TOP FIVE STORYLINES: Summer of Money Rolls into Ohsweken, Weedsport for Four Races in Six Days

OHSWEKEN, ON, CANADA (July 20, 2026) – A quick but jam-packed swing through the Northeast is set to begin for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.

After competing in Eldora Speedway’s Kings Royal, the country’s top Sprint Car teams are aimed north of the border. Ontario, Canada’s Ohsweken Speedway is the destination on Tuesday-Wednesday, July 21-22, for the Federated Auto Parts Six Nations Showdown. The opener boasts a $15,000-to-win purse before a $20,000-to-win/$1,500-to-start finale. The World of Outlaws made a popular return to Canada last year and is back to make the “neighbors to the north” happy once again in 2026.

Then, it’s back into the United States for the lone New York weekend of the year. Weedsport Speedway welcomes The Greatest Show on Dirt on Saturday-Sunday, July 25-26, for the Empire State Challenge. Sunday’s tilt serves up a $20,000-to-win/$1,500-to-start purse as the “Summer of Money” motors on.

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Let’s look at the week’s top storylines:

THE MAN TO BEAT

Recent history points overwhelmingly to David Gravel being the man to beat this week.

There’s a legitimate shot the two-time and defending Series champion could sweep all four races. Let’s look at Ohsweken first. Gravel and Big Game Motorsports broke out the broom last year and swept both nights when the tour returned to Canada. Over at Weedsport, Gravel has been nearly perfect since jumping in Tod Quiring’s No. 2. They’ve raced at the New York track five times, won four of them, and came home runner-up in the one they didn’t top. Add it all up, and Gravel and the Big Game crew have won six of the seven races they’ve contested at the two facilities and boast a nearly perfect 1.14 average finish.

Gravel enters the week with a 122-point advantage atop the standings as he looks to capture a third consecutive championship. The stats say that lead could grow even more this week.

NOT IF, BUT WIN

There may be no Sprint Car driver the world is cheering for more to win than Garet Williamson. The Columbia, MO native has done everything but win over the last couple months as he and Fischer Motorsports have cemented themselves as one of the most consistent cars on tour.

It began with a podium at Plymouth Dirt Track. Then, the next night at Angell Park Speedway, Williamson was leading until being passed late and a part failure leaving him with a DNF. He had a shot to win the finale at Cedar Lake Speedway to close out June before finishing third. Wilmot Raceway saw him lead the most laps before Sheldon Haudenschild stole the win. The latest and largest heartbreak came at the Kings Royal when Williamson led the most laps only to get passed for the top spot with three laps to go and slip to fifth.

The Fischer Motorsports No. 23 has been in the top 10 in 15 of the last 18 Series races, and it feels like Williamson is bound for a breakthrough win that may lead to several more trips to Victory Lane once the elusive first one is out of the way. Last year at Ohsweken, Williamson set Simpson Quick Time before finishing seventh on the final night. His first trip to Weedsport in 2025 led to an 11th-place result.

SLIP FROM THE SLUMP

This week might serve Donny Schatz and CJB Motorsports the perfect chance to slip out of a recent slump they’ve hit.

Right when it looked like the 10-time Series champion was warming up after a pair of podiums against a stacked field at Huset’s Speedway in June, Schatz hit a rough patch. Since then, he’s finished no better than eighth.

But the Fargo, ND legend has always been known for finding speed when tracks slick off and slow down, and there may be no tracks on the schedule known more for doing exactly that than Ohsweken and Weedsport. Schatz’s four Ohsweken victories are the most in Series history. He’s also got 10 podiums in 14 tries there. His Weedsport résumé is nearly as impressive with a trio of checkered flags and six top fives in nine attempts.

DOUBLE DOWN’S NOTEBOOK

No track was kinder to Jason Sides during his driving career than Ohsweken Speedway. “Double Down” won three of the first four World of Outlaws races contested at the 3/8 mile and might’ve claimed all four if it wasn’t for a little misfortune when he started on the pole of the other.

Sides is still on the World of Outlaws tour these days but as the car owner and crew chief of his No. 7S. The notes he accumulated from his Ohsweken success paid off when the tour returned a year ago with Chris Windom piloting the Sides ride to a pair of top-10 finishes, including a fifth-place run on the final night.

Windom and Sides head back to Ohsweken in search of similar speed as Windom continues to hunt for his first World of Outlaws win. His sophomore season has yielded a trio of top fives and 13 top 10s so far. He’s fresh off a Kings Royal top 10.

NASCAR NAMES

The midweek trip to Ohsweken has attracted a unique field, including a trio of drivers with NASCAR ties.

Ryan Newman has done plenty in his racing career, but a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car race is absent from his résumé. That’s set to change as the 2008 Daytona 500 champion is teamed with Glenn Styres to make his Series debut in Canada.

Christopher Bell’s first Sprint Car starts of the year will come Tuesday and Wednesday at Ohsweken. It won’t be “CBell’s” first trip to the track. The current driver of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 in the NASCAR Cup Series won the Northern Summer Nationals at Ohsweken in 2019.

