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Strange Oval giving cash, product certificates to top five drivers at 30 IMCA Modified specials

MORTON GROVE, Ill. – Strange Oval’s racing heritage and drive for innovation pays off again this season for IMCA Modified special events drivers. A top five finisher at each of 30 designated specials receives $50 in cash and a $50 product certificate. All awards will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results are received and product certificates are redeemable through Performance Bodies. Located in Morton Grove, Ill., Strange Oval is in its sixth year of IMCA sponsorship and manufactures axles and drive plates. “We’ll be involved with IMCA for many years to come. Over the years we’ve come to know many of the competitors and have developed great relationships. IMCA has such a wide reach and so many tracks around the country have adopted their rules package because there’s great value and affordability,” said Strange Oval President Jim Kontje. “We strive to mirror this same philosophy with our products while incorporating innovative technology. IMCA is perfect for us.” Information about Strange Oval products is available at the www.strangeoval.com website, by calling [Read More]

New Raceway Park following guideline list for Sunday show

JEFFERSON, S.D. – The first event of the 2020 season is Sunday at The New Raceway Park, with numerous precautions in place for drivers and spectators alike. Five IMCA divisions are on the April 26 card at Jefferson. Promoter Steve Kiraly said a list of guidelines would be followed to ensure safe distancing in the pits and grandstand alike. Hand sanitizer stations will be in place around the track and everyone must wear masks at all locations. “We are taking this very seriously. We want to make an impression on the country on how we’re able to race and stay within health guidelines,” he emphasized. Everyone attending will have their temperature taken and anyone with a temperature of 101.1 or above will not be allowed in the facility. Teams must maintain a minimum of 10 feet apart in the pits and remain in their designated area until racing. While the grandstands can seat 1,500, pre-sold tickets will be limited to 500; all spectators will be ushered in and bleachers have been marked off to provide [Read More]

IMCA Modified, Northern SportMod drivers chasing special events awards from CPT

SONOMA, Calif. – Special events drivers in both the IMCA Modified and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod divisions chase awards from CPT Racing Manufacturing for a third consecutive season. A top five finisher at 45 designated specials earns a $50 gift certificate from the Sonoma, Calif., company, owned by IMCA Modified veteran Chris Compton. “CPT Manufacturing is excited again to be a part of IMCA this coming season. We are continuing to grow every year, thanks to IMCA and the racers of IMCA. CPT is committed to helping, improving or designing any racer’s needs. Just call us, we can help,” Compton said. “We currently updated our website to be an online store and now have more than 70 different products to offer. CPT Manufacturing will have some new tools released very soon that I am excited about as well. We cannot wait to get this season started and see some racing!” CPT manufactures birdcages and an extensive line of other dirt track specialty products, including pullbars and polyurethane biscuits. Product certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office the [Read More]

Bell will take next best step to IMCA Northern SportMod

MARCOLA, Ore. – Roger Bell will put another checkmark on his bucket list when the green flag flies for his Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod rookie campaign. Bell ran a street stock at Willamette Speedway last year, earning top rookie honors and finishing sixth in points in his first-ever season on the track. “I just decided life was too short, I wanted to do this. It’s a bucket list thing,” said Bell, 56 and who now works for the Forest Service after serving 13 years in the Navy. “I pretty much live in the Speedway Motors catalog. It’s like Christmas when the parts get delivered.” He sold his street stock and bought an old Modified chassis, found under a tree covered with leaves and originally built in the early 2000s by friend Dick Wright and Larry Follett, both long-time Modified drivers in the Pacific Northwest. From last November to this February, Bell pored over the IMCA rules before building his own “old school” chassis in a 30×30 shop that’s understandably race-themed and the talk of the [Read More]

G-FORCE Racing Gear back on sponsorship board for special events in six IMCA divisions

ACWORTH, Ga. – G-FORCE Racing Gear is back on board as an IMCA sponsor this season, with awards for special events competitors in six divisions. A top five finisher at each of 80 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 receives a $50 gift certificate. Under new ownership and management and now located in Acworth, Ga., G-FORCE Racing Gear manufactures racing suits, helmets, gloves, camlock harnesses, latch and link harnesses, nets and restraints, crew gear, junior racing gear, flame retardant underwear and accessories. “G-FORCE Racing Gear has always been quality driven for grassroots racers. Being involved with drivers in six divisions gives us a lot of visibility in IMCA,” said Account Manager Jeremy Speich. “Circle track and road racing are where we have our roots.” G-FORCE Racing Gear has more than 150 dealers nationwide and in Canada. Company officials joined Brent Antill of Motorsports Warehouse Distributors on Manufacturers’ Row at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds to be part of April 25 Open Wheel Nationals at Park Jefferson

