A total of ninety-six cars signed in to check out the newly configured Sports Park Raceway on Sunday, and many, I would say, were rather impressed with the racing action. The car count may have been low in a few classes, but the racing was still great all through the night. Great job by Brandon and Jeff for creating a great racing surface, Sarah for keeping things rolling, and Rodney Tomlinson on the horn with the PA announcing. All the night got started with hot laps at 5 p.m., and the races were over shortly after 8:30 p.m., not bad. So if you are on the fence about making the trip to Sports Park Raceway, don't be, and make at least one trip to support them.
The first feature of the night was the 10-lap Matt's Tyre Service IMCA Sport Compacts feature. Levi Volkert led the first lap, but the hot shoe from Guthrie Centre, Rece Hayes, took the top spot away on lap two. The only caution came out on lap three when Alyssa Thies came to a stop at the top of turn four. Hayes fended off Volkert and tenth-place starter Tyler Fiebelkorn on the restart. Volkert faded back, but Fiebelkorn tried to apply constant pressure on Hayes. There were parts of the track where Fiebelkorn was faster, but there were parts where Hayes was faster. Hayes hung on to capture the victory. Fiebelkorn settled for a runner-up finish, Charles Prime took third, and Kaytee DeVries was in fourth. and Brooke Osler in fifth.
Pickett Salvage Vintage Cars was up next for their 10-lap feature event. There were five Vintage Street Stocks and two Vintage Super Stocks; however, one of the Super Stocks broke in hot laps, so feature time they ran together. Dino Rodish led all ten laps in the feature event and won the Super Stocks; meanwhile, Todd Jansonius ran second and won the Street Stocks. Following Jansonius was Mark Chance, Rex Jansonius, Brent McClendon and Logan Frazier.
Culver's of Fort Dodge and Carroll 4.6L Crown Vics 12 lap feature saw Nick Sawdy grab the race lead as the Hogans : Nick and Nate battled out behind him. Sawdy looked smooth out front, and the only caution came out on lap five when Brandon Erpelding slowed at the top of turn four with a flat tire. Sawdy went on to take the win with Nick Hogan in second, Nate Hogan in third, Cyle Marsh in fourth and Cody Fogelman in fifth.
It was time to do the Wild Thing, as the Pickett Salvage IMCA Hobby Stocks 15-lap feature was next out on the speedway. Roger Haupt jumped out to the race lead and held on to the top spot through five cautions. The first caution on lap one for Brad Gilliland off the top of turn three; the next one on lap two for debris in turn four. Lap seven had a caution for Gilliland spinning in turn four; lap nine for Adam Tiernan going off the top of turn four. The following restart on lap nine saw the red flag when Jeremiah Goughnour barrel-rolled off the top of turn three; he climbed from the car okay. Will Smith worked his way from seventh and powered on the final restart to capture the victory. Dan Hanselman took second; Drew Barglof was third. twenty-second place starter Brett Maasdam came home fourth and fourteenth place starter Jacob Monson was fifth.
Mike Smith jumped out to a sizable lead in the White Transfer & Storage IMCA Northern Sport Mods 15-lap feature event. Smith had a full straightaway lead prior to the caution coming out on lap eleven. The first caution was for Drew Fett sliding off the top of turns three and four, and the initial restart was called back. Smith went on to take the feature win ahead of Alec Fett, ninth-place starter Rocky Caudle, Jeremiah Reed, and Brayden Shepherd.
Troy Jerovetz and Ryan Roath led the field to green in the Marsh Concrete IMCA Stock Cars 15-lap feature event. Jerovetz lived up to the nickname of "The General" as he took the race lead, but shortly after lap one was scored, the caution came out when Tyler Nelsen and Josh Monthei spun in turn four. Jerovetz continued to lead the way until the final caution on lap five for John Ades, Daniel Ayers, and Nelsen spinning in turn three. Scott Olson powered on the restart and never looked back, going on to take the feature win. Jerovetz, Roath, ninth-place starter Johnathon Logue, and tenth-place starter Tyler Pickett rounded out the top five.
Final full field feature was the United Plant Services IMCA Modifieds 15 lap feature event. Chaz Baca outwrestled Jeff James on the restart and look as strong as he did Friday night in Marshalltown and Saturday in Boone. Baca would go on and win for third night in a row and won by a margin of 1.823 seconds. Jeremy Mills ran second the entire way, Trevor Fitz got into third on lap three and finish there. Matthew Looft and Brad Bergren finished fourth and fifth respectively.
Only one IMCA Late Model signed in to compete, and that was Dan Demey from Denison. During the heat and feature, Dino Rodish would bring his Super Stock Vintage out to give him somebody to play with. The IMCA Late Model guys always complain about having somewhere to race and only one showing up; now I know there was at least another one planning to come, and that was Jenna Johnson from Mitchellville, but they had truck trouble. I promise you will love racing there in Fort Dodge.
