Events Archives

Top IMCA Modified prize is cool $1,000 at Junction’s Spring Thaw special

McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. – Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds will race for a cool $1,000 to win at this weekend’s Mike Chapin Memorial Spring Thaw at newly-sanctioned Junction Motor Speedway. Qualifying for the Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compacts is Saturday, March 19. Last-chance qualifying and main events for all five divisions fill the Sunday, March 20 card. The Modified feature is a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State, but no local track points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 11 a.m. and the grandstand open at 2 p.m. Saturday. Hot laps are at 3 p.m. and racing starts at 4 p.m. On Sunday, gates open at 10 a.m. and the grandstand opens at 1 p.m., hot laps are at 2 p.m. and racing begins at 3 p.m. Spectator admission both days is $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-13 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $25 [Read More]

Big events, series, fresh faces featured in IMCA.TV ‘Where America Comes to Watch Races’ schedule

SILVER BAY, Minn. (March 9) – The second year of IMCA.TV, the Official Network of IMCA Racing, kicks it up a notch with an impressive schedule of 50-plus races from all over the United States and Canada with a number available included in monthly and yearly subscriptions. A refresh of the service is set for May 23. The primary focus of the service will be hardcore IMCA racing coverage including full shows and feature races. In an effort to make live streaming more affordable to fans, a number of races will be included in the standard monthly and yearly subscription rates. Current subscribers will be locked in at the lower 2015 rate until cancel. The IMCA.TV coverage schedule includes a combination of all the big events, historic racing series, new shows, and weekly racing tracks that dot the racing landscape. Fans will be able to catch the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, the Duel in the Desert, Nights of 1,000, 10,000 and All-Stars, Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Modified Tour, Harris Clash, Cheesehead [Read More]

$2,000 is top Modified prize at Tri-State Kegger special

POCOLA, Okla. – Top prize for the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds is $2,000 at Tri-State Speedway’s 37th annual Cecil Harlan Memorial Kegger this Friday and Saturday, March 18 and 19. Six states were represented by Modifieds entered at last year’s Kegger and an even bigger field is expected for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event, which pays a minimum of $200 to start. SportMods race for $1,000 to win and $100 to start while first place in the Stock Car feature pays $800, with $80 to start. Total purse for the event is more than $29,000. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national points and Allstar State points will be awarded in all divisions, with Jet Racing Central Region points for Modifieds and EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region points for Stock Cars given as well. Entry fee is $100 for Modifieds and $50 for SportMods. There is no entry fee for the Stock Cars. Pit gates at Pocola open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and racing follows 6:30 p.m. [Read More]

Record car count will top 300 for Spring Nationals

BEATRICE, Neb. (March 11) – Pit parking will be at a premium as 300-plus drivers from 16 states and Canada take their turn on the track Friday, opening night of Spring Nationals at Beatrice Speedway. Both the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod entry numbers were at or near 90. More than 40 IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and a similar number of IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks were expected and promoter Toby Kruse said 34 Mach-1 Sport Compacts took practice laps on Thursday. There’s been no change in the race day schedule as pit gates will open at 4:30 p.m., hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. this evening. Pits open at 2:30 p.m., hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Saturday. Modifieds race for $2,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start both nights in their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers. Stock Cars race for $500 to win and $100 to start each night while Northern SportMods vie [Read More]

Southern United Sprints run for $2,000 to win Saturday night

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – There’s a $2,000 top check waiting for the winner of the South Texas Nationals when the Southern United Sprint Series heads to Corpus Christi on Saturday, March 12. The South Texas Speedway show pays a minimum of $350 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State, as well as special series points will be awarded for the IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Car event. Pit gates will be open all day and hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. Pit passes are $40. Adult grandstand admission is $15. More information is available from Tour Director Randy Waller at 936 537-5265, at the www.southernunitedsprints.net website and on Facebook.

Tri-City announces Student Recognition Program

AUBURN, Mich. (Feb. 29) – Tri-City Motor Speedway is partnering with area schools to celebrate their students’ accomplishments by rewarding them with an exciting night at the races. Schools located within a 50-mile radius of Auburn, Mich., with an active Student of the Week/Month or similar recognition program are eligible. Tri-City Motor Speedway is providing one complimentary grandstand race ticket for each recognized student at no cost to the school. Each student recognition ticket is good for one student and one parent into the grandstands for one race during the upcoming season (a $28 value). “We want to give back to our community while making a difference in people’s lives. I loved redeeming the free offers I received as the Student of the Week in school,” said Erika Puvalowski, TCMS marketing and business development director. “I worked hard and it made me feel good when I received them. I wanted to take it a step further by having a parent celebrate their child’s accomplishments together.” Area school officials can learn more about this program by downloading the [Read More]

Sprint Series of Oklahoma opens at Red River Roundup

By Darin Short WICHITA FALLS, Texas – This Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5, Red River Speedway near Wichita Falls will kick off the 2016 racing season with two days of open wheel racing at the Red River Roundup. The Red River Roundup will feature IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars sanctioned through the newly-formed Sprint Series of Oklahoma. The main event pays $700 to win and a minimum of $250 to start on Friday and $1,000 to win and a minimum of $250 to start on Saturday. Non-qualifier pay each night is $100. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Allstar Performance State, special series and local track points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. each day with the grandstands open at 6 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday. Races are set to start at 8 p.m. on Friday and at 6 p.m. on Saturday. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $30. Drivers can pre-register at the track website, www.rrspeedway.com. Mufflers and RACEceivers are required. Grandstand admission is $15 [Read More]

Dubuque fair date added to IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour schedule

DUBUQUE, Iowa – A 10th date has been added to the Hawkeye Dirt Tour, on Tuesday, July 26, opening night of the Dubuque County Fair. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds will race for a minimum of $1,000 to win and a minimum of $150 to start when they make their first tour visit to Dubuque Speedway for the midweek show. In addition to special series points, IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. The feature is a qualifying race for the 2017 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Fair admission is $10, which covers admission to the grandstand while kids 11 and under are free when accompanying a paid adult. Pit passes are $25. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and the Sprint Invaders are also on the card. National and state points will be awarded to Northern SportMods; there is no entry fee for any division. Questions can be [Read More]

Modifieds race March 3, 4 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The half-mile Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts a pair of $750 to win events for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds on Thursday and Friday, March 3-4. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded both nights. Features pay a minimum of $75 to start with $50 paid to non-qualifiers. There is a $20 entry fee each night. RACEceivers and transponders are required. World of Outlaws Sprint Cars are on both programs. West Coast Late Models run on Thursday and 360 Sprint Cars on Friday. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Modified heat races start at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Thursday and around 9:25 p.m. on Friday.

New season at Kennedale opens with Spring Kick-Off

KENNEDALE, Texas – IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars get top billing at Kennedale Speedway Park’s season-opening Spring Kick-Off Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 27-28. There’s a first-place check of $1,000 with a minimum of $150 paid to start in the winged division on opening night. Running both nights are Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds for $500 to win and $75 to start and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods for $500 to win and $60 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Modified and Stock Car regional, and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. There is no entry fee. Pit passes are $30. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $10 for military and seniors, $5 for kids 6-11 and free for five and under. Gates open at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Gates open at 3 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Sunday. An open practice runs from 5-10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26. More information is available at the www.raceksp.com website.