WELCOME TO THE IMRA TQ SERIES. THE IMRA WAS FORMED IN 2003 BY A GROUP OF DEDICATED OWNERS AND DRIVERS TO ESTABLISH A FUN, SAFE RACING PROGRAM WITHIN EASTERN IOWA AND WESTERN ILLINOIS. THE IMRA IS THE ONLY NON WING RACING SERIES DEDICATED TO SMALL CAR RACING IN THE IOWA-ILLINOIS AREA. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IMRA OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT US.

NEXT EVENT: SATURDAY SEPT. 4TH @ THE AVCOM PARK SPEEDWAY IN AVON IL. VINTAGE CARS ON DISPLAY AND THE MAGIC OF ROGER PERRY FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY. GATES OPEN @ 4:30PM, HOT LAPS @ 6:30PM, AND RACING @ 7PM. COME CHECK OUT THE HOTTEST NEW SERIES IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

TRACY HULL TAKES "1ST ANNUAL KEN CAMERON/ DAN BRADLEY MEMORIAL" RACE AT THE MERCER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

NEW 08/22/10  THE IMRA TQ SERIES WAS FINALLY ABLE TO FOOL MOTHER NATURE AND GET A NIGHT OF RACING IN AT THE MERCER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN ALEDO IL. AFTER A 5 YEAR ABSENCE FROM RACING THE TQ'S TOOK THE FAST 1/4 MILE TRACK BY STORM. 13 CARS WOULD BATTLE FOR THE TOP SPOTS IN THE 1ST ANNUAL KEN CAMERON/ DAN BRADLEY MEMORIAL RACE. THE EVENING STARTED OFF WITH 2 HEAT RACES WHICH WERE WON BY TRACY HULL FROM MONMOUTH IL. AND ROOKIE TERRY KELLY JR. FROM BLUE GRASS IA. THE DASH WOULD PUT THE TOP 4 CARS OUT OF THE HEATS INTO A 6 LAP SHOOTOUT. BILLY BRICKLEY OF GALESBURG IL. WOULD TAKE THE WIN FOLLOWED BY T. HULL, KELLY, AND DENNIS ATCHLEY. THE EVENINGS FEATURE EVENT WAS ACTION PACKED WITH SIDE BY SIDE RACING THROUGHOUT THE FEILD. BRICKLEY WOULD TAKE THE LEAD AT THE DROP OF THE GREEN AND LEAD THE FIRST FIVE LAPS BEFORE THE 24 CAR OF T. HULL MADE THE PASS FOR THE POINT. HULL AND BRICKLEY WOULD BATTLE THE REST OF THE RACE FOR THE TOP SPOT WHILE DAN BRADLEY JR. WOULD MOVE FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE PACK TO THE 3RD SPOT . TERRY KELLY IN THE 21 CAR WOULD RUN UP FRONT ALL NIGHT LONG AND FINISH IN THE 4TH SPOT. JEREMY HULL FROM ABINGDON WOULD ROUND OUT THE TOP 5 AFTER A MID-RACE SPIN. "THIS WAS A GREAT NIGHT FOR THE CAMERON AND BRADLEY FAMILY" SAID TRACY HULL. "KENNY AND DAN WERE BOTH A HUGE PART OF THE TQ FAMILY AND HELPED THE  CLUB SURVIVE THROUGH SOME TUFF TIMES".  "I WOULD HAVE RATHER SEEN DAN'S SON DANNY WIN THE RACE, BUT IT REALLY IS AN HONOR TO HAVE WON THIS INAUGURAL EVENT IN FRONT OF KENNY AND DAN'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS" SAID HULL. THE IMRA WILL BE BACK IN ACTON THIS SATURDAY NIGHT  AT THE AVCOM PARK SPEEDWAY IN AVON IL. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE! FEATURE FINISH 1. 24 TRACY HULL MONMOUTH IL. 2. 00 BILLY BRICKLEY GALESBURG IL. 3. 98 DAN BRADLEY MILAN IL. 4. 21 TERRY KELLY BLUE GRASS IA. 5. 22 JEREMY HULL ABINGDON IL. 6. 72W JOHNNY LAMB GALESBURG IL. 7. 5 HARRY ROGERS GALESBURG IL. 8. 72 DOUG WALL GALESBURG IL. 9. 69 BARRY TRONE ROSEVILLE IL. 10. 8L DENNIS ATCHLEY ROCKFORD IL. 11. 53 DAVE ANDERSON BURLINGTON IA. 12. 62 TED GLAS GALESBURG IL. 13.  15 CHRIS BOLANDER BURLINGTON IA.

