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- Brent Sexton Scores Top-10 Finish in Petaluma USCS Race
Lakeside, CA — July 18, 2026 — Veteran racer Brent Sexton made the long haul to Northern California last weekend for Ultimate Sprint Car Series races at Watsonville and Petaluma Speedways. A ninth-place finish in his first appearance at Petaluma highlighted an enjoyable weekend of dirt-track racing. Sexton, a Tennessee native who resides in Lakeside, California, kicked off the two-night trip Friday at Watsonville. In 2025, when the facility was known as Ocean Speedway, the three-time Lightning Sprint Car champion made his first appearance on the quarter-mile track located 88 miles south of San Francisco. In one of his best performances of the season, he started seventh in the main event, raced inside the top five and finished fifth. Unfortunately, his return visit last week did not produce the same result. After recording a qualifying lap of 13.230, Sexton, the only member of the SGR team competing during the weekend, started and finished sixth in his heat race. He began the main event in 18th and advanced three positions to finish 15th. On Saturday, Sexton traveled north to Petaluma, California, a city once known as "The Egg Capital of the World," for his first appearance at Petaluma Speedway. Looking to rebound at the North Bay track, Sexton stopped the qualifying clock at 16.178. The lap was third-fastest in his group and ninth-best overall. He followed his strong qualifying effort with a third-place finish in his heat race. That placed him on the inside of the fifth row, ninth overall, for the main event. Sexton maintained that position throughout the race and crossed the finish line ninth. The result marked Sexton's 12th top-10 finish in 20 A-main starts during the 2026 season. For more updates, follow Sexton Gatlin Racing on social media and stay tuned for results throughout the 2026 season. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2026 season possible. East County Electric Works, Antonelli's Deli, Keys Brothers, Geoff Dale, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Valley Lubricant Services, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, and Troy Dirt. Collie would like to express his thanks to the following sponsors. Sexton Gatlin Racing/HRP Hose and Rubber Products/Sexton Fire Protection/Maxima Racing Oils/Automated Interiors/Valley Lubricant/Swift Powder Coating/Sunnyside Promotions/Sid's Auto Body/BK Wings/BTS Equipment/TC Construction/Thunderstruck Motorsports/AG Sand Cars/Mom/Dad/Tavo/Grant/Dant If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2026, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Brent Sexton SGR 2026 Results 2/28/26 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 3/6/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 10th A Main 3/7/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 7th A Main 3/12/26 Las Vegas Dirt Track Ultimate Sprint Cars DNS 3/21/26 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 3/28/26 Thunderbowl Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 7th A Main 4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main 4/11/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 4/18/26 Thunderbowl Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 18th Main 4/24/26 Watsonville Speedway Watsonville 360 Sprints 10th A Main 4/25/26 Merced Speedway Sprint Car Challenger Tour Rained Out 5/1/26 Placerville Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 7th B Main 5/1/26 Placerville Speedway Wing 360 Sprint Cars 12th A Main 5/2/26 Placerville Speedway Wing 360 Sprint Cars 15th A Main 5/23/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 13th A Main 5/24/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 8th A Main 5/30/26 Bakersfield Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 9th A Main 6/7/26 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main 6/27/26 Ventura Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars DNS A Main 7/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main 7/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 9th A Main 7/10/26 Watsonville Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 15th A Main 7/11/26 Petaluma Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 9th A Main Braydin Collie SGR 2026 Results 3/6/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 13th A Main 3/7/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 2nd A Main 4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 5/23/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 6/20/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints DNS 7/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main 7/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway USAC Western Midgets 5th A Main Grant Sexton SGR 2026 Results 3/12/26 Las Vegas Dirt Track Ultimate Sprint Cars 15th A Main 3/13/26 Las Vegas Dirt Track Ultimate Sprint Cars 21st A Main 4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 1st A Main 4/11/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 12th A Main 4/18/26 Thunderbowl Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 15th A Main 5/30/26 Bakersfield Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 3rd A Main 6/27/26 Ventura Raceway Open Comp. Winged 10th A Main 7/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main 7/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main Bradin Chiaramonte SGR 2026 Results 3/7/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 15th A Main Dalton Sexton SGR 2026 Results 3/6/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings DNS Mark Henry SGR 2026 Results 4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main Drake Cardey SGR 2026 Results 4/11/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 5/24/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 4th A Main Shane Sexton 5/2/26 Placerville Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 13th B Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com
- Levi Hillier flashes to second straight SCCT Speedweek victory on Tuesday
