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The American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) is expanding its footprint with the addition of two more regional 360 Sprint Car series in 2026. The ASCS Gunsmoke Region, featuring races around Western and Central Kansas, and ASCS Midwest Region, covering multiple states in the Midwest and the American Heartland, will be

It’s been five years since Sam Hafertepe Jr.’s last American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) championship. This one — the sixth of his career — may have shown him the most about his veteran status. Achievement. History. Status. Passion. Longevity. Outlook. All were themes he reflected on after a season of

The American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) is coming to Central Arizona Raceway in 2026 for two action-packed weekends of national 360 Sprint Car racing in the inaugural running of the Sonoran Clash. The sweeping, 3/8-mile oval, located in Casa Grande, AZ, will host the Series for the first time for

The first time tackling a national Sprint Car racing schedule can be daunting for some, but the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) saw four young talents fearlessly complete the journey in 2025. Garrett Benson, Brady Baker, Ryder Laplante and Brogan Carder were the four teenage wheelmen who made up the

The 34th consecutive year of American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) racing is now complete. In total, 34 races were contested in 11 months at 21 unique tracks in 10 different states. The winners produced storylines aplenty, from dominating forces in the national 360 and 410 Sprint Car world to fresh,

The American Sprint Car Series Class of 2025 took center stage Sunday night in Tulsa, OK, for the annual awards banquet to recognize each driver’s achievements in the 34th season of national ASCS competition. Dressed in their Sunday best, all 13 full-time competitors on the national Series took to the

Fuzzy’s Fall Fling brings the nation’s best 360 Sprint Car drivers to the forefront for one final moment in the spotlight at Creek County Speedway, and it has yet to disappoint. Saturday’s season finale for the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) and ASCS Sooner Region featured the crowning of Sam

Under a bright spotlight at his home track with friends, family and sponsors watching, Blake Hahn pulled through when it mattered most. Hahn, the two-time American Sprint Car Series champion from Sapulpa, OK, scored his third Series victory of the season Friday night, passing veteran racer Zach Chappell for the

Creek County Speedway has seen plenty of evolution in 40 years of operation, but one thing remains the same. It’s home for the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS). It’s where owner/founder and former racer Emmett Hahn spawned the idea of the traveling Sprint Car tour. It’s where 34 Series events

The final race weekend of the 34th American Sprint Car Series season has arrived, featuring a clash of national touring stars and Oklahoma’s best in the 10th running of Fuzzy’s Fall Fling at Creek County Speedway. The two-day program begins with a $4,000-to-win opener on Friday, Nov. 14, followed by

Kyler Johnson has seen a remarkable turnaround in the second half of 2025, thanks in part to the efforts from his newest crew member. Younger brother Kahne Johnson joined the Quinter, KS-based team in the crew chief role halfway through Kyler’s fourth campaign with the American Sprint Car Series this

Creek County Speedway is a special place in the story of the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS). The 1/4-mile oval in Sapulpa, OK, plays host to the season finale for both the national Series and the ASCS Sooner Region in the 10th running of Fuzzy’s Fall Fling — Friday–Saturday, Nov.

Every form of motorsports needs plentiful youth involvement and knowledgeable, experienced teachers to ensure a positive outlook for the future. At 43 years old, American Sprint Car Series champion Jason Martin is among the most experienced drivers on the national circuit, and this year has welcomed a new addition to

Five-time Sooner Region champion takes on national ASCS stars this weekend in Tulsa

The home stretch of the 34th American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) season continues this weekend in its home state of Oklahoma, featuring back-to-back nights of racing at Tulsa Speedway. The inaugural Double Down in T-Town hits the 1/4-mile dirt oval this Friday–Saturday, Oct. 17–18, racing alongside the Mid-West Drag Racing

Coming into the weekend to face the national stars of the American Sprint Car Series, Whit Gastineau knew he had the means to beat the touring regulars. In two nights of racing, he beat them twice. The 41-year-old from Moore, OK, scored his first career Series victory at Salt City

For the first time, in a career spanning over two decades, Whit Gastineau is an American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Feature winner. The 41-year-old from Moore, OK, has been a winner of many regional 305 and 360 Sprint Car events in the past, establishing himself as one of Oklahoma’s standout

Learning is a lifelong process. Landon Britt has made his 2025 American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) campaign all about learning as he continues to develop his racing career at the national level. The 27-year-old from Memphis, TN, is in his fourth consecutive season following the national 360 Sprint Car circuit.

Six races remain in the chase for the Emmett Hahn Trophy, and the stars of the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) are ready to begin the home stretch of the season with back-to-back races this weekend at Salt City Speedway. The near-flat, half-mile oval on the historic Kansas State Fairgrounds

It’s a small, family-run operation at Terry Easum Motorsports. There are no big-money backers. No team of hired professional crew members. No black book of secrets to racing every dirt track in the country. Just driver Terry Easum, his fiancée and crew chief Kacee Frazier, and the pit area’s favorite

Many rising talents in the motorsports world can pinpoint that one race in their career that first showed their true potential behind the wheel. Kyler Johnson may have just had his. At first, he was a bit disappointed with a runner-up finish in the American Sprint Car Series’ return to

With six races remaining in the chase for the Emmett Hahn Trophy, the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) stars will race four times at two tracks in Kansas and Oklahoma in October before the championship finale. Here’s a look at the upcoming races: Salt City Speedway | Hutchinson, KS |

The American Sprint Car Series’ return to I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park was worth all 30 years it took to get the national stars back to the high banks. In the end, Matt Covington was the driver who tasted victory at the iconic Missouri oval, making the pass on

Paducah International Raceway offers one of the most unique challenges on the American Sprint Car Series circuit. Friday night, Jason Martin became the latest to conquer its high-banked, high-speed confines with his third victory of the season. Martin, the 2023 Series champion from Liberal, KS, grabbed the lead from polesitter

For over 35 years, 410 Sprint Car racing has been one of the most popular attractions at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park. This Saturday, the 360 cubic-inch variety of winged open-wheel machines will get their opportunity to start a new chapter in the track’s long Sprint Car history, gracing

With only eight races remaining in the chase for the Emmett Hahn Trophy, the American Sprint Car Series heads for Paducah International Raceway and I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park this weekend with a chance for another big payday on the line. The national 360 Sprint Car stars begin the

At 15 years old, Garrett Benson knows he’s not lived the typical life of a kid his age. But that was never his plan. Benson, of Concordia, MO, took on the challenge of following the entire American Sprint Car Series schedule this year with only two previous years of full-size

Cameron Martin admits the last time he raced Sam Hafertepe Jr. for the win, he let it get away. But on Sunday night at Eagle Raceway, he was not about to let it happen again. The 21-year-old from Ankeny, IA, got the best of the five-time national champion in a

After three weeks being shut out of Victory Lane, Sam Hafertepe Jr. is back to his winning ways with the American Sprint Car Series. Hafertepe, the five-time Series champion from Sunnyvale, TX, had previously triumphed over the national 360 Sprint Car series eight races prior at WaKeeney Speedway in August.