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Maupin Breaks Through for First STIMS Win of 2025 at I-37

By J.M. Hallas PLEASANTON, Texas (Aug. 23, 2025) — The South Texas IMCA Modified Series rolled into I-37 Speedway for a 20-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event that featured a family storyline right from the start. After the redraw, the Dinsmore brothers — Logan, a series championship contender, and Cameron, a rookie in just his first half season of IMCA Modified racing — lined up side-by-side on the front row. At the drop of the green, Logan Dinsmore jumped out front with Jared Maupin in close pursuit, followed by Colin Carroll, Cameron Dinsmore, and Johnny Torres. Maupin quickly turned up the pressure, showing the nose low in turn one on lap two and getting alongside the leader the next time around. Logan fought back in turns three and four to hang onto the point, and the duel raged for several more laps before Maupin finally completed the pass in turns three and four on lap eight. From there, Maupin stretched his advantage while the battle behind him shuffled, with Torres moving up to fourth past [Read More]

Contingency Awards Worth More Than $75,000 Up For Grabs at Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 22, 2025) — The countdown is on to the Speedway IMCA Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, and with it comes more than just bragging rights. Competitors in all seven IMCA divisions will chase a share of well over $75,000 in contingency awards – plus several brand-new bonuses making their debut in 2025. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, Friesen Performance IMCA Late Models, Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods, Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites, and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts will take center stage when Boone Speedway roars to life Aug. 30-Sept. 6. This year’s program features 81 event sponsors offering product, product certificates, gift cards and cash bonuses. Among the returning heavy-hitters are Abilene Race Rads, AERO Race Wheels, AFCO Racing Products, Autometer, Bassett Wheels, Champ Pans, CPT Racing Manufacturing, Dynamic Drivelines, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Hoosier Tire, Hyperco, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, JE Pistons, Justice Brothers/Gillund Enterprises, Kevko, KRC, Landrum Springs, Longacre, Midstate Machine, Moser Engineering, MSD, Performance Bodies, QA1, QuickCar, Quick Performance, [Read More]

Harris Auto Racing to Host Open House on September 3

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 22, 2025) — Members of the racing community are invited to join Harris Auto Racing for a special Open House on Wednesday, September 3, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Harris Auto Racing facility, located at 1775 219th Lane in Boone, Iowa. The event offers a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes at Harris Auto Racing, with shop tours and the chance to connect directly with team members. Guests will also be treated to a free lunch served during the event hours. The timing makes the Open House especially convenient for Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s race teams already in Boone that week. Visitors can also learn more about the Harris Modified, Northern SportMod, Mod Lite, Terminator Stock Car, and Hobby Stock as Harris Auto Racing celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2025.

Midstate Machine to Provide Four Championship Engines for 2025 IMCA Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (July 28, 2025) — A thrilling new chapter will be written at the 2025 Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, as Midstate Machine steps up in a big way to provide championship-level horsepower for all four of Saturday’s feature winners. In a significant expansion of their long-standing support, Midstate Machine of Des Moines, Iowa, will build brand-new powerplants for the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified, Sunoco IMCA Stock Car, Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMod, and Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock champions crowned on September 6. “This is a major development for Super Nationals,” said Carson Becker-Graham, Marketing Integration Director at IMCA. “Midstate Machine has always delivered incredible engines, and now four deserving champions will be able to take home more than just trophies — they’ll take home top-tier equipment.” John Davis of Midstate Machine expressed his appreciation for being involved in such a meaningful effort. “We’re proud to be part of such a big race,” Davis commented. “I really want to thank all the parts manufacturers who generously contributed to these [Read More]

NAPA Fan Zone to Host Full Slate of Interactive Activities at 2025 IMCA Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 22, 2025) — The NAPA Fan Zone at the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s continues to grow as one of the most interactive experiences in all of dirt track racing. Located near the grandstands and filled with displays, activities, and special appearances, the Fan Zone brings drivers and fans together like no other venue during the weeklong event. Returning on Wednesday, Sept. 3 is the popular Women in IMCA Meet & Greet, coordinated with the help of Andrea McCain. This initiative celebrates female competitors and industry professionals and was a major hit in 2024. Any female drivers with questions can contact Andrea via her Facebook page. Drivers can also sign up to participate in the Women in IMCA session using this form: https://forms.gle/YDsoZtnFzJgZzFoU9 Monday, Sept. 1 brings the Young Guns in IMCA showcase, featuring the next generation of racing talent, with younger competitors from the Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing program getting their time to shine in a meet and greet of their own. Drivers can sign up [Read More]

