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AFCO marks sponsorship milestone in 25th season of IMCA support

BOONVILLE, Ind. – AFCO joins even more exclusive company in 2018, its 25th consecutive season as an IMCA sponsor. The Boonville, Ind., manufacturer becomes just the fifth company to reach the quarter-century mark of sponsorship with IMCA, continuing a generous slate of awards for IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and IMCA Southern SportMod drivers. “AFCO is thrilled to mark its 25th year supporting IMCA racing. We value our longstanding tradition of being involved with this great organization,” said AFCO Performance Group Marketing Director Kerri Hart. “We look forward to awarding IMCA racers with GM replacement frame kits and many various contingency awards. We’re gearing up for an exciting racing season!” The Modified national champion and rookie of the year, as well as the first hard luck driver to get upside down during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, all receive GM frame replacement kits. Top three eligible drivers in each of the five Modified regions receive product certificates worth $250, [Read More]

CPT morphs into new sponsorship role with IMCA

SONOMA, Calif. – A company that got its start with a grinder, a torch and high hopes is the newest sponsor for IMCA Modified and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod special events. CPT Racing Manufacturing, owned by veteran Modified driver Chris Compton, awards $50 gift certificates to a designated top five finisher at 45 specials for those two divisions. The CPT product line includes birdcages and a wide variety of other dirt track specialty products, among them pullbars and polyurethane biscuits. “I smashed a birdcage at Petaluma in 2012 and started making them myself,” said Compton, who recently ordered a CNC lathe for his growing business. “I figured I should make five and sell the other four. They sold and I’ve been making them ever since.” Compton has also purchased a new parts trailer to serve area race tracks. “I can’t believe it’s morphed into this. I’ve always listened to my customers, made improvement to my products and hopefully provided better customer service,” he said. “I guess I inherited the smarts from my dad Ira, an [Read More]

Crate engine purchase in February is good for $250 rebate from Chevrolet Performance

VINTON, Iowa – It’s like Christmas in February. Chevrolet Performance is giving $250 rebates to IMCA drivers purchasing GM 602 or GM 604 crate engines during the month of February. Drivers planning to buy a 602 or 604 crate can contact an authorized dealer, such as Karl Performance, Friesen Chevrolet or Kupper Chevrolet, for Deal Of The Month details and a rebate form. The offer is good from Feb. 1 through Feb. 28; rebate forms must be postmarked no later than March 31, 2018 and it should take six to eight weeks for drivers to receive a $250 debit card. A rebate form and more information about the Deal Of The Month is available at the Chevrolet.com/performance/offers website.

JAZ renews IMCA awards, continues national Modified decal program role

SANTA PAULA, Calif. – A California company that has rewarded IMCA drivers for their on-track accomplishments for more than two decades will do so again in 2018. JAZ Products gives more than $14,000 in product certificates to drivers in all eight sanctioned divisions, in its 23rd year as an IMCA sponsor. The Santa Paula manufacturer also returns to a key role in the national decal program for IMCA Modifieds. “JAZ Products is pleased to have such a great partnership with IMCA for well over 20 years now, and to continue offering contingency awards to well deserving IMCA winners,” said JAZ Sales Manager Bradley Jewett. “We get a lot of thank you letters from appreciative racers in IMCA and we want them to know we also appreciate them in return for their hard work and dedication. JAZ would like to wish the racers the best of luck and keep up the amazing work in the 2018 racing season!” JAZ Products certificates valued at $500, $300, $200, $100 and $75 go to the top five drivers in [Read More]

Coleman Racing Products awards program is a ‘10’ for IMCA Modified drivers in 2018

MENOMINEE, Mich. – Coleman Racing Products has designated post-season awards for two drivers in each of the five regions for IMCA Modifieds again in 2018. The Menominee, Mich., high performance parts manufacturer and distributor, a 13-year IMCA sponsor, gives $50 product certificates to both the rookie of the year and the sixth place driver in point standings for the Eastern, North Central, Central, South Central and Western regions. Certificates will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. “Coleman Racing Products is proud to sponsor IMCA, which is one of the largest and fastest growing sanctioning racing bodies dedicated to the weekly racer,” Coleman’s Glenn Myers said. “We hope to continue this relationship well into the future.” Information about Coleman products is available at the www.colemanracing.com website, on Facebook or by calling 800 221-1851. “This is the 13th season promoting Coleman Racing Products and from the outset their target has been IMCA Modified drivers in each region, and specifically those in their first [Read More]

