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Marshalltown Speedway primed for May 6 Dale DeFrance Memorial

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Marshalltown Speedway rolls out the red carpet for six IMCA divisions at its Thursday, May 6 Dale DeFrance Memorial. More than $10,000 in cash, plus product and product certificate awards have already been added to the pursed for the fourth annual event, headlined by IMCA Sunoco Late Models in a minimum $1,500 to win feature. IMCA Modifieds run for a minimum of $1,000 to win along with a spot on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods both run for a minimum of $500 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for a minimum of $300 and IMCA STARS Mod Lites for a minimum of $250. Pit gates open at 5:15 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:55 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and free for kids ages 10 and under. Pit passes are $30. More information is available from promoter Toby Kruse at 515 231-5444 and on Facebook.

IMCA Sprint Car, Stock, Hobby, SportMod drivers pursue post-season PRO awards

BOONVILLE, Ind. – Drivers in five IMCA divisions chase post-season awards from PRO Shocks again in 2021. The IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national champion receives a set of four shocks from the Boonville, Ind., manufacturer and 12-year IMCA sponsor. Product certificates valued at $300, $200 and $100 go to top three eligible drivers in both regions for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, and in final national standings for Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. Competitors in those divisions must display two PRO decals, compete with four PRO shocks and return a completed sign-up form. Those awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet this fall or mailed beginning the following week. The highest finishing drivers in Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s competing with PRO Shocks also receive a set of four Pro-manufacturer shocks. Information about PRO shocks is available at the www.proshocks.com website, by calling 855 682-4404, on Twitter and on Facebook. “I know [Read More]

Stuart’s Bill Davis Sr. Memorial sports $1,000 IMCA Modified top prize

STUART, Iowa – IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win, a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot berth and a sweet, throwback-style trophy at Stuart Speedway’s May 5 Bill Davis Sr. Memorial. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods, IMCA STARS Mod Lites and Mach-1 Sport Compacts are also on the Wednesday night card and receive retro trophies as well. Extra money will be paid in all divisions and there will be prizes for every driver entered. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6:45 p.m. and racing to follow. Pit passes are $25 or $15 for non-competing youth ages 6-13. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $5 for youth ages 9-16 and free for eight and under. More information is available by calling 641 521-0330 and on Facebook. Davis won IMCA Modified national championships in 1989 and 1990.

IMCA sets maximum rear tail height for Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks

VINTON, Iowa – IMCA has announced that maximum rear tail heights for Stock Cars will be set at 42 inches and at 40 inches for Hobby Stocks. The rule goes into effect on June 1. Height measurements will be enforced across the top of the rear tailpiece in both divisions. “The rear tailpiece mounting rule, along with the rule that doesn’t permit any rear bumper bars to be lower than the tailpiece, has always controlled this issue,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “The height of aftermarket tailpieces has always been in the 20-23 inch range and we do not permit additional plastic to be mounted to the bottom of the tailpiece. All of these issues control the rear trunk height. However, creative personal interpretation and ignoring some of these rules in combination with adjustable body mounts has forced IMCA to publish a dimension that all cars will be required to follow.” “Due to the different body makes and models IMCA permits in the Stock Car division, 42 inches is plenty of rear tail height in that [Read More]

AFCO sharing wealth of awards with drivers in six IMCA divisions

BOONVILLE, Ind. – An IMCA awards program introduced in 1994 and fine-tuned ever since continues this season courtesy of AFCO. The 28-year sponsor renews awards, based on national or regional standings, for IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod drivers. Top three eligible drivers in each of the five regions for Modifieds receive product certificates valued at $250, $150 and $50, respectively, while the top three eligible drivers in the two Stock Car regions get certificates worth $200, $100 and $50. Top three eligible drivers in both Hobby Stock regions and in national standings for the two SportMod divisions will receive $125, $75 and $50 product certificates. Drivers in all five of those divisions are required to compete with AFCO shocks and springs, display two AFCO decals on their race car and return a completed sign-up form. Fourth, sixth and 11th place finishers in national Late Model point standings and the rookie of the year all earn $100 product [Read More]

