Sunday practice session set at West Valley Speedway
January 03, 2007 at 12:11:44 pm:
WITTMAN, Ariz. (Jan. 3) – IMCA Modified and Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMod drivers can get in one final tune-up before the start of the first Winter Series at West Valley Speedway. An open practice will be held from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7 at the 3/8 mile clay ova... (read more)
Buena Vista Raceway debuts Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods at Frostbuster special
Buena Vista Raceway debuts Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods at Frostbuster special
January 05, 2007 at 11:04:14 am:
ALTA, Iowa (Jan. 5) – A fourth IMCA division will be added to Wednesday night programs this season at Buena Vista Raceway. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods join sanctioned Modifieds, Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks running at Alta, beginning with the Friday, March 30 Frostbuster... (read more)
Former track champion Rogers takes over as promoter at Pahrump Valley
Former track champion Rogers takes over as promoter at Pahrump Valley
January 08, 2007 at 10:19:15 am:
PAHRUMP, Nev. (Jan. 8) – Joe Rogers Jr. has taken himself out of the running for another championship at Pahrump Valley Speedway. He’ll be running the ¼ mile dirt track instead. “We want to do bring car counts back up,&r... (read more)
Services Friday for Dick Frye
Services Friday for Dick Frye
January 09, 2007 at 08:30:04 am:
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – Funeral services for Dick Frye, race director at Independence Motor Speedway, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Independence.Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and 3-8 p.m. Thursday at the White Funeral Home. Burial will be at Wilson Cemetery in In... (read more)
Gray goes the distance in winning Ice Bowl
Gray goes the distance in winning Ice Bowl
January 10, 2007 at 09:33:10 am:
TALLADEGA, Ala. (Jan. 8) – There was no late race disappointment this time around for Todd Gray. Gray led all 25 laps in Monday’s rain delayed Ice Bowl feature for IMCA Modifieds at Talladega Short Track, collecting $1,500 and a spot on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitati... (read more)
Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMods join half mile show at East Texas Motor Speedway
Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMods join half mile show at East Texas Motor Speedway
January 11, 2007 at 11:16:13 am:
KILGORE, Texas (Jan. 11) – Drivers in the IMCA Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMod division go to a new length this season at East Texas Motor Speedway. The Kilgore track adds SportMods to Saturday race programs this season and is the first half mile venue where the sa... (read more)
Fronsman sweeps Winter Series Modifieds...
Fronsman sweeps Winter Series Modifieds...
January 15, 2007 at 10:08:32 am:
...Hatch, Bard are best in Southern SportModsBy Rory Pierce WITTMAN, Ariz. (Jan. 14) – George Fronsman was 2-for-2, while Geoff Hatch and Ryan Bard wrote their names in the record book on a weekend full of firsts at West Valley Speedway. Fronsman won both IM... (read more)
Empire State IMCA Modified Series counts Canadian date among 11 events
Empire State IMCA Modified Series counts Canadian date among 11 events
January 16, 2007 at 12:07:57 pm:
FULTON, N.Y. (Jan. 16) – Eleven dates, including the tour’s first visit to Canada, comprise the schedule for the 2007 version of the Empire State Series for IMCA Modifieds. In its sixth season, the tour travels to 10 different tracks in New York, Pennsylvania and Ontari... (read more)
IMCA Modified, Stock, Northern SportMod rookies vie for Circle Racing Wheels awards
IMCA Modified, Stock, Northern SportMod rookies vie for Circle Racing Wheels awards
January 18, 2007 at 08:49:42 am:
FRESNO, Calif. (Jan. 17) – Circle Racing Wheels will recognize accomplishments of rookie drivers in three IMCA divisions on both the national and state levels again in 2007. National IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod rookies of the year... (read more)
J&J Steel returns as sponsor for Iron Man award, Challenge race
J&J Steel returns as sponsor for Iron Man award, Challenge race
January 18, 2007 at 08:52:32 am:
WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Jan. 17) – J&J Steel will recognize the accomplishments of competitors in the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Sunoco Late Models again this season. The West Burlington chassis, race car parts and accessories retailer will award $100 prod... (read more)
Jeff’s returns as sponsor for Southern SportMod division
Jeff’s returns as sponsor for Southern SportMod division
January 18, 2007 at 08:58:51 am:
SHERMAN, Texas (Jan. 17) – Jeff’s Performance Automotive returns for a third consecutive season as title sponsor for IMCA’s Southern SportMod division. The number of tracks sanctioning the Southern SportMods grew from 16 in the division’s first year to 21 la... (read more)
Sunoco continues title sponsorship of three divisions and Stock Car Race of Champions
Sunoco continues title sponsorship of three divisions and Stock Car Race of Champions
January 18, 2007 at 09:03:14 am:
MARCUS HOOK, Pa. (Jan. 17) – Sponsorship from Sunoco Race Fuels will figure prominently this season in three IMCA divisions and at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals. Manufacturer of the official racing fuel of IMCA, Sunoco returns as title sponsor of the Late Model, St... (read more)
