Author - Joyce Eisele

Thornton, Spaw, Luellen, Burg, Moore and Stensland win at Boone

April 28, 2018 One hundred sixty-one race cars packed the pits at Boone on Saturday night for their second weekly show of 2018. Ricky Thornton, Jr. won a thrill packed IMCA Modified feature, Johnny Spaw took the win in the IMCA Stock Car class,  and Austin Luellen repeated his win from last week in the IMCA Northern SportMod A main.  Andrew Burg was victorious in the IMCA Hobby Stock main event, it was Mike Moore taking the checkers in the [...]

Gustin, Murphy, Luellen, Stanton, and Bryan, opening night winners

April 21, 2018 Boone Speedway finally got the first race of the season in the books on Saturday night, after fighting Mother Nature for weeks. The pits were filled with 157 race cars in the divisions that began their points chase.  Jimmy Gustin looked dominate in taking the win in the IMCA Modified class, Trent Murphy held off a late race threat to win the IMCA Stock Car feature, and Eric Stanton got back to his winning ways in the [...]

Prelude wins to VanGenderen, Murphy, Lamberies, and VanLaningham

September 2, 2017 Boone Speedway held it's third annual Prelude to the Super Nationals on Saturday night as well as celebrating 50 years of racing at the track.  Many former racers were on hand as well as cars on display and memorabilia from days gone by.  The racing was top notch as well, with 287 cars racing on the night.  Track champion Mike VanGenderen took the IMCA Modified feature, Trent Murphy captured the IMCA Stock Car victory, Lucas Lamberies took [...]

50th Anniversary Celebration, Racer’s Reunion and Prelude to Super Nationals

August 31, 2017 This Saturday, September 2, the Boone Speedway will be celebrating 50 years of racing at Iowa's Action Track.  Join in the festivities as former racers will be on hand to meet and greet.  Many former Boone Grand National Champions will be in attendance, as well as former Super Nationals Champions. Restored race cars will be on display in the Fan Zone south of the grandstand, as well as two cars that depict the evolution of the IMCA [...]

Mother Nature wins on Season Championship night

August 26, 2017 The features were all set for season championship night at the Boone Speedway on Saturday.  The first feature, the Mod Lites, was called to the front stretch for driver introductions...and then Mother Nature played her card.  The races were called and the season championship night will not be made up. The track champions are: Mike VanGenderen in the IMCA Modified class for the second year in a row, Donavon Smith goes back to back in the IMCA Stock [...]

First time visits to victory lane for Ward, Gustoff and Janssen

August 19, 2017 A big crowd came out to the Boone Speedway on Saturday night.  They saw 141 cars compete, three first time winners emerged, and 36 youngsters went home with free bicycles. Tim Ward captured his first ever Boone win in the Modified division,  and rookie Stock Car competitor, Cody Gustoff, won for the first time this year.  Seth Janssen saw victory lane for the first time this season in the Hobby Stocks, while Jake McBirnie repeated in the SportMod [...]

Dickerson, Rose, and Smith post first victories, Wirtz and Zehm repeat

August 12, 2017 There were three new winners at the Boone Speedway on Saturday night, while two classes saw returning winners.  Russ Dickerson joined the ranks of first time winners when he scored the IMCA Modified victory.  Devin Smith beat out his brother Donavon to score his first IMCA Stock car win.  Cory Rose also visited victory lane for the first time this year by winning the IMCA Northern Sport Mod main event.  Shaun Wirtz saw the winner's circle for [...]

Gustin scores twice, Smith, Ryerson, Rudolph and Zehm also to victory lane

August 5, 2017 The Boone Speedway, "Iowa's Action Track", saw plenty of action on Saturday night with 157 cars packing the pits, and putting on a tremendous show for the fans. The Modified and SportMod classes found new faces in victory lane, while all other regular classes saw returning winners.  The Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks were also on the night's ticket. The final run to the checkers in the Mod Lite feature found Bryan Zehm just eking out the win over [...]

Moore takes inaugural track title, Sauerman captures first ever Modified win

July 29, 2017 The fans at the Boone Speedway were treated to some fantastic racing action on Saturday night put on by the 118 race cars checked in for the night.  Mike Moore was crowned the first of the season's track champions in the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint car division.  First time winners came from the Modified and Stock Car classes, with repeat winners in the SportMod, Hobby Stock and Mod Lite classes. This was the first year for the IMCA RaceSaver [...]

Richards and Stensland nab first wins, VanGenderen, McBirnie, Bennett and Moore repeat.

July 22, 2017 There was hot racing action to go along with the hot July weather at the Boone Speedway on Saturday night.  Two drivers earned their first trip to the winner's circle and four others made return visits. Mike Kennedy stated fifth and had the lead at lap one of the 15 lap Mod Lite feature.  Kennedy, who was driving the ride usually piloted by Randy Bryan, kept that lead until lap eight.  That's when point leader Bryan Zehm was [...]