IOWA

Hancock County Speedway Welcomes New Manager, Marking an Exciting Era in Dirt Track Racing

Britt, Iowa (February 9, 2024) – Hancock County Speedway, one of the premier dirt racetracks with historic ties to America’s greatest racers past and present, is thrilled to announce the appointment of a new manager, heralding a fresh chapter in the venue’s storied history. Effective 2/7/2024, Darin Toot will assume the role of track manager, […]

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CJ Speedway Names New Race Promoter, 2024 Race Dates Set

CJ Speedway Names New Race Promoter, 2024 Race Dates Set

  Columbus Junction, Iowa: (January 21, 2024) – The CJ Speedway, located on the Louisa County Fairgrounds in Columbus Junction, Iowa has named their new Race Promoter for the 2024 Season. Larry Richardson had led the promotional efforts at the CJ Speedway for the last 8.5 years and recently resigned for personal reasons. The Louisa […]

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KNOXVILLE RACEWAY MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN OFFSEASON

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN OFFSEASON

  KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 13, 2023) – The Raceway is putting in two new elevators and an additional bathroom that will be  on the back side of the upper level of the grandstand. These projects are not expected to be done by the start of the race season in April but are scheduled to be completed […]

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CJ Speedway Set To Host 2023 Awards Banquet

CJ Speedway Set To Host 2023 Awards Banquet

  By: Jerry Mackey Columbus Junction, Iowa: The annual CJ Speedway awards banquet will be held Saturday, November 18th on the Louisa County Fairgrounds in the Youth Center Building located in the center of the Fairgrounds. Drivers earning top ten in points that are eligible for Awards will be honored and recognized for their outstanding […]

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Lee County Speedway Results for November 4, 2023

Lee County Speedway Results for November 4, 2023

  Donnellson, Iowa (November 4, 2023) –  Lee County Speedway Results for November 4 21 entries SPORT COMPACTS A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 4T-Travis Demint[1]; 2. 46-Brody Rivest[21]; 3. 13C-Chevy Barnes[3]; 4. 2B-Dyllan Bonk[4]; 5. 57-Barry Taft[2]; 6. 32D-Jeffery DeLonjay[8]; 7. 58T-Mike Snyder[11]; 8. 2-Michael Grossman[14]; 9. 48-Chuck Fullenkamp[7]; 10. 47-Thomas Adams[9]; 11. 20JX-William […]

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Lee County Speedway 2023 Harvest Hustle Night 2 results

Lee County Speedway 2023 Harvest Hustle Night 2 results

    DONNELLSON, IA (October 7, 2023) – Lee County Speedway 2023 Harvest Hustle Night 2 results   22 entries SPORT COMPACTS A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 32D-Jeff DeLonjay[3]; 2. 71-Kimberly Abbott[2]; 3. 57-Barry Taft[1]; 4. 48-Chuck Fullenkamp[6]; 5. 2B-Dyllan Bonk[7]; 6. 13B-Josh Barnes[4]; 7. 24M-Jacob Houston[12]; 8. 20C-Caleb Giese[9]; 9. 17-Darin Smith[5]; 10. […]

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ILLINOIS

Spoon River Speedway Announces Plans for 2024 Season

Lewistown, IL  (November 4, 2023) Officials with Spoon River Speedway are excited to announce operational changes for the upcoming 2024 racing season. Cloyd Barden has entered into a lease with the Denney family and will oversee promoting duties at the Central Illinois oval for the 2024 season. Barden, a Quincy, Illinois businessman owns Hess Auto […]

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New Champions Crowned in Finale at Macon Speedway

New Champions Crowned in Finale at Macon Speedway

  By BZ   (Macon, IL) The final race night of the 2023 racing season completed just before midnight on Saturday and not because the night was drawn out with lengthy intermissions or late starts. 143 racecars covering seven racing divisions flooded the pit area and provided race fans one final lasting memory before the […]

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KerbyStrong Night at Macon Speedway

KerbyStrong Night at Macon Speedway

  By BZ   (Macon, IL) Nine years ago, Macon Speedway’s racing community was in grief over the loss of one of their racing favorites, Kerby Damery. The Macon driver passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. Kerby’s widow Nikki made sure that her late husband’s honor would carry on through the KerbyStrong Foundation […]

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Close Finishes in Macon Speedway Features