08/07/10  HULL TAKES TQ WIN AT AVCOM PARK. TRACY HULL OF MONMOUTH ILLINOIS MADE A CLEAN SWEEP OF THE EVENINGS EVENTS BY WINNING HIS HEAT RACE, TROPHY DASH AND THE FEATURE EVENT. 10 CARS WOULD DO BATTLE AT THE 1/5 MILE BULL RING WITH CLOSE ACTION ALL EVENING. THE FIRST HEAT WOULD FIND T. HULL TAKE THE WIN FOLLOWED BY DENNIS ATCHLEY, HARRY ROGERS, EDDIE GAGNON, AND DOUG WALL. HEAT RACE #2 WOULD SEE BILLY BRICKLEY TAKE A COMMANDING LEAD  BUT FALL TO A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. THIS GAVE JEREMY HULL THE LEAD AND WIN FOLLOWED BY TERRY KELLY, JOHNNY LAMB, TED GLAS, AND BRICKLEY. NEXT UP WAS THE IMRA TROPHY DASH WHICH TRACY HULL WOULD TAKE THE LEAD AT THE DROP OF THE GREEN FLAG AND NEVER LOOK BACK. THE ACTION FOR THE NEXT THREE SPOTS WAS VERY CLOSE WITH THE FINAL THREE SPOTS NOSE TO TAIL AT THE CHECKERED FLAG.  THE FEATURE EVENT WOULD FIND TRACY AND JEREMY HULL ON THE FRONT ROW. T HULL WOULD TAKE THE LEAD WITH J HULL AND HARRY ROGERS IN CLOSE PURSUIT.  KELLY, BRICKLEY, AND GAGNON WOULD PUT UP A FIERCE BATTLE FOR 4TH-6TH PLACE. BILLY BRICKLEY WOULD MAKE A CHARGE FROM THE REAR OF THE FIELD TO 3RD PLACE BY THE LATER STAGES OF THE EVENT. A LATE RACE CAUTION WOULD BUNCH THE FIELD UP FOR A 6 LAP DASH. T HULL WOULD TAKE THE WIN FOLLOWED BY J HULL AND BRICKLEY BATTLING FOR THE 2ND POSITION AT THE LINE. HARRY ROGERS AND JOHNNY LAMB WOULD ROUND OUT THE TOP FIVE.           HEAT 1 24 TRACY HULL 2-8L DENNIS ATCHLEY 3-5 HARRY ROGERS 4-14 EDDIE GAGNON 5-72 DOUG WALL       HEAT 2 1-22 JEREMY HULL 2-21 TERRY KELLY 3-62 JOHNNY LAMB 4-72W TED GLAS 5-00 BILLY BRICKLEY      FEATURE 1-24 TRACY HULL MONMOUTH IL. 2-22 JEREMY HULL ABINGDON IL. 3-00 BILLY BRICKLEY GALESBURG IL. 4-5 HARRY ROGERS GALESBURG IL. 5-62 JOHNNY LAMB GALESBURG IL. 6-72W TED GLAS GALESBURG IL. 7-14 EDDIE GAGNON ST. PAUL IN. 8-72 DOUG WALL GALESBURG IL. 9-21 TERRY KELLY BLUE GRASS IA. 10-8L DENNIS ATCHLEY ROCKFORD IL.

