Hobby Stock

IMCA state champions in seven divisions get awards from 15-year sponsor Eibach Springs

CORONA, Calif. (May 2, 2023) – The Who’s Who listing of drivers receiving awards from Eibach Springs this season will include more than 100 IMCA state champions. Top drivers in state standings for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods all receive $100 certificates from the Corona, Calif., manufacturer and 15-year IMCA sponsor.  In addition, one driver in each of those divisions will win a random drawing for a set of four springs while a first-time state champion receives an Eibach-branded fire suit.  Their titles were the career first for 76 of the record 132 state champions crowned in the nine IMCA divisions last season. “IMCA has been a great fit for Eibach Springs to showcase our championship winning products to the grassroots racers across the country and to be able to give back to them when we can,” said Sales Manager David Cardey. “Thank you to both IMCA and [Read More]

Hobby Stock

PRO presents post-season awards in five IMCA divisions 

BOONVILLE, Ind. (April 30, 2023) – The company that Sets The Bar For Shock Manufacturing gives post-season awards to drivers in five IMCA divisions again this season. PRO Shocks gives a set of four shocks to the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national champion and product certificates good for $300, $200 and $100 to top three drivers in both re­gions for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, and in final national stand­ings for Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods.  Those awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week.  PRO, located in Boonville, Ind., and a division of the AFCO Performance Group, marks its 14th year of IMCA sponsorship and also renews awards given at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s.  The highest finishing drivers in the Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod Saturday night main events competing with PRO shocks also receive a set of four Pro-manufactured shocks. Information about PRO shocks is available at the www.proshocks.com web­site, by [Read More]

Hobby Stock

Longacre rewards IMCA drivers for 10th season 

BOONVILLE, Ind. (April 29, 2023) – Longacre Racing Products rewards drivers who get ahead of the pack in six IMCA divisions for a 10th consecutive season. The Boonville, Ind., manufacturer of gauges, scales, specialty tools and chassis setup equipment gives a combination of product and product certificate awards to Friesen Performance IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMod competitors. National champions in those divisions all receive a digital caster/camber gauge with AccuLevel while top 10 drivers in national standings in each class get $100 product certificates. Another $1,100 in product certificates go to Modified drivers, with $500 going to the national champion, $350 to the runner-up, $250 to the third place finisher and $100 to the driver seventh in national standings. Longacre, part of the AFCO Performance Group, also gives an analog tire gauge with silver case to Modified, Late Model, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod champions crowned at Super Nationals, plus $400 product certificates to the Modified and [Read More]

Hobby Stock

30-year sponsor AFCO renews awards in six IMCA divisions

BOONVILLE, Ind. (April 29, 2023) – AFCO marks a 30th consecutive season of IMCA support in 2023, continuing an awards program for competitors in six divisions. The high performance shock, suspension, cooling and brake products manufacturer is a division of the AFCO Performance Group and IMCA’s fourth longest tenured marketing partner.  AFCO awards will again be given based on regional point standings for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, and on national standings for IMCA Sunoco Late Models, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods.  “AFCO is honored to mark its 30th year supporting IMCA racing. We are thrilled to be a part of the long-standing tradition with this outstanding group,” said Kerri Hart, marketing director for the AFCO Performance Group. “We look forward to awarding IMCA racers with various awards, such as GM replacement frame kits, shocks, radiators, and product certificates. We hope every IMCA racer has a remarkable season!”  Top three drivers in each of the five Modified regions receive product certificates valued [Read More]

Modified

Central Region sponsor Jet Racing continues IMCA support for 26th season 

BEATRICE, Neb. (April 28, 2023) – Jet Racing, The Specialist in Building Championship Race Cars, returns for a 12th consecutive season as title sponsor of IMCA’s Central Region for Modifieds.  The Beatrice, Neb., chas­sis manufacturer and high performance parts retailer, an IMCA marketing partner since 1998, again provides a portion of the $6,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in the region including tracks in Arkansas, eastern Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Champion of the Jet Racing Central Region earns $2,500 with the runner-up receiving $1,250 and $625 paid for third, $325 for fourth, $300 for fifth and $200 for each of sixth through 10th places. “We are proud to be able to reward Central Region drivers for their season-long accomplishments,” said Jet Racing owner Johnny Saathoff, a four-time national champion and the winner of more than 350 feature races during his own Friesen Performance IMCA Modified career. “We have enjoyed being part of many championship race teams over the years and look forward to doing so again in 2023.” Jet Racing also builds Northern [Read More]

Late Model

IMCA Modified, Late Model, Stock Car drivers prime for new Penske Racing Shocks awards

