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Birkhofer Scores Birthday Victory at Maquoketa

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (May 16, 2026) — The Sunoco IMCA Late Models saw a strong field of 19 drivers take the green for their main event Saturday night at Maquoketa Speedway. Muscatine’s Cruz Birkhofer celebrated his 24th birthday in style by scoring a hard-fought feature victory. Starting second, Birkhofer raced the topside of the smooth racing surface to perfection while holding off a hard-charging Ron Klein at the checkers. Klein, from Dubuque, advanced from seventh to finish second, while Davenport’s Matt Ryan charged from 10th to third. Mitch Morris and Dustin Smith rounded out the top five. The victory was Birkhofer’s second win of the season after also scoring a triumph the previous night at Davenport Speedway. The Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods put on an exhibition of slide jobs Saturday night as fans witnessed one of dirt racing’s most exciting moves lap after lap. Multiple drivers traded the lead throughout the feature before Maquoketa’s Jarrett Franzen made the winning move entering turn two on the white flag lap. Franzen then held off a [Read More]

Bittner Goes Wire-to-Wire at Hagerstown

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (May 16, 2026) — Timmy Bittner put together a flawless evening Saturday night at Hagerstown Speedway, sweeping the program and wiring the field in the multi-sanctioned RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature. Thirty-four RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Cars filled the pit area for the event, which was co-sanctioned by the River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series, Virginia Sprint Series, and Laurel Highlands Sprint Series. Bittner, from Beech Creek, Pennsylvania, opened the night by winning his heat race before earning the pole position for the 26-car main event. Once the green flag waved, the No. 01 machine never surrendered the top spot. Behind him, several drivers battled intensely for podium positions throughout the feature, including Logan Spahr, Colton Hendershot, and Kenny Heffner. Despite pressure from the contenders, Bittner remained composed and drove away to score his second victory of the 2026 season and first with any of the three touring series this year. Spahr charged from ninth starting position to finish second, while Heffner completed the podium in third. Hendershot crossed the stripe fourth ahead of Ryan [Read More]

Matson Breaks Through in WaKeeney Hobby Stock Feature

By Sheldon Wickwar WaKeeney, Kan. (May 15, 2026) — The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks capped off the racing program Friday night at WaKeeney Speedway, and it was McCook, Nebraska driver Trent Matson racing to his first B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region victory of the season. Three heat races kicked off the evening with Dillon Thompson, Matson, and James Phelps each picking up victories. Mitchell Fischer claimed the B Main to lock himself into the feature lineup. James Love and Dillon Thompson led the field to green in the main event, with Thompson quickly taking command while heavy hitter Morgan Olmstead settled into third. Matson, the newest member of Getaway Motorsports, climbed into second and engaged Thompson in a fierce duel for the lead. A caution for a Bret Conness spin after contact involving James Phelps, which also collected Ethan Fabrizius, briefly slowed the pace. Once racing resumed, Thompson and Matson continued their battle before Matson finally worked his way around Thompson as the laps wound down. Matson drove on to score his fifth career victory and [Read More]

Huggins Hustles to Boone Mod Lite Victory; Multiple Make-Up Features Set for Saturday

By Jane Burd BOONE, Iowa (May 16, 2026) — Joel Huggins raced from ninth starting position to score his first Stealth Racing IMCA Mod Lite victory of the season Saturday night at Boone Speedway before rain postponed the remainder of the evening’s racing program. Landon Elliott paced much of the 15-lap Mod Lite feature after taking the early lead while Charlie Brown moved into the top spot on lap nine. Huggins, from Des Moines, steadily worked his way through the field and grabbed the lead from Brown on lap 12 before driving away for the victory. Brown finished second ahead of Elliott, Jaxon Carr, and Bryan Zehm, who advanced from 12th to fifth. Garrett Barber turned in an impressive charge from the 21st starting position to finish sixth. The race was slowed on lap five when Bryan Compart of Madrid, Iowa suffered a series of hard flips in turn four. Compart was okay but unable to continue. Carter Cruises in SportMod Main Brayton Carter continued his strong start to the season in the Karl Kustoms IMCA [Read More]

Whitman Outduels Schmidt in Wild Outagamie Modified Showdown

By Joe Verdegan SEYMOUR, Wis. (May 15, 2026) — Suamico’s Johnny Whitman snatched the lead on lap 10 and fended off a hard-charging Jayden Schmidt to win the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature Friday night at Outagamie Speedway. Whitman, who started eighth, picked up his third Razor Chassis North Central Region victory of the season and first triumph of 2026 at Outagamie Speedway after surviving a thrilling late-race duel with Schmidt. Hometown driver Konnor Wilinski blasted into a big lead early from his pole position. The second-generation driver quickly built up a full straightaway advantage in the opening four circuits. Wilinski had already begun slicing through lapped traffic by lap eight while Whitman carved his way through the field, grabbing second by lap seven. Following a lap nine caution, Whitman whisked past Wilinski to take the lead at the halfway mark. Meanwhile, Schmidt, who started 19th, stormed through the field and reached second by lap 11 before powering past Whitman for the lead one lap later. The duo raced door-to-door over the next several circuits, exchanging [Read More]

