TOP FIVE STORYLINES: Grueling Ironman 55 Ready to Test World of Outlaws

August 4, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

PEVELY, MO (August 4, 2026) – There may be no Sprint Car race more appropriately named than the Ironman 55.

It’s 55 laps around one of the world’s most demanding dirt tracks, I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park. It’s 55 laps battling the best Sprint Car drivers in the world. It’s 55 laps in the humid summer heat of Pevely, MO. It’s next for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series this Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8

The race has been testing the sport’s top talent since 2009 and has become one of the most anticipated weekends of the summer. Drivers are ready to fight for $25,000, the iconic dumbbell trophy, and the right to be forever known as an Ironman.

I-55 routinely serves up some of the most exciting Sprint Car action fans can find anywhere. It’s a 1/3 mile that races like a bullring with constant slide jobs, crossovers, and more all over the track. The Greatest Show on Dirt has raced at I-55 81 times, making it the sixth most visited track in Series history.

The time has come to decide the next Ironman.

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Let’s look at the top storylines to watch at I-55:

I AM IRONMAN

The driver who enters the weekend as the defending Ironman 55 champion? That would be Michael “Buddy” Kofoid.

The Penngrove, CA native lined up fifth last year, took the lead with five laps to go, and held on to claim his first I-55 victory and become the 11th different Ironman through 17 runnings. Kofoid will attempt to join Craig Dollansky and Kyle Larson as the third driver to top two in a row this weekend. It’s tough to doubt him considering he and the Roth Motorsports team swept the spring weekend at I-55. That made Kofoid the first driver ever with three consecutive World of Outlaws scores at the 1/3-mile dirt track.

Kofoid is navigating a stellar third season on tour. He’s fresh off tallying his 10th triumph of the season, which is tied for the most. The Roth No. 83 sits third in points, trailing Sheldon Haudenschild by only 14 markers.

RIPPING REPS

Kofoid will be joined by two more former Ironman 55 champions, including one who repped the dumbbell multiple times.

Sheldon Haudenschild delivered one of the most spectacular showings in the sport’s history at the 2019 running. The Wooster, OH native lapped through sixth and won by more than 10 seconds. Two years later, Haudenschild returned toIronman Victory Lane during a run of four victories in nine visits to I-55. He’ll have the chance to equal Craig Dollansky and Kyle Larson’s record of three dumbbells this week aboard the KCP Racing/NOS Energy Drink No. 18.

Logan Schuchart conquered the Ironman in 2018 and will be aiming to become the fifth different multi-time champion. The Hanover, PA native also added an April I-55 win to his résumé last year with Shark Racing. Schuchart has finished worse than seventh only once in his last 11 tries in Pevely, MO.

HITTING THE GYM

A few competitors who’ve proven they’re capable of conquering I-55 hope to lift the Ironman 55 dumbbell for the first time this weekend.

It’s one of few major events that’s eluded Donny Schatz in his legendary career. He’s been to I-55 Victory Lane on three occasions (2006, 2015, and 2024) with each of those happening during the April visit. The Fargo, ND driver has come remarkably close to Ironman glory with five runner-up results in the 55-lapper.

Carson Macedo boasts four I-55 checkered flags with Jason Johnson Racing, but the Ironman 55 isn’t among them. The Lemoore, CA native captured the Night Before the Ironman twice (2022 and 2025). Macedo’s recent speed at the “Show-Me State” track is impressive with 11 podiums in the last 16 races.

David Gravel continues to hunt his first Ironman 55. The two-time and defending Series champion has two I-55 trophies. The first was the 2016 Night Before the Ironman with CJB Motorsports before topping the Spring Classic opener in 2024 with his current Big Game Motorsports crew.

The 2023 Night Before the Ironman belonged to Spencer Bayston. He’ll return during his debut season with Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing in search of the 55-lap finale.

SHOW-ME STATE STAR

The state of Missouri is ready to welcome home Garet Williamson this weekend.

The Columbia, MO native’s popularity is rising all across the country thanks to a summer surge. After only 10 top 10s in Williamson’s first 24 races (42%) of 2026, he and Fischer Motorsports have reeled off 20 top 10s in their 28 races (71%) since. Among those are seven podiums and near wins at Angell Park Speedway, Wilmot Raceway, and Eldora Speedway’s Kings Royal. He’s handled some tough losses with class and gained plenty of fans as he continues to chase his first World of Outlaws victory.

That first win coming on home turf this weekend would undoubtedly deliver one of the season’s most popular moments. Williamson’s last six starts at I-55 have led to a trio of top 10s, including a drive from 21st to sixth at the Spring Classicopener.

THE NATIONALS AWAIT

The Ironman 55 serves as the final chance for teams to gather steam heading into “The Granddaddy of ‘Em All.”

Once the I-55 weekend wraps up, the annual trek to Iowa will begin as the sport converges on Knoxville Raceway. The 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s puts Sprint Car immortality on the line next week (Aug. 12-15). It’s the race atop every driver’s bucket list from the first moment they strap in.

Momentum means a ton in Sprint Car racing, and a strong weekend at I-55 can help heading into the biggest week of the year. Kyle Larson proved as much in 2023 and 2024 when he parlayed a pair of Ironman 55 victories into back-to-back Knoxville Nationals titles.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE
Friday-Saturday, August 7-8 at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park in Pevely, MO

AROUND THE TURN
Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 12-15 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, IA (TICKETS)

CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (46/81 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (6224 PTS)
2. Sheldon Haudenschild – KCP Racing No. 18 (-180 PTS)
3. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-194 PTS)
4. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-248 PTS)
5. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-302 PTS)
6. Donny Schatz – CJB Motorsports No. 15 (-478 PTS)
7. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-564 PTS)
8. Cole Macedo – TwoC Racing No. 2C (-794 PTS)
9. Chris Windom – Sides Motorsports No. 7S (-870 PTS)
10. Spencer Bayston – Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing No. 17 (-884 PTS)

NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (17 Drivers):
10 Wins – Michael Kofoid, David Gravel
7 Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Wins – Carson Macedo
3 Wins – Anthony Macri
1 Win – Spencer Bayston, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne, Rico Abreu, Logan Schuchart, Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day, Chase Dietz

FEATURE LAPS LED (29 Drivers):
320 Laps Led – David Gravel
280 Laps Led – Michael Kofoid
113 Laps Led – Carson Macedo
87 Laps Led – Logan Schuchart
85 Laps Led – Garet Williamson
79 Laps Led – Sheldon Haudenschild
56 Laps Led – Anthony Macri
44 Laps Led – Bill Balog
40 Laps Led – Aaron Reutzel
37 Laps Led – Tyler Courtney
35 Laps Led – Donny Schatz
33 Laps Led – Brady Bacon, Rico Abreu
30 Laps Led – Corey Day, Chase Dietz
28 Laps Led – Ryan Timms
25 Laps Led – Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne
21 Laps Led – Kasey Jedrzejek
17 Laps Led – Spencer Bayston
16 Laps Led – Bryce Lucius
15 Laps Led – Christopher Thram
12 Laps Led – Cole Macedo
11 Laps Led – Giovanni Scelzi, Emerson Axsom
9 Laps Led – Kyle Larson
7 Laps Led – Brian Brown
6 Laps Led – Brock Zearfoss
3 Laps Led – Brent MarksPODIUM FINISHES (31 Drivers):
25 Podiums – David Gravel
20 Podiums – Michael Kofoid
18 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
12 Podiums – Carson Macedo
8 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
6 Podiums – Donny Schatz
5 Podiums – Garet Williamson
4 Podiums – Ryan Timms, Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu
3 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Bill Balog, Aaron Reutzel
2 Podiums – Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Tyler Courtney, Giovanni Scelzi, Chase Dietz
1 Podium – Ashton Torgerson, Scott Bogucki, Emerson Axsom, Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne, Justin Whittall, Troy Wagaman Jr., Kasey Jedrzejek, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day, Daryn Pittman, Logan Rumsey

SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (19 Drivers):
17 Quick Times – David Gravel
5 Quick Times – Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Quick Times – Logan Schuchart, Michael Kofoid, Brady Bacon
2 Quick Times – Bill Balog
1 Quick Time – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Justin Henderson, Chase Dietz, Carson Macedo, Daryn Pittman, Logan Rumsey

HEAT RACE WINNERS (49 Drivers):
28 Heat Wins – David Gravel
20 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
13 Heat Wins – Bill Balog
12 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
11 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
9 Heat Wins – Michael Kofoid
8 Heat Wins – Garet Williamson
6 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
5 Heat Wins – Emerson Axsom
4 Heat Wins – Cole Macedo, Rico Abreu, Spencer Bayston
3 Heat Wins – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Aaron Reutzel, Giovanni Scelzi, Anthony Macri, Brent Marks, Kerry Madsen
2 Heat Wins – Chase Dietz, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Jacob Hughes, Ryan Timms, Tyler Courtney, Justin Whittall, Daryn Pittman
1 Heat Win – Justin Peck, Tanner Holmes, Scotty Thiel, Will Armitage, Rees Moran, Tyler Courtney, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Chad Trout, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Sam Henderson, Dayne Kingshott, Christopher Thram, Daison Pursley, Terry McCarl, Kelby Watt, Kyle Larson, Bryce Lucius, Brady Bacon, Chris Windom, Brent Shearer, Logan Rumsey

TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (65 Drivers):
33 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild, David Gravel
23 Dashes – Michael Kofoid
17 Dashes – Carson Macedo
16 Dashes – Bill Balog
15 Dashes – Garet Williamson
14 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
9 Dashes – Donny Schatz
8 Dashes – Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom
7 Dashes – Ashton Torgerson
6 Dashes – Kasey Jedrzejek, Spencer Bayston, Aaron Reutzel
5 Dashes – Rico Abreu, Ryan Timms, Chris Windom, Brent Marks, Chase Dietz
4 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Brady Bacon, Logan Rumsey
3 Dashes – Kerry Madsen, Tanner Holmes, Justin Henderson, Daryn Pittman
2 Dashes – Scotty Thiel, Kasey Kahne, Troy Wagaman Jr., Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Austin McCarl, Joe B. Miller, Brenham Crouch, Kelby Watt, Conner Morrell, Bryce Lucius, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Larson, Justin Whittall
1 Dash – Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Brock Zearfoss, Christopher Thram, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Rees Moran, Bryce Norris, Brad Sweet, Danny Dietrich, Logan Rumsey, Kody Hartlaub, Freddie Rahmer, Chad Trout, Giovanni Scelzi, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Tanner Thorson, Corey Day, D.J. Christie, Skylar Gee, Cory Eliason, Ricky Peterson, Lance Dewease, Brent Shearer, Dylan Norris

MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (30 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Garet Williamson
3 LCS Wins – Spencer Bayston, Emerson Axsom
2 LCS Wins – Michael Kofoid, Chris Windom, Giovanni Scelzi, Cole Macedo
1 LCS Wins – Cameron Martin, Bill Balog, Blake Hahn, Landon Crawley, Bryce Norris, Logan Schuchart, Doug Hammaker, Daryn Pittman, Kerry Madsen, Skylar Gee, Justin Henderson, Joel Myers Jr., Tyler Courtney, Daison Pursley, Zane DeVault, Logan Julien, Jordan Poirier, Matt Farnham, Jordan Thomas, Dylan Norris, Justin Whittall, Brent Shearer

KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (22 Drivers):
7 Hard Chargers – Carson Macedo
5 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Michael Kofoid
4 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart
3 Hard Chargers – Spencer Bayston, Chris Windom
2 Hard Chargers – Garet Williamson, Cole Macedo, Ashton Torgerson
1 Hard Charger – Giovanni Scelzi, Ryan Timms, Brady Bacon, Sheldon Haudenschild, Tyler Ross, Cameron Smith, David Gravel, Emerson Axsom, Logan Julien, Tyler Courtney, Kasey Jedrzejek, James McFadden, Danny Dietrich

