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Zeitner collects top IMCA Modified cash at midweek Winter Nationals show

SOMERTON, Ariz. (Feb. 9) – Nebraskan Justin Zeitner was the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified main event winner at Cocopah Speedway’s midweek Winter Nationals show. Zeitner captured the $1,000 checkers from his outside row one start Tuesday night, taking the lead on the first of 25 circuits and staying in front through a series of cautions. The first-time feature winner and new Fast Shafts All-Star ballot qualifier took the checkers ahead of Tim Ward, Nick Deal, Tony Wedelstadt and R.C. Whitwell. “I got a pretty good jump at the start and it was smooth sailing,” said Zeitner, who won in the GRT ride that was displayed on Manufacturers’ Row at last September’s IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. “It’s feels pretty good to have won that race and it’s pretty cool to be on the All-Star ballot.” “I’m proud of what I did but it was more for the people back home,” he continued. “I’ve got a lot of people behind me and it was neat to see all the posts on Facebook.” [Read More]

Track championship and Super Nationals awards highlight Fast Shaft’s IMCA program

DES MOINES, Iowa – Axle Exchange, the parent company of Fast Shafts, enjoys another high visibility season of IMCA partnership, complementing track championship awards with a title sponsor role at the biggest dirt track racing event in the nation. The 400 local track champions crowned in the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dicky Parts Center Southern SportMod all receive two $25 product certificates from the Des Moines, Iowa, manufacturer of the Fast Shafts brand of drive shafts. Fast Shafts returns to national decal programs for the Stock Cars, Northern SportMods and Southern SportMods. Drivers in all three divisions must display two Fast Shafts decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. Track champion product certificates and point fund checks will be presented during the national banquet in November, or be mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Axle Exchange, now in its 14th season as a marketing partner with IMCA, also returns as sponsor of [Read More]

IMCA veteran Munoz takes promotional reins at Lamar

LAMAR, Colo. – Angel Munoz has had his hands full doing more than getting his own car ready for the new season. He’s got an entire race track to run in 2016. A veteran of four IMCA divisions, Munoz is the new promoter at his hometown Lamar Speedway. It’s a role he never envisioned for himself but one he took on to help ensure the 1/3-mile clay venue stayed viable for a new generation of drivers. “Being a racer, there are times when you get upset at a promoter and think you could do it, too,” he said. “Between running my little trucking business, doing all the paperwork for IMCA and being in charge of the 2015 banquet, it’s been a little overwhelming.” “But I’ve been to tons and tons of tracks around the country. I’ve seen a lot of good and I’ve seen some bad,” Munoz added. “I want to bring the good back to Lamar.” Guardrail sections have already been straightened and support posts replaced. New grandstand seating and light poles will also [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds featured Friday’s at Tri-City Motor Speedway

AUBURN, Mich. – Tri-City Motor Speedway will have fans on the edge of their seat on action-filled Friday nights featuring Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds beginning April 22. Every Friday night of the 2016 season is packed full of entertainment through the season finale in September.  TCMS has lined the upcoming schedule with many of the fan favorites such as Kids and Autograph Night, Figure 8 racing and the third annual Faster Pastor race. The Great Lakes Super Sprints will take to the track as will the new mini-wedge series for 6-14 year olds to gain skills on the Auburn clay. TCMS will host the popular free fireworks demo show sponsored by Wolverine Fireworks Display on Saturday, May 7. The three-part figure eight series will run on May 27, July 8 and the championship on Aug. 12. Kids get to meet their favorite drivers during two autograph sessions on June 17 and Aug. 19, get to test their racing skills on July 22 with the return of the Box Car Races. Season championships wrap up the [Read More]

Dynatech adds Sprint Car award to IMCA program

BOONVILLE, Ind. – A long-time supporter of the IMCA Modified division expands its award program to include Sprint Cars this season. Dynatech Headers will give a set of All Pro headers to the IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car national champion. “The expansion of the Dynatech program coincides with the expansion of the EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car division,” said IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “New and unique programs for those racers has been a focus this off-season and we couldn’t be happier to offer this addition from a great partner like Dynatech.” The Boonville, Ind., exhaust systems and related components manufacturer has also renewed awards for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified drivers for a 12th season. The national champion earns a $500 product certificate. The runner-up receives $350, with $250 for third and $100 for seventh. All certificates will be presented during national awards banquet in November or mailed from the IMCA home office beginning the following week. Information about Dynatech-made products is available by calling 800 848-5850, on Facebook and at the www.afcodynapro.com website. “The Afco Performance [Read More]

