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New IMCA sponsor Out-Pace helping special events drivers set winning pace

FREEPORT, Ill. – Out-Pace Racing Products helps drivers in three IMCA divisions set the pace this season. The Freeport, Ill., suspension and chassis components manufacturer gives $50 gift certificates at 55 designated special events for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. “Partnering with IMCA is one of the best ways we can support the racers who support us,” said Marketing Specialist Daniel Sanchez. “The Modifieds, Late Models and SportMods are the main IMCA divisions we make parts for and this is the program we came up with after talking with Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. We look forward to building and developing our relationship with IMCA.” Product certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official race results are received. Out-Pace also gives a pair of tie rod tubes to the Modified and Northern SportMod champion, and a pair of bearing ‘A’ frames to the Late Model champion crowned at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. “We manufacture [Read More]

Bob Harris Enterprises gives special event awards in ninth IMCA sponsorship season

AMES, Iowa – Special events competitors in five IMCA divisions are in the running for awards from Bob Harris Enterprises again in 2021. The Ames, Iowa, company and nine-year sponsor gives two free shock rebuilds to a top five finisher at each of 30 IMCA Modified, 15 Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod, 15 IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and 10 IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock special events. And a drawing will be held following the regular point season to award Race Tech Info Dirt Chassis School packages to one driver in the Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and SportMod divisions. Drawing winners last year were Chris Elliott, Modified; Jeff Mueller, Stock Car; Eric Knutson, Hobby Stock; and Darren Medler, SportMod. Certificates for shock rebuilds are mailed after special events results are received at the IMCA home office. Race Tech Info seminar certificates will be sent in December. Bob Harris Enterprises also awards two free shock rebuilds to drivers with fastest, and slowest green lap times in the Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock [Read More]

25-year sponsor Brodix renews awards for IMCA Late Model, Sprint Car rookies

MENA, Ark. – Brodix marks another major sponsorship milestone this season with IMCA, renewing awards for Late Model and Sprint Car competitors. The 25-year sponsor again gives cylinder head sets to IMCA Sunoco Late Model and IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national rookies of the year. The highest finishing spec engine driver in national Late Model point standings receives the same award from the Mena, Ark., manufacturer. “Brodix has been very happy with our relationship with the IMCA spec head program. A large part of the success is due to the professional manner in which IMCA supports these programs with proper inspection and implementation of their rules,” said company founder J.V. Brotherton. “We have strived to produce a quality, consistent product. A quarter century relationship with IMCA is very much appreciated by everyone here at Brodix.” Brodix awards will be presented during IMCA’s national banquet this fall. Drivers in both divisions are required to display two Brodix logos on their race cars. National rookies of the year last season were Mitch Manternach of Dyersville, Iowa, in [Read More]

IMCA Stock and SportMod national, track champs score Bassett Racing Wheel awards

BURLINGTON, Wis. – National champions and track champions in three IMCA divisions again earn post-season awards from Bassett Racing Wheel. The Burlington, Wis., manufacturer and now 27-year sponsor gives sets of four wheels to IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national champions. Track champions crowned in the same divisions receive $60 product certificates. “Bassett Racing Wheel supports IMCA racing because it represents the best weekly racing in the country. The rules package is consistent and affordable for racers who want to demonstrate their driving skills over the length of a season,” stated Bassett Director of Marketing & Sales Brian Gill. “We appreciate the dedication it takes to compete for track championships and look forward to rewarding the champions at the end of the 2021 season.” All Bassett Racing Wheel awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet this fall or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. Bassett also returns for a 14th season to national decal programs for the SportMod divisions. All Northern [Read More]

New Abilene Race Rads owner brings familiar name to Texas dirt track circles

ABILENE, Texas – A lot of Kyle Wisdom’s racing friends are now his customers, too. The veteran driver is the new owner of Abilene Race Rads, which returns for its second season as an IMCA special events sponsor this year. “We want to keep getting our name out there,” said Wisdom, the 2017 Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod track champion at hometown Abilene Speedway. “The program with IMCA is a great way to help our friends and competitors, and to help the sport keep moving forward.” A casual conversation with Tommy Fain led to Wisdom buying Abilene Race Rads earlier this year. He’d been acquainted with the business through his friendship and business relationship with the affable Fain. “Tommy and I have been friends and I’ve done a lot of business with him over the years,” recounted Wisdom, whose son Zach moves from a Stock Car to the Southern SportMod division this season.. “He had been thinking about maybe retiring, I said I’d like to take over and here we are.” “I took over on Feb. [Read More]