ACME FASTEST LAP AWARDS (23 Drivers):
7 Fastest Laps – Michael Kofoid
6 Fastest Laps – David Gravel
3 Fastest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild, Carson Macedo, Logan Schuchart
2 Fastest Laps – Bill Balog, Brady Bacon, Aaron Reutzel, Kasey Jedrzejek, Garet Williamson, Anthony Macri
1 Fastest Lap – Brock Zearfoss, Cole Macedo, Ryan Timms, Brad Sweet, Kelby Watt, Kasey Kahne, Giovanni Scelzi, Rico Abreu, Christopher Thram, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day, Chase Dietz

RACE READY CLOTHING HOTTEST LAP OF THE NIGHT AWARDS (16 Drivers):
15 Hottest Laps – David Gravel
7 Hottest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Hottest Laps – Michael Kofoid
3 Hottest Laps – Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo
2 Hottest Laps – Garet Williamson
1 Hottest Lap – Austin McCarl, Brent Marks, Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom, Tyler Courtney, Ryan Timms, Daryn Pittman, Giovanni Scelzi, Bryce Lucius, Ashton Torgerson, Nate Dussel, Logan Rumsey

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 (4)
Sun, April 19 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Tyler Courtney (1)
Fri, April 24 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brad Sweet (1)
Sat, April 25 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (4)
Tues, May 5 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Michael Kofoid (5)
Fri, May 8 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Kasey Kahne (1)
Sat, May 9 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / David Gravel (5)
Fri, May 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (1)
Sat, May 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
Tues, May 19 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL / Carson Macedo (2)
Sat, May 23 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Aaron Reutzel (1)
Mon, May 25 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (6)
Fri, May 29 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Carson Macedo (3)
Sat, June 6 / Plymouth Dirt Track / Plymouth, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
Sun, June 7 / Angell Park Speedway / Sun Prairie, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
Fri, June 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brent Marks (1)
Wed, June 17 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (7)
Thurs, June 18 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (8)
Fri, June 19 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (3)
Sat, June 20 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (6)
Fri, June 26 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (7)
Sat, June 27 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (4)
Thurs, July 9 / Hartford Speedway / Hartford, MI / Sheldon Haudenschild (5)
Fri, July 10 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Michael Kofoid (9)
Sat, July 11 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (6)
Tues, July 14 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Bryce Lucius (1)
Fri, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Corey Day (1)
Sat, July 18 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Anthony Macri (3)
Wed, July 22 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON, Canada / David Gravel (8)
Sat, July 25 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / Sheldon Haudenschild (7)
Sun, July 26 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (9)
Wed, July 29 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / Chase Dietz (1)
Fri, July 31 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Michael Kofoid (10)
Sat, Aug 1 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / David Gravel (10)
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
Sun, Aug 30 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, 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.

PEVELY, MO (August 4, 2026) – There may be no Sprint Car race more appropriately named than the Ironman 55.

The time has come to decide the next Ironman.

BUY TWO-DAY IRONMAN TICKET PACKAGE HERE
BUY FRIDAY IRONMAN TICKETS HERE
BUY SATURDAY IRONMAN TICKETS HERE

WATCH LIVE ON DIRTVision

Let’s look at the top storylines to watch at I-55:

I AM IRONMAN

The driver who enters the weekend as the defending Ironman 55 champion? That would be Michael “Buddy” Kofoid.

RIPPING REPS

Kofoid will be joined by two more former Ironman 55 champions, including one who repped the dumbbell multiple times.

HITTING THE GYM

A few competitors who’ve proven they’re capable of conquering I-55 hope to lift the Ironman 55 dumbbell for the first time this weekend.

The 2023 Night Before the Ironman belonged to Spencer Bayston. He’ll return during his debut season with Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing in search of the 55-lap finale.

SHOW-ME STATE STAR

The state of Missouri is ready to welcome home Garet Williamson this weekend.

THE NATIONALS AWAIT

The Ironman 55 serves as the final chance for teams to gather steam heading into “The Granddaddy of ‘Em All.”

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

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Progressive AFT uperstars Set for Super TT Showdown at 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

August 4, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

Davis Fisher (No. 67) practicing during the 2025 Jackpine Gypsies Super TT. [Photo: Tim Lester for AMA Pro Racing]Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro’s Digital Asset Management system

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 4, 2026) – From August 7-16, the eyes of the motorcycling world will be firmly focused on the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and its half-million or so hardcore enthusiasts in attendance. And at the center of the action the superstars of Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, will celebrate that burning bright spotlight with two rounds of the Grand National Championship. With just eleven points separating the three primary Mission AFT SuperTwins title contenders and 40% of the year’s remaining races slotted into a three-day span, the upcoming week is destined to be intense. First up is the first TT of the 2026 season – the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT – which will take place at the historic Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club in Sturgis, South Dakota, on Saturday, August 8. Numbers Game Even by Sturgis’ standards, this edition is destined to be an especially patriotic affair. Having evolved into an iconic showcase of Americana, the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally will take place just over a month after the United States celebrated its 250th birthday and just over a month prior to 9/11, the nation now 25 years removed from that fateful day in 2001. While the rally has grown far beyond its initial ambitions, Progressive AFT has done well to remind the world that it was originally launched in 1938 by the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club as a way of promoting a Half-Mile dirt track race. Its racing heritage once again prominent via its renewed ties to the venerable-yet-vibrant Grand National Championship, Sturgis may just see another historic number recognized this weekend… 700 Another icon of Americana – Harley-Davidson – comes to Sturgis boasting 698 GNC Main Event victories, putting the brand within reach of scoring #699 and #700 in front of the legions of Harley faithful that will descend upon Sturgis by the hundreds of thousands this week. And 700 is not just a mathematical possibility – it’s a very real one indeed. H-D has zeroed in on that number in rapid fashion in ‘26 with rookie title leader Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) and wins leader Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR/Rocket Doctor Harley-Davidson XG750R) combining to tally up nine victories already this year. Both riders are blessed with the requisite all-around skills to stand atop the box at a TT and a ST, while being further fueled by their respective championship ambitions in a scorching hot title fight that’s racing toward its conclusion. The Harley-Davidson contingent will be further bolstered by the presence of Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust Advisors Harley-Davidson XG750R). While RoosEvans earned his first official Progressive AFT podium earlier this season, fans will remember that he held off KICKER AFT Singles king Tom Drane to cross the stripe as the runner-up in the class’ Main Event at the Super TT a year ago before later being disqualified for a technical infraction. While the result was ultimately scratched, that performance certainly demonstrated his potential at the venue.  TT Defense But to hit #700 in Sturgis, H-D is going to have to go through reigning Grand National Champion and defending Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT winner Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07). Daniels – another all-around ace with especially sublime TT chops – took the honors last season in a state of extreme motivation following a controversial clash with rival Bauman days prior. While emotions aren’t running that hot (at least not yet), Daniels understands that he needs to come up big down the stretch to overcome the formidable duo of Kopp and Bauman. And to realistically do so, it’s vital that he capitalizes on each and every occasion in which he holds the upper hand – as he arguably does at a Super TT. Saturday’s race is the fifth all-time to carry the Super TT moniker, which is reserved for layouts that go beyond the usual TT addition of a righthand corner and a jump. The Jackpine Gypsies Super TT meets that threshold and then some by way of multiple right-handers, multiple jumps, and a pavement section. Yamaha has won every previous premier-class Super TT, courtesy of Daniels and former Estenson teammate JD Beach, both of whom happen to be elite-caliber flat trackers and roadracers.  The Fight for Fifth Following an uneven start to the season, Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke) has things rolling nicely now. The Oregonian is well clear in fourth place, thanks to an active run of four consecutive podium finishes.  Fisher has it in him to up that number to five on Saturday; he was hunting a podium finish here a year ago, hounding TT legend Henry Wiles (No. 911 DL Racing/HYMMC Yamaha MT-07), before a mechanical issue dropped him from contention. While Kopp, Daniels, Bauman, and Fisher have a firm grasp on the top four positions in the standings, a coveted top-five ranking in the Grand National Championship is still up for grabs. Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet) achieved that honor in his very first attempt, securing fourth overall in his rookie campaign last year. Lowe is well positioned to back that up with another top-five, as he currently ranks fifth. However, the aforementioned RoosEvans is just eight points back in sixth (117-109), and Fisher’s teammate and noted TT expert, Ben Lowe (No. 25 Rackley Racing/Roof Systems KTM 790 Duke), is just a further 13 points adrift and not out of top-five contention just yet. Party Like You’re at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is regarded the world over as one of the planet’s ultimate party destinations, and the revelry will be overflowing at the track and throughout the town. NASCAR legend Mike Skinner will serve as Grand Marshal to help cement the event’s elevated status.  And along with the world-class race action, the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club will host the V-Twin Visionary Ride-In Bike Show, a Strider race for kids, big-screen viewing, an abundance of food and beverage options, and more. Act Fast to Lock in Savings and Your Seat A limited number of General Admission tickets for the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT and the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track are available for just $25 each round. General Admission Grandstand tickets are only $53 per round (kids 12 and under free with a paid adult ticket) with Reserved Grandstand tickets available for $64 (all ages). Students can purchase a GA Grandstand ticket for just $20 at the gate the day of the event with a valid ID. The Harley-Davidson VIP Experience ($135, all ages), delivers H.O.G. members an unforgettable evening that includes exclusive H-D seating, a rider meet-and-greet, an infield tour complete with podium photos, and Harley swag. Finally, an exclusive offering – limited to just 30 guests – is access to the AFT Hospitality Tent, which provides prime sightlines along with food and drinks all day for $125 (all ages). And if you act fast, you can save $5 off the gate price and be one of the first 500 who’ll snag a free seat cushion. Visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2026-jackpine-gypsies-super-tt-191302  to reserve your seats for the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT. And visit  https://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2026-jackpine-gypsies-short-track-194954 to reserve your seats for the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track. Both days will see the gates open for fans at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT with Opening Ceremonies scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

Progressive AFT Superstars Set for Super TT Showdown at 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

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Spencer Hyde To Debut Outlaw Beer Funny Car in Brainerd

August 4, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

STRATFORD, ONTARIO (August 4, 2026) — The NHRA Brainerd Nationals is recognized as one of the most boisterous and fan-friendly motorsports events in the country. This year Spencer Hyde and Outlaw Beer will up the ante with a specially designed Outlaw Beer Funny Car just for the race. Outlaw Beer has been riding with Hyde, the 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year, as well as Elite Motorsports throughout the season joining in the No. 1 qualifier and winner’s circle celebrations.

“Outlaw Beer has been with me since my rookie season, but they stepped up this season in a big way,” said Hyde, who was runner-up at the Arizona Nationals earlier this season. “It was great to take an Outlaw Beer into the press room when I was No. 1 qualifier in Arizona, and we enjoy them quite a lot at the end of the race day. They have been a fantastic partner for our team and the sport overall.”

Outlaw Beer has fit in perfectly with the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and its growing fan base of hard working and down-to-earth attitudes. Their mission of providing great beer for fun-loving consumers resonates perfectly with drag racing fans. The popularity amongst drag racing fans can been seen from NHRA winner’s circles to the World Series of Pro Mod.

“NHRA fans are exactly the kind of people we built Outlaw Beer for,” said Ari Opsahl, CEO of Outlaw Beer. “They’re hardworking, authentic, and they know how to have a good time. Spencer embodies those same values, which is why this partnership has been such a natural fit. We couldn’t think of a better place than Brainerd to debut the Outlaw Beer Funny Car.”

Outlaw Beer believes beer should bring people together, not feel corporate. While the big brands chase shareholders and market share, they’re focused on making a beer they are proud of and building something real with the communities that support them. Their mission is simple: make great beer, have more fun, and bring some character back to the light beer aisle.

