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Choate adds to IMCA STARS Mod Lite resume with rich Natural State Nationals checkers

PLUMERVILLE, Ark. (Nov. 4, 2023) – Ronnie Choate added to his impressive 2023 Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite resume by winning the Mod Lites of Arkansas Natural State Nationals held Nov. 4 at Central Arkansas Motor Speedway. Choate, from Cookeville, Tenn., made his move to the front with five circuits left in the 30-lapper to win the inaugural special and $3,000. “I was just being patient, waiting for some green flag laps,” Choate said following his seventh win of 2023, a season that also saw him earn IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, Tennessee Mod Lite Racing Association and Kentucky State titles. “Showing up to a new track you have never seen and being fast is a challenge. It makes winning special.” “I feel we accomplished that this weekend,” he continued. “This year has been the best of my racing career and will be very hard to top.” Jaedon McDowell had paced the first from the start and ended in second. “My strategy was to get the lead early and run up [Read More]

MLA starts 2023 season with new home

PLUMERVILLE, Ark. (March 27) – 2023 for the Mod Lites of Arkansas will start new faces, new places, and a new home track. With the closure of I-30 Speedway, Central Arkansas Motor Speedway in Plumerville becomes the official home for the IMCA series for the 2023 season. “We’re very excited for 2023. We have some new racers, new cars, new sponsors, new tracks to visit for the first time in addition to our long time favorites. But most importantly, we’re happy to call CAMS home for the MLA in 2023,” said President and Promoter Bryce Vowan. By switching to Saturday nights in order to give central Arkansas racers and fans a close to home option, CAMS is expecting a great field of Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites in addition to Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars. Central Arkansas Motor Speedway has several special paying events for each class including the Johnny Wise Memorial that pays tribute to the late track owner and the Leon Cloninger Memorial as the season finale. President [Read More]

Fridays at Central Arkansas Motor Speedway to feature three IMCA divisions

PLUMERVILLE, Ark. – Friday night race programs at Central Arkansas Motor Speedway will feature three IMCA divisions beginning this season. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA STARS Mod Lites join weekly shows on the quarter-mile clay oval at Plumerville beginning March 25. Season championship night is set for Sept. 23. “We have been running IMCA rules and getting a good number of cars,” said promoter Wes Wise. “The IMCA rules are very popular in our area because they allow drivers to travel and not have to make changes to their cars to be legal to race at other tracks.” “We’ve been working with other tracks to help promote racing in general,” Wise continued. “We’re only two and a half to three hours from the state lines and are just off the interstate so we’ll be able to give more drivers the opportunity to race for points on Friday nights.” Modified points earned at Central Arkansas Motor Speedway will figure toward Jet Racing Central Region standings, Stock Car points toward EQ Cylinder Heads Southern [Read More]