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Betts Breaks Through at Home with Georgetown Victory

By Pete Wortman GEORGETOWN, Del. (May 29, 2026) — Defending series champion Troy Betts finally checked a long-sought accomplishment off his list Friday night, capturing his first career victory in his home state of Delaware during the DCB Plumbing & Heating Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series presented by Capitol Renegade at Georgetown Speedway. The Newark driver started fifth and charged to the front, taking the lead from Cody West on lap 14 before driving away to collect his first RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car win of the season and the fifth MASS victory of his career. Betts also pocketed the $1,000 winner’s share courtesy of Betts Garage Towing and Hauling. Cody West grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag in the 25-lap feature while fourth-starting D.J. Tanner quickly moved into second and began pressuring the leader. Betts worked his way into third by lap three and soon joined the battle at the front. Tanner repeatedly challenged West through the corners, but West maintained the advantage down the straightaways. By lap six, West had begun opening a [Read More]

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Harris Flies to Virginia Sprint Series Victory at Natural Bridge

By Jim Haines NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (May 30, 2026) — The Virginia Sprint Series returned to Natural Bridge Speedway on a clear and warm evening, and Jerald Harris flew to his first victory of the season in RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car competition. Heat race wins went to Billy Hubbard and Dylan Shatzer. Billy Hubbard and Harris paced the field to green, with Harris immediately taking command. Shatzer settled into second while Hubbard held third as the field raced around the fast and smooth clay oval. Harris consistently found the right line around the speedway while Shatzer remained within striking distance. Behind them, Daren Bolac worked his way forward from ninth starting position and chased down Hubbard in the battle for third. Further back, Caleb Harris and Matt Mullins put on one of the night’s best battles, swapping positions nearly every lap while contesting a spot inside the top five. As the laps wound down, Shatzer closed the gap on the leader, but Harris remained smooth and steady to the checkered flag. The Rockingham driver secured the [Read More]

Hobby Stock

Ellithorpe Tops Tough Stock Car Field at Maquoketa

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (May 30, 2026) — Maquoketa Speedway hosted racing Saturday night as drivers contended with a slick and challenging racing surface that offered multiple racing grooves throughout the evening. The Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars produced one of the night’s best races as Maquoketa native Jacob Ellithorpe scored his first hometown victory of the season. Ellithorpe started on the front row and found himself locked in a race-long duel with fifth-starting Gage Neal. The lead changed hands several times as the two accomplished drivers put on a show for the fans before Ellithorpe edged Neal by a narrow margin at the checkers. The victory was Ellithorpe’s third EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region win of 2026, his first at Maquoketa Speedway this season, and came one night after winning at Davenport Speedway. Neal finished second ahead of Casey Shelliam. Kodey Miles advanced from 10th to fourth while Joe Bonney rounded out the top five. The feature was red-flagged early following a hard rollover involving Mitch Current. Fortunately, Current was not injured. Jewell Breaks Through [Read More]

Hobby Stock

Morris Holds Off Birkhofer for Davenport Late Model Victory

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 29, 2026) — Mitch Morris captured his first Davenport Speedway victory of the season Friday night in the Sunoco IMCA Late Models, but it didn’t come easy. Morris found himself in an early battle with Blaise Lewis before Lewis became tangled with a lapped car, bringing out a caution and sending him to the rear of the field. Morris then had to fend off challenges from Andy Nezworski during the middle stages of the race and Cruz Birkhofer over the closing laps. The McCausland driver held strong to earn his second victory of the season. Birkhofer charged from 10th to finish second while Nezworski advanced from eighth to third. Jesse Bodin crossed the stripe fourth and Matt Ryan rallied from 12th to fifth. Dustin Smith posted one of the night’s most impressive drives, advancing from 21st to sixth. Morris, Lewis and Logan Veloz claimed heat race victories. Diercks Charges from 12th for Modified Triumph Spencer Diercks finally broke through for a victory in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified division. Jason [Read More]

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Dewease(s) Rule Williams Grove

By Frank Buhrman MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (May 29, 2026) — Normally, the story of a River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series race isn’t dependent on what happened in another division, but Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway was an exception. Cole Dewease of Fayetteville led every lap of the RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature to earn his first career PASS victory. Less than 30 minutes earlier, his father, legendary sprint car racer Lance Dewease, had also led every lap to win the night’s 410 Sprint Car feature. Father and son joined one another in both victory lane celebrations, making for a memorable evening at the historic half-mile oval. The younger Dewease’s PASS triumph came in only his seventh series start. He entered the night with a pair of PASS top-five finishes and already owned a Laurel Highlands Sprint Series victory earned May 1 at Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway. After enduring poor luck in feature redraws throughout the season, Dewease finally caught a break Friday night by drawing the pole position. From there, it was a matter of out-dragging [Read More]

