Late Model Archives

Christensen Capitalizes Late for Shelby County Stock Car Victory

By Don Hawkins HARLAN, Iowa (May 16, 2026) — Once again with rain and storms in the forecast, the Shelby County Speedway staff met the challenge by completing a quick and efficient program. The Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars once again put on one of the night’s best races. Mike Albertsen looked poised to capture the victory while being heavily pressured by Riley Christensen and Miciah Hidlebaugh. An incident in the closing laps involving Albertsen and Hidlebaugh opened the door for Christensen, who slipped into the lead and never looked back. The Audubon driver started seventh and picked up his first EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season. Dayton Ullrich finished second while Dusty Van Horn advanced from 10th to third. Braden Richards charged from 12th to fourth and Austin Meiners completed the top five. The Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts had a stout field of 24 entries battling for the $1,000-to-win feature. A special thank you went to Jim Cahill, who added $550 to the already impressive winner’s purse. After several incidents throughout the feature, [Read More]

Birkhofer Scores First Late Model Win of Season at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 15, 2026) — Beautiful weather and fast racecars made for an enjoyable evening Friday at Davenport Speedway. Cruz Birkhofer dominated the Sunoco IMCA Late Models. The Muscatine driver started seventh in the feature and did not see the lead until lap 16. Once out front, Birkhofer drove away from the field to score his first win of the season by more than two seconds. Andy Nezworski charged from 10th to finish second. Early race leader Logan Veloz held on for third while Nathan Balensiefen and Chuck Hanna rounded out the top five. Nezworski and Veloz were Late Model heat winners. Veloz Victorious in Modifieds Logan Veloz was not to be denied in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds. Chris Zogg jumped out to the early lead in the Modified main, but a caution with five laps remaining changed the complexion of the race. After the restart, Veloz, from Colona, Illinois, used the low line to perfection while Zogg struggled to maintain momentum on the high side. Veloz, who started sixth, captured [Read More]

Birkhofer Scores Birthday Victory at Maquoketa

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (May 16, 2026) — The Sunoco IMCA Late Models saw a strong field of 19 drivers take the green for their main event Saturday night at Maquoketa Speedway. Muscatine’s Cruz Birkhofer celebrated his 24th birthday in style by scoring a hard-fought feature victory. Starting second, Birkhofer raced the topside of the smooth racing surface to perfection while holding off a hard-charging Ron Klein at the checkers. Klein, from Dubuque, advanced from seventh to finish second, while Davenport’s Matt Ryan charged from 10th to third. Mitch Morris and Dustin Smith rounded out the top five. The victory was Birkhofer’s second win of the season after also scoring a triumph the previous night at Davenport Speedway. The Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods put on an exhibition of slide jobs Saturday night as fans witnessed one of dirt racing’s most exciting moves lap after lap. Multiple drivers traded the lead throughout the feature before Maquoketa’s Jarrett Franzen made the winning move entering turn two on the white flag lap. Franzen then held off a [Read More]

Krug Edges Zeitner in Park Jefferson Late Model Thriller

By Chance Riley JEFFERSON, S.D. (May 15, 2026) — It was another action-packed night of racing at Park Jefferson Speedway, headlined by a thrilling Sunoco IMCA Late Model feature. In the early stages of the blazing-fast 20-lap A-Main, it was a heavily contested three-car battle between Corey Zeitner, Jordan Krug, and Jody Krug. Jordan Krug, who started fourth, eventually worked his way into the lead while Corey and Zach Zeitner battled feverishly for the runner-up spot. On the final lap, Zach Zeitner threw a last-corner slide job at Jordan Krug. The pair drag-raced to the checkers, with the Council Bluffs, Iowa driver hanging on by just .038 seconds for his first win of the season. Corey Zeitner finished third while Drew Baker and Mike Collins completed the top five. Aldape Wins Second Straight Compact Feature The Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts once again put on a spirited battle throughout their 14-lap feature. Sioux City, Iowa driver Gilbert Aldape, who started seventh, fought through a crowded lead pack that included Tyler Thompson and several others battling for the [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 14, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 777; 2. Jared Maupin, Helotes, Texas, 549; 3. Jason Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 540; 4. Chris Smith, Brewton, Alabama, 532; 5. Luke Silber, Laveen, Ariz., 510; 6. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 468; 7. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 444; 8. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 437; 9. Greg Hopkins, Repton, Alabama, 434; 10. Markus Frazier, Santa Maria, Calif., 425; 11. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 413; 12. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 404; 13. G. W. IV Egbert, Belton, Texas, 402; 14. Justin Erickson, Glendale, Ariz., 398; 15. Steven Whiteaker, Robstown, Texas, 383; 16. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wyoming, 380; 17. Zachariah Howard, Defuniak Springs, Florida, 378; 18. Tyler Bannister, Bakersfield, Calif., 374; 19. Ethan Stevens, Mesa, Ariz., 373; 20. Trevor Egbert, Belton, Texas, 369. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 864; 2. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 739; 3. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 634; 4. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 492; 5. Jeramey Bradley, Odessa, Texas, 490; 6. Curt Lund, Redwood Falls, Minn., 470; 7. [Read More]

