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IMCA back at Bloomfield with race dates for five divisions

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (Feb. 8, 2024) – As a driver, Mike Van Genderen liked just about everything about the 3/8-mile dirt oval at Bloomfield Speedway. He’s confident that IMCA drivers in five divisions will share that opinion when they race at the Davis County Fairgrounds venue this season. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks all return to Bloomfield after a hiatus of two decades, while Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts make their first appearances there. Southern Iowa Frost Out shows March 29 and 30 and Bloomfield Fall Special shows Sept. 20 and 21 bookend April 18, May 9 and 30, and July 20 and 30 races. Each event this season at Bloomfield will be draw/redraw so no track champions will be crowned. “This track is very racy. It’s flat and just has the perfect shape. This is a great little facility,” Van Genderen said. “We like IMCA’s rules package. This is a great place for drivers to run for national, regional and state points [Read More]

Sheyenne Speedway adds four IMCA divisions for 2024

LISBON, N.D. (Feb. 2, 2024) – Four IMCA track champions will be crowned this season at Sheyenne Speedway. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks are on May 29, June 9, July 12 and July 28 programs at the quarter-mile dirt oval in Lisbon, N.D. Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks will be joined by Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods for the Ransom County Fair show on Aug. 22. New promoters for the 51st season of racing at Sheyenne Speedway are Jake and Sharnel Bitker, who also promote IMCA venues Norman County Raceway in Ada, Minn., and Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, and Nick Skalicky. “The fair board has been very supportive – they’re good people – and the community has been very supportive. We look forward to working with them this year,” Jake Bitker said. “This new sanction will give drivers in the Fargo-Jamestown hub to race for IMCA points another four or five nights.” Dirt work began last fall and will be completed [Read More]

Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Jan. 30, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 529; 2. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 412; 3. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 408; 4. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 402; 5. Jerry Flippo, Osage, Iowa, 363; 6. Michael Leach, Sun River, Mont., 341; 7. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Wash., 334; 8. Ethan Braaksma, Des Moines, Iowa, 290; 9. Eddie Belec, Arvada, Colo., 267; 10. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 265; 11. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 257; 12. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., 256; 13. Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., 240; 14. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., 236; 15. Devon Reed, Woodland, Wash., 233; 16. Ricky Alvarado, Hotchkiss, Colo., and Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, both 207; 18. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wy., 198; 19. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 184; 20. Greg Gustus, Hudson, Colo., 183. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Bo Partain, Casa Grande, Ariz., 489; 2. Kevin Roberts, Gresham, Ore., 410; 3. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 328; 4. Larry Brigner, Apache Junction, Ariz., 281; 5. Kaden Woodie, Milaca, Minn., 280; 6. Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., 268; 7. [Read More]

Keltner returns to CJ Speedway as new promoter

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (Jan. 30, 2024) – The track where Dan Keltner started his IMCA racing career is the same track he’ll start his promotional career. Keltner takes charge at CJ Speedway in Columbus Junction, where Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods will run on Friday nights. “Columbus Junction is my home track,” said Keltner, from nearby Grandview. “It’s where I went to my first race and it’s where I started racing. It went through an incredible transformation under (former promoter) Larry Richardson. He’ll be a tough act to follow but I want to continue what Larry accomplished here.” Opening night at the 4/10-mile dirt oval is April 26. Season championship night is Aug. 23. “IMCA has been around for so long and I like the consistency. I’ve raced in other classes that didn’t have the sanction and wished they did,” Keltner said. “There are not a lot of changes on our schedule from last year because we want to take care of [Read More]

Morris finds setup solution, Beeter and Parker both end IMCA Early Thaw with first feature wins

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Jan. 27, 2024) – Just in time, Troy Morris III found the setup that took him to the winner’s circle at Central Arizona Raceway. The Californian had broken before completing a lap on opening night of the Ernie Mincy Early Thaw, then ran 10th in the next three Friesen Performance IMCA Modified features at CAR. Then the lightbulb came on and Morris was fourth in the Friday night show. Saving the best for last, he won the 25-lap finale … from 12th starting … and $1,250 on Saturday. “We have always struggled at Casa Grande because of the banking. It took us until the last two nights to figure out how to get the car to turn the way we wanted it to,” Morris said. “We finally found a base setup we could use before the heats on Friday.” He started on the outside row and followed the high line to the front the next night. “Starting that far back, I didn’t think I had anything to lose by trying it and literally drove [Read More]

