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Let the good times roll – IMCA cars, drivers, fans are Boone Bound for Sept. 4-9 Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – There’s no exact number yet but this is guaranteed: The cars – race cars, not the band – are coming to Boone Speedway. Nearly 650 drivers from 27 states and three Canadian provinces are already pre-registered for the 41st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Sept. 4-9 at Iowa’s Action Track, and the goals of every one of those drivers are to win the most prestigious championship in dirt track racing and have a good time while they’re doing it. “The general format for Super Nationals remains the same. We are still working on little tweaks to make sure that from the time racers pull into the pits and park their hauler or fans get their campers situated, to the time they go home that they have a good time,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “Most people come to Super Nationals to have a good time and that’s what we want, too,” he added. “It’s a great week for us and we want every driver and every fan to have the [Read More]

Mach-1 adds to Super Nationals purse for Sport Compacts

BOONE, Iowa (July 20, 2023) – Drivers in the division that staged one of the best main feature races of the 40th IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will be racing for more money at the 41st annual event. Owner Gary Mach and division title sponsor Mach-1 Racing Solutions of Abbott, Texas, will add an additional $1,500 to the purse when Sport Compacts take to the track Tuesday, Sept. 5 at Boone Speedway. The champion earns another $250 and will take home $1,250 plus the lion’s share of contingencies awarded to 4-cylinder competitors, while $100 goes to both the fifth place finisher and the top non-qualifier. ‘B’ feature winners, heat winners and the Sport Compact driver making the longest tow to race at Super Nationals each get $50. A record 91 Sport Compacts from 16 states competed at Super Nationals last year and their feature proved to be one of the most exciting of the week, with Jake Benischek passing Kimberly Abbott with two laps left to win his career first crown. “Racing has always [Read More]

B & B All-Star eligible list adds 15

VINTON, Iowa (July 14, 2023) – Another 15 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers have secured eligibility for B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying. Those doing so by winning weekly sanctioned events paying $750 and upwards were Steffan Carey, Tommy Fain, Dalton Flory, Miciah Hidlebaugh, Dillon Lawrence and Nick Strobbe. Winners on the Midwest Madness Tour were Jeffrey Larson, Justin Luinenburg, Tim Rupp and Jake Sachau. Justin Erickson and Luke Silber had first place finishes at Freedom Nationals. Will Scheresky topped Nodak Speedway’s Too Dark Fireworks special and Rob VanVil and Brendon LaBatte claimed IMCA.TV Dakota Classic Tour triumphs. Mike Nichols and Cody Smith raced to guaranteed starting spots with Tanner Pelster Memorial and Baby Blue Harcrow victories, respectively. Feature winners already eligible to qualify were Trent Grager, Ed Henderson, Zach Madrid, Damon Murty, Kelly Shryock sand Elijah Zevenbergen. Any driver who believes they should be added to the eligible list must contact Bill Martin at the IMCA office (319 472-2201, ext. 213). B & B All-Star Invitational eligible drivers now include: Dean Abbey, [Read More]

Eight more earn eligibility for IMCA Fast Shafts All-Star qualifying

VINTON, Iowa (July 14, 2023) – Another eight Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers have earned Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational eligibility, with recent feature wins at qualifying weekly, special and special series events. Weekly winners of $1,000 or more were Jordan Bartz, Ryan Duhme, Travis Hagen, Regan Tafoya and Fred Wojtek. Matt Werner won the mid-week show at Davenport, Brad Sites topped the NY-Penn Series feature at The Hill Speedway and Brad Sites was first to the checkers at Bakersfield Speedway’s McGowan Memorial. Drivers already eligible winning qualifying events were Ricky Alvarado, Chaz Baca, Tom Berry Jr., Spencer Diercks, Jerry Flippo, Troy Foulger, Jacob Hobscheidt, Austin Kuehl, Jeremy Mills, Kody Scholpp, Kelly Shryock, Cody Thompson, Tim Ward, Jesse Williamson and Braxton Yeager. The All-Star Invitational will be held Friday, Sept. 8 during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Two rounds of fast time qualifying will be held during the Thursday, Sept. 7 program at Boone Speedway. Any driver who believes they should be added to the eligible list must contact Bill Martin at [Read More]

Registration opens July 1 for IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (June 30, 2023) – IMCA drivers can begin making their reservations for the biggest event in all of dirt track racing on July 1. Registration opens Saturday for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway Sept. 4-9. Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod, Sport Compact, Late Model and Mod Lite drivers must register online. Links to driver registration, pit stall reservations and camping forms are at www.imcasupernationals.com. “We are doing our best to accommodate drivers who plan ahead for pit parking and camping,” noted IMCA President Brett Root, “especially those who have to come a long ways so they only have to worry about having a fast car when they get to Boone.” Drivers must have a valid 2023 competitor’s license and are required to register before reserving a pit stall(s). Registration is $50 for Late Models, $40 for Modifieds, $25 for Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Northern SportMods and Mod Lites, and $15 for Sport Compacts. “We are putting final details on the schedule for the week. It [Read More]

