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Industry Leaders Fill Speedway Motors Manufacturer’s Row for 2026 Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (July 24, 2026) — Speedway Motors Manufacturer’s Row is once again sold out for the 2026 Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, as dozens of the racing industry’s top manufacturers and suppliers prepare to welcome racers and fans during America’s Racing Vacation at Boone Speedway. Manufacturer’s Row is scheduled to open Saturday, September 5, during the opening day of Super Nationals competition and will once again provide racers, teams and fans direct access to the latest products, technical support and the people behind many of the industry’s leading brands. The display area is located in the northeast corner of the Boone Speedway grounds just outside the pit entrance, with additional exhibitors inside the pit area adjacent to the tech shed. Along the south side of Manufacturer’s Row, next to Motorsports Warehouse, attendees will find Team Harris Auto Racing, Engine Pro, Velocita Premium Fire Suits, Zamp Racing Helmets, Close Racing Supply, Freedom Race Lifts, Wilwood Racing, Swift Springs, SCS Fabrication and Motorsports Warehouse, Eibach Springs, Sybesma Racing Graphics and Apparel, [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 23, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 981; 2. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 965; 3. Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, 949; 4. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 945; 5. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 938; 6. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 935; 7. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 930; 8. Matthew Looft, Swea City, Iowa, 920; 9. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 912; 10. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wisconsin, 905; 11. Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., 894; 12. Colby Fett, Algona, Iowa, 889; 13. Jace Eckrich, Oxford, Iowa, 882; 14. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 878; 15. Kyle Anton, Gillette, Wyoming, 866; 16. Markus Frazier, Santa Maria, Calif., 857; 17. Ty Clemens, Belgrade, Montana, 856; 18. Matthew Sanders, Brookings, Oregon, and Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, both 854; 20. Nick Meyer, Whittemore, Iowa, 847. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 980; 2. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 971; 3. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 959; 4. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn., 956; 5. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 949; 6. Jordan Miles, Bernard, Iowa, 941; 7. Mike [Read More]

MPI Named Presenting Sponsor of Boone Bound Promotion for 44th IMCA Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (July 22, 2026) — Are you Boone Bound for the 44th annual Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s? Drivers can once again let the IMCA Racing Nation know they’re headed to Boone by participating in the annual Boone Bound promotion, now presented by Max Papis Innovations (MPI). Drivers who have pre-registered for the Sept. 5-12 Super Nationals at Boone Speedway are invited to email a high-quality, on-track photo of their race car to boonebound@imca.com. Be sure to include your name, hometown, division and the photographer’s name. Photos will be posted in the order they are received on the official IMCA Facebook page, giving fans a chance to follow the ever-growing list of competitors making the trip to Boone for IMCA’s biggest event of the year. The Boone Bound promotion has become a popular tradition leading up to Super Nationals, giving competitors an opportunity to showcase their race cars while building excitement for America’s Racin’ Vacation and the biggest event on the IMCA calendar. As a reminder, drivers should submit clear, [Read More]

Smith Scores Dramatic Late Model Victory at Maquoketa

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (July 18, 2026) —The Sunoco IMCA Late Models capped another outstanding night of racing Saturday at Maquoketa Speedway with a thrilling finish. The perfectly prepared racing surface at the Jackson County Fairgrounds quarter-mile allowed competitors to race two and three-wide throughout the evening, producing an exciting 25-lap feature that wasn’t decided until the final few feet. Steve Johnson paced the field early before Dalton Simonsen took over the top spot. Tenth-starting Blaise Lewis worked the extreme low groove to take the lead with 10 laps remaining and appeared headed to victory. A late caution, however, erased Lewis’ advantage and set up a dramatic four-lap sprint to the finish. Lewis hugged the bottom while Dustin Smith powered around the top and Ron Klein repeatedly threw sliders at the leaders. Smith completed the winning pass less than 50 feet before the checkered flag, edging Lewis by only a couple of feet for his third victory of the season, with his wins coming at three different tracks. Lewis finished second, Klein crossed the stripe [Read More]

