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10-year sponsor Sweet Manufacturing gives IMCA Modified, Late Model awards

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Sweet Manufacturing marks a decade of IMCA sponsorship this season, renewing a contingency award program that benefits Modified and Late Model competitors. Manufacturer of the Official Steering Box of IMCA, the Kalamazoo, Mich., company is in its fifth season as part of the national decal program for Modifieds and drivers in both the Modified and Late Model divisions are required to display two Sweet decals on their race cars. Champions in each of the five regions for Modifieds and the top driver in national Late Model point standings earn steering boxes; second through fifth place finishers in each Modified region receive $50 gift certificates. Recipients of steering boxes awarded at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s include the Modified champion, plus the three Modified front row starters, longest tow qualifier, top non-qualifier in points, and Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational winners. The Late Model champion earns a steering rack while the RaceSaver Nationals champion receives a sprint car steering box. The Modified winner [Read More]

Confident in lapped traffic, Callahan collects Benton County Fair Deery Series feature win

VINTON, Iowa (June 27) – Lapped cars didn’t bother Joel Callahan. He figured if he had to get past them, so did everybody chasing him for the lead in Thursday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series main event at Benton County Speedway. Callahan made the most of four restarts before midway of the 40-lap IMCA Late Model tour feature after starting ninth, reeling in Jeff Aikey and leading the last 16 circuits for the $2,000 victory, his Deery career sixth and first since July 7 of 2016. “It’s always good to win. We had a good car and the cautions helped. It seemed like every caution I was able to gain a couple spots,” Callahan said following the county fair show victory. Aikey, winner of the previous tour race at Maquoketa Speedway, had started from the pole and set a blistering pace in the early going. Cautions erased his big leads, however, and Callahan was already sitting in second when the fourth of those yellow flags waved on lap 18. Both had to work their way around [Read More]

Stuart Speedway set for July 2 Ron Little Memorial

STUART, Iowa – The top prize for IMCA Modifieds will be $2,000 while IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race for $1,000 to win at Stuart Speedway’s Tuesday, July 2 Ron Little Memorial. The fourth installment of the Arnold Motor Supply Midwest Madness Tour is a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event for the Modifieds. The Modified main event pays a minimum of $150 to start, the Stock Car feature a minimum of $125. Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods race for $1,000 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $500 to win and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $300 to win at Stuart, with IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, regional and E3 Spark Plugs State points awarded in all divisions. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow. A fireworks display is planned for intermission. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $7 for kids and free for ages 10 and under. Pit passes are $30 for adults and $15 for kids. The [Read More]

Wild West IMCA Modified Shootout cut short due to curfew

By Ben Deatherage BANKS, Ore. – The track crew of Sunset Speedway Park battled the weather Wednesday, June night, but the curfew came before the scheduled Wild West IMCA Modified Shootout main event could be started. The feature will be held at the end of the night at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon on Friday, June 28. There will be no racing tonight (Thursday) but Willamette Speedway will host a driver appreciation party, presented by FinishLine Graphics. Thirty-nine cars made the journey to Sunset Speedway Park, representing Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and North Dakota as well as British Columbia The starting lineup for Friday’s makeup event will be: Row 1, Collen Winebarger; Travis Peery. Row 2, John Campos; Jimmy Lipke. Row 3, Grey Ferrando; Geoff Morris. Row 4, Jeffrey Hudson; Justin Foux. Row 5, Kellen Chadwick; Eston Whisler. Row 6, Brad Martin; Jerry Schram. Row 7, Greg Walters; Bricen James. Row 8, Jake Pike; Jeff Lovell. Row 9, Matt Jenner; Lawrence O’Connor. Row 10, Paul Rea; Duane Orsburn. Row 11, Steve Moore; Mike Sweere.

