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Drew Janssen raced the Danny Meier-owned no. 127 machine to victory in Friday’s fifth Friesen Performance IMCA Modified qualifier during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway on Sept. 5. (Photo by Byron Fichter Fotography)

Janssen and Berry Power Into Big Dance With Friday Super Nationals Qualifier Wins

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 5, 2025) – Drew Janssen of Pella raced his way into the outside row of Saturday’s Big Dance with a win in Friday night’s Friesen Performance IMCA Modified Qualifier 5 during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. Janssen, wheeling the Danny Meier-owned no. 127 machine, set the tone from the start of the 25-lapper. Cautions on laps seven and nine slowed the pace, but with 11 circuits to go he checked out while a three-car battle unfolded behind him. He reached lapped traffic on lap 21, giving Zachary Madrid an opportunity to close in, but the Arizona native-turned-Iowan ran out of laps and had to settle for second. 2023 Wisconsin State Modified champion Connor Wilinski crossed the line in third but was disqualified in post-race tech for a spec head infraction. That moved 2023 Midwest Madness Tour champion Jacob Hobscheidt of Nebraska into third in the Timmy and Marsha Current-owned no. 12TC, with 2025 Ernie Mincy Memorial Early Thaw Series champion Kollin Hibdon, a [Read More]

Damon Murty charged from 23rd starting to win Friday’s sixth Sunoco IMCA Stock Car qualifier during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway on Sept. 5. (Photo by Byron Fichter Fotography)

McBirnie Rebounds and Murty Charges From Deep to Win Friday Stock Car Qualifiers at Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 5, 2025) – Boone’s Jake McBirnie rebounded from Thursday’s heartbreak to win Friday’s Sunoco IMCA Stock Car Qualifier 5 at the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, locking himself into the outside row of Saturday’s Big Dance at Boone Speedway. Louisiana’s Shawn Graham led the opening circuits before Californian Paul Stone took over on lap 10. Stone, a five-time Merced Speedway track champion including back-to-back Stock Car titles, appeared in control while McBirnie steadily reeled him in aboard the Mike Kennedy-owned no. 822. McBirnie stalked Stone through the middle stages, waiting for a mistake, and got his break on lap 21 when Stone tangled with a lapped car and spun, handing the lead to the Boone driver. Already a winner of both the NAPA Auto Parts Prelude and B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational earlier in the week, McBirnie survived a green-white-checkered finish after a late pileup and pulled away for the victory. 2006 National champion David Smith finished second, while 2024 Wisconsin State Modified champion Cole Czarneski was [Read More]

Braden Richards raced to redemption with his Sunoco IMCA Stock Car Qualifier 3 win on Sept. 4 at Boone Speedway during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, locking himself into the middle row of Saturday’s Big Dance. (Photo by Byron Fichter Fotography)

Richards and Smith Shine in Thursday Super Nationals Stock Car Qualifiers

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 4, 2025) — Braden Richards scored redemption Thursday night at Boone Speedway, topping Sunoco IMCA Stock Car Qualifier 3 during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The 25-lap feature put the top four into the middle row of Saturday’s Big Dance. Richards led from the opening circuit and was never seriously challenged. A pair of cautions in the first four laps and again on lap 18 slowed the pace, but each time Richards was flawless on the restart. The Madrid motorist drove away from the field for the win, with 2013 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified National champion William Gould in second, Chris Pruitt charging from 19th to third, and 2019 IMCA Hobby Stock National champion Jeff Ware sealing the final transfer in fourth. Former IMCA Northern SportMod National and Super Nationals champion Doug Smith captured Sunoco IMCA Stock Car Qualifier 4. The 25-lapper qualified four more drivers for the middle row of Saturday’s Big Dance. Two-time Nebraska State Stock Car champ Austin Brauner led early before a [Read More]

