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22 chassis builders enter IMCA Manufacturers’ Cup contest

VINTON, Iowa – National and regional honors will be determined by 22 chassis builders entered in the seventh annual IMCA Manufacturers’ Cup contest. Manufacturers’ Cup standings are based on makes of chassis driven by top 10 drivers in each of the five Modified regions. The builder with the highest overall point total will be recognized as the 2015 national Manufacturer of the Year and receive a $500 prize and trophy during the national awards banquet in November. New Cup contest entrants include Dream Racing Chassis of Las Vegas, Impressive Race Cars of Hillsboro, Mo., MB Customs of Menominee, Wis., and Phoenix Race Chassis of Nevada, Mo. Destroyer Chassis of Kennedale returns after a one-year hiatus. Builders returning to the field are 1st Class Chassis of Great Bend, Kan.; Addiction Chassis of Price, Utah; B & B Racing Chassis of Belle Plaine, Minn., Belleville Motorsports of Belleville, Kan.; CAM Race Cars of Midlothian, Texas, DeVilbiss Racing Chassis of Farmington, N.M.; Dirt Works Race Cars of Oronogo, Mo., GRT Race Cars of Greenbrier, Ark.; Harris Auto Racing of [Read More]

Penske Racing Shocks renews awards for IMCA Modifieds, Stocks, Late Models

READING, Pa. – Drivers in three IMCA divisions earn contingency awards courtesy of Penske Racing Shocks for a third consecutive season. The Reading, Pa., manufacturer gives product certificates worth $350, $250 and $150, respectively, go to top three eligible finishers in each of the five regions for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and in both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions. Certificates of the same values go to eighth, ninth and 10th place finishers in national standings for IMCA Late Models. Modified and Stock Car competitors must compete with four Penske shocks, display two Penske decals on their race car and return a sign-up form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1. Awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week. More information about Penske shocks is available through the www.penskeshocks.com website and on Facebook. “Penske is one of the names that everyone instantly can associate with the racing industry and the line of shocks that bears the same name continues to permeate IMCA racing circles,” said IMCA Marketing Director [Read More]

Rains cancel Saturday practice at Salina

By Dusty Wiegert SALINA, Kan. – Heavy showers have canceled the open practice session scheduled for Saturday, April 18 at Salina Speedway. With the cancellation, the first event of the season will be the Browynn Birdsong Childhood Cancer Awareness Night and season opener on Friday, April 24. The evening will feature fundraising for the Birdsong family along with seven divisions of racing action.

Seymour races on Sunday this week

By Dave Panske SEYMOUR, Wis. – NEW DIRT moves its weekly racing programs at the Seymour Speedway back into the normal Sunday night slot beginning this week, April 19, and for the remainder of the 2015 season at the 1/3 mile banked clay oval. The weekly programs will feature five divisions, Budweiser IMCA Modifieds, Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars, O’Reilly Auto Parts IMCA SportMods, Turbo Blue Street Stocks and 4 Cylinders. Pit gates will open at 3 p.m. Sunday. This week all cars draw/redraw for opening night. Cutoff is 4:30 p.m. Racing is at 5:30 p.m. All drivers must be club members starting this week. Dues are $10 for the season. Spectator Eliminators will return this season on a bi-weekly schedule. This season will see the addition of the Thunder Trucks on the nights the spectators are off. Kids Club will be open Sunday night with activities and drawings throughout the season.

IMCA Modified feature pays $650 to win Saturday at Sunset Speedway Park

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. – Sunset Speedway Park will open the 2015 campaign in a big way as the Budweiser IMCA Modifieds invade the 1/4-mile clay oval on Saturday, April 18. With $650 going to the main event winner, the event is sure to attract some of the top-shelf talent in the Pacific Northwest. Last season, Sunset produced nine different winners in 13 events. Eventual champion Doug Lockwood scored four victories to lead the win column while Allstar Performance Oregon State Champion Craig Cassell was the only other multi-race winner with his two triumphs. In addition to the Budweiser IMCA Modifieds, there will be street stocks, pure stocks, dwarf cars and 4-Bee’s in action. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and front gates open at 4 p.m. Racing starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are adults $13, seniors, military and juniors (ages 13-18) $10, youths ages 6-12-6 and five and under free. A family pass will be offered for two adults and up to four youth for $35. For more information log on to www.sunsetspeedwaypark.com.

