Lincoln Speedway favorites join
MOWA Sprint Cars this Friday night
[June 04, 2026]
LINCOLN, Ill. – While the spotlight will shine brightly on
the Morrow Brothers Ford MOWA Sprint Cars this Friday night at
Lincoln Speedway, the track's staple divisions will also take center
stage as part of a five-division racing program at the Logan County
Fairgrounds.
The MOWA Sprint Cars will be making their first of two appearances
at Lincoln Speedway during the 2026 season, but fans will also see
the weekly stars of the Taco Bell DIRTcar Modifieds, DIRTcar Pro
Late Models, Crown Vics, and MARA Midgets in action.
The Taco Bell DIRTcar Modified division has already produced a pair
of exciting races to begin the season. Multi-time track champion
Brian Lynn of Mason City, Illinois currently leads the standings by
eight points over Springfield's Brian Diveley. Austin Lynn, Shawn
Vaughn, and Carter Sinkhorn round out the current top five in
points. Thus far in 2026, Lynn and Marshall Call have each visited
victory lane, with Call claiming his first career Lincoln Speedway
Modified feature win earlier this season.
The DIRTcar Pro Late Models continue their season Friday night with
officials hopeful for an increase in car count over the coming
events. Lincoln's own Michael Maestas currently leads the standings,
followed by Tristan Coleman, multi-time track champion Braden
Johnson, Colby Sheppard, and Ryan Miller. Despite the
lower-than-normal entries to begin the season, the division remains
one of the most competitive classes at the speedway and is expected
to gain momentum as the summer months arrive.
The Crown Vic division returns after completing its first event of
the season just a few weeks ago. In that race, Jeff Hall of Peoria
Heights, Illinois claimed the feature victory and currently sits
atop the standings. Austin Charron ranks second in points entering
Friday's event, while Bob Sanders, Justin Miller, and Andrew Ingram
complete the top five.
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Michael Maestas of Lincoln IL (7) holds Pro Late point lead (Randy
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The always-entertaining MARA Midgets will also be
part of Friday's racing card. Cambridge, Wisconsin driver Zach Boden
has built an early-season advantage in the standings after capturing
the April 24 feature event at Lincoln Speedway. Boden leads Tyler
Roth, Jacob Sollenberger, Daltyn England, and Dominic Bruns entering
Friday night's competition.
All four divisions will join the Morrow Brothers
Ford MOWA Sprint Cars, which are expected to bring many of the
Midwest's top winged Sprint Car drivers to Lincoln Speedway for what
has traditionally been one of the most exciting events on the annual
schedule.
Pit gates will open Friday at 4:00 PM, with grandstands opening at
5:00 PM. Hot laps are scheduled for 6:00 PM, and racing will begin
at 7:00 PM.
Grandstand admission is $20, while children 11 and under are
admitted free. Tickets and pit passes will be available at the gate
upon arrival.
Fans can also mark their calendars for several major upcoming events
at Lincoln Speedway, including the Bennett Memorial DIRTcar Summer
Nationals on Father's Day Sunday, June 21, the BRANDT Red, White &
Blue Triple 30's on Friday, July 3, and the rescheduled FloRacing
Night in America Presented by Graue Chevrolet on Tuesday, July 21.
For more information on Lincoln Speedway and upcoming events, visit
www.lincolnspeedwayil.com.
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