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IMCA Summer Nationals Ready to Invade Independence for Big Money Racing

By Ben Deatherage INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (May 27, 2026) — The stage is set for one of the richest and most anticipated dirt track events of the summer as the IMCA Summer Nationals prepares to take over Independence Motor Speedway from May 31 through June 3 with more than $200,000 in purse money on the line. Co-promoted by Mike Van Genderen and Trent Chinn, alongside track promoter Dana Benning, the four-day showcase will feature five Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing divisions competing for massive payouts and marquee event prestige. Over the course of the week, competitors in Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds and Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars will race for a combined $13,000 to win, while Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods compete for $8,000, Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks for $5,500, and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts for $2,750. “Over the last four years the racing has gotten so much better at Independence Motor Speedway and it’s time to bring some marquee racing events here,” said Benning. “A lot of drivers are publicly saying this is one of their favorite [Read More]

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Herrera Sweeps Sweetwater’s May Mayhem Weekend in SportMods

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (May 23, 2026) — The Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods produced some of the best racing of Sweetwater Speedway’s Memorial Day weekend ‘May Mayhem’ opener presented by Pitt Stop Motorsports as Payce Herrera swept both feature events against stacked fields on the 3/8-mile Sweetwater Events Complex oval. Friday’s 25-lap opener featured a packed 27-car field and ended with one of the weekend’s most thrilling finishes. Herrera, from Price, Utah, charged from eighth and used lapped traffic to his advantage before making a last-lap, last-corner pass on Josh Pate to steal the victory. The triumph was Herrera’s sixth win of the season at his third different track of 2026. Pate settled for second while David Pitt completed the podium. J.D. Renfro crossed the stripe fourth with Slade Pitt rounding out the top five. Herrera returned Saturday and proved the opening-night performance was no fluke. Starting fourth, he raced to another feature victory to complete the weekend sweep and score his seventh triumph of the year. Justin Wright advanced from ninth to finish second while [Read More]

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2nd Annual Joey Kay Memorial Race Weekend Returns June 12-13 to Bridgeport Speedway

By Ben Deatherage SWEDEBORO, N.J. (May 27, 2026) — The 2nd Annual Joey Kay Memorial Race Weekend presented by Tanner Brothers Dairy Store and Tru-Scapes Outdoor Lighting is set to bring two nights of action-packed racing and remembrance to Bridgeport Speedway on June 12-13. The weekend honors the memory of Joey Kay while celebrating the racing community he loved so deeply, featuring the DCB’s Plumbing and Heating Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series presented by Capitol Renegade. Friday night’s opener will feature a loaded program headlined by a $812-to-win, $160-to-start feature event, along with contingency bonuses and additional purse money throughout the night. Fans and teams are also encouraged to stick around following the racing program for the Scarlet Oaks Wholesale Nursery Tire Change Challenge behind the grandstands, where crews will compete for a $500 cash prize by changing a right rear and right front tire in the fastest time. The weekend then shifts into high gear on Saturday, June 13, with “The Big Show,” paying $4,012 to win and $512 to start the feature. The evening will also [Read More]