Coos Bay, CA…Levi Hillier pounced on a lap 18 restart and drove away from the field to net his second consecutive triumph during SCCT Western Sprint Tour Speedweek on Tuesday. The 16-year-old from Burlington, Washington earned his win at the beautiful Coos Bay Speedway aboard the familiar Rudeen Racing No. 26r Sprint Car. Langley, BC wheelman Levi Klatt led the field to green after claiming the High Sierra Industries Dash. Klatt set a strong pace up front and held the field at bay during the opening 18 laps, which clicked off caution free. Racing through lapped traffic kept things interesting in the 30-lap Shop Kyle Larson feature with Klatt leading Levi Hillier and Justyn Cox. A caution on lap 18 then set up the race changing restart, where Hillier was able to grab the lead that he would never relinquish. The youngster was not seriously challenged after that and pulled away to take the Ed Entz checkered flag for victory. Cox founded the middle to his liking late in the going and was able to scoot past Klatt on lap 26 to record a runner up finish. After leading much of the race Klatt crossed the stripe in third for his initial podium of the week. Yuba City's Landon Brooks and Roseville's Colby Copeland completed the top five. Rounding out the top 10 in the main event were Cole Croft, Braden Chiaramonte, Jake Morgan, Aydan Saunders and Seth Standley. Kyle Alberding drove from 21st to 13th and brought home the Pit Stop USA Hard Charger Award. Heat race wins went to Levi Hillier, Levi Klatt and Braden Chiaramonte. Colby Copeland began the evening by setting the Sierra Foothills Wine Services Fast Time with a lap of 11.634 around the Coos Bay Speedway. SCCT Western Sprint Tour Speedweek continues tonight with Round 5 at the Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Racing can be seen live via www.calidirt.tv Results Sprint Car Challenge Tour Speedweek night 4 Coos Bay Speedway July 21, 2026 A Feature 30 Laps 1. 26R-Levi Hillier[6]; 2. 42x-Justyn Cox[2]; 3. 77K-Levi Klatt[1]; 4. 21L-Landon Brooks[7]; 5. 7C-Colby Copeland[5]; 6. 29-Cole Croft[10]; 7. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[4]; 8. 51-Jake Morgan[11]; 9. 8-Aydan Saunders[3]; 10. 7-Seth Standley[9]; 11. 9T-Camden Robustelli[8]; 12. 55D-Dawson Hammes[13]; 13. 33-Kyle Alberding[21]; 14. 56C-Carson Hammes[12]; 15. 5D-Destry Miller[17]; 16. 5-Austin Sause[22]; 17. 321-Parker Mockridge[15]; 18. 29K-Levi Kuntz[19]; 19. 51D-Dustin Gehring[20]; 20. 94-Greg Decaires V[16]; 21. 26-Corbin Rueschenberg[14]; 22. 78-Ryan Hirschbock[18] Dash 1 6 Laps 1. 77K-Levi Klatt[1]; 2. 42x-Justyn Cox[2]; 3. 8-Aydan Saunders[3]; 4. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[5]; 5. 7C-Colby Copeland[4]; 6. 26R-Levi Hillier[6] Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 26R-Levi Hillier[1]; 2. 21L-Landon Brooks[2]; 3. 7C-Colby Copeland[4]; 4. 29-Cole Croft[3]; 5. 55D-Dawson Hammes[7]; 6. 94-Greg Decaires V[5]; 7. 29K-Levi Kuntz[6]; 8. 5-Austin Sause[8] Heat 2 8 Laps 1. 77K-Levi Klatt[1]; 2. 8-Aydan Saunders[4]; 3. 9T-Camden Robustelli[3]; 4. 51-Jake Morgan[2]; 5. 26-Corbin Rueschenberg[6]; 6. 5D-Destry Miller[5]; 7. 51D-Dustin Gehring[7] Heat 3 8 Laps 1. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[1]; 2. 42-Justyn Cox[4]; 3. 7-Seth Standley[3]; 4. 56C-Carson Hammes[5]; 5. 321-Parker Mockridge[2]; 6. 78-Ryan Hirschbock[7]; 7. 33-Kyle Alberding[6] Qualifying 1. 7C-Colby Copeland, 11.634[3]; 2. 8-Aydan Saunders, 11.662[1]; 3. 42x-Justyn Cox, 11.671[5]; 4. 26R-Levi Hillier, 11.709[8]; 5. 77K-Levi Klatt, 11.744[19]; 6. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte, 11.859[9]; 7. 21L-Landon Brooks, 11.938[14]; 8. 51-Jake Morgan, 11.950[4]; 9. 321-Parker Mockridge, 12.014[2]; 10. 29-Cole Croft, 12.021[10]; 11. 9T-Camden Robustelli, 12.036[13]; 12. 7-Seth Standley, 12.069[22]; 13. 94-Greg Decaires V, 12.081[7]; 14. 5D-Destry Miller, 12.120[6]; 15. 56C-Carson Hammes, 12.162[17]; 16. 29K-Levi Kuntz, 12.180[21]; 17. 26-Corbin Rueschenberg, 12.203[20]; 18. 33-Kyle Alberding, 12.255[12]; 19. 55D-Dawson Hammes, 12.448[15]; 20. 51D-Dustin Gehring, 12.523[18]; 21. 78-Ryan Hirschbock, 12.645[16]; 22. 5-Austin Sause, 12.917[11]
- RYAN BLANEY FAMILY FOUNDATION JOINS WITH "LOU BLANEY MEMORIAL" ON AUGUST 1 AT SHARON
(Hartford, OH)...The Ryan Blaney Family Foundation (RBFF) is proud to once again be a part of the Lou Blaney Memorial, offering fans multiple opportunities to support the Foundation's mission while honoring the legacy of Lou and Kate Blaney. The 18th annual event will be held on Saturday, August 1 at Sharon Speedway and will feature the "410" Sprints for $12,000 to-win/$1,200 to-start along with the BRP Modified Tour. Throughout the event, RBFF will host its Foundation tent featuring exclusive merchandise for purchase, as well as free educational resources about Alzheimer's disease and concussion awareness. Fans will also have the opportunity to purchase this year's official Lou Blaney Memorial t-shirt, which features a special photo of both Lou and Kate Blaney. Guests are encouraged to stop by the raffle auction tent for a chance to win one of several exciting gift baskets generously donated in support of the Foundation's mission. In addition, RBFF will once again offer its Laps for Kate fundraiser. Supporters can purchase a commemorative lap in honor of Kate Blaney or a loved one by visiting the Ryan Blaney Family Foundation online store at rbff10.myshopify.com. Proceeds from all Foundation fundraising activities during the Lou Blaney Memorial will benefit the Mahoning Valley Walk to End Alzheimer's and the Rowan-Cabarrus Walk to End Alzheimer's, helping advance Alzheimer's care, support, and research in the communities these events serve.
- "410" SPRINTS HIGHLIGHT SATURDAY'S "SUPER SERIES" EVENT AT SHARON ON KIDS CLUB & MENARDS GIVEAWAY NIGHT; UMP MODS, RUSH SPRINTS & CROWN VICS ALSO IN ACTION
(Hartford, OH)...After a rainout last weekend, Sharon Speedway will look to resume the 97th anniversary season this Saturday night (July 25) with a "Super Series" program presented by Bala Management featuring the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars. Also in action will be the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods presented by A&MP Electric, the Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprints, and the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vics. It's Alcon Mechanical and Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Night. Racing will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday is the first of three Menards Giveaway Nights. There will be three drawings with one lucky fan winning a $500 Menards gift card! A second prize drawing will include a Charbroil gas grill with the third prize being a Shark Flexbreeze portable fan. The remaining Menards Giveaway Nights include August 12 and September 12. Saturday is also Willy's World Kids Club Night where young race fans can enjoy an evening packed with activities before experiencing the thrill of racing down the Sharon Speedway frontstretch during the Kids Bike and Big Wheel Races. The fun begins at 5 p.m. in the Sharon Speedway Fan Zone with the Willy's World Kids Club presented by Millcraft Barns featuring Bounce Houses provided by All About the Party (parent/guardian waiver required for participation), sensory-friendly craft, driver autographs, music and games. Note: children participating in the bike races must bring their own bicycle and helmet; bikes may be stored safely behind the Willy's World Kids Club until race time. Sharon Speedway is