Feature Stories

By Mike McGuire WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (July 16, 2025) — With a little help from the weather, the Muscatine County Fair opened with a full night of racing on Wednesday. This was the first racing action the West Liberty Raceway half-mile had seen in 2025. The Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature went all twenty laps caution-free. Spencer Diercks of Davenport would lead the entire distance and was never challenged in the race, finishing with a six second advantage over second place. The victory was Diercks’ eighth win of the season in the Razor Chassis North Central Region. Second through fifth was where the action took place during the main. Kurt Kile, with the home field advantage, finished in the runner-up position. Chris Zogg took third. Plummer Breaks Through with First SportMod Victory of Season Tim Plummer of Norway, Iowa, captured the win in the Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods. While the scoring may show that Plummer led all fifteen laps, it was not an easy win. The pressure on the leader came from Matt Fulton Jr. [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (July 16, 2025) –– Brett Muth thrilled his hometown fans with a determined 25-lap victory in Wednesday’s Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature at Cottage Grove Speedway, the second race of the 2025 Midweek Mayhem Series. The triumph marked his second win of the season in the Shaw Race Cars Western Region. Muth grabbed the lead on the opening lap and looked strong early before the caution waved on lap two. When racing resumed, Kevin Williamson—the wheelman of the Superior Fuel Cells no. 42 machine—began chipping away at Muth’s advantage and caught him by lap 12. What followed was a dramatic side-by-side battle between the pair for several circuits, with Williamson momentarily getting the better of it—only to be forced to relinquish the lead due to a yellow on lap 15. That opened the door for five-time and reigning Cottage Grove Speedway track champion Jake Mayden, who methodically worked the high side aboard the Dustin Brooks-owned no. 5M and surged into the lead on lap 17. But Muth wasn’t done yet—he [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage MONROETON, Pa. (July 16, 2025) — The NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series returns to The Hill Speedway this Friday night, July 18, for one of its most meaningful and anticipated events of the season — the Billy Maynard Memorial, paying $1,269 to win. The race honors the late Billy Maynard, a beloved fixture in Northeast dirt track racing, remembered for his passion, friendship, and dedication to the sport. Presented by Jake Maynard and backed by Middendorf Contracting and M.R. Dirt, the event has grown into a powerful annual tribute. The Modified main event has seen a mix of winners over the years, including Brad Sites, Eddie Sites, and Rodney Morgan in 2024, with Keith Lamphere entering as the defending champion. All eyes will be on the 2025 installment to see who adds their name to the honor roll. The Friday night feature is expected to draw a strong field of Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds from across the DeVilbiss Racing Eastern Region, competing as part of the NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series schedule. Fans can expect [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage JEFFERSON, S.D. (July 16, 2025) — Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock drivers from across the region will take center stage on Sunday, July 20, as Park Jefferson International Speedway hosts the 4th Annual Dave Riley Memorial Race. A $2,556 payday awaits the winner of the Hobby Stock main event, making it one of the most lucrative races of the season for the division. The race honors the memory of Dave Riley, a beloved racer and dedicated supporter of grassroots dirt track competition. In addition to the Hobby Stocks, Sunday’s card includes $1,156 to win Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, $1,056 to win Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, Sunoco IMCA Late Models, and Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods, and $356 to win Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. The first green flag of the evening drops at 5:30 p.m. The Hobby Stock division has delivered memorable moments at each edition of the memorial. John Cain claimed the inaugural win in 2022, Kaylb Brunssen topped the 2023 event, and Mike Smith of Lake City, Iowa, triumphed in 2024. A full [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage BEATRICE, Neb. (Jul. 14, 2025) –– Ricky Thornton Jr. stormed from third to first in the closing laps of the 22-lap opening segment for the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars at the Joey Hergott Memorial at Beatrice Speedway, collecting a $3,000 payday and adding yet another impressive chapter to his IMCA résumé. The four-time Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s winner—twice in Friesen Performance Modifieds and twice in Sunoco IMCA Late Models—put the Jordan Graoubski Racing no. 20RT entry to the top shelf to track down early leader Cayden Carter and make the winning move on lap 20. The first stage began with hometown ace and four-time track champion Kyle Vanover grabbing the lead before a caution on lap one. Carter took over on lap nine in the Mike Peterson Motorsports no. 1X, but as the laps clicked by, Thornton closed fast. A yellow with six laps to go bunched the field, and Thornton used it to his advantage, surging past Carter in turn three with two to go. Brayton Carter went from 10th [Read More]