Modified Archives

Andersen Stuns Eagle Crowd with Last-Lap Modified Thriller

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (May 23, 2026) — Eagle Raceway delivered another wild night of racing action on Saturday, highlighted by a dramatic Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature that saw Chad Andersen charge from 11th starting position to steal the victory on the final lap. The feature opened with chaos as a massive pileup erupted at the initial green flag when Sean Manning spun in turns one and two, collecting multiple cars. Once racing officially got underway, Shawn Harker paced the early laps ahead of Clint Homan, Jaxon Saathoff, and Riley Ruisinger. Saathoff moved into second on lap two while Andersen steadily carved his way through the field. Several cautions kept the field tight, including a stoppage for Nate Thompson on lap eight and Lance Most with a flat tire late in the race. Andersen used each restart to his advantage, climbing into third with nine laps remaining before advancing to second in the closing laps. With three laps to go, the final caution set up a dramatic sprint to the finish. Andersen slipped past [Read More]

Appelt Stays Perfect with Third Straight Nodak Hobby Stock Victory

By Brandon Beeter MINOT, N.D. (May 24, 2026) — The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks produced one of the most exciting races of the evening Sunday at Nodak Speedway as Minot’s Caden Appelt charged from 12th starting position to collect his third straight feature victory to open the season. Ethan Beckedal paced the early laps before Saskatchewan’s Diezel Raynard worked his way into the lead. After going off the track in the opening corner earlier in the feature, Appelt stormed back through the field using the high side to perfection. Appelt grabbed the lead with eight laps remaining and never looked back to secure his third consecutive win at Nodak Speedway and in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region. Zach Hughbanks finished second, while Raynard charged from ninth to third. Alan Bertsch advanced from 17th to fourth, and Tyson Grinstead completed the top five after starting 10th. Hagen Capitalizes Late for Modified Victory The Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature saw several lead changes before McGregor’s Travis Hagen emerged victorious. Caden Germundson led the opening three laps before [Read More]

Ferrando Flies to $2,000 West Coast Modified Clash Victory at Grays Harbor

By Shaun Hulbert ELMA, Wash. (May 23, 2026) — The opening night of the 2026 West Coast Modified Clash at Grays Harbor Raceway brought 33 Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds to battle at the fast 3/8-mile clay oval. Scio, Oregon’s Grey Ferrando jumped to the early lead and set a torrid pace out front in the 30-lap feature. Behind him, Matt Sanders charged through the field from his 12th starting position in his Grays Harbor Raceway debut, climbing to second by lap seven while navigating heavy traffic. Sanders began reeling in Ferrando in lapped traffic and cut the lead down to 1.7 seconds before a caution slowed the field. Another quick yellow for Jesse Williamson tightened things up again, allowing Collen Winebarger, a late entry during the wheel of the Swan Island Sheet Metal-owned No. 99S, to work into third. Winebarger eventually tracked down Sanders and made the pass with 11 laps remaining, but Ferrando remained untouchable out front. He led all 30 circuits to score the $2,000 victory and his fourth DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region [Read More]

Freiburger Charges to Davenport Modified Victory

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 22, 2026) — Jed Freiburger captured the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature Friday night at Davenport Speedway, racing from seventh starting position to lead the final 10 laps of the main event. The race started with Charlie Mohr grabbing the early lead from the pole. On lap six, Brandon Durbin took over the top spot. When Mohr attempted to reclaim the lead, he spun and dropped back in the running order. Freiburger, from Dubuque, used the bottom groove to reel in Durbin before making the winning pass on lap 11. The victory was Freiburger’s second Razor Chassis North Central Region win of the season, with triumphs now coming at two different tracks. Durbin held on for second while Brad Dierks stormed from 20th starting position to finish third. Matt Werner crossed the stripe fourth ahead of Eric Barnes, who advanced from 12th. Miles Leads Every Lap in Hobby Stock Main The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks featured plenty of position swapping throughout the field, but not for the lead. Sixteen-year-old Karter [Read More]

