Hobby Stock Archives

McDonald Edges Out Rivals in Electrifying CJ Speedway Hobby Stock Showdown

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 16, 2025) — CJ Speedway hosted another action-packed night of racing Friday, with the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks delivering the most thrilling finish of the evening. Preston McDonald emerged victorious in a dramatic three-car battle off turn four, narrowly edging out Austin Stalder and Kyler Burmeister by less than a fender. McDonald’s win, his second consecutive B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region victory, came after a hard-fought 15-lap main event that saw the trio swapping positions multiple times in the closing circuits. The margin of victory was razor-thin, as McDonald executed a perfect run off the final corner to beat Stalder and Burmeister to the line. The Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars put on their usual greatness with Hedrick driver Dustin Griffiths topping a strong field of Stock Cars. Griffiths advanced to the front all the way from the tenth starting position and raced past defending track champion, John Oliver Jr. The two very strong competitors raced several laps side by side before Griffiths was able to secure the top [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 15, 2025

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 655; 2. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 600; 3. Luke Silber, Laveen, Ariz., 563; 4. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 543; 5. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 520; 6. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 503; 7. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 489; 8. Katelynn Robertson, Reno, Nev., 457; 9. Tyson Blood, Tumwater, Washington, 456; 10. Logan Anderson, Eddyville, Iowa, and Clifton (C. R.) Eisenzimer, Cascade, Montana, both 451; 12. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 442; 13. Eston Whisler, Otis, Oregon, 431; 14. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wyoming, 413; 15. Troy III Morris, Bakersfield, Calif., 412; 16. Cody Laney, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 391; 17. Michael Egurola, Marana, Ariz., 380; 18. Ian Whisler, Otis, Oregon, 377; 19. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 370; 20. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 364. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 606; 2. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 586; 3. Larry Brigner, Apache Junction, Ariz., 516; 4. Trevor Hidalgo, Mesa, Ariz., 503; 5. Kaden Woodie, Milaca, Minn., 497; 6. Casey Murdoch, Surprise, Ariz., 495; 7. [Read More]

Kierstad Powers to Redemption Win in SportMods at North Central

By Chris Kolstad BRAINERD, Minn. (May 10, 2025) — North Central Speedway witnessed a dominant performance in the Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods as Jake Kierstad of Sartell finally turned his luck around. After leading the most laps in each feature this year only to suffer mechanical DNFs, Kierstad led from the start and never looked back, cruising to his first win of the season. Devon Charpenter and Dave Siercks rounded out the podium. An early caution for Corey Hill Jr.’s mechanical failure and another for a tangle between Anthony Sabinash and Jacob Jordan did little to slow Kierstad’s march to victory as he drove away to a commanding win. Johnson Dominates Caution-Free Stock Car Main Tim Johnson of Brainerd left no doubt in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature, pulling away to a near half-lap advantage in a caution-free 20-lapper to earn his first EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region win of the season. Fellow Brainerd drivers Tim Gonska and Aaron Johnson completed the top three. Tim Johnson powered his way to a commanding Sunoco IMCA Stock [Read More]

Murty Survives Late Race Drama to Take Stock Car Dirt Duel

By Ben Deatherage STUART, Iowa (May 14, 2025) — Dallon Murty made the most of his father Damon’s ride Wednesday night at Stuart Speedway, capturing the $2,000 payday in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car portion of the Dynamic Drivelines Dirt Duel. The Chelsea native surged past Dillon Solum for the lead on a lap seven restart after Solum and Buck Schafroth battled intensely for the top spot in the opening laps. Schafroth, the two-time defending track champion, fended off several slider attempts from Solum before the Oregon transplant finally found a way around him on the seventh circuit. Murty appeared to be in control until a lap 21 caution erased his sizable advantage. A brush with oil in turn three nearly cost him the win as the fluid brought out the yellow, setting up a green-white-checkered finish. Despite the scare, Murty nailed the restart and maintained his line to secure his fourth EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season and third at Stuart. Behind Murty, Schafroth regrouped to finish second, narrowly holding off Mike [Read More]

Magers Masters Modifieds in Redwood Opener

By Ben Deatherage REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. (May 11, 2025) — Dalton Magers fended off a fierce late-race challenge from multi-time state champion Brandon Beckendorf to capture the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified season opener at Redwood Speedway. The Redwood Falls racer, a three-time reigning Murray County Speedway track champion, held his line and kept Beckendorf at bay over the final circuits to secure his first win of 2025 in the Razor Chassis North Central Region. Beckendorf, a five-time Minnesota State and four-time Redwood track champion, settled for second after pressuring Magers for the top spot with three laps to go. Defending track champion Dan Menk completed the podium in third. Speckman Shines in Stock Car Showdown Matt Speckman used the high side to his advantage in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature, driving around Ken Tietz on lap three to take the lead. Speckman, the 2019 Redwood Speedway champion, pulled away from the field and dominated the remainder of the 15-lap contest to earn his first EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region win of 2025. Tietz, a three-time [Read More]

