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IMCA Mod Lite wins in homebuilt chassis are adding up for Kansas City star Raffurty

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Winning races, says Dillon Raffurty, is always fun. Winning them in a car you helped build is even better. From Kansas City, Mo., the national STARS Mod Lite point leader already owns 22 feature victories so far this season. He’ll be racing for even bigger and better accomplishments in September, starting at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. “We started building our own chassis in December of 2020 and once we got it done, we took it to the track to practice and made one minor change,” Raffurty said. “Pretty much the way the car was built is the way I’ve been running it.” Traveling and racing with father David and older brother Mike, both also in national top 20 standings for the division, Raffurty started the season with five straight checkers, then improved on that streak with nine straight checkers from mid-June through mid-July. His wins have come at eight different tracks in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. “I pretty much grew up at the track. My [Read More]

Priceless championships, big checks earned at IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – Championships won at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s are priceless. The checks that come with those titles will be almost as good. More than $300,000 will be paid out to competitors at the 39th annual Super Nationals with another $60,000-plus in contingencies awarded to Modified, Late Model, Stock Car, Northern SportMod, STARS Mod Lite, Hobby Stock and Sport Compact drivers. STARS Mod Lites crown the division’s first Super Nationals champion on Sunday, Sept. 5, in a $2,000 to win main event on night two of the Prelude at Boone Speedway. Late Models run for $3,000 to win in the Labor Day program headliner while Sport Compacts chase a $1,000 top check in their Tuesday, Sept. 7 main event. Four champions will be crowned on Saturday, Sept. 11, with the Modified main event paying $7,000 to win and a minimum of $1,000 to start the 33-car field. Winner of the Stock Car main event earns $5,000. The Northern SportMod main event pays $3,000 to win, the big dance for Hobby [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods spy big paydays at Southern Oregon’s Snyder Salute

MEDFORD, Ore. – IMCA Modified and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod drivers will spy the chance to run for big payouts at Southern Oregon Speedway’s R. Charles Snyder Salute. Held in honor of the late track announcer and James Bond fan, the fourth annual special sees the Modifieds run for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start their qualifying feature on Friday, Sept. 3 and for $7,007 to win and a minimum of $707 to start on Saturday. The Saturday winner becomes eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Shaw Race Cars Western Region, KMJ Performance State and track points will be awarded. Northern SportMods chase a top check of $707 on Friday and $1,007 on Saturday. National, state and track points are awarded to SportMods both nights. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, KMJ Performance and track points will be awarded both nights; Modifieds also earn Shaw Race Cars Western Region points. Early Modified entry fee is $150 and includes the driver’s pit [Read More]

Entries for Super Nationals soar past 700

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 20) – Entries for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s are already at the lucky 711 mark. As of 1 p.m. Friday, drivers from 25 states and Canada have confirmed that they’ll be part of the premier dirt track racing event on the planet. Entries for the 39th annual America’s Racin’ Vacation® Sept. 6-11 at Boone Speedway now include 206 Modifieds, 176 Stock Cars, 134 Northern SportMods, 107 Hobby Stocks, 51 Sport Compacts and 37 STARS Mod Lites. Late Models are not required to pre-register as part of the former Deery Brothers Summer Series structure. That total runs more than 60 ahead as the same time last August and includes drivers from Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. Twenty-two states are now represented in the Modified field. Drivers must be licensed members in the division(s) they will compete in at Super Nationals and are required to register [Read More]

30-plus vendors on Manufacturers’ Row at Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – More than 30 vendors will be on Manufacturers’ Row during the 39th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. IMCA and event sponsors will offer a wide range of high performance products for use during the week of Sept. 6-11. They’ll also display a variety of new products for use in IMCA competition in 2022. Manufacturers’ Row will be located in the northeast corner of the Boone Speedway grounds and open from approximately 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. It will be accessible from the pit area through gates on the east end of Manufacturers’ Row. Sponsors confirmed for Manufacturers’ Row locations now include: Aero Race Wheels, AFCO, B & B Racing Chassis, Bassett, Bob Harris Enterprises, BSB Manufacturing, Dynamic Drivelines, Eibach, Fast Shafts, and Finishline Racing Products. GRT Race Cars, Harris Auto Racing, Integra, Jerovetz Motorsports Shock Service, Karl Kustoms, Kevko, Motorsports Warehouse, Performance Bodies, Performance Engineering & Manufacturing, Precision Hydraulic & Oil and Razor Chassis. And Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants, Shaw Race Cars, Skyrocket Chassis, Sybesma Graphics, Terminator, Tire Demon, [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Aug. 19

