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The International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) was organized in 1915 by J. Alex Sloan, and is currently the oldest active
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sanctioning body in the
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. IMCA is currently headquartered in
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, 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
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race cars * IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car – traditional 305 non-winged and winged
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* IMCA Stock Car – full-bodied production
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– 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 drive stock cars


Major races

The IMCA championships are held annually at the IMCA Super Nationals at
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, S ...
in
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. Another major race is the Harris Clash held at the Deer Creek Speedway in
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which was developed as a race with somewhat of an emphasis on chassis manufacturers. The IMCA Super Nationals is the biggest event held by IMCA. It happens once a year during the first week of September. This event has the most IMCA drivers in one event.


History

The 1963 and 1964 IMCA champion,
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 ...
, was not eligible for the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series Rookie of the Year, which he won nine times and finished second in the standings; it was given to
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 anni ...
. NASCAR's rookie standards have since changed to being based only on the NASCAR Cup Series. In 1979, IMCA held its first IMCA Modified race at the Benton County, Iowa Speedway.


Images

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References


International Motor Contest Association


External links

{{Commons category, IMCA
Official IMCA websiteOfficial IMCA.TV Live Broadcast website
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- The Official Platform for IMCA Live Broadcast Website
Auto racing organizations in the United States Stock car racing