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Young Mach-1 Sport Compact rookie eyes top IMCA honors

FARMINGTON, N.M. (March 16, 2022) – She’s already got local track rookie of the year and sportsmanship awards on her racing resume. Now, Miley JoAnn Goldwich-Rhames has her eyes on much bigger prizes in her first IMCA season. Just four weeks after celebrating her 14th birthday, the Pinon Halls Academy eighth grader from Farmington, N.M., raced to Mach-1 Sport Compact career win number one at Cocopah Speedway. The victory came in her 10th start in the 4-cylinder class and was followed by another win and a pair of second-place finishes in her next three starts at the Arizona oval. “It felt really good. I never expected to get my first win this soon. I was in shock a little bit,” said Goldwich-Rhames. “My adrenaline was really up there. This class is really exciting. I never thought I’d be able to do some of these things at my age. It’s challenging and it’s fun.” The youngest of four sisters, she’s the first in her family to race. Goldwich-Rahmes had enjoyed diving and gymnastics, among other activities, before learning [Read More]

IMCA Northern SportMods return to Quincy’s Adams County Speedway

QUINCY, Ill. (March 16, 2022) – The green flag waves again this spring at Adams County Speedway, where IMCA Northern SportMods join Sunday night race programs. Jim Lieurance, a long-time employee at the former Quincy Raceway, took over as promoter last October and has been hard at work since getting the 1/3-mile clay oval race ready as time and the weather permitted. “I’d watched races here as a kid and worked here since 1979. I started selling fuel, then did tech and did staging,” he said. “My family considers this our home track and it will be family run. My wife, two daughters and three of our grandchildren will work here.” While work on the racing surface continues, a new electronic scoring system and improvements to fencing will be completed before opening night of the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season on April 10. Power lines in the pit area will also be moved underground where they won’t be a potential hazard to tall haulers. Northern SportMods last ran at Quincy in 2019. Their [Read More]

Benton County Speedway car show set for April 2

VINTON, Iowa (March 16, 2022) – An old tradition is returning for race fans of The Bullring. What used to be an annual event to kick off the season at Benton County Speedway, the annual car show on the streets of downtown Vinton is making its return. Sponsored and hosted by Ron Da Voo Lounge and Deli, competitors at The Bullring are invited to put their cars on display from noon-4 p.m. on 1st Ave Saturday, April 2. Prizes will be awarded in each of the six weekly divisions scheduled to compete this season – IMCA-sanctioned Modifieds, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Northern SportMods and Sport Compacts, plus Legends. A Best of Show award is sponsored by Lil Racer Car Club. The annual Frostbuster for IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and SportMods will open the 2022 season on the fast quarter-mile Wednesday, April 6. Opening night for weekly points racing is slated for Sunday, April 24. For the latest speedway news, visit the online home of The Bullring at www.bcsbullring.com or check out the track’s Facebook page [Read More]

Speedway Motors continues title support of IMCA Weekly Racing, Super Nationals

LINCOLN, Neb. (March 16, 2022) – Speedway Motors returns to invaluable sponsorship roles with IMCA in 2022, backing weekly race programs at more than 200 tracks in the United States and Canada while returning as title sponsor of Super Nationals, the biggest and most prestigious event in all of dirt track racing. The Lincoln, Neb., high performance parts manufacturer, retailer and distributor offers more than 250,000 products for circle track, street, muscle and rod enthusiasts. IMCA’s longest tenured sponsor at 43rd consecutive years, Speedway Motors traces its ties to the sanctioning body to the 1950s. “This year marks our 70th anniversary and we’re incredibly excited to continue to support IMCA and help customers in all nine IMCA divisions build their dreams in 2022. Our roots are in racing and for 70 years we’ve helped auto enthusiasts and racers build their best cars,” Speedway Motors President and Owner Clay Smith said. “By supporting IMCA and its member tracks, we hope to help customers continue to build their dreams while keeping racing, safe, fun and affordable.” “Whatever you need [Read More]

Racing theme for gender reveal: Blue is for baby & Foster’s IMCA Northern SportMod

AVOCA, Iowa (March 15, 2022) – Nick Foster didn’t just learn his first child would be a boy during a Saturday afternoon gender reveal. The Avoca, Iowa, driver found out his IMCA Northern SportMod would be blue, too Foster and girlfriend Whitney Anderson are expecting in early July. Whitney knew in February that the baby would be a boy and contacted Justin Webb and Clint Winey at Blue Space Creative in Denison about a blue wrap Keith Knop kept the car at his shop in Shelby, then delivered it to the Avoca Countryview Golf Course for the March 12 unveiling. “I would have put all my life’s savings down it was a girl. Never in my mind did I envision a boy,” said Foster, who’d been positive he’d be racing a pink car on Saturday nights at Shelby County Speedway this season. “I was so surprised. My mind was blown. Everything went perfect.” One hundred or so family members and friends attended the March 12 reveal. While his first and middle names have yet to [Read More]

