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Jordan Miles Scores Second Stock Car CJ Speedway Victory

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (June 5, 2026) — Jordan Miles continued his impressive rookie campaign Friday night at CJ Speedway, charging from eighth to win the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature. The Bernard driver made his third appearance of the season at the southeast Iowa oval and collected his second EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the year, with both wins coming at CJ. Miles quickly worked his way to the front and overtook Austin O’Donnell for the lead before driving away for the victory. Nathan Wood, a five-time winner at the track this season, rallied from ninth to finish second while Norman Bean closed strong in the late stages to take third. Dustin Griffiths and Brock Haines completed the top five. Mohr Prevails in Modified Slider Fest Charlie Mohr of Bettendorf captured his first CJ Speedway Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature victory after surviving a thrilling battle with Kyle Brown. Mohr launched from the front row and quickly found speed on the high side of the racetrack. Brown, meanwhile, sliced through the [Read More]

Porter Earns First Career Hobby Stock Victory Friday Night at CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 29, 2026) — Getting that first feature win is always special, and Garrett Porter accomplished exactly that Friday night in the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature at CJ Speedway. The Libertyville racer started fifth and methodically worked his way forward before taking command just past the midway point of the race. Porter then had to withstand a furious late challenge from Zach McNeese as the pair raced side-by-side off the final corner. Porter prevailed by less than a car length to secure his place among the winners in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region in 2026. McNeese, who started seventh, finished second. Dalton Weepie crossed the stripe third while Brayden Wood advanced from ninth to fourth. Spencer Hopwood completed a strong drive from 10th to fifth. Wood Continues Columbus Junction Mastery in Stock Car Feature Nathan Wood once again proved to be the driver to beat in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars. Starting 10th, the Sigourney driver steadily worked his way through the field while Dustin Griffiths followed his [Read More]

Wood Outduels Wauters in $1,000 Hobby Stock Thriller at CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 22, 2026) — Friday night was another special evening of racing at CJ Speedway as the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks headlined the action with a boosted $1,000-to-win feature, treating fans to outstanding wheel-to-wheel racing on the perfectly prepared 4/10-mile dirt track at the Louisa County Fairgrounds. Daniel Wauters raced to the early lead from the outside front row and paced the field for most of the feature while constantly being pressured by Sigourney’s Brayden Wood, who charged forward from the eighth starting position. A late caution set up a thrilling dash to the finish. Wood got an excellent run through turns one and two as the leaders raced side by side down the backstretch. The pair remained door to door coming to the white flag before Wood edged ahead on the final circuit to secure the hard-fought victory by half a car length at the checkers. The win was Wood’s second of the season in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region, with both victories coming at CJ Speedway. Luke [Read More]

Stanford Scores Popular Hobby Stock Triumph at CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 15, 2026) — The Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks provided the most thrilling action of the night Friday at CJ Speedway, with Wapello’s Bill Stanford finally breaking through for his first victory of the season. Known by fans as “Mr. Excitement,” Stanford found victory lane after a wild feature that saw competitors pushing the racing groove to the extreme high side, with several drivers hanging right-side tires over the levee. The race was red flagged when Dalton Weepie exited the racing surface in turn one and slid over the top of the levee. The closing laps featured a thrilling duel between Stanford and graduating high school senior Brayden Wood. Stanford held on at the line to earn his first B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region triumph of 2026. Wood settled for second while early leader Ryan Havel crossed the stripe third. Kyler Burmeister and Daniel Wauters rounded out the top five. Laymon Captures Rain-Shortened SportMod Main The Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods capped off their evening with a rain-shortened feature won [Read More]

Wood Survives Last-Lap Charge to Continue CJ Stock Car Domination

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 8, 2026) — The Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars continue to keep fans on the edge of their seats at CJ Speedway with side-by-side, thrilling racing action. The early part of the season has been dominated by Sigourney’s Nathan Wood. Starting sixth, Wood scored his third consecutive feature win of the year—and third in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region—all at the 4/10-mile dirt track on the Louisa County Fairgrounds. The Friday night win certainly was not an easy one. After advancing through the field and taking over the top spot with five laps remaining, it appeared Wood might cruise to the finish. However, seventh-starting Jordan Miles, making his first visit to CJ Speedway, charged into second and quickly closed the gap. A late caution set up a two-lap dash to the checkers, and as the leaders raced off turn four, Miles dove to the inside while Wood held his line. At the stripe, Wood prevailed by about three feet. Miles finished second, while North Carolina’s Pat Rachels made a [Read More]

