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WATERVLIET, Mich. (March 21, 2023) – Winning a heat gets IMCA drivers race night recognition from Allstar Performance. Winning 10 or more heats this season gets them post-season awards courtesy of the Watervliet, Mich., high performance parts manufacturer.  Allstar Performance provides the decals given to heat race winners throughout the 2023 IMCA campaign. Drivers winning 10 or more heat races this year receive $100 gift cards. The driver, regardless of division, winning the most heat races gets a $250 gift card. The one caveat is that drivers must email a photo of their car proving heat race winner decal placement to IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship Director Carson Becker-Gramm at cbgramm@imca.com to be eligible. Awards will be presented during the IMCA national banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock driver David Miller of Sioux City, Iowa, was the recipient of the $250 gift card last year. Fourteen-year sponsor Allstar Performance also gives $200 product certificates to all champions crowned at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and RaceSaver [Read More]

MENA, Ark. (March 20, 2023) – Rookie drivers in the IMCA Sunoco Late Model and IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car divisions are in the running for Brodix again this season.  The Mena, Ark., manufacturer, family owned and operated for more than half a century, gives cylinder head sets to national rookies of the year in both divisions. The highest finishing spec engine driver in national Late Model point standings receives the same award. All three awards will be presented during IMCA’s national banquet in November. Drivers in both divi­sions are re­quired to display two Brodix logos on their race cars.  The 2023 season is Brodix’ 27th consecutive as an IMCA sponsor.  “The number of new drivers and new sanctions will make rookie of the year standings in our Late Model and Sprint Car divisions fun to watch,” commented IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship Director Carson Becker-Gramm. “It’s been a privilege for us to facilitate these awards and appreciate the support Brodix has given IMCA and rookie drivers for so many years now.” Information about Brodix cylinder heads [Read More]

DES MOINES, Iowa (March 17, 2023) – One of the most prestigious races at the biggest event in all of dirt track racing is sponsored again this September by Fast Shafts.  The Des Moines, Iowa, manufacturer and repair shop returns as title sponsor of the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and will provide a portion of the purse to be awarded to the 30 Modified drivers taking the green flag on Sept. 8, during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. All-Star drivers also receive a custom Velocita fire suit and mini replica driveshaft. Other awards to be given by Fast Shafts at the upcoming Super Nationals include driveshafts to longest tow qualifiers for Modified, Stock Car, Northern SportMod, Hobby Stock, Late Model and Mod Lite main events; and $50 product certificates for top five Modified, Stock, Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock non-qualifiers and to top five Late Model and Mod Lite finishers.  “Super Nationals has been a huge event for us. It’s the number one event we look forward to every year,” said [Read More]

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa (March 9, 2023) – The race wheel manufacturer with the motto Surpassing The Standard rewards IMCA Modified drivers doing just that for a 27th consecutive season. AERO Race Wheels of Estherville, Iowa, gives $40 product certificates, good toward the purchase of two wheels, to designated place fin­ish­ers at 80 special events for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods.  State champions in those divisions and the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact class all receive $25 cer­tificates.  “It is a no-brainer every year to reserve marketing budget dollars for IMCA and its racers,” said Kelli Peton, AERO director of sales and marketing. “We are proud to continue our long term relationship with IMCA racing it its reach in the industry is second to none.”  Special event certificates will be mailed throughout the 2023 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season. State champion certificates will be presented dur­ing the national banquet in November or mailed be­ginning in [Read More]

MADRID, Iowa (March 8, 2023) – Stealth Racing steps up its support of IMCA drivers in 2023 as title sponsor for the STARS Mod Lite division.  In that new role, the parts and tire supplier and machine  shop located in Madrid, Iowa, gives awards based on national, track and state point standings. “I am honored to have this opportunity,” owner Bryan Compart said of the agreement to become the first-ever title sponsor for the sanctioned class. “I am glad to be able to give back to racers. They are the people who have helped a lot of my dreams come true.”  In addition to a providing a portion of the division’s $5,500 national point fund, Stealth Racing gives a $500 gift certificate to the national champion while second through 10th place drivers in national points each receive $100 certificates. All Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite track champions get $250 gift certificates, each state champion a $150 certificate and each 10th place driver in state standings a $75 certificate.  Those awards will be presented during the IMCA [Read More]

