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Hard work pays off for Hamilton with career first IMCA Southern SportMod feature win at Stampede

LINDSAY, Okla. (March 25, 2022) – Tim Hamilton figured he’d had enough and quit racing eight years ago. Now he’s back on the track and can’t get enough time behind the wheel of a Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod. From Lindsay, Hamilton raced to his career first feature win in the division on opening night March 18 of the IMCA Stampede special at home track Southern Oklahoma Speedway. “Finally! After all our hard work,” said Hamilton. “It certainly wasn’t a win that was given to me and I knew my wife Tandra was way happier than I was. My dad George and brother Justin both took off work and were there helping so it was great to be able to win that night.” The $1,000 checkers, he noted, came in a 2014 Western Flyer car previously owned by track promoter John Webb and purchased from Trey Willoughby. “It’s pretty old but it’s been updated. We’ve just raced the crap out of it,” said Hamilton, who had a couple third-place finishes and finished 16th in point standings [Read More]

Bridgeport NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series show postponed

BRIDGEPORT, N.J. (March 25, 2022) – IMCA Modified drivers will have to wait a little longer for their first-ever race in New Jersey. Saturday’s scheduled Close Racing Supply NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series presented by Precision Hydraulic & Oil event at Bridgeport Speedway has been postponed due to cold temperatures and forecasts for rain. Track and series officials will work to reschedule that history-making show.

Beatrice, Thayer County shows next for Nebraska’s Dirt Crown

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 24, 2022) – Five IMCA divisions are on the Nebraska’s Dirt Crown Spring Tour card for Saturday, March 26. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, IMCA Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts all vie for Dirt Crown honors. Pit Gates will open at 2 p.m. while the grandstands open at 5 p.m. Racing is at 6:30 p.m. A change to the Sunday program at Thayer County Speedway sees the addition of Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts joining the scheduled Modifieds, Stock Cars and SportMods at Deshler. Racing will start at 4 p.m. with pit gates opening at 8 a.m. and grandstands at 2 p.m. Modifieds race for $2,500 to win, Stock Cars and Northern SportMods for $2,000 to win. Modified winners become eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, Stock Car winners for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, regional and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded both nights. Nightly entry fees remain unchanged with Modifieds $75, Stock Cars [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds chase $5,000 and Merced’s Jerry Shannon Memorial

MERCED, Calif. (March 23, 2022) – A check for $5,000 goes to the winner of Saturday night’s IMCA Modified main event at Merced Speedway’s Jerry Shannon Memorial. The winner also becomes eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational; a minimum of $200 will be paid to start the March 26 feature. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Northern SportMods are also on the card that evening. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, regional, KMJ Performance State and track points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Racing starts at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission is $17 for adults, $15 for seniors 55 and older, and free for kids 11 and under. The Jerry Shannon Memorial will be broadcast by IMCA.TV.

Batesville primed for March 24-26 Arkansas Spring Nationals

BATESVILLE, Ark. (March 22, 2022) – IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars both run for $1,500 to win each night of Arkansas Spring Nationals at Batesville Motor Speedway. The Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 24-25-26 special is presented by the Skyway Auto Group. Each runner-up earns $1,000 and the minimum paid to start a 24-car field is $200. Modified feature winners earn Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility while Stock Car feature winners become eligible to qualify for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Jet Racing Central and EQ Cylinder Heads Southern regional and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded. There is a $50 entry fee each day, payable at the gate. Pill draw will be at the same location. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. Thursday and at 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m., hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing is at 7:30 p.m. Pit passes are $35 while spectator admission is $10 for adults, $5 for [Read More]

US 36 Raceway opens for practice this Sunday

OSBORN, Mo. (March 22, 2022) – The roar of the engines can be heard this Sunday, March 27 at US 36 Raceway as the Missouri speedplant kicks off 2022 with the first of two open practice days. Pit passes are $25 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and under; grandstand admission is free. The second of two practice days will be April 2, also from 1-5 p.m. with pit admission the same as for the first practice session.

Quick times add to Texas 305 RaceSaver Sprint Nationals pay

MESQUITE, Texas (March 22, 2022) – Being quick pays off even more during the upcoming Texas 305 RaceSaver Sprint Nationals. The Friday, March 25 main event for IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite pays $1,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start while the Saturday, March 26 headliner pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $500 to start. Gates open Thursday at 3 p.m. and tech starts at 4 p.m. with an open practice to follow from 6-9 p.m. Newly announced Smiley’s quick time awards of $1,000, $500 and $250 will be paid that evening. Pit passes are $15 while grandstand admission is free. Non-qualifier pay is $50 on Friday and $100 on Saturday. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded both nights. Pit gates open at noon, the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors ages 60 and over, military with ID and students ages 12-15, and [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods Brawl this weekend at Davenport

DAVENPORT, Iowa (March 22, 2022) – IMCA Modifieds race for a cool $1,000 to win on night two of Davenport Speedway’s March 25 and 26 Thaw Brawl. Modifieds and IMCA Northern SportMods are on both cards, with Friday and Saturday SportMod features paying $500 to win. The Saturday Modified winner also becomes Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Razor Chassis North Central Region and KMJ Performance State points will be awarded each night. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $40. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps start at approximately 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $30 on Friday and $35 on Saturday. Kids 5-12 are $5 and four and under are free. More information is available by calling 563 349-5044 and on Facebook.

James’ patience rewarded with first Spring Nationals IMCA Modified win

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 20, 2022) – Fifteen years and 21 laps of patience paid off for Jeff James. James finally chased down Tim Watts, then led the last four times around the track for the much anticipated Spring Nationals IMCA Modified feature win Sunday at Beatrice Speedway. “I followed him and I followed him and I followed him, and I was finally able to sneak up underneath him,” said James, $2,500 richer and newly eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. “We’ve been coming to Beatrice for the better part of 15 years and have never won one before. We’ve been trying and doing a lot of different things for a lot of years. It’s a relief to finally win one.” James had started outside Watts on the front row. Jacob Hobscheidt, Todd Shute and Johnny Saathoff, a seven-time Spring Nationals winner, completed the top five. James’ victory came in his sixth start in a second-hand 2020 Rage by Precision Performance. He’d posted second- and third-place finishes in the same ride last fall [Read More]

Maupin prevails in IMCA Modified opener at I-37

By J.M. Hallas PLEASANTON, Texas (March 19, 2022) – Spring has (almost) sprung, with the new season only hours away before the green flag waved for the I-37 Speedway season opener on the ¼-mile, semi-banked dirt oval, just south of San Antonio. As the IMCA Modified 20-lap main fired off it was Jared Maupin off turn two with the lead trailed by Chris Morris, Cameron Starry, Robert Liese and Ryan Doyon in top five. After a quick spin and caution, Morris began his challenge on Maupin for the lead, throwing everything but the kitchen sink at him. Morris tried diving in low and got alongside Maupin, but Maupin held him off. Another quick spin-caution set up a repeat of Morris trying to stick the nose inside Maupin on the restart, to no avail. After a lap 16 restart, the top three broke away quickly back under green with Morris still trying to dive in under Maupin. Morris got his best chance on lap 18 getting door to door with Maupin on the back stretch, but [Read More]