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Kevko awards in five IMCA divisions continue for national rookies of the year, state champs

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]

30 of division’s best to battle in 3rd annual B & B IMCA Stock Car All-Star Invitational

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]

Dotson delivers, Williams and Tate both double up at IMCA.TV Winter Nationals

By Ben Deatherage SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 7, 2023) – Ethan Dotson added to his IMCA.TV Winter Nationals trophy collection while Shelby Williams and Zack Tate both won for the second time during the early season spectacular at Cocopah Speedway. Saturday’s Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event saw Brandon Beckendorf bolt to the front but he got upside down on lap seven after a tire and wheel broke off. Dotson inherited the lead and dominated the rest of the distance to earn his career ninth Winter Nationals victory, $1,000 and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. Brady Bjella was an impressive second over third finishing Dylan Thornton. Williams clawed his way to P1 at the start of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature and all that slowed him down were a trio of cautions, including the final one with two to go. Williams scored his second win of the week while Washington’s Chase Berkeley beat Mike Albertsen for second. The IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks had a thriller of a 25-lap main event. Again, Tate made some [Read More]

Sunoco marks 31st season of IMCA sponsorship

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]

Peckham prevails while Ward, Horejsi win again at IMCA.TV Winter Nationals

By Ben Deatherage SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 6, 2023) – Two drivers who had been there and done that did it again Friday night at Cocopah Speedway. Tim Ward and Jim Horejsi repeated their winning ways from Wednesday with IMCA.TV Winter Nationals victories, Ward in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and Horejsi in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Ward was a beast in the 25-lap, $1,000 to win Modified feature after obtaining P1 on the opening circuit. Things got interesting at midway when lapped traffic helped Chaz Baca catch up, but Ward made like a rocket following a lap 23 restart and couldn’t be caught. Cody Laney powered his way up to second while Baca ended his night in third. Curt Lund, Dylan Thornton and Zachary Madrid all battled at the front of the Stock Car field. Thornton retired early with mechanical problems, leaving Madrid to deal with challenges from Horejsi. When it came down to the final lap, Horejsi managed to maneuver his way past Madrid to score his second $750 win in three nights [Read More]

Tuesday shows at Beaver Dam Raceway to feature IMCA Modifieds, Stocks, SportMods

BEAVER DAM, Wis. (Jan. 9, 2023) – Three IMCA divisions will make their Tuesday night home at Beaver Dam Raceway this season. The Wisconsin speed plant, located between Madison and Milwaukee off Highway 151, features Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods on 17 weekly race programs beginning May 2. The IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season championship night is Sept. 19. “There are a lot of IMCA drivers in this area. Tuesday race programs gives them another night to go IMCA racing,” explained Carolyn Mueller, who starts her 17th season as general manager of the 1/3-mile clay oval this year. “The drivers we have talked to like the idea because it gives them another night when they can race for IMCA points,” she added. “And if they only want to race once a week, it means they can race here on Tuesday and have the weekend free to take their wife and kids camping or whatever else they like to do.” Three special events are on the upcoming [Read More]

Hibdon, Williams hoist Night 2 IMCA.TV Winter Nationals hardware

By Ben Deatherage SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 5, 2023) – Night two of the IMCA.TV Winter Nationals at Cocopah again saw 200-plus entries at Cocopah Speedway and saw Kollin Hibdon and Shelby Williams join repeat winner Shane Paris in victory lane. The Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds had a fast-paced 25-lap feature, controlled by Pahrump, Nev., transplant Kollin Hibdon, now calling Fargo, North Dakota home. Hibdon encountered lapped traffic around the 13th circuit, but none of it slowed him down before he took the $1,000 checkers to earn Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. Californian Ethan Dotson ended in second over Kody Scholpp of Saskatchewan. Minnesota racer Curt Lund led early in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car 25-lapper before Texas speedster Williams took charge. Williams stayed solid despite having to deal with four restarts. Opening night winner Jim Horejsi challenged late before settling for second and third went to Zachary Madrid. Williams’ $750 win also made him eligible to qualify for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. The Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods had a [Read More]

Smiley’s sponsors IMCA Southern SportMods, starts 55th year in business with pre-season sale, swap meet

MESQUITE, Texas (Jan. 6, 2023) – Smiley’s Racing Products marks its 55th year of serving the racing community and its sixth season as title sponsor of IMCA’s Southern SportMod division in 2023. The Mesquite, Texas, high-performance parts manufacturer and distributor again provides a portion of the $9,500 point fund to be paid to top 15 drivers in national Southern SportMod standings while continuing an extensive awards program for drivers in six sanctioned divisions. “What I like best about IMCA is that they are a rock solid organization and they try really hard to keep the cost of racing down,” said Smiley’s owner Tom Lorenz. “I’ve known Kathy Root and Brett Root for years and they have done a great job running IMCA.” “IMCA is all about the grassroots racer and Smiley’s Racing Products is the same way. We are a good combination and we complement each other,” he added. “IMCA is good for all racers, whether they compete at sanctioned tracks or not, because they help regulate the cost of racing. I have a lot of [Read More]

2023 IMCA.TV Winter Nationals open with a bang!

By Ben Deatherage SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 4, 2023) – Wednesday was opening night of the 2023 IMCA.TV Winter Nationals at Cocopah Speedway and the 3/8-mile oval, known as the Diamond In The Desert, attracted over 230 race teams from across North America to compete in the winter extravaganza. Arizona native Tim Ward won the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature and $1,000 while Minnesotan Jim Horejsi topped the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature and pocketed $750. Defending Winter Nationals king Shane Paris took the $750 Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod checkers, Thomas Daffern scored the $500 IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock victory and Kevin Reuter raced to the $250 Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact win. In Modified action, the 25-lap feature started with Brandon Beckendorf flexing his guns early and dominating before a lap eight caution bunched the field up. When the green flag was redisplayed, Ward put a power move on Brandon for the lead. Despite a couple of cautions, Ward tamed the rest of the pack for his first career IMCA.TV Winter Nationals triumph along with Fast Shafts [Read More]

Shock, carburetor claim amounts increased in 2023

VINTON, Iowa (Jan. 5, 2023) – The dollar amount for shock claims increase in five IMCA divisions and are new for a sixth in 2023. Shock claim amounts in the Modified, Stock Car, Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod divisions have been increased to $100 each. Beginning this season, IMCA will implement a $100 shock claim in the STARS Mod Lite division. The Hobby Stock shock claim will be increased to $50 for each shock while the carburetor claim amount for that class has been increased to $100. After making only minor changes to 2023 rules for those divisions, IMCA has also announced that no other changes would be made to procedures, including claim eligibility requirements, or the point structure for the new season. No change will be made for Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock or SportMod engine claim amounts or the Sport Compact car claim, IMCA President Brett Root said, because of exchange and/or crate options available in those divisions. New shock and carburetor claim amounts have been updated on procedures posted on the IMCA [Read More]