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15 IMCA Stock Car drivers earn B & B All-Star eligibility

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 18, 2022) – Fifteen names are new on the list of IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers eligible for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. Chase Berkely and Jed Williams earned automatic starting spots with $5,000 victories at Willamette’s Stock Car special and Thayer County’s Remington Elting Memorial, respectively. Hunting With Heroes Salute to Veterans winners were Randy Brands at Kossuth County Speedway and Josh Daniels at Boone Speedway. Heath Tulp was the Night of 10,000 Stars winner at Hancock County Speedway while Rob VanMil swept the Sanders Stock Car Challenge Weekend. Justin Luinenburg was the Bank Midwest Series winner at Jackson Motorplex. Dalton Flory made two trips to victory lane during the Coal County Classic at McLean County. Stuart Speedway special winners were Jeremy Gettler at the Jake Durbin Memorial and Austin Kaplan at the Clint Walrod Memorial. Tom Berry Jr. won Benton County’s inaugural Bald Tire Bash. Winners of qualifying weekly events were Nick Buckarma, Kyle Clough, Dustin Griffiths and Cole Mather. Drivers now B & B All-Star eligible [Read More]

Fast Shafts eligible list adds 18 IMCA Modified drivers

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 17, 2022) – Eighteen Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers are new to Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility, following recent feature wins in sanctioned events paying $1,000 or more. Travis Denning topped Davenport Speedway’s Ron Weedon Memorial while Modified Madness winners at Idaho Falls Raceway were Jason Donnelly and Sam Hoffman. Hunting With Heroes Salute to Veterans checkers flew for Johnathon Logue. Tyler Madigan took home the blue ribbon and top check from Dubuque’s County Fair show and Chad Melton was the Mike Night winner at Kennedale Speedway Park. Clay Sellard paced Summer Nationals at Dodge City Raceway Park and Dave Shipley was best at Buffalo River’s Duel On The River. Winner of the Coal County Classic at McLean County was Shawn Strand. David Stremme won the NY-Penn Series feature at Penn Can Speedway. Collen Winebarger collected the big bucks at Grays Harbor Raceway’s Shipwreck Beads Nationals and Marcus Yarie did the same at Shawano’s Big Money On The Half Mile. Winners of weekly events paying $1,000 or more were Hardy Henderson, [Read More]

NAPA Racing Fan Zone a center of off-track Super Nationals activities

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 11, 2022) – There will be plenty to see and enjoy throughout the week of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in the NAPA Racing Fan Zone, located south of the main grandstands at Boone Speedway. Numerous events will be held at the Fan Zone each day of the 40th annual Super Nationals Sept. 5-10. “The NAPA Racing Fan Zone will be your center for giveaways and freebies all week long,” said IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship Director Carson Becker-Gramm. “Stop down and be part of all the activities, including the first-ever IMCA DirtCast pre-race show, which will feature special interviews with many of your favorite past champions, sponsors and promoters alike.” “Fans will also have the opportunity to interact with drivers on a daily basis and check out all that NAPA has to offer,” he added. Daily schedules will be posted on the IMCA website and Facebook page as times are confirmed. Regular announcements will also be made during each day’s race program to keep fans at Boone Speedway abreast [Read More]

Split draw planned for Super Nationals Modified, Stock, Hobby, SportMod heats

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 11, 2022) – Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod drivers will again be guaranteed different starting spots in their qualifying heats at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. A computerized split draw system introduced last September will be used for Hobby Stock and SportMod qualifying Monday, Sept. 5 and Tuesday, Sept. 6, and Modifieds and Stock Cars Wednesday, Sept. 7, Thursday, Sept. 8 and Friday, Sept. 9. “This split draw system, managed by MyRacePass, was well received by drivers last year,” noted IMCA President Brett Root. “We want to ensure that every driver has the chance to start in the front half of a heat race and that they don’t start in the back each night they attempt to qualify,” he continued. “Drivers are already pre-registered for the 40th annual Super Nationals from a record 26 states and three Canadian provinces. Some drivers always seem to leave their drawing luck at home and we want them to know that guarantee is in place before they make the [Read More]

IMCA Super Nationals main event qualifiers in six divisions receive replica door panels, hoods

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 11, 2022) – The qualifying awards that drivers in six of the divisions competing at the 40th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s receive might just be displayed in trophy cases and race shops for another 40 years. Modified, Northern SportMod and STARS Mod Lite main event qualifiers all receive replica door panels while Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Sport Compact qualifiers all receive replica hoods. Replica door panels measure 10” tall by 23” long while hoods are 16” by 12.” 2022 awards were made specific to each division and display the Super Nationals and IMCA logos along with the word Qualifier. They’ll be presented to STARS Mod Lite qualifiers on Saturday and Sunday during Prelude qualifying, to Sport Compact drivers during the Tuesday program, and to drivers in the other four divisions as they qualify throughout the week Sept. 5-10 at Boone Speedway. This is the 11th year Jeff Moore at Moore Design Co. has designed and given qualifier awards. “Qualifying for the main event at Super Nationals is a [Read More]

