Sprint Car News

By Susan Allen ARLINGTON, Minn. (June 6, 2026) — A wild night of racing at Arlington Raceway produced plenty of thrills, spills and dramatic finishes, highlighted by Dan Mackenthun’s second straight Sunoco IMCA Stock Car victory at the Sibley County fairgrounds oval. The feature saw its share of carnage early. Ryan Grochow and Garett Uecker led the field during the opening laps before contact exiting turn four sent Uecker sideways, collecting Matt Schauer and Matt Speckman in a crash that eliminated all three drivers. On the restart, Grochow again showed the way, but Mackenthun quickly charged from his 12th starting position and worked his way to the front. The Hamburg driver and Trent Loverude traded positions repeatedly while slicing through lapped traffic. Loverude nosed ahead as the white flag waved, but Mackenthun answered immediately entering turn one and regained the advantage for good. He held off Loverude for his fifth EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season, second at Arlington and second straight at the track. Loverude finished second, while Daniel Eckblad turned in [Read More]

By Evan McCrory GASTONIA, N.C. (June 5, 2026) — Caleb Scarborough turned in the biggest performance of his young sprint car career Friday night, leading from the outset and holding off several Carolina Sprint Tour veterans to earn his first career victory with the Carolina Sprint Tour Presented by GSR Chassis at Carolina Speedway. Nineteen RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Cars filled the pit area for the third round of the K-Town Pizza and Pub Mini Series. The event also welcomed sprint car veterans Tanner Berryhill of Oklahoma, and Coby Adams of Mooresville, for their Carolina Sprint Tour debuts. The evening began with Radical Race Gear Hot Laps, where Tyler Lupton continued his strong early-season pace by setting quick time in the Carber Racing No. 4T with a lap of 15.035 seconds. The session ended abruptly when Brooklyn Newman moved to second on the speed chart before making heavy contact with the turn one wall. Newman was uninjured but unable to continue for the remainder of the program. Heat race victories went to Biscuit Williams, Derrek Treece, and [Read More]

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (June 6, 2026) — The RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Cars kicked off the feature action during the Battle of the High Banks at Eagle Raceway and delivered one of the most eventful races of the evening. Cameron Thompson paced the early circuits before multiple cautions and red flags reshuffled the field. Brad Schreiner flipped on lap two after bicycling over the cushion, while Shayle Bade suffered a spectacular rollover on lap nine. Both drivers were uninjured. Billy Alley steadily worked forward from his eighth starting position and grabbed the lead from Thompson on lap 12. Cole Wayman followed Alley through the field after starting 11th and climbed into second with 11 laps remaining. A pair of late cautions kept the pressure on the leaders, but Alley remained composed and held off the challengers to earn his first victory of the season. The Bennett driver was followed by Wayman, Joey Danley, and Tyler Hendrickson. Adam Gullion completed the top five. Vanover Charges to Stock Car Win The Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars produced another [Read More]