Wood Outduels Wauters in $1,000 Hobby Stock Thriller at CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 22, 2026) — Friday night was another special evening of racing at CJ Speedway as the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks headlined the action with a boosted $1,000-to-win feature, treating fans to outstanding wheel-to-wheel racing on the perfectly prepared 4/10-mile dirt track at the Louisa County Fairgrounds. Daniel Wauters raced to the early lead from the outside front row and paced the field for most of the feature while constantly being pressured by Sigourney’s Brayden Wood, who charged forward from the eighth starting position. A late caution set up a thrilling dash to the finish. Wood got an excellent run through turns one and two as the leaders raced side by side down the backstretch. The pair remained door to door coming to the white flag before Wood edged ahead on the final circuit to secure the hard-fought victory by half a car length at the checkers. The win was Wood’s second of the season in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region, with both victories coming at CJ Speedway. Luke [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 21, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 857; 2. Jason Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 618; 3. Chris Smith, Brewton, Alabama, 610; 4. Jared Maupin, Helotes, Texas, 585; 5. Luke Silber, Laveen, Ariz., 510; 6. Greg Hopkins, Repton, Alabama, 508; 7. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 490; 8. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 453; 9. Zachariah Howard, Defuniak Springs, Florida, 447; 10. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 444; 11. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 437; 12. Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, 426; 13. Markus Frazier, Santa Maria, Calif., 425; 14. Steven Whiteaker, Robstown, Texas, 423; 15. James Nicholson, Gordonville, Texas, 419; 16. Trevor Egbert, Belton, Texas, 406; 17. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 405; 18. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 404; 19. G. W. IV Egbert, Belton, Texas, 402; 20. Justin Erickson, Glendale, Ariz., 398. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 864; 2. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 770; 3. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 674; 4. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 568; 5. Jeramey Bradley, Odessa, Texas, 525; 6. Larry Brigner, Apache Junction, Ariz., 500; 7. Dillon [Read More]

Trenchard Charges from 10th for Southern Oregon Modified Triumph

By Jason Allen WHITE CITY, Ore. (May 16, 2026) — Brett Provost and Albert Gill Jr. led the field to green in the $1,000-to-win Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway. Gill jumped out to the early lead and paced the opening five laps before Ethan Killingsworth took over the top spot with a slider in turn two. A caution one lap later for debris slowed the field, but Killingsworth quickly rebuilt his advantage on the restart. Behind him, an intense three-wide battle for second unfolded between Matt Sanders, Nick Trenchard, and Ryan Peery. Trenchard eventually worked past Sanders and Peery to move into the runner-up position. Killingsworth held a commanding lead until Hudson Shoemaker spun on the backstretch exiting turn two, bringing out another caution with 10 laps remaining. On the restart, Killingsworth drifted into the loose cushion in turn two, opening the door for Trenchard and Sanders to capitalize. Trenchard took over the lead while Sanders and Killingsworth traded sliders over the next several circuits. Out front, Trenchard pulled away [Read More]

2026 Dakota Classic Mod Tour Dates Announced and Pre-registration Now Open

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa. (May 20, 2026) — Pre-registration is now officially open for the 2026 Dakota Classic Mod Tour, as one of the premier stretches of Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing competition prepares to return to the Upper Midwest and Canada this July. The six-race tour will once again feature some of the best Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified and Sunoco IMCA Stock Car competitors from across the country competing in North Dakota and Saskatchewan from July 5-10. The 2026 schedule opens Sunday, July 5 at Nodak Speedway before heading north to Estevan Motor Speedway on Monday, July 6. Williston Basin Speedway hosts round three on Tuesday, July 7, followed by Southwest Speedway on Wednesday, July 8. Dacotah Speedway welcomes the tour on Thursday, July 9, before the finale at Jamestown Speedway on Friday, July 10. Every night of the tour will serve as a Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational and B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Stock Car Invitational qualifier for the 2026 Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. North Dakota State, regional, and [Read More]

Cooper Holds Off Dowty in Cottage Grove Sport Compact Thriller

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (May 16, 2026) — Kerry Cooper survived a late-race challenge and a green-white-checkered restart to capture the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact feature at Cottage Grove Speedway, scoring his first victory of the season in the 20-lap finale. Lady Eagle racer Tiffany Towns paced the opening laps before Cooper worked his way around her on lap six. The Cottage Grove driver began to stretch his advantage as the race stayed green and encountered lapped traffic on lap 12. Teenager Shane Dowty started reeling Cooper in by lap 14 and edged ahead at the line just before a caution slowed the field. On the restart, Dowty established himself out front and built a comfortable advantage while Cooper regrouped and mounted another charge. Cooper caught Dowty on lap 17 and reclaimed the lead with two circuits remaining, but another caution on lap 18 set up a dramatic green-white-checkered finish. Dowty made one final bid on the last lap, but Cooper held strong at the stripe to secure the win after starting third. Dowty [Read More]

Memorial Weekend Rumble Set for May 24 at Benton County

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (May 15, 2026) — Benton County Speedway will celebrate Memorial Weekend in a big way on Sunday, May 24, with the inaugural Memorial Weekend Rumble featuring Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing action and special payouts for Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds and Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods. Modifieds will race for $2,047 to win and $247 to start in a draw/redraw format with no track points awarded. The feature will also serve as a Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational qualifier for the 2026 Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. SportMods will compete for $1,021 to win and $121 to start, also utilizing a draw/redraw format with no track points awarded. Other divisions on the card include Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks, and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. Track, Iowa State, regional, and national points will be awarded in those divisions. Stock Cars will compete for EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region points, while Hobby Stocks race for B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region points. Modifieds will also compete for Razor [Read More]