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IMCA Modifieds join Saturday shows at Gator Motorplex; Texas venue is home track for Southern United Sprints

WILLIS, Texas – Newly-sanctioned Gator Motorplex will be both a weekly home to IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and the home track for IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars following the Southern United Sprint Series beginning this season. Opening night at the ¼-mile dirt oval is March 7. Veteran promoter Randy Waller anticipates the Modifieds will duplicate the success the Sprint Series has enjoyed during its three years with RaceSaver. “Modifieds in this area have struggled. We’ve tried this and we’ve tried that,” Waller said. “I decided we had to do something to bring them back to the area and contacted IMCA.” Gator will be part of IMCA’s Razor Chassis South Central Region for Modifieds. The Southern United Sprint Series will travel to eight different tracks in Texas and Louisiana, racing every other week. “We grew our Sprint Car class from nothing. It was popular for a while when it was carbureted 360s and then it went to zero,” said Waller. “Once I introduced the 305 RaceSaver rules and stated this is what we were [Read More]

Afco awards for IMCA Hobby Stocks are new for 2015

BOONVILLE, Ind. – Afco contingency awards are new this season for a sixth IMCA division. Top three eligible drivers in both Northern and Southern regions for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks receive each product certificates valued at $125, $75 and $50, respectively. “Drivers in all divisions are having tremendous success with Afco shocks and springs and we want to make sure we target them with value-based incentives that recognizes that success,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “We’ve been able to do that for 22 years working alongside Afco and we plan on the continuance of that common goal.” The Boonville, Ind., manufacturer has also renewed awards for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. Top three eligible drivers in each of the five Modified regions earn product certificates worth $250, $150 and $50, respectively, while the top three in both Stock Car regions receive $200, $100 and $50 certificates. Afco certificates worth $125, $75 and $50 go to top three [Read More]

A perfect 10: Schedule announced for IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour

VINTON, Iowa – The Hawkeye Dirt Tour takes its first green flag Tuesday, May 12 at the home track of IMCA Modifieds, Benton County Speedway in Vinton. In all, 10 dates are on the schedule for the sixth annual series. Each feature pays a minimum of $1,000 to win and will be a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot-qualifying event. The champion earns a $600 share of the tour’s $3,000 point fund, plus bonus points applicable toward national and regional standings. I-35 Speedway at Mason City hosts the Memorial Day special on May 25. Touring IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds will be paired with the Deery Brothers Summer Series on June 9 at Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa. The tour is at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa on June 11, Lee County Speedway in Donnellson on June 18 and Hancock County Speedway in Britt on June 30. The Harris Clash show also brings Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods to Knoxville Raceway on July 16. Buena Vista Raceway at Alta hosts the July 22 event. Dates Aug. 11 [Read More]

Big Daddy Race Cars starts second season as title sponsor of Northern Region for IMCA Hobby Stocks

NORFOLK, Neb. – Big Daddy Race Cars continues to make a big impression in the IMCA Hobby Stock ranks, returning for a second season as title sponsor of the Northern Region. The Norfolk, Neb., chassis builder again furnishes a portion of the point fund to be paid to top five drivers in the region, which includes sanctioned tracks in eastern Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Among the Big Daddy drivers distinguishing themselves in 2014 were national and regional rookie of the year TeJay Mielke and four-time Lady Eagle award winner Tiffany Bittner. “The Big Daddy brand has certainly seen its share of success recently and I anticipate more of the same in 2015,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder noted. “They build a quality race car and can no longer consider themselves a very well-kept secret.” Founded in 2005 and owned by Dale Bittner, Big Daddy Race Cars builds both Hobby Stock and Stock Car chassis. Information about those chassis is available by calling 402 371-1927 [Read More]

Kansas clippers Gemmill, Sellard score IMCA Modified feature wins at Red River Invasion

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (Feb. 13-14) – Two drivers from Kansas traveled to Red River Speedway for their first IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature wins of the season. Brendon Gemmill topped Friday’s opening night Red River Invasion feature for his career 39th victory in the division. Clay Sellard showed more of the speed that netted him Jet Racing Central Region rookie of the year honors in winning the Saturday show. Tommy Fain and another sophomore speedster, 2014 national ROY Dean Abbey, rounded out Friday’s top three. William Gould, the 2013 national champ and two-time defending Razor Chassis Southern Region king, was runner-up and Gemmill ran third on Saturday. Chad Wilson was the opening night IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car winner, ahead of Logan Scherb and John Carney II. Carney took the Saturday checkers. Scherb repeated in second and T.J. Michael was third. Modified and Sprint Car features all paid $700 to win. Former national champion Gabe Tucker racked up Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod career win number 74 on Friday. John Webb and Levy [Read More]

