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Baca, Thornton, Thompson get tour wins in Sunday afternoon show at Central Arizona

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Feb. 9) – Chaz Baca, Ricky Thornton Jr. and Cody Thompson all raced to second wins in their respective divisions, in the third IMCA Arizona Dirt Track Tour event of the weekend. Baca led the way to the $2,000 IMCA Modified checkers while Thornton collected the $750 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers Sunday afternoon at Central Arizona Speedway while Thompson returned to Casa Grande for another impressive Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod victory, also good for $750. After a rough start to the 25-lapper, Baca led the distance in the Modified main. Already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, he was chased every time around the track by Tim Ward while Thornton made his way from 17th starting to third before a lap 14 caution. The race stayed green to the finish from that point. Thornton, Jeff Taylor and Casey Arneson rounded out the top five. Back-to-back yellows just after midway were all that slowed Thornton in his drive to the Stock Car win. Brendon LaBatte, Zachary Madrid, 10th starting Arron Hetrick and Chanse [Read More]

Battle Mountain is Nevada first for IMCA Stock Cars

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. – After rolling out the red carpet for the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars last summer, Battle Mountain Raceway becomes the first track in Nevada to sanction The Class Too Tough To Tame in 2020. Five Friday-Saturday doubleheaders – April 3 and 4, May 8 and 9, June 26 and 27, July 10 and 11, and Aug. 28 and 29 – are scheduled. Gene Henrie was the Stock Car feature winner when the Wild West Tour came to Battle Mountain last July. Both the look of the cars and the quality of the racing that evening had fans asking track officials to bring the division back more often. “The fans really liked them. We’ve already got six area drivers who already have or are building or buying cars,” promoter Santiago Villanueva said. “We’re looking forward to making this happen.” IMCA Modifieds have run at Battle Mountain since 2002. “What I like about sanctioning with IMCA is the rules. They’re cut and dried, pretty straight forward and right there on the website,” said Villanueva. “We want [Read More]

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Thornton, Hollatz, Thompson are Night 2 IMCA Arizona Dirt Track Tour winners

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (Feb. 8) – Ricky Thornton Jr., Chanse Hollatz and Cody Thompson all took another step up on the podium Saturday at Arizona Speedway. Each had been runner-up in IMCA Arizona Dirt Track Tour features on opening night, then turned in checkered flag performances on night two at San Tan Valley. Thornton reeled in Drew Armstrong to win the IMCA Modified main event and $2,000. Hollatz dominated from the start of the 20-lap IMCA Sunoco Stock Car headliner and Thompson got the best of Tyler Soppe and Brian Osantowski in the Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod show, which also paid $750 to win. After two early cautions, Armstrong led the first 16 laps of the Modified main with Thornton and Friday winner Chaz Baca close behind. Thornton, already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot, was anything but shy about running the extreme top side of the oval before he slid inside Armstrong on the second set of turns and led the last nine times around the track. Baca stole the second spot [Read More]

Baca gets best win in Arizona Dirt Track Tour opener for IMCA Modifieds at San Tan Valley

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (Feb. 7) – A driver who’s already been busy racking up feature wins this season had a career highlight victory to talk about following the IMCA Modified feature on opening night of the IMCA Arizona Dirt Track Tour. Chaz Baca got the best of Ricky Thornton Jr. in the $2,000 to win main event Friday at Arizona Speedway. The quick-paced 25-lapper at San Tan Valley ran caution-free and saw the front pair work through heavy traffic before Baca edged ahead and beat Thornton to the stripe by half a second. “That was the most exciting race I think I’ve ever run. It’s a big deal to run with Ricky Thornton like that,” said Baca, already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. “It was definitely the best win I’ve ever had … Holy cow, that was exciting.” Baca and Thornton, both two-time track champions at Arizona Speedway, started on the front row, with Baca just ahead when the first lap was scored. Defending tour champion Thornton was the leader on lap [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Feb. 6

