Stock Car News

By Grant Schroeder ARLINGTON, Minn. (July 4, 2026) — Matthew Looft enjoyed a successful Independence Day at Arlington Raceway, charging from 12th to win the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature before rallying from fourth to capture the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified main event. The Swea City, Iowa, driver earned his second EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season in the Stock Cars and later added his second Razor Chassis North Central Region triumph of 2026 in the Modifieds. All four of those wins have come at Arlington Raceway. Josh Larsen paced the opening laps of the Stock Car feature with A.J. Zimmerman in tow. As Larsen and Zimmerman battled up front, Dan Mackenthun and Looft steadily worked the bottom groove from mid-pack. Mackenthun grabbed the lead on lap 11, but three laps later Looft completed his charge from 12th to the front and never looked back. Daniel Eckblad advanced nine positions from 11th to finish second, while Trent Loverude charged from 13th to third. Mackenthun settled for fourth, and Larsen completed the top five. [Read More]

By Jane Burd BOONE, Iowa (July 4, 2026) — Jake McBirnie sliced through the field from the 11th starting position to capture the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature Saturday night at Boone Speedway, earning his second Razor Chassis North Central Region victory of the season at two different tracks. Chaz Baca Jr. paced the opening 11 circuits after taking the lead at the drop of the green before McBirnie arrived at the front on lap 12. Once in command, the Boone driver pulled away to secure the victory. Nick Meyer finished second ahead of Baca. Todd Shute crossed the stripe fourth, while Chase Weimer completed the top five. Knutson and Will Smith Split Hobby Stock Features With 48 entries the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks were divided into twin features. In the first feature, Eric Knutson charged from seventh and completed a last-lap pass of Brayden Hurley to score his eighth B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region victory of the season and fifth at Boone in 2026. Hurley settled for second after leading most of the race, while [Read More]

VINTON, Iowa (July 7, 2026) — The King of the Katwalks event for IMCA Stock Cars, originally scheduled for Saturday, July 18, at Boone Speedway, has been postponed. A new date for the $5,000-to-win IMCA special is yet to be determined. Regular weekly IMCA Stock Car point racing will remain on the July 18 race date. Following discussions between Boone Speedway, IMCA officials and event sponsors, the decision was made to postpone the event due to multiple IMCA Stock Car special events scheduled at other IMCA-sanctioned racetracks in a week already packed full of high-paying IMCA Stock Car events.  The postponement is intended to provide the best possible opportunity for racers and fans while avoiding conflicts with other major IMCA Stock Car events. “With several significant IMCA Stock Car specials taking place in Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin during the same time frame, everyone involved felt postponing King of the Katwalks was the right decision,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “Our goal is to give this event the opportunity to attract the strong field of competitors and [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage ESTEVAN, Sask. (July 6, 2026) — Tom Berry Jr. picked up right where he left off the night before, charging to the front early and surviving a late restart to win the second round of the 2026 Dakota Classic Modified Tour powered by Industrial Electric Monday night at Estevan Motor Speedway. Brady Bjella paced the opening lap of the 30-lap Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature and quickly established a comfortable advantage while Tanner Black and Berry battled for second. Berry secured the runner-up position on lap five and immediately set his sights on the leader. The two-time Dakota Tour champion tracked down Bjella in short order and beat him to the stripe to lead lap seven. Once out front, Berry steadily pulled away while Black, originally from Arizona and now living in Kansas, climbed into second on lap 13. Berry encountered heavy lapped traffic beginning on lap 15 but sliced through it with ease, opening a commanding lead over the field before a caution with three laps remaining erased his advantage. The 2020 [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage MINOT, N.D. (July 5, 2026) — Tom Berry Jr. capitalized on late-race misfortune for Ethan Braaksma and survived a frantic restart battle to win the opening round of the 2026 Dakota Classic Modified Tour powered by Industrial Electric Sunday night at Nodak Speedway. Braaksma, the two-time defending tour champion from Iowa, quickly established himself as the driver to beat in the 30-lap Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature. Driving for car owners Danny Meier and Trent Guest, he led from the outset while Wyoming’s Bart Taylor steadily reeled him in during the opening half of the race. Taylor made several bids for the lead, but Braaksma turned each one away before gradually extending his advantage. Everything changed with seven laps remaining, as Braaksma suffered a flat tire while comfortably out front, bringing out the caution. Taylor inherited the lead, but the restart produced a thrilling three-wide battle as Taylor, 2022 Wisconsin state champion Jayden Schmidt and two-time tour champion Berry all fought for the top spot. The two-time series champion and 2020 National title [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage MINOT, N.D. (July 4, 2026) — Payce Herrera finally broke through at the Playground of Power, making a decisive pass with six laps remaining to score his first career Nodak Speedway victory in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods. The 2026 Tougher Than Dirt Tour champion from Price, Utah, started fourth and collected his 11th win of the season after a race filled with lead changes and intense battles. Keenan Glasser, the 2024 North Dakota state champion, jumped to the early lead before a caution on lap three erased his advantage. On the restart, Glasser held off a thrilling three-wide challenge from Stan Tomlinson and Herrera, then survived another restart one lap later as Herrera and newly crowned Nodak Speedway champion Chad Strachen both looked for a way around. Another caution on lap nine changed everything. Tomlinson, the 2018 McLean County Speedway champion, powered around Glasser exiting turn two to lead lap 10, but Glasser answered two circuits later to regain command. Herrera remained glued to the leaders and finally found his opening [Read More]

