Sprint Car Archives

Pillar Restaurant Group Stan Cisar Speedweek Set for June 17-20 Across Nebraska

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (May 19, 2026) — The inaugural Pillar Restaurant Group Stan Cisar Speedweek is set to bring four straight nights of RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car action across Nebraska from June 17-20, honoring one of the region’s longtime supporters of racing while offering strong nightly payouts and a lucrative overall points fund. The tour opens Wednesday, June 17 at Boone County Raceway in Albion before heading to US 30 Speedway in Columbus on Thursday, June 18. Beatrice Speedway hosts round three on Friday, June 19, with the finale scheduled for Saturday, June 20 at Eagle Raceway. Each night will pay $1,547 to win, with a consistent nightly format, support from Four Corners Fire and Safety, a dedicated race director, and a dedicated tech official throughout the week. Drivers who qualify for the feature will earn a minimum of $300 to start, while those unable to transfer to the main event will still receive $200 in tow money. Nightly feature payouts include $1,000 for second, $800 for third, $750 for fourth, and $700 for [Read More]

Voeltz Scores Emotional First Career IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Victory at I-90

HARTFORD, S.D. (May 16, 2026) — A long-awaited breakthrough finally came Saturday night for Michalob Voeltz at I-90 Speedway. The Madison driver held off repeated challenges and a dramatic series of restarts to capture his first RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature victory. Starting fifth, Voeltz kept his cool while three-time defending track champion and reigning IMCA National champion Lee Goos Jr. charged through the field late in the race. Despite the pressure from Goos, who advanced from 11th, Voeltz was able to pull away in the closing laps to secure his first win of the season. The victory also earned him a $200 bonus from fellow driver Nick Barger of Barger Construction. The triumph marked Voeltz’s first victory at I-90 Speedway since 2014, when he won six times in a Chevy Beretta in local Stock Car competition. Goos ended the race second. “Longhair” John Lambertz delivered the drive of the night, racing from 19th on the starting grid after transferring through the B feature to finish third. Ryan Bickett advanced from 10th to fourth while Gunnar [Read More]

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Fett Sweeps Stock Cars and Modifieds at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabinoski ALGONA, Iowa (May 14, 2026) — Colby Fett put together a dominant night Thursday at Kossuth County Speedway, sweeping both the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car and Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified features. In the 20-lap Stock Car feature, Fett grabbed the early lead before an early caution on lap two slowed the field. Another yellow on lap eight was the only thing delaying the Algona driver’s trip to victory lane as he collected his first EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region win of the season. Ryan Roath finished second while Kelly Shryock advanced from ninth to third. Wayne Landheer took fourth and Chad Palmer completed the top five. Palmer and Fett captured the Stock Car heat race wins earlier in the evening. Fett returned later in the night to lead all 20 laps of the IMCA Modified feature, which went green-white-checkered, to complete the double victory. The triumph marked Fett’s first career IMCA Modified feature win and his first Razor Chassis North Central Region score. Jeremy Mills finished second while Chaz Baca was third. Mills [Read More]

Enter Breaks Through for First Career Stock Car Win at Arlington

By Ben Deatherage ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 16, 2026) — A packed night of Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing action at Arlington Raceway featured exciting battles across all divisions, highlighted by Broddy Enter’s late-race charge in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars. Matt Speckman led early from the pole in the 20-lap Stock Car feature while plenty of action unfolded throughout the stout 24-car field. Luke Sathoff ran second until a lap two caution flew when the No. 96 of Cornelius broke in turn three, ending his evening. On the restart, Speckman resumed command, but Vesta’s Broddy Enter methodically reeled him in after starting eighth. With five laps remaining, Enter dug to the bottom groove and wrestled away the lead. Dan Mackenthun, who started 12th, followed Enter past Speckman in the closing laps. Enter went on to score his first EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season and the first of his career in the division. Mackenthun crossed the line second while Speckman held on for third. Sathoff finished fourth and Curt Lund charged from 15th [Read More]

