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• J&S Classics PA Posse 410 Sprint Car Series presented by Hoseheads.com has announced an adjustment to the championship points structure for the inaugural season after listening to feedback from race teams regarding the total number of events included in the series.J&S Classics PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars  1/10

• Column)Joseph Terrell has wrote a piece about analyzing the 2026 Summer Challenge schedule and season to come. Looking at some changes in scheduling and attendance requirements, pitfalls that still hurt the overall success of the series, and who some of the championship players might be in 2026. West Coast Sprint Car Scene 1/10

12:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Toowoomba Speedway AU)1/10...1 #NQ7 Lachlan McHugh 2 #Q5 Brock Hallett 3 #NQ11 Casey O'Connell 4 #N47 Marcus Dumesny 5 #Q66 Ryan Newton 6 #T22 Jock Goodyer 7 #Q17 Luke Oldfield 8 #Q16 Brodie Davis 9 #USA88 Tim Kaeding 10 #Q7 Aaron Kelly 11 #NQ10 Jy Corbet 12 #V98 Peter Doukas 13 #N56 Michael Saller 14 #Q49 Cody O'Connell 15 #USA12 Ayrton Gennetten 16 #NZ1 Max Guilford 17 #Q97 Tarhlea Apelt 18 #Q53 Kaydon Iverson 19 #SA55 Parker Scott 20 #N16 Daniel Sayre 21 #NS53 Jessie Attard 1/10

• Toowoomba Speedway AU)1/9...1 #T22 Jock Goodyer 2 #NQ7 Lachlan McHugh 3 #Q5 Brock Hallett 4 #Q46 Dylan Menz 5 #NQ10 Jy Corbet 6 #N47 Marcus Dumesny 7 #V98 Peter Doukas 8 #NZ1 Max Guilford 9 #Q16 Brodie Davis 10 #S37 Brendan Quinn 11 #SA55 Parker Scott 12 #N78 Kobi Wright 13 #Q21 Nicholas Whell 14 #USA12 Ayrton Gennetten 15 #Q66 Ryan Newton 16 #Q47 Kinser Claridge 17 #Q10 Adam Butler 18 #USA88 Tim Kaeding 19 #Q7 Aaron Kelly 20 #N16 Daniel Sayre 1/10

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)Perth Motorplex 1/10...Event 21 - Feature (30 Laps): 1. U40-Cole Macedo[2]; 2. A1-James McFadden[1]; 3. 25-Taylor Milling[6]; 4. U17-Aaron Reutzel[5]; 5. 8-Andrew Priolo[16]; 6. 2-Dayne Kingshott[14]; 7. 26-Kerry Madsen[13]; 8. 11-Jason Kendrick[8]; 9. 79-Kris Coyle[22]; 10. 24-Jack Williamson[12]; 11. 71-Kaiden Manders[9]; 12. 14-Jason Pryde[20]; 13. U60-Carson Macedo[17]; 14. 44-Ryan Lancaster[21]; 15. 77-Brad Maiolo[10]; 16. 4-Cameron McKenzie[26]; 17. 22-Jaydee Dack[19]; 18. 46-Jye McKenzie[23]; 19. 40-Kodi Clayden[24]; 20. (DNF) U95-Brock Zearfoss[4]; 21. (DNF) 51-Tim King[11]; 22. (DNF) 3-Callum Williamson[3]; 23. (DNF) 18-Daniel Harding[15]; 24. (DNF) U21-Justin Whittall[7]; 25. (DNF) 45-Aaron Chircop[18]; 26. (DNF) 92-Chad Pittard[25] Race Results1/10

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)Perth Motorplex 1/9...Event 20 - Feature (30 Laps): 1. 2-Dayne Kingshott[3]; 2. 3-Callum Williamson[2]; 3. 26-Kerry Madsen[6]; 4. A1-James McFadden[4]; 5. 71-Kaiden Manders[1]; 6. U95-Brock Zearfoss[7]; 7. U40-Cole Macedo[25]; 8. 18-Daniel Harding[11]; 9. 25-Taylor Milling[10]; 10. 11-Jason Kendrick[5]; 11. 8-Andrew Priolo[18]; 12. U17-Aaron Reutzel[8]; 13. 44-Ryan Lancaster[12]; 14. 22-Jaydee Dack[24]; 15. 4-Cameron McKenzie[19]; 16. 51-Tim King[15]; 17. 79-Kris Coyle[13]; 18. NT84-Christopher Harrison[16]; 19. 92-Chad Pittard[20]; 20. 14-Jason Pryde[22]; 21. 24-Jack Williamson[9]; 22. 40-Kodi Clayden[26]; 23. (DNF) 46-Jye McKenzie[23]; 24. (DNF) U60-Carson Macedo[14]; 25. (DNF) 77-Brad Maiolo[17]; 26. (DNF) U21-Justin Whittall[21] 1/10

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• Ultimate Sprints)Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway has added the Ultimate Sprint Car Series to the 2026 schedule. The combined 410 and 360 cubic inch series will hit the one-third mile dirt track on May 30 and Sept 12. USCS made two stops at Bakersfield Speedway in 2025 with Bakersfield’s Brody Fuson and Camarillo’s Ricky Lewis scoring the victories. The series averaged 26 entries across the two events.Press Releases  1/10

• Race For The Million)Race For The Million (RFTM) announced today that the official event entry portal will open at 12 p.m. ET/ 9 a.m. PT on Tuesday, January 20. As in any sport, time is of the essence as the time stamp on all RFTM entries will count toward team’s tire selection position. The first driver and car combination to enter the event will be given the first tire selection opportunity for the series opener on April 10 at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla.Press Releases  1/10

Friday January 9th   

Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself. Richard M. Nixon

12:00pm

PRESS.....

