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Cardinal’s Kelly Sheen Memorial guarantees big paydays in four IMCA divisions

EUNICE, N.M. (June 26) – Four IMCA divisions take their turn running for big paydays at Cardinal Speedway’s fifth annual Kelly Sheen Memorial Topless Shootout. Total purse for the Friday and Saturday, July 4 and 5 special is more than $20,000. As the name of the event implies, IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods must remove all body panels above the deck, including the roof, sail panels and pillar posts. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $3,000 to win, Modifieds for $2,000, SportMods for $1,500 and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $500. A sponsor added $2,300 to the Stock Car purse so that feature now pays $1,500 for second, $1,000 for third, $800 for fourth, $500 for fifth, $250 for sixth, $200 for seventh, $150 for eighth, $125 for ninth and a minimum of $100 to start. The Modified feature is a 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded to Modified, Stock Car and [Read More]

Cook wins tune-up to Stock Car Shootout

By Jeremy Fox OSKALOOSA, Iowa (June 25) – Jason Cook tuned up for next week’s Great American Budweiser Stock Car Shootout by winning Wednesday’s main event at Southern Iowa Speedway. Brandon Jay led early in the 18-lapper with Cook knocking on the door before the only caution of the race flew on lap two, when Damon Murty got sideways and collected Todd Reitzler, Doug Sylvester and Brock Welch. Murty got moving before the yellow came out, kept his spot for the ensuing restart and was briefly in second before Cook got the position back, then passed Jay for the lead on lap five. Cook appeared to be heading to the win but Murty and Cayden Carter didn’t make it easy for him. Carter grabbed the lead coming to the white flag but Cook took back coming to the checkered to pick up his first win at Osky. Carter, Murty, Corey Stout and Jay rounded out the top five. Rookie A.J. Johnson led the first lap in the Musco Lighting IMCA Modified 15 lap feature. Andrew [Read More]

$1,000 is top prize for IMCA Modifieds Friday at Fairmont

FAIRMONT, Minn. (June 26) – IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds are in the running for $1,000 to win and a berth on the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot Friday at Fairmont Raceway. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Belleville Motorsports North Central Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded for the June 27 event. Pit gates and the grandstand both open at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps start at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. General admission is $12 with students 18 and under admitted free. There is no entry fee; pit passes are $25. The race is sponsored by Dennis Becker Farms of Easton.

Cottage Grove Speedway set for Modified Nationals

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – One of the crown jewels of IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified racing in the Pacific Northwest has been the annual Cottage Grove Speedway Modified Nationals. That great event is next for the historic ¼-mile clay oval starting Friday, June 27 and concluding on Saturday, June 28. The main event pays a minimum of $1,000 to win and $100 to start and is a qualifier for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Friday’s program for the Modifieds will include qualifying, heats, and a main event with the top two in the preliminary feature locked into Saturday’s feature. The top two finishers in the Race of Champions will also be locked into the main event. An outstanding car count is expected and this race has produced some great memories throughout the years. So far this year Braedon Hand and Mark Wauge are tied in the win column with Modified victories each. Wauge enters the weekend with a slight point lead over Hand in local standings. It will be interesting [Read More]

Bigger payout for Great American Stock Car Shootout

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – First place money has been upped to $2,000 for the headline event at Southern Iowa Speedway’s Wednesday and Thursday, July 2 and 3 Great American Stock Car Shootout. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars take top billing at the 19th annual event and the winner becomes eligible to qualify for the Sunoco Race Fuels Race of Champions during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in September. The runner-up earns $1,000 and a minimum of $200 will be paid to start the 24-car feature. Tow money is $100. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks race for $1,000 to win, a minimum of $150 to start and $100 tow. The Merv Chandler Memorial for Mach-1 Sport Compacts pays $700 to win, a minimum of $100 to start and $50 tow. Qualifying races for all three divisions will be held both nights. Drivers with the top point totals earned in two Wednesday heat races will be locked in and run a dash on Thursday to determine starting spots in their respective main events. One-time entry fees [Read More]

