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IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Feb. 2

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 354; 2. Cody Thompson, Sioux City, Iowa, 338; 3. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 315; 4. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 273; 5. Matt Aukland, Glyndon, Minn., 262; 6. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 252; 7. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 247; 8. Tanner Black, Otis, Kan., 244; 9. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 228; 10. Tripp Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo., 219; 11. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 214; 12. Devin Fouquette, Saint Cloud, Minn., 209; 13. Jerry Flippo, Bakersfield, Calif., 200; 14. Mike McKinney, Plainfield, Ill., and Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., both 199; 16. Don Shaw, Ham Lake, Minn., 191; 17. Ryan Roath, Peoria, Ariz., 188; 18. Austen Becerra, Carthage, Ill., 187; 19. Bricen James, Albany, Ore., 178; 20. Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., 176. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif., and Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., both 355; 3. Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake, Iowa, 353; 4. Joe Schmit, Ventura, Iowa, 324; 5. Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., 313; 6. Jim Horejsi, Marshall, Minn., and Josh Most, Red Oak, Iowa, both [Read More]

IMCA Stock Car driver Danos takes break from dirt to help send satellite into space

LOGAN, Utah – Growing up, Jack Danos never saw himself driving a race car or helping send a satellite to space. Now he’s done both. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car driver from Logan is a senior at Utah State University and headed a student research team that designed and built a cube-shaped satellite delivered by a SpaceX resupply rocket to the International Space Station. Only about the size of a Holley 500 cfm carburetor, that satellite (called a CubeSat) is equipped with a computer, solar system, battery, radio and most importantly a boom that inflated to a length of about a yard and an inch in diameter which will ultimately help determine if similarly equipped and larger satellites could be used to build structures in space. Deployed on Jan. 26, the satellite is now in orbit and sending data and pictures from 250 miles above the earth while traveling some 15,000 miles an hour. “It was incredible. I still can’t describe the feeling,” Danos said, after the seeing the first pictures taken from the satellite, [Read More]

IMCA STARS Mod Lites are Florida bound for Winter Nationals presented by Sunoco Race Fuels

CLEWISTON, Fla. – The stars of the IMCA STARS Mod Lite division are Florida-bound in February for the $5,000 to win Sugar Bowl Winter Nationals presented by Sunoco Race Fuels at Hendry County Motorsports Park. The Saturday, Feb. 12 main event at Clewiston pays $500 to start while the non-qualifiers feature that evening pays $300 to win and $100 to start. The Winter Nationals Weekend at The Southern-Most Dirt Track in America begins Wednesday, Feb. 9 with an open practice and $500 to win and $100 to start Race of Champions Invitational. RoC qualifying is open to former national and Winter Nationals champions, and to 2021 track, state and series champions and national race winners. STARS Mod Lite features on Thursday, Feb. 10 and Friday, Feb. 11 both pay $500 to win and $150 to start. New to the Thursday card is a manufacturers’ race. All three nights of racing will be broadcast by IMCA.TV. Pre-tech starts at 2 p.m. with pit gates opening at 4 p.m. and racing at 6 p.m. each day. IMCA Speedway Motors [Read More]

River Valley Builders back PASS

By Frank Buhrman SELINSGROVE, Pa. – River Valley Builders, the Susquehanna Valley’s most trusted homebuilder, will be the series sponsor for the Pennsylvania Sprint Series in 2022. The news was teased at the annual PASS banquet last month, and the contract with PASS and IMCA was finalized last week. Central Pennsylvania’s premier modular home builder’s service area overlaps with the tracks hosting most of PASS’s 2022 IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car races, making the sponsorship a natural fit. “We’re thankful to Ken Duke Sr. for referring River Valley Builders as our series sponsor,” stated Rod Ort, regional director for PASS. ”It’s great when racers get involved to help bring sponsors over that benefit the series. Our goal will be to spread the word about RVB at the tracks we visit.” “I’m personally excited about this because their area of service is right in our back yard and as an owner of a modular home, I’m a huge advocate of the process,” he continued. “It’s really great to have a company that wants to support our teams, [Read More]

IMCA Modified sweep for Shaw during rare weekend visit to Central Arizona Speedway

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Jan. 28 and 29) – A rare visit to Central Arizona Speedway saw Don Shaw sweep $1,000 to win IMCA Modified features at Casa Grande. Shaw swept Friday and Saturday main events, taking the checkers ahead of fellow Minnesotan Matt Aukland both nights. He led all 25 laps from the outside pole on opening night, then worked his way up from ninth starting on night two. “The car was really good and we were able to pull away again following a yellow later in the race on Friday,” said Shaw, newly eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. “I didn’t know if I had what I needed to win it Saturday. I got stuck behind another car and fell back to about 12th before I found a good line in (turns) three and four and was able to pass some guys.” Restarts helped him stay close and ultimately catch Aukland for the front spot late in the contest. Cody Thompson, Devon Fouquette and Spencer Wilson followed the front pair across the [Read More]