LEXINGTON, N.C. (Feb. 24, 2023) – A select group of 2023 IMCA champions will have their Velocita awards on very visible display when they’re at the race track next season. The Lexington, N.C., manufacturer awards custom fire suits to the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA STARS Mod Lite IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Friesen Performance Northern SportMod, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact na­tional champions, as well as the Junior National Champion and Lady Eagle title-winning drivers. In its 12th season as an IMCA sponsor, The Business Built on the Track and in the Pits also gives $200 product certificates good toward the purchase of a fire suit to the other six drivers winning Modified, Stock Car or Hobby Stock regional titles. Those awards will be presented at the IMCA national banquet in November. Fire suits to be awarded during the 41st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s go to top non-qualifiers in Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern [Read More]

KELLEY, Iowa (Feb. 21, 2023) – Special event drivers in four IMCA divisions chase awards from Tire Demon by Love Tap for a seventh consecutive season.  Designated place finishers at 30 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified, 15 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and 15 Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod specials all receive $500 certificates.  Those certificates will be mailed a week after official race results are received and must be applied toward the purchase of a Tire Demon package. In addition, a drawing will be held after the end of the point season on Sept. 24 to award right rear tire saver tools to three drivers who competed at any of those designated specials. And four champions crowned during the 41st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s become Tire Demon award recipients as well.  The Modified champion earns a Tire Demon machine, the Late Model champion a base machine, wash tub and brush, and the Stock Car and Northern SportMod champions both tire scythes. More information about the Tire [Read More]

SUTTON, Neb. (Feb. 17, 2023) – Al Walters knows the importance of getting and keeping your name in front of the racing community. Friesen Performance will do that again in 2023, returns for its second season as title sponsor of both IMCA Modified and IMCA Northern SportMod divisions. “I was taught eons ago that you have to keep your name in front of people, deliver a good product and take care of your customers,” said Walters, sales manager at the Sutton, Neb., race shop, which sells and ships GM 604 and 602 crate engines to IMCA customers across the country and is also an author­ized crate engine repair facility. “The Modifieds and Northern SportMods are two of IMCA’s biggest divisions and many of those drivers are our friends and customers.”  Friesen’s provides a portion of national point funds to be paid in each division. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds will race weekly in 27 states and Canada again this year, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods in 19 states and Canada. “It’s been amazing how things have [Read More]

LINCOLN, Neb.(Feb. 15, 2023)  – Speedway Motors adds another new role to its support of IMCA and IMCA drivers, as part of the latest three-year sponsorship agreement with the sanctioning body. The Lincoln, Neb., high perfor­mance parts manufacturer, retailer and distributor has inked a new pact that runs through its 46th season as a sponsor of IMCA.  2023 also marks Speedway Motors’ 29th season as title sponsor of Super Nationals, the biggest and most prestigious event in all of dirt racing, and 16th as title sponsor of IMCA Weekly Racing, helping 200-plus tracks in the United States and Canada defray ongoing costs of holding sanctioned regular and special events.  And following a 40th annual event that brought a record 1,000 entries to Boone Speedway, the upcoming Super Nationals marks Speedway Motors’ first as title sponsor of Manufacturers’ Row.  “We are proud to continue our support of IMCA and the racing community through this multi-year agreement, helping customers build their dreams while keeping racing safe, fun and affordable,” said Speedway Motors President and owner Clay Smith. “Our roots are in [Read More]

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Feb. 13, 2023) – A record number of IMCA state champions earn product awards from Schaeffer Oil for a third consecutive season.  The St. Louis-based synthetic oil, fuel additive and lubricants manufacturer gives two gallons of racing oil and four quarts of gear lube to each of the 130-plus state champions crowned in 2023. Schaeffer is in its fourth season of sponsorship and third as Official Lubricant of IMCA, and also renews awards for champions at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and IMCA RaceSaver Nationals in September. STARS Mod Lite, Late Model, Sport Compact, Northern SportMod, Hobby Stock, Stock Car and Modified champions at Super Nationals, and the Sprint Car champion at the RaceSaver Nationals all receive cases of racing oil, gear lube and Penetro lubricant. “Many of our drivers are already loyal Schaeffer Oil customers and this program is unique in that it rewards so many different competitors in every state where there are IMCA sanctions,” observed Carson Becker-Gramm, marketing integration and sponsorship director for IMCA. “The first [Read More]