Close Finishes in Macon Speedway Features

    By BZ   (Macon, IL) The final month of Macon Speedway competition started off favorably as surprising finishes closed out the night on Saturday with new visitors as well as returning heroes. A five-division night of racing featured the return of the Built Ford Tough MOWA Sprint Car Series and the first feature […]

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Bennett Memorial Race Postponed For 2nd Time at Macon Speedway

Bennett Memorial Race Postponed For 2nd Time at Macon Speedway

(Macon, IL) Racing action for Saturday, August 26 at Macon Speedway has been canceled due to extremely wet conditions from Friday night rainfall. Officials held off as long as they could in hopes that the property would dry. “We tried to wait for some sunshine as long as possible today, but after 2 1/2 inches […]

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Paul Nienhiser Continues Dominance with Sprint Invaders Win in Quincy!

Paul Nienhiser Continues Dominance with Sprint Invaders Win in Quincy!

  (Bill W) Quincy, IL, August 20, 2023 – Paul Nienhiser hit the “hat trick” a couple of times Sunday night at the Adams County Illinois Speedway in Quincy.  It was not only his third straight win with the series, but it was also his third of the weekend, having topped the MOWA series Friday […]

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MISSOURI

I-35 Speedway Season Opener Saturday March 23, 2024

I-35 Speedway Season Opener Saturday March 23, 2024

  WINSTON, MO (March 18, 2024) – Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, the countdown in on for the season opening race at I-35 Speedway! It will have been 154 days since the last race at the legendary racetrack!  You have been looking forward to this day all winter!  It is here!  The I-35 Speedway Molle […]

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Dirt Nationals Results for Dec. 16, 2023

Dirt Nationals Results for Dec. 16, 2023

      St. Louis, MO (December 16, 2023) –  Gateway Dirt Nationals Results for Dec. 16, 2023   58 entries MODIFIEDS Summit Racing Equipment A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 5-Drake Troutman[2]; 2. 24H-Mike Harrison[5]; 3. 30-Jordan Grabouski[4]; 4. 37L-Michael Ledford[6]; 5. 8S-Kyle Steffens[8]; 6. 6ST-Joseph Thomas[14]; 7. 7-Clay Money[9]; 8. 1TPO-Tyler Peterson[20]; 9. 65X-Carlos […]

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12/15/2023 The Dome at America’s Center

12/15/2023 The Dome at America’s Center

  St. Louis, MO (December 14, 2023) –  Gateway Dirt Nationals Results for Dec. 15, 2023 30 entries MODIFIEDS Summit Racing Equipment A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 30-Jordan Grabouski[4]; 2. 5-Drake Troutman[1]; 3. 24H-Mike Harrison[6]; 4. 8S-Kyle Steffens[3]; 5. 6ST-Joseph Thomas[10]; 6. 05-Dave Wietholder[2]; 7. 4T-Guy Taylor[7]; 8. 22-Brandon Copp[14]; 9. 22A-Austen Becerra[11]; 10. 4TW-Tim […]

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12/14/2023 The Dome at America’s Center

12/14/2023 The Dome at America’s Center

  St. Louis, MO (December 14, 2023) –  Gateway Dirt Nationals Results for Dec. 14, 2023 28 entries MODIFIEDS Summit Racing Equipment A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 2. 37L-Michael Ledford[3]; 3. 44H-Dave Hess Jr[1]; 4. 93W-Brayden Watson[4]; 5. 777-Trevor Neville[6]; 6. J82-Treb Jacoby[7]; 7. 36-Kenny Wallace[8]; 8. J24-Jeremy Nichols[14]; 9. 1TPO-Tyler Peterson[5]; […]

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I-35 Speedway News

I-35 Speedway News

  WINSTON, MO (December 13, 2023) – At I-35 Speedway, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Time flies when we are having fun, and the off season always seems like it is flying. Before we know it – it is 2024. We have been hard at work preparing for the […]

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Scotland County Speedway Results for November 3, 2023

  MEMPHIS, MO (November 3, 2023) – Scotland County Speedway Results for November 3, 2023   13 entries MODIFIEDS A Feature 1 (18 Laps): 1. 77-Kurt Kile[1]; 2. 4TW-Tim Ward[4]; 3. 88-Jarrett Brown[3]; 4. 00B-Chris Spalding[6]; 5. 03B-Mark Burgtorf[8]; 6. 22-Austen Becerra[2]; 7. 5R-Bill Roberts Jr[5]; 8. 110-Jerad Fuller[7]; 9. 40-Dakota Simmons[9]; 10. 96-Matt Lundry[10]; […]