MSD gives awards in five IMCA divisions, Deery Series

EL PASO, Texas – Drivers in five IMCA divisions as well as the Deery Brothers Summer Series are in the running again this season for awards from MSD. The El Paso, Texas, manufacturer gives product or product certificate awards to IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod competitors. In its 16th year of sponsorship, MSD returns to the national decal program for Stock Cars and awards $100 certificates to top 10 drivers in both Northern and Southern regions for that division. Top eligible drivers in each Stock Car region receive Ultimate HEI kits. Both runners-up receive an HEI module and the third place finishers get Super Conductor wire sets. Top eligible drivers in each of the five IMCA Modified regions, in national Late Model standings and in Deery Series standings all earn 6CT digital ignition control boxes. Each runner-up gets a Blaster HVC coil, each third-place driver a Super Conductor wire set. And Soft Touch rev limiters will be awarded to top eligible drivers [Read More]

Park Jefferson Iron Cup pays $1,500 to IMCA Modified, Stock Car winners

JEFFERSON, S.D. – IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars both battle it out in $1,500 to win main events at Park Jefferson Speedway’s Monday, July 1 Iron Cup. The sixth annual Iron Cup is presented by J&J Fitting and the Modified feature is a qualifying event for the 2019 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Also on the card are IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods racing for $700 to win, Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $200 to win and the Sprint Series of Nebraska. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. for the third installment of the Arnold Motor Supply Midwest Madness Tour. Hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $5 for children ages 6-16 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $30. A clubhouse pass is an additional $12 to any grandstand ticket or pit pass. More information is posted on the www.parkjeff.com website.

Drueke delivers Sprint win at Eagle

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (June 25) – Tyler Drueke celebrated a Duros Dent Works IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car victory on Party Time Tuesday at Eagle Raceway. Drueke took over the lead following a lap three restart; Trevor Grossenbacher moved up to second with nine laps to go but wasn’t able to deny Drueke a second win this season at Eagle. Anthony Roth raced from 12th starting to top the Hoosier Tire IMCA Modified main. Jeff Ware extended his Valentino’s IMCA Hobby Stock winning streak to six, leading the last two circuits after the front two cars got together and spun into the infield. Gunnar Pike became a two-time Sam’s Club IMCA SportMod winner.

Dodge City Raceway Park mid-season championships this Saturday

By Lonnie Wheatley DODGE CITY, Kan. – The dirt will be flying at Dodge City Raceway Park this Saturday night as the 3/8-mile clay oval in southwest Kansas hosts the Mid-Season Championships. With the title chases all heating up, the Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock will all battle it out. Saturday’s action that gets under way at 7:30 p.m. also offers $5 admission for those that are members of a church group and wearing their group’s apparel. Otherwise, general admission is $12 with children 11 and under admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dodge City located at 201 4th Avenue is the official lodging partner of Dodge City Raceway Park. Race fans staying at the Holiday Inn & Suites Dodge City will want to request the special DCRP rate for their visit when making reservations. Contact the Holiday Inn Express at 620 225-1000.

IMCA Stock Cars headline Cardinal’s 10th annual Sheen Memorial

EUNICE, N.M. – IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars take top billing at Cardinal Speedway’s 10th annual Kelly Sheen Memorial Topless Shootout July 4-6. Stock Cars race for $2,000 to win their 40-lapper on Saturday night, with a mandatory pit stop at halfway. Drivers will be allowed to make any changes to their car at that point; any of those changing a tire or tires will be required to restart from the back of the field. Drivers drawing front row starting spots have the option to start from the back and earn an additional $1,000 if they can win the main event. The feature pays a minimum of $125 to start with a $400 hard charger prize. IMCA Modifieds and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods both race for $1,000 to win while IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks vie for $600 to win. The Modified feature is a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier and all feature winners receive a 55-gallon drum of fuel in addition to their share of the purse. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and [Read More]

Pearish gets first IMCA Modified win at Springfield

By Ronnie Williams SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (June 22) – Oronogo’s Bobby Pearish grabbed the early lead and held back current point leader James Thompson in recording his first-ever Bad Boy Mowers IMCA Modified feature win Saturday at The “Quick-Quarter” of the Springfield Raceway. Pearish, who started third, wasted no time in moving to the extreme top groove on the racy surface and began to put some distance on the field. Taking full advantage on a restart as Shawn Duncan spun, Pearish went rim-riding while the race for second really heated up between Thompson and Jody Tillman. The top two in the track standings were door-to-door and began to gain on Pearish. Thompson took over the runner-up spot and with eight laps remaining was closing ground. Pearish, who later said the car was working strong, felt it slip a couple of laps and then realized he was pushing too hard. He got back into a smooth rhythm in becoming the eighth different winner in IMCA Modified action this season. Thompson proved the old saying going from a [Read More]