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- Jeff Gordon makes honest admission on why Hendrick Motorsports ‘never say no’ to Kyle Larson’s dirt racing adventures
Jeff Gordon shared how Hendrick Motorsports handles Kyle Larson's dirt racing exploits. He admitted that it was a 'big deal' for team owner Rick Hendrick to get on board with the idea.
- "410" SPRINTS & BIG-BLOCK MODIFIEDS HEADLINE SATURDAY'S OPENER AT SHARON ON SCHOOL SPIRIT NIGHT
(Hartford, OH)... Sharon Speedway will try for the fourth time to kick-off the 2026 racing season this Saturday night (May 16) in a "Super Series" event presented by Bala Management. The 97th anniversary season opener will include a pair of headlining divisions in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars and the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds along with the Alcon Mechanical Econo Mods and the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics. Warmups will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. followed by racing. It's Barris Supply Night. Saturday is the first of numerous theme nights scheduled throughout the season. Saturday's promotion is School Spirit Night as all students in proper attire will receive FREE general admission. Proper attire includes school logo shirts, team jersey, band shirts, theater or club apparel or school hoodies. In commemoration of their 70th anniversary of operation, King Bros. Ready Mix Concrete will give away a bicycle to a child at every event in 2026 that the Big-Block Modifieds are in competition. The Big-Block Modified feature winner will draw a child's ticket in victory lane. If Rex King, Jr. wins the feature, two tickets will be drawn and two children's bicycles will be given away! Sharon Speedway would like to thank King Bros. for their support over the years. The Willy's World Kids Club presented by Millcraft Barns returns for the second straight year. The Kids Club will include games and sensory friendly crafts and will open when the general admission gates open at 5 p.m. Chris Verda and Cody Body, both "410" Sprint Car racers, will be the drivers of the week that will be signing autographs and participating in the Kids Club activities. Sharon Speedway is a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Friend Venue; information is available at the Kids Club site behind the main grandstand building. For the third straight year, the "410" Sprint Cars will race for a minimum purse nightly of $4,000 to-win, $400 to-start thanks to "Super Series" presenting sponsor Bala Management. The same format as in years past will be utilized with group qualifying to set the heat race lineups. Despite being retired for the past 10 years, Ed Lynch, Jr., still sits atop the all-time "410" Sprint Car win list with 50 victories over the retired Dave Blaney, who has 38 wins. Dave's brother Dale has worked his way up to 24 victories, good for sixth all-time. Bob Felmlee (14) and Jack Sodeman, Jr. (12) are the only two other active racers with double digit victories. The next nearest active winner is A.J. Flick with five followed by National Sprint Car Hall of Famer, Tim Shaffer, and Ohio standout, Cap Henry, who each have four victories. The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds are set for their first of what is now three straight visits as they will compete 10 times over the remainder of the 2026 season presented by King Bros. Ready Mix Concrete, King's Sanitary Services, Russ King Racing, and Thermo Supply. Saturday's event will pay $2,000 to-win, $200 to-start. The Big-Block Modifieds have made 648 appearances all-time at Sharon with 99 different winners. The late Lou Blaney sits atop the all-time win list with 121 victories. Active drivers with double digit win totals include Rex King, Jr. (29), Jim Rasey (19), Brian Swartzlander (14), and Rob Kristyak (11). New York invader, Erick Rudolph, is up to seven Sharon wins and will look to add to that on Saturday. Canadian Dalton Slack won his first career Big-Block Modified feature last year at Sharon and is planning on competing Saturday as well. The Alcon Mechanical Econo Mods will be starting their 17th year as a regular division at Sharon, and typically average around a full field of cars. One-hundred seventy-three races have been run all-time with 40 different winners. Jeremy Double overtook Brandon Blackshear in 2024 as the division's all-time winner at 22; however, was shutout of victory lane in 2025. Jacob Eucker is the next active driver with 16 wins, but hasn't won since August 5, 2023. Rounding out the four-division program on Saturday night will be the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vic division, which debuted on June 21, 2025. The division has exploded in popularity throughout the nation in recent years. Five events were completed last year during the inaugural season with four different winners. Brian Krepps was the only repeat winner, while Coleton Longwell, Travis Reeher, and Jacob Moon were also victorious. The rules are available at the following link: https://www.sharonspeedway.