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 914; 2. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 682; 3. Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, 675; 4. Jason Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 658; 5. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 655; 6. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 634; 7. Jared Maupin, Helotes, Texas, 615; 8. Chris Smith, Brewton, Alabama, 610; 9. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 560; 10. Jace Whitt, Hamilton, Mo., 551; 11. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 549; 12. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 539; 13. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 528; 14. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 522; 15. Chase Weimer, Eldora, Iowa, 521; 16. Luke Silber, Laveen, Ariz., 510; 17. Greg Hopkins, Repton, Alabama, 508; 18. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 507; 19. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 506; 20. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 502. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 940; 2. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 848; 3. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 739; 4. Shelby Williams, Bonham, Texas, 712; 5. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 625; 6. Jordan Miles, Bernard, Iowa, 605; 7. Hunter Smith, Lynnville, [Read More]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (May 30, 2026) — George Tristao Jr. made the most of his pole position start Saturday night, leading all 25 laps to capture the RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway with the California RaceSaver Sprint Series. The Tulare driver grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag and never relinquished the top spot, keeping a comfortable advantage as the battle behind him intensified throughout the main event. While Tristao controlled the race from the front, Davey Pombo worked his way forward from fourth on the starting grid to claim the runner-up position. Jeremy Alves remained among the leaders throughout the feature and finished third after starting alongside Tristao on the front row. Rino Felicioni crossed the stripe fourth while Phil Heynen completed the top five. The night’s action aired live on IMCA TV affiliate TrackVision TV powered by Low Budget TV. Catch every lap again with an IMCA TV Replay Subscription for just $25.99/month. Plus, stream Season 2 of the Boone Docuseries exclusively on IMCA [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage LAKE CITY, Minn. (June 3, 2026) — Freedom Race Lifts is proud to announce its designation as the Official Race Car Lift of IMCA, bringing its award winning battery-operated lift technology to the nation’s oldest active racing sanctioning body in the country. “It is a great honor to be affiliated with a series who put racers first,” said owner Josh Rodewald. “It’s the heart of what we do at Freedom Race Lifts, and we are thrilled to be able to contribute to the future of the sport.” Owned by engineer and former racer Josh Rodewald, Freedom Race Lifts has fast become nationally recognized for establishing the first truly portable wireless-operated vehicle lifts and jacks designed specifically for race teams. That success was fueled by first hand experience; facing the everyday risk of working under vehicles— whether in the shop or at the track. The U.S. Department of Transportation reports more than 4,800 people are injured each year in the U.S. while working on vehicles, due to automotive jack failures. Rodewald believes those numbers [Read More]

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (May 28, 2026) — It was a night the Simpson family won’t soon forget at Kossuth County Speedway. Thirteen-year-old Ryan Simpson celebrated his first career feature victory in one of the track’s local divisions, and later in the evening father Jake added a Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod feature win to complete a memorable family double. With Ryan already in victory lane, the spotlight shifted to Jake in the Northern SportMod feature. The Algona driver answered the challenge in impressive fashion. Drew Fett led the opening laps before cautions on consecutive circuits slowed the action. Following the second restart, Simpson powered past Fett and took command. Starting third, Simpson maintained the lead over the final eight laps to score his second victory of the season, with both wins coming at Kossuth County Speedway. Josh Appel finished second while Grant Kramer completed the podium in third. Charlie Stevens charged from ninth to fourth and Alec Fett rallied from 11th to fifth. Swearingen Wins Stock Car Thriller for Second Straight Week The Sunoco [Read More]

By Frank Buhrman SELINSGROVE, Pa. (May 30, 2026) — Timmy Bittner’s summer is off to a pretty good start. The Beech Creek driver slipped past race-long leader Mike Alleman in lapped traffic with five laps remaining and held on to win Saturday night’s 20-lap River Valley Builders PA Sprint Series feature at Selinsgrove Speedway. The victory completed a weekend sweep for Bittner, who also captured Friday night’s RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature at Clinton County Speedway. The two wins further strengthened his position atop both the national and Pennsylvania RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car standings. Bittner won his heat race before quickly advancing from fourth to second in the feature. While he remained within striking distance of Alleman throughout the race, traffic proved to be the deciding factor. As Alleman negotiated slower cars, Bittner found an opening underneath and completed the winning pass with five laps to go. A caution on lap 17 gave Alleman one final opportunity, but Bittner executed two flawless restarts after the first attempt was called back and pulled away to secure the [Read More]

By Susan Allen ARLINGTON, Minn. (May 30, 2026) — Dan Mackenthun used a late restart to his advantage and charged from the 11th starting position to win the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature at Arlington Raceway. Ryan Bjerkeset led the majority of the race while drivers behind him battled two and three wide throughout the field. Dave Moriarty spent much of the event trying to track down the leader while Mackenthun steadily worked his way through traffic. A late caution changed everything when Garrett Uecker made contact with the retaining wall in turn three, ending his night and setting up a crucial restart. Mackenthun capitalized on the opportunity, taking over the lead and driving away for his fourth EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season. The Hamburg veteran has now won at three different tracks in 2026 and scored his first Arlington Raceway triumph of the year. Matthew Looft advanced from ninth to finish second while Bjerkeset settled for third. Trent Loverude charged from 15th to fourth and Matt Speckman completed the top five. [Read More]

