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VINTON, Iowa – The season-long points battles come to an end this Sunday, August 21 at Benton County Speedway. Points champions will be crowned in six weekly divisions during season championship night at The Bullring. IMCA Modifieds presented by KISS Country 96.5, IMCA Stock Cars presented by Vermedahl Logistics, IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Christie Door Company, IMCA Hobby Stocks, IMCA Sport Compacts and INEX Legends presented by Legends.Direct will all be in action for the final...more

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 21) – Season championship racing brought the IMCA weekly racing season to a close Sunday night at Benton County Speedway. Champions were crowned in each of the six divisions and four of the titlists went out in impressive fashion by celebrating in victory lane. Troy Cordes needed to finish within one position of Dallon Murty to secure his career ninth track title at The Bullring in the IMCA Modifieds presented by KISS Country 96.5. He led the 20-lapper in its entirety to...more

VINTON, Iowa – One final special event is on the 2022 schedule at Benton County Speedway. And it’s a big one. A visit from the Hoker Trucking SLMR East Series will bring the 2022 season at The Bullring to a close Saturday, September 3. The Late Models headline the rare Saturday evening of racing on the quarter-mile in a $5,000 to win, $500 to start event. Support classes include $500 to win IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Christie Door Company and $300 to win Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts....more

VINTON, Iowa – The first green flag of the season is set to wave during Spring Thunder action Sunday, April 30 at Benton County Speedway. The special event serves as the first stop for the inaugural season of the Pro Late Model Tour and will offer increased prize money to a number of divisions that compete weekly at The Bullring. In addition to the $300-to-start, $1,500-to-win Late Model special, Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds will vie for a $1,250 winner’s share and qualifying eligibility...more

VINTON, Iowa (April 28, 2023) – With a less than ideal Sunday weather forecast, officials at Benton County Speedway have postponed the season opening Spring Thunder special to May 7. The event will still serve as the first stop for the inaugural season of the Pro Late Model Series. In addition, Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds will vie for a $1,250 winner’s share and qualifying eligibility for this year’s Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. A $1,000 prize will be awarded to the Friesen...more

VINTON, Iowa (May 15, 2023) – After the season-opening special was washed out three consecutive weeks, officials at Benton County Speedway are hopeful the start of the IMCA weekly racing points season helps change Mother Nature’s tune this Sunday. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts are slated to start their season points battles Sunday, May 21, along with the INEX...more

VINTON, Iowa (May 21) – Johnathon Logue has won many races in his career, but none had come at Benton County Speedway. That all changed Sunday night when he made his first visit to victory lane at The Bullring. And then his second. Logue took top honors in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Christie Door Company and followed that up by winning the main event for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds presented by Beatty Excavating. While both races resulted in victories for Logue, the path he...more

VINTON, Iowa (May 23, 2023) – Memorial Day weekend is about to become a little more memorable for a pair of IMCA racers. Two nights of racing will culminate with the 44th anniversary race for the IMCA Modified this weekend at Benton County Speedway. It all starts Sunday, May 28, with the Prelude to the IMCA Modified Anniversary Event and features increased prize money for a pair of divisions at The Bullring. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds presented by Beatty Excavating will compete for a...more

VINTON, Iowa (May 28, 2023) – It took him a few laps to get to the lead, but once he did it was smooth sailing for Friesen Performance IMCA Modified driver Tim Ward. Ward worked past Justin O’Brien mid-way through the Beaty Excavating 25-lapper, then took the checkers by six seconds ahead of the field in Sunday’s Prelude to Monday’s IMCA Modified Anniversary Event. O’Brien led early while Drew Janssen pressured the leader running the low side of the fast quarter-mile oval. Meanwhile, Ward...more

VINTON, Iowa (May 29, 2023) – Tim Ward had a great Sunday. His Monday was even better. After scoring a convincing victory in the Prelude to the 44th Anniversary Race for IMCA Modifieds Sunday night, the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified driver made a repeat visit to victory lane and earned a $4,400 payday winning Monday’s anniversary special at Benton County Speedway. From an outside front row start, Ward traded the top spot with polesitter Jake McBirnie throughout the early stages of the...more