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International Motor Contest Association
The International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) was organized in 1915 by J. Alex Sloan, and is currently the oldest active auto racing sanctioning body in the United States. IMCA is currently headquartered in Vinton, Iowa, and features several classes and divisions of weekly racing in six geographical regions of the United States. Classes of cars sectioned by the IMCA * IMCA Modified – Modified race cars with open wheels in the front and closed wheels in the back * IMCA Latemodel – full-bodied late model race cars * IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car – traditional 305 non-winged and winged sprint cars * IMCA Stock Car – full-bodied production stock cars * IMCA Hobby Stock – 8-cylinder rear wheel drive entry-level division * IMCA Northern Sport Modified – same as modifieds but with smaller engines and more restrictive rules * IMCA Southern Sport Modified – Similar to Modified but with full GM Metric Frame * IMCA Sport Compact – 4-cylinder front wheel driv ...
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Jimmy Gustin 2010 IMCA SuperNationals Winner Taken In 2013
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IMCA Stockcar
IMCA may refer to: * International Marine Contractors Association, a trade association for offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies * International Management Centres Association, an unaccredited institution of higher education based in Buckingham, UK. * International Motor Contest Association, a United States racing sanctioning body * Islamic Movement of Central Asia, a guerrilla organization * Investment Management Consultants Association The Investments and Wealth Institute (IWI), previously known as Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA), was founded in 1985 in Colorado to provide investment consulting and wealth management credentials and educational offerings for it ...
(IMCA), the organization that confers the financial certifications of Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) and Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) {{disambig ...
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Benton County, Iowa
Benton County is a county in the U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ... of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 25,575. Its county seat and largest city is Vinton, Iowa, Vinton. The county is named for Thomas Hart Benton (senator), Thomas Hart Benton, a United States Senate, U.S. Senator from Missouri. Benton County is part of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA Cedar Rapids metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Benton County was formed on December 21, 1837, from sections of Dubuque County. It was named after US Senator Thomas Hart Benton (senator), Thomas Hart Benton. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. Maj ...
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Sam McQuagg
Samuel "Sam" McQuagg (November 11, 1937 – January 3, 2009) was an American former NASCAR Rookie of the Year driver. He died of cancer on January 3, 2009 at the age of 71. He and his wife Joy had recently celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary.Former NASCAR Rookie of the Year Dies
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Born in , McQuagg was named ''NASCAR Rookie of the Year'' in 1965 after achieving 5 top-10 finishes in 16 races. McQuagg was a major player in an incident in one of the wildest NASCAR races ever. McQuagg was leading the ...
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NASCAR Rookie Of The Year
The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. Each of NASCAR's national and regional touring series selects a RotY winner each year. History of the Award The Rookie of the Year award for NASCAR's premier series was first presented to a driver named Blackie Pitt by Houston Lawing, NASCAR's Public Relations director, in 1954. While it wasn't an official award, it would help set the standard for the top rookie prize. An official award started with the 1958 season. From the 1958 through the 1973 seasons, NASCAR did not have an official points system to determine the Rookie of the Year, so NASCAR's officials merely gathered together to select a winner. Some years were straight forward, such as James Hylton's selection in 1966, when he finished second in the overall championship, the highest ever finish for an eligible rookie. In other years, the system came under controversy, as officials didn't consider for ...
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Dick Hutcherson
Richard "Dick" Hutcherson (November 30, 1931 – November 6, 2005) was an American businessman and a former stock car racer. A native of Keokuk, Iowa, Hutcherson drove in NASCAR competition from 1964 to 1967. He won 14 races, finishing runner-up in his first full season in 1965 and third in 1967, but after four years of top-level racing he retired at the season's end to devote his energies to ''Hutcherson-Pagan Enterprises'', a chassis-building business in Charlotte, North Carolina. His younger brother Ron also became a stock car racer. IMCA Dick hailed from Keokuk, Iowa, which has long been called the ''"Home of Champions"'' and the ''"Racing Capital of the World"''. He was nicknamed The ''"Keokuk Comet"''. The ''“Keokuk Gang”'' consisted of ''“Old Man”'' Ernie Derr, Don White, Ramo Stott and Hutcherson himself. Dick Hutcherson said of Derr: ''"Got to beat the old man. The old man will be tough to beat if you have to haul him out in a wheelchair."'' He started racing in ...
