Anniversary Races Memorial Day Weekend At Three Iowa Tracks — Marshalltown, Boone, and Benton County

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By Ben Deatherage

VINTON, Iowa (May 14, 2025) — Memorial Day weekend will be a special one in Iowa as three of some of the state’s most prestigious tracks host races to commemorate the 46th Anniversary of Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and the 20th Anniversary of the Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods.

The weekend kicks off on Friday, May 23 at Marshalltown Speedway, before moving west to Boone Speedway on Saturday night. The action wraps up Sunday at the birthplace of IMCA in Vinton, where Benton County Speedway will host the series finale.

Both Friday and Saturday will feature $2,000.00 to win for the IMCA Modifieds and $1,000.00 to win for the IMCA Northern SportMods. On Sunday, the Modifieds will compete for $4,600.00 to win and $400.00 to start, while SportMods will battle for a $2,000.00 top prize and $190.00 to start.

“It’s a great honor to keep this Memorial Day tradition going and to recognize the heritage that Benton County Speedway has with the IMCA Modifieds, dating all the way back to 1979,” said Corey Dripps of Specialty Racing Promotions, which operates Benton County Speedway. “It’s hard to believe it’s already the 20th anniversary for the SportMods, and we’re excited to do something special for them as well. This is going to be a show you don’t want to miss.”

Additional classes on the card at Marshalltown include Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites, Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks, and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. On Saturday at Boone, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, and Mod Lites will accompany the program. The finale at Benton County will also feature Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, and Sport Compacts.

The Modified features at Boone and Benton County will both be Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational qualifiers.

On Friday at Marshalltown Speedway, pit gates will open at 5:15, and the grandstands will open at 5:30. Hot laps begin at 6:45, with racing scheduled to start at 7:30. Spectator admission is $15.00 for Adults, $10.00 for Seniors and Veterans, and $10.00 for Students ages 11-17, with Children 10 and under admitted free. Pit Passes are $30.00 for Adults and $15.00 for Kids ages 3-12. For more information, call 515-231-4046 or visit www.marshalltownspeedway.com.

On Saturday at Boone Speedway, pit gates open at 3:30, and the grandstands will open at 4:30. Hot laps begin at 5:00, and racing gets underway at 6:00. General admission is $15.00 for Adults, $5.00 for Students ages 13-17, and Children 12 and under are free. Pit Passes are $30.00. More information is available by calling 515-298-1193 or visiting www.raceboone.com.

Sunday’s finale at Benton County Speedway will be a draw/redraw show with no track points awarded for Modifieds and Northern SportMods. Gates open at 2:00, with hot laps scheduled for 4:30, and racing set to begin at 5:00. Grandstand admission is $20.00 for Adults, $18.00 for Seniors and Veterans, $5.00 for Kids ages 6-12, and free for Children 5 and under. Pit Passes are $35.00. The Entry Fee is $90.00 for Modifieds and $40.00 for Northern SportMods. Camping will also be available at the fairgrounds in Vinton. For additional information regarding Sunday’s event, contact 319-230-5566 or 319-429-6931, the track at 319-883-9984 on race day, or visit www.bcsbullring.com.

Both the Boone and Benton County anniversary events will be broadcast exclusively on IMCA.TV, allowing fans to catch every lap of the action from wherever they are.

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