Hobby Stock Archives

IMCA Summer Nationals Brings Big Money to Independence Motor Speedway

By Ben Deatherage INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Apr. 29, 2026) — The 3rd Annual IMCA Summer Nationals is set to deliver four days of high-paying action at Independence Motor Speedway, running Sunday, May 31 through Wednesday, June 3. After the first two editions were held at Clay County Speedway in Spencer, the event shifts to Independence for 2026, continuing its mission of providing racers a lucrative, multi-day showcase to kick off the summer racing season in the Midwest. The inaugural Summer Nationals drew more than 100 IMCA Stock Cars and 100 IMCA Northern SportMods, and the event has since expanded to include all five Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly divisions. This year’s total purse exceeds $200,000. Over the course of the week, competitors in Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Stock Cars will race for a combined $13,000 to win, while IMCA Northern SportMods compete for $8,000, Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks for $5,500, and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts for $2,750. A new addition for 2026 is the Invitational Night on Monday, June 1, featuring all five divisions. The Invitational [Read More]

Solum Strikes on Restart to Win Dirt Duel Stock Car Feature at Stuart

By Ben Deatherage STUART, Iowa (Apr. 29, 2026) — The 10th Annual Dynamic Drivelines Dirt Duel at Stuart Speedway witnessed Dillon Solum time a pivotal restart to perfection and drive away to win the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature, earning his first EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season in the 20-lap, $1,000-to-win main event. Miciah Hidlebaugh, the 2022 track champion, jumped to the early lead and built a solid advantage while last year’s Bill Davis Memorial winner Brad Derry battled Oregon transplant Solum for second. Solum, now based in Winterset after relocating from Redmond, Oregon, secured the runner-up spot on lap three and began to close in. Solum applied heavy pressure on laps five and six, but Hidlebaugh held firm until a lap 11 restart changed everything. Solum perfectly timed the green and slipped past on the backstretch to take control before pulling away from the field despite multiple cautions in the closing stages. Derry won a multi-car battle for second, while defending Boone Speedway Stock Car champion and three-time IMCA Super Nationals [Read More]

Warner Wins Wild Hobby Stock Finish at Central Arizona

By Rowdy Briggs CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Apr. 25, 2026) — Ty Warner drew the pole for the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature and made the most of it in an 18-lap thriller. Warner had Joe Peterson, Steve Bitting Jr., Anthony Madrid, Joel Magee, and Charles McDaniel III all breathing down his neck. Contact in lapped traffic on lap 18 sent Peterson to the hot pits with a flat tire. On the restart, Charles McDaniel Jr. broke and took teammate Tanner Benson into the wall. Warner held off Bitting on the late restart to score his first win of the year in the B&B Racing Chassis Southern Region for the Phoenix driver. Bitting finished second, followed by McDaniel III, Madrid, and Magee. Johnson and Winemiller Split SportMod Wins The Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods delivered strong action across two nights, producing two different winners. On Saturday, the feature went 14 laps caution-free and turned into a duel between Tyler Johnson and Bubba Stafford Jr. Johnson, of Laveen, held on for his third win of the year, with [Read More]

Peck Pounces Late to Win Park Jefferson Stock Car Feature

By Chance Riley JEFFERSON, S.D. (Apr. 24, 2026) — Friday night racing at Park Jefferson Speedway saw the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars steal the show for the third straight week, and this time it was Sioux City, Iowa’s Greg Peck who made the winning move when it mattered most. Mike Vondrak paced much of the 18-lap main event, just as he had the week before, but was under constant pressure from a pack of drivers racing two- and three-wide behind him. Peck, who started sixth, methodically worked his way forward before making a late-race pass to score his first win of 2026 in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region. Vondrak settled for second, followed by Lowell Roeber in third. Travis Baker finished fourth, and Todd Gereau rounded out the top five. In the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds, Sioux City’s Greg Taylor completed a clean sweep on the night, picking up his first win of the season in the Razor Chassis North Central Region. Jimmy Cole ran second, followed by R.J. Merchant, Shane DeMey, and Ricky Stephan. [Read More]

Olson Outduels Oliver in Benton County Stock Car Opener

By Christine Rublack Vinton, Iowa (Apr. 26, 2026) — A stellar field of cars put on a show at The Bullring for opening night at Benton County Speedway as Kyle Olson held off a hard-charging John Oliver Jr. to win the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature. Olson and Oliver quickly distanced themselves from the field. Kevin Rose moved into third as the leaders approached lapped traffic, while Johnathon Logue worked into fourth as the laps wound down. Olson took the checkers for his first win of the season in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region, followed by Oliver, Logue, Rose, and Nathan Ballard. From the middle of the field, Kollin Hibdon raced to victory in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds. Owen Barnhill took charge early as Hibdon worked the low line to advance through the field. Hibdon moved into the lead as Troy Cordes and Troy Morris III battled for third. With five laps to go, Hibdon extended his advantage while Cordes moved into second. Hibdon scored his second win of the season in the Razor [Read More]

