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VIP Medical returns to Super Nationals, awards cash to winners of Modified, Stock Car qualifying features

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Aug. 28, 2023) – An event sponsor bringing a unique service back to Boone will reward double the number of drivers this September. Dr. Robert Baker and VIP Medical give $100 to each Modified driver winning qualifying features and $75 to each Stock Car driver winning a qualifier during the 41st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The Los Angeles medical services provider, primary sponsor for Friesen Performance IMCA Modified and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car driver Jerry Flippo, will again be located outside turn two, delivering intravenous vitamins and minerals directly to the bloodstream of drivers and fans alike and providing non-emergency medical care when needed. “We wouldn’t miss this for the world,” said Dr. Baker. “I tell people that once you go to Boone and watch the most exciting racing in the world, you don’t want to go home.” He’ll get to Boone even earlier this year, setting up in time for opening night of the Double Down Prelude on Saturday, Sept. 2. With another huge car count [Read More]

Tennessee star taking shot at Super Nationals Mod Lite title

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 28, 2023) – Ronnie Choate has already won one Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite Nationals event this season. Winning a second one would be Super. The Cookeville driver is among the half dozen Boone Bound Tennessee entries for the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and will be looking to improve seven positions on his eighth place finish in 2022. “Last year was the first we’d ever seen the track. We might know a little more about it this year. The dirt there changes so much and so quick and that was different for us for sure,” said Choate, much more accustomed to racing on red clay closer to home. “I think we’re going to Boone with as good a shot as anybody.” “We’ve got to make it into the feature first. Then we’ll try to win it.” He’d started the main from 20th last year. Eleven states were represented in that event during the Mod Lites’ second appearance during the Sunday Prelude at Boone Speedway. “We’d seen posts [Read More]

Entries on record pace, more money for IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2023) – More of the pieces that make up the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s are falling into place. And just in time, with the 41st annual event coming up Sept. 4-9 at Boone Speedway. “It’s a challenge, sometimes frustrating but always satisfying, to keep up with everything that has to be finalized before Super Nationals starts,” admitted IMCA President Brett Root. “There’s always some tinkering that can be done to make the best event in dirt track racing even better.” Updated numbers see 970 cars, representing 29 states and three Canadian provinces, pre-entered. Two features are scheduled for divisions with 100 or more entries in the Wild Rose Casino Double Down Prelude Sept. 2-3 at Iowa’s Action Track. “There has been lap money, start money and hard charger awards added. The list of stuff, from sponsor money to contingencies, can be hard to keep track of,” Root said. “Carson (Becker-Gramm, IMCA marketing integration and sponsorship director) has done a very good job getting new awards for a lot of drivers [Read More]

Mulligan draw adds money to purses for Double Down Prelude

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2023) – As if two features for every division with 100 or more entries wasn’t exciting enough, a mulligan draw will add to purses paid for Modified, Stock Car, Northern SportMod, Hobby Stock and Sport Compact features at the Sept. 2-3 Wild Rose Casino Double Down Prelude at Boone Speedway. There is no entry fee for those divisions. If they wish, drivers in any of those five divisions can pay $20 before drawing their first pill; if they’re not satisfied with that number they can draw a second time and must keep that pill. Money generated by the mulligan draw will be added to that division’s purse for the night. Both Friesen Performance IMCA Modified features will pay $1,500 to win and both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car features $1,000 to win on Saturday; Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod features Sunday pay $750 to win. Two $250 to win features for Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts will be held on Saturday, two $400 to win features for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks on Sunday if their [Read More]

Group time trial format continues for Modified, Stock Car All-Star races

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2023) – Two rounds of group time trials will fill starting fields for both Stock Car and Modified All-Star Invitationals at the 41st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Qualifying for the B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational for Stock Cars will be Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Boone Speedway. Five drivers from the Northern Region and five drivers from the Southern Region will advance from the first round of time trials. Winners of sanctioned events paying $5,000 or more are guaranteed starting spots so the number of at-large qualifiers from round two will be determined that evening. Qualifying for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational for Modifieds is Thursday, Sept. 7. Two drivers from each of the five Modified regions advance from round one with another 18 drivers earning at-large berths in round two. Completing the Modified field will be the top All-Star eligible drivers in national point standings and in 40 point feature wins competing at Super Nationals. The B & B Racing Chassis Invitational returns to the Thursday [Read More]

