Sprint Car Archives

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through June 4, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 914; 2. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 682; 3. Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, 675; 4. Jason Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 658; 5. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 655; 6. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 634; 7. Jared Maupin, Helotes, Texas, 615; 8. Chris Smith, Brewton, Alabama, 610; 9. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 560; 10. Jace Whitt, Hamilton, Mo., 551; 11. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 549; 12. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 539; 13. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 528; 14. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 522; 15. Chase Weimer, Eldora, Iowa, 521; 16. Luke Silber, Laveen, Ariz., 510; 17. Greg Hopkins, Repton, Alabama, 508; 18. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 507; 19. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 506; 20. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 502. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 940; 2. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 848; 3. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 739; 4. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 712; 5. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 625; 6. Jordan Miles, Bernard, Iowa, 605; 7. Hunter Smith, Lynnville, [Read More]

Tristao Leads Wire-to-Wire for Bakersfield Sprint Car Victory

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (May 30, 2026) — George Tristao Jr. made the most of his pole position start Saturday night, leading all 25 laps to capture the RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway with the California RaceSaver Sprint Series. The Tulare driver grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag and never relinquished the top spot, keeping a comfortable advantage as the battle behind him intensified throughout the main event. While Tristao controlled the race from the front, Davey Pombo worked his way forward from fourth on the starting grid to claim the runner-up position. Jeremy Alves remained among the leaders throughout the feature and finished third after starting alongside Tristao on the front row. Rino Felicioni crossed the stripe fourth while Phil Heynen completed the top five. The night’s action aired live on IMCA TV affiliate TrackVision TV powered by Low Budget TV. Catch every lap again with an IMCA TV Replay Subscription for just $25.99/month. Plus, stream Season 2 of the Boone Docuseries exclusively on IMCA [Read More]

Freedom Race Lifts Named Official Race Car Lift of IMCA

By Ben Deatherage LAKE CITY, Minn. (June 3, 2026) — Freedom Race Lifts is proud to announce its designation as the Official Race Car Lift of IMCA, bringing its award winning battery-operated lift technology to the nation’s oldest active racing sanctioning body in the country. “It is a great honor to be affiliated with a series who put racers first,” said owner Josh Rodewald. “It’s the heart of what we do at Freedom Race Lifts, and we are thrilled to be able to contribute to the future of the sport.” Owned by engineer and former racer Josh Rodewald, Freedom Race Lifts has fast become nationally recognized for establishing the first truly portable wireless-operated vehicle lifts and jacks designed specifically for race teams. That success was fueled by first hand experience; facing the everyday risk of working under vehicles— whether in the shop or at the track. The U.S. Department of Transportation reports more than 4,800 people are injured each year in the U.S. while working on vehicles, due to automotive jack failures. Rodewald believes those numbers [Read More]

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Simpson Family Enjoys Memorable Night at Kossuth County Speedway

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (May 28, 2026) — It was a night the Simpson family won’t soon forget at Kossuth County Speedway. Thirteen-year-old Ryan Simpson celebrated his first career feature victory in one of the track’s local divisions, and later in the evening father Jake added a Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod feature win to complete a memorable family double. With Ryan already in victory lane, the spotlight shifted to Jake in the Northern SportMod feature. The Algona driver answered the challenge in impressive fashion. Drew Fett led the opening laps before cautions on consecutive circuits slowed the action. Following the second restart, Simpson powered past Fett and took command. Starting third, Simpson maintained the lead over the final eight laps to score his second victory of the season, with both wins coming at Kossuth County Speedway. Josh Appel finished second while Grant Kramer completed the podium in third. Charlie Stevens charged from ninth to fourth and Alec Fett rallied from 11th to fifth. Swearingen Wins Stock Car Thriller for Second Straight Week The Sunoco [Read More]

Bittner Sweeps Weekend with Selinsgrove PASS Victory

By Frank Buhrman SELINSGROVE, Pa. (May 30, 2026) — Timmy Bittner’s summer is off to a pretty good start. The Beech Creek driver slipped past race-long leader Mike Alleman in lapped traffic with five laps remaining and held on to win Saturday night’s 20-lap River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series feature at Selinsgrove Speedway. The victory completed a weekend sweep for Bittner, who also captured Friday night’s RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature at Clinton County Speedway. The two wins further strengthened his position atop both the national and Pennsylvania RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car standings. Bittner won his heat race before quickly advancing from fourth to second in the feature. While he remained within striking distance of Alleman throughout the race, traffic proved to be the deciding factor. As Alleman negotiated slower cars, Bittner found an opening underneath and completed the winning pass with five laps to go. A caution on lap 17 gave Alleman one final opportunity, but Bittner executed two flawless restarts after the first attempt was called back and pulled away to secure the [Read More]