Sproul Sweeps Modifieds at WaKeeney’s Christmas City Clash

By Sheldon Wickwar WaKEENEY, Kan. (Apr. 25, 2026) — Dakota Sproul completed a dominant weekend sweep in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds, leading the way in Saturday’s twenty-lap feature at WaKeeney Speedway’s Christmas City Clash. Starting alongside Dalton Murphy on the front row, Sproul quickly jumped to the early advantage and remained in control while Tanner Black, Clay Money, and Daniel Gottschalk all applied pressure throughout the event. A repeat of Friday’s feature with roles reversed developed as Sproul worked through lapped traffic with second place closing in. After using a last-lap pass to win Friday night, Sproul held off Money on Saturday to secure his first two wins of 2026 in the Jet Racing Central Region, a strong rebound after not finishing either night of the Sunflower Classic at RPM Speedway in Hays. Money finished second, Gottschalk was third, Brett Berry fourth, and Black completed the top five. Gottschalk earned hard charger honors after gaining six positions following an early spin. Money, Dylan Sherfick, and Gottschalk won heat races, while Brandon Clough claimed the B [Read More]

Richards Charges from Sixth to Win Shelby County Stock Car Opener

By Don Hawkins HARLAN, Iowa (Apr. 25, 2026) — Shelby County Speedway kicked off the 2026 season in grand style with opening night, overcoming threatening skies to deliver a full and exciting program, and the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars delivered one of the night’s most competitive features. Austin Meiners took the early lead but had plenty of company in pursuit. When it all settled, Braden Richards of Madrid charged from sixth to score his second win of 2026 in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region, following an earlier victory at Boone Speedway on April 11. Miciah Hidlebaugh, who started seventh, finished second, followed by Meiners in third. Defending track champion Mike “Wahoo” Albertsen was fourth, with Bob Daniels rounding out the top five. Heat race wins went to Meiners, Richards, and Daniels, while Mike Stapelton won the B Main. 27 IMCA Stock Cars were checked in. The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks also put on an entertaining feature. Harlan’s own Gage Neese powered from a fifth-place starting spot to take the win, his first of the season [Read More]

Neal Returns from Retirement to Win Maquoketa Stock Car Thriller

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (Apr. 25, 2026) — The 2026 racing season got underway Saturday night in grand style at the quick quarter-mile dirt track located on the Jackson County Fairgrounds at Maquoketa Speedway, and the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars delivered a classic feature as drivers raced three- and four-wide throughout the entire main event. Terry Neal came out of retirement to race one of Colton and Danielle Dirks’ Stock Cars, and the elder Neal showed he still has the ability to wheel a race car in fine fashion. Neal fought off constant challenges from Oshkosh, Wisconsin’s Pressley Harrington to score the win by less than a car length, his first of the year in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region. David Brandies ran up front the entire race before settling for third ahead of Neal’s son, Gage Neal. Casey Shelliam was fifth after starting 12th. The Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature saw past Maquoketa and national champion Bone Larson wheel the P.J. Kostenbader-owned No. B1 to the win on opening night. Larson was fortunate [Read More]

Kaplan Delivers Last-Lap Heroics in Marshalltown Stock Car Opener

By Kaden Krebs MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (April 24, 2026) — Racing roared back to life at Marshalltown Speedway Friday night as drivers and fans alike shook off a long offseason and uncooperative spring weather. In the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, Austin Kaplan of Collins executed a thrilling last-lap pass off turn four to narrowly edge Johnny Spaw at the stripe. Kaplan started 11th and scored his first win of the year in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region. Spaw had been under constant pressure throughout the race from a hard-charging field that included Braden Richards and Maguire DeJong, with a late caution involving DeJong adding even more late-race drama. Richards completed the top three, with Todd Reitzler fourth and Thor Anderson fifth. A similar story unfolded in the Stealth Racing IMCA Mod Lites. Joel Huggins appeared to have the race in hand, leading nearly every lap, but it was Ben George of Altoona, who started 12th, making the decisive move when it mattered most, slipping past on the final circuit to steal the win. It was George’s [Read More]

Glover Tops Late Models in Davenport Season Opener

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (April 24, 2026) — After two consecutive rainouts, Davenport Speedway was finally able to get the 2026 campaign started Friday. Knoxville native Curtis Glover made the trip pay off with a victory in the Sunoco IMCA Late Models. Glover took the lead midway through the 25-lap main event. Late in the race, he began to pull away from the field to secure his first win of 2026. Dustin Smith made a late-race charge to finish second after starting 16th. Cruz Birkhofer drove from 10th to finish third, while Logan Veloz and Andy Nezworski rounded out the top five. Nezworski, Veloz, and Bryce Garnhart won the heat races. The Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds put on a dandy of a feature. In the first half of the 20-lapper, Rayce Mullen and Charlie Mohr raced side-by-side and nose-to-tail for the lead, with Mullen holding the advantage. Over the final 10 laps, Spencer Diercks made it a three-way tussle for the top spot. Mullen led through lap 17 before Mohr took over a lap later. [Read More]