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By Ben Deatherage ROME, Pa. (Oct. 22, 2026) — More than two decades after stepping away from racing, Charlie Fulton has found his way back behind the wheel and into championship recognition. The 54-year-old Rome, Pa., driver earned the 2026 Close Racing Supply Eastern Region Rookie of the Year award in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified division, completing a successful return to the sport he first became involved with n
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By Ben Deatherage CLAFLIN, Kan. (Oct. 22, 2026) — Paxton Dody entered the 2026 Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified season hoping to gain experience and collect a few respectable finishes. By the end of September, the 19-year-old from Claflin, Kan., had earned the Jet Racing Central Region Rookie of the Year honors and the Kansas State championship. Dody became the ninth driver from Kansas since 1995 to earn the Central Region
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By Ben Deatherage LORENA, Texas (Oct. 22, 2026) — Cody Frank’s pursuit of a national rookie championship nearly ended before it began, but the 38-year-old Lorena, Texas, driver overcame a difficult start to capture the 2026 EQ Cylinder Heads Southern Region Rookie of the Year award in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car division. Frank became the 21st Texas driver to earn the Southern Region rookie honor since 2001 and the fir
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By Ben Deatherage OXFORD, Iowa (Oct. 22, 2026) — What began as a season focused on gaining experience turned into a championship campaign for Jace Eckrich, who earned the 2026 Razor Chassis North Central Region Rookie of the Year award in the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified division. The 18-year-old Oxford, Iowa, driver also captured the track championship at 34 Raceway, while collecting five feature victories during his
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By Ben Deatherage PEORIA, Ariz. (Oct. 30, 2026) — Racing has been part of Drew Madrid’s family for four generations, and the 15-year-old from Peoria, Arizona, added another chapter to that history by earning the 2026 B&B Racing Chassis Southern Region Rookie of the Year award in the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock division. Madrid became just the second Arizona driver to earn Southern Region Rookie of the Year honors since t
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ELIZABETH, La. — Ethan Bailes made every start count in 2026, putting together a remarkable season to capture his first Brinn Inc. USRA Limited Mod National Championship.
The 36-year-old driver from...
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By Bill Martin BERNARD, Iowa (Oct. 26, 2026) – Overcome by the emotions of the occasion, Jordan Miles had to search for the right words after his career-first Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature victory. He’s had plenty of opportunities to hone his interview skills since, following a season that saw him earn national and EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region honors, as well as the Maquoketa Speedway track championship. The 20-
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By Bill Martin QUINCY, Ill. (Oct. 29, 2026) – Jake Griffin brewed up something special during the latest season of his racing journey. The Quincy, Ill., driver earned national Sunoco IMCA Late Model rookie of the year honors, after getting an unexpected ride just weeks before the season started. He made the most of his opportunity, with three feature wins and 16 top five finishes, and an eighth place finish in nation
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By Ben Deatherage MINOT, N.D. (Oct. 24, 2026) — Colby Patterson entered the 2026 season with little experience behind the wheel of a race car. By the end of the year, the 17-year-old from Minot, N.D., had become the first North Dakota driver to earn both the National Rookie of the Year and B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region Rookie of the Year honors in the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock division. Patterson’s first full seas
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By Bill Martin NORWALK, Iowa (Oct. 25, 2026) – A couple starts in the class was all it took for Brandon Cox to get hooked on the Stealth Racing IMCA Mod Lite division. Cox made 28 starts this season, racing and making new friends at eight different tracks in four states. Those travels paid off with the national rookie of the year award. “We started off at the IMCA TV Winter Nationals in Arizona racing just to have fu
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By Bill Martin BURLESON, Texas (Oct. 25, 2026) – Racing Saturdays at the track he’d grown up going to as a fan were special for Brady Sexton. Adding a regular Friday night track to his schedule helped make him rookie of the year in IMCA’s Smiley’s Racing Products Southern SportMod division. Sexton counted two feature wins and 16 top five finishes in his 32 starts in topping point standings for first-year drivers in t
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By Bill Martin READING, Minn. (Oct. 28, 2026) – A Facebook memory popped up back on June 6 to tell Blake Luinenburg he’d won his first Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock feature six years ago to that date. He won his career first Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod feature that evening at Worthington Speedway, one of many memories Facebook will have to remind him of from his national rookie of the year season in the open wheeled div
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By Bill Martin BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2026) – On the track or in the record book, Tyler Bannister found himself in some pretty good company in 2026. A 12-time feature winner, the Bakersfield speed merchant raced to Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified national and DeVilbiss Racing Western Region rookie of the year honors. He’s just the fourth IMCA driver to earn both SportMod and then Modified national rookie awards in
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DECORAH, Iowa - Decorah, Iowa, driver wins 20 races, adds Iron Man title and takes $3,000 USRA Nationals finale
Dan Hovden of Decorah, Iowa, captured his second straight PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain...
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CLEAR LAKE, Iowa - The 20-year-old Clear Lake, Iowa, racer won at eight tracks and took home $1,700 with a Saturday night victory at the USRA Nationals.
Joshua Monson made the number on his door the...
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GRANADA, Minn. — Thirteen wins, remarkable consistency and a breakthrough USRA Nationals victory powered Derek Green to the 2026 Edelbrock USRA Stock Car National Championship, adding another champio...
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WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (November 3, 2026) - 28 Races, 12 Different Winners, 38.25 Cars Per Event, and some of the best racing you will see.
The 2026 Summit Racing Equipment USMTS presented by RacinDirt.c...
