Stock Car Archives

Wood Outduels Wauters in $1,000 Hobby Stock Thriller at CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 22, 2026) — Friday night was another special evening of racing at CJ Speedway as the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks headlined the action with a boosted $1,000-to-win feature, treating fans to outstanding wheel-to-wheel racing on the perfectly prepared 4/10-mile dirt track at the Louisa County Fairgrounds. Daniel Wauters raced to the early lead from the outside front row and paced the field for most of the feature while constantly being pressured by Sigourney’s Brayden Wood, who charged forward from the eighth starting position. A late caution set up a thrilling dash to the finish. Wood got an excellent run through turns one and two as the leaders raced side by side down the backstretch. The pair remained door to door coming to the white flag before Wood edged ahead on the final circuit to secure the hard-fought victory by half a car length at the checkers. The win was Wood’s second of the season in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region, with both victories coming at CJ Speedway. Luke [Read More]

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through May 21, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 857; 2. Jason Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 618; 3. Chris Smith, Brewton, Alabama, 610; 4. Jared Maupin, Helotes, Texas, 585; 5. Luke Silber, Laveen, Ariz., 510; 6. Greg Hopkins, Repton, Alabama, 508; 7. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 490; 8. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 453; 9. Zachariah Howard, Defuniak Springs, Florida, 447; 10. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 444; 11. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 437; 12. Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, 426; 13. Markus Frazier, Santa Maria, Calif., 425; 14. Steven Whiteaker, Robstown, Texas, 423; 15. James Nicholson, Gordonville, Texas, 419; 16. Trevor Egbert, Belton, Texas, 406; 17. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 405; 18. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 404; 19. G. W. IV Egbert, Belton, Texas, 402; 20. Justin Erickson, Glendale, Ariz., 398. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 864; 2. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 770; 3. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 674; 4. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 568; 5. Jeramey Bradley, Odessa, Texas, 525; 6. Larry Brigner, Apache Junction, Ariz., 500; 7. Dillon [Read More]

Frederick Wins Wild Wednesday Hobby Stock Thriller at Buena Vista Raceway Opener

By Ryan Duggan ALTA, Iowa (May 20, 2026) — Justin Frederick emerged victorious in a dramatic Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature Wednesday night at Buena Vista Raceway after a thrilling late-race duel during the season opener. Chaos erupted on the initial start, quickly bringing out a caution flag before a lengthy green-flag stretch allowed the race to settle in. Will Smith and Drew Barglof battled early before Brandon Nielsen worked his way to the lead and controlled much of the feature. As the laps wound down, Nielsen found himself under pressure from Smith while Frederick steadily closed in on the lead battle. A late caution bunched the field and set up a frantic finish. On the restart, Frederick made a bold double pass to briefly take the lead before Nielsen answered back. Frederick regained the top spot moments later as Smith re-entered the fight. The leaders drag-raced off the final corner with Frederick edging Smith at the line for the victory. The Cleghorn driver started 10th and earned his first B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region win [Read More]

2026 Dakota Classic Mod Tour Dates Announced and Pre-registration Now Open

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa. (May 20, 2026) — Pre-registration is now officially open for the 2026 Dakota Classic Mod Tour, as one of the premier stretches of Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing competition prepares to return to the Upper Midwest and Canada this July. The six-race tour will once again feature some of the best Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified and Sunoco IMCA Stock Car competitors from across the country competing in North Dakota and Saskatchewan from July 5-10. The 2026 schedule opens Sunday, July 5 at Nodak Speedway before heading north to Estevan Motor Speedway on Monday, July 6. Williston Basin Speedway hosts round three on Tuesday, July 7, followed by Southwest Speedway on Wednesday, July 8. Dacotah Speedway welcomes the tour on Thursday, July 9, before the finale at Jamestown Speedway on Friday, July 10. Every night of the tour will serve as a Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational and B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Stock Car Invitational qualifier for the 2026 Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. North Dakota State, regional, and [Read More]