READING, Pa. (April 20, 2023) – One of the first shock specialists in the industry returns to the IMCA sponsorship ranks this season, with a new program of awards for Modified, Late Model and Stock Car drivers.  Penske Racing Shocks gives certificates redeemable for a set of shocks to national champions in each of those divisions, as well as $100 gift cards to a top five finishing driver at 10 select Late Model events throughout the 2023 campaign.  “Our reach in the IMCA market is growing. We have a lot of customers in IMCA and want to return their support,” said Penske General Manager Aaron Lambert. “We really like this program. You want to acknowledge drivers who win championships and it’s always good to spread the wealth across the divisions and finishes.”  “Hopefully that makes it easier on everyone’s budgets and helps them keep racing.” Special event gift cards will be mailed after results are received at the IMCA home office; Friesen Performance IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model and IMCA Sunoco Stock Car national [Read More]

Hobby Stock

Performance Bodies signs for 41st season as IMCA sponsor 

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (April 19, 2023) – IMCA drivers in seven divisions are the beneficiaries of a partnership that begins its fifth decade this season. Performance Bodies gives nearly $26,000 in contingency awards. Just to name a few contingency winners, drivers finishing in national top 10 standings, rookie of the year contenders and Super Nationals competitors in 2023. The high performance parts distributor and race car body manufacturer is in its 41st season of IMCA sponsorship.  “Time flies when you are having fun! Forty-one years means one thing and that is I am getting old,” said Scott Braun, who founded Performance Bodies in Cedar Falls, Iowa, in his home garage 44 years ago. “I enjoy being a part of dirt track racing and the hardest working customers around. The amount of time, energy and money put into each race team is overwhelming and only growing.”  “Being able to give back to the racers through IMCA contingency funds, I feel, is a great way to help as many racers and newcomers as possible.” Awards to Friesen Performance [Read More]

Hobby Stock

Summit awards rate a 10 with top 10 drivers in all IMCA divisions

TALLMADGE, Ohio (April 18, 2023) – Drivers finishing in the top 10 of IMCA point standings will rate the Summit Racing Equipment awards program an enthusiastic 10.  The Tallmadge, Ohio-headquartered supplier of Parts for Anything You Drive awards gift cards with a total of $15,000 to eligible IMCA drivers in 2023 and returning to national decal programs for three divisions.  Top 10 drivers in each of the five Friesen Performance IMCA Modified regions, both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions and both IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock regions, and top 10 finishers in national stand­ings for the IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, Smi­ley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Com­pacts all receive $100 gift certificates from the 14-year sponsor. Summit is part of national decal programs for the Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts, and drivers in all three divisions must display two Summit logos on their race car to make themselves eligible for national and regional point fund shares.  Gift cards [Read More]

Hobby Stock

Casey’s returns as presenting sponsor for IMCA Super Nationals

ANKENY, Iowa (April 18, 2023) – Casey’s continues its presence at dirt track racing’s premier event, as presenting sponsor of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals for the 11th consecutive September.  The 41st annual Super Nationals will be held Sept. 4-9 at Boone Speedway, across the street from where the first Casey’s opened in 1968.   The Official Convenience Store of IMCA gives a $20 gift card to each heat winner during the week, then matches the $10 donation made by IMCA on behalf of each of those drivers  to Hope For the Warriors. Those donations total $50,000 since 2013 and benefit post-9/11 service members and their families.  In addition, Casey’s provides quality food, fuel and friendly service at its locations. Today, Casey’s is the third-largest convenience retailer and fifth-largest pizza chain in the United States. Headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa, Casey’s now has more than 2,500 stores in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis­souri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Okla­homa, South Dakota, Tennes­see and Wisconsin.  Gift cards awarded during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s are redeemable at [Read More]

Late Model

MSD marks milestone in 20th season as IMCA sponsor 

EL PASO, Texas (April 13, 2023) – MSD marks its 20th sponsorship season with IMCA in 2023, renewing awards program for both weekly racing and Super Nationals competitors.  The El Paso, Texas, manufacturer, a brand of the Holley family of companies, continues product credit awards based on regional standings for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, and on national standings for IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods.  “Holley is dedicated to motorsports of all kinds and we see value in supporting sanctioning bodies such as IMCA. With our MSD sponsorship, we provide racers with support for their achievements which helps the growth of Circle Track racing,” said MSD Circle Track Sales Manager Graham Fordyce. “Being involved with grassroots motorsports by supporting IMCA helps to provide racers a place to compete and gives MSD the opportunity to get feedback to improve the products Holley and MSD offer.”  Top three drivers in each of the five Modified regions and in both [Read More]