Sports

In what has become an annual Independence Day holiday tradition, the Sprint Invaders will make their way back to Benton County Speedway this weekend. The 360 Sprint series will make its return this Sunday, July 2 and join the IMCA weekly racing program at The Bullring.  IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Christie Door Company, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks presented by Vermedahl Trucking, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Houdek Auto Center and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts presented by iHeart Radio will complete Sunday’s program.

The annual Party in Pink event was held in Vinton on Friday evening. Dealing with smoke from the Canadian wildfires, most racers did not appear to be affected.  The event held three different categories for the run. 5KIn the 5K race, the overall winner was Eli Page with a time of 17:57 followed by Emma Olsem at 25:32. All other race results can be seen HERE.

Three buckets to drop your extra ticket into. Three numbers to be called at intermission, in addition to our weekly prize giveaways and our “Lil Racer of the Week, sponsored by The Pizza Place of CenterPoint”. WHAT is in each bucket you ask?? Bucket #1 winner will receive TWO 20.00 dollar gift certificates to CHECKERS TAVERN in Cedar Rapids, a long-time club sponsor.

FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 5:45 PM Riverside Park5:45 PM - PARTY IN PINK: Kids Fun Run at 5:45 PM10K Run at 6 PM1-Mile & 5K Walk/Run at 6:15 PMHosted by: Survivors of Benton County & Virginia Gay Hospital. All proceeds from the race benefit GIFTS OF HOPE, a program created to provide mammograms to women who cannot afford them. Registrations will be accepted up to race time.

When Lil Racers sign in this week, they will receive, in addition to their weekly prize ticket, a SPECIAL colored ticket that we ask that they drop into one of THREE different buckets after we ask them to choose WHICH item, they think their dad would want to WIN for Father's Day! We will draw one number from each bucket when we draw for our weekly prizes, AND, our Lil Racer of the Week, sponsored by the Pizza Place of Center Point.

 A full slate of action is scheduled over the next week at Benton County Speedway. IMCA weekly racing continues Sunday, June 18, before Benton County Fair grandstand activities kick off Thursday, June 22 at The Bullring. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds presented by Beaty Excavating, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Christie Door Company, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Houdek Auto Center, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks presented by Vermedahl Trucking, Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts presented by iHeart Radio and INEX Legends presented by Legends.

Dallon Murty and Corey Dripps each earned $1,000 paydays Sunday night at Benton County Speedway. Murty came out on top of a multi-car battle to take top honors in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Christie Door Company, while Dripps earned the first late model win of his career in the inaugural appearance of the Pro Late Model Tour.   From his fourth row starting spot, Murty raced the low groove into contention and pressured Brett Vanous for the top spot in that 20-lapper.

The Bullring Lil Racer Car Club signed up 87 Lil Racers on a cool, but sunny day. We gave away eight great door prizes and our “Lil Racer of the Week, sponsored by the Pizza Place of Center Point."The highlight of the evening was the huge candy dash held on the front stretch, with over 1800 pounds of candy! The candy dash each year is organized, collected and spread on the track by Christine Rublack and Jessica Kimm.

Hey kids! Make your way to the Lil Racer Car Clubhouse located across from the Main Concession area and get signed up to take part in our nightly prize drawings! Not registered yet? It's no problem! Just have mom or dad fill out our short registration sheet and we will get you your Lil Racer permit! Get your prize number and you just might be our, “Lil Racer of the Week, sponsored by The Pizza Place of Center Point!”Take home our biggest trophy, a card for a FREE pizza at The Pizza Place, AND a $10.

 A pair of $1,000-to-win races will showcase a busy Super Sunday this weekend at Benton County Speedway. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Christie Door Company and the inaugural appearance of the Pro Late Model Tour will each do battle for respective $1,000 top prizes in their draw/redraw events Sunday, June 11 at The Bullring.  Late Models will pay $250 to start and Stock Cars $100 to start their Super Sunday main events.