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Details finalized for $10,001 to win Legendary event

MANDAN, N.D. – Details have been finalized for the largest paying IMCA-sanctioned Modified event in North Dakota racing history, Dacotah Speedway’s inaugural Legendary 50. The Friday, July 15 Legendary follows the Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Modified Tour and will pay $10,001 to the winner of the 50-lap feature, a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifying event. A mandatory mid-race pit stop will allow race fans to see their favorite driver and crew up close and personal as they work on their cars right in front of Dacotah Speedway’s huge grandstand. The five minute pit stop, with cars lined up in running order–will allow crews to do anything to their cars except change tires. “The Legendary race will take the tour to a new level as drivers will be able to race for great money during the Tour and reward them with one of the highest-paying races for IMCA Modifieds ever with the Legendary. This will be a best of the best event,” said Series Director John Gartner said, Only drivers who raced at least three [Read More]

Schoenfeld Headers is new to national decal program for IMCA Modifieds

VAN BUREN, Ark. – Long-time sponsor Schoenfeld Headers is new to the national decal program for IMCA’s biggest division. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified drivers will be required to display two Schoenfeld decals on their race cars to be eligible for shares of national and regional point fund money. The Van Buren, Ark., manufacturer and 18-year marketing partner will again give $50 product certificates to designated place finishers at special events for Modifieds, IMCA Late Models, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMods. “The partnership with Schoenfeld is approaching two decades and they have been on an unofficial waiting list for an opening in our Modified required decal program for a few years now,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “The timing is right this season and we’re both excited about marketing them through this opportunity.” That list of specials includes all events in the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models. Certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office within a week after official race results [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Feb. 18

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds – 1. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., 346; 2. Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., 338; 3. Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo., 335; 4. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 328; 5. Paul Stone, Winton, Calif., 297; 6. Brian Schultz, Casa Grande, Ariz., 266; 7. Ryan Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo., 262; 8. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 259; 9. Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb., 243; 10. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 242; 11. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 237; 12. Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif., 223; 13. Brent Schlafmann, Bismarck, N.D., 188; 14. Collen Winebarger, Corbett, Ore., 163; 15. R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz., 159; 16. Nick Deal, Walnut, Iowa, 157; 17. Brian Mullen, Seymour, Wis., 139; 18. Steve Simpson Jr., Kingman, Ariz., and Garth Dushanek, Red Deer, Alb., 137; 20. Russell Allen, Brawley, Calif., 130. IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Chad Wilson, North Richland Hills, Texas, 40; 2. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana, Texas, 39; 3. Josh Hawkins, Whitehouse, Texas, 36; 4. Bryan Debrick, Irving, Texas, 34; 5. Tucker Doughty, Heath, Texas, 31; 6. Robert Vetter, Wolfe City, Texas, 29; 7. [Read More]

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Kathy Root honored with RPM achievement award

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 16) – The automotive racing world recognized one of its most accomplished members. Kathy Root, retired owner and president of IMCA and now chair of the sanctioning body’s executive committee received an achievement award, citing her dedication to short track auto racing, during the Racing Promotion Monthly workshops in Daytona Beach, Fla. “I enjoyed watching the growth of IMCA and knowing we were having a favorable impact on the racing industry,” said Root, the first full-time employee hired by Keith Knaack nearly 40 years ago. “I think Keith’s original goal when he developed the Modified was to keep racing an affordable hobby and we’ve always done our best to keep it that way.” “I’ve also enjoyed the friendships I’ve made and the people I’ve met,” she added. “There’s been a good bit of that.” Named president in 1990, Root guided IMCA through a sustained period of growth that continues into the organization’s 101st season. IMCA remains headquartered in Root’s hometown of Vinton and will see more than 9,000 drivers compete at sanctioned events in [Read More]

Motorsports Warehouse program gives new awards to Deery, Hawkeye Dirt Tour drivers

