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Glasser Sweeps Nodak Weekend with Last-Lap SportMod Victory

By Brandon Beeter MINOT, N.D. (May 25, 2026) — The Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods capped off the Memorial Day Weekend doubleheader at Nodak Speedway with a dramatic finish as Estevan, Saskatchewan’s Keenan Glasser stormed from 10th starting position to steal the lead on the final lap. Payce Herrera controlled the early stages while Glasser methodically worked the high side through the field. With five laps remaining, Glasser began reeling in the leader before making the winning move coming to the checkers. The victory completed a weekend sweep for Glasser and marked his fourth win of the season, with three coming at Nodak Speedway. Herrera finished second after starting ninth while Chad Strachen charged from 12th to third. Stan Tomlinson advanced from 11th to fourth and Darren Schatz rounded out the top five. Appelt Wins Fourth Straight Nodak Hobby Stock Feature The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks once again produced one of the most entertaining races of the night. Kyler Satran led the opening laps before Minot’s Caden Appelt used a slingshot move off the cushion exiting [Read More]

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Shute Outduels Field in Boone Modified Make-Up Feature

By Jane Burd BOONE, Iowa (May 23, 2026) — Boone Speedway completed a full slate of make-up features from the rain-shortened May 16 program on Saturday night, highlighted by Todd Shute charging from seventh starting position to capture the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature. Shute resumed the postponed event already near the front after racing was halted the previous Saturday due to rain. Nick Meyer paced the opening lap once competition resumed, but Shute quickly took control on lap two and never relinquished the lead the rest of the way. The Norwalk driver raced from seventh starting position to score his seventh Razor Chassis North Central Region victory of the season and second Boone Speedway triumph of 2026. Jake McBernie charged ahead nine positions to finish second while Meyer settled for third. Jeremy Mills advanced eight spots to fourth, and Corey Sauerman rounded out the top five after gaining nine positions. David and Devin Smith Sweep Boone Stock Car Make-Up Features The Sunoco IMCA Stock Car make-up features produced some of the closest racing of the [Read More]

Stankowski Holds Off Late Charges for Eagle River Stock Car Victory

By Joe Verdegan EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (May 23, 2026) — Wausau’s Mitch Stankowski fought off a late-race charge from a trio of veterans to earn a hard-fought Sunoco IMCA Stock Car victory at Eagle River Speedway. Hometown driver Trentin Bell led the opening four laps before Stankowski, who started fifth, slipped underneath Bell on lap five to take over the top spot. The pair thrilled the crowd over the next several circuits as Stankowski committed to the bottom groove while Bell ripped the cushion around the top side. A caution on lap six for a stalled Dustin White machine tightened the field and allowed Ryan Glembin to enter the battle for the lead as he moved into second at the halfway mark. With five laps remaining, Rod Snellenberger charged into contention after starting 14th, while Mark Eswein joined the fight after advancing from 15th on the grid. Despite the heavy pressure from the veteran challengers, Stankowski remained smooth and consistent around the low side of the speedway to secure his first EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region [Read More]

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Nielsen Survives Wild Hobby Stock Feature at Algona for First Win of 2026

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (May 21, 2026) — The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks stole the spotlight during another action-packed night at Kossuth County Speedway as Brandon Nielsen survived a caution-filled 28-car feature to earn his first B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region victory of the season. The Hobby Stock feature required a complete restart after a multi-car pileup in turn one. Derrick Barglof paced the early laps before another caution flew on lap three when Brett Doege lost his nose cone. Spencer’s Nielsen powered into the lead one lap later and remained unfazed through caution flags on laps five, eight, nine, and 13 to secure the victory after starting 10th. Last week’s winner Nathan DaRagon finished second while Josh Sidles turned in one of the drives of the night, charging from 26th to third. Steve Wickman crossed the line fourth and Dan Hanselman advanced from 11th to finish fifth. Heat race victories went to Austin Jahnz, Barglof, Doege, and DaRagon. Stevens Scores Second SportMod Victory at Algona Jackson Carey and Matt Grall led the Karl Kustoms [Read More]