Allstar Performance gives race night recognition with IMCA heat winner decal program support

WATERVLIET, Mich. (March 15, 2022) – Drivers in all nine IMCA divisions receive race night recognition from Allstar Performances again this season. Marking its 30th year of business, the Watervliet, Mich., high performance parts manufacturer provides the decals given to all heat race winners. Drivers who win 10 or more heat races during the 2022 point season receive $100 gift cards while the driver with the most heat race wins gets a $250 gift card. In addition this year, the top two teams with the most Facebook likes showing their car with heat win decals and hashtag #AllstarPerf will receive prize packages. “We like this program because it’s different,” said Allstar Performance Division Director Curt Spalding. “Not every driver wins features but a lot of them win heat races and this is a good way to recognize them and congratulate them.” Drivers must email a photo of their car to the contingencies@imca.com address proving heat race decal placement to be eligible for those awards, which will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed beginning the [Read More]

Hogge, Ryland top opening night features at Ocean

By Don Martin II WATSONVILLE, Calif. (March 11, 2022) – Bobby Hogge IV opened the 63rd season of racing at Ocean Speedway with a dominant IMCA Modified feature win Friday night. One early tangle proved to be the only slowdown of the race. Hogge led the restart ahead of reigning KMJ Performance State champion Jim Pettit II and four-time and defending track champion Cody Burke. Burke took second from Pettit on the fourth lap and Pettit fell back to fifth on lap six as Matthew Hagio settled into third. Hogge held a half-lap lead over Burke by the 11th circuit. Burke fell out on lap 12 as Hagio was now second ahead of Anthony Copeland. Pettit slipped past Copeland for third on lap 18 but was a lap down as Hogge won ahead of Hagio and Pettit. Fred Ryland won the 20-lap IMCA Northern SportMod main event. The race got a complete restart before Ryland led past Jim DiGiovanni and Igor Grandzjuk on the restart. Grandzjuk took second on lap four, only to surrender the [Read More]

DeCarlo, Ryland open season with wins at Antioch

By Don Martin II ANTIOCH, Calif. (March 12, 2022) – Nick DeCarlo scored the win in the 25-lap IMCA Modified main event Saturday at Antioch Speedway. This was the first race of the 62nd championship season at the track, and it was DeCarlo’s first win in two years. Kellen Chadwick jumped into the lead at the start with DeCarlo not far behind in second. The leaders caught heavy traffic on lap 15 and DeCarlo made an inside pass on the backstretch on lap 16 to grab the lead. Bobby Hogge IV made a high pass in turn two on Lap 17 to take the lead from DeCarlo, but DeCarlo came back strong with an outside pass in turn four to regain command. During the final circuits, Hogge kept it close but DeCarlo prevailed for the well-earned victory. Five-time champion Troy Foulger ended up third ahead of Chadwick and Pettit Reigning champion Fred Ryland won the IMCA Northern SportMod feature. He had picked up a win at Watsonville a night earlier to make it a double [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through March 10, 2022

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 545; 2. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 467; 3. William Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 349; 4. Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa, 338; 5. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 332; 6. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 327; 7. Devin Fouquette, Saint Cloud, Minn., 316; 8. Don Shaw, Ham Lake, Minn., 301; 9. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 286; 10. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 273; 11. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 272; 12. Matt Aukland, Glyndon, Minn., 262; 13. Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., 250; 14. Denver Dodd, Scottsdale, Ariz., 248; 15. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, Calif., 246; 16. Tanner Black, Otis, Kan., 244; 17. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 238; 18. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., 235; 19. Joshua Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M., 234; 20. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 233. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Tanner Conn, Oklahoma City, Okla., 70; 2. Joe Bob Lee, Cache, Okla., 66; 3. Terry Easum, Broken Arrow, Okla., 61; 4. Shane Sundquist, Bertrand, Neb., 50; 5. Jordan Knight, Wright, Kan., 48; 6. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 40; [Read More]

B & B Racing Chassis back as title sponsor for ‘awesome’ IMCA Stock Car All-Star Invitational

BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (March 12, 2022) – After the inaugural event exceeded all expectations, Paul Burger is confident the second annual B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational will accomplish the same. Set for Thursday, Sept. 8 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, the All-Star event will feature 30 of the best IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers from across the country with the winner receiving a bare powder coated chassis valued at $6,400 from event title sponsor B & B. “Last year’s All-Star Invitational was even better than we had anticipated. It definitely went above and beyond our expectations,” said Burger, owner of the chassis building company located in Belle Plaine, Minn. “It’s still pretty cool to be able to go back and watch replays of that race. I think this year’s race will be another awesome event.” Kelly Shryock was the winner of the first B & B All-Star Invitational, topping a field represented by drivers from 11 different states. 2021 state champions and winners of sanctioned events paying $750 [Read More]