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Xtreme Motor Sports returns as divisional title sponsor for IMCA Modifieds

GREAT BEND, Kan. (Feb. 24) – Building on a successful first season in the coveted role, Xtreme Motor Sports returns in 2014 as title sponsor of the IMCA Modified division. Manufacturer of the 1st Class Chassis, the Great Bend, Kan., builder again provides a portion of the $25,500 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in final national standings for the division. Xtreme is owned by Brenden Damon, managed by veteran Modified driver Mike Petersilie and has been in business since 2011. “2013 was an excellent year for us. We probably doubled our sales,” said Petersilie. “We had a lot of repeat buyers and sold quite a few cars to new customers, too. The emphasis on tech support really works for us.” Xtreme house cars will run at Salina Speedway and at RPM Speedway. Xtreme will also be represented on track at area specials, the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and the Duel In The Desert at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “The Xtreme team has combined a quality built race [Read More]

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Wild Child Race Cars returns as title sponsor of Texas Lone Star Series for IMCA Stock Cars

BURLESON, Texas (Feb. 26) – Wild Child Race Cars is back in the saddle as title sponsor of the Texas Lone Star Series for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. The Burleson, Texas, chassis builder provides a portion of the $1,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in standings for the fourth annual series. The champion earns $250. Other point fund shares are $175 for second, $125 for third, $100 for fourth, $75 for fifth, $75 for sixth and $50 for eighth through 10th. Point fund checks will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Winners of series features last weekend at Abilene Speedway were Matt Guillaume of Haslet, J.C. Howell of Mabank and Jason Batt of Harker Heights. The series continues March 1 and 2 at Kennedale Speedway Park; May 25 at Heart O’ Texas Speedway; July 3 at Cotton Bowl Speedway; and July 4 and 5 at HO’T. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Arnold Motor Supply Southern Region [Read More]

10 dates set for Redline Racing Parts North Star Series

HERON LAKE, Minn. (Feb. 24) – The Redline Racing Parts North Star Series returns for a third season, with 10 dates at five different tracks in Minnesota. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts are in action each night of the tour. Series events will be Saturdays, April 26 and Sept. 27 at Jackson Speedway; Fridays, May 9 and July 4 at Fairmont Raceway; Sundays, June 1 and July 20 at Redwood Speedway in Redwood Falls; Fridays, June 13 and Aug. 1 at Murray County Speedway in Slayton; and Saturdays, June 14 and Aug. 9 at Arlington Raceway. Series title sponsor Redline Racing Parts provides the $6,500 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in point standings for each division. The Modified champion gets $600 of that division’s $2,500 fund, the Stock Car champion $500 of a $1,500 fund, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod champions both $400 of $1,000 funds and the Sport Compact champion $150 of a $500 [Read More]

DIRT CAST: Shannon Anderson – IMCA Hobby Stock 02.24.14

4-time IMCA Hobby Stock National Champion Shannon Anderson of Urbandale, IA joined Dirt Cast on the Renegade Racing Fuels hot line to talk about his 2013 season, finishing second in the national points, leaving a little on the table, the Hobby Stock division, wanting to win a fifth national title, the possibility of moving up to Stock Cars in the future, the Super Nationals and his expectations for the season. Anderson drives the #78 Supreme Lawn & Landscape Victory. Listen Here: http://dirtcast.com/MNr3g/sound-off-shannon-anderson-imca-hobby-stock-022414/

Former track champ new to Kennedale promoter post

KENNEDALE, Texas – Darryl Campbell’s 15th season at Kennedale Speedway Park will be his first as promoter of the quarter-mile dirt track. Four IMCA divisions are in action for the first time in 2014 during KSP’s March 1-2 Spring Kick-Off. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods vie for local track points beginning March 8 . “I helped build this track. I raced there the first night and got second to Mike Richardson,” said Campbell, the Modified track champion at Kennedale in 1999, 2000 and 2004. “I’ve had a lot of fun racing here and have a lot of great memories of this track.” “I want other people to be able to do the same thing. I want them to come race here, or come watch the races, and have fun,” he continued. “We’ve got to put the fun back in this sport and get more people involved in it. One thing all tracks need to do is get more young drivers [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Feb. 20

