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2nd Annual Ray Haase Memorial Set for Sunday, Sept. 14 at Boone County Raceway

By Ben Deatherage ALBION, Neb. (Aug. 29, 2025) – Boone County Raceway in Albion will host the 2nd Annual Ray Haase Memorial on Sunday, September 14, with big money on the line for Sunoco IMCA Late Models, Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, and Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks. Late Models headline the program with a rich $8,052 to win and $302 to start. Second place pays $5,002, third is worth $3,002, fourth $2,002 and fifth $1,002. The payout continues at $950 for sixth, $900 for seventh, $850 for eighth, $800 for ninth and $750 for tenth, with positions 11 through 24 ranging from $700 down to $400. Tow money for Late Models is $300. The Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks will both race for $1,500 to win. Second place in each division is worth $1,250, third pays $1,000, fourth $900 and fifth $800. Sixth through tenth positions range from $700 down to $450. The purse continues through 24th with $225 to start and $200 tow money in both divisions. Presented by RTC3 Transportation, the Ray Haase Memorial is [Read More]

Beast of the East Showdown Brings Four Nights of Mod Lite Action to New York Tracks August 15–18

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 14, 2025) — The second annual Beast of the East Showdown is just around the corner, and Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite race fans are in for an unforgettable stretch of four races in four nights at some of New York’s premier dirt tracks. The action begins Friday, August 15 at Brewerton Speedway, continues Saturday, August 16 at Fulton Speedway, then heads to Weedsport Speedway on Sunday, August 17, before wrapping up back at Brewerton on Monday, August 18. Each night offers a $1,500-to-win main event. The first three nights will award National and New York State points, with timed hot laps setting the stage for heat races and the heat race finishes determining the lineup for the features. Points will be tallied across Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with the Top 24 in points qualifying for Monday’s championship night. Monday’s program will not award national points but will crown the Beast of the East Showdown champion. Drivers are reminded to pre-register by midnight Thursday to save $25 on entry [Read More]

Doubleheader Weekend Set for Maquoketa Speedway August 15–16

By Ben Deatherage MAQUOKETA, Iowa (Aug. 12, 2025) — Maquoketa Speedway will be rocking with two full nights of racing action on Friday and Saturday, August 15–16, featuring the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, and Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods. Both nights will be run under the draw/redraw format and will award Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National, Razor Chassis Northern Central Regional, and Iowa State points. The Modified and Stock Car features will be Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational and B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Stock Car Invitational qualifying events. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars will race for $1,000 to win on Friday and $1,500 to win on Saturday. Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods will chase $750 top prizes each night. Friday night’s schedule also includes Hoker’s Haul for Toys for Tots from 4 to 5:30 p.m., where fans can drop off new, unwrapped toys near the grandstand entrance. On Saturday, the toy drive continues from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the same location. After the races on [Read More]

Roseburg SportMod Nationals Set for August 15–16 at Douglas County Dirtrack

By Ben Deatherage ROSEBURG, Ore. (Aug. 11, 2025) — The Douglas County Dirtrack will host the Roseburg SportMod Nationals on Friday and Saturday, August 15–16, bringing two big nights of racing for Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods. The opening night will feature the standard IMCA format and payout, with a 20-lap main event paying $400 to win. Saturday night’s finale ups the ante with double the distance and double the money — a 30-lap feature paying $800 to win. Both nights will follow the standard IMCA format and will award National, State, and track points. Drivers planning to attend are encouraged to message the track’s official Facebook page with a quality photo of their car. These will be used to help promote the event and spread the word to fans that you’re coming.

$10,000-To-Win Legends of Dirt Modified Shootout Headlines at Southern Oregon Speedway

By Ben Deatherage WHITE CITY, Ore. (Aug. 5, 2025) — Southern Oregon Speedway will roar to life on August 15–16 with the Legends of Dirt Modified Shootout, a marquee event for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds that boasts a $10,000 top prize and an additional $10,000 in contingencies up for grabs. The weekend combines some of the track’s most storied traditions — the R. Charles Snyder Salute and the Rayburn Classic — into a single blockbuster program. This is the highest-paying IMCA Modified race in the state of Oregon and ranks among the richest events in the Shaw Race Cars Western Region. In addition to the five-figure payday, a special one-of-a-kind gift will be presented to the winner in victory lane. On Friday, the field will be split into two groups. Group A will contest heat races 1 through 3, while Group B runs heats 4 through 6. Qualifying — determined by pill draw — will set the heat race lineups, and results from those heats will shape the night’s feature lineups. The top seven finishers in [Read More]

Inaugural Frank Brewer Memorial G60 Classic Headlines July 26 Program at Cottage Grove

