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Dotson dominates finale for IMCA.TV Winter Nationals

By Ben Deatherage SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 16) – Ethan Dotson dominated the seventh and concluding round of the IMCA.TV Winter Nationals Saturday at Cocopah Speedway, topping another $1,000 to win main event and wrapping up the IMCA Modified series point title. Casey Arneson grabbed the initial race lead and held onto the position until the fourth lap when Dotson made the pass on him. Dotson soared on the high side of the racing surface and was able to construct a large lead over the rest of the competition. Two stoppages put pressure on Dotson when it came to restarts. They turned out to be the only thing to slow him down as he dominated the rest of the distance to pick up his third Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying win of 2021. Jeff Larson ended in second with 12th starting Brandon Beckendorf third. The rest of the top five finishing order included Kollin Hibdon and Chaz Baca. The Somerton oval wrapped up the series with another night of sensational races with more than 150 IMCA competitors in [Read More]

Baca reigns at IMCA.TV Winter Nationals, night six wins to Ryland, Johnson, Olson

By Ben Deatherage SOMERTON, Ariz. – The defending Shaw Race Cars Western Region champion parked in victory lane Friday, night six of the IMCA.TV Winter Nationals at Cocopah Speedway. Chaz Baca took the lead in the opening stages of the IMCA Modified feature. Baca eventually was tracked down and passed on lap 13 by Tim Ward. Ward attempted to construct a sizable interval over Baca and the rest of the field but ran into heavy lapped traffic. In the closing stages of the feature Ward and Baca dueled one another for the win. Baca made a decisive pass in slower traffic that gave him the advantage on the final circuit and held on for the $1,000 win in the non-stop race. It was his first of the season and marked the fourth different winner in six races at the Winter Nationals. Baca was already of the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Ward was second with two-time Winter Nationals winners Tanner Black and Ethan Dotson next across the stripe. Kollin Hibdon was fifth IMCA entries in four divisions from 15 [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds are new in 2021 at Washington’s Grays Harbor Raceway

ELMA, Wash.– Grays Harbor Raceway becomes the newest home for IMCA Modifieds in the Pacific Northwest. Bert Johnson, general manager at the 3/8-mile clay oval at the Fairgrounds in Elma, Wash., announced that opening night for the sanctioned division would be April 17, with the 2021 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing point season running through Sept. 18. “We probably have the largest number of Modifieds of any track in the Pacific Northwest now,” said Johnson. “The response we got about sanctioning with IMCA during our drivers’ meeting was very positive. We like the uniform rule package and when our guys go to other tracks to race, they know they’ll be legal when they get there.” “Another thing sanctioning with IMCA does is give our drivers the opportunity to race for national, regional and state championships,” he added. “It gives them a little push while representing our track.” Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying specials on the tentative schedule are the $1,200 to win West Coast Modified Clash on June 26 and the $2,500-plus to win Shipwreck Beads Modified Nationals [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Jan. 13

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Tanner Black, Otis, Kan., 156; 2. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 150; 3. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 143; 4. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 136; 5. Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D., 131; 6. Ricky Alvarado, Hotchkiss, Colo., 121; 7. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 116; 8. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 111; 9. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 110; 10. Casey Skyberg, Rapid City, S.D., 109; 11. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 107; 12. Kenny Wallace, Imperial, Mo., 104; 13. Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., 92; 14. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., and Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., both 88; 16. Kyle Heckman, Bakersfield, Calif., 84; 17. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., and Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., both 83; 19. Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn., 82; 20. Chris Morris, Taylor, Texas, 81. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Kyle Heckman, Bakersfield, Calif., 151; 2. Blake Adams, Stacyville, Iowa, 149; 3. Bo Partain, Casa Grande, Ariz., 148; 4. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., and Michael Sheen, Lamesa, Texas, both 147; 6. Aaron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 146; 7. D.J. Werkmeister, Mesa, Ariz., 144; 8. Nicholas Johnson, [Read More]

Bombardo, Partain, Dotson, Spangler get wins in fast-paced IMCA.TV Winter Nationals features

SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 14) – Brandon Bombardo, Bo Partain, Ethan Dotson and Aaron Spangler all took their turns in victory lane during the course of 85 consecutive caution-free laps on night five of the IMCA.TV Winter Nationals at Cocopah Speedway. Bombardo led start to finish in an IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature last interrupted by a caution with 10 laps to go. Partain and Dotson duplicated that flag-to-flag feat in 25-lap Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and IMCA Modified main events, respectively. Spangler then inherited the front spot 11 laps into the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature after leader Kyle Heckman drove off with a flat tire. He held off Andy Altenburg to the end of a third consecutive green to checkered 25-lapper. Joshua Cordova and then Matt Olson headed the pursuit of Bombardo before 10th starting Mitchell Mohler Sr. charged into second with seven laps left. Olson ended in third. Partain had his hands full with Josh Most before his challenger slowed and exited for the infield in the late going. Shane Paris and Fred Ryland [Read More]