Brainerd International Raceway and the Brainerd Nationals are known for celebrating with fans throughout the week in the infamous “Zoo” campground. Hyde and Outlaw Beer will have a presence throughout the race as part of this primary sponsorship. During every driver intro session Hyde consistently throws Outlaw Beer koozies to the fans and plans are in the works for some great fan giveaways in the Zoo.

“Getting to spend time with the fans in the Zoo is a highlight of the Brainerd Nationals,” said Hyde, who has raced to three career final rounds. “Those fans are hardcore drag racing fans and we really appreciate their passion. We usually go out early in the race weekend and this year we will be looking to turn them into Outlaw Beer fans as well as Spencer Hyde fans.”

Hyde will roll into Brainerd after a solid quarterfinal finish in Sonoma. After a significant layoff the Funny Car championship contender will be looking to build momentum for the U.S. Nationals and the Countdown.

For more information on Outlaw Beer visit www.outlawbeer.com and to get information on the Brainerd Nationals visit www.nhra.com.

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44th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 set for August 6-8 at Florence Speedway

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44th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 Set for August 6-8 at Florence Speedway

BATAVIA, OH (August 4, 2026) – One of dirt Late Model racing’s most prestigious traditions returns this weekend as the 44th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil takes center stage at Florence Speedway, August 6-8. The three-day spectacular culminates Saturday night with the 100-lap, $75,000-to-win North/South 100, one of the richest and most coveted victories in dirt Late Model racing. More than $330,000 in total purse money will be awarded throughout the weekend as the nation’s top drivers converge on the legendary Northern Kentucky oval. The North/South 100 features a unique format that rewards consistency throughout the weekend. Thursday and Friday each feature complete racing programs, highlighted by $6,000-to-win preliminary features. Adding even more intrigue to qualifying, the 34th-fastest qualifier on both Thursday and Friday will receive a $1,034 bonus in memory of Doug Lee, sponsored by Slicker Graphics. Drivers earn event points during each preliminary night, with their combined point totals determining Saturday’s heat race lineups. Every qualifying lap, heat race position, and feature finish can prove critical in the battle to secure the best possible starting position for Saturday’s championship program. Friday’s festivities will also feature the Hellraizer Jacks Pit Crew Challenge, where participating teams will go head-to-head in a timed tire-changing competition to determine which crew is the fastest in the pits. The winning team will take home $10,000 and a brand-new Hellraizer Jack, while fans get an up-close look at the teamwork, speed, and precision that play a critical role in every Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event. In addition, a $3,000 cash award will go to the Best Appearing Crew, based on crew uniforms and overall team presentation, as selected by Hellraizer Jacks representatives. Saturday’s championship program features even more drama before the green flag waves on the North/South 100. Following the heat races, each heat race winner will participate in the $5,000-to-win Ron and Madeleine Jerger Dash for Cash Presented by Cincinnati Investment Advisors. Drivers will first draw for their starting positions in the Dash, then battle for the winner’s prize while simultaneously determining the starting lineup for the first rows of the 100-lap North/South 100. Saturday’s action concludes with the 100-lap, $75,000-to-win Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil. Drivers who do not transfer into the main event will still have an opportunity to race for a $3,000 winner’s payday in the Non-Qualifiers Race before the field is set for one of dirt Late Model racing’s crown jewel events. For more than four decades, the North/South 100 has produced unforgettable moments and crowned many of the sport’s biggest stars. Winning at Florence Speedway places a driver’s name alongside an elite list of champions, making the event one of the most sought-after victories on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule. “This event is one that every driver wants to win,” said Rick Schwallie, Series Director for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. “The North/South 100 has tremendous history, incredible fans, and one of the best atmospheres in dirt racing. The preliminary night format makes every lap matter because drivers are racing for points that determine Saturday’s heat race lineups. It’s a true test over three days, and we’re looking forward to another outstanding weekend at Florence Speedway.” The National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. Saturday. Among this year’s inductees are Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Director Rick Schwallie and former series champion Earl Pearson Jr., who will be honored for their outstanding contributions to dirt Late Model racing. While the induction ceremony is not open to the public, fans can watch the celebration live on FloRacing before attention turns back to Florence Speedway for the afternoon’s championship program and the 44th Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100. On Thursday and Friday, the pit gate opens at 3:00 PM, while the general admission gates open at 6:00 PM. Hot laps start at 7:00 PM. The pit and general admission gates will all open at 3:00 PM for Saturday’s Sunoco North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil. Hot laps are set to begin at 7:00 PM on Saturday. Florence Speedway is a half-mile clay oval located in Northern Kentucky off Interstate 71/75, approximately 25 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio. Tickets, reserved seating, camping information, and the complete event schedule are available at FlorenceSpeedway.com. The championship race is also beginning to intensify as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heads into one of the biggest weekends of the season. Brandon Sheppard enters Florence Speedway atop the Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP holding a 135-point advantage over Hudson O’Neal. Devin Moran sits third, just 95 points behind O’Neal, while Brandon Overton and Max Blair round out the top five entering the North/South 100 weekend. For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit LucasDirt.com. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:Thursday – Group A: 1. $6,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,250, 5. $1,000, 6. $900, 7. $850, 8. $800, 9. $750, 10. $700, 11. $650, 12. $600, 13. $550, 14. $500, 15. $500, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500 = $24,550 Thursday – Group B: 1. $6,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,250, 5. $1,000, 6. $900, 7. $850, 8. $800, 9. $750, 10. $700, 11. $650, 12. $600, 13. $550, 14. $500, 15. $500, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500 = $24,550 Friday – Group A: 1. $6,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,250, 5. $1,000, 6. $900, 7. $850, 8. $800, 9. $750, 10. $700, 11. $650, 12. $600, 13. $550, 14. $500, 15. $500, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500 = $24,550 Friday – Group B: 1. $6,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,250, 5. $1,000, 6. $900, 7. $850, 8. $800, 9. $750, 10. $700, 11. $650, 12. $600, 13. $550, 14. $500, 15. $500, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500 = $24,550 Ron and Madeleine Jerger Dash for Cash Presented by Cincinnati Investment Advisors: 1. $5,000, 2. $1,000, 3. $500, 4. $250, 5. $150, 6. $100 = $7,000 44th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil: 1. $75,000, 2. $25,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $9,000, 5. $8,000, 6. $7,000, 7. $6,000, 8. $5,000, 9. $4,750, 10. $4,500, 11. $4,250, 12. $4,000, 13. $3,750, 14. $3,700, 15. $3,650, 16. $3,600, 17. $3,550, 18. $3,500, 19. $3,500, 20. $3,500, 21. $3,500, 22. $3,500, 23. $3,500, 24. $3,500, 25. $3,500, 26. $3,500 = $212,250 Non-Qualifiers Race: 1. $3,000, 2. $1,500, 3. $1,000, 4. 850, 5. $750, 6. $650, 7. $600, 8. $575, 9. $550, 10. $525, 11. $500, 12. $500, 13. $500, 14. $500, 15. $500, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500 = $15,000 Total Weekend Purse: $332,450 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NRM NLMT3, (92) NRM NLMT4 Previous North/South 100 Champions:2025 – Bobby Pierce2024 – Bobby Pierce2023 – Bobby Pierce2022 – Jonathan Davenport2021 – Brandon Overton2020 – Tim McCreadie2019 – Chris Madden2018 – Ricky Weiss2017 – Tim McCreadie2016 – Bobby Pierce2015 – Jonathan Davenport2014 – Eddie Carrier Jr.2013 – Don O’Neal2012 – Don O’Neal2011 – Jimmy Owens2010 – Jimmy Owens2009 – Jimmy Mars2008 – Darren Miller2007 – Jimmy Owens2006 – Steve Shaver2005 – Bart Hartman2004 – Steve Shaver2003 – Dan Schlieper2002 – Chub Frank2001 – Rained Out2000 – Scott Bloomquist1999 – Bob Pierce1998 – Donnie Moran1997 – Rick Aukland1996 – Donnie Moran1995 – John Gill1994 – Jack Boggs1993 – John Gill1992 – Jack Boggs1991 – Rodney Combs1990 – Mike Head1989 – Jeff Purvis1988 – Scott Bloomquist1987 – Jeff Purvis1986 – Jack Boggs1985 – John Mason1984 – Pat Patrick1983 – Pat Patrick

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Baggsy–Drifting Day & Night at Germany’s Reisbrennen

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Hellraizer Jacks Pit Crew Challenge Set For North/South 100 weekend

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Hellraizer Jacks Pit Crew Challenge Set for North/South 100 Weekend

BATAVIA, OH (August 3, 2026) – The popular Hellraizer Jacks Pit Crew Challenge returns Friday, August 7, at 3:30 p.m. at Florence Speedway as part of the Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 weekend.
Tim Sheets and Krissie Hensley of Hellraizer Jacks have posted an impressive lineup of cash awards for race teams competing in this unique Pit Crew Challenge. The timed competition will determine which driver, and crew can change two tires the fastest. To ensure a level playing field, each crew will use the same Hellraizer Jack. Any race team entered in the North/South 100 is eligible to compete.
The winning team will receive $10,000 in cash and a new Hellraizer Jack valued at more than $1,500. The second-place crew will earn $2,000, while the third-place team will receive $1,000. In addition, a $3,000 cash award will go to the Best Appearing Crew, based on crew uniforms and overall team presentation, as selected by Hellraizer Jacks representatives. The Pit Crew Challenge will take place in the infield at Florence Speedway, giving fans a great view of the action from the grandstands.
“We are very appreciative of Tim, Krissie, and Hellraizer Jacks for putting up these awards and recognizing the hard-working crews behind these teams. This is a fun addition to the North/South 100 weekend, and it should be exciting for the fans to watch as well,” stated Wayne Castleberry of FloRacing.
For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit LucasDirt.com.

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Corvette Racing at Road America: P3 for No. 4 Corvette

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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: P3 for No. 4 CorvetteMilner, Catsburg edge closer to points lead; DragonSpeed just misses GTD podium ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. (August 2, 2026) – Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports’ Tommy Milner and Nicky Catsburg returned to the GTD PRO podium in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a third-place finish at the end of a chaotic six-hour Motul Endurance SportsCar Grand Prix at Road America on Sunday.
It was the third podium finish of the season for the duo in the No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R and first since the third race of the year. Milner drove the opening and closing stages with Catsburg driving the middle portion in a clean run by the No. 4 team.

The race and results had significant championship implications. Chevrolet’s lead in the class Manufacturers Championship grew to 105 points with three races and 1,155 points remaining. Milner and Catsburg remained second in the Drivers Championship but moved to within 15 points of first in the standings; the gap is the same in Teams points with the top-four within 99 points after Sunday. Contact following a restart ruined the day for Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims in the No. 3 Corvette. After Sims and Garcia split driving for the first four hours, Sims suffered contact with just under two hours left that left the No. 3 in the Turn Three gravel trap and with right-rear damage. The Corvette returned to the race after losing six laps, and the duo finished 10th in class. In GTD, DragonSpeed recorded its best result of the season – a fourth-place finish for the No. 81 Corvette of Giacomo Altoé, Casper Stevenson and Alec Udell. Stevenson qualified near the front, and the DragonSpeed Corvette stayed toward the sharp end throughout. Udell led toward the end of his stint, and Altoé challenged for a podium position late. He made what appeared to be a podium-clinching pass just before the race’s final full-course yellow flew with 10 minutes to go, but IMSA officials ruled that the pass took place after the yellow came out.
The No. 13 Autosport Corvette of Matt Bell, Lars Kern and Orey Fidani placed seventh in GTD – their best finish since the Sebring 12 Hours – as Fidani regained the lead in the Bob Akin championship standings with the result. Fidani and Kern raced the No. 13 into the top-five inside the final two hours with Bell third before contact on a restart sent him off-track and down the order. Bell drove a strong double-stint to the end and made up 11 spots, and the late-race yellow prevented from moving further up. DXDT Racing’s No. 36 Corvette also got the worst of late contact that ruined a potential podium run. After double-stints by Mason Filippi and Robert Wickens, Charlie Eastwood was hit and spun from seventh place. He was able to get the Corvette going again but fell to 14th at the end. The next race for the five Corvette Z06 GT3.R teams in IMSA is the Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway on Sunday, August 23.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “A great points today for us. The 77 in front of us was already close to us and is even closer to us now. But we did make some headway on the BMW. That’s racing. Some years nothing goes your way, some years everything goes your way and sometimes it’s up and down. It seems like it’s that way for a lot of cars this year… some ups and downs. You have to make the most of these weekends that are in your favor and take the points when you can get them. I’m a bit disappointed in the general driving standards across the board. The fans deserve a little bit more than that after last year and now in a six-hour race. But I was very happy with our Corvette today. We did everything right with good strategy and good pit stops. No issues today at all, so I’m very proud of the team for that.”(On the race length) “It’s so cool to do six hours here. It’s the right track for a longer endurance race like this one. The fans here are amazing. I think the number is like 31 percent more fans this year than last year. It is, in my opinion, the best IMSA racing track we go to all year long. Some events may be a little better and some tracks are more exciting in some ways. But when you think about multi-class racing, Road America is the best. You’ve got big, long brake zones, nice high-speed sections. This is a staple of sports car racing and should be for a long time.”

