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Fox Shocks builds market with new IMCA Modified, Stock, Northern SportMod awards

EL CAJON, Calif. – A company that got its start in the two-wheeled market looks to build its four-wheeled niche through a new partnership with IMCA. Fox Shocks gives contingency awards beginning this season to drivers in the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod divisions. The El Cajon, Calif., manufacturer began building shocks for motocross competitors in 1974. Product lines for vehicles ranging from ATVs to snowmobiles were added before Fox put its first prototype shock designed for a race car on the track, just five weeks after expanding into the dirt market in 2013. “We hit the ground running,” acknowledged Track Program Manager Pat Macaulay, a 20-year veteran of the industry hired to direct growth into another new market. “We are a recognized brand and want to align ourselves with the right sanctioning bodies and the right drivers.” “I knew the value of what IMCA brought to the table. That was a draw for us,” he explained. “With all the different sanctioning bodies out there, we [Read More]

New sponsor Magnus Racing Products gives awards in seven IMCA divisions

DANIELSON, Conn.– The business Mike Sangermano started in a two bay garage on the side of his house just six years ago is a new marketing partner with IMCA. Magnus Racing Products now remanufactures transmissions and rear ends, and makes drive train components and internal transmission parts in a 4,000 square foot shop. The Danielson, Conn., company will give product awards in three IMCA divisions and product certificates in four other classes this season. “A lot of IMCA drivers are already our customers but we want to continue expanding in new market areas,” explained Sangermano. “We want to get more into dirt and work with an organization like IMCA that we can grow and expand our market with.” Drivers in each of the five Modified regions, as well as Late Model and Sprint Car drivers with the most 40-point feature wins, receive sets of quick change gears. Top three eligible drivers in the two Stock Car regions, both Hobby Stock regions, and in national Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod standings [Read More]

Razor Chassis in second season as title sponsor for IMCA South Central Region

PLATTE CENTER, Neb. – Drivers in IMCA’s South Central Region for Modifieds enjoy title sponsorship from a chassis builder on the cutting edge again in 2015. Razor Chassis provides a portion of the $6,000 point fund to be paid to top 10 drivers in the region, which includes tracks in Texas and southern New Mexico, for a second consecutive year. Owned by Travis Roth, Razor manufactures both Modified and Northern SportMod chassis and also retails high performance parts. The Platte Center, Neb., company won North Central Region honors in IMCA’s 2013 Manufacturer’s Cup contest. Razor shared that title and finished third in the overall cup standings last season. “The Razor brand has been a force in IMCA Modified racing each of the past two seasons and their drivers have helped them capture at least a share of regional Manufacturers’ Cup championships,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “They are off to a strong start again in 2015 and I anticipate seeing a number of Razor cars at the top of regional and national points again [Read More]

Landrum Performance Springs awards go to IMCA Modified, Stock, SportMod drivers

MENTONE, Ind. – Regional standings for Modifieds and Stock Cars and regional standings for the two SportMod divisions determine recipients of Landrum Performance Springs contingency awards. Certificates to buy one spring and get a second of equal value free go to the top three eligible finishers in each of the five IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified regions and both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions. Top three eligible competitors in national Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod standings receive the same awards from the Mentone, Ind., company. In addition to competing with four Landrum-manufactured springs, drivers in all four divisions must display two of the 11-year IMCA marketing partner’s decals on their race car and return a sign-up form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1. Awards will be presented during the national IMCA banquet in November or mailed from the IMCA home office beginning the following week. More information about Landrum-manufactured springs is available by calling 800 424-0244, at the www.landrumspring.com website or on Facebook. “Some of the top performers in IMCA [Read More]

IMCA Modified national champion gets choice of Speedway Engineering awards

SYLMAR, Calif. – IMCA’s national Modified champion will have a choice of awards this season from Speedway Engineering The Sylmar, Calif., suspension and drivetrain products manufacturer gives a $1,000 product certificate good toward the purchase of a complete Ford 9” floater rear end housing or a full-size 10” quick change rear end Each of the other four regional champions receive $300 product certificates from the 17-year IMCA marketing sponsor. “Speedway Engineering has been with us a long time but this is the first year that they’re able to market their quick change package for our Modified racers,” said IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “The national champion will be able to put their gift certificate to good use no matter what rear end combination they are competing with.” Information about Speedway Engineering products is available by calling 818 362-5865 and at the www.1speedway.com website All awards will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office.

