Sports
Grandparents Night at the Bullring Lil Racer Car Club this Sunday!
Kids coming to the Benton County Speedway Bullring are asked to bring their grandparents down to the Lil Racer Car Clubhouse when they stop to register for this week’s giveaways. When you introduce your grandparents to Crew Chief Mitch will give THEM a ticket, good for a chance to WIN one of TWO 50.00 Gas cards from a local gas station in Vinton.
$1,000 to win IMCA Stock Cars headline May 22 action at Benton County Speedway
A hefty payday will be on the line for the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Vermedahl Logistics May 22 at Benton County Speedway.The Sunday event pays $1,000 to win and earns the feature winner qualifying eligibility for the B&B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational at this year’s IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s.In addition to the hefty winner’s share, the Stock Car feature will pay $100 to start.
A night of firsts on memorable night at Benton County Speedway
Milestone wins were the theme Sunday night at Benton County Speedway as multiple drivers earned career firsts on the quarter-mile Bullring.The charge of first-time winners was led by 2021 IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock national champion Kaden Reynolds who motored to the first win of his career in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars presented by Vermedahl Logistics. Vikette soccer loses to Spartans 1-0
Vikette soccer shut out by Spartans 1-0SOLON – The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette varsity soccer (11-4) took on the Solon Spartans (13-3) at Solon's Spartan Stadium with the Spartans defeating the Vikettes 1-0 in the final regular-season match.Vikette senior forward Grace Sutton ended the regular season with 26 goals and junior Abby Davis concluded the regular season with 16 goals and ten assists.
Vikette soccer loses to Stormin' Pointers 4-0
Vikette soccer loses to Stormin' Pointers 4-0CENTER POINT – The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette varsity soccer team (11-3, 4-2 WaMaC West) took on the Center Point-Urbana Stormin' Pointers (10-3, 5-1 WaMaC West) at Fross Park in Center Point.The Stormin' Pointers got a goal past Vikette keeper Alyssa Griffith three minutes into the match, and never looked back, the led 3-0 at the half and won the match 4-0.
6-0! Vikings defeat Stormin' Pointers 3-0
6-0! Vikings defeat Stormin' Pointers 3-0VINTON - 6-0! The Vinton-Shellsburg Viking varsity soccer team (10-4, 6-0 WaMaC West) took on the Center Point-Urbana Stormin' Pointers at the Karr Athletic Complex in Vinton and swept the WaMaC West divisional standings for the second consecutive season, scoring three goals.Alex Guenther, Logan Zearley and Gunnar Moen all scored goals in game to win the match 3-0.
Lil Racer Car Club Raffles at the Bullring this Sunday
The Benton County Speedway Bullring Lil Racer Car Club will be OPEN again for business this Sunday, May 15 after registering 55 club members on opening night. We gave away eight wonderful door prizes and selected our, “Lil Racer of the Week, sponsored by The Pizza Place of Center Point.” The Lil Racer of the Week received a 6 FOOT trophy, a Scentsy Warmer and wax bar to give his mom for Mother’s Day, AND a Pizza cutout, good for one FREE small pizza from The Pizza Place.
The Bullring is back in action May 15
Increased purse money will be up for grabs Sunday, May 15 at Benton County Speedway.Billed as the Dirt Knights TV Special, five weekly divisions will compete on the quarter-mile Bullring for the second night of weekly points racing.A winner’s share of $750 will be on the line in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds presented by KISS Country 96.5, while winners of the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Christie Door Company will pocket $500 each.
Murty, Thornton, Olson race to opening night wins at The Bullring
After Mother Nature twice delayed season opening action, weekly points racing made a successful return Sunday night to Benton County Speedway.Also making a successful return was a familiar face in victory lane following the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car feature. Dallon Murty won an entertaining battle with his father, Damon, to score the win.The father and son drew front row starting spots and proceeded to put on a show for the duration of the 15-lapper. Area Youth take part in the 2022 Annual Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Meet
Over 160 area youth ranging in ages from 5 to 14 years old participated in the Vinton Parks &
Recreation Department sponsored Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Meet on Wednesday, May 4 at
the Karr Athletic Complex. A huge thank you goes out to all the volunteers that generously
donated their time to help make this event a success! All youth that participated received a
certificate.