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IMCA STARS Mod Lites Florida bound for $7,500 to win Sugar Bowl Winter Nationals

CLEWISTON, Fla. (Feb. 6, 2023) – A lot more than the weather has IMCA STARS Mod Lite drivers Florida-bound this weekend. The Feb. 8-11 Mod Lite Sugar Bowl Winter Nationals at Hendry County Motorsports Park in Clewiston concludes with a $7,500 to win, minimum $500 to start main event. The fourth annual special is presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Yoshimura bonuses of $250, $150 and $100 to be awarded to the top three finishers. Full race programs are scheduled Thursday, Friday and Saturday Feb. 9-11 with IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Florida State points awarded each of those nights. Twin 25 features Thursday and Friday pay $500 to win $150 to start and $50 tow. Two provisionals will be awarded to fill the main event field and tow is $100 on Saturday. Wednesday’s pre-tech and practice will be followed by a $500 to win race of champions and $1,000 to win manufacturers’ race; both pay $100 to start. Drivers can check in beginning at noon EST each day with pre-tech from 1-5 [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds returning to Michigan’s Merritt Speedway

LAKE CITY, Mich. (Feb. 3, 2023) – Saturday night programs at the 3/8-mile oval branded as Michigan’s Premier Dirt Track will feature IMCA’s premier division. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds return to Merritt Speedway, where their Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season runs from May 6 through Aug. 26. “So much about IMCA in Michigan benefits the drivers in the division and the tracks,” explained promoter Michael Blackmer, also boss at Tri-City Speedway in Auburn, an hour and a half southeast of Lake City and where sanctioned Modifieds are on Friday cards. “We had UMP Modifieds here and the car counts just kept going down,” he continued. “Since I purchased Tri-City and got connected with IMCA, I’ve really enjoyed being associated with them. I like the communication, I like the accountability and I like the rules.” “The rules, especially motor rules, means it costs less to run an IMCA car and you can still be competitive.” Still putting final touches on the 2023 schedule, Blackmer anticipates scheduling Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational events on at least one weekend every month [Read More]

Modified, STARS Mod Lite sanctions putting Centerville Super Speedway on IMCA map

CENTERVILLE, Ark. (Feb. 3, 2023) – Two IMCA divisions are coming to The Outlaw Track of the South for Friday night shows in 2023. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and IMCA STARS Mod Lites headline Speedway Motors Weekly Racing programs at Centerville Super Speedway. The west central Arkansas speed factory is sister track to Saturday venue Diamond Park Speedway 2-1/2 hours to the south and also owned and promoted by Wayne Tidwell. “It’s a D-shaped track now, bigger than a quarter-mile and smaller than a three-eighth’s,” said Tidwell, who had watched his father fix the flats of V8 and six-cylinder drivers for a dollar each before racing at Centerville himself. “It’s 110 feet wide, a progressive banked track and it’s fast. It’s not uncommon for us to have four- and five-wide racing.” Opening night will be April 7 with points awarded through Sept. 22. Modifieds running at Centerville are part of IMCA’s Jet Racing Central Region. “Centerville is the first track I ever owned and we have wanted to sanction Modifieds with IMCA for some time. It just [Read More]

More cold cash on the line for Stock Cars at Feb. 17-18 Abilene IMCA.TV Ice Breaker

ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 2, 2023) – IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers have another 1,000 reasons to get Abilene Speedway’s IMCA.TV Ice Breaker on their early-season race schedule. The winner’s share of Friday, Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 18 main events for The Class Too Tough To Tame have been upped by $500, so both events boast $1,500 top checks and make the winning drivers eligible to qualify for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds run for $1,200 to win and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility both nights, while features for Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods pay $1,000 to win and the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts $350 to win. Start money is $100 for both Modifieds and Stocks, $75 for SportMods and $35 for Sport Compacts. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, GRT Race Cars South Central and EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region, Texas State and track points will be awarded for both draw/redraw programs. The Thursday, Feb. 16 open practice is from 6-9 p.m. Pit passes are $20 that [Read More]

Sievertsen jumps at second chance to promote at Maquoketa Speedway

MAQUOKETA, Iowa (Feb. 2, 2023) – This time, no regrets. Having passed on one previous opportunity to promote Maquoketa Speedway, Bret Sievertsen jumped at the second and will be calling the shots beginning this season at the Jackson County speedplant. He’ll be in charge of a Speedway Motors Weekly Racing program that features IMCA Sunoco Late Models, Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. Late Models return to Saturday shows following a four-year absence and will be sponsored locally by Kinion Auto Sales. “We’ve already gotten a huge response from people who want to be involved with the track and Kinion was one of the first to pick up the phone and call,” said Sievertsen, a long-time scorer at Maquoketa, among other Eastern Iowa and western Illinois IMCA venues. “When I started working here I was doing public relations. I have primarily scored since, assisted the race director and have watched and learned since I got here,” he continued. “I had the chance to [Read More]

