BOONE, Iowa – The records continue to fall before the first green flag of the 40th annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals even waves.
The number of drivers pre-entered hit 1,004 Friday morning, 82 more than the previous mark set last year. The 2022 entries come from a record 29 states and four Canadian provinces.
“Super Nationals has been the biggest event not only in IMCA but in all of dirt track racing for much of its history,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “We are honored that so many drivers want to be part of the 40th annual event. We will do everything possible to make their week at Boone Speedway the highlight of their 2022 season.”
The 29 states represented among this year’s pre-registered drivers include Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
Canadian provinces represented include Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
By division, new pre-entry records set this year are 263 Modifieds, 261 Stock Cars, 183 Northern SportMods, 88 Sport Compacts and 68 STARS Mod Lites. Also pre-entered are 126 Hobby Stocks and 15 Late Models.
A record 909 cars competed over the course of Super Nationals last September.
The complete STARS Mod Lite program will be held during the Sept. 3-4 Prelude at Boone.
The Late Model program on Labor Day kicks off the week of Super Nationals Sept. 5-10 and the entire Sport Compacts program is Tuesday, Sept. 6. Hobby Stocks and Northern SportMods qualify both days.
Modified and Stock Car qualifying begins Wednesday, Sept. 7. Championship events for the Modifieds, Stock Cars, Northern SportMods and Hobby Stocks is Saturday, Sept. 10.
“Winning a Super Nationals championship is one of the most prestigious awards in all of IMCA,” noted Root. “Drivers doing so this year will be able to say they did so at an event that raised the bar for dirt track racing.”
Both the Prelude and Super Nationals will be broadcast by SPEED SPORT.TV affiliate IMCA.TV.