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Beatrice Spring Nationals pre-entries top 180

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 13) – More than 180 drivers are already pre-entered for Spring Nationals, which starts tonight (Friday) at Beatrice Speedway. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds race for $2,000 to win this evening and on Saturday, March 14. Berths on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational are also at stake. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $500 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $400 to win each night. Mach-1 Sport Compacts run for $200 to win on Saturday. Modified pre-entries are now in hand from Jacob Adler, Holyoke, Colo.; Chad Andersen, Fort Calhoun; Eddie Belec, Lakewood, Colo.; Josh Blumer, Marysville, Kan.; Bland Bohannon, Williston, N.D.; Matt Bonine, Onawa, Iowa; Corey Burch, Junction, City, Kan.; Clayton Christensen, Spencer, Iowa; Shane DeMey, Denison, Iowa; Mike Densberger, Lincoln; Patrick Donavon, Sterling; Cole Ferguson, Dexter, Iowa; Josh Gilman, Earlham, Iowa; Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice; Michael Greseth, Harwood, N.D.; Travis Hagen, Williston, N.D.; Travis Hatcher, Honey Creek, Iowa; Bill Heinkel II, Perry, Iowa; Jeff Hunter, Henderson, Colo.; Andy Johnson, Highmore, S.D.; [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through March 12

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 415; 2. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 408; 3. R.C. Whitwell, Bakersfield, Calif., 389; 4. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz., 372; 5. Jeffry Sheppard Jr., Golden Valley, Ariz., 371; 6. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., and Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., both 353; 8. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 312; 9. Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif., 298; 10. Tyler Mecl, Queen Creek, Ariz., 289; 11. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 266; 12. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., 252; 13. Ryan McDaniel, Olivehurst, Calif., 238; 14. Shawn Strand, Mandan, N.D., 219; 15. Collen Winebarger, Corbett, Ore., 216; 16. Scott Drake, Joplin, Mo., 213; 17. Eric Center, Mesa, Ariz., 199; 18. John Morris Jr., Queen Creek, Ariz., 185; 19. Steve Stultz, Peoria, Ariz., 182; 20. Don Earven, Globe, Ariz., 176. IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Logan Scherb, Paradise, Texas, 117; 2. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 103; 3. Michelle Melton, Flower Mound, Texas, 97; 4. John Carney II, Lubbock, Texas, 78; 5. Brandon Long, Wichita Falls, Texas, 71; 6. [Read More]

Five-year IMCA sponsor Z4 Products gives Deery, Hawkeye Dirt Tour awards

AMES, Iowa – Z4 Products has renewed one awards program while announcing a second set of race-night prizes to be given in 2015, its fifth season as an IMCA marketing partner. Both the pole starter and the Sunoco Race Fuels drawing winner at all Deery Brothers Summer Series events for IMCA Late Models receive bottles of leak sealer and cooling conditioner from the Ames, Iowa, company. New this year are the same product awards for pole starters at all Hawkeye Dirt Tour main events for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds. “Z4 Products is a local Iowa-based company that makes really excellent products to treat IMCA engines, and we’re going to expand their offerings in 2015 and give bottles away to not only the pole starter at Deery Brothers Summer Series events, but Hawkeye Dirt Tour events as well,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “Everyone who uses their products provides a glowing endorsement, so we’re going to give them away to more drivers to expand the opportunity for additional testimonials.” The 29th annual Deery Series [Read More]

PASSCAR opens 20th season Saturday at Perris Auto Speedway

PERRIS, Calif. – After a successful 20th anniversary season opener for sprint cars at Perris Auto Speedway last Saturday night, the Riverside County clay oval will kick off the 20th anniversary PASSCAR season this Saturday, March 14. Saturday’s show will feature Super Stocks, Street Stocks, American Factory Stocks and the highly anticipated return of the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds. Saturday’s race will be the first IMCA sanctioned Modified race at The PAS since 2005. Since 2007, the track started sanctioning the class under the PASSCAR banner. At the urging of racers, sanctioning for the division is reverting back to IMCA in 2015. The track has had an increase in the size of the fields for the Modifieds the past few years and going back to IMCA should draw even more cars. Drivers competing in the division will earn points not only for the PAS IMCA Modified track championship, but also toward IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, regional and Allstar Performance State point standings. The eight races at The PAS will all be part [Read More]

TomCat gives special event, Super Nationals awards in fifth season as IMCA sponsor

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – TomCat Performance takes a different approach to IMCA awards in 2015, its fifth season as a marketing partner with the sanctioning body. Feature winners at 80 designated specials, encompassing all divisions, and Modified heat winners at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s all receive quick disconnect throttle rod assemblies. The wholesale division and inhouse brand of Mooresville, N.C.-based Carolina Racing Supply, TomCat had previously given gift certificates applicable toward the purchase of transmissions by Modified and Late Model drivers. More information is available by calling Carolina Racing Supply at 704 662-8299, on Facebook and at the www.carolinaracingsupply.com website. “Adding value to winning special events across the nation is always a goal of ours and this program by TomCat Performance certainly accomplishes that,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “We will be able to physically present those assemblies at Super Nationals to all the heat winners and that always increases the impact.”

