge panel sets to runners-up in national point standings for Modifieds, Late Models, Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks and 2-gauge panel sets to IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, Mod Lite, both SportMod and the Mach-1 Sport Compact national runners-up. The same awards will be presented to second place finishers in main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and RaceSaver Nationals. Information about [Read More]

McBirnie rules Nebraska’s Dirt Crown in first IMCA Modified outing at Beatrice

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 26, 2022) – Jake McBirnie was the winner the first night he brought an IMCA Modified to Beatrice Speedway while Benji Legg was the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner on a night he hadn’t even planned to race. McBirnie topped the Saturday Nebraska’s Dirt Crown Spring Tour main event for the Modifieds, earning $2,500 and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility for his start-to-finish run at the front of the 25-lapper. Legg’s $2,000 checkers made him eligible to qualify for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. His career third win in the class also came in his first start since rolling on night two of Beatrice’s Spring Nationals. Making his first start of 2022, McBirnie drew the inside row two start, moved to the pole when Clay Money couldn’t answer the call and promptly led the distance, outrunning 12-time and defending track champion Johnny Saathoff to the finish line in his first start of the season. “We had a pretty good car. It was a pretty fun night,” McBirnie said. [Read More]

Sobbing wins twice, Borgman also best in Nebraska’s Dirt Crown show at Thayer Co.

DESHLER, Neb. (March 27, 2022) – A rare stop at Thayer County Speedway ended with Jesse Sobbing making two visits to victory lane, while frequent visitor Lance Borgman collected checkers of his own Sunday night. Sobbing followed the $2,000 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car win with the $2,500 IMCA Modified victory in the Nebraska’s Dirt Crown Spring Tour show, earning both B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility in the process. “I think we’ve raced there one time before. Deshler is a fun little track, not like anywhere else I’ve raced,” Sobbing said. “Obviously it’s great to win anywhere, any time. Thayer County is kind of Jordan’s (Grabouski) territory. He’s going to be the guy to beat there, so it was great to win.” Sobbing started eighth in the Stock Car feature, working his way to the front early as cautions kept the field close. Tyler Frye, the 16th starting Grabouski, Todd Gereau and Buck Schafroth completed the top five. Racing from fifth, Sobbing was also into the lead early [Read More]

IMCA Eastern Region Modified drivers chase Carolina Racing Supply awards

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 29, 2022) – Another group of first-year drivers and drivers going above and beyond in support of IMCA Eastern Region tracks receive awards from Carolina Racing Supply in 2022. The Mooresville, N.C., high performance parts retailer and 11th year IMCA sponsor gives product certificates good for $50 off online purchases of $100 or more go to every registered rookie in the Dirt Works Eastern Region, and to the lowest finishing driver with perfect attendance in official point standings at every sanctioned Modified track in the region. Rookie certificates will be issued on July 1 while perfect attendance certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week. “As always, we’re excited to see continued growth here in the East Region,” said Carolina Racing Supply’s Tom Sandal. “We enjoy helping drivers just starting out in the division, and returning the support of those who support their weekly tracks, who are the real backbone of IMCA racing.” Carolina Racing Supply also gives a set of [Read More]

Funeral services this Saturday for Roger Vansickel

Roger Vansickel, 75, of Radcliffe died on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Baxter Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Roger Lee Vansickel, son of Jess and Mildred (Brown) Vansickel, was born April 1, 1946 in Webster City. He graduated from South Hamilton High School in 1965. Roger served in the United States Army from 1966-1968. On October 14, 1972 he was married and to this union three sons were born. On December 17, 2006 he was united in marriage to Marilyn Agnes Smith in Nevada. Roger worked at Electrolux for many years. He owned and operated V.C.R. Action Video. He was a member of the WC Cruisers, Gold Wing Road Riders Association Fort Dodge Chapter IA – W and the Mason City Chapter D Region E. Roger was honored to participate in the Brushy Creek Honor Flight. [Read More]