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EngineQuest renews built engine awards, returns as IMCA Stock Car regional sponsor

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – EngineQuest renews a popular awards program benefitting drivers in four divisions, in its 13th season as an IMCA sponsor. Cash bonuses, product certificates and product awards are part of that contingency program while the Las Vegas, Nev., cylinder head and engine component manufacturer returns as title sponsor for both Northern and Southern IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions. EQ will give $200 cash bonuses to eligible Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod drivers who win two or more track championships while competing with built engines in 2018. And $50 product certificates go to all eligible built engine-powered drivers in those divisions who win track titles. The national Stock Car champion and Hobby Stock, Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod drivers finishing highest in national standings and competing with EQ heads all get a set of EQ cylinder heads. Also receiving sets of EQ-manufactured cylinder heads are highest finishing Mopar engine drivers in the Stock, Hobby and both SportMod divisions. EQ provides a portion [Read More]

Jackson Motorplex offering big payouts during season opener

By Shawn Miller JACKSON, Minn. – A lot of money is up for grabs during the season-opening event at Jackson Motorplex later this month. The recently renovated 4/10-mile oval hosts the IMCA Frostbuster on Saturday, April 28, during Bank Midwest Night presents the Double Down Showdown. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts will be in action. All IMCA divisions will be presented a unique opportunity as the winner’s payout in the main event will be doubled if 24 or more cars show up in a given class. Without the bonus, Modifieds will race for $600 to win, Stock Cars and Northern SportMods for $500 to win, Hobby Stocks for $300 to win and Sport Compacts for $100 to win. Those figures will double if at least two dozen drivers compete, aking the Modified feature a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. Pits will open at 3 p.m. with the main gates opening at 5 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled for 7 p.m. with [Read More]

Parmeley prevails at Canyon

By Tony Steele PEORIA, Ariz. (April 1) – John Parmeley pulled off the sweep in the Leading Edge IMCA Modifieds Saturday at Canyon Speedway Park, winning his heat race before driving from his sixth starting spot to take the feature win. Parmeley declared himself as the car to beat early on, making his way around leader K.C. Dieckman and driving away from the field. Parmeley held the large advantage through numerous cautions until Jason Noll found himself behind the leader on a restart. Parmeley and Noll escaped the fray with only a handful of laps to go to battle it out for the win. Noll made the first mistake coming to the white flag, allowing Parmeley to get away with the win. Noll held on for second with Zachary Madrid, Chaz Baca Jr. and Bubba Stafford rounding out the top five. Speedy Madrid wound up with the Arizona Differential IMCA Northern SportMod victory after the apparent winner failed post-race tech.

Dirt Works begins sixth season as IMCA Eastern Region title sponsor

ORONOGO, Mo. – Modified drivers in IMCA’s Eastern Region enjoy title sponsor support by Dirt Works Race Cars for a sixth consecutive season. The Oronogo, Mo., chassis builder again provides a portion of the $6,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in the region encompassing IMCA tracks in New York, Michigan, Florida and Alabama. Dirt Works, owned by veteran driver Jerry Hoffman and a sister company to Hoffman Race Cars, has built championship-winning Modifieds since the early days of the division and first sponsored an IMCA region in 1996. The regional championship pays $2,500 this season. The runner-up earns $1,250, with $625 for third, $325 for fourth, $300 for fifth and $200 for sixth through 10th place. Drivers must display two Dirt Works Race Cars decals on their race cars to be eligible for point fund shares. More information about Dirt Works or Hoffman chassis is available by calling 417 673-7426 or 417 465-2410. Company websites are www.hoffmanracecars.com and www.dirtworksracecars.com. “Even though the current title sponsorship with Dirt Works is in its sixth season, we still [Read More]

Wolla, Bowers score IMCA Modified wins at RPM’s Hughes Memorial Sunflower Classic

HAYS, Kan. (March 30-31) – Defending national champion Jason Wolla and defending regional champion Steven Bowers Jr. were IMCA Modified winners at RPM Speedway’s season-opening Mike Hughes Memorial Sunflower Classic. Wolla started eighth and worked his way to the lead with 10 laps left in the Friday feature. Bowers bounced back from an opening night misadventure in his heat and checked out on everybody in the Saturday main. Both features paid $1,000 to win and both drivers were already on the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Two hundred-plus race teams from seven states made the trip to Hayes for the sixth annual special. Wolla found himself biding his time once up to third behind Tanner Black and Tyler Frye. He passed both on a restart and pulled away to get his first win of the season and first Kansas checkers. “It could take a month or more to get your first win of the year. You never know,” Wolla said. “It means a lot to us to be able to win here.” Black, Tripp Gaylord, [Read More]

