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:
Benton Speedway | Benton, MO | Friday, May 8
The “Show-Me State” gets the 360 Sprint Car action in May started with a Friday night showdown at Benton Speedway. The 3/8-mile track has been an annual stop on the national touring calendar since 2024, with the third annual stop serving as the opener to a two-track weekend.
Gary Wright bagged the first Feature win at the track in 1995, and in 1996, two visits saw Terry Gray and Jerrod Hull capture the checkered flag, respectively. When ASCS returned to the Missouri track in 2024, home state veteran Joe B. Miller drove to victory. Then, Sam Hafertepe Jr. took the latest win at the track en route to a record-breaking sixth championship in 2025.
VIDEO RECAP (JULY 26, 2025):
Paducah International Raceway | Paducah, KY | Saturday, May 9
After Friday at Benton, the Series will head eastbound to Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky for a $4,000-to-win Saturday night clash.
The high-banked 3/8-mile facility has hosted the national tour four times. 2023 Series champion Jason Martin won the most recent Series event there in September. Matt Covington holds the most Series wins there, so far, having claimed the inaugural Series visit there in 2018 and another last year.
VIDEO RECAP (SEPT. 19, 2025):
Salt City Raceway | Hutchinson, KS | Saturday, May 30
The first visit to the “Sunflower State” in 2026 will see the top Series drivers join forces with the ASCS Gunsmoke Region to face a Saturday brawl at Salt City Raceway.
The Hutchinson, KS 1/2-mile dirt track made its debut with the national tour in 2025 with two separate visits in the year. The first trip in May saw Zach Blurton win his second career Feature with the Series. An October doubleheader included an Oklahoma masterclass with Whit Gastineau sweeping the two nights.
VIDEO RECAP (OCT. 11, 2025):
Tickets for each event will be sold at the track on race day. For more information on each, visit the ASCS schedule page.
How can you watch the American Sprint Car Series all season? Live on DIRTVision.
