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August 15, 2025

Sheldon Oberle: Hoosier on the Hunt for a Super Nationals Win

By Ben Deatherage BATTLE GROUND, Ind. (Aug. 15, 2025) — At just 26 years old, Sheldon Oberle already holds a distinction no one else from his state can claim — the only Indiana native to win a Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature. That milestone came June 14 at Maquoketa Speedway, a night that felt like the payoff for years of work. “That was a long time coming,” Oberle said. “The competition is so hard, and to win it coming from seventh—it gave me the confidence I needed that I don’t suck,” he laughed. Oberle’s connection to the sport started long before he was born. “My grandpa, Billy Neal, was the first to race in the family, but he ran asphalt,” Oberle said. “My mom grew up going to the track, and my dad was always around cars. That’s how they got together.” Even as a kid, speed was part of his everyday life. “I’ve been driving before I was adding and subtracting. I was four years old in a go-kart my dad got me, and we’d [Read More]

Feature

Williamson Unstoppable in Modified Midweek Mayhem at Cottage Grove

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (Aug. 13, 2025) — Jesse Williamson dominated Wednesday’s Friesen Performance IMCA Modified 25-lap feature at Cottage Grove Speedway, scoring his second Shaw Race Cars Western Region victory of 2025. Both wins have come at CGS for the Coburg driver, a multi-time IMCA Wild West Speedweek champion and pilot of the SDMF Customs no. W5 house car. Williamson jumped to the lead at the drop of the green and dealt with slower traffic as early as lap eight. The lone caution waved on lap nine, setting up a slider attempt from defending series and five-time reigning track champion Jake Mayden going into turn one. Williamson kept his cool, reclaimed the point, and set a torrid pace the rest of the way. Even with more lapped traffic on lap 17, he was unshaken and drove to a convincing win over his younger brother Kevin, in the Superior Fuel Cells-owned no. 42, and Mayden in the Dustin Brooks-owned no. 5M. Points Prevails for Fourth SportMod Win of 2025 Salem’s Trevor Points collected his [Read More]

Events

Beast of the East Showdown Brings Four Nights of Mod Lite Action to New York Tracks August 15–18

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 14, 2025) — The second annual Beast of the East Showdown is just around the corner, and Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite race fans are in for an unforgettable stretch of four races in four nights at some of New York’s premier dirt tracks. The action begins Friday, August 15 at Brewerton Speedway, continues Saturday, August 16 at Fulton Speedway, then heads to Weedsport Speedway on Sunday, August 17, before wrapping up back at Brewerton on Monday, August 18. Each night offers a $1,500-to-win main event. The first three nights will award National and New York State points, with timed hot laps setting the stage for heat races and the heat race finishes determining the lineup for the features. Points will be tallied across Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with the Top 24 in points qualifying for Monday’s championship night. Monday’s program will not award national points but will crown the Beast of the East Showdown champion. Drivers are reminded to pre-register by midnight Thursday to save $25 on entry [Read More]

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