Sports
Bullring rained out Sunday, Benton County Fair races set for Thursday
Much needed rainfall has forced the cancellation of the June 20 racing program at Benton County Speedway. Over half an inch of rain fell Sunday morning with more expected throughout the afternoon and evening hours.Next up at the speedway will be the annual Benton County Fair races this Thursday, June 24. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Albert Auto Service, Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Christie Door Company, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks presented by Kwik Star and Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts presented by Auto Crafters will compete for increased prize money during the Thursday fair special at the Bullring.
Lil Racer Car Club has a busy Sunday!
The Lil Racer Car Club had a busy Sunday at the track during Christine Rublack’s record-[st]ting candy dash, when she dumped 2160 pounds of candy down the race track and all kids in attendance took less than 10 minutes to pick it all up. The club signed in 123 Lil Racers that night and gave away some great prizes. A young race fan from Des Moines became our newest Lil Racer of the Week.
Vinton-Shellsburg had two All-State Boys Soccer team Selections
Boys Class 2-A All-State Team
*All-State Captain
Player Name Grade in 2020-21 Position School Gender Class Team
Zach Schippers Senior Defense ADM Male 2A First
Trysten Vasquez Junior Defense Xavier, Cedar Rapids Male 2A First
Evan Reha Junior Defense Bondurant-Farrar Male 2A First
Isaac Semini Junior Forward Pella Male 2A First
Kendall Bickf
Tharp, Siems score first Bullring wins

Benton County Speedway Bullring Lil Racer Car Club welcomes Tootsie's
WaMaC West Division All Conference Girls Soccer 2020-2021
WaMaC West Division All Conference Girls Soccer 2020-2021First TeamEllen Austin- Clear Creek–AmanaLauren Riggle- Clear Creek–AmanaPeyton Grafft- Clear Creek–AmanaEva Plathe- Clear Creek-AmanaNicole Lutz- Center Point-UrbanaMadison Daily- Center Point-UrbanaSierra Davis- Center Point-UrbanaShakayla Lamer- Benton CommunityCaitlin Keiper- Benton
WaMaC West Division All Conference Boys Soccer, Player of the Year Lapan-Islas
WaMaC West Division All Conference Boys Soccer 2020-2021 First TeamCJ Rickels- Vinton-ShellsburgDavid Lapan-Islas- Vinton-ShellsburgDamon Swenson- Vinton-ShellsburgEthan Rollinger- Vinton-ShellsburgWes Quinlan- Clear Creek-AmanaTaylor Christensen- Clear Creek-AmanaGunther Sandersfeld- Clear Creek-AmanaLuis Hernandez- Benton Communi
World's LARGEST Candy Dash on a race track in Iowa/Father's Day Fun at the track
Sunday, June 13, join us at Benton County Speedway’s HUGE candy dash, sponsored by Christine Rublack, as she attempts to set a Guinness Book of World Records feat by dumping the MOST candy (by weight) on a race track in Iowa! Make sure kids, to head out there and sign in and grab a bag from your Bullring Lil Racer Car Club! There will definitely BE enough for everybody! The total weight to be announced right before it's all spread down the front stretch of the race track!Wonderful Father's Day gifts will be on display that Lil Racers can try to WIN for their dads on June 20th at the Benton County Speedway Lil Racer Car Club! Lil Racers, when they sign in for the night, get tickets that THEY drop in red buckets in front of the respective prize that they THINK their dad would like to have for Father's Day! Winners announced at intermission.
Leah Wroten earns her Benton County Speedway win in IMCA Stock Car Division

Abby Davis breaks school goal record
