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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: ASCS Frontier Speedweek 2nd Leg Brings 360 Sprint Car Stars to Gallatin, Electric City
The top 360 Sprint Car drivers in the nation return to Montana for another three straight nights of action to wrap up the Frontier Speedweek. The tripleheader weekend brings the American Sprint Car Series National Tour back to Gallatin Speedway, in the heart of Belgrade, MT, for the first time since 2021, on Friday, Sept.
Keeping the pace rolling through Baton Rouge Raceway on Saturday night, Cody Gardner topped the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints for the fifth time in 2026. Leading all 25 laps, Cody added to his advantage in the season-long point standings, with his lead now at 301 markers with six nights
Jett Barnes did not have trouble finding Victory Lane with the American Sprint Car Series. In his third career start with the National Tour, the 15-year-old wheeled the Jason Meyers Racing No. 14 around Wyoming’s Sheridan Speedway for the first time, earning a $4,000 score to close the opening weekend
On Friday night, Sam Hafertepe Jr. left Big Sky Speedway with a last-place finish and a loss of the American Sprint Car Series points lead. Returning to the Montana 3/8-mile for the Harvey Ostermiller Memorial finale, Hafertepe earned redemption with his 92nd ASCS National Tour triumph in a rain-shortened battle
Seth Bergman enjoys his visits to Big Sky Speedway. On the opening night of Frontier Speedweek with the American Sprint Car Series, Bergman used patience to secure his fourth win of the 2026 season in the Harvey Ostermiller Memorial, keeping his title hopes alive. Bergman began the Feature from fourth
Making their return to Baton Rouge Raceway, the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints make their way to the Louisiana oval on Saturday, August 29. Over a year since the tour’s last visit during the 2025 season, stops numbered two, with Christopher Townsend and Lane Whittington making it to Victory Lane.
Austyn Gossel has gotten the spark to build motivation for his 2026 American Sprint Car Series campaign. The 360 Sprint Car veteran is preparing for a 10-day swing of racing in his native Western Plains, booked with visits to Big Sky Speedway (Aug. 28-29), Sheridan Speedway (Aug. 30), Gallatin Speedway
Montana and Wyoming are set to welcome the American Sprint Car Series for the first time in 2026. The ASCS National Tour returns to the northwestern land with Big Sky Speedway’s Harvey Ostermiller Memorial for two nights on Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28-29. Then, it’s a trek to the “Cowboy State” for
Due to several inches of rain and heavy winds that affected Riverside International Speedway prior to the start of the King of the Ditch II, American Sprint Car Series and track officials have postponed the event. The decision was made in the best interest of driver and fan safety, with
Nothing can stop Kyler Johnson’s happiness throughout the Summer of 2026. The 22-year-old racer has seen career-defining heights through the first half of August, including his first American Sprint Car Series triumph on the National Tour and his first start in the Saturday finale of the Xtream powered by Mediacom
The American Sprint Car Series is ready to crown new royalty in West Memphis. Riverside International Speedway welcomes the 360 Sprint Cars for the final trip to the “Natural State” this season as part of the second annual King of the Ditch on Saturday, Aug. 22. After a highly successful
Getting back into Victory Lane with the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints on Saturday night, Cody Gardner collected win No. 4 on the 2026 season at Super Bee Speedway in Chatham, La. Getting to the point on Lap 18, the race was close with Hayden Martin until that point. Once
Back at Super Bee Speedway on Saturday, August 15, the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints will look to get back on track at the Chatham, La. oval, Two attempts thwarted by Mother Nature so far in 2026; the last visit in October, 2025 saw Chase Howard in Victory Lane for
The Grandaddy of Them All will take place with multiple American Sprint Car Series drivers hunting a $200,000 payday in Iowa. The 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s will see more than 100 of the best Sprint Car drivers compete at Knoxville Raceway tonight through Saturday. Among
Make your plans to visit the “Wild West” with the American Sprint Car Series at the end of winter. The Series will return to Arizona for two separate weekends, beginning with Central Arizona Raceway on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 26-27, then a debut for the 360 Sprint Cars awaits at Cocopah Speedway
As the saying goes, “From the Outhouse, to the Penthouse”, and Brad Bowden certainly ended his night on top of the world Saturday at Jackson Motor Speedway against the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints. Suffering a failed power-steering line that caused the Double H Motorsports No. 8x to start 15th
