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Dirt Defender to continue IMCA special events awards

WAXAHACHIE, Texas – The Dirt Defender program expanded in 2020 rewards IMCA drivers in five divisions again this season. The Waxahachie, Texas, manufacturer of new age racing products is a six-year sponsor and gives assorted product awards to feature winners at designated special events for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods. “We would like to thank all of our loyal customers and sponsored drivers for the continued support of all of our products,” said Dirt Defender’s Billy Vest. “We are humbled to know that we designed the original universal wheel cover and have set the standard that most wheel cover companies are now using for their products as well.” Hobby Stock awards were new last season. Modified, Stock Car, Southern SportMod and Northern SportMod national champions also receive a pair of Dirt Defender vented mud covers. Information about the company product line is available at www.dirtdefender.com, by calling 469 556-4612 and on Facebook. “The new design of the mud cover graphics makes [Read More]

Buchanan County Fair IMCA wins to Simpson, Murty

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 6) – Chris Simpson and Dallon Murty kicked off the Buchanan County Fair with $1,000 IMCA feature wins Tuesday night. Simpson, already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, made it look easy in the 25-lapper for IMCA Modifieds at Independence Motor Speedway. From his pole position start, Simpson pulled away early and then survived a pair of cautions to score the win ahead of Mike Burbridge. Joel Rust came from a mid-pack start to finish third ahead of Troy Cordes and Derrick Stewart in the 26-car field. Murty took top honors in the 20-lap thriller for the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Johnny Spaw led that 23-car field to green and held the point throughout the first half of the event while closely pursued by Phil Holtz and Cole Mather. Murty made his way into the mix and slid past both Mather and Holtz on the eighth lap to secure second. He inched ahead of Spaw at the midway point to steal the lead, just prior to the lone caution of the [Read More]

Shelby County Speedway sets IMCA Dale Swanson Memorial for July 13

HARLAN, Iowa – Shelby County Speedway’s Dale Swanson Memorial moves to a mid-week date with four IMCA divisions on the Tuesday, July 13 card. IMCA Modifieds race for $2,500 to win and a minimum of $150 to start their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier while an anonymous donor has ponied up to make the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod feature $2,000 to win. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature is a B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifier, paying $1,500 to win, and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $1,000 to win. Start money for the Stocks, Hobbies and SportMods is $100. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and KMJ Performance State, but no track points will be awarded. All divisions are draw/redraw. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $30. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for kids ages five and under. More [Read More]

National Guard recruit White has former track champ lined up to take over IMCA Hobby Stock

WEST FARGO, N.D. – After Alyssa White enlisted in the National Guard, the question came up as to who would take over behind the wheel of her IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock. The answer became the family member who already has a track championship to their credit: Her mother, Gina. “My dad brought it up and I thought it would be so cool,” said Alyssa, now in her fifth season in the division. “I put something about it on Facebook and my friends agreed she should race.” Husband and wife, co-crew chiefs and competitors Jim and Gina raced street stocks in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, at Adventure Mountain Raceway, where Gina won the 2007 track title. The family later relocated to West Fargo, N.D. Alyssa had been pestering her dad about getting her into a car long before she started racing a Hobby Stock at 14. Notably, her first time on the track was in a race, as test and tunes leading up to her debut event had all been canceled. “I don’t remember where I finished [Read More]

Drive For Five Late Model honors to Eckrich, Long is IMCA Modified winner at Lee County

By Brian Neal DONNELLSON, Iowa (July 2) – Dave Eckrich proved the fastest in a field of 27 IMCA Sunoco Late Models, earning $1,000 for his Friday night Iowa Corn Growers Association Drive For Five qualifying feature win. Ron Klein and Eckrich drew front row starts for the 25-lapper, with Klein out ahead of Eckrich and Jay Johnson after a couple early restarts. Eckrich used his momentum off the top of the track coming out of turn four to take the lead on lap two. The pace Eckrich set put him into lapped traffic on lap nine, which allowed Klein, Gary Webb and Johnson to close in. Disaster struck fourth running Johnson on lap 11 as he spun under the flag stand and collected eighth running Logan Duffy. On the restart, Eckrich jumped back out front, with Klein and Webb close behind. Then just after the lap was scored complete, Kevin Peters spun in turn 4 and collected Ray Raker to bring out the caution. Eckrich again grabbed the lead on the restart with Tommy Elston, who started [Read More]