• High Limit)The expanded two-day Driven2SaveLives Bryan Clauson Hero Classic at Kokomo Speedway on May 8 and 9 will honor the life and legacy of dirt racing legend Bryan Clauson and the countless lives impacted in the decade since his passing. The High Limit Racing event will not only pay tribute to Clauson’s extraordinary career, but also spotlight the life-saving impact of organ donation.High Limit 1/9

• Shaun In The Dirt)Scott Woodhouse from the Tulare Thunderbowl, and NARC King of the West 410 Sprints talks 2026. We get hints about the direction of the 2026 Trophy Cup and the three TBA dates on the NARC schedule. Scott highlights important events on the NARC schedule like the Mini Gold Cup, Bradway, Fastest 5 Days and the Dirt Cup and how they are working together with all the tracks, but it’s hard to get everyone on the schedule. We finish off the interview talking about the NARC purse, safety and the National Sprint Car Council. You can listen at both on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C7r8WaxXW/ or on youtube at https://youtu.be/Zs3qYaoVyA4?si=cgsLnnxfDpRyjosi Look for more content next week from Chili Bowl on Shaun In the Dirt!!! 1/9

• Chili Bowl)The O’Reilly Auto Parts Invitational Race of Champions. The annual showdown to kick off the Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink, featuring Chili Bowl winners, series champions, and invited talent, is on Monday, January 12, 2026. Set to be the 18th edition of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Invitational Race of Champions, the 2025 event was topped by Christopher Bell, marking the third time since 2020 that the Norman, Okla. driver has captured the win in the 25-lap affair. One of 23 overall drivers in this year’s field, the roster is steeped with talent at all levels. Press Releases  1/9

• Must See Racing)Joe Liguori will be officially crowned the 2025 Must See Racing Sprint Series Presented by Perfit-Parts.Com champion this Saturday night January 10, 2026, at the Champions Awards Celebration. It will be Liguori’s third series title in the past five years. Even though Liguori has won multiple MSR titles, he’s been unable to win the titles in consecutive order. Liguori attributes this to bad luck.  Press Releases  1/9

• Brian Brown)Factory Motor Parts (FMP) is pleased to announce it has extended its partnership agreement with championship-winning sprint car driver Brian Brown through the 2028 racing season. The multi-year extension continues a successful partnership that will showcase Factory Motor Parts, the FVP brand, as well as all of FMP’s leading automotive brands at dirt tracks and marquee sprint car events across the country. Under the renewed agreement, Factory Motor Parts and FVP branding will continue to be prominently featured on Brown’s sprint car, team transporter, crew apparel, and at-track assets.  Press Releases  1/9

Thursday January 8th   

I believe alien life is quite common in the universe, although intelligent life is less so. Some say it has yet to appear on planet Earth.  Stephen Hawking

1:00pm

PRESS.....

• Bohud Racing AU)Although their season schedule so far has had its fair share of adjustments, the Bohud Racing team is pleased to confirm the remainder of their 2025-26 season schedule plans. Bohud Racing team owner Scott Jones has confirmed that they will miss the Grand Annual Classic (Warrnambool, Vic) and Australian Championship (Mount Gambier, SA) weekends down south but is happy with the rest of the plans to see out their 2025-26 season campaign with their NS # 14 Losi / Illawarra Truck Repairs & Spares supported Triple X car. Press Releases  1/8

• Landrigan Motorsports AU)IT’S A WRAP! In what was a short Australian 410 Sprintcar racing trip, Brad Sweet and the Landrigan Motorsports team recently concluded their 2025-26 season campaign over the Christmas-New Year period at the Perth Motorplex in Western Australia. Press Releases  1/8

• World of Outlaws)Chris Windom is set for year two with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. The 35-year-old teamed with Sides Motorsports in 2025 for his first tour with The Greatest Show on Dirt, and their plans are the same for 2026. Last year proved productive for Windom as he climbed aboard the NOS Energy Drink No. 7S. The Canton, IL native tallied four top fives, including a personal best second place run at Atomic Speedway, and bagged 22 top 10s during the coast-to-coast journey with Jason Sides turning the wrenches. World of Outlaws 1/8

• World of Outlaws)Garet Williamson is back for more in 2026 with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series after his Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year campaign with Fischer Motorsports. The Columbia, MO native cemented his name in the history books in 2025 by standing atop a stout crop of seven rookies. Williamson’s debut campaign yielded seven top fives, 26 top 10s, a pair of Quick Times, six Heat wins, and a dozen Dash appearances. World of Outlaws 1/8

• ASCS)Sam Hafertepe Jr. made history in 2025, winning his sixth American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) championship. In 2026, he’ll go for a seventh national title with new crew help and renewed competitive drive. Hafertepe, 40, of Sunnyvale, TX, will embark on a 10th full-time season with the national 360 Sprint Car circuit this year as the defending champion for the first time since 2020. In clinching his sixth ASCS national championship — most of any driver — he also ascended into second place on the all-time Feature wins list with 11 main event victories in 2025, now holding a total of 88 national Series wins. ASCS 1/8

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)$10,000 pay day for overall Speedweek winner Two local drivers and three Americans are in the top five in WA Sprintcar Speedweek points, heading into the final two rounds, at the Perth Motorplex this Friday and Saturday nights. Local driver, and defending Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series champion Dayne Kingshott, Krikke Motorsport W2, leads the Speedweek tally on 850 points after six of the eight rounds. Press Releases  1/8

Wednesday January 7th   

A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. Walter Winchell

2:00pm

PRESS.....