Hobby Stock

Porter Earns First Career Hobby Stock Victory Friday Night at CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 29, 2026) — Getting that first feature win is always special, and Garrett Porter accomplished exactly that Friday night in the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature at CJ Speedway. The Libertyville racer started fifth and methodically worked his way forward before taking command just past the midway point of the race. Porter then had to withstand a furious late challenge from Zach McNeese as the pair raced side-by-side off the final corner. Porter prevailed by less than a car length to secure his place among the winners in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region in 2026. McNeese, who started seventh, finished second. Dalton Weepie crossed the stripe third while Brayden Wood advanced from ninth to fourth. Spencer Hopwood completed a strong drive from 10th to fifth. Wood Continues Columbus Junction Mastery in Stock Car Feature Nathan Wood once again proved to be the driver to beat in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars. Starting 10th, the Sigourney driver steadily worked his way through the field while Dustin Griffiths followed his [Read More]

Modified

Barnhill Wins as Blackwater Speedway Beats the Rain

By Cortni Potopowicz BAKER, Fla. (May 23, 2026) — Despite rain showers wiping out racing programs across the region, Blackwater Speedway stayed determined to race Saturday night and delivered an exciting Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature won by Jason Barnhill. William Bartlett led the opening lap before Barnhill charged forward from his fifth starting spot and took command on lap two. Once out front, the Milton, Florida driver maintained control to score his second Close Racing Supply Eastern Region victory of the season at two different tracks while continuing to strengthen his standing among the top IMCA Modified competitors in Florida and Alabama. Clayton Redding made a strong first appearance at Blackwater Speedway, advancing from seventh to finish second for the Newton, Alabama racer. Jimmy Dunnaway, from Panama City, Florida, completed the podium in third. Bartlett held on for fourth while defending track champion Zach Howard rounded out the top five. Heat race victories earlier in the evening went to Howard and Barnhill.

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May Qualifiers Expand B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Stock Car Invitational Eligibility List

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (May 28, 2026) — More drivers were added to the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car eligibility list for the B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Stock Car Invitational following May competition, while additional wins by already eligible drivers continued to strengthen an already deep field as tracks across the country settled into the 2026 season. Drivers become eligible by winning IMCA-sanctioned events paying $1,000 or more to win, earning the opportunity to attempt to qualify for the invitational, held during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in September at Boone Speedway. Winners of events paying $5,000 or more are guaranteed starting positions in the invitational. Already eligible drivers in the EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region continued to add to their totals in May, with Paul Stone capturing the Kris Mancebo Memorial at Thunderbowl Raceway on May 15. Drivers earning their first qualifying victories of the season in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region included Braden Richards, who won April 28 at Independence Motor Speedway, Dillon Solum with his April 29 victory [Read More]

Divisions

Busy May Schedule Produces New Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational Qualifiers

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (May 28, 2026) — May competition added more drivers to the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified eligibility list for the Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational, while several already eligible drivers continued to build on their season win totals. With spring weather improving and tracks across the country opening their gates for the 2026 season, a busy May schedule produced qualifying events from coast to coast across all five IMCA Modified regions. Drivers become eligible by winning IMCA-sanctioned events paying $1,000 or more to win, earning the opportunity to attempt to qualify for the invitational, held during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in September at Boone Speedway. invitational. In the Jet Racing Central Region, Jordan Grabouski added another qualifying victory to his season total with a win on May 14 at Eagle Raceway during the High Bank Heist. Already eligible drivers in the Razor Chassis North Central Region continued to add to their totals in May. Cole Czarneski won May 9 at 141 Speedway, while Johnny Whitman scored another [Read More]

Hobby Stock

DeVries Charges High Side to Buena Vista Hobby Stock Victory

By Ryan Duggan ALTA, Iowa (May 27, 2026) — The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks produced the race of the night Wednesday at Buena Vista Raceway as Jay DeVries ripped the high side from sixth starting position to score his first B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region victory of the season. Mark White and John Briggs started on the front row of the Hobby Stock feature with Briggs getting shuffled on a restart after five laps. Kurtis Bonneson inherited the lead while Justin Frederick worked his way into contention behind him. As Bonneson and Frederick battled fiercely for the top spot, DeVries found momentum around the cushion and surged to the lead on lap nine. The Spencer driver drove away from there while Bonneson held off Frederick for second. Frederick charged from 10th to third while Drew Barglof crossed the line fourth. Will Smith completed a strong 12th-to-fifth run. Masters Masters the Top Side for First Stock Car Victory David Smith jumped to the early lead in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature while Mike “Wahoo” Albertsen and [Read More]