Northern SportMod Archives

$1,000-To-Win Modified Championship Highlights Increased-Purse Weekend at Douglas County

By Ben Deatherage ROSEBURG, Ore. (Aug. 19, 2026) — The Douglas County Dirtrack championship will be decided for the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds this weekend, with two nights of competition on tap Friday and Saturday, Aug. 21-22, while the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods will also be in action both nights. Both divisions will compete for their regular purses Friday before the stakes increase Saturday. Modifieds will race for $1,000 to win Saturday night, with $600 going to the runner-up and $450 for third. The 24-car starting field will pay $100 to start. Saturday’s Modified winner will also earn eligibility to attempt to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The Douglas County Doubledown will increase the payday for the SportMods on Saturday, with the regular purse doubled. The winner will collect $800, while second pays $400 and third $350. While the Modified track championship will be decided this weekend, the SportMod championship chase will have their championship night on Friday, Aug. 28. In addition [Read More]

Davenport Season Championships Rescheduled for Aug. 24

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (Aug. 19, 2026) — Season Championship night at Davenport Speedway has been rescheduled for Monday, Aug. 24, after rain forced the postponement of the originally scheduled Aug. 17 program. The program will feature Sunoco IMCA Late Models, Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds, Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods, Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, and Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks. Track, Iowa State and Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National points will be awarded in all IMCA divisions competing during the season finale, with track champions to be crowned in five weekly IMCA classes. Modifieds will also compete for Razor Chassis North Central Region points, Stock Cars for EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region points, and Hobby Stocks for B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region points. Monday racing is nothing new at the historic Davenport facility. Since the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds was constructed in 1920, racing has been held on a Monday 62 times, including earlier this season. For more information, follow us on Facebook, at “Race Davenport – SR Promotions”.

Feature

Mills Moves One Win From Century Mark With Schattschneider Memorial Victory at Algona

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (Aug. 13, 2026) — Jeremy Mills and Troy Swearingen each earned $2,000 feature victories at the Gene Schattschneider Memorial Race held Thursday night at Kossuth County Speedway. Mills won the 25-lap Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature and moved one victory away from his 100th career win at Kossuth County Speedway. The Clear Lake driver jumped out front at the start of the 17-car feature before the first yellow flag appeared on lap four when Todd Stinehart spun. Mills remained in command following the restart and built a comfortable advantage. At the halfway point, Mills led Kyle Brown, Izac Mallicoat, Colby Fett and Chaz Baca. A second and final caution came on lap 13 when Nick Meyer suffered a flat tire, but that did little to slow Mills’ trip to victory lane and the $2,000 payday. It was Mills’ 10th victory of the season, with nine coming in the Razor Chassis North Central Region and five at Kossuth County Speedway. The triumph was also career win No. 99 at the Algona oval. [Read More]

Brands Holds Off Shryock for Clay County Stock Car Victory

By Jane Burd SPENCER, Iowa (Aug. 17, 2026) — Austin Brands withstood a charge from Kelly Shryock to capture Monday night’s 25-lap Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature at Clay County Fair Speedway. Brands, of Alta, started on the pole and led all 25 circuits, but Shryock made sure the trip to victory lane was anything but comfortable. Shryock worked forward seven positions and eventually reached second, where he applied heavy pressure to Brands in the battle for the lead. Brands refused to give way and held off the veteran at the checkers for his third EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of 2026 and first at Clay County. Shryock settled for second, with Dayton Ullrich third, Mike Albertsen fourth and Mike Vondrak fifth. Beckendorf Goes Flag to Flag in Modifieds Brandon Beckendorf controlled the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature from the outset, starting on the pole and leading the distance for his 15th victory of the season. The Danube, Minn., driver recorded his 14th Razor Chassis North Central Region triumph of 2026 and third at the [Read More]

Ryan Celebrates First Antioch Win of 2026 With Growing Family

By Candice Martin ANTIOCH, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2026) — Jason Ryan Jr. of Oakley held off a late challenge from Fred Ryland to score his first Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod victory of the season Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. The three-time runner-up in the track standings had an extra reason to celebrate afterward, sharing victory lane with wife Jayleen and their new baby boy. Current California State points leader Jeff Bentancourt, who earlier collected his third consecutive heat race victory, jumped into the lead at the start of the 20-lap feature. Ryan settled into second with Ryland running third. A lap three caution for Kelly Campanile provided Ryan his opportunity. On the restart, Ryan raced past Bentancourt for the lead while Ryland and Al Johnson also moved ahead of the early pacesetter. Danny Wagner worked his way into third with an inside pass on the frontstretch on lap five. The field was slowed again on lap eight when Trevor Clymens brought out the yellow in turn two. Ryan remained out front on the restart with [Read More]

