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Crate-powered IMCA track champions earn cash bonuses from Chevrolet Performance

VINTON, Iowa – Chevrolet Performance continues a generous cash bonus program this season, rewards eligible IMCA drivers in four divisions as well as the sanctioned tracks they compete at. IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and IMCA Southern SportMod drivers winning track championships while competing exclusively with 602 or 604 crate engines will receive a $250 bonus. Tracks that sanction any combination of those divisions while displaying Chevrolet Performance banners become eligible for cash bonuses of their own. “IMCA has been an important partner with Chevrolet Performance for over a dozen years now and we hope to continue the relationship for many years to come,” said Chevrolet Performance Special Programs Manger Bill Martens. “Our philosophy has been to provide durable, economical racing engines for grassroots racing, with the ultimate goal of keeping current racers in the sport as well as to encourage new racers to join in the competition,” he continued. “Our bonus program rewards drivers directly for their success at their local track when using the iconic small-block Chevrolet V-8, [Read More]

RACEceiver returns as official one-way radio of IMCA

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – RACEceiver returns this season as the official one-way radio of IMCA, renewing awards given in eight divisions and at two of the biggest events on the sanctioning body’s schedule. Designated as the official one-way radio of IMCA through the 2019 season, RACEceiver again gives Fusion Plus custom driver packages to the runners-up in national point standings for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Southern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. The same awards go to second-place finishers in all main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and the RaceSaver Sprint Car Nationals in September. “It’s a great pleasure to be partnered with IMCA again this year. We find there are so many benefits working with such a well-run organization,” sad RACEceiver’s Joe Vinson. “One of those benefits is the great feedback we get from IMCA and its racers, which help us develop new products and offer better service. We are looking forward [Read More]

Wehrs Machine gives awards at 80 IMCA specials

BANGOR, Wis. – IMCA drivers at 80 designated special events are in the running for $50 certificates, courtesy of Wehrs Machine and Racing Products. In its seventh year as an IMCA sponsor, the Bangor, Wis., high performance parts manufacturer awards those certificates to a cross section of drivers that includes Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models competitors as well as the IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Southern SportMod divisions. “We are once again proud to be a part of IMCA Racing for 2018 and we take great pride in helping out such a great group of race car drivers, not only with winning parts, but also product certificates,” company founder and president Chad Wehrs said. Certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results are received. Information about the complete line of products available from Wehrs can be obtained by calling 877 460-7211, on Facebook and at the www.wehrsmachine.com website. “Wehrs Machine sees a good volume of [Read More]

Record number of IMCA RaceSaver track, series champions to receive EMi gift cards

LINCOLN, Neb. – Drivers in a division that continues to be one of IMCA’s fastest growing classes will earn $100 gift cards courtesy of EMi again in 2018. The Lincoln, Neb., chassis manufacturer and high performance parts retailer gives those awards to IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car track and series champions. A seven-year IMCA sponsor, EMi also gives $100 gift cards to drivers starting the main event at the Labor Day Weekend Sprint National at Eagle Raceway. Thirty track or series champions were crowned in 2017, the most in the 29 years the division has run during IMCA’s modern era. Track and series gift cards will be presented during the national IMCA awards banquet or mailed beginning the following week from the home office. Information about EMi chassis and parts is available at the www.eaglemotorsports.com website, by calling 855 525-1941 and on Facebook @EagleMotorsportsInc. “EMi remains a key supporter of the growing IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car division and another great brand within the Speedway Motors organization,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “We aim to set another record [Read More]

IMCA Modifed special event drivers chase awards from Brinn Transmission

BAY CITY, Mich. – IMCA Modified drivers competing in designated special events are in the running for awards from Brinn Transmission again this season. Top five finishers at each of 30 designated specials held throughout the season and around the country receive $50 product certificates. All 150 of those drivers will then be entered in a random drawing, with the winner getting a new Brinn-made transmission. Mark Wauge of Medford, Ore., won the transmission drawing held last December. Product certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office after official results from designated specials are received. Located in Bay City, Mich., Brinn also gives a new transmission to the pole starter at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Saturday night main event. All 33 qualifiers for that race and the 12 Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions starters receive $50 product certificates, “We have had a great partnership with IMCA for 15 years and plan to continue that relationship for many years to come. It is really great to receive calls and [Read More]