a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Friend Venue; information is available at the Kids Club site behind the main grandstand building. After a month layoff, the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply "410" Sprint Cars are back for just their fourth appearance of the season. The high-flying Sprints will race for $4,000 to-win/$400 to-start in their final tune-up before next Saturday's $12,000 to-win/$1,200 to-start "Lou Blaney Memorial". It was first time Sharon Speedway winners in the first two events of the season. Logan Wagner invaded from central Pa. to steal the thunder in Western PA Speedweek on May 30 taking the $5,500 victory over the 40-car field. Ohio Speedweek made a stop on June 13 with Zeth Sabo also scoring his first career All Star Circuit of Champions victory worth $7,500 over the 49-car field. Most recently, local racer Brandon Spithaler won just his second career Sharon "410" feature topping an impressive 32-car field on June 27. The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply UMP Mods will race for $1,000 to-win; special thanks to A&MP Electric, Holbrook Sewer & Excavating, and Wedge Motorsports for their support of the UMP Modified division in 2026. Thus far this season, there have been three different winners in as many races. Eric Wilson won his first career UMP Mod race at Sharon on June 6. Ty Rhoades then did one spot better than opening night as he scored his fifth win in the division and 11th overall at the track on June 13. The UMP Mods were a companion class to the World of Outlaws Late Models on July 11 and turned out in big numbers with 43 cars on hand! David Stremme invaded and scored his first career win at the track, worth $1,500. The Gibson Insurance Agency RUSH Sprint Cars have been rained out five of their scheduled six appearances to date with their only completed event coming on June 6 when there was a 90% chance of rain. The non-wing Chevrolet Performance crate engine powered cars are in their ninth year of racing and have completed 43 events all-time at Sharon with 15 different winners. John Mollick won the opener and has now won 9 of the last 10 races at Sharon dating back to 2024! Gale Ruth, Jr. leads the $5,000 to-win RUSH Rustler Sales & Service Weekly Series points with four victories on the circuit, but hasn't won at Sharon since June 25, 2023 when he won back-to-back weeks. Rounding out the four-division program on Saturday night will be the Gibson Insurance Agency Crown Vic division. The Crown Vics made their season debut on May 30 with a record 19-car field as Brad Shaffer scored the victory. Since then, Coleton Longwell has won the last two events giving him a division best three victories since the division debuted last season. 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 RUSH 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. 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 day on Saturday with passes going on sale at 4 p.m., while general admission opens at 5. Group qualifying for the Sprints will get underway at approximately 6:30 p.m. with heat races at 7 p.m. 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. Next Saturday (August 1) will be the 18th annual "Lou Blaney Memorial" featuring the "410" Sprint Cars for $12,000 to-win/$1,200 to-start and the BRP Modified Tour for $2,500 to-win on Ryan Blaney Family Foundation and Bala Management Night. 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.  ###
- Doubleheader Weekend Brings Great Lakes Super Sprints Back to Michigan Friday and Saturday
Merrill, MI - This weekend, the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP (GLSS) are back in the Great Lakes State for a Friday and Saturday night doubleheader. Friday night, the GLSS return to I-96 Speedway to the tune of $5,000 to win before a return to Crystal Motor Speedway for the first time in over three months. Friday at I-96, drivers will roll into Michigan's fastest Speedway with an over $20,000 purse on the line in a $ 5,000-to-win, $ 500-to-start showdown. I-96 Speedway has historically been a thrilling visit for the GLSS, and that held true in the last show there on May 29th. Chase Dunham and Dustin Daggett led the field to the green flag, and hometown favorite, Daggett held off a charge from Scott Bogucki to snap a nearly two-year winless streak. In the last visit to Crystal Motor Speedway, history was made when Zane DeVault broke the track record on the new American Racer tires. DeVault ripped off a time of 11.930 seconds before going on to have a near-perfect night, winning his heat race and rolling from third to victory lane. DeVault had some help that night as engine issues plagued both Jared Horstman and Clinton Boyles, who were at the front of the field for the first half of the race. DeVault remains the only driver to win multiple races this season with the Great Lakes Super Sprints. In 11 shows, nine different drivers have made their way to victory lane. The top two in GLSS Tour points, however, are still held winless. Chase Dunham, who took control of the championship points lead following the trip to Ohsweken and Buxton Speedways in June, has ripped off five top five finishes so far this year, including a runner-up performance at Buxton Speedway. Dunham has been lights-out in qualifying, though, grabbing five Ti22 Performance Fast Qualifier Awards, the only driver with more than one so far this season. Dunham holds a 28-point lead over four-time and defending GLSS Champion, Max Stambaugh, who holds four wins at I-96 Speedway, has been held winless as well so far this season. As for the MacAllister CAT (Michigan) Division, Dustin Daggett has his No.85 at the top of the standings, returning to the place he calls home. The Michigan championship standings is one of the best points battles with GLSS in recent memory, with the top five separated by roughly 100 points. Daggett brings in a 29-point advantage over Max Stambaugh and sits 49 points ahead of Chase Dunham. Inaugural GLSS Champion, Chase Ridenour holds down the fourth spot, hot off his win at Butler Motor Speedway in June, and a potential sleeper in the championship hunt, Boston Mead sits fifth just 110 points back from Daggett. With $5,000 on the line Friday night, the 20 or more GLSS regulars that fans are used to seeing throughout the season are likely to deal with plenty of outsiders looking to cash in on a payday. Pit gates at I-96 Speedway open at 4:00 PM with racing scheduled for 8:00PM. Saturday at Crystal Motor Speedway, pit gates open at 2:00 PM and racing is slated for 7:00 PM. Fans who can't make the trip can catch the action LIVE on www.GreatLakesSprints.TV. For more information on the Great Lakes Super Sprints, visit GreatLakesSuperSprints.com. Find Great Lakes Super Sprints on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and TikTok.
