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EngineQuest takes new role with IMCA as title sponsor for both Stock Car regions

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – EngineQuest takes on a new role with IMCA beginning this season as title sponsor for the two Stock Car regions. The Las Vegas-headquartered cylinder head and engine component manufacturer provides a portion of $3,750 point funds to be paid to top 10 drivers in both EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Southern Regions. Both regional champions earn $1,500. “We have seen a humongous surge of IMCA Sunoco Stock Car customers with the 500 cfm carburetor option,” explained Eric Haugland, national sales director for EngineQuest. “When the opportunity to sponsor these regions came up, we were happy to do it.” “Some of the best racing in IMCA is in the Stock Cars,” he added. “There are good drivers coming into this division from other classes and a lot of good local rivalries already in both regions. This will be an exciting season for drivers and fans, and we’re glad that we can be part of it.” The Northern Region includes tracks in eastern Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South [Read More]

Afco awards for IMCA Hobby Stocks are new for 2015

BOONVILLE, Ind. – Afco contingency awards are new this season for a sixth IMCA division. Top three eligible drivers in both Northern and Southern regions for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks receive each product certificates valued at $125, $75 and $50, respectively. “Drivers in all divisions are having tremendous success with Afco shocks and springs and we want to make sure we target them with value-based incentives that recognizes that success,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “We’ve been able to do that for 22 years working alongside Afco and we plan on the continuance of that common goal.” The Boonville, Ind., manufacturer has also renewed awards for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. Top three eligible drivers in each of the five Modified regions earn product certificates worth $250, $150 and $50, respectively, while the top three in both Stock Car regions receive $200, $100 and $50 certificates. Afco certificates worth $125, $75 and $50 go to top three [Read More]

Big Daddy Race Cars starts second season as title sponsor of Northern Region for IMCA Hobby Stocks

NORFOLK, Neb. – Big Daddy Race Cars continues to make a big impression in the IMCA Hobby Stock ranks, returning for a second season as title sponsor of the Northern Region. The Norfolk, Neb., chassis builder again furnishes a portion of the point fund to be paid to top five drivers in the region, which includes sanctioned tracks in eastern Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Among the Big Daddy drivers distinguishing themselves in 2014 were national and regional rookie of the year TeJay Mielke and four-time Lady Eagle award winner Tiffany Bittner. “The Big Daddy brand has certainly seen its share of success recently and I anticipate more of the same in 2015,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder noted. “They build a quality race car and can no longer consider themselves a very well-kept secret.” Founded in 2005 and owned by Dale Bittner, Big Daddy Race Cars builds both Hobby Stock and Stock Car chassis. Information about those chassis is available by calling 402 371-1927 [Read More]

QuickCar Racing Products gives awards to national champions in all IMCA divisions

LEBANON, Tenn. – QuickCar Racing Products returns as an IMCA sponsor this season, with new awards for national champions in all sanctioned divisions. Recipients of QuickCar-manufactured 3-gauge panels include top drivers in national standings for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. The Late Model national champion earns a 4-gauge panel set. Both the IMCA Eagle Motorsports Sprint Car and Mach-1 Sport Compact national champions receive 2-gauge panel sets. “We’re happy to be on board with IMCA again,” said QuickCar General Manager Danny Knowles. “We’ve been growing by leaps and bounds. We’ve got new dealers, we’re expanding into new markets and have a more diverse product line.” The Lebanon, Tenn., manufacturer had given awards to IMCA special series champions following the 2011 and 2012 seasons. QuickCar also manufactures volt meters, water pressure kits, tachometers and switch panels, among other high performance products. “We’re passionate about IMCA and the Modifieds in particular,” added Knowles, himself a veteran of that division. [Read More]

EQ, Sweet, MSD take new places in IMCA decal program

VINTON, Iowa – Three marketing partners already very familiar to drivers in all sanctioned divisions have new roles in IMCA’s national decal program this season. EngineQuest becomes title sponsor of both Northern and Southern regions for IMCA Stock Cars. Sweet Manufacturing joins the national program for Modifieds while MSD is new for the Stock Car national program. Karl Chevrolet and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center return as title sponsor of Northern SportMod and Southern SportMod divisions; this season will be the second when drivers in both divisions are required to display Karl and SDPC decals on their race cars. There is no change from 2014 in required decals for Hobby Stocks. “We had relatively few changes in our national decal program again this year, which speaks volumes about the support our sponsors continue to give drivers in all IMCA divisions,” noted Kevin Yoder, director of marketing for the sanctioning body. “Requirements for decal placement are also very similar to last year. We will begin mailing decal packets in mid-March to drivers who have purchased 2015 licenses and [Read More]

