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Black gets IMCA Modified victory, Grabouski wins twice at RPM’s Sunflower Classic special

HAYS, Kan. (March 30) – Tanner Black atoned for a misadventure on opening night of last season’s Mike Hughes Memorial Sunflower Classic while Jordan Grabouski was a double winner at RPM Speedway’s 2019 season-opening special. Both took home $1,000 for their respective IMCA Modified victories on Saturday, after inclement weather brought an early end to Friday’s scheduled show. Black was added to the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot while defending national champion Grabouski was already on the candidate list. A late caution in the first feature worked to Black’s advantage, taking out traffic ahead of him and clearing out his preferred higher line for the last five laps. “I messed up last year. Jason Wolla got by me and I didn’t want that to happen again,” Black said following his first feature win of the season. “This year we were able to finish.” He’d taken the lead at the drop of the initial green from his outside front row starting spot and led by three seconds and more at several points, ultimately beating Grabouski to [Read More]

IMCA special events drivers, top rookies earn Dynamic Drivelines awards

DES MOINES, Iowa – Special events drivers and top rookies in six IMCA divisions take home Dynamic Drivelines awards for a fourth consecutive season. The Des Moines, Iowa, manufacturer gives steel drive shafts to national IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod rookies of the year, and carbon fiber drive shafts to both the national IMCA Late Model and the Deery Brothers Summer Series rookie of the year. Designated place finishers at 80 Modified, Late Model, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and SportMod special events all receive $50 gift certificates.”Working with IMCA to develop a program that focuses primarily on rookie drivers has resulted in some of the best relationships in our four years in business,” Mike Bennett, owner of Dynamic Drivelines, said. “We look forward to continuing to partner with IMCA for many years to come.” Gift certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official race results are received while rookie of the year awards will [Read More]

Opening night is Saturday at Bethany Speedway

By Rick Staley BETHANY, Mo. – Historic Bethany Speedway roars into the 2019 racing season this Saturday, April 6 with IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods. With 70 degree temperatures forecast come and enjoy the comfort of covered grandstands and yard chair box seats for the low grandstand admission price of $10. Pit gates open at 5 p.m., grandstand gates open at 6 p.m., hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing is at 7:30 p.m. Bethany Speedway is proud to welcome back Toot Toot Family Restaurant and Lounge, HyVee Grocery, Pettijohn’s Auto Center, Advanced Tire, Judy Staley Photography, Lake Road Warehouse, Boller Motorsports and Reemers Designs as sponsors for 2019.

IMCA state champions awards are new this season from Eibach

CORONA, Calif. – Awards for state champions in six IMCA divisions are new this season, courtesy of Eibach Springs. The Corona, Calif., manufacturer will give $100 certificates to drivers winning IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod state crowns. In addition, one randomly selected state champion in each of those divisions receives a set of four springs. The 11-year IMCA sponsor had previously given awards in the same divisions, based on regional or national point standings. “Eibach Springs wanted to come up with a new and exciting program to congratulate a wide variety of racers and (Marketing Director) Kevin (Yoder) and the guys at IMCA came up with the idea of awarding state champions, and we loved it!” Sales Manager David Cardey said. “IMCA has such a vast reach across the country in numerous forms of racing that this was a no brainer. We will be awarding close to $10,000 back to the racers and teams across our great [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through March 28

