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Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are new at California’s Diamond Mountain Speedway

SUSANVILLE, Calif. – Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are primed for an April debut at California’s Diamond Mountain Speedway. Northern SportMods join IMCA Modifieds on 10 Friday or Saturday races at the Lassen County Fairgrounds oval. Opening night set is for April 8. Season championship night for both divisions is Aug. 19. “We have a few of these cars around already. I know three more of our local drivers who are building them now and we’ll get some (traveling) from American Valley Speedway in Quincy and Siskiyou Motor Speedway in Yreka,” said Fair Manager Jim Wolcott. “We like the economy of this division and look forward to seeing it grow here.” Transponders will be required and will be available to rent from the track.

Niehouse shares credit for regional art educator award

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Kirk Niehouse has helped present awards to IMCA drivers at countless banquets during his 20-plus years as director of the Stock Car and Hobby Stock divisions. He was the recipient of a regional award at the most recent banquet he attended, however, early this month in New York City. An art instructor at Marshalltown High School, Niehouse received the Western Region Secondary Art Educator Award from the National Art Educators Association. He’d been nominated for the regional award after receiving the Outstanding Secondary Art Educator award from the Art Educators of Iowa. “It was just ‘Wow!’ I never expected to get an award like this,” said Niehouse, who teaches pottery and graphic design to students in grades 9-12. “I didn’t get into teaching for this kind of thing. A lot of my fellow teachers helped me get to this point. It’s not something you accomplish by yourself.” He had been nominated for the state award by another teacher. A Marshalltown High School graduate himself, Niehouse has taught in the district since 2001. [Read More]

Leary Racing Products adds Stock Cars to IMCA program

DENVER, Colo. – Leary Racing Products expands its awards program with IMCA to include prizes for IMCA Sunoco Stock Car drivers this season, its fifth as a sponsor with the sanctioning body. The Denver, Colo., high performance parts retailer and shock rebuild specialist gives two shock rebuilds to a top five finisher at designated Stock Car specials. Leary gives the same awards to drivers competing in designated special events for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. “We look forward to expanding our involvement with IMCA and the Stock car division,” said Company President and CEO Mike Leary. “We hope to contribute to their individual racing programs and help them with any shock needs.” Shock rebuild certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official race results are received. Information about parts and services provided by Leary Racing Products is available by calling 303 922-4227, on Facebook and at the www.learyracingproducts.com website. “The addition of Stock Cars to the special events program gives another division of racers a great [Read More]

Farley Speedway to host March 18 informational meeting

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa – The new ownership group of Farley Speedway will host a meet and greet informational meeting this Saturday, March 18 at the Farley Speedway in the Palace Ballroom beginning at 1 p.m. The ownership group will be represented by Jason Rauen at this meeting. All drivers and crew members interested in competing at any of the three speedways under the direction of Farley Speedway Promotions are encouraged to attend. Racing events will be conducted on Fridays at Farley Speedway, Saturdays at West Liberty Raceway and Sundays at Dubuque Speedway. Special events and the entire schedules will be available and discussed. In addition, all in attendance will meet the new track manager. An open question and answer session will be held. For more information, log on to the official website at www.farleyspeedwaypromotions.com.

EngineQuest giving built engine awards during 12th season of IMCA sponsorship

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – IMCA drivers in four divisions winning track championships with built engines this season will be recognized with awards from EngineQuest. The Las Vegas, Nev., cylinder head and engine component manufacturer gives $50 product certificates to IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod drivers winning track titles with built engines under the hood in 2017. Drivers in the same divisions competing with EQ cylinder heads and winning two or more track championships earn $200 in cash. A 12-year IMCA sponsor, EQ has become synonymous with the Stock Car division and rightly so, returning as title sponsor for both Northern and Southern regions in 2017 and providing a portion of $3,750 point funds to be paid to top 10 drivers in each region. The Northern Region includes tracks in eastern Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming while the Southern Region is comprised of tracks in Arizona, California, western Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Drivers must [Read More]