• Williams Grove Speedway PA)2026 rules up-date.Central PA 1/7

• IRA)With the IRA’s 60th Anniversary Season drawing ever closer, the annual Harry Neitzel Tribute will once again feature on the 2026 schedule, returning to the fan-favorite “Horsepower Half-Mile” at the Dodge County Fairgrounds. The MSA 360 sprint cars and another support class that will be announced at a later date will join the Bumper to Bumper / Auto Value IRA Outlaw Sprint Series on Friday, September 4th for a high speed showdown on the fearsome half-mile oval located just outside Beaver Dam, WI. IRA 1/7

• Smileys Racing Products)In just three weeks, the 31st Annual Smiley's Racing Products Pre-Season Sale & Racers Swap Meet will take place Saturday January 31st at their Mesquite, Texas location. Racing teams can meet with with vendor reps on both January 30th & 31st - and a quickly growing list of confirmed manufacturers is available for viewing, and we will provide more names as they are confirmed: Press Releases  1/7

• Action Sprint Tour)The Action Sprint Tour is officially set to return in 2026, bringing Crate Sprint Car competition back to the forefront with an ambitious schedule spanning two countries and seven premier dirt tracks. The 2026 Action Sprint Tour will feature eight races at seven different venues, traveling across Ontario and making a highly anticipated stop in New York State, reaffirming the series’ regional reach and growth. Originally launched in 2018 to provide teams with opportunities to compete at new and exciting facilities, the Action Sprint Tour took a two-year hiatus before being strategically rebuilt for the 2026 season. Press Releases  1/7

Monday January 5th   

If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone, somewhere is making a penny. Steven Wright

11:00pm

PRESS.....

• J&S Classics PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars)The newly formed PA Posse 410 Sprint Car Series is excited to announce its first lineup of sponsors for the 2026 season. These committed sponsors play a vital role in elevating the series and ensuring a strong, unified future for 410 sprint car racing across Central Pennsylvania. J&S Classics and Hoseheads.com headline the series as title and presenting sponsors underscoring their long-standing dedication to the PA Posse sprint car community and the region’s race teams, fans, and tracks. The series is also backed by two additional major sponsors: C&D Rigging and Weikert’s Livestock. J&S Classics PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars  1/5

• J&S Classics PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars)The J&S Classics Central PA Sprint Cars Presented by Hoseheads finished out the 2025 year at BAPS Motor Speedway Saturday November 15th. In December checks and product certificates went out to the top 10 drivers in the final points with Danny Dietrich receiving $10,000 down to Ryan Smith receiving $1,000, totaling $24,000 to the top 10. J&S Classics, Hoseheads.com, Hoosier Mid Atlantic, Capitol Renegade, C&D Rigging, Durst Inc., Orange Crate Brewing Company, PAPosse.com, Harrys U-Pull-It, Williams Grove Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, BAPS Motor Speedway, Port Royal Speedway and Selinsgrove Speedway all contributed towards the point fund. Product certificates were provided by Kreitz Oval Track Parts, Indy Race Parts, King Racing Products, DMI Inc, Ultra Shield, Infinity Designs, Maxim Chassis, DIRTVision and FLO Racing. J&S Classics PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars  1/5

• J&S Classics PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars)101 total 410 sprint car shows are on the schedule for 2026 in Central PA with 91 possible for a driver to compete in. 10 nights have two tracks competing the same night. J&S Classics PA Posse 410 Sprint Cars  1/5

• Flo Racing)With the 40th annual Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy only one week away, the hype is building in a hurry; especially with our first look at the five preliminary night rosters now available. Currently at 385 entries, which would top the all-time record held by the 2022 event at 381, the field has been split into five groupings from Monday to Friday. Everybody practices on Sunday, runs their respective prelim, and reunites on Saturday for the iconic all-day-long alphabet soup.https://www.floracing.com/1/5

• Chili Bowl)When you envision the Mount Rushmore of racing, for many, the name Tony Stewart is on that list, and rightfully so. A USAC Triple-Crown titlist, Chili Bowl champion in 2002 and 2007, along with driving titles in NASCAR, IndyCar, NHRA, and SRX, to name a few, the list of accolades and accomplishments puts the man known as “Smoke” in a league of his own. Making his return to Tulsa in 2026, the Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink is honored to name the Columbus, Ind. native Grand Marshal of the 40th running of the World’s Greatest Midget Race. Press Releases  1/5

• Justin Whittall)It was a tough weekend Down Under for Vincentown, New Jersey’s Justin Whittall, and although the ace of the RBH Racing, RBH Group, Turret Engineering, No. 21 was forced to settle for a DNF as a weekend highlight, his focus remains sharp, ready to regroup for Perth Motorplex’s USA vs. Western Australia Speedweek Finale on Friday and Saturday, January 9-10. Before a part failure ended his progress in the aforementioned DNF, Whittall, the 2025 Port Royal Speedway Track Champion, was battling for a top-five, climbing ahead from the outside of row six at Bunbury Speedway on Saturday, January 3. Press Releases  1/5

• Brock Zearfoss)The “Jonestown Jet” Brock Zearfoss and S&D Motorsport went toe to toe with some tough luck during the recent weekend, forced to conclude each of their starts at Perth Motorplex and Bunbury Speedway short of expectation. In fact, mechanical woes were the culprit in the aforementioned double, breaking a right rear shock stud on Friday and a birdcage – while running second – on Saturday. Regardless, the team did the best they could to persevere, still managing to finish 12th at Perth. Press Releases  1/5

• Doney Lawson Racing)The 2026 season will be bigger than ever for Doney-Lawson Racing (DLR) and the Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars, set to chase a 60-race schedule across nearly a dozen states, complete with High Limit Racing, World of Outlaws, and POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League competition. Just as seasons prior, Xavier Doney, as well as younger sister Natalie Doney, will each participate in the ambitious schedule, and although not all of their dates are locked and sealed, the team will likely begin competition in late February at RPM Speedway in Candall, Texas. Press Releases  1/5

Sunday January 4th   

When I knew nothing, I thought I could do anything.  Robert Duvall

12:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Tulsa Shootout)He has been in contention, led laps, and been within striking distance in the last ten years, but over and over, Jonathan Beason has been denied his third career Golden Driller. That changed Saturday night as the Broken Arrow shoe led all 55 laps of the Hyper Racing Outlaw Non-Wing A-Feature.Race Results 1/4

