Newswire

IMCA Modifieds return to Tri-State; Stocks, SportMods new this season at Pocola

POCOLA, Okla. – IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds make a long-awaited return this season to Oklahoma’s Tri-State Speedway. The division will be joined by IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA SportMods on Saturday shows at the Pocola venue, now owned and promoted by Carey Menasco. “I’m a fan of IMCA and when my wife Nicole and I purchased this track we converted it back to that sanction,” said Menasco, formerly the promoter at Outlaw Motorsports Park. “There’s already been a lot of interest in what we’ve been doing out here. If we can get half the people who drive by on the weekend to see what’s going on to come to the races, we’ll be doing all right.” Former IMCA national champion William Gould has lent his expertise – and turned some laps – on the 3/8-mile oval. The racing surface was shortened and 350 truckloads of clay added in the process of reconfiguring the corners and banking. “It looks like it’s going to be fast,” Menasco promised. Fans will get their first chance to [Read More]

Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center renews title sponsorship of IMCA Southern SportMods

LUBBOCK, Texas – The 2015 season is the third for Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center as title sponsor of IMCA’s Southern SportMod division. The Lubbock, Texas, distributor is one of the largest GM parts retailers and Chevrolet engine dealers in the country and provides a portion of the point fund to be paid to top 15 drivers in national standings for the division. “The Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center logo will be required again this year not only on Southern SportMods, but Northern SportMods as well as a divisional title sponsor,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Their interest and support of the IMCA SportMod racer has been tremendous and no matter where you live, their crate engine sales and service program is met with tremendous customer satisfaction.” Drivers are required to display two Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. Point fund checks will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. More information is available by calling [Read More]

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Wilwood Engineering marks 5th sponsorship season with awards in five IMCA divisions

CAMARILLO, Calif. (Feb. 10) – Five is the number to note this year for IMCA marketing partner Wilwood Engineering. The Camarillo, Calif., manufacturer of high-performance disc brake systems marks its fifth season as an IMCA sponsor in 2015 with awards for drivers in five divisions. Wilwood gives front brake rotors to the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod national champions. The IMCA Late Model national champion receives a set of front and rear wide five hubs. Second through fifth place finishers in all five divisions receive $100 product certificates. Awards will be presented during the IMCA national banquet in November or mailed beginning the next week from the home office. More information about Wilwood products is available by calling 805 388-1188, on Facebook and at the www.wilwood.com website. “One critical aspect of racing safety is having confidence in your braking system and no one does it better than Wilwood Engineering,” emphasized IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “We have the ultimate trust in [Read More]

Cottage Grove Speedway hosts Feb. 21 swap meet

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – Whether you are interested in motorsports or just like to tinker on hot rods, Cottage Grove Speedway will host a swap meet on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. The swap meet will be held next to the race track at the Western Oregon Exposition Fairgrounds. This is a great chance to pick up some parts for working on the race car or that restoration job in your shop. Admission into the event is free but if you would like a selling space it is $30. Space is limited so contact CGS General Manager Heather Boyce at 541 729-8666. Pre-registration forms for 2015 will be available to Cottage Grove Speedway drivers who plan on attending the swap meet.

Whitwell, Marriott rule IMCA Modifieds at Winter Nationals

SOMERTON, Ariz. (Feb. 6-7) – R.C. Whitwell and Hunter Marriott proved the fastest in big IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified fields at Cocopah Speedway’s Winter Nationals opening weekend. Whitwell raced from 12th starting to win Friday’s main event, which drew 65 entries. Marriott scored the Saturday checkers, which had 54 entries. Both Modified features paid $1,000 to win; Marriott was already on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. In all, drivers from 18 states and Canada vied at the fourth annual event. Manny Baldiviez and Andrew Altenburg were IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winners, Scott Shaw and Leonard Manos topped IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock mains and Timmy Reese and Sean Callens topped Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod features. Whitwell caught Marriott for the lead with four circuits left in the opening night 25-lapper. Marriott, Scott Drake, 12th starting Brian Schultz and David Murray Jr. completed the top five. “There was no lapped traffic and the cautions helped me because they bunched the field back up,” Whitwell said. “There was a lot of pretty good competition [Read More]

Events

Red River Speedway opens with inaugural IMCA Invasion special

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Red River Speedway opens the new race season with the inaugural Red River IMCA Invasion on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13 and 14. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars race for $700 to win both nights. Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods chase $600 top checks while IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars contend for $500 to win each night. Minimum start money is $150 for the Sprints, $100 for the Modifieds and $50 for both Southern SportMods and Stock Cars. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance Texas State points will be awarded in all four divisions. Razor Chassis South Central Region points go to Modified drivers and Southern Region points will be awarded in the I-Stocks; local track points will be given to Sprint Car and Southern SportMod drivers. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. both days. Racing starts at 7 p.m. on Friday and at 6 p.m. Saturday. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $8 for [Read More]

Performance Distributors awards new for IMCA Sport Compact state champions

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – More IMCA drivers will earn product awards in 2015 courtesy of Performance Distributors. State champions in the Mach-1 Sport Compact division receive Screamin’ Demon ignition coils from the Memphis, Tenn., high performance parts manufacturer. “It is always great to add contingency awards for our Sport Compact members, and this is something that could be a nice benefit to their racing program,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “The decals will be included in drivers’ packets and car photos can be emailed as soon as you receive them.” In its ninth season as an IMCA marketing partner, Performance Distributors has renewed other awards for eligible IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and Sport Compact competitors. Top eligible drivers in each Stock Car and Hobby Stock region, and in national standings for the Northern and Southern SportMods all receive DUI distributors. Second-place drivers each get $100 product certificates, with $75 for third, $50 for fourth and $25 for fifth. Both the Sport Compact [Read More]

Perris Auto Speedway sets eight race dates for IMCA Modifieds

PERRIS, Calif. – A California track with all the bells and whistles will have IMCA-sanctioned Modifieds on eight Saturday night race programs, too. Opening night for the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds at Perris Auto Speedway is March 14. IMCA Modifieds had run on the half-mile semi-banked clay oval, located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds, as recently as 2005. Several local drivers asked promoter Don Kazarian about bringing the sanctioned division back late in 2014. “We averaged 22 Modifieds with a high of 29 last year so car count was not an issue. You always want to get more cars and I think we’ll get 3-5 more this year,” Kazarian said. “Our rules package was already pretty close so drivers won’t have to spend a lot of money to make their cars IMCA legal.” “They will be able to race for a track championship,” he continued, “as well as IMCA national and regional points.” Perris will be part of IMCA’s Larry Shaw Racing Western Region for Modifieds. Point racing continues into September. “We really work [Read More]

Summit Racing Equipment awards total $14,000 for drivers in eight IMCA divisions

TALLMADGE, Ohio (Feb. 6) – Gift cards with a value totaling $14,000 go to drivers in eight IMCA divisions again this season, courtesy of Summit Racing Equipment. The Tallmadge, Ohio, high performance parts retailer gives $100 gift cards to top 10 finishers in each of the five IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified regions, both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions and the two IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock regions. Gift cards of the same value go to top 10 drivers in national standings for IMCA Late Models, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Gift cards will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed from the IMCA home office beginning the following week. “Summit is always quick to renew their program and that sort of commitment to IMCA racing has been evident throughout their tenure as a marketing partner,” observed IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “We’re honored to continue the relationship with Summit and encourage our racers to explore their extensive [Read More]