BURROWS TAKES SUMMER SHOOTOUT WIN

BRENT BURROWS OF LEWISTON ILLINOIS BESTED THE FIELD OF 21 ILLINOIS OUTLAW MINI SPRINTS AND  IMRA TQ'S SUNDAY NIGHT AUGUST 1ST AT THE KITCHEN COOKED POTATO CHIPS SUMMER SHOOTOUT AT THE PEORIA SPEEDWAY. THE NIGHTS ACTION TOOK PLACE IN FRONT OF A PACKED GRAND STAND AND OVER FLOWING PIT AREA. 2 TEN CAR HEAT RACES WOULD START THE EVENINGS ACTION WITH THE #15M OF SHANE MORGAN AND THE #2 OF AUSTIN ARCHDALE TAKING THE HEAT WINS.  WILL ARCHDALE LEAD THE FIRST FEW LAPS OF THE FEATURE EVENT UNTIL SHANE MORGAN AND AUSTIN ARCHDALE WOULD MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE FRONT.  MORGAN WOULD LEAD UNTIL LAP 13 WHEN BRENT BURROWS WOULD MOVE AROUND TRACY HULL AND MORGAN TO TAKE THE POINT. AUSTIN ARCHDALE WOULD FALL FROM THE RACE MOVING T. HULL UP TO THIRD PLACE WITH CHAZ GREGORY CLOSE BEHIND. A LATE RACE CAUTION WOULD MAKE THE RACING TIGHT FOR THE FINAL LAPS AS BURROWS, MORGAN, T. HULL, GREGORY, AND WILL ARCHDALE WOULD DUEL IT OUT WITH VERY CLOSE RACING TO THE CHECKERED FLAG. FEATURE FINISH-1. 51 BRENT BURROWS LEWISTON, IL. 2. 15M SHANE MORGAN CREVE COUR, IL. 3. 24 TRACY HULL MONMOUTH, IL. 4. 2C CHAZ GREGORY PEKIN, IL. 5. 20 WILL ARCHDALE PEORIA HEIGHTS, IL. 6. 28 JOHN SPRINGER BUSHNELL, IL. 7. JEREMY HULL ABINGDON, IL. 8. JEFF MALLONEE DAVENPORT, IA. 9. 72W TED GLAS GALESBURG, IL. 10. 5R HARRY ROGERS GALESBURG, IL. 11. 12 AARON HULL MONMOUTH, IL. 12. 72 DOUG WALL GALESBURG, IL. 13. 15 CHRIS BOLANDER BURLINGTON, IA. 14. 69 BARRY TRONE ROSEVILLE, IL. 15. 72L JOHNNY LAMB GALESBURG, IL. 16. 2 AUSTIN ARCHDALE BRIMFIELD, IL. 17. 21 NICK GURNSEY BURLINGTON, IA. 18. 00 BILLY BRICKLEY GALESBURG, IL. 19. 53 DAVE ANDERSON BURLINGTON, IA. 20. 62 CRIS COURSON GALESBURG, IL. 21. 57 DOUG KRAFT PRINCETON, IL.  A HUGE THANK YOU GOES OUT TO CURT VOTTAZ AND THE PEORIA SPEEDWAY FOR THE CHANCE TO RACE WITH A GREAT PROGRAM. FUTURE CO-SANCTIONED EVENTS ARE ALREADY IN THE WORKS FOR MORE GREAT RACING THIS YEAR. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE AVCOM PARK SPEEDWAY IN AVON IL!       

