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Total Power certificates awarded to IMCA special events drivers

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Special events competitors in five IMCA divisions are in the running for awards from Total Power again in 2021. The Indianapolis, Ind., battery and accessories manufacturer awards $50 gift certificates to designated place finishers at 70 select events for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. Modifieds and Late Models were added to the Total Power program last year. Gift certificates are mailed after official race results are received at the IMCA home office. Modified, Late Model, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod and Sport Compact champions crowned at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s receive a universal battery cable kit; Modified and Late Model champions also receive a 12V battery and custom hold down. Information about Total Power batteries, accessories and parts is available by calling 760 908-7458, at the totalpowerbatteries.com website and on Facebook. “Total Power has a battery for any IMCA division and they’ve renewed their pledge to help IMCA racers through products and discounts [Read More]

Pace car wrapped, ready for Pelster Memorial

ALBION, Neb. – Fans and friends will cheer for Tanner Pelster one more time this Sunday, July 11. The driver from Albion passed away following a work accident in February. His number 11T IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, now displaying a new wrap featuring hundreds of pictures of his family, farm, school and of course racing, will serve as the pace vehicle for the memorial event in his honor at the Boone County Fair race. “There have been so many hits and comments on the photos of the car posted online,” said his father Delmer, promoter of the track at Albion. “It’s still hard to believe how well-liked and how well-known Tanner was. It’s just amazing.” Businesses helping build the pace car included Big Daddy Race Cars, Performance Bodes, Ernie’s Body Shop, Twisted Images LLC, Bruegman Excavating, SA D-Signs, Roth Racing and Outback Motorsports. Future plans for Tanner’s car are for it to be displayed at area car chows. Delmer said it would not be raced again. Top prize for the Stock Cars at the Pelster [Read More]

Tharp goes back-to-back, Zogg gets first at Benton County

VINTON, Iowa (July 4) – An impressive 120 race teams signed in to compete in the first weekly points races to be held on the Fourth of July in 22 years at Benton County Speedway. Draw/redraw points racing was held in all five weekly divisions that saw a first-time winner, a back-to-back winner and two drivers who made their respective fifth trips to victory lane this season at The Bullring. Brandon Tharp has made winning look easy lately in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Christie Door Company. Tharp, who earned his career first win in the division last month in Independence, drove to his first Vinton win just a few weeks ago. He backed up that victory with a return trip to the winner’s circle Sunday night. Tharp started the 15-lapper from the pole position with defending track champion Ben Chapman to his outside. Tharp powered ahead at the drop of the green with Chapman closely pursuing. Following an early restart, Tharp went to work on the top groove and was continually [Read More]

IMCA Corral Sales Dakota Classic Tour starts Saturday in Jamestown

MANDAN, N.D. – Drivers have been pre-registered from 14 states and Saskatchewan for the upcoming Corral Sales Dakota Classic Tour for IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars July 10-15, 2021. The six consecutive day tour starts in Jamestown at the quarter-mile Jamestown Speedway on the Stutsman County Fairgrounds, on Saturday, July 10. Jamestown was one of the original three tour tracks when the series began in July of 1990. From there the series heads north to Minot at the 3/8-mile Nodak Speedway on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds for a Sunday-Monday doubleheader on July 11-12. The Monday date was to be held in Estevan, Sask., as it has since 2000, but the border remains closed due to the Covid pandemic, so Minot agreed to host the program. This allowed the rest of the Tour schedule to go on as scheduled. On Tuesday, July 13, the quarter-mile Williston Basin Speedway hosts the fourth date of the Tour that is held at the Upper Missouri Valley Fairgrounds. Southwest Speedway in Dickinson has the Wednesday, July 14, date at [Read More]

Wilwood Engineering begins second decade as IMCA sponsor

CAMARILLO, Calif. – Wilwood Engineering begins a second decade of IMCA sponsorship in 2021, continuing awards for national champions and top five finishers in national point standings for five divisions. The Camarillo, Calif., manufacturer gives a pair of front brake rotors to IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national champions, and a set of front and rear Wide 5 hubs to the national Late Model champion. Final points positions two through five in each of those divisions receive $100 product certificates. Information about all Wilwood high-performance products, including disc brake kits, calipers, rotors, brake pads, pedal assemblies, master cylinders, spindles and many other associated components. is available at wilwood.com. “Short track stock car racing is where Wilwood first found success and it is still a huge part of what we do. No organization has a larger roster of racers and tracks than IMCA, and we are happy to help support their grassroots circle track series,” said Wilwood’s Jim ‘Spike’ Logue. “Their widely-used, simple, consistent formula gives us [Read More]