Johnny Whitman drove the Jerovetz Motorsports no. 08 to victory in Friesen Performance IMCA Modified Qualifier 3 on Sept. 4 at Boone Speedway during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, locking himself into the middle row of Saturday’s Big Dance. (Photo by Byron Fichter Fotography)

Whitman and Gustin Deliver Thursday Modified Qualifier Victories at Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 4, 2025) — Johnny Whitman of Suamico, Wisconsin, raced to victory in Friesen Performance IMCA Modified Qualifier 3 Thursday at Boone Speedway during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The 25-lap feature advanced the top four finishers into the middle row of Saturday’s Big Dance. Whitman, an eight-time 141 Speedway champion, including this season, led from the opening lap in the Jerovetz Motorsports no. 08. He fought off repeated challenges from Minnesota’s Jacob Dahle during multiple cautions and long stretches of side-by-side racing. After a lap 17 restart, Whitman was flawless the rest of the way to seal the win. Dahle finished second, Cory Sauerman held off heavy traffic for third, and 19-year-old Izac Mallicoat, the 2025 Dynamic Driveline Dirt Duel winner, claimed the final transfer in fourth. 2010 and 2014 IMCA Modified National champion Zane DeVilbiss had originally crossed the stripe third after driving from 15th but was disqualified in post-race tech for a carburetor infraction. Richie Gustin, a two-time Super Nationals champion, made it three [Read More]

Ward and Sproul Score Wednesday Modified Qualifier Wins at Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 3, 2025) — Tim Ward raced his way to victory in Friesen Performance IMCA Modified Qualifier 1 Wednesday at Boone Speedway during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The 25-lap contest locked the top four finishers into the inside row of Saturday’s Big Dance. Wyoming’s Bryson Yeager jumped to the front on the opening circuit, with Ward — the 2023 Super Nationals champion and Saturday’s Prelude winner — close behind. The two battled through heavy lapped traffic by lap eight, with Ward using a slower car as a pick to wrestle the lead away on lap 13. Two late cautions gave Ward, originally from Mesa, Ariz., and now calling Harcourt, Iowa home, clear track to race to the checkers. Two-time Sunoco IMCA Stock Car Super Nationals winner Dallon Murty made a spectacular charge from 22nd in the Darin Duffy-owned no. 99X to finish second. Six-time North Central Speedway track champion Aaron Johnson of Minnesota was third, while Yeager secured the final transfer spot in fourth. Hays, Kansas [Read More]

Dallon Murty raced to the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car Qualifier 1 victory on Sept. 3 at Boone Speedway during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, locking himself into the inside row of Saturday’s Big Dance. (Photo by Byron Fichter Fotography)

Murty and Abbey Capture Wednesday Stock Car Qualifier Victories at Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 3, 2025) —Two-time Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s champion Dallon Murty of Chelsea, Iowa, returned to victory lane Wednesday at Boone Speedway, winning Sunoco IMCA Stock Car Qualifier 1. The 25-lap contest locked the top four finishers into the inside row of Saturday’s Big Dance. Braden Richards led the opening lap after starting fourth before cautions slowed the pace on laps six and nine. On the latter restart, Richards got sideways and collected several cars, handing the lead to Murty. The Chelsea driver stayed out front the rest of the way, though he bobbled slightly coming to the checkers. Two-time 34 Raceway Stock Car champion Jeff Mueller made a last-lap run, but Murty held him off at the line. Murty started fifth, Mueller charged from 11th to second, reigning Jamestown Speedway Stock Car Stampede winner Jonny Carter of North Dakota came from 14th to third, and 2022 Marshalltown Speedway champion Michael Jaenette advanced from 15th to take the final transfer in fourth. Former Smiley’s Racing Products [Read More]

Brandon Nielsen of Spencer, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock Qualifier 3 on Sept. 2 during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway. (Photo by Byron Fichter Fotography)

