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IMCA crate engine competitors chase track title bonuses from Chevrolet Performance

GRAND BLANC, Mich. – IMCA drivers competing with crate engines chase local track championship bonuses from Chevrolet Performance again this season. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Southern SportMod drivers all earn $250 bonuses for each track championship earned exclusively with a crate under the hood. This is the 11th year for the crate engine bonus program, which originated with GM Performance Parts and the Northern SportMod division. “We are extremely proud to start our second decade as a partner with IMCA racing and all of its members,” said Bill Martens, special programs manager for Chevrolet Performance. “Our mission to provide racers with an economical, durable racing engine has never changed in that time and we don’t intend to mess with success.” “The championship bonus program is about rewarding loyal users of our products that have excellent results,” he added. “We want to extend our thanks for their past support and wish everyone a safe and winning campaign in 2016.” Checks will be presented during the national [Read More]

Speedway Motors renews support for IMCA Weekly Racing, Super Nationals

LINCOLN, Neb. – Speedway Motors banners will fly at a record number of sanctioned tracks in the United States and Canada in 2016, as America’s Oldest Speed Shop continues its support of drivers in all IMCA divisions. The Lincoln, Neb., high performance parts manufacturer, retailer and distributor has been associated with the International Motor Contest Association since the 1950’s and returns as title sponsor of IMCA Weekly Racing for a ninth consecutive season. Speedway Motors also continues its title sponsorship of the biggest dirt track racing event in the world. Boone, Iowa, Speedway is the site of the 34th annual Super Nationals Sept. 5-10, hosting an anticipated 880-plus cars and 30,000 fans. “It’s a great honor for Speedway Motors to continue its sponsorship of IMCA Weekly Racing and the spectacular Super Nationals,” said Speedway Motors President Clay Smith. “IMCA has stayed true to its mission of providing affordable, competitive and exciting racing opportunities for racers across the country, and it’s exciting for the Speedway Motors team to support that tradition. We look forward to serving [Read More]

10-year sponsor Performance Distributors gives contingencies in five IMCA divisions

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Performance Distributors marks its 10th year as an IMCA marketing partner with contingency awards for drivers in five sanctioned divisions. IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact competitors all benefit from the renewed sponsorship agreement with the Memphis, Tenn., high performance parts manufacturer. Top eligible drivers in each of the two Stock Car and Hobby Stock regions, and in national standings for the Northern and Southern SportMods receive DUI distributors. Second-place drivers 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. Sport Compact state champions receive Screamin’ Demon ignition coils Along with required distributor usage, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and SportMod drivers must also fill out and return a sign-up sheet to the IMCA home office by Aug. [Read More]

Florida IMCA Modified driver wins Brinn transmission drawing

BAY CITY, Mich. – Jimmy McDaniel was the winner of the annual drawing for a new transmission courtesy of Brinn. The Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified driver from Milton, Fla., became eligible for that drawing through the Bay Area Emerald Coast Tour. He finished fourth in final point standings for the inaugural series. Brinn, of Bay City, Mich., will give $50 product certificates to top five place finishers at 30 IMCA special events again in 2016. Those drivers will be entered in a post-point season drawing, with the winner also receiving a new Brinn transmission. Champions of IMCA Modified series, including the Kupper Chevrolet Hawkeye Dirt Tour, Hawkeye Dirt Tour and Empire State Series, receive transmission rebuilds from Brinn. Product certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office after official results from specials are received; certificates for rebuilds will be presented during the national awards banquet in November. The pole starter in the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s Saturday night main event leaves Boone Speedway with a new transmission. All 33 [Read More]

Early season addition planned by IMCA Modified title sponsor Xtreme Motor Sports

GREAT BEND, Kan. – Business is booming for the title sponsor of IMCA’s Modified division. So much so, in fact, that Xtreme Motor Sports will add a 50×100-foot addition to its Great Bend, Kan., shop next month. The builder of 1st Class Modified and Northern SportMod chassis, Xtreme acquired both Chubby Chassis, which manufactures Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks, and Belleville Motorsports, which builds Modifieds and Northern SportMods, in 2015. “We had a great year last year and it’s going to be even better this year,” predicted Xtreme manager and long-time Modified driver Mike Petersilie. “We’re so swamped it’s ridiculous. Between the three lines, we have between 38 and 40 cars on order now.” This is the fourth year Xtreme Motor Sports provides a portion of the $25,500 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in official national Modified standings. Xtreme will also give $100 product certificates to each of the top 10 drivers in national points and $50 product certificates to each qualifier in the Modified main event at the IMCA Speedway [Read More]

