The home state of the American Sprint Car Series returns to stir the championship hunt with a two-day swing in the heart of Summer. The ASCS National Tour visit to Arkansas will begin at Batesville Motor Speedway on Friday, July 10, to make up for a postponement from the previous month. After
Arkansas owns an abundance of picturesque landscapes across the Ozark Mountains, roots in country folk music, and top-notch BBQ, among many other aspects. While it is not as widely hailed as its neighboring states, the American Sprint Car Series has inseparable ties to the state since the dawn of national 360 Sprint
Sam Hafertepe Jr. is unstoppable with the American Sprint Car Series at Belleville High Banks. The six-time Series champion matched his showing from Friday with a masterclass performance in The Big One finale to secure his 90th National Tour victory and a $10,000 prize. Hafertepe led the way as the
Sam Hafertepe Jr. is back in his groove again. The American Sprint Car Series points leader ended his wait to Victory Lane with a dominating performance on the opening night of The Big One at Belleville High Banks for his first win of the 2026 season. Hafertepe put his No.
Sam Hafertepe Jr. is back in familiar territory this season, rising to the top of multiple categories with the American Sprint Car Series. But one key stat is still missing after 11 races for the current Series points leader – a win. This is the longest the Sunnyvale, TX native has gone into a full season with ASCS without a win since
The Big One is back. For the second straight year, the event is set to bring the American Sprint Car Series back to the “Sunflower State” for two nights of racing at Belleville High Banks. The fast 1/2-mile Kansas dirt track opens its program on Friday, June 5, with the top 360 Sprint Car pilots
Entering several unknowns in his first full season with the American Sprint Car Series, Cole Schroeder is focused on two key elements: learn and build. In the first 11 races of the season, the 20-year-old, from Bozeman, MT, has kept his No. 3 Maxim Chassis out of harm’s way, giving him as much track
With the United States’ semiquincentennial anniversary set for this July, the American Sprint Car Series will celebrate by bringing 360 Sprint Car racing to tracks across the Heartland. The journey will bring the Series to four tracks across three states, with events that give fans a second chance to attend an Arkansas
With several storms affecting Batesville Motor Speedway and more rain expected later throughout the evening, American Sprint Car Series and track officials have postponed Saturday’s program to Friday, July 10. The decision was made in the best interest of driver and fan safety, with multiple inches of rain on the
Matt Covington has seen this script before. Sam Hafertepe Jr. leads the American Sprint Car Series points, while Covington remains on his tail for the title fight entering the summer stretch. In years past, that story has ended with Covington having to watch Hafertepe or another driver run away with the title. This year, the Glenpool, OK driver wants to flip
The American Sprint Car Series is back in the state where it all started. The top drivers of 360 Sprint Car racing travel to Arkansas, which first welcomed the Series in 1993, for a Saturday night duel at Locust Grove’s Batesville Motor Speedway on June 13. The high-banked 3/8-mile will see
Seth Bergman’s hard work has put him at the heart of the American Sprint Car Series championship fight in 2026. The Snohomish, WA racer collected his second win of the season in the Salute to Service Sprint Car Showdown through a competitive 25 laps around 81 Speedway. Starting the Feature
Any win with the American Sprint Car Series is special for Blake Hahn. However, winning at the track his grandfather, Emmett Hahn, built in an event honoring family friend Don Swope hits close to home. The Sapulpa, OK driver set the pace throughout the night at the Creek County Speedway,
When the American Sprint Car Series visited Benton Speedway on May 8, Ryder Laplante was sitting at home, waiting for the chance to drive a Sprint Car again. The week beforehand, the Calcera, OK native, was involved in a violent crash at Texas Motor Speedway that destroyed his No. 88R machine. While he
The American Sprint Car Series is back in the Great Plains for a two-state weekend against two ASCS regional campaigns. The ASCS National Tour will visit Creek County Speedway for the first time in 2026 for the Don Swope Classic with the ASCS Sooner Region on Friday, June 5. On Saturday, both
Kyler Johnson is currently sitting at the highest he’s ever been in the points standings with the American Sprint Car Series. But he knows he could still be higher. While Quinter, KS native has seen glimpses of race-winning pace in the first quarter of the season, placing him fourth in the standings (126 points back from the
With heavy rainfall drenching the grounds at Salt City Speedway throughout the week, in addition to more rain expected today and tomorrow, American Sprint Car Series and track officials have decided to postpone Saturday’s clash between the National Tour and ASCS Gunsmoke Region. The decision was made keeping the best interests of traveling
Salt City Speedway is set for a Saturday night showdown between two American Sprint Car Series campaigns going head-to-head. The National Tour and ASCS Gunsmoke Region join forces for the first time in 2026 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds for a Saturday night battle worth a $4,000 payday. Built in 1910,
The American Sprint Car Series is picking up the pace in June as drivers prepare for multiple weekends of racing on 1/4-mile and 1/2-mile tracks of the Midwest. The month’s challenge begins with a doubleheader weekend in Oklahoma and Kansas, then a drive south to Arkansas at the halfway point, and
Seth Begman knew after the first weekend of the 2026 American Sprint Car Series season that he needed a refresh. The 2024 Series champion struggled out of the gates at Volusia Speedway Park in his debut appearance in the 55th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. Through three 360 Sprint Car Features, Bergman’s highest finish was 15th, missed the
Seth Bergman could not have predicted the order of events that led him to his first American Sprint Car Series victory of 2026. The Snohomish, WA driver steadily worked up the ladder through 30 laps at Benton Speedway to leave Friday night with a $4,000 payday and a closer gap
With a lack of safety equipment readily available on-site at Paducah International Raceway for the Mother’s Day Salute, American Sprint Car Series officials have decided to cancel their portion of Saturday’s event. The decision was made in the best interests of driver and fan safety at the track. The Series’
Austyn Gossel is confident that his first triumph with the American Sprint Car Series is near. In his third full-time season with the Series, the Fort Collins, CO native is looking to prove his capability of winning on the tour while continuing to grow the chemistry of the team he has around the
The American Sprint Car Series is set to open the May slate with a return to the Midwest. The country’s top 360 Sprint Car drivers begin the two-day trek with a stop at Missouri’s Benton Speedway on Friday, May 8. Then, the Series crosses the Kentucky state line to visit
Tempting their fate with time, Chris Martin and his team pulled into Salina Highbanks Speedway on April 11 with minutes to spare before Hot Laps for the American Sprint Car Series. It was a last-minute decision to make the haul from Iowa to Oklahoma to compete at a track the 28-year-old had never
Sheridan Speedway joins the American Sprint Car Series schedule for the first time with the national tour, helping to create a 360 Sprint Car Frontier Speedweek. The addition of the 3/8-mile Wyoming facility on Sunday, Aug. 30, brings the Series back to the state for the first time since 2018 with a $4,000 top prize on the line. It also
The season ramps up for the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) in May, with three races in three states. The national 360 Sprint Car series will tour the Midwest, starting with a doubleheader week in Missouri and Kentucky before ending the month with a return to Kansas. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: