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Anderson takes tall trophy, big check from Hancock County’s IMCA SportMod Nationals

BRITT, Iowa (June 13, 2022) – Logan Anderson has a tall trophy and a big check to show for his first-ever visit to Hancock County Speedway. Anderson took over the front spot following a lap nine restart, then ran away from the field in winning the 30-lap Landus Cooperative IMCA SportMod Nationals and $2,500 Monday night at Britt. The last 15 laps of the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod main event stayed green. Tenth starting and defending race winner Matt Looft was second and Josh Appel ended in third. “It’s exciting to go to a new track. It’s cool, especially when it’s $2,500 and you win,” Anderson said after finding room in the trailer for that trophy for the 2-1/2 hour tow home to Eddyville. “I didn’t hot lap before I started on the pole and won the first heat. It was a two-win night for us so I’m happy.” Nate Whitehurst started from the pole and led the first eight circuits. Anderson made his way toward the front from outside row three and took [Read More]

Hancock County Speedway hosts June 13 IMCA SportMod Nationals

BRITT, Iowa (June 7, 2022) – Big money is at stake on a Monday night at Hancock County Speedway, with the $2,500 to win Landus Cooperative IMCA SportMod Nationals set for June 13. Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods are the evening’s spotlight division with a main event that pays $300 to start. Drivers can go to MyRacePass to pay an early entry fee of $75 or pay $100 at the gate. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks all race for $1,000 to win, Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts for $200 to win. Modified and Stock Car winners become eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational and B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational, respectively. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional and KMJ State points will be awarded. Modifieds, Stocks, Hobbies and Sport Compacts also earn track points. The pit gate opens at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. with hot laps at 7 p.m. and racing to follow. Pit passes are $35. Spectator [Read More]

After checking out tires at halfway, Hibdon checks out for IMCA Modified win at Hancock Co. Night of 10,000 Stars

BRITT, Iowa (Aug. 7) – After checking out his tires, Kollin Hibdon checked out for a $4,000 Saturday afternoon payday at Hancock County Speedway. Hibdon led all 40 laps of the Night of 10,000 Stars IMCA Modified main event at Britt in the finale for IMCA Speedweek. “I got a good jump on the start and kept the car straight the first 20 laps to conserve my tires,” said Hibdon, who promptly checker out his Hoosiers during the mandatory pitstop at midway. “After looking at my tires I knew we’d be pretty good. I just made sure to keep the car straight and cruised.” The young Nevada driver now owns seven Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying victories, six of them coming this season. Mentor Jeff Aikey was promoted to second following the post-race disqualification of Richie Gustin for an illegal battery. Jeremy Mills, Jake Pike and Kelly Shryock completed the top five. Mills had started 11th, Shryock 15th. “It means a lot for me to be able to win this race,” said Hibdon, the Friday [Read More]

First-time Hancock County competitor takes Night of 1,000 Stars IMCA Modified win

BRITT, Iowa (Aug. 6) – Tripp Gaylord’s latest first-time track visit led him to victory lane at Hancock County Speedway. Gaylord raced from 10th starting to win Friday’s IMCA Modified Night of 1,000 Stars main event, and $3,000, at Hancock County Speedway. “This was our first time at Britt. Every IMCA Speedweek track is new to us,” the Colorado driver said. “It’s always nice to win the first time you race somewhere. We know that whenever we travel out of town we have to be at the top of our game.” Jeremy Mills led early in the 50-lapper before Kollin Hibdon ran him down. That pair battled for the lead before the charging Gaylord entered the fray. They ran three-wide for the lead for several laps with Gaylord in charge at the midway break. Lapped traffic became a factor in the second half of the contest. Gaylord ran in heavy traffic the last five laps, beating Hibdon to the checkers by a couple car lengths. Lucas Lamberies, Austin Wolf and Garett Wilson completed the top five. [Read More]

Hobo 40 for IMCA Stock Cars July 30 at Hancock County

BRITT, Iowa – Forty laps will be the distance and $2,000 will be the winner’s share of the Hobo 40 feature for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars on Friday, July 30 at Hancock County Speedway. The Hancock County Fair show pays a minimum of $200 to start with a $75 entry fee payable through the MyRacePass link. The winner becomes eligible to qualify for the B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts are also on the draw/redraw card. Pit passes are $35. Spectator admission is $15 for adults and free for kids ages 12 and under. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 6 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. More information about the Hobo 40 is posted on the track Facebook page.

