12/3/2014
Huset's Speedway
South Dakota Speedways Join IMCA RaceSaver Series
VINTON, IA – Two South Dakota Speedways with long traditions of sprint car racing are the latest tracks to joins the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Series.
Huset’s Speedway in Brandon and Hartford’s I-90 Speedway will welcome the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars in 2015.
Both I-90 and Huset’s Speedways plan to have IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars as regular divisions on their Saturday and Sunday events, respectively.
Huset’s Speedway is currently planning the 2015 schedule, which will also include 360 sprints cars at approximately six special events. Those special events for 360 sprint cars will pay no less than $1000 to win and $200 to start the A-feature. Sprint car action at Huset’s will continue to be headlined by 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars.
I-90 Speedway is also planning several special events for the 360 sprint car teams.
As for the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, both I-90 and Huset’s Speedways plan to pay a total purse equal to the total purse for 360 sprints cars in the 2014 season.
More information, including an upcoming meeting with IMCA representatives will be released in the coming days.
At the same time, IMCA and RaceSaver have formed a new, joint venture.
Under terms of the agreement, RaceSaver founder French Grimes agreed to allow IMCA long-term use of RaceSaver rules for weekly, regional series and special event use.
In return, IMCA will provide administration, support existing sanctions and promote new sanctions for the Sprint Car class that will be known as RaceSaver, a division of IMCA.
“The signing of this historic partnership strengthens RaceSaver and IMCA, and secures our position as the largest sprint car sanctioning body in existence,” Grimes emphasized. “RaceSaver brings more than 1,000 Sprint Cars in 17 states and IMCA brings an organization that has supported local weekly racing with a national structure.”
“French has developed one of the most cost-effective and innovative engine packages in Sprint Car racing and it fits well with our philosophy at IMCA for the past 99 years,” said IMCA Vice President of Operations Brett Root. “This agreement is great for RaceSaver, it’s great for IMCA and it’s great for Sprint Car drivers. They will receive the same benefits as 8,000-plus drivers in our other divisions.”
Sanctioning and promotion of RaceSaver will now be under the control of IMCA and drivers can compete for the national championship and not have to travel across the country.
A point fund structure is to be announced before Jan. 1.
All aspects of RaceSaver that pertain to rules, record keeping, cylinder heads, tires, engine certification hard cards, engine sealing and tech officials will remain unchanged and under control of Grimes.
Submitted By: Shawn Neisteadt
