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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]

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Coleman Racing Products gives awards to drivers in all five IMCA Modified regions

MENOMINEE, Mich. – Coleman Racing Products begins its second decade of IMCA sponsorship by giving product certificate awards in all five Modified regions. The rookie of the year and the sixth place finisher in point standings in each region for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds receive $50 product certificates from the high performance parts manufacturer and distributor located in Menominee, Mich. Certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. “Coleman Racing Products has been steadfast in their support of the IMCA Modified division and we’re proud to renew our partnership for an 11th season,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “Another great crop of rookie Modified drivers will receive recognition via the Coleman program again in 2016.” Information about Coleman products is available by calling 866 265-3626, at the www.colemanracing.com website and on Facebook.

Nodak Speedway looking to fill coordinator position

MINOT, N.D. – Nodak Race Club is looking for a full-time Marketing/Event Coordinator. Flexible schedule, but must work scheduled race days in the summer. Job Duties: Sell Advertising Packages, Answer the phone, Attend Weekly Board Meetings, Update Facebook, Coordinate NODAK Race Club events, Various weekly and race day duties. Base Salary with great bonus potential. Send resume to NODAK Race Club at P.O. Box 702, Minot, ND 58702 or nodakracing1@gmail.com. Resumes should be received by February 21, 2016.

Title sponsor EMI gives big financial boost to growing IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car division

LINCOLN, Neb. – Division title sponsor EMI provides a portion of the point fund to be paid out to top 10 drivers in national IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car point standings for a fourth consecutive season. The Lincoln, Neb., chassis manufacturer and high performance parts retailer took on the sponsorship role in 2013 and has been instrumental in the growth of the class. “RaceSaver is the fastest growing division of Sprint Car racing,” said Mike Long of EMI. “It’s a testament to the professionalism and structure IMCA presents in all of its classes. Our team is very proud to support this effort.” IMCA crowned a division record 14 track and 13 series champions last season. New IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing track and RaceSaver Series sanctions are already set in California, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. In addition to part of an increased $5,000 national point fund, EMI will again give $100 gift cards to all track and series champions in 2016. Point fund shares and gift cards will be [Read More]

Lone Star’s Smackdown boasts IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars

KILGORE, Texas – The top check for IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars is $1,200 at Lone Star Speedway’s Saturday, Feb. 13 Sprint Smackdown. A minimum of $300 will be paid to start the main event. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. There is no entry or registration fee. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors 65 and over and military personnel, $5 for kids ages 6-11, and free for five and under. Pit passes are $35. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m., cutoff for the draw is t 5:15 p.m., the drivers’ meeting is at 5:30 p.m. and racing follows 6 p.m. hot laps. More information is available by calling 903 986-9731 and at the www.lonestarspeedway.com website.

Marriott headlines Winter Challenge finale

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (Jan. 30) – Hunter Marriott brought the curtains down on Canyon Speedway Park’s Winter Challenge with an impressive drive to victory lane in Saturday night’s fifth and final event for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. Marriott worked past Ryan Gaylord for the lead five laps into the $1,250 to win main event and then fought off Ricky Thornton Jr. the rest of the way to take his second Winter Challenge victory. “It has been fun racing with Ricky out here,” Marriott commented in victory lane. “He pushes us so hard here, if it weren’t for him I don’t that we would have to work as hard as we have this week.” Marriott made a masterful move through a gaggle of lapped cars a handful of laps before the checkered flag to secure the win with Thornton settling for second. Paul Stone, Gaylord and Anthony Roth rounded out the top five. Canyon Speedway Park fires back to life with the 28th annual Desert Classic on Feb. 26-27. Top prize for the IMCA [Read More]

Thornton reigns again at Winter Challenge

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. (Jan. 29) – Ricky Thornton Jr. maintained the hottest of Winter Challenge 2016 hands on Friday night, posting his third $1,250 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified triumph in four rounds of competition atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. Racing from the front row, Thornton set the pace all the way for the second race in a row. Round Two winner Hunter Marriott tried to chase down Thornton to match up the score at two apiece but had to settle for second. Joey Moriarty, 16th starting Tim Ward and 18th starting Brian Schultz rounded out the top five in the 25-lapper. Feature results– 1. Ricky Thornton Jr.; 2. Hunter Marriott; 3. Joey Moriarty; 4. Tim Ward; 5. Brian Schultz; 6. Paul Stone; 7. Jason Noll; 8. Ryan Gaylord; 9. Curt Lund; 10. Zack Madrid; 11. Josh Rogotzke; 12. Guy Norton; 13. Jesse Rogotzke; 14. Chaz Baca Jr.; 15. Steve Stultz; 16. Mike Martin; 17. Brent Schlafmann; 18. Garth Dushanek; 19. Justin Miller; 20. Lance Mari; 21. Robert Sawyer II; 22. Anthony Roth; 23. [Read More]

Hadan, Stannard to attend Racing Xtravaganza

YORK, Pa. – Roger Hadan, the new owner of RaceSaver and promoter at Eagle, Neb., Raceway and IMCA Vice President of Operations Jim Stannard will attend the upcoming Racing Xtravaganza at the Expo Center in York, Pa., on Saturday, Feb. 6. Hadan and Stannard will participate in an 11 a.m. seminar outlining RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car racing. The seminar is hosted locally by the Pennsylvania Sprint Series and is open to anyone who wants to learn more about RaceSaver Sprint Car racing. The 2013 Auto Racing Promoter of the Year, Hadan makes his first trip to the area since purchasing RaceSaver and will meet with race teams, regional directors and fans to discuss his future plans and answer questions. Hadan’s Eagle Raceway is the flagship track for RaceSaver in the Midwest and the site of the annual Sprint Car Nationals. More than 90 drivers from across the country competed at the third annual event last September. IMCA sanctions a number of RaceSaver series, keeping track of national and series point standings while administering and paying point [Read More]

2016 is fifth season for Jet Racing as title sponsor of IMCA Modified Central Region

BEATRICE, Neb. – Jet Racing reaches one IMCA sponsorship milestone and nears another in 2016. This race season is the Beatrice, Neb., chassis builder’s fifth consecutive as title sponsor of IMCA’s Central Region for Modifieds. This is also the 19th straight year Jet has partnered with IMCA in providing cash or contingency awards. Owned by four-time IMCA Modified national champion Johnny Saathoff, Jet Racing backed special events and Stock Car and Hobby Stock regions before taking over title sponsorship of the Modified Central Region, which includes tracks in Arkansas, eastern Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma. A point fund totaling $6,000 will be paid to top 10 drivers in that region. The champion earns $2,500 and the runner-up $1,250, with $625 paid for third, $325 for fourth, $300 for fifth and $200 for sixth through 10th place. Drivers are required to display two Jet Racing decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. Jet Racing also sells high performance parts and automotive accessories in addition to building Modified, Northern SportMod, Stock [Read More]