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Kelly Shryock: Century Club Member Times Two After a Lifetime Behind the Wheel

By Ben Deatherage FERTILE, Iowa (Aug. 14, 2026) — Long before the trophies, championships and hundreds of nights spent beneath the lights of dirt tracks across America, Kelly Shryock was a 12-year-old kid waiting for his father to come home. During the summer, Bob Shryock worked construction four 10-hour days each week, leaving precious little time to prepare his race car before Friday night. So Kelly learned to set valves. He worked alongside the crew. Whatever needed to be done, they tried to have the car ready when Bob walked through the door. Racing became more than something father and son did together. It became the only life Kelly ever really knew. More than four decades later, that kid has become one of the most accomplished drivers and builders in dirt track racing, and on Aug. 10 at Clay County Fair Speedway, Shryock added another milestone when he earned the 100th Sunoco IMCA Stock Car victory of his career. It didn’t come easily. Austin Brands controlled much of the 25-lap feature while Shryock patiently worked behind [Read More]

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Mills Moves One Win From Century Mark With Schattschneider Memorial Victory at Algona

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (Aug. 13, 2026) — Jeremy Mills and Troy Swearingen each earned $2,000 feature victories at the Gene Schattschneider Memorial Race held Thursday night at Kossuth County Speedway. Mills won the 25-lap Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature and moved one victory away from his 100th career win at Kossuth County Speedway. The Clear Lake driver jumped out front at the start of the 17-car feature before the first yellow flag appeared on lap four when Todd Stinehart spun. Mills remained in command following the restart and built a comfortable advantage. At the halfway point, Mills led Kyle Brown, Izac Mallicoat, Colby Fett and Chaz Baca. A second and final caution came on lap 13 when Nick Meyer suffered a flat tire, but that did little to slow Mills’ trip to victory lane and the $2,000 payday. It was Mills’ 10th victory of the season, with nine coming in the Razor Chassis North Central Region and five at Kossuth County Speedway. The triumph was also career win No. 99 at the Algona oval. [Read More]

Shryock’s 100th Career Stock Car Win Headlines Clay County Fair Speedway Program

By Jane Burd SPENCER, Iowa (Aug. 10, 2026) — Kelly Shryock reached a milestone Monday night at Clay County Fair Speedway, earning his 100th career Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature victory to headline the evening’s racing program. Shryock, of Fertile, started from the pole and led the opening laps before Austin Brands worked his way to the front. Shryock remained within striking distance before reclaiming the lead on lap 15 and driving away for the historic victory. The win was Shryock’s 10th EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region triumph of the season and his second at Clay County Fair Speedway in 2026. Brands finished second, Mike Albertsen was third, Jake Masters charged from ninth to fourth, and Dayton Ullrich completed the top five. Davis Scores First Clay County SportMod Win Brayden Ahlers appeared poised for victory in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod feature before Zach Davis of Lonsdale, Minn., mounted a late charge. Davis raced from fifth starting position and made the winning pass with two laps remaining to collect his sixth victory of the season. [Read More]

Hobby Stock

Shryock Holds Off Albertsen in Kossuth County Stock Car Duel

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (Aug. 6, 2026) — The Koppen/Harken/Hovinga Memorial Fair Race highlighted Thursday night’s program at Kossuth County Speedway, with each feature winner receiving a six-foot trophy. The evening also included the Kossuth County Hall of Fame induction, honoring Bruce Wickman, John Pletcher, Timmy Sidles, Stacy Mills, the Algona Fire Department and Algona EMS. The Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars produced the night’s most entertaining feature as season point leader Kelly Shryock and Mike Albertsen waged a classic battle over the final 10 laps. Shryock grabbed the lead at the drop of the green while veteran racers Albertsen and Kevin Opheim kept the pressure on. Cautions on laps five and nine slowed the pace, but Shryock remained in command at halfway with Albertsen, Opheim and McCain Jennings in pursuit. Albertsen spent the closing laps glued to Shryock’s rear bumper but came up just half a car length short at the checkers. Jennings completed the podium ahead of Opheim and Zayn Feaster. Chris Palsrok and Carson Reinig each advanced six positions to share Hard Charger [Read More]

