Events

Muscatine Mall to host pre-season race car show

By Jerry Mackey MUSCATINE, Iowa (March 13, 2023) – The 2023 racing season In Eastern Iowa is just around the corner and the Muscatine Mall will be hosting a pre-season race car show to rev up the enthusiasm for the season in our area. Drivers from around the area will have their shiny new 2023 race cars on display in the Muscatine Mall starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 18. Race fans of all ages will have the opportunity to see the cars up close and will meet the drivers and crews and can ask all about their race teams and get autographs. In addition to over 20 race cars on display, several racing go karts will also be on display. Area race tracks will be represented and have schedules and special event information available. Race tracks represented will include The CJ Speedway, located on the Louisa County Fairgrounds in Columbus Junction, the Davenport Speedway, located on the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport and the West Liberty Raceway located on the Muscatine County Fairgrounds [Read More]

Hobby Stock

IMCA special event drivers, state champs earn AERO awards for 27th straight season

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa (March 9, 2023) – The race wheel manufacturer with the motto Surpassing The Standard rewards IMCA Modified drivers doing just that for a 27th consecutive season. AERO Race Wheels of Estherville, Iowa, gives $40 product certificates, good toward the purchase of two wheels, to designated place fin­ish­ers at 80 special events for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods.  State champions in those divisions and the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact class all receive $25 cer­tificates.  “It is a no-brainer every year to reserve marketing budget dollars for IMCA and its racers,” said Kelli Peton, AERO director of sales and marketing. “We are proud to continue our long term relationship with IMCA racing it its reach in the industry is second to none.”  Special event certificates will be mailed throughout the 2023 IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing season. State champion certificates will be presented dur­ing the national banquet in November or mailed be­ginning in [Read More]

Mod Lite

Stealth Racing steps up as new title sponsor for IMCA STARS Mod Lites

MADRID, Iowa (March 8, 2023) – Stealth Racing steps up its support of IMCA drivers in 2023 as title sponsor for the STARS Mod Lite division.  In that new role, the parts and tire supplier and machine  shop located in Madrid, Iowa, gives awards based on national, track and state point standings. “I am honored to have this opportunity,” owner Bryan Compart said of the agreement to become the first-ever title sponsor for the sanctioned class. “I am glad to be able to give back to racers. They are the people who have helped a lot of my dreams come true.”  In addition to a providing a portion of the division’s $5,500 national point fund, Stealth Racing gives a $500 gift certificate to the national champion while second through 10th place drivers in national points each receive $100 certificates. All Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite track champions get $250 gift certificates, each state champion a $150 certificate and each 10th place driver in state standings a $75 certificate.  Those awards will be presented during the IMCA [Read More]