Sponsors

Awards for IMCA STARS Mod Lites are new in AERO’s 25th sponsorship season

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa – AERO Race Wheels reaches a special sponsorship milestone while adding the STARS Mod Lite division to its IMCA program of awards this year. AERO marks its 25th year as an IMCA sponsor with awards for special events drivers and state champions. The Estherville, Iowa, manufacturer also provides the feature win decals to be presented to drivers in all divisions following sanctioned weekly and special event victories for the 15th year.  AERO will give $40 product certificates, good toward the purchase of two wheels, to designated place fin­ish­ers at a total of 80 designated specials for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods and the STARS Mod Lites. KMJ Performance state champions in those divisions, plus the Mach-1 Sport Compacts, receive $25 cer­tificates. Special event certificates are mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official race results are received, while state champion certificates will be presented dur­ing the national banquet in November or mailed from the IMCA home office be­ginning in [Read More]

Results

Weather will be Nebraska Dirt Crown winner

COLUMBUS, Neb. – Inclement weather will be the winner of the Nebraska Dirt Crown. With too much chance of rain and not enough sun back in the forecast, March 25-28 tour dates at Abe’s US 30 Speedway in Columbus, I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Beatrice Speedway and Thayer County Speedway in Deshler have been canceled. Tour officials are looking at dates to reschedule Nebraska Dirt Crown events.

Sponsors

Wehrs Machine & Racing Products marks quick decade of support for IMCA specials

BANGOR, Wis. – Wehrs Machine & Racing Products reaches another sponsorship milestone in 2021, renewing special events awards for drivers in six IMCA divisions. The Bangor, Wis., manufacturer gives $50 gift certificates to 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 and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods.  Wehrs opened 24 years ago in the building that had been home to the Chevrolet dealership owned by company founder and owner Chad Wehrs’ grandfather. More recently, distribution was moved to the former location of his father’s auto dealership.  “It’s exciting – it seems like just yesterday I went to Super Nationals for the first time and knew this was something we needed to be part of,” Wehrs said of his 10th IMCA sponsorship season. ”Probably one of the best decisions I made in the last 10 years was the partnership with IMCA.”  All special certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results [Read More]

Events

Oil Capital Racing Series returns to Lawton Speedway on Saturday

By John Rittenoure  TULSA, Okla. (March 22) – After four nights of racing, the AmeriFlex/Oil Capital Racing Series for IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars travels southwest to Lawton Speedway on Saturday for the first time since 2017.  A total of 61 competitors have raced with the AmeriFlex/OCRS series to date this season and four different drivers have visited victory lane. In 2017, the AmeriFlex/OCRS visited Lawton three times and past champion Alex Sewell won twice, then finished second behind Andrew Deal.   Racing gets underway at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Results

Sewell wins on final night of Creek County Speedway Spring Fling

By John Rittenoure KELLYVILLE, Okla. (March 20) – Alex Sewell became the fourth different AmeriFlex/Oil Capital Racing Series IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car winner in four nights Saturday to close out the Spring Fling at Creek County Speedway. The 2018 series champion charged his way through the field from the eighth place starting position to win his 13th OCRS career feature, moving him into a third place tie with Sean McClelland on the career win list.   Jase Randolph drove off the pole into the early lead while Sewell started his run through the field. In the final laps, Sewell was able to challenge Randolph and found a way to pass him for the victory.  Randolph held on to second while current AmeriFlex/OCRS points leader Casey Wills finished third. Friday winner Noah Harris managed a fourth place finish, advancing six positions, and 2014 non-wing champion Danny Smith rounded out the top five.  Feature results – 1. Alex Sewell; 2. Jase Randolph; 3. Casey Wills; 4. Noah Harris; 5. Danny Smith; 6. Alison Slaton; 7. Joe Bob Lee; 8. [Read More]

Results

Harris earns first Oil Capital victory with late pass for lead

By John Rittenoure KELLYVILLE, Okla. (March 19) – Persistence paid off in a career-first AmeriFlex/Oil Capital Racing Series IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car victory for Noah Harris Friday at Creek County Speedway.   Harris chased down race-long leader Josh Tyre and finally passed him with three laps remaining for the lead and eventual victory.  “I struggled around the bottom. I thought that is where we had to be,” Harris said of his early laps in the 25-lap race. “I ran a couple of laps down there then we went to the top.” That is when Harris started to advance. After a lap 12 restart, Harris drove around veteran Danny Wood for second and chased after Tyre. It took Harris 10 laps before he was finally able to pull even with Tyre.  “He ran a really great race,” Harris said of Tyre. “Josh is a great racer and I was finally getting lucky through (turns) three and four to get a run to catch him. “My guys did a great job getting the car ready and making the [Read More]

Sponsors

Stock Car awards new to PEM’s 10th IMCA program

ST. CLAIR, Mo. – The growing number of Stock Car drivers who have supported Performance Engineering & Manufacturing are reflected in the St. Clair manufacturer’s 10th IMCA sponsorship program. PEM adds awards for The Class Too Tough To Tame to special events and post-season prizes for IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Late Models. Both regional champions receive $250 PEM certificates, the two runners-up each a $150 certificate. “Stock Cars are a good class, a growing class. I’ve been around them forever,” said PEM Sales Manager Randy Harrison, noting the uptick in rear end and center section sales to drivers and builders alike. “The class is very competitive, with lots of close racing.” “It’s a good, blue collar class where everyone races hard,” he continued. “There are a lot of times when you go to the track and the Stock Car feature is the best race of the night.” PEM also gives $250 certificates to champions in each of the five Modified regions and the Late Model national champion, and $150 certificates to runners-up in the Modified regions and [Read More]

Feature

First Arizona shows for Wild West Tour see Baca, Hibdon top IMCA Modifieds at Cocopah

SOMERTON, Ariz. (March 19-20) – The first visit to Arizona by the Pitt Stop Motorsports Wild West Tour saw two IMCA Modified drivers race to career-first tour wins at Cocopah Speedway. Defending Shaw Race Cars Western Region, state and track champion Chaz Baca topped the Friday show, then ran second to Kollin Hibdon under the Saturday lights at Somerton. Both feature events on the opening weekend for the 11th annual tour paid $1,000 to win.  Baca started on the pole Friday, tangled with Hibdon racing for the lead near midway and went on to lead all 25 laps. Darrell Hughes II was second and Steve McCollough third.  “It was definitely a good way to start the tour. It was nice to pick up a tour win at one of my home tracks with my sponsors there to watch,” said Baca, who plans to chase the WWT crown. “I haven’t won a tour title before. It would be cool to get this one.”  Scored 19th after his early exit on night one, Hibdon led green to checkers on [Read More]