Murray, Hudson, Shriver win Thunder Series openers.....
August 02, 2007 at 02:11:02 pm:
By Mike HughesRED CLOUD, Neb. (July 27) – Opening night checkers in the three-date Thunder Series flew Friday at The Speed Bowl for flag to flag leaders David Murray Jr., Josh Hudson and Mike Shriver.Murray ran in front all 20 laps of the IMCA Modified main to cash in the $1,000 check, in a Fa... (read more)
Ventura Fair feature checkers fly for Stone
Ventura Fair feature checkers fly for Stone
August 03, 2007 at 11:48:31 am:
VENTURA, Calif. (Aug. 2) – Just a stone’s throw from the Pacific Ocean, the checkered flag flew at Ventura Raceway’s Fair special for Paul Stone. Stone held off challenges from Richard Denman and then Clay Daly in topping the IMCA Modified 20-lapper, ... (read more)
Cook takes Brewerton win, points lead in World Products Empire State Series
Cook takes Brewerton win, points lead in World Products Empire State Series
August 04, 2007 at 08:23:48 pm:
BREWERTON, N.Y. (Aug. 3) – Kevan Cook scored his second World Products Empire State IMCA Modified Series victory of the season Friday at Brewerton Speedway. Cook, who started eighth, took the front spot from early leader Rich Townsend and held off a chargin... (read more)
WWMT action from the weekend
WWMT action from the weekend
August 06, 2007 at 12:52:11 pm:
Backwards, Brown tops opening night EQ Wild West Tour feature at AztecAZTEC, N.M. (Aug. 3) – The only person who couldn’t see the checkers fly Friday night at Aztec Speedway was the IMCA Modified driver taking them.After racing his way through the EQ Cylinder Heads Wild West Tour feature... (read more)
Spaw leads start to finish at Hawkeye Downs Deery
Spaw leads start to finish at Hawkeye Downs Deery
August 09, 2007 at 12:34:49 am:
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Aug. 8) – Johnny Spaw stayed right where he started in winning Wednesday night’s Deery Brothers Summer Series feature at Hawkeye Downs Speedway. Spaw drew the pole after topping his heat race and remained in front all 35 laps around the ... (read more)
Caswell bests Schrader in Five Mile Point World Products Empire State Series main
Caswell bests Schrader in Five Mile Point World Products Empire State Series main
August 09, 2007 at 01:10:24 pm:
KIRKWOOD, N.Y. (Aug. 8) – You could tell by the smile on Dale Caswell’s face that he had just accomplished something special. In Wednesday night’s 25-lap World Products Empire State Series IMCA Modified event at Five Mile Point Speedway.Caswell, who started fourth and was wearing a... (read more)
Modified pre-entries top 100 for silver anniversary Super Nationals
Modified pre-entries top 100 for silver anniversary Super Nationals
August 09, 2007 at 03:02:48 pm:
BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 9) – The list of early entries for the silver anniversary IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals has topped 100, with Modified drivers from 16 states pre-registered for the Sept. 3-8 event at Boone Speedway.The Modified field is already represented coast to coast and border to ... (read more)
Hard charging Lewerke tops Night of 1,000 Stars special
Hard charging Lewerke tops Night of 1,000 Stars special
August 10, 2007 at 01:45:48 am:
BRITT, Iowa (Aug. 9) – After making the field by winning his “B” race, Rich Lewerke took his “A” game into the IMCA Modified main at Hancock County Speedway’s Night of 1,000 Stars special on Thursday night. As a result, the har... (read more)
Atomic Motor Raceway gearing up for EQ Wild West Modified Tour twinbill
Atomic Motor Raceway gearing up for EQ Wild West Modified Tour twinbill
August 13, 2007 at 12:57:06 pm:
ATOMIC CITY, Idaho (Aug. 13) – A pair of $1,000 to win shows are on tap this weekend, as the EQ Cylinder Heads Wild West Tour for IMCA Modifieds travels to Atomic Motor Raceway.Winners of both Friday, Aug. 17 and Saturday, Aug. 18 features at Atomic City also become candidates for the 2008 Fas... (read more)
DeFrance pares point deficit with Deery win at Des Moines
DeFrance pares point deficit with Deery win at Des Moines
August 14, 2007 at 12:57:08 am:
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 13) – The driver second in Deery Brothers Summer Series point standings got a lot closer to the top Monday night. Darrel DeFrance caught Rob Toland for the front on the 18th of 35 laps, then led the rest of the way in winning the caut... (read more)
Three dates remain in ‘07 Deery Brothers Summer Series
Three dates remain in ‘07 Deery Brothers Summer Series
August 17, 2007 at 08:31:30 am:
QUINCY, Ill. (Aug. 15) – With a dozen races in the record book, three dates remain in the 2007 version of the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Sunoco Late Models. Quincy Raceway hosts the Sunday, Sept. 2 show before the series visits Boone Speedway on Labor Day to headli... (read more)
Insurance extension allows younger drivers to compete
Insurance extension allows younger drivers to compete
August 17, 2007 at 08:36:03 am:
VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 15) – Depending on what insurance is in effect at local tracks, 14- and 15-year-old drivers meeting criteria set by IMCA can compete in the sanctioned Modified, Stock Car, Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMod and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod divisions. &... (read more)
Stout scores August prize in Woody’s Hot Shot contest
Stout scores August prize in Woody’s Hot Shot contest
August 17, 2007 at 08:40:03 am:
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (Aug. 15) – The first half of Shane Stout’s IMCA Sunoco Stock Car season was successful enough to keep him in the early title hunt at two tracks. The North Platte, Neb., driver is hoping his Woody’s Hot Shot of the Month prize for August leads t... (read more)
IMCA Sunoco Late Model point season ends on Aug. 26
IMCA Sunoco Late Model point season ends on Aug. 26
August 17, 2007 at 08:45:18 am:
VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 15) – Final races of the 2007 IMCA Sunoco Late Model point season will be held on Sunday, Aug. 26. Local track officials have until noon Monday, Sept. 24 to notify IMCA of corrections in weekly results before standings for the division become official. ... (read more)
Final NAPA bonus given at Speed Bowl
Final NAPA bonus given at Speed Bowl
August 17, 2007 at 08:46:59 am:
RED CLOUD, Neb. (Aug. 15) – The final NAPA Night at the Races bonus of $250 will be awarded to the winner of the Aug. 17 IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock feature at The Speed Bowl. Seven different drivers have already collected extra cash for NAPA Night wins, the latest of them Jim Bu... (read more)
Best appearing car awards given in four divisions at Super Nationals
Best appearing car awards given in four divisions at Super Nationals
August 17, 2007 at 08:49:16 am:
BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 15) – Best appearing cars awards will be given in four divisions at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals. Woody’s Signs of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., also sponsor of the Hot Shot of the Month contest, will give prize packages including four congr... (read more)
Outdoor airs SN highlights Oct. 12, 15, 16
Outdoor airs SN highlights Oct. 12, 15, 16
August 17, 2007 at 08:51:34 am:
BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 9) – Three October broadcast dates on The Outdoor Channel have been announced for highlights from the silver anniversary IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals. Thirty-minute ‘Motor Mania’ segments featuring Saturday’s Modified program will b... (read more)
Southern SportMod Nationals at Heart O’ Texas Sept. 7-8
Southern SportMod Nationals at Heart O’ Texas Sept. 7-8
August 17, 2007 at 08:54:40 am:
WACO, Texas – Top prize is $2,000 at the Jeff’s Performance Southern SportMod Nationals, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8 at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. The 24 car main event pays a minimum of $200 to start and all drivers who don’t qualify for the feature but ta... (read more)
Modified champion will need room in the trailer for the ride home
Modified champion will need room in the trailer for the ride home
August 17, 2007 at 08:55:39 am:
BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 15) – The Modified champion will load product awards worth nearly $7,000 onto the trailer before heading home from the Sept. 3-8 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals. Nearly $60,000 in contingencies will be given at the 25th annual event, with approximately ... (read more)
Al Buschelman’s column for August newsletter
Al Buschelman’s column for August newsletter
August 17, 2007 at 09:12:08 am:
Like many of you, I’ve got my plans made to attend the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals. I expect to see one of the largest contingents ever from the SuperFlow Western Region competing at Boone Speedway next month and wish all those drivers the best of luck. We&r... (read more)
Allen Langdale’s column for August newsletter
Allen Langdale’s column for August newsletter
August 17, 2007 at 09:17:44 am:
On July 11, Brady Koch, an IMCA Sunoco Stock car driver from Cambridge, Neb., tragically lost his life in a car accident. We send out our condolences to the Koch family. During the past month I have had a chance on a couple of occasions to talk with Brady’s brother Aaron. Thi... (read more)
Ed Billings’ column for August newsletter
Ed Billings’ column for August newsletter
August 17, 2007 at 09:26:30 am:
Racing continues to be hot and heavy here in the Superflow Eastern Region. This month we will talk about World Product Empire State Series races at Brockville, Brewerton and Five Mile Point as well as our visit to Fulton. On July 10, the series rolled into Brockville Speedway in Ca... (read more)
Paul Vetter’s column for August newsletter
Paul Vetter’s column for August newsletter
August 17, 2007 at 09:47:03 am:
Our track visits this month have taken us to six different tracks at a pair of states in the SuperFlow Western Region. Our first visits of the year were to Victorville Auto Raceway, Merced Speedway, Rattlesnake Raceway, Winnemucca Regional Raceway and Battle Mountain Speedway, with return visits to ... (read more)
Tommy Simons’ column for August newsletter
Tommy Simons’ column for August newsletter
August 17, 2007 at 09:56:21 am:
The rain has finally stopped and we are getting to race again here in the SuperFlow South Central Region. I would like to personally thank all the sponsors of local race cars, sanctioned tracks and IMCA. It has been a difficult year for many due to the weather but the vast majority... (read more)
Bill Martin’s column for August newsletter
Bill Martin’s column for August newsletter
August 17, 2007 at 10:00:36 am:
A project three months in the making arrives in your mailbox as part of this month’s Inside IMCA newsletter. We’re marking the silver anniversary IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals with a special section devoted to the history of the event and the 16 drivers who have ... (read more)