SuperFlow starts sophomore season as title sponsor for IMCA Modified regions
SuperFlow starts sophomore season as title sponsor for IMCA Modified regions
January 18, 2007 at 09:05:18 am:
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 17) – The SuperFlow Technologies banner will fly over each of the five regions for IMCA Modifieds again this season. In its second season as an IMCA sponsor, the Colorado-based flowbench and dynamometer manufacturer will pay a portion of the poin... (read more)
GM bonuses mailed to 16 crate motor drivers
GM bonuses mailed to 16 crate motor drivers
January 18, 2007 at 09:07:25 am:
VINTON, Iowa (Jan. 17) – Sixteen Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod drivers who competed with crate motors during the 2006 race season found shares of $4,600 in bonuses in their mailbox, courtesy of General Motors. Checks, mailed last week from the IMCA home office, were based ... (read more)
North, South regions new for Hobby Stocks
North, South regions new for Hobby Stocks
January 18, 2007 at 09:08:43 am:
VINTON, Iowa (Jan. 17) – IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock drivers will chase new championships this season. Northern and Southern regions have been established for the division, drawn along the same geographic lines as the two IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions. “We... (read more)
Home region points given at IMCA special events
Home region points given at IMCA special events
January 18, 2007 at 09:10:28 am:
VINTON, Iowa (Jan. 17) – IMCA Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock drivers competing at approved special events around the country can take points earned at those races back to their home region this season. “Earning points at a couple special events early or late in the... (read more)
Golden returns as promoter at Blackbird Bend
Golden returns as promoter at Blackbird Bend
January 18, 2007 at 09:14:32 am:
ONAWA, Iowa (Jan. 15) – After a year’s absence from the racing operation at Onawa, Greg Golden will be back on the job promoting Blackbird Bend Speedway. “We are very excited to be taking over operations of this speedway. This race track was built five years ago a... (read more)
Texas Dirt Motorplex signs up for Southern SportMods
Texas Dirt Motorplex signs up for Southern SportMods
January 18, 2007 at 09:17:21 am:
WINONA, Texas (Jan. 17) – Texas Dirt Motorplex at Winona is the newest addition to the roster of tracks sanctioning the IMCA Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMod division this season. “The main deal is that we want to build our car count up. It’s been about ... (read more)
Southern SportMods to crown first national rookie of the year
Southern SportMods to crown first national rookie of the year
January 18, 2007 at 09:19:06 am:
VINTON, Iowa (Jan. 17) – The IMCA Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMod division will crown its first national rookie of the year in 2007. Drivers with no more than four career starts in the class from 2004-2006 will be eligible to sign up for contingency awards; t... (read more)
Al Buschelman’s column for January newsletter
Al Buschelman’s column for January newsletter
January 18, 2007 at 09:21:26 am:
I hope you enjoyed some time with family and friends over the holidays. The first event of the 2007 IMCA race season has made its rain delayed way into the record book and a couple opening night shows were planned here in the SuperFlow Western Region as this issue of the newsletter... (read more)
Allen Langdale’s column for January newsletter
Allen Langdale’s column for January newsletter
January 18, 2007 at 09:24:08 am:
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season. Did Santa Claus bring you your 2007 IMCA license for Christmas? If not, that might be something you want to get taken care of pretty quickly. Promoters are busy at work putting their 2007 schedules together as I write... (read more)
Ed Billings’ column for January newsletter
Ed Billings’ column for January newsletter
January 18, 2007 at 09:28:05 am:
We attended the Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track for the first time and really had a great time and saw some great racing. We had to dodge some weather in the form of rain but it was warm and we got the entire show in. More than 50 IMCA Modifieds were on hand for and we saw action aplenty.Fourteen ... (read more)
Paul Vetter’s column for January newsletter
Paul Vetter’s column for January newsletter
January 18, 2007 at 09:32:45 am:
Our 19th consecutive year representing IMCA as Western Region director is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. With the opening of at least one new race track, two new classes being sanctioned at a pair of tracks and new promoters to work with it all promises to make this seas... (read more)
Tommy Simons’ column for January newsletter
Tommy Simons’ column for January newsletter
January 18, 2007 at 09:40:43 am:
Congratulations to all drivers and race teams on their accomplishments during the 2006 race season. We had a great time at the Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMod banquet and gave away a lot of money and a lot of prizes. My hat is off to Keith White for his back to back nati... (read more)
Bill Martin’s column for January newsletter
Bill Martin’s column for January newsletter
January 18, 2007 at 09:43:45 am:
As you’ve seen on the front page, this season will be IMCA’s first for Northern and Southern Hobby Stock regions. It’s a natural progression for the class, which has the third most licensed drivers after the Modifieds and Stock Cars. We’ll follow up, hopeful... (read more)
