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By Rowdy Briggs SHOW LOW, Ariz. (June 27, 2026) — Steve Bitting Jr. led all 50 laps to capture the $2,000 Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature Saturday night during the Budweiser 150 Freedom Nationals at Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway. The purse was increased because of the outstanding car count. The Phoenix driver earned his third B&B Racing Chassis Southern Region victory of the season, with two of those wins coming at Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway. Anthony Madrid, who earned the pole by winning the dash, pressured Bitting throughout the race while fending off challenges from Jason Duggins, Kyler Duggins and Hunter Ferrell. Late-race contact shuffled the running order as Kyler Duggins was sent to the rear following a restart. Shortly afterward, Ferrell spun, collecting Wesson Edwards-Miller, whose car rolled after bouncing off the outside wall. Bitting maintained control through the late restarts to secure the victory ahead of Madrid, Jason Duggins, Joe Peterson and Charles McDaniel Jr. Winemiller Claims $1,500 SportMod Prize Eric Winemiller took command just past the midway point and drove away [Read More]

By Jane Burd BOONE, Iowa (June 27, 2026) — Todd Shute got the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature victory after a dramatic late-race incident eliminated leader Paul Nagle with just three laps remaining. Nagle led the opening 17 circuits and appeared poised for his first victory of the season before Shute attempted a pass entering turn one. Contact sent Nagle spinning, and Chaz Baca, with nowhere to go, struck Nagle’s disabled machine, ending both drivers’ nights. Shute, of Norwalk, went on to score his 10th Razor Chassis North Central Region victory of the season, including his third at Boone Speedway in 2026. Trevor Fitz finished second ahead of Izac Mallicoat, Corey Sauerman, and Jake McBirnie. Chase Weimer had an impressive charge, advancing from 18th to eighth. Smith Leads Flag-to-Flag and MacDonald Steals Second Boone Stock Car Feature Devin Smith led every lap of the first Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature to earn his fourth EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season, all of them coming at Boone Speedway. The Lake City driver held off [Read More]

By Candice Martin ANTIOCH, Calif. (June 27, 2026) — Ryan McDaniel led all 20 laps to capture Saturday night’s 11th Annual Soares Memorial race at Antioch Speedway, earning the $1,000 Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified victory. The Olivehurst driver jumped into the lead at the drop of the green after winning his heat race and never relinquished the top spot despite three late cautions. Andrew Pearce stayed within striking distance throughout the feature, while Jonathan Hagio, Jim Pettit II, and Cody Burke battled intensely for third. Pettit claimed the position on lap 13 before Burke slipped by exiting the final corner after the last restart. A caution with two laps remaining, followed by another that set up a one-lap dash to the finish, gave Pearce one final opportunity, but McDaniel executed a flawless restart and drove away to score his first DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region victory of the season. The feature also served as a Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational qualifier, making McDaniel eligible to attempt to qualify for the invitational during the Speedway Motors IMCA [Read More]

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (June 25, 2026) — Jake McBirnie tracked down early leader Nick Meyer in the closing laps to capture the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature and the $1,850 Wild Bill Cook Memorial Shootout victory Thursday night at Kossuth County Speedway. Meyer controlled the opening stages and still led at the halfway point of the 20-lap contest, while McBirnie steadily reeled him in after starting third. The Boone driver completed the winning pass with five laps remaining and drove away to score his first Razor Chassis North Central Region victory of the season. The victory also came in a Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational qualifying event. McBirnie had already secured eligibility to attempt to qualify for the invitational during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s with a qualifying victory last October. Meyer settled for second, while Chaz Baca Jr. finished third ahead of Harris Clash winner Joel Rust and Matt Looft. Logue Holds Off McBirnie in Stock Car Thriller Johnathan Logue survived multiple cautions and a furious late challenge from [Read More]