Mackenthun Capitalizes Late for Arlington Stock Car Victory

By Susan Allen ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 30, 2026) — Dan Mackenthun used a late restart to his advantage and charged from the 11th starting position to win the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature at Arlington Raceway. Ryan Bjerkeset led the majority of the race while drivers behind him battled two and three wide throughout the field. Dave Moriarty spent much of the event trying to track down the leader while Mackenthun steadily worked his way through traffic. A late caution changed everything when Garrett Uecker made contact with the retaining wall in turn three, ending his night and setting up a crucial restart. Mackenthun capitalized on the opportunity, taking over the lead and driving away for his fourth EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season. The Hamburg veteran has now won at three different tracks in 2026 and scored his first Arlington Raceway triumph of the year. Matthew Looft advanced from ninth to finish second while Bjerkeset settled for third. Trent Loverude charged from 15th to fourth and Matt Speckman completed the top five. [Read More]

Bittner Becomes First Repeat RaceSaver Winner at Clinton County

MILL HALL, Pa. (May 29, 2026) — Timmy Bittner became the first repeat RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car winner at Clinton County Speedway this season, racing to victory Friday night at the Mill Hall oval. The Beech Creek driver earned his third overall victory of 2026 and second at Clinton County Speedway this year. After Cory Stabley led the field to the green flag, Bittner charged into the lead by the completion of the opening lap and never relinquished the top spot. Jeffrey Weaver settled into second early while Dale Schweikart held third as the leaders established their positions. By lap five, Bittner paced Weaver, Schweikart, Josh Beamer, and Stabley. From there, Bittner maintained control of the feature and kept the field at bay to secure the victory. Weaver crossed the stripe in second while Schweikart completed the podium in third. Beamer finished fourth and Stabley rounded out the top five.

Sullivan Charges from 12th to Claim Throwback Night Sprint Car Victory at I-90

HARTFORD, S.D. (May 30, 2026) — Throwback Night at I-90 Speedway produced a memorable performance in the RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Cars as Andrew Sullivan stormed from the 12th starting position to score a dominant feature victory. The Arnold’s Park, Iowa driver wheeled his family’s No. 91 machine through traffic and took command on lap nine. Once out front, Sullivan quickly stretched his advantage and was never challenged, crossing the finish line 6.5 seconds ahead of the competition. Logan Kafka led much of the early portion of the feature before settling for second. Four-time track champion and current points leader Lee Goos Jr. earned hard charger honors after advancing 13 positions to finish third. Bayley Ballenger crossed the stripe fourth while Gavin Gregory completed the top five. One of the night’s notable stories belonged to Micah Schliemann, the all-time winningest sprint car driver in I-90 Speedway history. Making his first appearance at the track since 2014, Schliemann raced his way into the feature through a heat race transfer position and then charged from 13th to finish sixth [Read More]

Ryan Lynn Returns to Bedford Victory Lane After Decade-Long Wait

BEDFORD, Pa. (May 29, 2026) — The Laurel Highlands Sprint Car Series made its third visit of the season to Bedford Speedway on Friday night, and Hollidaysburg’s Ryan Lynn turned in a dominant performance to capture his first Bedford Speedway victory of 2026. Starting from the pole, Lynn quickly established himself as the driver to beat in the 20-lap RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature. The veteran racer maintained control throughout the contest while fending off challenges from a talented field eager to deny him a return trip to victory lane. The win was especially meaningful for Lynn, who celebrated his first Bedford Speedway triumph in a decade. Following the race, Lynn credited recent gains in speed and setup improvements discovered at Hagerstown Speedway for helping propel his recent success. Colton Hendershot finished second after starting third, while Mikell McGee completed the podium in third. Dylan Shatzer crossed the stripe fourth, and Jarrett Cavalet advanced from seventh to round out the top five. Earlier in the evening, Shatzer and Kasey Weaver scored victories in Laurel Highlands Sprint [Read More]

Betts Completes MASSive Weekend Sweep at Bridgeport

By Pete Wortman SWEDEBORO, N.J. (May 30, 2026) — Newark, Delaware’s Troy Betts made it two wins in as many nights as he took top honors in the 25-lap DCB Plumbing & Heating Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series feature presented by Capitol Renegade at Bridgeport Speedway on Saturday night. Betts, who won the MASS event the night before at Georgetown Speedway, took advantage of his front-row starting position and led every lap of the non-stop feature to complete the “MASSive” weekend sweep. Rookie Tyler Grau and Betts brought the field to the green, however third-starting Robbie Stillwaggon surprised the front row with a turn one slider to grab the top spot. Stillwaggon, making his first start of the season, held the lead only until turn four when Betts returned the favor to be scored the leader of lap one. Betts opened up his lead over the first five laps as Grau quickly reclaimed the second position with season opening night winner Tim Iulg moving up to challenge for the spot. Iulg eventually worked past Grau and set his [Read More]