Author - Joyce Eisele

Johnson, Smith, Smith, Nelson and Forster top huge field of cars to win their divisions at Boone Speedway

A huge field of 234 cars checked into the Boone Speedway on Saturday night which included a Corn Belt Nationals Series race for the Mod Lite division.  A West Coast driver, Zac Forster would take home that crown for the night.  Minnesota racer Aaron Johnson swept to the win in the final circuit in the IMCA Snap-On Tools Modified class.  Devin Smith topped the IMCA Arnold Motor Supply's IMCA Stock Cars, while brother Doug Smith took the checkers in [...]

May 24, 2020 Facebook, News Read more...

Hofbauer nabs first ever stock car win on opening night at Boone Speedway

The fans were missing at the Boone Speedway on Saturday for the opening night of the 2020 racing season, but the drivers got down to business.  Due to the regulations by the state of Iowa during the Covid-19 pandemic, no spectators were allowed in the grandstands, but drivers were eager to begin their racing season and get back to some sense of normalcy during this unprecedented time. Mike Kennedy took the first checkers of the 2020 racing season, winning the [...]

May 16, 2020 Facebook, News Read more...

Prelude to Super Nationals wins to Rust, Shryock, Logue, and Watson

August 31, 2019 A whopping 323 cars checked in to the Boone Speedway for the running of the Wild Rose Casino and Resort Prelude to the Super Nationals on Saturday night.  Cars from across the U.S., Canada, and Australia came to test the waters prior to the start of the upcoming 37th running of the IMCA Super Nationals starting on Labor Day Monday, September 2.  Despite the many out of area drivers, local racers captured the wins in all four [...]

September 1, 2019 Facebook, News Read more...

Rust, Smith, Logue, Watson, and Kennedy take checkers on season championship night

August 24, 2019 The regular racing season came to a close on Saturday night at the Boone Speedway, with season championship night.  Five track champions were also crowned in the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Northern SportMods, IMCA Hobby Stocks, and the Mod Lite classes. The drivers that had perfect attendance at the track were locked into their feature events, with Last Chance Qualifiers run to complete their starting lineups. Driver introductions were made on the frontstretch allowing fans to [...]

August 25, 2019 Facebook, News Read more...

Gustin and McBirnie win at the wire, Schmidt, VanCannon and Brown also take checkers

August 17, 2019 It was another Harris Auto Racing regular Saturday Series of racing at the Boone Speedway on Saturday night.  One hundred seventy race cars were on hand, providing the fans with a full night of exciting racing action.  The IMCA Modified feature came right down to the wire, with Jimmy Gustin taking home the victory.  Jay Schmidt captured the IMCA Stock Car feature, and it was Jake McBirnie going from last to first in the IMCA Northern SportMod [...]

August 18, 2019 Facebook, News Read more...

First time wins to Pickett, Klosterman and Bunch….Ward, McBirnie and Stensland repeat

August 10, 2019 The pits were packed with 186 cars Saturday on Elmquist Towing night at the Boone Speedway. This included fourteen two-person Cruiser cars that were competing for the coveted Tag Team trophy belts. The team of Donny Mason and Carl Agan continued their win streak, taking home the win and the belts. The IMCA Sport Compacts ran on Saturday night for the first time this year, getting tuned up for their upcoming run at the 37th Annual Super Nationals.  [...]

August 11, 2019 Facebook, News Read more...

Multiple winners at Super Saturday/TiLUBE Challenge and Watermelon Classic night

August 3, 2019 It was a Super Saturday at the Boone Speedway for sure as there was a lot going on.  Super Saturday found the IMCA Modifieds going for $1,000 to win their feature. They were also vying for a chance at the TiLUBE Challenge paying another $1,000 to the winner, and a second chance race paid $500.  The IMCA Northern SportMods had a chance at $750 for a lucky draw finishing position, and the IMCA Stock Cars were sponsored [...]

August 4, 2019 Facebook, News Read more...

Hawkeye Challenge win goes to Donavon Smith, Mike Houseman is RaceSaver Sprint track champion

July 27, 2019 It was a blast from the past on Saturday night at the Boone Speedway when the Hawkeye Challenge returned.  It was also the RaceSaver Sprint Season Championship, along with the other regular weekly classes in competition. The Hawkeye Challenge pitted four drivers from each of the six classes taking to the track at one time.  This event was previously held from 1987-1993.  Each class point leader was locked into the feature, with the other three qualifying through a [...]

July 28, 2019 Facebook, News Read more...

Victory Lane visits for Gustin, Richards, Patava, Wirtz, Urman, Huggins and Kilwine

July 13, 2019 It was a packed full night of racing at the Boone Speedway on Saturday with all regular classes in competition and the added bonus of having the Outlaw Mini Mods joining the program. Jimmy Gustin made it two in a row by taking the Snap-on Tools IMCA Modified feature and Rod Richards returned to the winner's circle in the Arnold Motor Supply IMCA Stock Cars.  Brandon Patava got his first ever win at Boone under his belt when [...]

July 14, 2019 Facebook, News Read more...

Gustin goes to Victory Lane, along with Smith, Jerovetz, McBirnie, Smith, Thorpe and Stensland

July 6, 2019 It was a full night of racing, plus chills, thrills, and fireworks at the Boone Speedway on Saturday night. The portion of the Eve of Destruction that was washed out on the 4th of July was completed including thrill stunts by Dr. Danger and a roll over contest. Jimmy Gustin found Victory Lane in the IMCA Modified class, Donavon Smith won the IMCA Stock Car make up feature from July 4, and Troy Jerovetz won the Saturday [...]

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