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Winner’s Circle! Moles Dominant at Circle City’s Ashlea Albertson Memorial

Sep 18, 2026It had been three months and 16 races since Mitchel Moles last led a single lap in a USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship feature. During Friday night’s Ashlea Albertson Memorial at Indianapolis, Indiana’s Circle City Raceway, he went ahead and led all 30 of them. Moles (Raisin City, California) didn’t waste any time at all in establishing his dominance. In all actuality, it took just 6 minutes an

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Sierra Davenport: Making History With a Family Number

By Ben Deatherage BISMARCK, N.D. — Nothing about Sierra Davenport’s night at Dacotah Speedway on June 26 suggested history was about to be made. The 17-year-old had started near the front of her heat race and gone backward. Way backward. “I struggled really bad in the heat race,” Davenport said. “I think I started second and finished pretty much last.” Back in the pits, Davenport and her team went to work. A few adju

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Shryock Charges From 11th to Capture Battle of the Blue Ribbon at Spencer

By Jane Burd SPENCER, Iowa (Sept. 17, 2026) — Kelly Shryock charged from 11th to capture the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature and highlight the Battle of the Blue Ribbon at Clay County Fair Speedway on Thursday night. The Fertile driver had plenty of ground to make up before finding himself in a battle with Jake Masters for the victory. Shryock ultimately prevailed to record his 12th EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region vi

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Super Nationals Auction Adds to Championship Night Haul

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 16, 2026) — After the final championship features were decided at the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s, the annual auction in the NAPA Auto Parts Fan Zone added another chapter to Championship Saturday at Boone Speedway. Engines and chassis went across the auction block, generating additional money for competitors following America’s Racin’ Vacation. For two

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Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings through Sept. 17, 2026

Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, and William Gould, Calera, Okla., both 993; 3. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 973; 4. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 972; 5. Ty Clemens, Belgrade, Montana, 969; 6. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 963; 7. Matthew Sanders, Brookings, Oregon, and Chaz Baca, Jewell, Iowa, both 961; 9. Tyler Bannister, Bakersfield, Calif., 959; 10. Kevin Williamson, Harrisburg

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$30,000 Awaits Race for Hope 71 Winner at Batesville

By Ben Deatherage BATESVILLE, Ark. (Sept. 17, 2026) — One of the richest Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified events of the entire season returns to Batesville Motor Speedway Sept. 30-Oct. 3 with First Community Bank’s 10th annual Race for Hope 71 presented by IMCA TV. The four-day event culminates with a 71-lap championship feature paying $30,000 to win, while a deep purse will reward competitors throughout the field. The run

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Friday Circled! USAC Sprints Race to Circle City for Sep 18 Ashlea Albertson Memorial

Sep 17, 2026The USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship heads back to the circle city this Friday night, September 18, for the Ashlea Albertson Memorial. The 1/4-mile dirt oval of Circle City Raceway on the southeast side of Indianapolis, Indiana will host an all open wheel tripleheader night of racing in memory of Albertson, a TQ Midget racer whose life was tragically cut short in 2023. The third and final USAC

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Jordan Page Memorial Winter Nationals Brings IMCA Action to Southern Oklahoma Oct. 1-3

By Ben Deatherage ARDMORE, Okla. (Sept. 16, 2026) — Three IMCA divisions will converge on Southern Oklahoma Speedway Oct. 1-3 for the 22nd annual Jordan Page Memorial Winter Nationals. Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds, Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods will be on tap during the three-day event, which begins with practice Thursday before two nights of racing Friday and Saturday. T

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Dan Calhoun Rebounds to Win Brand Construction 50 at Slinger

SLINGER, Wis. — Dan Calhoun worked his way through a chaotic field and executed a late-race pass to capture the Mid-Am Racing Series Brand Construction 50 victory at Slinger Super Speedway. The triumph marks Calhoun's second feature win of the season.The day began with fast-paced qualifying session, where Kenny Richards set the bar early by laying down the fastest lap of time trials with a 12.56-second run. The top 1

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7 Month Itch! Seavey Breaks Drought with Closest USAC Sprint Win of ’26 at Lernerville

Sep 11, 2026At this point, February seems like a lifetime ago. Over the course of the first four races of the 2026 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season, Logan Seavey and Abacus Racing had won twice and held a 30-point lead in the standings. Since then, their dream start to the season has turned into a stream of frustration. Entering Friday night’s Commonwealth Clash at Sarver, Pennsylvania’s Lernervill

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Water Restrictions Bring Cortez Fairgrounds Speedway Season to Early End

By Suzan McCoy CORTEZ, Colo. (Sept. 16, 2026) — The remainder of the 2026 racing season at Cortez Fairgrounds Speedway has been canceled due to ongoing water restrictions affecting Montezuma County and surrounding areas. Track officials said the decision was made after irrigation restrictions and the shutdown of area wellheads left the facility without enough available water to properly prepare and maintain the racin

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$10,000 Awaits Stock Car Winner at Batesville’s Mid-America Championship

By Ben Deatherage LOCUST GROVE, Ark. (Sept. 16, 2026) — A $10,000 payday and an automatic berth in the 2027 B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Stock Car Invitational are on the line when Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars headline the 31st annual Schoenfeld Headers Mid-America IMCA Stock Car Championship at Batesville Motor Speedway. The three-day event runs Sept. 17-19 at the Locust Grove oval, with Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds also on

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Keslie Richards: Four Generations of Racers and One Historic First

By Ben Deatherage MONTELLO, Wis. (Sept. 16, 2026) — By the time the lights came on at Eagle River Speedway, 14-year-old Keslie Richards had already spent most of her life preparing for a moment she didn’t know was coming. She had grown up in race shops and race cars. At six, she learned to drive on a makeshift track built from tires at home while her father raced with her on a four-wheeler. At eight came Junior Sprin