Winters Performance Products adds Stock Cars to IMCA awards program

YORK, Pa. – Winters Performance Products adds to its awards program in 2021, giving post-season prizes to IMCA Modified and now IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers. Top five finishers in both Stock Car regions receive $100 product certificates while the national rookie of the year gets a Falcon aluminum transmission from the York, Pa., manufacturer. In its seventh year of sponsorship, Winters again gives $100 product certificates to top five drivers in each of the five regions for IMCA Modifieds and a quick change rear end to the top rookie driver in that division. Those awards will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Winters also gives a set of quick change gears and storage box to Modified qualifying feature winners and a Falcon Chevrolet flywheel to Stock Car qualifying feature winners at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Information about the complete Winters product line is available at the wintersperformance.com website or by calling 717 764-9844. “Winters has been an awesome [Read More]

Bullring back in action Sunday

VINTON, Iowa – After racing action was weathered out this past Sunday, the Bullring at Benton County Speedway will return for its second night of weekly points racing May 2. Weekly points battles will continue in the KISS Country 96.5 IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Albert Auto, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods presented by Christie Door Company, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks presented by Kwik Star and Mach-1 Sport Compacts presented by Auto Crafters. Pit gate opens at 4 p.m. and the grandstand at 4:30, with hot laps scheduled for 5:30 and racing to follow. For the latest information on the Bullring, check out @BCSBullRing on Facebook or visit www.bcsbullring.com.

Newest stars of IMCA earn G-FORCE Racing Gear awards

ACWORTH, Ga. – Newly sanctioned STARS Mod Lites are the newest addition to G-FORCE Racing Gear’s IMCA awards program. A top five finisher at 80 designated specials for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods and now STARS Mod Lites receives a $50 gift certificate. Those certificates will be mailed within a week after special event results are received at the IMCA home office. “The addition of the STARS Mod Lites adds a fantastic new division to IMCA’s already amazing lineup,” said G-FORCE Racing Gear’s Jeremy Speich. “We are excited and proud to continue our partnership and commitment to IMCA and their growing stable of drivers.” Champions crowned in all divisions at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and RaceSaver Nationals, and winners of Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod races of champions all receive $200 gift certificates. In addition to racing suits, helmets and gloves, G-FORCE Racing Gear manufactures camlock harnesses, latch [Read More]

Spring Fling checkers fly for James

By Stephanie Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (April 23) – Cottage Grove Speedway was in action for the Spring Fling doubleheader weekend and while wet weather washed away the Saturday program, Bricen James topped the IMCA Modified main event on Friday . Paul Rea set the pace in the first few laps. The Eugene veteran was at the point of the pack until lap three when Jeffrey Hudson got around him. Hudson, from the central Oregon town of Keno and racing for car owner Don Roemer, stayed there for the majority of the race. Hudson was overtaken late, on lap 18, by Albany’s Bricen James. James had to deal with a couple of stoppages which meant he had to deal with a handful of restarts. Bricen mastered each of them and the seventh starting driver went on to win his first race of the 2021 campaign. Corbett chauffeur Collen Winebarger got second while third place was credited to Curtis Towns, of Cottage Grove. Albany’s Matthew Drager and Otis teenager Eston Whisler were fourth and fifth in [Read More]

Duke rules PASS at Port Royal

By Frank Buhrman PORT ROYAL, PA. (APRIL 24) – “It seems like forever since we won a race.” For 2019 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national and Pennsylvania Sprint Series champion Ken Duke Jr., that was an understandable thought. After scoring eight victories in that magical season, he only visited victory lane once in 2020, on July 11 at his hometown Selinsgrove Speedway. There were plenty of good finishes – 12 top five’s – but then only the one last year and none so far in 2021, so it made Saturday’s Port Royal Speedway win, the 17th victory of his PASS career, special. “We got a good pill draw tonight (starting second in the feature),” Duke said from victory lane. “The track was to our liking. They did a great job with the surface here. We got lucky, we started on the front row that makes things so much easier.” Duke slipped past fellow front-row starter Rowdy Heffner in the second turn of the first lap and was untouchable in clean air, but some struggling in [Read More]