By Christine Rublack
Vinton, Iowa (Apr. 26, 2026) — A stellar field of cars put on a show at The Bullring for opening night at Benton County Speedway as Kyle Olson held off a hard-charging John Oliver Jr. to win the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature.
Olson and Oliver quickly distanced themselves from the field. Kevin Rose moved into third as the leaders approached lapped traffic, while Johnathon Logue worked into fourth as the laps wound down. Olson took the checkers for his first win of the season in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region, followed by Oliver, Logue, Rose, and Nathan Ballard.
From the middle of the field, Kollin Hibdon raced to victory in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds. Owen Barnhill took charge early as Hibdon worked the low line to advance through the field. Hibdon moved into the lead as Troy Cordes and Troy Morris III battled for third. With five laps to go, Hibdon extended his advantage while Cordes moved into second. Hibdon scored his second win of the season in the Razor Chassis North Central Region, following his earlier victory at Independence Motor Speedway on Tuesday, and his third IMCA Modified win overall in 2026. Cordes and Morris rounded out the top three, with Barnhill fourth and Chris Snyder fifth.
Tony Olson, no stranger to victory lane, topped the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods. Olson worked the high line to grab the lead at the drop of the green. Josh Banes moved into second as Kyle Olson ran third. Ben Chapman Jr. began challenging for fourth over Ryan King. It turned into a battle of the Olsons as the laps wound down, with Tony holding off Kyle for his first win of the year. Chapman finished third, Dylan Van Wyk was fourth, and Banes completed the top five.
Zach McNeese used a late-race surge to capture the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock win. Justin Wacha and Alex Yoerger battled for the lead early, swapping positions throughout much of the event. Meanwhile, McNeese, Joren Fisher, and Matt Brown contested third. A late caution bunched the field, and McNeese capitalized to take the top spot. He earned his first win of the year in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region, followed by Yoerger, Wacha, Fisher, and Justin Stander.
Adam Gates was victorious in the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. Jake Anderson led early as Gates worked past Robert Rundle for second. Gates used the high line to take the lead, with Lukas Rick moving into the top three. Devin Coghlan advanced into the top five as Rick chased the leader. Gates secured his first win of 2026, followed by Anderson, Coghlan, Rundle, and Rick.
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