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’
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
Bryan Gossel captured his third career win with the ASCS Western Plains Region on Saturday night at El Paso County Raceway. Zack Merritt, Ryan Rader, Blair Cooper, Cole MacEwen, and Gary Lands made up the field. The 2026 season marks the 35th season of competition for the American Sprint Car
It’s only fitting in the first race contested by the new ASCS Gunsmoke Region that a new winner should emerge, and New Mexico’s Ryder McCutcheon was the one who rolled into Tumbleweed Classic Victory Lane at Dodge City Raceway Park on Saturday night. The second member of the McCutcheon family
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
Back at El Paso County Raceway on Saturday, May 2, the ASCS Western Plains Region will headline Fan Appreciation Night at the quarter-mile Colorado oval. The second trip to El Paso County in 2026, the previous showing on April 4 went the way of Adam Trimble, who captured the lead
Tempting their fate with time, Chris Martin and his team pulled into Salina Highbanks Speedway on April 11 with minutes to spare before Hot Laps for the American Sprint Car Series. It was a last-minute decision to make the haul from Iowa to Oklahoma to compete at a track the 28-year-old had never
Sheridan Speedway joins the American Sprint Car Series schedule for the first time with the national tour, helping to create a 360 Sprint Car Frontier Speedweek. The addition of the 3/8-mile Wyoming facility on Sunday, Aug. 30, brings the Series back to the state for the first time since 2018 with a $4,000 top prize on the line. It also
The season’s second voyage to Jackson Motor Speedway, the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints are headed back to the Byram, Miss. oval on Saturday, September 13. Topped last time by Mississippi’s Dale Howard, the start from the right of the front saw the No. 47 leading start to finish over
Just over a year ago, New Mexico’s Caleb Saiz recorded his first career win with the ASCS Northern Plains Region at Gillette Thunder Speedway, so it’s only appropriate that he return to that same Victory Lane for his second win with the series on Saturday night. Making it a desert
Adding his name to the list of ASCS winners on Friday night, Arizona’s Elijah Gile fought his way into Victory Lane for the first time with the ASCS Northern Plains Region at Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, S.D. Joining his father, Dennis Gile, as a winner in ASCS regional
Keeping his name in Victory Lane with the American Sprint Car Series, Canada’s Kelly Miller made the trek to Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, S.D. on Friday night and added an eighth win to his total with the ASCS Northern Plains Region. Brought back in 2022, the series’ all-time
A charge through the field certainly made it worth the price of admission on Saturday night as Oklahoma’s Hank Davis made his way from ninth to win with the ASCS Frontier Region at Montana’s Big Sky Speedway. The second time that Davis has stood in Victory Lane in Montana with
A return to Victory Lane nearly a year in the making, Lane Whittington went wing dancing Saturday night at Baton Rouge Raceway with the ASCS Hurricane Area Super Sprints. The third time the defending series champion has graced Victory Lane, Whittington chased the lead through the first five laps before
Racing closer to home proved fruitful for Bryan Gossel, as the Windsor, Colo. shoe raced to victory Saturday night at I-76 Speedway with the ASCS Western Plains Region. The third different leader in 20 laps, Gossel held point for 18 of those laps, with challenges coming from Johnny Boos and
Hoping to go the full distance before Mother Nature stepped in, that was not the case on Friday night at Big Sky Speedway, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t a winner, as Kelly Miller was award the ASCS Frontier Region victory after competing 15 of the scheduled 25 laps. Full
Two nights for a cause are next for the ASCS Frontier Region as the tour returns to Big Sky Speedway for the annual Race For Life on Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21. Raising funds that goes to Relay for Life/American Cancer Society, the 2024 edition collected $2,500 for