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 26, 2026) — Fifteen-year-old Bryson Eckrich stormed from the 15th starting position Friday night to capture the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod feature, earning his third victory of the season and second at Davenport Speedway in 2026. Cody Weih and Mike Adam traded the lead during the opening laps before Scott Walker took command on lap 13. Eckrich completed the winning pass one lap later and drove away over the closing circuits. Walker finished second, Adam was third, Cole Stichter placed fourth, and Tyler Maschmann completed the top five. Jordan Hicks also turned in a strong run, advancing from 20th to ninth. Garnhart Outduels Rivals for Davenport Late Model Victory Bryce Garnhart became the fifth different winner in five Sunoco IMCA Late Model features this season, rallying through a hard-fought battle to score the win in the 25-lap main event. After starting fifth, the Lanark, Illinois, driver worked past early leader Jayden Johnson before briefly surrendering the top spot to Mitch Morris. Garnhart soon found himself in a three-way fight [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (June 29, 2026) — One of IMCA racing’s most meaningful traditions reaches a major milestone in 2026 as the Hunting with Heroes Salute to Veterans Tour powered by Performance Bodies & Parts celebrates its 10th anniversary with three stops across Iowa in July. The tour, organized by the 501(c)(3) charity, Hunting with Heroes, aims to connect veterans with their local dirt track communities and will visit Clay County Fair Speedway in Spencer on Wednesday, July 22; Kossuth County Speedway in Algona on Thursday, July 23; and Boone Speedway on Saturday, July 25. Each night will feature Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds, Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods, and Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks competing in front of veterans, active-duty military personnel, and race fans from across the Midwest. This tour has become a crown jewel of IMCA Racing and promises to deliver the most patriotic and exciting three nights of dirt track racing this year. More than $100,000 in giveaways for Veterans and Widows of Veterans will be distributed during [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (June 29, 2026) — June competition added 27 new drivers to the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified eligibility list for the Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational, while many already eligible drivers continued to add to their win totals. A packed month of touring series, marquee specials, and weekly racing across the country kept qualifying opportunities plentiful throughout all five IMCA Modified regions. Drivers become eligible by winning IMCA-sanctioned events paying $1,000 or more to win, earning a place on the eligibility list to attempt to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational, held during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s in September at Boone Speedway. Already eligible drivers continued to add to their win totals throughout late May and June. Brandon Beckendorf captured the IMCA Summer Nationals finale at Independence Motor Speedway on June 3. Cole Czarneski won at 141 Speedway during the Clash at the Creek on June 13, Brandon Schmitt returned to victory lane at 141 Speedway on June 6, Tom Berry Jr. won June 12 [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (June 26, 2026) — One of IMCA’s premier summer tours returns to the Northern Plains when the 2026 Dakota Tour roars to life with six consecutive nights of racing from July 5-10. The popular swing features Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds and Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars competing at six tracks across North Dakota and Saskatchewan, testing competitors on a variety of bullrings and high-banked ovals in pursuit of tour championships. The tour opens Sunday, July 5, at Nodak Speedway in Minot before crossing the border to Estevan Motor Speedway in Estevan, Saskatchewan, on Monday, July 6. Racing returns to North Dakota on Tuesday, July 7, at Williston Basin Speedway before continuing to Southwest Speedway in Dickinson on Wednesday, July 8, Dacotah Speedway in Mandan on Thursday, July 9, and concluding Friday, July 10, at Jamestown Speedway. A strong contingent of former champions, state titlists, and touring standouts has already committed to compete. The Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified field is led by two-time defending Dakota Tour champion Ethan Braaksma, who also won the [Read More]

By Jerry Mackey MAQUOKETA, Iowa (June 27, 2026) — Carson Butt won one of the closest finishes of the season Saturday night at Maquoketa Speedway, edging Leah Wroten by just .024 seconds in a thrilling Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature. A stout field of 30 Hobby Stocks signed in, and officials elected to start the entire field in the main event. Racing remained remarkably clean with only a pair of minor cautions as competitors raced three- and four-wide throughout the feature. Wroten battled to the front and led several circuits before the 15-year-old Butt mounted a late charge from the 10th starting position. The pair took the white flag virtually side by side, with Butt diving to the extreme inside exiting turn four to nip Wroten at the finish line. The Preston driver became the newest winner in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region. Kile Vohringer finished third while Tucker Richardson advanced from ninth to fourth. Kyle Jared completed the top five after charging from 16th, and Jaice Tuttle rallied from 20th to seventh. Diercks Drives [Read More]

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (June 27, 2026) — Gaige Weldon completed an incredible charge from 11th on the starting grid, throwing a race-winning slide job on Brandon Horton coming to the checkered flag to capture a thrilling RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature Saturday night at Eagle Raceway. Nathan Weiler paced the opening lap before Monty Ferriera raced into the lead on lap two. Horton worked his way forward and grabbed the top spot with seven circuits remaining, but Weldon was slicing through the field. The Hinton, Iowa, driver climbed to second after passing both Tyler Drueke and Horton with just a handful of laps left, then threw a perfectly timed slider entering the final corners to steal the victory on the final lap. It was his first win of the season. Horton settled for second, Drueke finished third, Ferriera crossed the stripe fourth, and Weiler completed the top five. Thompson Reclaims Lead for First Modified Victory of 2026 Nate Thompson regained the lead following a late restart and held off a charging Dustin Andersen to [Read More]