Integra IMCA program highlighted by Late Model, Deery Series awards

COOPERSVILLE, Mich. – A one-of-a-kind awards program for IMCA Late Model drivers continues in 2018 courtesy of Integra Racing Shocks. The Coopersville, Mich., manufacturer gives $350 product certificates to the first and second place drivers in combined Late Model national and Deery Brothers Summer Series point standings. Third and fourth place drivers in combined points each get $250 product certificates while fifth and sixth place drivers both earn $150 product certificates. In all, Integra gives nearly $10,000 in product certificates in its ninth season as an IMCA sponsor, with IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and IMCA Southern SportMod drivers receiving awards based on national or regional standings. “We are excited to continue our partnership with IMCA,” Integra Marketing Coordinator Anna Daugherty commented. “It is great to be able to show our appreciation for the hard work and dedication of the drivers who compete on a weekly basis.” Certificates valued at $350, $250 and $150 go to top three eligible drivers in each of the five regions [Read More]

New sponsor AutoMeter sharpens focus on IMCA, oval market

SYCAMORE, Ill. – A company already well-known in drag racing circles becomes a contingency award sponsor for six IMCA divisions in 2018. AutoMeter, the Sycamore, Ill.-based competition instrument and accessories manufacturer, gives $50 gift certificates to designated top five finishing drivers at 80 designated specials for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Southern SportMods. Mechanical 2 or 3-gauge panel sets go to the runners-up in all main events at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s and the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Nationals. The company was founded in Elgin, Ill., in 1957 and relocated to Sycamore in 1979. “We have been heavily involved in drag racing for a long time,” explained AutoMeter Director of Motorsports Marc Erickson. “We want to become more involved with the short track market and focus on the Saturday night racer.” “We like the different divisions IMCA has and the support they receive from their racers,” he added. “IMCA is the type of organization we want [Read More]

New IMCA sponsor Swift Springs signs on for rookie awards

CHINO HILLS, Calif. – The newest IMCA sponsor is making a quick impression for first-year competitors in five divisions. Swift Springs of Chino Hills, Calif., gives set of four springs to 2017 and 2018 Modified, Late Model, Stock Car, Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod national rookies of the year. The other four regional Modified rookies of the year each receive one spring. “Racing is something I think of as cradle to grave,” said Swift Motorsports Director Frank Simonetti. “A lot of drivers struggle in their rookie season and we want to reward them for what they accomplished. This program is a way for us to give back. We need to support new names in the racing world and that’s what rookies are.” Swift Springs has manufactured springs for asphalt competitors for 13 years and looks to expand more in the dirt realm. “The company owner recognized the potential in the oval track market and in IMCA because it has so many different divisions, from Sport Compacts to Late Models,” said Simonetti, a self-described gearhead for [Read More]

Harris Auto Racing begins second decade as Modified Race of Champions title sponsor

BOONE, Iowa – A company synonymous with IMCA and the Modified division begins its second decade as title sponsor of one of the sanctioning body’s most recognized events. Harris Auto Racing provides a portion of the purse for the Modified Race of Champions at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, for the 11th consecutive season. The Boone, Iowa, chassis manufacturer and high performance parts retailer is owned by Modified driver Kyle Brown. Qualifying for the 12-car, 12-lap, $1,000 to win race is Friday, Sept. 8 and is open to top drivers in local track standings competing at Super Nationals, former national, regional and Super Nationals champions, and to previous race winners. The Harris RoC is part of the championship day program on Saturday, Sept. 9. Ricky Thornton Jr. is the defending race winner. “The Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions remains one of the marquee events of the IMCA Speedway Motor Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, and for some winning this race means just as much as winning the main event on [Read More]

IMCA national champions earn RH2 awards

RIVERSIDE, N.J. – National champions in all eight IMCA divisions receive Nitro helmet speakers from RH2. The Riverside, N.J., company and eight-year IMCA sponsor returns as the official communications supplier for the sanctioning body in 2017. RH2 awards will be presented during the national banquet in November. Information about RH2 products legal for use in sanctioned competition is available at the www.rh2way.com website or by calling 609 876-9530. “The Nitro helmet speakers are a nice option for our national champions and something RH2 has installed in their helmets for a few years,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder observed. “Everyone is using a RACEceiver now and making that experience comfortable for the driver is paramount to the implementation of the technology.”