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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Feb. 8, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 376; 2. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 344; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 333; 4. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 306; 5. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 266; 6. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 262; 7. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 250; 8. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 226; 9. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., 220; 10. Kody Scholpp, Estevan, Sask., 207; 11. Jacob Hobscheidt, Plattsmouth, Neb., 203; 12. Devin Fouquette, Saint Cloud, Minn., 193; 13. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 189; 14. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 183; 15. Jerry Flippo, Clear Lake, Iowa, 174; 16. Tanner Black, Otis, Kan., 169; 17. Brady Bjella, Williston, N.D., and Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., both 168; 19. Steven Pfeifer, Minot, N.D., 166; 20. Dyllan Ricks, Boyden, Iowa, 165. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 468; 2. Irvin Roberts, Gresham, Ore., 412; 3. Chris McCurdy, Tempe, Ariz., 378; 4. Buddy Wade, Congress, Ariz., 337; 5. Jim Horejsi, Marshall, Minn., 318; 6. Jerry Flippo, Clear Lake, Iowa, 296; 7. Scott Sluka, [Read More]

Beatrice has new promoter, four IMCA RaceSaver dates

BEATRICE, Neb. (Feb. 8, 2023) – New promoter Tommy Denton is already a long-time fixture at Beatrice Speedway. Denton takes over the top job at the 3/8-mile eastern Nebraska clay oval, where Friday night Speedway Motors Weekly Racing programs expand to six divisions. “We’re going to work on increasing grandstand attendance and car counts and will try to do some different things to accomplish that,” promised Denton, who’d raced bronco and factory stocks before joining the staff at Beatrice, doing the announcing before moving on to corner man and lineup board chores. “The first thing I did after I moved back here in 1980 was go to the race track. I want this track to be successful.” Bookended by Spring Nationals and Octoberfest specials, weekly races at Beatrice May 5 through Aug. 25 will again feature Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. Beatrice will also crown its first-ever IMCA RaceSaver track champion, with Sprint Car dates scheduled May 12, [Read More]

Mod Lites of Arkansas, North Texas head to Louisiana for Caddo Parish Shakedown

VIVIAN, La. (Feb. 7, 2023) – The Mod Lites of Arkansas and North Texas Mod Lites come together for a two-day event at Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La., Feb. 24-25. The Caddo Parish Shakedown marks the first time two IMCA STARS Mod Lite series have co-sanctioned an event. The Friday winner earns $500 while Saturday’s winner takes home $1,000. Drivers from Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Tennessee and Iowa, among others, are expected to compete and will receive IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Mod Lites of Arkansas and North Texas Mod Lite series, and state points. “I’ve just started as the promoter of the North Texas Mod Lites and am looking forward to working with the Mod Lites of Arkansas and helping build this division,” said John Thiel Jr. “My focus is to build relationships and have fun in the process.” Mod Lites of Arkansas promoter Bryce Vowan noted the Caddo Parish Shakedown marked the first appearance for STARS Mod Lites at Vivian, now promoted by Kevin Rogers. “We have enjoyed working with other series in [Read More]

Rich Spring Kick Off starts season at Kennedale

KENNEDALE, Texas (Feb. 6, 2023) – All-Star qualifying features for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars are on the card both nights of Kennedale Speedway Park’s season-opening Spring Kick Off. Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility Feb. 24 and 25 while Stock Cars run for $750 to win on Friday, $1,000 to win on Saturday and B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational eligibility each night. Top checks for Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods are $600 on Friday and $1,000 on Saturday. Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts vie for $200 to win at both shows. Titan Express Transportation of Lindsay, Okla., Doug’s Auto Repair of Comanche and Kevin Speaks and Speaks Automotive of Midlothian all added to increased purses. Minimum start money for the Modifieds, Stock Cars and Southern SportMods is $100 and non-qualifier pay is $50 for Modifieds, $40 for Stocks and SportMods, and $25 for Sport Compacts. Drivers who complete their 2023 KSP season registration pay no entry fee. Drivers can draw a [Read More]

IMCA STARS Mod Lites Florida bound for $7,500 to win Sugar Bowl Winter Nationals

CLEWISTON, Fla. (Feb. 6, 2023) – A lot more than the weather has IMCA STARS Mod Lite drivers Florida-bound this weekend. The Feb. 8-11 Mod Lite Sugar Bowl Winter Nationals at Hendry County Motorsports Park in Clewiston concludes with a $7,500 to win, minimum $500 to start main event. The fourth annual special is presented by Sunoco Race Fuels and Yoshimura bonuses of $250, $150 and $100 to be awarded to the top three finishers. Full race programs are scheduled Thursday, Friday and Saturday Feb. 9-11 with IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Florida State points awarded each of those nights. Twin 25 features Thursday and Friday pay $500 to win $150 to start and $50 tow. Two provisionals will be awarded to fill the main event field and tow is $100 on Saturday. Wednesday’s pre-tech and practice will be followed by a $500 to win race of champions and $1,000 to win manufacturers’ race; both pay $100 to start. Drivers can check in beginning at noon EST each day with pre-tech from 1-5 [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds returning to Michigan’s Merritt Speedway