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Spring Valley, Minnesota
Spring Valley is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,479 at the 2010 census. History Spring Valley was laid out in 1855, and named for a spring near the town site. A post office has been in operation at Spring Valley since 1855. Spring Valley was incorporated in 1872. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , all land. U.S. Route 63 and Minnesota State Highway 16 are two of the town's main routes. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,479 people, 1,074 households, and 651 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,172 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 1,074 households, of which 31.1% had children under the ...
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Harris Clash
{{short description, Annual racing event The Harris Clash is an annual racing event held in early August. The event is sanctioned by IMCA and promoted by Bob Harris Enterprises. It is widely regarded as being one of the best IMCA modified races in the country, drawing hundreds of cars and thousands of fans every year. The Harris Clash was started in 1992 by Bob Harris of thHarris Auto Racing Company (current owner of Bob Harris Enterprises) as a challenge to other racing chassis manufacturers. Not only is the winning driver of the race given national recognition, but unlike other major events, the car manufacturer is also given major exposure. In 2015, the event included two classes: IMCA Modifieds and IMCA SportMods (which is an entry-level modified division). The IMCA late model, Late Models are no longer included in the Harris Clash event. It was announced that the 2018 Harris Clash would be moved to the Deer Creek Speedway, in Spring Valley, MN. The 2018 event was the fi ...
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Boone, Iowa
Boone ( ) is a city in Des Moines Township, Boone County, Iowa, Des Moines Township, and county seat of Boone County, Iowa, Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Boone County. This micropolitan statistical area, along with the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area comprise the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area. The population of the city was 12,460 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History Coal mining played an important part in the early history of the Boone area. Local blacksmiths were already mining coal from the banks of Honey Creek south of what became Boone in 1849. Boone was platted as a town in 1865 by John Insley Blair. It was incorporated the following year, when the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company railroad station was built there. The town was originally named "Montana"; it was renamed to Boone in 1871. The nearby town of B ...
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Boone Speedway
Boone Speedway, also known as “Iowa’s Action Track", is a 1/3-mile high-banked dirt oval raceway located in Boone, Iowa. Races are held on Saturday nights sanctioned by the IMCA. Regular events include Modifieds, RaceSaver 305 Sprint Cars, Stock Cars, Northern Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, and ModLites. SuperNationals During the first week of September, Boone Speedway holds the Speedway Motor's IMCA SuperNationals racing event. Many of the top drivers from across the United States come to Boone to compete in the weeklong event. The event is the crown jewel of the series. Making the final feature is considered a career highlight. The events are broadcast on the internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub .... During SuperNationals Boone Speedway is also famous for ...
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IMCA Sport Compact
IMCA Sport Compact is IMCA's entry level class of racecars. They are found at IMCA tracks around the United States. History The series was formed in 2006, when six tracks ran the class. A seventh track was added in 2007. Cars IMCA Sport Compacts are three or four cylinder front-wheel drive compact cars. The car's interior is gutted for safety and weight reduction. Safety equipment such as a roll cage is installed. A $1500 claim rule is in effect. Drivers This division is designed for younger drivers, not those that want to get out of late models or modified racing Modified stock car racing, also known as modified racing and modified, is a type of auto racing that involves purpose-built cars simultaneously racing against each other on oval tracks. First established in the United States after World War II, .... It's perfect for kids in high school, as there is a minimum age of 14. No one in this division can be licensed to compete in any other IMCA division. Past Point Champi ...
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IMCA Northern Sportmod
IMCA may refer to: * International Marine Contractors Association, a trade association for offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies * International Management Centres Association, an unaccredited institution of higher education based in Buckingham, UK. * International Motor Contest Association, a United States racing sanctioning body * Islamic Movement of Central Asia, a guerrilla organization * Investment Management Consultants Association The Investments and Wealth Institute (IWI), previously known as Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA), was founded in 1985 in Colorado to provide investment consulting and wealth management credentials and educational offerings for it ...
(IMCA), the organization that confers the financial certifications of Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) and Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) {{disambig ...
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