• Tulsa Shootout)Making perfect laps around the Tulsa Expo Raceway, California’s Braxon Vasconcellos came away with his first career Golden Driller K&B Motorsports Restricted competition at the 41st Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink.Race Results 1/4

• Tulsa Shootout)A shakeup in the finish of the JST Motorsports A-Class feature event, Frank Flud was declared the winner after post-race tech revealed the engine and parts in the transmission to be illegal in the No. 4y driven by California’s Jett Yantis.Race Results 1/4

• Tulsa Shootout)“I’ve been thinking about this race since we left last year,” summed up the focus at the front of the field by Jax Wittmer, who captured his first career golden Driller in the 41st annual Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink.Race Results 1/4

• Tulsa Shootout)Capturing his first career Golden Driller at the Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink, Pennsylvania’s Cullen Hutchison topped a field that started with 477 competitors at the 41st annual Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink.Race Results 1/4

Saturday January 3rd   

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.  George Burns

1:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Western Sydney Speedway AU)TFH / PWR Sprintcar Power Tour Rnd One (30 Laps): 1. NQ7-Lachlan McHugh[5]; 2. N88-Tim Kaeding[1]; 3. NZ1-Max Guilford[11]; 4. N16-Daniel Sayre[4]; 5. V37-Grant Anderson[10]; 6. Q67-Kinser Claridge[12]; 7. NS53-Jessie Attard[2]; 8. NS14-Ben Atkinson Jr[16]; 9. N47-Marcus Dumesny[8]; 10. N10-Luke Stirton[20]; 11. S37-Brendan Quinn[9]; 12. S55-Parker Scott[17]; 13. USA1-Daryn Pittman[15]; 14. N55-TJ Stutts[21]; 15. N9-Lachlan Caunt[19]; 16. N53-Alex Attard[18]; 17. N12-Lynton Jeffrey[24]; 18. N14-Ashton Mineeff[22]; 19. N15-Luke Thomas[23]; 20. (DNF) T22-Jock Goodyer[3]; 21. (DNF) NQ10-Jy Corbet[7]; 22. (DNF) NZ7-Travis Buckley[14]; 23. (DNF) N78-Kobi Wright[6]; 24. (DQ) Q46-Dylan Menz[13] 1/3

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)Bunbury Speedway...Event 18 - Feature (30 Laps): 1. U17-Aaron Reutzel[1]; 2. U60-Carson Macedo[3]; 3. U40-Cole Macedo[4]; 4. 26-Kerry Madsen[14]; 5. 71-Kaiden Manders[5]; 6. 2-Dayne Kingshott[10]; 7. 11-Jason Kendrick[17]; 8. 3-Callum Williamson[24]; 9. 74-Mikey Green[6]; 10. 79-Kris Coyle[15]; 11. 25-Taylor Milling[7]; 12. 14-Jason Pryde[9]; 13. 65-Harrison Peet[16]; 14. 94W-Daniel Keen[21]; 15. 45-Aaron Chircop[18]; 16. 92-Chad Pittard[22]; 17. 40-Kodi Clayden[19]; 18. 18-Daniel Harding[11]; 19. (DNF) U95-Brock Zearfoss[2]; 20. (DNF) U21-Justin Whittall[12]; 21. (DNF) 77-Brad Maiolo[8]; 22. (DNF) 4-Cameron McKenzie[13]; 23. (DNS) Q65-Luke Oldfield; 24. (DNS) 90-Brooke Newson; 25. (DNS) 22-Jaydee Dack; 26. (DNS) 44-Ryan Lancaster 1/3

• Tulsa Shootout)One year ago, the Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout Powered By NOS Energy Drink ended on Race 389, but in 2026, that means there are 44 more races to go, with Saturday set up and ready for the Golden Driller fight at the 41st edition of the” Mecca of Micros”. Working through the soup on Friday, the final rounds of B-Features will be first up on Saturday, with the Top 2 from each advancing into Last Chance A-Feature Qualifiers, with eight moving on to A-Feature competition. Race Results 1/3

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• RPM Workshops)Registration is officially open and session times have been set for the 53rd Annual RPM@Daytona Workshops, scheduled for February 8–10, 2026, at The Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida. The Workshops kick off on Sunday evening, February 8, with the BluePrint Engines Big Game Party, presented by MyRacePass, EventSprout, and Race Track Wholesale, followed by two full days of educational sessions on Monday, February 9, and Tuesday, February 10. Press Releases  1/3

• BAPS Motor Speedway PA)BAPS Motor Speedway held the 2nd Annual John Krall’s New Years Eve event this past weekend, and the community came out in record numbers. Nearly 600 people attended the event with fans and neighbors participating in a fun-filled evening that included corn hole, fire pits, Ashburn’s Petting Zoo, and the popular Chili Cook Off. Central PA 1/3

Friday January 2nd   

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.  Isaac Asimov

8:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)The decision to stay in Western Australia a little bit longer than planned paid off for American Corey Day at the Perth Motorplex on Friday night. Driving the U3, he won the Merger Contracting Sprintcar Muster from fellow American Cole Macedo and national champion James McFadden. After he had a costly DNF in the High Limit International: Perth finale at the Perth Motorplex on Tuesday night, when in a commanding position, Day said he had unfinished business. Race Results 1/2

• Tulsa Shootout)Through the passing points, and into the soup, drivers have begun locking themselves into A-Features, with 86 rounds of F, E, D, C, and some B-Mains on Friday during the 41st annual Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink. Through Heats and Qualifiers, the Top 16 have been set in Hyper Racing Outlaw Non-Wing, Sawyer Chassis Outlaw, JST Motorsports A-Class, Joe’s Racing Products Stock Non-Wing, and K&B Motorsports Restricted, with 12 locked into the Flying A Motorsports Junior Sprint A-Feature.Race Results 1/2

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• Tulsa Shootout)A quick review of the run of show by event officials will see an adjustment to Championship Saturday at the 41st annual Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink. Pushing through event No. 389 of 433 on Friday, officials will adjust the start time on Saturday, January 3, 2026, to 10:00 A.M. (CT). Teams and fans needing to get in before the first green flag of the day will be able to do so starting at 8:00 A.M. (CT). Opening Ceremonies and the Parade of States are slated to begin at 3:00 P.M., followed by track work. Last Chance Qualifiers kick off the evening program at roughly 5:00 P.M. (CT).Press Releases  1/2

Thursday January 1st                 Happy New Year!  

