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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]

Wilwood Engineering begins second decade as IMCA sponsor

CAMARILLO, Calif. – Wilwood Engineering begins a second decade of IMCA sponsorship in 2021, continuing awards for national champions and top five finishers in national point standings for five divisions. The Camarillo, Calif., manufacturer gives a pair of front brake rotors to IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national champions, and a set of front and rear Wide 5 hubs to the national Late Model champion. Final points positions two through five in each of those divisions receive $100 product certificates. Information about all Wilwood high-performance products, including disc brake kits, calipers, rotors, brake pads, pedal assemblies, master cylinders, spindles and many other associated components. is available at wilwood.com. “Short track stock car racing is where Wilwood first found success and it is still a huge part of what we do. No organization has a larger roster of racers and tracks than IMCA, and we are happy to help support their grassroots circle track series,” said Wilwood’s Jim ‘Spike’ Logue. “Their widely-used, simple, consistent formula gives us [Read More]

Rain wins at The Hill, Billy Maynard Memorial postponed to July 9

MONROETON, Pa. – Rain is the winner tonight (Friday) at The Hill Speedway, with the scheduled Billy Maynard Memorial for IMCA Modifieds now rescheduled to next Friday, July 9. The NY-Penn Series feature is a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier is 30 laps and pays a minimum of $125 to start, with $1,320 in lap money and leader bonuses to be awarded. In addition to a certificate for 50 percent off a Velocita firesuit, drawings and certificates will include a Bob Harris Race Tech info certificate valued at $300; two IMCA tires given by Trackside Products and two by Bill and Cindy Arnold; three $50 Allstar Performance certificates; two $50 Sweet Manufacturing certificates; four $25 Wehrs Machine and Racing products certificates; and custom cornhole boards courtesy of T&A Custom Cornhole boards. The race winner is also guaranteed a redraw spot in the tour finale Sept. 25 at Penn Can Speedway. Pit gates at Monroeton open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. More information is available [Read More]

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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 1

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., and Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., both 981; 3. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 968; 4. Shane DeMey, Denison, Iowa, and Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., both 948; 6. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 929; 7. Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa, 922; 8. Jim Pettit, Prunedale, Calif., 918; 9. Jim Thies, Mapleton, Iowa, 895; 10. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 879; 11. Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif., 863; 12. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 849; 13. A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich., 847; 14. Bricen James, Albany, Ore., 841; 15. Ethan Braaksma, Newton, Iowa, 823; 16. Dylan Thornton, Santa Maria, Calif., 817; 17. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 812; 18. Jacob Wolsleben, Lexington, Neb., 796; 19. Austin Wonch, Crystal, Mich., 793; 20. Aaron Johnson, Brainerd, Minn., 788. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Logan Duffy, Independence, Iowa, 729; 2. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 710; 3. Cory Dumpert, Exeter, Neb., 695; 4. Kyle Prauner, Norfolk, Neb., 693; 5. Justin Kay, Wheatland, Iowa, 646; 6. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., 624; 7. Ben Sukup, Norfolk, Neb., 615; 8. Chase [Read More]

Carter comes up big at Ron Little Memorial finale to Midwest Madness Tour at Stuart

By Josh Reynolds STUART, Iowa (July 1) –One hundred and forty-four race cars came to the 22nd annual Ron Little Memorial and Karl Kustoms Midwest Madness Tour program at Stuart Speedway. Tim Ward and Todd Shute were out front for the IMCA Modifieds. Shute led early with Cayden Carter blowing by on the bottom side on lap six. A caution on lap 26 bunched the field and gave them a shot at Carter but it was not to be as The Gasman, already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, took the $2,000 win. Kyle Brown finished second with Ward third, Joel Rust fourth and Shute fifth. Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods saw Bryan Morris and Garrett Nelson on the front row. Izac Mallicoat shot into the lead early Brayton Carter gapping the field to take the win by over a straightaway. Brothers Garrett and Colton Nelson finished second and third, respectively, with Mallicoat fourth and Dusty Masolini fifth. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature started with Rowdee Van Genderen and Josh Pruitt on the front row. Brown [Read More]

Abelson is successful in home track defense as Midwest Madness Tour visits Buena Vista

ALTA, Iowa (June 30) – A track that’s been very good to Chris Abelson in the past was good to the Sioux City speedster Wednesday night. Abelson got the best of Anthony Roth for the lead early into the IMCA Modified main event, then led to the finish of the 30-lap Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod Midwest Madness Tour/Kyle Suter Memorial show at Buena Vista Raceway. “I’ve raced at Alta a long time. I did have a home track advantage and that goes a long ways,” said Abelson, a seven-time Modified track champion at BVR. “It’s always good to win here – You never want somebody to come beat you at your home track.” That “somebody” Wednesday night was Californian Cody Laney, who worked his way up from ninth starting to second. A caution with eight laps left bunched the field back up by Abelson was able to stay in front to the checkers. Roth, Tuesday winner Kyle Brown and Dakota Sproul completed the top five. One thousand dollars richer, Abelson was already a Fast Shafts [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars run on opening night at Buchanan County Fair

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – The first night of the Buchanan County Fair brings IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars to Independence Motor Speedway on Tuesday, July 6. Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth; Stock Cars run for a $750 top check, with the winner becoming eligible to qualify for the B & B Chassis All-Star race. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central Region and EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region, and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded. Entry fee for both divisions is $20. Pit passes are $30. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, $15 for veterans and teens, $10 for kids ages 7-12 and free for ages six and under. The evening’s Denny Osborn Memorial Late Model event honors the 1989 IMCA national champion, who passed away May 24, and is presented by Travis Smock and Peoples Company.

Possible $2,000 payday for IMCA Modified winner at 34 Raceway this Saturday

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa – Winning Saturday’s IMCA Modified feature at 34 Raceway now pays a guaranteed $1,500, with a $500 bonus possible that would make that payday an even two grand. Any Modified driver winning an IMCA sanctioned feature at any track on Friday, July 2 takes home that bonus, along with a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth, if they can win the July 3 main event at West Burlington as well. Also on Saturday, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $750 to win and B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility while Mach-1 Sport Compacts run for $250 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Side Biter Chassis North Central and EQ Cylinder Heads Northern region, and KMJ Performance State points, but no track points, will be given at the draw/redraw show. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. The draw ends at 6 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $20 for adults, $18 for students and [Read More]

Good lap, good line good for Brown, Green in IMCA Midwest Madness Tour at Clay County

SPENCER, Iowa (June 29) – A really good lap put Kyle Brown in victory lane while a really fast line did the trick for Derek Green on night two of the Karl Kustoms Midwest Madness Tour. Brown got the best of Cody Thompson in a green, white, checkered IMCA Modified finish Tuesday at Clay County Fair Speedway. Green put on a show of his own in racing to IMCA Sunoco Stock Car career win number 98. Both $1,000 feature wins carried September bonuses, putting Brown on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot and making Green eligible for B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying. Top-notch rookie contender Thompson had passed Chris Abelson for the Modified lead, then swapped the front spot with Brown before the late caution. Brown restarted on the inside, caught Thompson the next time around and then focused on becoming an All-Star candidate. “I just made a really good lap. It was a really good race. It was fun,” he said. “I know Cody is always good on the top side and [Read More]