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=1195691. For tech questions, contact Rick Robinson at 724-893-6898. Summit Racing Equipment will present the hard charger award on Saturday night to the "410" Sprint Cars. The driver that passes the most cars in the feature will receive a $100 Summit gift card. In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker will be the driver that finishes highest in the feature. "410" Sprint Car Payoff: 1. $4,000 2. $2,000 3. $1,400 4. $900 5. $675 6. $650 7. $625 8. $600 9. $550 10. $500 11. $475 12. $450 13. $425 14. $410 15-24. $400. Tow/Non-Qualifiers $100. Big-Block Modifieds Payoff: 1. $2,000 2. $1,200 3. $750 4. $550. 5. $500 6. $425 7. $375 8. $300 9. $275 10. $250 11. $225 12. $220 13. $215 14. $210 15. $205 16-24. $200. Non-Qualifiers/Tow $75. One-way driver radios are mandatory; channel 454.000. AMB/MyLaps transponders are required; rentals available for $25. If you have yet to register for the 2026 season, please bring the registration form completed with you: https://www.sharonspeedway.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=1006835 Fans can not only experience viewing from the frontstretch and backstretch grandstands, but also from the infield fan zone, which includes concessions and restrooms. Sharon is the only track in the area to have viewing from the unique infield perspective. There will be times throughout the night when fans can cross on the frontstretch back and forth. The pits will be open throughout the afternoon with passes going on sale at 4 p.m., while general admission opens at 5. Warmups are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. followed by racing. Grandstand/fan zone admission for those 14 and over is $20, while senior admission is $18. Patio seating upgrades are just $10 and can be done on race night at the track office for non-special events. As always, children under 14 and parking are always FREE. Pit passes are $35. As a reminder, coolers nor outside food or beverages are not permitted. Coming on Saturday, May 23 will be a "Steel Valley Thunder" program featuring the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds, Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods presented by A&MP Electric, Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars, and the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics. It's CDL & Touch-A-Truck Night presented by Ohio Intra Express and P.I.&I. Motor Express Sharon Speedway is owned by Dave Blaney, Ryan Blaney, and Will Thomas III and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @sharonspdwy.
- Arenz opens IRA campaign with twin top 10s
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 13, 2026 - Travis Arenz ramped up the 2026 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series season on a positive note, tallying a pair of top-10 finishes in Iowa and Illinois on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9. The Travis Arenz Motorsports team made its first trip to Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa, for the 2026 IRA season opener on Friday, May 8. The Sheboygan Falls, Wis. competitor turned in the 14th fastest qualifying time in the 35-car field with a lap of 12.901 on the quarter-mile, slightly-banked dirt oval. Arenz then rolled to his first heat race victory of the 2026 campaign after starting on the pole in the second 8-lap IRA heat race to earn a spot in IRA dash 2. After starting second, the two-time Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car champion came home third in the second IRA four-lap dash to nail down an outside third row starting position in the 25-lap main event. Searching for the fastest line on the rubber-heavy racing surface, Arenz kept pace near the front of the field throughout the main event. He ran steadily between the eighth and 10th spots as drivers hunted the best way around the tricky track. A final-lap move pushed Arenz to a ninth-place showing to wrap up the 2026 IRA season opener. One night later, Arenz travelled east to Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park, Ill., on Saturday, May 9, where he qualified seventh in the 22-car field with a lap of 14.122 seconds on the three-eighths-mile semi-banked clay oval. In the first heat race, Arenz placed fourth to advance to the second dash, where he finished fifth to earn the 10th starting spot in the 30-lap main event. After firing from the outside of the fifth row, Arenz advanced steadily up through the field as the track filled with rubber. On lap 25, Arenz swept