Fans will also witness an exciting 50 Lap Brattleboro Towing & Recovery Pure Stock Special, featuring $1,000 To Win, sponsored by JP Trucking & Excavating, along with additional bonus money to be announced!

An action-packed night of short track racing will feature speed, excitement, and wheel-to-wheel competition you will not want to miss.

Feel the horsepower. Hear the roar. Experience the excitement at the High Banks of Monadnock Speedway!

SATURDAY – MAY 16, 2026
Pits Open: 2:00 PM
Grandstands Open: 3:45 PM
Hot Laps: 4:00 PM
Racing Starts: 6:00 PM

FEATURE EVENTS

350 SMAC Super Modifieds – 50 Laps
604 Modifieds – 40 Laps
Limited Late Models – 30 Laps
Pure Stocks – 50 Laps
Pro 4 Modifieds – 25 Laps
Young Guns – 15 Laps

GENERAL ADMISSION
Adults: $20
Seniors (65+): $15
Military: $15
Ages 6–12: $5
Under 6: FREE

Pit Admission: $40.00

FAN INFO:
FREE Parking
Concessions
Beer Garden Area
ATM On Site
Small Coolers Allowed (No Glass / No Alcohol)

Sources: Michelle Cloutier/Monadnock Speedway

5/8/2026 — Monadnock Speedway has cancelled the race event that is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2026, due to the forecast. After monitoring the forecast all day, the weather has not changed for tomorrow. We will see everyone next Saturday!

Sources: Michelle Cloutier/Monadnock Speedway

The 2026 Open Modified schedule will feature:

Saturday, June 6, 2026 — $5,000 To Win
Saturday, July 4, 2026 — $7,600 To Win
Saturday, August 1, 2026 — $10,000 To Win

In addition to the impressive race purses, speedway owners Norm and Shirley Wrenn have announced a lucrative three-race championship point fund for competitors participating in all three events. The championship payout will include:

Champion — $5,000, 2nd Place — $2,500, 3rd Place — $2,000
4th Place — $1,500, 5th Place — $1,000

Speedway management also announced that the originally scheduled August 15, 2026, event date, first announced in September of 2025, has been moved to Saturday, August 1, 2026, due to a scheduling conflict with another series and speedway. Management believes the adjustment is in the best interest of the competitors and fans who annually support the highly competitive Open Modified events at Monadnock Speedway.

The special Saturday, July 4th event will also award Modified Racing Series points to registered MRS competitors and will feature the theme “Racers Honoring Veterans,” in conjunction with The Racing Guys

Monadnock Speedway management would also like to extend a sincere thank you to The Racing Guys for their continued support and contributions toward the Open Modified events. Their fundraising efforts have played a significant role in helping make these marquee events possible, especially the July 4th program.

In the event of a Saturday rainout, the event will be contested on Sunday. Should both the scheduled race date and rain date be affected by weather, the postponed event will be added to the speedway’s September 12, 2026, program.

Fans and competitors can expect three exciting nights of Tour Type Open Modified competition during the 2026 season at the High Banks of Monadnock Speedway.

Competitor Information can be found at this link: https://www.monadnockspeedway.com/driverinfo/

Sources: Michelle Cloutier/Monadnock Speedway

On a hoodies-up night when hot cocoa was much more in fashion than the frozen Kona Ice delights that have long been a staple at the Winchester quarter-mile, the Hatfield, Mass. star was red hot, leading the last 36 laps en route to the big win.

Other winners on the first Saturday of May at Monadnock included JD Stockwell, who won a thriller in the Limited Late Model feature, Carlos Grenier, who was first under the checkers in the Pure Stocks, Randy Clark, victorious in the Pro 4 Modifieds, and Dylan Stati, who scored his first win ever in the Young Guns.

The All States Materials Group 604 Modifieds lined up to salute the memory of longtime oval track whiz and gentleman Todd Martell, with Andrew Brousseau and Brian Chapin side by side on row one. Brousseau wasted no time in blasting to the early lead,

But while Chapin and Todd Patnode were staying glued to Brousseau’s bumper, Nate Wenzel, victorious here a week earlier, was charging from row five and, not far behind him, Leary was in hot pursuit too.

Wenzel claimed second on lap 33 and two go-rounds later took the lead by inches, bringing Leary with him as the two former track champs resumed their battle for supremacy from a week earlier. Close behind was Eddie Gomarlo.

The top two touched on lap 39, with Leary then taking the lead. Gomarlo roared into second on lap 63, but could do no better than ride in Leary’s shadow the rest of the way. With Leary, Gomarlo, and Wenzel earning the top three spots, Chapin finished his strong night’s work in fourth, and Brousseau impressed in fifth.

JD Stockwell is getting used to wild and fan pleasing finishes in Twin State Truck Services Limited Late Model main events. A week ago, sparks flew, and paint was traded between he and Dylan Zullo in the final feature laps, with Zullo claiming top honors. Saturday, in a not-so-different finish, it was Stockwell in victory lane.

Zach Zilinski led the first nine laps of Saturday’s LLS main event, with Robert Hagar then rocketing to the top spot and bringing Stockwell with him. The two raced glued together until Hagar opened the door ever so little on lap 29, Stockwell dashed in, and they rubbed in turn one, sending Hagar looping and Stockwell off to victory lane.

Zilinski stayed strong to come home second, and Green Mountain Boy Erik Smith was third. Hillary Renaud’s second strong outing netted her fourth on the night, and Mike Lashua was fifth.

Markus O’Neil, who had dominated his earlier heat race, and CJ Johnson sat up front as the Brattleboro Towing and Recovery Pure Stocks began their nightcap main event. O’Neil wasted no time in rocketing into the lead, bringing row two starter Josh Brigham with him as Johnson got hung out in the upper groove.

Carlos Grenier, from row three, took second on lap nine and, two circuits later, claimed the top spot along the backstretch. With no give-up in him, O’Neil’s last lap efforts came up just short as he settled for second at Grenier’s bumper. Brigham shined in third, with Addison Brooks impressing in fourth, and Johnson finishing strong for fifth.

Randy Clark won a spirited LaValley Building Supply Pro 4 Modified feature, taking the lead when rocket man Rob Richardi’s ride pulled up lame on lap 11. Once in front, Clark never looked back as he sped off to victory ahead of Jack Dumas and Brandon Lavoie. Saturday’s Pro 4 outing was the first of many this summer on the high banks.

Doug’s Auto Body Young Guns ultimate rookie Dylan Stati made his second race ever a memorable one, romping to victory in both his heat and feature races. Maeve Barry was second in both, while week one Young Guns winner Sofia Rego made her Pure Stock debut Saturday.

Monadnock Speedway will roar back into action next Saturday, May 9, when the Great Race Place will again host the 604 Modifieds atop a full card of NASCAR Local Racing Series action. Post time is 6 p.m. every Saturday.

Sources: Gary Dutton
Michelle Cloutier/Monadnock Speedway

WINCHESTER, N.H. – Open-wheel ace Nathan Wenzel strutted the stuff that made him both a speedway and New Hampshire state Modified champion Saturday at Monadnock Speedway, topping the season-opening main event at the high-banked speedplant.

And even though Saturday marked the first event of the new season, reigning Limited Late Model track champion Dylan Zullo is already in the running for what may be the summer’s most exciting victory at the historic quarter-mile oval.

With a huge crowd braving the chilly April temperatures, six drivers started their season with a flourish, each earning the first victory lap of the new season in their respective division. Along with Wenzel and Zullo, long-ago Mini Stock champ Kevin Clayton, Pure Stock hot shoe Jimmy Zellman, Pro V8 Sportsman pilot Chris Kingsley, and Young Gun speedster Sofia Rego each went home victorious.

Colton Martin and JT Cloutier led the All States Materials Group 604 Modifieds to the green Saturday, with Martin jumping all over the opening lead. Cloutier rode second in his shadow, with Kimmy Rivet a close third, and Wenzel, from row three, quickly on the charge.

Wenzel had third on lap three and took second from Rivet on the tenth go-round. He and Martin then raced under a blanket until light contact on lap 28 sent Martin tumbling off turn two, then moving Wenzel and Rivet to row one, with Tyler Leary now up to third.

Leary powered up to second on lap 36, quickly gluing his ride to Wenzel’s as the two former speedway champions squared off. They rubbed in the final turn, with Wenzel wobbling but still holding the point to score his first win of the season.

With Leary an airtight second, Martin charged back through the field to snatch third from Rivet, and Cloutier’s strong night’s work netted him fifth. Leary set fast time in qualifying, scorching his way around the high banks in 12.127 seconds.

Hillary Renaud led early in the Twin State Truck Services Limited Late Model feature. Dylan Zullo, though, was on a mission, blasting from row three as he began to pick up where he’d left off in his championship season a year ago. Taking the lead on lap two, he looked headed for an easy romp in Saturday’s 30-lapper. A caution, though, on lap 24, brought JD Stockwell to his door, and the action was just getting started.

Over the last three laps, they rubbed, they pushed, and they traded places, with Zullo prevailing to win by just a foot. Robert Hagar had the best view of the top-two chaos, watching from close behind as he impressed in third. Renaud was fourth on the night, and Erik Smith rounded out the first five.

Kevin Clayton won the Monadnock Speedway Mini Stock championship more than a quarter century ago, taking top honors way back in 2000. In recent summers, Victory Lane had been like a foreign nation to him. But now, the popular wheelsman has a new streak started.

Starting up front, Clayton led all the way to win by three lengths over third row starter Craig Chaffee in the night’s Keene Towing and Recovery Mini Stock main event. Steady Tim Paquette came home third, Tim O’Shea was fourth, and Dick Lamotte fifth.

Jimmy Zellman won a thriller in the Brattleboro Towing and Recovery Pure Stocks, coming off a pair of runner-up finishes at Claremont. The Bay State blaster had his mind set on something a little bit better. Leading all the way, he achieved that goal Saturday.

Zellman’s opening night victory didn’t come easily, though. He had Colton Hull and Carlos Grenier draped all over him every inch of the way. Grenier got up for second on lap 18, and the potent trio raced under a blanket the rest of the way. With Hull third, Josh Brigham impressed in fourth, and Kyle Begos was fifth.

Chris Kingsley won the spirited Beck’s Automotive Pro V8 Sportsman feature. Stephen LaPlante was second, and Garden State ace Scott Riggleman came home third. It was Kingsley’s first career win on the high banks.

Sofia Rego had a memorable night in the Doug’s Auto Body Young Guns, winning with ease in both her heat and feature races. Eleven-year-old Dylan Stati – yes, just eleven – was second in the 15-lap feature, and Maeve Barry was third.

Monadnock Speedway roars back into action next Saturday, May 2, with a special Todd Martell Memorial 75-lap Modified main event atop a full night of NASCAR Local Racing Series events, and the first visit of the season of the exciting Pro 4 Modified series. Post time is 6 p.m each Saturday.

MONADNOCK SPEEDWAY SATURDAY, APRIL 25 RESULTS:

MODIFIED: Nate Wenzel, Tyler Leary, Colton Martin, Kimmy Rivet, JT Cloutier, Joey Jarvis, Andy Major, Todd Patnode, Kyle Kenny, Brian Chapin, Eric LeClair, Ben Byrne, Andrew Brousseau

LIMITED LATE MODEL; Dylan Zullo, JD Stockwell, Robert Hagar, Hillary Renaud, Erik Smith, Owen Zilinski, Mike Lashua, David Boisvert, Wesley Stedt, Zach Zilinski

MINI STOCK: Kevin Clayton, Craig Chaffee, Tim Paquette, Tim O’Shea, Dick LaMotte, Eric Pomasko, Dominick Stafford, Dana Shepard

PURE STOCK; Jimmy Zellman, Carlos Grenier, Colton Hull, Josh Brigham, Kyle Begos, Eric Lanou, Andrew Plumb, David Bell, Linsey Wenzel, Gavin Rhodes, Ella Grabowski, (DNS) Michaela Krafve, (DNS) Markus O’Neil, CJ Johnson

PRO V8 SPORTSMAN: Chris Kingsley, Stephen LaPlante, Scott Riggleman, Stephen Dubois, Aaron Thompson, Seth Laplante, Ron Burgess Jr, Hunter Duquette, James Thompson, Connor Sherborne, (DNS) Matt Robinson

Sources: Michelle Cloutier/Monadnock Speedway
Gary Dutton

Launching the night’s battles with thirty-one entries, Howard Moore set the quick qualifying time of 13.003 seconds, while Ayrton Gennetten, Colton Fisher, Seth Bergman, and Miles Paulus each captured heat race wins, with Landon Crawley emerging victorious in the semi-feature.

Establishing the feature field with high-point qualifier Colton Fisher and Howard Moore lined up on the front row, Moore took the initial on-track advantage, with Fisher, Blake Hahn, Roger Crockett, and Seth Bergman forming the early-running top five.

Overtaking the top spot on lap two, Colton Fisher found the front of the field to his liking for five laps before Moore regained the lead.

Finding speed all night, Moore led twenty laps of the twenty-five-lap feature event to secure the season-opening victory in a hard-fought battle.

“This car was so fast all night. My brakes went out with about five laps to go, and it was just stand on it and hold on the rest of the way,” said Howard Moore in Ennis, Texas victory lane. Adding, “This was a fun track to race on, as I could run anywhere. Shoutout to Tim Crawley for getting in the heavy equipment to give us a track tonight.”

