A little of everything in 2013 at Independence Motor Speedway
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (January 3, 2013) – The 31st consecutive season of IMCA weekly racing and an expanded special events schedule await race fans at Independence Motor Speedway in 2013.
IMCA-sanctioned Late Models, Modifieds, Stock Cars, SportMods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts will again be showcased during the Saturday night program. The weekly battles are scheduled to begin April 27 and run for 18 Saturdays through the August 24 season championships.
The 2013 season marks the 31st straight year IMCA Modifieds are a part of the track’s weekly program. The Late Models return for the 27th season under the IMCA banner and the 20th year for Stock Cars at the speedway is the 19th straight under the IMCA sanction.
The Hobby Stock division will compete weekly for the 25th consecutive year, its 12th straight as a sanctioned division. The SportMods will be entering their sixth season at Independence. Sport Compacts debuted in 2012.
Six special events will comprise the remainder of the 24-race schedule, including the season opener on Saturday, April 13 when the Corn Belt Clash Late Model Series will appear at the speedway for the first time since 2010. In an all-fendered special, Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks will also be a part of that program.
The Brockway Mechancial and Roofing Sprint Invaders Series will make its first-ever appearance at the speedway on Friday, April 19. The first Sprint Car event in Independence since the 1990s headlines the track’s first-ever Open Wheel Shootout. Modifieds and SportMods will join the 360 Sprints April 19.
For the first time in 20 years, the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models will be making two stops at the speedway. The first will be its traditional Independence Day holiday event, scheduled for Tuesday, July 2. SportMods and Hobby Stocks will also be competing that night.
The Deery Series returns on Friday, September 20. Joining the Late Models for the September special will be $2,000-to-win Stock Cars.
For the third straight year, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series will invade the 3/8-mile oval. That event is scheduled for Monday, August 5. Also returning that night will be the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds. The open wheel tour is making its first appearance at the speedway since the first-ever series event was held in Independence in May of 2010.
A special event showcasing entry level divisions is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4. SportMods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts will be in competition that evening for increased prize money.
For the latest information, visit www.independencemotorspeedway.com or visit the track’s facebook page. You may also contact Ryan Clark at indeeracing@yahoo.com or 319-361-3795.
Category: Iowa