RAM Clutches contingencies renewed for IMCA Stocks, Hobbies, SportMods

COLUMBIA, S.C. – RAM Clutches continues a popular contingency award program benefitting drivers in four IMCA divisions this season. The Columbia, S.C., manufacturer gives $50 product certificates to IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and IMCA Southern SportMod competitors. “We have just completed our fifth year as a sponsor of IMCA and we could not be happier with the response we have received,” said RAM’s Mike Norcia. “We are pleased and proud to support these racers and such a wonderful organization!” Top five eligible drivers in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Southern regions for Stock Cars, Big Daddy Race Cars Northern and Southern regions for Hobby Stocks, and in both national Northern and Southern SportMod standings earn RAM awards. Drivers in all four divisions must display two RAM decals on their race car, compete with a RAM manual transmission and return a completed sign-up form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1 to be eligible for those contingencies. All certificates will be presented during the national awards [Read More]

Performance Distributors promptly announces awards in five IMCA divisions

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Performance Distributors was prompt in announcing it would continue contingency awards for five IMCA divisions in 2018. The Memphis, Tenn., high performance parts manufacturer and 12-year sponsor gives product or product certificates to competitors in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, IMCA Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact divisions. “Performance Distributors is excited to be an IMCA sponsor for 12 years,” said Steve Davis, company president. “IMCA provides exciting racing nationwide and our D.U.I. Distributors are designed for hard racing.” Top eligible drivers in each of the two Stock Car regions and in both Hobby Stock regions, and in national standings for Northern SportMods and for Southern SportMods all receive DUI distributors. Runners-up in each division each get $100 product certificates, with $75 given for third, $50 for fourth and $25 for fifth. The Sport Compact national champion and national rookie of the year both receive Dyna-Batt batteries. Second through fifth place finishers in national standings for the 4-cylinder class all get $50 product certificates while [Read More]

IMCA rookies in five divisions score Swift Springs awards

CHINO HILLS, Calif. – Second-year sponsor Swift Springs continues awards for IMCA drivers in five divisions finding success in their rookie seasons. IMCA Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and IMCA Southern SportMod national rookies of the year all receive sets of four springs from the Chino Hills, Calif., manufacturer. The other four regional Modified rookies of the year each receive one spring. “Swift Springs is excited to be back for a second year with IMCA. We are proud to be a sponsor and excited to reward the rookie of the year with our product in hopes of them continuing on for many more years of racing with IMCA,” said Motorsports Director Frank Simonetti. “Without rookies we will not have growth. This is an exciting time in racing and we look forward to an outstanding 2018 season.” Swift had a long history of manufacturing springs for street use and for asphalt competitors before expanding to the dirt market. The company has dealers in 11 states as well as Canada, [Read More]

IMCA Stock Car, Hobby Stock, Deery Series drivers share wealth of Sunoco sponsorship

VINTON, Iowa – One of the best-known companies in all of automotive racing returns in 2018 as a key supporter of two IMCA divisions and one special series. Sunoco Race Fuels, based in Linwood, Pa., and manufacturer of the Official Fuel of IMCA, continues title sponsorship of both the IMCA Stock Car and IMCA Hobby Stock divisions and gives cash awards to drivers maintaining perfect attendance in the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models. “Sunoco Race Fuels is thrilled to continue our 26-year partnership with IMCA. The level of competition for grassroots racers throughout the country is unmatched,” said National Sales Manager Terry Thompson. “They do an outstanding job for all involved, the racers, fans and sponsors.” Sunoco has been title sponsor of the IMCA Stock Car division since 1999 and the Hobby Stock division since 2006 and provides point fund shares to be paid to top 15 drivers in national point standings for each division again this season. Those checks will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed [Read More]

Speedway Motors signs new five-year pact backing IMCA Weekly Racing, Super Nationals

LINCOLN, Neb. – Speedway Motors, America’s Oldest Speed Shop, will continue its association with IMCA, America’s oldest sanctioning body, for another five years. The Lincoln, Neb., high performance parts manufacturer, retailer and distributor has played an invaluable and incomparable sponsorship role with IMCA since the 1950’s. The latest marketing agreement runs through the 2022 race season. “We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with IMCA,” Speedway Motors President Clay Smith said. “Speedway Motors and IMCA have a long history together supporting racers, teams and tracks. This partnership highlights our commitment to making racing safe, fun and affordable for all racers.” Notably, Speedway Motors will continue its title sponsorship role of IMCA Weekly Racing for an 11th consecutive season and returns as title sponsor of Super Nationals for the 23rd straight year. Speedway Motors renews a program benefitting more than 200 tracks in the United States and Canada by providing jackets, promoter and tech official shirts and discounts on tech inspection equipment, flags and signage to help those facilities defray costs of their weekly programs, plus decals, driver’s [Read More]