Van Der Wilt and Nielsen Capture Tuesday Hobby Stock Qualifiers at Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 2, 2025) — Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks ran two 25-lap qualifiers Tuesday night at the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, with the top eight finishers from each race advancing to Saturday’s Big Dance at Boone Speedway. Corey Van Der Wilt dominated Qualifier 2, which set the middle row, while Brandon Nielsen prevailed in a thriller to win Qualifier 3, which set the outside row. In Qualifier 2, Van Der Wilt who hails from Lynnville, the 2023 Marshalltown Speedway champion, set the tone early and survived cautions on laps four, 12, and 20. Each time, he checked out on the restart and controlled the pace, cruising to a flag-to-flag win. Austin Jahnz charged forward from 12th to finish second, with Dustin Filloon third. Dylan Bell crossed in fourth, followed by 2024 IMCA TV Winter Nationals champion Cody Williams. Hunter Ferrell, the 2023 New Mexico State champion, stormed through the field from 27th to sixth. Two-time South Dakota State champion Joel Magee made a 19th-to-seventh run, and Mitchell McNeill [Read More]

Heckart and Bannister Capture Monday SportMod Super Nationals Qualifiers

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 1, 2025) — Tyler Heckart captured Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMod Qualifier 1 on Monday night at Boone Speedway during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. The 25-lap feature locked eight drivers into the inside row of Saturday’s Big Dance. Michael Johnson, a 2019 Bakersfield Speedway champion originally from California and now living in Minnesota, and Kamdyn Haggard battled hard on the opening lap before Johnson claimed the lead on lap three. Hunter Poston slipped past Johnson the next time around, but Johnson clawed back to the front on the sixth circuit. By lap 10, North Dakota’s Nathan Speten, the 2024 IMCA TV Winter Nationals champion, had reeled in the leaders and powered to the point, appearing to be the man to beat. Speten’s charge ended with heartbreak when he stalled during a lap-13 caution, handing Poston the top spot once again. Two-time Beatrice Speedway champion Tyler Nerud took advantage on the next restart, only to suffer mechanical issues that ended his night. Johnson momentarily led again [Read More]

Sobbing Scores First Career Super Nationals Crown in Late Models

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 1, 2025) — The Sunoco IMCA Late Models took center stage Monday night at Boone Speedway with a 50-lap Big Dance during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. When the checkers flew, Malvern’s Jesse Sobbing parked the Shane Hoeft-owned no. 99 in victory lane for his first career Super Nationals title. The opening laps saw Zach Zeitner, the reigning Crawford County and Shelby County Speedway champion, and Jesse Bodin battle hard for control, with Bodin briefly edging ahead on lap two. Sobbing, a two-time Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMod National champion, powered into the lead on lap five. Zeitner stayed close, taking several looks on the inside before cautions on laps seven and 17 slowed the field. C.J. Horn, the 2023 34 Raceway track champion, joined the fight, but once the race strung out, Sobbing pulled away. A lap-26 restart gave Zeitner another shot at the top spot, but Sobbing held firm and stretched the advantage again. Cody Thompson, driving the Wayne Becker and Billy Rogers-owned no. [Read More]

Padilla Finally Breaks Through in Super Nationals Mod Lite Big Dance

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 1, 2025) — The Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites hosted the first Big Dance of the 2025 Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s with a 30-lap feature at Boone Speedway, made up after rain washed out Sunday night’s program. Illinois’ Jon Padilla, a two-time Illinois State and Corn Belt Clash champion, finally broke through for his first career Super Nationals crown after finishing runner-up the last three years. Brandon Freeburg of Illinois led the opening circuits before cautions at laps eight and 14 slowed the pace. New York’s Joe Isabell pressured hard, while fellow contenders Dillon Raffurty — a two-time Super Nationals champion — and 2023 winner Ronnie Choate lurked close. Disaster struck on the lap-14 restart when all three were collected in a crash, reshuffling the order. On the next restart, Riley Clem and Austin Gray dueled fiercely for second, giving Freeburg room to check out up front. But Padilla used the final restart on lap 18 to surge into contention, then made his move with [Read More]