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The Benton County Speedway “the Bullring” hosted the 2020 Season Championship races on Sunday night in front a very enthusiastic race crowd. The racing family rallied around one of it's own on Sunday night, with the devastating news coming early last week that long time BCS racer, Nate Chandler has been diagnosed with a very rare incurable stage 4 cancer. Chandler raced on Sunday night with his aggressive radiation and chemo treatments set to start on Monday. Chandler was truly a man on a...more

Vinton, Iowa: The Benton County Speedway hosted 114 race teams on a warm and sultry night that saw a great crowd witness a wildly entertaining night of racing. The Kiss Country IMCA Modifieds saw 21 drivers take the initial green flag with Austin Kuehl all the way from Cave Creek, Arizona lead several laps before BCS regular Troy Cordes took over the top spot. Cordes lead was short lived as one of Iowa's hottest Modified drivers took over the top spot. Tom Berry Jr advanced from a ninth...more

Vinton, Iowa: After a week off due to extreme heat and threat of storms the Benton County Speedway “ the Bullring” was back in action on Sunday night. The six regular weekly classes plus the American Iron Racing Series all raced on a perfectly prepared race track. The KISS Country IMCA Modifieds ran a very clean race with veteran racer Troy Cordes from Dunkerton scoring the win. Cordes worked his way to the front quickly from a fourth row start and raced with early leader Mike Burbridge for a...more

Vinton, Iowa: A beautiful July night greeted a nice crowd at the Benton County Speedway, “The Bullring” on Sunday night. Well over 100 cars took part in the fast paced racing program that saw the final checkered of the night wave before 9:30 pm. The KISS Country IMCA Modifieds saw a 20 car starting field take the green flag, Ethan Braaksma took off from his pole position start and went on to lead the first half of the main event. Tom Berry Jr. worked to the front from a 7th position start and...more

Vinton, Iowa: Fisher Towing & Recovery of Garrison, Iowa sponsored the Mid-Season Championships at the Benton County Speedway on Sunday night on a near perfect weather night for racing. The “Bullring” provided everything the race fan could ask for, great racing, close finishes and a thrilling rollover. The KISS Country Modifieds saw Kolin Hibdon charge to the front from a third row start and take command of the main event. Hibdon scored the win over one of the hottest drivers in the Midwest in...more

147 drivers packed the pit area at the Benton County Speedway “The Bullring” on Sunday night for the Urbana 5 Memorial. The very special race night was run in memory of the five youngsters who perished in a tragic traffic accident in April of 2015, the kids were all avid race fans. The headliner of the night was the 25 lap Christie Door IMCA Sportmod feature. The Sportmod feature lineup included past National Champions and Supernational Champions, the Urbana 5 committee bolstered the winners...more

Vinton, Iowa: Sunday night racing action was held at the Benton County Speedway despite afternoon showers that threatened the racing program. The rains stayed to the north allowing the racing to be held and a very fast program was held with the final checkered flag of the night waving at 7:52 pm. Tom Berry Jr. scored his second win of the season at the “Bullring” by topping a strong field of IMCA Modifieds in the Kiss Country 20 lap feature. Mark Schulte led the first half of the race until...more

Sunday, June 14th saw the second night of racing in 2020 at the Benton County Speedway in front of fans with another warm windy night with nearly 100 race car drivers packing the pit area. The Specialty Promotions group provided another excellent race track that provided plenty of side by side racing for all six divisions of race cars. The Kiss Country IMCA Modifieds 20 lap feature saw Benton County Speedway long time racer Troy Cordes out duel Dylan Thornton from California for the win. The...more

Vinton, Iowa: For the first time in 2020, race fans were allowed to attend the racing action at the Benton County Speedway “The Bullring” in Vinton, Iowa. A good crowd attended the points racing season opener that saw 121 race car drivers take part in the action on Sunday night. The headliner of the night was the 20 lap IMCA Modified main event. Recently relocated Tommy Berry Jr. from North Dakota, who is now an Iowa resident found the “Bullring” ¼ mile track to his liking on Sunday night....more

Vinton, Iowa: The 2020 point racing season will take the green flag this Sunday, June 7th at the Benton County Speedway, “The Bullring”. Under the direction of the Dripps family the Speedway located on the Benton County Fairgrounds has undergone many improvements and upgrades. The track is in excellent condition and with all the time and effort put into enhancing the surface, the track is going to be very conducive to extremely exciting racing. Sunday nights racing under the IMCA Sanction will...more