Bob Allen’s column for January newsletter
Bob Allen’s column for January newsletter
January 18, 2007 at 09:52:10 am:
As we start 2007, many make resolutions to make it a better year. One of the ways you can make it better for yourself and your sport is by promoting yourself.Something I came to realize over the past six months is the problem short track racing has in image and marketing. A prime example is a track ... (read more)
Kirk Niehouse’s column for January newsletter
Kirk Niehouse’s column for January newsletter
January 18, 2007 at 09:54:06 am:
After further discussion during this “off season,” we’ve decided to revise the front firewall location in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car division for a final time. It’s been a two year long process but this final revision will work well for racers, tech inspectors and car builders... (read more)
Tom Gutowski’s column for January newsletter
Tom Gutowski’s column for January newsletter
January 18, 2007 at 09:59:15 am:
The first IMCA special of the year is in the books and I’d like to congratulate Todd Gray on his first Ice Bowl IMCA Modified feature win at Talladega Short Track. David Griffin came from the ninth slot to make a race of it but came up short, finishing second. A big thank yo... (read more)
Brett Root’s column for January newsletter
Brett Root’s column for January newsletter
January 18, 2007 at 10:01:38 am:
I’d like to say a big thank you to the hundreds of IMCA racers, crew and family members and friends who attended the Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMod awards banquet.As expected, attendance at the banquet was up over last year. I attribute that to the increase in sanctioned tracks and... (read more)
World Products becomes new sponsor for IMCA Modified Empire State Series
World Products becomes new sponsor for IMCA Modified Empire State Series
January 22, 2007 at 09:49:05 am:
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (Jan. 22) – World Products’ contingency award program for IMCA drivers expands this season to include title sponsorship of the Empire State Series for Modifieds. The Ronkonkoma, N.Y., manufacturer also returns as sponsor of rookie of the year award prog... (read more)
Deep South starts 2007 season with Mardi Gras Bash weekend special
Deep South starts 2007 season with Mardi Gras Bash weekend special
January 23, 2007 at 03:50:42 pm:
LOXLEY, Ala. (Feb. 7) – The first green flag of the season flies this weekend at Deep South Speedway with the first annual Mardi Gras Bash on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9-10. IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks will vie for national, home region and Smiley’s Raci... (read more)
12 races in five states on schedule for inaugural Wild West IMCA Modified Tour
12 races in five states on schedule for inaugural Wild West IMCA Modified Tour
January 24, 2007 at 11:11:42 am:
MYTON, Utah (Jan. 24) – A dozen races in five states make up the first annual Wild West IMCA Modified Tour. The series kicks off April 21 at Diamond Mountain Speedway in Vernal Utah, then travels to Desert Thunder Raceway in Price, Utah, Arrowhead Speedway in Cortez, Colo., T... (read more)
IMCA Modifieds head Saturday shows at Utah’s Desert Thunder Raceway
IMCA Modifieds head Saturday shows at Utah’s Desert Thunder Raceway
January 25, 2007 at 12:20:20 pm:
PRICE, Utah (Jan. 25) – IMCA will crown its first ever track champion in Utah this season, with the new sanction at Desert Thunder Raceway. First night for points will be April 14, with the IMCA Modifieds running on select Saturdays through Sept. 22. The 3/8 mile dirt track a... (read more)
Paris inks contracts for IMCA Modifieds, Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMods
Paris inks contracts for IMCA Modifieds, Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMods
January 26, 2007 at 09:57:26 am:
PARIS, Texas (Jan. 26) – The IMCA flag flies again this season at Paris Motor Speedway, where both the Modified and Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMod divisions will be sanctioned. “This is a real nice facility and we want to bring in more cars in both classes t... (read more)
Zelenka tops Winter Series Modifieds, takes IMCA Modified tour points lead
Zelenka tops Winter Series Modifieds, takes IMCA Modified tour points lead
January 29, 2007 at 09:32:30 am:
WITTMAN, Ariz. (Jan. 27) – Shawn Zelenka took both the feature win and the lead in the point standings Saturday, in the Winter Series for IMCA Modifieds at West Valley Speedway. Following third and second place showings in the series opening weekend Jan. 13-14, Zelenka captur... (read more)
Southern SportMods on card at Ark-La-Tex
Southern SportMods on card at Ark-La-Tex
January 29, 2007 at 01:36:25 pm:
VIVIAN, La. – The March 23-24 Spring Nationals special at Ark-La-Tex Speedway features Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMods in a $1,000 to win main event.Date for that event was reported incorrectly in the January issue of Inside IMCA. An open practice is from 6-9 p.m.... (read more)
Penn Can Empire State Series date changed to July 3
Penn Can Empire State Series date changed to July 3
January 31, 2007 at 09:03:18 am:
SUSQUEHANNA, Pa. (Jan. 31) – Race fans can now look forward to a fireworks display accompanying the World Products Empire State Series date at Penn Can Speedway. The series race for IMCA Modifieds at Susquehanna, Pa., has been moved to Tuesday, July 3. It had originally been ... (read more)
