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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Feb. 23, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 453; 2. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 344; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 333; 4. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 329; 5. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 328; 6. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 306; 7. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 266; 8. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 258; 9. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 236; 10. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 226; 11. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., 220; 12. Kody Scholpp, Estevan, Sask., 207; 13. Jacob Hobscheidt, Plattsmouth, Neb., 203; 14. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 199; 15. Jeremy Thornton, Chandler, Ariz., 198; 16. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 197; 17. Devin Fouquette, Saint Cloud, Minn., 193; 18. Aaron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 190; 19. Adam Hommerding, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., 189; 20. William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 176. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 468; 2. Chris McCurdy, Tempe, Ariz., 442; 3. Kevin Roberts, Gresham, Ore., 412; 4. Buddy Wade, Congress, Ariz., 403; 5. Jim Horejsi, Marshall, Minn., 318; 6. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 302; 7. [Read More]

Great IMCA racers, partners combine to make Clash on the Coast an event

BAKER, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2023) – All the nervous energy that promoter Peyton Taylor brought with him to Florida ahead of the inaugural Clash on the Coast presented by IMCA.TV has been transformed. Now it’s energy. “The response has been mind-blowing,” Taylor said, not much more than hours ahead of the tour for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, at NW Florida Speedway in Baker Feb. 27 and 28 and at Southern Raceway in Milton on March 3 and 4. “We have turned four races into an event, and that would not have been possible without a lot of great IMCA racers and a lot of great IMCA partners.” More than 50 early entries are in hand, among them former and defending regional champions, former regional rookies of the year and IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s champions. Local drivers will greet a strong contingent from Taylor’s home state of Arkansas and another 10 states, racing for $1,000 to win, a minimum of $100 to start and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility each night. Purses [Read More]

Night two checkers are Iverson’s IMCA Modified first at Ice Breaker

ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 18, 2023) – A regular at the IMCA.TV Ice Breaker finally made the long tow home with a feature winner’s trophy. Tyler Iverson loaded up the hardware along with Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility following Saturday’s Friesen Performance IMCA Modified victory, then headed home to Albion, Neb. “We have been going to the Ice Breaker since about 2010 and had never won a feature,” Iverson said, after leading all 20 laps and taking the checkers ahead of four-time Ice Breaker winners William Gould and Josh McGaha. “I knew he (Gould) was right behind me and with the restarts, the key was making sure I didn’t drive too hard into the corner.” “We’ve been chasing a win here for a long time and it seems like we finished second or third a lot,” added the Friday night runner-up. “It was great for us to finally get a win at Abilene.” Shelby Williams got his first Abilene win since 2008, collecting $1,500 along with the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers, while John Neal [Read More]

Top five car puts Clonch on top of opening night Ice Breaker podium

ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 17, 2023) – Tim Clonch thought he had a top five car. Then he knew he had a winning one. Clonch caught race-long leader Gregory Muirhead just after midway and stayed in front the rest of the way to win Friday’s IMCA.TV Ice Breaker feature for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, earning $1,500 and B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. “We struggled in our heat race and before the feature we threw a big guess at it,” Clonch said of the setup changes made before the main. “I felt I had a top five car but after five or six laps I realized I had a car I could win with, and once I got the lead I knew we’d be tough to beat.” Jeffrey Abbey moved up 10 spots to second and Muirhead was third. Clonch had returned to the class last season, winning four times at Grayson County Speedway in a Paul Peters Motorsports 2018 B & B ride. “We put a lot of time in on this [Read More]

Morris, Hogge, haul to first wins of season at Mohave Valley IMCA Meyer Showdown

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (Feb. 17-18, 2023) – Two of the California drivers who made long tows to Mohave Valley Raceway loaded up with early-season, shot-in-the-arm type Friesen Performance IMCA Modified wins at the end of the Bill and Shirley Meyer Showdown weekend. Bakersfield’s Troy Morris III won the Friday feature and $1,000 while Salinas veteran Bobby Hogge collected Saturday’s $1,500 checkers. Their wins were the first of the season for both drivers and came in Morris’ 11th start and Hogge’s sixth outing of 2023. Morris had made a single prior visit to Bullhead City, finishing second on a weekly show last spring. Wheeling the Victory ride his father drove in 2022, he got the best of Cody Laney in the battle for second, then reeled in leader Timothy Allerdings. “I was able to set the pace from there and won by three and a half seconds,” said Morris, who took the checkers running in lapped traffic. “It was definitely rewarding to be able to go down there and win. It reassured me that I was still [Read More]

Florida vacation for IMCA Modifieds has sun, sand, four Clash on the Coast dates

BAKER, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2023) – If he hasn’t already, promoter Peyton Taylor should be giving serious thought to a parade of states during the inaugural Clash on the Coash presented by IMCA.TV. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility at Feb. 27 and 28 shows at Northwest Florida Speedway in Baker, and March 3 and 4 shows at Southern Raceway in Milton. Drivers from 15 states – from all across IMCA’s Eastern Region, Texas to the west and Minnesota and Wisconsin to the north – are already pre-registered and Taylor believes it’s more than warm temperatures and sandy beaches that’s bringing them to The Sunshine State. “The whole package deal works. Everything from the IMCA sanction to having (executive director of competition) Dave Brenn here for duration to the weather is going to make the Clash on the Coast popular,” he said. “The weather is one thing – it’s so nice in Florida this time of year – and we have a lot of good [Read More]

Special event drivers in 4 IMCA divisions chasing Tire Demon by Love Tap awards

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]

Stevie is a wonder at East Bay Winter Showdown

TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 18) – After Thursday and Friday night IMCA STARS Lite feature wins at East Bay Raceway Park, Stevie Throop knew he was fast. After completing his weekend sweep at Tampa Bay with Saturday’s $4,000 Winter Showdown checkers, everybody else knew it, too. “After the first two nights I knew I would have a good shot in the main,” said Throop, from West Palm Beach. “I was starting from the pole and felt pretty good about it. I knew I just had to get out there and run my race.” Throop had topped $300 to win and $400 to win features, respectively, from the pole on Thursday and from eighth starting on Friday, then set the stage for Saturday’s main event with the dash victory. “We rolled with the same setup as the Sugar Bowl (the previous weekend) and didn’t change anything on the car after opening night,” said Throop, who led the IMCA STARS Mod Lite 25-lap big show from start to finish after a caution erased Joe Isabell’s pass for the [Read More]

Friesen Performance title sponsorship flag flies for IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods

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]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Feb. 15, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 376; 2. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Oregon, 344; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 333; 4. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 306; 5. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 266; 6. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 262; 7. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 250; 8. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 226; 9. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., 220; 10. Kody Scholpp, Estevan, Sask., 207; 11. Jacob Hobscheidt, Plattsmouth, Neb., 203; 12. Devin Fouquette, Saint Cloud, Minn., 193; 13. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 189; 14. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 183; 15. Jerry Flippo, Clear Lake, Iowa, 174; 16. Tanner Black, Otis, Kan., 169; 17. Brady Bjella, Williston, N.D., and Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., both 168; 19. Steven Pfeifer, Minot, N.D., 166; 20. Dyllan Ricks, Boyden, Iowa, 165. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 468; 2. Kevin Roberts, Gresham, Ore., 412; 3. Chris McCurdy, Tempe, Ariz., 378; 4. Buddy Wade, Congress, Ariz., 337; 5. Jim Horejsi, Marshall, Minn., 318; 6. Jerry Flippo, Clear Lake, Iowa, 296; 7. Scott Sluka, [Read More]