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Dierks Dominates Davenport for $1,000 Payday

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 16, 2025) — Davenport Speedway hosted another $1,000-to-win Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature on Friday night, with the winner earning a spot on the eligibility list to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational later this summer. Brad Dierks capitalized on his pole position, leading all twenty laps to capture the flag-to-flag victory and secure his All-Star eligibility to try and qualify for the race at the 2025 Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Dierks was untouchable from the drop of the green, building a comfortable lead and never looking back as he cruised to the win, his first this season in the Razor Chassis North Central Region. Ben Chapman started alongside Dierks on the front row and pressured the leader in the early stages. Still, as the laps wound down, Dierks maintained his advantage, preventing Chapman from making any significant challenge. Meanwhile, Spencer Diercks methodically worked his way from sixth to third. Veloz Cruises to Second Straight Late Model Win Logan Veloz made it back-to-back wins [Read More]

Durbin Dominates Modifieds at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 9, 2025) — Davenport Speedway played host to a thrilling Friesen Performance IMCA Modified showdown Friday night, as drivers battled for a nice $1000 to win payday and courtesy of Midwest Recyclers. With extra cash and Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational eligibility on the line, every lap was fiercely contested — and Brandon Durbin of Colona, Illinois, made the most of it. Durbin dominated his heat race to earn the pole for the 20-lap main event. Once the green flag dropped, he set a blistering pace and led every circuit to score his first Razor Chassis North Central Region win of 2025. With the win he is now eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational to be run at the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s later this summer. Second would go to Logan Veloz. Veloz started sixth and slowly moved forward during the second half of the race. Kyle Montgomery ran second early in the race, faded back, and then surged late to take third. [Read More]

Davenport Speedway Fills Need For Speed in The Month of May

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (Apr. 30, 2025) – From the Kentucky Derby to the Indianapolis 500, the month of May has been associated with racing and speed for more than one hundred years. The Davenport Speedway, under the direction of SR Promotions, continues this great tradition. Five events are planned for the racetrack at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in the month of May. Weekly racing action tops the agenda on Friday, May 2nd. In addition to the five every week classes, the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites will make their second appearance of the season. The chase for the 2025 track championships continues on Friday, May 16th, as we reach the one-third mark of the season. All weekly classes will be in action, as will the IMCA Mod Lites. We close out the month on Friday, May 30th with more weekly points action. All weekly classes will be racing: Sunoco IMCA Late Models, Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet IMCA SportMods, and Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks. Also racing will be the IMCA Mod Lites. The [Read More]

Logan Veloz Takes First Late Model Win at Davenport

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (Apr. 25, 2025) — Logan Veloz scored his first ever Sunoco IMCA Late Model feature win. The 21-year-old Colona, Illinois driver took the lead of the race on lap 3 and never looked back. Veloz becomes the third different Late Model feature winner at Davenport in as many races this season. Travis Denning started on the pole in the race and led the first two laps before finishing second. Evan Miller was third. The full field of Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds was sprinkled with some top-name talent. Wisconsin’s Skyler Woods jumped out to the early lead in the 20-lap main. However, the race would be halted by a red flag on lap 5. An eight-car pile-up on the frontstretch blocked most of the track. All drivers involved were able to walk away from the incident. On the restart, Woods resumed the lead, but now with Spencer Diercks on his rear bumper. Spencer would grab the top spot on lap 10 and pace the field the rest of the way. Ben Chapman [Read More]

Glover Scores First Davenport Win

By Mike McGuire DAVENPORT, Iowa (Apr. 18, 2025) — Curtis Glover of Knoxville came away with the win in the Sunoco IMCA Late Model feature in exciting style. The 25-lap main event started with Mitch Morris jumping out to the early lead. On lap 16, a bobble by Morris would drop him back to third, behind Glover and Matt Ryan. The top three would finish in that order. It is Glover’s first victory at Davenport. Ryan had to settle for second after starting in the eighth position. Morris held on for third. Spencer Diercks dominated the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature. Diercks started on the outside pole and led all 20 laps of the race that went caution free, his first triumph this year in the Razor Chassis North Central Region for the hometown pilot. When the checkers flew, Spencer had a three and a half second lead on second place Ben Chapman. Chapman had started tenth and had moved up to fourth by lap 6. Eric Barnes was third. Tony Olson made it back-to-back victories [Read More]

