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KMJ Performance signs on as sponsor for special events in six IMCA divisions

STORY CITY, Iowa – New sponsor KMJ Performance makes a top five finish pay off even more at 80 IMCA special events in 2019. The Story City, Iowa, chassis and high performance parts manufacturer and distributor gives $200 gift certificates good toward the purchase of any four shock package, or $250 certificates, applicable in the purchase of any Victory or Assault chassis. Those certificates will be given at designated specials for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. “This program is a good way for us to get our feet wet with IMCA and get national exposure,” KMJ owner and long-time Modified driver Tony Hofbauer said. “This will be a good thing for us and for the drivers.” Hofbauer started KMJ – the initials of his kids’ first names – at his farm south of Ames in 2005, after selling his interest in Midwest Motorsports. He started Assault Race Cars with Randy Havlik in 2017 and bought both Victory [Read More]

AERO complements IMCA feature win decals with special event, state champions awards

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa – AERO Race Wheels complements its highly visible feature win decal program with awards for IMCA special events competitors and state champions again this season. The Estherville, Iowa, manufacturer and 23-year sponsor gives $40 product certificates, good toward the purchase of two wheels, to designated place finishers at 80 special events for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. E3 Spark Plugs state champions in the same divisions, as well as Mach-1 Sport Compacts, all receive $25 certificates. “Everyone here is excited to continue our partnership with IMCA Racing,” said AERO Marketing Manager Kelli Peton. “We believe in IMCA Racing and what it stands for in our industry.” Special event awards will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results are received. State champion product certificates will presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed beginning in December. And for a 13th consecutive season, AERO provides the feature win decals are to be given [Read More]

Deery Series feature winners take home Classic trophies

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Feature winners in the upcoming Deery Brothers Summer Series take home trophies provided by Classic Trophy again in 2019. The Fort Wayne, Ind., company makes the familiar trophy given to at each IMCA Late Model Tour event for a 12th season. The company will also give a 15 percent discount on first-time orders from IMCA sanctioned tracks that didn’t purchase from Classic last year. More information is available at the www.trophiesandshirts.com website, on Facebook or by calling 260 483-1161. “It is truly a pleasure to partner with IMCA and I greatly appreciate the support we have received from IMCA and their member tracks,” said Classic’s Zac Weidler. “I am excited to be moving into a larger facility and upgrading technology to provide more unique trophies, awards as well as apparel and signage to fulfill all of our current and future customers needs. Best of luck to all racers this season and remember everyone’s a winner at Classic!” The 33rd annual series opened April 20 at Cedar County Raceway. The 500th event in series history will be held late this [Read More]

Side Biter Chassis starts third season as sponsor for IMCA’s North Central Region

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – Drivers in IMCA’s North Central Region for Modifieds enjoy the support of Side Biter Chassis for a third consecutive season. The Clear Lake, Iowa, chassis builder returns as title sponsor of the region encompassing tracks in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Owned by veteran Modified driver Ryan Ruter, Side Biter provides a portion of the $6,000 point fund that will be paid to top 10 drivers in 2019 point standings for the region. The champion of the Side Biter Chassis North Central Region earns $2,500, with $1,250 for second, $625 for third, $325 for fourth, $300 for fifth and $200 for sixth through 10th. Drivers are required display two Side Biter decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. Point fund checks will be presented during the national awards banquet in November, or mailed beginning the next week from the IMCA home office. More information about Side Biter chassis and services is available by calling 641 357-1600 and at Facebook.com/Ruter Racing. “The ebb and [Read More]

Late Model awards new to Champ Pans IMCA program

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Champ Pans expands its awards program to include a sixth division this season. Top 10 drivers in final national standings for IMCA Late Models will receive $50 product certificates from the Eau Claire, Wis., manufacturer. The seven-year sponsor again gives the same award to drivers in the top 10 in IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod national standings. “We are excited to be part of another season with IMCA,” said Champ Pans Sales Representative Jake Redetzke. “ As a late model driver myself, we would like to keep seeing the class grow. We enjoy being able to give back to the racers as much as we can. “ Certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the next week from the IMCA home office. Certificates can be applied to purchases from Champ Pans or Champ Brackets, another JR Manufacturing Company. More information about Champ Pans and Champ Brackets products is available by [Read More]