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I think we got unlucky with one of the yellows late because otherwise I think we would have finished P2 or in the fight for P1. But that’s just the way IMSA is sometimes. It can be a little bit of a lottery. But the main thing is that our pitlane work was amazing. The guys did great today. The car is like new! Tommy didn’t touch anyone! It’s a very good day for us and a good points haul. This is exactly how we planned to do it. We didn’t want to take big risks. It’s a bit of an eye-opener today, the way you can get results in IMSA, as well. I’m really happy and pleased with the crew work. All our stops were on it. We do need to look at some stuff to improve. It seems some of the others are able to save a lot of fuel and beat us in the pitlane. We’ll figure that out, and it’s been a great day today.”

ALEXANDER SIMS, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “There were a lot of cars and not a lot of space. All through Turn One, it was very congested and we got through there OK. It felt even more congested going into Three. I knew I had a Porsche on the inside of me, and then I was right behind the 65. He was holding mid-track and so I braked to the outside and in hindsight that was the wrong thing to do. It was a bit messy. I also don’t sit here and think I wasn’t smart for doing it. I took a risk and it didn’t pay off this time. But I’m very pleased for the 4 car guys. They closed up so much in the points with the BMW’s troubles. It seems like we had a long list of issues in this race with refueling, with radio and whether or not we could have made it into the pitlane with Antonio on a late call. Unfortunately Road America is still a place where I haven’t had a good result. I love it but I need to get a good result here next year.”

CASPER STEVENSON, NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I’m happy with the result even though we were close to the podium. We were in the mix all day, which was a great feeling. I feel we got a bit unlucky with so many people taking gambles that weren’t in the fight and then with all the yellows they were in the fight. We managed to still overcome that.”

ALEC UDELL, NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “The key in IMSA is always track position. Casper did a great job in qualifying to put the car toward the front. Being there and being able to fight there, you can control the race a lot better. There was some pit stop strategy there at the end, but the team called a great race and we were on the right strategy all the way through. We had great stops each time and a really good car. Giacomo had a couple of really awesome restarts to put us back in the fight with a couple of cars that took a gamble on strategy. That’s how it is. Sometimes you get lucky. We played a very clean-cut race and I’m really happy for the performance of the DragonSpeed guys. I know they’ve been pushing hard for this kind of result all year.”

MATT BELL, NO. 13 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “There were some positives to take away from today. We won the Akin award and retook the lead in the championship, which is our primary objective to get back to Le Mans. But there was a much better result on the table for us today. The crew did an amazing job. Lars had a fantastic stint and Orey did a great job to get us to third with two hours. Then there was IMSA carnage again on a restart. I got contact from the rear that put me into someone on the front which dropped me from third to last. I think we had the win in the cards today. 13 Autosport gave me the best GTD car today. The Corvette was on fire all weekend. It’s a result that’s gotten away. That’s bittersweet but happy to walk away with the Akin lead.”

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES

ROBERT WICKENS, NO. 36 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “The team has done an amazing job. Just to get the hand controls into the car for this weekend was a huge undertaking. My first stint was not my best product, per se. But in the second stint I was much happier with the car. The team made a setup change on the pitstop, which was amazing they could do that in the race. It really transformed the car for my second stint and I made up four or five spots so that was fun going door-to-door and racing hard out there. We were struggling a lot for rear grip, kind of entry to middle and exit of the corner. We made a change to the front end of the car and that helped a lot.”

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Wayne Taylor Racing Delivers first GTP Era Win for Cadillac at road America

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ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. (Aug. 2, 2026) – Cadillac Racing scored their third straight victory as Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor, drivers of the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R won the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix from Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Louis Deletraz and Jordan Taylor, drivers of the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, finished third after a wild six-hour event. Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber and Fredrick Vesti, drivers of the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R, were in podium position at the end but were involved in an accident with the No. 6 Porsche car which caused the No. 31 to finish ninth in the GTP class and 18th overall. The No. 10 led 36 laps en route to victory while the No. 40 led 24 circuits. It was 36th victory for Cadillac and 54th IMSA class win for Wayne Taylor Racing which broke a tie with Brumos Racing and Champion Racing for sixth most all-time.

It was the 14th IMSA class win for Albuquerque, and his last win was at 2024 Detroit Street in GTP. There were 20 starts between wins, breaking his longest career winless streak. It was his second win at Road America. For Ricky Taylor, it was his 33rd IMSA class victory and like Albuquerque, his last win was at 2024 Detroit Street in GTP and the 20 starts between broke his longest career winless streak. This was his third win at Road America. Aitken still leads the point standings by 108 points over Laurin Heinrich while the Whelen Cadillac team has a 175-point lead over the No. 93 Acura. Cadillac leads the manufacturer standings by 112 points over Porsche. The next IMSA GTP event is the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The two-hour 40-minute race starts at 3:10 pm EDT on September 20 and will be broadcast on NBC and streamed Peacock and IMSAs YouTube page (outside United States). IMSA Radio will stream live audio coverage on XM 206, Channel 996 on the SiriusXM app and IMSA.com.

What they’re saying:
No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Filipe Albuquerque: “I don’t know any more this feeling, it’s been a while. But winning is so special. Yeah, I love Road America. Have great memories. Yeah, today was just a special day. The beginning of the race was just kind of follow along. But then when Ricky (Taylor) went on, strategy came a little bit to us. Great pit stops from the boys. Ricky putting up there on the top three, following the sister car (No. 31) in P2. You start to get a little bit nervous. Then for the end I got in, was funny because it’s just like it’s been such a struggle for us with pace that sometimes we doubt ourselves, what is it, what is it there, is it here? Just went down there and said just go in there and just be you, do your thing. I think everything came perfectly. We passed the 31, went to the lead. We maintained it there. Ten laps to go, okay, cruising, because it was a nice lead. Those restarts were tricky because I knew that the Porsche is very, very strong. I needed to be very focused on that. I managed to get ahead of him, caught him off guard on both restarts. It’s more than a win. We’ve been winning more races, but this feels way more special than others, almost like a championship, because of how much we overcame and being together as a team and working hard. When you come from the bottom to the top, proving yourself to everybody that you can still do is a great, great feeling, especially just before holidays.” Ricky Taylor: “I think Filipe said most of it. Yeah, I think for all of us, it’s a big relief. But nobody on the team, obviously like since changing manufacturers, we haven’t performed at the level I think the expectations were. The results weren’t coming and the confidence was dropping. Everybody starts doubting themselves. But I think the important thing is that the team never blamed each other. We just kept working harder and harder and harder, and the results weren’t coming. So now to have a result, I feel like the way the race went, it wasn’t a lucky one, the team did everything right. We were sort of in the race for the second half of the race, fighting for the win. I just think it’s awesome that Filipe was in the car at the end. The relationship we’ve had since 2021, we work so well together on and off track. Yeah, I think to share it with him, obviously the team is tight knit, it’s more than a family team. Everybody on the team feels like family at this point. I think for everybody, it’s a huge relief and nice testament to the work that everybody’s doing.”

Wayne Taylor Racing Delivers first GTP Era Win for Cadillac at Road America

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No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Louis Deletraz: “First of all, amazing job by the whole team this weekend. P1 and P3, so we can be very happy and proud. Thanks a lot to Cadillac, thanks to Wayne Taylor Racing. Obviously a little bit disappointing. We’ve had such a good and strong race. I apologize for my mistake on the yellow, that truck was in a really bad position. I was the first one to come there. And yeah, I just took evasive maneuver to avoid hitting a safety car that was in the middle of the road and I guess that’s the penalty. But we came back, we fought, we didn’t give up and thanks a lot to everyone and to Jordan for the awesome job.” Jordan Taylor: “Another disappointing day. Another way our years have been going the past three years. We had a winning car, we let a lot of laps, which was nice, but yeah, just too bad, pressing the 40 side not to get another result, but great for the 10 car to get a win. I think our team’s been, you know, on the wrong side of some unlucky yellow flags and things like that through this year. So, it’s nice to finally get a result from the team. But yeah, for us on the 40 it’s disappointing.” Wayne Taylor, owner of Wayne Taylor Racing: “As you know, we’ve been having such a hard time. It’s very much in my stomach. As long as you keep working harder, digging deeper and pushing everybody, it does happen. Today was just tremendous. Thank you to Mark Reuss (President of General Motors). Thank you to Rory Harvey (General Motors Executive Vice President and President, Global Markets), Eric Warren (Vice President, Global Motorsports Competition for General Motors), and everybody at GM. We could never have done this without them.” Eric Warren, Vice President, Global Motorsports Competition for General Motors: “These guys work so hard. It takes a lot to put it together. You see the chaos of the race; that’s what makes IMSA and sportscar so exciting. It comes down to the very end, just incredible racing. What a great job Felipe (Albuquerque) did on some of those restarts. I couldn’t be happier for everybody.”No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R Jack Aitken: “I think it’s a real shame because despite maybe not being quite where we wanted to be in terms of pace, the guys ran a really fantastic race and we managed to put ourselves in the fight for a win and a podium. And I just think that the driving by some of the others around us was over the line. Like I said, it’s a shame because a lot of effort goes into these days and we could have had another good result to go on the back of a really strong year, but we’ll pick up the pieces, move on and crack on with the last two races. Obviously, fantastic that the 10 got the win and closed that out. Really happy for them. And we’ll come back stronger in Indianapolis.” Earl Bamber: “First of all, congrats to the No. 10. A tough day for us, but still great that another Cadillac won, kept that three-race win streak in a row and we got really good manufacturer points. For us, we battled all day in typical Whelen and 31 fashion. Our guys on the pit crew did an amazing job, kept cycling us to the front. And then Jack was sort of battling hard there at the end, and it was just a bit sad for motor racing that other people need to stoop to those levels, to take cars out in order to hold their position. It’s pretty clear… the expectation of IMSA to leave clear, fair racing room, and I feel we fight very fairly. And it just feels like our competitors want to test the absolute limits of that and then, unfortunately, take out Jack. But, yeah, glad Jack’s okay. The guys are rebuilding, we’ll come back at Indy.” Frederik Vesti: “It was intense day at Road America. Obviously, on the podium up until right at the end, but we had some ups and downs throughout the race. I had a really good stint. Came out of the car feeling really happy, but then got a speed-limit penalty (in the pit lane), a drive through that Earl had to serve, which was frustrating and took us back. But with some good strategy and a bit of full-course yellow help, we got back in the race and then that was good. Jack was going all-out at the end trying to overtake the Porsche. And in the end, he was put straight to the wall. I mean, we’re not here to do unfair racing, but I think today showed that some people are and are willing to take more risk than you should as a racing driver. We are trying to be fair and race fair, and we expect that from our competitors as well, so that’s quite frustrating to see. But I’m just glad Jack is all right. It was a high-speed crash. And this car will be rebuilt, and we’ll be back hunting next month. Congrats to the 10 car and super happy for Cadillac.”

