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GLYNDON, Minn. – Both IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods will join Sunday night programs at Buffalo River Race Park in 2014. Opening night is set for May 11 with the final night of racing on Sept. 21. “We needed to make a change. We needed to find a sanctioning body with better cost control methods,” explained Kevin Nathe, who has promoted the 3/8-mile semi-banked dirt track for seven years and the adjacent motocross track for 15 years. “A little bit of everything went into our decision to sanction with IMCA, from the crate engine to the point structure and the tires.” “We have a lot of good ‘B’ Mod guys looking to go with a Modified now that it’s affordable,” he added. “They haven’t been able to do that before and we needed to find a way to help them do it.” Nathe also cited insurance benefits that accompany IMCA membership as well as point fund shares in his decision to switch sanctions. With added local contributions, Modified drivers will [Read More]

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Top finishing drivers in seven IMCA divisions and their engine builders will receive $250 in cash and another $250 credit toward future purchases from Crane Cams. Those drivers and their respective engine builders include national champions William Gould, IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, Karl Performance, Des Moines, Iowa; Justin Kay, IMCA Late Model, Grove Automotive, Dubuque, Iowa; John Ricketts, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars, Russell Shoulders Race Engines, Forney, Texas; Brandon Czarapata, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Fisher Race Engines, Oshkosh, Wis.; and Gabe Tucker, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods, Fletcher Racing Engines, Abilene, Texas. Justin Luinenburg and Tyler Frye also received $250 in cash and $250 product credit as the highest finishing built engine competitors in national standings for the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod. The same awards went to their engine builders, L & D Motors of Reading, Minn., and Dr. J’s Performance of Anaheim, Calif., respectively. Mach-1 Sport Compacts are not part of the program, introduced this year by the Daytona Beach, Fla., high [Read More]

By Ryan Clark NORFOLK, Neb. – Good things came in threes for Tiffany Bittner this season. The IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock driver not only earned her third straight Design 500 Lady Eagle title, but she added her first track championship and a qualifying run at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s to her list of 2013 accomplishments. The Lady Eagle championship is awarded to the female driver with the highest point total among all divisions nationwide. “This year was a little more difficult than the previous ones,” admitted Bittner of her Lady Eagle title. “The competition continues to get stronger.” While an increasing number of female competitors make that award more difficult to earn, Bittner stepped up her game in 2013 to also earn her first track championship at Albion Speedway. “Jason Wilkinson runs at all of my tracks,” explained Bittner of her weekly wars with the multi-time track champion and former Super Nationals titlist. “It’s pretty amazing to get a title running against him but that’s always been my goal.” Despite [Read More]

VINTON, Iowa – A whopping total of $820,443 in cash and contingencies was awarded to IMCA drivers this season by the sanctioning body’s 100-plus marketing partners. That total includes point fund contributions, cash bonuses and cash added to point funds for special events, product awards and product certificates. “Our sponsors were very generous again this year in rewarding the accomplishments and product loyalty of drivers in all sanctioned divisions,” said IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. Nearly $100,000 in point fund money was given by Arnold Motor Supply, Belleville Motorsports, Chubby Chassis, Deery Brothers, Dirt Works, Eagle Motorsports, EngineQuest, Goodland Machine, Jet Racing, Karl Chevrolet, Karl Performance, Kupper Chevrolet, Larry Shaw Racing, Mach-1 Racing Solutions, Precise Racing Products, Redline Racing Parts, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center, Southwest Racing Specialties, Stephenville Starter, Wild Child Race Cars and Xtreme Motor Sports. Value of cash and contingencies by sponsor in 2013 included: Aero Race Wheels, $4,950; Afco, $3,850; Allstar Performance, $6,250; Axle Exchange, $16,500; Bassett, $5,190; Bell Racing Company, $2,250; Bilstein, $7,900; Bob Harris Enterprises, $5,120; Brinn Transmissions, $9,200; Brodix, $3,000; [Read More]

VINTON, Iowa – Engine parity along with body issues are addressed in IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified rules for 2014. Maximum height for rear spoilers on Modifieds powered by a crate engine was reduced from three inches to two. “We were reluctant to make any changes on the fly or any drastic changes in 2013,” IMCA Vice President of Operations Brett Root emphasized. “That is how we decided to make the small reduction in the spoiler height. It’s inexpensive and easy to fix. It was the most logical step for us to take.” “With all that being said,” he continued, “if we experience a parity issue between the crate and claim engine options and if there is a need to do so, we reserve the right to further adjust during the racing season in 2014.” Rules for IMCA’s largest division are published in this month’s newsletter. They’ll be posted on the IMCA website in early January. “Parity between the two engine options continues to be extremely important to IMCA. The crate motor is not going [Read More]