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Super Nationals purse grows with cash bonuses, lap money

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 27, 2024) – When drivers sit down and write out thank you’s to everyone who contributed toward bonuses and lap money at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, they’ll be sending cards and emails to 20-plus sponsors and area businesses. More than $10,000 in cash bonuses and lap money will be given during the week of Super Nationals Sept. 2-7. “Super Nationals has always been well supported by our sponsors, and by local businesses who see the positive impact the event has locally,” said IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship Director Carson Becker-Gramm. Quick Performance again gives $100 bonuses to the winners of three qualifying features for Hobby Stocks, three qualifying features for Northern SportMods and six Stock Car qualifying features, he noted, while final qualifiers for both Modified and Northern SportMod main events receive $250 in cash from Saint’s Avenue Café. “There are a number of new bonuses in 2024, such as cash awards for Modified qualifying feature winners from Moffitt’s Ford Lincoln and final qualifier cash for [Read More]

IMCA Super Nationals Modified, Hobby, SportMod champions get coveted Karl Kustoms crate engines

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 26, 2024) – Their checkered flag runs will be career highlights for three of the champions crowned on Saturday night at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Getting a crate engine from Karl Performance will make those Sept. 7 title runs even more memorable. The Modified champion receives a 604 crate engine, the Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod champions both 602 crates from the Des Moines high performance parts manufacturer and distributor, designated as The Preferred Engine Supplier of IMCA Racing. “Our marketing partnership with the Karl Companies originated with the Northern SportMods and has seen steady growth since,” observed IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship Director Carson Becker-Gramm. “The 42nd annual Super Nationals marks the 11th consecutive year Karl will award crate engines to three of our Saturday night champions.” “Winning a Super Nationals crown is a pinnacle achievement for any dirt track driver,” he added. “We very much appreciate Karl adding even more luster.” Karl Performance and Chevrolet Performance will be located in adjoining booths on manufacturers’ row throughout the week. [Read More]

Track champion VanHoff back at Boone to race with best of the best

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (Aug. 26, 2024) – Emali VanHoff had no shortage of adjectives in describing the feeling when she turned her first laps at Boone Speedway last September. The young hotshoe from Chowchilla, Calif., returns to Iowa’s Action Track as a Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod track champion, looking for much better results at the 42nd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. “Last year was my first year racing at Boone. It was exciting,” said VanHoff, 18 years old and previously a spectator at Super Nationals each year since 2020. “It was overwhelming, it was crazy and I was nervous. To experience Super Nationals and just experience it was awesome.” While her 2023 results weren’t enough to get her into the Saturday show … DNF’s in both heat races and mid-pack finishes in both ‘B’ features … the opportunity to race with the best had VanHoff counting down the days until this year’s Nationals. “I never thought in a million years that I’d be able to go to Boone and race with the best of the [Read More]

Off-track Super Nationals activities centered at NAPA Fan Zone

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 23, 2024) – The NAPA Racing Fan Zone is again the locale for many of the special off-track events during the week of the 42nd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. Located south of the main grandstand at Boone Speedway, the Fan Zone will be site of scheduled and perhaps some spontaneous activities beginning with the Sunday, Sept. 1 Prelude show and continuing through the Sept. 2-7 Super Nationals. “What’s new this year is the Tuesday afternoon Women in IMCA presented by NAPA and Dynamic Drivelines,” noted Carson Becker-Gramm, marketing integration and sponsorship director for IMCA. “Female drivers have played an important role in this organization for more than 40 years. There’s no better time than to recognize them, and maybe get an autograph or two, than during our biggest event.” All female drivers competing at Super Nationals will be invited to display their cars at the fan zone and sign autographs; NAPA will provide shirts they can sign and autograph for fans as well. More than a dozen [Read More]

Boone track titles to McBirnie, Smith, Smith, Masolini, Glick

By Joyce Eisele BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 19, 2024) – It was the Season Championship Saturday night at Boone Speedway, ending the 2024 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season at Iowa’s Action Track. Feature racing saw the top six in points locked in for the night and inverted for their start. The rest of the main event lineups were determined through heat races. Each division was brought to the frontstretch prior to their feature event, with out of car introductions. Each division had five laps added to their features. The Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite 20-lap feature was up first. Ben George grabbed the lead when the race went green and it was to his liking. He led all 20 laps on his way in the caution-free event, for his fourth checkers of the year. Cory Sonner followed him most of the distance to take second place. Josh May finished a distant third. Joe Glick finished in seventh and sealed his track crown. The Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods ran a 23-lap feature. Most of the race was a two-car [Read More]