into sixth place, and he held onto the spot for the rest of the way. "We definitely chased set-ups that are a little different than in the past, but we are always pushing to be better," Arenz said. "I'm happy we made the dash both nights, but I needed that extra push for better feature results." Arenz is eyeing a return to The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis., this Saturday, May 16, with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series. Spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. On Sunday, May 17, the team will visit Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis., with spectator gates opening at 4 p.m., hot laps at 5 p.m., and opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. "Plymouth and Angell Park are tracks we have been to very frequently, so I usually have a good idea of how the track is going to change throughout the night," Arenz said. "I'm looking forward to racing at both places again." All IRA events are streamed live on floracing.com. Additional information about the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found on the team's Facebook and X (Twitter) pages. Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase - Carbliss Hand-Crafted Premium Cocktails Travis Arenz Motorsports is pleased to welcome back Carbliss Hand Crafted Premium Cocktails as a sponsorship partner for the team's third full season with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series in 2026. Carbliss Hand-Crafted Premium Cocktails, featuring a mix of vodka, sparkling water, and natural flavor extracts, is the creation of Adam and Amanda Kroener. Each Carbliss hand-crafted cocktail comes with no carbohydrates, no sugars, and only 100 calories, with a wide range of flavors available. To view a list of retailers carrying Carbliss Hand-Crafted Premium Cocktails, visit https://drinkcarbliss.com/find-your-bliss/. For more information on Carbliss, email marketing@drinkcarbliss.com or visit www.drinkcarbliss.com. The 2026 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Professional Plating Inc., Pfeffer Trucking, Oostburg Concrete, Wittkopf Family Funeral Homes, Carbliss, Pallet Works, Oostburg State Bank, Sonntag Plumbing, Jensen Sales and Service, Fastenal, Roth's Auto Restoration, Lake Auto Glass, Arenz Auto Detailing, Hair Fellers Barbershop, and Duehring Tax Service. Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970. Travis Arenz Motorsports 2026 Upcoming Schedule Saturday, May 16 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, May 17 - Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis. (IRA) Travis Arenz Motorsports 2026 Statistics Total Events - 3 IRA Events - 2 World of Outlaws Events - 0 Midwest Open Wheel Association Events - 1 High Limit Events - 0 A-Main Victories - 0 Podium Finishes - 0 Top Five A-Main Finishes - 0 Top 10 A-Main Finishes - 2 Top 15 A-Main Finishes - 3 Top 20 A-Main Finishes - 3 Heat Race Victories - 1 B-Main Victories - 0 Dash Appearances - 2 Dash Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0 Travis Arenz Motorsports Career Highlights 2008-2025 Total Career A-Main Victories - 74 Outlaw Compact 4-Cylinder A-Main Victories - 20 IMCA Northern Sport Mod/B Mod A-Main Victories - 20 MSA/PDTR 360 Sprint Car A-Main Victories - 30 High Limit Racing 410 Sprint Car A-Main Victories - 1 IRA 410 Sprint Car A-Main Victories - 3 2013 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Outlaw Compact 4-Cylinder Champion 2016 141 Speedway Northern Sport Mod Champion 2021 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Champion 2021 Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Champion 2022 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Champion 2022 Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Champion 2023 Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Apple Cup Rookie Award
- Reutzel continues hot streak with 75th Birthday bash win at Fremont
FREMONT, Ohio - Aaron Reutzel came into Fremont Speedway Fueled by FriendShip Kitchen Tuesday with a ton of momentum having won the previous two weeks, including Saturday. Reutzel led all 40 laps of 75th birthday bash for "The Track That Action Built" for the $20,000 payday on Kistler Engines/Kistler Racing Products, Biggby Coffee Night. Reutzel had won the last two Interstate Batteries High Limit features (Saturday's event was co-sanctioned with the NAPA Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Valvoline Oil). Tuesday the Clute, Texas driver, a three time All Star champion, earned his third straight win, his fourth career victory at Fremont Speedway and his 40th career All Star win. It wasn't easy as several cautions kept defending All Star champion Kalib Henry close. Henry closed several times on Reutzel in lapped traffic just as a caution would fly. It was