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Anniversary Races Memorial Day Weekend At Three Iowa Tracks — Marshalltown, Boone, and Benton County

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (May 14, 2025) — Memorial Day weekend will be a special one in Iowa as three of some of the state’s most prestigious tracks host races to commemorate the 46th Anniversary of Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and the 20th Anniversary of the Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods. The weekend kicks off on Friday, May 23 at Marshalltown Speedway, before moving west to Boone Speedway on Saturday night. The action wraps up Sunday at the birthplace of IMCA in Vinton, where Benton County Speedway will host the series finale. Both Friday and Saturday will feature $2,000.00 to win for the IMCA Modifieds and $1,000.00 to win for the IMCA Northern SportMods. On Sunday, the Modifieds will compete for $4,600.00 to win and $400.00 to start, while SportMods will battle for a $2,000.00 top prize and $190.00 to start. “It’s a great honor to keep this Memorial Day tradition going and to recognize the heritage that Benton County Speedway has with the IMCA Modifieds, dating all the way back to 1979,” said [Read More]

Wallace Rockets to Victory at Lincoln County

By Suzan McCoy NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (May 10, 2025) — Ronnie Wallace of McCook showcased veteran skill and raw speed in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event at Lincoln County Raceway, storming from ninth to capture his first Jet Racing Central Region win of 2025. Wallace took control on lap nine and never looked back, holding off Ayden Steffens and Magnolia, Texas’ Troy Seidl, who rounded out the podium in second and third, respectively. Cooper Claims Hometown SportMod Win North Platte’s Joseph Cooper made a statement in the Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMod feature, charging from sixth to the lead on the 12th circuit. It was his second win of the season, a commanding performance over Chad Dolan and Douglas Beaman, who finished second and third, respectively. Hurley Climbs from Mid-Pack for Hobby Stock Triumph Brayden Hurley of Grand Island overcame a seventh place starting spot to earn the A Feature win in a stacked Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock field. The victory was Hurley’s second of the season in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region [Read More]

Olmstead Cashes in at RPM with Hobby Stock Victory

By Sheldon Wickwar HAYS, Kan. (May 10, 2025) — The Sunoco Hobby Stocks closed out the show at RPM Speedway with Zach Olmstead completing a weekend sweep after winning at Colby the previous night. The B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region standout secured his seventh victory of the season in ten starts, taking command late in the 20-lap main event after a bobble by Dylan Bell opened the door. Olmstead charged from deep in the field to grab the lead and never looked back. Bell, who led for a good portion of the race, settled for second but maintained his stellar season streak of top three finishes in all seven of his starts. Mitchell Fischer completed the podium in third. Tathan Burkhart Grabs First Win as a Dad The Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars also ran a 20-lap main event which started with Brett Berry and Tathan Burkhart on the front row. Tathan took an early race lead and started pulling away from the double-duty driver of Berry. Berry made several attempts to close in on Tathan in [Read More]

Sabin Sails to First Hobby Stock Win of 2025 at Boone

By Coty Mallicoat BOONE, Iowa (May 10, 2025) — The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks were the final race of the night at Boone Speedway, and it would be a wild one at “Iowa’s Action Track.” From early on, it appeared that John Watson and Joe Doran had the fastest cars on the track. However, as the race was sorted out, they both could see the leaders out front, but several caution flags continued to reset their momentum. Watson, who started 12th, and Doran, who started 18th, failed to get to the lead before the race’s end. Meanwhile, Kolby Sabin and Cory VanderWilt worked up from their fourth row starting positions to the front. When the checkers flew, it was Sabin earning his first B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region win of the season, followed by VanderWilt and Justin Frederick. Smith Charges to Stock Car Victory Alan Van Gorp and Robert Stofer led the field early in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car finale, with the pack racing three and four wide behind them. Kevin Opheim remained in the [Read More]

McDonald Bags Big Bucks With First Ever Win At CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 9, 2025) — The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks raced for a $750 top prize Friday night at CJ Speedway, located on the Louisa County Fairgrounds. Jason Schutterle took early command and led the majority of the race, but as the laps wound down, the lead pack tightened to four drivers all vying for the bonus money. Schutterle, Kale Hemsley, Corey VanDerwilt, and young Preston McDonald entered turn four on the final circuit in a four-car battle for the win. Somehow, McDonald emerged from the pack and edged out Schutterle by a bumper to capture his first career B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region victory in thrilling fashion. The top four were separated by less than a car length at the finish, with Hemsley taking third and VanDerwilt finishing fourth. The win was a memorable one for McDonald, who has been a regular at CJ Speedway for the past couple of seasons. The Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds provided an action packed 16-lap main event with local hot shoe, Kurt Kile [Read More]