- Night of Destruction Returns to Perris Saturday - Brand-New E-Bike Will Be Given Away
Perris, California — July 21, 2026 — One month after attracting Perris Auto Speedway's largest crowd of 2026, Night of Destruction returns to the Riverside County speed plant this Saturday, July 25. Spectator gates for "The Craziest Show on Dirt" will open at 5:00 p.m., with the motorized mayhem beginning at 7:00. In addition to the wild Night of Destruction action, the evening will feature a kids' dance battle and T-shirt launches at intermission. Fans will also have opportunities to win four free tickets to any upcoming event at The PAS through the popular Heat Race Heroes contest. Also, every fan attending Saturday's event will receive a raffle ticket. One ticket will be drawn at intermission, and the lucky winner will leave the speedway with a brand-new GoTrax e-bike. "We are hoping to have another wild night and a big crowd on Saturday," promoter Don Kazarian said. "Just when you think the Night of Destruction cannot get any crazier, the drivers prove you wrong. The race last month saw wild, no-holds-barred crashes. The figure eight trailer race may have been the best one we ever had. In Demo Cross, we had one car get stuck on top of the crash wall." Recently, The PAS has been giving away bicycles at every race. This week, the promotion is being taken to the next level, with one fan winning a brand-new e-bike. "We had planned to give the e-bike away last Saturday at the micro sprint race," Kazarian said. "When we had to cancel that race, we decided to switch it up and give it away this week. It is a very nice bike and whoever wins it is going to be very happy." Fans are encouraged to arrive early to meet the drivers and collect autographs and candy on the track from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. Heading into Saturday's event, Jesse Gordon, a respiratory therapist at Kaiser Permanente in Riverside, holds an 18-point lead over Whittier's Douglas Schattilly in the Figure 8 standings. In the Trailer Figure 8 division, defending champion Lane Hofarth of San Jacinto carries a 21-point advantage over Orange's Rob Multhaupt. Chino's Mike Brown, who drives the popular "Cops" SUV, owns a more comfortable lead in the Demo Cross championship standings. He is 33 points ahead of two-time champion Trebor Stephens, who also resides in San Jacinto. In the mini stocks, 2024 champion Steven Green Jr. leads Isaac Salazar of Mentone by 12 points before Saturday's race. In the zany double deckers, three-time defending champion Bug Ya' Later is tied with Hot Diggity Dodge for first place as the season enters its second half. In the Overall Iron Man chase, which combines points from all the classes, Hofarth has built a commanding 225-point lead over defending champion Multhaupt heading into Saturday's action. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with racing at 7:05 on Saturday. Adult tickets are $25.00. Students 13-18 with their school id will get in for $15.00. For kids 6-12 it is $10.00, and children 5 and under are free. For active military with proper ID, it is $5.00. Parking is $20.00 and the parking fee is by car only. Advance tickets for all PAS shows are available now at tix.com. Fans who do not wish to purchase advance tickets will still be able to buy plenty of tickets at the ticket windows on race night. Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds, 18700 Lake Perris Drive, Perris, California. For more information, visit perrisautospeedway.com or call (951 ) 940-0134. 2026 Perris Auto Speedway Schedule July 25th NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS (Front Gates open at 5:00 - CRASHING AT 7:05). Advance tickets available at tix.com. August 15th HEIMARK DISTRIBUTORS ANHEUSER BUSCH THE AVANTI WINDOWS AND DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PASSCAR SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS (Front Gates open at 5:00 Racing at 7:05) Advance tickets available at tix.com August 22nd NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS (Front Gates open at 5:00 - CRASHING AT 7:05) Advance tickets available at tix.com August 29th PAS 600CC Winged Restricted, Winged A-Class Micro Sprints, and CLS & SCLS Sprint Cars (Front Gates open at 5:00 Racing at 7:05) Advance tickets available at tix.com September 12th NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS (Front Gates open at 5:00 - CRASHING AT 7:05) Advance tickets available at tix.com September 19th HEIMARK DISTRIBUTORS ANHEUSER BUSCH THE AVANTI WINDOWS AND DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PASSCAR SUPER, STREET STOCKS AND FACTORY STOCKS (Front Gates open at 5:00 Racing at 7:05) Advance tickets available at tix.com September 26th NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS (Front Gates open at 5:00 - CRASHING AT 7:05) Advance tickets available at tix.com October 3rd HEIMARK DISTRIBUTORS ANHEUSER BUSCH PRESENTS THE AVANTI WINDOWS AND DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PASSCAR SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS (Front Gates open at 5:00 Racing at 7:05) Advance tickets available at tix.com October 24th NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS (Front Gates open at 5:00 - CRASHING AT 7:05) Advance tickets available at tix.com November 7th HEIMARK DISTRIBUTORS ANHEUSER BUSCH PRESENTS THE AVANTI WINDOWS AND DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CARS, "JERRY DODD CHAMPIONS NIGHT" PASSCAR SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS (Front Gates open at 5:00 Racing at 7:05) Advance tickets available at tix.com November 14th NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS (Front Gates open at 5:00 - CRASHING AT 7:05) Advance tickets available at tix.com Note; Schedule subject to change. For more information, visit perrisautospeedway.com or call (951) 940-0134. To keep up with everything happening at The PAS, please visit the track's social media efforts on Facebook and Instagram and visit the website at perrisautospeedway.com. The PAS would like to thank all of its 2025 marketing partners. 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Fans can stay up to date on track and driver news on The PAS social media efforts at the links below. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Perris-Auto-Speedway/113876798686480?ref=hl Twitter: Perris Auto Speedway on Twitter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perrisautospeedway/ Website: http://perrisautospeedway.com/ The PAS has a segment on Dave Stall's Racer Radio Show every Sunday afternoon. The show airs from 3:00-5:00 p.m. PST and The PAS segment comes on at 3:30. Fans can listen live online at kcbq.com or 1170 AM on the radio if they are in the San Diego area. Replays are available at http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/radioshow.html. mailto:perrisautospeedway1@gmail.com is the only authorized Internet address to issue official media news released from The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval Entertainment
- Arenz warms up for IRA tripleheader