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SERIES

PIERCE EDGES O’NEAL TO WIN NAPA AUTO PARTS “GOPHER 50” AT DEER CREEK

PIERCE EDGES O’NEAL TO WIN NAPA AUTO PARTS “GOPHER 50” AT DEER CREEK

  SPRING VALLEY, MN (July 8, 2023) – Bobby Pierce edged Hudson O’Neal at the finish line to win the NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 on Saturday night at Deer Creek Speedway. The winning margin was 0.002 seconds which equaled the closest finish in Lucas Oil Late Model Series history.   Pierce earned $50,000 for his […]

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Cody Wehrle Wins Second Career Sprint Invaders Feature at the Benton County Speedway!

Cody Wehrle Wins Second Career Sprint Invaders Feature at the Benton County Speedway!

(Bill W) Vinton, IA, July 2, 2023 – Cody Wehrle notched his second career Sprint Invaders feature, and first since a win at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa in 2018 Sunday night at the Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa.  The Burlington, Iowa native notched $2,000 for his drive aboard the Andy Huston Racing […]

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Troutman, Winger blow right-rears in final laps as Feger drives off with 26th career victory

Troutman, Winger blow right-rears in final laps as Feger drives off with 26th career victory

  PADUCAH, KY (June 30, 2023) –  From national and regional touring series events, to the marquee Wayne Coakley Memorial and USA World 50 races, Jason Feger had won nearly every prestigious event held at Paducah International Raceway, except one. The DIRTcar Summer Nationals main event had, for many years, escaped his grasp. Friday night, […]

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“Daumination” at Macon Speedway

“Daumination” at Macon Speedway

By BZ   (Macon, IL) The “Dauminator” Zach Daum from Pocahontas returned to Macon Speedway with his Built Ford Tough 410 MOWA Sprint Car with ambitions of taking the checkered flag. He did with relative ease on Saturday night.   During his untimed and unofficial hot laps, Daum crossed with his best time of nearly […]

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Shirley Dominates Kankakee, Goes Back-To-Back To Kick Off 38th Hell Tour

Shirley Dominates Kankakee, Goes Back-To-Back To Kick Off 38th Hell Tour

  KANKAKEE, IL (June 15, 2023) – One night after his return to DIRTcar Summer Nationals Victory Lane, Brian Shirley backed it up with his second win-in-a-row Thursday night at Kankakee County Speedway. Similar to his performance Wednesday night at Peoria, Shirley – the four-time Hell Tour champion from Chatham, IL – led all 40 circuits around the […]

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GOODNO, HALOUSKA AND LAMBERTZ RECORD HUSET’S SPEEDWAY WINS DURING FRANKMAN MOTOR COMPANY NIGHT PRESENTED BY HARVEY’S FIVE STAR ROOFING

GOODNO, HALOUSKA AND LAMBERTZ RECORD HUSET’S SPEEDWAY WINS DURING FRANKMAN MOTOR COMPANY NIGHT PRESENTED BY HARVEY’S FIVE STAR ROOFING

  BRANDON, S.D. (June 11, 2023) – Riley Goodno, Tracy Halouska and John Lambertz powered to feature triumphs at Huset’s Speedway on Sunday during Frankman Motor Company Night presented by Harvey’s Five Star Roofing. Goodno earned his first career win at the high-banked track in a thrilling Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars main event […]

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NEWS

I-35 Speedway News

I-35 Speedway News

  WINSTON, MO (December 13, 2023) – At I-35 Speedway, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Time flies when we are having fun, and the off season always seems like it is flying. Before we know it – it is 2024. We have been hard at work preparing for the […]

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KNOXVILLE RACEWAY MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN OFFSEASON

KNOXVILLE RACEWAY MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN OFFSEASON

  KNOXVILLE, IOWA (December 13, 2023) – The Raceway is putting in two new elevators and an additional bathroom that will be  on the back side of the upper level of the grandstand. These projects are not expected to be done by the start of the race season in April but are scheduled to be completed […]

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Justin Kay does it again at Davenport

Justin Kay does it again at Davenport

  DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 26, 2023) – The Memorial Day weekend of races got jump started by the SLMR Hoker Trucking East Series Late Models appearing at the Davenport Speedway Friday night. Three different drivers found themselves in the front of the pack, throughout the 35-lap race. The feature started with Muscatine’s Chad Holladay grabbing […]

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STN Start Money Gets another Increase!