Kristi Dorn: From the Bighorn to Boone’s Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage HARDIN, Mont. (Aug. 22, 2025) — The wide plains of Montana stretch endlessly toward the horizon, where the Bighorn River winds past fields of wheat and the ghosts of history linger at the Little Bighorn Battlefield. It’s a land where distances are measured in hours, where weather can change in a heartbeat, and where determination is the price of survival. It’s here, in the small town of Hardin along I-90, that Kristi Dorn is finally chasing a dream she’s carried since childhood. At 8 years old in Louisiana, watching her father rumble around a local short track, she knew she wanted to race. For decades that dream waited — through family, loss, work, and raising children. This summer, at 46, she strapped into a Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact, the no. 34DD, for the very first time. Her story is one of persistence and survival. From Louisiana roots to Montana resilience, from heartbreak to triumph, Kristi Dorn is proof that it’s never too late to climb into the driver’s seat. Love and Loss Steel [Read More]

$10,000-to-Win Survive The 55 Returns to Skagit Speedway

By Ben Deatherage ALGER, Wash. (Aug. 21, 2025) — One of the biggest Friesen Performance IMCA Modified shows in the Pacific Northwest returns this fall as Skagit Speedway hosts Survive The 55, presented by Mel Decker Racing, on Friday and Saturday, September 26–27. IMCA Modifieds headline the weekend with a $10,000-to-win main event. The feature also pays $500 to start, with additional $500 awards for longest tow, hard charger, top local car, and best appearing car/crew. A special Fuel Cell Giveaway courtesy of Superior Fuel Cells will also be part of the program. A complimentary private invitation lunch will be served at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday for drivers, crews, and families as a thank-you to the competitors who make the journey. The meal also serves as a recognition of Mel Decker, the first IMCA Modified track champion at Skagit in 1997, who has been instrumental in the growth of this event and in supporting countless drivers over the years. While Decker is scaling back the level of his sponsorship, he will remain a key part of [Read More]

Stars Align for Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational at Boone Speedway

UPDATED 8/25, 3:34 p.m. CST By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 20, 2025) — The best of the best in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified division will gather for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, one of the premier showcase events of the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. Drivers become eligible for the All-Star Invitational by winning a sanctioned Modified feature event paying a minimum of $1,000 to win. Qualifying for the 2025 edition continues through the final weekend of August, with the full roster of eligible drivers set before race week. The 2025 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 5 at Boone, with starting spots determined through a combination of group time trials, points, and a final draw. Two rounds of group time trials on Thursday, Sept. 4 will fill the thirty-car starting field. Round one qualifying will see two drivers from each of the five Modified regions advance, for a total of 10 cars. Round two will then determine the remainder of the starting field, with [Read More]

Stock Car Stars Ready for B&B All-Star Invitational at Boone

UPDATED 8/29, 4:18 p.m. CST By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 20, 2025) – Some of the finest drivers in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car division will take the green flag in the B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Stock Car Invitational, one of the showcase events of the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. Eligibility is earned by winning sanctioned Stock Car events paying a minimum of $1,000 to win, with drivers capturing $5,000 or more specials guaranteed starting positions. Qualifying for the 2025 event continues through the final weekend of August. The All-Star Invitational is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 3 at Boone, with the thirty-car starting grid determined through group time trials, guaranteed spots, and a final draw. Two rounds of group time trials will decide much of the field. In round one, five drivers from both the North and South regions advance, for a total of 10. Round two will determine the remainder of the starting field, with the number of drivers advancing based on the total from round one [Read More]

1,000 Drivers Set to Chase Glory at 2025 IMCA Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 20, 2025) – For the fourth consecutive year, pre-entries for the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s have topped the 1,000 mark. On August 20, Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock driver Eric Cross of Salina, Kansas, became the 1,000th driver to register for the 43rd annual event. All divisions are currently pacing ahead of last year’s totals, with 285 Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, 237 Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, 168 Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods, 159 Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks, 78 Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites, and 60 Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts already entered. The overall all-time record of 1,036 competitors was set last year, with 1,061 pre-registered entries. The Stock Car total is already an all-time preregistration record for the class, surpassing last year’s mark of 281. Outside of Iowa, leading states in registration are Wisconsin with 75, Minnesota and Nebraska each with 58, Texas with 52, Kansas with 50, Arizona with 40, Missouri with 38, Colorado with 27, California with 24, and Arkansas with 23. Six straight nights [Read More]