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September 1, 2026

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Events

Stock Car Stampede Roars Into Jamestown on Sept. 25-26 for 55th Running

By Jon Breckel JAMESTOWN, N.D. (Aug. 31, 2026) — The biggest racing weekend of the season at Jamestown Speedway is almost here as the 55th annual Stock Car Stampede takes over the North Dakota oval Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26. Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds, Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods and Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars headline both nights of the Stampede. Racing begins at 7 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday, with the format following the successful programs used in recent years. Fans unable to attend can watch both nights live on IMCA TV affiliate Dacotah Speedway TV. A lucrative purse awaits competitors in all three IMCA divisions. The Modifieds race for $3,055 to win and $255 to start, while Stock Cars and Northern SportMods each race for $2,055 to win and $175 to start. Friday night’s program consists of heat and dash races, setting the top eight starting positions for each feature. Consolation events and A features Saturday determine the 2026 Stock Car Stampede champions. The Stampede has long been one of North Dakota’s marquee dirt [Read More]

Hobby Stock

Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Aug. 27, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 993; 2. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 991; 3. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 971; 4. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 965; 5. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 960; 6. Matthew Sanders, Brookings, Oregon, and Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, both 958; 8. Tyler Bannister, Bakersfield, Calif., 955; 9. Ty Clemens, Belgrade, Montana, 951; 10. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg, Oregon, 944; 11. Jace Eckrich, Oxford, Iowa, 942; 12. Cole Czarneski, Denmark, Wisconsin, 939; 13. Matthew Looft, Swea City, Iowa, 936; 14. Johnny Whitman, Suamico, Wisconsin, and Jake McBirnie, Boone, Iowa, both 932; 16. John Nord, Enderlin, N.D., 929; 17. Tyler Belcher, Laceyville, Pennsylvania, 925; 18. Trevor Fitz, Bondurant, Iowa, 921; 19. Jeffrey Reay, Portland, Michigan, 919; 20. Marcus Tomlinson, Turtle Lake, N.D., 918. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars – 1. John Oliver Jr., West Burlington, Iowa, 992; 2. Blake Clark, Joshua, Texas, 982; 3. Cameron Starry, Robstown, Texas, 980; 4. Jason Batt, Harker Heights, Texas, 979; 5. Kyle Vanover, Beatrice, Neb., and Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn., both 971; 7. Kelly Shryock, [Read More]

2026 Super Nationals

Hope For The Warriors Finds Community and Connection at Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Aug. 26, 2026) — For retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Lee Bonar Jr., a trip to Boone Speedway during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s is about far more than watching race cars. It is about community. It is about finding veterans who may be struggling with the transition from military to civilian life, sometimes without anybody around them realizing it. And, occasionally, it is about opening a door for someone who hasn’t been ready to ask for help. “The IMCA community is a phenomenal community of patriots,” said Bonar, senior director of military relations for Hope For The Warriors. “They embrace the veteran community as well as the active, reserve, and National Guard community, and that helps them in that transition.” Bonar will make his third trip to Boone for America’s Racin’ Vacation as Hope For The Warriors celebrates its 20th anniversary. Founded by military families aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in 2006, HOPE began after military spouses witnessed firsthand the needs of service [Read More]