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Midstate Machine Championship Engines Return for 44th IMCA Super Nationals

By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (July 23, 2026) — One of the most anticipated traditions of America’s Racin’ Vacation returns this September as Midstate Machine will once again provide four brand-new championship engines for the winners of Saturday night’s Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified, Sunoco IMCA Stock Car, Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod, and Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock features at the 44th Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Built by Midstate Machine of Des Moines, Iowa, the engines are assembled using donated components from many of the racing industry’s premier manufacturers and will be presented to each of the four champions following Championship Saturday on Sept. 12 at Boone Speedway. The presentation of the new engines allows another unique Super Nationals tradition to continue. The race-winning engines from each of the four champions’ cars will be removed and auctioned following the conclusion of Saturday night’s racing in the NAPA Auto Parts Fan Zone. The auction is open to drivers, crew members and race fans, giving attendees the opportunity to own a genuine piece of Super [Read More]

Hobby Stock

Mills Survives Wild Modified Feature at Boone

By Jane Burd BOONE, Iowa (July 18, 2026) — The Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature on Saturday night at Boone Speedway was shaping up to be a showdown between Jesse Patterson and Jeremy Mills before the race took a dramatic turn. Patterson led the opening 11 laps until contact while battling for the lead left his car too damaged to continue. A multi-car incident eliminated nearly half the field and set up the race’s final stretch. Clear Lake’s Jeremy Mills, who started fifth, inherited the lead and held off Jake McBirnie to score his eighth victory of the season. Seven of those wins have come in the Razor Chassis North Central Region, including three at Boone Speedway. McBirnie finished second after starting eighth, while Todd Shute produced one of the night’s strongest charges, advancing 12 positions from 15th to third. Brian Mahlstedt crossed the stripe fourth ahead of Cory Sauerman, who climbed from 11th. Meinecke Scores First Stock Car Win of Season Matthew Meinecke of Jamaica chased the checkered flag all 20 laps of the Sunoco [Read More]

Hobby Stock

Harr Goes Wire-to-Wire as Boone Speedway Salutes Hall of Fame Weekend

By Jane Burd BOONE, Iowa (July 12, 2026) — Tyler Harr made the trip from Ashland, Nebraska, pay off Sunday night by leading every lap of the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature, while big charges through the field highlighted several other divisions during Boone Speedway’s Hall of Fame Weekend program. Harr jumped to the lead from the pole and never looked back in the 20-lap Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature, putting together a flawless drive from start to finish. The victory was Harr’s first of the season in the Razor Chassis North Central Region. Ronn Lauritzen advanced from seventh to finish second, Chaz Baca Jr. charged from eighth to third, Trevor Fitz thrilled the crowd by racing from 27th to fourth, and Cory Sauerman completed the top five. Pickett Powers to Stock Car Victory Robert Stofer paced the opening 11 laps of the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature before Tyler Pickett made the winning move on lap 12 and drove away to the victory. The Boone driver earned his first EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory [Read More]

Hobby Stock

McBirnie Charges From 11th for Boone Modified Victory

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]

Boone Speedway’s King of the Katwalks postponed

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]

Registration Opens July 13 for 44th Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals Fueled by Casey’s

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]

Hobby Stock

Shute Capitalizes on Late Incident for Boone Modified Victory

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]

Salute to Veterans Tour Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Three Iowa Stops in July

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]

June Qualifiers Add 27 New Drivers to Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational Eligibility List

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]

Feature

Rust Returns to Harris Clash Victory Lane After 10-Year Wait

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (June 23, 2026) — Joel Rust returned to victory lane at the Harris Clash for the first time in a decade, winning the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature during the 35th annual Harris Clash presented by Wehr’s Machine and Racing Products at Boone Speedway. A three-wide start brought the field to green, with 2015 Iowa State Sunoco IMCA Late Model champion Paul Nagle leading the opening lap. After an early caution, Nagle maintained command as 2016 Harris Clash winner Rust began applying pressure. Rust nearly completed a pass on lap six before a caution interrupted the battle. Two laps later, the two-time Benton County Speedway champion finally wrestled the lead away. A caution on lap eight erased Rust’s advantage, but the Grundy Center driver was flawless on the restart and gradually pulled away from the field. Reigning Marshalltown Speedway champion Kollin Hibdon used several bold moves to advance into second and closed on Rust by lap 20. The leaders entered lapped traffic one lap later, but a caution on lap 23 [Read More]