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 22, 2026 - After a two-weekend hiatus from competition, Travis Arenz and the members of the Travis Arenz Motorsports Team hit the road on Saturday, July 18, for a $5,000-to-win unsanctioned event at Butler Motor Speedway in Quincy, Mich. The evening was not what Arenz hoped for as his 25T machine was plagued by mechanical issues, which hampered his efforts throughout the racing program. After qualifying 13th with a lap of 14.192 seconds around the 3/8-mile high-banked dirt oval, Arenz placed fourth in the first heat race to claim the 10th starting spot in the 25-lap main event. The Sheboygan Falls, Wis. driver worked his way up to sixth on lap 15 and was running seventh when a motor issue forced him to drop out of the race on lap 21. He was credited with a 17th-place showing. "We found a coolant leak during engine heat, so I missed firing off," Arenz said. "I also missed my qualifying position. I was able to go out dead last and get one lap of qualifying in. The feature was decent, but I didn't go far enough on setup. I was battling for fifth when we lost the head gasket on the engine and ended up with a DNF [did not finish]." After taking a month off, the Travis Arenz Motorsports team will return to Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series action with a tripleheader weekend starting this Friday, July 24, at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., before moving on to the prestigious $10,000-to-win Jerry Reichert Memorial at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., on Saturday, July 25, and finishing up Sunday, July 26, at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis. All IRA events are streamed live on floracing.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, PalletWorks, 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. 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 - Wittkopp Family Funeral Homes Locally owned and operated with several locations in and around the lakeshore area, Wittkopp Funeral and Cremation Service features a dedicated and compassionate staff committed to offering a variety of funeral options, which will allow families to create a personal and meaningful experience of remembering and saying goodbye at an affordable price. Whether planning a traditional funeral service or a memorial service with cremation, the staff at Wittkopp Funeral and Cremation Service will be there every step of the way to assist with the arrangements, while paying close attention to each detail. In addition, Faithful Friends Pet Cremation Services treats the loss of a pet with dignity and compassion. When it is time to navigate through difficult times of loss, Wittkopp Funeral and Cremation Service will be there to care for the entire family. For more information, contact Lakeshore Family Funeral Homes by phone at 920-682-0118, by email at info@lakeshorefamilyfuneralhomes.com, or by visiting https://www.lakeshorefamilyfuneralhomes.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. Travis Arenz Motorsports 2026 Upcoming Schedule Friday, July 24 - Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, July 25 - Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, July 26 - Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis. (IRA) Travis Arenz Motorsports 2026 Statistics Total Events - 14 IRA Events - 11 World of Outlaws Events - 1 Midwest Open Wheel Association Events - 1 High Limit Events - 0 Butler Motor Speedway Events - 1 A-Main Victories - 0 Podium Finishes - 3 Top Five A-Main Finishes - 5 Top 10 A-Main Finishes - 9 Top 15 A-Main Finishes - 11 Top 20 A-Main Finishes - 12 Heat Race Victories - 3 B-Main Victories - 0 Dash Appearances - 10 Dash Victories - 2 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0
- Levi Hillier dominates for first career SCCT victory at Douglas County Dirt Track
Roseburg, Oregon…Sixteen-year-old Levi Hillier led all 30 laps in the Shop Kyle Larson feature to grab his initial Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour victory on Monday at the Douglas County Dirt Track. The Burlington, Washington driver piloted the Rudeen Racing No. 26R to the $3,000 triumph after setting a new 360 track record to begin the evening. Roseville's Colby Copeland charged from 12th to second while Braden Chiaramonte rounded out the podium. Copeland and Chiaramonte are now tied for the SCCT Western Sprint Tour point lead. Yuba City's Landon Brooks and SCCT point leader Justyn Cox rounded out the top five. Camden Robustelli, Bubba Decaires, Tyler Thompson, Seth Standley and Pit Stop USA Hard Charger Dawson Hammes completed the top 10. SCCT Western Sprint Tour Speedweek resumes tomorrow night at Coos Bay Speedway. Results Sprint Car Challenge Tour Speedweek night 3 Douglas County Dirt Track July 20, 2026 A Main 30 Laps 1. 26R-Levi Hillier[1]; 2. 7C-Colby Copeland[12]; 3. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[5]; 4. 21L-Landon Brooks[3]; 5. 42X-Justyn Cox[2]; 6. 9T-Camden Robustelli[8]; 7. 94-Greg Decaires V[15]; 8. 7-Tyler Thompson[14]; 9. 7S-Seth Standley[6]; 10. 55D-Dawson Hammes[21]; 11. 29-Cole Croft[11]; 12. 51-Jake Morgan[10]; 13. 8-Aydan Saunders[17]; 14. 33-Kyle Alberding[13]; 15. 77-Levi Klatt[7]; 16. 56C-Carson Hammes[16]; 17. 5D-Destry Miller[18]; 18. 78-Ryan Hirschbock[20]; 19. 321-Parker Mockridge[22]; 20. 26-Corbin Rueschenberg[19]; 21. 51D-Dustin Gehring[23]; 22. 75-Tony Gomes[4]; 23. 40-Kinzer Cox[9]; 24. (DNS) 91T-Tommy Beck Dash 6 Laps 1. 26R-Levi Hillier[1]; 2. 42X-Justyn Cox[2]; 3. 21L-Landon Brooks[6]; 4. 75-Tony Gomes[3]; 5. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[4]; 6. 7S-Seth Standley[5] Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[1]; 2. 77-Levi Klatt[2]; 3. 26R-Levi Hillier[4]; 4. 51-Jake Morgan[6]; 5. 33-Kyle Alberding[5]; 6. 56C-Carson Hammes[7]; 7. 26-Corbin Rueschenberg[3]; 8. 321-Parker Mockridge[8] Heat 2 8 Laps 1. 42X-Justyn Cox[1]; 2. 9T-Camden Robustelli[2]; 3. 29-Cole Croft[3]; 4. 7S-Seth Standley[4]; 5. 7-Tyler Thompson[6]; 6. 8-Aydan Saunders[5]; 7. 78-Ryan Hirschbock[7]; 8. 51D-Dustin Gehring[8] Heat 3 8 Laps 1. 21L-Landon Brooks[2]; 2. 75-Tony Gomes[4]; 3. 40-Kinzer Cox[1]; 4. 7C-Colby Copeland[3]; 5. 94-Greg Decaires V[5]; 6. 5D-Destry Miller[6]; 7. 55D-Dawson Hammes[7]; 8. 91T-Tommy Beck[8] Qualifying 2 Laps 1. 26R-Levi Hillier, 12.464[17]; 2. 75-Tony Gomes, 12.553[4]; 3. 7S-Seth Standley, 12.553[23]; 4. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte, 12.559[24]; 5. 42X-Justyn Cox, 12.561[19]; 6. 40-Kinzer Cox, 12.661[6]; 7. 77-Levi Klatt, 12.667[14]; 8. 9T-Camden Robustelli, 12.687[1]; 9. 21L-Landon Brooks, 12.719[18]; 10. 26-Corbin Rueschenberg, 12.744[21]; 11. 29-Cole Croft, 12.745[20]; 12. 7C-Colby Copeland, 12.787[15]; 13. 33-Kyle Alberding, 12.794[5]; 14. 8-Aydan Saunders, 12.817[9]; 15. 94-Greg Decaires V, 12.824[2]; 16. 51-Jake Morgan, 12.832[16]; 17. 7-Tyler Thompson, 12.840[13]; 18. 5D-Destry Miller, 12.844[12]; 19. 56C-Carson Hammes, 13.025[11]; 20. 78-Ryan Hirschbock, 13.086[8]; 21. 55D-Dawson Hammes, 13.110[22]; 22. 321-Parker Mockridge, 13.332[7]; 23. 51D-Dustin Gehring, 13.708[3]; 24. (DNS) 91T-Tommy Beck
- Eddie Tafoya Jr. Returns to the Podium With Third-Place Finish at Perris