Memorial Weekend Rumble Set for May 24 at Benton County

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (May 15, 2026) — Benton County Speedway will celebrate Memorial Weekend in a big way on Sunday, May 24, with the inaugural Memorial Weekend Rumble featuring Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing action and special payouts for Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds and Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods. Modifieds will race for $2,047 to win and $247 to start in a draw/redraw format with no track points awarded. The feature will also serve as a Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational qualifier for the 2026 Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. SportMods will compete for $1,021 to win and $121 to start, also utilizing a draw/redraw format with no track points awarded. Other divisions on the card include Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks, and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. Track, Iowa State, regional, and national points will be awarded in those divisions. Stock Cars will compete for EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region points, while Hobby Stocks race for B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region points. Modifieds will also compete for Razor [Read More]

Berg Goes Flag-to-Flag for First Dacotah Speedway Stock Car Victory

By Becca Pelkey MANDAN, N.D. (May 15, 2026) — When the green flag waved for the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature at Dacotah Speedway, pole sitter Jason Berg quickly pulled away from the field. As Berg’s lead continued to grow, the battle raged behind him for second place between Brennor Grinstead and Travis Ulmer. They raced door-to-door and side-by-side for several laps. A caution with seven laps to go erased Berg’s large advantage over the field. On the restart, Andrew Jochim quickly moved into the second position and challenged for the lead. Mechanical failure on Jochim’s car resulted in contact between the leaders, but Berg held onto the top spot while Jochim took his car to the pits. Berg, from Fargo, pulled away once more to lead all 20 laps and cruise to his first Dacotah Speedway win and first EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the 2026 season. Travis Ulmer finished second ahead of points leader Geoff Hellman, who charged from 18th to third. Brennor Grinstead slipped to fourth while Todd Carter rounded out [Read More]

5th Annual Dave Riley Memorial Returns June 14 to Park Jefferson Speedway

By Ben Deatherage JEFFERSON, S.D. (May 19, 2026) — One of the most anticipated special events of the summer at Park Jefferson Speedway returns on Sunday, June 14, as the 5th Annual Dave Riley Memorial Race honors the longtime Siouxland racer with a loaded night of Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing action. The event celebrates the legacy of Dave Riley, who spent most of his racing career competing in the IMCA Hobby Stock division before racing an IMCA Northern SportMod during his final season in 2017. Over the past four years, the memorial has grown into one of the marquee events at the high-banked South Dakota oval. “This race has been a huge success the last four years commemorating dad,” said Dave’s son, Chance Riley. “It brings the community together and everyone has a great night of celebration in honor of Dave.” A massive purse awaits competitors across all five IMCA divisions. Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks headline the event with a $3,056 winner’s share, while Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds race for $2,056 to win. Sunoco IMCA [Read More]

Christensen Capitalizes Late for Shelby County Stock Car Victory

By Don Hawkins HARLAN, Iowa (May 16, 2026) — Once again with rain and storms in the forecast, the Shelby County Speedway staff met the challenge by completing a quick and efficient program. The Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars once again put on one of the night’s best races. Mike Albertsen looked poised to capture the victory while being heavily pressured by Riley Christensen and Miciah Hidlebaugh. An incident in the closing laps involving Albertsen and Hidlebaugh opened the door for Christensen, who slipped into the lead and never looked back. The Audubon driver started seventh and picked up his first EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season. Dayton Ullrich finished second while Dusty Van Horn advanced from 10th to third. Braden Richards charged from 12th to fourth and Austin Meiners completed the top five. The Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts had a stout field of 24 entries battling for the $1,000-to-win feature. A special thank you went to Jim Cahill, who added $550 to the already impressive winner’s purse. After several incidents throughout the feature, [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]

Birkhofer Scores First Late Model Win of Season at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 15, 2026) — Beautiful weather and fast racecars made for an enjoyable evening Friday at Davenport Speedway. Cruz Birkhofer dominated the Sunoco IMCA Late Models. The Muscatine driver started seventh in the feature and did not see the lead until lap 16. Once out front, Birkhofer drove away from the field to score his first win of the season by more than two seconds. Andy Nezworski charged from 10th to finish second. Early race leader Logan Veloz held on for third while Nathan Balensiefen and Chuck Hanna rounded out the top five. Nezworski and Veloz were Late Model heat winners. Veloz Victorious in Modifieds Logan Veloz was not to be denied in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds. Chris Zogg jumped out to the early lead in the Modified main, but a caution with five laps remaining changed the complexion of the race. After the restart, Veloz, from Colona, Illinois, used the low line to perfection while Zogg struggled to maintain momentum on the high side. Veloz, who started sixth, captured [Read More]