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Latture prepares for third IMCA season while pending deployment with Nebraska National Guard

OMAHA, Neb. – While preparing for her third Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod season, Staff Sergeant Melissa Latture is preparing to do her job deploying with the Nebraska National Guard. Latture has served for eight years, five of them on active duty with the Guard. The human resources specialist will go as fast as she can as many nights as she can before beginning her first overseas deployment. “I am preparing to be prepared to do my job. I’m excited about it. I think it’s going to be a cool opportunity,” the Omaha driver said. “I joined the military knowing this was a possibility. I got married last April and found out about the deployment soon after. A lot of life-changing things happened all at once. It was a whirlwind.” The Wood River native grew up in a family that enjoyed building and restoring classic automobiles – one of her father’s projects was featured on the cover of Ol’ Skool Rodz magazine – and cheered on her favorite drivers as a fan at Doniphan’s Mid-Nebraska Raceway. Two of her [Read More]

O’Neil strikes first at Superstition Showdown

By Ben Deatherage SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (Feb. 12) – Friday would be the opening leg of the three-night extravaganza of the inaugural Superstition Showdown at Arizona Speedway and 117 entries, including 56 IMCA Modifieds, filled the pit area for the evening. In the Modified feature, Cody Laney showed the way at the drop of the green. He has his hands full and several drivers shadowed his every move. A caution bunched the field up and on the ensuing restart Laney again was getting nipped at his heels. It turned out to be the final restart and as the long green flag run developed, Laney built a comfortable lead. With the race staying green for so long it brought lapped traffic into play. Jake O’Neil, who started sixth, managed to run down Laney and eventually made the pass. O’Neil went on to grab the checkers to score the $1,500 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying victory. Laney was second while 14th starting Ethan Dotson rounded out the podium. Cody Thompson placed fourth over fifth finishing Kellen Chadwick. Bo Partain took [Read More]

Fans ready to welcome IMCA STARS Mod Lites to Texana Raceway Park

EDNA, Texas – IMCA STARS Mod Lites can look forward to a warm welcome from fans at Texana Raceway Park. The division makes its debut on the 5/16-mile dirt oval at Edna and runs along with IMCA Modifieds on every weekly program beginning with opening night March 6. The IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season championship night is scheduled for Sept. 25. “We had a local mod lite class with rules that were similar to STARS the last three or four years. We like the competition and entertainment value. These cars are extremely fast on this track and the car count is very good,” Promoter Owen Pittman said. “We jumped on sanctioning the division as soon as we saw the announcement by IMCA.” “I’m an IMCA fan. They have consistent rules and a consistent way of business,” he added. “You need that consistency to grow and not become stagnant, and I believe our Mod Lite class is going to continue to grow even more.” Their distinct appearance is part of the division’s appeal. “Mod Lites [Read More]

STARS Mod Lites new to AutoMeter IMCA awards program

SYCAMORE, Ill. – An awards program that’s already one of a kind expands this season to include the newest IMCA sanctioned division. AutoMeter gives new awards to STARS Mod Lite drivers while continuing a combination of special events and post-season awards for all other IMCA classes. “AutoMeter is proud to continue to support IMCA and appreciates the opportunity to award racers across the country,” said Director of Motorsports Mark Erickson. In its fourth sponsorship season, the Sycamore, Ill., competition instrument and accessories manufacturer gives $50 gift certificates to a top five finishing driver at each of 80 designated specials for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, the IMCA STARS Mod Lites, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. Runners-up in national point standings for Modifieds, Late Models, Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks earn mechanical 3-gauge panel sets while IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, Mod Lite, both SportMod and the Mach-1 Sport Compact runners-up get 2-gauge panel sets. The same awards will be presented to runners-up [Read More]

IMCA STARS Mod Lites head to Hendry County for $5,000 to win Winter Nationals main event

CLEWISTON, Fla. (Feb. 12) – IMCA STARS Mod Lites are Hendry County Motorsports Park bound and racing for $5,000 to win on the second night of their weekend Winter Nationals twinbill. Tonight’s feature at Clewiston pays $750 to win and $225 to start, with $50 tow while the Saturday, Feb. 13 main event, part of the Sugar Bowl program, pays $5,000 to win and a minimum of $250 to start. National special events sponsor Yoshimura adds another $500 in bonuses to eligible podium finishers on Saturday. Friday sees the drivers’ meeting at 7 p.m. and racing following 8 p.m. hot laps. On Saturday, racing follows the 6 p.m. drivers’ meeting and 7 p.m. hot laps. Both race programs will be broadcast by IMCA.TV. Cost is $24.99 each night or $39.99 for a two-day pass. Viewers can watch at IMCA.TV. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and KMJ Performance Florida State points will be given each night at The Southern-most dirt track in the United States. IMCA sponsors giving special events and/or post-season awards to Mod Lite drivers [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Feb. 11