07/17/10 MALLONEE TAKES FEATURE WIN @ AVCOM PARK SPEEDWAY

07/17/10  JEFF MALLONEE OF DAVENPORT IA. MADE A CLEAN SWEEP OF THE NIGHTS IMRA EVENTS AT THE AVCOM PARK SPEEDWAY IN AVON IL. THE NUMBER 98 SILVER STREAK TOOK HOME BOTH HIS HEAT RACE AND FEATURE EVENT WIN IN THE EVENINGS ACTION. IT WAS A VERY HOT NIGHT FOR RACING WITH TEMPERATURE AROUND THE TRIPLE DIGITS. THE ON TRACK RACING WAS ONCE AGAIN CLOSE AND ACTION PACKED WITH THIS PHRASE BECOMING MORE EVIDENT AT EVERY RACE. DOUG WALL OF GALESBURG ILLINOIS WOULD TAKE HOME A CLOSE HEAT RACE WIN WITH JEREMY HULL AND CHRIS BOLANDER IN HOT PURSUIT. JEFF MALLONEE WOULD TAKE THE HEAT 2 WIN WITH TRACY HULL AND BILLY BRICKLEY  CLOSE BEHIND. THE FEATURE WOULD BE PACED BY THE 72 OF DOUG WALL. AT THE DROP OF THE GREEN A BATTLE FOR THE LEAD WOULD SEE 3 AND 4 CARS WIDE WHILE BATTLING FOR THE TOP SPOT. JEFF MALLONEE WOULD TAKE THE POINT WITHIN THE FIRST FEW LAPS AND HOLD THE POSITION TO THE FINISH. A FIERCE BATTLE WOULD RAGE BETWEEN DOUG WALL, JEREMY HULL, AND TRACY HULL. JEREMY HULL WOULD COME OUT THE VICTOR FOLLOWED BY WALL AND TRACY HULL. IT WAS ANOTHER GREAT ACTION PACKED NIGHT OF RACING WITH THE 3RD DIFFERENT FEATURE WINNER IN AS MANY RACES. THE TRACK WAS THE BEST THAT WE HAVE SEEN SO FAR THIS YEAR. A BIG THANK YOU NEEDS TO GO OUT TO THE GROUP OF GUYS DOING THE TRACK WORK, YOU KEEP GETTING IT BETTER EVERY WEEK. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK AT THE RACES.     HEAT 1 RESULTS: 1. 72 WALL 2. 22 J. HULL 3. 5R BOLANDER 4.69 TRONE 5. 5 ROGERS 6. 62 LAMB    HEAT 2 RESULTS: 1. 98 MALLONEE 2. 24 T. HULL 3. 00 BRICKLEY 4. 72W GLAS 5. 53 D. ANDERSON        FEATURE: 1. 98 JEFF MALLONEE DAVENPORT IA. 2. 22 JEREMY HULL ABINGDON IL. 3. 72 DOUG WALL GALESBURG IL. 4. 24 TRACY HULL MONMOUTH IL. 5. 00 BILLY BRICKLEY GALESBURG IL. 6. 72W TED GLAS GALESBURG IL 7. 62 JOHNNY LAMB GALESBURG IL. 8. 5 HARRY ROGERS GALESBURG IL. 9. 5R CHRIS BOLANDER BURLINGTON IA. 10. 53 DAVE ANDERSON BURLINGTON IA. 11. 69 BARRY TRONE ROSEVILLE IL.  

