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Larson follows title talk with 2021 IMCA Modified national championship

FREEPORT, Ill. – Talk about another run at the IMCA Modified national championship began shortly after Jeff Larson finished second in the 2020 points race. Those conversations became more frequent when he won his first five home region starts of 2021. Larson did all his talking on the track from that point, winning a division-best 35 features in all, along with three track titles and Side Biter Chassis North Central Region and national crowns. “We had a good year, for sure,” said the modest Larson, from Freeport, the first Illinois driver to win the IMCA Modified national crown since 1987 and the first from the Land of Lincoln to win an IMCA regional title in any division. “We worked hard all week and raced hard on the weekend all season long. It was a big deal when we got the official call from IMCA.” In his fourth season driving for boss and family friend P.J. Kostenbader, Larson ventured to Arizona’s Cocopah Speedway for seven Winter Nationals starts in January. His first checkers of the season [Read More]

Kennedale Speedway Park sets 15th annual Showdown for Nov. 5, 6

KENNEDALE, Texas – The final checkered flags of the season fly Nov. 5 and 6 at Kennedale Speedway Park, where four IMCA divisions are on the 15th annual Summit Racing Equipment Showdown card. Qualifying for IMCA Modifieds, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars starts Friday, Nov. 5. The Modifieds and Southern SportMods both race for $1,500 top checks and the Stock Cars for $1,000 to win on Saturday, Nov. 6. The Modified winner becomes eligible to qualify for the 2022 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational while the Stock Car winner becomes eligible to qualify for the 2022 B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. Mach-1 Sport Compacts run for $200 to win on Friday. Early entry for Modifieds and Southern SportMods is $60 and $50 for Stock Cars if paid by Nov. 3, with an additional $20 charged after that date. Non-qualifiers racing both days get $50 tow. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. both days. The grandstand opens at 5 p.m. with racing at 7 p.m. on Friday. Grandstand opens at 4 [Read More]

Sister Act: Marie, Kayla Curtis capture IMCA Nevada State crowns

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – Marie Curtis liked the handling and the power that came with an IMCA Sunoco Stock Car. Kayla Curtis liked the idea of getting on the track in a Mach-1 Sport Compact when she went to the races. When 2021 IMCA point standings became official, the Winnemucca, Nev., siblings made history as the first sisters to win KMJ Performance State championships. Both were rookies in their respective divisions and neither had made the Nevada State crown a goal at the start of the season. “I was just out there to race and have fun,” explained Marie, 20 years old and a full-time student at Great Basin College and employee at the family construction and excavation business. “I was really excited to race a Stock Car.” She’d previously run in pure stock and hobby stock classes and got a longer look at the sanctioned division last November. “I had seen them around before I went to the Duel In The Desert with my boyfriend (Chaz Baca) and decided I wanted to be in one of [Read More]

Gould, Scrivner, Hanson hoist hardware at Heart O’ Texas Speedway Fall Classic

WACO, Texas (Oct. 23) – Another big race at Heart O’ Texas Speedway brought out the best in William Gould. The 24th annual Fall Classic saw Robert Scrivner and Lance Hanson impress, too. All three were $2,000 feature winners Saturday night, Gould in the IMCA Modifieds, Scrivner in the Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods and Hanson in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. The recently crowned Razor Chassis South Central Region champion Gould had won the All Star Shootout fueled by Fast Shafts main event at HO’T in May and led green to checkered of the 2021 season finale. “The track was black from top to bottom and start to finish I was in the right place at the right time,” said Gould, newly eligible for the 2022 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. “I led going into turn one and kept the car going where it needed to.” Kevin Green, J.P. Dowell, P.J. Egbert and David Goode Jr. rounded out the top five. Winless in seven Heart O’ Texas starts this season, Scrivner enjoyed a flag-to-flag run at [Read More]

Three IMCA divisions run at Southern Oklahoma’s Jordan Page Winter Nationals

ARDMORE, Okla. – Three IMCA divisions now see their final action of the season at Southern Oklahoma Speedway’s Jordan Page Winter Nationals on Oct. 29 and 30. IMCA Modifieds run for $2,500 to win and a minimum of $300 to start their feature, with the winner becoming eligible to qualify for the 2022 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods run for $1,500 to win and a minimum of $200 to start. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $1,000 to win, a minimum of $175 to start and B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. Top 12 cars qualify on Friday; last-chance races and main events are Saturday at Ardmore. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults and $10 for kids ages 6-12 on Friday and $20 for adults and $15 for kids ages 6-12 on Saturday. Pit passes are $35 for one day or $60 for both Friday and Saturday. Gates open at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on [Read More]