IMCA national champions earn Kirkey Racing Fabrication awards

ST. ANDREWS WEST, Ont. (Feb. 13) – National champions in all eight divisions sanctioned by IMCA receive awards from Kirkey Racing Fabrication again in 2015. The IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified national champion is in line for a 68 or 88 series full containment layback seat courtesy of the St. Andrews West, Ont., manufacturer and accessories retailer. Product certificates worth $250 each go to the IMCA Late Model, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Car, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and Mach-1 Sport Compact national champions. Awards will be presented during the national banquet in November. This is Kirkey’s ninth season as a marketing partner with IMCA. Information about seats and other Kirkey products is available at the www.kirkeyracing.com website, on Facebook or by calling 613 938-4885. “Kirkey has always manufactured safe and economical seats for IMCA racers and with the growing pursuit of full containment seats, our members can continue to support them with one of the best options on the market,” IMCA [Read More]

Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center renews title sponsorship of IMCA Southern SportMods

LUBBOCK, Texas – The 2015 season is the third for Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center as title sponsor of IMCA’s Southern SportMod division. The Lubbock, Texas, distributor is one of the largest GM parts retailers and Chevrolet engine dealers in the country and provides a portion of the point fund to be paid to top 15 drivers in national standings for the division. “The Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center logo will be required again this year not only on Southern SportMods, but Northern SportMods as well as a divisional title sponsor,” noted IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “Their interest and support of the IMCA SportMod racer has been tremendous and no matter where you live, their crate engine sales and service program is met with tremendous customer satisfaction.” Drivers are required to display two Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center decals on their race car to be eligible for point fund shares. Point fund checks will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the following week from the IMCA home office. More information is available by calling [Read More]

Wilwood Engineering marks 5th sponsorship season with awards in five IMCA divisions

CAMARILLO, Calif. (Feb. 10) – Five is the number to note this year for IMCA marketing partner Wilwood Engineering. The Camarillo, Calif., manufacturer of high-performance disc brake systems marks its fifth season as an IMCA sponsor in 2015 with awards for drivers in five divisions. Wilwood gives front brake rotors to the IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod national champions. The IMCA Late Model national champion receives a set of front and rear wide five hubs. Second through fifth place finishers in all five divisions receive $100 product certificates. Awards will be presented during the IMCA national banquet in November or mailed beginning the next week from the home office. More information about Wilwood products is available by calling 805 388-1188, on Facebook and at the www.wilwood.com website. “One critical aspect of racing safety is having confidence in your braking system and no one does it better than Wilwood Engineering,” emphasized IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “We have the ultimate trust in [Read More]

Performance Distributors awards new for IMCA Sport Compact state champions

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – More IMCA drivers will earn product awards in 2015 courtesy of Performance Distributors. State champions in the Mach-1 Sport Compact division receive Screamin’ Demon ignition coils from the Memphis, Tenn., high performance parts manufacturer. “It is always great to add contingency awards for our Sport Compact members, and this is something that could be a nice benefit to their racing program,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “The decals will be included in drivers’ packets and car photos can be emailed as soon as you receive them.” In its ninth season as an IMCA marketing partner, Performance Distributors has renewed other awards for eligible IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod and Sport Compact competitors. Top eligible drivers in each Stock Car and Hobby Stock region, and in national standings for the Northern and Southern SportMods all receive DUI distributors. Second-place drivers each get $100 product certificates, with $75 for third, $50 for fourth and $25 for fifth. Both the Sport Compact [Read More]

Summit Racing Equipment awards total $14,000 for drivers in eight IMCA divisions

TALLMADGE, Ohio (Feb. 6) – Gift cards with a value totaling $14,000 go to drivers in eight IMCA divisions again this season, courtesy of Summit Racing Equipment. The Tallmadge, Ohio, high performance parts retailer gives $100 gift cards to top 10 finishers in each of the five IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified regions, both IMCA Sunoco Stock Car regions and the two IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock regions. Gift cards of the same value go to top 10 drivers in national standings for IMCA Late Models, IMCA Eagle Motorsports RaceSaver Sprint Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. Gift cards will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed from the IMCA home office beginning the following week. “Summit is always quick to renew their program and that sort of commitment to IMCA racing has been evident throughout their tenure as a marketing partner,” observed IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder. “We’re honored to continue the relationship with Summit and encourage our racers to explore their extensive [Read More]