Rain wins at The Hill, Billy Maynard Memorial postponed to July 9

MONROETON, Pa. – Rain is the winner tonight (Friday) at The Hill Speedway, with the scheduled Billy Maynard Memorial for IMCA Modifieds now rescheduled to next Friday, July 9. The NY-Penn Series feature is a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier is 30 laps and pays a minimum of $125 to start, with $1,320 in lap money and leader bonuses to be awarded. In addition to a certificate for 50 percent off a Velocita firesuit, drawings and certificates will include a Bob Harris Race Tech info certificate valued at $300; two IMCA tires given by Trackside Products and two by Bill and Cindy Arnold; three $50 Allstar Performance certificates; two $50 Sweet Manufacturing certificates; four $25 Wehrs Machine and Racing products certificates; and custom cornhole boards courtesy of T&A Custom Cornhole boards. The race winner is also guaranteed a redraw spot in the tour finale Sept. 25 at Penn Can Speedway. Pit gates at Monroeton open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. More information is available [Read More]

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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 1

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., and Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., both 981; 3. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 968; 4. Shane DeMey, Denison, Iowa, and Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., both 948; 6. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 929; 7. Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa, 922; 8. Jim Pettit, Prunedale, Calif., 918; 9. Jim Thies, Mapleton, Iowa, 895; 10. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 879; 11. Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif., 863; 12. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 849; 13. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 847; 14. Bricen James, Albany, Ore., 841; 15. Ethan Braaksma, Newton, Iowa, 823; 16. Dylan Thornton, Santa Maria, Calif., 817; 17. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 812; 18. Jacob Wolsleben, Lexington, Neb., 796; 19. Austin Wonch, Crystal, Mich., 793; 20. Aaron Johnson, Brainerd, Minn., 788. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Logan Duffy, Independence, Iowa, 729; 2. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 710; 3. Cory Dumpert, Exeter, Neb., 695; 4. Kyle Prauner, Norfolk, Neb., 693; 5. Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 646; 6. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., 624; 7. Ben Sukup, Norfolk, Neb., 615; 8. Chase [Read More]

Carter comes up big at Ron Little Memorial finale to Midwest Madness Tour at Stuart

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (July 1) –One hundred and forty-four race cars came to the 22nd annual Ron Little Memorial and Karl Kustoms Midwest Madness Tour program at Stuart Speedway. Tim Ward and Todd Shute were out front for the IMCA Modifieds. Shute led early with Cayden Carter blowing by on the bottom side on lap six. A caution on lap 26 bunched the field and gave them a shot at Carter but it was not to be as The Gasman, already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, took the $2,000 win. Kyle Brown finished second with Ward third, Joel Rust fourth and Shute fifth. Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods saw Bryan Morris and Garrett Nelson on the front row. Izac Mallicoat shot into the lead early Brayton Carter gapping the field to take the win by over a straightaway. Brothers Garrett and Colton Nelson finished second and third, respectively, with Mallicoat fourth and Dusty Masolini fifth. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature started with Rowdee Van Genderen and Josh Pruitt on the front row. Brown [Read More]

Abelson is successful in home track defense as Midwest Madness Tour visits Buena Vista

ALTA, Iowa (June 30) – A track that’s been very good to Chris Abelson in the past was good to the Sioux City speedster Wednesday night. Abelson got the best of Anthony Roth for the lead early into the IMCA Modified main event, then led to the finish of the 30-lap Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod Midwest Madness Tour/Kyle Suter Memorial show at Buena Vista Raceway. “I’ve raced at Alta a long time. I did have a home track advantage and that goes a long ways,” said Abelson, a seven-time Modified track champion at BVR. “It’s always good to win here – You never want somebody to come beat you at your home track.” That “somebody” Wednesday night was Californian Cody Laney, who worked his way up from ninth starting to second. A caution with eight laps left bunched the field back up by Abelson was able to stay in front to the checkers. Roth, Tuesday winner Kyle Brown and Dakota Sproul completed the top five. One thousand dollars richer, Abelson was already a Fast Shafts [Read More]