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz., 423; 2. Ryan Roath, Phoenix, Ariz., 418; 3. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 414; 4. Larry Hood, Bakersfield, Calif., 324; 5. Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, Iowa, 318; 6. Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif., 285; 7. Chris Olexiewicz, Chandler, Ariz., 279; 8. Donald Robinson, Underwood, N.D., 259; 9. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 256; 10. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 213; 11. Jesse Williamson, Coburg, Ore., 207; 12. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 201; 13. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 198; 14. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., and Jason Briese, Cleghorn, Iowa, both 189; 16. Mike Jergens, Plover, Iowa, 188; 17. Steve Streeter, Madera, Calif., 185; 18. Ty Rogers, Somerton, Ariz., 184; 19. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 170; 20. Eric Center, Mesa, Ariz., 166. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Keith Cagle, Odonnell, Texas, 78; 2. Andrew Altenburg, Truman, Minn., 76; 3. Colby Deming, Hobbs, N.M., 69; 4. Colin Deming, Hobbs, N.M., 65; 5. Terry Wojtek, Sterling City, Texas, 61; 6. Scott Kristinek, Lubbock, Texas, 56; 7. Todd Holly, New [Read More]

Smith continues Cocopah success with second Winter Nationals Modified sweep

SOMERTON, Ariz. (Feb. 14-15) – Different weekend, same results. Dylan Smith returned to Cocopah Speedway to complete his four-race sweep of Winter Nationals, earning $1,000 for his Friday night IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified win and $3,000 for the Saturday checkers. He’d also gone south to Somerton to win $1,000 features on Feb. 7 and 8. “On Saturday I matched the total I won the first three races at Cocopah so it was a pretty good night,” said Smith, who will spend part of that bounty fixing his hauler, which broke down last Thursday in Arizona. “We raced with a lot of good guys down here. I hope we can keep winning races when we start racing at home in Nebraska.” Smith won from seventh starting on Friday and from 10th on Saturday. The victories were his IMCA career 91st and 92nd. Tim Ward, Justen Yeager, Scott Drake and R.C. Whitwell completed Friday’s top five. Chasing Smith across the stripe on Saturday were Drake, Winter Challenge Series champion Ricky Thornton Jr., Jesse Sobbing and Zane [Read More]

Hadan is RPM Auto Racing Promoter of the Year

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 17) – The last of the pictures were being taken this morning and promoter Roger Hadan was already being asked what made Eagle Raceway so successful. Hadan received the Auto Racing Promoter of the Year award for 2013, given by Racing Promotion Monthly, during RPM’s Speedweek national workshop in Daytona Beach. “Racing is something I’m passionate about. Receiving this award is a huge privilege,” said Hadan, who has operated the eastern Nebraska speedplant with wife Michelle since 2006. “The people who make their living running a race track are the real heroes. They do something 99 percent of other people can’t do.” Eagle is the longest tenured IMCA track in Nebraska, sanctioning the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds since 1985. Hadan has since added IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Mach-1 Sport Compacts and, most recently the IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars to regular weekly shows. Saturday programs at Eagle have some of, if not the highest weekly car counts in the country. The track is also home [Read More]

Texas Lone Star Series starts with Abilene Ice Breaker Feb. 21-23

ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 14) – Opening weekend for the Texas Lone Star Series doubles as Abilene Speedway’s Ice Breaker special Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21-23. Series feature events are on the card each night for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Top prize for Modifieds each night is $700. SportMods run for $600 to win, Stock Cars for $400 to win and 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 with Southern SportMods but not for points. Selby Holder returns as tour director. Southwest Racing Specialties of Hobbs, N.M., is title sponsor of the Southern SportMod series and Wild Child Race Cars of Burleson is title sponsor for the Stock Car series. Spectator admission at Abilene is $12 for adults and $5 for kids ages 6-12, with five and under free. Pit passes [Read More]

IMCA national champions earn Velocita firesuits

LEXINGTON, N.C. – Custom embroidered firesuits from Velocita-USA are among the awards package for 2014 IMCA national champions. Top drivers in point standings for the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts all receive firesuits, to be presented during the national awards banquet. Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock regional champions not winning national titles each get product certificates good for $200 off the purchase of a custom firesuit. In addition to firesuits, the Lexington, N.C., company and third-year IMCA marketing partner manufactures gloves and shoes. More information is available at the company’s www.velocita.homestead.com website or by calling 336 764-8502. “Racers will not only win a custom-embroidered firesuit to wear in competition for their national championship, but they will also take home a replica suit from our national banquet as well,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “The display model is of the same quality craftsmanship as [Read More]