With a forecast currently showing near freezing temperatures during race time this weekend in Cortez, Colo., officials with the ASCS Western Plains, 360 Wing Desert Series, and Cortez Fairgrounds Speedway have postponed action to Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25. The next event for the ASCS Western Plains Region
The long-awaited return of the Malvern Bank ASCS Midwest Region presented by Hoosier Tire has arrived, with the opening round of the 2026 season taking place on Sunday, April 19, at Iowa’s Stuart Speedway, along with the Sprint Invaders. Going for $2,000 to win, $400 to start on Sunday, “The
Events scheduled for Saturday, April 18 at Baton Rouge Raceway with the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints have been postponed. Updates at the track are ongoing, and will not be ready in time for this Saturday. Officials are looking for a suitable date to reschedule. The next race for the
Throughout his career Craft has worked with some of the biggest names in the sport like Kinser, Bell, Wright, Hafertepe, and more
New year, new owners, and a new attitude defines the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints as the series opens its 2026 campaign this Saturday, April 11, at Jackson Motor Speedway in Byram, Miss. In the series’ most recent event at the 1/3-mile oval in September 2025, Mississippi’s Chase Howard topped
The American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) celebrates its 35th year of operation in 2026. But it’s more than just another commemorative milestone, it’s a numeric symbol of how 360 Sprint Car racing has forever been impacted. Established by Chili Bowl Nationals and Tulsa Shootout founder Emmett Hahn, the nationally touring
Kicking off the 2026 season for Sprint Car racing in Colorado, the ASCS Western Plains Region will do battle on Saturday, April 4 at El Paso County Raceway in Calhan. Looking back at the 2025 campaign, three stops at El Paso County Raceway yielded just as many winners, with Bryan
Seven races into the American Sprint Car Series’ (ASCS) 35th consecutive season of racing and it’s off to the Series’ homeland of Oklahoma to begin the spring racing lineup. The national 360 Sprint Car circuit has been quiet since opening the season with three races at Volusia Speedway Park in
This year marks Whit Gastineau’s 26th season in dirt track racing. And it might just be the best he’s ever felt behind the wheel. At 41 years of age, the Oklahoma native has forged a reputation for being one of the state’s best local/regional pick-and-choose racers, making only occasional long-distance
Teenage former Micro Sprint racer gets seal of approval from six-time Series champion
Of those who dedicate their lives to safety efforts at dirt tracks across the country, there were few as committed as Billy Hurt. Hurt was involved in the safety and rescue of Sprint Car drivers for over 23 years, helping to lead safety efforts with the American Sprint Car Series,
Defending American Sprint Car Series champion takes on 410 talent this weekend in Texas
A new face to the American Sprint Car Series has entered the chase for BRODIX Rookie of the Year honors. Cole Schroeder has made his commitment to following the entire national 360 Sprint Car schedule in 2026 behind the wheel of the Rocking R Bar, Moyle Racing Engines-powered Maxim Chassis
ESI Equipment, Inc., a leading provider of innovative fire suppression and emergency response solutions, today announced a new strategic partnership with World Racing Group (WRG), the premier sanctioning body for dirt track racing in the United States. Through this partnership, ESI Equipment, Inc. and it’s Race Track Safety Services (RTSS)
Only three weeks removed from a crash that destroyed a brand-new race car, Kyler Johnson is back in the hunt for his first American Sprint Car Series championship. Johnson, 22, of Quinter, KS, found needed momentum with the Series at Central Arizona Raceway last weekend with his first top-10 finish
Keeping the season short-and-sweet in 2026, the ASCS Northern Plains Region will focus on keeping its events in pairs and to-the-point, with the entire eight-race series run entirely during the months of June and July. The series will put competitors in a two-title scenario with the ASCS Western Plains Region,
Teenage grandson of Dale Earnhardt Sr. back in action with ASCS at Central Arizona this Saturday–Sunday
The Sooner State will have Winged 360 Sprint Cars in 2026, as the ASCS Sooner Region is set to roll out nine times, with a half-dozen inside Oklahoma state lines. Paring most nights with the National Tour of the American Sprint Car Series, the Sooner schedule begins at the Salina
The American Sprint Car Series is expanding its regional footprint in 2026 with the formation of the ASCS Gunsmoke Region and a 10-race calendar for its first season of operation. The next major push for Winged 360 c.i. Sprint Car racing at the regional level in the area shines with
A longtime part of ASCS regional competition through 2014, the Malvern Bank ASCS Midwest Region returns to action in 2026. With 12 events confirmed and a few more still in the works, a half-dozen of those races will take place in Nebraska, with other shows in Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa.
Seth Bergman returns to the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) this year, searching to reclaim his former place atop the 360 Sprint Car world. Bergman, 38, of Snohomish, WA, accomplished one of his biggest career goals in 2024, clinching the national Series championship after spending nearly all of the 2010s
Another year older, another year wiser, another year on the trail of the American Sprint Car Series for Brogan Carder. The 15-year-old racer from Sioux Falls, SD, is taking on his second full-time season at the controls of a 360 Sprint Car in 2026, following the full national Series schedule
Terry Easum has committed himself to the grind and the learning curve of racing with the American Sprint Car Series for the third time in his career in 2026. The 33-year-old native of Broken Arrow, OK, will hit the road with fiancée and crew chief Kacee Frazier and the pit
Teenage Oklahoma native is boosted with confidence following top-10 run at Volusia
The stars of the ASCS Western Plains Region are expanding their footprint in 2026, embarking on a 15-race run from April-through-October. Centered primarily in Colorado, several co-sanctioned events with the ASCS Northern Plains and the newly formed ASCS Gunsmoke Region will take the tour across state lines to Kansas, Wyoming,
Gearing up for the tour’s 14th season of action, the ASCS Frontier Region will feature a dozen events in 2026 across four tracks in Montana and Wyoming. Starting in late May, Electric City Speedway in Great Falls, Mont. kicks off the season, and is the most frequent stop for the
It’s the start of a new era for the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints. The 2026 season brings a full slate of races and new leadership under former series champion, Lane Whittington, and defending tour champion, Jake Brashier. On taking over the series, Jake stated, “It’s an honor to take
Due to hazardous winds and frigid temperatures, Saturday’s DIRTcar Nationals program is being postponed to Monday, keeping the safety and care of drivers and fans in mind. The American Sprint Car Series will run a full new program – still paying $12,000 to the Feature winner – in addition to the
Austyn Gossel’s third full-time season with the American Sprint Car Series is on the horizon, and there’s one goal that stands above all others. Victory Lane eluded the 25-year-old Colorado native in his rookie and sophomore seasons. But there’s plenty of reason to believe 2026 will be different as he
Six months ago, Tyler Courtney laid in a hospital bed recovering from surgery, pondering his future and his odds to ever race a Sprint Car again. A violent crash in July 2025 destroyed his race car, but not his drive to pursue his passion. “I think there were times when