Mohave Valley wins helping Parmeley set early pace in race for IMCA rookie awards

PHOENIX, Ariz. – It didn’t take long for John Parmeley to get his IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified figured out and dialed in. The top driver in current Larry Shaw Racing Western Region and national rookie of the year standings, Parmeley raced to his career first win in the division on Feb. 21 at Mohave Valley Raceway. He returned to the same venue to earn his second checkers on March 7. “I was not expecting to get a win this early in my Modified career. To get two already is kind of unreal,” admitted Parmeley, 17 years old and a senior at Boulder Creek High School. “My first feature win has definitely been the highlight of the season so far. When I came across the finish line, it was unbelievable.” Son of long-time driver Joe Parmeley and younger brother to J.C. Parmeley, IMCA’s Western Region rookie of the year in 2012, he raced a local pure stock – similar to an IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock but with Hoosier G-60 tires – before moving up to [Read More]

Canyon Speedway Park season opener this Saturday

By Lonnie Wheatley PEORIA, Ariz. – It takes two for the Canyon Speedway Park 2015 opener, with ideal weather ushering in the new season with Saturday’s action atop the 1/3-mile clay oval. Following an open practice session on Friday, March 13 from 6-9 p.m., the Saturday, March 14 CSP season opener goes green at 7 p.m. Saturday’s card that was originally set for Feb. 28 will feature the ASCS Southwest Region winged Sprint Cars along with the 9th World Vapor IMCA Modifieds, Arizona Differential Pure Stocks, Scottsdale Muffler and Automotive Renegades and Dwarf Cars. After winning two of three Winter Challenge events at CSP in January, Ricky Thornton Jr. kicks off his pursuit of the track’s 9th World Vapor IMCA Modified title that is worth $2,500 in 2015. Kenny Wallace is expected to join in on Saturday’s Modified action. Saturday marks the first winged Sprint Car outing at Canyon Speedway Park since August of 2013. Tickets are $16, with a $3 discount for military, seniors and students. Children ages 7-12 are $6, with children 6 [Read More]

IMCA Late Model, Deery Series awards renewed by Tiger Rear Ends

MOUNT ULLA, N.C. – IMCA Late Model and Deery Brothers Summer Series drivers race for shares of $2,500 in product certificates given by second-year sponsor Tiger Rear Ends. The aftermarket rear end manufacturer again gives $250 certificates to each of the top five finishers in national and special series point standings. Certificates will be presented during the national IMCA awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the home office, and can be redeemed directly through the Mount Ulla, N.C., company. Opening night for the Deery Series is April 4 at Crawford County Speedway, with the finale set for Sept. 18 and 19 at Farley Speedway. The weekly Late Model point season runs from April 24 through Aug. 30. More information about Tiger-manufactured rear ends is available by calling 704 603-4431, on Facebook and at the www.tigerrearend.com website. “The second year of our rollover agreement with Tiger focuses on IMCA Late Models, but with the transformation of our Modified rear end rule they certainly have a product line that is applicable for [Read More]

IMCA Hobby Stocks new to Saturday shows at Jackson County Speedway

MAQUOKETA, Iowa – IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks are new this season at Jackson County Speedway, joining three other sanctioned divisions on regular Saturday night race programs. The division replaces a local hobby class that ran with different motor, tire and wheel options. “We had been looking at the IMCA Hobby Stocks because of cost and car counts,” explained Ryan Duhme, co-promoter at Maquoketa with Tim Current. “After Farley sanctioned in 2011 and Dubuque sanctioned in 2012, we told our drivers we would phase them in and go with IMCA this season.” “Hobby Stocks are supposed to be an economical, entry-level class and we want to help out people who want to get started racing,” he added. “Any Hobby Stock driver who pays a one-time $40 registration fee will get a free pit pass for their use every night they race with us during the point season.” Opening night at Jackson County is April 25. The IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly point season continues through Aug. 29. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Late Model and Karl [Read More]

Whitwell, Drake hit IMCA jackpots at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (March 4-5) – R.C. Whitwell recorded his fourth feature win of the season and Scott Drake got his first when IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds ventured to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for a midweek special on the half-mile Dirt Track. Whitwell proved the fastest of 50 Wednesday night entries. He’d started eighth, battled back and forth with the 10th starting Josh Vogt much of the way and finally locked down the lead with three circuits left in the 25-lapper. Vogt ended in second, about five car lengths off the pace. Bobby Hogge IV, Scott Drake and Clay Daly completed the top five. Forty-three Modifieds vied on Thursday. Drake led all 25 circuits after starting outside the front row in the Terry Henry Race Prep-owned ride out of Bakersfield, Calif. Whitwell made it too close for comfort after Drake got slowed by lapped traffic in the final four laps. He’d trailed by 10 car lengths before catching up coming out of the final turn. The front pair made contact and Drake got into [Read More]