WATERLOO, Iowa (September 11, 2025) – Racing veteran and longtime supporter of IMCA, Greg Kastli passed away Wednesday, September 10. He was 72.
Kastli, who piloted an IMCA Late Model throughout much of his career, earned multiple feature wins, track titles and an IMCA Super Nationals title, also won 18 IMCA Modified features and the 1986 Modified track titles at Independence Motor Speedway and Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway.
Throughout his Late Model career, Kastli earned 40 sanctioned Late Model wins and track championships at Fayette County Raceway in West Union, Iowa, in 1994, along with four track titles in Independence in 1994, 2001, 2002, and 2003. He ended the 2025 season tied for third on the all-time Late Model wins list at Independence.
Kastli was also the IMCA Super Nationals Late Model champion in 1989.
Although still active, officials in Independence waived the requirement to be retired for five years prior to being inducted into the track’s Hall of Fame. He was a popular inductee during the annual ceremony earlier this summer.
Services are pending.