Hobby Stock

Sidles Scores First Hobby Stock Victory in Marilyn Wickman Memorial at Algona

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (July 30, 2026) — Tim Sidles raced to his first Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock victory of the season Thursday night, winning the Marilyn Wickman Memorial feature at Kossuth County Speedway. Wickman, who passed away last summer, was a regular in the grandstands in Algona throughout the years watching her sons and grandsons race as five different members of the Wickman clan competed on Thursday evening. The Emmetsburg driver, Sidles, jumped into the lead from the outside front row and paced the 20-car field through a pair of early cautions before surviving a red flag with two laps remaining when Wyatt Johnson rolled along the frontstretch. Sidles was never challenged over the closing laps to secure the victory. The win was Sidles’ first of the season in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region. Brandon Nielsen charged from 20th to finish second and earn hard charger honors, Doug Wickman was third, Jay Sidles finished fourth, and Grant Haugland rounded out the top five. Shryock Charges to Stock Car Victory Kelly Shryock worked his [Read More]

Kirk Sweeps SportMod Action on Salute to Veterans Night at Algona

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (July 23, 2026) — Willy Kirk enjoyed the biggest night of Thursday’s Salute to Veterans Tour powered by Performance Bodies & Parts, sweeping both the Race of Champions and the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod feature during the 10th annual Hunting With Heroes Salute to Veterans Night at Kossuth County Speedway. Kirk collected $2,500 for his efforts while earning his first career Salute to Veterans Tour victory and his 10th feature win of the season, but first at Algona in 2026. The evening opened with the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod Race of Champions, where Josh Appel and Tad Reutzel paced the nine-car field for the 12-lap special paying $1,000 to the winner. Pole sitter Appel grabbed the lead at the start and remained out front through the halfway point before Kirk slowly reeled him in. Kirk took command with four laps remaining and, once in clean air, was never challenged. Smith finished second ahead of Appel, Herrera, and Reutzel. The 24-car feature followed with Blake Luinenburg leading the opening five [Read More]

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Probst Claims $1,000 Jess Weishaar Memorial Victory at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (July 16, 2026) — Cory Probst collected the biggest payday Thursday night by winning the annual Jess Weishaar Memorial for the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks at Kossuth County Speedway Jade Lange and Chris Krug brought the 23-car Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock field to the green, with Krug leading the opening lap. Trevor Iverson spun on lap three, Bryce Sommerfeld brought out another caution on lap six and Lange’s mechanical issues slowed the field again two laps later. On the ensuing restart, Probst charged to the lead and was out front at the halfway point ahead of Doug Wickman, Krug, Steve Wickman and point leader Brandon Nielsen. A caution for Nash Palmer with two laps remaining and another multi-car incident on the ensuing restart set up a green-white-checkered finish, but Probst held on to earn the $1,000 payday. The Brewster, Minnesota, driver collected his sixth B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region victory of the season and first at Kossuth County Speedway. Nielsen stormed from 12th to finish second, Doug Wickman was third, Josh [Read More]

Hobby Stock

Baca Charges From Sixth for Becker Memorial Modified Victory at Kossuth County

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (July 9, 2026) — Mesa, Arizona native Chaz Baca Jr. charged from sixth to win the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature Thursday during the Bradie Becker Memorial at Kossuth County Speedway. Colby Fett led the opening six laps before the Jewell driver took command on lap seven. Baca steadily pulled away from the field for his 12th IMCA Modified victory of the season, ninth in the Razor Chassis North Central Region and second at Kossuth County Speedway in 2026. Matt Looft finished second, followed by Nick Meyer, Jeremy Mills, and Fett. Shryock Rallies Late for Stock Car Win Mike Albertsen grabbed the early lead in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature and built a comfortable advantage before a lap-12 caution erased his lead. Kelly Shryock used the restart to his advantage, reeling in Albertsen before completing the winning pass with four laps remaining. The Fertile driver drove away for his fourth EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region victory of the season, with two of those wins coming at Kossuth County Speedway. Kevin [Read More]

Hobby Stock

McBirnie Rallies Past Meyer for Modified Triumph

By Greg Grabianowski ALGONA, Iowa (June 25, 2026) — Jake McBirnie tracked down early leader Nick Meyer in the closing laps to capture the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature and the $1,850 Wild Bill Cook Memorial Shootout victory Thursday night at Kossuth County Speedway. Meyer controlled the opening stages and still led at the halfway point of the 20-lap contest, while McBirnie steadily reeled him in after starting third. The Boone driver completed the winning pass with five laps remaining and drove away to score his first Razor Chassis North Central Region victory of the season. The victory also came in a Fast Shafts All-Star Modified Invitational qualifying event. McBirnie had already secured eligibility to attempt to qualify for the invitational during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s with a qualifying victory last October. Meyer settled for second, while Chaz Baca Jr. finished third ahead of Harris Clash winner Joel Rust and Matt Looft. Logue Holds Off McBirnie in Stock Car Thriller Johnathan Logue survived multiple cautions and a furious late challenge from [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]