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Record 900 – and counting! – pre-entries for Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 2) – The 2021 IMCA Speedway Motor Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s is an event for the record book. Again. For the first time in its 39-year history, Super Nationals has topped 900 pre-entries as drivers from 27 states and Canada will be part of the biggest dirt track racing event on the planet Sept. 6-11 at Boone Speedway. Modified competitor Tony Hilgenberg of Waukee became the 900th driver to complete early registration for America’s Racin’ Vacation shortly after 2 p.m. today. The previous mark of 878 early entries was set last year. By division, 2021 entries include 228 Modifieds, 215 Stock Cars, 178 Northern SportMods, 136 Hobby Stocks, 81 Sport Compacts and 52 STARS Mod Lites. Late Models are not required to pre-register as part of the former Deery Brothers Summer Series structure. “Momentum has been building throughout the summer with our membership and the numbers we’ve seen at race tracks across the country,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “Everyone has been looking forward to Super Nationals this year.” A record 207 Stock Cars [Read More]

Career highlight B & B All-Star Invitational win good for chassis valued at $6,550, too

BOONE, Iowa – The thrill of winning the inaugural B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will be a career highlight for any driver. It’ll be worth a pretty good chunk of change, too. On top of a $1,000 check and lap money, the winner of the Sept. 9 All-Star Invitational for Stock Cars at Boone Speedway goes home with a chassis courtesy of title sponsor B & B Racing Chassis of Belle Plaine, Minn. Price tag on the chassis itself would be $5,000. The powder coating adds another $650, the interior sheet metal another $900, making for a total value of $6,550. And as B & B Racing Chassis owner Paul Burger noted, that combination is a pretty good chunk of change. “We’ve got the chassis loaded up and ready to haul down to Boone,” he said. “There have been a lot of guys thanking us for doing this. It’s an all-around good deal.” B & B will have the chassis on display on [Read More]

16 Super Nationals Modified champions RSVP for Boone

BOONE, Iowa – Sixteen drivers with Modified championships on their impressive resumes will be on the track, in the grandstand and walking through the pit area shaking hands with friends, fans and fellow drivers during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. All drivers who have won Super Nationals Modified crowns receive invitations to attend as special guests of IMCA and Boone Speedway and be recognized during pre-race ceremonies Saturday, Sept. 11 and on IMCA.TV. Champions who will be competing at the upcoming Super Nationals now include Jeff Aikey (2018), Ethan Dotson (2019), Jimmy Gustin (2010), Richie Gustin (2011 and 2017), Randy Havlik (2009), Todd Shute (2007) and Jeff Taylor (2012). And champions RSVPing to attend as special guests are Tom Bartholomew (1991), Wayne Graybeal (1992), Wayne Larson (1987 and 1990), Rich Lewerke (2006), John Logue (1995, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2003), Mark Noble (1988, 1994 and 1997), Ron Pope (1993), Mike Schulte (1983) and Kevin Stoa (2000 and 2008). “Winning a Super Nationals championship is one of the greatest accomplishments in IMCA,” [Read More]

Louisiana driver has Super Nationals, the world’s biggest Stock Car race, on bucket list

SHREVEPORT, La. – As the visor on Shawn Graham’s Stock Car proclaims in big bright letters, racing at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s is on his BUCKET LIST. The Shreveport, La., driver will make the 13-hour tow to be part of America’s Racin’ Vacation. While he’s watched previous Super Nationals on IMCA.TV, Graham and crew members Tracy Korp, Chris White and Ben McDuff will all be making their first trip to Boone Speedway. “I’m a Stock Car guy and this is the biggest Stock Car race in the world,” he proclaimed. “I bought a car a couple months ago and I’m ready to go. Super Nationals has been on my bucket list.” Graham has raced the last 19 seasons “in everything but a Sprint Car” and followed 2020 Sniper Speed Tour dates in a Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod. He’ll wheel a 2016 Jet Chassis at Boone for the 39th annual Super Nationals. “What I enjoy most about IMCA Stock Cars is the equality of the cars and the closeness of the racing,” [Read More]

IMCA.TV Fantasy Challenge at Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – The IMCA.TV Fantasy Racing Challenge will crown its own nightly winners and an overall champion at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway in Boone, Iowa, Sept. 6-11. To be eligible for prizes in the IMCA.TV Fantasy Challenge, fans will need to make their picks in each division running each night of America’s Racin’ Vacation on the MyRacePass app. They’ll accumulate points based on how the drivers they pick fare in each race they’re in each night. Prizes will be awarded each night of Super Nationals Monday through Saturday, with the Fantasy Racing Challenge champion crowned after the final checkers on Saturday night. “We’ve been looking forward to this,” MRP’s Josh Holt said. “We’ve started doing Fantasy Challenges a couple months ago and have had a lot of fun with it. There’s no better place to play this than Super Nationals. It’s going to be a blast.” Fantasy Challenge players can begin selecting drivers as soon as lineups are posted each day. All-Star and race of champions events won’t be [Read More]

