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Early entries total 518 for next week’s IMCA Speedway Motors
Super Nationals
BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 5) – A record 518 early entries are in hand for the Sept.
7-12 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.
That number includes a handful of entries received Friday but postmarked on
or before the Aug. 31 deadline.
A total of 213 drivers registered ahead of time for last year’s Super
Nationals, which drew an all-time best 825 cars in six divisions to Boone
Speedway.
Modified entries are from 170 drivers representing 18 states:
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Wisconsin and Texas.
One hundred and sixteen Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod entries have been
received from seven states: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The 113 Stock Car entries come from 10 states: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas and Wisconsin.
One hundred and two Hobby Stock drivers are pre-entered from nine
states: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North
Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.
Fourteen Late Model drivers, from Iowa and Illinois, are entered in the
opening night Deery Brothers Summer Series feature.
Three entries have been received for the Sept. 8 Sprint Car feature, the
final event in the Jackpot Junction Tour.
“A few final details remain to be ironed out, but we anticipate the 27th
annual Super Nationals to be the best yet,” said IMCA Vice President of
Operations Brett Root. “A new qualifying format is in place for Modifieds
and Race of Champions events will be held for the first time for both the
Hobby Stocks and SportMods.”
“The weather forecast looks outstanding,” he added, “and with the earlier 3
p.m. start, we expect to have each show completed in a timely manner.”
The schedule for the week includes:
Monday, Sept. 7 – Complete Deery Brothers Summer Series Late Model show;
Stock Car qualifying; Hobby Stock qualifying.
Tuesday, Sept. 8 – Complete Jackpot Junction Sprint Car Tour show; Stock Car
qualifying; Sunoco Race Fuels Stock Car Race of Champions qualifying; last
chance Hobby Stock qualifying; Hobby Stock Race of Champions qualifying.
Wednesday, Sept. 9 – Last chance Stock Car qualifying; Modified qualifying.
Thursday, Sept. 10 – Modified qualifying; Harris Auto Racing Race of
Champions qualifying; Karl Chevrolet North ern SportMod qualifying; SportMod
Race of Champions qualifying.
Friday, Sept. 11 – Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational; Modified qualifying;
last chance Karl Chevrolet Northern Sport Mod qualifying.
Saturday, Sept. 12 – Last chance Modified qualifying; Karl Chevrolet
Northern SportMod Race of Champions; Hobby Stock Race of Champions; Sunoco
Race Fuels Race of Champions; Harris Auto Racing Race of Champions; and
Sport Mod, Hobby Stock, Stock Car and Modified main events.
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