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Pierce Wins Third USA Nationals in Four Years, Ties Single-Season Win Record

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NEW RICHMOND, WI (August 1, 2026) – Bobby Pierce can never be counted out, and Saturday night was proof of why.

The two-time World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision champion has dominated the dirt Late Model world all summer long, but Thursday’s opening night of the USA Nationals was a rare lackluster showing. Pierce qualified poorly, didn’t gain much ground in his Heat Race and finished 12th in the Feature, his worst Series run of the season.

But the No. 32 team wasn’t keen on settling for mediocrity on Saturday with $100,000 on the line. The decision was made to switch to the backup car, which most recently won at Adams County Speedway on July 14. Saturday morning was spent swapping parts over to the spare chassis with a smaller engine and preparing it for battle, and Pierce made sure to reward his crew’s extra effort when the green flag dropped in the 100-lap main event.

From his 10th-place spot in the starting lineup, Pierce quickly worked his way up to sixth and stayed there for most of the long green-flag run that lasted for the first 54 laps of the race. That first caution was the first of many in the second half of the Feature, which kept the field bunched up and gave Pierce ample opportunities to gain more positions.

Pierce was up to second in time for a Lap 33 restart, which placed him on the outside of his closest championship challenger, Nick Hoffman, coming to green. Pierce went wide around Turn 4 on the initial launch, generating enough steam to switch to Hoffman’s inside and throw the slider into Turn 1.

That move cleared, but Pierce then had Brandon Sheppard to deal with on his inside exiting Turn 2 in a three-way race for the lead. Sheppard thought about a slide job of his own in Turn 3, but he wasn’t clear and had to slot in behind Pierce. From that point on, Pierce was the dominant car on track on his way to a six-figure payday.

“I think we made the right call,” Pierce said. “Once again, I’ve got to say thanks to my crew. They got up early today and got these cars switched around, unloaded, shocks off and everything. We went through them hard, just really went through the setup top to bottom. I like this track again. I kind of didn’t like it last year because I was getting lapped, and now I like it again.”

Pierce’s third USA Nationals title made him the fourth driver to win the race three or more times, joining Billy Moyer, Scott Bloomquist and Jonathan Davenport. It was also the fourth six-figure victory of Pierce’s career and his first outside of Eldora Speedway, with the first three coming in the Dirt Track World Championship in 2024 and 2025 and the 2026 Dirt Late Model Dream.

The “Smooth Operator” now stands on the verge of World of Outlaws history, as his 18th Series win on the year tied the record for the most in a single season, matching the mark previously set by Josh Richards in 2016 and Brandon Sheppard in 2017 and 2019. Pierce’s first chance to break the record will come at the next stop on tour at Maquoketa Speedway, where he won last year.

Sheppard fell one spot short of his second USA Nationals victory, while Ethan Dotson recorded the best crown-jewel finish of his career in third. Behind them, Hudson O’Neal and Dustin Sorensen rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision kicks off a five-race tour of Iowa at Maquoketa Speedway with the Hawkeye 100 on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 21-22. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

RACE NOTES:

Chris Madden set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap

Michael Leach won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Tanner English won Heat 1.

Ethan Dotson won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Chris Madden won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Nick Hoffman won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Brandon Sheppard won Heat 5.

Dan Ebert won Heat 6.

Trey Mills and Hudson O’Neal won the Last Chance Showdowns.

Shannon Babb won the Last Chance Qualifier.

Dan Ebert won the Dash.

Trevor Gundaker won the FANS Fund Dash.

Dan Ebert won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Hudson O’Neal won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Trey Mills won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Brandon Sheppard was the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher.

Ethan Dotson was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Hudson O’Neal was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Dustin Sorensen was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Tanner English was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Tim McCreadie was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Cody Overton was VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Jason Feger was the Lifeline Ninth-Place Finisher.

Tyler Erb was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Zack Mitchell was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Clay Harris was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Trey Mills was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Nick Hoffman was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Feature (100 Laps): 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[10]; 2. 1S-Brandon Sheppard[2]; 3. 74X-Ethan Dotson[6]; 4. 71-Hudson O’Neal[20]; 5. 19-Dustin Sorensen[14]; 6. 96-Tanner English[4]; 7. 9M-Tim McCreadie[9]; 8. 97-Cody Overton[11]; 9. 25-Jason Feger[18]; 10. 1-Tyler Erb[17]; 11. 19R-Ryan Gustin[16]; 12. 22*-Zack Mitchell[8]; 13. 6-Clay Harris[13]; 14. 14-Trey Mills[19]; 15. 49-Jake Timm[24]; 16. 44-Chris Madden[5]; 17. B1-Brent Larson[28]; 18. 9-Nick Hoffman[3]; 19. 09-Michael Leach[7]; 20. 60-Dan Ebert[1]; 21. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[26]; 22. 13-Dallon Murty[22]; 23. 1Z-Logan Zarin[29]; 24. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[25]; 25. 58V-Daulton Wilson[21]; 26. 8S-Kyle Strickler[15]; 27. 0-Jake O’Neil[12]; 28. 18-Shannon Babb[23]; 29. 11G-Trevor Gundaker[27]

Pierce Wins Third USA Nationals in Four Years, Ties Single-Season Win Record

NEW RICHMOND, WI (August 1, 2026) – Bobby Pierce can never be counted out, and Saturday night was proof of why.

RACE NOTES:

Chris Madden set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap

Michael Leach won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Tanner English won Heat 1.

Ethan Dotson won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Chris Madden won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Nick Hoffman won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Brandon Sheppard won Heat 5.

Dan Ebert won Heat 6.

Trey Mills and Hudson O’Neal won the Last Chance Showdowns.

Shannon Babb won the Last Chance Qualifier.

Dan Ebert won the Dash.

Trevor Gundaker won the FANS Fund Dash.

Dan Ebert won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Hudson O’Neal won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Trey Mills won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Brandon Sheppard was the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher.

Ethan Dotson was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Hudson O’Neal was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Dustin Sorensen was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Tanner English was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Tim McCreadie was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Cody Overton was VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Jason Feger was the Lifeline Ninth-Place Finisher.

Tyler Erb was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Zack Mitchell was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Clay Harris was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Trey Mills was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Nick Hoffman was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/pierce-wins-third-usa-nationals-in-four-years-ties-single-season-win-record/

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Kyler Johnson Bags Awaited First ASCS National Tour Victory at Viking Speedway; ALEXANDRIA, MN (August 1, 2026) — After 124 starts, Kyler Johnson has completed the dream of becoming an American Sprint Car Series winner.

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Kyler Johnson Bags Awaited First ASCS National Tour Victory at Viking Speedway ALEXANDRIA, MN (August 1, 2026) — After 124 starts, Kyler Johnson has completed the dream of becoming an American Sprint Car Series winner.

The Quinter, KS native achieved a four-year-long quest with a standout 25 laps in the National Tour’s first trip to Viking Speedway for the Rock On Trucks Gopher State 360 Sprint Car Challenge.

Before Saturday night, Johnson finished on the Series podium six times, including three second-place runs. The seventh podium of his career is the sweetest one to arrive.

“We knew we had a car to win several races,” Johnson said. “We should have won in Arizona, then you go back to Pevely last year. We just had a couple (wins) get away from us there late in the race, and just like that in the Feature, some of the lapped cars were battling in front of me. Dad, we did it. Finally.”

Johnson began the night by setting the track record in Qualifying with a 16.7-second lap time, then started fourth for the Feature at the “High Flyin’ Half Mile.”

Matt Covington and Austyn Gossel set the front row for the start, with Johnson and Seth Bergman making up the row behind them. While Covington held the lead through the first two turns, Gossel slid under him through Turns 3-4 to claim the top spot as Johnson took over second from Covington.

Johnson tracked Gossel down through the cushion through three laps, then threw a slide job through Turns 1-2 on Lap 4 to get to the inside of the No. 16G across the backstretch, then completed the pass off the exit of Turn 4 to become the new leader.

Behind Johnson, Bergman overtook Covington with a slide job on Lap 8 for third as Series points leader Sam Hafertepe Jr. joined the mix after starting the Feature in ninth place. As he attempted to pass Covington for fourth on Lap 9, Hafertepe hit the infield tractor tire and lost control of the No. 15H to create the sole caution of the program.

On the restart, Johnson scurried away from Gossel as Bergman overtook the No. 16G BG Automotive Triple X Chassis for the runner-up position as Johnson grew the lead to a two-second advantage over the Snohomish, WA driver through the halfway point until lapped traffic began to hamper his ability to use the outside line effectively.

Within the final seven laps, Bergman turned the tide in his direction by chopping the gap from 2.1 seconds to 0.7 seconds as five laps remained on the Alexandria, MN 1/2-mile. Johnson responded by putting lapped cars behind him to form a buffer over the 2024 Series champion.

As the white flag waved, Johnson had to navigate a three-car group of lapped cars as Bergman prepared to make a final charge for the win. The pilot of the No. 45X Maxim Chassis squeezed through the traffic to emerge ahead of the field and score his maiden ASCS National Tour triumph.

“I was really able to be smooth up top,” Johnson said. “This thing was the easiest to drive tonight. This place is awesome; it’s kind of right up my style of racetrack – a big, slick 1/2-mile. Shoutout to my brother and wife, this thing was on rails. We’ve been out here for four years, and we were flat out getting our butts kicked. So we knew if we could stick it out long enough that’d be capable of winning. I won’t forget this one.”

Bergman finished the night in second place, and Gossel wound up in third for his second consecutive Series podium appearance. Ryder LaPlante drove to fourth, and Hafertepe came back from the early caution to finish the night at Viking in fifth.

Recap Notes:

Quick Time Award: Kyler Johnson (16.70 sec.)

Heat Race Winners: Seth Bergman, Austyn Gossel

Rock On Trucks Hard Charger Award: Sam Hafertepe Jr. (+4)

Rock On Trucks Highest-Finishing Non-ASCS Driver: Scott Winters

Rock On Trucks Lucky Dog Award: Cole Schroeder

UP NEXT: The “Sprint Car Capital of the World” is next for the American Sprint Car Series as Knoxville Raceway hosts three nights of the Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals, Aug. 6-8.

360 NATIONALS TICKETS

Where can you watch every lap of the American Sprint Car Series? Live on DIRTVision.

RESULTS: Feature (25 Laps): 1. 45X-Kyler Johnson[4]; 2. 23-Seth Bergman[3]; 3. 16G-Austyn Gossel[2]; 4. 88R-Ryder Laplante[5]; 5. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[9]; 6. 95-Matt Covington[1]; 7. 88-Terry Easum[6]; 8. 23W-Scott Winters[8]; 9. 88C-Brogan Carder[11]; 10. 17B-Ryan Bickett[10]; 11. 3-Cole Schroeder[7]; 12. 33-Trevor Smith[12]; 13. 20G-Owen Graf[14]; 14. 86-Jori Hughes[13]; 15. 91-Reed Allex[15]

The Quinter, KS native achieved a four-year-long quest with a standout 25 laps in the National Tour’s first trip to Viking Speedway for the Rock On Trucks Gopher State 360 Sprint Car Challenge.

Before Saturday night, Johnson finished on the Series podium six times, including three second-place runs. The seventh podium of his career is the sweetest one to arrive.

Johnson began the night by setting the track record in Qualifying with a 16.7-second lap time, then started fourth for the Feature at the “High Flyin’ Half Mile.”

Recap Notes:

Quick Time Award: Kyler Johnson (16.70 sec.)

Heat Race Winners: Seth Bergman, Austyn Gossel

Rock On Trucks Hard Charger Award: Sam Hafertepe Jr. (+4)

Rock On Trucks Highest-Finishing Non-ASCS Driver: Scott Winters

Rock On Trucks Lucky Dog Award: Cole Schroeder

360 NATIONALS TICKETS

Where can you watch every lap of the American Sprint Car Series? Live on DIRTVision.