Eight drivers new to B & B All-Star eligibility

VINTON, Iowa (June 23, 2023) – Add another eight IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers to the list of those eligible for B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying. Luke Lemmens cashed in at Shawano Speedway’s Racing for a Reason while Logan Rhode and Aaron Stolp both scored qualifying wins during Clash at the Creek shows at 141 Speedway. Tyler Frye was first at Concordia’s Ryan Peltier Memorial and Aaron Johnson won at North Central’s Ron Johnson Memorial. Collen Winebarger collected the checkers at Willamette during Wild West Speedweek. Winners of weekly qualifying races were Buck Schafroth and Tyler Wilson. And drivers already eligible to qualify winning so far in June were Mike Albertsen, Troy Foulger, Jim Horejsi, Damon Murty, Kelly Shryock and Shelby Williams. IMCA Stock Car drivers now eligible to qualify for the upcoming B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational include: Dean Abbey, Jeffrey Abbey, Mike Albertsen, D.J. Banks, Jason Batt, David Brandies, Randy Brands, Tathan Burkhart, Troy Burkhart, Blake Clark and Tim Clonch. Cameron Cook, Eric Cross, Zane DeVilbiss, G.W. Egbert [Read More]

Fast Shafts All-Star eligible list adds 16

VINTON, Iowa (June 23, 2023) – Another 16 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers have proven their on-track mettle in becoming eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Johnny Whitman was a hit at 141 Speedway’s Clash at the Creek. Jeremy Frenier was first at Lincoln County Raceway’s Fred Beardsley Memorial. Jeremy Keller prevailed in the automotive racing marathon that is Dacotah Speedway’s Iron Man and Travis Tooley topped Jamestown’s fourth annual Don Gumke Memorial. Rulers of Royal Rumble features were Logan Dinsmore and Ryan Doyon. Wild West Speedweek checkers have flown for Grey Ferrando and Bricen James. Izac Mallicoat’s first feature win in the division paid $1,000 and came during Hancock County Speedway’s big SportMod Nationals show. Jerry King was a Monday Night Madness winner at Independence. Winners of qualifying weekly events were Braxton Yeager, Brandon Schmitt, Nick Meyer, Jake McBirnie, Myron DeYoung and Jesse Dennis. Drivers already All-Star eligible who have won qualifying event(s) so far this month have included Timothy Allerdings, Brandon Beckendorf, Tom Berry Jr., Troy Foulger, Austin Kiefer, Jeremy [Read More]

Prestige, big paydays for champions at Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (June 2, 2023) – Prestige and big paydays are on the line again at the 41st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Seven champions will be crowned over the course of the Sept. 2-3 Prelude and Sept. 4-9 Super Nationals at Boone Speedway. Those drivers will not only etch their name in the history book of the most prestigious event in dirt track racing, they can take those titles to the bank. The Modified champion earns $10,000 with $7,500 paid to win in the Stock Car main event, $5,000 to win the Northern SportMod main and $3,000 to win the Hobby Stock main, all on the final night Saturday, Sept. 9. STARS Mod Lites race for a top check of $2,000 in their Sunday, Sept. 3 final. The Labor Day program sees Late Models running for $3,000 to win and Tuesday, Sept. 5’s Sport Compact main pays $1,000. “Winning a Super Nationals championship is a career pinnacle accomplishment for any driver,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “Super Nationals is our biggest [Read More]

22 more IMCA Modified drivers join Fast Shafts All-Star eligible list

VINTON, Iowa (May 31, 2023) – Another 22 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers have become eligible for Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying, winning $1,000 or more features in the past month. Chris Morris topped the Royal Rumble at I-37 Speedway and Chad May paced Silver Bullet’s 70th anniversary season lidlifter. Central California Clash victors included Timothy Allerdings and Rob Sanders. Anthony Roth bested Boone County’s Return of the Modifieds show while Steven Pfeifer and Kody Scholpp claimed W’s at Estevan Motor Speedway’s Border Challenge. Red Race honors at 141 Speedway went to Mike Mullen. Mitchell Clement and Brenda Kirby both won All Star Shootout features. Salute to Veterans winners at Sweetwater Speedway were Tanner Black and Ricky Alvarado. Jesse Williamson sailed to the Modified Clash checkers at Grays Harbor Raceway. Rodney Morgan was an NY-Penn Series winner while Todd Shute won at Stuart’s Whole Hog 50 and Chris Mills banked Tuesday’s win at Park Jefferson Speedway. And winners of weekly events paying $1,000 or more included Mitchell Hunt, Austin Kiefer, Jeff Larson, Casey Smith, Collin Thirlby [Read More]

10 more IMCA Stock Car drivers become B & B All-Star eligible

VINTON, Iowa (May 31, 2023) – Ten more IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers have stamped B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible on their pre-Super Nationals resume. Two of them – former race winner Kelly Shryock and Jared Siefert – earned guaranteed starting spots with $5,000 checkers at Clay County Classic and Jackson’s Stock Car Challenge, respectively. Dallon Murty, already locked into the 30-car field, counted the $5,000 win at Stuart Speedway’s Whole Hog 50 among his three qualifying wins in May. Peyton Taylor prevailed at Batesville Motor Speedway’s JD Garrison Memorial and Damon Murty paced Clay County’s Spring Shootout. Jason Batt was an All Star Shootout victor. Cole Mather ruled the Monday Night Madness show at Independence and everybody chased Chase Parker at 141 Speedway’s Nathan Bouche Memorial. And winners of weekly features all paying $750 were Ed Henderson, Lee Kinsella and Justen Yeager. Drivers winning All-Star qualifiers already eligible were Jerry Flippo, Troy Foulger, Adam Goff, Troy Jerovetz, John Oliver Jr., Cody Smith, Shelby Williams and Elijah Zevenbergen. B & B [Read More]