Drivers in eight IMCA divisions earn shares of rich Jaz Products contingency awards program

SANTA PAULA, Calif. – With its latest partnership milestone in the rearview mirror, Jaz Products returns for a 21st season of IMCA sponsorship in 2016. Drivers in all eight sanctioned divisions again benefit from Jaz support as the Santa Paula, Calif., company gives a total of $14,100 in product certificates based on national or regional point standings. Part of the national decal program for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds, Jaz awards certificates valued at $500, $300, $200, $100 and $75 to the top five drivers in points for each of that division’s five regions. Product certificates in the same increments will be given to top five drivers based on national point standings for IMCA Late Models, EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Modified drivers must display two Jaz decals in designated locations on their door panels to be eligible for awards; certificates will be presented during the national banquet in November or mailed from the IMCA [Read More]

National oil brand with local roots; TiLUBE to award winners at IMCA Super Nationals

BOONE, Iowa – Sept. 7-12 is the biggest dirt track event in the world, the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. TiLUBE has come on board with the prestigious dirt track event to award the feature winners in every division during that week with an oil change of their HP racing oil. During the week, there are 24 total feature races and each winner in the qualifying features as well as the Big Dance main events will receive product from TiLUBE totaling over $1,500. “It was a no-brainer for us at TiLUBE to team up with IMCA and the Super Nationals. This is where I grew up and we have an opportunity to get our great product in the hands of a lot of race car drivers that week,” said Coty Mallicoat, director of sales and marketing for TiLUBE. “The Super Nationals is a great event and we are very happy to be a part of it to give back to the racers.” TiLUBE is a nationally recognized brand with local roots right [Read More]

20-year partner Harris Auto Racing continues sponsorship of Modified Race of Champions

BOONE, Iowa – A long-time supporter continues its financial support of a premier event for Modifieds during the 33rd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Harris Auto Racing provides a portion of the purse for the Race of Champions, to be held Saturday, Sept. 12 at Boone Speedway. Now owned by Modified driver Kyle Brown, the Boone chassis manufacturer and high performance parts retailer is in its 20th season as a marketing partner with IMCA and has been title sponsor of the Race of Champions since 2007. Qualifying for the 12-car, 12-lap $1,000 to win race 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. Keith White of Little River Academy, Texas, is the defending race winner. Qualifying for the 27th annual ROC is Thursday, Sept. 10. “The support Harris has shown for this event remains a key part of their partnership with IMCA and something Kyle and I discussed last winter through the change in ownership,” IMCA [Read More]

New sponsor Motorsports Warehouse has prime location for Super Nationals customers

BOONE, Iowa – Recipients of contingency awards from the newest IMCA marketing partner won’t have to walk very far to redeem them. Motorsports Warehouse Distributors is currently relocating from Ames to the former JR Motorsports building just off Highway 30 and adjacent to the Boone Speedway grounds. Manufacturers’ Row at the upcoming IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s will literally be in the company’s parking lot. “IMCA has a very large customer base. It makes sense to cater to that market in our backyard,” said Brent Antill of Motorsports Warehouse. “We have a lot to offer IMCA drivers.” Motorsports Warehouse will award $50 gift certificates to all last-chance qualifiers at Super Nationals. Those certificates will be good toward purchases from a complete line of racing products and safety equipment. Gift certificates with the same value will be awarded to a top five driver at each event in the Deery Brothers Summer Series and the Hawkeye Dirt Tour beginning next season. Antill’s grandfather started Hap’s Auto Supply in the mid-1960’s and built engines for [Read More]

Special events, Super Nationals awards given by Nitro Bee

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Nitro Bee will give product awards to 10 special event winners and at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s for a third consecutive year. The Santa Maria, Calif., company again gives a total of 25 race receiver units and ear pieces to special events and Super Nationals drivers. Nitro Bee was named the official one-way radio race receiver of IMCA in 2013. The Nitro Bee device is available from a network of dealers that includes Speedway Motors, Performance Bodies, Allstar Performance, Karl Performance, Smiley’s Racing Products, Summit Racing Equipment Dakota Track Side, Jet Racing, Belleville Motorsports, Harris Auto Racing, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Precise Racing Products, Xtreme Motor Sports and Carolina Racing Supply. More information is available by calling 805 714-8538. IMCA rules require that no two-way radios be used in any division. “The new Nitro Bee units are pretty user friendly and are functional for all IMCA events where a one-way listening device is required,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “We thank them for giving [Read More]