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Sprint Invaders return this Sunday to The Bullring

360 Sprints are making a return to Benton County Speedway.Sprint Invaders join the IMCA weekly racing program this Sunday, July 3, to celebrate the Independence Day holiday for the second consecutive ...

Lopez locks in first victory during Benton County Fair

Kaylin Lopez celebrates atop his Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod after earning his career first win in the division at Benton County Speedway June 23 during the Benton County Fair. (Photo by Jim Wittke) The Benton County Fair will always be special to Kaylin Lopez.Especially this year’s.The 18-year-old from Chowchilla, Calif., who has spent the last two summers racing in central Iowa, earned his ca...

Olson drives borrowed car to victory at Benton County Speedway

One driver didn’t think he’d be able to race while another wasn’t sure he’d even make it to the track.Both ended up in victory lane in an unlikely turn of events Sunday at Benton County Speedw...

Becker signs with Hawkeye

Anan Becker signed to bowl with Hawkeye Community College Women's Bowling team Anna Becker, finished her final high school year at Vinton-Shellsburg and is making plans to continue her bowling career at the college level. Becker has signed a letter of intent to bowl with the Haw...

Chipp races to IMCA Modified checkers at Benton County Speedway

Brennen Chipp led the entire 20-lap distance to win the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified presented by KISS Country 96.5, his first since 2017 at Benton County Speedway. (Photo by Jim Wittke) Brennen Chipp took the lead early and then powered away following a late restart to score his first win of the season Sunday at Benton County Speedway.From his outside front row start, Chipp led the F...

Weekly racing, Benton County Fair highlight busy week at The Bullring

A full schedule is in store for race fans at Benton County Speedway. Weekly racing, plus a pair of other motorsports events will highlight the coming week at The Bullring.Prior to Benton County Fair f...

Weekly racing, candy dash on tap this Sunday at Benton Co. Speedway

A photo of the Guiness World Record Candy Dash of 2021 The weekly racing season continues this Sunday, June 12, at Benton County Speedway with a sweet treat thrown in during intermission.The annual candy dash, which established a Guinness World Record in ...

Ten Years of Giving Hope

Back in 2013 a small group of breast cancer survivors, many of whom were diagnosed through mammography, were discussing ways to make sure that all women had access to these health services without...

Hope Runs Pink 10th Anniversary Run

Back in 2013 a small group of breast cancer survivors, many of whom were diagnosed through mammography, were discussing ways to make sure that all women had access to these health services w...

Loss in Vinton touches the hearts of Cedar Rapids baseball team

Following the Riverside Park arson incident a few weeks ago, a baseball team from Cedar Rapids, wanted to do something. Anything. They wanted to let the Vinton team that they would be playing that the...
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