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IMCA Hobby Stocks, Northern SportMods new at North Dakota’s Thunder Mountain Speedway

BOTTINEAU, N.D. – IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod drivers will chase points on eight Thursday nights this season at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Bottineau. “We’re getting some interest from drivers in both divisions looking to race another night for national and state points,” said promoter Jason Laducer. “We been WISSOTA sanctioned and in keeping in line with other tracks in the area decided to go with IMCA.” Race nights on the 2017 schedule at Thunder Mountain are May 4 and 18, June 8 and 22, July 20 and 27, and Aug. 3 and 17. “These divisions are good transitions for younger drivers to what we consider entry level divisions,” Laducer said. “Once the Hobby Stock and SportMod divisions are established, our eventual goal is to have special events for IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars.” The all-volunteer Thunder Mountain Speedway Association is already getting the ¼-mile dirt oval ready for opening night and Laducer said “a few unique local sponsorships” are in place for the upcoming season. In addition to [Read More]

Friesen Performance awards crate engines to three IMCA national rookies of the year

SUTTON, Neb. – Friesen Performance will power the sophomore seasons of three of IMCA’s 2017 national rookies of the year. The top first-year Modified driver receives a 604 crate engine while top Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock rookies both receive 602 crate engines from the Sutton, Neb., dealership. Rookie drivers in all three divisions must display two Friesen Performance decals on their race car to be eligible. Engine awards will be presented during the IMCA national banquet in November. “Friesen Performance is proud to sponsor the IMCA Rookie of the Year Awards for 2017,” said Performance Sales Manager Al Walters. “We’ve supported IMCA since crate engines were introduced and have given away engines in the past to help racers. We’re excited about the opportunity to now help racers who are getting started in their career and look forward to providing support to the competitors for their achievements.” Friesen also gives a 602 crate to a Hobby Stock or Northern SportMod driver experiencing engine failure during the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Friesen [Read More]

Montezuma County readies for IMCA Stock Car Rumble In The Rockies

CORTEZ, Colo. – Big paydays for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars are on the line both nights of Montezuma County Fairgrounds Speedway’s season-opening Rumble In The Rockies special. The Friday, April 21 feature pays $750 to win while a top prize of $1,000 is on the line on Saturday, April 22. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region, Allstar Performance State and track points will be given both nights. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 7 p.m. with racing at dusk. Pit passes are $30 and pill draw is $20. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and military, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Family passes are $25. An open practice runs from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, April 19. Pit passes are $15 and grandstand admission is free. Questions about the Rumble In The Rockies, presented by Quality Crushing and Steffan Carey at WCC Customs, can be directed to promoter Kevin Faddis at 505 486-5368.

Spring Break Season Opener next for Independence Motor Speedway

By Bucky Doren INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – The 2017 racing season is set to drop the green flag this weekend at Independence Motor Speedway. The Spring Break Season Opener features a $1,000 to win payday for IMCA Modifieds. Gates will open at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 8 with hot laps slated for 6 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 and pit passes are $25. On the card in addition to IMCA Modifieds are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Also racing will be Indee Cars sanctioned under XCEL 600 Micro Mods as well as INEX Dwarf cars. The IMCA Modified main will pay $1,000 to the winner and $100 to start. IMCA Stock Cars race for $500 to win. IMCA SportMods battle for a $400 winner’s check while the IMCA Hobby Stocks have a $250 check for the winner. Driver entry fees are set as follows: Modified $30; Stock Cars: 25; SportMods $20; and Hobby Stock, $20. No entry fees for Indee Cars and INEX Dwarf cars, and they will race [Read More]

Jerovetz Shock Service gives special events prizes to IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods

SUAMICO, Wis. – Special events competitors in both the IMCA Modified and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod divisions receive awards from Jerovetz Motorsports Shock Service again in 2017. Select top five finishers in 30 designated Modified and 15 Northern SportMod specials get gift certificates good for two free shock rebuilds from the Suamico, Wis., company, owned by Sean Jerovetz and managed by Ryan Rosenow. Jerovetz Motorsports Shock Service sells Afco, Bilstein, Fox, Integra, QA1, Penske and JRI shocks, repairs and services shocks of all makes and consults on shock packages for high performance use. The company also carries full lines of Afco and QA1 products and is a Wehrs Machine and Racing Products dealer. “We look forward to another great year with IMCA and its drivers!” said Rosenow. “The IMCA racers are the backbone of our company and we enjoy giving back to them through our partnership with IMCA.” More information about shocks, shock services and high performance products is available from the fourth-year IMCA marketing sponsor by calling 920 265-2068 or 920 615-2508, at the www.jmshocks.com website [Read More]

