Events

Nine dates for new IMCA Sprint Series of Nebraska 

EAGLE, Neb. (March 26) – Opening night for the inaugural Sprint Series of Nebraska comes on night two of Eagle Raceway’s Ice Breaker Challenge. The Saturday, April 18 main event for touring IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars pays $1,000 to win. Another eight dates are on the 2015 schedule, including Fridays, April 24 and Sept. 11 at Eagle. Thursday shows at U.S. 30 Speedway in Columbus are May 7, June 4 and Aug. 13. Butler County Speedway at Rising City hosts the Friday, June 19 event and the series is at Beatrice Speedway on Sunday, July 26. The finale is Thursday, Sept. 17 at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood. Standard payout for series events is $700 to win and a minimum of $250 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Allstar Performance State and special series points will be awarded each night. “We came up with a schedule that minimizes travel for drivers but still has enough dates to make the champion eligible for bonus points,” noted Tour Director Roger Hadan. “We want to [Read More]

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IMCA Sprint Car rookie of the year award new from Brodix 

MENA, Ark. – A long-time backer of the IMCA Late Model division adds an award for the top rookie driver in the winged division this season. The national IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car rookie of the year receives a set of spec cylinder heads from Brodix of Mena, Ark. Brodix manufactures the official cylinder heads for IMCA Late Models. Both the national Late Model and Deery Brothers Summer Series rookies of the year earn cylinder head sets again in 2015. All three awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November. “The Sprint Car award is a natural progression as we continue to develop and enhance the RaceSaver relationship,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Those heads will go through French Grimes and be officially certified and documented prior to their presentation at our national banquet.” Rookie drivers in both divisions must display two Brodix decals on their race car to be eligible. Brodix is in its 19th season as an IMCA marketing partner. Information about Brodix-made cylinder heads and intake manifolds is [Read More]

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Deery Bros Late Model Summer Series

April 4 opener takes Deery Series to Crawford County Speedway

DENISON, Iowa – More than two decades after its only previous visit, the Deery Brothers Sum­mer Series returns to Crawford County Speedway on Saturday, April 4. Opening night for the IMCA Late Model tour brings the series back to Denison for the first time since July 28 of 1994. Gary Webb of Blue Grass was the winner that evening, earning the second in what became a record four straight feature victories and eventually the first of three career tour championships. The Deery show scheduled last April at Crawford County was rained out. “With the blast of unseasonably mild weather recently, we’re optimistic about the series opener in Denison,” said Tour Director Kevin Yoder. “Once we get that event in we’ll be off and running with what promises to be another outstanding series.” The main event pays $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. Also on the program are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Mach-1 Sport Compacts racing for IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points. Pit gates [Read More]

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281 switches Spring Fling to April 25, 26

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – The Spring Fling originally planned for this weekend at 281 Speedway has been rescheduled for Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26. Inclement weather, wet track conditions and a wet and windy forecast prompted the change of dates. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts will race both days at Stephenville. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. On Sunday, gates open at 1 p.m., the grandstand opens and hot laps start at 3 p.m. and racing is at 4 p.m. All applicable IMCA points will be awarded. There is no registration fee and pit passes are $30. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12 and free for youngsters five and under. More information is available at the www.281speedway.com website and on Facebook. The Spring Fling is sponsored by Sawblade.com of Houston.

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Deery, Hawkeye Dirt Tour, Dakota Classic drivers chase CPD product certificate awards

FORT DODGE, Iowa– CPD Racing Tools rewards drivers in four of IMCA’s most prestigious special series again this season. Fifty dollar product certifi­cates, good toward shock services from the Fort Dodge, Iowa, manufac­turer, will be awarded to top 10 finishers in official point standings for the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models, the Haw­keye Dirt Tour for Modifieds and the Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour for Modifieds and Stock Cars. Drivers who lead the most main event laps over the course of those series each receive $200 product certificates for a complete electric tire station. Eighteen dates are on the schedule for the Deery Series, with opening night April 4 at Crawford County Speedway in Denison. The first of 10 Hawkeye Dirt Tour events is May 12 at Benton County Speedway in Vinton and the first of six consecutive nights of Dakota Tour action is July 5 at Nodak Speedway in Minot, N.D. “It is great to have programs that target specific series events and these four will be among the best in IMCA [Read More]

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Schrader joining IMCA Modified fields for April 1-4 Frostbusters at Oskaloosa, Vinton, Marshalltown, Boone

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds will race for a top prize of $1,000 and a spot on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational at each of four Frostbuster specials April 1-4. Ken Schrader joins the Modified entrants beginning with opening night on Wednesday, April 1 at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. Benton County Speedway at Vinton hosts the Thursday, April 2 show. The Friday, April 3 Frostbuster is at Marshalltown Speedway and Boone Speedway hosts the Saturday, April 4 finale. The popular NASCAR driver last followed the Frostbusters in 2012, winning once and finishing no worse than sixth in five feature events. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars also run for $500 to win, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for $400 and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $250 each night. Top five drivers in each division will earn shares of $1,000 point funds and IMCA Speedway Mo­tors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded at all four shows. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens [Read More]

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Moroso marks decade as marketing partner with IMCA

GUILFORD, Conn. (March 24) – Moroso gives product awards to drivers in seven divisions this season, its 10th as an IMCA marketing partner. The Guilford, Conn., manufacturer has renewed awards based on regional standings for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, and on national IMCA Late Model, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod standings. “Moroso has had a couple of different stints of partnership to achieve this anniversary milestone and we are thrilled to celebrate it with them,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “They are well-respected within the industry and their support is important for IMCA racers.” First-place drivers in standings for each of the five Modified regions, both Stock Car and both Hobby Stock regions, and national Late Model, Sprint Car, Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod standings all receive Ultra 40 spark plug wire sets. Runners-up and third place finishers in the same standings get Blue Max spark plug wire sets. Certificates to redeem Moroso [Read More]