By Jane Burd
BOONE, Iowa (May 2, 2026) — A packed night of racing at Boone Speedway delivered multiple features and standout performances across several Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly divisions, highlighted by a dramatic late-race move in Sunoco IMCA Stock Car action.
The second Stock Car feature proved to be the race of the night, as Johnathon Logue of Logansport charged from fifth and made a last-lap pass at the line to steal the win from Garrett Corn, who had led nearly the entire distance. The two drivers, both campaigning Rage chassis in 2026, brought the crowd to its feet in a thrilling finish. Matthew Meinecke completed the podium in third, followed by David Smith and Hunter Smith. Scott Olson was the hard charger
Earlier in the evening in the first feature, Jimmy Gustin of Marshalltown added to his strong stretch, advancing from ninth and taking the lead on lap 11 to secure his fourth EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region win of the season—including three straight at Boone—and his second win in as many nights after a victory at Marshalltown.
Sheldon Oberle made the long trip from central Indiana and finished second after starting 14th, while Josh Daniels, Ty Hill, and Rowdee Van Genderen completed the top five. Tyler Pickett earned hard charger honors, advancing from 20th to sixth.
A total of 42 IMCA Stock Cars were on hand, resulting in split features.
Clem Earns Mod Lite Win on Final Lap
Stealth Racing IMCA Mod Lite action delivered another dramatic finish, as Riley Clem of Bakersfield, California made a last-lap move coming out of turn four to edge Colby Oberembt at the stripe. Oberembt had led nearly the entire race, but Clem made the pass that counted to earn his sixth win of the season at five different tracks across three states, adding to his victory the night before at Marshalltown.
Josh May finished third, followed by Austin Gray and Bryan Zehm, last week’s winner, who advanced from 12th. Grant Anderson gained the most positions, rallying from 23rd to 11th.
A total of 27 IMCA Mod Lites were in competition.
Sachau Stays Hot and Smith Scores in SportMod Split Features
Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods also ran split features with a strong 41-car turnout. In the first feature, Mike Smith of Lake City raced from seventh to the lead by lap four and went on to score his third win of the season at three different tracks.
Kyle Free finished second, followed by Ryan Leeman, Hunter Longnecker, and Dustin Lynch. Chris Frisbie earned hard charger honors with an impressive run from 21st to ninth.
The second IMCA SportMod feature saw Jake Sachau of Manning continue his hot streak. Starting eighth, Sachau worked his way forward and took the lead on lap five en route to his fifth win of the season, including three at Boone and victories in back-to-back weeks.
Cam Reimers advanced from ninth to finish second, followed by Will Wolff, Rocky Caudle, and Matt Avila, who charged from 17th to fifth.
Shute Charges from Eighth to Modified Victory
The Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature saw Todd Shute of Norwalk continue his winning ways. Starting eighth, Shute took the lead on lap nine and drove to his third Razor Chassis North Central Region victory of the season after also winning the night before at Marshalltown.
Jerry Flippo finished second, followed by Owen Barnhill, Kaylin Lopez, and Joel Rust, who started 13th. Jake McBirnie made a strong run from 23rd to eighth, gaining 15 positions.
A total of 33 IMCA Modifieds were in competition.
Bennett and VanDerwilt Break Through in Hobby Stock
Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks also featured split programs with 41 cars signed in. In the first feature, Solomon Bennett of Minburn started eighth and took the lead on lap eight to earn his first B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region victory of the season.
Eric Knutson made a huge charge from 20th to finish second and earn hard charger honors, while Joe Wollenhaupt advanced from 14th to third. Aron Fye and Joey Young completed the top five.
The second Hobby Stock feature saw Corey VanDerwilt of Lynnville take control for good on lap eight after briefly surrendering the lead earlier. Starting seventh, VanDerwilt secured his first win of the season in the Northern Region.
Matt McDonald finished second, followed by Braden Gifford, who started eighth. Will Smith and Michael Johnson Jr. completed the top five, while Chris Krug advanced from 17th to ninth to gain the most positions.
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