Bigger payouts, good cause at Benton County Speedway’s Urbana 5 special

VINTON, Iowa – Drivers in five IMCA divisions hit the track for bigger payouts and a good cause at Benton County Speedway’s Sunday, July 11 Urbana 5 program. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods all race for $1,000 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $400 and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $250. Features for the Modifieds and Stock Cars are qualifiers for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational, respectively. Additional money from sponsors, local businesses and donations will be paid throughout each field, with three luck of the draws paying $50 to random finishers in each feature. The Urbana 5 special is held to remember the five area youth killed in a 2015 traffic accident near Urbana, and to encourage people to become organ and tissue donors. An Iowa Donor Network representative will be located in a booth under the grandstand. The Urbana 5 group will also be raising money for families with children who need financial help for eye care assistance and will [Read More]

Total Power certificates awarded to IMCA special events drivers

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Special events competitors in five IMCA divisions are in the running for awards from Total Power again in 2021. The Indianapolis, Ind., battery and accessories manufacturer awards $50 gift certificates to designated place finishers at 70 select events for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. Modifieds and Late Models were added to the Total Power program last year. Gift certificates are mailed after official race results are received at the IMCA home office. Modified, Late Model, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod and Sport Compact champions crowned at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s receive a universal battery cable kit; Modified and Late Model champions also receive a 12V battery and custom hold down. Information about Total Power batteries, accessories and parts is available by calling 760 908-7458, at the totalpowerbatteries.com website and on Facebook. “Total Power has a battery for any IMCA division and they’ve renewed their pledge to help IMCA racers through products and discounts [Read More]

Pace car wrapped, ready for Pelster Memorial

ALBION, Neb. – Fans and friends will cheer for Tanner Pelster one more time this Sunday, July 11. The driver from Albion passed away following a work accident in February. His number 11T IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, now displaying a new wrap featuring hundreds of pictures of his family, farm, school and of course racing, will serve as the pace vehicle for the memorial event in his honor at the Boone County Fair race. “There have been so many hits and comments on the photos of the car posted online,” said his father Delmer, promoter of the track at Albion. “It’s still hard to believe how well-liked and how well-known Tanner was. It’s just amazing.” Businesses helping build the pace car included Big Daddy Race Cars, Performance Bodes, Ernie’s Body Shop, Twisted Images LLC, Bruegman Excavating, SA D-Signs, Roth Racing and Outback Motorsports. Future plans for Tanner’s car are for it to be displayed at area car chows. Delmer said it would not be raced again. Top prize for the Stock Cars at the Pelster [Read More]

Tharp goes back-to-back, Zogg gets first at Benton County

VINTON, Iowa (July 4) – An impressive 120 race teams signed in to compete in the first weekly points races to be held on the Fourth of July in 22 years at Benton County Speedway. Draw/redraw points racing was held in all five weekly divisions that saw a first-time winner, a back-to-back winner and two drivers who made their respective fifth trips to victory lane this season at The Bullring. Brandon Tharp has made winning look easy lately in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Christie Door Company. Tharp, who earned his career first win in the division last month in Independence, drove to his first Vinton win just a few weeks ago. He backed up that victory with a return trip to the winner’s circle Sunday night. Tharp started the 15-lapper from the pole position with defending track champion Ben Chapman to his outside. Tharp powered ahead at the drop of the green with Chapman closely pursuing. Following an early restart, Tharp went to work on the top groove and was continually [Read More]

IMCA Corral Sales Dakota Classic Tour starts Saturday in Jamestown

MANDAN, N.D. – Drivers have been pre-registered from 14 states and Saskatchewan for the upcoming Corral Sales Dakota Classic Tour for IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars July 10-15, 2021. The six consecutive day tour starts in Jamestown at the quarter-mile Jamestown Speedway on the Stutsman County Fairgrounds, on Saturday, July 10. Jamestown was one of the original three tour tracks when the series began in July of 1990. From there the series heads north to Minot at the 3/8-mile Nodak Speedway on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds for a Sunday-Monday doubleheader on July 11-12. The Monday date was to be held in Estevan, Sask., as it has since 2000, but the border remains closed due to the Covid pandemic, so Minot agreed to host the program. This allowed the rest of the Tour schedule to go on as scheduled. On Tuesday, July 13, the quarter-mile Williston Basin Speedway hosts the fourth date of the Tour that is held at the Upper Missouri Valley Fairgrounds. Southwest Speedway in Dickinson has the Wednesday, July 14, date at [Read More]