Big O Speedway | POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints | 4/24/26 | Full Results:

Big R Stores Quick Qualifying Time: 40-Howard Moore(13.003)

Flying A Motorsports Heat Race 1 Winner: 3-Ayrton Gennetten

Eibach Racing Heat Race 2 Winner: 11F-Colton Fisher

MVT Services Heat Race 3 Winner: 23-Seth Bergman

Engler Machine & Tool Heat Race 4 Winner: 98P-Miles Paulus

RaceTech Titanium Semi-Feature Winner: 12X-Landon Crawley

Start2Finish TV High Point Qualifier: 11F-Colton Fisher

Hoosier Racing Tire Hard Charger: 12X-Landon Crawley(+8)

Honest Abe Roofing Feature Winner: 40-Howard Moore

Event Information: https://www.myracepass.com/events/602412

Honest Abe Roofing A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 40-Howard Moore[2]; 2. 11F-Colton Fisher[1]; 3. 52-Blake Hahn[3]; 4. 23-Seth Bergman[5]; 5. 11-Roger Crockett[4]; 6. 74-Xavier Doney[12]; 7. 6-Cody Gardner[11]; 8. 17GP-Hank Davis[13]; 9. 12X-Landon Crawley[17]; 10. 98P-Miles Paulus[10]; 11. 51B-Joe B Miller[8]; 12. 8N-Kameron Key[9]; 13. 3C-Cole Schroeder[14]; 14. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[7]; 15. 42P-Preston Perlmutter[22]; 16. 5-Ryder McCutcheon[20]; 17. B2-Carson Bolden[18]; 18. 71-Christopher Townsend[19]; 19. B8-John Barnard[21]; 20. 97-Scotty Milan[23]; 21. 4-Austin Mundie[16]; 22. 9-Josh McCord[15]; 23. 2-Whit Gastineau[6]

RaceTech Titanium B Feature (12 Laps): 1. 12X-Landon Crawley[2]; 2. B2-Carson Bolden[1]; 3. 71-Christopher Townsend[4]; 4. 5-Ryder McCutcheon[5]; 5. B8-John Barnard[7]; 6. 42P-Preston Perlmutter[3]; 7. 97-Scotty Milan[10]; 8. 44-Cory Bruns[6]; 9. 10G-Marcus Thomas[13]; 10. 16G-Austyn Gossel[9]; 11. 15-Jack Potter[11]; 12. 71W-Weston Gorham[12]; 13. 11R-Rodney Huband[14]; 14. 3H-Charlie Harmon III[15]; 15. 74N-Natalie Doney[8]

Flying A Motorsports Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[1]; 2. 40-Howard Moore[4]; 3. 17GP-Hank Davis[5]; 4. 6-Cody Gardner[3]; 5. 4-Austin Mundie[2]; 6. 44-Cory Bruns[7]; 7. 16G-Austyn Gossel[6]; 8. 11R-Rodney Huband[8]

Eibach Racing Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 11F-Colton Fisher[4]; 2. 51B-Joe B Miller[2]; 3. 2-Whit Gastineau[3]; 4. B2-Carson Bolden[1]; 5. 42P-Preston Perlmutter[7]; 6. 71-Christopher Townsend[5]; 7. 71W-Weston Gorham[8]; 8. (DNS) 3H-Charlie Harmon III

MVT Services Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 23-Seth Bergman[2]; 2. 52-Blake Hahn[4]; 3. 9-Josh McCord[1]; 4. 74-Xavier Doney[3]; 5. 5-Ryder McCutcheon[8]; 6. B8-John Barnard[6]; 7. 74N-Natalie Doney[5]; 8. 10G-Marcus Thomas[7]

Engler Machine&Tool Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 98P-Miles Paulus[1]; 2. 8N-Kameron Key[2]; 3. 11-Roger Crockett[4]; 4. 12X-Landon Crawley[5]; 5. 3C-Cole Schroeder[3]; 6. 97-Scotty Milan[7]; 7. 15-Jack Potter[6]

Big R Stores Qualifying: 1. 40-Howard Moore, 13.003[3]; 2. 11F-Colton Fisher, 13.016[1]; 3. 52-Blake Hahn, 13.064[21]; 4. 11-Roger Crockett, 13.158[8]; 5. 6-Cody Gardner, 13.162[27]; 6. 2-Whit Gastineau, 13.184[24]; 7. 74-Xavier Doney, 13.185[2]; 8. 3C-Cole Schroeder, 13.229[16]; 9. 4-Austin Mundie, 13.240[31]; 10. 51B-Joe B Miller, 13.265[15]; 11. 23-Seth Bergman, 13.320[17]; 12. 8N-Kameron Key, 13.362[4]; 13. 3-Ayrton Gennetten, 13.416[13]; 14. B2-Carson Bolden, 13.425[25]; 15. 9-Josh McCord, 13.436[23]; 16. 98P-Miles Paulus, 13.439[20]; 17. 17GP-Hank Davis, 13.456[19]; 18. 71-Christopher Townsend, 13.460[28]; 19. 74N-Natalie Doney, 13.512[30]; 20. 12X-Landon Crawley, 13.536[18]; 21. 16G-Austyn Gossel, 13.576[29]; 22. 3H-Charlie Harmon III, 13.582[26]; 23. B8-John Barnard, 13.594[7]; 24. 15-Jack Potter, 13.602[6]; 25. 44-Cory Bruns, 13.659[5]; 26. 42P-Preston Perlmutter, 13.706[12]; 27. 10G-Marcus Thomas, 13.878[22]; 28. 97-Scotty Milan, 13.925[11]; 29. 11R-Rodney Huband, 14.220[9]; 30. 71W-Weston Gorham, 14.288[14]; 31. 5-Ryder McCutcheon, 16.098[10]

All 2026 POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint events will be streamed LIVE on Start2Finish. For more information or to purchase an Xpress Pass, visit S2FTV.com.

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Sources: POWRi Racing PR

Also on the card will be the O’Reilly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman, the Hoosier Racing Tire Novice Sportsman, Friend Construction 500cc Mini Sprints, and the popular mini stocks.

The pit gate opens at 1:00 PM, with the stands opening at 3:30. General admission for this action-packed program is $25, with kids 12 & under getting in free with a paid adult. Infield tailgating is available for $30 per person, and pit passes are $45.

Don’t miss this historic event that kicks off a historic season! Dirt-track racing at Devil’s Bowl Speedway is affordable fun for the whole family, featuring free dry camping, clean restroom facilities, reasonably-priced and delicious concessions, and now limited edition 60th season merchandise!

For more information regarding the 2026 season, check out the MyRacePass app or visit https://www.devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com.

Devil’s Bowl Speedway
Phone: (802) 236-9141
Email: devilsbowlspeedway@gmail.com

Sources: Devil’s Bowl Speedway PR

“Friday, we were hopeful the forecast for Saturday showed rain coming in the late afternoon, we’d be okay for our second practice today”, a glum track GM John Ellwood shared, “unfortunately, the system picked up speed and also boasts 100% rain chances, so we made the call at 6:45 AM to cancel, saving teams a trip”. Aside from precipitation, Saturday morning temperatures hovered in the low 40’s in Riverhead.

The curtain goes up on the 76th season of racing at Riverhead Raceway next Saturday, May 2nd, with NASCAR Pack the Track Night taking center stage. Seven NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts feature events are scheduled, led by the Buzz Chew Chevrolet NASCAR Modified 50-lapper. The Late Models, Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modifieds, TK Figure Eights, Blunderbusts, Super Pro Trucks, and INEX Legend Race Cars will all be in action. Opening ceremonies are planned for 6:30 PM, preceded by qualifying. General admission gates open at 5:00 PM, $30 for adults, $20 for kids 6-12, with 5 and under free.

Just hours after the conclusion of Saturday racing, the famed quarter mile will be buzzing with the annual May Meltdown program headlined by the Street Stocks and Mini Stocks, both divisions part of the NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts. The stars of tomorrow, the INEX Bandoleros, will run a Beginner, Bandit, and Outlaw feature Sunday with the always popular Truck Enduro, 8-Cylinder Enduro, and 4/6-Cylinder Enduro competitors in action. Completing the bust afternoon will be a Women’s 4/6-Cylinder race. Racing starts at 1:30 PM, general admission gates open at 12 noon, $30 for adults, $20 for kids 6-12, with 5 & under free.

“Our race teams should turn to the race day itinerary for pit window, pit gate, and rotating practice schedules for both days. We’ll have that up soon,” John Ellwood advised. Pit fees for 2026 are $45 with a NASCAR license, $65 without.

The new look schedule of events, including Friday racing in 2026, can be found at http://www.riverheadraceway.com. Emails can be forwarded to office@riverheadraceway.com; the phone number remains 631-842-RACE.

Sources: Bob Finan/Riverhead Raceway PR

KNOXVILLE, IA (April 24, 2026) – Brad Sweet may be semi-retired from being behind the wheel, but he’s not slowing down.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series brought a huge field to Knoxville Raceway Friday, and the “Big Cat” looked like he was in his prime. More than 60 entries signed in, and Sweet delivered a masterclass aboard the Silva Motorsports No. 94.

The five-time Series champion started on the pole and never looked back. Sweet ripped through traffic as the laps clicked away. David Gravel surged into second early on in the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 and looked like he may give Sweet a challenge. But the Grass Valley, CA native made all the right moves on the way to Victory Lane.

“It felt difficult, but the bottom lane was just definitely a little faster,” Sweet said. “Lapped cars were hard. I was nervous coming here because Paul (Silva) and Trevor (Canales), they work so hard, and Kyle (Larson) has had so much success here I didn’t want to be the weak link. Just really happy to get them a win.”

Sweet extended a historic streak with his victory. He’s now won a World of Outlaws Feature in 15 straight seasons. That’s tied for the fourth longest such run. Sweet is up to 93 career victories with The Greatest Show on Dirt. He’s now come out on top three times in eight 410 Sprint Car starts this year. All of them have been with Paul Silva on the wrenches, though the first two were in Kevin Kozlowski’s No. W on the west coast with the Northern Auto Racing Club.

David Gravel came home runner-up to collect his 10th podium of the season and extend his lead atop the standings.

The reigning NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s champion, Ryan Timms, rounded out the podium in the Liebig Motorsports No. 10.

Brent Marks and J.J. Hickle completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Buddy Kofoid collected his third Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night in 2026.

J.J. Hickle earned his first career Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Brent Marks (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Aaron Reutzel (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), David Gravel (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Emerson Axsom (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to J.J. Hickle.

Brad Sweet topped the Toyota Dash.

Garet Williamson won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Justin Henderson was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Sheldon Haudenschild took the KCP Racing No. 18 from 25th to 18th to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Emerson Axsom’s top 10 earned him the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Brad Sweet clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Cole Macedo.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars take on the finale of Knoxville Raceway’s Premier Chevy Dealers Clash on Saturday, April 25. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.

Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (25 Laps): 1. 94-Brad Sweet[1]; 2. 2-David Gravel[6]; 3. 10-Ryan Timms[4]; 4. 19-Brent Marks[7]; 5. 2M-JJ Hickle[3]; 6. 87-Aaron Reutzel[8]; 7. 11-Justin Henderson[2]; 8. 83-Michael Kofoid[9]; 9. 15-Donny Schatz[12]; 10. 27-Emerson Axsom[5]; 11. 1S-Logan Schuchart[10]; 12. 41-Carson Macedo[11]; 13. 28-Jace Park[13]; 14. 24A-Rico Abreu[17]; 15. 7S-Chris Windom[18]; 16. 26-Justin Peck[14]; 17. 88-Austin McCarl[23]; 18. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[25]; 19. 23-Garet Williamson[21]; 20. 2C-Cole Macedo[15]; 21. 21-Brian Brown[20]; 22. 88T-Tanner Thorson[22]; 23. 13-Tanner Holmes[19]; 24. 6-Kasey Jedrzejek[24]; 25. (DNF) 5-Brenham Crouch[16]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

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EVENT INFO: https://worldofoutlaws.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549496
TRACK INFO: https://worldofoutlaws.com/tracks/?track=Knoxville%2BRaceway

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The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink® Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners. Official partners include, NOS Energy Drink (Official Energy Product), DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Federated Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Milton Hershey School (Official Education Partner), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier), Simpson Performance Products (Preferred Safety Gear Partner), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), Toyota (Official Vehicle), and VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel).  Also supported by : ACME Trading Company, AMKUS, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, Dave Warren Powersports / Kawasaki, ESI Equipment – FIREBULL, Evolve Transporters, Five Star Bodies, Golf Cart Services, Inc., Honest Abe Roofing, Intercomp, J&J Auto Racing, KSE Racing Products (Hard Charger Award), Lifeline USA, Micro-Lite LLC, MSD, Smith Titanium Brake Systems, SPA Technique, Tub O’ Towels, and WIX Filters.

Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, NC, is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts all World of Outlaws events over the Internet to fans around the world. Learn more about the World of Outlaws.

Sources: Alex Nieten, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series PR

With evening showers and cool conditions predicted for Saturday (April 25), Fonda Speedway management has announced a time schedule change for Adirondack Mechanical Night, week No. 2 of the 75^th Anniversary Season at the Track of Champions.

Gates will now open at noon. Hot laps hit the track at 2 p.m. with racing to follow immediately.

The event will include Amsterdam Truck Center Modifieds, Swagger Factory Apparel Sportsman, Leatherstocking Credit Union Pro Stocks, Montgomery County Office for Aging Inc. Limited Sportsman, Fonda Fair Four Cylinders, and the Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modified Racing Series.

Grandstand tickets are $15 (Adults), $13 (Seniors ages 65 and over), and Kids 11 and under are FREE.  The Infield Drive-In is $65 and includes four passes. Pit admission is $40 (Non-Members), $35 (Members), and $10 (Kids ages 11 and under).

Advance tickets and infield reservations: https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/1549/tickets/1493064

A complete 2026 Fonda Speedway schedule is available on the web: https://www.thefondaspeedway.com/schedules/

The Track of Champions, Fonda Speedway, has hosted the best in stock car racing for 75 seasons. The speedway operates weekly on Saturday nights from April through August, plus several special events. Fonda Speedway is located on the Montgomery County Fairgrounds off New York State Thruway Exit No. 28 at 21 S. Bridge Street, Fonda, NY 12068.

Fonda Speedway is on the web at www.thefondaspeedway.com. To learn more, call the office at 518.915.4395, like Fonda Speedway on Facebook, or follow the speedway on (X): @thefondaspdwy or Instagram: @fondaspeedway.

Sources: Brett Deyo/Fonda Speedway PR

LaFargeville, NY (April 24, 2026) – For the third time in the last four seasons, a first-time DIRTcar Sportsman Series winner took the checkered flag at Can-Am Speedway.

After Tyler Stevenson in 2023 and Eric Nier in 2024, Brennan Moore added his name to the Series record books, leading the final 12 laps to win Friday’s North Region opener.

Moore and defending Can-Am track champion Gavin Eisele brought the field to the green in the 30-lap Feature, with Moore taking the early advantage. That was short-lived, however, as a yellow flag for Caleb Howard and Trevor Gibbons slowed the field on Lap 2.