Tiger Rear Ends adds bite to Deery, IMCA Late Model awards program

MOUNT ULLA, N.C. – IMCA Late Model drivers will share $5,000 in contingency awards from new sponsor Tiger Rear Ends. The aftermarket rear end manufacturer, located in Mount Ulla, N.C., will give $250 product certificates to top five drivers in point standings for the Deery Brothers Summer Series and national IMCA Late Model point standings for the 2014 and 2015 race seasons. “We want to get our name out there to more drivers,” said company co-founder and president Gerald Williams. “We want them to know about the quality of our rear ends and the precise machining we do. We use all high-quality parts and everything that can be is made in the United States.” Tiger opened for business in 2002. Williams’ racing background also includes 10 years as engine builder and crew chief for his brother’s asphalt championship-winning Late Model team. “This program with IMCA is one way we can get our name out in another series and another sanction,” he said. Certificates will be presented during the national IMCA awards banquet in November or [Read More]

Ten Modified drivers punch tickets into Clash at the Creek

By Greg Aregoni FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (June 25) – Ten IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified drivers have punched their tickets into Thursday’s $10,000 to win main event at 141 Speedway’s Clash at the Creek. Mike Mullen of Suamico, Darin Duffy of Urbana, Iowa, Jeff Taylor of Cave City, Ark., Kyle Strickler of Mooresville, N.C., Scott Hogan of Vinton, Iowa, Eric Mahlik of Green Bay, James Tebon of Algoma, Troy Cordes of Dunkerton, Iowa, Johnny Whitman of DePere and Sean Jerovetz of Sobieski are locked into the show by virtue of their top 10 in the standings. Last chance races will be held Thursday to add the final 14 drivers to the main event field. Modifieds ran two Wednesday heats with the same starters in each; the second heat was run with a completely inverted start. Drivers again received points based on their finish and passing points. The 10 drivers with the highest point totals were locked into the main event grid. Sixty-nine Modified drivers from 10 states competed on opening night at Francis Creek. The [Read More]

Deery Series heads to Independence for pre-holiday show

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (June 25) – Still looking for a repeat winner this season, the Deery Brothers Summer Series heads to Independence for a pre-holiday show next Tuesday, July 1. IMCA Late Models contend for $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. Pit gates and the grandstand at Indee both open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students and free for kids 11 and under when accompanying a paid adult. Pit passes are $30. The first six tour events of 2014 have produced as many different winners, the most recent of them Jeff Aikey last night at Marshalltown Speedway. Point leader Justin Kay, Andy Eckrich, Colby Springsteen, Terry Neal and Ray Guss Jr. have also raced their way to victory lane. Twenty-six previous Deery events have been held at Independence. Kay earned his first series career victory there last July to end the record-tying string of four straight wins by eventual champion Brian Harris. Hometown pilot [Read More]

Victory Chassis moving to Des Moines on July 1

DES MOINES, Iowa – In a continued effort to provide industry-leading service and support, Victory Chassis will move to its state-of-the-art Karl Performance facility at 5927 NE Industry Drive in Des Moines, Iowa, 50313 effective July 1. All Victory Chassis fabrication, repairs and technical support will be available at the same location as the company’s award-winning machine shop. Regular business hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. CST Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Karl Auto Parts and Performance in Boone will continue to provide a full line of racing and high performance products and engines that Central Iowa has relied upon for many years. For more information on the Karl family of companies, visit www.KarlPerformance.com. Phone numbers for Victory Chassis and Karl Performance are 515 963-8788 and 888 771-5574.

IMCA national champions earn Kirkey Racing Fabrication rewards

ST. ANDREWS WEST, Ont. – For an eighth season, IMCA national champions will receive awards from Kirkey Racing Fabrication. The St. Andrews West, Ont., manufacturer and accessories retailer again gives a 68 series full containment layback seat to the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified national champion. Product certificates good for $250 each go to 2014 national champions in the IMCA Late Model, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact divisions. Awards will be presented during the national banquet in November. Information about seats and other Kirkey products is available at the www.kirkeyracing.com website or by calling 613 938-4885. “Getting racers in the safest and most comfortable seats is something that increases in priority each year and Kirkey continues to be a company that supports that mission,” commented IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “The full containment seat is a great reward for our IMCA Modified national champion.”