Richards Nips Meiners in Wild Shelby County Stock Car Finish

By Don Hawkins HARLAN, Iowa (May 9, 2026) — A strong field of 25 Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars checked in, and the feature produced one of the closest finishes of the night at Shelby County Speedway. Madrid’s Braden Richards emerged victorious in nearly a photo finish after charging from the 12th starting position. Austin Meiners also sliced through the field from 13th and appeared poised for victory exiting turn four, but Richards surged alongside and edged ahead at the checkers. The win was Richards’ fourth of the campaign in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region, with half of those triumphs coming at Shelby County Speedway. Meiners settled for second while Michiah Hidlebaugh advanced from 11th to finish third. Dusty Van Horn turned in an impressive run from 18th to fourth, while Larry Robinson Jr. completed the top five. Nineteen Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks signed in, and fans witnessed another thrilling finish. It looked as though Kael Koch was headed for victory until Zach Hemmingsen of Marne charged through the field from 10th starting position. Hemmingsen made [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 7, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 700; 2. Jared Maupin, Helotes, Texas, 549; 3. Jason Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 540; 4. Chris Smith, Brewton, Alabama, 532; 5. Luke Silber, Laveen, Ariz., 510; 6. Greg Hopkins, Repton, Alabama, 434; 7. Justin Erickson, Glendale, Ariz., 398; 8. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 397; 9. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 393; 10. Steven Whiteaker, Robstown, Texas, 383; 11. Zachariah Howard, Defuniak Springs, Florida, 378; 12. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 377; 13. G. W. IV Egbert, Belton, Texas, 374; 14. Trevor Egbert, Belton, Texas, 369; 15. Markus Frazier, Santa Maria, Calif., 352; 16. Ethan Stevens, Mesa, Ariz., 341; 17. Tyler Bannister, Bakersfield, Calif., and Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, both 334; 19. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 330; 20. James Nicholson, Gordonville, Texas, 328. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 793; 2. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 705; 3. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 634; 4. Curt Lund, Redwood Falls, Minn., 470; 5. Jeramey Bradley, Odessa, Texas, 469; 6. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 426; 7. Larry [Read More]

Fiebelkorn’s Last-Lap Move Caps Big Night at Shelby County Speedway

By Don Hawkins HARLAN, Iowa (May 2, 2026) — Action in the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts produced the most excitement of the night at Shelby County Speedway. A strong field of cars took the green, and Gavin Miller jumped out to the early lead as the field battled throughout. On the final lap, Stuart’s Tyler Fiebelkorn charged from the 11th starting position to make the winning move and score his third victory of the season at three different tracks. David Coenen, who started 10th, finished second, followed by Miller in third, Levi Volkert in fourth, and Michael Gardner in fifth. The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks also delivered a thrilling race. Audubon’s Colby Christensen put together an impressive drive from 14th to capture his first win of the year in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region. Kolby Sabin, who started 12th, finished second while pulling double duty. Bryan Kriegel took third, Kaleb Brunssen was fourth, and defending track champion Jeff Fink rounded out the top five. The Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars once again provided plenty of excitement. [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through April 30, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 700; 2. Jared Maupin, Helotes, Texas, 514; 3. Jason Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 503; 4. Chris Smith, Brewton, Alabama, 496; 5. Luke Silber, Laveen, Ariz., 470; 6. Greg Hopkins, Repton, Alabama, 399; 7. Steven Whiteaker, Robstown, Texas, 383; 8. G. W. IV Egbert, Belton, Texas, 374; 9. Trevor Egbert, Belton, Texas, 369; 10. Justin Erickson, Glendale, Ariz., 360; 11. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 357; 12. Zachariah Howard, Defuniak Springs, Florida, 344; 13. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 322; 14. Markus Frazier, Santa Maria, Calif., 316; 15. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 314; 16. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wyoming, 313; 17. Shawn Natenstedt, Fernley, Nev., 307; 18. Ethan Stevens, Mesa, Ariz., 306; 19. Marvin Mueller, Yuma, Ariz., 303; 20. Dylan Thornton, Belle Plaine, Iowa, 300. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 793; 2. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 665; 3. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 600; 4. Curt Lund, Redwood Falls, Minn., 470; 5. Jeramey Bradley, Odessa, Texas, 431; 6. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 426; [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]