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IMCA Modifieds visit Las Vegas Motor Speedway for midweek twinbill

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (March 2) – A pair of $750 to win features are on the card when IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds travel to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for a midweek doubleheader on the half-mile Dirt Track. World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars are also on March 5 and 6 FVP Outlaw Showdown programs at LVMS. West Coast Late Models run on Wednesday and West Coast 360 Sprints run on Thursday. Modified features pay a minimum of $75 to start and $50 in non-qualifier money. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the front gate opens at 5 p.m. and Modified heat races start at 6:35 p.m. both nights. Entry fee is $20. Pit passes are $40 for IMCA members and $50 for non-members. Grandstand admission is $39 each night. Reserved seating is $40 for one night or $80 for both nights. More information is available by calling 805 714-8538.

Kennedale kicks off new race season with March 1-2 special

KENNEDALE, Texas (Feb. 28) – Four IMCA divisions are on the program for Kennedale Speedway Park’s season-opening Spring Kick-Off special this Saturday and Sunday, March 1-2. IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars run for $800 to win on Saturday. Texas Lone Star Series shows are slated both nights for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. Stock Cars run as part of Wild Child Race Cars and Southern SportMods as part of Southwest Racing Specialties-sponsored series shows. Modifieds race for $600 to win, Stocks and SportMods both for $500 to win. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, regional and Allstar Performance state points will be awarded. An open practice begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m. Saturday; gates open at noon and racing starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday. There is no entry fee and pit passes are $25. Grandstand admission is $12 for adults, $8 for seniors and military personnel with ID, $5 for [Read More]

Batesville’s Mid-America Modified Championship helps beat winter doldrums

BATESVILLE, Ark. – Promoter Mooney Starr figures there are at least 1,501 reasons why drivers suffering from winter doldrums should load up the trailer and travel to Batesville Motor Speedway for the Mid-America Modified Championship. First, main events for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds each night of the Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 6-8 special pay $1,500 to win. Second, there’s no snow at Batesville. And the only ice to be found will be in the soda served at the concession stand. “We’ve been blessed weather-wise,” Starr said preceding the 18th annual event. “We’re already working on the track and things are looking well as that part goes. It’s definitely turning to spring around here.” All three features at Batesville are 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifiers and pay a minimum of $200 to start. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Jet Racing Central Region and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded each night. “The last two or three years, we’ve had features each night instead of a two-day show,” said Starr. “That’s [Read More]

DIRT CAST: Shannon Anderson – IMCA Hobby Stock 02.24.14

4-time IMCA Hobby Stock National Champion Shannon Anderson of Urbandale, IA joined Dirt Cast on the Renegade Racing Fuels hot line to talk about his 2013 season, finishing second in the national points, leaving a little on the table, the Hobby Stock division, wanting to win a fifth national title, the possibility of moving up to Stock Cars in the future, the Super Nationals and his expectations for the season. Anderson drives the #78 Supreme Lawn & Landscape Victory. Listen Here: http://dirtcast.com/MNr3g/sound-off-shannon-anderson-imca-hobby-stock-022414/

IMCA Modifieds chase $3,000 top prize in Cocopah Winter Nationals weekend finale

SOMERTON, Ariz. (Feb. 11) – The biggest Winter Nationals paycheck and an IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified series championship are at stake this weekend at Cocopah Speedway. After running for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start their Friday, Feb. 14 feature, sanctioned Modifieds vie for a $3,000 top prize in the Saturday, Feb. 15 Winter Nationals finale. Taking the green flag on Saturday pays a minimum of $300. Weekend events at Somerton also conclude the 10-date Winter Challenge Series and Ricky Thornton of Chandler returns to town with a 27-point advantage over Tim Ward of Gilbert in the race for that crown. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods also run for $400 to win and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $350 to win each night. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, regional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded and Modified features are qualifying events for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and racing begins at 7 p.m. both nights. Season pass holders, Skybox ticket [Read More]

Winter Classic starts new season at Lubbock Speedway Feb. 15, 16

LUBBOCK, Texas (Feb. 9) – The inaugural Winter Classic special gets the new race season started next Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15-16 at Lubbock Speedway. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds run for $1,000 to win in Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events both nights. Top prizes for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods are $500 while IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks chase $200 to-win checks. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, regional, Allstar Performance state and local track points will be awarded. Pit gates open at 9 a.m. and racing starts at 1 p.m. both days. Grandstand admission is $7 for adults and free for fans ages 17 and under. Pit passes and a one-time track registration are each $25. There is no entry fee. Test and tune begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14. Pit passes are $25 while grandstand admission for the practices is free. More information is available by calling 806 781-6624 or 806 438-1642, or by email at toni.spray@gmail.com or barryjlms@yahoo.com. Information is also posted at [Read More]

Redwood Speedway swap meet is Feb. 8

REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. – The Redwood Speedway swap meet is Saturday, Feb. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the armory located just off turn three. The track awards banquet follows at Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel. More information is available from Josh Schafer at 507-530-5032.

11 dates on XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour schedule

VINTON, Iowa (Feb. 7) – The fifth annual XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour takes the best Modified drivers from in and around Iowa to 11 different tracks this season. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds race for a minimum of $1,000 to win and $150 to start each night. The champion also earns a $600 share of the $3,000 point fund, a portion of which is provided by new series title sponsor XSAN. Knoxville Raceway is new to the tour schedule as the Thursday, July 17 show doubles as a series show and the Harris Clash. For the fourth straight year, the series opens at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Tuesday, May 13. I-35 Speedway at Mason City hosts the Memorial Day program on Monday, May 26. The tour travels to Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City on Tuesday, June 3; to Cedar County Raceway in Tipton on Tuesday, June 10; and to Lee County Speedway in Donnellson on Thursday, June 19. HDT drivers have a busy July in store with four midweek dates during the [Read More]

Winter Nationals at Cocopah next for IMCA in Arizona

SOMERTON, Ariz. (Feb. 4) – IMCA action in Arizona races to Cocopah Speedway beginning this weekend, with the first two of four Winter Nationals programs. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $100 to start features on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7-8. The same payout is in place for the Friday, Feb. 14 event with $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start at stake in the Saturday, Feb. 15 finale. All four Modified features at Cocopah are qualifying events for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region and Allstar Performance State points, as well as Winter Challenge Series points, will be awarded each night. Ricky Thornton Jr. won four straight series races at Canyon Speedway Park and takes the point lead to Cocopah. Bonus points applicable toward national and regional standings will be awarded if the series champion is a Western Region resident. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $400 to win and a [Read More]

Winter Challenge Series starts this weekend at Canyon

PEORIA, Ariz. – The first three of six Winter Challenge Series dates are this weekend at Canyon Speedway Park. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds run in $1,000 to win, minimum $100 to start features on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24-26. The same purse is at stake during Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows Jan. 30-Feb. 1. All six Peoria features are Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying events. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing national, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region, All-star Performance Arizona State and special series points will be awarded. An open practice is from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. for the Thursday and Friday shows. Gates open at 3 p.m. and racing starts at 5 p.m. for Saturday and Sunday programs. Six-day and single night ticket pricing and purchasing information is posted on the www.canyonspeedwaypark.com website. Six-day discounted tickets may be purchased in advance until Jan. 23. Hotel information is also available by calling the Courtyard by Marriott at 623 580-8844. [Read More]