Eisele took advantage of that caution to wrestle the lead away from Moore on the restart, diving to the inside of the No. 35 to gain the position as they battled down the backstretch on Lap 3. Eisele tried to pull away from Moore, but once he reached lap traffic, it brought Moore back to the bumper of Eisele’s 18E.

Moore saw his chance when the bottom lane opened on Lap 19. The Elgin, ON driver powered underneath Eisele as they raced down the backstretch. However, Eisele found another opportunity to try to regain the lead. Eisele went to the outside lane in Turns 3 and 4, trying to use Greg Henry as a pick through traffic. But that allowed Moore to get away as he continued to hug the bottom.

“[Eisele] was missing the bottom off every corner, every lap,” Moore said. “And I knew that was where I was going to get him.”

Behind Moore, Eisele’s swing to the outside allowed Tristan Ladouceur and Jessica Power to close in on the runner-up spot. The three cars battled three-wide through Turns 3 and 4 with Eisele on the top, Ladouceur in the middle, and Power on the inside. It was the inside lane that won the battle, though, as Power’s momentum carried her past both to take over second with nine laps remaining.

Moore couldn’t drive away from Power either, as a caution on Lap 23 for Logan Brown gave the Kingston, ON driver a chance at her first Can-Am Series win.

But when the race resumed, Power couldn’t get the momentum she needed, allowing Moore to hold on for his first career Series victory worth $1,000.

Late in the race, Moore said he was worried knowing that Power was behind him.

“The car was starting to go away,” Moore said. “And then we get a caution, and I see [Power] is behind me, and she started seventh, so I know she has a good car. I didn’t put very good tires on, and I could feel it going away at the end. I don’t know how we held on, but I’m glad we did.”

Power finished second after starting seventh, and Ladouceur rounded out Friday’s podium. Eisele finished fourth, and Richard Murtaugh crossed the line fifth.

UP NEXT: The DIRTcar Sportsman Series North Region heads to Brockville Ontario Speedway in Brockville, ON, on Saturday, June 20.

DIRTcar Sportsman Series Feature (30 Laps): 1. 35B-Brennan Moore[2]; 2. 52-Jessica Power[7]; 3. 92T-Tristan Ladouceur[5]; 4. 18-Gavin Eisele[1]; 5. 33-Richard Murtaugh[3]; 6. FOX28-Tyler Stevenson[10]; 7. 0-Shane Pecore[4]; 8. 34-Eric Nier[6]; 9. 35D-Dylan Moore[17]; 10. 9D-Taylor Doxtater[11]; 11. 51-Bryan Preville[13]; 12. 12-Owen Bird[24]; 13. 63-Teddy Clayton Jr[26]; 14. 18G-Justin Gadbaw[22]; 15. 79-Chris Hale[12]; 16. 03-Joshua Jock[8]; 17. 34K-Keegan Nier[9]; 18. 14-Camdin Cook[23]; 19. 9-Logan Brown[18]; 20. 2X-Martin Lessard[25]; 21. 16X-Savannah Laflair[29]; 22. 2-Greg Henry[19]; 23. 5R-Steve Roberts[27]; 24. 92-Frank Sibley[14]; 25. 21-Gage Howard[30]; 26. 55-Dan Reif[28]; 27. 54-Brady Howard[16]; 28. 90-Caleb Howard[15]; 29. 621G-Trevor Gibbons[21]; 30. 1D-Paul DeRuyter[20]

Hoosier Racing Tire Award (Free Tire): Owen Bird

Post-Race Tech: Fuel, carburetors, and MSD boxes were checked on top three. All cars passed.

ARTICLE: https://dirtcar.com/dirtcar-ne/sportsman-modifieds/dirtcar-sportsman-series/brennan-moore-scores-first-career-dirtcar-sportsman-series-victory-at-can-am/

TRACK INFO: https://www.racecanam.com

FAN 101: https://about.dirtcar.com/

DIRTcar Racing is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners. Official partners include, Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race, DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), Summit Racing Equipment, and VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel).  Also supported by : AMKUS, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Bassett Racing Wheel, Bell Helmets, Beyea Custom Headers, Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, Fast Shafts, FIREBULL, Fox Factory, Intercomp, Jerovetz Motorsports Shock Service, KSE Racing Products, Lifeline, MD3, MSD, Multi Fire X, Quarter Master, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Performance Products, Swift Springs, Velocita USA, WELD Racing, Wieland Metal Services (Exclusive Racing Aluminum), and Xceldyne.

Sources: Mike Warren, DIRTcar Northeast PR

CONCORD, NC (April 24, 2026) — Tempting their fate with time, Chris Martin and his team pulled into Salina Highbanks Speedway on April 11 with minutes to spare before Hot Laps for the American Sprint Car Series.It was a last-minute decision to make the haul from Iowa to Oklahoma to compete at a track the 28-year-old had never seen before.

But he’d already had several good weeks behind the wheel of a 360 Sprint Car – a top-10 with ASCS at Volusia Speedway Park and a win with the United Sprint Car Series. Why stop now?

The American Sprint Car Series was founded in 1992, comprised of regional races primarily in the Southwest region. It then went national in 1993 and has become the premier 360 Sprint Car Series in the country, while still sanctioning multiple regional series. ASCS Official partners include, DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), and VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel). Also supported by : Brodix, Honest Abe Roofing, Intercomp, and Smith Titanium Brake Systems.

Sources: Matt Skipper, American Sprint Car Series PR

With a rain out on the originally scheduled date of Friday, April 24, the decision has been made to contest the complete event over the weekened with two consecutive nights of full programs for the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway.

The Kokomo Grand Prix will feature the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship and Kokomo Sprint Cars on each night at the 1/4-mile dirt oval.

On both nights, the pits will open at 3pm Eastern with the grandstands opening at 3pm. The drivers meeting is set for 5:30pm with cars hitting the track at 6pm followed by hot laps, qualifying and racing.

Adult general admission tickets for each night of the Kokomo Grand Prix are $30 with kids age 12 and under free. Pit passes are $40 for all ages each night.

The field will feature past Kokomo Grand Prix winners Kevin Thomas Jr. (Cullman, Alabama), Justin Grant (Ione, California) and Jacob Denney (Galloway, Ohio), plus two-time series champion Logan Seavey (Sutter, California) and many more.

Past Kokomo Grand Prix feature winners include Rico Abreu (2014 twice), Darren Hagen (2015), Brady Bacon (2017 twice), Tyler Courtney (2018-19), Kevin Thomas Jr. (2019), Emerson Axsom (2021), Chris Windom (2021), Jacob Denney (2025) and Justin Grant (2025).

Both nights of the event can also be watched LIVE on FloRacing at https://flosports.link/usac2026.

Sources: Richie Murray/USAC Media

Coming to the 2026 campaign, Jim Laird Jr. is tied for fifth on the all-time win list at the track, but the one thing that has escaped him and his family-run team is that elusive championship, something Laird hopes to change by the end of September. “I’m pleased to announce we have partnered up with Bulovas Restorations of Ronkonkoma as a primary sponsor on the 10x for 2026,” Laird revealed during his social media disclosure. “Rory Bulovas and his team are the leading water, fire, and smoke restoration and mold remediation service on Long Island,” Laird continued, “their disaster recovery professionals are always on standby, 24-hours a day, 365 days a year”.

Looking ahead to the new season, Laird also shared his Chevy Caprice has undergone a total reboot with an eye towards the 2026 championship chase, “I spent a lot of time in the shop this winter, went through the car soup to nuts, even hung a new body on it. First time I did that all on my own,” Laird chuckled. As excited as Jim is adding Bulovas Restorations Inc. to his team, he’s equally as pumped up and proud of all his returning marketing partners for the new race year. ” Stakey’s Pumpkin Farm, Suffolk Tree Works, Wading River Nursery, Unique Golf, and Hamptons Car Storage are all back; they all are such an integral part of our team, we can’t thank them enough”.

Aside from his own racing this spring and summer, Laird will be kept busier in the race then perhaps his day job as a foreman in moving & storage. “Our son Anthony Capobianco will be back racing against me in the Blunderbusts,” Laird furthered. Capobianco was named the 2025 Rookie of the Year for the class and will be welcoming back Gene’s 112 and Wing Away Kitchen as marketing partners for his sophomore campaign.

Adding to the already busy family racing operation is the exciting addition of Ellah Capobianco to the INEX Bandolero Beginner ranks this season. Ellah will debut her Highside Bodies & Fabrication by Crago Ray Brush Painting and Robert’s Express Fuel Oil entry, and it will be one bustling race shop preparing to go racing weekly. While he knows most of the physical work preparing the cars fall on him, Laird was quick to point out, “yeah, I might be doing most the grunt work, but the real sacrifice is made by my wife, Melissa Louise. Think about it, sitting there watching your husband, son, and daughter race, sometimes all on the same night. Now that’s stress, but she handles it well, better than I could”.

Joining the Blunderbust for the Saturday night May 2nd opener for the NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts are the Buzz Chew Chevrolet NASCAR Modifieds, Late Models, Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modifieds, TK Figure Eights, Super Pro Trucks and INEX Legend Race Cars. Opening ceremonies are set for 6:30 PM, preceded by qualifying. General admission gates swing open at 5:00 PM, adults are $30, kids 6-12 $20, 5 & under are free.

The complete, new look schedule of events is available at http://www.riverheadracewqay.com, emails reach the track at office@riverheadraceway.com. The phone number remains 631-842-RACE.

Sources: Bob Finan/Riverhead Raceway PR

Home gives comfort. Home feels familiar. For drivers and teams facing the grind of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, trips home can be few and far between. The roughly 90-race, coast-to-coast campaign rarely offers a reprieve from the road.

Emerson Axsom took full advantage of one of his opportunities to not only be home but race close to home last Sunday at Haubstadt, IN’s Tri-State Speedway. And the Franklin, IN native made his fans proud.

Axsom had speed all night aboard the Klaasmeyer/Petry Motorsports (KPM) No. 27. The rookie clocked the second fastest lap in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying, won the second Heat Race, and finalized the evening with a second-place finish after late trouble for Michael “Buddy” Kofoid moved him up a spot on the podium. The result marked his best outing of the year through 14 races.

“I feel like we had a really good race car, just not quite good enough,” Axsom said. “The 7BC (Tyler Courtney) and 83 (Kofoid) were just a little bit better. I couldn’t get down the straightaways quite as good as I wanted to, but I felt like I got through the corner better than I ever have here in a wing car.”

The runner-up was the latest effort in a stretch of positive runs for Axsom and the KPM crew. After a bit of a bumpy start that saw no top 10s through the first six races, the combination has broken into the top 10 in half of the last eight events. The recent results pushed him atop the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year presented by Five Star Bodies battle by 28 markers over Ashton Torgerson.

“I feel like when our race car unloads right, and we have the right balance, we can be as good as anyone,” Axsom said of their recent success. “It’s just putting all the pieces together and unloading right and not getting behind the eight ball.”

The famed Knoxville Raceway is the next stop for Axsom as he navigates his maiden voyage with The Greatest Show on Dirt. It’s not home for Axsom, but the 21-year-old is plenty familiar with the historic 1/2 mile. He’s made 27 starts in a 410 Sprint Car at Knoxville, highlighted by a 2024 triumph. He was also the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s Rookie of the Year that season.

“Ever since I got into wing racing, everyone I’ve ever ran for made a conscious effort to be really good there,” Axsom said. “And I feel like every other 1/2 mile I’ve ever ran I’ve only ran three or four times maybe. Eldora, I’ve probably ran a little bit more than that. Knoxville is the only one where we’ve really specifically put emphasis on and really tried to run more than any other racetrack in the country. I think that’s the biggest thing to do with it, just getting laps there.”

Axsom continues his rookie World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car campaign this weekend at Knoxville Raceway’s Premier Chevy Dealers Clash on April 24-25. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.

Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/no-place-like-home-axsom-enjoys-tri-state-speed-ahead-of-knoxville-weekend/

EVENT INFO: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/schedule/event-info/?event=4549496
TRACK INFO: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/tracks/?track=Knoxville%2BRaceway

FAN 101: https://about.worldofoutlaws.com/

Sources: Alex Nieten, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series PR

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink® Sprint Car Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners. Official partners include, NOS Energy Drink (Official Energy Product), DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Federated Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Milton Hershey School (Official Education Partner), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier), Simpson Performance Products (Preferred Safety Gear Partner), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), Toyota (Official Vehicle), and VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel).  Also supported by : ACME Trading Company, AMKUS, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, Dave Warren Powersports / Kawasaki, ESI Equipment – FIREBULL, Evolve Transporters, Five Star Bodies, Golf Cart Services, Inc., Honest Abe Roofing, Intercomp, J&J Auto Racing, KSE Racing Products (Hard Charger Award), Lifeline USA, Micro-Lite LLC, MSD, Smith Titanium Brake Systems, SPA Technique, Tub O’ Towels, and WIX Filters.

Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, NC, is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts all World of Outlaws events over the Internet to fans around the world. Learn more about the World of Outlaws.

WEEDSPORT, NY (April 23, 2026) – One of the keys to being in contention for a Super DIRTcar Series title is a fast start.

That’s exactly what Jack Lehner did by finishing fourth in the Championship Season opener at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.

It was the Saratoga Springs, NY driver’s best finish at his home track, one he said was a morale booster heading into the next Series event at Cornwall Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 17.

“Albany-Saratoga is one of the tracks I don’t run well at for whatever reason when the Series is in town,” Lehner said. “Being that it was my home track and going against those cars, it’s a great way to start the year. We were fourth, but I definitely felt like we could’ve been third and that we were running [Stewart Friesen] down. I didn’t get a chance to see [Mat Williamson] or [Matt Delorenzo] on the racetrack, but lap-time-wise, I felt like we would’ve been able to give them a hard time.

“It boils down to I could’ve done a better job in [Qualifying], which put us a little further back. But if that’s the kind of things we need to hone in on, that’s fine.”

Lehner was also the hard charger in the 61-lap Feature, moving up 10 spots after starting 14th. However, it didn’t look like he’d be moving forward at the beginning. He said it took him about 20 laps to get going. But when he did, his Albany-Saratoga experience started to pay off.

“From racing at Albany-Saratoga a lot, you know how the track progresses from the start to the end,” Lehner said. “My car was tight early, but I knew being a little tight early was going to be really good in the middle of the race once we burned a little fuel and the track burnt off a bit. Usually, at that time, guys are usually starting to struggle a bit that started good at the beginning of the Feature.