Schaeffer’s Oil and IMCA partner to reward drivers across the nation

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – History-rich Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants makes new history this season with a three-year sponsorship agreement with IMCA. Newly designated as Official Lubricant of IMCA, Schaeffer dives right in with product packages going to each of the 100-plus state champions to be crowned concluding 2021-2023 race seasons. Champions at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and RaceSaver Nationals will also receive cases of racing oil, gear lube and Penetro lubricant. “This gives the opportunity for a lot of different drivers to be rewarded and experience the product advantages,” said Schaeffer’s Central Director Will Dehne, noting that IMCA drivers/teams may also receive product awards at events attended by company representatives as well. “Racing has always been in our DNA and we’ve anxiously kept the door open to do something of this scale with IMCA. The goal is to help bring excitement to drivers and fans alike, attending IMCA events!” “Schaeffer has several representatives who are or were racers in IMCA, and a couple of them suggested a program like this. Most IMCA tracks [Read More]

Velocita extends IMCA awards program through 2023

LEXINGTON, N.C. – IMCA’s top drivers are in line for custom fire suits courtesy of Velocita each of the next three seasons. The premium motorsports apparel manufacturer and 10-year IMCA sponsor has signed on to award a combination of fire suits and product certificates through 2023. “We are truly honored to be a part of the nation’s premier dirt sanctioning body. Our relationship with IMCA has afforded us the opportunity to work with thousands of racers coast to coast through the sanction,” said Velocita President Brad Smith. “We are excited to be on board another three years and look forward to a bright and progressive future with IMCA.” Velocita gives custom fire suits to IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod, Mach-1 Sport Compact and now IMCA STARS Mod Lite national champions, as well as the Junior National Champion and Lady Eagle winner. Other drivers winning Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock regional titles receive [Read More]

Bullish on STARS Mod Lites, Pit Bull Lifts signs as sponsor for new IMCA division

SPRINGVILLE, Tenn. – Marty Allison built his first race car lift for himself. He’s been building them for his friends and competitors ever since. Allison owns Pit Bull Lifts, the newest sponsor for the IMCA STARS Mod Lites. The Springville, Tenn., manufacturer awards $100 product certificates at designated specials this season, and a Mod Lite lift to a driver chosen at random from among those competing at 10 or more sanctioned events in 2021. The STARS Mod Lite champion crowned at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals also receives a Pit Bull lift. “I’ve raced just about everything, on two wheels and on four for 45 years,” said Allison, who bought his own Mod Lite over the winter. “I saw a need and built one for my mini sprint, and after other drivers saw it at the track, I started building lifts for them.” The mobile steel lifts are budget friendly and weigh 50 pounds. Waterproof, they can be run off the same battery that’s in the race car, eliminating the need for hydraulic hoses, [Read More]

Precise Racing Products cites RaceSaver growth in Northeast in new IMCA awards

SARVER, Pa. – The growth of Precise Racing Products’ IMCA awards program will reflect the growth of the RaceSaver Sprint Car division in the Northeast United States. Top 10 finishers in point standings for the Allegheny Sprint Tour, Laurel Highlands Sprint Series, Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series and Pennsylvania Sprint Series all receive $50 gift cards from the Sarver, Pa., high performance parts supplier and Hoosier Mid Atlantic race tire distributor this season. Also new is a $500 cash award for the Pennsylvania state champion. “The IMCA RaceSaver presence in this region has grown tremendously,” noted Precise Vice President of Operations Bob Wirts. ”This is one way we can give awards to many of our customers who race in the area under the IMCA banner.” Precise also gives $50 gift cards to each Sprint Car state champion and $500 in cash to the national Sprint Car rookie of the year. “RaceSaver has high car counts. There is a lot of veteran talent out there, and a lot of younger talent, too,” Wirts said. “I already get a [Read More]

Side Biter Chassis signs for fifth season as IMCA Modified North Central Region sponsor

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – Modified drivers in IMCA’s North Central Region run under the Side Biter Chassis banner for a fifth consecutive season. The Clear Lake, Iowa, chassis builder again provides a portion of the $6,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in the region, which includes tracks in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The champion earns a $2,500 share of that payout, the runner-up $1,250. Third place pays $625, fourth $325, fifth $300 and sixth through 10th each $200. All drivers in the region are required to display two Side Biter logos on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares, which will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the next week from the IMCA home office. Side Biter is owned by IMCA Modified veteran and Hancock County Speedway promoter Ryan Ruter, and also builds Stock Car and Northern SportMod chassis as part of a most diversified product line. More information about Side Biter chassis and services is available [Read More]