Super Nationals cornhole tournament fields approach sellout

BOONE, Iowa – A final few spots remain in fields for Sunday, Sept. 5 and Friday, Sept. 10 cornhole tournaments during the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Sixty-four two-person teams will toss for shares of a $2,560 purse on Sunday while 48 two-person teams will take aim at shares of $1,920 on Friday. All teams must be affiliated with a Super Nationals registered driver – the list of pre-registered drivers has been posted on the IMCA website – and can enter using the Super Nationals pulldown on the IMCA or Boone Speedway websites. Payout for the top six teams on Sunday are $972 for first, $716 for second, $486 for third, $256 for fourth, $78 for fifth and $52 for sixth. On Friday, payout amounts are $728 for first, $546 for second, $364 for third, $182 for fourth, $60 for fifth and $40 for sixth. Entry fee for each is $40 and both double elimination tournaments have a 100 percent payback. Entry fees can be paid at sign-in and various prizes [Read More]

82 Stock Car drivers now eligible to qualify for B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational

BOONE, Iowa – Abe Huls and Todd Gereau are the newest additions to the list of 82 drivers eligible to qualify for the B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational. Time trial qualifying is Wednesday, Sept. 8 with the inaugural Stock Car invitational to be held Thursday, Sept. 9 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. Five drivers from the Northern Region and five drivers from the Southern Region advance from the first round; winners of sanctioned events paying $5,000 or more are guaranteed starting spots so the number of at-large qualifiers from round two that evening is yet to be determined. Drivers winning sanctioned events paying $750 or more held through the first weekend of September become eligible to qualify. They must be pre-registered for Super Nationals to attempt to qualify for the All-Star Invitational.Pre-registration is also a requirement to compete in the Sept. 4-5 Prelude at Boone. Both the registration form and pit stall application links are on Super Nationals menus on IMCA and Boone Speedway websites. Winner of [Read More]

164 IMCA Modified drivers now Fast Shafts All-Star qualifying eligible

BOONE, Iowa – Jordan Hicks, Dylan Smith, Collin Thirlby, Kelsie Foley, Craig Oakes and David Stremme are the most recent winners of IMCA Modified features paying $1,000 or more and are the latest additions to the list of 164 drivers now eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. If not already pre-registered for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, drivers must complete the early entry process by Friday, Sept. 3 to be eligible for time trial qualifying on Thursday, Sept. 9. Drivers winning sanctioned events paying $1,000 or more held through the first weekend of September become eligible to qualify. Two drivers from each of the five Modified regions advance from the first round of time trials with another 18 drivers earning at-large berths in round two. The starting field of 30 cars for the $1,000 to win All-Star race on Friday, Sept. 10 will be completed by the top drivers in national points and with the most 40-point feature wins competing at Boone Speedway.Pre-registration is also a requirement to [Read More]

Early entries for Super Nationals at record 800

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 27) – Another week, another record number of entries for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Registration opened on July 7 and Northern SportMod driver Travis Burger of Manhattan, Kan., became the first pre-entry. Modified driver Brent Dutenhoffer of Watertown, S.D., became the record 800th pre-registered driver this afternoon. This is the earliest day early entry numbers for Super Nationals have hit that mark. The 800 entries this year continue to run about 60 ahead of the same time last August. As of 3:30 p.m. Friday, drivers from 27 states and Canada are entered in the 39th annual running of America’s Racin’ Vacation® at Boone Speedway Sep. 6-11. By division, entries include 214 Modifieds, 198 Stock Cars, 150 Northern SportMods, 124 Hobby Stocks, 63 Sport Compacts and 47 STARS Mod Lites. That total now includes drivers from Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. Late [Read More]

Super Nationals drivers can return support with hometown bar best appearing car theme

BOONE, Iowa – Drivers competing at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors fueled by Casey’s have the opportunity to give a shout out to some of the hometown businesses that have supported them throughout their racing careers. Cars in any division competing at the 39th annual version America’s Racin’ Vacation® Sept. 6-11 at Boone Speedway with a local bar/bar and grill theme are eligible. That includes the STARS Mod Lites, which run their complete program during the Prelude. While winning drivers receive trophies, the local watering holes featured on their cars will be selected to host Super Nationals Watch Parties courtesy of IMCA.TV. “We wanted to draw attention to these hometown establishments, many of which are long-time sponsors of IMCA and IMCA Racers,” said Kevin Yoder, director of marketing for IMCA. “That support continued through what can be best described as a challenging 2020 season because of the pandemic and is deserving of special recognition as our best appearing car theme for Super Nationals in 2021.” Participating drivers will be required to submit a photo of their themed [Read More]