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Bolden and Carney Capture RaceSaver Nationals Qualifiers as Main Event Postponed to 2026

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Aug. 30, 2025) — With threatening weather forecasts for Sunday and beyond, Eagle Raceway officials combined both the Friday and Saturday programs of the 13th annual IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Nationals into a marathon card. A total of 104 RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car drivers filled the pits for the prestigious event. Friday’s qualifying feature saw Carson Bolden work his way forward after an early scramble at the front. He caught leader Stu Snyder just past the halfway mark, then powered into the lead on lap 14. Once out front, Bolden set the pace while the pack shuffled behind him. Kevin Ramey made his way into second and kept Bolden in sight, with Adam Gullion rallying late into third. Snyder held on to complete the top four transfers. Also moving on to the big show were Bill Johnson, Jake Bubak, Brady Donnohue, D.J. Estes, and Chase Brewer. Saturday’s feature belonged to John Carney II. After a chaotic opening stretch that saw several contenders sidelined, Carney settled in near the front and found [Read More]

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Heckart and Bannister Capture Monday SportMod Super Nationals Qualifiers

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 1, 2025) — Tyler Heckart captured Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMod Qualifier 1 on Monday night at Boone Speedway during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The 25-lap feature locked eight drivers into the inside row of Saturday’s Big Dance. Michael Johnson, a 2019 Bakersfield Speedway champion originally from California and now living in Minnesota, and Kamdyn Haggard battled hard on the opening lap before Johnson claimed the lead on lap three. Hunter Poston slipped past Johnson the next time around, but Johnson clawed back to the front on the sixth circuit. By lap 10, North Dakota’s Nathan Speten, the 2024 IMCA TV Winter Nationals champion, had reeled in the leaders and powered to the point, appearing to be the man to beat. Speten’s charge ended with heartbreak when he stalled during a lap-13 caution, handing Poston the top spot once again. Two-time Beatrice Speedway champion Tyler Nerud took advantage on the next restart, only to suffer mechanical issues that ended his night. Johnson momentarily led again [Read More]

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Sobbing Scores First Career Super Nationals Crown in Late Models

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 1, 2025) — The Sunoco IMCA Late Models took center stage Monday night at Boone Speedway with a 50-lap Big Dance during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. When the checkers flew, Malvern’s Jesse Sobbing parked the Shane Hoeft-owned no. 99 in victory lane for his first career Super Nationals title. The opening laps saw Zach Zeitner, the reigning Crawford County and Shelby County Speedway champion, and Jesse Bodin battle hard for control, with Bodin briefly edging ahead on lap two. Sobbing, a two-time Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMod National champion, powered into the lead on lap five. Zeitner stayed close, taking several looks on the inside before cautions on laps seven and 17 slowed the field. C.J. Horn, the 2023 34 Raceway track champion, joined the fight, but once the race strung out, Sobbing pulled away. A lap-26 restart gave Zeitner another shot at the top spot, but Sobbing held firm and stretched the advantage again. Cody Thompson, driving the Wayne Becker and Billy Rogers-owned no. [Read More]