JEREMY HULL TAKES HOME FIRST CAREER FEATURE WIN IN THE 2ND ANNUAL WAYNE ENGLAND CLASSIC THE IMRA TQ SERIES PUT ON ANOTHER GREAT SHOW AT THE AVCOM PARK SPEEDWAY SATURDAY NIGHT. THE TRACK WOULD PROVE TO BE FAST AGAIN THIS WEEK WITH CLOSE TIGHT RACING THROUGHOUT ALL OF THE EVENINGS EVENTS. NEW OWNER/DRIVER DAVE "BEEF" ANDERSON OF BURLINGTON IA WOULD MAKE HIS TQ DEBUT WITH AN IMPRESSIVE HEAT RACE WIN. THE #53 WAS FAST ALL NIGHT LONG. JEFF MALLONEE OF DAVENPORT IA WOULD TAKE HOME THE 2ND HEAT WIN. THE DASH WOULD SEE JEREMY HULL OF ABINGDON IL TAKE THE EARLY LEAD AND NEVER LOOK BACK. RACING ACTION WAS HALTED AFTER AN EARLY ROLL OVER BY ANDERSON. ANDERSON WOULD MAKE REPAIRS AND COMPETE IN THE FEATURE. THE FEATURE EVENT WAS THE FINALE OF THE EVENING. JEREMY HULL   WOULD START FROM THE POLE AND LEAD EVERY LAP OF THE EVENT.  HULL WOULD HAVE SEVERAL CHALLENGES FROM HARRY ROGERS OF GALESBURG IL ON THE OPENING LAPS AND TRACY HULL OF MONMOUTH IL ON THE CLOSING LAPS, BUT THE RED #22 CRUISED ON FOR HIS FIRST CAREER FEATURE WIN AND THE CHAMPIONS TROPHY FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL WAYNE ENGLAND CLASSIC. HULL WOULD COME IN SECOND FOLLOWED BY CHRIS BOLANDER OF BURLINGTON IA IN THIRD. RESULTS 1. 22 JEREMY HULL ABINGDON IL 2. 24 TRACY HULL MONMOUTH IL  3. 5R CHRIS BOLANDER BURLINGTON IA 4. 72 DOUG WALL GALESBURG IL 5. 5 HARRY ROGERS GALESBURG IL 6. 72W TED GLAS GALESBURG IL 7. 53 DAVE "BEEF" ANDERSON BURLINGTON IA 8. 98 NICK GURNSEY BURLINGTON IA 9. 62 JOHNNY LAMB GALESBURG IL 10. 69 BARRY TRONE ROSEVILLE IL. COME CATCH THE EXCITING IMRA ACTION JULY 17TH AT THE AVCOM PARK SPEEDWAY IN AVON IL. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!  

OPENING NIGHT A HUGE SUCCESS! OPENING NITE FOR THE STORM RACING SERIES AND THE IMRA TQ SERIES WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. THE EVENINGS EVENTS WOULD BE SHOWCASED IN FRONT OF A PACKED CROWD. THE IMRA TQ'S WOULD START OFF THE EVENINGS EVENTS WITH THE YELLOW 69 OF BARRY TRONE PUTTING HIS MARK IN THE FIRST CHAPTER OF THE HISTORY BOOKS BY TAKING THE HEAT WIN AND BECOMING THE FIRST WINNER AT THE NEW AVCOM PARK SPEEDWAY. TRONE WOULD BATTLE WITH DOUG WALL TO TAKE THE WIN. HEAT 1 RESULTS: 1. 69 BARRY TRONE 2. 72 DOUG WALL 3. 72W TED GLAS 4. 5R CHRIS BOLANDER 5. 22 JEREMY HULL.  THE SECOND HEAT WOULD BE A HARD FOUGHT BATTLE BETWEEN THE 24 OF TRACY HULL AND THE 4 OF STEVE FOSTER FOR THE OPENING LAPS. HULL WOULD EVENTUALLY PULL AWAY TO  A COMFORTABLE LEAD FOR THE WIN. HEAT 2 RESULTS: 1. 24 TRACY HULL 2. 98 KIP ANDERSON 3. 4 STEVE FOSTER 4. 5 HARRY ROGERS 5. 62 DAVE ANDERSON.   THE DASH TOOK THE TOP 3 CARS OUT OF THE 2 HEATS FOR A 6 LAP SHOOT OUT. KIP ANDERSON WOULD WALK AWAY WITH THE WIN. DASH RESULTS: 1. 98 KIP ANDERSON 2. 69 BARRY TRONE 3. 4 STEVE FOSTER 4. 72 DOUG WALL 5. 72W TED GLAS 6. 24 TRACY HULL DNS. THE FEATURE EVENT WAS A WILD AND FAST 20 LAPS OF THE CLOSEST RACING THAT THE IMRA HAS SEEN IN YEARS. THE TOP 5 CARS WERE NOSE TO TAIL FOR ALL OF THE FEATURE. KIP ANDERSON WOULD USE HIS POLE POSITION TO TAKE THE POINT AT THE DROP OF THE GREEN. A TORRID BATTLE BETWEEN ANDERSON, TRACY HULL, BARRY TRONE, AND JEREMY HULL WOULD RAGE FOR 20 LAPS OF HARD, CLOSE RACING. THE FINISH WOULD BRING THE CROWD TO THEIR FEET TO CHEER FOR A GREAT RACE. ANDERSON WOULD HANG ON FOR THE WIN FOLLOWED BY T HULL, TRONE, AND CHRIS BOLANDER. RESULTS: 1. 98 KIP ANDERSON BURLINGTON IA. 2. 24 TRACY HULL MONMOUTH IL 3. 69 BARRY TRONE ROSEVILLE IL 4. 5R CHRIS BOLANDER BURLINGTON IA 5. 72 DOUG WALL GALESBURG IL  6. 22 JEREMY HULL MONMOUTH IL 7. 5 HARRY ROGERS GALESBURG IL  8. 62 DAVE ANDERSON BURLINGTON IA 9. 72W TED GLAS GALESBURG IL 10. 4 STEVE FOSTER JACKSONVILLE IL. THE IMRA TQ SERIES WILL BE BACK IN ACTION ON JUNE 12TH @ THE AVCOM PARK SPEEDWAY FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL WAYNE ENGLAND CLASSIC. STAY TUNED FOR THE FASTEST GROWING SERIES IN THE MIDWEST!       