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 470; 2. Tanner Black, Otis, Kan., 459; 3. Bricen James, Albany, Ore., 404; 4. Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D., 348; 5. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 341; 6. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 338; 7. Casey Skyberg, Rapid City, S.D., 299; 8. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 290; 9. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 279; 10. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 262; 11. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 259; 12. Brody Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 230; 13. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 222; 14. Bubba Stafford Jr., Wittmann, Ariz., 219; 15. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 203; 16. Michael Thing Jr., Campo, Calif., 201; 17. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 196; 18. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., and William Miller, Yuma, Ariz., both 191; 20. Joey Price, Great Falls, Mont., 167. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Aaron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 434; 2. D.J. Werkmeister, Mesa, Ariz., 331; 3. Tony Hill, Cortez, Colo., 275; 4. Blake Adams, Stacyville, Iowa, 259; 5. Nicholas Johnson, Bakersfield, Calif., 253; 6. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 250; 7. Kyle Heckman, Bakersfield, Calif., 245; [Read More]

Mackenthun adds pink to Stock Car, promotes breast cancer awareness in 20th IMCA season

HAMBURG, Minn. – Weeks before the first race of his 20th IMCA Sunoco Stock Car season, Dan Mackenthun was already getting compliments on his 2021 ride. The Hamburg, Minn., driver debuts a pink-themed breast cancer awareness car, complete with ribbons in the hood and side panel schemes, when he heads south for the Ice Breaker Challenge at Abilene Speedway and the Sniper Speed Lone Star Tour. “A group of us were sitting around, trying to decide what color to go with this year. I never thought I’d have a pink car but it turned out pretty nice,” said Mackenthun. “The tie-in is breast cancer awareness. We’ve had family and friends deal with it in the past and present and this is one way we can pay tribute to them.” Car owner Don Gosch jumped on board with the idea and the compliments have in come steadily since the car was finished. “We’ve had a lot of people stop by and they’ve really liked it,” Mackenthun reported. “I can’t wait to get to the track where people [Read More]

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Coleman Racing Products continues IMCA Modified awards for 16th season

MENOMINEE, Mich. – IMCA Modified drivers race for post-season awards from Coleman Racing Products for a 16th consecutive season in 2021. The sixth place driver in point standings and rookie of the year in each of the five Modified regions both receive $50 product certificates from the Menominee, Mich., high performance parts manufacturer and distributor. Those certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet this fall or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Coleman also gives $50 product certificates to each first-time qualifier for the Modified main event at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. “Coleman Racing Products would like wish all IMCA drives a safe and successful 2021 racing season,” said Glenn Myers. Information about Coleman products is available by calling 800 221-1851, at the www.colemanracing.com website and on Facebook. “Coleman Racing Products maintains a consistent program for 2021 targeting specific finishers and our top rookie drivers in each Modified region,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder observed. “They have always placed a high value on IMCA newcomers and a [Read More]

I-30 Speedway lightning quick to sanction IMCA STARS Mod Lites

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Promoter Tracey Clay caught lightning in a bottle last season with the addition of IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars to weekly programs at I-30 Speedway. She’ll do that again in 2021, sanctioning the new IMCA STARS Mod Lite division at her central Arkansas speedplant. “We have run this class 15 years or so. They started as dwarf cars and became Mod Lites. I love the class – they’re a great group of drivers,” Clay said. “I talked to (STARS president and now division director) Jimmy May at our Mod Lite special last fall about the IMCA sanction. I told him I was pro-IMCA and would definitely do it.” “They announced the Mod Lites would be IMCA sanctioned in December and I said I’m in.” I-30 is IMCA’s longest sanctioned Modified track in the state, at 31 years. The IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season for Modifieds, Stock Cars and STARS Mod Lites opens on March 20 and continues through Sept. 18, the second night of Mod Lite Madness. “IMCA Modifieds have [Read More]