Feb. 5 Luxemburg racing show sold out

LUXEMBURG, Wis. – The seventh annual Luxemburg Racing Show, which will return to the Kewaunee County Fairgrounds Exposition Building this Saturday, Feb. 5, is sold out. According to show organizer Derek Moede, all vendor spots are filled for the popular off season gathering of the racing community. “I will have a waiting list of sorts if anyone cancels at the last minute,” Moede explained. “But our response for this show has been solid, especially since we’re returning back to Luxemburg.” IMCA will be among those represented at the pre-season spectacular, as will 141 Speedway, The ‘Burg Speedway, Dan Lewis Photography and motorsports author Joe Verdegan who will have his entire selection of motorsports books for sale, including his most recent Amazon No. 1 best seller “5-10-32 McBride, Parker & Anvelink.” “We’ve also got a ton of used parts tables too,” Moede explained. A free sponsorship seminar will take place in the conference room at 1:30 p.m. which will offer tips to race teams to secure marketing partners for their race teams.” The show allows racers to [Read More]

IMCA STARS sanction new for North Texas Mod Lites

ROCKWALL, Texas – North Texas Mod Lites run under the IMCA STARS banner this season, with race dates at five tracks on the 2022 schedule. The series travels to Lone Star Speedway, Big O Speedway, Heart O’ Texas Speedway, Abilene Speedway and Superbowl Speedway for 22 events during the IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing Point season, then concludes with the Texas Mod-Lite Nationals Oct. 14-15 at Waco. “We kind of a family-friendly traveling series,” explained director, tech inspector and jack of many trades Mark Tunnell. “We try to schedule races every other week so our drivers can do other things with their families, or go to bigger races. That’s us in a nutshell.” North Texas Mod Lites trace its origins to a dwarf car club. Car counts have been on the upswing in more recent seasons and Tunnell sees the new sanction as one way to expedite that growth. “We have 15-20 regulars now and already know of at least three more new cars,” said Tunnell, who had started his own on-track career in a [Read More]

Michigan racing peers pick Silver Bullet’s Hoonhout for promoter of the year award

OWENDALE, Mich. – Matt Hoonhout will have a second plaque to put on display in the new front entrance building at Silver Bullet Speedway. Starting his 10th year in charge of the Owendale oval, Hoonhout is now recipient of 2020 Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club and 2021 Michigan Speedway Promoters Association promoter of the year awards. “I did not expect to receive either of them,” he admitted. “The MARFC award is a great honor. We did not have a banquet because of Covid so I got it at my track. It’s a cool award, probably the second best you can get in the State of Michigan.” “The MSPA award is the coolest because it’s voted on by your peers, your fellow track owners and promoters.” He’ll get the MSPA plaque later this spring, in time to have both awards displayed on opening night in the combination ticket booth, restaurant, restroom, gift shop and museum at Owendale, where IMCA Modifieds are on Saturday race cards for a fifth consecutive season. Hoonhout had a personal connection to Owendale [Read More]

Phillips County getting down ‘n dirty in 2022

HOLYOKE, Colo. – 2022 gets down and dirty at Phillips County Raceway in Holyoke, Colo., as BST Promotions presents your 2022 PCR race season. Phillips County Raceway breaks the front for our season-opening Spring Fling on April 16 featuring the first show of the season for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, IMCA Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Memorial Day Weekend will be the first race of the season for the Colorado Alliance Tour as seven divisions battle in a winner takes all tour of Colorado’s best race tracks. July is action-packed with four dates, including a doubleheader July 8 and 9. Night two is Fan Appreciation Night with the Mid-Season Showdown on July 23 and the Phillips County Fair on July 29. In August, PCR will host the CAT Crown as the CAT Tour comes to a close and crowns its champion on Aug. 21. The season comes to a close in September with the Labor Day Weekend Summer Send-Off on Sept. 4 and season championship on Sept. 18. [Read More]

El Paso County Raceway primed for April 23 opening night

CALHAN, Colo. – BST Promotions is excited to bring the 2022 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Race Season to El Paso County Raceway for yet another year of the fastest dirt track racing in the area. Starting Saturday, April 23 and running until Sept. 24, the 2022 EPCR race season is full of action. Heat races will start at 5 p.m. and the fast-paced main events will run from 7-10 p.m. Regular race programs feature IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, IMCA Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. BST will also host two test and tune sessions before the season begins, on April 2 and April 9 and track officials encourage drivers and crews to come out and get some laps in, get registered and safety inspected, and check out this year’s competition. The 2022 season will be an exciting one for fans as the United Rebel Winged Sprint Cars come to Colorado for the first time in more than four years and will kick off the season right with our April 23 Winged Sprint [Read More]