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Drueke wins dash to Sprint Series of Nebraska opening night checkers

By Greg Soukup RISING CITY, Neb. (March 25) – The winner of last season’s Sprint Series of Nebraska finale now has an IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car tour streak of two straight checkers. Tyler Drueke held off Joey Danley to top the 2016 SSN opener Friday at Butler County Speedway. The victory paid $700. After restarting third following a caution with seven circuits to go in the 25-lapper, Drueke passed Danley on the top side in the first set of turns, then drove by Jason Martin for the lead on the extreme lower line. The white flag was out when Danley got back alongside but Drueke took advantage of a lapped car in the final turn and won the dash to the finish line. Doug Lovegrove and then Terry Richards were the early leaders. Martin got the lead on lap nine but Clint Benson and Boyd Petersen looped it in turn three.  Martin grabbed the lead again on the restart. Drueke moved to third the next time around.  Danley cracked the top four on the [Read More]

Outlaw Motor Speedway gearing up for big 2016 season

By Lonnie Wheatley MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Things are definitely on an upward trend at the 3/8-mile Outlaw Motor Speedway clay oval near Muskogee, Okla. Following a successful test ‘n tune and Spring Fling Enduro, the second full season of racing action under the track ownership of Jessie Hoskins officially gets underway with the Friday and Saturday, April 1-2 Azalea Festival Nationals featuring a full slate of championship action on both nights. “It looks like we’re headed into an awesome year of racing here at Outlaw Motor Speedway,” track promoter Chris Smith commented. “The track and facilities are looking great and we’re excited to get the season started.” The season-opening Azalea Festival Nationals on April 1-2 will include two full nights of competition for each of the track’s championship chase divisions of Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, grand nationals and pure stocks. Racing action goes green at 8 p.m. on Friday with the Saturday card firing off at 7 p.m. All applicable IMCA points will be awarded each night. With [Read More]

Modified rookie awards are new in KSE’s 20th season as IMCA sponsor

WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. – Modified rookie of the year awards are new to KSE Racing Products’ 20th year in marketing partnership with IMCA. The high-performance parts manufacturer out of White House, Tenn., completes a second decade of sponsorship in 2016. They will be awarding their new fast ratio 700 Series steering boxes to the top rookie drivers in each of the five Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified regions. KSE has also renewed the product awards and product certificates based on national standings and results of special events for Modifieds, IMCA Late Models and IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars. The national Modified champion earns a new KSE TandemX Pump (power steering/fuel). Second through fifth place finishers in the national standings each get $200 product certificates while sixth through 10th place drivers receive $100 product certificates. A Gen2 power steering gear will be awarded to the National Sprint Car champion. Second through 10th place drivers in national standings for that division receive $100 product certificates. Additionally, designated place finishers at 50 special events for Modifieds, Late Models and Sprint Cars [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through March 24

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., 569; 2. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 520; 3. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 506; 4. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 490; 5. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 482; 6. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 469; 7. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 450; 8. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 408; 9. Ryan Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo., 385; 10. R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz., 372; 11. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 369; 12. Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., 351; 13. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif., 350; 14. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 344; 15. Michael Jergens, Plover, Iowa, 306; 16. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 281; 17. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 279; 18. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, 269; 19. Steve Simpson Jr., Kingman, Ariz., 259; 20. Shawn Strand, Mandan, N.D., 239. IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Logan Scherb, Decatur, Texas, 188; 2. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 149; 3. John Ricketts, Burleson, Texas, 137; 4. John Carney II, Lubbock, Texas, 136; 5. Chase Parson, Abilene, Texas, 122; 6. Shane Gloeckler, Joshua, Texas, 120; 7. Chad Wilson, North Richland [Read More]

Intercomp continues contingencies for Deery Series, IMCA Stock Car drivers

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Contingency awards from Intercomp are in store again this season for Deery Brothers Summer Series and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers. Manufacturer of the official scales of IMCA, Intercomp gives $100 product certificates to designated place finishers at each event in the Late Model tour and to top 10 finishers in each of the two Stock Car regions. Those certificates can be applied toward the purchase of RFX wireless scales or digital chassis setup equipment. Intercomp, of Minneapolis, Minn., is in its 22nd season as an IMCA marketing partner. Certificates will be mailed to Deery drivers the week after series races are held and presented to Stock Car drivers during the national awards banquet in November. “It is our privilege to continue our partnership with such a professional organization like IMCA,” said Intercomp Racing Market Specialist Scott Elmgren. “Their commitment to the sport and to racers aligns perfectly with one of our core values of keeping the needs of the racers top of mind. Our partnership has always proved valuable and we look [Read More]