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Jan. 27, 2023) – EngineQuest shares the wealth with drivers in four IMCA divisions again in 2023. Notably, the Las Vegas, Nev., cyl­inder head and engine component manufacturer returns as title sponsor for both EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Southern Regions for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for the ninth consecutive year, providing a portion of $3,750 point funds paid in each.  EQ cash, products and product certificates will also be awarded to IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMod drivers.  “Our association as a sponsor with IMCA for the last 18 years has been a good fit that I believe has benefited both EngineQuest and IMCA,” said EngineQuest Manager Scott Stolberg. “We look forward to celebrating our 20th year together soon and continuing to grow as the IMCA evolves.”  EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region tracks are located in eastern Colorado, Iowa, Kan­sas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ne­braska, North Dakota, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Da­kota, Wis­con­sin and Wyoming, while EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region tracks are in Ari­zona, Arkansas, [Read More]

DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 20, 2023) – The folks at NAPA knew they’d be part of something big at the 40th IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. But just how big, no one could have known. Des Moines-based NAPA Iowa returns for a second year as Official Automotive Parts Supplier of Super Nationals, and as title sponsor of the Fan Zone, to be located south of the Boone Speedway grandstand throughout the week of the 41st annual Super Nationals Sept. 4-9. “Super Nationals was a lot of fun last year. I’m glad we were able to be part of it,” said NAPA Iowa General Manager Jason Zeliadt. “I’m glad we were able to connect with so many drivers and everyone at IMCA. There were a lot of cool components to Super Nationals last year. It has its own level of excitement.”  A record 1,000 cars icompeted during the history-making 2022 Super Nationals. Fans had the opportunity to interact with drivers and take in regular podcasts at the NAPA-branded Fan Zone throughout the week. “We dipped our toes [Read More]

FAIRMONT, Minn. (Jan. 12, 2023) – First-year drivers in five IMCA divisions are in the running for top awards from Kevko again in 2023. The Fairmont, Minn., manufacturer and 13-year sponsor gives a claim or crate engine oil pan to Friesen Performance IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod national rookies of the year. State champions in the same divisions all receive $50 product certificates. “This has been an outstanding program for us and for a lot of IMCA drivers over the years,” commented Kevko’s Josh Ruby. “One of the best things has been that it allows us to show we do so much more than oil pans. We can promote our brand and show what we can do for drivers as well as engine builders.” Rookie and state championship awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the home office.  Kevko awards given at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals [Read More]

BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (Jan. 11, 2023) – Thirty of the best drivers in the division will be back on the track for the 2023 installment of the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational.  The third annual event for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars will be Thursday, Sept. 7 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. 2022 state champions and winners of sanctioned events paying $750 or more are eligible to qualify while winners of specials paying $5,000 or more are guaranteed starting spots on the All-Star grid. The winner earns $1,000 and their share of lap money, in addition to a bare powder coated chassis valued at $7,275 courtesy of race title sponsor B & B. “Feedback from the drivers and the fans following the first two All-Star Invitationals has been nothing but positive,” said B & B owner Paul Burger. “When you have that many good drivers in the same race you’re guaranteed to have a great show.” The Belle Plaine, Minn., chassis builder has nine IMCA national [Read More]

LINWOOD, Pa. (Jan. 10, 2023) – Three IMCA divisions run under the Sunoco Race Fuels banner again in 2023.  Linwood, Pa.-based Sunoco, manufacturer of The Official Fuel of IMCA, returns as title sponsor of the Late Model, Stock Car and Hobby Stock divisions and provides a portion of point funds to be paid in each.  Drivers in all three divisions must compete with Sunoco race gas and display two Sunoco logos on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares, to be distributed during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office.  “At 31 years, Sunoco Race Fuels is our third-longest tenured sponsor,” observed IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship Director Carson Becker-Gramm. “Their support has been invaluable in the growth of IMCA, not only in terms of the number of licensed competitors but in the number of sanctions in new states and different regions around the country.”  “This season is also the 25th for Sunoco as title sponsor of the IMCA Stock Car division,” noted Becker-Gramm. [Read More]