Nezworski Wins Late Model Feature at Davenport opener

By Jeffery Struck DAVENPORT, Iowa (Apr. 11, 2025) – Despite a chill in the air, the Koehler Electric Season Opener at Davenport Speedway, provided a great night of racing. That was until you made it to the tech area. A number of drivers were guilty of infractions throughout the evening. Some even changed the outcome of races. Bryce Garnhart dominated the Sunoco IMCA Late Model feature. Bryce led all twenty-five laps and finished more than seven seconds ahead of the second-place car. Unfortunately, he came across the scales fifteen pounds light in post-race inspection. That handed the win to Andy Nezworski, who started in seventh. Matt Ryan finished second with pole sitter Jake Morris taking third. It was Nezworski’s first win of 2025. Kyle Montgomery picked up the win in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main. Kyle swapped the lead a couple of times with pole sitter Kaity Sample early in the race. He took the lead for good on lap five, but still had to hold off the challenges of Logan Veloz and Charlie Mohr to earn [Read More]

Hurst, Braaksma shine at Davenport Dirt Stars show

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Sept. 28, 2024) – He’s been wrenching a lot more than he’s been racing again this season but Jeremiah Hurst still knows how to find the fastest way around the oval. The Dubuque star led all 30 laps of the Dirt Stars main event for IMCA Sunoco Late Models Saturday night at Davenport Speedway, earning $3,000 for his first sanctioned win since 2019, the season after he reigned as national champion in the class. “My brother Ian started racing four years ago and I’ve been helping him,” explained Hurst, who ran a Modified in the Clash on the Coast and had just a handful of starts before running fifth in the Friday show at Davenport. “The car was very, very good and I knew if I could get to the lead and get into lapped traffic, I’d be all right.” Hurst took the initial green from inside row two and was quickly in front, staying on the inside line, catching up with the back of the pack by lap 18 and working through traffic. [Read More]

Corn State Nationals outing yields $5,000 payday for Fitz

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Sept. 14, 2024) – Trevor Fitz had himself quite a night Saturday at Davenport Speedway’s Corn State Nationals. The California native made his first-ever visit to Davenport, a track he says is pretty different than any other he’s been to, winning the Saturday night Corn State Nationals feature for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and $5,000. “It was awesome. I met a lot of good people there and made a lot of friends,” Fitz said following the career-best payday. “I always like doing that, and the money was good.” Now eligible to qualify for the 2025 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational, Fitz was driver and sole crew member until some buddies in two to watch Late Models pitched in and helped him with the car. He started the main event from fifth and ran third most of the first 20 of 31 laps. Fitz then swapped the lead back and forth with Austen Becerra, finally taking over at for good with just two circuits to go. Becerra ended in the runner-up spot, a second and [Read More]

Davenport’s Corn State Nationals pays IMCA Modified winner $5,000

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Sept. 10, 2024) – Davenport Speedway’s Corn State Nationals will send a Friesen Performance IMCA Modified driver home with a bushel of money Saturday night. IMCA Sunoco Late Models and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods both race for $1,000 on opening night Friday, Sep. 13 while the Modifieds race for $5,000 to win and Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility on Saturday, Sept. 14. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Iowa State points, plus Razor Chassis North Central Region points for Modifieds, will be awarded. Entry fees are $30 for Late Models and Northern SportMods and $75 for Late Models. Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models are in action both nights of the Petersen Plumbing and Heating sponsored Corn State Nationals. On Friday, pit passes are $35 for adults and $20 for kids ages 5-10. Spectator admission is $25 for adults and $10 for kids. And on Saturday, pit gate admission is $40 for adults and $25 for kids. Grandstand seating is $30 for adults and $10 for kids. Gates open at 3 [Read More]

Davenport Speedway beefs up IMCA Modified payday this Friday

DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 21, 2024) – Scott County Cattlemen will do the grilling and Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers will do the racing for $1,000 to win this Friday night at Davenport Speedway. The cattlemen’s association sponsors the May 24 race program, which sees SLMR Super Late Models on the holiday weekend card along with the Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. Purse for the Modified main event tops $9,000. The winner also becomes eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational while the runner-up earns $800, 10th place pays $400 and taking the green flag is good for $100. Tow money is $75. Modifieds are draw/redraw and their entry fee is $30. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and state points will be awarded; Hobby Stocks and Northern SportMods also earn track points. Pit passes are $40 or $25 for ages 10 and under. Spectator admission is $25 for adults, $10 for kids ages 5-10 and free for four and under. Pit gates open at 3:30 p.m. and [Read More]