Andersen Stuns Eagle Crowd with Last-Lap Modified Thriller

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (May 23, 2026) — Eagle Raceway delivered another wild night of racing action on Saturday, highlighted by a dramatic Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature that saw Chad Andersen charge from 11th starting position to steal the victory on the final lap. The feature opened with chaos as a massive pileup erupted at the initial green flag when Sean Manning spun in turns one and two, collecting multiple cars. Once racing officially got underway, Shawn Harker paced the early laps ahead of Clint Homan, Jaxon Saathoff, and Riley Ruisinger. Saathoff moved into second on lap two while Andersen steadily carved his way through the field. Several cautions kept the field tight, including a stoppage for Nate Thompson on lap eight and Lance Most with a flat tire late in the race. Andersen used each restart to his advantage, climbing into third with nine laps remaining before advancing to second in the closing laps. With three laps to go, the final caution set up a dramatic sprint to the finish. Andersen slipped past [Read More]

Appelt Stays Perfect with Third Straight Nodak Hobby Stock Victory

By Brandon Beeter MINOT, N.D. (May 24, 2026) — The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks produced one of the most exciting races of the evening Sunday at Nodak Speedway as Minot’s Caden Appelt charged from 12th starting position to collect his third straight feature victory to open the season. Ethan Beckedal paced the early laps before Saskatchewan’s Diezel Raynard worked his way into the lead. After going off the track in the opening corner earlier in the feature, Appelt stormed back through the field using the high side to perfection. Appelt grabbed the lead with eight laps remaining and never looked back to secure his third consecutive win at Nodak Speedway and in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region. Zach Hughbanks finished second, while Raynard charged from ninth to third. Alan Bertsch advanced from 17th to fourth, and Tyson Grinstead completed the top five after starting 10th. Hagen Capitalizes Late for Modified Victory The Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature saw several lead changes before McGregor’s Travis Hagen emerged victorious. Caden Germundson led the opening three laps before [Read More]

Goodwin Scores Emotional SportMod Victory at McLean County

By Brandon Beeter UNDERWOOD, N.D. (May 21, 2026) — The 2026 season opener at McLean County Speedway delivered an emotional night of racing on Thursday, highlighted by Tim Goodwin’s inspiring comeback victory in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods. Goodwin, from Williston, battled through adversity throughout the feature. While challenging for the lead late in the race, he slipped into the marbles but managed to recover and regain momentum before charging back to the front with five laps remaining. From there, he checked out on the field to score his first victory since a devastating Highway 83 accident outside of Underwood on May 29 of last year that nearly claimed his life. Goodwin started third in the feature. Lance Lochtowe, who led much of the race, finished second ahead of Stan Tomlinson. Cole Hanshew finished fourth, while 15-year-old Sladen Pfeifer completed the top five. Gabriel Deschamp dominated the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature in impressive fashion aboard a brand-new B&B Racing Chassis. The 21-year-old Westhope driver controlled the race from the outset after also winning his [Read More]

Ferrando Flies to $2,000 West Coast Modified Clash Victory at Grays Harbor

By Shaun Hulbert ELMA, Wash. (May 23, 2026) — The opening night of the 2026 West Coast Modified Clash at Grays Harbor Raceway brought 33 Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds to battle at the fast 3/8-mile clay oval. Scio, Oregon’s Grey Ferrando jumped to the early lead and set a torrid pace out front in the 30-lap feature. Behind him, Matt Sanders charged through the field from his 12th starting position in his Grays Harbor Raceway debut, climbing to second by lap seven while navigating heavy traffic. Sanders began reeling in Ferrando in lapped traffic and cut the lead down to 1.7 seconds before a caution slowed the field. Another quick yellow for Jesse Williamson tightened things up again, allowing Collen Winebarger, a late entry during the wheel of the Swan Island Sheet Metal-owned No. 99S, to work into third. Winebarger eventually tracked down Sanders and made the pass with 11 laps remaining, but Ferrando remained untouchable out front. He led all 30 circuits to score the $2,000 victory and his fourth DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region [Read More]

Freiburger Charges to Davenport Modified Victory

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 22, 2026) — Jed Freiburger captured the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature Friday night at Davenport Speedway, racing from seventh starting position to lead the final 10 laps of the main event. The race started with Charlie Mohr grabbing the early lead from the pole. On lap six, Brandon Durbin took over the top spot. When Mohr attempted to reclaim the lead, he spun and dropped back in the running order. Freiburger, from Dubuque, used the bottom groove to reel in Durbin before making the winning pass on lap 11. The victory was Freiburger’s second Razor Chassis North Central Region win of the season, with triumphs now coming at two different tracks. Durbin held on for second while Brad Dierks stormed from 20th starting position to finish third. Matt Werner crossed the stripe fourth ahead of Eric Barnes, who advanced from 12th. Miles Leads Every Lap in Hobby Stock Main The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks featured plenty of position swapping throughout the field, but not for the lead. Sixteen-year-old Karter [Read More]

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]