“All that considered, I’ve done this long enough now that once I realized what kind of race car we had in the first lap or two, and the track we had, I had a feeling we were going to be pretty darn good at the end, and we were.”

That rise to the front of the field did come with challenges, though. Once Lehner got into sixth, he passed 10-time Series champion Matt Sheppard to break into the top five on Lap 38. But with a yellow flag coming out before that lap was completed, his pass didn’t count.

It was a struggle that Lehner said may have kept him from contending with Williamson and Delorenzo at the end.

“[Sheppard] started ahead of me, and I got stuck behind him for a while in sixth because obviously, he’s really good, and he’s hard to pass,” Lehner said. “I think if I could’ve gotten to fire fifth with 20 to go, who knows, maybe we could’ve gotten further up there. But once I got racing with Sheppard and Drellos, Sheppard was on the inside, and Drellos was on the outside, I was kind of stuck. I was starting to get a little frustrated because I had a better race car, and both lanes were blocked. But once we got to lap traffic with the 17, they started moving around and that’s what gave me my opening to get by the nine car and the 98H.”

With his fourth-place finish, Lehner is confident he’ll be able to carry that momentum into the Spring Shootout at Cornwall next month. And with two consecutive top fives in points-paying events, Lehner said he knows the team is trending in the right direction.

“Those guys are really good all the time, so to be able to drive by them like we did and run them other guys down like we were, it means that we were really good,” Lehner said. “We were doing some things right. This is the toughest sport there is in my mind, and can be confusing and challenging in ways, but to come out there and feel like we’re on the same playing field or have a bit of a leg up definitely feels good.”

Lehner and the Super DIRTcar Series return to action on Sunday, May 17, at Cornwall Motor Speedway in Long Sault, ON, for the Spring Shootout at Cornwall.

Where can you watch every Super DIRTcar Series race? Live on DIRTVision.

ARTICLE: https://superdirtcarseries.com/dirtcar-ne/big-block-modifieds/super-dirt-car-series/jack-lehner-reflects-on-albany-saratoga-top-five-aims-to-keep-momentum-rolling/
FAN 101: https://about.dirtcar.com/

The Super DIRTcar Series is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners. Official partners include, DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), Toyota (Official Vehicle), and VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel).  Also supported by : AMKUS, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), ASI Race Wear, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Bicknell Racing Products, Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux, Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, DIG Race, ESI Equipment – FIREBULL, Fox Factory, Intercomp, JAM Performance, MD3, Milton Hershey School, MSD, SRI / SCAS, Swift Springs, Wieland (Exclusive Racing Aluminum), and WIX Filters.

EVENT INFO:https://ascsracing.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549819
TRACK INFO:http://www.sheridanspeedway.com/
FAN 101: https://ascsracing.com/about/

Sources: Matt Skipper, American Sprint Car Series PR

The American Sprint Car Series was founded in 1992, comprised of regional races primarily in the Southwest region. It then went national in 1993 and has become the premier 360 Sprint Car Series in the country, while still sanctioning multiple regional series. ASCS Official partners include, DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), and VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel). Also supported by : Brodix, Honest Abe Roofing, Intercomp, and Smith Titanium Brake Systems.

SOUTH BOSTON, VA…….Cameron Moss didn’t expect his first career win would come this past Saturday.

“I said ‘of the days we can do it, this isn’t going to be one,’” Moss said of his thoughts prior to the race.

Race day leading up to his 20-lap Dollar General Hornets Division race at South Boston Speedway was another frustrating one for the Danville, Virginia resident. He has experienced this kind of frustration many times before.

“The whole race day was a roller coaster,” explained Moss. “We got a new tire for the right rear after we blew out the one we had last week. We put the new right rear (tire) on and got way too much stagger. I about backed the car into the fence in the first practice.

As if that wasn’t enough, another complication resulted.

“I flooded it (the engine) out,” Moss noted. “I think it fouled every spark plug in it, so I had to get a push to qualify. By the time my crew was able to push me off I got in only one lap. In my one lap, while I was pretty conservative, I clicked off a second place on the scoreboard.”

Nobody would suspect anything had become amiss after Moss took the green flag from his second starting position. An issue did surface, but Moss was able to overcome it.

“Midway through the race the car lost VVT (variable valve timing) and lift, which is a system Toyota engines have,” he explained. “I was driving the car much deeper into the corners to keep the average speed of the laps similar to what I had been running. I was just cruising, hoping they (other competitors) couldn’t catch me the last half of the race.”

Still, Moss put together a strong performance. He needed only one lap to surge past Landon Milam for the lead. He led the final 19 laps of the race to earn his first career win in his 36^th career start in South Boston Speedway’s Dollar General Hornets Division.

“This win means a lot,” Moss said. “I’m happy I was finally able to get it done. I’ve always known I could do it. Now, I finally got the result. I’ve had a lot of people invest a lot of time in me, and it really means a lot to give them a return on their investment.

“It has picked up the motivation within my team,” Moss continued. “We’ve been doing it awhile and haven’t gotten much of anything out of it other than a free ham sandwich.”

Moss’s mother, Kristin Hardy, could hardly contain her excitement as she witnessed his win.

“I was ecstatic getting out of the stands and coming down to the start/finish line,” she remarked. “I was in awe. I had the biggest mom grin on my face. I was so excited for him.”

Moss has faced an endured some tough circumstances over the past few seasons.

“I’ve had a car awhile and I’ve had a lot of mechanical issues,” he said.

He cited a pair of incidents from last season to illustrate his point.

“After the halfway point in the season last year we blew a motor,” Moss noted. “We got the new engine in the car and there was some terrible air pocket that we couldn’t get out of it. We DNFed (did not finish) a quarter of the races.”

Moss encountered trouble at last season’s biggest race.

“The most humbling moment of the whole season last year was when I made hero cards for the Fourth of July race, and the car I had on the hero cards overheated in practice,” he said. “I had to drive all the way back to Danville, pick my other car up, and bring it back to the track. I had to sign autographs and hand out hero cards to the kids with the wrong car on them.

“I had to start last,” he added. “I knew I was going to run terrible in the biggest race of the year. I started 17^th and finished 14^th. That was just me jumping people on restarts in the back. I’ve finally got a good car and finally got it to run well enough to win a race.”

Hardy is proud of the way her son has handled the adversity and continued to move forward.

“It’s been challenging,” she pointed out. “There have been a lot of issues with the car. I feel like everything that can go wrong has gone wrong. He kept telling me ‘Mom, I know how to race. I just don’t have the car.’ I’m very proud of him because he has persevered through many obstacles. He’s never given up. That fire has never dimmed.”

While Moss has dealt with some frustrating times, he has compiled a solid record at South Boston Speedway since he began competing in the Hornets Divisions in 2022. In this season’s first two events he has a win, a pole and a pair of Top-5 finishes. He finished third in points in 2024, was fifth in points last season and has 10 Top-5 finishes and a 35 Top-10 finishes in his 36 career starts in the division.

He is also doing good things off the track. Moss is scheduled to graduate from Danville Community College on May 16 with a diploma in advanced precision machine technology.

Moss will be looking to add to his impressive early-season stats when the Dollar General Hornets Division competitors battle it out on Saturday night, May 2 in the division’s first twin-race event of the season. Twin 15-lap races are slated as part of the six-race Viny’s Italian Restaurant & Italian Delight Family Restaurant Race Night event at South Boston Speedway.

Twin 75-lap races for the Hitachi Energy Late Model Stock Car Division will headline the action for the first night race of the 2026 season. Fans will also see a 50-lap race for the Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division and a 25-lap race for the Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division.

The May 2 event schedule has practice starting at 3:25 p.m., frontstretch grandstand gates opening at 3:30 p.m., trackside parking gates opening at 5:30 p.m., qualifying at 6 p.m., pre-race ceremonies starting at 6:45 p.m. and the first race of the night starting at 7 p.m.

Adult advance tickets are priced at $12 each. Adult admission at the gate on race day is $15. Suite passes are $40 each. Seniors ages 65 and older, veterans and military personnel, first responders, healthcare workers and students with ID may purchase tickets for $12 each at the gate on race day. Kids ages 12 and under are admitted free.

The latest news and updates about the Viny’s Italian Restaurant & Italian Delight Family Restaurant Race Night event and South Boston Speedway may be found online on South Boston Speedway’s website, www.southbostonspeedway.com, the track’s social media channels, or by calling the speedway office at 434-572-4947 or toll free at 1-877-440-1540 during regular business hours.

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An excited Cameron Moss celebrates as he climbs out of his car following his win in the 20-lap Dollar General Hornets Division race that was part of the NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts event on April 18 at South Boston Speedway. The win was Moss’s first career win and it came in his 36^th career start in the division.

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Photo Courtesy Joe Chandler/South Boston Speedway

Cameron Moss (fourth from the left) his family and race team are all smiles in Victory Lane after Moss earned his first career win in the 20-lap Dollar General Hornets Division race that was part of the NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts event on April 18 at South Boston Speedway. Moss led 19 laps of the 20-lap race.

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Photo Courtesy Joe Chandler/South Boston Speedway

Cameron Moss (29) fends off a challenge from Landon Milam (83) and Jason DeCarlo (54) during the early-going of the 20-lap Dollar General Hornets Division race that was part of the NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts event on April 18 at South Boston Speedway. Moss won the race and earned his first career win.

Sources: Joe Chandler/South Boston Speedway PR

Next month’s agenda includes eight races for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision spread across six different tracks. First up is a five-night stay in the Northeast that will take the Series to four tracks in Delaware and Pennsylvania.

Two weeks later, a three-night Ohio trip brings the World of Outlaws to a pair of “Buckeye State” favorites for what’s shaping up to be one of the state’s biggest weekends of the year.

Here’s a look at what’s ahead:

Georgetown Speedway | Visit Delaware 51 (May 13): For the first time in eight years, the World of Outlaws are returning to Delaware in 2026.

Georgetown Speedway will look a little different than it did last time the World of Outlaws were in town in 2018. Last winter, the track underwent a half-million-dollar renovation that included reprofiled corners, new lighting, fencing and more upgrades design to enhance the experience for both fans and racers.

The Wednesday night showdown will be the third visit by the Series to the “First State” facility. Devin Moran topped the inaugural race in 2017 before Chris Madden followed him up in 2018. Georgetown has hosted plenty of other national and regional-level Late Model racing over the years as well, with the likes of Ricky Thornton Jr., Rick Eckert and Max Blair earning a spot on the winners list.

Selinsgrove Speedway | Sand Hill Showdown (May 14): One night later, the top Late Model drivers in the nation will head west for a stop in the heart of Central Pennsylvania Sprint Car country.

Selinsgrove Speedway is back on the schedule for the first time since 2019 for the 10th World of Outlaws race in track history. It all started with a Labor Day weekend doubleheader in 2013, when Gregg Satterlee scored his second of four Series wins to date on night one before Darrell Lanigan took the checkers in the finale. That was the first of four Selinsgrove wins for the three-time champion, more than anyone else in World of Outlaws competition.

Other Selinsgrove wins have gone to Tim McCreadie (2014), Billy Moyer Jr. (2016), Jeff Rine (2017) and Chris Madden (2018).

Marion Center Raceway | Connor Bobik Memorial (May 15-16): The Connor Bobik Memorial has been the cornerstone event of the Northeast swing for the past several seasons, and the tradition is set to continue this year.

The race has been contested annually since 2011 at a variety of area tracks, but it has called Marion Center Raceway home since 2022, which was also the year it became a World of Outlaws event for the first time. Dennis Erb Jr. took the checkers that year on the way to his first Series championship, and has since been followed up by Ryan Gustin (2023), Chris Madden (2024) and Bobby Pierce (2025).

This season’s event will take on a slightly different look than in the past. Rather than a standard, full-points show on Friday, fans will get to see a pair of split-field, $6,000-to-win, races that will set the lineups for Saturday’s $30,000-to-win finale.

Bedford Speedway | Billy Winn Classic (May 17): The “Keystone State” festivities will once again wrap up on a Sunday evening at the big, fast Bedford Speedway.

The 5/8-mile oval is celebrating 90 years of racing in 2026, making it one of the oldest continuously operating racetracks in the country. Chub Frank won Bedford’s first World of Outlaws race in 2007 before Steve Francis (2008) and Tim Fuller (2009) followed him up. The track returned to the schedule in 2024 after a 15-year absence and has seen Tim McCreadie (2024) and Bobby Pierce (2025) claim the last two victories.

Wayne County Speedway | Lonewolf 40 (May 28): The opening leg of an Ohio tripleheader to conclude the month takes the World of Outlaws back to Wayne County Speedway for a Thursday night special.

The Orrville, OH facility made its debut on the tour in 2006 with Chub Frank taking the win, while Darrell Lanigan (2012) and Dave Hess Jr. (2013) won the next two visits. Brandon Sheppard and Rocket1 Racing have since won on three-straight occasions in 2017, 2018 and 2019, and they’re planning to return this season to try to make it four in a row.

Race promoter Tye Twarog has ensured that all Late Model teams that attend the Lonewolf 40 will leave with prizes, as all drivers who do not transfer out of a Last Chance Showdown will still earn a minimum of $460 in cash and product certificates.

Mansfield Speedway | 57 Special (May 29-30): Mansfield Speedway is roaring back to life in 2026, and the revived track’s first national-level event will be headlined by the World of Outlaws.

The $57,000-to-win, $5,700-to-start 57 Special features a total Saturday purse of more than $240,000, making it the largest single-night purse of the year for the Series and one of the largest in the sport as a whole. Between the iconic location, massive paydays and its date on the weekend prior to the Dirt Late Model Dream at nearby Eldora Speedway, the event is expected to draw a star-studded entry list of the biggest names in Late Model racing.

Find tickets and more information for every World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision event in 2026 by clicking here.

