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Abilene Ice Breaker IMCA Lone Star Stock Car Tour wins to Cornelius, Abbey

ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 16-17) – A first-time racing visitor to Texas and a regular visitor to Abilene Speedway’s victory lane were IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature winners at the season-opening Ice Breaker. Dean Cornelius topped the Friday night feature while Dean Abbey took the Saturday checkers. Nearly 60 entries from 10 states and Canada saw action as both features doubled as Sniper Speed Lone Star Tour-sponsored events and paid $750 to win. Cornelius had traveled to Texas just once previously, catching a rodeo while on vacation in 2017. He won in his first night out in a new Sniper that had been driven just once previously … in a foot of snow a week earlier on a county road near his Minnesota home. After passing Abbey to win their heat race, he drew the pole and led green to checkers. “It was a really cool way to start the series. I just hung onto the bottom,” said Cornelius. “Sniper encouraged us to come and we said ‘Let’s do it.’ There’s no better way to start [Read More]

Turnbull checks out for Arizona Mod Tour victory on night two at Cocopah Speedway

By Mike Spieker SOMERTON, Ariz. (Feb. 18) – Aaron Turnbull dominated the penultimate night of the Karl Performance Arizona IMCA Modified Tour, leading all 25 trips around Cocopah Speedway Saturday evening. The $1,500 victory put the Canadian clipper on the ballot for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Pole sitter Cody Laney jumped out to the early lead at the drop of the green flag but Turnbull powered around the outside off turn four to lead the opening lap. Laney quickly had his hands full with Jeff Taylor, who was seeking his best finish of this year’s tour. Taylor snuck by Laney on lap three and set his sights on Turnbull, who had already established a seven car length lead. Ricky Thornton Jr. became a contender early on as well after he moved by Laney to crack the top three. Lapped traffic tightened things up late in the going. Turnbull’s comfortable lead evaporated to just two car lengths as both Taylor and Thornton reeled him in. Thornton passed Taylor for second just as the caution [Read More]

Marriott wows ‘em with flag to flag run in Cocopah Arizona Modified Tour show

By Mike Spieker SOMERTON, Ariz. (Feb. 16) – Round seven of the Karl Performance Arizona IMCA Modified Tour brought the series to Cocopah Speedway and defending champion Hunter Marriott remained untouchable during Friday night’s 25-lap, $1,500-to-win Winter Nationals main event. Marriott led every trip around the 3/8-mile dirt oval, despite challenges from Casey Arneson and Jake O’Neil throughout the race. “Tonight was one of the toughest races I have had to race in a long time,” Marriott said following his 10th 2018 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying victory. “I could hear those guys back there the whole time. I knew I had to keep my corner entry speed up or else they were going to eat me up. I straightened the car up after I saw that car on the outside of me and just hoped the right rear would stay up. I was burning it into the corner pretty hard.” Marriott grabbed the race lead at the drop of the green flag from the pole position. The man on the move early was [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Feb. 23

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 539; 2. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 456; 3. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 404; 4. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., 306; 5. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 287; 6. Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D., 269; 7. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 255; 8. Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., 254; 9. Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., 253; 10. Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D., 241; 11. Shawn Strand, Mandan, N.D., 240; 12. Ryan Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo., 239; 13. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 238; 14. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., and Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., both 232; 16. Garth Dushanek, Avondale, Ariz., 225; 17. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 223; 18. Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev., 221; 19. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 203; 20. Kody Scholpp, Estevan, Sask., 198. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Westin Abbey, Comanche, Texas, 213; 2. Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan, Iowa, 189; 3. Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas, and Cody Center, Mesa, Ariz., both 188; 5. Dennis Losing, Apache Junction, Ariz., 179; 6. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 167; 7. Kirk Martin, Weatherford, Texas, 161; 8. Cayden Carter, [Read More]