Andrew Turpin Wins First Career MASS Feature at Bridgeport

By Pete Wortman SWEDESBORO, N.J. (May 16, 2026) — Andrew Turpin of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania captured his first career victory with the DCB Plumbing & Heating Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series presented by Capitol Renegade Saturday night at Bridgeport Speedway. Turpin took advantage of his front row starting position by leading all 25 laps of the A-Main. He negotiated lapped traffic masterfully during the second half of the event before holding off a fast-closing Kyle Spence in the final laps to score the biggest win of his young career. Turpin and Eddie Wagner brought the 24-car field to the green flag with Turpin quickly taking command as third-starting Tyler Grau charged forward to challenge for the lead. Wagner and Spence, making his first career series start, chased the top two while eighth-starting Jon Brennfleck quickly worked into the top five. Ninth-starting Troy Betts took fifth away from Brennfleck just before the event’s first caution waved on lap four for opening night winner Tim Iulg, who slowed on the backstretch and ended his evening. A three-car frontstretch tangle on the [Read More]

Bittner Goes Wire-to-Wire at Hagerstown

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (May 16, 2026) — Timmy Bittner put together a flawless evening Saturday night at Hagerstown Speedway, sweeping the program and wiring the field in the multi-sanctioned RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature. Thirty-four RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Cars filled the pit area for the event, which was co-sanctioned by the River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series, Virginia Sprint Series, and Laurel Highlands Sprint Series. Bittner, from Beech Creek, Pennsylvania, opened the night by winning his heat race before earning the pole position for the 26-car main event. Once the green flag waved, the No. 01 machine never surrendered the top spot. Behind him, several drivers battled intensely for podium positions throughout the feature, including Logan Spahr, Colton Hendershot, and Kenny Heffner. Despite pressure from the contenders, Bittner remained composed and drove away to score his second victory of the 2026 season and first with any of the three touring series this year. Spahr charged from ninth starting position to finish second, while Heffner completed the podium in third. Hendershot crossed the stripe fourth ahead of Ryan [Read More]

Matson Breaks Through in WaKeeney Hobby Stock Feature

By Sheldon Wickwar WaKeeney, Kan. (May 15, 2026) — The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks capped off the racing program Friday night at WaKeeney Speedway, and it was McCook, Nebraska driver Trent Matson racing to his first B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region victory of the season. Three heat races kicked off the evening with Dillon Thompson, Matson, and James Phelps each picking up victories. Mitchell Fischer claimed the B Main to lock himself into the feature lineup. James Love and Dillon Thompson led the field to green in the main event, with Thompson quickly taking command while heavy hitter Morgan Olmstead settled into third. Matson, the newest member of Getaway Motorsports, climbed into second and engaged Thompson in a fierce duel for the lead. A caution for a Bret Conness spin after contact involving James Phelps, which also collected Ethan Fabrizius, briefly slowed the pace. Once racing resumed, Thompson and Matson continued their battle before Matson finally worked his way around Thompson as the laps wound down. Matson drove on to score his fifth career victory and [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]

Barger Brothers Shine at I-90; Bickett Adds Historic Win

HARTFORD, S.D. (May 9, 2026) — Nate Barger led the Barger brothers from Madison to a one-two finish in Saturday’s RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature at I-90 Speedway. Starting fifth, Barger worked his way to the front in the 20-lap main event and capitalized during an intense battle for the lead. Heavy lapped traffic in the closing laps allowed brother Nick Barger to close the gap, but Nate held strong at the finish to secure the victory. Nick Barger crossed the line second to complete the family sweep at the top of the podium. Lee Goos Jr. finished third, while Michalob Voeltz and Corbin Erickson completed the top five. Earlier in the evening, I-90 Speedway also completed the make-up feature from May 2, and it was veteran Ryan Bickett putting together a dominant performance. The Ramona driver guided the No. 17B machine to Victory Lane after leading all 20 laps in the caution-free main event. The win further cemented Bickett’s place in track history, as he now stands as the third-winningest sprint car driver in I-90 [Read More]

Townsend Leads Every Lap for $8,000 KSP Triumph

KENNEDALE, Texas (May 9, 2026) — Christopher Townsend turned in a flawless performance Saturday night at Kennedale Speedway Park, leading every lap of the Photos by Mike and 2nd Opinion Auto Center Texas RaceSaver Sprint Car Nationals feature to collect an $8,000 payday. The Tarkington driver earned the advertised $5,000 winner’s share in the RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car main event and added another $3,000 bonus for pacing all 30 circuits. Kennedale’s own Kyle Jones charged from 11th to finish second after also earning the evening’s $500 quick time award. John Carney II of El Paso crossed the line third after winning the $500 pole dash earlier in the program. Marcus Thomas finished fourth, while Justin Zimmerman rounded out the top five. Chad Wilson earned hard charger honors after advancing from 20th to finish 10th. A stout field of 48 IMCA Sprint Cars filled the pit area for the marquee event.