BSB renews program rewarding drivers in six IMCA divisions, Deery Series

WELLINGTON, Kan. – BSB Manufacturing gives more than $10,000 in product certificates to drivers in six divisions and one special series, in its ninth season of IMCA sponsorship. The Wellington, Kan., high performance parts manufacturer and retailer awards $50 product certificates at 30 IMCA Modified, 18 IMCA Late Model, 15 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, 15 IMCA SportMod and 12 IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock specials. Product certificates good for $300, $200 and $100 go to top three eligible drivers in each Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock region, and in national standings for Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. Drivers in those five divisions must compete with four BSB-manufactured shocks, and are also required to display two BSB decals on their race car and return a completed signup form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1. The champion of the 31st annual Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models earns a $250 product certificate along with a 30 percent discount on all purchases for the 2018 race season. The runner-up [Read More]

United Rebel Sprint Series has 14 dates in four states

OBERLIN, Kan. – The United Rebel Sprint Series will begin its 12th season of 305 Sprint Car Racing featuring events in the four states, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Colorado in 2017. The Myers Racing Engines National tour will feature fourteen stops in all four states and will bring racers together under the IMCA RaceSaver banner for the second season. The national points season kicks off April 1 with an appearance at Longdale, Okla., Speedway. The race features a $1,000 to win, minimum $250 to start purse. On May 13, the URSS Rebels will make the first of two national event stops at Colorado Motor Sports Park in Byers. The 3/8’s mile oval will feature drivers from the Kansas and Colorado regions duking it out in the $1,000 to win, $200 to start feature. The URSS Sprint Series will make its return to C. Ray Hall’s 81 Speedway in Wichita Kan., for the May 28 Memorial Day Sprint Car Maynia. The feature is $1,000 to win and $200 to start. On June 16 and 17, the Rebels head [Read More]

Familiar faces in victory lane at Canyon

By Tony Steele PEORIA, Ariz. (March 11) – Repeat winners were the story Saturday at Canyon Speedway Park. Chaz Baca Jr. took home the Speedway Motors Weekly Racing opener for the IMCA Modifieds, coming off a $3,000 payday at the Desert Classic. George Fronsman took home his fourth win in a row in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars while Joe Vlasity battled to become the first repeat winner in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. Baca took the lead near the halfway point of the 25-lap Modified feature and held off Bryson Curry. Curry was fast all throughout the night as he came from the back of his heat race twice to finish third. Starting from the pole, Curry led the way through the first half of the race with Baca on his heels. Around midway, Baca worked his way around Curry and never looked back, showing the strength of his Mark Stewart-owned machine. Mike Strobl worked his way toward the front to finish third. Fronsman continued his winning ways as he bested 2016 Stock Car Shootout [Read More]

In right place at right time, Russell tops Gordon Woolley Classic at HO’T

ELM MOTT, Texas (March 10) – Tyler Russell didn’t lead the most laps, just the most important one. Russell was in the right place at the right time when leader Paul White lost the handle in Friday’s opening night event for the Elite Non-Wing Sprint Car Series at Heart O’ Texas Speedway. Quick to capitalize on White’s white flag lap misfortune, Russell motored by to win HOT’s Gordon Woolley Classic feature for IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars and $1,000. “It was nice to have a little luck,” said Russell, who battled back and forth with Marcus Thomas while chasing White much of the first 19 circuits. “He threw some real haymakers at me. I was running low, Marcus was running high and we were going to have a good three-way race with Paul on that last lap.” A late yellow added to the drama by setting up a green, white, checkered finish. Thomas, Justin Zimmerman, Johnny Miller and Blake Edwards rounded out the top five. White recovered to finish sixth. The classic was the first race [Read More]

Grabouski completes Spring Nationals IMCA Modified sweep

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 10) – After setting the new Spring Nationals feature win record on Thursday, Jordan Grabouski added to it Friday evening. Grabouski completed his sweep of IMCA Modified features, earning another $2,500 for his career ninth checkers at Beatrice Speedway’s traditional season-opening special. “I had a good car again. Everybody else was kind of running the middle while I ran the bottom,” said Grabouski, also a double winner at Spring Nationals in 2011 and 2015. “This was a great way for us to start the season. You always want to win both (features) but there are so many good drivers here that the odds are against it.” Grabouski started eighth, took the lower line to the front and passed fellow heavy hitter Dylan Smith for the lead before midway in the 30-lapper. He was running with lapped traffic before a caution with 12 circuits to go, then set sail on the ensuing restart and couldn’t be caught. Hunter Marriott, Jesse Sobbing, Jimmy Gustin and Kyle Brown completed the top five. His latest Spring [Read More]