Sprint Car Archives

Johnson Charges to First Jackson Win of 2026

By Inside Line Promotions JACKSON, Minn. (July 9, 2026) — Matt Johnson powered to his first Jackson Motorplex victory of the season Thursday night, taking command on lap seven and pulling away to win the RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature during Round 3 of the Heiman Fire Equipment Mayhem Summer Series. Johnson, of St. Peter, started second and quickly settled into contention behind early leader Hunter Hanson. After Hanson paced the opening six laps, Johnson made the winning move on lap seven and steadily built his advantage. When the checkered flag waved after 20 laps, Johnson held a commanding 2.889-second margin over Trevor Serbus, who charged from seventh to second. Andrew Sullivan completed the podium, while Hanson settled for fourth after leading the opening circuits. Lee Goos Jr. rounded out the top five. The victory was Johnson’s fifth RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car win of the 2026 season. His other four triumphs have all come at Arlington Raceway. Owen Carlson also turned in a notable drive, advancing from the 14th starting position to finish eighth. Brandon Bosma, [Read More]

Tyler Dominates Sumter for First Carolina Sprint Tour Victory

By Evan McCrory SUMTER, S.C. (July 11, 2026) — Robert Tyler turned a front-row starting spot into a breakthrough victory Saturday night, leading all 25 laps to earn his first career Carolina Sprint Tour presented by GSR Chassis triumph at Sumter Speedway. After advancing into the redraw with a runner-up finish in his heat race, Tyler, of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, lined up alongside Jake McLain for the start of the feature. McLain found speed around the cushion on the opening lap, but Tyler powered ahead on the bottom groove entering turn three to secure the lead. Once out front, Tyler delivered a flawless drive. He expertly worked through lapped traffic while never allowing McLain or the rest of the field to mount a serious challenge. The victory continued a breakout summer for Tyler, who recently earned his first career Sprint Car win with the Virginia Sprint Series. McLain finished second, while George Loux completed the podium in third. Josh Shantz crossed the line fourth, and hometown driver Derrek Treece rounded out the top five.

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 9, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 970; 2. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, and Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, both 938; 4. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 913; 5. Matthew Looft, Swea City, Iowa, 911; 6. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 900; 7. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 884; 8. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 881; 9. Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., 877; 10. Jason Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 833; 11. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 829; 12. Jace Whitt, Hamilton, Mo., 808; 13. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wisconsin, 807; 14. Kyle Anton, Gillette, Wyoming, 806; 15. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 805; 16. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wyoming, and Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, both 799; 18. Markus Frazier, Santa Maria, Calif., 793; 19. Chase Weimer, Eldora, Iowa, 788; 20. Matthew Sanders, Brookings, Oregon, 779. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 971; 2. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 964; 3. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 949; 4. Jordan Miles, Bernard, Iowa, 922; 5. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 921; 6. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn., 920; 7. Jason [Read More]

Harris Makes Last-Lap Pass for Langley Speedway Victory

By Jim Haines HAMPTON, Va. (July 4, 2026) — Jerald Harris saved his best move for the final lap Saturday night at Langley Speedway, making an outside pass on Chase Burrow in turn one to capture the Virginia Sprint Series feature on Independence Day. Despite sweltering temperatures and fighter jets flying overhead throughout the day, Harris stayed cool when it mattered most. Chris Humblet and Aaron Leach won the heat races, but Leach’s night ended before the feature began when a broken driveline left him unable to answer the call for the RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car main event. That moved Daren Bolac and Burrow to the front row for the start. Burrow grabbed the lead when the green flag waved, with Bolac and Harris giving chase. A quick caution for a stalled car slowed the field early before Harris moved into second. Bolac ran third, followed by Humblet and Bill Mullis. On lap eight, Bolac suffered mechanical trouble. Humblet had nowhere to go and made contact, ending the night for both drivers. Burrow and Harris pulled [Read More]

Looft Has Successful Independence Day at Arlington

By Grant Schroeder ARLINGTON, Minn. (July 4, 2026) — Matthew Looft enjoyed a successful Independence Day at Arlington Raceway, charging from 12th to win the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature before rallying from fourth to capture the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified main event. The Swea City, Iowa, driver earned his second EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season in the Stock Cars and later added his second Razor Chassis North Central Region triumph of 2026 in the Modifieds. All four of those wins have come at Arlington Raceway. Josh Larsen paced the opening laps of the Stock Car feature with A.J. Zimmerman in tow. As Larsen and Zimmerman battled up front, Dan Mackenthun and Looft steadily worked the bottom groove from mid-pack. Mackenthun grabbed the lead on lap 11, but three laps later Looft completed his charge from 12th to the front and never looked back. Daniel Eckblad advanced nine positions from 11th to finish second, while Trent Loverude charged from 13th to third. Mackenthun settled for fourth, and Larsen completed the top five. [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through July 1, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 964; 2. Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, 921; 3. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 905; 4. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 876; 5. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 842; 6. Matthew Looft, Swea City, Iowa, 838; 7. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 837; 8. Jason Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 833; 9. Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., 830; 10. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 813; 11. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 790; 12. Jace Whitt, Hamilton, Mo., 776; 13. Markus Frazier, Santa Maria, Calif., 768; 14. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 765; 15. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 762; 16. Kyle Anton, Gillette, Wyoming, 758; 17. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wyoming, 743; 18. Grey Ferrando, Scio, Oregon, 738; 19. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 730; 20. Chase Weimer, Eldora, Iowa, 723. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 966; 2. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 951; 3. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 941; 4. Jordan Miles, Bernard, Iowa, 906; 5. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 897; 6. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, [Read More]

