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IMCA Eastern Region Modified drivers chase Carolina Racing Supply awards

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 29, 2022) – Another group of first-year drivers and drivers going above and beyond in support of IMCA Eastern Region tracks receive awards from Carolina Racing Supply in 2022. The Mooresville, N.C., high performance parts retailer and 11th year IMCA sponsor gives product certificates good for $50 off online purchases of $100 or more go to every registered rookie in the Dirt Works Eastern Region, and to the lowest finishing driver with perfect attendance in official point standings at every sanctioned Modified track in the region. Rookie certificates will be issued on July 1 while perfect attendance certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week. “As always, we’re excited to see continued growth here in the East Region,” said Carolina Racing Supply’s Tom Sandal. “We enjoy helping drivers just starting out in the division, and returning the support of those who support their weekly tracks, who are the real backbone of IMCA racing.” Carolina Racing Supply also gives a set of [Read More]

Funeral services this Saturday for Roger Vansickel

Roger Vansickel, 75, of Radcliffe died on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Baxter Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Roger Lee Vansickel, son of Jess and Mildred (Brown) Vansickel, was born April 1, 1946 in Webster City. He graduated from South Hamilton High School in 1965. Roger served in the United States Army from 1966-1968. On October 14, 1972 he was married and to this union three sons were born. On December 17, 2006 he was united in marriage to Marilyn Agnes Smith in Nevada. Roger worked at Electrolux for many years. He owned and operated V.C.R. Action Video. He was a member of the WC Cruisers, Gold Wing Road Riders Association Fort Dodge Chapter IA – W and the Mason City Chapter D Region E. Roger was honored to participate in the Brushy Creek Honor Flight. [Read More]

Conn wires Oil Capital RaceSaver field at Lawton

By John Rittenoure LAWTON, Okla. (March 26, 2022) – Tanner Conn took advantage of his pole starting position to lead start-to-finish in Saturday’s AmeriFlex/Oil Capital Racing Series IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature at Lawton Speedway. Conn outran Jake Martens to become the season’s fifth different winner and pick up his second OCRS career victory. Sheldon Barksdale earned D & G Contracting hard charger honors with his third place finish. Ross Moran finished in fourth and Whit Gastineau charged from 14th to finish fifth. Feature results – 1. Tanner Conn; 2. Jake Martens; 3. Sheldon Barksdale; 4. Rees Moran; 5. Whit Gastineau; 6. John Carney II; 7. Blake Edwards; 8. Steven Shebester; 9. Fred Mattox; 10. Shane Redline; 11. Dane Fields; 12. Cody Whitworth; 13. Terry Easum; 14. Duane Baker; 15. Jeremy Allen; 16. Morgan Fletcher; 17. Elizabeth Phillips; 18. Taylor Hanson; 19. Joe Bob Lee; 20. Conner Thomas; 21. Brady Courtney; 22. Ryan Dean.

Laney repeats, Ryland wins two at Merced’s Jerry Shannon Memorial

MERCED, Calif. (March 26, 2022) – Cody Laney was back in victory lane with another big check at Merced Speedway’s Jerry Shannon Memorial. Laney led the last 24 of 30 laps to repeat as IMCA Modified winner at the spring special, earning $5,000. Pole sitter Jake Pike led the first four laps before the first yellow. The fourth starting Laney, already Fast Shaft All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible, was quickly on the prowl and took over on lap six. Three more yellows slowed the 22-car field but Laney was not to be denied. Jerry Flippo pursued to no avail and finished second, followed by Pike, D.J. Shannon and 12th starting Rick Diaz. Fred Ryland was a double winner in IMCA Northern SportMod and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car action. Youngster Andrew Pearce started on the pole and led through the caution eight laps into the Northern SportMod main. Ryland started in the fifth row and moved up quickly and took first place on lap 10 and led to the finish. Pearce and last year’s national rookie of the year and [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds chase $2,000 at Winston’s Wild West Shootout

ROTHBURY, Mich. (March 28, 2022) – A top prize the IMCA Modified winner will love is at stake at Winston Speedway’s April 1-2 Player Hater Wild West Shootout. The Saturday night feature pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $175 to start with the winner earning Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility as well. Qualifying begins on Friday with last-chance races and the main event on night two. Entry fee is $30 for the draw/redraw special. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Dirt Works Eastern Region and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded; drivers must race on Friday to be eligible to compete Saturday. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Friday. Pit passes are $30 and spectator admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and kids ages 6-11 and $5 for ages five and under. On Saturday, pits open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 3 p.m. and racing is at 4 p.m. [Read More]