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 315; 2. Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D., 194; 3. Jeff Taylor, Cave City, Ark., 193; 4. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 191; 5. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., 190; 6. Austin Kiefer, Pahrump, Nev., 185; 7. Tom Berry, Newburg, N.D., 180; 8. Justen Yeager, Green River, Wy., 179; 9. Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., 170; 10. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 169; 11. Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., 167; 12. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 141; 13. Michael Thing, Campo, Calif., 134; 14. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., 129; 15. Bobby Horton, Yuma, Ariz., 127; 16. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 126; 17. Guy Norton, Glendale, Ariz., 114; 18. Tyson Evans, Yuma, Ariz., 113; 19. Travis Mosley, Batesville, Ark., 109; 20. Randy Havlik, Ankeny, Iowa, 93. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Andy Altenburg, Truman, Minn., 342; 2. Aaron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 337; 3. Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa, 315; 4. Leslie Gill, Odessa, Texas, 251; 5. J.C. Parmeley, Peoria, Ariz., 247; 6. Steffan Carey, Bloomfield, N.M., 227; 7. Gene Henrie, Cedar City, Utah, 213; [Read More]

Allstar Performance starts third season as IMCA heat winner decal program sponsor

WATERVLIET, Mich. – Allstar Performance makes IMCA heat wins pay off for a third consecutive season. The Watervliet, Mich., high performance parts manufacturer again provides the decals given to heat race winners in all eight IMCA divisions. Drivers winning 10 or more heat races receive $100 Allstar Performance gift cards while the driver with the most heat race wins gets a $250 gift card. Drivers must send a photo of their car proving decal placement to the IMCA home office to be eligible for those awards, which will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week. “We are looking forward to continuing this program in our 11th year of partnering with IMCA. We run across drivers displaying the award decals on their cars and that helps us see that the program is successful,” said Advertising Manager/Race Track Promotions John Berglund. “Marketing with IMCA is a great way for Allstar to keep our products and brand in front of an impressive group of racers. Kevin (Yoder) and the staff at IMCA came [Read More]

First Junior National Champion standings posted on IMCA website

VINTON, Iowa – The first Junior National Champion point standings have been posted on the IMCA website. Drivers ages 13-18 racing in any of the eight IMCA divisions are eligible to compete for the inaugural title, which will be determined based on their best 20 finishes out of their first 40 starts. Drivers must purchase a 2020 competitor’s license and submit required minor release forms to be eligible. “No points will be awarded to non-members or to any driver who has not submitted a correct minor release form,” emphasized IMCA President Brett Root, “nor will points be awarded retroactively.” The Junior National Champion gets a trophy, ring and jacket, and will take their turn at the podium speaking during the IMCA banquet in November. All top 10 drivers in Junior National Champion point standings receive $500 scholarships applicable toward their post-high school education in the first year of the program. Individual scholarship funds will accumulate over multiple seasons and be paid out at one time. Point totals for all drivers vying for the Junior National [Read More]

Zamp Racing giving new awards to IMCA Junior National Champion, Lady Eagle

BOISE, Idaho – The accomplishments of two more IMCA drivers will be recognized this season by Zamp Racing. Zamp gives Z-Tech Series SFI-approved head and neck restraint systems with complete helmet kits to both the 2020 Junior National Champion and Lady Eagle winner. IMCA’s first Junior National Championship is open to drivers ages 13-18 while all female drivers vie for the Lady Eagle; both titles will be contested by drivers in all eight divisions. “Going into our second year with IMCA, we are super excited to expand our relationship with IMCA and all IMCA drivers, said Zamp Inc. President David Zampierin. “You’ll see many new products coming out in 2020 with the feedback received from IMCA drivers. Zamp’s goal is to offer leading quality, features, fit, value and safety.” Zamp, of Boise, Idaho, manufactures helmets and head and neck restraint systems and again gives $100 product certificates to IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact national champions, and each IMCA Modified, [Read More]

IMCA RaceSaver Sprints call Bethany Speedway new Missouri home

BETHANY, Mo. – IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers have had Jon Boller Jr. on speed dial since his announcement the winged division would be new at his Bethany Speedway this season. Ten dates, all but one of them on Saturday nights, are on the 2020 schedule at Bethany. Opening night is April 25 with points racing slated through Aug. 29. Sanctioned Sprints also run Fridays at the Boller-promoted U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn. “There’s been a lot of interest by drivers who want to run twice a week,” Boller said. “Bethany is only 15 miles or so from the Iowa state line and there are drivers in the Des Moines area who were looking for a place to run on Saturday nights.” “We want to continue building the division and giving those drivers another track to race at 10 nights is one way we can do that,” he continued. U.S. 36 has run the RaceSaver division for two years. The Sprint Series of Nebraska visits there four times this year. IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco [Read More]