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By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (Aug. 19, 2026) — Season Championship night at Davenport Speedway has been rescheduled for Monday, Aug. 24, after rain forced the postponement of the originally scheduled Aug. 17 program. The program will feature Sunoco IMCA Late Models, Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds, Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods, Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, and Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks. Track, Iowa State and Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National points will be awarded in all IMCA divisions competing during the season finale, with track champions to be crowned in five weekly IMCA classes. Modifieds will also compete for Razor Chassis North Central Region points, Stock Cars for EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region points, and Hobby Stocks for B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region points. Monday racing is nothing new at the historic Davenport facility. Since the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds was constructed in 1920, racing has been held on a Monday 62 times, including earlier this season. For more information, follow us on Facebook, at “Race Davenport – SR Promotions”.

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (Aug. 13, 2026) — Jeremy Mills and Troy Swearingen each earned $2,000 feature victories at the Gene Schattschneider Memorial Race held Thursday night at Kossuth County Speedway. Mills won the 25-lap Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature and moved one victory away from his 100th career win at Kossuth County Speedway. The Clear Lake driver jumped out front at the start of the 17-car feature before the first yellow flag appeared on lap four when Todd Stinehart spun. Mills remained in command following the restart and built a comfortable advantage. At the halfway point, Mills led Kyle Brown, Izac Mallicoat, Colby Fett and Chaz Baca. A second and final caution came on lap 13 when Nick Meyer suffered a flat tire, but that did little to slow Mills’ trip to victory lane and the $2,000 payday. It was Mills’ 10th victory of the season, with nine coming in the Razor Chassis North Central Region and five at Kossuth County Speedway. The triumph was also career win No. 99 at the Algona oval. [Read More]

By Jane Burd SPENCER, Iowa (Aug. 17, 2026) — Austin Brands withstood a charge from Kelly Shryock to capture Monday night’s 25-lap Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature at Clay County Fair Speedway. Brands, of Alta, started on the pole and led all 25 circuits, but Shryock made sure the trip to victory lane was anything but comfortable. Shryock worked forward seven positions and eventually reached second, where he applied heavy pressure to Brands in the battle for the lead. Brands refused to give way and held off the veteran at the checkers for his third EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of 2026 and first at Clay County. Shryock settled for second, with Dayton Ullrich third, Mike Albertsen fourth and Mike Vondrak fifth. Beckendorf Goes Flag to Flag in Modifieds Brandon Beckendorf controlled the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature from the outset, starting on the pole and leading the distance for his 15th victory of the season. The Danube, Minn., driver recorded his 14th Razor Chassis North Central Region triumph of 2026 and third at the [Read More]

By Candice Martin ANTIOCH, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2026) — Jason Ryan Jr. of Oakley held off a late challenge from Fred Ryland to score his first Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod victory of the season Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. The three-time runner-up in the track standings had an extra reason to celebrate afterward, sharing victory lane with wife Jayleen and their new baby boy. Current California State points leader Jeff Bentancourt, who earlier collected his third consecutive heat race victory, jumped into the lead at the start of the 20-lap feature. Ryan settled into second with Ryland running third. A lap three caution for Kelly Campanile provided Ryan his opportunity. On the restart, Ryan raced past Bentancourt for the lead while Ryland and Al Johnson also moved ahead of the early pacesetter. Danny Wagner worked his way into third with an inside pass on the frontstretch on lap five. The field was slowed again on lap eight when Trevor Clymens brought out the yellow in turn two. Ryan remained out front on the restart with [Read More]

By Jane Burd BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 15, 2026) — Jake McBirnie charged from 12th starting and emerged from a slider-filled battle with Owen Barnhill to capture the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature Saturday night at Boone Speedway. Griffin Taylor grabbed the early advantage before losing power on lap four as a caution waved for a separate incident. Owen Barnhill inherited the lead for the restart and remained strong out front following another yellow. McBirnie, meanwhile, was steadily working his way through the field from the sixth row. The Boone driver eventually caught Barnhill, and the two went side-by-side while exchanging sliders for the top spot. Their battle continued until lap 17, when Barnhill got loose exiting turn two and McBirnie powered ahead. McBirnie completed his 11-position charge by taking the checkers for his fourth Razor Chassis North Central Region victory of the season and third at Boone Speedway. Barnhill advanced six positions for second, Corey Sauerman gained seven spots for third, Todd Shute moved forward seven positions for fourth, and Jay Noteboom charged 15 positions to [Read More]