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Ricky Thornton Jr., Adel, Iowa, 395; 2. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 381; 3. Zachary Madrid, Tucson, Ariz., 373; 4. David Goode Jr., Copperas Cove, Texas, 358; 5. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 345; 6. Don Gumke, Jamestown, N.D., 315; 7. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 310; 8. Chris Elliott, Abilene, Texas, 296; 9. Tyler Mecl, Queen Creek, Ariz., 281; 10. Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas, and Bubba Stafford Jr., Wittmann, Ariz., both 279; 12. Ryan Roath, Peoria, Ariz., 274; 13. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 271; 14. Chris Morris, Taylor, Texas, and Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., both 253; 16. David Goode Sr., Copperas Cove, Texas, 244; 17. Clint Reichenbach, Santa Maria, Calif., 236; 18. Drew Armstrong, Benton, Ark., 231; 19. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 227; 20. Jacob O’Neil, Tucson, Ariz., 223. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Rod Craddock, Alvin, Texas, 153; 2. Tyler Harris, Vidor, Texas, 115; 3. Kent Lewis Sr., Willis, Texas, 110; 4. Jacob Harris, Vidor, Texas, 109; 5. Caleb Padgett, Madisonville, Texas, 100; 6. Tommy Hall, Natchitoches, La., 91; 7. Blake Cunningham, Silsbee, [Read More]

AFCO renews awards for six IMCA divisions

BOONVILLE, Ind. – The company IMCA drivers have already counted on for the past quarter-century returns for a 26th season of support in 2019. AFCO will continue a rich awards program benefitting IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod competitors. Awards from the Boonville, Ind., suspension, exhaust, brakes and cooling parts manufacturer will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. The top three eligible drivers in each of the five Modified regions receive product certificates valued at $250, $150 and $50, respectively. Top three eligible drivers in both Stock Car regions receive certificates worth $200, $100 and $50. Top three eligible drivers in both Northern and Southern regions for Hobby Stocks and top three drivers in national SportMod standings get product certificates valued at $125, $75 and $50, respectively. Drivers in those five divisions are required compete with AFCO-manufactured shocks and springs, display two AFCO decals on [Read More]

U.S. 36 cancels Rumble in the Bullring

OSBORN, Mo. – With rain in the forecast for race day on March 29, U.S. 36 Raceway officials have made the decision to cancel the Rumble in the Bullring. Both IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, running in the Sprint Series of Nebraska opener, and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars were on the Friday program. The opening night for U.S. 36 will now be on April 5 and feature IMCA Modifieds, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods.

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Brodix awards cylinder head sets to top IMCA Late Model, Deery Series, Sprint Car rookies

MENA, Ark. – Three IMCA drivers earning rookie of the year honors earn post-season awards as well from Brodix in 2019. The Mena, Ark., company gives cylinder head sets to national IMCA Late Model and IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car rookies of the year, and to the Deery Brother Summer Series rookie of the year. Those awards will be presented during the national banquet in November. Drivers in both divisions are required to display two Brodix decals on their race car and submit rookie applications to be eligible. National rookies of the year in 2018 were Shawn Cooney in the Late Models and Casey Burkham in the Sprint Cars, while Chad Coyne paced first-year competitors in the Deery Series. Manufacturer of the Official Cylinder Heads for IMCA Late Models, Brodix begins its 23rd season as a sponsor of the sanctioning body. “IMCA is committed to a competitive weekly Late Model program and Brodix has been an instrumental part of that plan for 23 seasons,” observed IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “We will continue to promote the IMCA Late [Read More]

Duke delivers opening night PASS feature win

SPRING RUN, Pa. (March 23) – 2016 Pennsylvania Sprint Series champion Ken Duke Jr. gave notice that he’ll be in the hunt for a second championship in 2019, winning the season-opening feature event Saturday at Path Valley Speedway. Duke made a low-side pass of Kyle Ganoe just past the halfway mark in the race and worked lapped traffic over the final circuits to grab the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car win. Ganoe held on for a runner-up finish, followed by hard-charging John Walp, Jeff Weaver and Devin Adams. Ganoe had grabbed the early lead from the pole, with outside front row starter Dave Grube spinning on the first lap. That moved Cale Reigle into second and that pair led the field for the first nine laps until a red flag for Kyle Keen’s tip-over after an incident with Austin Graby. On the restart, Duke passed Reigle, then chased down Ganoe. The race went under caution one last time when Reigle damaged his steering in an encounter with an infield marker tire. Duke pulled away when the [Read More]