Moser Engineering shares awards wealth with drivers in five IMCA divisions

PORTLAND, Ind. – Moser Engineering shares the wealth with IMCA drivers in five divisions again in 2019, awarding $10,000-plus in product certificates Top five finishers at 80 designated special events for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods each receive $100 product certificates. Runners-up in each of the five Modified regions and in both Stock Car regions earn $300 product certificates; second place finishers in standings for both Hobby Stock regions and in national standings for Northern SportMods and for Southern SportMods all receive $200 certificates. Special events awards given by the Portland, Ind., rear end components manufacturer will mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official race results are received. Awards based on point standings will be presented during the national banquet in November. Moser is in its 16th year as an IMCA sponsor. Information about Moser products is available at the www.moserengineering.com website, by calling 260 726-6689 and on Facebook. “We are coming off of a milestone season with Moser [Read More]

New to Stock Car decal program, Edelbrock continues IMCA claim engine driver support

TORRANCE, Calif. – While new to the sanctioning body’s national decal program for Stock Cars, 22-year sponsor Edelbrock has renewed an awards program for drivers in five IMCA divisions competing with claim engines. In addition to IMCA Sunoco Stock Car competitors, eligible IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod drivers all are in the running for awards from the Torrance, Calif., company The highest finishing claim engine drivers in point standings for each of the five Modified regions earn 2975 Victor Jr. intakes while top drivers in the two Stock Car regions receive Edelbrock 2701, 7121 or 2176 intakes. Top eligible drivers in both Hobby Stock regions and in national Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod points have a choice between 2701, 7121 or 2176 intakes. Second through fifth place claim engine drivers in each Modified, Stock Car and Hobby Stock region, and in national Northern and Southern SportMod standings all receive $50 product certificates. Modified and Stock Car regional rookies of the year receive $25 product [Read More]

Karl Companies have new IMCA title sponsorship roles for Northern SportMods, engine auction

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Karl Companies complement a familiar program of IMCA awards with a first-of-its kind title sponsorship at the biggest event in all of dirt track racing. Karl Kustoms, the Des Moines high performance parts manufacturer and distributor, in a rebranding move becomes title sponsor of IMCA’s Northern SportMod division, providing a portion of the $9,500 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in final national standings for the class. “With the restructuring complete at the Karl Companies, Karl Kustoms will be the new brand affiliated with the IMCA Northern SportMod division,” stated IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “The new designation is represented not only in the name, but also through the decals drivers are now receiving in their drivers packets.” Fifty dollar Karl Kustoms gift cards will be awarded to top five finishers in national Northern SportMod, Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock and Mach-1 Sport Compact point standings. All drivers in those divisions are required to display two Karl decals to be eligible for post-season [Read More]

AutoMeter continues IMCA special events awards

SYCAMORE, Ill. – IMCA special events competitors are in the running for awards from Autometer again in 2019. The Sycamore, Ill., competition instrument and accessories manufacturer will give $50 gift certificates to a top five finishing driver at each of 80 designated specials for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMods. That list of designated specials includes all events in the Deery Brothers Summer Series. All AutoMeter gift certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official race results are received. Runners-up in national Modified, Late Model, Stock Car and Hobby Stock national standings receive mechanical 3-gauge panel sets while second-place finishers in national standings for the Sprint Car, both SportMod and Sport Compact divisions receive 2-gauge panel sets. Information about AutoMeter products and the company’s dealer network is available at the www.autometer.com website, by calling 866 248-6356 and on Facebook. Autometer had more than half a century of involvement in the drag racing market prior [Read More]

IMCA special events drivers, top rookies earn Dynamic Drivelines awards

DES MOINES, Iowa – Special events drivers and top rookies in six IMCA divisions take home Dynamic Drivelines awards for a fourth consecutive season. The Des Moines, Iowa, manufacturer gives steel drive shafts to national IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod rookies of the year, and carbon fiber drive shafts to both the national IMCA Late Model and the Deery Brothers Summer Series rookie of the year. Designated place finishers at 80 Modified, Late Model, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and SportMod special events all receive $50 gift certificates.”Working with IMCA to develop a program that focuses primarily on rookie drivers has resulted in some of the best relationships in our four years in business,” Mike Bennett, owner of Dynamic Drivelines, said. “We look forward to continuing to partner with IMCA for many years to come.” Gift certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official race results are received while rookie of the year awards will [Read More]