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Cold forecast cancels Kennedale’s Spring Kick-Off

KENNEDALE, Texas (Feb. 24) – A winter-like forecast has resulted in cancellation of this weekend’s scheduled Spring Kick-Off at Kennedale Speedway Park. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods were on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 28 and March 1 programs. IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars were on the Saturday card. Snow showers and a high of just 37 degrees are in the forecast for Friday, when an open practice had been scheduled. Overcast conditions and more precipitation are anticipated Saturday and Sunday. First local, Allstar Performance State, regional and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national points at KSP will now be given Saturday, March 7.

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IMCA, RaceSaver announce $6,500 Sprint Car national point fund

VINTON, Iowa – IMCA and RaceSaver have announced a $6,500 point fund, to be paid to top 10 drivers in national Sprint Car point standings this season. The national champion earns $1,000, with $900 for second, $800 for third, $700 for fourth and $600 for fifth. Sixth through 10th place drivers each earn $500. “National point fund shares are in addition to local track and series point funds, as well as a gener­ous number of contingency awards,” noted IMCA President Brett Root. “We continue to get inquiries about sanctioning. I believe our combined efforts will lead to the largest unified Sprint Car group in the United States.” Returning to the IMCA RaceSaver fold this season are the prestigious Virginia Sprint Series, Sprint Series of Texas and Sprint Series of Minnesota, as well as weekly venues Eagle Raceway in Nebraska, Kennedale Speedway Park and Mountain Creek Speedway in Texas, Arlington Race­way in Minnesota and the Iowa State Fairgrounds Speedway. The Western RaceSaver Sprint Series in California, Southern United Sprint Series and Louisiana Bayou Sprinters are already [Read More]

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Axle Exchange program continues to grow with new IMCA Late Model awards

DES MOINES, Iowa – The number of IMCA track champions receiving product certificates from Axle Ex­change nears the 400 mark this season, with the addition of Late Models to the post-season awards program. In addition to Late Models, the Des Moines, Iowa, manufacturer of the Fast Shafts brand of drive shafts gives two $25 product certificates to all local track champions in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dicky Parts Center Southern SportMod divisions. “The Late Model driveshaft rules have changed in 2015 and Fast Shafts steps up to add that division to their contingency slate,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “We’ve worked with them for a long time and their support and input has been very valuable.” Fast Shafts returns to national decal programs for the Stock Cars, Northern SportMods and Southern SportMods. Drivers in all three divisions must display two Fast Shafts decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. Track champion product certificates and [Read More]

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Abbey, Hoefelman ace Abilene Modified features

ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 20-21) – An Abilene Speedway special regular and a first-timer aced IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified main events at the season-opening Ice Breaker. Dean Abbey bested the Friday feature field while Jared Hoefelman topped Saturday’s main event. Both races paid $700 to win. Previously the winner of three Ice Breaker features and a Southern Challenge main event in the Southern SportMod division, Abbey drew the outside front row start on Friday and led all 20 laps. After multiple cautions, he was catching up to the back of the pack with the checkers in sight. “My car was really good. I didn’t think anybody could get by me if I didn’t make a mistake,” Abbey said. “I don’t know if there was anything we could have done to the car to make it better.” New Mexico’s Caleb Stone, Nebraska hotshoes Tyler Iverson and Hoefelman, and Oklahoma speedster William Gould completed the top five. Hoefelman concluded his first-ever visit to Abilene by starting from the Saturday pole and staying in front for the duration [Read More]

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More than 90 IMCA state champions earn Allstar Performance gift cards in 2015

WATERVLIET, Mich. – The more than 90 drivers who win IMCA state championships this season all receive gift cards from Allstar Performance. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Late Model and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car state cham­pions all earn $100 gift cards. The Watervliet, Mich., high performance parts manufacturer and six-year sponsor gives $50 gift cards to each IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact state champion. Gift cards can be applied toward purchases from any Allstar distributor. Information about Allstar products, as well as dealer locations, is available at the www.allstarperformance.com website. State championship gift cards will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Ninety-one IMCA Allstar Performance state champions reigned last year, four more than the previous record set in 2013. Six hun­dred and thirty different drivers have now won state crowns since the program was intro­duced in 2000. “This program continues to grow [Read More]

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Louisiana Bayou Sprinters race under IMCA RaceSaver banner

