IMCA Modifieds race for $5,000 to win at RPM Fall Nationals

HAYS, Kan. (Oct. 9) – The IMCA Modified main event pays $5,000 to win at RPM Speedway’s sixth annual Fall Nationals Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 11-13.

The Modified feature is a 2013 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier and pays a minimum of $400 to start.

Fall Nationals also boasts a $3,000 check for the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car winner. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $2,000 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $1,000 and Mach-1 Sport Compacts race for $300.

Minimum start money is $250 for the Stocks, $150 for the SportMods and Hobby Stocks and $50 for the Sport Compacts. Non-qualifier pay is $150 for Modifieds, $100 for Stocks, $75 for SportMods and Hobby Stocks, and $25 for Sport Compacts.

The entire Sport Compact program complements test and tune for all other divisions Thursday, Oct. 11. Gates open at 7 p.m.

Heats and qualifying features start at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12. Last-chance features and main events start at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. (more…)

By |2012-10-10T02:57:45-04:00October 10th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA|Comments Off on IMCA Modifieds race for $5,000 to win at RPM Fall Nationals

White Strikes National Championship Gold in Third IMCA Division

VINTON, Iowa (Oct. 9) – It’s getting more difficult, but Keith White found another way to race his way into the IMCA record book.

From Little River Academy, Texas, White won the 2012 national Modified championship and became the first IMCA driver to earn national crowns in three different divisions, while extending his career record to seven.

Also a five-time Southern SportMod national champ and the 2011 Stock Car king, White won 24 features. He got 35 bonus points for track titles at Kennedale Speedway Park and Heart O’ Texas Speedway, besting David Murray Jr. of Oberlin, Kan., by a 1,228-1,222 margin for this year’s Modified title.

Joining White as 2012 national champions were Jason Howell of Azle, Texas, in the IMCA Sprint Cars; Brandon Czarapata of Appleton, Wis., in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars; Shannon Anderson of Urbandale, Iowa, in the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks; Jesse Sobbing of Glenwood, Iowa, in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods; Dean Abbey of Waco, Texas, in the Smiley’s Racing Chassis Southern SportMods; and Cameron Meyer of Pierce, Neb., in the Mach-1 Sport Compacts. (more…)

By |2012-10-09T15:50:53-04:00October 9th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA|Comments Off on White Strikes National Championship Gold in Third IMCA Division

Castle Country Clash Sept. 28, 29 at Desert Thunder

PRICE, Utah (Sept. 26) – Two $1,000 to win features for IMCA Modifieds top Desert Thunder Race­way’s seventh annual Castle Country Clash special on Friday and Sat­urday, Sept. 28 and 29.

Both features are qualifying races for the 2013 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Racing Western Region, Allstar Performance State and local track points will be awarded.

Also scheduled is the $300 to win Old Timers’ Clash for Modified drivers 50 and over

IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Smiley’s Racing Chassis Southern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts round out the weekend card.

All applicable points will be awarded in those divisions.

Pit gates at Price open at 1 p.m., the drivers’ meeting is at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. both days. (more…)

By |2012-09-27T02:53:42-04:00September 27th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA|Comments Off on Castle Country Clash Sept. 28, 29 at Desert Thunder

Guss Races to Record Third Straight National IMCA Late Model Crown

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 30) – Ray Guss Jr. raced his way into IMCA the record book by the narrowest of margins.

Guss bested Todd Cooney by a single point, 810-809, in becoming the first driver in the modern era of the division to win three consecutive national IMCA Late Model championships.

The title difference was made in track championship bonus points, after both drivers finished the regular season with 794 points. Guss got 16 bonus points for winning the Quad City Speedway crown while Cooney got 15 bonus points for his Shelby County Speedway title.

Bonus points are determined by average car counts at each track; bonuses are given for a maxi­mum of one Late Model track championship and the highest average is used when drivers win more than one local track crown.  (more…)

By |2012-08-30T21:33:25-04:00August 30th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA, Race Results|Comments Off on Guss Races to Record Third Straight National IMCA Late Model Crown

Nebraska State Championships Friday at Beatrice Speedway

BEATRICE, Neb. (Aug. 28) – Five IMCA divisions are on the Fri­day, Aug. 31 Nebraska State Champion­ships card at Be­atrice Speedway.

IMCA Modifieds race for $1,000 to win and a mini­mum of $200 to start their 2013 Fast Shafts All-Star Invita­tional ballot qualifier. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are in the running for $500 to win and a mini­mum of $75 to start. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars chase a $400 top prize and $50 to start. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $350 to win and $50 to start; Mach-1 Sport Compacts vie for $150 to win and $40 to start.

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, re­gional and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded. Numerous prizes will be given to competing driv­ers. (more…)

By |2012-08-29T02:38:32-04:00August 29th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA|Comments Off on Nebraska State Championships Friday at Beatrice Speedway

GM 604 Crate Engine Becomes IMCA Modified Option in 2013

It’s official: IMCA Modified History Will be Made Under the Hood Next Race Season

VINTON, Iowa – Jan. 1, 2013 marks the introduction of division-wide allowance of the GM 604 crate engine by IMCA Modifieds. It will be the first time in the 35-year history of the class that an engine which cannot be claimed is allowed in sanctioned competition.

“We have tested the crate motor the last two months on different tracks and different conditions,” IMCA Vice President of Operations Brett Root said. We’ve tweaked minimum weight and spoiler options. While we don’t know the combination of weight and spoiler yet, we do know the GM 604 crate motor will be an option in our 2013 Modified engine rules.”

Modified drivers can continue competing with a claim engine.

Both affordability and drivers’ reluctance to claim engines prompted IMCA to study crate options and to begin testing. (more…)

By |2012-08-17T21:23:14-04:00August 17th, 2012|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA, Racing News|Comments Off on GM 604 Crate Engine Becomes IMCA Modified Option in 2013