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 22, 2025) — A special night of racing is in store at Cottage Grove Speedway this Saturday, July 26, as the historic 1/4-mile clay oval hosts the inaugural Frank Brewer Memorial G60 Classic. The event, honoring longtime tire vendor and Cottage Grove fixture Frank Brewer, will feature the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds in a unique and lucrative format — and serve as a qualifier for the Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational, to be held at the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s later this summer. Modified drivers will qualify through single-car time trials, with heat races lined up straight off the stopwatch. The only exception is that the fastest car in each heat will start fourth. Winners of each heat race, along with the fastest car that finishes high enough to qualify for the A Main, will advance to the Dash. Any car that starts fourth and wins its heat is automatically awarded the best starting spot possible in the dash, while remaining dash participants will draw [Read More]

2025 Great Plains Tour Tightens as Final Weekend Approaches

By Suzan McCoy North Platte, Neb. (July 21, 2025) — With just two events left on the 2025 BST IMCA Great Plains Tour, the pressure is building and championship hopes are hanging in the balance. Drivers in all divisions are jockeying for position as the tour wraps up Sunday, July 27 at Dawson County Raceway and Monday, July 28 at Lincoln County Raceway. The Monday finale, billed as Monday Night Madness for Money, features $1,000 to win in all IMCA divisions at Lincoln County. The draw/redraw format awards national, regional, state, tour, and track points through Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing. It’s a must-see event in the heart of the North Platte Fair. Steffens Leads, But Not By Much in the Modifieds Ayden Steffens enters the final weekend with 212 points in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, but his lead is anything but secure. Troy Seidl (194) and Jacob Tobey (186) are both within striking distance, while Bubba Alvarado (172) isn’t out of the hunt yet. One misstep could shuffle the order dramatically. Bellm Holds Slim [Read More]

Nodak Speedway’s “All-Stars of August” Promises Big Payouts Every Sunday Night

By Ben Deatherage MINOT, N.D. (July 18, 2025) — Nodak Speedway is set to launch the inaugural All-Stars of August series, featuring four consecutive Sunday specials at the 3/8-mile clay oval on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. Each night will spotlight a different IMCA division racing for $4,000 to win and $400 to start the main event. The Sunday night action begins August 3 with the Ole Olson Memorial for Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, a B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational qualifier. The series continues August 10 with the inaugural John Gaule Memorial for Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods, followed by the second annual Monte Lundy Memorial for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds on August 17, a Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational qualifier. The final event on August 24 will be the inaugural Bonnie Beeter Memorial for Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks. Each of the four feature races will pay $4,000 to the winner, with second place earning $2,000, third $1,800, fourth $1,300, and fifth $1,200. All starters in the main event will receive a minimum of $400 to start. Drivers [Read More]

$5,000-To-Win Sibley County Stock Car Shootout Headlines July 30 Program at Arlington Raceway

By Ben Deatherage ARLINGTON, Minn. (July 18, 2025) — One of the richest midweek IMCA Stock Car specials in the Upper Midwest is set to take place Wednesday, July 30, at Arlington Raceway. The Sibley County Stock Car Shootout, held during the Sibley County Free Fair, boasts a whopping $5,000 to win IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature plus additional lap money and bonuses. Presented by Justice Brothers and sponsored by Geib Well & Water of Arlington, the event also features strong paydays for the Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. The SportMods will race for $800 to win while the Hobby Stocks chase a $500 winner’s check. The Stock Car feature offers even more than just the big check. Heat race winners will be paid, a Hard Charger award will be given, and the driver traveling the farthest to compete in the Stock Car division will receive a bonus. Additional random draws will be awarded following the main events, with mystery awards planned across all divisions. All three divisions will run a [Read More]

Rage 40 Returns to Fayette County Speedway with $2,000 Top Prize on July 24

By Ben Deatherage WEST UNION, Iowa (July 16, 2025) — One of the most anticipated summer specials in the Hawkeye State returns to Fayette County Speedway as the fifth annual Rage 40 roars to life on Thursday, July 24, during the Fayette County Fair. The 40-lap special for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds headlines the evening program on the 3/8-mile oval and offers a $2,000 payday to the winner, with a minimum of $200 to start. Sponsored by West Union-based Rage Chassis, the race continues to honor excellence in the Modified division and consistently draws top talent from across the Razor Chassis North Central Region. The Rage 40 has produced an impressive roster of past champions. Joel Rust captured the inaugural event in 2021, followed by Jeff Aikey in 2022, and Cody Laney in 2023. Defending winner Ethan Braaksma added his name to the list last year, and a new contender—or repeat victor—will be crowned in 2025. With fair week in full swing, the Rage 40 promises high-intensity racing and hometown pride on display for fans packing the grandstands.