Dakota Track Side gives IMCA special events awards

MINOT, N.D. – Awards from Dakota Track Side go to special events in both the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car divisions again in 2016. Located in Minot and a pit area staple at sanctioned tracks in North Dakota as well as Saskatchewan, Dakota Track Side gives $50 product certificates at 30 designated specials for the Modifieds and at 15 designated specials for Sunoco Stock Cars. Certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official race results are received. The high performance parts retailer and fuel supplier is in its ninth season as an IMCA sponsor. “We are proud to be a sponsor and a partner with IMCA,” said Dakota Track Side Manager Wyatt Olson. “IMCA racers are one of our main focuses at Dakota Track Side and we are glad to give these awards.” Information about Dakota Track Side products and services is available by calling 701 852-7223 and at the www.dakotatrackside.com website. “Dakota Track Side has been a cornerstone at events on what is quickly becoming [Read More]

Rutkoski is best in Emerald Coast Tour opener

MILTON, Fla. (March 19) – When the high side didn’t work, Kyle Rutkoski followed the lower line to the winner’s circle in the Bay Area Emerald Coast Tour opener at Southern Raceway. Rutkoski led the final five circuits in Saturday’s Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature at Milton. He’d won three of the last five tour events last year, all at the fast Florida oval. “I had tried to make the high side work early, then went to the lower line,” said Rutkoski, who passed defending series champion Jason Barnhill for the front spot following the second of the race’s two cautions. “I told my dad afterwards if I didn’t win I’d be disappointed. When you put in as much work on your car as we do, you feel like you should win.” Barnhill and Josh Goodwin went back and forth before Barnhill settled in up front and looked to check out. The first yellow erased Barnhill’s big advantage and Rutkoski made his pass for the lead after the second caution came out, with Barnhill [Read More]

MSD back on board in decal program for IMCA Stock Cars

EL PASO, Texas – MSD returns to the national decal program for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, in its 13th season as a marketing partner with the sanctioning body. The El Paso, Texas, manufacturer and distributor became part of that program in 2015 and again gives $100 product certificates to top 10 drivers in final standings for the Northern and Southern regions. Purchased last September by the Holley family of companies, MSD also continues a contingency awards program benefitting five divisions and the Deery Brothers Summer Series. “IMCA racers are key to MSD’s continued growth and MSD believes in investing in IMCA. We do this by rewarding these racers who work all week to race on the weekend with a lucrative contingency program,” said MSD President Russell Stephens. “The Holley/MSD family of products are present on nearly every IMCA race car and the contingency program is a way for us to say thank you to the racers. Good luck all the IMCA racers as they kick off the 2016 race season.” Top eligible drivers in each of [Read More]

Attention to little details pays off big for Hammock in Sprint Series of Texas opener

PAIGE, Texas (March 19) – Added attention to little details helped pay off for Jerry Hammock in the Saturday night Sprint Series of Texas opener at Cotton Bowl Speedway. Hammock led start to finish of the 20-lapper for IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars at Paige and had an advantage of close to half a straightaway over Jeff Day at the checkers. “We ran the bottom. The track was hard and slick and never built a cushion. The sweet spot was right around the bottom,” said Hammock, who’d started outside the front row. “It seemed like every time we caught lapped traffic somebody would spin and there was a caution, so lapped cars weren’t a problem.” Jason Howell, two-time and defending champion Dustin Woods and Johnny Miller completed the top five. Hard charger Kenny Elwood gained the last transfer spot after starting last in his “B” and ended in 10th. Hammock was a three-time SST winner and finished second in the points race last season. He’d won previously at Cotton Bowl in 2014. “We’re excited about [Read More]

Moser Engineering awards go to IMCA Modified, Stock, Hobby, SportMod drivers

PORTLAND, Ind. – More than $10,000 in Moser Engineering product certificates will be awarded again this season to IMCA drivers. The Portland, Ind., rear end components manufacturer and 13-year sponsor has renewed a program benefitting competitors in five divisions and in designated special events. “Across the span of four decades Moser Engineering has always been a leader in the industry when it comes to giving back to the racers who helped us build our brand,” Moser Marketing Director Jeff Anderson said. “We are proud to continue that legacy again this year with the IMCA by helping the racers and their families who continue to help this sport grow today.” Runners-up in each of the five Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified regions and in both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions earn $300 product certificates; second place finishers in standings for the two IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks regions and in national standings for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods receive $200 certificates. Those awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in [Read More]