ARTICLE:https://ascsracing.com/recap/kyler-johnson-bags-awaited-first-ascs-national-tour-victory-at-viking-speedway/

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OUTLAW EXCELLENCE: Gravel Holds Off Schuchart for Williams Grove Summer Nationals Score

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The defending champion survives Schuchart’s last gasp for his 10th win of the season and $20,000

MECHANICSBURG, PA (August 1, 2026) – Pennsylvania will always be a special place for David Gravel no matter how loud the boos get.

Competing in the “Keystone State” helped launch the Watertown, CT’s racing career. Battling the PA Posse is one of the best ways for any young racer to sharpen their skills and see if they’ve got what it takes to make it in Sprint Car racing.

That’s part of the route Gravel took on his way to becoming a two-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion. And while he may represent the enemy when he crosses the Pennsylvania border, he still enjoys every trip, especially ones that end in Victory Lane.

That’s exactly what happened at Saturday’s C&D Rigging Summer Nationals finale hosted by Williams Grove Speedway, the track where Gravel first wheeled a 410 Sprint Car. The 34-year-old put the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 on the pole for the 30-lap, $20,000-to-win finale and never looked back when the green flag dropped. Logan Schuchart made it close on the final circuit but couldn’t find a lane by as Gravel grabbed the checkered flag.

“This place was the first race where I ever drove a Sprint Car was at Williams Grove Speedway,” Gravel said. “I did about four laps the whole night then went to Lincoln (Speedway) the next night and crashed in the Heat Race. Yeah, P-A is where I got my start. I’ve got to thank Cody (Jacobs), Zach (Patterson), and Luke (Vaughn) for busting their butts.”

Saturday made it 10 wins for Gravel in 2026 as he equaled Michael “Buddy” Kofoid for the most. It’s also the fourth straight and fifth overall in which he and the Big Game crew have reached double digits. They’re up to 72 victories as a pairing since Gravel came aboard in 2021. He’s now at 130 career triumphs with The Greatest Show on Dirt, and “The Grove” is most responsible for them with 11.

The World of Outlaws swept the weekend over the PA Posse thanks to Gravel’s Saturday score and Buddy Kofoid’s on Friday and now lead the rivalry this year four wins to two.

Logan Schuchart fell just short of his second win of the year with a runner-up finish in the Shark Racing No. 1S. The Hanover, PA native continues to be one of the most consistent drivers over the summer with five podiums in the last nine races and nine top fives in the last 12.

Manchester, PA’s Logan Rumsey came home third to notch his first career World of Outlaws podium and lead the way for the Posse contingent.

Dylan Norris and Sheldon Haudenschild completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel clocked the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Logan Rumsey set Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Logan Rumsey (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Daryn Pittman (Knoxville Bound Heat Two), David Gravel (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Justin Whittall (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to David Gravel.

Gravel also topped the Toyota Dash.

Brent Shearer won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Buddy Kofoid moved from 25th to 18th for KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

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

Emerson Axsom grabbed another Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

David Gravel ripped 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 head to Pevely, MO’s I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park for the grueling Ironman 55 on Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8. 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 (30 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[1]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart[4]; 3. 71-Logan Rumsey[3]; 4. 17N-Dylan Norris[2]; 5. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[5]; 6. 48-Danny Dietrich[10]; 7. 67G-Justin Whittall[6]; 8. 69K-Daryn Pittman[7]; 9. 19-Brent Marks[12]; 10. 39M-Anthony Macri[11]; 11. 23D-Chase Dietz[8]; 12. 1A-Cameron Smith[13]; 13. 41-Carson Macedo[14]; 14. 23-Garet Williamson[15]; 15. 11-TJ Stutts[9]; 16. 17-Spencer Bayston[18]; 17. 22-Doug Hammaker[17]; 18. 83-Michael Kofoid[25]; 19. 27W-Troy Wagaman Jr[26]; 20. 51R-Freddie Rahmer[22]; 21. 39-Lucas Wolfe[19]; 22. 27-Emerson Axsom[24]; 23. 12-Brent Shearer[21]; 24. 15-Donny Schatz[27]; 25. 2C-Cole Macedo[23]; 26. 17B-Bill Balog[20]; 27. (DNF) 91-Preston Lattomus[16]; 28. (DNF) 1W-Buddy Schweibinz[28]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

OUTLAW EXCELLENCE: Gravel Holds Off Schuchart for Williams Grove Summer Nationals Score

The defending champion survives Schuchart’s last gasp for his 10th win of the season and $20,000

MECHANICSBURG, PA (August 1, 2026) – Pennsylvania will always be a special place for David Gravel no matter how loud the boos get.

The World of Outlaws swept the weekend over the PA Posse thanks to Gravel’s Saturday score and Buddy Kofoid’s on Friday and now lead the rivalry this year four wins to two.

Manchester, PA’s Logan Rumsey came home third to notch his first career World of Outlaws podium and lead the way for the Posse contingent.

Dylan Norris and Sheldon Haudenschild completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel clocked the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Logan Rumsey set Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Logan Rumsey (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Daryn Pittman (Knoxville Bound Heat Two), David Gravel (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Justin Whittall (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to David Gravel.

Gravel also topped the Toyota Dash.

Brent Shearer won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Buddy Kofoid moved from 25th to 18th for KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

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

Emerson Axsom grabbed another Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

David Gravel ripped the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

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

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:

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/outlaw-excellence-gravel-holds-off-schuchart-for-williams-grove-summer-nationals-score/

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Vandergriff out early in cornwell tools night under fire 2026

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NHRA championship racing resumes in three weeks at Brainerd International Raceway

NORWALK, Ohio (Aug. 1, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff and John Force Racing’s Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car grabbed the lead off the starting line against Ron Capps but came up short in the first round of eliminations of the 49^thannual Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. Vandergriff’s reaction time provided a solid holeshot advantage (.027 to .059) but soon after a fire bottle malfunction tripped the safety system and shut down the 12,000-horsepower engine on the Cornwell Tools Chevy. That allowed Capps to streak past to a run of 3.896 seconds at 333.94 mph to Vandergriff’s 5.411 seconds at 105.92 mph. “We had fun competing in the Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire here at Summit Motorsports Park,” said Vandergriff. “It didn’t go our way but it was just an honor to be part of this great event. Thank you to the Bader family and everybody involved. My first experience here was really cool and I can’t wait until next year to have another shot at it. “We had a fire bottle malfunction and it tripped the safety system and threw everything out. I was out on Capps and we were on a good pass. The numbers show that we were gonna run quicker than a 3.91 at least, and that would have got it done. But that’s drag racing. We’ll go to Brainerd in a few weeks with a great Cornwell Tools Chevy ace car and a shot at the regular season championship.” Capps faced his teammate and protégé Maddi Gordon in the Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire King of Nitro Funny Car vs. Top Fuel dragster final, with Capps taking the win after the staggered start with a run of 3.843 seconds at 333.91 mph to Gordon’s 3.733 seconds at 338.09 mph.
The 13th of 20 races on the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule is the Aug. 20-23 NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd (Minn.) International Raceway. The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel point standings after 12 of 20 races are: 1. Shawn Langdon, 1,107; 2. Doug Kalitta, 1,102; 3. Leah Pruett, 898; 4. Antron Brown, 755; 5. Tony Stewart, 700; 6. Maddi Gordon, 681; 7. Josh Hart, 673; 8. Billy Torrence, 618; 9. Justin Ashley, 535; 10. Clay Millican, 489. The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car point standings after 12 of 20 races are: 1. Ron Capps, 884; 2. Jack Beckman, 847; 3. J.R. Todd, 842; 4. Jordan Vandergriff, 830; 5. Matt Hagan, 820; 6. Chad Green, 703; 7. Austin Prock, 687; 8. Alexis DeJoria, 685; 9. Spencer Hyde, 578; 10. Daniel Wilkerson, 577.

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Cadillac Racing to Start AThree Cars in Top Seven at Road America

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ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. (Aug. 1, 2026) – Louis Delétraz, driver of the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, qualified fourth for the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix from Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Delétraz turned a lap of 1 minute, 49.613 seconds (132.947 mph) as the No. 93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian won the pole position.
Jack Aitken, driver of the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R, qualified sixth with a lap of 1 minute 50.361 seconds (132.046 mph).
Filipe Albuquerque, driver of the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R was seventh with a lap of 1 minute 50.381 seconds (132.022 mph).
Rain was present during the morning practice session, but by qualifying the sun was out and the track was dry. The Six-Hour race starts at 10:40 am CDT and will be streamed on Peacock and streamed on IMSA’s YouTube page (outside United States). IMSA Radio will stream live audio coverage on XM 206, Channel 996 on the SiriusXM app and IMSA.com.

Louis Delétraz, No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R: “Very happy with P4 and I think it’s the most we had today. It seems like the cars that have a slight-paced advantage to us, but I think on our side, we’ve can really exhibited very well to do right calls on car set up, especially to make a race car, not select a qualifying car. Big thanks to Cadillac and Wayne Taylor Racing for giving me a good car, and tomorrow we have six hours to fight. The luck hasn’t been on our side in the last few races, but we have a pace to be up there and hopefully we can bring on a trophy.”

Jack Aitken, No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R run by Action Express Racing: “It was, yeah, a bit of a struggle to get the lap time out of it. It’s just been a very up and down day with the weather, and we weren’t really sure what conditions we were going to get. It ended up being dry and not too bad I would say, in terms of grip. But just missing that last little bit. So we’re just going to have a dig around tonight, see what we can find, and get ready for six hours tomorrow, because that’s obviously what counts.”

Cadillac Racing to start three cars in top seven at Road America

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Filipe Albuquerque, No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R: “Well, that was pretty good, to be honest. It’s always a blast to qualify here in Road America. I don’t think it’s for us the pole position today. Yeah, and I think the 10 is still trying to figure out the gap to the 40 in qualifying. So try to understand that and we go on. I mean, the race is long. I think we have a good car for the race, to be honest. felt very good. We move on.”

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CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Close to the Front

August 3, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

Strong showings for GTD PRO, GTD Corvettes at National Park of Speed ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. (August 1, 2026) – Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs will start at the sharp end of both GT grids for the start of the six-hour Motul Endurance SportsCar Grand Prix at Road America following Saturday’s qualifying sessions.

Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports’ Alexander Sims qualified third in GTD PRO with a 2:04.264 (117.272 mph) in the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R that he drives with Antoino Garcia. Sims, with two poles this season, was 0.222 seconds shy of pole position and less than a tenth to the front row.He and Garcia were race-winners at Detroit and would like to take another at the end of IMSA’s first six-hour race at the famed 4.048-mile, 14-turn Road America circuit. Sunday’s race is the fourth of five IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup rounds with the last set for the season finale at the 10-hour Petit Le Mans. Like always, the margin in GTD PRO was razor thin. The No. 4 Corvette of Tommy Milner was sixth in class but was closer to Sims’ time than the No. 3 was to pole position. Milner and Nicky Catsburg are second in the GTD PRO championship and will seek their first victory of the season. The combined effort of the Pratt Miller-run Corvettes have put Chevrolet out front in the Manufacturers Championship, which it won in 2025.

