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Five IMCA divisions run at RPM’s Sunflower Classic special

HAYS, Kan. – RPM Speedway opens the 2016 season with the Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26 Sunflower Classic special. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds run for $1,000 to win each night. Both features are qualifying events for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Also running both nights of the fourth annual Classic are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $750 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods both for $500 to win and Mach-1 Sport Compacts run for $200 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, regional and Allstar Performance state, but no local track points, will be awarded. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. on Friday. Gates open at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 5 p.m. and racing is at 6 p.m. Saturday. Gates open at 5 p.m. for the Thursday, March 24 open practice. Grandstand admission Friday and Saturday is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 and free for five and [Read More]

Lee County Speedway opens with March 25, 26 Spring Extravaganza

DONNELLSON, Iowa – Five IMCA divisions will be featured each night of the Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26 Spring Extravaganza at Lee County Speedway. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods chase $1,000 top checks while IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $500 to win and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $300. Modified features are 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers. Both nights will be draw/redraw and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Minimum start money is $100 for the Modifieds, $85 for Stock Cars and SportMods, $65 for Hobby Stocks and $50 for Sport Compacts. Entry fees and tow money are $50 for the Mods, $40 for Stocks and SportMods, $30 for Hobbies and $25 for Sport Compacts. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow on Friday. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing follows on Saturday. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $7 for students ages 7-16 and free for six [Read More]

Arkansas Spring Nationals special starts season at Batesville

BATESVILLE, Ark. – Batesville Motor Speedway’s season-opening Arkansas Spring Nationals sports $1,000 to win features for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26. A minimum of $100 will be paid to start the 24-car fields and both features are qualifying events for the 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Jet Racing Central Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded. There is no entry fee. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m., hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. Pit passes are $30. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults and free for kids 14 and under when accompanying a paying adult. An open practice runs from 7-10 p.m. on Thursday, March 24. Overnight accommodations are available by calling the Ramada Inn at 870 698-1800 or the Holiday Inn Express at 870 698-2700. More information is available by calling 870 251-0011 or 870 613-1337, by emailing cstarr2@yahoo.com and at the www.batesvillemotorspeedway.net website.

Atchison County’s Tag Team Challenge now April 17

ATCHISON, Kan. – The Tag Team Challenge special, newly-sanctioned Atchison County Raceway’s first event for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, will be held Sunday, April 17. IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win in their Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier while IMCA Stock Cars have a top check of $750. Extra money – $1,000 for the Modifieds and $500 for the Stock Cars – will be paid to the two-car teams with top point totals determined from qualifying and main event finishes. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points, but not local track points, will be awarded. Pit gates and the grandstand open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are 6:30 p.m. and racing is at 7 p.m. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $30. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and military, $6 for kids ages 6-11 and free for ages five and under. More information about the Tag Team Challenge, postponed from this weekend because of cool [Read More]

$3,000 is top prize for IMCA Modifieds at 85 Speedway opener

ENNIS, Texas (March 17) – Winning the opening night Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified feature at 85 Speedway will pay a hefty $3,000. The Saturday, March 19 show is the first under the direction of new promoter Scotty Brown and all applicable points, including local track points, will be awarded. The Modified main event is a 2016 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier. The runner-up earns $1,500 with $750 paid for third. A minimum of $100 will be paid to start the feature. Also on the card at Ennis are Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods, plus factory stocks, cruisers and lady cruisers. There is no entry fee but registration fee is $30. Pit passes are also $30. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $7 for seniors and military, $5 for kids ages 6-11 and free for five and under. Pit gates and the grandstand both open at 6 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing is at 8 p.m. More information is available from Brown at 469 346-6468.

IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour finalized at a dozen events

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – The Hawkeye Dirt Tour now numbers 12 events, with the addition of Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified shows at Marshalltown Speedway, Dubuque Speedway and the Clay County Fairgrounds at Spencer. The HDT joins the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models for the first time at Marshalltown on Tuesday, June 7. Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are also the card that evening. Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission will be $15. Pit passes are $30. More information is available from promoter Toby Kruse at 515 231-5444. A minimum of $1,000 will be paid to win when touring Modifieds make their first tour visit to Dubuque for a midweek show on Tuesday, July 26 during the county fair. 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 [Read More]

Simmons Promotions to host March 26 race car show

FARLEY, Iowa – Simmons Promotions has set Saturday, March 26 as the day to kick off the 2016 race season with its very popular pre-season race car show. The Palace Ballroom, located on the Farley Speedway grounds on the west edge of Farley, will be the site. Fans are invited to enjoy the warm comfort inside the Palace which offers plenty of space for the drivers to display their new race cars ready for competition. This opportunity allows the drivers a great opportunity for sponsor recognition. Trophies will be awarded this year courtesy of Callahan Construction of Dubuque. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. and the show will continue until 2 p.m. at which time live music will be held as the popular Northeast Iowa rock band Hot Mess will hit the stage. Live music will continue until 6 p.m. The Palace Ballroom offers a full bar with food available as well. For more information please log onto the official SPI website at Simmonspromotionsinc.com.

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]