Chino Hills, CA — July 16, 2026 — Eddie Tafoya Jr. capped another successful night by driving his immaculate #51T to a third-place finish in last Saturday's Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car main event at Perris Auto Speedway. For the popular driver, it was his third third-place result of the year and his sixth top-five finish in 10 starts. The Chino Hills, California, resident qualified sixth on the famous Riverside County clay oval. That placed him on the outside of the second row for his eight-lap heat race. With a top-five finish needed to advance into the pool for the main event inversion, Tafoya did exactly what was required and came home fourth. The combination of his strong qualifying effort and fourth-place heat race finish placed the 2018 PAS Young Gun champion on the outside of the front row for the main event. When the green flag dropped on the 30-lapper, the inside row jumped, and before Tafoya knew it, he had slipped back to fifth. By the end of the third circuit, he had worked his way back into fourth, where he appeared to be locked in for much of the race. At the halfway point, Tafoya trailed the third-place car by nearly half a straightaway. However, that was about to change. Tafoya refused to give up. Slowly but surely, he erased the deficit during the second half of the main event. In an impressive display of patience and driving ability, he tracked down the third-place car and completed the pass to earn the final spot on the podium. "It was a pretty good night," Tafoya told the crowd after the race. "Of course, all of us racers want more. I just gave up so many spots at the beginning. We were all ripping the top pretty fast. So it kind of took a mistake from someone to make up any ground." "I tried searching around, but everything was pretty even," he continued. I sat there trying to not make any mistakes and just kind of crept back in (into the top three)." Earlier in the evening, longtime infield announcer Chris Holt made a deal with Tafoya's mother: If her son finished in the top three, she could serve as his trophy girl. At the conclusion of the post-race interview, Holt invited her to step forward and join her son—something the driver, who had recently celebrated his 29th birthday, greatly appreciated. "It pretty awesome to have so much support from my parents," the happy driver said. "Two individuals who would do anything and give me anything I need in racing. It just makes it easier for me to do my job. We will be back in a few weeks and try to go two spots better." With the third-place result, Tafoya lowered his overall main event finishing average to 4.90 for the season. He also improved his average finish at Perris by half a point, lowering it to 4.50. Tafoya will head out on vacation at the end of the month but will return in time for the August 15 race at Perris Auto Speedway. Eddie Tafoya can be followed on Instagram at eddietafoya51. Team Tafoya Racing would like to thank Specialty Fasteners, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, Gasper Transportation, CMI Precision Machining, Owen's Insurance Services, Keen Concrete, DRC Chassis, and Rider Racing Engines for their continued support of the 2025 season. If you would like to join forces with the team for another fun and exciting year of racing in 2026, please contact Tafoya at Eddie Tafoya Jr. at (909) 393-3999 or mailto:teamtafoya@aol.com Eddie Tafoya's 2026 Results 2/28/26 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 3rd A Main 3/12/26 The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Ultimate Sprint Cars 6th A Main 3/13/26 The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Ultimate Sprint Cars 6th A Main 3/21/26 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main 4/18/26 Central Arizona Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main 5/15/26 Central Arizona Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main 5/16/26 Central Arizona Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main 5/23/26 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 3rd A Main 6/20/26 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main 7/11/26 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 3rd A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com
- Christopher Bell 'rocked' during sprint car event at Indy Dirt Track
There are inherent hazards in racing non-wing USAC sprint cars, as Christopher Bell well knows. On Thursday night, he discovered that serving as a sprint car racing analyst can also have its perils.
- Wilmot Raceway semi-truck dirt race a first for Wisconsin
The American Big Rig Racing event brings semi-trucks dirt track racing to Wilmot Raceway in Kenosha County on Saturday, July 25.
- Can Briggs Danner Complete a Historic USAC Sweep at Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
After winning the BC39 at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway at the beginning of July, Briggs Danner will go for the sweep in a USAC Sprint Car.
- What To Know: 2026 USAC Indiana Sprint Week Preview
2026 USAC Indiana Sprint Week is here. Who will be crowned the next champ? Here is a preview of the upcoming week.
- World of Outlaws Sprint tour rolls into Weedsport this weekend
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- USAC Indiana Sprint Week field set for Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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- Hartmann basks in first win glow
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 21, 2026 - While enduring seven seasons of ups, downs, and everything in between, Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing Team embraced a can-do attitude and steadfast dedication to a sport that is as tough as it is unforgiving. On Friday, July 17, everything fell into place as Hartmann drove his 87A machine to his first career A-main victory in the 30-lap Midwest Sprint Touring Series-Northern Outlaw Sprint Association Buffalo Wild Wings King of the Wings event at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D. Hartmann headed into the night with fond memories of a Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association event on July 19, 2024, during which he led 10 laps of the A main on the way to a then-career-best fourth-place showing. For the evening's qualifying-free racing format, which featured a deep field of 33 MSTS-NOSA competitors, Hartmann came out strong, storming up five spots from seventh to place second in the fourth 10-lap heat race. The Plymouth, Wis. driver's stellar heat race run gave him an outside front row starting spot in the six-lap dash. After placing second in the dash, Hartman launched from second in the 30-lap main event. After trailing Jack Croaker during the first three laps, Hartmann pounced to seize the lead on lap 4 and never looked back. The 2020 Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Rookie of the Year endured a couple of caution and red flag periods over the final 26 laps to secure his maiden trip to victory lane. Hartmann opened the team's three-race Minnesota-North Dakota swing with a visit to Norman County Raceway in Ada, Minn., where 28 cars checked in for a Buffalo Wild Wings King of the Wings Midwest Sprint Touring Series and Northern Outlaw Sprint Car Association co-sanctioned event at the 3/8-mile semi-banked dirt oval. The Plymouth, Wis. driver drew the pole position for the second heat race in the qualifying-free race format. Hartmann led all eight laps of the race on the way to his first heat race victory of the 2026 campaign, and a berth in the six-lap dash to set the front four rows of the 25-lap A main. After placing seventh in the dash, Hartmann lined up from the inside of the fourth row for the main event. The seventh-year