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. Isaac Asimov

2:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Tulsa Shootout)Wrapping up 209 FuelTech Heat Races through the first two days of the 41st annual Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink, the stage is set to see who can climb up the ladder and fight their way into the chase to the Golden Driller.Race Results 1/1

Wednesday December 31st                 Happy New Year!  

“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.” —Brad Paisley

11:00am

RESULTS.....

• Tulsa Shootout)Kicking off the 41st running of the Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink on Tuesday night, the first 112 FuelTech Heat Races were contested atop the clay of the Tulsa Expo Raceway. Getting underway at 9:00 A.M., the run of events on Tuesday consisted of three divisions, with Joe’s Racing Products Stock Non-Wing taking the first 48 rounds, followed by 16 events for the Flying A Motorsports Junior Sprints, and ending with another 48 races in JST Motorsports A-Class competition.Race Results 12/31

PRESS.....

• USAC)The USAC Wholesale Batteries Midwest Racing Association Sprint Car Series will begin competition in 2026 featuring a 14-race schedule with additional dates yet to be announced. Jon Sawyer will oversee the operation of this new venture which will race primarily around the greater Kansas City area. USAC 12/31

• BAPS Motor Speedway PA)Despite closing its doors after the 2005 racing season, Silver Spring Speedway needs no introduction when it comes to racetrack history in the central Pennsylvania region. The Super Sportsman were the premier division, drawing over 50 cars most nights. Fans showed up in droves to see some of the most competitive racing at an affordable cost to get in the gate and at the refreshment stand. Central PA12/31

• All HammerDown Team)HammerDownUSA.com is proud to announce the 2025 All-HammerDown! Team, honoring the top 40 short track open-wheel racers in the United States. This elite group is led by Rico Abreu, the champion of the 2025 Racers’ Racing Series. Drivers earned their place on the All-HammerDown! Team by finishing inside the top 40 of HammerDownUSA.com’s Racers’ Racing Series standings, which were determined over a demanding 60-race schedule featuring many of the nation’s most prestigious and competitive events. To score points, a driver had to finish inside the top eleven of an A-Feature. In total, 157 drivers earned points in 2025. Press Releases  12/31

• Must See Racing)Must See Racing Sprint Series Presented by Perfit-Parts.Com today announced that the series will be competing in Canada for the first time in series history when it visits Delaware Speedway in Delaware, Ontario, Canada Friday August 7, 2026. The 40-lap event will pay $10,000 to win and $700 to start. All purse monies will be paid in U.S. Dollars. Press Releases  12/31

• Smileys Racing Products)Smiley’s Racing Products has combined their 31st Annual Pre-Season Sale and Annual Swap Meet for ONE SUPER SATURDAY – JAN. 31, 2026! It’s Smiley's Biggest Annual Event – with discounts up to 30% on many items to commemorate the 31st anniversary of this event!! Almost Everything is on sale! For the latest event updates, make sure to check in often at: www.facebook.com/SmileysRacing Press Releases  12/31

Tuesday December 30th                   

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.  George Bernard Shaw

1:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)He came….he saw…and once again he conquered. That is the simplest way to sum up Kyle Larson’s raid on Australian sprintcar racing when he won the finale of High Limit International: Perth at the Perth Motorplex on Tuesday night, taking the $110,000 bounty. This is on the back of his win in the inaugural event that paid $100,000 to win, one year earlier. Race Results 12/30

• High Limit)Perth Motorplex AU...Maddington Toyota Sprintcars Event 15 - Feature (35 Laps): 1. 1K-Kyle Larson[4]; 2. 2-Dayne Kingshott[2]; 3. U7-Michael Kofoid[1]; 4. U40-Cole Macedo[5]; 5. Q65-Luke Oldfield[11]; 6. U60-Carson Macedo[9]; 7. T22-Jock Goodyer[6]; 8. 3-Callum Williamson[8]; 9. 18-Daniel Harding[15]; 10. U95-Brock Zearfoss[10]; 11. U49-Brad Sweet[7]; 12. U17-Aaron Reutzel[16]; 13. 79-Kris Coyle[17]; 14. 26-Kerry Madsen[14]; 15. U16-Xavier Doney[23]; 16. 24-Jack Williamson[20]; 17. 71-Kaiden Manders[21]; 18. 45-Aaron Chircop[26]; 19. 25-Taylor Milling[13]; 20. 11-Jason Kendrick[22]; 21. (DNF) U3-Corey Day[3]; 22. (DNF) U24-Rico Abreu[18]; 23. (DNF) U21-Justin Whittall[24]; 24. (DNF) A1-James McFadden[12]; 25. (DNF) 44-Ryan Lancaster[25]; 26. (DNF) 77-Brad Maiolo[19] 12/30

PRESS.....