Contingency awards top $60,000 for upcoming IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – Drivers competing at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will be in the running for the most exclusive titles in all of dirt track racing, as well as approximately $60,000 worth of contingency awards given by IMCA and event sponsors. In all, 81 sponsors will give product, product certificate or outright cash awards to Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod, Late Model Mod Lite and Sport Compact drivers at the upcoming Super Nationals. “A lot of drivers are coming to Boone for the Aug. 31-Sept. 1 Prelude and Sept. 2-7 Super Nationals and a lot of them will be receiving continencies,” noted IMCA Marketing Integration and Sponsorship Director Carson Becker-Gramm. “It’s important for drivers to note that some product and product certificate awards such as those from AERO will be distributed at Boone Speedway, and will be redeemable on Manufacturers’ Row that week.” Product awards will be given by Abilene Race Rads, AERO Race Wheels, AFCO, Autometer, B & B Racing Chassis, Bassett, Champ [Read More]

IMCA.TV brings budget boosting Inflation Buster coverage to Prelude, Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – One of, if not the greatest bargains in all of motorsports? Look no further than IMCA.TV’s The Inflation Buster-priced coverage of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Sept. 2-7 at Boone Speedway. For just $169.99, the same price as last year, viewers will enjoy 100-plus hours of the best dirt track racing action on the planet, along with driver interviews and features, both nights of the Aug. 31-Sept. 1 Double Down Prelude and the entire week of the 42nd annual Super Nationals. Cost is $154.99, a $15 discount, for IMCA.TV viewers who already have a replay subscription. The reasoning behind The Inflation Buster theme is to help alleviate the stress of inflation seen nationwide and in particular that dirt track racing’s demographic and the IMCA fan base in particular endures. As such, daily prices for IMCA.TV viewers remain the same as last year as well: $34.99 daily or $29.99 daily with a replay subscription Aug. 31 through Sept. 6, or $49.99 daily or $44.99 daily with a replay subscription for Championship Saturday. [Read More]

Double Down Prelude leads into IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – As the name of the event would suggest, double features are on the schedule for any division with more than 100 cars competing each night of the Wild Rose Casino Double Down Prelude Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at Boone Speedway. Both Friesen Performance IMCA Modified features will pay $1,500 to win and both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car features $1,000 to win on Saturday; if not already eligible, winners can qualify for their respective All-Star Invitationals later in the week. $250 to win features for Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts will also be held on Saturday, $750 to win features for Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and $400 to win features for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks on Sunday if their entry numbers top 100. “A record 664 cars in those five divisions competed, making last year’s Prelude the second biggest dirt track event of 2024,” noted IMCA President Brett Root. “It also gives drivers the invaluable opportunity to race at Boone right before the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled [Read More]

Fast Shafts All-Star eligible list adds seven more drivers

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – Another seven Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers will be eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Steven Pfeifer was a Coal County Classic winner at McLean County while Nick Trenchard won at Cottage Grove Speedway’s Mark Howard Memorial. South Texas IMCA Modified Series checkers flew for Ryan Doyon at I-37 Speedway. Trevor Geist was first across the stripe in the opening night Rooks County Free Fair show. Jeff Schmuhl reigned at Angell Park Speedway’s King of the Park, Brian Mullen was best in the “Blue” race at 141 Speedway and Mitchell Hunt won big at Tri-City Speedway. Winners of qualifying events previously eligible to qualify were Austen Becerra, Eddie Belec, Brett Berry, Tom Berry Jr., Myron DeYoung, Grey Ferrando, Troy Foulger, Jordan Grabouski, Travis Hagen, Eric Mass, Dylan Thornton, Tim Ward and Jeff Westergard. Drivers eligible to qualify for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational are: Chris Abelson, Chase Allen, Curtis Allen, Tyler Allen, Ricky Alvarado, Chad Andersen, Steve Askew, Chaz Baca, Eric Barnes, Jordan Bartz and [Read More]

Eight are new to B & B All-Star Invitational eligible list

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2024) – Eight more IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers will be in contention for B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational honors at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors fueled by Casey’s. Austin Brauner guaranteed himself a spot in the starting field with his rich victory at Thayer County Speedway’s Remington Elting Memorial. Jeff Larson won the Stock Car special at Lafayette County Speedway and Gabriel Deschamp topped McLean County Speedway’s Coal County Classic opener. Checkers flew at Marshalltown’s Military Memorial Night for Jimmy Gustin. Heath Tulp paced the Night of 1,000 Stars show at Hancock County Speedway. Brendon LaBatte was best in the All-Star special at Nodak Speedway. Austin Daae was the weekly winner at Estevan and Trent Nolan scored big in Too Tough To Tame action at Shawano. Drivers already eligible winning qualifying events were Mike Albertsen, Tathan Burkhart, Jordan Grabouski, Luke Lemmens, Dallon Murty, John Oliver Jr., Mike Petersilie and Kelly Shryock. All-Star eligible Stock Car drivers now include: Jeffrey Abbey, Mike Albertsen, Brock Beeter, Layne Bellm, Chase Berkeley, Tom Berry [Read More]