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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hancock County Speedway Welcomes New Manager, Marking an Exciting Era in Dirt Track Racing [Britt, Iowa, 2/9/2024] – Hancock County Speedway, one of the premier dirt racetracks with historic ties to America’s greatest racers past and present, is thrilled to announce the appointment of a new manager, heralding a fresh chapter in the venue's storied history. Effective 2/7/2024, Darin Toot will assume the role of track manager, bringing a wealth of experience and a passion...more

Hancock County Speedway Unveils 2024 Sanctioning Body and Classes Britt, Iowa - Hancock County Speedway, one of the Midwest's premier dirt track racing facilities, is proud to announce that it will be sanctioned by the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA), a renowned governing body in grassroots dirt track racing. IMCA's commitment to fair competition and driver safety aligns perfectly with Hancock County Speedway's dedication to providing a top-notch racing experience for drivers...more

Cordes, Mackenthun, Fett, Nielsen & Schluetter Score Opening Wins at Britt! Chad's "May the Fourth Be With You" Racing Recap – by: Chad Meyer The Hancock County Speedway in Britt, IA, and new track manager Darin Toot lifted the lid on the 2024 racing season Friday night. After a soggy start to the week, sunny skies greeted drivers and fans on Britt’s Main Street for “Race Day on Main”, with the race night sponsored by Mr. K’s Bar and Grill. Off season efforts to improve the racing surface at...more

Britt’s SportMod Nationals is Anderson’s for Third Time! By Chad Meyer Eddyville, Iowa’s Logan Anderson has been to the Hancock County Speedway in Britt, IA exactly three times, each during the tracks annual Gold-Eagle Cooperative IMCA Northern SportMod Nationals. On Monday night he ran down leader Colby Fett in the closing laps to score his third SportMod Nationals victory in as many tries. Jared Boumeester led the first few circuits before Justin Klynsma and Jake Sachau took over first and...more

Shryock Doubles Down at Hancock County Speedway By Chad Meyer Kelly Shryock drove his way to the front twice Friday night in Britt during the “School’s Out for Summer” event, sponsored by Trulson Auto Parts & Service. In the IMCA Modifieds, Shryock started sixth and ran down early leader Todd Steinhart. Steinhart stayed close through the midpoint of the race until Shryock was able to pull away over the late stages. Jeremy Mills got around Steinhart at the end to finish second. Garrett Wilson...more

Mills, Jerovetz, Fett, Krug, Crimmins Victors at Britt! By: Chad Meyer Though the area was water-logged, the Hancock County Speedway roared to life Friday night with great racing action sponsored by Toot’s Trucking and Pritchard Family Auto Stores. In the Stars, Stripes and Siren special, four first time winners at the track in 2024 graced victory lane. Jeremy Mills used the top side of the track to score his first win at the speedway this season in the IMCA Modifieds. He fended off a couple...more

Shryock Scores Hobo Hustle $2000 Stock Car Main? By Chad Meyer Cloudy skies and early sprinkles did little to dampen the exciting action on Friday night at the Hancock County Speedway, with the IMCA Stock Cars competing for a $2000 top prize. Landus was the night’s title sponsor. Kelly Shryock captured the lead early in the IMCA Stock Car Shootout and motored out to a sizeable lead that he held throughout much of the event. While he was leading, the action throughout the rest of the field was...more

Britt “Christmas in July” Wins go to Mills, Shryock, Fett, Sidles By Chad Meyer It felt like Christmas morning in more ways than one at the Hancock County Speedway in Britt, IA Friday night. After nearly a month off due to the July 4th holiday and persistent weather challenges, clear skies and warm temperatures greeted race fans for “Santa’s Christmas Spectacular.” Jeremy Mills navigated lap traffic and a mid-race restart to capture the lead from Greg Elliott and win in the IMCA Modifieds....more

Monson, Krug & Nielsen are Hobby Stock Winners at Britt By Chad Meyer The “Colosseum” at the Hancock County Speedway played host to the Hobby Stock Clash of the Titans. The top six from each Hobby Stock feature qualified for the 12 car, 12 lap “Clash of the Titans to conclude the night’s action. The race night was sponsored by Otter Creek Ag and Hussey Equipment Company. For much of the night, race fans would find Chris Krug running on the topside of the speedway, and Krug used that to his...more

Goepel, Barglof, Fett, Shryock, Braaksma are Britt Fair Victors? By Chad Meyer IMCA racing action kicked off the 2024 Hancock County Fair grandstand events with the Black Dirt Nationals. Races were sponsored by Java 18 and Schleusner Dirt Works and featured trophies besting six foot tall! Ethan Braaksma’s hot July continued with him dominating the Tuesday action. Winning the heat and main event, he collected $1000 for his efforts. He bested a charging Cody Knecht who came from the sixth...more