Official 2021 IMCA National Point Standings

Ties Broken by 40-Point Feature Win Totals IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 1,029; 2. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 1,023; 3. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 1,011; 4. Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa, 1,009; 5. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 1,009; 6. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 1,002; 7. Ty Clemens, Belgrade, Mont., 998; 8. Jim Pettit, Prunedale, Calif., 998; 9. Shane DeMey, Denison, Iowa, 987; 10. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 984; 11. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 979; 12. Alec Childs, Lovelock, Nev., 977; 13. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 976; 14. Aaron Johnson, Brainerd, Minn., 975; 15. Jeffrey Reay, Portland, Mich., 972; 16. Chris Mills, Sioux City, Iowa, 970; 17. Regan Tafoya, Farmington, N.M., 970; 18. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 966; 19. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Mich., 966; 20. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 964. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Exeter, Neb., 812; 2. Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 811; 3. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 791; 4. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 787; 5. Logan Duffy, Independence, Iowa, 781; 6. Kyle Prauner, Norfolk, Neb., 779; 7. Ben Sukup, [Read More]

Four IMCA divisions primed for 24th annual Duel In The Desert

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Four IMCA divisions are on the week-long card as The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts the 24th annual Duel In The Desert Nov. 8-13. IMCA Modifieds race for $10,000 to win their Saturday night main event on the half-mile oval and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods both for $5,000. IMCA STARS Mod Lites make their Duel debut in a $1,500 to win event. The Modified winner becomes eligible to qualify for the 2022 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational; the Stock Car winner earns a starting spot on the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational grid. Practice is from 4-9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8. All four IMCA divisions will run heats and qualifying features Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 9-11, with feature winners locking into the main event but having the option to race all week to continue accumulating points for starting position. Qualifying features will be paid out each night and available at the pit shack after the races. Duel In The Desert lineups [Read More]

IMCA honors record number of champions at national banquet

LINCOLN, Neb. – IMCA returns to Lincoln to honor a record number of champions and rookies of the year at the national banquet on Saturday, Nov. 27. Drivers winning nearly 700 national, regional, track, special series and state championships, as well as national and regional rookie of the year honors during the 2021 race season will be recognized during the banquet, to be held at the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in downtown Lincoln. Banquet attendees can go to the IMCA website and purchase tickets for $35 each and make room reservations at the Cornhusker by using www.imca.com/banquet. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and the awards ceremony starts at 8 p.m. Marketing sponsors recognized during the evening will include 25-year award recipients Aero Race Wheels, Brodix, Gillund Enterprises/Justice Brothers and KSE Racing Products. Kirkey, Mitchell Machine and Performance Distributors receive 15-year awards. Carolina Racing Supply, MD3, Performance Engineering & Manufacturing, Precise Racing Products, Velocita and Wehrs Machine & Racing Products will be recognized for 10 years as IMCA sponsors. Five-year sponsors are FAST, Side Biter Chassis and Swift [Read More]

Storybook night at Beatrice sees Frye win Octoberfest IMCA SportMod, Stock features

BEATRICE, Neb. (Oct. 15-16) – After making his first trip to victory lane at Beatrice Speedway, Tyler Frye described the Saturday Octoberfest show as a pretty remarkable night. After his second main event win, it became a storybook night. Frye borrowed a ride from Cody Williams and won the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod feature, then wheeled his own IMCA Sunoco Stock Car to the checkers. He started fourth in the Northern SportMod main, worked the top side from the get-go and was in the lead for good when the second of 20 laps was scored. That victory, ahead of Kaylin Lopez and Adam Armstrong, was his first at Beatrice’s fall special since his 2015 national championship season. The Stock Car win came from the pole and in just his sixth start in that ride. “The car felt awesome. I knew from lap one that I had a good car,” Frye said. “I ran my line and hoped no one stuck their nose under or around me. It’s awesome to win in a car we bought [Read More]

Three IMCA divisions run at Oct. 22-23 Heart O’ Texas Fall Classic

WACO, Texas – Heart O’ Texas Speedway will host its 24th annual Fall Classic Oct. 22-23, with IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods all running for $2,000 to win. A minimum of $150 will be paid to start each of those “A” mains. The Modified winner becomes eligible to qualify for the 2022 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, the Stock Car winner for the 2022 B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. Friday is qualifying night and pit passes are $30. Gates open at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 8 p.m. A minimum of eight cars will qualify in each division for Saturday main events. Saturday Night is Championship Night with $35 pit passes. Gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Last chance qualifiers complete the starting fields for all divisions. Drivers competing Saturday only have to start at the back of a last-chance qualifier and pay an additional $30. Entry fee and non-qualifier pay in all three IMCA divisions is $100. Drivers must race [Read More]