LAKE CITY, Mich. (Feb. 3, 2023) – Saturday night programs at the 3/8-mile oval branded as Michigan’s Premier Dirt Track will feature IMCA’s premier division. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds return to Merritt Speedway, where their Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season runs from May 6 through Aug. 26. “So much about IMCA in Michigan benefits the drivers in the division and the tracks,” explained promoter Michael Blackmer, also boss at Tri-City Speedway in Auburn, an hour and a half southeast of Lake City and where sanctioned Modifieds are on Friday cards. “We had UMP Modifieds here and the car counts just kept going down,” he continued. “Since I purchased Tri-City and got connected with IMCA, I’ve really enjoyed being associated with them. I like the communication, I like the accountability and I like the rules.” “The rules, especially motor rules, means it costs less to run an IMCA car and you can still be competitive.” Still putting final touches on the 2023 schedule, Blackmer anticipates scheduling Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational events on at least one weekend every month [Read More]

Modified, STARS Mod Lite sanctions putting Centerville Super Speedway on IMCA map

CENTERVILLE, Ark. (Feb. 3, 2023) – Two IMCA divisions are coming to The Outlaw Track of the South for Friday night shows in 2023. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and IMCA STARS Mod Lites headline Speedway Motors Weekly Racing programs at Centerville Super Speedway. The west central Arkansas speed factory is sister track to Saturday venue Diamond Park Speedway 2-1/2 hours to the south and also owned and promoted by Wayne Tidwell. “It’s a D-shaped track now, bigger than a quarter-mile and smaller than a three-eighth’s,” said Tidwell, who had watched his father fix the flats of V8 and six-cylinder drivers for a dollar each before racing at Centerville himself. “It’s 110 feet wide, a progressive banked track and it’s fast. It’s not uncommon for us to have four- and five-wide racing.” Opening night will be April 7 with points awarded through Sept. 22. Modifieds running at Centerville are part of IMCA’s Jet Racing Central Region. “Centerville is the first track I ever owned and we have wanted to sanction Modifieds with IMCA for some time. It just [Read More]

More cold cash on the line for Stock Cars at Feb. 17-18 Abilene IMCA.TV Ice Breaker

ABILENE, Texas (Feb. 2, 2023) – IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers have another 1,000 reasons to get Abilene Speedway’s IMCA.TV Ice Breaker on their early-season race schedule. The winner’s share of Friday, Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 18 main events for The Class Too Tough To Tame have been upped by $500, so both events boast $1,500 top checks and make the winning drivers eligible to qualify for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds run for $1,200 to win and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility both nights, while features for Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods pay $1,000 to win and the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts $350 to win. Start money is $100 for both Modifieds and Stocks, $75 for SportMods and $35 for Sport Compacts. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, GRT Race Cars South Central and EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region, Texas State and track points will be awarded for both draw/redraw programs. The Thursday, Feb. 16 open practice is from 6-9 p.m. Pit passes are $20 that [Read More]

Sievertsen jumps at second chance to promote at Maquoketa Speedway

MAQUOKETA, Iowa (Feb. 2, 2023) – This time, no regrets. Having passed on one previous opportunity to promote Maquoketa Speedway, Bret Sievertsen jumped at the second and will be calling the shots beginning this season at the Jackson County speedplant. He’ll be in charge of a Speedway Motors Weekly Racing program that features IMCA Sunoco Late Models, Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. Late Models return to Saturday shows following a four-year absence and will be sponsored locally by Kinion Auto Sales. “We’ve already gotten a huge response from people who want to be involved with the track and Kinion was one of the first to pick up the phone and call,” said Sievertsen, a long-time scorer at Maquoketa, among other Eastern Iowa and western Illinois IMCA venues. “When I started working here I was doing public relations. I have primarily scored since, assisted the race director and have watched and learned since I got here,” he continued. “I had the chance to [Read More]

Van Genderen, Benning break non-partnership vows to promote Independence Motor Speedway

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Feb. 1, 2023) – Two guys who had promised themselves they’d never promote a race track with a partner will do just that this season at Independence Motor Speedway. Mike Van Genderen and Dana Benning make up the Greater Iowa Promotions team that takes charge at Indee, which adds a sixth IMCA division and four Monday Night Madness programs to its Speedway Motors Weekly Race slate in 2023. Van Genderen also owns and promotes IMCA venue Stuart Speedway while Benning returns for a third turn at the Independence helm, following 2000-2002 and 2015-2017 stints. “This partnership just makes sense. Dana is good at things and I am good at other things,” said Van Genderen, who met Benning 20-plus years ago when buying out his father Merlin’s Modified program. “We’ve known each other for years and became good friends when we were both working at Benton County Speedway.” “Independence has a great racing history,” he continued. “We want to continue that.” Van Genderen’s jobs in particular will be track prep and race night director. Benning will [Read More]