Thrasher wins again at Southern Iowa Speedway

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (April 15) – Mother Nature ruled last week, but Frostbuster winner Danny Thrasher picked up right where he left off two weeks ago at Southern Iowa Speedway. Thrasher led the distance and held off several challenges from Jamie Songer to take the Pepsi Cola IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock win Wednesday evening. Bill Bonnett got by Songer for second coming to the checkers. Jacob Murray scored the Musco Lighting IMCA Modifieds victory despite the best efforts of hard-charging Carter VanDenBerg and Jimmy Gustin. Zack Vanderbeek worked his way from seventh starting to second and finally made the pass of Damon Murty for the Budweiser IMCA Stock Car lead on lap eight. Vanderbeek held on to win despite a restart with four circuits to go. Cayden Carter got by Damon Murty on lap 15 to take second. Fifth starting Curtis VanDerWal took the lead at the start and pulled away from the pack in topping the KBOE Radio Northern SportMod main event. Brett Lowry ran second the entire distance. Brayton Carter was third. [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds open 27th season at Crystal on Saturday

CRYSTAL, Mich. – Test and tune sessions at Crystal Motor Speedway are complete and officials at the 3/8-mile clay oval are making final preparations for the season opener on April 18. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds kick off their 27th consecutive season at Crystal Saturday. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the main grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Adults spectator admission is $12 and kids ages 5-11 are $5. Pit passes are $25. Racing starts about 7:30 p.m. Call the office at 989.235.5200 or visit the website at www.crystalmotorspeedway.com for more information.

Out-Pace announces new awards for IMCA special events drivers

FREEPORT, Ill. (April 15) – Out-Pace Racing Products will give new awards to special events competitors in its second year as an IMCA marketing partner. Drivers finishing in the top five at 30 Modified specials and at 15 SportMod specials receive $50 gift certificates from the Freeport, Ill., suspension component manufacturer. Out-Pace again gives $50 gift certificates to a top five finisher at each Deery Brothers Summer Series Late Model event and each Hawkeye Dirt Tour Modified event. Each series champion also receives a prize package of brackets and bars. “The expansion of the Out-Pace program is a natural progression from the success they experienced in their first season of partnership,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “Adding divisions strengthens our special events offerings across the country and we’re excited to help market their brand.” There are 18 dates for the Deery Series, which is next at Farley Speedway and Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City for April 17 and April 18 shows. The Hawkeye Dirt Tour opens May 12 at Benton County Speedway in [Read More]

Weekend Ice Breaker Challenge opens season at Eagle

EAGLE, Neb. – The new race season at Eagle Raceway starts with the traditional Ice Breaker Challenge this Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds race for $1,000 to win on Friday and for $2,000 to win on Saturday. A minimum of $50 will be paid to start and both events are qualifiers for the 2015 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Also on the Friday program are Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, both running for $500 to win and a minimum of $70 to start. The Saturday card also features IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars in a $1,000 to win, minimum $250 to start main event, the first of nine events this season in the inaugural Sprint Series of Nebraska. Northern SportMods again race for $500 to win and $70 to start. Mach-1 Sport Compacts vie for $250 to win and a minimum of $30 to take the green. There’s a $1,000 bonus for any Modified or SportMod driver who can win both main events [Read More]

Larry Shaw Race Cars in fourth season as IMCA’s Western Region title sponsor

BATESVILLE, Ark. – Modified drivers at a record number of tracks in IMCA’s Western Region will enjoy the title sponsorship support of Larry Shaw Race Cars for a fourth consecutive season in 2015. The Batesville, Ark., chassis builder again provides a portion of the $6,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in official standings for the region encompassing Arizona, California, western Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, northern New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming. Drivers are required to display two Larry Shaw Racing decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. The champion earns $2,500, with $1,250 for second, $625 for third, $325 for fourth and $300 for fifth. Sixth through 10th place finishers each receive $200. Sanctioned Modified events are scheduled at 50 tracks in the region this year. That’s the highest number of sanctions since IMCA resumed keeping regional standings in 1993. “This region continues to grow and the support of Larry Shaw Race Cars has been vital to the stability in the region,” stated IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Last [Read More]