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Caleb Hammond Memorial Contested At Southern Iowa Speedway

Southern Iowa Speedway

By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: With the 2026 Southern Iowa Fair in full swing the 8th annual Caleb Hammond Memorial Race was held with a great field of cars on hand to race for a greatly expanded purse in front of a large crowd. Special thanks goes out to the event sponsors, Stout Trucking, VanUtrecht […]

Chris Martin Keeps on Rolling with Sprint Invaders in Oskaloosa!

(Ryan Northcote Photo)

by Bill Wright Oskaloosa, IA, July 16, 2026 – Chris Martin’s great runs as of late kept coming Thursday as he notched his fourth win of the year with the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders. This time came at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa on a night that drew a stout field of 30 sprint […]

Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders Hit Oskaloosa on Thursday!

he Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa is up next for the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders. The event, on Thursday, July 16, will be held as part of the Southern Iowa Fair.

by Bill Wright July 13, 2026 – The Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa is up next for the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders. The event, on Thursday, July 16, will be held as part of the Southern Iowa Fair. The Sprint Invaders have visited Oskaloosa on five occasions, and three of the five have been won […]

Aaron Reutzel Charges from Ninth to Find the Beef at Knoxville!

Aaron Reutzel topped another amazing feature at Knoxville Raceway Saturday on Vermeer/Marion County Fair Night!

JJ Hickle Repeats in the 360’s After Also Starting 9th; J Kinder is 7 for 7 in the Pros by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 11, 2026) – Aaron Reutzel topped another amazing feature at Knoxville Raceway Saturday on Vermeer/Marion County Fair Night! The Clute, Texas native not only claimed the $6,000 top prize for […]

JR&CO Named Entitlement Partner of ARCA Menards Series race at Iowa Speedway on Friday, August 7

JR&CO Named Entitlement Partner of ARCA Menards Series race at Iowa Speedway on Friday, August 7

Event jumpstarts thrilling weekend of racing at the Fastest Short Track on the Planet NEWTON, Iowa (July 10, 2026) – Iowa Speedway announced today that the ARCA Menards Series race on Friday, Aug. 7, will be named the JR&CO 150, celebrating a new partnership with JR&CO, a veteran-owned, family-operated construction company known for its expertise […]

NASCAR’s Iowa Fan Fest Set for Downtown Des Moines on August 6

NASCAR’s Iowa Fan Fest Set for Downtown Des Moines on August 6

Free event features driver appearances, show cars and free Deardorff Sweet Corn for the first 500 guests, provided by the Iowa Corn Promotion Board and Hy-Vee NEWTON, Iowa (July 7, 2026) – NASCAR is bringing back its high-octane excitement to the heart of downtown Des Moines with NASCAR’s Iowa Fan Fest on Thursday, August 6. […]

Tyler Courtney Supplies the Fireworks on 4th of July at Knoxville!

Tyler Courtney Supplies the Fireworks on 4th of July at Knoxville

JJ Hickle Breaks Through for First 360 Win; J Kinder Stays Perfect in the Pros by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 4, 2026) – Tyler Courtney rocketed to the win on the Fourth of July at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night on Nolan Wren Memorial Higher View Enterprises Night. The Indianapolis, Indiana native now living near […]

Hall of Fame Inductions/Kids Night Makes For Special Night At the Southern Iowa Speedway

Southern Iowa Speedway

By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: Wednesday night was a very special night at the races as the Southern Iowa Inducted their Hall of Fame Class for 2026 plus it was Kids Night sponsored by Middlekoop Seeds and Dickey Transport. 10G Racing (Dustin Griffiths) and Sharkey Frame provided lots of prizes for the kids plus approximately […]

Chris Martin Goes Wire to Wire With First Career Knoxville Win!

Knoxville Speedway 2019 (photo by Monte Goodyk)

Tasker Phillips Wins Third of Year in 360’s; J Kinder Becomes All-time Pro Sprints Feature Winner by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 27, 2026) – It’s been a long wait for Chris Martin, but he is finally a Knoxville Raceway feature winner. The Ankeny, Iowa native claimed the $6,000 to win Leighton State Bank 410 […]

Pospisil Dominates for 50th SLMR Series Win at Southern Iowa

Southern Iowa Speedway

By Anthony Ainslie 6/24/26 Tad Pospisil returned to victory lane in a big way in Wednesday’s Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing Series’ return to the Southern Iowa Speedway. The half-mile oval at the Mahaska County Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa, Iowa played host to the East Series for the fourth round of the tour. Drivers from […]

           

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