 NEW 04/20/10 1ST ANNUAL "STORM RACING SERIES" CAR SHOW A HUGE SUCCESS! 29  CARS SHOWED OFF THERE RACING MACHINES INSIDE THE CARL SANDBURG MALL IN GALESBURG, IL THIS PAST WEEKEND. OVER 500 SCHEDULES WERE DISTRIBUTED OVER THE 2 DAY EVENT. "THIS PLACE WAS PACKED ALL DAY SATURDAY" SAID TRACY HULL ,EVENT ORGANIZER. EVERYONE WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW TRACK AND THE SERIES. "I COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW MANY PEOPLE CAME UP AND THANKED US FOR BRINGING RACING BACK TO THE AREA" SAID HULL. "THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF OLD TQ OWNERS OUT THERE THAT ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE RACING". "IF EVERYONE SHOWS UP THAT SAID THEY ARE COMING, WE BETTER GET MORE BLEACHERS". 9 TQ'S WERE ON DISPLAY WITH THE NEW #72 OF DOUG WALL TAKING HOME THE AWARD FOR BEST OF CLASS. MANY NEW OWNERS AND DRIVERS WERE ON HAND ALSO AS MANY CARS WERE BOUGHT AND SOLD OVER THE WEEKEND. WITH THE SUCCESS OF THE EVENT, THE 2ND ANNUAL CAR SHOW IS ALREADY IN THE PLANNING STAGES FOR NEXT YEAR. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO DISPLAYED THEIR CARS AND TO EVERYONE THAT HELP THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.

    NEW 04/12/10  THE FIRST ANNUAL "STORM" RACING SERIES EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE THIS WEEKEND INDOORS AT THE CARL SANDBURG MALL IN GALESBURG IL ON SATURDAY APRIL 17TH AND SUNDAY APRIL 18TH DURING REGULAR MALL HOURS. ALL STORM SERIES CLASSES WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AS WELL AS SOME SPECIAL CARS ON DISPLAY. ALSO, ON SUNDAY AT AROUND 12 PM WE WILL HOLD A MEETING IN THE MALL ABOUT THE TRACKS, SERIES, AND RULES. PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND TO SEE WHAT IS NEW AND EXCITING ABOUT THE 2010 SEASON. IT WILL BE GREAT TO KNOW THAT "WE WILL BE RACING ALL YEAR" WITHOUT A TRACK CLOSING DOWN ON US EARLY AS HAS HAPPENED THE LAST 3 YEARS.  SEE YOU ALL THIS WEEKEND!

