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Ken Schrader joins IMCA Modified field on opening night at Cotton Bowl

PAIGE, Texas – Ken Schrader joins the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified field on opening night at Cotton Bowl Speedway. Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks are on the Saturday, March 14 card. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Saturday will also be Larry Kahler’s first night on the job as director of competition at Cotton Bowl. Completing the program at Paige will be a local stock class and non-wing sprints.

34 Raceway car show, kick-off party set for March 21

BURLINGTON, Iowa – The annual 34 Raceway car show will be held at Heartland Harley-Davidson in Burlington on Saturday, March 21 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. A complimentary lunch and free drinks will be served, as well as chances at ticket giveaways. The annual kick-off party will be held that evening at Roederer’s Pit Stop in Burlington beginning at 6 p.m. Drivers who want to participate in the car show, at no cost, can contact Amy Laue at (319) 750-3454 or info@34Raceway.com to sign up.

Battle of the Border Series starts this weekend at Cocopah, Imperial

SOMERTON, Ariz. (March 6) – The inaugural Battle of the Border Series takes four IMCA divisions to Arizona’s Cocopah Speedway for three dates and to Imperial Raceway in California for three more shows beginning this weekend. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks chase all applicable IMCA points tonight (Friday), Saturday, March 28 and Saturday, April 11 at Somerton. The same divisions are in action with the same points at stake Saturday, March 7, Friday, March 27 and Friday, April 10 at Imperial. Bonuses totaling $1,400 will be paid out to drivers with the highest point totals over the course of the series. That breaks down to $500 for the Modified point leader, $400 for the Northern SportMod point leader, $300 for the Stock Car point leader and $200 for the Hobby Stock point leader. Seventy-odd miles of pavement separate the two venues. All four IMCA divisions run on regular race programs at Cocopah. Their three shows on the quarter-mile clay at Imperial are [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds race March 4, 5 at LVMS Dirt Track

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Feb. 27) – The half-mile Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts a pair of $750 to win events for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds next Wednesday and Thursday, March 4 and 5. Features pay a minimum of $75 to start with $50 paid to non-qualifiers. Entry fee is $20 a night. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded for both draw/redraw shows. World of Outlaws Sprint Cars are on both programs. West Coast Late Models run on Wednesday and USAC West Coast Sprints on Thursday. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the front gate opens at 5 p.m. Modified heat races start at approximately 8:50 p.m. Wednesday and 8:25 p.m. on Thursday.

Cold forecast cancels Kennedale’s Spring Kick-Off

KENNEDALE, Texas (Feb. 24) – A winter-like forecast has resulted in cancellation of this weekend’s scheduled Spring Kick-Off at Kennedale Speedway Park. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods were on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 28 and March 1 programs. IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars were on the Saturday card. Snow showers and a high of just 37 degrees are in the forecast for Friday, when an open practice had been scheduled. Overcast conditions and more precipitation are anticipated Saturday and Sunday. First local, Allstar Performance State, regional and IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national points at KSP will now be given Saturday, March 7.

Four IMCA divisions featured at Abilene’s Feb. 20-22 Ice Breaker

ABILENE, Texas – Four IMCA divisions start the 2015 season with the traditional Ice Breaker special at Abilene Speedway Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20-22. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds run for $700 to win each night, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods for $600, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars for $400 and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $250. All applicable IMCA points, including track points, will be awarded for each draw/redraw show. Home region points will be awarded to Modified, Stock and Hobby drivers; Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods can race but not for points. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. hot laps are from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The pits open at 3 p.m., hot laps are from 5-6 p.m. and racing is at 7 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, church services at the track are at 9:45 a.m., pit gates open at 11 a.m., hot laps are from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and racing gets underway at 1 p.m. Overnight accommodations with racer’s rates are available at Motel 6, 325 672-8462, [Read More]

Cottage Grove Speedway hosts Feb. 21 swap meet

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – Whether you are interested in motorsports or just like to tinker on hot rods, Cottage Grove Speedway will host a swap meet on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. The swap meet will be held next to the race track at the Western Oregon Exposition Fairgrounds. This is a great chance to pick up some parts for working on the race car or that restoration job in your shop. Admission into the event is free but if you would like a selling space it is $30. Space is limited so contact CGS General Manager Heather Boyce at 541 729-8666. Pre-registration forms for 2015 will be available to Cottage Grove Speedway drivers who plan on attending the swap meet.

Events

Red River Speedway opens with inaugural IMCA Invasion special

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Red River Speedway opens the new race season with the inaugural Red River IMCA Invasion on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13 and 14. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds and IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars race for $700 to win both nights. Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods chase $600 top checks while IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars contend for $500 to win each night. Minimum start money is $150 for the Sprints, $100 for the Modifieds and $50 for both Southern SportMods and Stock Cars. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance Texas State points will be awarded in all four divisions. Razor Chassis South Central Region points go to Modified drivers and Southern Region points will be awarded in the I-Stocks; local track points will be given to Sprint Car and Southern SportMod drivers. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. both days. Racing starts at 7 p.m. on Friday and at 6 p.m. Saturday. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $8 for [Read More]

IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars are new at Cocopah’s Winter Nationals

SOMERTON, Ariz. – A fourth IMCA division joins the programs each night of Cocopah Speedway’s fourth annual Winter Nationals. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, along with IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, vie at Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6 and 7 and Feb. 13 and 14 shows. The Somerton speedplant becomes the first track in Arizona to sanction IMCA Stock Cars in 2015. Feb. 6, 7 and 13 Modified features pay $1,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start while the Valentine’s Day main event pays $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300. All four races are Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events. Stock Cars race for $500 to win and a minimum of $100 to start, Northern SportMods for $400 to win and a minimum of $60, and Hobby Stocks for $350 to win and a minimum of $50. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and Allstar Performance State points, but no track points, will be awarded. There is no entry fee [Read More]

Wild West IMCA Modified Speedweek is June 13-20

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – Seven $1,000 to win features are on the schedule for the June 13-20 Wild West IMCA Modified Speedweek. The fifth annual tour travels to six tracks in the Pacific Northwest for seven races in eight nights, pitting many of North America’s best IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified chauffeurs against one another at some of the nation’s best facilities. Drivers with perfect attendance throughout the tour will be eligible for shares of a $3,000 point fund. Opening night is Saturday, June 13 at Southern Oregon Speedway in White City with the Monday, June 14 event at Yreka, Calif.’s Siskiyou Motor Speedway. Coos Bay, Ore., Speedway hosts the Monday, June 15 show with Cottage Grove, Ore., Speedway the site of Tuesday, June 16 action. The tour is at Sunset Speedway Park in Banks, Ore., on Wednesday, June 17 before a day designated for travel. Two consecutive nights of racing close things out at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Ore., on Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly [Read More]