By Greg Soukup
EAGLE, Neb. (June 13, 2026) — Strong winds greeted fans Saturday night at Eagle Raceway, but the action on the track was even stronger as Tyler Drueke turned in the drive of the night, charging from 14th starting position to capture the 25-lap RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature at the Heartland Hustle.
After working his way through traffic and surviving multiple cautions, the Eagle driver grabbed the lead on lap 15 and drove away for his first victory of the season.
Trevor Grossenbacher advanced from 10th to finish second, Gunnar Pike raced from 11th to third, Adam Gullion was fourth and Billy Alley completed the top five.
Pella Charges from 14th for Fourth Eagle Hobby Stock Win
Neil Pella put together another impressive performance in the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock main event.
The Adams driver started 14th and steadily worked his way through a race slowed by multiple cautions and a red flag. Pella took over the lead with seven laps remaining and drove away for the victory.
The win was his fourth of the season, all coming in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region and all at Eagle Raceway.
Colin Hein charged from 11th to finish second, Trenton Dowty was third, James Doiel fourth and Kyle Gannon advanced from 18th to fifth.
Williams Rallies from 10th to SportMod Triumph
Noah Williams raced from 10th starting position to score his second Eagle Raceway victory of 2026 in Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod competition.
Williams worked through a highly competitive field before taking the lead with seven laps remaining and holding off Trevor Noonan for the win.
The Ashland driver was followed by Noonan, while Cole Wayman advanced from 12th to third. Aiden Floyd climbed from 11th to fourth and Braxton Schmid rounded out the top five.
Harker Returns to Victory Lane in Modified Action
Shawn Harker scored his first victory of the season in the Jet Racing Central Region with a strong performance in the IMCA Modified feature.
The defending Eagle Raceway champion took the lead on lap six and built a substantial advantage before cautions erased his margin. Harker remained composed through several restarts and a green-white-checkered finish to secure the win.
Adam Vrbka finished second, Josh Most was third, Clint Homan fourth and Johnny Saathoff completed the top five.
Andersen Dominates Caution-Free Stock Car Main
Chad Andersen dominated the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature.
The Ft. Calhoun driver started fourth, took the lead on lap three and steadily increased his advantage throughout the caution-free event, eventually winning by more than five seconds.
The victory was Andersen’s second of the season in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region, with both wins coming at Eagle Raceway.
Jeremy Down finished second, Tyler Smith was third, Kyle Vanover charged from 12th to fourth and Travis Patterson rounded out the top five.
The event was broadcast live on IMCA TV affiliate Advantage Racing 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.