Van Genderen, Benning break non-partnership vows to promote Independence Motor Speedway

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Feb. 1, 2023) – Two guys who had promised themselves they’d never promote a race track with a partner will do just that this season at Independence Motor Speedway. Mike Van Genderen and Dana Benning make up the Greater Iowa Promotions team that takes charge at Indee, which adds a sixth IMCA division and four Monday Night Madness programs to its Speedway Motors Weekly Race slate in 2023. Van Genderen also owns and promotes IMCA venue Stuart Speedway while Benning returns for a third turn at the Independence helm, following 2000-2002 and 2015-2017 stints. “This partnership just makes sense. Dana is good at things and I am good at other things,” said Van Genderen, who met Benning 20-plus years ago when buying out his father Merlin’s Modified program. “We’ve known each other for years and became good friends when we were both working at Benton County Speedway.” “Independence has a great racing history,” he continued. “We want to continue that.” Van Genderen’s jobs in particular will be track prep and race night director. Benning will [Read More]

Hanna will help hand out the trophies as new promoter at East Moline

EAST MOLINE, Ill. (Feb. 1, 2023) – Last season, Chuck Hanna wanted to take a trophy home from his Sunday night race at East Moline Speedway. This season, he’ll be helping hand them out. Hanna, a long-time IMCA Sunoco Late Model driver, takes over as promoter of the 1/4 -mile dirt oval, where five sanctioned divisions return to Speedway Motors Weekly Racing programs in 2023. “Ultimately, we want to improve this facility and work closely with the fair board to make the changes to keep it successful in the future,” Hanna said. “We’re going to add dirt to the racing surface, do terrace work outside turns one and two, and change some of the existing fencing around to help race car traffic flow in the pits,” he continued. “We will do some painting, update the signage and concessions, and are also looking at an earlier start time.” The upcoming point season at East Moline runs from April 23 to Aug. 27 and weekly shows feature the IMCA Late Models for a 20th consecutive season. Friesen Performance IMCA [Read More]

PASS celebrates 25th anniversary starting at Racing Xtravaganza

By Frank Buhrman YORK, Pa. (Jan. 30, 2023) – The River Valley Builders Pennsylvania Sprint Series will celebrate 25 years of the best economy Sprint Car racing, beginning with a booth at the annual Racing Xtravaganza show Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4 in York. The season’s first race is scheduled for Saturday, April 1, at Selinsgrove Speedway. Thirty-five races are scheduled for the anniversary season, with the possibility of more being added. Once again, the series will be characterized by close racing with youngsters and veterans matching wits and talent in sprint cars powered by RaceSaver rules sealed engines. That national rules package is shared by regional series and tracks throughout the country, with an estimated 700-plus cars competing nationally. IMCA, the nation’s oldest sanctioning body, sanctions the series nationally. Last season, 13 different drivers took the feature checkered flag in PASS races despite a dominating performance by Garrett Bard of Wells Tannery, who won 12 races, tying the best single-season performance in series history. Bard also captured his unprecedented third straight championship. He is [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Jan. 26, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 238; 2. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 237; 3. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 226; 4. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 222; 5. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 211; 6. Jacob Hobscheidt, Plattsmouth, Neb., 203; 7. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 178; 8. Jerry Flippo, Clear Lake, Iowa, 174; 9. Tanner Black, Otis, Kan., 169; 10. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 168; 11. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 163; 12. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 158; 13. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 156; 14. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Wash., 133; 15. Chris Morris, Taylor, Texas, 131; 16. Josh Combs, Citrus Heights, Calif., and Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., both 129; 18. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 126; 19. Jason Beaulieu, Campbell River, B.C., 122; 20. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 119. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 371; 2. Jim Horejsi, Marshall, Minn., 318; 3. Irvin Roberts, Gresham, Ore., 303; 4. Chris McCurdy, Tempe, Ariz., 281; 5. Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., 262; 6. Chase Berkeley, Kettle Falls, Wash., 253; 7. Shelby [Read More]

IMCA Stock Car, Hobby Stock, SportMod drivers share EngineQuest awards wealth

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]