Joey Hergott Memorial

09/20/2026

🏁 BEATRICE SPEEDWAY OKTOBERFEST 🏁
Featuring the Elmer Saathoff Classic

📅 October 8-9-10, 2026

Three days of fall racing at Beatrice Speedway!

Thursday, October 8 — Practice Night
🏁 Friday, October 9 — Complete Show
🏁 Saturday, October 10 — Complete Show

That’s TWO COMPLETE RACE SHOWS during Oktoberfest weekend!

🔥 FRIDAY NIGHT PURSE 🔥

IMCA Modifieds • Stock Cars • SportMods • Hobby Stocks
💰 $1,000 to Win
💵 $130 to Start
Entry Fee: $40

IMCA Sport Compacts
💰 $600 to Win
Entry Fee: $20

🔥 SATURDAY NIGHT PURSE 🔥

IMCA Modifieds • Stock Cars • SportMods • Hobby Stocks
💰 $1,500 to Win
💵 $140 to Start
Entry Fee: $50

IMCA Sport Compacts
💰 $600 to Win
Entry Fee: $20

💻 ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS
Friday, September 25 at 7:00 AM

💵 SAVE $10 PER NIGHT when you register and pay online before October 7 at 11:59 PM!

Fall weather, Oktoberfest atmosphere and two complete nights of racing — make your plans now for Beatrice Speedway Oktoberfest and the Elmer Saathoff Classic!

🍂 October 8-9-10
🇩🇪 Beatrice Speedway Oktoberfest
🏁 Elmer Saathoff Classic

More event details coming soon!

City of Beatrice, Nebraska - Municipal Government
Main Street Beatrice
Beatrice Daily Sun
Twin Rivers Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram
Twin Rivers Ford
Prellwitz Exteriors
Danielle Benash-Farmers Union Midwest Agency

09/19/2026

What else would Grabo and JVan be doing on a Friday night?

Guess you will have to save the DATES for 2027 and check back to out page this fall!

Twin Rivers Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram
Twin Rivers Ford
Beatrice Speedway

09/19/2026

🍂 SAVE THE DATE 🍂

Octoberfest
Featuring the Elmer Saathoff Classic

October 8–10, 2026

Three big days of racing, fall tradition, and Octoberfest fun!

More details coming Sunday, September 20th at 6:00 PM.

Twin Rivers Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram
Twin Rivers Auto Group- Ford
Johnny Saathoff
City of Beatrice, Nebraska - Municipal Government
Danielle Benash-Farmers Union Midwest Agency
Prellwitz Exteriors
Beatrice Daily Sun
Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce
women for racing
Beatrice Speedway Hall Of Fame
My Race Pass
Things to do in Beatrice, Nebraska
IMCA Racing
IMCA.tv

07/16/2026

The checks are in the mail! 📬💰

Indi said she had to work her tail off getting all of the checks written and ready to be mailed!

Thanks to the incredible support of our sponsors, racers, fans, and staff, the 3rd Annual Joey Hergott Memorial paid out more than $130,000 in purse and bonus money across all divisions for a one night show!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to every driver, sponsor, volunteer, employee, and fan who helped make this year's event a record-breaking and history-making success. Your support is what continues to make this event grow year after year.

While we're still celebrating the success of 2026, we're already looking ahead to the 4th Annual Joey Hergott Memorial in 2027.

Every year, our goal is simple: make this race better than the year before while honoring one of the greatest people we've ever known. Joey's legacy deserves nothing less, and we promise to keep working to make this event the very best it can be.

Thank you for believing in this event and for being part of something truly special.

See you in 2027. ❤️🏁

07/13/2026

Gary and Maria Myers has stepped up!!

Hobby Stocks now $300.00 to start!

07/13/2026

🎁 ATTENTION DRIVERS! 🎁

219 Pre Registered drivers in 5 divisions will have a chance to win contingency products during the Drivers Meeting drawing!

There are hundreds of prizes to be given away, so make sure you're checked in and at the Drivers Meeting for your chance to take home some great racing products.

A huge thank you to all of the companies that stepped up to support the racers and help make the 3rd Annual Joey Hergott Memorial even bigger!

Be there... you could be a winner before the green flag even drops!

07/13/2026

07/13/2026

🏁 RACE DAY IS HERE! 🏁

The wait is over! It's time for the 2026 Joey Hergott Memorial at Beatrice Speedway!

💰 Over $110,000 on the line.
🔥 The biggest one-day IMCA race in Nebraska history.

🕙 Schedule
10:00 AM – Pit Gates Open & Check-In Opens
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Brunch at the East Pit Concession Stand
3:00 PM – Grandstands Open
4:30 PM – Drivers Meeting & Check-In Closes
4:50 PM – Opening Ceremonies
5:00 PM – Racing Begins
🏁 Heat Race Order
IMCA Stock Cars – 8 Laps
IMCA Hobby Stocks – 7 Laps
IMCA Modifieds – 8 Laps
IMCA SportMods – 7 Laps
IMCA Sport Compacts – 6 Laps

🏁 B Features (if needed)

Same order as the heat races
1 lap per car, maximum 10 laps
🏆 Feature Events
IMCA Stock Cars – 22 laps, 5-minute pit stop, then 22 laps
IMCA Hobby Stocks – 25 Laps
IMCA Modifieds – 30 Laps
IMCA SportMods – 25 Laps
IMCA Sport Compacts – 20 Laps

📡 Driver Information

Westhold Transponders Required
RACEceiver Channel 000 (Default 454.000)
Live on IMCA.TV

Travel safe, race hard, and thank you to all of our drivers, teams, sponsors, and fans for being part of this incredible event.

We'll see you tonight!

🏁

07/13/2026

Get yours today at the track only!