AMITE, La. – A Sprint Car series that’s been part of RaceSaver for the past four years will also run under the IMCA Eagle Motorsports banner beginning this season. The Louisiana Bayou Sprinters, co-directed by Herman and Wendy Carrier, will travel to six tracks in Louisiana, one in Arkansas, one in Mississippi and another in Texas over the course of 20 events. Opening events are March 20 and 21 at Baton Rouge Raceway. Also hosting series races are Thunder Valley Speedway, Underwood Speedway, Sabine Motor Speedway, 171 Speedway and St. Tammany Speedway in Louisiana, at I-30 Speedway in Arkansas, at Jackson Motor Speedway in Mississippi and at Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Texas. “French (RaceSaver founder Grimes) has a really great rules package and that really works for our drivers,” said Herman Carrier. “Several factors got me to jump on board with IMCA. Drivers can get excess medical coverage, which provides peace of mind at very little cost, and run for national and state points.” Carrier raced a Sprint Car for 18 years before turning [Read More]

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EngineQuest takes new role with IMCA as title sponsor for both Stock Car regions

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – EngineQuest takes on a new role with IMCA beginning this season as title sponsor for the two Stock Car regions. The Las Vegas-headquartered cyl­inder head and engine component manufacturer provides a portion of $3,750 point funds to be paid to top 10 drivers in both EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Southern Regions. Both regional champions earn $1,500. “We have seen a humongous surge of IMCA Sunoco Stock Car customers with the 500 cfm carbure­tor option,” explained Eric Haugland, national sales director for EngineQuest. “When the opportunity to sponsor these regions came up, we were happy to do it.” “Some of the best racing in IMCA is in the Stock Cars,” he added. “There are good drivers coming into this division from other classes and a lot of good local rivalries already in both regions. This will be an exciting season for drivers and fans, and we’re glad that we can be part of it.” The Northern Region includes tracks in eastern Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Ne­braska, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South [Read More]

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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Feb. 19

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds – 1. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 328; 2. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 312; 3. Tim Ward, Gilbert, Ariz., 306; 4. Jeffry Sheppard Jr., Golden Val­ley, Ariz., 273; 5. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 265; 6. Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif., 224; 7. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 223; 8. Shawn Strand, Man­dan, N.D., 219; 9. Collen Winebarger, Corbett, Ore., 216; 10. John Parmeley, Phoe­nix, Ariz., 214; 11. Tyler Mecl, Queen Creek, Ariz., 201; 12. Marlyn Seidler, Underwood, N.D., 186; 13. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., 176; 14. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif., 165; 15. Eric Center, Mesa, Ariz., 162; 16. Ryan McDaniel, Olivehurst, Calif., 160; 17. Mike Jergens, Plover, Iowa, 156; 18. R.C. Whitwell, Bakersfield, Calif., 155; 19. Garrett Funk, Phoenix, Ariz., 141; 20. Mike Wedelstadt, Fremont, Wis., 137. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Manny Baldiviez, Chula Vista, Calif., 195; 2. Jimmy Davy, Yuma, Ariz., 176; 3. Steven Daffern, Brawley, Calif., 173; 4. Andy Altenburg, Truman, Minn., 152; 5. Jon Courchaine, Pound, Wis., 147; 6. Joey Essary, Yuma, Ariz., 144; 7. [Read More]

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IMCA Modifieds join Saturday shows at Gator Motorplex; Texas venue is home track for Southern United Sprints

WILLIS, Texas – Newly-sanctioned Gator Motorplex will be both a weekly home to IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and the home track for IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars following the Southern United Sprint Series beginning this season. Opening night at the ¼-mile dirt oval is March 7. Veteran promoter Randy Waller anticipates the Modifieds will duplicate the success the Sprint Series has enjoyed during its three years with RaceSaver. “Modifieds in this area have struggled. We’ve tried this and we’ve tried that,” Waller said. “I decided we had to do something to bring them back to the area and contacted IMCA.” Gator will be part of IMCA’s Razor Chassis South Central Region for Modifieds. The Southern United Sprint Series will travel to eight different tracks in Texas and Louisiana, racing every other week. “We grew our Sprint Car class from nothing. It was popular for a while when it was carbureted 360s and then it went to zero,” said Waller. “Once I introduced the 305 RaceSaver rules and stated this is what we were [Read More]