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (July 3, 2026) — Severe weather forced officials to cancel the remainder of Friday night’s racing program at CJ Speedway after qualifying events had been completed. Forecasts had called for storms to remain north of Columbus Junction until later in the evening, but the weather arrived much sooner than expected. The Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature had just begun when strong winds created unsafe racing conditions after four laps, forcing officials to stop the race. Rain quickly followed, becoming a heavy downpour as teams loaded their race cars in the pit area. The Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods will each run makeup features on Friday, July 10, in addition to a full night of racing. New competitors are welcome to enter both makeup features, giving fans a six-feature program for the regular admission price. The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks will run two features on Friday, July 24. The Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature will resume from lap five during the Louisa County Fair program on [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage WILLISTON, N.D. (July 3, 2026) — A pair of teenage stars put on a show Friday night at Williston Basin Speedway as 18-year-old Keenan Glasser and 17-year-old Payce Herrera traded sliders and crossed the stripe separated by mere hundredths of a second before Glasser emerged victorious in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod feature. Fifteen-year-old Sladen Pfeifer won a thrilling side-by-side battle with Tanner Conlin to lead the opening lap. Conlin briefly took the top spot exiting turn two on the next circuit before Pfeifer crossed back underneath entering turn three to reclaim the lead. A caution on lap four bunched the field and allowed 2024 Williston track champion and North Dakota state champion Glasser to move into second on the restart. Pfeifer maintained command while Glasser and 2026 Tougher Than Dirt Tour champ, Herrera, battled for the runner-up spot before another caution slowed the pace on lap nine. Herrera charged around the cushion and nipped Pfeifer at the line to lead lap 10 before Glasser reclaimed second three circuits later. Another caution [Read More]

By Brandon Beeter UNDERWOOD, N.D. (July 2, 2026) — Shelby Williams charged from the 10th starting position to score an impressive Sunoco IMCA Stock Car victory Thursday night at McLean County Speedway, racing from the back of the field after three different drivers occupied the lead. Dustin Frank led the opening circuit before Bob Fuegmann took command on lap two. Williams steadily worked his way through traffic, taking over the lead on lap eight after making his move on the low side. Once out front, the Bonham, Texas, driver moved to the cushion and pulled away to earn his seventh victory of the season and first in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region in 2026. Fuegmann finished second, while Will Matejovic advanced from eighth to third. Taylor Mogard completed the race in fourth, and Frank rounded out the top five. Herrera Charges From Eighth for SportMod Triumph The Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods produced another strong feature as 17-year-old Payce Herrera charged from the eighth starting spot to earn his ninth victory of the season and [Read More]

