2021 Summer Iowa Games Kicks Off with Virtual Opening Ceremony

VINTON TODAY
July 30, 2021 2:56 am

The 2021 Summer Iowa Games presented by Grinnell Mutual is underway and will official kick off the main weekend festivities with a virtual Opening Ceremony sponsored by 3M, which will air on Friday, July 30 at 7 p.

Big money, great cause highlight August 1 program at Benton County Speedway

IMCA
July 28, 2021 9:04 pm

The final month of weekly points racing at Benton County Speedway will kick off in grand fashion Sunday, August 1. Increased prize money in all five weekly divisions, plus an appearance by the Legends cars highlight Racing for Autism Night at The Bullring.

Five familiar faces find victory lane at Benton County Speedway

IMCA
July 28, 2021 9:04 pm

With the weekly points battles entering the final month of the season, drivers who'd already experienced success this season at Benton County Speedway made return trips to the winner's circle Sunday night at The Bullring.

"Back to School Night" Backpack giveaway at the Benton County Speedway

LIL RACER CAR CLUB
July 21, 2021 3:34 pm

This Sunday night at the Benton County Speedway Bullring Lil Racer Car Club will be our "Back to School Night" Backpack Giveaway! Over 100 backpacks, filled with school supplies, will be given away to school-age kids as they get ready to head back to the classroom this Fall with their friends.

Ballard has historic night at Benton County Speedway

IMCA
July 20, 2021 4:45 pm

Nathan Ballard won for the 49th time in his career on the Benton County Speedway oval in IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock action Sunday night. The victory moved him to the top of the track's all-time wins list for the division.

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

LIL RACER CAR CLUB
July 15, 2021 3:08 pm

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 night.

Becerra banks biggest check at Benton County's Urbana 5

IMCA
July 12, 2021 3:06 pm

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.

Lapan-Islas selected in All Star Cup

VINTON SHELLSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
July 12, 2021 4:47 am

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

JEFF HOLMES
July 8, 2021 3:14 pm

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 mind.

Vikettes head into Regional softball action tonight

JEFF HOLMES
July 6, 2021 7:30 pm

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.