QuickCar Racing Products gives awards to national champions in all IMCA divisions

LEBANON, Tenn. – QuickCar Racing Products returns as an IMCA sponsor this season, with new awards for national champions in all sanctioned divisions. Recipients of QuickCar-manufactured 3-gauge panels include top drivers in national standings for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. The Late Model national champion earns a 4-gauge panel set. Both the IMCA Eagle Motorsports Sprint Car and Mach-1 Sport Compact national champions receive 2-gauge panel sets. “We’re happy to be on board with IMCA again,” said QuickCar General Manager Danny Knowles. “We’ve been growing by leaps and bounds. We’ve got new dealers, we’re expanding into new markets and have a more diverse product line.” The Lebanon, Tenn., manufacturer had given awards to IMCA special series champions following the 2011 and 2012 seasons. QuickCar also manufactures volt meters, water pressure kits, tachometers and switch panels, among other high performance products. “We’re passionate about IMCA and the Modifieds in particular,” added Knowles, himself a veteran of that division. [Read More]

EQ, Sweet, MSD take new places in IMCA decal program

VINTON, Iowa – Three marketing partners already very familiar to drivers in all sanctioned divisions have new roles in IMCA’s national decal program this season. EngineQuest becomes title sponsor of both Northern and Southern regions for IMCA Stock Cars. Sweet Manufacturing joins the national program for Modifieds while MSD is new for the Stock Car national program. Karl Chevrolet and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center return as title sponsor of Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod divisions; this season will be the second when drivers in both divisions are required to display Karl and SDPC decals on their race cars. There is no change from 2014 in required decals for Hobby Stocks. “We had relatively few changes in our national decal program again this year, which speaks volumes about the support our sponsors continue to give drivers in all IMCA divisions,” noted Kevin Yoder, director of marketing for the sanctioning body. “Requirements for decal placement are also very similar to last year. We will begin mailing decal packets in mid-March to drivers who have purchased 2015 licenses and [Read More]

Four IMCA divisions featured at Abilene’s Feb. 20-22 Ice Breaker

ABILENE, Texas – Four IMCA divisions start the 2015 season with the traditional Ice Breaker special at Abilene Speedway Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20-22. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds run for $700 to win each night, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods for $600, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $400 and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $250. All applicable IMCA points, including track points, will be awarded for each draw/redraw show. Home region points will be awarded to Modified, Stock and Hobby drivers; Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods can race but not for points. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. hot laps are from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The pits open at 3 p.m., hot laps are from 5-6 p.m. and racing is at 7 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, church services at the track are at 9:45 a.m., pit gates open at 11 a.m., hot laps are from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and racing gets underway at 1 p.m. Overnight accommodations with racer’s rates are available at Motel 6, 325 672-8462, [Read More]

Smith returns to winning ways at Cocopah with IMCA Modified career victory no. 98

SOMERTON, Ariz. (Feb. 13-14) – A week after uncharacteristic Winter Nationals finishes, Dylan Smith got back in his groove at Cocopah Speedway. Smith outran R.C. Whitwell for the $3,000 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified checkers in the fourth and final Winter Nationals show Saturday at Somerton. The front pair had run door-to-door in the final turn before Smith pulled ahead of Whitwell, the $1,000 Friday night winner. Sixty Modifieds vied on opening night, 57 in the finale. Smith’s victory landed the fleet Nebraskan on the ballot for September’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and was his IMCA career 98th win. Four of those earlier victories came in as many Winter Nationals events last February. Smith had run no worse than fifth in nine career Cocopah starts before posting sixth and 11th place finishes on Feb. 6 and 7, respectively. “We definitely ended the weekend on a high note,” Smith said after the 30-lapper. “I started sixth, was able to get up to third real quick and then passed Tim Ward for second. We had a restart [Read More]

Rose, family take reins at Grayson County Speedway

BELLS, Texas – The new promoter at the race track in Texas with the longest IMCA tenure is a former driver, a car owner and something of a history buff, too. Frank Rose and his family take charge this season at Grayson County Speedway. Both IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods are on Saturday programs beginning March 28. “The 41-year history of this track is one of the things that interested me in promoting Grayson County,” said Rose. “We want to give some new life to this track and add to that history.” Rose raced for 18 seasons in the street stock and then modified divisions. His daughter Merisa was the mini-stock champion at Bells in 2013. Grayson County became the first track in Texas to sanction its Modified division with IMCA in 1985. Southern SportMods have run at Bells since 2005. “The IMCA cars are easy to work on. As an owner and driver, I liked being able to do that,” Rose said. “As a promoter, I like the [Read More]