• Xavier Doney)Xavier Doney of Doney-Lawson Racing and Schnee-Lawson Chassis House Cars put it in the “Big Dance” Tuesday evening at the Perth Motorplex in Perth, Western Australia, eventually battling for a $110,000 top prize in High Limit Racing’s international showcase. Doney, a native of the United States who calls Odessa, Missouri, home, earned his way into the 35-lap main event through the evening’s B-Main, finishing third in the 15-lap consolation after starting fifth on the grid. The former POWRi full-timer raced on to finish 15th in the aforementioned 35-lap finale, commencing action from the inside of row 12. Press Releases  12/30

• Justin Whittall)It was a hard-fought week Down Under for Vincentown, New Jersey’s Justin Whittall and Australia’s own RBH Racing, but in the end, the team achieved their goal, not only qualifying for the $110,000-to-win High Limit International finale at Perth Motorplex in Perth, Western Australia, but doing so in convincing fashion; a charge from 20th to fourth in the evening’s consolation B-Main. Although forced to eventually DNF in the 35-lap headliner, the ace of the RBH Racing, RBH Group, Turret Engineering, No. 21 was scored 23rd, bettering nearly half of the 41-car field entered for competition. Press Releases  12/30

• Brock Zearfoss)The “Jonestown Jet” Brock Zearfoss and S&D Motorsport put on a show in Western Australia, not only concluding their post-Christmas stretch with a tenth-place performance in the $110,000-to-win High Limit International finale at Perth Motorplex on Tuesday, December 30, but ultimately concluding all competition with three top-tens in four starts. In fact, Zearfoss, who calls Jonestown, Pennsylvania, home, finished tenth, ninth, 14th, and tenth in his last four appearances, the first on December 26 in Perth’s Boxing Day program. The latter outcomes occurred in Perth’s High Limit International tripleheader on December 28-30. Press Releases  12/30

• USAC)About two decades ago, Michael Lewis was one of the premier pavement USAC racers of his era before abruptly stepping away from the sport. Now, in 2026, the Noblesville, Indiana native is back in the game and will compete in all six pavement USAC Silver Crown events on the series schedule aboard the Klatt Enterprises No. 6. Lewis will wheel the car driven by Jake Trainor during the 2025 USAC Silver Crown season. Trainor and the Klatt team parted ways following the season. Jake Swanson will continue as the team’s dirt driver in 2026. USAC 12/30

• Tulsa Shootout)The 41st annual Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink has finally arrived with the first day of competition kicking off on Tuesday, December 30 at 9:00 A.M. (CT). Taking to the track Monday with 177 rounds of practice that began at 9:00 A.M., things wrapped up at the SageNet Center at Expo Square around 6:15 P.M. Accounting for a few late arrivals on Monday, the total number of entries into the 2026 event stands at 2,079 with 2,010 officially drawing in for competition among 851 drivers from 43 states and six countries (USA, Aust., Can., NB, NZ, UK). Press Releases  12/30

Monday December 29th                   

There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full. Henry Kissinger

11:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)For the second night in three outings, American Buddy Kofoid claimed victory in a sprintcar feature race at the Perth Motorplex. His latest victory occurred on Monday when he won night two of the three-night High Limit International: Perth feature race, which was also round 8 of the 2025-26 Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series. Driving the Pigdon Racing Team U7, Kofoid won the event from Tasmanian Jock Goodyer and local hero Dayne Kingshott. Race Results 12/29

• High Limit)On the global stage of High Limit International, Western Australia's Perth Motorplex continues to prove it is a world-class facility hosting some of the best racing you'll find on Earth. Showcasing a spectacular feature during Monday's second preliminary of the week, fans were treated to a five-way war for the top spot as Americans and Aussies alike swapped slider after slider in a nail-biting ripper on the Kwinana Beach outskirts. High Limit 12/29

• Kingaroy Speedway AU)1 #Q16 Brodie Davis 2 #Q49 Casey O'Connell 3 #Q7 Aaron Kelly 4 #Q53 Kaydon Iverson 5 #Q55 Jayden Peacock 6 #USA12 Ayrton Gennetten 7 #Q10 Adam Butler 8 #NQ59 Kevin Titman 9 #Q27 Ewan Oliver 10 #Q11 Brodie Tulloch 11 #Q21 Nick Whell 12 #NQ21 Alyssa Cherrie 13 #Q12 Kye Jensen 14 #Q97 Tarhlea Apelt 15 #Q74 Jason Faint 16 #NQ41 Richard Robb 17 #Q73 Libby Ellis 12/29

PRESS.....

• Column)Ron Rodda and Gary Thomas have their take on track announcers and announcing. From the Grandstand12/29

• Callum Williamson)Callum Williamson will return to Pennsylvania to race in the summer in 2026. He will be using his own equipment this time around.12/29

• ASCS)The 35th consecutive season of American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) racing begins in one month, Thursday–Saturday, Jan. 29–31, with more money and a new format on tap to open the 55th annual Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. ASCS 12/29

Sunday December 28th                   

If you want to make enemies, try to change something.  Woodrow Wilson

1:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Borderline Speedway AU)1 #NQ7 Lachlan McHugh 2 #S52 Matt Egel 3 #NZ1 Max Guilford 4 #V35 Jamie Veal 5 #Q5 Brock Hallett 6 #N47 Marcus Dumesny 7 #S27 Daniel Pestka 8 #Q66 Ryan Newton 9 #S3 Ben Morris 10 #S50 Dylan Jenkin 11 #SA55 Parker Scott 12 #V98 Peter Doukas 13 #S37 Brendan Quinn 14 #NQ10 Jy Corbet 15 #N57 Matthew Dumesny 16 #Q54 Randy Morgan 17 #T62 Tate Frost 18 #S98 Luke Storer 19 #NT25 Will Carroll 20 #S63 Ryan Jones 21 #S16 Joel Heinrich 22 #S96 Brendan Guerin 23 #V26 Todd Moule 24 #V45 Rusty Hickman 12/28

• High Limit)Before this week, 20-year-old Corey Day had never stepped foot on Australian soil; and now after two attempts at the Perth Motorplex, the Clovis, California native has completed two marvelous drives that has the Sprint Car world buzzing amid the second annual High Limit International. Flying overseas to drive a second entry for teammate and local Western Australia hero Callum Williamson, Day's expectations ran rampant from the moment his Aussie adventure was announced, and he's lived up to every ounce of the hype. High Limit 12/28

