WYALUSING, Penn. — Jake Maynard will add a couple new titles to his IMCA resume this season. The modified driver will become both the director of IMCA’s Dirt Works Eastern Region and promoter of the new NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series.

In the Dirt Works Eastern Region, he will help IMCA develop and strengthen existing track sanctions while as promoter of NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series, he will oversee events in the inaugural season of the series.

“I want to help IMCA be successful in this region and keep the interest of drivers, promoters and fans up,” Maynard said. “I kind of feel like the new kid at a new school right now. It was exciting to see and talk to people at the drivers’ meeting we held to gauge interest in the IMCA Modified division and the series. There have been lots of smiles and lots of excitement.”

The NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series will open at Penn-Can Speedway in Susquehanna, Penn. On May 30 will a 37-lap event in memory of eight-time regional champion Sean Lias.