Next week, Sunday, June 7th, at Sports Park Raceway presented by Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota, it will be the United Plant Services IMCA Modifieds Fast Shaft All-Star Invitational featuring the Western Iowa Area Modified Series $1,500 to win. Also racing IMCA Late Models, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Hobby Stocks, IMCA Sport Compacts, 4.6L Crown Vics, and vintage cars. Grandstands are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors/military/kids (7-12), and free for kids 6 and under. Pit passes are $35 for ages 14 & over and $25 for ages 13 & under. Pits open at 3p, grandstands at 4p, drivers meeting at 4:45p, hot laps at 5p, and racing to follow.Following that, on Sunday, June 14th, Matt's Tire Service IMCA Sport Compacts Special before taking a week off the oval and moving over to the Moto Cross Course for the Iowa Moto Series Fort Dodge MX on June 19th and 20th. Marsh Concrete IMCA Stock Cars have a B&B Chassis All-Star Invitational Qualifier on June 28th and a Crown Vic Special on July 5th. Sport Mods and Hobby Stocks will have a special night in July, Kids Night, and Late Model Special in August.
For more information about the Sports Park Raceway presented by Ford Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota check out SportsParkRaceway.com or check out Sports Park Raceway Facebook Page or call the office at (515) 571-4401.
Sunday May 31st, 2026
I was able to capture some pictures during hot laps and heat races, they are all posted on the Trackside Report by Foxman Facebook Page in a photo album titled Sports Park Raceway Season Opener 5-31-26.
Sports Park Raceway
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Season Opener
presented by Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota
presented by Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota
Sunday May 31st, 2026
IMCA LATE MODELS
presented by
A Feature (10 Laps) : 1. 15 Dan Demey (Denison).
Heat 1 (7 Laps) : 1. Demey.
IMCA MODIFIEDS
presented by United Plant Services
A Feature (15 Laps) : 1. 75JR Chad Baca (Jewell); 2. 10 Jeremy Mills (Clear Lake); 3. 28T Trevor Fitz (Camarillo, Calif.); 4. 9 Matthew Looft (Swea City); 5. 38 Brad Bergren (Red Oak); 6. 4 Jason Bass (Fort Dodge); 7. 71 Jeff James (Stanton); 8. 11 Izac Mallicoat (Boone); 9. 00 Colby Fett (Algona); 10. 19S Chase Weimer (Eldora); 11. 321 Andy Tiernan (Madrid); 12. 0 Jamie Anderson (Meservey); 13. 2 Nick Meyer (Whittemore); 14. 00v Tristan Vesterby (Webster City).
Heat 1 (8 Laps) : 1. Tiernan; 2. Bass; 3. Bergren; 4. Looft; 5. James; 6. Fett; 7. Anderson.
Heat 2 (8 Laps) : 1. Meyer; 2. Mallicoat; 3. Mills; 4. Fitz; 5. Baca; 6. Weimer; 7. Vesterby.
IMCA STOCK CARS
presented by Marsh Concrete
A Feature (15 Laps) : 1. 8X Scott Olson (Blairsburg); 2. 01 Troy Jerovetz (Iowa Falls); 3. 45 Ryan Roath (Kamrar); 4. 69 Johnathon Logue (Logansport); 5. 5A Tyler Pickett (Boone); 6. TNT2 Devin Tripp (Sioux Rapids); 7. 18 Tyler Nelsen (Lohrville); 8. 93 Tyler Schiernbeck (Webb); 9. 14 Chad Palmer (Renwick); 10. 77 Josh Monthei (Jefferson); 11. 17R Derek Reimer (Ames); 12. 10 John Ades (Rippey); 13. 4D Daniel Ayers (Webster City); 14. 4R Jerid Ratzke (Webster City); 15. X2 Kane Matlock (Eufala, Okla.).
Heat 1 (8 Laps) : 1. Nelsen; 2. Schiernbeck; 3. Olson; 4. Reimer; 5. Palmer; 6. Ades; 7. Matlock; 8. Ratzke.
Heat 2 (8 Laps) : 1. Pickett; 2. Roath; 3. Tripp; 4. Logue; 5. Jerovetz; 6. Ayers; 7. Monthei.
IMCA NORTHERN SPORT MODS
presented by White Transfer & Storage
A Feature (15 Laps) : 1. 22 Mike Smith (Lake City); 2. 08 Alec Fett (Burt); 3. 99 Rocky Caudle (Ellsworth); 4. 9J Jeremiah Reed (Otho); 5. 43 Brayden Shepherd (Altoona); 6. 23 Jim Thies (Mapleton); 7. 85 Dustin West (Radcliffe); 8. 93 Hunter Longnecker (Woodward); 9. 511 Matt Grall (Fort Dodge); 10. 98 Alex Bailey (Schaller); 11. 64 Drew Fett (Thompson); 12. 40 George Gilliland (Lehigh); 13. 193 Jessiah Taylor (Boone); 14. 53 Jacob Hanus (Summer); DNS 95 Kamdyn Haggard (Humboldt).