By Greg Soukup EAGLE, Neb. (Aug. 15, 2026) — Shawn Harker came from the sixth row to score his fifth Jet Racing Central Region victory of the season during Junior Fan Club Night at Eagle Raceway. Harker started 12th in the 22-car Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature and steadily worked his way forward during an event that saw the lead change hands several times. Clint Homan paced the opening circuits before Dustin Andersen moved past Adam Vrbka following a lap five restart and then took the lead one lap later. Homan regained command on lap 10 before Andersen spun on the backstretch the following circuit, bringing out another caution. Harker had worked his way into contention by then and drove underneath Homan with eight laps remaining to take the lead. Bob Zoubek followed Harker into second two laps later. Another caution gave Zoubek a final opportunity, but Harker controlled the restart and pulled away to win by just over three seconds. The victory was Nebraska City racer’s fifth of the season in the Jet Racing Central [Read More]

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, and William Gould, Calera, Okla., both 988; 3. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 971; 4. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 959; 5. Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, 957; 6. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 954; 7. Ty Clemens, Belgrade, Montana, 944; 8. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 939; 9. Matthew Sanders, Brookings, Oregon, 938; 10. Matthew Looft, Swea City, Iowa, 931; 11. Jace Eckrich, Oxford, Iowa, 929; 12. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wisconsin, 924; 13. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 921; 14. Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, 917; 15. Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., 907; 16. Johnny Whitman, Suamico, Wisconsin, 906; 17. Colby Fett, Algona, Iowa, 896; 18. Donald Proctor, Ionia, Michigan, 894; 19. Kyle Anton, Gillette, Wyoming, 889; 20. Nick Meyer, Whittemore, Iowa, 885. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 986; 2. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 979; 3. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 976; 4. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 971; 5. Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn., 967; 6. Jordan Miles, Bernard, Iowa, 956; 7. Kelly Shryock, [Read More]

By Ben Deatherage HAMBURG, Minn. (Aug. 11, 2026) — Two hundred victories don’t happen overnight. They aren’t the product of one dominant season or one magical race car. They’re built one night at a time, one feature at a time, one year after another. When Dan Mackenthun earned the 200th Sunoco IMCA Stock Car victory of his career, the Hamburg, Minn., driver joined one of the most exclusive clubs in IMCA history, becoming just the eighth driver to reach the milestone. “It was something we were looking forward to,” Mackenthun said. “The Stock Car class is pretty tough competition anywhere, so to pick up just one win is a feat, let alone to do it 200 times. It’s been a pretty solid year so far.” His first IMCA Stock Car victory came in 2002 at Arlington Raceway. The following night he backed it up with another triumph at Redwood Speedway, unknowingly beginning one of the sport’s most accomplished careers. Mackenthun’s milestone also earned him membership in IMCA Stock Car racing’s exclusive Double Century Club. Only seven [Read More]

By Jane Burd SPENCER, Iowa (Aug. 10, 2026) — Kelly Shryock reached a milestone Monday night at Clay County Fair Speedway, earning his 100th career Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature victory to headline the evening’s racing program. Shryock, of Fertile, started from the pole and led the opening laps before Austin Brands worked his way to the front. Shryock remained within striking distance before reclaiming the lead on lap 15 and driving away for the historic victory. The win was Shryock’s 10th EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region triumph of the season and his second at Clay County Fair Speedway in 2026. Brands finished second, Mike Albertsen was third, Jake Masters charged from ninth to fourth, and Dayton Ullrich completed the top five. Davis Scores First Clay County SportMod Win Brayden Ahlers appeared poised for victory in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod feature before Zach Davis of Lonsdale, Minn., mounted a late charge. Davis raced from fifth starting position and made the winning pass with two laps remaining to collect his sixth victory of the season. [Read More]

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (Aug. 6, 2026) — The Koppen/Harken/Hovinga Memorial Fair Race highlighted Thursday night’s program at Kossuth County Speedway, with each feature winner receiving a six-foot trophy. The evening also included the Kossuth County Hall of Fame induction, honoring Bruce Wickman, John Pletcher, Timmy Sidles, Stacy Mills, the Algona Fire Department and Algona EMS. The Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars produced the night’s most entertaining feature as season point leader Kelly Shryock and Mike Albertsen waged a classic battle over the final 10 laps. Shryock grabbed the lead at the drop of the green while veteran racers Albertsen and Kevin Opheim kept the pressure on. Cautions on laps five and nine slowed the pace, but Shryock remained in command at halfway with Albertsen, Opheim and McCain Jennings in pursuit. Albertsen spent the closing laps glued to Shryock’s rear bumper but came up just half a car length short at the checkers. Jennings completed the podium ahead of Opheim and Zayn Feaster. Chris Palsrok and Carson Reinig each advanced six positions to share Hard Charger [Read More]

