August 9, 2026

Yarie, Raddant return to Shawano winner’s circle

By Scott Owen

SHAWANO, Wis. (June 9) – Marcus Yarie and Kyle Raddant made return trips to the winner’s circle at Shawano Speedway following IMCA Modified and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main events, respectively.

Chucky Forstner and Jerry Muenster battled for the lead on the opening lap of the Modified main. Forstner held the lead until lap 10 when rookie Brekken Kleinschmidt took to the outside of the track and grabbed the front spot.

Yarie followed Kleinschmidt around Forstner into second, then powered his way past Kleinschmidt for the lead on the following lap. Wyatt Block soon passed Kleinschmidt to grab second. In the end it was Yarie for the win, chased by Block, Kleinschmidt, Lance Arneson, and Jerry Wilinski.

Kaden Besaw led the opening lap of the Northern SportMod feature before giving way to Raddant, who then took to the high line of the track and looked to ride off into the sunset.

Behind Raddant, Bryce Clements, Cole Magnin and Lucas Lamberies jockeyed for position. Magnin’s night ended though after getting into the outside wall. Lamberies raced to second but was never able to offer a serious challenge for the lead; 17^th starting Jason Jach finished third, Kevin Bethke fourth and Jordan Bartz fifth.

Travis Van Straten scored his second straight and third overall IMCA Sunoco Stock Car win.

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Nolan nabs Stock Car honors at Shawano

SHAWANO, Wis. (June 23) – Trent Nolan led a quintet of hard chargers to the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car checkers Saturday at Shawano Speedway. Kurt Olson led a majority of the race before a caution brought the field to his back bumper. The seventh starting Nolan grabbed the lead after and powered to the win. Rounding out the top five were ninth starting Jeremy Christians, 11th starting Rod Snellenberger, 10th starting Dan Michonski and 14th starting Travis Van Straten. Konnor Wilinski was the IMCA Modified winner and Jordan Barkholtz prevailed in the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main.

Common foe was childhood cancer as Shawano raced for a reason Saturday

SHAWANO, Wis. (Aug. 1) – On a Saturday night when drivers and fans united at the track to battle a common enemy, childhood cancer, Racing for a Reason again delivered a victory at Shawano Speedway. With donation baskets and silent auction items galore, more than $16,000 was raised while on the track, the action in one word … incredible! A caution on the initial start of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car Feature was the only time the yellow flew as the action-packed class lived up to its Too Tough To Tame reputation. While Gary Kasparek took the early lead the racing behind him was what everyone comes to see. Chucky Forstner took the top spot with Jeremy Christians moving to second on lap seven. The two fought side-by-side for the next five laps until Christians grabbed the lead for good on lap 11. Christians drove away and picked up his 99th IMCA career win in the division. Forstner settled in second with Travis Van Straten third. The Karl Kustoms Northern Sport Mods hit the track with [Read More]

Van Straten wins third straight at Shawano

By Scott Owen SHAWANO, Wis. (July 13) – Halloween at the Half Mile had no tricks, just treats for Travis Van Streten, Konnor Wilinski and Jordan Bartz. Van Straten outdueled Dan Michonski for his third straight Shawano Speedway IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature win while Wilinski scored his first IMCA Modified feature of the season and Bartz got Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod win number three. The Stock Car feature saw Kurt Olson lead the opening two laps before Michonski snuck past. On lap five, Van Straten got around Olson and into second. As has consistently been the case lately, Michonski and Van Straten began a duel for the lead. Van Straten took the lead on lap seven working the lowest line on the track. Michonski took the lead back on lap eight running the highest line. They continued to battle door-to-door on lap nine with Van Straten holding the lead on the lap. Over the next 11 laps, Van Straten had his hands full as Michonski worked high and low trying to a find a way back to [Read More]

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Bannister Charges to Watsonville Modified Victory

By Gary Thomas WATSONVILLE, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2026) — The 25-lap Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified finale provided another entertaining battle Friday night at Watsonville Speedway, with Tyler Bannister charging through the field on the high side to score his 11th DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region victory of the season. Several movers and shakers highlighted the feature, with the eventual winner even making a stop in the work area early in the evening. Multi-time Watsonville champion Cody Burke led the opening laps before Markus Frazier slipped by to take command with Jim Pettit II also in the mix. Frazier maintained the lead until the always-fast Robby Sawyer powered past on lap 14. By then, Bannister had methodically worked his way forward by running the cushion around the quarter-mile. He cracked the top five on lap 13 and surged into second with six laps remaining before hounding Sawyer for the lead. Bannister completed the winning pass on lap 22 and held off Sawyer to earn the victory. The Bakersfield driver now owns 11 DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region [Read More]

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Gaylord Sweeps Inaugural Cowboy Challenge at Sheridan Speedway

By Ben Deatherage SHERIDAN, Wyo. (Aug. 8, 2026) — Tripp Gaylord completed a perfect weekend at Sheridan Speedway, winning both features of the inaugural Cowboy Challenge presented by Taco John’s, C&K Equipment, and Shipton’s Big R. The Sully, Iowa, driver, via Lakewood, Colo., capped the weekend by collecting the $7,500 top prize in Saturday’s 40-lap Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified finale after also capturing Friday’s opener. Saturday’s main event began with 2009 DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region champion and six-time reigning Sweetwater Speedway track champion Justen Yeager taking command. An early caution on lap three brought the field back together, and Yeager soon found himself under pressure from three-time Sheridan Speedway champion Bart Taylor and Jason Ingalls. Ingalls, from Texas, was driving the Brian Ungaro-owned No. 94U for the weekend and slipped past Yeager for the lead on lap eight. Taylor quickly reeled in Ingalls before mechanical problems forced him to retire on lap 12. That promoted Gaylord, driving the Bart Taylor-owned No. 77T, into second. The pair encountered lapped traffic on lap 13 before another caution [Read More]

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Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Aug. 6, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 984; 2. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 982; 3. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 971; 4. Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, 957; 5. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 955; 6. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 949; 7. Matthew Sanders, Brookings, Oregon, 938; 8. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 935; 9. Matthew Looft, Swea City, Iowa, 927; 10. Jace Eckrich, Oxford, Iowa, 923; 11. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 918; 12. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 916; 13. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wisconsin, 914; 14. Ty Clemens, Belgrade, Montana, 906; 15. Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., 897; 16. Colby Fett, Algona, Iowa, 889; 17. Kyle Anton, Gillette, Wyoming, 888; 18. Donald Proctor, Ionia, Michigan, 874; 19. Nick Meyer, Whittemore, Iowa, 872; 20. Markus Frazier, Santa Maria, Calif., 867. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 986; 2. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, and Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, both 976; 4. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn., 965; 5. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 963; 6. Jordan Miles, Bernard, Iowa, 951; 7. Kodey [Read More]

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