adjustments during an open red with 17 laps remaining that helped Reutzel take the win over Henry, Cole Macedo who charged from 23rd, Justin Peck and Bryce Lucius. "Track was pretty good tonight. We were struggling. We tried stuff all night. When you are running for points you never get to test and we tested a bunch of stuff tonight and nothing was really that good. So we went back to what we know. We were so rushed there at the end that I forgot to put some stuff back and under that open red I had them adjust the left rear shock and I was back to being really good," said Reutzel beside his Folkens Brothers Trucking, Power Plus, Bryant Paver Motorsports, STC, Monte Farms backed #87. "I don't think I've ever won a race in the rain or pull tear-offs because of the rain but it never got sketchy. Good call on the track to just run it out. Cool to win $20 grand too off the High Limit. Thanks to Don Long…brand new motor and it was pretty good," added Reutzel. Henry was happy with how his team has improved since the start of the year. "Had a hard time getting going. We were a little bit de-tuned and it wouldn't take off on the restarts on the bottom. We were way way better once we got to traffic. I was licking my chops hoping for a long run in traffic. I just kept catching lapped traffic in the wrong spot. That was a ton of fun," said Henry of his Triple J Towing, Birchard Financial, Harris Distributing, C&H Veteran Enterprises, Valvoline, FK Rod Ends, Berryman Racing Shocks backed #101. Macedo, who won the High Limit event at Fremont in 2025, put on quite the show driving a back-up car for Mintz Motorsports. "This goes to show just how bad ass Fremont Speedway is. It's never one lane and you can race all over the track. Throwing big bombs against a big curb. It's a testament to Rich Farmer and the whole crew at Fremont Speedway. I love coming here. I got to come back and race with the Linder boys and I'm so thankful for Craig Mintz giving me this opportunity," said Macedo beside his Fremont Speedway Motorsports Education, Real Geese Decoys, Grant Decker Construction, Gill Construction, Real Capz backed #09x. Fremont Speedway Presented by the FriendShip Kitchen will be back in action Saturday, May 23 with the Double Down Throw Down Salute to the Military with the 410 and 305 sprints and dirt trucks in action. Keep up to date with Fremont Speedway by going to www.fremontohspeedway.com or on Facebook at www.facebook/FremontSpeedway or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/FremontSpeedway or follow on My Race Pass at www.myracepass.com. About Fremont Speedway Known as "The Track That Action Built," Fremont Speedway has been a staple of the Sandusky County Fairgrounds for decades. Offering thrilling dirt track racing featuring 410 sprints, 305 sprints, and dirt trucks, it remains one of the premier motorsports destinations in the Midwest. About FriendShip Kitchen FriendShip Kitchen is an Ohio-based, employee-owned convenience and food service retailer. With locations across the coast of Lake Erie and central Ohio, they are famous for their FriendShip Chicken, "Ohio's Tastiest Chicken" and friendly hosts. Living by the motto "All yours, Ohio!", FriendShip is dedicated to serving the local communities that support them. About Kistler Engines - www.kistlerengines.com Kistler Engines was established in 1993 and builds lightweight, high performance racing engines with a commitment to quality. The dedicated Kistler team prides itself in high tech, innovative designs, producing highly competitive engines for sprint cars (410 c.i., 360 c.i. and 305 c.i.), as well as, late models and midgets. Kistler Engines has also earned a great reputation for service among professional race teams due to their quick turnaround time on engine rebuilds. Kistlers uses of state-of-the art equipment, the highest standard quality parts and invests in constant research and development. Customers powered by Kistler engines have set numerous quick times, track records and have also won on the local level as well as on national traveling series. About Kistler Racing Products - https://kistlerracing.com In 2008, Kistler Racing Products opened to add a full product line to the already 15 year established business located within Kistler Engines Inc. shop in rural Fremont, Ohio. Kistler Racing Products is proud to provide a wide array of high quality, dependable and race winning capable parts, most in stock. Kistler Racing Products and Kistler Engines are proud of their unique niche - the only comprehensive shop for dirt sprints in the United States where you can build a car from the ground up including motor and arrive at the race track in a one-stop shopping atmosphere. Kistlers supplies everything you need from A - Z : Axles to Zeus buttons including product line Arai Helmets to