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 964; 2. Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, 921; 3. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 905; 4. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 876; 5. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 842; 6. Matthew Looft, Swea City, Iowa, 838; 7. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 837; 8. Jason Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 833; 9. Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., 830; 10. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 813; 11. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Florida, 790; 12. Jace Whitt, Hamilton, Mo., 776; 13. Markus Frazier, Santa Maria, Calif., 768; 14. Izac Mallicoat, Boone, Iowa, 765; 15. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 762; 16. Kyle Anton, Gillette, Wyoming, 758; 17. Bryson Yeager, Green River, Wyoming, 743; 18. Grey Ferrando, Scio, Oregon, 738; 19. Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb., 730; 20. Chase Weimer, Eldora, Iowa, 723. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 966; 2. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 951; 3. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 941; 4. Jordan Miles, Bernard, Iowa, 906; 5. Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, 897; 6. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage FRANCIS CREEK, Wis. (July 2, 2026) — One of the richest Sunoco IMCA Stock Car events of the summer returns to 141 Speedway on Friday and Saturday, July 17-18, as the eighth annual Northern Concrete Construction King of the Creek takes center stage. The successful format introduced in 2025 returns, highlighted by Saturday night’s $10,000-to-win Sunoco IMCA Stock Car championship feature. The winner will also earn a guaranteed starting position in the 2026 B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Stock Car Invitational, held during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National, EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region, and Wisconsin State will be awarded to Stock Car competitors. The opening night on Friday features heat races followed by split qualifying features, each limited to 24 starters. Heat race lineups will be determined by draw, with the top five finishers from each qualifier advancing directly to Saturday night’s championship feature. Drivers who do not transfer into Saturday’s main event will still have an opportunity to cash in during Friday’s 24-car [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (June 25, 2026) — Registration for the 44th annual Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s opens at noon (CST) on Monday, July 13, for the premier event in IMCA racing. America’s Racin’ Vacation returns to Boone Speedway in Boone, Iowa, from Sept. 5-12, where thousands of drivers, crews, and fans will converge for one of the largest racing events in the world. Before registering, competitors must first purchase an IMCA license for every division in which they intend to compete. Drivers should then register for the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals on MyRacePass. Entries will be confirmed in the order they are received, with car numbers assigned based on confirmation order. Pit stall reservations should only be made after completing event registration. Applications can then be submitted through the official Super Nationals pit stall reservation page. The week begins with the NAPA Auto Parts Double Down Prelude on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-6. Stealth Racing IMCA Mod Lites will compete in qualifying heats and features on Saturday before crowning [Read More]

By Joe Verdegan EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (June 30, 2026) — Wyatt Block of Tigerton fought off a late charge from Will Garceau to win Tuesday night’s 20-lap Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature at Eagle River Speedway, earning his first victory of the season in the Razor Chassis North Central Region. Block, who started from the pole, led all 20 laps and survived several caution periods in the IMCA Modified division’s debut at the third-mile clay oval. Marcus Yarie of Wausau applied heavy pressure through the opening half of the race, with Block committed to the low groove while Yarie searched for speed inches from the outside wall. Garceau, from Francis Creek, started 12th and carved his way through the field before taking second from Yarie. He closed rapidly on Block during the closing laps as the leader negotiated lapped traffic, but Block maintained his advantage to secure the $1,000 victory. Block’s victory earned him eligibility to attempt to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational, to be held during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals [Read More]

By Becca Pelkey MANDAN, N.D. (June 26, 2026) — Seventeen-year-old Sierra Davenport of Burlington led the final 19 laps to score her first career Sunoco IMCA Stock Car victory Friday night at Dacotah Speedway, becoming the newest winner in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region. Will Matejovic started from the pole, but Davenport quickly took command while Matejovic and Todd Carter battled for second. As Davenport built a comfortable advantage, Matt Dosch and points leader Geoff Hellman worked their way forward, both moving past Matejovic and Carter to challenge for the runner-up position. Their battle gradually closed the gap on Davenport, setting up a thrilling three-car fight for the victory as the leaders took the white flag. Entering turns one and two on the final lap, Dosch made contact with the inside guardrail and ricocheted into Hellman, sending the latter spinning and bringing out the caution. Officials declared the race complete and reverted to the last completed lap, giving Davenport the milestone victory. Hellman was credited with second, followed by Carter, Travis Ulmer, and Jason Meidinger. [Read More]

By Susan Allen ARLINGTON, Minn. (June 27, 2026) — Clint Hatlestad patiently stalked Dan Menk before making the winning move with two laps remaining in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature at Arlington Raceway on Saturday. Menk controlled most of the caution-free 15-lap race before lapped traffic allowed Hatlestad to capitalize in the closing circuits. The Glencoe driver earned his sixth Razor Chassis North Central Region victory of the season, with five of those wins coming at Arlington Raceway. Menk finished second, Matt Looft was third, Chad Porter crossed the line fourth and Jason Schroeder rounded out the top five. Speckman Wins Three-Leader Stock Car Battle Matt Speckman prevailed in a spirited Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature that featured three different leaders. David Moriarty paced the opening lap before Shaun Bruns took over on lap two. Speckman charged from sixth starting position into the lead by lap four and held off repeated challenges the rest of the way. The Sleepy Eye driver collected his first EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season. Matt Looft [Read More]