Deery Series has Saturday date at West Liberty Raceway

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – Night number two of the 2017 Deery Brothers Summer Series takes the IMCA Late Model tour to West Liberty Raceway for a Saturday, April 8 show. A top prize of $2,000 is at stake in the main event, scheduled for 40 laps. Minimum start money is $300. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Racing follows 6:30 p.m. hot laps. Also on the card are IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Spectator admission is $16 for adults, $14 for seniors ages 62 and over, $10 for students ages 13-17 and free for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $30. Saturday’s race program at West Liberty is presented by Casey’s General Store, which also gives pole starter and perfect attendance awards at all Deery Series events. More information is available at the www.farleyspeedwaypromotions.com website or by calling 563 744-3620. West Liberty also hosts June 13 and Sept. 22-23 events during the 31st annual Deery Series. Nick Marolf was the [Read More]

Weather gets win at Lee County, Marshalltown hosts Friday IMCA Frostbuster

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – With the rainout of Thursday’s event at Lee County Speedway, opening night for the IMCA Frostbusters moves to Marshalltown Speedway on Friday, April 7. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods also run at Frostbusters Saturday, April 8 at Boone Speedway and Sunday, April 9 at Benton County Speedway in Vinton. All Frostbuster Modified main events pay $1,000 to win and are qualifying events for the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Stock Cars run for $500 to win, Northern SportMods for $400 to win and Hobby Stocks for $250 to win each night. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be given at all three shows. Marshalltown opens the gates at 4 p.m. and the grandstand at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Boone opens the pits at 2 p.m. and the grandstand at 3 p.m. Hot laps are at 4 p.m. and the first green flag is at 5 p.m. [Read More]

Park Jefferson opens season with Jimmy Cole Night

JEFFERSON, S.D. – Park Jefferson Speedway will open its 2017 racing season on Saturday, April 8 with Salute to Jimmy Cole Night. Popular racer Cole is fighting cancer and this night will see Park Jefferson donate $1 from every ticket to his recovery fund. This night will also be the kickoff to the 2017 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season and thanks to fan donations, the IMCA Modified winner will earn $1,255 along with a berth of the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Second place in the Modified feature pays $555. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks will run for $355 to win and the Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $155 to win. Anyone interested in contributing to the opening night purse can contact promoter Rod Olson at 712 267-3278. Spectator admission will be $12 for adults, $5 for seniors 70 and over and $2 for students ages 6-16. Pit passes will be $30. The “fab five” will race the first 2 weeks before being joined by the Championship Sprint [Read More]

Pellegrini family adds top five bonuses for Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series opener

By Erika Palmai Wagner BRIDGEPORT, N.J. – In honor of their family patriarch, the family of Craig Pellegrini Jr., the driver of the no. 27 Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series IMCA Racesaver Sprint Car, has graciously chosen to sponsor top five finishers in the season opener at Bridgeport Speedway on April 30 in memory of Albert A. Pellegrini, Craig’s car owner, grandfather and mentor, who passed away earlier this year. “My grandfather was a dedicated race fan who just loved going to the races when he could,” Pellegrini Jr. noted. “As a child, I can remember spending my weekends with him and my dad at Bridgeport Speedway on Saturday nights, and also he often liked coming and watching me race go karts when we ran them before moving into a full-sized Sprint. With this being the first race of the season since his passing, and also with it being the first race for the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series, we couldn’t have thought of a better way to remember him by than raising the ante on opening day in [Read More]

Fronsman, Stafford are Canyon IMCA winners

By Tony Steele PEORIA, Ariz. (April 2) – George Fronsman captured his fifth victory of the season in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division while Bradley Stafford took home his third IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock win in a row at Canyon Speedway Park on Saturday night. The Stock Cars once again put on one of the best races of the evening. After picking up his first win of the season two weeks ago at the Shamrock Showcase, Cody Center jumped out to the early lead. Behind him the battle raged as Justin Thornton battled Fronsman throughout the first half of the race. Fronsman continued to apply the pressure until he was finally able to make a pass to the inside in the late stages of the race. Fronsman went on to win his fifth feature of the year with Center finishing in the runner-up position. Thornton came home third. The Hobby Stocks saw a three-way battle for the lead for a majority of their feature event before Stafford earned his third victory in a row [Read More]