Want to watch the World of Outlaws? Stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

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The World of Outlaws Late Model Series Presented by DIRTVision is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners. Official partners include, DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier), Simpson Performance Products (Preferred Safety Gear Partner), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), Toyota (Official Vehicle), and VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel).  Also supported by : AMKUS, Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Bilstein, Capital Race Cars, Coltman Farms, Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, Dave Warren Powersports, Dirt King Simulators, Evolve Transporters, FAST 1 Speed Shop, ESI Equipment – FIREBULL, Fox Factory (Hard Charger Award), Gorsuch Performance, Infinity Chassis, Integra Racing Shocks, Intercomp, Jarrett Rifles, Keyser Manufacturing, Lifeline USA, Longhorn Chassis, Mark Martin Automotive, MD3, MSD, Öhlins Shocks, Penske Racing Shocks, Quarter Master, Reliable Painting, Rocket Chassis, STAKT Products, Swift Springs, and Wieland (Exclusive Racing Aluminum) and WIX Filters.

World of Outlaws
Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, NC, is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS® Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts World of Outlaws events over the Internet to fans around the world. Learn more about the World of Outlaws.

Sources: Spence Smithback, World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR

The 71st season of USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship competition gets underway this Friday-Saturday night, April 24-25, at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway.

The Kokomo Grand Prix kicks the 29-race season off this weekend, featuring two-straight nights of full programs featuring the midgets alongside Kokomo Speedway’s sprint car division.

New driver and owner combinations, brand new shiny toys, along with a hungry group of series veteran drivers and teams are all set to take on the journey to a championship that consumes them all through Thanksgiving weekend.

The quest begins now. So, here are six storylines to set the stage for this weekend, and throughout the year.

FULL-TIMERS

Several drivers have indicated their full-time status on the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National tour in 2026, all of whom are vying for their first ever series championship.

Among them are Justin Grant (CB Industries); Thomas Meseraull and Kyle Jones (Tim Engler); Kevin Thomas Jr. and Jakeb Boxell (4 Kings Racing); Jacob Denney, Gavin Miller, Colton Robinson and Brandon Carr (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports); Kale Drake (RMS Racing); Hayden Reinbold (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports); Brecken Reese (Jeff Reese); Mack Leopard (Chase McDermand Racing); Bradley Cox (Cappy Mason); and Hayden Wise (Ninety-Four Racing).

Two-time series champion Logan Seavey (Abacus Racing), Gunnar Setser (Kevin Arnold) and Zach Wigal (Pat O’Dell) plan to run the high majority, if not all, the events on the season’s calendar as well.

JACOB’S LADDER

Jacob Denney enters this weekend’s Kokomo Grand Prix as the defending season opener winner at the Kokomo Grand Prix.

The Galloway, Ohio driver will now vie to become the first driver to win back-to-back USAC National Midget season opening features since Brad Sweet in 2009-2010.

Denney continued his rise last season with three wins and a career best fourth place finish in the USAC National Midget point standings in his first season with Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports. Two of his three wins during the season came at Kokomo.

Over the past four seasons with the series, he’s finished 8th, 7th, 5th and 4th in the standings, and is primed to contend for his first championship this year.

TRIPLE CROWN QUEST

Justin Grant has won a lot of USAC races at Kokomo Speedway in his career, 13 in fact! Twelve of them have come in USAC National Sprint Cars, making him the all-time leader with the series at the track.

However, last year, he was finally able to grab his first ever USAC National Midget triumph at Kokomo, which was his first for the CB Industries team, and it came on the final night of the Kokomo Grand Prix.

During the latter half of the 2025 season, he was dogged by a broken left foot that is now pretty much healed. He’s already won a pair of USAC National Sprint Car races this year. Now, he’s poised to finally get a first career USAC National Midget title, which would complete his career USAC Triple Crown.

HEART & SOUL OF KTJ

Kevin Thomas Jr. is a large part of Kokomo Grand Prix lore, as he’s the only driver to start all 12 feature events in the history of the event. Furthermore, he also prevailed in the closest finish in the history of the event back in 2019, where he passed Justin Grant on the final corner of the final lap to score the win.

The Cullman, Alabama racer will run it back with 4 Kings Racing for his second full season with the team during the 2026 USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship campaign.

KTJ enters the new year coming off his strongest run with the series in a decade. In 2025, he accumulated 10 top-fives, 19 top-tens and a single fast qualifying time in 23 series starts, but a first win still awaits.

This year, Thomas will drive the team’s No. 14 machine, sporting a special partnership with the Purple Heart Foundation, whose mission is to enhance the quality of life of Purple Heart recipients and other honorably discharged veterans and their families through critical assistance grants, providing resources related to TBI, PTS, mental health, and suicide prevention, academic scholarships and service dogs.

A HISTORY OF SEASON OPENERS

The Kokomo Grand Prix marks the start of the 71st season of USAC National Midget competition. This is the fourth occasion in which Kokomo will open the season, having previously done so in 2014, 2015 and 2025, with Rico Abreu, Darren Hagen and Jacob Denney winning, respectively.

Overall, Steve Lotshaw, Tony Stewart and Rich Vogler share the record for the most USAC National Midget season opening wins with three apiece.

Justin Grant can equal that record this Friday after previously scoring in 2017 at the Southern Illinois Center and in 2022 at Florida’s Ocala Speedway. In 2018, Logan Seavey won the season opener indoors at the Southern Illinois Center, and of course, Denney in 2025 at Kokomo. All aim to achieve a similar feat this Friday night at Kokomo.

In nine instances, the season opening winner has gone on to win the USAC National Midget title later that same year: Mel Kenyon (1968), Rich Vogler (1978), Steve Lotshaw (1979), Jason Leffler (1999), Bryan Clauson (2011), Rico Abreu (2014), Logan Seavey (2018), Tyler Courtney (2019) and Buddy Kofoid (2021).

THE ROOKIE BATTLE BEGINS

Also part of the mix of the storylines entering the 2026 season are the USAC National Midget Max Papis Innovations Rookie of the Year contenders.

A pair of those drivers – Colton Robinson and Brandon Carr – are part of the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports stable, which has produced 10 of the past 21 Rookies of the Year with the series: Darren Hagen (2005), Bryan Clauson (2006), Kyle Larson (2011), Rico Abreu (2012), Christopher Bell (2013), Carson Macedo (2016), Tanner Carrick (2017), Logan Seavey (2018), Buddy Kofoid (2020) and Gavin Miller (2023).

Robinson (Titusville, Florida) made eight starts last year, with a pair of top-ten feature finishes. Carr (Sheffield, England) posted five starts in 2025, and is a bit of a rarity in the realm of USAC racing. The last known Englishman to win a USAC National Midget main event was Paul Bates in 1968.

Furthermore, Bradley Cox will drive for longtime Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association driver/car owner Cappy Mason. Cox (Black Forest, Colorado) made a pair of starts last year, and also was victorious in a heat race at Nebraska’s Jefferson County Speedway.

Hayden Wise (Huntersville, North Carolina) makes her first foray into USAC National Midget racing in 2026 for the family-owned Ninety-Four Racing team. Wise is a past USAC champion, capturing the 2021 Senior Honda Pavement .25 Midget title. Her uncle, Josh Wise, is a two-time USAC national driving champion in midgets (2005) and sprint cars (2006).

RACE DETAILS

The Kokomo Grand Prix will feature the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship and Kokomo Sprint Cars on each night at the 1/4-mile dirt oval on Friday-Saturday, April 24-25. On both nights, the pits will open at 3pm Eastern with the grandstands opening at 3pm. The drivers meeting is set for 5:30pm with cars hitting the track at 6pm followed by hot laps, qualifying and racing.

Adult general admission tickets for each night of the Kokomo Grand Prix are $30 with kids age 12 and under free. Pit passes are $40 for all ages each night.

Both nights of the event can be watched LIVE on FloRacing at https://flosports.link/usac2026.

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TRACK RECORDS FOR USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGETS AT KOKOMO SPEEDWAY:

1 Lap – 4/5/2019 – Dillon Welch – 12.665 – 71.062 mph

8 Laps – 6/20/2010 – Steve Buckwalter – 1:51.62 – 64.505 mph

10 Laps – 4/5/2019 – Tanner Carrick – 2:10.06 – 69.199 mph

12 Laps – 4/13/2018 – Holly Shelton – 2:46.01 – 65.056 mph

KOKOMO GRAND PRIX WINS:

2-Rico Abreu, Brady Bacon & Tyler Courtney

1-Emerson Axsom, Jacob Denney, Justin Grant, Darren Hagen, Kevin Thomas Jr. & Chris Windom

KOKOMO GRAND PRIX WINNERS:

2014: Rico Abreu (4/11) & Rico Abreu (4/12)

2015: Darren Hagen (4/11)

2016: Rained Out

2017: Brady Bacon (4/8) & Brady Bacon (4/9)

2018: Tyler Courtney (4/13)

2019: Tyler Courtney (4/5) & Kevin Thomas Jr. (4/6)

2020: Not Held

2021: Emerson Axsom (4/30) & Chris Windom (5/1)

2022: Rained Out

2023: Rained Out

2024: Rained Out

2025: Jacob Denney (4/26) & Justin Grant (4/27)

KOKOMO USAC NATIONAL MIDGET WINS:

7-Rich Vogler

6-Mel Kenyon

3-Rico Abreu, Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson, Jimmy Davies, Bob Wente & Chris Windom

2-Chuck Arnold, Tyler Courtney, Jacob Denney, Bobby Grim, Page Jones, Mike McGreevy, Ken Schrader, Bob Tattersall & Kevin Thomas Jr.

1-Tommy Astone, Emerson Axsom, Spencer Bayston, Christopher Bell, Tom Bigelow, Bud Bogard, Frank Burany, Pancho Carter, Danny Caruthers, Jimmy Caruthers, Tommy Copp, Rex Easton, Tony Elliott, Billy Engelhart, Gene Force, Justin Grant, Darren Hagen, Gene Hartley, Jack Hewitt, Tracy Hines, Brad Kuhn, Lee Kunzman, Kyle Larson, Critter Malone, Cannon McIntosh, Don Meacham, Jerry Nuckles, Forrest Parker, Michael Pickens, Daison Pursley, Ron Shuman, Graham Standring, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Mike Streicher, Dave Strickland, Len Sutton, Shorty Templeman, Tanner Thorson, Sleepy Tripp, Jerry Weeks & J.J. Yeley

KOKOMO USAC NATIONAL MIDGET WINNERS:

1956: Forrest Parker (7/28)

1957: Len Sutton (6/23) & Rex Easton (8/17)

1958: Frank Burany (5/24)

1959: Gene Force (5/29) & Shorty Templeman (7/12)

1960: Jimmy Davies (5/29), Bod Bogard (6/25), Gene Hartley (7/24) & Bob Wente (8/13)

1961: Jimmy Davies (5/29) & Jimmy Davies (7/30)

1962: Tommy Copp (6/30) & Bob Tattersall (7/29)

1964: Bob Wente (7/11)

1965: Mel Kenyon (5/30), Bobby Grim (6/26) & Bobby Grim (7/24)

1966: Chuck Arnold (5/29) & Bob Tattersall (8/27)

1967: Mike McGreevy (5/29), Chuck Arnold (6/17) & Mike McGreevy (7/22)

1968: Bob Wente (6/30) & Don Meacham (7/21)

1969: Lee Kunzman (5/31)

1970: Dave Strickland (5/30) & Tom Bigelow (8/1)

1971: Danny Caruthers (7/16) & Jimmy Caruthers (8/7)

1972: Pancho Carter (8/26)

1973: Billy Engelhart (7/14)

1975: Sleepy Tripp (7/9)

1976: Tommy Astone (7/7)

1977: Mel Kenyon (7/13)

1978: Ron Shuman (8/23) & Jerry Weeks (8/23)

1979: Mel Kenyon (6/14) & Mel Kenyon (7/11)

1980: Rich Vogler (6/11) & Rich Vogler (7/10)

1981: Rich Vogler (6/10) & Ken Schrader (7/8)

1982: Ken Schrader (6/10) & Mel Kenyon (7/7)

1983: Rich Vogler (6/8) & Rich Vogler (7/13)

1984: Jerry Nuckles (6/6)

1985: Rich Vogler (6/29)

1987: Mel Kenyon (6/24)

1988: Mike Streicher (6/22) & Rich Vogler (8/17)

1990: Graham Standring (8/8)

1991: Jack Hewitt (8/7)

1992: Page Jones (8/19)

1993: Critter Malone (8/11)

1994: Page Jones (7/27)

1995: Tony Elliott (8/23)

2000: Tracy Hines (8/27)

2003: J.J. Yeley (6/15)

2006: Brady Bacon (8/20)

2007: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (8/12)

2008: Bryan Clauson (8/10)

2009: Bryan Clauson (6/14)

2010: Brad Kuhn (6/20)

2011: Michael Pickens (6/12)

2012: Kyle Larson (6/17)

2013: Christopher Bell (6/16)

2014: Rico Abreu (4/11), Rico Abreu (4/12) & Bryan Clauson (6/15)

2015: Darren Hagen (4/11)

2016: Rico Abreu (6/5)

2017: Brady Bacon (4/8), Brady Bacon (4/9) & Spencer Bayston (6/11)

2018: Tyler Courtney (4/13) & Kevin Thomas Jr. (6/3)

2019: Tyler Courtney (4/5) & Kevin Thomas Jr. (4/6)

2020: Tanner Thorson (6/21) & Chris Windom (9/26)

2021: Emerson Axsom (4/30), Chris Windom (5/1) & Chris Windom (6/12)

2022: Cannon McIntosh (6/11)

2024: Daison Pursley (6/9)

2025: Jacob Denney (4/26), Justin Grant (4/27) & Jacob Denney (6/8)

PAST KOKOMO GRAND PRIX RESULTS

2014 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Rico Abreu, 2. Dave Darland, 3. Christopher Bell, 4. Chris Windom, 5. Tracy Hines, 6. Kevin Thomas Jr., 7. Bryan Clauson, 8. Zach Daum, 9. Shane Hollingsworth, 10. Tanner Thorson, 11. Jerry Coons Jr., 12. Andrew Felker, 13. Parker Price-Miller, 14. Tyler Thomas, 15. Tyler Courtney, 16. Davey Ray, 17. Daniel Robinson, 18. Austin Brown, 19. Darren Hagen, 20. Shane Cottle, 21. Justin Peck, 22. Taylor Ferns, 23. Spencer Bayston, 24. Seth Motsinger, 25. Alex Bright, 26. Colten Cottle. NT

