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Stephen Stiteler: From Rodeo Roads to His Rise in the Sport Compacts

By Ben Deatherage ALVORD, Texas (Apr. 29, 2026) — In a small North Texas town where the highway hum never really fades and cattle trailers roll past more often than commuter traffic, Stephen Stiteler has built a life defined by movement. Alvord, Texas, sits just north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex—a quiet place with deep agricultural roots, where a park, a bank, and a handful of local businesses make up the heart of town. But just down the road lies something much bigger: the Fort Worth Stockyards, rodeo arenas, and a culture built around livestock and long days on the road. For Stiteler, it was the perfect fit. Because long before racing entered the picture, the road already had. A Life Before Racing Stiteler didn’t grow up chasing dirt track wins. “I raced go-karts when I was about 12 or 13, but only for a year,” he said. “I had three siblings and we were always busy with sports, so racing kind of went away.” Instead, his path took a different direction—one that kept him just [Read More]

Corn Belt Clash Returns for Memorial Day Weekend Tripleheader

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (Apr. 28, 2026) — The Corn Belt Clash returns for three straight nights of Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lite action over Memorial Day weekend, with stops at three of Iowa’s premier facilities. The tripleheader kicks off Friday, May 22 at Marshalltown Speedway, continues Saturday, May 23 at Boone Speedway, and wraps up Sunday, May 24 at Stuart Speedway. Drivers will compete for $500 to win each night with $100 to start, as the series again offers strong payouts across all three events. An additional $3,000 has been committed by anonymous donors and will be distributed among the top 20 drivers in overall Corn Belt Clash points, with $150 awarded to each qualifier. Event officials note that additional contributions are being pursued, and any increase in funding will go directly toward boosting payouts for those top 20 positions. Peak Decals will once again provide the winner’s checks each night, while Weekend Performance awards $30 cash to every heat race winner. Stealth Racing will also hand out $50 certificates for hard charger [Read More]

Warner Wins Wild Hobby Stock Finish at Central Arizona

By Rowdy Briggs CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Apr. 25, 2026) — Ty Warner drew the pole for the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature and made the most of it in an 18-lap thriller. Warner had Joe Peterson, Steve Bitting Jr., Anthony Madrid, Joel Magee, and Charles McDaniel III all breathing down his neck. Contact in lapped traffic on lap 18 sent Peterson to the hot pits with a flat tire. On the restart, Charles McDaniel Jr. broke and took teammate Tanner Benson into the wall. Warner held off Bitting on the late restart to score his first win of the year in the B&B Racing Chassis Southern Region for the Phoenix driver. Bitting finished second, followed by McDaniel III, Madrid, and Magee. Johnson and Winemiller Split SportMod Wins The Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods delivered strong action across two nights, producing two different winners. On Saturday, the feature went 14 laps caution-free and turned into a duel between Tyler Johnson and Bubba Stafford Jr. Johnson, of Laveen, held on for his third win of the year, with [Read More]

Peck Pounces Late to Win Park Jefferson Stock Car Feature

By Chance Riley JEFFERSON, S.D. (Apr. 24, 2026) — Friday night racing at Park Jefferson Speedway saw the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars steal the show for the third straight week, and this time it was Sioux City, Iowa’s Greg Peck who made the winning move when it mattered most. Mike Vondrak paced much of the 18-lap main event, just as he had the week before, but was under constant pressure from a pack of drivers racing two- and three-wide behind him. Peck, who started sixth, methodically worked his way forward before making a late-race pass to score his first win of 2026 in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region. Vondrak settled for second, followed by Lowell Roeber in third. Travis Baker finished fourth, and Todd Gereau rounded out the top five. In the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds, Sioux City’s Greg Taylor completed a clean sweep on the night, picking up his first win of the season in the Razor Chassis North Central Region. Jimmy Cole ran second, followed by R.J. Merchant, Shane DeMey, and Ricky Stephan. [Read More]

Ryland Roars Back to Victory Lane at Antioch

By Candice Martin ANTIOCH, Calif. (Apr. 25, 2026) — Fred Ryland of Brentwood scored the victory in the 20-lap Sunoco IMCA Stock Car main event at Antioch Speedway. The reigning champion finished third in the season opener but rebounded by winning both the feature and the eight-lap heat race. Ryland bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Antioch’s Todd Gomez and Troy Foulger of Oakley. He quickly built a comfortable advantage while Gomez and Foulger battled for second. The only caution of the race came on lap 19 when fourth-running Jason Robles of Rio Vista slowed. Ryland was strong on the restart and went on to capture his first Sunoco IMCA Stock Car win of 2026 in the EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region. Gomez finished second, while Kenneth Robles of Rio Vista made a high move in turn 2 on the final lap to take third from Foulger. Justin Villanueva of Atwater rounded out the top five.

