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Tyler Easterday: Twenty-One Years of Perseverance Rewarded

By Ben Deatherage LEXINGTON, Neb. — Twenty-one years is a long time to chase a dream. For Tyler Easterday, that dream finally became reality on the evening of June 21 at Dawson County Raceway. After more than two decades of determination, heartbreak, rebuilding, and countless laps around dirt tracks across Nebraska, the Lexington racer finally earned his first Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature victory. As he crossed beneath the checkered flag, the celebration he’d imagined for years began. Then the rain started falling. For many, it would have simply been an approaching summer shower. For Easterday, it felt like something much more personal. His father, Allen, had introduced the Easterday family to racing before losing his life in a tractor accident when Tyler was just seven years old. Standing in victory lane, with rain falling moments after the checkered flag, Easterday couldn’t help but feel his dad had been there with him. In the victory lane photograph, the light from the racetrack lamps cut through the rain and shined directly on the spot where his father [Read More]

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Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 23, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 981; 2. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 965; 3. Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, 949; 4. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 945; 5. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 938; 6. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 935; 7. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 930; 8. Matthew Looft, Swea City, Iowa, 920; 9. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 912; 10. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wisconsin, 905; 11. Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., 894; 12. Colby Fett, Algona, Iowa, 889; 13. Jace Eckrich, Oxford, Iowa, 882; 14. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 878; 15. Kyle Anton, Gillette, Wyoming, 866; 16. Markus Frazier, Santa Maria, Calif., 857; 17. Ty Clemens, Belgrade, Montana, 856; 18. Matthew Sanders, Brookings, Oregon, and Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, both 854; 20. Nick Meyer, Whittemore, Iowa, 847. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 980; 2. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 971; 3. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 959; 4. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn., 956; 5. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 949; 6. Jordan Miles, Bernard, Iowa, 941; 7. Mike [Read More]

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Waldvogel Holds Off Yarie for Eagle River Triumph

By Joe Verdegan EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (July 21, 2026) — Dylon Waldvogel of Antigo led all 20 laps but had to withstand a late charge from Marcus Yarie to capture Tuesday night’s Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature at Eagle River Speedway. Starting from the pole, Waldvogel quickly established a three-car-length advantage before Gary Janke’s spin in turn four on lap three erased his lead. On the ensuing restart, Jordan Bartz challenged Yarie for second until her night ended on lap seven when a broken driveshaft brought out another caution. That set the stage for a showdown between Waldvogel and Yarie, who stayed glued to the leader’s rear bumper over the final laps. Despite the pressure, Waldvogel never faltered, holding off Yarie to score the $1,000 victory. The win was his fourth of the season in the Razor Chassis North Central Region and his first at Eagle River Speedway this year. The feature was a Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational qualifier. Waldvogel was already on the eligibility list to try and qualify for the Invitational at the [Read More]