Zemco - if you need it, we've got it. Kistler Racing Products will get all the technical support and one on one personalized customer service that you deserve. About Biggby Coffee - www.biggby.com At Biggby Coffee, they believe a great cup of coffee can do more than wake you up - it can bring people together, create meaningful connections and brighten someone's day. Since their founding in 1995, Biggby Coffee has been on a mission to make life better for their customers, their communities and their franchise owners. And, they do it one cup, one conversation and one genuine connection at a time. Biggby Coffee makes it better - by building something much bigger than coffee. Fremont Speedway Tuesday, May 12, 2026 410 Sprints - All Star Circuit of Champions A Feature (40 Laps): 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel[1]; 2. 101-Kalib Henry[2]; 3. 09X-Cole Macedo[23]; 4. 26-Justin Peck[12]; 5. 32-Bryce Lucius[7]; 6. 49X-Cale Thomas[5]; 7. 3-DJ Foos[11]; 8. 33W-Cap Henry[22]; 9. 11N-Darin Naida[3]; 10. 21H-Brady Bacon[14]; 11. 17B-Bill Balog[13]; 12. 9R-Chase Randall[15]; 13. 09-Craig Mintz[10]; 14. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[21]; 15. 15C-Chris Andrews[6]; 16. 19-TJ Michael[4]; 17. 45-Keith Sheffer Jr[17]; 18. 44-Aiden Price[18]; 19. 20B-Cody Bova[25]; 20. 14-Zane DeVault[24]; 21. 38-Leyton Wagner[16]; 22. 28N-Trey Jacobs[20]; 23. 29-Logan McCandless[8]; 24. 17GP-Hank Davis[9]; 25. 16-Gauge Garcia[19]; 26. 5E-Bobby Elliott[26] Tub OTowels B Feature (12 Laps): 1. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[2]; 2. 33W-Cap Henry[4]; 3. 09X-Cole Macedo[7]; 4. 14-Zane DeVault[6]; 5. 47-Todd King[1]; 6. 29Z-Zeth Sabo[9]; 7. X-Mike Keegan[16]; 8. 20B-Cody Bova[3]; 9. 5-Kody Brewer[8]; 10. 35-Stuart Brubaker[11]; 11. 2X-Gage Etgen[12]; 12. 5E-Bobby Elliott[19]; 13. 1-Nate Dussel[17]; 14. 75-Jerry Dahms[15]; 15. 15K-Creed Kemenah[10]; 16. (DNS) 19H-Joel Myers Jr; 17. (DNS) 21-Larry Kingseed Jr; 18. (DNS) 97-Zach Hampton; 19. (DNS) 3V-Chris Verda; 20. (DNS) 5T-Travis Philo Level Utilities Dash (6 Laps): 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel[1]; 2. 101-Kalib Henry[2]; 3. 11N-Darin Naida[3]; 4. 19-TJ Michael[4]; 5. 49X-Cale Thomas[7]; 6. 15C-Chris Andrews[5]; 7. 32-Bryce Lucius[6]; 8. 29-Logan McCandless[8] Premier Planning Services Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel[4]; 2. 09-Craig Mintz[1]; 3. 21H-Brady Bacon[6]; 4. 3-DJ Foos[3]; 5. 16-Gauge Garcia[8]; 6. 47-Todd King[5]; 7. 5-Kody Brewer[7]; 8. 75-Jerry Dahms[10]; 9. 19H-Joel Myers Jr[2]; 10. 5E-Bobby Elliott[9] All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 49X-Cale Thomas[1]; 2. 29-Logan McCandless[2]; 3. 15C-Chris Andrews[4]; 4. 38-Leyton Wagner[5]; 5. 44-Aiden Price[6]; 6. 14-Zane DeVault[8]; 7. 15K-Creed Kemenah[7]; 8. 97-Zach Hampton[9]; 9. 33W-Cap Henry[3]; 10. (DNS) 5T-Travis Philo Adaptive One Calipers Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 101-Kalib Henry[3]; 2. 32-Bryce Lucius[2]; 3. 17B-Bill Balog[1]; 4. 17GP-Hank Davis[4]; 5. 45-Keith Sheffer Jr[5]; 6. 20B-Cody Bova[7]; 7. 29Z-Zeth Sabo[8]; 8. 2X-Gage Etgen[9]; 9. 3V-Chris Verda[10]; 10. 21-Larry Kingseed Jr[6] Bazell Race Fuels Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 19-TJ Michael[2]; 2. 11N-Darin Naida[4]; 3. 9R-Chase Randall[6]; 4. 26-Justin Peck[3]; 5. 28N-Trey Jacobs[8]; 6. 09X-Cole Macedo[9]; 7. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[1]; 8. X-Mike Keegan[10]; 9. 35-Stuart Brubaker[5]; 10. 1-Nate Dussel[7] Capitol Custom Trailers Qualifying A (2 Laps): 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 12.339[14]; 2. 15C-Chris Andrews, 12.427[19]; 3. 3-DJ Foos, 12.456[6]; 4. 33W-Cap Henry, 12.459[15]; 5. 19H-Joel Myers Jr, 12.588[9]; 6. 29-Logan McCandless, 12.632[13]; 7. 09-Craig Mintz, 12.658[11]; 8. 49X-Cale Thomas, 12.668[7]; 9. 47-Todd King, 12.733[17]; 10. 38-Leyton Wagner, 12.750[3]; 11. 21H-Brady Bacon, 12.794[18]; 12. 44-Aiden Price, 12.827[8]; 13. 5-Kody Brewer, 12.867[5]; 14. 15K-Creed Kemenah, 12.903[2]; 15. 16-Gauge Garcia, 12.934[12]; 16. 14-Zane DeVault, 12.967[1]; 17. 5E-Bobby Elliott, 13.054[20]; 18. 97-Zach Hampton, 13.375[4]; 19. 75-Jerry Dahms, 13.837[16]; 20. 5T-Travis Philo, 59.999[10] Capitol Custom Trailers Qualifying B (2 Laps): 1. 17GP-Hank Davis, 11.988[4]; 2. 11N-Darin Naida, 12.036[18]; 3. 101-Kalib Henry, 12.125[5]; 4. 26-Justin Peck, 12.155[2]; 5. 32-Bryce Lucius, 12.156[14]; 6. 19-TJ Michael, 12.190[15]; 7. 17B-Bill Balog, 12.209[1]; 8. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 12.256[10]; 9. 45-Keith Sheffer Jr, 12.311[12]; 10. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 12.315[20]; 11. 21-Larry Kingseed Jr, 12.316[7]; 12. 9R-Chase Randall, 12.364[19]; 13. 20B-Cody Bova, 12.392[13]; 14. 1-Nate Dussel, 12.423[9]; 15. 29Z-Zeth Sabo, 12.424[17]; 16. 28N-Trey Jacobs, 12.472[16]; 17. 2X-Gage Etgen, 12.616[3]; 18. 09X-Cole Macedo, 12.663[8]; 19. 3V-Chris Verda, 13.011[6]; 20. X-Mike Keegan, 13.038[11]