Denning Charges From 12th for Davenport Late Model Victory

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (July 17, 2026) — Six Sunoco IMCA Late Model races have produced six different winners at Davenport Speedway this season, and Friday night’s feature continued the trend. Their feature also produced one of the night’s best races, as Jesse Bodin jumped to an early lead and paced the opening 10 laps before Nathan Balensiefen took command on lap 11. Twelfth-starting Travis Denning methodically worked through the field, grabbing the lead with eight laps remaining and staying there to the checkered flag. The Sterling, Illinois, driver earned his sixth IMCA Late Model victory of the season and first away from East Moline Speedway in 2026. Balensiefen finished second, Mitch Morris was third, Logan Veloz advanced from 10th to fourth, and Jayden Johnson completed the top five. Diercks Uses Unconventional Line for Modified Victory Spencer Diercks became the night’s only repeat winner in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds. Starting 10th, Diercks raced into the lead on lap 10 using an unusual line around the speedway, running the cushion in turns one and two [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 16, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 976; 2. Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, 945; 3. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 944; 4. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 924; 5. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 922; 6. Matthew Looft, Swea City, Iowa, 918; 7. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, and Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, both 909; 9. Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., 878; 10. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 876; 11. Colby Fett, Algona, Iowa, 852; 12. Kyle Anton, Gillette, Wyoming, 851; 13. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wisconsin, 847; 14. Jason Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 833; 15. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 830; 16. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 829; 17. Matthew Sanders, Brookings, Oregon, and Chase Weimer, Eldora, Iowa, both 818; 19. Markus Frazier, Santa Maria, Calif., 817; 20. Jace Whitt, Hamilton, Mo., 816. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 973; 2. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 971; 3. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 949; 4. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn., 947; 5. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, and Jordan Miles, Bernard, Iowa, both 925; [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 9, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 970; 2. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, and Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, both 938; 4. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 913; 5. Matthew Looft, Swea City, Iowa, 911; 6. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 900; 7. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 884; 8. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 881; 9. Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., 877; 10. Jason Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 833; 11. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 829; 12. Jace Whitt, Hamilton, Mo., 808; 13. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wisconsin, 807; 14. Kyle Anton, Gillette, Wyoming, 806; 15. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 805; 16. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wyoming, and Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, both 799; 18. Markus Frazier, Santa Maria, Calif., 793; 19. Chase Weimer, Eldora, Iowa, 788; 20. Matthew Sanders, Brookings, Oregon, 779. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 971; 2. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 964; 3. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 949; 4. Jordan Miles, Bernard, Iowa, 922; 5. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 921; 6. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn., 920; 7. Jason [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 1, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 964; 2. Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, 921; 3. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 905; 4. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 876; 5. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 842; 6. Matthew Looft, Swea City, Iowa, 838; 7. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 837; 8. Jason Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 833; 9. Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., 830; 10. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 813; 11. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 790; 12. Jace Whitt, Hamilton, Mo., 776; 13. Markus Frazier, Santa Maria, Calif., 768; 14. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 765; 15. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 762; 16. Kyle Anton, Gillette, Wyoming, 758; 17. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wyoming, 743; 18. Grey Ferrando, Scio, Oregon, 738; 19. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 730; 20. Chase Weimer, Eldora, Iowa, 723. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 966; 2. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 951; 3. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 941; 4. Jordan Miles, Bernard, Iowa, 906; 5. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 897; 6. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, [Read More]

Registration Opens July 13 for 44th Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals Fueled by Casey’s

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (June 25, 2026) — Registration for the 44th annual Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s opens at noon (CST) on Monday, July 13, for the premier event in IMCA racing. America’s Racin’ Vacation returns to Boone Speedway in Boone, Iowa, from Sept. 5-12, where thousands of drivers, crews, and fans will converge for one of the largest racing events in the world. Before registering, competitors must first purchase an IMCA license for every division in which they intend to compete. Drivers should then register for the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals on MyRacePass. Entries will be confirmed in the order they are received, with car numbers assigned based on confirmation order. Pit stall reservations should only be made after completing event registration. Applications can then be submitted through the official Super Nationals pit stall reservation page. The week begins with the NAPA Auto Parts Double Down Prelude on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-6. Stealth Racing IMCA Mod Lites will compete in qualifying heats and features on Saturday before crowning [Read More]

Eckrich Charges From 15th for SportMod Victory at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 26, 2026) — Fifteen-year-old Bryson Eckrich stormed from the 15th starting position Friday night to capture the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod feature, earning his third victory of the season and second at Davenport Speedway in 2026. Cody Weih and Mike Adam traded the lead during the opening laps before Scott Walker took command on lap 13. Eckrich completed the winning pass one lap later and drove away over the closing circuits. Walker finished second, Adam was third, Cole Stichter placed fourth, and Tyler Maschmann completed the top five. Jordan Hicks also turned in a strong run, advancing from 20th to ninth. Garnhart Outduels Rivals for Davenport Late Model Victory Bryce Garnhart became the fifth different winner in five Sunoco IMCA Late Model features this season, rallying through a hard-fought battle to score the win in the 25-lap main event. After starting fifth, the Lanark, Illinois, driver worked past early leader Jayden Johnson before briefly surrendering the top spot to Mitch Morris. Garnhart soon found himself in a three-way fight [Read More]