2014 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (40 laps) 1. Rico Abreu, 2. Tanner Thorson, 3. Christopher Bell, 4. Tracy Hines, 5. Tyler Thomas, 6. Kevin Thomas Jr., 7. Andrew Felker, 8. Zach Daum, 9. Parker Price-Miller, 10. Shane Hollingsworth, 11. Colten Cottle, 12. Tyler Courtney, 13. Seth Motsinger, 14. Davey Ray, 15. Chris Windom, 16. Bryan Clauson, 17. Michael Pickens, 18. Darren Hagen, 19. Alex Bright, 20. Steve Buckwalter, 21. Jake Blackhurst, 22. Dave Darland, 23. Austin Brown, 24. Caleb Armstrong, 25. Brady Bacon, 26. Spencer Bayston. NT

2015 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Darren Hagen, 2. Tracy Hines, 3. Tanner Thorson, 4. Steve Buckwalter, 5. Davey Ray, 6. Andrew Felker, 7. Dave Darland, 8. Tyler Thomas, 9. Jerry Coons Jr., 10. Tyler Courtney, 11. Shane Hollingsworth, 12. Gage Walker, 13. Zach Daum, 14. Isaac Chapple, 15. Spencer Bayston, 16. Justin Grant, 17. Jim Radney, 18. Tucker Klaasmeyer, 19. Ryan Greth, 20. Kevin Thomas Jr., 21. Alex Bright, 22. Justin Peck. NT

2017 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Brady Bacon, 2. Spencer Bayston, 3. Tanner Thorson, 4. Kevin Thomas Jr., 5. Jerry Coons Jr., 6. Justin Grant, 7. Chris Windom, 8. Tyler Thomas, 9. Dave Darland, 10. Ryan Robinson, 11. Chad Boat, 12. Holly Shelton, 13. Gage Walker, 14. Alex Bright, 15. Tucker Klaasmeyer, 16. Jake Neuman, 17. Tanner Carrick, 18. Brayton Lynch, 19. Tyler Nelson, 20. Shane Golobic. NT

2017 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Brady Bacon, 2. Tanner Thorson, 3. Tyler Courtney, 4. Rico Abreu, 5. Kevin Thomas Jr., 6. Spencer Bayston, 7. Dave Darland, 8. Shane Golobic, 9. Ryan Robinson, 10. Holly Shelton, 11. Davey Ray, 12. Jerry Coons Jr., 13. Alex Bright, 14. Tyler Thomas, 15. Tyler Nelson, 16. Jake Neuman, 17. Brayton Lynch, 18. Ryan Greth, 19. Chad Boat, 20. Justin Grant, 21. Chris Windom, 22. Chase Jones, 23. Tanner Carrick. NT

2018 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Tyler Courtney (5), 2. Chad Boat (8), 3. Brady Bacon (7), 4. Spencer Bayston (3), 5. Justin Grant (6), 6. Zeb Wise (12), 7. Logan Seavey (2), 8. Thomas Meseraull (16), 9. Ryan Robinson (4), 10. Kevin Thomas Jr. (1), 11. Holly Shelton (9), 12. Tucker Klaasmeyer (13), 13. Dave Darland (20), 14. Andrew Felker (17), 15. Jerry Coons Jr. (18), 16. Brayton Lynch (15), 17. Tanner Carrick (10), 18. Kyle Craker (14), 19. Gage Walker (23). 20. Alex Bright (21), 21. Tyler Thomas (11), 22. Chase Jones (22), 23. Kyle Schuett (19), 24. Matt Moore (24). NT

2019 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Tyler Courtney (6), 2. Jason McDougal (3), Chris Windom (4), 4. Zeb Wise (12), 5. Kevin Thomas Jr. (1), 6. Logan Seavey (8), 7. Thomas Meseraull (2), 8. Dillon Welch (7), 9. C.J. Leary (5), 10. Tanner Carrick (16), 11. Dave Darland (21), 12. Chad Boat (10), 13. Tyler Thomas (20), 14. Jesse Colwell (11), 15. Tucker Klaasmeyer (13), 16. Andrew Layser (15), 17. Holley Hollan (14), 18. Ethan Mitchell (24), 19. Cole Bodine (22), 20. Karsyn Elledge (23), 21. Zane Hendricks (18), 22. Jerry Coons Jr. (17), 23. Justin Peck (19), 24. Tony DiMattia (9). NT

2019 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Kevin Thomas Jr. (4), 2. Justin Grant (3), 3. Zeb Wise (6), 4. Jason McDougal (2), 5. C.J. Leary (8), 6. Chris Windom (1), 7. Tucker Klaasmeyer (12), 8. Logan Seavey (13), 9. Tyler Courtney (5), 10. Thomas Meseraull (10), 11. Jesse Colwell (15), 12. Chad Boat (7), 13. Jake Neuman (16), 14. Ace McCarthy (14), 15. Dillon Welch (11), 16. Andrew Layser (22), 17. Holley Hollan (17), 18. Jerry Coons Jr. (20), 19. Zane Hendricks (19), 20. Cole Bodine (21), 21. Tanner Carrick (9), 22. Sterling Cling (24), 23. Dave Darland (18), 24. Ethan Mitchell (23). NT

2021 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Emerson Axsom (2), 2. Cannon McIntosh (3), 3. Chris Windom (1), 4. Justin Grant (9), 5. Buddy Kofoid (8), 6. Daison Pursley (4), 7. Tanner Thorson (17), 8. Ethan Mitchell (12), 9. Kevin Thomas Jr. (13), 10. Thomas Meseraull (16), 11. Bryant Wiedeman (7), 12. Kyle Cummins (14), 13. Logan Seavey (10), 14. Clinton Boyles (15), 15. Hayden Reinbold (18), 16. Brandon Waelti (20), 17. Bryan Stanfill (19), 18. Chase Randall (5), 19. Brenham Crouch (6), 20. Jason McDougal (11). NT

2021 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Chris Windom (1), 2. Buddy Kofoid (8), 3. Kevin Thomas Jr. (13), 4. Tanner Thorson (7), 5. Emerson Axsom (6), 6. Justin Grant (5), 7. Logan Seavey (9), 8. Thomas Meseraull (11), 9. Brenham Crouch (16), 10. Kyle Cummins (4), 11. Cannon McIntosh (12), 12. Chase Randall (2), 13. Bryant Wiedeman (14), 14. Clinton Boyles (18), 15. Jason McDougal (15), 16. Ethan Mitchell (10), 17. Hayden Reinbold (17), 18. Brandon Waelti (20), 19. Daison Pursley (3), 20. Bryan Stanfill (19). NT

2025 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Jacob Denney (5), 2. Cannon McIntosh (1), 3. Daison Pursley (7), 4. Kale Drake (11), 5. Justin Grant (6), 6. Gavin Miller (10), 7. Karter Sarff (9), 8. Drake Edwards (4), 9. Steven Snyder Jr. (8), 10. Cale Coons (16), 11. Logan Seavey (2), 12. Kyle Jones (17), 13. Gunnar Setser (18), 14. Frankie Guerrini (13), 15. Sam Johnson (15), 16. Steve Buckwalter (14), 17. Bryan Stanfill (20), 18. Brecken Reese (19), 19. Dan Bennett (21), 20. Kevin Thomas Jr. (3), 21. Hayden Reinbold (12), 22. Jason Bennett (22), 23. Michael Magic (23), 24. Chris Baue (24). NT

2025 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Justin Grant (2), 2. Steven Snyder Jr. (1), 3. Logan Seavey (4), 4. Cannon McIntosh (10), 5. Kale Drake (15), 6. Kevin Thomas Jr. (7), 7. Daison Pursley (3), 8. Karter Sarff (5), 9. Drake Edwards (6), 10. Gavin Miller (12), 11. Hayden Reinbold (14), 12. Jacob Denney (8), 13. Gunnar Setser (16), 14. Emerson Axsom (18), 15. Frankie Guerrini (13), 16. Sam Johnson (19), 17. Brecken Reese (17), 18. Cale Coons (9), 19. Thomas Meseraull (11), 20. Kyle Jones (24), 21. Dan Bennett (22), 22. Jason Bennett (23), 23. Chris Baue (21), 24. Steve Buckwalter (20). NT

Sources: Richie Murray – USAC Media

#7x Thomas Meseraull & #4B Chelby Hinton. (Indy Racing Images Photo)

With $5,000 on the line Friday and a massive $7,000-to-win finale on Saturday, the stars of the 410-wing world are converging on the high-banked clay oval to establish dominance in the 2026 championship chase.

The Missouri Outlaws
Missouri has long been a powerhouse for sprint racing, and the “Show-Me State” is sending its finest. Ayrton Gennetten enters the weekend as the three-time defending champion and looks to extend that dominant streak, while Joe B. Miller remains one of the most versatile drivers in the country. Watch for Gage Montgomery, Miles Paulus, and Xavier Doney, who have all shown flashes of brilliance within the open-wheel ranks.

The Lone Star Contenders
Texas soil always brings out the best in the local and regional heavyweights, including the veteran presence of John Carney II, who knows every inch of Texas dirt. Joining him are fellow Texas-area standouts like Carson Bolden, Preston Perlmutter, Christopher Townsend, Claud Estes, Charlie Harmon, Weston Gorham, Marcus Thomas, and Austin Mundie, all of whom are looking to defend their home turf against the traveling outlaws.

Youth Movement & Rising Stars
The youth movement in 410 racing is in full effect. Landon Crawley has been an eye-opener, consistently raising the standard against seasoned veterans. He’ll be joined by Hank Davis, Scotty Milan, and Kameron Key, all of whom are eager to break through with signature POWRi victories. Additionally, John Barnard, Colton Fisher, Natalie Doney, and Ryder McCutcheon continue to climb the ranks, proving that the next generation of sprint car talent is here and hungry.

Veterans & Long-Haulers
The entry list is bolstered by national-level talent like Roger Crockett, the first champion of the series, who brings nearly unmatched experience in 410 competition. Blake Hahn, a former multi-time champion in various disciplines, brings his elite equipment to Ennis with eyes on the big Saturday check. Jason Martin, Austyn Gossel, Cory Bruns, Rodney Huband, Jack Potter, and Seth Bergman—all names synonymous with sprint car excellence—are also expected to be in the thick of the podium hunt.

Full Entry List Storylines to Watch:
Elite-17 Entries: Ayrton Gennetten, Joe B. Miller, Scotty Milan, Landon Crawley, Blake Hahn, Ryder McCutcheon, Rodney Huband, Miles Paulus, Colton Fisher, Xavier Doney, Natalie Doney, John Barnard, Roger Crockett, Gage Montgomery, Kameron Key, Jack Potter, and Jason Martin look to gain the early-season advantage within the POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint League championship chase.

Regional Powerhouses: Hank Davis, Austyn Gossel, and Seth Bergman bring veteran savvy to the technical Big O Speedway surface.

Texas Threats: Expect strong showings from the Lone Star State standouts, including John Carney II, Preston Perlmutter, Christopher Townsend, Claud Estes, Charlie Harmon, Weston Gorham, Marcus Thomas, Austin Mundie, and Carson Bolden.

Event Details
What: Bluebonnet Showdown | POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint League

Where: Big O Speedway | Ennis, Texas

When: Friday, April 24 ($5,000 to win) & Saturday, April 25 ($7,000 to win)

Streaming: Can’t make it to the track? Catch every lap live on www.S2FTV.com.

For more information on the POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint League, including the full 2026 schedule and point standings, visit www.powri.com.

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VERNON, NY (April 23, 2026) – With Utica-Rome Speedway returning to the DIRTcar banner in 2026, several major events were put on this year’s schedule.

The first is on Sunday, April 26, when the DIRTcar Pro Stock Series kicks off its 2026 season with the Jim Normoyle Memorial.

Drivers will battle in a 47-lap Feature paying $1,374-to-win, along with taking the first step toward a Series title on the road to Super DIRT Week 54.

Joining the Pro Stocks on Sunday are the DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds and Limited Sportsman divisions.

For more on the DIRTcar Northeast, follow the DIRTcar Northeast  Facebook page.

Here’s a look at what to watch for at Utica-Rome:

The Chase for Seven: Entering this year’s DIRTcar Pro Stock Series campaign, no one has more Series titles than six-time defending champion Pete Stefanski.

The North Tonawanda, NY driver clinched the title last year with a runner-up finish in the I Love New York 50 at Oswego Speedway, beating out Tyler Bushey by 10 points.

Stefanski will open this year’s quest for the title at his home track, a place where he’s knocked on the door to Victory Lane. He’s finished second in two King of Dirt Pro Stock Series races and in four DIRTcar Pro Stock Series starts at the track; he’s never finished outside the top 10.

A win this weekend would be his record 29th career Series triumph.

The Home of Heroes: While it’s the first time the Series has raced at Utica-Rome since 2017, there will be some familiar faces to the Series who race at the track weekly.

That starts with reigning I Love New York 50 winner Devon Camenga, who finished fifth in last year’s track standings. The Troy, NY driver also added a win at Utica-Rome last season and finished seventh in last weekend’s track opener.

He’ll be joined by 2023 DIRTcar Pro Stock Series champion Luke Horning, who won the track title last season with four victories. “Cousin Luke,” from Gloversville, NY, is searching for his ninth career Series triumph.

The driver who’s had the most success in DIRTcar Pro Stock Series action at Utica-Rome is Brett Belden, who finished second to Horning in the battle for last year’s track title. The Clinton, NY driver is a two-time Series winner, with both coming at Utica-Rome in 2000 and 2001. Belden reached Utica-Rome’s Victory Lane twice in 2025.

Belden’s second-place finish came to AJ Walters, who scored his fourth victory at the track over the last two seasons. Walters, from Newport, NY, has never won a Series Feature, but enters the weekend with momentum.

Red-Hot 324: Another driver who enters Utica-Rome with momentum is Jason Casey. The Canaan, CT, competitor is off to a hot start after winning both of Lebanon Valley Speedway’s Pro Stock Features to start the season.

Casey has yet to win a DIRTcar Pro Stock Series event, but finished fifth in his lone Series start at the 1/2-mile dirt track. He also earned a third-place finish in a King of Dirt Series event in 2017. His best Series finish overall is a second, which he earned at Brewerton Speedway last season.