Plenty of cold cash paid at IMCA Speedweek Hot Summer Nights Series

SPENCER, Iowa – Plenty of cold, hard cash will be paid out during the Aug. 2-7 IMCA Hot Summer Nights Series. Many of the best IMCA drivers from across the Midwest and the nation will follow IMCA Speedweek, traveling to five different tracks in Iowa and Minnesota. “There’s been a lot of interest from track officials and drivers in a tour-type Speedweek and the Hot Summer Nights theme seemed particularly appropriate this year,” noted IMCA President Brett Root. “Speedweek will give a lot of drivers the opportunity to race for more money at both established IMCA tracks and specials.” A $5,000 main event for IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars headlines the Monday night opener at Clay County Fair Speedway. IMCA Modifieds, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks all race for $1,000 to win Aug. 2 at Spencer. IMCA Modifieds take their turn running for a $5,000 top prize on Aug. 3 at the Harris Clash. Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., hosts the 30th annual Clash, IMCA’s longest continuously running one-day special. Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods [Read More]

Hancock County hosts $1,100 to win show for IMCA Stock Cars

BRITT, Iowa – Two trips to Hancock County Speedway’s victory lane on Friday, July 16 will send an IMCA Sunoco Stock Car driver home with $1,600. That evening’s main event for The Class Too Tough To Tame pays $1,100 and makes the winner eligible to qualify for the B & B Chassis All-Star Invitational, while the Stock Car King of the Hill pays another $500 to win. There is no entry fee and IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts round out the draw/redraw show. Pit passes are $30 and spectator admission is $10 for adults and free for kids ages 12 and under. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 6 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Kossuth County Speedway has a $1,000 to win event for Stock Cars on Thursday, July 15 and drivers in that division who compete at Algona, where pit gates open at 5 p.m. and races follow 7 p.m. hot laps, will be eligible for [Read More]

Looft keeps plugging for career best payday at IMCA MaxYield Seed SportMod Nationals

BRITT, Iowa (June 22) – The driver with the most Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod feature wins plugged his way to his biggest win Tuesday night at Hancock County Speedway. Matt Looft led all 30 laps of the MaxYield Seed SportMod Nationals from his outside row one start, outrunning Colby Fett following a late restart to take the $2,500 checkers. “That was the highest paying win I’ve ever had so that was pretty cool,” Looft said following career win number 175 in the division. “I finally got a good draw. I wasn’t quite sure where I needed to be but I kept plugging along in the same line.” Running the top line in the first set of turns and the bottom groove in the second, Looft stayed in front following a couple key early restarts, first denying Jake Sachau then keeping Jared Boumeester in check. Fett passed four cars in making a big move to third and got to second on the restart with five laps left. He challenged the rest of the way but could [Read More]

Hancock County Speedway hosts June 22 SportMod Nationals

BRITT, Iowa – Hancock County Speedway’s MaxYield Seed SportMod Nationals bring Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods to Britt for a $2,500 to win main event Tuesday, June 22. The feature pays a minimum of $300 to take the green and 24 cars make up the field for the 30-lapper. Two $250 mystery position bonuses will be awarded; entry fee is $75. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Mach-1 Sport Compacts are also on the card. All divisions are draw/redraw and transponders can be rented for $20. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 6 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. Pit passes are $35. Grandstand tickets, available in advance on MyRacePass, are $15 for adults, seniors and military and $10 for students ages 13-18. Kids ages 12 and under get in free. More information is available at www.hancockcountyspeedway.com.

Green flag flies again Friday night at Hancock County Speedway

BRITT, Iowa – Racing returns to Hancock County Speedway Friday night, with five IMCA divisions on the June 11 card. The Hancock County District Fair Board has taken over promotion of weekly events, slated to feature IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts, for the remainder of the season. “We would like to thank Ryan, Holly and Daryl for all of the work they have put into the track for the past year and a half,” said Ryan Hiscocks, a fair board director. “The facility is in great shape. The weather looks to be great for Friday and we invite everyone to come out and enjoy the races.” Three bicycles will be given away to kids attending the Friday race program at Britt, on Hillenga Seeds and Trulson Auto Parts Night. On site camping is available. Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and racing follows 7 p.m. hot laps. Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods run for $2,500 to win and a minimum of $300 to start [Read More]