CORVETTE RACING AT ROAD AMERICA: Close to the FrontStrong showings for GTD PRO, GTD Corvettes at National Park of Speed ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. (August 1, 2026) – Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs will start at the sharp end of both GT grids for the start of the six-hour Motul Endurance SportsCar Grand Prix at Road America following Saturday’s qualifying sessions.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTES

ALEXANDER SIMS, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It was pretty reasonable, to be honest. The GTD session was probably the toughest with the drizzle continuing throughout that session, but it pretty much stopped for ours, actually. So it was just a nice dry session. Our Corvette was working pretty well and pretty dialed in. Nice to run it on new tires and low fuel, and quality trim. I think we made a good call to do a warmup lap on the old tires, to get the car hot and get a nice peak out of the new tire with hot brakes and stuff. It seemed to work pretty well. I enjoyed it, and am looking forward to a good and long race tomorrow.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “An OK qualy. The Corvette felt pretty good. My last time in the car was soaking wet and then the first practice Friday was on old tires and stuff like that, so quite a bit of a different feel. We made some changes from Friday practice, and I think we’ve put ourselves in a pretty good window for a good racecar. It was good for qualifying, too. No big complaints for me. It’s pretty close like always… four-tenths to P1. Obviously unfortunate that we just slowly lose little bits of points here and there to the BMW. But obviously it’s a long race tomorrow and I’m looking forward to another solid result.”

OREY FIDANI, NO. 13 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “The Corvette was fantastic today. The balance was there right from the start, and the team gave me a car that was really enjoyable to drive. I’m really happy with how the car feels heading into tomorrow. Road America is a long six-hour race, and having a strong, consistent race car is what matters most. I’m excited to get back behind the wheel and see what we can do.”

MASON FILIPPI, NO. 36 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It was a good session. We didn’t have any testing, no qualy sims or anything so we went in kind of blind. It’s awesome competition in this class where a half-second puts us in P1. So I think that it’s one of those things where you just keep chipping away and you keep learning. The car is really great here. You can feel how solid the Z06 GT3.R is and the platform that it has. We just have to focus on moving forward tomorrow. I think it’ll be really important to set things up for Robbie and then Charlie at the end. Obviously we want to be as far forward as possible, so we’ll keep pushing forward to try and make that happen.”

CASPER STEVENSON, NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “So close to the front row! I feel that the time was there somewhere, so it’s a little frustrating how close. But the car was strong. And I think if it was wet, it would also be very good. But I’m happy. We’re building momentum, you know? And that’s clear. I know I could have probably gotten the poll, but could have also been slower. So yeah, overall I’m pleased. I think we’ll be good in the race. The key is to stay out of trouble at the start and then give it over to Alec and Giacomo who also are quick, too. We’re really in a good place and I just want to try and do my bit.”

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OUTLAWS BACK ON TOP: Kofoid Dominates Williams Grove’s Summer Nationals Opener

August 3, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

The Roth Motorsports crew becomes the first to double digit victories with a triumph over the PA Posse

MECHANICSBURG, PA (July 31, 2026) – The Pennsylvania Posse struck first this week, but the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series answered.

After York, PA’s Chase Dietz knotted up the 2026 scoreboard of the sport’s fiercest rivalry with a Wednesday win at BAPS Motor Speedway, it was Michael “Buddy” Kofoid putting The Greatest Show on Dirt back on top.

The tour rolled into Mechanicsburg, PA’s Williams Grove Speedway Friday Night for the C&D Rigging Summer Nationals opener. Kofoid lined up on the pole for the 25-lapper in the Roth Motorsports No. 83 and crushed the competition. Daryn Pittman tried to wheel the Kreitz Racing No. 69K up to Kofoid to challenge but couldn’t find the speed he needed. Kofoid pulled away in traffic on the way to the checkered flag.

“It’s definitely special,” Kofoid said of his 10th win of the season. “A couple years ago at this time I think we were only at one or two. I think last year we were at six or seven. So, it’s nice to just be progressively have a little bit more around this time. I got my first Williams Grove win a couple years ago. Then I didn’t feel that great last year but still could contend in the top five thinking hopefully I could get another one. I’ve had a rough few races, and then we were really good at BAPS. Then we just put it all together today at a place where it’s extremely hard to do that. Dylan (Buswell), Nate (Knotts), and Gage (Tyra) knocked it out of the park.”

The win made it 10 trips to Victory Lane with the World of Outlaws for Kofoid and the Roth crew in 2026. They’re the first to reach the double digit mark this season. It halted their longest winning drought of the campaign at eight races. Adding Friday’s score to his 2024 National Open prelim victory, Kofoid becomes the 33rd different driver to top multiple races with The Greatest Show on Dirt at the Mechanicsburg, PA oval. The Penngrove, CA native also reclaimed the second spot in points after recently losing it to Sheldon Haudenschild.

The World of Outlaws now lead the scoreboard over the PA Posse this year with three wins to two.

Daryn Pittman brought the Kreitz Racing ride home second in only the ninth Sprint Car race of the year for the semi-retired driver out of Owasso, OK.

David Gravel finished third in the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 for his fifth consecutive podium.

Logan Schuchart and Brent Marks completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Logan Rumsey laid down the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Daryn Pittman set Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying

Heat Races belonged to Daryn Pittman (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), David Gravel (Knoxville Bound Heat Two), Garet Williamson (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Brent Shearer (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Buddy Kofoid.

Kofoid also topped the Toyota Dash.

Justin Whittall won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Carson Macedo wheeled from 22nd to 14th to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Logan Rumsey was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Buddy Kofoid clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

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

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars battle the Pennsylvania Posse for $20,000 at Williams Grove Speedway’s C&D Rigging Summer Nationals finale on Saturday, Aug. 1. 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. 83-Michael Kofoid[1]; 2. 69K-Daryn Pittman[2]; 3. 2-David Gravel[4]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6]; 5. 19-Brent Marks[5]; 6. 39M-Anthony Macri[12]; 7. 71-Logan Rumsey[3]; 8. 23D-Chase Dietz[14]; 9. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[10]; 10. 23-Garet Williamson[8]; 11. 2C-Cole Macedo[9]; 12. 48-Danny Dietrich[17]; 13. 17N-Dylan Norris[13]; 14. 41-Carson Macedo[22]; 15. 12-Brent Shearer[7]; 16. 15-Donny Schatz[18]; 17. 8-Lance Dewease[24]; 18. 16C-Skylar Gee[11]; 19. 27W-Troy Wagaman Jr[26]; 20. 27-Emerson Axsom[15]; 21. 17B-Bill Balog[23]; 22. 67G-Justin Whittall[21]; 23. 17-Spencer Bayston[25]; 24. (DNF) 22-Doug Hammaker[27]; 25. (DNF) 1A-Cameron Smith[16]; 26. (DNF) 11A-Austin Bishop[20]; 27. (DNF) 1X-Chad Trout[19]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

OUTLAWS BACK ON TOP: Kofoid Dominates Williams Grove’s Summer Nationals Opener

The Roth Motorsports crew becomes the first to double digit victories with a triumph over the PA Posse

MECHANICSBURG, PA (July 31, 2026) – The Pennsylvania Posse struck first this week, but the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series answered.

The World of Outlaws now lead the scoreboard over the PA Posse this year with three wins to two.

Daryn Pittman brought the Kreitz Racing ride home second in only the ninth Sprint Car race of the year for the semi-retired driver out of Owasso, OK.

David Gravel finished third in the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 for his fifth consecutive podium.

Logan Schuchart and Brent Marks completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Logan Rumsey laid down the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Daryn Pittman set Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying

Heat Races belonged to Daryn Pittman (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), David Gravel (Knoxville Bound Heat Two), Garet Williamson (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Brent Shearer (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Buddy Kofoid.

Kofoid also topped the Toyota Dash.

Justin Whittall won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Carson Macedo wheeled from 22nd to 14th to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Logan Rumsey was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Buddy Kofoid clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

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

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:

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/outlaws-back-on-top-kofoid-dominates-williams-groves-summer-nationals-opener/

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VANDERGRIFF TO REPRESENT JOHN FORCE RACING AT CORNWELL TOOLS NIGHT UNDER FIRE

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Funny Car rookie will be vying for King of Nitro title

VANDERGRIFF TO REPRESENT JOHN FORCE RACING AT CORNWELL TOOLS NIGHT UNDER FIREFunny Car rookie will be vying for King of Nitro title

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 29, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team will represent John Force Racing for the opportunity to earn the King of Nitro title at the 49^th annual Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire on July 31 – Aug. 1 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. The unique nitro racing all-star event will showcase four of the best Funny Car teams and four of the best Top Fuel teams first racing in their own categories. The winner from each category will then go head-to-head in a Funny Car versus Top Fuel final round to determine who will be named the King of Nitro and take home the lion’s share of the $430,000 guaranteed purse. The Funny Car banner will be held by Vandergriff, Ron Capps, Spencer Hyde, and Cruz Pedregon while Top Fuel will be represented by Antron Brown, Maddi Gordon, Doug Kalitta and Clay Millican. “The King of Nitro title is on the line and I’ll be there representing John Force Racing and Cornwell Quality Tools against some of the best Funny Car and Top Fuel drivers in the world,” said Vandergriff. “It’s racing without all the pressure of earning NHRA championship point. We’re going to have a lot of fun and go fast but there’s also $430,000 on the line so we won’t be holding back. I want to be known as the King of Nitro at the end of Saturday night. “I have never attended the Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire but, from everything I’ve heard, it’s quite the spectacle. It’s the show that everybody wants to see. The Bader family packs the house, has an unbelievable fireworks show, and does a fantastic job with everything else.” Vandergriff is currently fourth in the 2026 NHRA Funny Car point standings after 12 of 20 races. With two races remaining in the regular season, they’re just 12 points behind J.R. Todd in third place, 17 behind John Force Racing teammate Jack Beckman in second, and 54 to leader Capps. This year’s Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire will have a global audience for the first time via live stream on FloRacing.

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Sunoco Race Fuel Returns as the Title Sponsor of Florence Speedway’s Historic North/South 100

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Sunoco Race Fuels Returns as Title Sponsor of Florence Speedway’s Historic North/South 100

BATAVIA, Ohio (July 28, 2026) – Florence Speedway is proud to announce the return of Sunoco Race Fuels as the title sponsor of the prestigious Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil, continuing one of the most recognizable and enduring partnerships in dirt late model racing. For decades, Sunoco Race Fuels has been synonymous with premier motorsports competition, and its continued support of the North/South 100 reinforces a longstanding commitment to one of the sport’s crown jewel events. “The North/South 100 has long been one of the marquee events in dirt late model racing, and we’re excited to continue our relationship with Sunoco Race Fuels,” said Florence Speedway promoter Josh King. “Sunoco has been an incredible partner for many years, and their support has helped elevate this event into one of the most prestigious races on the calendar. We’re proud to have them back as the title sponsor.” The 43rd Annual Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil will once again attract the nation’s top dirt late model drivers to Florence Speedway, where they’ll compete for one of the sport’s most coveted victories in front of thousands of passionate fans. The North/South 100 is well-known for countless memorable moments and has become a must-win event for the biggest names in dirt late model racing. To purchase tickets or find more information regarding the Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil, visit: FlorenceSpeedway.com

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3…2…ONE WEEK Until Knoxville Nationals

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IN JUST ONE WEEK… THE SPRINT CAR CAPITAL OF THE WORLD COMES ALIVE!

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The nation’s top 360 Sprint Car drivers take center stage for three nights of relentless competition at the Sprint Car Capital of the World. It’s where rising stars make a name for themselves, unforgettable moments unfold under the Iowa sky, and the energy of Knoxville race week first comes alive. Be there from the very beginning.

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The moment you hear the engines fire, you’ll understand why they call it The Granddaddy of ‘Em All. For four unforgettable nights, Knoxville Raceway transforms into the center of the sprint car universe as the world’s best drivers chase racing’s most coveted prize and a historic $200,000 payday. The grandstands will be packed, the anticipation will build with every lap, and one driver will leave forever etched into Knoxville Nationals history. Don’t be the fan wishing you had been there.

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Watching From Home?Nothing compares to experiencing Knoxville Raceway in person, but if you can’t join us, don’t miss a second of the action on DIRTVision. Please note that the 410 Knoxville Nationals and 360 Knoxville Nationals are only available to Annual Subscribers or as a Pay-Per-View purchase—they are not included with a Monthly Fast Pass. Upgrade now or secure your PPV early so you’re ready when the green flag drops.