130-plus IMCA Modifieds, Stock Cars are Florida bound for Clash on the Coast

BAKER, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2024) – Just north of 130 drivers from across the United States and Canada are headed south for the Clash on the Coast presented by IMCA.TV. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds return to race night cards for the second annual speedweek, presented by IMCA.TV and will be joined by IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for first-ever appearances by The Class Too Tough To Tame at both Northwest Florida Speedway in Baker Feb. 26 and 27, and at Southern Raceway in Milton on March 1 and 2. Features for both divisions pay $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start. Feature winners become eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational or the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. All four race programs will be broadcast by IMCA.TV. “It’s mind boggling that we have gotten this much support from the racing community. We’ve already got more than 80 Modified and more than 50 Stock Car entries, from 20 states and two Canadian provinces,” said speedweek promoter Peyton Taylor. “These being 100 percent [Read More]

IMCA 115th for Alvarado, firsts for Johnson and Schrader

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Jan. 26, 2024) – Ricky Alvarado raced to his 115th IMCA feature win on the same night Tyler Johnson raced to his IMCA first. Popular visitor Ken Schrader had the Central Arizona Raceway crowd on its feet as well on Friday, night five of the Ernie Mincy Early Thaw. Alvarado, from Hotchkiss, Colo., led every lap in topping the caution-free Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main, earning $1,000 and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility while the 14-year-old rookie Johnson led the distance in the $750 to win feature for Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. Schrader’s first IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers were good for $750 and made him eligible to qualify for the B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational. “We raced here 11 years ago – it’s been a long time – and I ran second and third that weekend in one of Tommy Fain’s Modifieds,” recalled Alvarado, who pitted next to his Stock Car driving friend from Abilene, Texas, at Casa Grande. “This has been a good start to the year [Read More]

Abilene hosts 30th annual IMCA.TV Ice Breaker Feb. 16-17

ABILENE, Texas (Jan. 26, 2024) – Rob Poor was racing a Friesen Performance IMCA Modified in the early days of Ice Breaker at Abilene Speedway. He’ll promote the 30th annual event, one of the longest continuously running specials in the GRT Race Cars South Central Region and in all of IMCA, Feb. 16 and 17. Modifieds run for $1,000 to win, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $750, Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods for $600 both nights. IMCA.TV 30th anniversary bonuses – $1,000 for the Modifieds, $750 for the Stock Cars and $600 for the Southern SportMods – will be paid to drivers who can win both nights in their respective divisions. “We had some good runs at the Ice Breaker but we never won it,” recalled Poor, starting his 23rd year in charge at Abilene. “This was one of the earliest specials of the season so there were always a lot of good cars here, from across the region and from a lot of the country.” Modified winners become Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligible while Stock [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Jan. 25, 2024

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 457; 2. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 402; 3. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 378; 4. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 331; 5. Jerry Flippo, Osage, Iowa, 326; 6. Michael Leach, Sun River, Mont., 301; 7. Ethan Braaksma, Des Moines, Iowa, 290; 8. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Wash., 273; 9. Eddie Belec, Arvada, Colo., 267; 10. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 265; 11. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 257; 12. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 207; 13. Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz., and Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., both 206; 15. Devon Reed, Woodland, Wash., 197; 16. Greg Gustus, Hudson, Colo., 183; 17. Spencer Wilson, Minot, N.D., 182; 18. Chris Morris, Thorndale, Texas, and Matt Crafton, Mooresville, N.C., both 179; 20. Austin Rognlin, Olympia, Wash., 175. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Bo Partain, Casa Grande, Ariz., 413; 2. Kevin Roberts, Gresham, Ore., 347; 3. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 328; 4. Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn., 268; 5. Zane DeVilbiss, Farmington, N.M., 262; 6. Justen Yeager, Green River, Wy., 257; 7. Chase [Read More]

Stoked for sure, Woodie celebrates first win at Ernie Mincy Early Thaw

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Jan. 25, 2024) – There was no shortage of adjectives following Kaden Woodie’s career-first Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod feature win Thursday at Central Arizona Raceway. The long tow from Milaca, Minn., topped the final feature of the Ernie Mincy Early Thaw show, ahead of Cam Reimers and Clay Erickson. “It was awesome. It was exhilarating for sure,” said Woodie, who made the trip from north of the Twin Cities with his dad Paul and crewman Shawn Hess. “My team and I have been putting in the work. I was stoked, for sure.” He led all 20 circuits from the pole, building an advantage of 5-1/2 seconds and catching up with the back of the field before a lap 14 caution. Two more cautions came out before the race ended green, white, checkered. “It was definitely run being out front and lead. I’d checked out before the first caution,” said Woodie, twice a runner-up during the season-opening IMCA.TV Winter Nationals at Cocopah Speedway. “I could hear Cam behind me after the last [Read More]