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
Making it a perfect weekend with the ASCS Northern and Western Plains, a trip to Gillette, Wyo. ended with another victory for Canada’s Kelly Miller. Leading start-to-finish at the Gillette Thunder Speedway, Miller was trailed by D.J. Brink by 0.876-seconds, with Logan Hershey in third. Blayne Brink and Damon McCune
For the third time in 2026, Kelly Miller rolled into ASCS Victory Lane with the Northern and Western Plains Region, with his latest triumph coming at the high-banked Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, S.D., on Friday night. Tailing the point through the opening lap, Miller took the spot from
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 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
The attempt to compete was made, however, following the first Heat Race between the ASCS Western and Northern Plains Regions on Saturday at Sweetwater Speedway, the call was made to cancel the Sprint Cars from the rest of the program due to wind. The track posted to Social Media, stating,
Topping a stacked field of 33 competitors on Saturday night’s Greg Hodnett Memorial at Riverside International Speedway, Mississippi’ Dale Howard was the man on top when all was said and done with the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints. Howard’s first win on the season with the series, his win marks
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
Making the trip from Canada worth the hours, Kelly Miller captured Saturday’s checkered flag at El Paso County Raceway with the ASCS Western Plains and ASCS Northern Plains. Getting the lead on Lap 12 from Don Grable, the No. 45x never went away, but could not retake the spot, with
Round 1 of this weekend’s showdown between the ASCS Western and Northern Plains Regions along with the 360 Wing Desert Series went down Friday night with Blair Cooper capturing the top spot at El Paso County Raceway in Calhan, Colo. Chased to the finish by El Paso, Texas shoe, Don
Adding his name to the list of winners with the Malvern Bank ASCS Midwest Region presented by Hoosier Tire on Friday night, Chase Brown rolled sixth to first at Boone County Raceway in Albion, Neb. Quickly through the field, Brown made it to the point on Lap 8 and never
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’