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By Mike Spieker SOMERTON, Ariz. (January 9, 2020) – Ricky Thornton Jr. claimed the first IMCA-sanctioned event of the 2020 season on Thursday as he cruised to the IMCA Modified win at the Winter Nationals, presented by Yuma Insurance at Cocopah Speedway. A strong contingent of 107 race teams packed the pit area at the “diamond in the desert” for the first of six nights of Winter Nationals action. Arizona natives Thornton Jr. and Tim Ward made up the front row for the 25-lap Modified main...more

By Mike Spieker SOMERTON, Ariz. (January 10, 2020) – Chaz Baca Jr. raced to a convincing IMCA Modified feature win on Friday night at the Winter Nationals, presented by Yuma Insurance at Cocopah Speedway. Baca Jr. started on the outside of the front row and took the point on the opening lap over Braxton Yeager. Baca Jr. pulled out to a seven car length lead over the rest of the pack as a great battle for second broke out between Yeager, Tom Berry Jr., and Marlyn Seidler. Baca Jr. ran the low...more

By Mike Spieker SOMERTON, Ariz. (January 11, 2020) – Tucson, Ariz. driver, Jake O’Neil, dominated the IMCA Modified feature on night three of the Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance at Cocopah Speedway. O’Neil started on the pole with Bobby Hogge to his outside. O’Neil got the jump on the opening lap as Jeff Taylor moved into the second spot from the fourth starting position. Taylor stayed hot on the heels of O’Neil throughout the first part of the race, but O’Neil extended his...more

By Mike Spieker SOMERTON, Ariz. (January 16, 2020) – Some of the best racing seen to date at the 2020 Winter Nationals at Cocopah Speedway was displayed on Thursday night. The IMCA Modified field was 25 cars strong as Kollin Hibdon and Randy Havlik paced the field to the green from the front row. Before the feature, the field gave the traditional four wide salute to the fans, but left the pole position open in memory of Jamestown, N.D. driver, Don Gumke, who passed away earlier in the week....more

By Mike Spieker SOMERTON, Ariz. (January 17, 2020) – Jake O’Neil cruised to his third Winter Nationals victory on Friday night at Cocopah Speedway. O’Neil bested a stacked field of 26 of the best IMCA Modified drivers in the country and now has a shot at a $5,000 bonus, presented by Yuma Insurance, if he can win his fourth feature on Saturday. O’Neil started third on the grid and took the lead away from front row starter Joey Price on lap three. Once out front, O’Neil never looked back as he...more

We are back racing this Friday and Saturday. We will be practicing social distancing according to guidelines set by the City of Somerton and we recommend wearing face masks. This will be draw/redraw both nights. IMCA Modifieds $1000 to win! IMCA Northern Sport Mods $500 to win. (Anonymous Sponsor thank you!) IMCA Hobby Stocks IMCA Sport Compacts Mini-Dwarfs It all starts at 7:30pm Friday night! Please like and share.

SOMERTON, Ariz. – After many conversations throughout the summer with drivers about the 2022 IMCA.TV Winter Nationals, the latest pre-entry numbers had Cocopah Speedway’s Brad Whitfield admittedly speechless. More than 400 drivers in six IMCA divisions are already pre-entered for seven nights of January racing at Somerton, coming from 21 states and two Canadian provinces. IMCA.TV Winter Nationals is presented by Yuma Insurance and broadcast by IMCA.TV. “It completely blows my mind that we will...more

The 2022 IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance kicks off Tuesday January 4th 2022 with an open practice and concludes with The Party in the Pits presented by Brad Johnson and BMS South Race Cars as soon as practice is complete. Practice starts at 6:00PM and runs until 9;00PM then the party will begin down in the pit area. Local Yuma band Downtime will be playing for our entertainment and a Tri-Tip dinner will be grilled up by Tim Whitehead of Ed Whitehead's Tire Pros and his...more

By Ben Deatherage SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 5) – Opening night of the IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance featured a very full pit area at Cocopah Speedway and saw Kollin Hibdon end his evening with the $1,000 IMCA Modified checkers. The Pahrump, Nev., pilot took off from the rest of the pack at the start of the 25-lapper, powering his way around the Diamond In The Desert with nothing slowing down his pace but a lap two caution. Once racing resumed, Hibdon got back on the hammer...more

By Ben Deatherage SOMERTON, Ariz. (Jan. 6) – Ethan Dotson was the cream of the crop again Thursday night at Cocopah Speedway. A three-time winner and champion of the 2021 version of the IMCA.TV Winter Nationals presented by Yuma Insurance, Dotson won the Thursday night IMCA Modified feature at the Diamond In The Desert, earning $1,000 and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. Dotson beat fellow Bakersfield, Calif. driver Jerry Flippo and Austin Kuehl for the lead on lap...more