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 1,000; 2. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 984; 3. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 983; 4. Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa, 982; 5. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 977; 6. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 974; 7. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 972; 8. Ty Clemens, Belgrade, Mont., 970; 9. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 966; 10. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 965; 11. Shane DeMey, Denison, Iowa, 964; 12. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Jeffrey Reay, Portland, Mich., both 963; 14. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 961; 15. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 951; 16. Dylan Thornton, Santa Maria, Calif., 950; 17. Jim Pettit, Prunedale, Calif., 949; 18. Mitchell Hunt, Lakeview, Mich., 946; 19. Aaron Johnson, Brainerd, Minn., 944; 20. Austin Wonch, Crystal, Mich., 943. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Exeter, Neb., 792; 2. Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 791; 3. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 778; 4. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, and Logan Duffy, Independence, Iowa, both 766; 6. Kyle Prauner, Norfolk, Neb., 765; 7. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., 753; 8. Ben Sukup, Norfolk, [Read More]

XS Power Batteries giving excellent awards to IMCA drivers in 5 divisions

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Second-year sponsor XS Power Batteries gives certificate and product awards to drivers in five IMCA divisions again this season. Top 10 finishers in national point standings for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods all receive $100 product certificates from the Knoxville, Tenn., company. Rookies of the year in the same divisions, plus the Junior National Champion and Lady Eagle winner all receive S3400 12V racing batteries. Those awards will be presented during the IMCA national banquet this fall, or mailed beginning the following week from the home office. “We are excited to continue our partnership with IMCA for the 2021 season,” said XS Power Batteries’ Jed Emert. “We are proud to be a part of the IMCA family and we are glad to be able to give something back to the racing community.” First non-qualifiers for Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s also receive [Read More]

Reimers sails to rich Captain of the Creek checkers

FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (Aug. 19) – Cam Reimers sailed to the $10,000 checkers in the Captain of the Creek feature for IMCA Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods at 141 Speedway. Then he enjoyed some more Wisconsin hospitality, signing autographs and sampling barbeque in the pit area at Francis Creek along with several hundred new friends. The outside front row starter led all 50 laps of the Thursday night main event, keeping Jayden Schmidt in second most of the distance before holding hard charger Elijah Koenig at bay the last four times around the track. After back-to-back cautions on lap nine, Reimers and his closest challengers ran in traffic much of the night as the race stayed green to the checkers. “It’s awesome. It was a really good race,” he said. “I didn’t want to give the lead up early. My tires were pretty tired at the end of the race. I didn’t know if Jayden had gotten by me if we’d be able to catch back up.” A DNQ in his first visit to 141 two [Read More]

Main event qualifiers in 6 divisions get replica door panels, hoods from Five1seven Designs

BOONE, Iowa – Qualifiers for main events in six divisions competing at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s take home special souvenirs from the 39th annual event. Five1seven Designs of Whitney, Texas, gives replica door panels to Modified, Northern SportMod and STARS Mod Lite qualifiers while Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Sport Compact qualifiers all receive replica hoods. Replica door panels measure 10” tall by 23” long while hoods are 16” by 12.” Awards have been made specific to each division and display the Super Nationals logo along with the word Qualifier. They’ll be presented to STARS Mod Lite qualifiers on Saturday and Sunday during Prelude qualifying, to Sport Compact drivers during the Tuesday program and to drivers in the other four divisions as they qualify throughout the week. This is the 10th year Five1seven Designs has given qualifier awards. “This is pretty cool,” Five1seven Designs owner Jeff Moore said. “We have had a very good relationship with IMCA and love working with them. We’ve been lucky to be associated with [Read More]

Mod Lites, Hobby Stocks both new to Motorsports Warehouse IMCA program

BOONE, Iowa – Awards for Hobby Stock and STARS Mod Lite drivers are new to the Motorsports Warehouse IMCA program for 2021. The high performance parts, tools and safety equipment retailer, located just north of Boone Speedway and owned by former IMCA driver Brent Antill, gives certificates good for $40 off purchases of four tires to a top five finisher at designated specials for both divisions. A top five driver at designated specials for Late Models receives a $50 off certificate good toward the purchase of four tires. And a top five finisher in 15 designated IMCA Sunoco Stock Car specials receives a certificate to get two tires prepped. That tire siping service is valued at $40. The seven-year sponsor also gives $80 certificates good toward the siping of four tires to Modified, Stock Car and Northern SportMod drivers qualifying for their respective main events at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Hobby Stock and Mod Lite main event qualifiers get $40 certificates, Late Model main event qualifiers $50 certificates and [Read More]