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By Ben Deatherage VINTON, Iowa (Nov. 2, 2026) — IMCA has released its 2027 rules package, featuring minor updates and clarifications across several divisions, along with changes to helmet requirements and head and neck restraint regulations for minor drivers. In the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car and Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock divisions, frame ground clearance must measure a minimum of 6.5 inches and a maximum of nine inches ben
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By Ben Deatherage CASCO, Wis. (Oct. 20, 2026) — CASCO, Wis. (Oct. 20, 2026) — At just 19 years old, Coy Vlies accomplished something no Wisconsin driver had done before, becoming the first from the Badger State to capture the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod national championship. The Casco racer was also the youngest of IMCA’s 2026 national champions, prevailing in the closest national championship battle of the
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By Ben Deatherage ROBINSON, Texas (Oct. 22, 2026) — After coming up just short of a national championship in 2025, Trevor Cogburn returned with unfinished business in 2026. The 21-year-old Robinson, Texas, racer captured his first Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMod national championship. Cogburn also earned his first Texas State championship and repeated as Heart O’ Texas Speedway track champion, complet
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By Ben Deatherage HARTFORD, S.D. (Oct. 22, 2026) — Lee Goos Jr. continued his championship run in 2026, capturing his third consecutive RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car national championship after another season of success across the Midwest. The 47-year-old Hartford, S.D., driver finished 44 points ahead in the national standings while adding his second South Dakota State championship. He also collected track championships
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By Ben Deatherage BEATRICE, Neb. (Oct. 21, 2026) — Johnny Thomas never planned to chase a national championship in 2026. But when Dillon Richards asked him to pursue a third consecutive Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compact national title for the Cornhusker State, the 40-year-old from Beatrice, Neb., found it difficult to turn down the opportunity. After eight months of traveling, preparation, and racing, Thomas had accomplished
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By Ben Deatherage KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 20, 2026) — Six seasons into the Stealth Racing IMCA Mod Lite division’s history under Speedway Motors IMCA sanctioning, Dillon Raffurty remains the only national champion the division has known. The 29-year-old Kansas City racer continued that streak in 2026, securing his sixth consecutive national title by 21 points following a career-best season that produced 36 feature vic
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By Ben Deatherage ONAGA, Kan. (Oct. 20, 2026) — A late-season charge that produced 12 victories in his final 13 starts helped 28-year-old Nicholas Ronnebaum of Onaga, Kan., capture his first Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock national championship in 2026, prevailing by just four points after a season that saw him win more than half of his feature appearances. Ronnebaum became the fifth Kansas driver to win the national champio
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By Ben Deatherage BELLEVUE, Neb. (Oct. 20, 2026) — Zach Zeitner followed his first Sunoco IMCA Late Model national championship in 2025 with another successful season in 2026, collecting 16 feature victories in 38 starts while maintaining the consistency that helped establish him as one of the division’s leading competitors. The Bellevue, Neb., driver recorded 26 podium finishes, 33 top fives, and 38 top-10 finishes
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By Ben Deatherage WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Oct. 20, 2026) — After years of competing in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car division, John Oliver Jr. finally reached the top of the national standings in 2026, capturing his first national championship by five points following a season that produced 20 feature victories in 54 starts. The 51-year-old West Burlington driver became the 11th different Iowa racer to win the Stock Car n
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By Ben Deatherage CALERA, Okla. (Oct. 20, 2026) — Thirteen years after winning his first Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified national championship, William Gould returned to the top of the standings in 2026, capturing his second career national crown by 14 points following a season that produced 18 feature victories. The Calera, Okla., veteran became one of just eight drivers to win multiple Modified national championships si
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WINONA, Minn. — Keith Foss saved some of his biggest performances for the biggest moments in 2026, powering through a strong late-season stretch to capture his first Mel Hambelton Ford USRA Modified...
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After reaching Victory Lane for the first time with the Hoosier Racing Tire Mid-East Crate Modifieds in 2022, Ty Norder has added another World Short Track Championship trophy to his collection. The 22-year-old from Mooresville, NC, crossed the finish line fourth in Saturday’s Crate Modified main event at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. However, after […]
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For the fifth time in his storied Dirt Modified career, Kyle Strickler is a World Short Track Champion. The 43-year-old from Mooresville, NC, has been one of the brightest talents in Summit Racing Equipment DIRTcar UMP Modified action at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, winning the marquee event four times since its inception in 2016. […]
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DIRTcar Racing - Matt Gilbert Becomes Holder of Most Monster Mini Stocks World Short Track Championship Feature Wins
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DIRTcar Racing - Rod Tucker Takes Second Mid-East Street Stocks Victory at World Short Track Championship
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DIRTcar Racing - Newman Presnell Holds Off Hornets’ Nest For 7th World Short Track Title
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DIRTcar Racing - Stetsen Todd Wins Wild World Short Track Thunder Bomber Feature
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Layton Sullivan is finally a World Short Track Championship winner.
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Add a World Short Track Championship Feature win to Billy Dunn’s résumé.
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Steven Thompkins had only made a handful of starts this season prior to the World Short Track Championship, but he looked far from rusty.
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Jeremy Steele has placed his focus on the Super Late Model ranks in 2026, but that doesn’t mean he forgot how to drive a Crate car. The 2025 champion of the Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series added another major accolade to his resume on Saturday, winning the FOX Factory 604 Pro Late Model […]
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DIRTcar Racing - FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Hornet Feature Winners Crowned, Transfers Set During Day 2 of 11th World Short Track
