​1 / 31Jack Dover of Springfield, NE (54) and Jacob Peterson of Hartford (80) avoid the mishap experienced by fellow drivers Colton Young of Devils Lake, MN (center) and Zach Patterson of Yukon, OK (top right) in a NOSA 410 Springs heat race during the third B-Dubs Summer Slam on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Casino Speedway in Watertown. Dover went on to win the 25-lap feature and $3,500 prize.(Roger Merriam/Public Opinion)WATERTOWN — A busy week at Casino Speedway kicked off Sunday, July 12, 2026, with the third Soak the Drivers racing program.The 15th Summersota Nationals, featuring the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS), is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16. The modified feature winner will receive $3,000. WISSOTA street stocks and Midwest modifieds also will race before the week concludes with another Sunday night racing program at 6 p.m. July 19.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTommy Nichols of Watertown (Midwest modifieds) and Dylan Tirrel of White (hornets) each won their second features of the season on July 12.First-time feature winners in 2026 included Jayden Bogh of Huron, street stocks; Mike Stearns of Aberdeen, modifieds; and Trevor Anderson of Watertown, late models.Area heat winners included Jason Marko of Watertown and Maria Broksieck of Goodwin, street stocks; Todd Stark of Watertown, Midwest modiifeds; Stearns; Trevor Walsh of Watertown, late models; and Tirrel and Jesse Lindner of Watertown, hornets.The field included 42 cars (11 street stocks, 10 hornets, eight Midwest modifieds and late models and five modifieds).AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOther weekend highlights for area drivers include (complete results are available and myracepass.com):Tommy Nichols of Watertown won the Midwest modified feature during the season-opening Mother Day’s racing program on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Casino Speedway in Watertown.ABERDEEN — Mike Stearns of Aberdeen (modifieds), Trevor Nelson of Warner (super stocks) and Preston Martin of Lincoln, N.D. (legends) each enjoyed big weekends in the Andy Daly Super Stock Memorial on Friday and Saturday, July 10-11.Stearns, Nelson and Martin each won features on both nights of the doubleheader. Nelson has won seven features this season at BCS. Stearns and Martin each have four.Other Saturday feature winners included Grady Myers of Winner, street stocks; Jason Grimes of Jamestown (N.D.), Midwest modifeds; and Cole Searing of Huron, late models. Searing won for the second time at BCS in 2026. Grimes and Myers each won for the first time.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMaria Broksieck of Goodwin (street stocks), Dawson Zabel of Selby (Midwest modifieds) and Kent Arment of Aberdeen (late models) also won features on Friday. Zabel earned his second feature win of the season at BCS, Arment his second and Broksieck her first.LAST WEEKEND’S AREA RACING: Fourth of July weekend stock car racing programs held in Aberdeen & Fergus FallsArea drivers who won features on Frid