Hobby Stock

McBirnie Charges From 12th to Capture Boone Modified Feature

By Jane Burd BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 15, 2026) — Jake McBirnie charged from 12th starting and emerged from a slider-filled battle with Owen Barnhill to capture the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature Saturday night at Boone Speedway. Griffin Taylor grabbed the early advantage before losing power on lap four as a caution waved for a separate incident. Owen Barnhill inherited the lead for the restart and remained strong out front following another yellow. McBirnie, meanwhile, was steadily working his way through the field from the sixth row. The Boone driver eventually caught Barnhill, and the two went side-by-side while exchanging sliders for the top spot. Their battle continued until lap 17, when Barnhill got loose exiting turn two and McBirnie powered ahead. McBirnie completed his 11-position charge by taking the checkers for his fourth Razor Chassis North Central Region victory of the season and third at Boone Speedway. Barnhill advanced six positions for second, Corey Sauerman gained seven spots for third, Todd Shute moved forward seven positions for fourth, and Jay Noteboom charged 15 positions to [Read More]

Addison Charges From Seventh for SportMod Victory at Rooks County

By Sheldon Wickwar STOCKTON, Kan. (Aug. 15, 2026) — Justin Addison charged from seventh starting to capture the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod feature Saturday night at Rooks County Speedway, working his way through a competitive battle at the front before taking command on the Stockton third-mile. Blaine Walt and Tracy Holloway battled for the early lead, and their fight at the front allowed Addison and Tyler Watts to close the gap. Addison continued his march forward from the seventh starting position and eventually worked his way into the lead. Once there, he began to distance himself from the competition and drove away with his fourth feature victory of the season. Holloway finished second, Watts was third, Walt took fourth, and Jimmy Sindelar completed the top five. Addison was also the hard charger after advancing six positions. Justin Addison and Jonathan Jensen were the heat race winners. Matson Holds Off Challengers for Eighth Hobby Stock Win Trent Matson worked his way to the front and then held off the competition to capture the Sunoco IMCA Hobby [Read More]

Harker Charges From 12th for Fifth Eagle Victory

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Aug. 15, 2026) — Shawn Harker came from the sixth row to score his fifth Jet Racing Central Region victory of the season during Junior Fan Club Night at Eagle Raceway. Harker started 12th in the 22-car Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature and steadily worked his way forward during an event that saw the lead change hands several times. Clint Homan paced the opening circuits before Dustin Andersen moved past Adam Vrbka following a lap five restart and then took the lead one lap later. Homan regained command on lap 10 before Andersen spun on the backstretch the following circuit, bringing out another caution. Harker had worked his way into contention by then and drove underneath Homan with eight laps remaining to take the lead. Bob Zoubek followed Harker into second two laps later. Another caution gave Zoubek a final opportunity, but Harker controlled the restart and pulled away to win by just over three seconds. The victory was Nebraska City racer’s fifth of the season in the Jet Racing Central [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Aug. 13, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, and William Gould, Calera, Okla., both 988; 3. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 971; 4. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 959; 5. Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, 957; 6. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 954; 7. Ty Clemens, Belgrade, Montana, 944; 8. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 939; 9. Matthew Sanders, Brookings, Oregon, 938; 10. Matthew Looft, Swea City, Iowa, 931; 11. Jace Eckrich, Oxford, Iowa, 929; 12. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wisconsin, 924; 13. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 921; 14. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 917; 15. Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., 907; 16. Johnny Whitman, Suamico, Wisconsin, 906; 17. Colby Fett, Algona, Iowa, 896; 18. Donald Proctor, Ionia, Michigan, 894; 19. Kyle Anton, Gillette, Wyoming, 889; 20. Nick Meyer, Whittemore, Iowa, 885. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 986; 2. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 979; 3. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 976; 4. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 971; 5. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn., 967; 6. Jordan Miles, Bernard, Iowa, 956; 7. Kelly Shryock, [Read More]

Ralph Bloom Memorial Returns to Cottage Grove Speedway Aug. 14-15

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (Aug. 12, 2026) — The sixth annual Ralph Bloom Memorial returns to Cottage Grove Speedway on Aug. 14-15 with an exciting new twist, as the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods will compete topless for the first time in event history. The two-night special honors the memory of Ralph Bloom, one of the patriarchal members of the Bloom Family Racing team whose passion for racing helped build one of Cottage Grove Speedway’s most recognizable racing families. His legacy continues to be celebrated each summer through one of the premier IMCA SportMod events in the Pacific Northwest. Saturday night’s 33-lap feature currently pays at least $3,333 to win and $333-to-start main event. The confirmed purse has already grown to nearly $14,000, with additional support continuing to come in. Presented by American Steel, Industrial Source, Discount Windows, R&S Industrial Supply and Bloom Family Racing, the event continues to grow in prestige while drawing many of the Northwest’s top IMCA SportMod competitors. The weekend opens Friday, Aug. 14, with qualifying competition to set the [Read More]