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Shute Outduels Field in Marshalltown Modified Feature

By Mia Cox MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 15, 2026) — The Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature capped an action-packed night at Marshalltown Speedway with a thrilling finish. Greg Elliott and Owen Barnhill led the field to green, but trouble struck early when Barnhill rolled over in turn three with 17 laps remaining. Multiple cautions and spins kept the field tightly packed while lightning flashed in the distance, adding to the drama. Through all the interruptions, Norwalk’s Todd Shute stayed poised at the front. Shute and Ronn Lauritzen put on one of the best battles of the night before Chaz Baca Jr. stormed into contention late. Baca, who started 10th, sliced low exiting turn four in the closing laps, but Shute held him off at the line for his sixth Razor Chassis North Central Region victory of the season, with three of those wins coming at Marshalltown. Lauritzen finished third while Joel Rust charged from 14th to fourth. Tripp Gaylord rounded out the top five. Wolf Wins Wild SportMod Feature The Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods delivered one [Read More]

Huggins Hustles to Boone Mod Lite Victory; Multiple Make-Up Features Set for Saturday

By Jane Burd BOONE, Iowa (May 16, 2026) — Joel Huggins raced from ninth starting position to score his first Stealth Racing IMCA Mod Lite victory of the season Saturday night at Boone Speedway before rain postponed the remainder of the evening’s racing program. Landon Elliott paced much of the 15-lap Mod Lite feature after taking the early lead while Charlie Brown moved into the top spot on lap nine. Huggins, from Des Moines, steadily worked his way through the field and grabbed the lead from Brown on lap 12 before driving away for the victory. Brown finished second ahead of Elliott, Jaxon Carr, and Bryan Zehm, who advanced from 12th to fifth. Garrett Barber turned in an impressive charge from the 21st starting position to finish sixth. The race was slowed on lap five when Bryan Compart of Madrid, Iowa suffered a series of hard flips in turn four. Compart was okay but unable to continue. Carter Cruises in SportMod Main Brayton Carter continued his strong start to the season in the Karl Kustoms IMCA [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]

Hobby Stock

Smith and Reimers Continue Boone SportMod Success

By Jane Burd BOONE, Iowa (May 9, 2026) — Fans at Boone Speedway were treated to another packed night of Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing action with strong car counts, dramatic finishes, and several wild incidents across multiple divisions. Mike Smith of Lake City charged from eighth starting position and took the lead from Matt Avila with seven laps remaining in the opening Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod feature at Boone Speedway. Smith went on to secure his fourth victory of the season, with his last two wins coming in consecutive weeks at Boone. Avila finished second ahead of Chris Webb, while Cam Vincent and Mitchell Morris completed the top five. The second IMCA Northern SportMod feature included late-race drama for Jake Sachau, who suffered a right rear flat tire with four laps remaining. Another caution allowed him to visit the work area for repairs, and despite restarting at the rear, Sachau stormed back to finish seventh. Up front, Kelley driver Cam Reimers charged from 11th starting position and took the lead from Gage Hilgenberg on [Read More]

Carter Charges from 10th to Score Davenport SportMod Victory

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 8, 2026) — The Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods delivered an exciting feature Friday night at Davenport Speedway. Jordan Hicks raced out to the early lead and appeared to be in control until a lap nine caution erased his advantage and brought the field back to his rear bumper. On the restart, defending national champion Brayton Carter of Oskaloosa made a bold move, charging from third to first in one corner. Carter, who originally started 10th, then pulled away from the field to secure his second win of the season at two different tracks. Hicks held on to finish second, while Tony Olson made a strong run from 13th to place third. Ben Chapman finished fourth, followed by Levi Gaunt in fifth. In the Stealth Racing IMCA Mod Lites, Mike Morrow of Colona, Illinois, scored his first win of the season, topping Nolan Morrow and Dustin Munn, who completed the podium. The event was broadcast live on IMCA TV. Catch every lap again with the IMCA TV Replay Subscription, available [Read More]