(PETERSEN MEDIA)- Front Row Challenge Enterprises is excited to bring racing to Park Jefferson International Speedway on April 25th where fans will be greeted with Winged 410 Sprint Cars and IMCA Mods at the Open Wheel Nationals presented by Real-Geese Silhouette. “With everything sitting idle and much of the world in a day-to-day phase, we are excited to bring a little bit of normalcy back to the racing world,” FRC Ent, LLC’s Terry McCarl said. “While it won’t quite be a normal raceday, we have been watching South Dakota’s guidelines to ensure we are in line with their mandates and we are extremely excited about racing on April 25th.” On the Open Wheel Nationals card will be Winged 410 Sprint Cars which will race for $5000-to-win, as well as IMCA Modifieds who will be gunning for the $1000 top prize. In an effort to practice Social Distancing, both classes will be limited to just 32 cars per class with a $50 pre entry fee to ensure a spot, as well as a transponder. For those [Read More]

IMCA Dirt Knights Tour partners with Speed Shift TV

AVON, Ind. – The 11th annual IMCA Dirt Knights Tour for IMCA Modifieds will welcome Speed Shift TV as its title sponsor and official broadcast partner for the 2020 campaign. The Dirt Knights Tour features a 10-race schedule. Each event is a qualifier for 2020 or 2021 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballots. “The IMCA Dirt Knights Tour brings together some of the best Modified drivers in the country to battle it out,” Speed Shift TV Chief Executive Officer Darren Shanley said. “It is exciting competition we cannot wait to feature to the masses.” The partnership will provide broadcast income to each host track on the schedule while also adding to the drivers’ year-end $10,000 point fund. Opening night of the tour is Thursday, May 7 at Marshalltown Speedway in conjunction with the Dale DeFrance Memorial. Events follow on Wednesday, May 20 at Stuart Speedway; Monday, May 25 at Benton County Speedway in Vinton; Monday, July 20 at Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, S.D.; Tuesday, July 21 at Jackson, Minn., Motorplex; Wednesday, July 22 at Buena Vista [Read More]

10-year sponsor Wilwood continues awards for national champions in five IMCA divisions

CAMARILLO, Calif. – Awards for national champions in five divisions highlight Wilwood Engineering’s 10th season of IMCA sponsorship. National champions for the IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod divisions will each receive a pair of front brake rotors, while the IMCA Sunoco Late Model national champion gets a set of front and rear Wide 5 hubs from the Camarillo, Calif., manufacturer. Final points positions 2-5 in all five divisions receive $100 product certificates. “Wilwood is proud to have partnered with IMCA for the past 10 years,” said Jim “Spike” Logue from Wilwood Disc Brakes. “Working directly with the different IMCA divisions allows us to educate the drivers on the importance of choosing the right braking components not only for their specific vehicle but driving style as well.” Wilwood Engineering awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed the following week from the IMCA home office. Information about all Wilwood high-performance products is available at wilwood.com. Racing technical questions can be directed to [Read More]

500th Summer Series, IMCA Dirt Knights opener tentative for May 7 at Marshalltown Speedway

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – The Dale DeFrance Memorial is guaranteed to be one for the history book. Tentatively scheduled for Thursday, May 7 at Marshalltown Speedway, the DeFrance Memorial features the 500th and final event in IMCA Late Model Summer Series history and the first event of the 2020 Speed Shift TV Dirt Knights Tour for IMCA Modifieds IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods complete the season-opening, draw/redraw show on the famed high banks. “All the connections are there. This will be a great night to honor the entire DeFrance family,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “Darrel DeFrance will be honored for racing at his 500th Summer Series event at his home track in his hometown. Everything is good about this event.” “The Deery Brothers Automotive Group was title sponsor of the Summer Series for nearly 30 years and deserve much of the credit for its success,” continued Root. “The point fund money they contributed went directly to IMCA racers and we are grateful to the Deery family, particularly Brad, John [Read More]

IMCA settles federal trademark lawsuit against Brzezinski Racing Products

VINTON, Iowa – More than two years after catching and confirming Brzezinski Racing Products placing the IMCA trademark on non-approved cylinder heads and engaging in impermissible modifications to IMCA approved EQ cylinder heads, IMCA has settled its federal trademark lawsuit against Brzezinski Racing Products and its owner, Randall Brzezinski. As a result, balance and fairness has been restored through IMCA’s continued vigilance in monitoring and enforcing IMCA’s divisional rules. The Federal lawsuit was filed in November of 2018, and a State lawsuit suit was filed in August of 2019 in Benton County, Iowa, resulting from the discovery by IMCA of undercover porting work and unauthorized usage of the IMCA trademark on engine cylinder heads not authorized under IMCA’s rules. Under the terms of the settlement, Brzezinski Racing Products, based in Pewaukee, Wis., and Randall Brzezinski, agreed to cease performing any and all “undercover porting” work on EQ 350I engine heads sold to or serviced for IMCA participants, and certified that no such future work will be performed. Brzezinski Racing Products will also cease and desist [Read More]