NEW 03/30/10 THE FIRST SEASON FOR THE "STORM" RACING SERIES IS UNDERWAY. THE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN FINALIZED WITH RACES AT BOTH AVCOM PARK SPEEDWAY IN AVON IL. AND ALEDO RACEWAY IN ALEDO IL. THE SMALL CAR VENUE WILL CONSIST OF THE IMRA TQ MIDGETS, ILLINOIS OUTLAW LIGHTNING SPRINTS, MODLITE/DWARF CARS, AND 4 CYLINDER STOCK CARS. THIS IS A NEW VENTURE FOR THIS LINE UP OF CLASSES IN THE MIDWEST. WITH THE RESPONSE FROM COMPETITORS, FANS, AND SPONSORS, THE SEASON COULD BE A START OF SOMETHING BIG. "IT TAKES A LOT OF MONEY TO RACE A "BIG" CAR, WITH THE "SMALL" CARS, THE UPKEEP, AND COST OF RUNNING THESE CARS ARE A FRACTION OF THE COST". NEW OWNERS CAN GET THE BIG CAR THRILLS ON A SMALLER BUDGET AND STILL AFFORD TO GO RACING WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK. ALL CLASSES OF CARS ARE PREPARED TO BRING BACK "GRASS ROOTS" FAMILY STYLE RACING TO THE AREA, WITH THE EMPHASIS ON "FAMILY! FAMILY CAN, AND WILL BE A PART OF THE STORM RACING SERIES. WE WANT THE WHOLE FAMILY TO ENJOY THEIR SATURDAY NITES TOGETHER, AND MAKE IT A PLACE TO LOOK FORWARD TO GOING ON RACE NIGHTS, SAID TRACY HULL WHO ORGANIZED AND SET UP THE WHOLE SERIES. ALL RACES WILL BE ALCOHOL FREE. WE SIGNED CONTRACTS WITH BOTH AVCOM PARK AND ALEDO RACEWAY AND BOTH TRACKS DID NOT WANT ANY ALCOHOL ON THE GROUNDS, SAID HULL. I THINK THIS WILL HELP BRING THE "FAMILY" ATMOSPHERE BACK. WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE IT BACK TO WHERE IT WAS BACK IN THE DAYS WHEN THE TQ'S RACED AT SQUIRE SPEEDWAY IN GALESBURG AND WHEN THE TQ'S BUILT AND OPERATED THE TRACK AT MACOMB. IF YOUR LOOKING FOR FAMILY FUN, AND GREAT RACING ON A SATURDAY NIGHT, DO NOT MISS ANY STORM RACING SERIES RACES THIS SEASON. CHECK THE SCHEDULE PAGE FOR ALL OF THE DATES

  NEW 03/23/10 BILLY BRICKLEY OF GALESBURG ILLINOIS IS SET TO DEFEND HIS 2009 IMRA POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP. BRICKLEY , AFTER HEARING THE NEWS OF THE IMRA GOING BACK TO STRICTLY TQ'S, TRADED IN HIS 600 FOR A TQ. "WE WANTED TO STAY WITH AND RACE WITH THE CLUB" SAID BRICKLEY. "THIS IS A GREAT GROUP AND WE LIKE RACING WITH THEM", "THATS WHY WE MADE THE CHANGE". BRICKLEY WILL MAKE HIS DEBUT IN A POTENT PHANTOM CHASSIS THAT IS NO STRANGER TO VICTORY LANE. DAN BRADLEY OF MILAN IL WON MANY RACES AND THE FIRST IMRA CHAMPIONSHIP IN THIS SAME CAR. THE FIRST RACE WILL BE MAY 22ND AT AVCOM SPEEDWAY IN AVON IL. THE 2010 SEASON LOOKS TO BE HEATING UP FOR THE IMRA AND 2009 CHAMPION BRICKLEY!

