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Knoxville 410 Practice Night Sees 37 Cars!

Practice night at the Knoxville Raceway. (photo submitted)

by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (April 23, 2026) – Thirty-seven cars participated in Thursday’s practice at the Knoxville Raceway. The practice session was open to 410 sprint cars only in anticipation of the weekend’s Premier Chevy Dealers Clash featuring the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws. The quickest lap of the night unofficially went to […]

Southern Iowa Speedway Ready For An Outstanding 2026 Racing Season

Southern Iowa Speedway

Oskaloosa, Iowa: The 2026 racing season is about to get underway at the Mahaska County Monster 1/2-mile dirt track located on the Mahaska County Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Saturday, April 25th the Southern Iowa Speedway will host a practice session open to all types of race cars. Pit gates will open at 11 am and […]

JULY 1906: Shutouts Reign

Oskaloosa Quakers baseball team picture. (archive image)

by Mike Comfort The Iowa State League season rolled into July and each team received $293.35 for attendance on 4th of July games. Oskaloosa led the league in attendance with 2,755 people, resulting in $851.40 in gate receipts. That continued a strong trend for the Quakers as they were 2nd in attendance with an average […]

Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders Join ASCS-Midwest at Stuart Speedway Sunday!

Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders Join ASCS-Midwest at Stuart Speedway

by Bill Wright April 15, 2026 – The Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders will partner with the Malvern Bank ASCS-Midwest Series to open their season this Sunday night, April 18 at the Stuart Speedway in Stuart, Iowa. This marks the first of two times the series will compete together. The second will come on Friday, May […]

Austin McCarl Caps Season Title With Victory at Knoxville!

Austin McCarl Caps Season Title With Victory at Knoxville!

Kade Higday is a First Time Winner in Randall Roofing 360’s; Rookie Luke Lane Goes Wire to Wire in Pro Sprints By Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 23, 2025) – Austin McCarl celebrated his fourth career 410 Knoxville Raceway track title at Saturday’s McKay Group Season Championship. The Altoona, Iowa native led all 25 laps […]

Kyle Larson Runs Away With $21,000 and Fifth Front Row Challenge!

Kyle Larson cashed $21,000 in his fourth Front Row Challenge Victory in Oskaloosa Monday (Paul Arch Photo)

Lee Goos Jr. Wins IMCA Racesaver Feature by Bill Wright Oskaloosa, IA, Monday, August 4, 2025 –It looked like it might be a repeat of the battle from a year ago between Kyle Larson and Corey Day at the 30th Annual American Rebel Light Front Row Challenge Presented by Country Builders Construction and SeaFoam Motor […]

Austin McCarl Recovers Late to Win Sprint Invaders Go at Oskaloosa!

Austin McCarl Recovers Late to Win Sprint Invaders Go at Oskaloosa!

by Bill Wright Oskaloosa, IA, July 17, 2025 – Austin McCarl led most of the event and had to retake the lead late to win the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders feature Thursday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The Altoona, Iowa native earned $2,000 aboard the Country Builders Construction #88, and was […]

Palou Runs Season Win Total to Seven at Iowa Speedway

Palou Runs Season Win Total to Seven at Iowa Speedway. (photo provided)

NEWTON, Iowa (Sunday, July 13, 2025) – Alex Palou hasn’t needed much luck in this historically strong NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, but he got some in a big way at Iowa Speedway. Palou was in third place late in the Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup when it came time for the final round […]

Brian Brown Puts on Epic Charge from Row Seven to Win at Knoxville!

Brian Brown Puts on Epic Charge from Row Seven to Win at Knoxville! (photo provided)

Riley Goodno Breaks Through with First Randall Roofing 360 Win; Tyler Thompson Conquers Pro Sprints for First Career Triumph By Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 12, 2025) – Brian Brown could have started deeper in the field on Saturday’s Van Wall/Marion County Fair and Border Battle Night at the Knoxville Raceway and still won. As […]

O’Ward Outduels Newgarden to Win Synk 275 powered by Sukup at Iowa Speedway

Synk 275 powered by Sukup at Iowa Speedway. (image by Indy Car)

NEWTON, Iowa (Saturday, July 12, 2025) – Pato O’Ward again celebrated a victory in a monumental race at Iowa Speedway, this time at the expense of his NTT INDYCAR SERIES rival. In the 100th series start of O’Ward’s career, the Arrow McLaren driver overcame Josef Newgarden’s dominating performance in the Synk 275 powered by Sukup […]

           

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