BOONE, Iowa – A company that made a big impression with awards at last year’s IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s recognizes the accomplishments of drivers in two special series in 2016. Motorsports Warehouse Distributors of Boone gives $50 gift certificates to a top five driver in each event in the Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models and in the Hawkeye Dirt Tour for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds. Gift certificates will be mailed from the IMCA home office the week after official race results are received. “Motorsports Warehouse signed on last summer as they moved into a new facility on the grounds at Boone Speedway and this year we’re excited to implement their entire program at the outset of the season,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder noted. “Late Model and Modified drivers in the Midwest will have the opportunity to get to know one of IMCA’s newest partners in 2016.” Motorsports Warehouse retails high performance parts, tools and safety equipment, and is owned by former IMCA driver Brent Antill. “We are [Read More]

Malvern Trust & Savings Bank Deery Series Dash for Cash generating plenty of interest

MALVERN, Iowa – The non-qualifiers race new to the upcoming Deery Brothers Summer Series is already drawing plenty of interest. Malvern Trust & Savings Bank provides $500 toward the purse to be paid for each of those 10-lap races. The Dash for Cash will be held at each IMCA Late Model tour event with at least 32 entries. “This gives drivers who don’t qualify for the main event laps in a pre A-type feature, for a good amount of money and a trophy,” said Bank President and former late model driver Jay Burdic. “It’s another way to get more drivers involved every night and give them another reason to get their car ready and maybe win a trophy.” “I like the idea of the Dash for Cash because I was one of the guys who struggled. I completely get what it was like to load up at the end of a tough night,” he continued. “The Dash for Cash will help get more cars to series events, especially on those 100 degree days in August.” [Read More]

Deery Series’ final weekend features Ideal Ready Mix Ironman Challenge

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa – The Ironman Challenge will help bring the curtain down on the 30th annual Deery Brothers Summer Series. Drivers with perfect attendance through the first 16 IMCA Late Model tour events of the season and previous series champions are guaranteed starting spots in the race, to be held during the Saturday, Sept. 24 at West Liberty Raceway. Sponsored by Ideal Ready Mix of West Burlington, the Ironman Challenge pays $1,000 to win and a minimum $100 to start. Justin Kay was the winner of the Ironman Challenge held last season, also at West Liberty. “The Johnson family and Ideal Ready Mix have been the longest-tenured and most influential supporters of the IMCA Late Model division since its inception and we’re thrilled to partner with them for the Ironman Challenge again this year,” IMCA Marketing Director Kevin Yoder said. “Having this event as part of the Ideal-sponsored Liberty 100 weekend is a great way to cap the Deery Brothers Summer Series and showcase the best Late Model drivers in the Midwest.” More information about [Read More]

Wilson works lapped traffic, survives brush with backstretch wall to win Smackdown at Lone Star

By Darin Short KILGORE, Texas (Feb. 15) – Running in lapped traffic much of the way kept Saturday’s Sprint Smackdown at Lone Star Speedway a challenge for Chad Wilson. That contact with the backstretch wall at midway made the season-opening event for IMCA EMI RaceSaver Sprint Cars even more interesting for the defending national champion. Wilson started from the 25-lapper from the pole, lost the lead briefly to Marcus Thomas and then rallied to take the $1,200 checkers, winning the Smackdown for the second straight year. “Getting this win was a really good way for us to start the season,” he said. “We got into lapped traffic really quick early in the race but it was easy to pass the first 12 laps. After the caution it wasn’t as easy. The track started to take rubber and it was a lot harder to get through lapped traffic.” The only caution of the contest came on the 15th circuit. Wilson had already worked his way back to the front at that point, despite a nasty brush with [Read More]

IMCA Hobby Stock awards new in 2016 from RAM

COLUMBIA, S.C. – IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock drivers are in the running this season for new contingency awards from RAM Clutches. Top five eligible finishers in both the Big Daddy Race Cars Northern Region and the Charger Chassis Southern Region receive $50 product certificates from the Columbia, S.C., high performance parts manufacturer. “We are excited to have the Hobby Stock division added to the IMCA program for 2016,” said RAM Marketing Manager Mike Norcia. “This is a market that RAM has some great products for in terms of performance and reliability and we look forward to working with this new division of racers!” RAM Clutches again gives $50 certificates to top five drivers in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Southern regions for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, and in national Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod and Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center Southern SportMod standings. Drivers in all four divisions must display two RAM decals on their race car, compete with a RAM product and return a completed sign-up form to the IMCA home office by Aug. 1 to [Read More]