Sprint Car Archives

Loverude Wins Modified Thriller by Inches at Arlington

By Susan Allen ARLINGTON, Minn. (July 26, 2025) – The Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature had the fans at Arlington Raceway on the edge of their seats with five different leaders in a race packed with drama. Jason Schroeder led the opening lap, but Todd Stinehart, who started eighth, wasted no time and took over on lap two. Trent Loverude, racing with a broken foot, worked his way into the battle by lap six, trading the lead back and forth with Stinehart. Clint Hatlestad was also right there, making it a thrilling three-way contest. A caution on lap 14 flew when Wayne Govig spun and collected J.J. Reimers. On the restart, Hatlestad powered around Stinehart, setting up a showdown with Loverude. The two exchanged the top spot three different times on the final lap alone. Coming out of turn four, Hatlestad appeared to have it—but at the line, it was the fifth starting Loverude scoring the win by mere inches. It was his sixth Razor Chassis North Central Region win of 2025, five of which have [Read More]

Richards Charges from 12th to Eagle Raceway Hobby Stock Victory

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (July 26, 2025) — Tanner Dowty led the early charge in the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature, with Nick Jensen, Brad Burhenne, and Matt Rotschafer battling behind. Burhenne moved into second on lap three, while Eric Chab and Dillon Richards methodically advanced through the pack. A caution involving Rotschafer and Ben Becher tightened the field on lap six, and on the restart Richards blasted to the lead. Burhenne faded as Brayden Hurley climbed to third, then second. Hurley passed Chab for the runner-up spot on the final lap, but Richards was long gone. With the win, Richards upped his 2025 total to 11 victories in 12 starts at Eagle and now boasts 36 wins in the division in 2025—28 in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region. Harker Hustles to Third Modified Win of the Year The Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature opened with a back-and-forth battle among Aaron Pella, Tyler Harr, Clint Homan, and Jaxon Saathoff. Homan briefly took command until contact with Dillon Carlisle sent both cars off on the [Read More]

Serbus Scores Sprint Car Win No. 6 of 2025 With Dominant Jackson Motorplex Performance

By Inside Line Promotions JACKSON, Minn. (July 25, 2025) — Trevor Serbus led the distance of the 20-lap RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car main event at Jackson Motorplex for his first victory at the track since 2022 and his sixth overall this year at three different facilities. Following a caution on the start of the feature, the race ran non-stop until Lap 18 when second-running Lee Goos Jr. collided with a lapped car entering turn one. John Lambertz, who was running fifth, also sustained race-ending damage after clipping the front end of the stopped Goos Jr. Dusty Ballenger recorded a runner-up result – 1.933 seconds behind Serbus – with Brandon Halverson placing third.

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 24, 2025

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jeffrey Reay, Portland, Michigan, 961; 2. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 952; 3. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 940; 4. Logan Anderson, Eddyville, Iowa, 933; 5. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 931; 6. Kevin Williamson, Eugene, Oregon, 928; 7. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 921; 8. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 917; 9. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 911; 10. Logan Veloz, Colona, Ill., 910; 11. Kyle Anton, Gillette, Wyoming, 907; 12. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 905; 13. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Michigan, 904; 14. Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., and Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., both 888; 16. Austin Stamm, Orangeville, Ill., 886; 17. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 882; 18. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 880; 19. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 872; 20. Ethan Killingsworth, Yreka, Calif., 863. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 982; 2. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 952; 3. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn., 936; 4. Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn., and Mason Richards, Denton, Neb., both 913; 6. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski, Wisconsin, 893; 7. Dustin Mooney, Copperas [Read More]

$150,000-Plus Purse, $13,000 To Win RaceSaver Nationals Roars Into Eagle Raceway

By Ben Deatherage EAGLE, Neb. (July 24, 2025) — The 13th annual RaceSaver Nationals returns to Eagle Raceway over Labor Day Weekend, August 28–31, and it’s shaping up to be the biggest edition yet. With a total purse exceeding $150,000, the weekend culminates in Sunday’s RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car main event, paying $13,000 to win and $1,700 to start. A dramatic 27-car, three-wide grid will launch into battle for one of grassroots racing’s most prestigious prizes. RaceSaver Sprint drivers from across the country will descend on Eagle for four nights of action-packed competition. It all begins Thursday, with practice, pre-tech inspection, and RaceJugs Race of Champions qualifying. Gates open at 5 p.m. and hot laps begin at 6:30. After the on-track action, fans and teams can kick off the weekend with DJ, karaoke, and the opening night of the Melon Bar. On Friday and Saturday, the top nine finishers from each night’s preliminary feature earn guaranteed starting spots in Sunday’s A Main. Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks join the Friday card, while Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods [Read More]