Hatlestad Makes Late Move for Modified Victory

By Susan Allen ARLINGTON, Minn. (June 27, 2026) — Clint Hatlestad patiently stalked Dan Menk before making the winning move with two laps remaining in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature at Arlington Raceway on Saturday. Menk controlled most of the caution-free 15-lap race before lapped traffic allowed Hatlestad to capitalize in the closing circuits. The Glencoe driver earned his sixth Razor Chassis North Central Region victory of the season, with five of those wins coming at Arlington Raceway. Menk finished second, Matt Looft was third, Chad Porter crossed the line fourth and Jason Schroeder rounded out the top five. Speckman Wins Three-Leader Stock Car Battle Matt Speckman prevailed in a spirited Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature that featured three different leaders. David Moriarty paced the opening lap before Shaun Bruns took over on lap two. Speckman charged from sixth starting position into the lead by lap four and held off repeated challenges the rest of the way. The Sleepy Eye driver collected his first EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season. Matt Looft [Read More]

14th Annual RaceSaver Nationals Returns to Eagle Raceway Sept. 3-6

By Ben Deatherage EAGLE, Neb. (June 30, 2026) — One of the biggest weekends in RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car racing returns to Eagle Raceway on Sept. 3-6 as the 14th annual RaceSaver Nationals once again boasts one of the richest purses in the division. Sunday’s championship feature for the 14th Annual RaceSaver Nationals pays a whopping $14,000 to win and $1,700 to start, while more than $150,000 in total prize money will be awarded throughout the four-day event. The weekend begins Thursday, Sept. 3, with an open practice session followed by Race of Champions qualifying. Another highlight of Thursday’s program will be the completion of the postponed 2025 RaceSaver Nationals 27-car championship feature after practice. Friday and Saturday will each feature complete RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car programs, with the top nine finishers from each night’s qualifying feature locking directly into Sunday’s 27-car championship main event. The ‘A’ Feature for the RaceJugs Race of Champions will also be completed on Saturday after the regular evening’s events. Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks will join the program on Friday, while [Read More]

Weldon Charges From 11th for Last-Lap Eagle Sprint Victory

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (June 27, 2026) — Gaige Weldon completed an incredible charge from 11th on the starting grid, throwing a race-winning slide job on Brandon Horton coming to the checkered flag to capture a thrilling RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature Saturday night at Eagle Raceway. Nathan Weiler paced the opening lap before Monty Ferriera raced into the lead on lap two. Horton worked his way forward and grabbed the top spot with seven circuits remaining, but Weldon was slicing through the field. The Hinton, Iowa, driver climbed to second after passing both Tyler Drueke and Horton with just a handful of laps left, then threw a perfectly timed slider entering the final corners to steal the victory on the final lap. It was his first win of the season. Horton settled for second, Drueke finished third, Ferriera crossed the stripe fourth, and Weiler completed the top five. Thompson Reclaims Lead for First Modified Victory of 2026 Nate Thompson regained the lead following a late restart and held off a charging Dustin Andersen to [Read More]

Goos Charges From 12th to Thursday Night Sprint Victory at Jackson

By Inside Line Promotions JACKSON, Minn. (June 25, 2026) — Defending IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car national champion Lee Goos Jr. charged from 12th starting position to capture a thrilling victory Thursday night at Jackson Motorplex during the second round of the Heiman Fire Equipment Mayhem Summer Series. The Hartford, South Dakota, driver methodically carved through the field before making the winning pass with four laps remaining. Goos then held off the competition over the closing circuits to earn his fourth career Jackson Motorplex victory. The triumph was Goos’ fourth overall victory of the 2026 season and his first at Jackson. Dylan Waxdahl was credited with second, followed by Jake Greenwood and Aydin Lloyd. Trevor Serbus completed the top five after advancing from 11th on the starting grid. Braden Ockenga, Lloyd, Greenwood and Waxdahl won the evening’s heat races, while Jeremy Schultz claimed the B Main.