New Sprint Series of Oklahoma aligns with IMCA, RaceSaver

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Economics and rules sold Sprint Series of Oklahoma officials on IMCA and RaceSaver. The inaugural tour opens with the March 4 and 5 Red River Roundup at Red River Speedway. Fifteen dates are scheduled in all, at five different tracks. Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Longdale Speedway, Brill’s Motor Speedway and Oklahoma State Park also host SSO shows before the series returns to Red River and Wichita Falls, Texas, for its final events Oct. 28 and 29. “What we’re trying to do in this area is get more people in race cars. We like the cost of this class and we like the rules,” explained Race Director Jim Messmer. “This is a dynamite thing (RaceSaver founder) French Grimes and (RaceSaver owner) Roger Hadan have put together.” “We’ve already gotten a lot of calls about this series. We had an informational meeting about a month ago and had 40 to 50 guys show up. We’ve probably got a dozen guys right around Oklahoma City putting cars together,” Messmer added. “All the tracks are pretty [Read More]

Marriott, Thornton are fastest on opening weekend of Winter Nationals

SOMERTON, Ariz. (Feb. 5-6) – Hunter Marriott and Ricky Thornton Jr. both continued their early season Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified success with $1,000 feature wins on the opening weekend of Winter Nationals at Cocopah Speedway. Marriott topped Friday’s main event after starting third; Lance Mari, Justin Zeitner, Ethan Dotson and David Murray Jr. rounded out the top five. Thornton raced from sixth in winning ahead of Dotson, Zeitner, Paul Stone and Dylan Smith on Saturday. More than 60 Modifieds from 15 states and Canada saw action at Cocopah and total car counts topped 100 both nights. Marriott and Thornton were already on the ballot for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. They’d combined to dominate the January Winter Challenge at Canyon Speedway Park with Thornton picking up three wins and Marriott winning the other two events. Joey Essary took the Friday IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers ahead of Race Fisher and Manny Baldiviez. Greg Wichman led fellow Wisconsin hotshoe Jon Courchaine and Minnesotan Andrew Altenburg across the stripe on Saturday. Wayne Dotson, Gary Dutton [Read More]

Modified, Northern SportMod special event awards given by Jerovetz Motorsports Shock Service

SUAMICO, Wis. – Jerovetz Motorsports Shock Service gives gift certificates to special events competitors in two IMCA divisions again this season. Top five finishers in 30 designated Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified and 15 Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod specials all receive gift certificates good toward two free shock rebuilds. JMSS retails Afco, Bilstein, Fox, QA1, Penske and JRI shocks, repairs and services shocks of all makes and consults on shock packages for high performance use. The Suamico, Wis., company is owned by Sean Jerovetz and managed by Ryan Rosenow and also carries full lines of Afco and QA1 products and is a Wehrs Machine and Racing Products dealer. “We are happy to partner with IMCA once again. Our involvement has been nothing short of positive in every aspect and we look forward to supporting IMCA and its racers for many more years to come,” Jerovetz said. “We just opened a full retail parts store to better serve our customers and look to be the largest parts store in northeast Wisconsin and the surrounding area. We [Read More]

Wehrs Machine and Racing Products rewards IMCA special events drivers

BANGOR, Wis. – After rewarding special events competitors throughout 2016, Wehrs Machine and Racing Products will be recognized with an award of its own during the IMCA national banquet. The Bangor, Wis., high performance parts manufacturer gives $50 gift certificates to designated place finishers at 80 special events during its fifth consecutive season as an IMCA marketing partner. Specials on that list include all events in the Deery Brothers Summer series for Late Models, plus specials for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. “We are truly honored to be a part of a premier sanctioning body like IMCA. The IMCA racers that we have been able to help win races by providing the best parts possible are an amazing group of drivers,” said company owner Chad Wehrs. “We look forward to continuing our programs with IMCA to help the racers achieve the ultimate goal, victory lane!” Certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week after [Read More]