- Hartmann pads notebook, preps for Plymouth- Angell Park double dip
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 12, 2026 - Opening the 2026 season with a doubleheader weekend of 410 Sprint Car racing action in the Sprint Car-laden state of Iowa proved to be a productive learning experience for Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing Team. First up was the team's 2026 season opener with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association, and career debut at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa, on Friday, May 8. The Plymouth, Wis. driver opened the night by qualifying 23rd in the 35-car field with a lap of 13.363 around the quarter-mile, slightly banked dirt oval. Hartmann then placed fourth after lining up sixth in the third 8-lap heat race to earn a direct transfer spot into the 25-lap A main. After rolling off 16th, Hartmann was running 18th before his 87A machine was involved in an incident in turn one on lap 7, which ended Hartmann's evening. He was credited with a 24th-place finish. One night later, the Hartmann squad made its second-ever appearance at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. With 33 410 Sprint Cars checked in for the event, Hartmann kicked things off by qualifying 16th in qualifying flight 2 with a lap of 16.497 seconds on the world-renowned half-mile semi-banked dirt oval. After starting and finishing eighth in the fourth 8-lap heat race, Hartmann fired off 12th and moved up two spots to come home 10th in the 12-lap B main to miss transferring to the A main by six spots. "For the first night out with the new chassis at Davenport, aside from the racetrack not being the greatest, we were able to work on the slick package," Hartmann said. "I think we clicked on something there on the short track side of our operation. "That same car at Knoxville didn't fare too well," he said. "It's easy to get laps at Knoxville, but hard to be good. I think we will put a separate car together for half miles and be back better." Hartmann is set to head back to his hometown track - The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. - this Saturday, May 16, with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series. Spectator gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. On Sunday, May 17, the team heads to Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis., with spectator gates opening at 4 p.m., hot laps at 5 p.m., and opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. "I'm excited the season has finally started, and we get to race at home this upcoming weekend," Hartmann said. 87A Hartmann Racing 2026 sponsorship partners include Kristine Hartmann, Realtor of Pleasantview Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, The Dispensary, Double A Autobody, Quasius Construction, Holler n' Hills, High Speed TI, Metalcraft, Hepfner Racing Products, Berryman Racing Shocks, and Keizer Racing Wheels. Additional information on the 87A Hartmann Racing team can be found by visiting the team's website www.team87a.com and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/87Ahartmannracing. 87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase - The Dispensary The Austin Hartmann - 87A Hartmann Racing team is pleased to have The Dispensary back as a sponsorship partner for the 2026 season. Located at 2113 South Business Drive in Sheboygan, Wis., The Dispensary is a medical cannabis dispensary offering pure Delta-8 THC, Delta-10 THC, and THCP products with the largest variety in the surrounding area. TheD8Dispensary features the most compassionate and knowledgeable staff in the industry, which aims to provide assistance and answer questions about the natural benefits of medical cannabis dispensary products. To contact TheD8Dispensary, call (920) 395-2904 or visit https://www.thed8dispensary.com/sheboygan. 87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase - Kristine Hartmann, Realtor of Pleasant View Realty KRISTINE HARTMANN, REALTOR OF Pleasant View Realty, better known as "Every Race Fans Realtor," has 25-plus years of experience selling real estate throughout Wisconsin. Kristine's passion for the sport of racing connects with her competitive drive and ambition as a realtor in the community. Contact Kristine Hartmann with all your real estate needs and ask her about the special racing rates! You can find her on Facebook @KRISTINE HARTMANN, REALTOR. Additionally, she can be found at the 87A trailer at any IRA race and would be happy to discuss racing and real estate. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/PVRKRISTINE, call/text 920-980-5542, or email kristine@pleasantviewrealty.com. Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970. Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing 2026 Upcoming Schedule Saturday, May 16 - Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, May 17 - Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, May 23 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, May 24 - 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA) Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing 2026 Statistics Total Events - 2 IRA Events - 1 Knoxville Raceway Events - 1 World of Outlaws Events - 0 High Limit Events - 0 A-Main Victories - 0 Podium Finishes - 0 Top Five A-Main Finishes - 0 Top 10 A-Main Finishes - 0 Top 15 A-Main Finishes - 0 Top 20 A-Main Finishes - 0 B Main Victories - 0 Heat Race Victories - 0 Dash Appearances - 0 Dash Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0
- Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Begins May 16 at Eagle Raceway
BATAVIA, OH (May 12, 2026) - The Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup mini-series within the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule will kick off on May 16 at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Nebraska. The event will pay $50,000 to the winner and marks the first of 12 Crown Jewel Cup events scheduled for the 2026 season. Drivers competing full-time with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will accumulate points at all Crown Jewel Cup events paying $50,000 or more to win throughout the season. The driver with the highest point total at the conclusion of the series will earn a $15,000 bonus at the year-end awards banquet. Second place in the standings will receive $3,500, while third place will earn $1,500. The Malvern Bank presents the High Bank Heist at Eagle Raceway on May 16 will officially launch the 2026 Crown Jewel Cup competition. The high-banked 3/8-mile oval has consistently delivered exciting racing action, including last year's event won by Ricky Thornton Jr., who collected the $50,000 top prize. The weekend at Eagle Raceway will feature three complete programs. Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15 will each pay $10,000 to win, while Saturday's 75-lap finale on May 16 will award $50,000 to the winner from a total purse exceeding $150,000. For the latest news, results, and championship standings from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit LucasDirt.com. 2026 Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Schedule May 16 - Eagle Raceway | Eagle, NE | $50,000 May 23 - Lucas Oil Speedway | Wheatland, MO | $75,000 June 27 - Lernerville Speedway | Sarver, PA | $50,000 July 18 - Shelby County Speedway | Harlan, IA | $53,000 August 8 - Florence Speedway | Union, KY | $75,000 August 15 - Batesville Motor Speedway | Batesville, AR | $50,000 August 29 - Port Royal Speedway | Port Royal, PA | $50,000 September 19 - Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville, IA | $75,000 September 26 - Brownstown Speedway | Brownstown, IN | $50,000 October 3 - Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway | Imperial, PA | $50,000 October 10 - Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH | $50,000 October 17 - West Virginia Motor Speedway | Mineral Wells, WV | $100,000 About Arizona Sport Shirts Founded more than four decades ago, Arizona Sport Shirts has built a reputation for providing bold, unique, and effective apparel for race teams, businesses, and special events. Today, the company continues its commitment to delivering cutting-edge apparel and merchandise that stand apart from the competition. For more information, including online ordering details, visit ArizonaSportShirts.com Official Marketing Partners Associate Marketing Partners Advanced Powder Coating, All Makes Collision Center, Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Black Diamond Chassis, Bilstein Shocks, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Cornett Racing Engines, Dave Warren Powersports, Denago Powersports, Diversified Machine Inc, Fast Shafts, Fire Suppression Engineering, FOX Shocks, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoker Trucking, Jackson County Tourism, Keyser Manufacturing, Longacre Scales, Longhorn Chassis, The Massengill Company, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD, Ohlins Shocks, Outerwears, PEM - Performance Engineering Mfg, Penske Racing Shocks, ProFabrication Headers, Pro Power Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Schoenfeld Headers, Shocker Hitch, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Steering Buddy, Strange Oval, Swift Springs, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Velocity Manufacturing, Victory Fuel, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood, Xceldyne, XS Power Batteries, and 5150 Race Trailers.
