Logan Storms from Ninth to Go Back-to-Back at Skagit

By Ben Deatherage MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (Sept. 19, 2025) — The Skagit Valley stretches north of Seattle, where the Skagit River bends through farmland and tulip fields before emptying into Puget Sound. Along its banks sits Mount Vernon, a city first carved out by loggers in the 1870s and toughened by floods, fires, and the grit of rebuilding. Just beyond town, the mist of the North Cascades rolls down into fields of color each spring, while at night the roar of Skagit Speedway turns the valley into a dirt-slinging cathedral. For Rick Smith, it’s more than a backdrop — it’s home, and the stage where three generations of his family have chased speed. That stage nearly slipped away in December 2024, when Smith suffered a heart attack and underwent open-heart surgery. But eight months later — on Aug. 2, his 35th year in the sport — he was back in victory lane at Skagit Speedway in his Friesen Performance IMCA Modified. Rick Smith celebrates in victory lane at Skagit Speedway on Aug. 2, marking his 35th [Read More]

By Kaleb Hart ALGER, Wash. (Apr. 25, 2026) — Tumwater’s Tyson Blood showed why he’s a five-time Washington State champion, racing from 10th to win the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified main event on opening night at Skagit Speedway. Blood found his groove on the high side, running a line all his own while chaos unfolded on the bottom. He powered into the lead at the halfway mark of the 25-lap feature and went unchallenged the rest of the way to score the victory. It was his first win of the season in the DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region. The race also served as a Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational qualifier, putting Blood on the eligibility list to attempt to qualify for the event to be run at the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in September. Rory Smith finished second, with Cole Logan taking third. Kyler Moore and Rick Smith completed the top five in fourth and fifth. Heat race wins went to Blood and Moore.

By Ben Deatherage ALGER, Wash. (Sept. 18, 2025) — One of the premier fall specials on the Speedway Motors IMCA calendar returns as the Survive the 55 brings two nights of Friesen Performance IMCA Modified racing to Skagit Speedway on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26–27. Drivers from across the Shaw Race Cars Western Region will chase a lucrative purse, with the 55-lap A Main paying $10,260 to win and $500 to start. In total, more than $30,000 will be awarded across A, B, C, and D features. Friday’s program will feature a two-heat format, with each driver competing in two eight-lap heats — the first lined straight up from pill draw, and the second fully inverted. Points from both heats will determine lineups, with the top 12 earning the option to run a fully inverted, 20-lap dash. Saturday’s finale locks the top 18 in accumulated heat race points into the Survive the 55 main event, with the top 8 redrawing for their starting positions. Drivers ranked 19–32 will line up for the 15-lap B Main, 33–46 [Read More]