Heat 1 (7 Laps) : 1. Smith; 2. Shepherd; 3. Bailey; 4. Gilliland; 5. Haggard; 6. Drew Fett; 7. Longnecker; 8. Hanus.
Heat 2 (7 Laps) : 1. Reed; 2. Thies; 3. Caudle; 4. Alec Fett; 5. Taylor; 6. Grall; 7. West.
IMCA HOBBY STOCKS
presented by Pickett Salvage
A Feature (15 Laps) : 1. 31 Will Smith (Lake City); 2. 98 Dan Hanselman (Algona); 3. 43 Jade Lange (Humboldt); 4. 55 Brett Maasdam (Sully); 5. 25 Jacob Monson (Clear Lake); 6. 9 Max Pogeler (Cherokee); 7. 25$ Joshua Monson (Clear Lake); 8. 50 Bryce Sommerfeld (Fort Dodge); 9. 24R Roger Haupt (Webster City); 10. 11 Macon Robinson (Boone); 11. 45 Drew Barglof (Sioux Rapids); 12. 55G David Gilliland (Fort Dodge); 13. 56G Brad Gilliland (Webster City); 14. 12K Eric Knutson (Slater); 15. 21W Wade Gilliland (Callender); 16. 30 Jeremiah Goughnour (Scranton); 17. 8 Adam Tiernan (Madrid); 18. 14L Lucas Smith (Iowa Falls); 19. 13 Brian Ashburn (Callender); 20. 22 Seth Butler (Glidden); 21. 27 Brianna Osterson (Paton); 22. 51 Ethan Dirks (Belmond); 23. 11B Solomon Bennett (Minburn); 24. 11H Grant Haugland (Wesley).
Heat 1 (7 Laps) : 1. Joshua Monson; 2. Lange; 3. Haupt; 4. Haugland; 5. Brad Gilliland; 6. Butler; 7. Maasdam.
Heat 2 (7 Laps) : 1. Will Smith; 2. Lucas Smith; 3. Pogeler; 4. Ashburn; 5. Jacob Monson; 6. Knutson; 7. Osterson; DQ Goughnour.
Heat 3 (7 Laps) : 1. Dirks; 2. Barglof; 3. Wade Gilliland; 4. Hanselman; 5. Sommerfeld; 6. Tiernan; 7. David Gilliland; 8. Robinson.
IMCA SPORT COMPACTS
presented by Matt's Tire Service
A Feature (10 Laps) : 1. 3H Rece Hayes (Guthrie Center); 2. 61F Tyler Fiebelkorn (Stuart); 3. 7P Charles Prime (Britt); 4. 8K Kaytee DeVries (Spencer); 5. 07 Brooke Osler (Milford); 6. 712 Levi Volkert (Correctionville); 7. 63 Josh Winegarden (Clare); 8. 22AD Joseph Carolus (Des Moines); 9. M80 Mark Smith (Huxley); 10. 23A Alyssa Thies (Mapleton); 11. 33KS Kaitlyn Stern (Fort Dodge); 12. 98T T.J. Williams (Fort Dodge).
Heat 1 (5 Laps) : 1. Osler; 2. Fiebelkorn; 3. Hayes; 4. Carolus; 5. Smith.
Heat 2 (5 Laps) : 1. DeVries; 2. Prime; 3. Volkert; 4. Thies; 5. Winegarden; 6. Williams; 7. Stern.
4.6L CROWN VICS
presented by Culver's of Fort Dodge & Carroll
A Feature (10 Laps) : 1. 33S Nick Sawdy (Fort Dodge); 2. 20TP Nick Hogan (Fort Dodge); 3. 20N Nate Hogan (Fort Dodge); 4. 2 Cyle Marsh (Fort Dodge); 5. 17C Cody Fogelman (Pocahontas); 6. 21X Brandon Erpelding (Burt); 7. 814 Dakota Flogstad (Fort Dodge).
Heat (5 Laps) : 1. Nate Hogan; 2. Nick Hogan; 3. Flogstad; 4. Sawdy; 5. Erpelding; 6. Marsh; 7. Fogelman.
VINTAGE CARS
presented by Pickett Salvage
STREET STOCKA Feature (10 Laps) : 1. 1 Todd Jansonius (Carroll); 2. 3 Mark Chance (Clive); 3. M1 Rex Jansonius (Geneva); 4. 72 Brett McClendon (Ames); 5. 7 Logan Frazier (Webster City).
Heat (5 Laps) : 1. Todd Jansonius; 2. Rex Jansonius; 3. Chance; 4. McClendon; 5. Frazier.
SUPER STOCK
Heat (5 Laps) : 1. Todd Jansonius; 2. Rex Jansonius; 3. Chance; 4. McClendon; 5. Frazier.
SUPER STOCK
A Feature (10 Laps) : 1. 20 Dino Rodish (West Des Moines); DNS 96 Curt Moore (Belmond).
Heat (5 Laps) : 1. Rodish; DNS Moore.