IN JUST ONE WEEK… THE SPRINT CAR CAPITAL OF THE WORLD COMES ALIVE!

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Tyler Erb Opens USA Nationals in Victory Lane at Cedar Lake

July 31, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

NEW RICHMOND, WI (July 30, 2026) – Tyler Erb has a colorful history at Cedar Lake Speedway, one that now includes a victory.

“Terbo” has been a regular at the USA Nationals since 2016, scoring a best finish in the main event of third in 2022. But his most infamous moment in New Richmond, WI had nothing to do with his results, as Cedar Lake was the site of his on-track retaliation incident against Bobby Pierce in 2020 that resulted in a suspension.

Six years later, Erb is doing his best to put his bad boy days behind him. He’s now engaged to fiancée Emma Hodge with a baby on the way, and he approaches his racing career with a renewed sense of maturity and discipline. That growth has led to some gains in the win column in recent years, and he’s now up to three in 2026 with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision after his Cedar Lake win on Thursday night.

“I haven’t ran good here since I got police escorted out,” Erb said. “I mean, I have ran good here before, just had one bad weekend and I feel like I’ve paid for it every time I’ve come here since. Last week, felt like we had a really good car all week at Fairbury [Speedway]. When it doesn’t work out, it’s really hard for me to just not lose my mind and go postal. I’m working on that, and tonight’s just a testament to that.”

History will show a wire-to-wire performance for Erb in the 30-lap Feature, but his path to the win included plenty of challenges. The biggest one came from Hudson O’Neal, who worked his way from fifth in the starting order to second in time for a Lap 8 restart. O’Neal briefly got alongside Erb in Turn 2 after going back green, but Erb had enough momentum around the top to drive away down the backstretch.

Erb hadn’t seen the last of O’Neal, because the No. 71 remained right behind Erb for most of the race. While both drivers agreed on running the bottom through Turns 3 and 4, the other end of the track was where O’Neal tried over and over to get the lead. Erb and O’Neal both entered low, but Erb then drifted toward the wall through the middle of the corner, opening the door for O’Neal to stay low and try to slide up in front on the exit of Turn 2. O’Neal never found enough speed around the inside to get clear, allowing Erb to hold the lead as the laps clicked by.

One final restart on Lap 23 brought Brandon Sheppard into the picture, and he rallied around the cushion to take second from O’Neal, but he was unable to track down Erb before he took the checkers to claim his first Cedar Lake win.

“This track changes so much,” Erb said. “When I was following cars, it was in dirty air, I was like, ‘I need to move down at some point, someone’s going to drive by me.’ I could see Hud kind of half slide me there. I saw Shepp got to second on the board, and I was like, ‘Well I’ll be damned, here we go.”

Sheppard made up the second half of a Rocket Chassis 1-2 ahead of O’Neal in third. Nick Hoffman and Devin Moran completed the top five.

UP NEXT: The USA Nationals continue at Cedar Lake Speedway with Qualifying, Heat Races, the pole Dash and the FANS Fund Dash on Friday, July 31. Tickets will be available at the gate.

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

RACE NOTES:

Brian Shirley set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Tanner English won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Devin Moran won Heat 1.

Hudson O’Neal won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Ethan Dotson won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Brandon Sheppard won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Tyler Erb won Heat 5.

Jake O’Neil won Heat 6.

Tanner English and Jason Feger won the Last Chance Showdowns.

Tyler Erb won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Ryan Gustin won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Trey Mills won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Brandon Sheppard was the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher.

Hudson O’Neal was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Nick Hoffman was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Devin Moran was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Trey Mills was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Jake Timm was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Tim McCreadie was VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Cody Overton was the Lifeline Ninth-Place Finisher.

Tanner English was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Bobby Pierce was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Tyler Bruening was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Jake O’Neil was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Feature (30 Laps): 1. 1-Tyler Erb[1]; 2. 1S-Brandon Sheppard[6]; 3. 71-Hudson O’Neal[5]; 4. 9-Nick Hoffman[9]; 5. 99-Devin Moran[4]; 6. 14-Trey Mills[15]; 7. 49-Jake Timm[10]; 8. 9M-Tim McCreadie[14]; 9. 97-Cody Overton[12]; 10. 96-Tanner English[19]; 11. 19R-Ryan Gustin[22]; 12. 32-Bobby Pierce[13]; 13. 16-Tyler Bruening[17]; 14. 0-Jake O’Neil[3]; 15. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[11]; 16. 25-Jason Feger[20]; 17. 74X-Ethan Dotson[2]; 18. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[25]; 19. 3S-Brian Shirley[8]; 20. B1-Brent Larson[26]; 21. 22*-Zack Mitchell[23]; 22. 60-Dan Ebert[7]; 23. 58V-Daulton Wilson[24]; 24. 09-Michael Leach[21]; 25. 19-Dustin Sorensen[16]; 26. 13-Dallon Murty[18]

Tyler Erb Opens USA Nationals in Victory Lane at Cedar Lake

NEW RICHMOND, WI (July 30, 2026) – Tyler Erb has a colorful history at Cedar Lake Speedway, one that now includes a victory.

Sheppard made up the second half of a Rocket Chassis 1-2 ahead of O’Neal in third. Nick Hoffman and Devin Moran completed the top five.

UP NEXT: The USA Nationals continue at Cedar Lake Speedway with Qualifying, Heat Races, the pole Dash and the FANS Fund Dash on Friday, July 31. Tickets will be available at the gate.

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

RACE NOTES:

Brian Shirley set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Tanner English won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Devin Moran won Heat 1.

Hudson O’Neal won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Ethan Dotson won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Brandon Sheppard won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Tyler Erb won Heat 5.

Jake O’Neil won Heat 6.

Tanner English and Jason Feger won the Last Chance Showdowns.

Tyler Erb won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Ryan Gustin won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Trey Mills won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Brandon Sheppard was the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher.

Hudson O’Neal was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Nick Hoffman was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Devin Moran was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Trey Mills was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Jake Timm was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Tim McCreadie was VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Cody Overton was the Lifeline Ninth-Place Finisher.

Tanner English was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Bobby Pierce was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Tyler Bruening was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Jake O’Neil was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/tyler-erb-opens-usa-nationals-in-victory-lane-at-cedar-lake/

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FOES VANQUISHED: McKenzie Reflects on Road to Summit Modified Championship

July 30, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

CONCORD, NC (July 30, 2026) — Zeke McKenzie made history with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals six years ago, doing what no driver had ever dared in attempting every race on the schedule.

Fast forward to 2026, and he’s made history again.

On the strength of two wins, 16 top fives and 18 top-10 finishes in 18 Feature starts, the 41-year-old becomes the first driver from the state of Indiana to clinch the Series points championship. In doing so, he joined Mike Harrison, Kenny Wallace, Nick Hoffman, Mike McKinney and Tyler Nicely as the sixth different person to win the Modified Hell Tour title in its 16 seasons.

His big check and trophy have been a long time coming. Since eclipsing a double-digit total of starts in a single season for the first time in 2020, McKenzie has finished on the podium in the final points standings twice – second in 2023 and third in 2024. During those two seasons, he recorded twice as many top-five finishes (12) as he had in all years prior, including his Summit Modified debut in 2015 (6).

In 2026, the leap in progress was exponential, tripling his career win total and recording no finishes outside the top 10 on tour all summer. For his efforts, McKenzie adds one of the biggest trophies in DIRTcar UMP Modified racing to his cabinet.

“It feels great. To add your name to that list… since it started, there’s only been six winners, so to put your name on that list is something special, for sure,” McKenzie said.

The Claypool, IN-native first went to Summit Modified Victory Lane in July 2020 at Kokomo Speedway during an event dubbed the Hoosier Dirt Shootout — a replacement for the COVID-19 pandemic-impacted Prairie Dirt Classic. There, at the famed 1/4-mile bullring in his home state, McKenzie stood in Victory Lane alongside top Modified talents Nick Hoffman, Derek Losh and Mike McKinney as a Showdown Feature winner — an accomplishment that signaled the arrival of both his own name and the brand he’d founded one year earlier — Vanquish Race Cars.

“We did that whole Hell Tour in 2020 to get our stuff better, do the research and things we needed to do,” McKenzie said. “Obviously, the competition in Illinois is tough, and that definitely progressed us to where we are today. With the advancements that we’ve made on the car and things — that’s stuff we learned from 2020 and kept continuing to build on.”

The car he was driving that afternoon was one forged right in his own shop. Established in 2019, Vanquish Race Cars started as McKenzie’s custom race chassis and has since evolved into one of Dirt Modified racing’s trusted fabrication brands. Now seven years into business, McKenzie and wife Ricki Creamer have produced 35 total frames for customers including Ray Bollinger, Dalton Lane, Mark Clary, and Beau DeYoung, among others.

“We had some business partners back then and they sort of pushed to do our own cars,” McKenzie recalled about the genesis of the brand. “That just progressed into what we thought we needed to do. We definitely had to stand out and be different.

“We had to keep the price under control. Facts are facts, and in the Modified world, guys work 40 hours a week and have kids at home. So, we definitely had to keep our prices down and be competitive, and that’s what we’ve brought to the table.”

One of the brightest moments in Vanquish brand history came this past June at Fairbury Speedway, where McKenzie passed six-time Summit Modified champion Mike Harrison for the lead after a late restart and went on to his second career Series victory and first since that triumph at Kokomo nearly six years prior.

In Victory Lane, the smile couldn’t be wiped from his face.

“I would say it’s definitely at the top,” McKenzie said, comparing his Fairbury win to others. “It wasn’t the biggest-paying race, but with the competition and the crowd and the people here, it was definitely at the top.”

Standing beside him in Victory Lane was his wife and most dedicated crew member, Ricki Creamer. Together, the two have traveled up and down the Midwest highways every summer, chasing this goal.

“We’ve been together for 16 years now, and we started the Vanquish brand in 2019, so she’s been with it since the start,” McKenzie said. “It hasn’t been a sunny day every day, but it’s definitely turned around, and we’re happy with where we’re at.”

In all his time on the road, McKenzie has garnered a sizable notebook on car setup, track conditions, and general life-on-the-road knowledge. While racing has been in his life for a long time, the Summit Modified trail has been the platform for some of the biggest performance leaps of his career.

“It’s definitely taught me how to drive a race car better,” McKenzie said. “Being at a different track every day, learning the dirt and how the tracks transition has been huge. It definitely helps you as a driver bouncing back and forth. You have really technical tracks, tracks that are wide open. It makes you a better driver.

“It forces you to make better decisions on how you set your car up, too. So, that’s how we can learn so much in that month that it really helps all of our customers, and us especially. Just going through all that is huge, knowing what to change and what the track is transitioning to.”

Looking back, racing has been McKenzie’s biggest lifelong passion. Whether it’s in the seat or at the shop, it’s taken every ounce of effort for him and his team to get to the place they stand today. Through his struggle, McKenzie has shown he’s willing to go the extra mile for his biggest personal achievements and the next generation of racers he inspires.

“We love helping people; being in this business, you’ve got to want to help people and make people better,” McKenzie said. “We’re sort of an open book when it comes to our customers and stuff. We enjoy helping the customers that we have and look forward to more in the future.”

McKenzie and Vanquish Race Cars are supported by J. Baker Trucking, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Shocks, ShopAngryDuck, Toro Superior Sales & Service, D&N Autobody, Strange Trucking, Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno, Mullins Race Engines, PEM Racing, and Sweet Manufacturing.

FOES VANQUISHED: McKenzie Reflects on Road to Summit Modified Championship

Fast forward to 2026, and he’s made history again.

“It feels great. To add your name to that list… since it started, there’s only been six winners, so to put your name on that list is something special, for sure,” McKenzie said.

In Victory Lane, the smile couldn’t be wiped from his face.

Standing beside him in Victory Lane was his wife and most dedicated crew member, Ricki Creamer. Together, the two have traveled up and down the Midwest highways every summer, chasing this goal.

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