STN Start Money Gets another Increase!

  Lonnie Wheatley, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 2, 2022) – The purse for the upcoming 35th Annual COMP Cams Short Track Nationals presented by Hoosier Tires at Little Rock’s I-30 Speedway continues to grow.   The 41-lap, $15,041-to-win STN championship finale on Saturday, October 1, will now pay a minimum of $1,100-to-start as the previously […]

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Wise wins thrilling All Star race at Attica; Schlenk dominates late models; Weaver back in victory lane in 305s

Wise wins thrilling All Star race at Attica; Schlenk dominates late models; Weaver back in victory lane in 305s

  By Brian Liskai   ATTICA, Ohio – Zeb Wise and Cory Eliason threw hay-makers at one another lap after lap after lap at Attica Raceway Park Friday night. A caution with eight laps to go gave Wise a clear track and the Angola, Indiana youngster used it to his advantage and drove to his […]

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Janssen, Foster Score First Time Wins at CJ Speedway

Janssen, Foster Score First Time Wins at CJ Speedway

  Columbus Junction, Iowa: Racing went on at the CJ Speedway on Friday night despite recent rains making for challenging conditions on the wet Louisa County Fairgrounds. The track was a bit tricky but proved to be very racy for all 73 competitors that signed in on Friday night. Drew Janssen of Pella, Iowa made […]

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KANSAS / NEBRASKA

GOODNO, HALOUSKA AND LAMBERTZ RECORD HUSET’S SPEEDWAY WINS DURING FRANKMAN MOTOR COMPANY NIGHT PRESENTED BY HARVEY’S FIVE STAR ROOFING

GOODNO, HALOUSKA AND LAMBERTZ RECORD HUSET’S SPEEDWAY WINS DURING FRANKMAN MOTOR COMPANY NIGHT PRESENTED BY HARVEY’S FIVE STAR ROOFING

  BRANDON, S.D. (June 11, 2023) – Riley Goodno, Tracy Halouska and John Lambertz powered to feature triumphs at Huset’s Speedway on Sunday during Frankman Motor Company Night presented by Harvey’s Five Star Roofing. Goodno earned his first career win at the high-banked track in a thrilling Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars main event […]

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RANDALL, HOING AND STEGENGA GARNER GROWMARK LUBRICANTS NIGHT TRIUMPHS AT HUSET’S SPEEDWAY

RANDALL, HOING AND STEGENGA GARNER GROWMARK LUBRICANTS NIGHT TRIUMPHS AT HUSET’S SPEEDWAY

  BRANDON, S.D. (June 4, 2023) – Chase Randall, John Hoing and Blaine Stegenga produced feature victories at Huset’s Speedway on Sunday during Growmark Lubricants Night. Randall became the track’s first repeat winner in 2023 with his second Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars win. He led all 25 laps and held off 13th-starting Noah […]

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KAHNE CAPTURES FIRST WIN AT HUSET’S SPEEDWAY SINCE 1999, ZEBELL AND RUSSELL ALSO VICTORIOUS DURING ACE READY MIX NIGHT

KAHNE CAPTURES FIRST WIN AT HUSET’S SPEEDWAY SINCE 1999, ZEBELL AND RUSSELL ALSO VICTORIOUS DURING ACE READY MIX NIGHT

  BRANDON, S.D. (May 28, 2023) – Kasey Kahne threaded the needle during a late-race pass on Sunday evening to earn his first feature victory at Huset’s Speedway since June 1999. J.J. Zebell and Jay Russell also hustled to Ace Ready Mix Night victories at the high-banked dirt oval. Kahne emerged on top of a […]

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Gio Scelzi earns richest win of his career in High Limit season opener

Gio Scelzi earns richest win of his career in High Limit season opener

  Kansas City, KS (April 11, 2023) – Gio Scelzi was in second place thinking about what he would do at the restart wth six laps to go during Tuesday’s Heartland of America Showdown at Lakeside Speedway. The World of Outlaws full-timer was waiting to follow behind the tail tank of Rico Abreu’s No. 24 car, when […]