• Toowoomba Speedway AU)1 #Q96 Harry Stewart 2 #Q7 Aaron Kelly 3 #Q83 Charlie Bowen 4 #Q21 Nicholas Whell 5 #Q27 Ewan Oliver 6 #USA1 Daryn Pittman 7 #Q55 Jayden Peacock 8 #USA12 Ayrton Gennetten 9 #Q32 Mitch Gowland 10 #Q10 Adam Butler 11 #Q97 Tarhlea Apelt 12 #Q41 Daniel Bridge 13 #NS49 Cooper Norman 14 #Q59 Kevin Titman 15 #Q24 Tony Bridge 16 #Q16 Brodie Davis 17 #NQ24 Ryan Potts 18 #Q53 Kaydon Iverson 19 #Q12 Kye Jensen 20 #Q49 Cody O'Connell 12/28

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)On the back of his barnstorming run from 28th to 2nd two nights earlier, American Corey Day claimed night one of High Limit International: Perth at the Perth Motorplex on Sunday night. Driving the U3, Day started from p4 to take the win from local drivers Kaiden Manders (who started from pole) and Dayne Kingshott (out of p3). Race Results 12/28

PRESS.....

• USCS)The 2025 United Sprint Car Series (USCS) presented by Hoosier Race Tire Championship Awards Luncheon is set for Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 12:00 pm at the 1836 Desoto Bar and Grill located at 8920 Expressway Drive, Olive Branch, Mississippi. The restaurant’s phone number is 662-890-0032. USCS 12/28

• Gauge Garcia)I am excited to announce that I will be headed to Ohio for the 2026 race season with Burmeister Racing! I will also be competing in select California shows with Keller Motorsports! Bring on 2026! 12/28

Friday December 26th                   

I had a friend who was a clown. When he died, all his friends went to the funeral in one car.  Steven Wright

11:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Maddington Toyota Series AU)It was an all-American trifecta in the Burson Auto Parts Boxing Day Bonanza at the Perth Motorplex on Friday night.
  Buddy Kofoid won the 30-lap non-stop feature race from Corey Day and Cole Macedo in an epic event that celebrated round 6 of the 2025-26 Maddington Toyota Sprintcar Series. Race Results 12/26

• Murray Bridge Speedway AU)1 #Q66 Ryan Newton 2 #N47 Marcus Dumesny 3 #Q5 Brock Hallett 4 #NQ7 Lachlan McHugh 5 #NZ1 Max Guilford 6 #S37 Brendan Quinn 7 #V26 Todd Moule 8 #S96 Brendan Guerin 9 #S63 Ryan Jones 10 #VA43 Daniel Storer 11 #V37 Grant Anderson 12 #S80 Bradley Vaughan 13 #S16 Joel Heinrich 14 #S3 Ben Morris 15 #S52 Matt Egel 16 #S20 Glen Sutherland 17 #T15 Ethan Wyllie 18 #N53 Alex Attard 19 #T9 Chris Johns 20 #Q46 Dylan Menz 21 #N57 Matthew Dumesny 22 #V98 Peter Doukas 23 #S50 Dylan Jenkin 24 #S98 Luke Storer 12/26

PRESS.....

• NARC)NARC King of the West Sprint Car Series 2026 Schedule NARC12/26

• USCS)Congratulations go out to Jadan Bowling of Holden Beach, North Carolina,on being honored as the 2025 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Rookie of the Year. Bowling, who turned 20 years old during the 2025 racing season, competes regularly with the United Sprint Car Series presented by Hoosier Race Tire, primarily in the USCS Southern Thunder regional series, where he was a three-time feature winner during his inaugural season competing in 360-winged sprint cars. USCS 12/26

Tuesday December 23rd                   

May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.  George Carlin

10:00pm

PRESS.....

• NSCHOF)Rico Abreu of St. Helena, California was voted “Driver of the Year” by the North American 410 Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers for the first time in his career. Abreu captured the High Limit Racing championship for the first time.Press Releases  12/22

• James McFadden)James McFadden will return to the Tarlton Motorsports 21 in 2026. McFadden is expected to run an expanded schedule with 50+ races including all 10 PA Speedweek races. Colby Copeland will run select events for the 21 team while McFadden finishes his Australian campaign.Press Releases  12/22

• IRA)After losing this combination weekend last year to weather, and I-55 the year prior in 2024, the Bumper to Bumper Auto Value IRA Outlaw Sprint Series is going to try it again in 2026. IRA 12/22

• Placerville Speedway CA)With the El Dorado County Fair being held one week later this coming year, some of the events during the month of June have shifted from the original schedule. John Padjen Kids Bike Night will now be held on June 6th, while the Prospector’s Pursuit show will be June 13th. Thompson’s Fan Appreciation Night will be contested a week after the Fair on June 27th. Press Releases  12/22

• Chase Gutshall)Scott Hess Racing is proud to announce that Chase Gutshall has been named the driver of the No. 88 Winged Super Sportsman for the full slate of events at BAPS Motor Speedway during the 2026 racing season. Press Releases  12/22

Monday December 22nd                   

I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.  Ron White

10:00pm

PRESS.....