14-Year-Old Lancaster Cruises to Breakthrough Sport Compact Victory at Cottage Grove

By Ben Deatherage COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (Apr. 25, 2026) — The 2026 season opener at Cottage Grove Speedway featured 14-year-old Rowen Lancaster of Eugene turning in a remarkable performance in the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts, dominating the 20-lap feature to score his first career victory in his division debut. Lancaster wasted little time establishing himself as the driver to beat, leading the opening lap before a caution on lap three slowed the pace. On the restart, he quickly separated from the field and began building a commanding advantage. By the midway point, Lancaster had constructed a sizable lead and showed no signs of slowing, even after encountering lapped traffic on lap nine. Smooth and consistent, he maintained his pace throughout the remainder of the race. At the checkered flag, Lancaster crossed the line with a margin of victory exceeding seven seconds, completing a wire-to-wire effort in impressive fashion. Eric Cooper finished second, while defending track champion Dusten Henderson charged from 15th to third. Charles Trissell and 2024 Oregon State champion Burnie Bryant completed the top five. [Read More]

Olson Outduels Oliver in Benton County Stock Car Opener

By Christine Rublack Vinton, Iowa (Apr. 26, 2026) — A stellar field of cars put on a show at The Bullring for opening night at Benton County Speedway as Kyle Olson held off a hard-charging John Oliver Jr. to win the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature. Olson and Oliver quickly distanced themselves from the field. Kevin Rose moved into third as the leaders approached lapped traffic, while Johnathon Logue worked into fourth as the laps wound down. Olson took the checkers for his first win of the season in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region, followed by Oliver, Logue, Rose, and Nathan Ballard. From the middle of the field, Kollin Hibdon raced to victory in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds. Owen Barnhill took charge early as Hibdon worked the low line to advance through the field. Hibdon moved into the lead as Troy Cordes and Troy Morris III battled for third. With five laps to go, Hibdon extended his advantage while Cordes moved into second. Hibdon scored his second win of the season in the Razor [Read More]

Whiteaker Wins a Wild One at 105 with STIMS Series

By Nick Robbins CLEVELAND, Texas (Apr. 25, 2026) — The Southern Touring IMCA Modified Series presented by On Demand Shirts made its series debut at 105 Speedway for race number five of 2026. Nineteen Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds signed in for the $1,000-to-win, 20-lap feature. It was the first visit for several drivers and the first in a while for the rest. The stands were packed, the fans were ready, and the pressure was on. DIY Equipment Sales and Rental heat one went to New Waverly, Texas racer Rob Slott. Sundowner Performance Diesel heat two was all Cody Leonard. 3-D Landscaping and Irrigation heat three belonged to Logan Dinsmore. The crowd was filled with anticipation when the feature rolled out—and for good reason. The top three in points all started outside the top five. Rob Slott jumped out to the early lead as the green dropped and stretched out an advantage over the field, while Leonard and Torres, who started sixth, battled hard for second. The caution flew on lap eight for Steven Whiteaker III after [Read More]

Sproul Sweeps Modifieds at WaKeeney’s Christmas City Clash

By Sheldon Wickwar WaKEENEY, Kan. (Apr. 25, 2026) — Dakota Sproul completed a dominant weekend sweep in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds, leading the way in Saturday’s twenty-lap feature at WaKeeney Speedway’s Christmas City Clash. Starting alongside Dalton Murphy on the front row, Sproul quickly jumped to the early advantage and remained in control while Tanner Black, Clay Money, and Daniel Gottschalk all applied pressure throughout the event. A repeat of Friday’s feature with roles reversed developed as Sproul worked through lapped traffic with second place closing in. After using a last-lap pass to win Friday night, Sproul held off Money on Saturday to secure his first two wins of 2026 in the Jet Racing Central Region, a strong rebound after not finishing either night of the Sunflower Classic at RPM Speedway in Hays. Money finished second, Gottschalk was third, Brett Berry fourth, and Black completed the top five. Gottschalk earned hard charger honors after gaining six positions following an early spin. Money, Dylan Sherfick, and Gottschalk won heat races, while Brandon Clough claimed the B [Read More]

Gomola Capitalizes on Late Shakeup for Clinton County Sprint Car Win

Mill Hall, Pa. (Apr. 24, 2026) — Jacob Gomola of Guys Mills, Pennsylvania, was victorious Friday in the RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature at Clinton County Speedway, earning his first win of the 2026 season after starting third. Jeffrey Weaver and Matt Tebbs brought the field to the green flag, with Weaver taking the early lead. Tebbs, Gomola, Timmy Bittner, and Dale Schweikart rounded out the top five. A caution on lap six slowed the field when Austin Greenland stopped on the track. Weaver maintained the lead on the restart as the battle for second between Tebbs and Bittner intensified. On lap 14, the two made contact entering turn one, sending both cars flipping. Both drivers were able to walk away from the incident. As the field prepared for the restart, Weaver suffered a mechanical issue and was forced to the pit area. Gomola inherited the lead with 11 laps remaining. On the restart, Gomola led Jim Pattock, Schweikart, John Walp, and Cory Stabley. Schweikart moved past Pattock for second on lap 19, but Gomola remained [Read More]