NEW 03/11/10   THE "STORM" RACING SERIES CAR SHOW WILL BE APRIL 17TH AND 18TH AT THE SANDBURG MALL IN GALESBURG IL. MOVE IN WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT APRIL 16TH AT 9 PM. THIS WILL BE A GREAT TIME TO SHOW OFF YOUR CARS, AND SPONSORS. ALL THREE CLASSES (TQ'S, MODLITES, AND LIGHTNING SPRINTS) WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE. WE WILL ALSO HAVE SOME VERY NICE VINTAGE CARS FROM MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY VINTAGE RACE CAR ASSOCIATION ON DISPLAY. CLASSIC MIDGETS, SPRINTS, AND SUPER MODIFIEDS FROM DAYS GONE BYE. ALSO, WORK DAYS AT AVCOM PARK WILL BE COMING UP SOON WITH THE WEATHER CHANGING. WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET TO GET OUR TRACK READY FOR THE SEASON. OUR SCHEDULE WILL BE FINALIZED BY THE END OF MARCH. WE PLAN TO ADD SEVERAL RACES AT A 1/4 MILE FACILITY IN WESTERN ILLINOIS. ALL OF THESE DATES WILL BE POSTED SOON.

NEW 02/08/10    2010 WILL BRING MANY CHANGES TO THE IMRA'S 7TH YEAR OF RACING. THE CLUB WILL TAKE ON THE ROLE OF CONDUCTING ITS OWN RACES THIS YEAR AT THE AVCOM PARK SPEEDWAY IN AVON, IL. "WE USED TO RACE HERE BACK IN THE 90'S AND IT WAS A REALLY DECENT PLACE" SAID TRACY HULL, PRESIDENT OF THE IMRA. "WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THE SEASON UNDER WAY". THE IMRA WILL CREATE IT'S OWN DESTINY BY TAKING ON THIS ROLE AS THE PROMOTER OF THE SPEEDWAY. WE WILL RUN 3 CLASSES OF CARS ON A REGULAR BASIS. ALL OF WHICH ARE ON THE SMALL CAR STATUS. THE TQ'S, OUTLAW MINI SPRINTS, AND THE MODLITE/DWARF CARS. THE OUTLAW MINI SPRINTS WILL BE OUR "WINGED SPRINT CLASS", THE TQ'S WILL BE THE "MIDGET" CLASS, AND THE MODLITES WILL BE THE "OPEN WHEEL MODIFIED CLASS". ONLY ON A SMALLER LEVEL. THE SMALL CARS ARE A TOTALLY NEW VENUE FOR OUR AREA. "WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE FILL IN SHOW AND PAID MUCH LESS THAN THE OTHER CLASSES" SAID HULL. "THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO MAKE SOME CHANGES TO OUR SPORT". WITH ALL OF THE CLASSES BEING ON THE SAME LEVEL AND ALL CLASSES BEING THE HEADLINERS!  ALSO, THE IMRA HAS DECIDED TO GO BACK TO BASIC'S AND RETURN TO A TQ ONLY CLUB. "THIS JUST SEEMED TO BE THE TIME TO MAKE THE CHANGE WITH THE 600'S RACING ELSEWHERE" SAID HULL. "THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO BUILD THE TQ'S BACK UP IN THE MIDWEST". THE TQ'S HAVE BEEN AROUND THIS AREA SINCE THE 1950'S AND HAVE SEEN THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF RACING AND HAS STILL SURVIVED. 2010 WILL BE A NEW ERA IN TQ RACING IN WESTERN ILLINOIS AND EASTERN IOWA THAT IS WELCOMED BY ALL TQ OWNERS, DRIVERS, AND FANS. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO COME OUT AND SEE WHAT "GRASS ROOTS SATURDAY NITE RACING" IS ALL ABOUT!