2026 DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Schedule

Sunday, April 26/Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY
Friday, May 15/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY
Saturday, May 30/Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville, QC
Sunday, May 31/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Long Sault, ON
Thursday, June 25/Airborne Park Speedway/Plattsburgh, NY
Wednesday, July 8/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, ON
Monday, Aug. 17/Brewerton Speedway/Central Square, NY
Saturday, Aug. 22/Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon, NY
Sunday, Aug. 23/Glen Ridge Motorsports Park/Fultonville, NY
Saturday, Sept. 19/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, NY
Saturday, Sept. 26/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY
Friday, Oct. 2/Fulton Speedway/Fulton, NY
Friday, Oct. 9/Oswego Speedway/Oswego, NY

ARTICLE: https://dirtcar.com/dirtcar-ne/pro-stocks/what-to-watch-for-dirtcar-pro-stock-series-kicks-off-2026-season-at-utica-rome/
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A total of 10 tracks across six states are ready to host The Greatest Show on Dirt in the coming month. Along the way teams will get the chance to take notes for some of the sport’s biggest races coming in the summer, visit fan favorites, and more.

Let’s look at where to find the World of Outlaws in May:

Attica Raceway Park | Kistler Engines Classic (May 1): The month opens with the first Ohio visit of the season. The Kistler Engines Classic is the first of two Attica stops slated for 2026 as the tour returns on Tuesday, July 14 for the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by dac Vitamins and Minerals.

Attica is the second most visited “Buckeye State” track for The Greatest Show on Dirt with 27 races in the books. Nobody has won more than Donny Schatz’s five triumphs. Last year’s two trips belonged to Logan Schuchart and Carson Macedo.

For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.

Sharon Speedway | Hartford Hustle (May 2): It’s off to northeast Ohio where Sharon Speedway awaits to close out the weekend. Like Attica, Sharon occupies two spaces on the schedule with the second being the final round of Sheldon Haudenschild’s NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl Weekend.

Sharon has welcomed the World of Outlaws 15 times in the past. Hartford, OH’s own Dale Blaney electrified the crowd last fall by becoming the oldest winner in Series history at 61 years of age.
 
For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.
 
Lincoln Speedway | Gettysburg Clash (May 5): The sport’s fiercest rivalry is renewed as the World of Outlaws head to Abbottstown, PA’s Lincoln Speedway for a midweek battle with the Pennsylvania Posse.

The locals bagged bragging rights last year as Anthony Macri (three wins) and Chase Dietz (one win) claimed four of the six collisions between the two sides. But the World of Outlaws prevailed at Lincoln last May with Michael “Buddy” Kofoid coming out on top.

In addition to the racing, fans can also head to Hersheypark Stadium on Thursday, May 7 for the Hershey Sprint Car Experience to meet race teams from both the World of Outlaws and PA Posse and celebrate the region’s rich racing history.
 
For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.
 
Williams Grove Speedway | HVAC Distributors Morgan Cup (May 8-9): The rivalry moves to the historic Williams Grove Speedway (Mechanicsburg, PA) on the weekend when the World of Outlaws and PA Posse face off for the Morgan Cup.

Anthony Macri won last year to keep the Cup on the Posse’s porch for the second year in a row. Williams Grove is the second most visited track in Series history. The Greatest Show on Dirt has raced at the 1/2 mile a whopping 241 times. Sheldon Haudenschild is the most recent Series winner thanks to his National Open title last October.
 
For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.
 
Eldora Speedway | #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG (May 15-16): The tour goes from the second most visited track to the most frequented as Rossburg, OH’s Eldora Speedway is the destination following “The Grove.” #LetsRaceTwo brings the best of both worlds with the World of Outlaws meeting up with the USAC National Sprint Cars at “The Big E.”

The high banks of Eldora have welcomed the World of Outlaws 242 times with Steve Kinser topping an astonishing 41 of them, nearly 17-percent. David Gravel was victorious last May during #LetsRaceTwo.
 
For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.

Jacksonville Speedway | Hy-Vee Perks 40 (May 19): Mother Nature had other plans on the originally scheduled date in April, but Jacksonville Speedway’s Hy-Vee Perks 40 was rescheduled to become a midweek battle in May.

The Illinois bullring never fails to thrill, and fans will get another chance to see the country’s best Sprint Car drivers when the tour invades in mid-May.

For more event information, CLICK HERE.
 
Knoxville Raceway | Stars and Stripes Salute (May 23): A new look Memorial Day Weekend starts with a Saturday trip to Knoxville Raceway. Of the World of Outlaws’ more than 200 races at Knoxville, only a dozen has come during the month of May, but that tally will grow with the opening night of the Stars and Stripes Salute paying $20,000 to the winner.

World of Outlaws Knoxville races last year belonged to Rico Abreu, David Gravel, Corey Day, and Ryan Timms.
 
For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.
 
Huset’s Speedway | Stars and Stripes Salute (May 24): The biggest day in motorsports adds a little Sprint Car flavor in 2026. The Stars and Stripes Salute will close out with the first visit of 2026 to Brandon, SD’s Huset’s Speedway.

It’s a chance for teams to build the notebooks ahead of June’s BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals, which offers a pair of six-figure paydays including a $300,000-to-win finale, the largest winner’s share in World of Outlaws history. This Sunday stop at Huset’s hands out $20,000 in Victory Lane.
 
For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.
 
River Cities Speedway | 1st Leg of the Northern Tour Don Mack Classic (May 29): The first North Dakota stop of 2026 brings the World of Outlaws to Grand Forks, ND’s River Cities Speedway. The Series will also return on Friday, Aug. 28 for the second and final River Cities invasion of the season.

The 1/4 mile has hosted 35 previous World of Outlaws races and is known for producing some of the most thrilling bullring action fans can find. Home state hero, Fargo’s Donny Schatz, has topped 12 of them. Buddy Kofoid swept the 2025 River Cities stops.
 
For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.
 
Nodak Speedway | Gerdau Metals Recycling Magic City Showdown (May 31): The busy month closes out with a return to Minot, ND’s Nodak Speedway. The tour last stopped at Nodak in 2018.

Nodak is home to 13 prior World of Outlaws races. Just like at River Cities, Schatz has exceled at Nodak. The track in the town where the 10-time champion was born is home to five of his 317 World of Outlaws victories.
 
For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.

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Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, NC, is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts all World of Outlaws events over the Internet to fans around the world. Learn more about the World of Outlaws.

Sources: Alex Nieten, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series PR

“Wow, it’s hard to believe we’re coming up on 30 years with the Stafford contingency program,” said John Holland of New England Racing Fuel.  “We always like being able to give something back to the competitors who support us and the Stafford contingency program has been a great way for us to support everyone rather than focusing on one division.  We get great feedback from the drivers and we’re looking forward to another season of exciting racing action at Stafford.”

When New England Racing Fuel first joined the Stafford Speedway contingency program, they supported 3 divisions, the SK Modifieds®, ProStocks, and Late Models.  As the weekly lineup of divisions at Stafford has grown and evolved over the years, New England Racing Fuel has grown and evolved right along with the contingency program and there will be another evolution to the program for the 2026 season.

For years New England Racing Fuel supplied the top-3 finishers and top finishing rookie from each division with a $25 gas certificate, but that will change slightly in 2026.  With Stafford’s SK Light, Limited Late Model, and Street Stock divisions changing from Sunoco 260 GTX to the new Sunoco EZ94 blend, those three divisions will all receive certificates that are good for 3 gallons of Sunoco EZ 94.  SK Modified® and Late Model teams will continue to utilize Sunoco Supreme and those teams will each receive a certificate good for 2 gallons of Sunoco Supreme that can be redeemed with Don Stone at the Sunoco fuel truck in the Stafford paddock area.

“Sunoco has developed the EZ 94 fuel specifically for crate engines and it’s a high quality fuel that in the long run will save drivers money compared with what they were spending on Sunoco 260 GTX,” said Holland.

Sunoco is the Official Fuel of NASCAR and Stafford Speedway.  Sunoco Supreme and Sunoco EZ 94 can be purchased at the Sunoco Fuel truck found in Stafford’s paddock area every Friday night.  New England Race Fuels is the largest supplier of racing gasoline in New England and they are located at 271 Spielman Highway in Burlington, CT.  For all your racing fuel needs, give them a call at 860-673-9555 or visit them online at www.nerfinc.com.

The first New England Racing Fuel contingencies of the 2026 season will be paid out as part of the 54th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler®, set for April 25-26. The NAPA Spring Sizzler® kicks off on Saturday, April 25, with feature events for the Late Model, Limited Late Model, Street Stock, and Granite State ProStock divisions, along with SK Light qualifying duel races that will set the field for an extra-distance 30-lap feature event on Sunday, April 26.

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Sunday, April 26, will play host to the 54th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Spring Sizzler®. Filling out Sunday’s racing card will be qualifying and feature racing for the SK Modified® division, the 30-lap SK Light Modified feature, plus the NAPA Pit Party.

For more information, visit staffordspeedway.com, follow Stafford Speedway on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or contact the track office at 860-684-2783.

Sources: Scott Running/Stafford Speedway PR

Anchoring the field is Versailles, Missouri’s Ayrton Gennetten, bringing veteran confidence and a proven winning history with a league-leading eleven career victories, as the three-time champion readies his quest in a ‘Tour for Four.’

Maintaining an impressive career, Millersville, Missouri’s Joe B. Miller returns as one of the league’s most reliable front-runners, with seven career wins. He brings calculated offense and clean execution—traits that often translate into podium finishes when it matters most in the chase for a yearly championship.

Doubling up on the excitement, Odessa, Missouri’s Doney-Lawson Racing duo of Xavier Doney and Natalie Doney provides one of the most compelling storylines entering the season. Both drivers have demonstrated speed and resilience, and their parallel pursuit within the same camp adds an extra layer of intensity to the championship battle.

Traveling from Fort Collins, Colorado, Scotty Milan represents one of the tour’s long-haul threats after capturing his first career league victory last season. With experience on varying tracks and surfaces, Milan returns confident for the full-season points battle.

Primed for a potential breakout season, Fredericktown, Missouri’s Gage Montgomery continues to be a consistent driver on the rise to watch closely, with an undeniable ability to run up front against stout fields and a league-leading one hundred twenty-two career positions advanced in feature events.

Resuming his upward career trajectory, Sherman, Illinois talent John Barnard returns to league action as the reigning Rookie of the Year, bringing refreshed youthful strength and mechanical understanding that routinely translates into reliable yearly performances.

Launching into a renewed run of league action in 2026, Lee’s Summit, Missouri’s Jack Potter returns to the Elite 17 roster, bringing a disciplined approach and a hunger to establish himself among the league’s upper ranks.

Generating youthful determination and emerging ability into the Elite 17 lineup, Marshall, Missouri’s Miles Paulus has shown flashes of brilliance on track and will aim to convert known potential into strong front-running finishes in league action.

Returning with heightened fanfare, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s Roger Crockett adds serious firepower to the field as the first-ever league champion, with proven success across multiple national stages while elevating the competitive bar.

Bringing a championship-caliber pedigree into the mix, Blake Hahn, of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, rejoins the front-running fray as a constant threat to dominate any given night and will be a significant name to watch in the title conversation.

Combining further depth and championship history to the roster, Liberal, Kansas veteran Jason Martin enters the campaign bringing experience and determination into the championship fight. A proven competitor, Martin captured his first career league victory in 2025 at US 36 Raceway and will look to build on that momentum as he transitions into a full-season pursuit against the division’s top-tier talent.

Raising the league standard while representing a combination of Kiwi Motorsports and McGarry Motorsports throughout the year, Warrensburg, Missouri’s two-time career winner Kameron Key adds another level of interest to the championship chase.

Adding intrigue and prestige to the yearly league action, the Beaver Racing Team will field Benton, Arkansas standout Landon Crawley, a driver on the rise with raw pace and developing racecraft that has been rapidly turning heads across the region. He is expected to quickly become a factor as he continues to refine his approach against ‘Elite 17’ competition.

Entering the Elite 17 picture with the advantage of regional familiarity, Mediapolis, Iowa’s front-runner Colton Fisher knows how to navigate many Midwest venues and could leverage that knowledge into a strong rookie season campaign.

Joining a highly contested Rookie of the Year class while adding a dynamic edge to the field, Ryder McCutcheon, from Alamogordo, New Mexico, brings a youth-filled, adrenaline-driven style that often results in exciting performances with division-winning speed.

Completing a stacked lineup of ‘Elite 17’ competitors, rookie contender Rodney Huband, of Wimberley, Texas, continues a steady progression and commitment to improvement that yields positive results that could prove crucial in season competition.

All 2026 POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint League events will be streamed LIVE on Start2Finish. For more information or to purchase an Xpress Pass, visit www.S2FTV.com.

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The decision was made in consultation with Precision Weather Service, prioritizing the safety and safety of race teams and the best interest of teams given the high costs of travel. The event will not be made up.

If you purchased tickets, pit passes or camping spots in advance, you will be refunded by Talladega Short Track. For questions, contact the track at (256)-831-1413 or talladegashorttrack@gmail.com.

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision turns its focus to the Midwest next week. Independence Motor Speedway will welcome The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet on Tuesday, April 28, before the tour travels to Mississippi Thunder Speedway for the Dairyland Showdown on Thursday-Saturday, April 30-May 2. To purchase tickets in advance or find more information, click here.

Want to watch the World of Outlaws? Stream every race live on DIRTVision.

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The World of Outlaws Late Model Series Presented by DIRTVision is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners. Official partners include, DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier), Simpson Performance Products (Preferred Safety Gear Partner), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), Toyota (Official Vehicle), and VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel).  Also supported by : AMKUS, Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, Bilstein, Capital Race Cars, Coltman Farms, Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, Dave Warren Powersports, Dirt King Simulators, Evolve Transporters, FAST 1 Speed Shop, ESI Equipment – FIREBULL, Fox Factory (Hard Charger Award), Gorsuch Performance, Infinity Chassis, Integra Racing Shocks, Intercomp, Jarrett Rifles, Keyser Manufacturing, Lifeline USA, Longhorn Chassis, Mark Martin Automotive, MD3, MSD, Öhlins Shocks, Penske Racing Shocks, Quarter Master, Reliable Painting, Rocket Chassis, STAKT Products, Swift Springs, and Wieland (Exclusive Racing Aluminum) and WIX Filters.

