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Another Tight Battle Expected When World of Outlaws Late Model Series Visits Independence Motor Speedway Monday (Aug. 5)

| August 4, 2013
Another Tight Battle Expected When World of Outlaws Late Model Series Visits Independence Motor Speedway Monday (Aug. 5)

INDEPENDENCE, IA – Aug. 3, 2013 – Josh Richards and Rick Eckert battled in 2011. Darrell Lanigan faced off with Clint Smith in 2012. Who will it be tussling at the front of the pack on Monday night (Aug. 5) when the World of Outlaws Late Model Series visits Independence Motor Speedway for the third […]

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Veridian Credit Union to sponsor August 3 program at Independence Motor Speedway

| July 31, 2013
Veridian Credit Union to sponsor August 3 program at Independence Motor Speedway

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 31, 2013) – The final month of weekly points racing gets underway this Saturday at Independence Motor Speedway. The August 3 program will be sponsored by Veridian Credit Union. In addition to the 13th night of weekly points racing, Veridian will be offering credit union merchandise giveaways, along with other items for the […]

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WoO tire rule change at Independence Motor Speedway

| July 29, 2013

  INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 29, 2013) – The list of acceptable tires has been expanded for the Monday, August 5 World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Independence Motor Speedway. Originally, the rule for Independence was the same as the USA Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway and included only LM 40-compound and WRS and WRS-2 […]

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Droste delivers IMCA Modified win on Dan Snyder Night at Independence

| July 28, 2013
Droste delivers IMCA Modified win on Dan Snyder Night at Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 27) – A huge crowd and a strong field of 109 cars were on-hand Saturday night at Independence Motor Speedway to pay tribute to longtime race fan and engine builder Dan Snyder. Snyder, who was diagnosed earlier this year with Metastatic Esophageal cancer, was recognized by family and friends during a night […]

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World of Outlaws Late Models, Hawkeye Dirt Tour together August 5 in Independence

| July 23, 2013
World of Outlaws Late Models, Hawkeye Dirt Tour together August 5 in Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 23, 2013) –  In what is considered the biggest event in track history, a pair of touring series will converge on Independence Motor Speedway on Monday night, August 5. The World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour presented by XSAN will invade the 3/8-mile oval in […]

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Independence Motor Speedway to honor Dan Snyder July 27

| July 22, 2013
Independence Motor Speedway to honor Dan Snyder July 27

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 22, 2013) – Longtime race fan and engine builder Dan Snyder will be honored Saturday, July 27 at Independence Motor Speedway. Snyder, who was diagnosed with Metastatic Esophageal cancer earlier this year, has been undergoing treatments to fight the disease and his family and friends have arranged to honor him during the […]

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Aikey, Ryan score Dick Frye Memorial wins at Independence Motor Speedway

| July 21, 2013
Aikey, Ryan score Dick Frye Memorial wins at Independence Motor Speedway

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 20) – The 2013 edition of the Buchanan County Fair came to a close Saturday night with the seventh annual Dick Frye Memorial at Independence Motor Speedway. The event, which honors the memory of the late fair board president, welcomed 112 drivers to do battle during the 11th night of weekly points […]

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Buchanan County Fair will feature four nights of motorsports events

| July 16, 2013
Buchanan County Fair will feature four nights of motorsports events

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 16, 2013) – The 2013 Buchanan County Fair will feature four nights of motorsports events that will culminate with the Dick Frye Memorial this Saturday, July 20. The Eve of Destruction, featuring trailer races, a hound and hare race and first-ever rollover contest, will get things started this Wednesday, July 17. That […]

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Lauritzen earns emotional IMCA Modified win at Independence Motor Speedway

| July 14, 2013
Lauritzen earns emotional IMCA Modified win at Independence Motor Speedway

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 13) – Just one week following the unexpected death of his sister, IMCA Modified driver Ronn Lauritzen won the feature in her honor Saturday night at Independence Motor Speedway. Lauritzen, who started outside of row five, quickly made his way through the pack and settled into fourth by the time the only […]

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Murty cashes in during 300th Stock Car feature at Independence Motor Speedway

| July 7, 2013
Murty cashes in during 300th Stock Car feature at Independence Motor Speedway

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 6, 2013) – Damon Murty’s first trip this season to Independence Motor Speedway paid off in a big way Saturday night. Murty pocketed $1,200 for winning the track’s 300th Stock Car feature in weekly racing history. Already billed as a $1,000-to-win show, Doug Cue of Superior Cleaning Services offered an additional $200 to […]

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