By Rowdy Briggs
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Apr. 25, 2026) — Ty Warner drew the pole for the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature and made the most of it in an 18-lap thriller. Warner had Joe Peterson, Steve Bitting Jr., Anthony Madrid, Joel Magee, and Charles McDaniel III all breathing down his neck.
Contact in lapped traffic on lap 18 sent Peterson to the hot pits with a flat tire. On the restart, Charles McDaniel Jr. broke and took teammate Tanner Benson into the wall. Warner held off Bitting on the late restart to score his first win of the year in the B&B Racing Chassis Southern Region for the Phoenix driver. Bitting finished second, followed by McDaniel III, Madrid, and Magee.
Johnson and Winemiller Split SportMod Wins
The Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods delivered strong action across two nights, producing two different winners.
On Saturday, the feature went 14 laps caution-free and turned into a duel between Tyler Johnson and Bubba Stafford Jr. Johnson, of Laveen, held on for his third win of the year, with his first two coming during the IMCA TV Winter Nationals in January. Stafford settled for second, followed by Andy Sole, James Meile, and Jacob Madrid.
Friday’s feature saw Scott Francoeur lead the first 17 laps before Eric Winemiller made his move on lap 18. The Casa Grande driver went on to claim his third win of the season, adding to victories at the IMCA TV Winter Nationals in January and again in late February. Francoeur finished second, followed by Johnson, Meile, and Braydon Whitfield.
Silber Stays Perfect at CAR in Modified Action
Luke Silber continued his dominance at Central Arizona Raceway in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds, riding the high side to another victory.
The Laveen driver picked up his fifth win of the season in the DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region, with all five coming at Central Arizona. Justin Erickson inherited second after Lukas Tellez spun while running in that position. Don Earven finished third, followed by Terry Belcher Jr. and Chad Ayers.
Erickson Charges Late to Stock Car Victory
Clay Erickson made a late-race move count in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars.
Rookie Hannah Miller jumped out to the early lead before Mark Madrid Jr. took over. Erickson worked past Miller, then tracked down Madrid and made the winning pass with three laps to go. The Phoenix driver scored his first win of 2026 in the EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region. Madrid Jr. was second, Miller third, Casey Murdoch fourth, and Speedy Madrid fifth.
Whisler Dominates Mod Lite Feature After Late Stoppage
Kobe Lomasney led the opening lap of Friday’s 20-lap Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite feature before A.J. Whisler took over on lap two and never looked back.
A red flag flew with two laps remaining when Braeden Ward flipped violently in turn three, but Whisler stayed strong on the restart to secure the win. The Anthem driver earned his fourth win of 2026, with one coming during the IMCA TV Winter Nationals in January. Tyler Rodriguez finished second, followed by Lomasney, Chris Vernon, and Chris Lomasney.
Carter Capitalizes for Sport Compact Win
After Jalen Rice’s rear end broke on lap nine, Steve Carter cruised to the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact victory on Friday.
The Phoenix driver earned his third win of the season after picking up a pair of victories in March. First-time racer Allyson Whitfield finished second, followed by Bubba Tolle and Rice.