Dominant Madrid charges to Canyon Arizona IMCA Modified Tour checkers

By Mike Spieker PEORIA, Ariz. (Feb. 15) – A dominant performance put Zach Madrid in victory lane and on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot Thursday night. Madrid became the fourth different $1,500 feature winner in five Karl Performance Arizona IMCA Modified Tour events, checking out on the rest of the Canyon Speedway Park field. Madrid had started eighth on the grid and quickly made his way toward the front on the fast, tacky and somewhat choppy racing surface. Madrid cracked the top three on lap eight as front row starter Chad Andersen paced the field. Lapped traffic played a factor as the leaders battled for the top spot. With 14 to go, Andersen made heavy contact with a lapped car in turn four. That allowed polesitter Hunter Marriott and Madrid to move into second and third, respectively. At the halfway point, Madrid pulled even with Marriott down the front stretch amidst heavy lapped traffic. Madrid powered by defending tour champion Marriott, who had won two of the first four events entering the night, to take [Read More]

Colorado’s Honor Speedway sanctions six divisions with IMCA

PUEBLO, Colo. – The Colorado track Alan Davis remembers taking practice laps at nearly a quarter century ago is the newly IMCA-sanctioned track he’ll promote beginning this season. Opening night at Honor Speedway in Pueblo is scheduled for April 7. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing points will be awarded at Saturday shows on the quarter-mile clay oval for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts through Sept. 15. “The majority of racers in the area are already IMCA. We thought the best decision would be to sanction so they could race here for national, regional and state points,” Davis said. “IMCA is a very credible sanctioning body and I like the consistency of their rules.” The circle track, a quarter-mile asphalt drag strip and a 2.2 mile road course all are located on 2,600 acres of city-owned property known as Honor Farm Park overseen by an appointed park board. Built in the 1970s, the track had seen rare use – [Read More]

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Dynatech Headers delivers awards to top IMCA Modified, Sprint Car drivers

BOONVILLE, Ind. – More than $1,200 worth of Dynatech Headers product certificates will be awarded to IMCA Modified and IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers following the conclusion of the 2018 point season. The Boonville, Ind., exhaust systems and related components manufacturer again gives a $500 product certificate to the national Modified champion. The runner-up receives $350, with $250 for third and $100 for seventh The national Sprint Car champion gets a $350 product certificate. Dynatech begins its 14th season as an IMCA sponsor and all awards will be presented during the IMCA national banquet in November. “Dynatech is looking forward to partnering with IMCA for the 14th consecutive year to bring awards to deserving racers,” said AFCO Performance Group Marketing Director Kerri Hart. “It is a longstanding tradition to be involved with IMCA and we are excited to award racers with product certificates toward Dynatech products.” Information about the complete Dynatech product line is available at the by calling 800 848-5850, at the www.dynatechheaders.com website and on Facebook. “We’ve tried to tailor the Sprint Car [Read More]

PRO Shocks continues awards in IMCA Sprint, Stock, Hobby, SportMod divisions

BOONVILLE, Ind. – IMCA drivers in five divisions enjoy contingency award support from PRO Shocks again in 2018. Located in Boonville, Ind., and a nine-year sponsor, PRO gives a set of four shocks to the national IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car champion and nearly $5,000 in product certificates to eligible IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and IMCA Southern SportMod drivers. “The team at PRO Shocks is pleased to participate as an IMCA marketing partner again in 2018 by giving back to racers across five divisions,” said AFCO Performance Group Marketing Director Kerri Hart. “We look forward to presenting shocks and awards to the outstanding racers in their classes. We’re preparing for an exciting season of IMCA racing!” Certificates valued at $300, $200 and $100 go to top three eligible drivers in the two regions for Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks, and in final national standings for each SportMod division. All certificates will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home [Read More]

Rain is winner of Valentine’s Day Arizona Tour show at Canyon

PEORIA, Ariz. – Race fans who had planned to spend Valentine’s Day with their special someone at Canyon Speedway Park will have to make other plans. Rain is the winner of what was to have been round five of the Karl Performance Arizona IMCA Modified Tour. Race programs for both the IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods scheduled this evening (Wednesday) at Peoria have been canceled. Those two divisions will be back in action Thursday, Feb. 15 at Canyon beginning at 7:30 p.m. Mountain Time.