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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.

IMCA RaceSaver Sprints run at Smackdown on March 3

KILGORE, Texas – IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars now take the green flag at Lone Star Speedway’s Smackdown special on Saturday, March 3. The main event pays $1,200 to win and a minimum of $200 to start. Non-qualifier pay is $100, there is no entry fee and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and IMCA State points will be awarded. Twenty-four cars will start the 25-lap feature. The pit gate will open by 3 p.m. while the grandstand area will open by 4:30 p.m. Cutoff for the draw is 5 p.m., with the drivers’ meeting at 5:30 p.m. and hot laps at 6 p.m. with racing to follow. Adult grandstand admission is $15, seniors 65 and older and military personnel at $12, kids ages 6-11 are $5, and five and under get in free. Pit passes are $35. An open practice runs from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, March 2. Pit passes are $15 and grandstand admission is free. More information is available at the www.lonestarspeedway.com website or by calling 903 986-9731. The Smackdown was postponed from [Read More]

Wolla outruns Marriott for Dirt Dominator win at Canyon

By Mike Spieker PEORIA, Ariz. (Feb. 13) – The Karl Performance Arizona IMCA Modified Tour made its way to Canyon Speedway Park Tuesday for a practice night in preparation for rounds five and six. Following the night’s test and tune session was the second round of the Dirt Dominator bracket race. The final round came down to a heavyweight matchup between defending IMCA Modified national champion, Jason Wolla, and defending tour point champion Hunter Marriott. Marriott won the coin toss for lane choice and elected the inside line, which was where the majority of the rounds were won throughout the event. That didn’t matter to Wolla, however. Marriott and Wolla got the green flag down the backstretch and were door-to-door into turns three and four. Wolla put his no. 27 machine up on the cushion and used his momentum to carry him to the lead on the front straightaway. Marriott was forced to play catch up the remaining two circuits but stayed within striking distance. Wolla left the bottom lane open for Marriott in the [Read More]

Champion of inaugural IMCA Lone Star Stock Car Tour earns $5K

ABILENE, Texas – They do everything big in Texas and the Lone Star IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Tour will be big. Very big. The champion of the inaugural tour, sponsored by Sniper Speed, takes home a $5,000 share of the nearly $15,000 in point fund money to be paid out following the Feb. 16-24 tour. The runner-up earns $2,500, with $2,000 paid for third, $1,500 for fourth, $1,000 for fifth, $500 for sixth, $400 for seventh, $300 for eighth, $250 for ninth and $150 for 10th. In addition, drivers finishing 11th on back with perfect attendance will be eligible for a $1,000 cash drawing. Eight $750 to win events are on the tour schedule, starting with Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16 and 17 features during Abilene Speedway’s traditional season-opening Ice Breaker special. The tour is at 281 Speedway in Stephenville on Sunday and Monday, Feb. 18 and 19 and Boyd Raceway hosts Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 20 and 21 shows. Wrapping up the tour is the Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23 and 24 twinbill during [Read More]

AFCO marks sponsorship milestone in 25th season of IMCA support

BOONVILLE, Ind. – AFCO joins even more exclusive company in 2018, its 25th consecutive season as an IMCA sponsor. The Boonville, Ind., manufacturer becomes just the fifth company to reach the quarter-century mark of sponsorship with IMCA, continuing a generous slate of awards for IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and IMCA Southern SportMod drivers. “AFCO is thrilled to mark its 25th year supporting IMCA racing. We value our longstanding tradition of being involved with this great organization,” said AFCO Performance Group Marketing Director Kerri Hart. “We look forward to awarding IMCA racers with GM replacement frame kits and many various contingency awards. We’re gearing up for an exciting racing season!” The Modified national champion and rookie of the year, as well as the first hard luck driver to get upside down during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, all receive GM frame replacement kits. Top three eligible drivers in each of the five Modified regions receive product certificates worth $250, [Read More]