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VINTON, Iowa – The season opener at Benton County Speedway is fast approaching with the first green flag of the season set to wave Sunday, April 21. Weekly points battles will begin for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts. The Pro Late Model Tour will join opening night action at The Bullring. Late Models will compete for a $1,250 winner’s share and pay $250 to start the...more

VINTON, Iowa (March 13, 2024) – The annual RonDaVoo Lounge and Deli Car Show will get race fans in gear for the 2024 season at Benton County Speedway. Saturday, March 23 racers are invited to put their cars on display on the streets of downtown Vinton at 414 1st Ave. in front of the RonDaVoo, a longtime supporter of local auto racing. The event will run from 12 Noon to 4 p.m. Fans will be encouraged to vote for their favorite designs in each of the six weekly divisions scheduled to compete...more

VINTON, Iowa – The Sprint Invaders are back! For the second time this season, the Sprint Invaders are set to take on the quarter-mile Benton County Speedway during the Labor Day Spectacular Sunday, September 3. Cody Wehrle of Burlington topped a 21 car field of 360 Sprints at The Bullring during the first appearance by the Sprint Invaders this season on July 2. Another strong turnout is expected for Sunday’s event. The Labor Day weekend show will also feature INEX Legends battling for a $2,500...more

Joel Rust made it a clean sweep in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified division Sunday night at Benton County Speedway. He won the season championship feature on his way to the 2023 track title. (Spencer Emley photo) VINTON, Iowa (Aug 27, 2023) – Season and track champions were crowned Sunday night in the final night of IMCA Weekly Racing for the 2023 season at Benton County Speedway. And Joel Rust earned a double celebration at The Bullring. Rust, who entered the night with a 15 point lead...more

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 20, 2023) – The old saying goes, “Good things come to those who wait.” In the case of Benton County Speedway, it’s going to be great things well worth the wait Sunday, August 27. With the August 20 season championship program postponed due to dangerous heat indexes, the IMCA Weekly Racing season will now wrap up on Sunday, August 27 at The Bullring, and also feature the originally scheduled championship night for the inaugural Pro Late Model Tour. Track champions will be...more

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 16, 2023) – The IMCA Weekly Racing points season comes to an end this Sunday at Benton County Speedway. Season championship racing will be held in all six divisions August 20, with points champions decided by night’s end at The Bullring. A number of close points battles will highlight Sunday night action, including four drivers who hold leads of fewer than five points. Leah Wroten holds a three point edge over defending track champion Kaden Reynolds in the IMCA Sunoco Stock...more

Dylan Thornton earned a $2,500 payday by topping the Bald Tire Bash for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars Sunday night at Benton County Speedway. (Spencer Emley photo) VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 13, 2023) – Dylan Thornton raced the top groove to a big payday in Sunday’s Bald Tire Bash at Benton County Speedway. The IMCA Sunoco Stock Car special, which required a tread depth of no greater than 5/32 of an inch on any tire, featured a 50-lap headliner at The Bullring that resulted in a $2,500 winner’s share for the...more

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 8, 2023) – Although the rain won last weekend, racing will resume Sunday, August 13 at Benton County Speedway with the rescheduled Racing for Autism / Bald Tire Bash August. Racing for Autism, presented by Every Piece Matters, is the theme for the August 13 show and a $2,000 winner’s share will be up for grabs in the second annual Bald Tire Bash for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Christie Door Company. The Stock Car special, which is draw/redraw and pays $200 to start...more

VINTON, Iowa (Aug. 1, 2023) – The home stretch of the 2023 season kicks off in a big way this Sunday at Benton County Speedway. Racing for Autism, presented by Every Piece Matters, is the theme for the August 6 show and a $2,000 winner’s share will be up for grabs in the second annual Bald Tire Bash for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Christie Door Company. The Stock Car special, which is draw/redraw and pays $200 to start the 50-lap A main, will require a tread depth of no more than 5/32”...more

Briar Kriegel was one of three first-time winners during Mountain Dew Night Sunday at Benton County Speedway. Kriegel topped the main event for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks in action at The Bullring. (Spencer Emley photo) VINTON, Iowa (July 30, 2023) – A trio of drivers set out to “Do the Dew” during Mountain Dew Night Sunday at Benton County Speedway. By night’s end, Briar Kriegel, Nolan Tuttle and Robby Morrison celebrated their career first feature wins at The Bullring. Kriegel took top honors...more