By Joe Cook WOODHULL, N.Y. (June 27, 2026) — Eddie Sites completed a perfect weekend Saturday night, racing to victory in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature at Woodhull Raceway after capitalizing on mechanical trouble for the early leader. Jacob McConnell led the opening laps after slipping past Sites, but several early cautions kept the field tightly packed. When the race settled into a green-flag rhythm, McConnell suffered a front-end issue that forced him to relinquish the lead. Sites inherited the top spot and quickly opened a comfortable advantage, cruising to victory in his first appearance of the season at the high-banked New York oval. The Towanda, Pennsylvania, driver earned his second Close Racing Supply IMCA Eastern Region victory of 2026 after scoring his first the previous night at The Hill Speedway in his native state. Earlier season winners Tyler Belcher and Jake Maynard completed the podium in second and third, respectively. Charlie Fulton finished fourth, while former Woodhull Raceway champion Jakub Ingham rounded out the top five.

By Steven Blakesley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (June 27, 2026) — Tyler Bannister added another major victory to his impressive rookie Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified season Saturday night, leading all 25 laps to capture the 15th annual Richie McGowan Memorial at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. The prestigious event served as a qualifier for the Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational. Bannister was already eligible to attempt to qualify for the invitational during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Bannister started on the front row and never relinquished the lead, pulling away to a 3.696-second victory in the 25-lap feature. The Bakersfield driver earned his eighth DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region victory of the season and third triumph of 2026 at Bakersfield Speedway. Austin Kiefer finished second, while defending McGowan Memorial winner Brad Pounds charged from 10th to complete the podium. Former track champion Gavyn Manning rallied from ninth to fourth, with Dalton Houghton rounding out the top five. Bannister and Eric Hamilton claimed heat race victories. Jason Bannister Collects Fourth SportMod Victory Jason [Read More]

By Shaun Hulbert ELMA, Wash. (June 27, 2026) — Kyler Moore survived an action-packed Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature Saturday night at Grays Harbor Raceway, winning a thrilling late-race duel with Tyson Blood to earn his first victory at the Elma oval in several seasons. Moore took the lead from Kevin Vålen on lap four, but Blood kept the pressure on throughout the 25-lap main event. The closing eight circuits featured an intense battle as the pair traded slide jobs and the lead multiple times before Moore regained control and drove away with the victory, along with a $200 bonus courtesy of Mel Decker. The Silverdale driver earned his second DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region victory of the season, with his two wins coming at different tracks. Blood stormed from the 11th starting position to finish second, while Craig Moore recovered from an early lap-two incident and advanced from 10th on the grid to claim third. Brenton Schnitzer rebounded from an early work-area visit to finish fourth, with Zane Miner completing the top five. Heat race [Read More]

By Gary Thomas WATSONVILLE, Calif. (June 26, 2026) — West Coast Stock Car Hall of Famer Jim Pettit II continued his mastery of Watsonville Speedway Friday night, wasting little time taking command of the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature. The Prunedale driver raced into the lead at the drop of the green before surviving numerous restarts and relentless late pressure to secure the $1,000 victory. The five-time Watsonville Speedway Modified champion consistently nailed his restarts while Andrew Peckham, Gavyn Manning, and Andrew Pearce battled fiercely behind him throughout the 25-lap feature. As the laps wound down, Pettit had to withstand determined challenges from Peckham and Manning but never surrendered the point, crossing the stripe first to earn his third DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region victory of the season and first at Watsonville in 2026. As the laps wound down, Pettit had to withstand determined challenges from Peckham and Manning but never surrendered the point, crossing the stripe first to earn his third DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region victory of the season and first at Watsonville in [Read More]

By Chad Meyer BRITT, Iowa (June 26, 2026) — A last-corner pass and a drag race to the checkered flag highlighted Friday night’s IMCA action at Hancock County Speedway as defending national champion Kelly Shryock stole the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature in dramatic fashion. Colby Fett appeared headed for victory after racing into the lead and controlling much of the 20-lap feature. But Shryock steadily reeled him in during the closing laps before making a bold move entering the final corner. The Fertile driver completed the pass exiting turn four, edging Fett to the finish line by just 0.012 seconds. Starting eighth, Shryock earned his third EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season, with two of those wins coming at Hancock County Speedway. Fett charged from 10th to finish a close second. Dan Mackenthun completed the podium, Loren Pesicka Jr. finished fourth, and Parker Slagle advanced from 14th to fifth. Fitz Leads Every Lap for First Hancock County Modified Victory Trevor Fitz was untouchable in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature, leading from [Read More]