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Yoshimura adds $5,000 to podium finishes at 10 IMCA STARS Mod Lite special events

CHINO, Calif. – A podium finish at 10 of the biggest IMCA STARS Mod Lite events on the 2021 schedule pays off big-time courtesy of Yoshimura Racing. The Chino, Calif., manufacturer and new national events sponsor for the division gives $5,000 throughout the season, to top three finishers at designated events. Feature winners of those 10 races earn $250, with $150 paid for second and $100 for third. The first bonuses will be given at Winter Nationals events Feb. 6 at Bubba Raceway Park and Feb. 13 at Hendry County Motorsports Park in Florida. Also on the list of designated specials will be the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in September. Family-owned for three generations and a leading manufacturer of high performance products for competition on two and four wheels, Yoshimura offers engine building services for Suzuki GSXR engines to Mod Lite drivers and also manufactures exhaust systems, water pump housings and billet oil pans for use in the division. The company gave a new Suzuki GSXR engine to the STARS Mod Lite national champion in 2020, [Read More]

Winebarger finds win column on Wild Wing Shootout night two

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (Jan. 22-24) – The second time was a charm Saturday night for Collen Winebarger. Making his third visit to Arizona Speedway and second of what would be three Wild Wing Shootout starts of the weekend, the Oregon speedster delivered a convincing $1,000 IMCA Modified feature win at San Tan Valley. “When I drew the front row start for the second time, I definitely wanted to make something of it,” the new Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier said. “I had a really, really quick car and the track was very fast. I was able to get through lapped traffic and didn’t give up a ton of time doing it.” After three early cautions, the race stayed green the last half of the 25-lapper. Bricen James, Friday winner Casey Arneson, Tanner Black and Ethan Dotson completed the top five as Winebarger sped to his first win of 2021. Both Arneson and Sunday winner Chaz Baca earned $1,000 for their Arizona Speedway checkers and already own early-season Winter Nationals victories as well. Riley [Read More]

Lone Star IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Tour travels to six tracks in Texas, Oklahoma

ABILENE, Texas – The fourth annual Sniper Speed Lone Star Tour for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars travels to six tracks in Texas and Oklahoma, with a $5,000 check waiting for the champion. Both IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win at Abilene Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 20, the second show of the Ice Breaker weekend; Sunday, Feb. 21 at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco; Monday, Feb. 22 at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige; Wednesday, Feb. 24 at Grayson County Speedway in Bells; Friday, Feb. 26 at Kennedale Speedway Park; and Saturday, Feb. 27 at Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore. Stock Car feature winners are eligible for a $500 loyalty bonus from IMCA; all Modified features are qualifying events for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Tuesday is an off day following cancellation of the event scheduled at Boyd and the Grayson County race moves to Wednesday. The manufacturers’ race for Stock Cars, king of the hill for Modifieds and pit party all are Thursday at KSP. IMCA Speedway Motors [Read More]

Arizona Speedway sets Superstition Showdown for three IMCA divisions

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. – Three IMCA divisions runs each night of Arizona Speedway’s Feb. 12-14 Superstition Showdown, with the Sunday IMCA Modified winner taking home $5,000. All three Modified feature are Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers, with $1,500 paid to win Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13 events. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $500 to win and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods for $750 to win Friday and Saturday. Top checks in both divisions in the Valentine’s Day show on Sunday are $1,000. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and KMJ Performance Arizona State points will be awarded each night. IMCA Modifieds also earn Shaw Race Cars Western Region points and Stock Cars earn EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region points. Entry fee for all three days of the Superstition Showdown in $125 for Modifieds and $75 for Stock Cars and Northern SportMods. Pit gates open at 1 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m. and racing starts at 5:30 p.m. each day. Pit passes are $35 for adults, $10 for kids ages [Read More]

100-plus IMCA state champions earn KMJ Performance awards

STORY CITY, Iowa – The accomplishments of more than 100 IMCA drivers from coast to coast and border to border will be recognized again in 2021 by KMJ Performance. The Story City, Iowa-based chassis and high performance parts manufacturer and distributor returns for a second season as title sponsor of IMCA’s popular state championship program. State champions crowned in all nine IMCA divisions receive their choice of a $200 gift certificate good toward the purchase of any four shock package, $250 off the purchase of any Victory or Assault chassis, or $50 off any parts purchase. “We’d first become an IMCA sponsor in 2019 and saw the state championship program as a logical next step toward getting our name out to more drivers and race teams. We wanted to build on the 5,000 packages we shipped every week to customers across the country and I believe we have accomplished that,” said KMJ owner Tony Hofbauer. “We have made many new customers, and friends, and have helped the dirt track racing industry grow as an IMCA [Read More]