15-year sponsor Performance Distributors renewing awards for five IMCA divisions

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – An industry leader in ignition system innovation is on board for a 15th season of IMCA sponsorship in 2021. Performance Distributors again gives a combination of product and product certificate awards to drivers in the IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod divisions. “Fifteen years being a sponsor of IMCA is a fantastic milestone for us,” said Performance Distributors’ Steve Davis. “Being associated with the best racers in the world is a pleasure. The fact that many of them run our ignition systems is a real compliment!” Late Model awards, new to the Performance Distributors program in 2019, include D.U.I. distributors for the national champion and national rookie of the year. All track champions in the division earn D.U.I. coil kits while second through fifth place drivers in national standings get $50 product certificates. The Memphis, Tenn., manufacturer also awards D.U.I. distributors to the top eligible drivers in the two Stock Car regions and both Hobby Stock regions, and in [Read More]

IMCA RaceSaver Sprints returning to Sunday shows at Huset’s Speedway

BRANDON, S.D. – The IMCA RaceSaver division returns this season to a hotbed for Sprint Cars in South Dakota. A dozen Sunday night shows are on the 2021 schedule leading up to the Sept. 25-26 finale at Huset’s Speedway. “IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars are a perfect fit for this area. We ran them a couple times at the end of 2020. They’re a great class and very affordable,” promoter Doug Johnson said. “I was at a swap meet in Sioux Falls and drivers were very excited about the sanction. It will be a great addition and one that will fill a void in the Sioux Falls market.” Opening night at Brandon is set for May 9. Top prize at the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season-ending special will be a minimum of $1,000. Johnson, also promoter at Friday Sprint Car venue Jackson, Minn., Motorplex, has extending the backstretch catch fence at the quarter-mile dirt oval and replacing a portion of the grandstand railing on his to-do list before the green flag flies that evening. Outdoor [Read More]

Maynard doing double duty as IMCA regional director, new Modified series promoter

WYALUSING, Pa. – Jake Maynard adds a couple new titles to his resume with IMCA this season. The Modified driver from Wyalusing, Pa., becomes both the director of IMCA’s Dirt Works Eastern Region and promoter of the new NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series. In the former post he’ll help IMCA develop new and strengthen existing track sanctions, in the latter he’ll oversee events in the inaugural New York and Pennsylvania-based series. “I want to help IMCA be successful in this region and keep the interest of drivers, promoters and fans up,” Maynard said. “I kind of feel like the new kid at a new school right now. It was exciting to see and talk to people at the drivers’ meeting we held to gauge interest in the IMCA Modified division and the series. There have been lots of smiles and lots of excitement.” Maynard followed his late father Billy into the sport, starting his IMCA career in 2012. A strong proponent of both the rules and economics that accompany IMCA sanctioning, Maynard got a reminder just [Read More]

IMCA Modified special events drivers chase Brinn Transmission awards for 19th season

BAY CITY, Mich. – IMCA Modified special events competitors chase awards from Brinn Transmission for a 19th season. Top five finishers at 30 designated IMCA Modified specials receive $50 product certificates. All 150 of those drivers will be entered in a random drawing, with the winner receiving a new transmission from the Bay City, Mich., manufacturer. Brinn begins the second year of a three-year pact that continues through a second decade of sponsorship and includes IMCA’s biggest event. The pole starter at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Saturday night Modified main also receives a new transmission. The 33 qualifiers for that feature, as well as the 12 Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions starters receive $50 product certificates. Additionally, champions of special series for Modifieds earn free transmission rebuilds. Brinn product certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official results from designated specials are received. Tripp Gaylord of Lakewood, Colo., runner-up at RPM Speedway’s Fall Classic, won the transmission drawing held last December. “Congratulations to Tripp [Read More]

Two repeat at IMCA.TV Winter Nationals, Osantowski, Olson get first Cocopah wins

SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 9) – Tanner Black and Kyle Heckman were repeat winners while Brian Osantowski and Matt Olson both made first visits to victory lane Saturday, on night four of the IMCA.TV Winter Nationals at Cocopah Speedway. Black led every lap of the IMCA Modified feature but had to hold off the hard-charging Ethan Dotson for the $1,000 checkers. Heckman made his way to the front following a lap six restart, then outran Blake Adams and Michael Sheen as the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature stayed green the last 19 circuits. Osantowski checked out on the rest of the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod field before encountering lapped traffic and three late cautions, finally running away from Miles Morris and Austen Becerra in a one-lap dash to the finish. And Olson led all 25 laps of the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature before ending Eric Knutson’s streak of three straight Winter Nationals wins by the width of his bumper. Knutson made his charge toward the front from 16th starting. Already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational [Read More]