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Lil Racer Car Club looks forward to "Back to School Night, July 25!

The Benton County Bullring Lil Racer Car Club will be getting back to our normal ways this Sunday after taking a back seat to the Urbana 5 Group, who had goody bags and a bicycle giveaway last Sunday ...

Becerra banks biggest check at Benton County’s Urbana 5

Austen Becerra took home the night’s biggest check, earning $2,200 (photo Jim Wittke) Watching the IMCA Modified feature from his vantage point in staging gave Austen Becerra a pretty good idea where the fast line would be for his own main event Sunday night at Benton County Speedway.T...

Lapan-Islas selected in All Star Cup

David Lapan-Islas was [sel]ed to play in All Star Cup by the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association.The other [sel]ions can be seen in the photo. ...

Pladsen working to kick up a Storm at Simpson

Jesse Pladsen is working hard to make the team at Simpson VINTON -- Going back a year, former Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings' placekicker Jesse Pladsen was not thinking about anything beyond the 2020 season. But catching up the present, he has higher sights in mi...

Vikettes head into Regional softball action tonight

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes finished up the regular season last week and they open post-season play tonight at Independence. Game time will be 7 p.m. Here is a summary of last week's games by Vinto...

Bigger payouts, good cause at Benton County Speedway’s Urbana 5 special

Drivers in five IMCA divisions hit the track for bigger payouts and a good cause at Benton County Speedway's Sunday, July 11 Urbana 5 program.IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Kustoms No...

78 Lil Racers register at Lil Racer Car Club Clubhouse for "Father's Day/4th"

Seventy eight Lil Racers signed in at the Lil Racer Clubhouse Sunday night and took part in our Father's Day Prize Giveaway. All club members got free chances to try and win one of 16 different prizes...

Cornell collects Sprint Invaders checkers, Tharp goes back-to-back at Speedway

An impressive 120 race teams signed in to compete in the first weekly points races to be held on the Fourth of July in 22 years at Benton County Speedway.Jonathan Cornell made the holiday a memorable ...

Festive July 4 at Benton County Speedway to feature Sprints, raffle, fireworks

With both attempts at holding the Benton County Fair races washed out, the focus now shifts to Sunday, July 4 at Benton County Speedway.And it's going to be big.As part of "A Celebration at The Bullri...

Vikettes sit at 8-21 going into the postseason

CLASS 3A REGIONAL SOFTBALL PAIRINGS By SAGE HOLMESVT Sports JournalistVINTON - The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette softball team split with the Maquoketa Cardinals in Maquoketa on Thursday, June 24 to push their record to 8-21 through 29 game...
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