Bob Allen’s column for August newsletter
Bob Allen’s column for August newsletter
August 17, 2007 at 10:03:25 am:
Now is a great time to reflect on the season, even though it is also the busiest part for most drivers, crew members, promoters and other track officials. With the silver anniversary IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals less than three weeks away, the end of the regular point seaso... (read more)
Kirk Niehouse’s column for August newsletter
Kirk Niehouse’s column for August newsletter
August 17, 2007 at 10:12:37 am:
It seems like it was just yesterday that the 2007 racing season was getting underway and here it is, the end of August. Where did the summer go? The end of August doesn’t just mean it’s time for kids to head back to school, but also that the 2007 IMCA Speedway Mot... (read more)
Tom Gutowski’s column for August newsletter
Tom Gutowski’s column for August newsletter
August 17, 2007 at 10:15:41 am:
The 25th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals is coming up fast and I thought discussing the technical inspection process might be beneficial for all of us. This will be the first time I’m going to be a part of this great event for all six days and I’m really loo... (read more)
Brett Root’s column for August newsletter
Brett Root’s column for August newsletter
August 17, 2007 at 10:19:20 am:
Another awesome Harris Clash event is in the record book. It was a great race with another stellar field of drivers and lots of great racing throughout the night. A few tech issues made the night exciting. I would like to remind all IMCA members that when you are asked to fix something on your car, ... (read more)
WWMT action at Atomic
WWMT action at Atomic
August 22, 2007 at 01:03:49 pm:
Alvarado scores sixth win in EQ Wild West Tour on night one...ATOMIC CITY, Idaho (Aug. 17) – Ricky Alvarado got back on track with his sixth EQ Cylinder Heads Wild West Tour feature win of the season Friday night at Atomic Motor Raceway.Following a pair of mid-pack finishes during the IMCA Mod... (read more)
Brands joins Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational field
Brands joins Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational field
August 24, 2007 at 08:28:37 am:
BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 24) – A driver already familiar with victory lane at Boone Speedway has joined the field for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational.Randy Brands of Boyden will take the spot vacated by Dan Fitzgerald in the 10-car, 10-lap Modified race on Friday, Sept. 7 during the IMCA Speedw... (read more)
Super Nationals guidelines follow IMCA rulebook for multiple-division drivers
Super Nationals guidelines follow IMCA rulebook for multiple-division drivers
August 27, 2007 at 11:01:58 am:
BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 27) – Drivers will be allowed to compete in multiple divisions at the Sept. 3-8 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals, under the same guidelines specified in the sanctioning body’s 2007 rulebook. “Be... (read more)
NAPA Race of Champions joins lineup for Nebraska State Fair Championships show
NAPA Race of Champions joins lineup for Nebraska State Fair Championships show
August 27, 2007 at 11:26:59 am:
LINCOLN, Neb. (Aug. 27) – The NAPA Race of Champions for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks is new to the program for the Friday, Aug. 31 Nebraska State Fair Championships at Lincoln. The top two drivers in point standings at each track running the sanctioned class take the green flag in a special 20-la... (read more)
Final feature win gives DeFrance tie-breaking edge for third national IMCA Late Model crown
Final feature win gives DeFrance tie-breaking edge for third national IMCA Late Model crown
August 28, 2007 at 10:29:13 am:
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa Aug. (28) – His 10th feature win of the season gave Darrel DeFrance of Marshalltown his third career IMCA Sunoco Late Model national championship.That victory, earned Saturday night at Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, was the tie-breaking difference after DeFrance a... (read more)
‘Ask The Experts’ seminars scheduled at Super Nationals
‘Ask The Experts’ seminars scheduled at Super Nationals
August 28, 2007 at 01:24:18 pm:
BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 28) – Three ‘Ask The Experts’ seminars are planned Sept. 5-7 at Manufacturers’ Midway, during the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.Set-up strategies for Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Stock Cars will be discussed Wednesday, Sep... (read more)
Hogge handles Ocean Modifieds for $2,000 top prize at Cecil Memorial
Hogge handles Ocean Modifieds for $2,000 top prize at Cecil Memorial
August 29, 2007 at 01:23:46 pm:
By Ron O’DellWATSONVILLE, Calif. (Aug. 24) – His fourth straight IMCA Modified win at Ocean Speedway put $2,000 in the pocket of Bobby Hogge IV.Hogge led more than half the distance in Friday’s twin 50 Mike Cecil Memorial special, The victory was accompanied by a berth on the ballo... (read more)
Early Super Nationals Modified entries near 200 mark
Early Super Nationals Modified entries near 200 mark
August 31, 2007 at 03:32:01 pm:
BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 31) – Going into the final weekend before America’s Racin’ Vacation, the number of early Modified entries is inching closer to the 200 mark for the 25th IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.“Along with a lot of Super Nationals regulars, we’re seeing a ... (read more)
