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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

Bobby Horton and Kevin Reuter continued their winning ways Thursday night as both drivers put another notch in their belts with wins running as a companion event to the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series at The Diamond in the Desert. Casa Grande's Scott Sluka picked up the victory in the IMCA Stock Cars to finish out the first of three nights of action. Racing continues Friday and Saturday with gates opening at 4:00 pm and hot laps/qualifying at 6:00pm. If you can't make it pick up the event on ppv at...more

SOMERTON, Ariz. (April 4, 2022) – IMCA Modifieds top the Easter Eggstravaganza at Cocopah Speedway April 9, running for $1,000 to win along with Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility. Completing the Saturday night card will be IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Northern SportMods in $500 to win features, while IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks run for $400 to win and Mach-1 Sport Compacts chase a $250 top prize. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, KMJ Performance...more

Somerton, Arizona- Cocopah Speedway returned to racing on Saturday, April 9th, after an absence since March 26th. The Diamond In The Desert 3/8-mile oval hosted five Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing program divisions. This included the IMCA Modifieds, Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Northern SportMods, Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks, and Mach-1 Racing Solutions IMCA Sport Compacts. Ryan Roath, from Peoria, kicked the party off as the leader in the IMCA Modified main event. Unfortunately, the lone...more