• Heidbreder Motorsports/Ian Madsen)Ian Madsen will drive for Heidbreder Motorsports for the 2026 season. Lucas Boland will stay as crew chief, with a mix of POWRi, High Limit, World of Outlaws, and weekly racing at Knoxville Raceway on their schedule. 12/22

• Tyler Swank)Newton, Iowa’s own Tyler Swank is packing his bags and heading to Pennsylvania, ready to take aim at a High Limit Racing championship as lead mechanic for Chad and Ann Marie Clemens’ CJB Motorsports’ No. 5. Swank, certainly no stranger to a national touring series, will pair with Lubbock, Texas, ace Brenham Crouch, working to outdo the team’s 2025 High Limit Racing stat sheet and ultimately contend for a title. Press Releases  12/22

• NSCHOF)Sam Hafertepe Jr. of Sunnyvale, Texas was voted the 2025 “Driver of the Year” by the North American 360 Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers assembled by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. It is the sixth such award for Hafertepe, who was crowned champion of the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) for the sixth time in 2025. Seth won eleven features with ASCS, and received 13 of the 15 first-place votes cast in the poll. Press Releases  12/22

• Lincoln Speedway PA)Lincoln Speedway is proud to announce an exciting slate of events for the 2026 racing season, featuring a full lineup of 410 Sprint Cars, 358 Sprint Cars, nationally recognized touring series, major special events, and fan-favorite traditions. The season kicks off with one of Central Pennsylvania’s most anticipated weekends — the Ice Breaker Weekend presented by Tyson Fence on February 28 and March 1 — marking the official return of racing after the winter offseason. Central PA 12/22

• Flo Racing)The second running of High Limit International at Australia's state-of-the-art Perth Motorplex is less than a week away from opening night that'll attract big-name drivers from both the United States and The Land Down Under racing for the mega $110,000-to-win USD special event.https://www.floracing.com/12/22

Sunday December 21st                   

Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.  Frank Zappa

8:00pm

PRESS.....

• BAPS Motor Speedway PA)One of the most difficult issues facing Sprint Car racing as an industry is how to get new fans through the gates. It’s not easy. There are more activities vying for the average person’s dollar, and money for the average family is getting tighter. It’s also difficult to advertise in the right place to get the most eyes on your product … in this case, racing. Central PA 12/21

• USCS)The United Sprint Car Series has released its 2026 and 30th anniversary season Sprint Car racing schedule. The 2026 United Sprint Car Series (a.k.a. USCS) Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by Hoosier Race Tire Winter Heat Series portion of the nearly 60 race schedule kicks off the series 30th season of winged-360 sprint car competition with a two-night, $50,000 contest at Hendry County Motorsports Park in Clewiston, Florida, on Friday and Saturday, February 6th and 7th. The Saturday night King of 360 portion of the event will pay $10,000 to the winner. USCS 12/21

• Maddington Toyota Series)As if the carrot being dangled wasn’t big enough, there are $30,000 more reasons for drivers to contest Speedweek in Western Australia, which kicks off at the Perth Motorplex on Boxing Day. It can now be confirmed that a $30,000 Speedweek points will be paid to the top 15 drivers overall in the series over eight nights. Press Releases  12/21

Saturday December 20th                   

Capital isn't that important in business. Experience isn't that important. You can get both of these things. What is important is ideas.  Harvey S. Firestone

11:00pm

RESULTS.....

• Rumble In Fort Wayne)In the return of the 100-lap distance to the famed Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Ohio’s Cap Henry authored a dominant performance of epic proportions. After earning the pole position for the grand finale of the 27th Rumble in Fort Wayne presented by Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales, Henry took off like a shot and never trailed during the Burco Molding Race to 100 for the headlining national midget division. Race Results 12/20

• POWRi)Thomas Meseraull would use late-race heroics to earn his tenth career feature win while battling inside the Southern Illinois Center with the POWRi National Midget League after leading the final ten laps of the feature event honoring an industry icon at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.Midgets...Southern IL Center...TRD A Feature (40 Laps): 1. 7S-Thomas Meseraull[3]; 2. 5D-Zach Daum[1]; 3. 32-Trey Marcham[5]; 4. 7TX-Kyle Jones[19]; 5. 57-Daniel Robinson[7]; 6. 81F-Frank Flud[6]; 7. 95-Chris Andrews[10]; 8. 6-Brylee Kilmer[4]; 9. 17R-Rylan Gray[15]; 10. 14J-Wout Hoffmans[22]; 11. 23-Devon Dobie[17]; 12. 77J-John Klabunde[21]; 13. 67-Kole Kirkman[8]; 14. 15V-Cole Vanderheiden[12]; 15. 15-RJ Corson[16]; 16. 23T-Ashton Thompson[13]; 17. 26-Corbin Rueschenberg[14]; 18. 21-Christopher Bell[9]; 19. 7G-Parker Perry[11]; 20. 2F-Casey Friedrichsen[20]; 21. 4-Kale Drake[2]; 22. 71C-Gunnar Pike[18] Race Results 12/20

• Rumble in Fort Wayne)A mix of experience and exuberance characterized the national midget headliners during the kickoff to the 27th Rumble in Fort Wayne presented by Jason Dietsch Trailer Sales. In a new-look opening night format, Russ Gamester and Ricky Peterson Jr. each won midget qualifying features during Friday’s program, securing their starting spots into Saturday’s Burco Molding Race to 100 inside the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Race Results 12/20

PRESS.....

• SCCT)Russell Motorsports Inc. has officially released the 2026 schedule of events for the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour. The California based Winged Sprint Car series is set to contest its ninth overall season, which offers another exciting slate of races up and down the West Coast. Press Releases  12/20

• Diamond Sprint Cars)2026 will mark a fresh look and excitement level for fans, teams and tracks in the Upper Midwest, as the new Pirtek Diamond Sprint Car Series rebranding; schedule and rules are now available for viewing. Click www.DiamondSprintCarSeries.com to check it all out. Press Releases  12/20

• Placerville Speedway CA)Set to enter year 11 under the Russell Motorsports Inc. banner, the El Dorado County Fairgrounds based Placerville Speedway has released its schedule of events for the 2026 season. Since opening in 1965, the Placerville Speedway has been a favorite among fans throughout Northern California. Well known for its steep banks, distinctive red clay, loyal fan base and extremely close action, the track is located just 40 minutes up the hill from the capital city of Sacramento. Press Releases  12/20