First deadline for required IMCA Hoosier tire use comes up in June

VINTON, Iowa (May 3) ­ The first of two dates for required Hoosier G60-15 tire use comes up next month for drivers in the IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod divisions.

Cars in all three classes must have Hoosiers on the rear by June 1 for competition at weekly sanctioned events. Hoosiers must be on all four locations beginning July 1.

The same deadlines apply for Late Model drivers to run IMCA stamped Hoosiers. Competitors in the Deery Brothers Summer Series are already on the new tire exclusively.

Original dates for the transition from the former IMCA spec tire, as published in the 2006 rule book, were May 15 and June 15. IMCA announced the later deadlines, which should allow more drivers to use up tires they already had on hand, in December.

"We've heard a lot of positive comments about the new Hoosier tires since the season began, especially in the last week or so as more tracks in the SuperFlow North Central and Eastern regions opened," IMCA Vice President of Operations Brett Root said. "A good number of our members have already made the switch and are happy with the Hoosier tires."