10-year sponsor Genesis Racing Shocks rewards drivers in four IMCA divisions

ROSWELL, Ga. – Genesis Racing Shocks reaches another IMCA landmark in 2018, its 10th season of sponsorship. Drivers in the IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod divisions earn product certificates from the Roswell, Ga., company. “Genesis Shocks has found the consistency of IMCA leadership and the consistency of IMCA rules to be a pleasure to deal with,” said Mike Lutz. “We always know where we stand and hence we can concentrate on making the finest product available to the members.” Top eligible drivers in each of the five Modified regions and in national Late Model, Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod standings receive $350 product certificates. Certificates worth $250 go to the runner-up and for $150 to each third-place finisher in each Modified region and national Late Model, Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod standings. Drivers in all four divisions are required to compete with four Genesis-manufactured shocks, display two Genesis decals on their race car and return a signup form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1 [Read More]

James tops IMCA Modified opener at Cottage Grove

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (March 31) – Six months ago, Bricen James’ future in racing was an unknown. Saturday night, he stood in victory lane after winning the season-opening IMCA Modified feature at Cottage Grove Speedway. Craig Hanson was quick out of the gate and stayed in the lead until Collen Winebarger got past on lap four. Winebarger remained out in front for some time before he bicycled in turns one and two, allowing James to pass him via the inside line. James kept hold of first place but had to master restarts due to several cautions. James kept all challengers in check and went on to collect the checkered flag. It was an emotional triumph because six months ago he nearly had a career-ending injury in a Sprint Car last September. John Campos got second, followed by Dustin Cady in third.

Hood handles IMCA Modified foes at 281

By J.M. Hallas STEPHENVILLE, Texas (March 31) – Brandon Hood took home the hardware in Saturday’s 20-lap IMCA Modified main event at 281 Speedway. Hood, who was running the bottom, got by early leader Jeffrey Abbey, who was up top, just before halfway. From there Hood crept away for the win. “The bottom line was where it was at,” said Hood. “Abbey jumped out there pretty quick. He was a little tight and I knew that I had to be there whenever he made a mistake.” “You’ve got to be pretty patient when you run against those Abbey boys. They’re pretty good, every single one of them,” he continued. “They race you clean and I love racing with them.” Devin Burgess led flag-to-flag for the Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod victory while Michael Childs started near the back of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car field and ended in the winner’s circle. Scott Newbury took the lead on lap three and used slower traffic to finally shake Julia Childs on his way to the Mach-1 Sport [Read More]

Enid checkers fly for Sprint Series of Oklahoma winner Sellers

By David Smith Jr. ENID, Okla. (March 31) – In only his third appearance behind the wheel, Shane Sellers took the lead early and never looked back to capture the Sprint Series of Oklahoma presented by Smiley’s Racing Products/Hoosier Racing Tires Southwest victory Saturday at Enid Speedway. Gary Owens and Andy Shouse started on the front row for the 20-lap IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car feature with Owens taking the early lead over Shouse and fourth-starting Sellers. Sellers disposed of Shouse for the runner-up position one lap later and on lap three, took over the top position from Owens. The front pair ran one-two with Sellers unchallenged until lap 16, when Owens closed the cap and pressured the leader. Coming out of turn two, Owens made his move to retake the lead on the last lap but Sellers was not be denied and regained the advantage in turns three and four. He crossed the finish line two car-lengths over Owens to put the Pete Haskins-owned no. 16s into victory lane in only his third start for [Read More]

MSD backs five divisions, one series in 15th season of IMCA sponsorship

EL PASO, Texas – MSD returns to the national decal program for Stock Cars in 2018, its 15th season as an IMCA sponsor. In all, the El Paso, Texas, manufacturer will give product or product certificate awards to competitors in five divisions and one special series. “MSD Performance, is once again a proud sponsor of IMCA Racing for the 2018 season,” said Circle Track Sales Manager Graham Fordyce. “The growth we see in these divisions is a testament to the sanctioning body’s dedication to the sport and we want to be a part of that growth in the circle track racing market. We strive to continually improve the products we offer to the circle track industry and to provide support to the competitors for their achievements.” The top drivers in Northern and Southern IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions earn Ultimate HEI kits and a universal spark plug wire set. Runners-up receive an HEI module and the third place finishers get universal spark plug wire sets. Product certificates valued at $100 go to top 10 drivers [Read More]