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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

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Inside Hoffman’s Path to ‘Unbelievable’ World 100 Breakthrough

In the final moments before Nick Hoffman strapped in for the biggest race of the season, his 5-year-old son, Roxzen, had a request for his dad. “Before the race, the drone show’s going on, and he’s like, ‘Dad, look at that trophy. We need that trophy,” Hoffman said. “I said, ‘I’m going to get it ... Read more

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Rowe Ends Winless Streak at Berlin

By: Kevin Ramsell Marne, MI— Blake Rowe and his TK Racing team were doing a lot of celebrating after winning the Turn One CRA Pro Series presented by Chevrolet Performance Pro-Tech 100 at Berlin Raceway…

Motorcycle Racing

SMX Playoff #1 Recap | Columbus | Sep 12, 2026

Haiden Deegan Breaks Through for First Premier Class Victory at SMX World Championship Playoff 1 in Columbus Levi Kitchen Emerges in 250SMX Class with Consistent Performance Playoff 1 for the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship got underway amidst rainy conditions inside Historic Crew Stadium, which presented an unpredictable and challenging dynamic for the start […]

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Hibdon Holds Off Laney for First Modified Super Nationals Title

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 12, 2026) — Kollin Hibdon controlled the early stages, withstood a serious challenge from Cody Laney, and pulled away late to capture his first Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified championship during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway, collecting $10,000 for the victory. The 40-lap Big Dance began three-wide, with Hibdon jumping to the lead on the

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McBirnie Makes History With Back-to-Back Stock Car Super Nationals Crowns

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 12, 2026) — Boone, Iowa’s Jake McBirnie made his move with six laps remaining and drove away to become just the third driver in Sunoco IMCA Stock Car history to win back-to-back championships during the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s at Boone Speedway, collecting $8,000 for the victory. The 30-lap Big Dance began three-wide, with 2024 141 Speedway track cha

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Van Wyk Outduels Armstrong and Sachau for First SportMod Super Nationals Crown

By Ben Deatherage BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 12, 2026) — Dylan Van Wyk battled Adam Armstrong and two-time defending champion Jake Sachau before pulling away late to capture his first Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s championship Saturday at Boone Speedway. The Oskaloosa, Iowa, driver collected $5,000 for winning the 30-lap Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMod Big Dance. Van Wyk grabbed the lead from the

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Sheppard, O’Neal Power to Friday Prelim Victories at World 100

The stage is set for the biggest night of the dirt Late Model season. The second of two split-field preliminary nights finalized the Heat Race lineups for Saturday’s World 100 finale, with Brandon Sheppard and Hudson O’Neal each finding Victory Lane in their respective 25-lap Features on Friday night. Feature 1 From fourth in the starting […]