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
A common pairing for the ASCS Northern Plains Region over the years is the site of the next showdown with the ASCS Western Plains Region, as the two tours head for Black Hills Speedway and Gillette Thunder Speedway on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4. Looking back to last
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
Head-to-head once again, the ASCS Western Plains Region will take on the ASCS Northern Plains Region in the state of Wyoming this weekend, with two nights at Sweetwater Speedway in Rock Springs. Adam Trimble was king of the weekend in 2025, with a sweep of action at the three-eights-mile oval.
Rolling into Arkansas for a doubleheader weekend, the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints will take on Crowleys Ridge Raceway and Riverside International Speedway on Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20. A $ 2,500-to-win showdown in Paragould on Friday, the following night goes to $2,700-to-win in the 8th annual Greg
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
Getting Word that Baton Rouge is foregoing their event scheduled for Saturday, June 13, the promotion team at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Miss. has stepped up and taken the date. Gates open at 5:00 P.M. with Hot Laps at 6:00 P.M. (CDT). Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for
The forecast was better for Saturday at Jackson Motor Speedway, until it wasn’t, as rain takes yet another win with the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints. Racing is scheduled to resume at Baton Rouge Raceway on Saturday, June 13. The 2026 season marks the 35th season of competition for the
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,
Rain in the Kansas plains has proven too much at Salt City, forcing the cancellation of events scheduled for Friday, May 22, with the ASCS Gun Smoke Region. The series joins with the ASCS Western Plains Region on Saturday, May 23, at Philips County Speedway. Racing gets underway at 6:00
With rain already working into the area, and an ever-worsening forecast for this weekend, officials with the Mitchell’s Motorplex and the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints have made the call to cancel events slated for Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23. The ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints are scheduled
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
The return of ASCS sanctioned competition to the Ark-La-Tex Speedway for the first time since 2023, the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints will head for the Louisiana oval on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16. Two previous visits in Winged and Non-Wing action, the National Tour of the American
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
Looking to get things rolling again in the state of Colorado, the ASCS Western Plains Region will head to Pueblo’s Honor Speedway on Saturday, May 9. The Mother’s Day Tribute weekend at the quarter-mile oval, the last ASCS visit was in 2023, with the former Elite Non-Wing series, it was
Teaming with the Sprint Invaders for another head-to-head battle this Friday, May 8, the ASCS Midwest Region will venture back to Iowa to the semi-banked half-mile, Eldon Raceway. The ASCS Midwest Region debut event at the Wapello County Fairgrounds oval, the Sprint Invaders have been absent from the track’s schedule
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
Events scheduled for Saturday, May 9 at Greenville Speedway with the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints have been postponed due to storm damage. “With all the bad weather this past week, Greenville had some damage,” explained series co-owner, Jake Brashie. “A couple light poles are down, one of their spectator
The 2026 season brought forth a new ASCS Regional Tour in the state of Kansas, and this Saturday marks the first round of competition for the ASCS Gunsmoke Region at Dodge City Raceway Park. The first Winged 360cid Sprint Car series based in Kansas since 2018, Saturday’s event at Dodge