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Founded in 1978, the World of Outlaws®, based in Concord, NC, is the premier national touring series for dirt track racing in North America, featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS® Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Annually, the two series race nearly 140 times at tracks across the United States and Canada. CBS Sports Network is the official broadcast partner of the World of Outlaws. DIRTVision® also broadcasts World of Outlaws events over the Internet to fans around the world. Learn more about the World of Outlaws.

Sources: Spence Smithback, World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR

A massive field of competitors is expected to converge on Iowa and fill “The Sprint Car Capital of the World” as the track opens its gates for the first time in 2026. The opening leg of the Premier Chevy Dealers Clash is bringing The Greatest Show on Dirt to town this weekend on April 24-25.

It’s the first two of nine total nights of Knoxville action on the 2026 World of Outlaws calendar, making it the most visited track this season. The tour heads back for the Stars and Stripes Salute on Saturday, May 23, the second leg of the Premier Chevy Dealers Clash on June 12-13, and the 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s on Aug. 12-15.

The Casey’s across the street better be stocked up with NOS Energy Drink. Dingus better prepare for business to pick up. The small town of Knoxville, IA is about to be busy.

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SCHATZVILLE
 
For as long as he’s driving Sprint Cars, Donny Schatz headlines any World of Outlaws trip to Knoxville.

His résumé at the historic 1/2 mile is astonishing. His 11 Knoxville Nationals titles rank second to only Steve Kinser’s dozen. As if that wasn’t impressive enough in the sport’s most prestigious race, he’s also finished second eight times and third once to make it 20 podiums in 27 tries. His average finish in “The Granddaddy of ‘Em All” is 4.11. He owns a total of 30 Feature victories at Knoxville, which ranks 11th all-time.

This weekend will mark his first visit to Knoxville since joining forces with CJB Motorsports and crew chief Barry Jackson. The pairing has proven to be potent so far. They had a streak going of eight consecutive finishes of seventh or better before it was snapped at Tri-State Speedway, so they’ll aim to get back on track at a place where Schatz is one of the best.

OUTLAW EXCELLENCE
 
Schatz may stand out, but he’s far from the only World of Outlaws full-timer to make that famed right turn into Knoxville Victory Lane.

David Gravel and Big Game Motorsports have proven to be one of the top combinations on the Marion County Fairgrounds. Since partnering in 2021, Gravel has driven the No. 2 to six Knoxville scores and been on the podium in 12 of 23 Features. Overall, the Watertown, CT native boasts 14 total triumphs at Knoxville. Gravel enters the weekend as the point leader in search of his third straight championship.

All four of Carson Macedo’s Knoxville checkered flags have come driving the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41. The first was an emotional night in 2018 when he topped a 360 Nationals prelim as JJR returned to racing following Johnson’s passing. The Lemoore, CA native swept a June weekend in 2021. His fourth and most recent score was a 2023 Knoxville Nationals prelim.

Logan Schuchart owns a trio of Knoxville trophies. The first came at the 2018 Hard Knox Night. The next two came during a strong week with Shark Racing in 2022 when he won the Capitani Classic and his Knoxville Nationals prelim before a 17th to third charge in the finale.

Columbia, MO’s Garet Williamson spent plenty of time competing at Knoxville weekly before joining The Greatest Show on Dirt and wound up with three wins. The first two were with a 360 in 2023 before taking the Fischer Motorsports No. 23 across the finish line first in 2024 with a 410.

Series rookie Scott Bogucki also has three Knoxville triumphs on his résumé – two in 360 competition (2020 and 2021). Then in 2024, the current pilot of the Three Stooges Racing No. 51 got his first with a 410.

Another rookie, Emerson Axsom, took the Klaasmeyer/Petry Motorsports No. 27 to Knoxville Victory Lane twice two years ago. The first was with a 360 under the hood, and the second came with 410 cubic inches of power in the track’s season finale.

Sheldon Haudenschild owns a single Knoxville score. The Wooster, OH native bagged the track’s season opener in 2021. This weekend marks his first trip to Knoxville since joining KCP Racing.

STILL SEARCHING
 
A surprising absence on the list of current World of Outlaws competitors with a Knoxville victory is Michael “Buddy” Kofoid.

He’s come close on multiple occasions. The Penngrove, CA native was runner-up at a 2023 All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) race. The final step of the podium belonged to Kofoid during a World of Outlaws visit last June. Then most recently, he charged from 19th to second at last year’s Hard Knox Night.

This weekend would be ideal timing for the 24-year-old to conquer Knoxville for the first time. He and Roth Motorsports are in major need of a big weekend after a last-lap crash at Tri-State dropped them from a top-two finish to 19th. It’s the second time Kofoid has been involved in a late accident while fighting for the lead this year, chopping out a pair of potential victories. He’s still within striking distance in the title fight with a long way to go, sitting third and 80 markers behind leader Gravel, but the DNFs have made the climb steeper.

KNOXVILLE KNOWLEDGE
 
With one of the healthiest weekly programs in the country, Knoxville boasts plenty of regulars from the area capable of upsetting the World of Outlaws or having a strong showing with the best.

This contingent is unquestionably headlined by Brian Brown. His 69 career Knoxville wins rank second to only Danny Lasoski’s 120. A trio of those have come against the World of Outlaws for the Higginsville, MO driver, most recently in June of 2023.

Altoona, IA’s Austin McCarl has been establishing his own legacy at Knoxville in recent years to continue his family’s tradition of excelling at the 1/2 mile. The last three track championships belonged to the “Big Unit,” and he’s claimed the title four times total.

Ryan Timms hails from Oklahoma City, OK and now resides in Rapid City, SD where his Liebig Motorsports team has located, but the combination has become one of the fiercest weekly competitors at Knoxville. Timms won a whopping seven races at the Iowa oval last year, headlined by his dominant performance at the Knoxville Nationals.

This trio will be joined by many more who frequent the track’s weekly program.

PACKING THE CAPITAL
 
Along with the World of Outlaws full-timers and track regulars, expect plenty more to fill the pit area as teams aim to add pages to their notebooks for the Knoxville Nationals.

St. Helena, CA’s Rico Abreu won five times at Knoxville last year, including the World of Outlaws April visit. The 2025 Knoxville Nationals runner-up plans to be in action this weekend in the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing No. 24.

Giovanni Scelzi will be making his second World of Outlaws appearance of the year aboard the Spire Motorsports No. 77. “Hot Sauce” is an eight-time Knoxville victor, and that list includes the 2021 360 Nationals title and a 2024 Knoxville Nationals prelim.

Additional entries expected include Tri-State winner Tyler Courtney (Indianapolis, IN), Tanner Holmes (Jacksonville, OR), Kaleb Johnson (Sioux Falls, SD), Christopher Thram (Sanborn, MN), Parker Price-Miller (Kokomo, IN), Tanner Thorson (Minden, NV), and plenty more.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE 
Friday-Saturday, April 24-25 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, IA

AROUND THE TURN
Friday, May 1 at Attica Raceway Park in Attica, OH (TICKETS)
Saturday, May 2 at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, OH (TICKETS)

CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (14/86 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (1942 PTS)
2. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-46 PTS)
3. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-80 PTS)
4. Sheldon Haudenschild – KCP Racing No. 18 (-82 PTS)
5. Donny Schatz – CJB Motorsports No. 15 (-94 PTS)
6. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-132 PTS)
7. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-190 PTS)
8. Spencer Bayston – Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing No. 17 (-204 PTS)
9. Chris Windom – Sides Motorsports No. 7S (-206 PTS)
10. Cole Macedo – TwoC Racing No. 2C (-226 PTS)

NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (8 Drivers):
4 Wins – Michael Kofoid
3 Wins – David Gravel
2 Wins – Anthony Macri
1 Win – Spencer Bayston, Sheldon Haudenschild, Donny Schatz, Carson Macedo, Tyler Courtney

FEATURE LAPS LED (17 Drivers):
94 Laps Led – Michael Kofoid
53 Laps Led – David Gravel
44 Laps Led – Bill Balog
40 Laps Led – Anthony Macri
37 Laps Led – Tyler Courtney
35 Laps Led – Donny Schatz
32 Laps Led – Carson Macedo
28 Laps Led – Ryan Timms
26 Laps Led – Sheldon Haudenschild
18 Laps Led – Brady Bacon
10 Laps Led – Spencer Bayston, Cole Macedo
7 Laps Led – Kasey Jedrzejek
6 Laps Led – Brian Brown, Brock Zearfoss
5 Laps Led – Logan Schuchart
1 Lap Led – Christopher Thram

PODIUM FINISHES (13 Drivers):
9 Podiums – David Gravel
7 Podiums – Carson Macedo, Michael Kofoid
3 Podiums – Anthony Macri, Donny Schatz, Sheldon Haudenschild
2 Podiums – Spencer Bayston
1 Podium – Ashton Torgerson, Bill Balog, Scott Bogucki, Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Ryan Timms, Tyler Courtney, Emerson Axsom

SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (8 Drivers):
6 Quick Times – David Gravel
2 Quick Times – Sheldon Haudenschild
1 Quick Time – Logan Schuchart, Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Brady Bacon, Will Armitage, Michael Kofoid

HEAT RACE WINNERS (19 Drivers):
11 Heat Wins – David Gravel
7 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo, Michael Kofoid
3 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, Ashton Torgerson, Bill Balog
2 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Donny Schatz, Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom
1 Heat Win – Chase Dietz, Justin Peck, Tanner Holmes, Scotty Thiel, Kasey Jedrzejek, Will Armitage, Rees Moran, Tyler Courtney

TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (33 Drivers):
12 Dashes – David Gravel, Sheldon Haudenschild
10 Dashes – Michael Kofoid
6 Dashes – Carson Macedo
5 Dashes – Ashton Torgerson
4 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Logan Schuchart, Bill Balog, Kasey Jedrzejek, Emerson Axsom, Cole Macedo
3 Dashes – Donny Schatz, Garet Williamson
2 Dashes – Brent Marks, Tanner Holmes, Scotty Thiel, Ryan Timms, Kerry Madsen, Spencer Bayston, Chris Windom
1 Dash – Brian Brown, Chase Dietz, Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Brock Zearfoss, Bryce Lucius, Christopher Thram, Brady Bacon, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Will Armitage, Rees Moran, Bryce Norris, Tyler Courtney

MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (9 Drivers):
3 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz
2 LCS Wins – Michael Kofoid, Chris Windom
1 LCS Wins – Cameron Martin, Bill Balog, Blake Hahn, Garet Williamson, Landon Crawley, Bryce Norris

KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (10 Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers – Garet Williamson, Donny Schatz, Michael Kofoid, Carson Macedo
1 Hard Charger – Chris Windom, Giovanni Scelzi, Spencer Bayston, Ryan Timms, Logan Schuchart, Brady Bacon

ACME FASTEST LAP AWARDS (10 Drivers):
4 Fastest Laps – Michael Kofoid
2 Fastest Laps – Bill Balog
1 Fastest Lap – Anthony Macri, Brock Zearfoss, Sheldon Haudenschild, Carson Macedo, Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Ryan Timms, Kasey Jedrzejek

RACE READY CLOTHING HOTTEST LAP OF THE NIGHT AWARDS (8 Drivers):
5 Hottest Laps – David Gravel
2 Hottest Laps – Logan Schuchart, Michael Kofoid
1 Hottest Lap – Austin McCarl, Brent Marks, Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom, Tyler Courtney

2026 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner
Wed, Feb 4 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Spencer Bayston (1)
Fri, Feb 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Michael Kofoid (1)
Sat, Feb 7 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Anthony Macri (1)
Sun, March 1 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
Mon, March 2 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Anthony Macri (2)
Fri, March 6 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Donny Schatz (1)
Fri, March 13 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / David Gravel (1)
Fri, March 20 / Lawton Speedway / Lawton, OK / David Gravel (2)
Sat, March 21 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK / David Gravel (3)
Fri, March 27 / US 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Carson Macedo (1)
Sat, March 28 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Michael Kofoid (2)
Fri, April 10 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Michael Kofoid (3)
Sat, April 11 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Michael Kofoid (3)
Sun, April 19 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Tyler Courtney (1)
Fri, April 24 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Sat, April 25 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Fri, May 1 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH
Sat, May 2 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH
Tues, May 5 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA
Fri, May 8 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Sat, May 9 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Fri, May 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Sat, May 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Tues, May 19 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL
Sat, May 23 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Sun, May 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Fri, May 29 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND
Sun, May 31 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND
Fri, June 5 / Hartford Speedway / Hartford, MI
Sat, June 6 / Plymouth Dirt Track / Plymouth, WI
Sun, June 7 / Angell Park Speedway / Sun Prairie, WI
Fri, June 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Sat, June 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Wed, June 17 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Thurs, June 18 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Fri, June 19 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Sat, June 20 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Fri, June 26 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Sat, June 27 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Fri, July 10 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI
Sat, July 11 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI
Tues, July 14 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH
Fri, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Sat, July 18 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Tues, July 21 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON, Canada
Wed, July 22 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON, Canada
Sat, July 25 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY
Sun, July 26 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY
Wed, July 29 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA
Fri, July 31 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Sat, Aug 1 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Fri, Aug 7 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Sat, Aug 8 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Wed, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Thurs, Aug 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Fri, Aug 14 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Sat, Aug 15 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Fri, Aug 21 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN
Sat, Aug 22 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN
Fri, Aug 28 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND
Sat, Aug 29 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND
Fri, Sept 4 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Sat, Sept 5 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Sun, Sept 6 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Fri, Sept 11 / Belleville High Banks / Belleville, KS
Sat, Sept 12 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS
Mon, Sept 14 / El Paso County Raceway / Calhan, CO
Fri, Sept 18 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, CA
Sat, Sept 19 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, CA
Tues, Sept 22 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, CA
Fri, Sept 25 / Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway / Bakersfield, CA
Sat, Sept 26 / Ventura Raceway / Ventura, CA
Fri, Oct 2 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Sat, Oct 3 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Thurs, Oct 8 / Millstream Speedway / Findlay, OH
Fri, Oct 9 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH
Sat, Oct 10 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH
Fri, Oct 16 / Lincoln Park Speedway / Putnamville, IN
Sat, Oct 17 / TBA
Fri, Oct 23 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR
Sat, Oct 24 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR
Wed, Nov 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thurs, Nov 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Fri, Nov 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Sat, Nov 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC

*denotes unofficial split-field prelim race.

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