May 12, 2026

Carter Charges from 10th to Score Davenport SportMod Victory

Feature, Mod Lite, News, Northern SportMod

Brayton Carter (01) of Oskaloosa, Iowa, leads Tyler Maschmann (51T) during Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod action at Davenport Speedway, where Carter charged from 10th to win the May 8 feature. (Photo by Full Throttle Photography)

By Mike McGuire

DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 8, 2026) — The Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods delivered an exciting feature Friday night at Davenport Speedway.

Jordan Hicks raced out to the early lead and appeared to be in control until a lap nine caution erased his advantage and brought the field back to his rear bumper.

On the restart, defending national champion Brayton Carter of Oskaloosa made a bold move, charging from third to first in one corner. Carter, who originally started 10th, then pulled away from the field to secure his second win of the season at two different tracks.

Hicks held on to finish second, while Tony Olson made a strong run from 13th to place third. Ben Chapman finished fourth, followed by Levi Gaunt in fifth.

In the Stealth Racing IMCA Mod Lites, Mike Morrow of Colona, Illinois, scored his first win of the season, topping Nolan Morrow and Dustin Munn, who completed the podium.

The event was broadcast live on IMCA TV. Catch every lap again with the IMCA TV Replay Subscription, available for just $25.99/month. And don’t miss Season 2 of the Boone Docuseries, streaming exclusively on IMCA TV.

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