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Henderson Charges to Redemption Win at I-90 Speedway

HARTFORD, S.D. (Jul. 12, 2025) –– Sam Henderson delivered a determined and emotional victory in the RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car special at I-90 Speedway, rebounding from a crash the night before to score his first IMCA win of the 2025 campaign. Just hours after suffering heartbreak at Jackson Motorplex while leading, the Sullivan Racing crew went into overdrive to field another machine for Henderson, a 23-year-old standout from Sioux Falls. The team prepped the backup no. 91H, and Henderson made it count. Starting sixth on the grid, Henderson steadily carved through the field during the 25-lap main event. Early race leader Andrew Sullivan, in the primary no. 91, looked strong after drawing the pole in the frontstretch redraw and paced the first half of the feature. But disaster struck again for the team, as Sullivan cut a right rear tire while holding the lead. Henderson inherited the top spot and never looked back, fending off a late-race challenge from Dusty Ballenger to secure the win. Lee Goos Jr. completed the podium with a solid third-place showing.

IMCA RaceSaver Sprints join Saturday shows at I-90

HARTFORD, S.D. – A work day at the track and a barrage of phone calls from IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car drivers have owner and promoter Lyle Howey III convinced that quite a few folks in the Hartford area are excited about the re-opening of I-90 Speedway. The sanctioned Sprint division will return to IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing Saturday night programs this season at the South Dakota speedplant, idle for the past three years. The single Friday night date during the May 11-Sept. 7 point season is July 5. “There’s a lot of excitement that I-90 is opening back up,” said Howey, noting the hundred or so volunteers who showed up to help tear down the old bleachers last December. “I think the car count is going to be good for the Sprints. I’d anticipate 15 to 20 a week.” A former IMCA Sprint Car driver, Howey is the RaceSaver inspector for South Dakota and teched at another track in the state last year. “We were looking for an affordable Sprint Car class here,” he [Read More]

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Ward and Mills Modified Wins at Boone’s Double Down Prelude

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 30, 2025) — A total of 157 Friesen Performance IMCA Modified drivers were on hand at Boone Speedway for the NAPA Auto Parts Double Down Prelude, where Tim Ward and Jeremy Mills picked up feature wins. In the first 25-lapper, Jimmy Gustin and Jeff Larson went toe-to-toe early, swapping sliders until Ward charged forward from 12th. The 2023 Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s champion seized command on lap 13, and after multiple cautions, he checked out to record his fifth straight Prelude win. It was Ward’s second Razor Chassis North Central Region triumph this season, both coming at Boone. Larson, the 2021 National champion, ran second in the P.J. Kostenbader-owned no. B1, Gustin finished third, Brandon Schmitt was fourth in the Jack Jones-provided no. 20, and Joel Rust charged from 28th to fifth. The second feature belonged to Mills, Boone’s 2025 track champion. Mills set the early pace, then survived traffic and a late charge from 2022 Super Nationals winner Cody Laney to claim his seventh win [Read More]

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Barber, Freeburg Win Boone Mod Lite Super Nationals Qualifiers in Photo Finishes

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 30, 2025) — A massive 87-car field of Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites kicked off qualifying at the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Saturday night at Boone Speedway featured two 25-lap qualifiers to set the inside and middle rows of Sunday’s Big Dance. Nevada, Iowa’s Garrett Barber and Metamora, Illinois native Brandon Freeburg came out on top to lock themselves into the front of the grid, with the top 10 finishers from each qualifier advancing. In Qualifier 1, Jaxon Carr jumped to the early lead in the Mike Kennedy-owned no. 55. Carr and Dan Keltner pulled away before Arkansas’ Blake Wilson — the 2023 Arkansas State champion and 2024 Mod Lite of Arkansas Series champion — challenged on a restart, only for his move to be negated by caution. Keltner then took charge on lap eight and began to pull away. The race was slowed by multiple yellows, including two red flags. As the laps wound down, Carr reeled Keltner back in, setting up a late [Read More]

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Pollard Prevails at Farley’s Yankee Dirt Classic

By Jerry Mackey FARLEY, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2025) — The Sunoco IMCA Late Models opened the Yankee Dirt Classic at 300 Raceway with a stout 22-car field. Peosta’s Eric Pollard, the three-time defending IMCA Late Model track champion at Dubuque, led the field into turn one and never looked back. Pollard went flag-to-flag for the victory, his third win of the season, but it was anything but easy. Logan Veloz charged from his fourth-row start and staged a late-race challenge that came up just short at the checkers. Matt Ryan rounded out the top three. Lund Lands Stock Car Yankee Victory The Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars drew a talented 32-car field, and the 2024 Yankee winner delivered again. Curt Lund of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, started third and powered his way to another memorable win. Lund held off several challengers after a couple of minor cautions, securing his fourth EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the year at his third different track. Tom Schmitt claimed runner-up honors while Johnny Spaw edged Kodey Miles at the line [Read More]