Krug Edges Zeitner in Park Jefferson Late Model Thriller

By Chance Riley JEFFERSON, S.D. (May 15, 2026) — It was another action-packed night of racing at Park Jefferson Speedway, headlined by a thrilling Sunoco IMCA Late Model feature. In the early stages of the blazing-fast 20-lap A-Main, it was a heavily contested three-car battle between Corey Zeitner, Jordan Krug, and Jody Krug. Jordan Krug, who started fourth, eventually worked his way into the lead while Corey and Zach Zeitner battled feverishly for the runner-up spot. On the final lap, Zach Zeitner threw a last-corner slide job at Jordan Krug. The pair drag-raced to the checkers, with the Council Bluffs, Iowa driver hanging on by just .038 seconds for his first win of the season. Corey Zeitner finished third while Drew Baker and Mike Collins completed the top five. Aldape Wins Second Straight Compact Feature The Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts once again put on a spirited battle throughout their 14-lap feature. Sioux City, Iowa driver Gilbert Aldape, who started seventh, fought through a crowded lead pack that included Tyler Thompson and several others battling for the [Read More]

Reay Prevails in Thrilling Duel With Smith at I-96

By Nate Rowe LAKE ODESSA, Mich. (May 15, 2026) — The Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds roared to life Friday night at I-96 Speedway, and fans were treated to a thrilling side-by-side battle between defending track champion Jeff Reay and Casey Smith. Reay, from Portland, started third and quickly found himself locked in a fierce duel with Smith as the pair traded momentum lap after lap for more than half the feature. The two drivers raced each other cleanly while distancing themselves from the rest of the field in one of the night’s most entertaining contests. In the end, Reay was able to hold off Smith to score his first Close Racing Supply Eastern Region victory of the season. Smith settled for second while Zach Sweet completed the podium in third. Mark Anderson advanced from the 10th starting spot to finish fourth, and Calvin Stemler rounded out the top five.

Ferrando Dominates Douglas County Modified Feature

By Ben Deatherage ROSEBURG, Ore. (May 15, 2026) — Grey Ferrando put together a commanding performance in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature at the Douglas County Dirtrack, collecting his third DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region victory of the season in the 25-lap, $1,000-to-win main event and his first triumph of 2026 at the Roseburg 3/10-mile oval. Brett Muth led the opening lap before a caution quickly slowed the pace. On the restart, Ferrando charged from fourth and was battling for the lead within a couple of circuits. By lap three, the 2017 Cottage Grove Speedway champion had officially taken command. Another caution on lap four reset the field, but Ferrando was flawless on the restart and immediately began pulling away from the competition. The 2024 Cocopah Speedway track champion maintained a sizable advantage even after encountering lapped traffic on lap 16 and was never seriously challenged the rest of the way. Late in the race, 2019 DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region champion Bricen James moved into second after a spirited battle with reigning National Rookie [Read More]

Stanford Scores Popular Hobby Stock Triumph at CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 15, 2026) — The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks provided the most thrilling action of the night Friday at CJ Speedway, with Wapello’s Bill Stanford finally breaking through for his first victory of the season. Known by fans as “Mr. Excitement,” Stanford found victory lane after a wild feature that saw competitors pushing the racing groove to the extreme high side, with several drivers hanging right-side tires over the levee. The race was red flagged when Dalton Weepie exited the racing surface in turn one and slid over the top of the levee. The closing laps featured a thrilling duel between Stanford and graduating high school senior Brayden Wood. Stanford held on at the line to earn his first B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region triumph of 2026. Wood settled for second while early leader Ryan Havel crossed the stripe third. Kyler Burmeister and Daniel Wauters rounded out the top five. Laymon Captures Rain-Shortened SportMod Main The Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods capped off their evening with a rain-shortened feature won [Read More]

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Smith and Reimers Continue Boone SportMod Success

By Jane Burd BOONE, Iowa (May 9, 2026) — Fans at Boone Speedway were treated to another packed night of Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing action with strong car counts, dramatic finishes, and several wild incidents across multiple divisions. Mike Smith of Lake City charged from eighth starting position and took the lead from Matt Avila with seven laps remaining in the opening Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod feature at Boone Speedway. Smith went on to secure his fourth victory of the season, with his last two wins coming in consecutive weeks at Boone. Avila finished second ahead of Chris Webb, while Cam Vincent and Mitchell Morris completed the top five. The second IMCA Northern SportMod feature included late-race drama for Jake Sachau, who suffered a right rear flat tire with four laps remaining. Another caution allowed him to visit the work area for repairs, and despite restarting at the rear, Sachau stormed back to finish seventh. Up front, Kelley driver Cam Reimers charged from 11th starting position and took the lead from Gage Hilgenberg on [Read More]