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Thursday Night at the Hancock County Speedway was the 25th Annual Night of 1,000 Stars sponsored by IMT Transport. Night of 1,000 Stars was created in 1995 and originally scheduled to run at the Boone Speedway before mother nature forced it to be moved to Britt. After moved to Britt, the USMTS was scheduled to have a race down at the Hamilton County Speedway on the same nights but fell victim so drivers made the trip to Home of the Hobo Convention and the Hancock County Speedway was on the...more

n 2013 a second night was added to Nights of Stars weekend at the Hancock County Speedway known as the Night of 10,000 Stars. This years Night of 10,000 Stars was sponsored by Corteva Agriscience, Asmus Farm Supply and Pioneer Seeds with the IMCA Modified feature winner guaranteed to pocket $7,000, there was also 3 $1,000 bonuses: Halfway Leader, Perfect Attendance in 2019 at Hancock County Speedway & 2019 Night of 1,000 Stars Winner. One Hundred Thirty Eight Cars signed in for Night two of...more

Great news! We have a pending 2021 schedule of events out for the upcoming season. We are excited for another fun year at the speedway with some great improvements to come! Stay tuned! http://www.hancockcountyspeedway.com/schedule/

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