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Mike Marlar Tops Silver Dollar Nationals Preliminaries

  GREENWOOD, NE (July 22, 2022) – Mike Marlar and Tim McCreadie will make up the front row for Saturday night’s Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals at the I-80 Speedway, paying $53,000 to win. Marlar and McCreadie were the top two in points after Friday night’s two rounds of passing points heat races. The Top-18 in passing […]

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Kyle Bronson Wins I-80 Silver Dollar Nationals for Biggest Career Win

Kyle Bronson Wins I-80 Silver Dollar Nationals for Biggest Career Win

  Greenwood, NE (July 24, 2021) – Kyle Bronson pulled away from the pack and cruised to victory on Saturday Night at I-80 Speedway, winning the 11th Annual Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals by more than ten seconds over runner-up Tim McCreadie.   Bronson took home $53,000 for his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt […]

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Other Racing News

I-35 Speedway Season Opener Saturday March 23, 2024

I-35 Speedway Season Opener Saturday March 23, 2024

| March 18, 2024

  WINSTON, MO (March 18, 2024) – Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, the countdown in on for the season opening race at I-35 Speedway! It will have been 154 days since the last race at the legendary racetrack!  You have been looking forward to this day all winter!  It is here!  The I-35 Speedway Molle […]

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Hancock County Speedway Welcomes New Manager, Marking an Exciting Era in Dirt Track Racing

| February 10, 2024

Britt, Iowa (February 9, 2024) – Hancock County Speedway, one of the premier dirt racetracks with historic ties to America’s greatest racers past and present, is thrilled to announce the appointment of a new manager, heralding a fresh chapter in the venue’s storied history. Effective 2/7/2024, Darin Toot will assume the role of track manager, […]

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CJ Speedway Names New Race Promoter, 2024 Race Dates Set

CJ Speedway Names New Race Promoter, 2024 Race Dates Set

| January 22, 2024

  Columbus Junction, Iowa: (January 21, 2024) – The CJ Speedway, located on the Louisa County Fairgrounds in Columbus Junction, Iowa has named their new Race Promoter for the 2024 Season. Larry Richardson had led the promotional efforts at the CJ Speedway for the last 8.5 years and recently resigned for personal reasons. The Louisa […]

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Dirt Nationals Results for Dec. 16, 2023

Dirt Nationals Results for Dec. 16, 2023

| December 17, 2023

      St. Louis, MO (December 16, 2023) –  Gateway Dirt Nationals Results for Dec. 16, 2023   58 entries MODIFIEDS Summit Racing Equipment A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 5-Drake Troutman[2]; 2. 24H-Mike Harrison[5]; 3. 30-Jordan Grabouski[4]; 4. 37L-Michael Ledford[6]; 5. 8S-Kyle Steffens[8]; 6. 6ST-Joseph Thomas[14]; 7. 7-Clay Money[9]; 8. 1TPO-Tyler Peterson[20]; 9. 65X-Carlos […]

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12/15/2023 The Dome at America’s Center

12/15/2023 The Dome at America’s Center

| December 17, 2023

  St. Louis, MO (December 14, 2023) –  Gateway Dirt Nationals Results for Dec. 15, 2023 30 entries MODIFIEDS Summit Racing Equipment A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 30-Jordan Grabouski[4]; 2. 5-Drake Troutman[1]; 3. 24H-Mike Harrison[6]; 4. 8S-Kyle Steffens[3]; 5. 6ST-Joseph Thomas[10]; 6. 05-Dave Wietholder[2]; 7. 4T-Guy Taylor[7]; 8. 22-Brandon Copp[14]; 9. 22A-Austen Becerra[11]; 10. 4TW-Tim […]

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12/14/2023 The Dome at America’s Center

12/14/2023 The Dome at America’s Center

| December 15, 2023

  St. Louis, MO (December 14, 2023) –  Gateway Dirt Nationals Results for Dec. 14, 2023 28 entries MODIFIEDS Summit Racing Equipment A Feature (20 Laps): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 2. 37L-Michael Ledford[3]; 3. 44H-Dave Hess Jr[1]; 4. 93W-Brayden Watson[4]; 5. 777-Trevor Neville[6]; 6. J82-Treb Jacoby[7]; 7. 36-Kenny Wallace[8]; 8. J24-Jeremy Nichols[14]; 9. 1TPO-Tyler Peterson[5]; […]

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