Canyon primes for IMCA Winter Series Challenge dates

PEORIA, Ariz. – Four IMCA divisions will be featured each night of the Winter Series Challenge at Canyon Speedway AZ. IMCA Modifieds are in the running for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start in their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 30 and 31 and Feb. 6 and 7. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods both race for $800 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $500 to win each day. Pit gates open at 11 a.m. and racing starts at 1 p.m. All four race programs will be broadcast by IMCA.TV. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and KMJ Performance Arizona State points will be awarded each night, along with Shaw Race Cars Western Region points for Modifieds, EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region points for Stock Cars and Big Daddy Race Cars Southern Region points for Hobby Stocks. Pill draw is $50 for Modifieds, $40 for Stocks and SportMods and $30 for Hobbies. Open practice sessions run from 1-5 p.m. on Fridays [Read More]

Rich EngineQuest support continues for IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, SportMods

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – EngineQuest continues its support of drivers in four IMCA divisions in 2021, renewing a rich program of cash, product and product certificate awards. IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod drivers all receive post-season awards from the Las Vegas, Nev., cylinder head and engine component manufacturer. In its title sponsorship role with the sanctioning body, EQ provides a portion of $3,750 point funds in both Northern and Southern Stock Car regions for a seventh consecutive season. EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region tracks are located in eastern Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region tracks are in Arizona, Arkansas, California, western Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. Both EQ regions grew with new sanctions in Arkansas and Idaho in 2020. All drivers are again required to display two EngineQuest logos on their race car to be eligible for regional point fund shares. The national Stock Car [Read More]

Spring Break special canceled

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions by the State of Nevada, the Duel in the Desert Spring Break set for Feb. 10-13 has been canceled and will not be run. The restrictions, imposed shortly after the November 2020 Duel in the Desert, limit crowd gatherings and have recently been extended to Feb. 15, 2021. Every effort was exhausted for event approval that was unfortunately not granted. All online sales will be automatically refunded.

IMCA Modifieds, STARS Mod Lites are new jewels at Diamond Park Speedway

NASHVILLE, Ark. – Saturday night race programs at Arkansas’ Diamond Park Speedway will feature both IMCA Modified and STARS Mod Lite divisions this season. Opening night at the 1/3 mile red clay oval, located on Highway 27 South between Nashville and Murfreesboro, is March 20. The IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season runs through Sept. 25. “We like the idea of economy classes and IMCA gives us a good set of rules,” said track owner Wayne Tidwell, co-promoter at Diamond Park with son Fonzo and Justin Newman. “I like that sanction fees I pay to IMCA are returned to our drivers in point funds and I like the contingency awards that are available from IMCA.” “And I like that IMCA is great, side-by-side racing.” Diamond Park averaged 12-15 Modifieds prior to the pandemic along with 20 to 25 Mod Lites a night. “Mod Lites have run here for years. We want to build our car counts with the IMCA sanction,” Tidwell said. “We’ll be able to give more back to our racers and I [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Jan. 20

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 267; 2. Tanner Black, Otis, Kan., 246; 3. Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D., 233; 4. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 222; 5. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 218; 6. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 203; 7. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 196; 8. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 191; 9. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 184; 10. Joey Price, Great Falls, Mont., 167; 11. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 164; 12. Kyle Heckman, Bakersfield, Calif., 160; 13. Michael Thing Jr., Campo, Calif., 146; 14. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., 145; 15. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., and Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., both 143; 17. Alex Stanford, Chowchilla, Calif., 142; 18. Casey Skyberg, Rapid City, S.D., 139; 19. Bricen James, Albany, Ore., 136; 20. Justen Yeager, Green River, Wy., 130. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Blake Adams, Stacyville, Iowa, 259; 2. Nicholas Johnson, Bakersfield, Calif., 253; 3. Kyle Heckman, Bakersfield, Calif., and Aaron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., both 245; 5. D.J. Werkmeister, Mesa, Ariz., 226; 6. Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., 217; 7. Tony Hill, Cortez, Colo., 213; [Read More]