Ryan Timms has become a master of the biggest events at Knoxville Raceway. The driver of the Liebig Motorsports No. 10 showed his prowess in the 36th Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals by leading all 30 laps while keeping the top drivers in Sprint Car racing at bay
Tyler Courtney knew there was only one place to park his Clauson Marshall Racing No. 7BC on Friday night: Knoxville Raceway Victory Lane. The Indianapolis, IN native brought a special triumph for the team at Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals pres. by Great Southern Bank to honor the
Gio Scelzi knows how to bring the heat to Knoxville Raceway. The pilot of the Spire Motorsports No. 77 drove a perfect 20 laps in Thursday’s Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals pres. by Great Southern Bank opener in his hunt for a second career event title with the
Sprint Cars and Knoxville Raceway mesh together like peanut butter and jelly. The Iowa-based 1/2-mile black dirt facility has hosted car racing since 1901, but the track’s rise in popularity came with the arrival of the 410 Sprint Car edition of the Knoxville Nationals in 1961 and later the 360 Knoxville Nationals in 1991. The 36th
The most coveted event on the American Sprint Car Series schedule is here. The 36th edition of Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals pres. by Great Southern Bank, takes shape Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 6-8, with more than 100 cars signed up to visit the Iowa 1/2-mile dirt track. The three-day event will feature
Venue change, but the winner has stock in Victory Lane appearances as Bryan Gossel captured Saturday’s win at El Paso County Raceway with the ASCS Western Plains Region. Bradley Cox was second, with Cole MacEwen on the final podium step. The 2026 season marks the 35th season of competition for
Last visiting Thayer County Speedway in 2024, Jake Bubak’s return saw a previous top-five performance transform into a trip to Victory Lane in the BM Motorsports No. 9 with the ASCS Gunsmoke and Midwest Region. A $2,000 score for Bubak, the win is his first of the year according to
After 124 starts, Kyler Johnson has completed the dream of becoming an American Sprint Car Series winner. The Quinter, KS native achieved a four-year-long quest with a standout 25 laps in the National Tour’s first trip to Viking Speedway for the Rock On Trucks Gopher State 360 Sprint Car Challenge.
Originally slated to be in action at I-76 on Saturday, August 1, the ASCS Western Plains Region will instead head for El Paso County Raceway in Calhan, Colo. Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for military and seniors, $10 for youth (13-17), $5 for children 6-12, and free for kids
With weather models showing thunderstorms set to bring two or more inches of rain per hour to the Worthington, MN area on Thursday, American Sprint Car Series and Worthington Speedway officials have agreed to cancel the first night of the Rock on Trucks Gopher State 360 Sprint Car Challenge. The
Start making your plans to visit the fastest 1/2-mile track of the “Sunflower State” in 2027. Building a summer tradition with the American Sprint Car Series, Belleville High Banks will host two nights of racing for the third annual edition of The Big One on Friday-Saturday, June 25-26. Built in
The “Land of 1,000 Lakes” is back. The American Sprint Car Series will visit Minnesota for the first time since 2017 with two debuting tracks comprising the inaugural Rock On Trucks Gopher State 360 Sprint Car Challenge. Beginning on Thursday, July 30, the National Tour will visit Worthington Speedway for a $4,000-to-win chase around a
Putting a bow on the 2026 season with the ASCS Northern Plains Region, Kelly Miller parked the No. 2jr in Victory Lane in the season finale at Wyoming’s Gillette Thunder Speedway. Trailing the opening ten laps, the final ten were controlled by Millern who pulled past Blayne Brink to dominate
Sam Hafertepe Jr. remains the biggest threat to win with the American Sprint Car Series at Dodge City Raceway Park. The Series points leader enjoyed a near-perfect night in the Steve King Memorial with a hard-working effort for his third victory of the 2026 season and his fourth consecutive triumph
Rolling north from New Mexico, Caleb Saiz kicked off his weekend with the ASCS Northern Plains with a victory at the high-banked Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, S.D. Getting the lead late in the feature, the Hal Burns Truck and Equipment No. 42 worked past Adam Speckman to lead
Brogan Carder is using the time available to log as many laps as he can to become one of the top drivers with the American Sprint Car Series. After competing with the National Tour as a rookie in 2025, the Sioux Falls, SD teenager is using his sophomore year to
After evaluating schedules and events on Saturday, August 1, and out of respect for the drivers already committed to those other major events, officials with the Enid Speedway and ASCS Sooner Region have made the decision to postpone events at the track until 2027. The ASCS Sooner Region is on
Down to the final two races of the 2026 season with the ASCS Northern Plains Region, once again, brings the series back to Black Hills Speedway and Gillette Thunder Speedway. Taking a massive 235 point advantage into the the final two outings, Canada’s Kelly Miller is poised to take his