Entries top 100 for IMCA RaceSaver Nationals at Eagle

EAGLE, Neb. (Aug. 28, 2023) – The biggest Sprint Car event in the world plays out this weekend at Eagle Raceway and promoter Roger Hadan plans lots of new stuff and making old stuff even better. In return, he has a simple request for the 100-plus drivers competing in the 11th annual RaceSaver Nationals at the eastern Nebraska speedplant. “Make it easy on our tech guys,” he asks. “Show up with no fuel in your car.” Reason why, RaceSaver and distributor Leiting Motorsports are giving each driver 40 gallons of VP Race Fuel after they pass pre-race tech on Wednesday. “We’ve got 111 drivers pre-registered now, from 14 states, and I sure haven’t heard any complaints about the fuel deal,” said Hadan. “With these kind of entry numbers, RaceSaver is donating roughly $40,000 in fuel.” An open practice and race of champions heats are on the Thursday, Aug. 31 card at Eagle. Qualifying features Friday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, Sept. 2 pay $700 to win and $250 to start. Also on tap Saturday is the $1,000 [Read More]

Hogz, Skinz & Sudz pit party set for Sunday before Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2023) – Nobody will go to the Cody Hicks concert hungry on the Sunday night leading up to the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Pulled pork and pork loin sandwiches, potato chips, “killer” baked beans and Busch Lite will be served starting at 8 p.m. on Sept. 3 at Todd Van Eaton’s pit stall near championship row north of the Boone Speedway oval. “We’ve got a big yellow toter. You can’t miss us,” said Van Eaton. “We’re going to have plenty of everything. We’re going to feed people ‘til it’s all gone.” In addition to Van Eaton Pork, Hogz, Skinz & Sudz pit party sponsors include Fox Welding/Vermeer, Wreckers or Checkers Bar, Logue Fabrication, The Adobe Lounge, JBS Pork, JMR Racing and IMCA and IMCA.TV. Cody Hicks performs at approximately 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on the pit area stage, following Double Down Prelude race programs at Boone.

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Aug. 24, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 994; 2. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., 983; 3. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 982; 4. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 979; 5. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Mich., 977; 6. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, and Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn., both 976; 8. Joel Rust, Grundy Center, Iowa, 973; 9. Travis Hagen, McGregor, N.D., 968; 10. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 962; 11. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 960; 12. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 958; 13. Anthony Roth, Platte Center, Neb., 957; 14. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 954; 15. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 952; 16. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 946; 17. Kaleb Emerson, Weatherford, Texas, 943; 18. Collin Thirlby, Grawn, Mich., 942; 19. Brenten DeYoung, Carson City, Mich., 936; 20. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 932. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Cory Dumpert, Newman Grove, Neb., 795; 2. Andy Nezworski, Blue Grass, Iowa, 782; 3. Cade Richards, Lincoln, Neb., 773; 4. Alex Banks, Newman Grove, Neb., 767; 5. Kale Kosiski, Omaha, Neb., and Chase Osborne, Norfolk, Neb., both 755; 7. Christopher [Read More]

School, football, racing fill week of IMCA Super Nationals for Snyder

DUNKERTON, Iowa (Aug. 24, 2023) – Jacob Snyder will rack up the miles getting in laps at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The Dunkerton High School senior and fourth-year Friesen Performance IMCA Modified driver will balance classes and football with racing, making his first trip to Boone Speedway for the Double Down Prelude and then driving back to Boone and two hours home again early the next morning once qualifying starts on Sept. 6. “It would be nice to win my heat race and do well in my feature,” said Snyder, 17, who acknowledged he can make the week a lot easier by racing his way into the Big Dance Wednesday or Thursday. “I want to get some more laps in at Boone and just have fun while I’m there.” The son of long-time Modified hotshoe and now crew chief Jason Snyder, Jacob will line up as an offensive tackle and defensive end while handling kicking and punting chores for a Dunkerton Raider team that figures to have a strong [Read More]

Another seven drivers score B & B All-Star eligibility

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 24, 2023) – One driver is now guaranteed to start the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational while another seven are newly eligible qualify for the Stock Car special during the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Jordan Grabouski earned a spot on the starting grid with his $5,100 checkers at Thayer County Speedway’s Remington Elting Memorial. Fair night winners were Donavon Smith at Kossuth County Speedway and Chris Palsrok at Murray County Speedway. Monday Night Madness checkers flew at Independence Motor Speedway for Tom Schmitt. Heath Tulp topped Night of 10,000 Stars at Hancock County Speedway. Jeremy Christians was a weekly winner at Beaver Dam Raceway, David Smith was best at Boone Speedway’s Watermelon Classic and Randy Smith Jr. paced US 36’s Doyle Lance Memorial. Other winners already eligible included Tathan Burkhart, Tommy Fain, Grabouski, Damon Murty and Dylan Thornton. B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational eligible drivers are: Dean Abbey, Jeffrey Abbey, Mike Albertsen, D.J. Banks, Travis Barker, Jason Batt, Brandon Beckendorf, David Brandies, Randy Brands, Tathan Burkhart, Troy [Read More]