By Chance Riley JEFFERSON, S.D. (Aug. 7, 2026) — Greg Peck captured the biggest prize of the night Friday at Park Jefferson Speedway, winning the $1,000-to-win Donald Green Memorial for Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars. Jason Ward and Travis Barker dueled for the lead over the opening five laps before Greg Peck, who started fifth, raced his way to the front. Once out front, the Sioux City, Iowa, driver moved to the high side and pulled away to secure the 25-lap victory. The win was Peck’s fifth EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region triumph of 2026 and his fourth at Park Jefferson Speedway this season. The Donald Green Memorial was a B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Stock Car Invitational qualifying event, but Peck was already on the eligibility list for the event, which is held during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Dan Mackenthun finished second ahead of Barker, Ward and Mel Elsberry. Wyatt Luke and Mike Vondrak won the heat races. Abelson Goes Back-to-Back in Modifieds Chris Mills paced the early laps of the Karl [Read More]

By Suzan McCoy HOLYOKE, Colo. (Aug. 8, 2026) — Phillips County Raceway wrapped up its 2026 season Saturday night with championship battles settled in five IMCA divisions. Dave Banks of Brush collected the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature after starting fourth. Wade Kolbo finished second, Christopher Glass was third, and Aiden Miller crossed the stripe fourth. Tylan Lambertus advanced five positions from 10th to finish fifth and secure the 2026 track championship. The victory was Banks’ first B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region win of the season. Bussell Scores Modified Victory as Steffens Clinches Title Justin Bussell of Imperial, Neb., raced to victory in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature, leading home Anthony Rhoades after starting second in the 20-lap contest. Bubba Alvarado advanced from seventh to finish third, followed by Troy Seidl and Tom Quint. Ayden Steffens saw his night end early with a DNF but still secured the 2026 track championship. Brack Wins Stock Car Finale, Banks Earns Track Championship Bill Brack of Mead captured the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature after starting alongside polesitter [Read More]

By Candice Martin ANTIOCH, Calif. (Aug. 8, 2026) — Tyler Browne of Antioch captured his first career Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature victory Friday night at Antioch Speedway, adding his name to the list of 2026 DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western Region winners. Browne jumped into the lead at the start of the 20-lap main event with heat race winner Troy Foulger of Oakley and previous feature winner Andrew Pearce of Oakley in pursuit. Foulger applied constant pressure throughout the race, but Browne answered every challenge to maintain the top spot. An inside pass on the frontstretch on lap 15 moved Pearce into second. Foulger headed to the pits moments later, allowing Pearce one final opportunity to challenge. Browne remained composed over the closing laps to secure the milestone victory. Doug Hagio of Prunedale finished third, followed by Carl Berendsen II of Antioch, and Foulger. Ryland Doubles Up in SportMods and Stock Cars Fred Ryland of Brentwood enjoyed another double-feature night, winning both the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods and Sunoco IMCA Stock Car features. The victories [Read More]

By Susan Allen ARLINGTON, Minn. (Aug. 8, 2026) — Logan Domagala led every lap of the caution-free RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car feature to earn the first victory of his Sprint Car career Saturday night at Arlington Raceway. Starting on the pole, the Brandon, S.D., driver quickly established himself out front while Andrew Allen slipped past Dalton Domagala for second on the opening lap. Allen chased the leader throughout the 15-lap distance but could never close enough to mount a challenge. Domagala scored the victory ahead of Allen, Dalton Domagala, Bill Johnson, and Mike Stien. Loverude Breaks Through for First 2026 Modified Win The Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature featured multiple lead changes before Trent Loverude emerged on top. Curt Lund led at the drop of the green before J.J. Reimers worked underneath him for the lead on lap three. Lund answered one lap later to reclaim the top spot as Chad Porter, Matt Looft, and Loverude sliced through the field behind them. Lund’s night came to an abrupt end with mechanical trouble, handing the lead to [Read More]

By Jane Burd BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 8, 2026) — Cody Laney used lapped traffic to his advantage in the closing laps to charge from ninth starting and score a dramatic Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified victory Saturday night at Boone Speedway. Paul Nagle paced the opening eight laps before a bobble in turn two on lap nine handed the lead to Colby Fett. Fett appeared headed for victory until lapped traffic came into play with two laps remaining. Laney, driving the Drew Janssen-built machine, capitalized by slicing through traffic to grab the lead on lap 18 and race away with the victory. The Torrance, Calif., driver earned his third win of the season. All three victories have come at different tracks, in different states, and in different IMCA regions, with Saturday’s triumph marking his first Razor Chassis North Central Region win this year. Nick Meyer advanced six positions to finish second. Fett settled for third, Todd Shute charged from 11th to fourth, and Nagle completed the top five. Everts and Richards Split Stock Car Features The Sunoco [Read More]