NASCAR Truck Series full-timer Stewart Friesen has Ohsweken on his schedule and will wheel a Styres entry as a teammate to Ryan Newman. The Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada native beat the World of Outlaws at the “Big O” in 2015.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE
Tuesday-Wednesday, July 21-22 at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, ON, Canada
Saturday-Sunday, July 25-26 at Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, NY

AROUND THE TURN
Wednesday, July 29 at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, PA (TICKETS)
Friday-Saturday, July 31-August 1 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA (TICKETS)

CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (40/82 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (5340 PTS)
2. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-122 PTS)
3. Sheldon Haudenschild – KCP Racing No. 18 (-148 PTS)
4. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-158 PTS)
5. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-256 PTS)
6. Donny Schatz – CJB Motorsports No. 15 (-348 PTS)
7. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-450 PTS)
8. Cole Macedo – TwoC Racing No. 2C (-624 PTS)
9. Chris Windom – Sides Motorsports No. 7S (-662 PTS)
10. Bill Balog – B2 Motorsports No. 17B (-686 PTS)

NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (16 Drivers):
9 Wins – Michael Kofoid
7 Wins – David Gravel
6 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

FEATURE LAPS LED (28 Drivers):
255 Laps Led – Michael Kofoid
249 Laps Led – David Gravel
96 Laps Led – Carson Macedo
85 Laps Led – Garet Williamson
74 Laps Led – Sheldon Haudenschild
56 Laps Led – Anthony Macri
50 Laps Led – Logan Schuchart
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
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 (29 Drivers):
19 Podiums – David Gravel
18 Podiums – Michael Kofoid
15 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
12 Podiums – Carson Macedo
6 Podiums – Donny Schatz
5 Podiums – Garet Williamson
4 Podiums – Ryan Timms, Logan Schuchart, Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu
3 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Bill Balog, Aaron Reutzel
2 Podiums – Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Tyler Courtney, Giovanni Scelzi
1 Podium – Ashton Torgerson, Scott Bogucki, Emerson Axsom, Brad Sweet, Chase Dietz, Kasey Kahne, Justin Whittall, Troy Wagaman Jr., Kasey Jedrzejek, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day

SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (16 Drivers):
14 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

HEAT RACE WINNERS (46 Drivers):
22 Heat Wins – David Gravel
18 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
11 Heat Wins – Bill Balog
9 Heat Wins – Michael Kofoid, Carson Macedo, Logan Schuchart
6 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
5 Heat Wins – Garet Williamson
4 Heat Wins – Cole Macedo, Rico Abreu, Emerson Axsom, 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
1 Heat Win – Justin Peck, Tanner Holmes, Scotty Thiel, Will Armitage, Rees Moran, Tyler Courtney, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Justin Whittall, 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

TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (58 Drivers):
28 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
27 Dashes – David Gravel
20 Dashes – Michael Kofoid
14 Dashes – Bill Balog
13 Dashes – Carson Macedo
12 Dashes – Garet Williamson
9 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
8 Dashes – Cole Macedo
7 Dashes – Ashton Torgerson, Donny Schatz, Emerson Axsom
6 Dashes – Kasey Jedrzejek, Spencer Bayston, Aaron Reutzel
5 Dashes – Rico Abreu, Ryan Timms
4 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Brent Marks, Chris Windom, Brian Brown, Brady Bacon
3 Dashes – Kerry Madsen, Chase Dietz, Tanner Holmes, Justin Henderson
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
1 Dash – Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Brock Zearfoss, Christopher Thram, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Rees Moran, Bryce Norris, Brad Sweet, Danny Dietrich, Logan Rumsey, Daryn Pittman, Kody Hartlaub, Freddie Rahmer, Justin Whittall, Chad Trout, Giovanni Scelzi, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Tanner Thorson, Corey Day

MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (24 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

KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (21 Drivers):
6 Hard Chargers – Carson Macedo
4 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, Michael Kofoid
3 Hard Chargers – Spencer Bayston
2 Hard Chargers – Garet Williamson, Chris Windom, Cole Macedo
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, Ashton Torgerson, James McFadden

ACME FASTEST LAP AWARDS (22 Drivers):
6 Fastest Laps – Michael Kofoid
5 Fastest Laps – David Gravel
3 Fastest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
2 Fastest Laps – Bill Balog, Brady Bacon, Carson Macedo, 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, Logan Schuchart, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day

RACE READY CLOTHING HOTTEST LAP OF THE NIGHT AWARDS (14 Drivers):
13 Hottest Laps – David Gravel
6 Hottest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Hottest Laps – Michael Kofoid
3 Hottest Laps – Logan Schuchart
2 Hottest Laps – Garet Williamson, Carson Macedo
1 Hottest Lap – Austin McCarl, Brent Marks, Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom, Tyler Courtney, Ryan Timms, Daryn Pittman, Giovanni Scelzi, Bryce Lucius, Ashton Torgerson

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)
Tues, July 21 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON, Canada
Wed, July 22 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON, Canada
Sat, July 25 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY
Sun, July 26 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY
Wed, July 29 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA
Fri, July 31 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Sat, Aug 1 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Fri, Aug 7 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Sat, Aug 8 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Wed, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Thurs, Aug 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Fri, Aug 14 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Sat, Aug 15 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Fri, Aug 21 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN
Sat, Aug 22 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN
Fri, Aug 28 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND
Sat, Aug 29 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND
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.

TOP FIVE STORYLINES: Summer of Money Rolls into Ohsweken, Weedsport for Four Races in Six Days