Probst Prevails in Hobby Stock Thriller at Arlington

By Susan Allen ARLINGTON, Minn. (July 19, 2025) — A first lap yellow flag during the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature didn’t set the pace very well for the night. Dan Scharpe had troubles when his rear end locked up, sending him to the pit area for the night. Taylor Manderfield led the first four laps of the race before another yellow flew after contact between Ben Davis and Chad Volk. Both drivers were able to resume, but Davis restarted at the tail. That gave Cory Probst the opportunity he needed to get around both Manderfield and Blake Luinenburg to take the lead. Yet another yellow came out when R.J. Esquada’s hood blew off while running second, forcing him to retire. The restart opened the door for Luinenburg to challenge for the lead, but he and Probst battled to the finish with Probst coming out on top. Luinenburg was second and Volk raced his way back to third. Probst now owns 22 wins in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region, five of which have come at [Read More]

Dodson Powerful in Port Royal Win

By Frank Buhrman PORT ROYAL, Pa. (July 19, 2025) — Doug Dodson’s starting position – outside of the second row – presented an opportunity the veteran racer from Middletown wasn’t going to pass up. On the initial start of Saturday’s 20-lap River Valley Builders Pennsylvania Sprint Series feature at Port Royal Speedway, Dodson quickly moved into second place and was challenging early leader Mike Melair when the caution flew on lap three for Croix Beasom, who flipped at the fourth turn end of the frontstretch. Melair fired off strong on the restart, but Dodson wasted no time getting back to work. Just two laps later, he executed a clean slide job in turns one and two to take the lead—a position he never gave back. Dodson, smooth in traffic over the final four laps, cruised to the checkered flag for his 11th career PASS win, crossing 1.705 seconds ahead of last week’s Port Royal winner Josh Spicer. Spicer stormed from seventh to second, passing Melair on the final circuit. Melair, piloting the Rod Ort-owned entry, settled [Read More]

Richards Rallies From 17th to Victory in Wild Eagle Stock Car Feature

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (July 19, 2025) — It took three tries to get the feature going for the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars at Eagle Raceway, and when it finally did, it turned into one of the most thrilling races of the night. A massive seven-car pileup in turn four on the original start and a second pileup on the restart shook up the field early. Once the action finally found rhythm, Travis Patterson took command with Dana Deeke and Tim Drake following. But the driver to watch was Mason Richards, who charged from his 17th starting spot like a man on a mission. Richards steadily reeled in the leaders and took control with six circuits to go, overcoming an early 1.4-second gap to Patterson. Chad Andersen mounted a late rally of his own, swapping spots with Deeke as the two battled hard for third. At the line, Richards secured his sixth EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season and third Stock Car win at Eagle in 2025. Patterson and Andersen were second [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 17, 2025

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Jeffrey Reay, Portland, Michigan, 956; 2. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 952; 3. Kevin Williamson, Eugene, Oregon, 928; 4. Logan Anderson, Eddyville, Iowa, and Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, both 927; 6. Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, 918; 7. Logan Veloz, Colona, Ill., 902; 8. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 901; 9. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 899; 10. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 891; 11. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 881; 12. Austin Stamm, Orangeville, Ill., 879; 13. Kyle Anton, Gillette, Wyoming, 878; 14. Myron DeYoung, Stanton, Michigan, and Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., both 868; 16. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 862; 17. Charlie Mohr, Bettendorf, Iowa, 853; 18. Ethan Killingsworth, Yreka, Calif., 846; 19. Shane Paris, Muscatine, Iowa, 845; 20. Troy Cordes, Dunkerton, Iowa, 834. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 982; 2. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 949; 3. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn., 928; 4. Mason Richards, Denton, Neb., 902; 5. Justin Luinenburg, Reading, Minn., 887; 6. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski, Wisconsin, 882; 7. Bobby Eubanks, Concordia, [Read More]

Spicer Breaks Through with PASS at Port Royal

By Frank Buhrman PORT ROYAL, Pa. (Jul. 12, 2025) — Josh Spicer is a proven frontrunner, with multiple wins to his credit, but in 86 prior starts with the River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series dating back to 2018, his best finishes were a pair of seconds. Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway, the racer from Julian – in Centre County just northwest of State College – took care of that issue and became the fourth racer to score his first ever PASS victory in 2025, leading all the way to claim the 20-lap feature. Spicer used the outside line to grab the early lead from his second starting position, with Friday night’s Selinsgrove winner Ken Duke Jr. following him. On lap eight, the defending PASS Champion slowed with engine failure. That moved Drew Young into the runner-up slot, and he would challenge Spicer on this and each subsequent restart, but Spicer was not to be denied. On lap 10, Tyler Schell and Dustin Young tangled, with Young hitting the outside wall between turns three and [Read More]