Wilson Breaks Through at Crawford County in Mod Lites of Arkansas Action

By Bryce Vowan VAN BUREN, Ark. (May 9, 2026) — Crawford County Speedway had not always been kind to Blake Wilson, but on Saturday night the Mabelvale driver finally turned frustration into triumph. Wilson survived late-race pressure from defending Crawford County winner Kevin Simkins to score his first Mod Lites of Arkansas victory of the 2026 season during round two of the Stealth Racing IMCA Mod Lite Special Series. “My luck has never been the best there,” Wilson said. “From mechanical failures to on-track incidents, I felt like I kept coming up short.” Wilson’s night began with an impressive charge from the rear of the field to win his heat race, earning the pole position for the feature. Once the green flag dropped, Wilson quickly established himself as the driver to beat, building a sizable advantage during the early stages of the race. However, multiple late cautions erased his lead and brought Simkins directly to his rear bumper for the closing laps. The two drivers briefly raced side-by-side as the pressure mounted, but Wilson remained composed [Read More]

Avila Snatches SportMod Victory in Late Restart at Marshalltown

By Kaden Krebs MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 8, 2026) — It was another exciting night at Marshalltown Speedway, and the most intense finish came in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods. Will Wolf, who started 11th, appeared poised to score the victory after leading much of the race, but a late caution reset the field. On the restart, eighth starting Matt Avila of Boone surged forward and made the winning move in the closing laps to steal the victory—his second win of the season at two different tracks. Wolf settled for second, with Chris Burke third. Colton Livezey finished fourth, followed by Kyle Olson in fifth. The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks also delivered a late-race thriller as Boone’s Braden Gifford charged from 11th to the front. Gifford made a decisive pass in the closing laps to secure his second B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region win of the season and his first at Marshalltown in 2026. Briar Kriegel finished second ahead of Kale Hemsley. Tom Killen Jr. made an impressive run from 16th to fourth, while Corey Van [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]

Hobby Stock

Logue’s Last-Lap Pass and Gustin’s Three-Peat Highlight Boone Stock Car Wins

By Jane Burd BOONE, Iowa (May 2, 2026) — A packed night of racing at Boone Speedway delivered multiple features and standout performances across several Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly divisions, highlighted by a dramatic late-race move in Sunoco IMCA Stock Car action. The second Stock Car feature proved to be the race of the night, as Johnathon Logue of Logansport charged from fifth and made a last-lap pass at the line to steal the win from Garrett Corn, who had led nearly the entire distance. The two drivers, both campaigning Rage chassis in 2026, brought the crowd to its feet in a thrilling finish. Matthew Meinecke completed the podium in third, followed by David Smith and Hunter Smith. Scott Olson was the hard charger Earlier in the evening in the first feature, Jimmy Gustin of Marshalltown added to his strong stretch, advancing from ninth and taking the lead on lap 11 to secure his fourth EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region win of the season—including three straight at Boone—and his second win in as many nights after [Read More]

Clem Charges to Cliff Chambers Memorial Mod Lite Victory at Marshalltown

By Kaden Krebs MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 1, 2026) — The IMCA Mod Lites kicked off the night at the Cliff Chambers Memorial at Marshalltown Speedway with an impressive drive from Riley Clem. The Bakersfield, California driver started mid-pack and methodically worked his way to the front to earn his fifth win of the year at four different tracks in three different states—and his first victory of the season at Marshalltown. Dillon Raffurty advanced from ninth to finish second, while Austin Gray completed the podium. Bryan Zehm was fourth, followed by Josh May. One of the biggest moments of the night belonged to Kael Koch, who captured his first MoTown victory in the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks. The Marshalltown driver, who started third, stayed poised under pressure and drove a smooth race to score his first win of the season in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region. Corey VanDerwilt finished second, while Eric Knutson charged from 10th to third. Tom Killen Jr. was fourth and Eric Stanton completed the top five. Multiple restarts kept the Karl Kustoms [Read More]