- A BIGGIE AT THE BIG E! #LETSRACETWO WITH USAC & WOO AT ELDORA MAY 15-16
What you’ll get at Eldora Speedway this weekend is truly the best of both worlds! The legendary Rossburg, Ohio 1/2-mile dirt oval will be home to USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car racing with both series competing in a dream doubleheader on back-to-back nights, Friday-Saturday, May 15-16.
- “410” SPRINTS & BIG-BLOCK MODIFIEDS HEADLINE SATURDAY’S OPENER AT SHARON ON SCHOOL SPIRIT NIGHT
Sharon Speedway will try for the fourth time to kick-off the 2026 racing season this Saturday night (May 16) in a "Super Series" event presented by Bala Management. The 97th anniversary season opener will include a pair of headlining divisions in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars and the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Big-Block Modifieds along with the Alcon Mechanical Econo Mods and the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics.
- Sprint Car Summer Challenge Series debuts at Grays Harbor Raceway
This Saturday at Grays Harbor Raceway is race number two in the 360 Sprint Cars Summer Challenge Series. Skagit Speedway hosted the first race two weeks ago. This year is an eight-race series with ...
- Street Stocks, 305 Sprint Cars Headline Friday Night Action at Lincoln Speedway
A big night of grassroots dirt track racing returns to Lincoln Speedway this Friday night with the running of the Jayne Excavating & Welding Street Stock 25 plus five additional divisions of racing ...
- Gamble: Lernerville Speedway continues tradition with new twists for 2026 season
For nearly six decades, Lernerville Speedway has remained one of the premier dirt racing facilities in the country, continuing the vision established by founder Don Martin. Today, that tradition ...
- Coofandy NASCAR Star Christopher Bell Would ‘Love’ To Race Indoors Again At The Gateway Dirt Nationals In St. Louis
A lot of drivers have tried to win both the midget feature at the Chili Bowl, held inside the Tulsa Convention Center in Oklahoma, and the midget main ...
- MERCED SPEEDWAY UP NEXT FOR WMR/BCRA SUPER SERIES FOR MIDGETS
Round three of the 2026 Western Midget Racing / Bay Cities Racing Association California Super Series for Midgets takes to the high banks at Merced Speedway on Saturday night.
- Reutzel continues hot streak with 75th Birthday bash win at Fremont
Aaron Reutzel came into Fremont Speedway Fueled by FriendShip Kitchen Tuesday with a ton of momentum having won the previous two weeks, including Saturday. Reutzel led all 40 laps of 75th birthday bash for "The Track That Action Built" for the $20,000 payday on Kistler Engines/Kistler Racing Products, Biggby Coffee Night.
- Sprint Car Worlds Collide with Eldora’s #LetsRaceTwo Weekend
Another historic venue awaits the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. Amid a month of May that features several of the sport’s most famed tracks, Rossburg, OH’s Eldora Speedway is next on the agenda for The Greatest Show on Dirt.
- KALITTA NAMED HULMAN CLASSIC GRAND MARSHAL FOR MAY 20 AT TERRE HAUTE
Thirty years after his 1996 Tony Hulman Classic victory, Doug Kalitta will serve as grand marshal for the 56th running of the event featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship at Indiana’s Terre Haute Action Track on Wednesday night, May 20.
- Ashton Torgerson Heads to Three Stooges Racing for Remainder of World of Outlaws Rookie Campaign
Ashton Torgerson is joining forces with Three Stooges Racing to complete his rookie World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series season.
- Paul Nienhiser Continues Winning Ways
Finally able to kick the 2026 IRA season off over the weekend, Paul Nienhiser bounced back from a tough Friday night and picked up the Saturday night win at Sycamore Speedway.
- ESS Makes First Trip to Port Royal This Saturday
After a successful start to the 2026 season two weeks ago, the Empire Super Sprints will spring back into action this Saturday at the Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. The tours first stop at the 'Speed Palace' will pay $4,000 to the winner and $400 to start as part of the Keith Kauffman Classic.
- POWRi WAR Sprint League Ready for Road to the Hockett Round One
The “Diamond of the Dirt Tracks” takes center stage as the POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League storms into Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday, May 16, for the ‘Road to the Hockett’ opener.
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