August 23
Benton County Speedway,
Vinton, IA
Sanction: Karl Chevrolet Premier Late Model Tour - $3,500
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated August 24, 6:28 pm)
Richards rips Benton County cushion for $3,500
- Cade Richards
- Nick Marolf
- C.J. Horn
- Jesse Glenz
- J.D. Auringer
- Brennen Chipp
- Matt Ryan
- Ben Seemann
- Jerry King
- Bobby Hansen
- Jeff Aikey
- Matt Mish
- Harrison Horn
- Tyler Sommerlot
- Darrel DeFrance
- Luke Pestka
- Troy Morris III
- Brandon Hamburg
- Ben Lerch
- Mike Wiedemann
presented by
K.C. Rooney
Cade Richards charged to his first career Premier Tour victory.
What won the race: Racing around Brennen Chipp following a lap-11 restart, fourth-starting Cade Richards of Lincoln, Neb., paced the final 18 circuits of Sunday's 30-lap Karl Chevrolet Premier Late Model Tour season finale at Benton County Speedway. Richards grabbed his first career series victory, crossing the line 0.983 of a second ahead of 11th-starting Nick Marolf for the $3,500 paycheck.
Key notes: Richards, who slipped to fifth early, remained faithful to Benton County's cushion, powering around Brennen Chipp on the 13th lap for his first career Late Model touring series victory. ... Seventh-finishing Matt Ryan clinched his first career Premier Tour title. ... Richards scored his first feature win since July 29, 2023, at Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa. ... His other five Late Model victories all came in local IMCA action. ... Eleventh-starting Nick Marolf and polesitter C.J. Horn, who led the first three laps, followed Richards past Chipp with Marolf claiming the runner-up spot and Horn finishing third. ... The second-starting Chipp raced around the hub while slipping to sixth. ... Jesse Glenz, winner of Saturday's $3,000 series visit to Fayette County in West Union, Iowa, led laps 4-10 until tangling with a lapped car and spinning into the infield to trigger the race's second caution on lap 11; Glenz restarted 14th and rallied to finish fourth. ... Besides the caution for Glenz, the race was slowed three other times for spins for Troy Morris III (lap 3), Brandon Hamburg (lap 11) and Harrison Horn (lap 16). ... The lasted 28 minutes with 12 starters completing 30 laps.
On the move: Runner-up Nick Marolf of Moscow, Iowa, started 11th.
Winner's sponsors: Richards drives a No. 1R sponsored by CP-Carrillo, QualCast, Roto-Reef Drilling & Exploration, J&K Trucking, Philipps Consulting Group, Braswell Carburetion, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Bilstein Shocks, Kosmos Racing, Swift Springs, Jones Racing Products and Extreme Motorsports Decal Signs.
Points chase: 2026 final: 1. Matt Ryan (1,536); 2. C.J. Horn (1,512); 3. Brennen Chipp (1,464); 4. J.D. Auringer (1,460); 5. Jerry King (1,430).
Current weather: Clear, 75°F
Car count: 20
Polesitter: Cade Richards
Heat race winners: Matt Ryan, C.J. Horn, Brennen Chipp
Editor's note: Corrects first three rows of starting lineup after redraw.