CP-Carrillo puts more emphasis on dirt with new IMCA Stock, Northern SportMod, Hobby awards

IRVINE, Calif. – Drivers in three IMCA divisions are the beneficiaries of new sponsor CP-Carrillo’s added emphasis on dirt this season. The Irvine, Calif., manufacturer of the Bullet line of pistons and connecting rods gives awards to IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock competitors. “We’re really excited about being involved with IMCA,” CP-Carrillo’s Bryce Mulvey said. “Our pistons really fit these divisions well. All our products are made in America and we already sell a large quantity of them to IMCA customers. We use technology learned over the years to make products that are affordable to the Saturday Night racer.” The national Stock Car champion and top finishing drivers in national Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock point standings competing with claim engines are in line for a complete set of pistons and connecting rods. CP-Carrillo also gives $100 product certificates to second through fifth place finishers in each Stock Car region and to second through fifth place claim engine competitors in the national Northern SportMod and Hobby Stock [Read More]

Emphasis remains on safety with Joie of Seating awards

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Randy LaJoie and The Joie of Seating help keep the spotlight on safety with awards for IMCA drivers involved in race night crashes this season. Drivers in all sanctioned divisions who submit photos of their crashed race car to the home office receive $200 certificates, good toward the purchase of a seat from the Kannapolis, N.C., manufacturer. Each month, one driver will be featured in The Joie of Seating Safety Spotlight, published in Inside IMCA, and receives a $250 product certificate. Damage to race cars must have occurred at a sanctioned event and photos can be sent to IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. National rookies of the year also receive $250 product certificates from the 12-year IMCA marketing partner. “One of the points of emphasis at IMCA will always be driver safety and partnering with The Joie of Seating has sharpened that focus during the past 12 years,” said Kevin Yoder, director of marketing for the sanctioning body. “We are not naive to believe that accidents won’t happen and hopefully by showing [Read More]

Diversified Machine Inc. makes winning pay off for IMCA Modifieds, Late Models, Sprints

LANCASTER, Pa. (May 23) – Diversified Machine Inc. makes a big award winner out of the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified driver making the most visits to victory lane this season. The new IMCA marketing partner gives a Bulldog CT-1 quick change rear end to the Modified driver with the most 40-point feature wins during the 2015 point season. Sixth through 10th place drivers in the national Modified, IMCA Late Model and IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car point standings each receive $100 product certificates from the Lancaster, Pa., manufacturer. “We’ve always been interested in IMCA, for a couple different reasons,” explained Sales Manager Dave Ely. “I’ve kept up with Super Nationals and racing in the Midwest. I’m as interested in what happens on race night at Spencer, Iowa, as I am what happens at the Knoxville Nationals.” “And I like the technical side of it,” added the veteran of 20 Sprint Car racing seasons. “I’m impressed when I see cars with eight inch tires, and the traction they create, racing three and four wide. That [Read More]

New sponsor Strange Oval awards cash, certificates at IMCA Modified specials

MORTON GROVE, Ill. (May 22) – IMCA Modified special events competitors receive new awards this season from a company many of them are already familiar with. Strange Oval has signed on to give $50 in cash and $50 product certificates to designated top five finishers at 30 Modified specials in 2015. The Morton Grove, Ill., manufacturer makes axles and drive plates and is a division of Strange Engineering. Awards are mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results are received. “A lot of the drivers who participate in these events are most likely already using our products,” noted Strange Oval President Jim Kontje, who worked nearly 30 IMCA events last year and expects to do the same this season. “This program is one of the best ways to give back to the racer and IMCA is the only sanctioning group we’re involved with at present.” Strange Engineering entered the drag racing market in the mid-1960s. Strange Oval began manufacturing for oval track customers in 2013. Both the number of IMCA Modified [Read More]

JRi Shocks renews awards for four IMCA divisions

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 22) – JRi Shocks has renewed its commitment to IMCA and four sanctioned divisions for a second season. The Mooresville, N.C., manufacturer again awards product certificates valued at $6,750 to IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod drivers. “We were extremely pleased in establishing this partnership last season and look for even bigger and better things this year,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “JRi has proven to be a tremendous asset for our contingency award programs in all four of these divisions.” Certificates valued at $350, $250 and $150 will be awarded to top three eligible drivers based on standings for each of the five Modified regions and both Stock Car regions, and on national standings for the Northern SportMods. Certificates in the same increments go to the fifth, sixth and seventh place drivers in national Late Model standings. Modified, Stock Car and Northern SportMod drivers must display two JRi decals, compete with four JRi shocks and return a sign-up form [Read More]