Weepie Wheels to Breakthrough CJ Speedway Hobby Stock Victory

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (May 1, 2026) — Dalton Weepie was in action for the second week in a row in the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks, and when the checkered flag fell, the youngster made his first-ever trip to CJ Speedway victory lane. The Dunkerton native earned his first win of the year in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region with a hard-fought victory ahead of Daniel Wauters and Randy Lamar. Austin Stalder was fourth, and Ryan Havel finished fifth. Sigourney’s Nathan Wood once again proved he will be a man to be reckoned with at CJ Speedway in 2026. Wood scored his second consecutive Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature win on Friday night, giving him two wins in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region this season. Norman Bean ran a strong race to finish second ahead of Kirk Kinsley. Austin O’Donnell was fourth at the line, followed by Justin Becker. A first-time CJ winner in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods was Justin Schroeder, who made the long tow from Low Moor. Schroeder [Read More]

Wood Family Makes History as CJ Speedway Opens the 2026 Racing Season

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (Apr. 24, 2026) — The 2026 racing season got underway Friday night at CJ Speedway, and the Wood family from Sigourney made racing history as the father-son duo of Nathan and Brayden each scored feature victories. Nathan captured the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car main event, while Brayden topped the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature, making for a memorable opening night. The first main event of the evening was the IMCA Hobby Stock feature. Brayden Wood, in only his second full year of racing, started from the outside front row and immediately took command, with accomplished racer Daniel Wauters in hot pursuit. The two put on an entertaining battle, as Wauters pulled alongside Wood several times late in the race. The younger Wood showed that racing runs deep in his blood, holding strong to score his first win of the year in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region. Wauters finished second, while another talented youngster, Kyler Burmeister, ran a strong race to take third. Dalton Weepie and Austin Stadler completed the [Read More]

Anderson Sweeps Modified Mains on Championship Night at CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (Aug. 8, 2025) — Season Championship Night at CJ Speedway also featured completion of the Larry Richardson Memorial features, postponed from July 24 during the Louisa County Fair. Those memorial races were run first, followed by the night’s championship events. In the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, Logan Anderson recorded a clean sweep, winning both the Larry Richardson Memorial and Season Championship features. Kurt Kile chased Anderson to the checkers in the first main, with Dan Brockert finishing third. In the Season Championship feature, Anderson again took the win, this time ahead of Scott Brau. Kile broke early in the championship race but had built enough of a points cushion to win the track title by just one point over Anderson. Oliver Jr. and Wells Split Stock Car Victories In the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, John Oliver Jr. dominated the Larry Richardson Memorial feature, leading the event flag-to-flag. Damon Murty took over second late but was unable to close on the leader. The Season Championship Stock Car feature saw Keegan Wells [Read More]

Larson Bags Big Bucks at CJ Speedway

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (Jul. 4, 2025) — The $1,300 dollar first place prize money drew an excellent field of very talented Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds to the 4/10th mile dirt track CJ Speedway located on the Louisa County Fairgrounds. The 20 lap feature was dominated by past National Modified champion Jeff Larson from Freeport, Illinois. Larson took advantage of a great start from the outside of the front row and put the P.J. Kostenbader-owned no. B1 on the top side of the smooth track and sailed on to the feature win over some of the best Modified drivers in the Midwest. Larson has managed to score seven wins in the Razor Chassis North Central Region in 2025. Logan Veloz of Colona, Illinois stayed within striking distance of Larson but was not able to seriously contend for the win. Veloz crossed under the checkers ahead of Josh Foster. Griffiths Grabs the Gold in Stock Cars The Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars put on their usual exciting race in their main event. Dustin Griffiths emerged from a [Read More]

Burmeister Breaks Through as CJ Speedway Returns to Action

By Jerry Mackey COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (June 27, 2025) — After two straight rainouts, CJ Speedway came back in full force Friday night on the 4/10-mile dirt track at the Louisa County Fairgrounds. The night’s most emotional victory came in the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock main event, where Kyler Burmeister raced to his first-ever feature win. Burmeister inherited the lead after a caution involving the front runners and held off a tight pack to claim the win in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region. Keaton Gordon crossed the line second, with Jason Schutterle completing the podium. Oliver Continues Stock Car Domination John Oliver Jr. continued his pursuit of the IMCA Stock Car National title with another dominant performance. Starting deep in the field, Oliver worked his way past early leader Luke Phillips and went on to secure his eighth win of the season in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region and second at CJ in 2025. Dustin Griffiths, who suffered a flat tire on the opening lap, made an impressive comeback to finish second, while Adam [Read More]