Discount coupons for Friday Super Nationals show now available at select NAPA locations

DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 10, 2022) – Coupons good for $5 off grandstand admission to the Friday, Sept. 9 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s race program are now available at nearly 90 NAPA locations in Iowa and other select locations in the Midwest. Fans can present those coupons when purchasing front gate admission at Boone Speedway that day. Des Moines-based NAPA Iowa is the official parts supplier of IMCA and for the 40th annual Super Nationals. “A limited number of the coupons are available and we encourage fans to take advantage of the opportunity when making their next visit to any of these participating locations,” said IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship Director Carson Becker-Gramm. “I’d also like to remind everyone attending Super Nationals that NAPA stepped up as title sponsor of the Fan Zone, again to be located south of the grandstand and where a number of activities will be held each day during the week.” In addition to Des Moines NAPA locations on Douglas Avenue, SW 63rd Street and SE 14th Street, discount coupons [Read More]

Cornhole competitors bag big bucks in three tourneys during Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 4, 2022) – The popular cornhole tournaments return to Boone Speedway during the 40th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, and competitors will have three opportunities to bag big money. A maximum of 48 two-person teams will be entered in double elimination tournaments Sunday, Sept. 4; Wednesday, Sept. 7; and Friday, Sept. 9. Entry fee for each tourney is $40. Teams are required to pre-register and pre-pay, and must do so online through IMCA or Super Nationals websites. There will be a 100 percent payback to top four teams in each tournament and no refunds paid to teams that register but don’t show up. “We anticipate full fields for each tournament and recommend that teams interested in competing register as soon as possible,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “Check-in time is 9:30 a.m. and I anticipate that tournaments will start before 10 a.m. each day, so get there early.” Tournaments will be held near the east catwalk in the pit area. Scorezit, a division of Wehrs Machine and Racing Products, [Read More]

Salute to Veterans win at home track Boone is a pretty big deal for McBirnie

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (July 30, 2022) – It was a pretty big deal when Jake McBirnie won Saturday’s rescheduled Hunting With Heroes Salute to Veterans feature for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds at Boone Speedway. And the money wasn’t the biggest reason. McBirnie was fast from the get-go in this one, never really being challenged and winning the 25-lapper going away. Jeremy Mills started 10th and finished a distant second, followed by ninth starting Mike VanGenderen, Cory Sauerman and Chris Snyder. “This was a pretty big deal, getting $5,000 to put back into your program this late in the season,” said McBirnie already eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. “It was very special when I was asked to put a veterans’ wrap on my car. I was very honored to do that and to win this event at my hometown track means a lot.” There were 178 cars packing the pits for double feature night. Also winning Salute to Veterans features postponed from the previous week by inclement weather were Josh Daniels [Read More]

Fine tuning schedule aims at earlier finish to Prelude, Super Nationals race programs

BOONE, Iowa (July 21, 2022) – Some fine tuning to the schedule should mean earlier endings to night two of the Prelude and to the final night of the 40th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The Sport Compact portion of the Prelude moves to the Saturday, Sept. 3 program at Boone Speedway. And IMCA and track officials had announced earlier this month that qualifying for Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod race of champions events will be Monday, Sept. 5 with both ROCs held on Tuesday, Sept. 6. “Moving Sport Compacts to Saturday of the Prelude means Hobby Stocks and Northern SportMods won’t be racing so late in their Prelude show the next night,” IMCA President Brett Root explained. “That will help Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod drivers in their preparation for main event and race of champion qualifying on Monday, and gives Sport Compact drivers another day to get ready for their Tuesday program.” “We’re also considering starting both Prelude events an hour earlier,” added Root, noting that Cody Hicks performs in [Read More]

B & B Stock Car All-Star Invitational eligible list adds 13

VINTON, Iowa (July 20, 2022) – Thirteen more IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers will be eligible to contend for B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational honors. Winners of specials paying $5,000 or more earning guaranteed starting spots were Jeffrey Abbey at Heart O’ Texas Speedway’s Baby Blue Harcrow, Michael Jaennette at Boone County Raceway’s Tanner Pelster Memorial and Collen Winebarger at Sunset Speedway Park. Dakota Classic Tour feature winners were Trent Grager and Matt Speckman. Devin Smith took a pair of Midwest Madness Tour checkers and Clay County Fairground Speedway’s Millard Memorial, and Jerry Schram scored a Wild West Shootout win. Kaden Reynolds became qualifying eligible with his King of the Katwalks victory at Boone Speedway. Kevin DeBaere was best in The Dirt Show at Murray County Speedway, Mike Hagen at Williston Basin Speedway’s Upper Missouri Valley Fair show, Ron Brewer at Fairground Speedway’s Jim Henry Shootout and Elijah Zevenbergen at Hancock County Speedway’s Brent Licata Memorial. Weekly winners were Cameron Wilkinson at US 30 Speedway and Mike Mullen at Shawano Speedway. The 89 [Read More]