MILL HALL, Pa. (May 29, 2026) — Timmy Bittner became the first repeat RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car winner at Clinton County Speedway this season, racing to victory Friday night at the Mill Hall oval. The Beech Creek driver earned his third overall victory of 2026 and second at Clinton County Speedway this year. After Cory Stabley led the field to the green flag, Bittner charged into the lead by the completion of the opening lap and never relinquished the top spot. Jeffrey Weaver settled into second early while Dale Schweikart held third as the leaders established their positions. By lap five, Bittner paced Weaver, Schweikart, Josh Beamer, and Stabley. From there, Bittner maintained control of the feature and kept the field at bay to secure the victory. Weaver crossed the stripe in second while Schweikart completed the podium in third. Beamer finished fourth and Stabley rounded out the top five.

HARTFORD, S.D. (May 30, 2026) — Throwback Night at I-90 Speedway produced a memorable performance in the RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Cars as Andrew Sullivan stormed from the 12th starting position to score a dominant feature victory. The Arnold’s Park, Iowa driver wheeled his family’s No. 91 machine through traffic and took command on lap nine. Once out front, Sullivan quickly stretched his advantage and was never challenged, crossing the finish line 6.5 seconds ahead of the competition. Logan Kafka led much of the early portion of the feature before settling for second. Four-time track champion and current points leader Lee Goos Jr. earned hard charger honors after advancing 13 positions to finish third. Bayley Ballenger crossed the stripe fourth while Gavin Gregory completed the top five. One of the night’s notable stories belonged to Micah Schliemann, the all-time winningest sprint car driver in I-90 Speedway history. Making his first appearance at the track since 2014, Schliemann raced his way into the feature through a heat race transfer position and then charged from 13th to finish sixth [Read More]

BEDFORD, Pa. (May 29, 2026) — The Laurel Highlands Sprint Car Series made its third visit of the season to Bedford Speedway on Friday night, and Hollidaysburg’s Ryan Lynn turned in a dominant performance to capture his first Bedford Speedway victory of 2026. Starting from the pole, Lynn quickly established himself as the driver to beat in the 20-lap RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature. The veteran racer maintained control throughout the contest while fending off challenges from a talented field eager to deny him a return trip to victory lane. The win was especially meaningful for Lynn, who celebrated his first Bedford Speedway triumph in a decade. Following the race, Lynn credited recent gains in speed and setup improvements discovered at Hagerstown Speedway for helping propel his recent success. Colton Hendershot finished second after starting third, while Mikell McGee completed the podium in third. Dylan Shatzer crossed the stripe fourth, and Jarrett Cavalet advanced from seventh to round out the top five. Earlier in the evening, Shatzer and Kasey Weaver scored victories in Laurel Highlands Sprint [Read More]

By Pete Wortman SWEDEBORO, N.J. (May 30, 2026) — Newark, Delaware’s Troy Betts made it two wins in as many nights as he took top honors in the 25-lap DCB Plumbing & Heating Mid-Atlantic Sprint Series feature presented by Capitol Renegade at Bridgeport Speedway on Saturday night. Betts, who won the MASS event the night before at Georgetown Speedway, took advantage of his front-row starting position and led every lap of the non-stop feature to complete the “MASSive” weekend sweep. Rookie Tyler Grau and Betts brought the field to the green, however third-starting Robbie Stillwaggon surprised the front row with a turn one slider to grab the top spot. Stillwaggon, making his first start of the season, held the lead only until turn four when Betts returned the favor to be scored the leader of lap one. Betts opened up his lead over the first five laps as Grau quickly reclaimed the second position with season opening night winner Tim Iulg moving up to challenge for the spot. Iulg eventually worked past Grau and set his [Read More]

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]

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]