International Motor Contest Association

About This Association

CarPac (Consolidated American Race Promoters of Automobile Competition) Inc. has been a family owned and oriented business since its founding in 1967. Keith Knaack built the organization around his love for automobile racing, and introduced the Hawkeye Racing News in January of 1967. Kathy Root joined the staff in September of 1976 as the company’s first full-time employee. In 1976, Knaack and two partners purchased the bankrupt International Motor Contest Association. In order to keep production staff year-round, Knaack introduced The Collectors Journal, and the first issue appeared in 1977. In order for Hawkeye Racing News to survive, racing had to survive. And so Keith, along with Larry Sommerfelt of Waterloo, Iowa, developed a set of rules for the IMCA Modified. The IMCA modified was the savior of modern racing, and Knaack has received many awards for his visionary efforts. Knaack died in June of 1992. On March 1, 1996, Kathy Root purchased the company from the Knaack family. In November of 2007 the CarPac Publishing division and its’ three niche newspapers, Collectors Journal, Hawkeye Racing News and Barr’s Post Card News were sold to Cass County Publishing. Kathy’s son, Brett, purchased IMCA on March 25, 2015, from Kathy and his sisters, Debbie Madorin and Jodi Geiger. IMCA continues its philosophy and focus on family, teamwork and a strong sense of integrity. We remain committed to the mission statement developed in 1992. IMCA now holds sanctioned events in 36 states and one Canadian province and awards $650,000 in point fund monies to their drivers.

Publications

Inside IMCA newsletter, published monthly and mailed to all licensed drivers, promoters of sanctioned race tracks and IMCA promoters; quarterly newsletter for promoters; quarterly newsletter for sponsors.

Conventions

Annual

Specialties:

1. Sports - Racing

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