Spring special at I-70 Motorsports Park one for IMCA Modified, Stock Car record book

ODESSA, Mo. (March 28, 2022) – A spring special at I-70 Motorsports Park will be one for the record book as both IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars make first-ever appearances at the Show-Me State Oval April 1 and 2. The motorsports park property, purchased by Chris Payne and Steve Bailey in 2016, features a high-banked clay oval 3/8’s of a mile around on the very bottom and more than half a mile around at the very top. “Modified and Stock Car drivers are going to be the first IMCA drivers to race here. We’ve run a couple sprint car events here but that’s it. No Modifieds or Stock Cars have ever been at this track,” said Track Manager Tommie Estes. “It’s big and it’s wide – the narrowest part of the track is 83 feet and that’s on the front straightaway – and it’s got some bank to it. I think it’s a great track for IMCA cars.” I-70 has seating for 9,000 fans, including 5,000 stadium [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through March 24, 2022

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 692; 2. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 564; 3. William Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 474; 4. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 405; 5. Don Shaw, Ham Lake, Minn., 371; 6. Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa, 338; 7. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 332; 8. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 328; 9. Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., 320; 10. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., and Devin Fouquette, Saint Cloud, Minn., both 316; 12. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 313; 13. Ryan Roath, Peoria, Ariz., 302; 14. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 286; 15. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 273; 16. Marvin Mueller, Yuma, Ariz., 266; 17. William Gould, Calera, Okla., and Denver Dodd, Scottsdale, Ariz., both 264; 19. Matt Aukland, Glyndon, Minn., 262; 20. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 255. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Steven Shebester, Tuttle, Okla., 112; 2. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 111; 3. Colby Stubblefield, Seagoville, Texas, 110; 4. Tanner Conn, Oklahoma City, Okla., 107; 5. Terry Easum, Broken Arrow, Okla., 100; 6. Joe Bob Lee, Cache, Okla., 97; 7. Christian [Read More]

Hard work pays off for Hamilton with career first IMCA Southern SportMod feature win at Stampede

LINDSAY, Okla. (March 25, 2022) – Tim Hamilton figured he’d had enough and quit racing eight years ago. Now he’s back on the track and can’t get enough time behind the wheel of a Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod. From Lindsay, Hamilton raced to his career first feature win in the division on opening night March 18 of the IMCA Stampede special at home track Southern Oklahoma Speedway. “Finally! After all our hard work,” said Hamilton. “It certainly wasn’t a win that was given to me and I knew my wife Tandra was way happier than I was. My dad George and brother Justin both took off work and were there helping so it was great to be able to win that night.” The $1,000 checkers, he noted, came in a 2014 Western Flyer car previously owned by track promoter John Webb and purchased from Trey Willoughby. “It’s pretty old but it’s been updated. We’ve just raced the crap out of it,” said Hamilton, who had a couple third-place finishes and finished 16th in point standings [Read More]

Bridgeport NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series show postponed

BRIDGEPORT, N.J. (March 25, 2022) – IMCA Modified drivers will have to wait a little longer for their first-ever race in New Jersey. Saturday’s scheduled Close Racing Supply NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series presented by Precision Hydraulic & Oil event at Bridgeport Speedway has been postponed due to cold temperatures and forecasts for rain. Track and series officials will work to reschedule that history-making show.

Beatrice, Thayer County shows next for Nebraska’s Dirt Crown

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 24, 2022) – Five IMCA divisions are on the Nebraska’s Dirt Crown Spring Tour card for Saturday, March 26. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, IMCA Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts all vie for Dirt Crown honors. Pit Gates will open at 2 p.m. while the grandstands open at 5 p.m. Racing is at 6:30 p.m. A change to the Sunday program at Thayer County Speedway sees the addition of Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts joining the scheduled Modifieds, Stock Cars and SportMods at Deshler. Racing will start at 4 p.m. with pit gates opening at 8 a.m. and grandstands at 2 p.m. Modifieds race for $2,500 to win, Stock Cars and Northern SportMods for $2,000 to win. Modified winners become eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, Stock Car winners for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, regional and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded both nights. Nightly entry fees remain unchanged with Modifieds $75, Stock Cars [Read More]