Sprint Car competitor endured a handful of caution periods to post a 12th-place showing. On Saturday, July 18, Hartmann tallied a fifth-place heat race finish before ending up 23rd in the main event at Buffalo River Speedway in Glyndon, Minn., to close out the tripleheader MSTS-NOSA King of the Wings weekend. "Man, what a weekend!" Hartmann said. "It started off with two blown drive tires on the truck on the way to Ada, Minnesota, on Thursday. Friday night at River Cities really was a perfect night. Everything really went our way, and that's what it takes to win these races. At the start of that feature, I knew the inside was going to fire off better, so I tucked in and waited for my opportunity in traffic. "Running 10-second laps while in traffic is no joke," he said. "It was super tough to navigate where the guys were going, but we were able to move around to get by them. It was like a weight lifted off my shoulders Friday night after the checkers. You put so much into this sport, and it'll show you time and time again that it owes you nothing. I'm super happy I could park it for my team and family. Without them, this isn't possible. We'll let this one soak in and gear up for a doubleheader this weekend." The 87A Hartmann Racing Team is slated to venture to the western part of Wisconsin this weekend for a pair of events with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association Sprint Car Series. On Friday, July 24, the team will compete at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., before traveling to Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., for the prestigious $10,000-to-win Jerry Richert Memorial on Saturday, July 25. 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 Fan's 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 Friday, July 24 - Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis. (IRA) Saturday, July 25 - Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA) Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing 2026 Statistics Total Events - 16 IRA Events - 6 Knoxville Raceway Events - 1 World of Outlaws Events - 4 High Limit Events - 2 Midwest Sprint Touring Series-Northern Outlaw Sprint Association Events - 3 A-Main Victories - 1 Podium Finishes - 1 Top Five A-Main Finishes - 2 Top 10 A-Main Finishes - 4 Top 15 A-Main Finishes - 6 Top 20 A-Main Finishes - 7 B Main Victories - 0 Heat Race Victories - 1 Dash Appearances - 6 Dash Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 1
- Varin Victorious at Albany-Saratoga
By Curtis Berleue (Malta, NY) | For the first time in 2026, and second time at Albany-Saratoga, Danny Varin was victorious on Friday with the Empire Super Sprints. The Fonda, NY driver spent the majority of the race in the top three, and took advantage of a late-race restart to get to the lead and pick up $2,000 for his efforts. Dylan Swiernik and Jason Barney led the field to green from the front row, with Swiernik taking the lead into turn one. Matt Tanner would immediately jump to second by utilizing the extreme high side of the speedway to get by Barney in turns one and two. Danny Varin settled into third, with Barney in fourth. At the front of the field, Swiernik and Tanner were running completely opposite lines, with Swiernik on the extreme bottom and Tanner on the extreme top. A caution on lap 6 for Kyle Smith bunched the field back up. On the ensuing restart, Swiernik again jumped to the lead, and Jason Barney Briefly claimed second via a slider in turn one, but was unable to hold pace and again fell to fourth. On lap 10, Tanner had a head of steam off the top side of turn four and was able to get by Swiernik to take the lead. Another caution with just 10 laps to go would set up a double file restart, with Tanner taking the lead briefly only for Swiernik to pass him using the same high line off four that afforded him the lead just a handful of laps prior. As the laps dwindled, the top four were battling hard , leading to contact between Barney and Swiernik, with Swiernik coming to a stop in turn two. On the restart with seven to go, it would be Danny Varin taking control of the field, after spending the majority of prior laps sitting in third. Tanner settled into second, with Jordan Poirier entering the top three. With a clear track in front of him, it was Varin who crossed the line first, for his first victory of 2026. "It was dicey - the track was technical tonight," said Varin in victory lane. "Im super happy for this team - we've been struggling since we went to this tire, we're just trying to work with it and do the best we can. It's hard to get a good feel for it but we will keep plugging away." Matt Tanner came home second after leading through the middle of the A-Main. "We didn't lead the laps we needed to there at the end, said Tanner. "But from where we were during speed week, we really struggled but we put our heads together and put a good package together for tonight." "It definitely paid off, we went quick time, won the heat and I was just pretty happy to run with Dylan, as fast as he's been." Jordan Poirier rounded out the Ashley Lynn Winery podium with a third-place finish. "Every yellow I could play with my shock a little bit, try to get my car a little bit better," said Poirier. "We were just a tiny bit too loose in the beginning of the race, but after that every yellow we got better and better. Sixth to third in these conditions, I will take it." With 23 cars, the field was split into three timed hot lap groups. Rifenburg Contracting fast time awards went to Jordan Thomas, Matt Tanner and Jason Barney. Elab Smokers Boutique heat races were won by Jordan Thomas, Matt Tanner and Jason Barney, while Shawn Donath won the Donath Motor Worx / We Know Tools - Paul Wehnau SnapOn dash. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), X (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints). The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, Hoosier Racing Tire, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Elab Smokers Boutique, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Wilwood Disc Brakes, FX Caprara, Ashley Lynn Winery, Slade Shock Technology, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Bicknell Racing Products, Swagger Factory, PJC Sprayfoam, Donath Motor Worx, Transport Benoit Lafleur, All Star Performance, Stirling Lubricants, Trenca & Co. Realty, Speedway Press, Primal Tee, and Glenn Styres Racing. The ESS Road Ahead: Friday, July 31 - Outlaw Speedway - Dundee, NY ($4,000 to Win Outlaw Summer Nationals) Saturday, August 8 - Brockville Ontario Speedway - Brockville, ONT ($2,000 to Win) Sunday, August 9 - Cornwall Motor Speedway - Cornwall, ONT ($2,000 to Win) Full Results: A-Main (25 Laps): 1. 01-Danny Varin[3]; 2. 90-Matt Tanner[4]; 3. 28-Jordan Poirier[6]; 4. 87-Jason Barney[2]; 5. 79-Jordan Thomas[9]; 6. 53-Shawn Donath[7]; 7. 38-Zach Sobotka[10]; 8. 96X-Chad Phelps[18]; 9. 4V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[11]; 10. 3A-Jeff Trombley[8]; 11. 10C-Paulie Colagiovanni[5]; 12. 99K-Mike Kiser[17]; 13. 28F-Davie Franek[14]; 14. 8-Dillon Paddock[12]; 15. 33-Lacey Hanson[13]; 16. 12T-Tyler Chartrand[21]; 17. 17S-Kyle Smith[15]; 18. 19-Floyd Billington[23]; 19. 13T-Trevor Years[22]; 20. 88C-Chad Miller[19]; 21. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[16]; 22. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[1]; 23. 739-Nicholas Kruger[20] We Know Tools - Paul Wehnau SnapOn Dash (4 Laps): 1. 53-Shawn Donath[3]; 2. 3A-Jeff Trombley[1]; 3. 79-Jordan Thomas[5]; 4. 38-Zach Sobotka[6]; 5. 4V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[4]; 6. 8-Dillon Paddock[2] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 79-Jordan Thomas[1]; 2. 8-Dillon Paddock[4]; 3. 38-Zach Sobotka[6]; 4. 3A-Jeff Trombley[3]; 5. 33-Lacey Hanson[5]; 6. 24-Jeremy Lafleur[2]; 7. 88C-Chad Miller[8]; 8. 13T-Trevor Years[7] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 90-Matt Tanner[1]; 2. 01-Danny Varin[2]; 3. 4V-Billy VanInwegen Jr[4]; 4. 28-Jordan Poirier[5]; 5. 28F-Davie Franek[3]; 6. 99K-Mike Kiser[7]; 7. 739-Nicholas Kruger[8]; 8. 19-Floyd Billington[6] Elab Smokers Boutique Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 87-Jason Barney[1]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath[2]; 3. 7C-Dylan Swiernik[3]; 4. 10C-Paulie Colagiovanni[4]; 5. 17S-Kyle Smith[5]; 6. 96X-Chad Phelps[6]; 7. 12T-Tyler Chartrand[7] Rifenburg Contracting Qualifying 1: 1. 79-Jordan Thomas, 15.159[1]; 2. 24-Jeremy Lafleur, 15.263[7]; 3. 3A-Jeff Trombley, 15.742[6]; 4. 8-Dillon Paddock, 15.823[2]; 5. 33-Lacey Hanson, 16.133[5]; 6. 38-Zach Sobotka, 16.184[3]; 7. 13T-Trevor Years, 16.185[4]; 8. 88C-Chad Miller, 16.566[8] Rifenburg Contracting Qualifying 2: 1. 90-Matt Tanner, 14.958[4]; 2. 01-Danny Varin, 15.708[8]; 3. 28F-Davie Franek, 15.751[5]; 4. 4V-Billy VanInwegen Jr, 15.950[3]; 5. 28-Jordan Poirier, 15.964[2]; 6. 19-Floyd Billington, 16.267[6]; 7. 99K-Mike Kiser, 16.348[1]; 8. 739-Nicholas Kruger, 17.074[7] Rifenburg Contracting Qualifying 3: 1. 87-Jason Barney, 15.463[7]; 2. 53-Shawn Donath, 15.665[1]; 3. 7C-Dylan Swiernik, 15.694[6]; 4. 10C-Paulie Colagiovanni, 16.032[2]; 5. 17S-Kyle Smith, 16.156[4]; 6. 96X-Chad Phelps, 16.387[5]; 7. 12T-Tyler Chartrand, 16.397[3] Awards & Contingencies (full members only eligible for payout): Rifenburg Contracting Fast Time ($25 each): #79-Jordan Thomas; #90-Matt Tanner; #87-Jason Barney Elab Smokers Boutique Heat Winners ($25 each): #79-Jordan Thomas; #90-Matt Tanner; #87-Jason Barney Donath Motor Worx / We Know Tools Dash Winner ($125): #53-Shawn Donath Keizer Wheels 5th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #79-Jordan Thomas King Motorsports 10th Place Finisher ($25 Certificate): #3A-Jeff Trombley Pinnacle Investments 11th Place Finisher (5 Gal Fuel): #10C-Paulie Colagiovanni Swagger Factory 12th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #99K-Mike Kiser Wilwood Disc Brakes 13th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #28F-Davie Franek All-Star Performance 15th Place Finisher ($50 Certificate): #33-Lacey Hanson A-Verdi Storage Containers Hard Charger Award ($50): #96X-Chad Phelps (+10) Ashley Lynn Winery Podium Finish (bottle of wine): #01-Danny Varin; #90-Matt Tanner; #28-Jordan Poirier Hoosier Tire Award (RR Hoosier tire): #28-Jordan Poirier Slade Shock Tech ($50 Certificate): #79-Jordan Thomas
- Williams Grove World Of Outlaws Summer Nationals Will End July
Mechanicsburg -The C & D Rigging World of Outlaws Summer Nationals are set for Friday and Saturday, July 31 and August 1 at Williams Grove Speedway. And for those keeping track, that's just two weeks away! The C & D Rigging Summer Nationals will find the most famous rivalry in all of sprint car racing again taking center stage as the outlaws invade Williams Grove to do battle with the local Pennsylvania Posse drivers. When the outlaws first hit town this season back in May, Williams Grove fans watched as Kasey Kahne and David Gravel drove to victory. Posse fans counted Friday's win as one for the home team in May as Kahne was piloting the Macri Motorsports No. 39M, subbing for an injured Anthony Macri. This time around Macri is back in the saddle and back to his winning ways at the Grove and over the outlaws in general as he just triumphed in the Kings Royal at Eldora, Ohio, for the second year in a row on Saturday night. Though not a Grove winner yet this year, oval regular Chase Dietz has cemented himself as the winningest driver in the country to date this season. On the road, Gravel has continued to win and will enter the Summer Nationals as the outlaws series point leader with seven wins under his belt while Buddy Kofoid owns nine while sitting second in points. The Summer Nationals Friday main event on July 31 will be 25-laps in distance and pay $12,000 to win. Saturday's main event will go 30-laps for $20,000 to win. Both nights of Summer Nationals action fell victim to weather last season. C & D Rigging of Grantville is a full service rigging and millwrighting company. C & D Rigging offers custom millwrighting and mechanical erection of machinery and heavy equipment with over 150 years of collective experience. Find out more about C & D Rigging and its services at www.cd-rigging.com. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by visiting the oval on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Williams Grove Outlaws Tune Up For 410 Sprints Is Friday, 358 Sprints Also In Action - Ollie's Beerhill Bash & Fan Appreciation On Tap
Mechanicsburg -Williams Grove Speedway will once again allow the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars to tune up for the World of Outlaws coming up this Friday night, July 24 at 7:30 pm when the Ollie's Bargain Outlet Beerhill Bash takes place. The HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints will also be in action. It will also be Fan Appreciation Night when all general admission fans will receive free access to the frontstretch pit area from 5:30 until 6:15 pm. Courtesy of Martin's Potato Chips, J & S Classics and Hoseheads.com, free chips and candy will be given out to fans as they enter the pit area to meet the drivers and see the cars. Friday's tune up is in preparation for the upcoming two-day C & D Rigging World of Outlaws Summer Nationals to be held at the track on July 31 and August 1. Fan giveaways will be distributed elsewhere during the night on Friday Courtesy of Ollie's Bargain Outlet and the Beerhill Gang. Time trials, heats and a dash will set the feature starting lineup for the 410 sprints this week. The driver who sets fast time in time trials on Friday night will receive $300 as the Fast Tees Fast Qualifier. The winner of the 25-lap main event will receive $6,000. The 358 sprints will compete in a 20-lap feature event. The race for the 410 sprints will be another race in the 2026 Hoosier Diamond Series and it will be another in the PA Posse 410 Sprint Series. Adult general admission for July 24 is $30 with youth ages 13 - 20 admitted for just $10. Kids ages 12 and under are always FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on X, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Shane Hopkins surges to first SCCT win on Saturday at Placerville Speedway
Placerville, CA…Placerville's own Shane Hopkins withstood numerous restarts to record his first career Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour victory on Saturday night at Placerville Speedway. The 2018 SCCT Rookie of the Year piloted the familiar High Sierra Industries No. 21 mount en route to his fourth career triumph on the red clay. His win came during the second round of Western Sprint Tour Speedweek. The 30-lap Shop Kyle Larson main event was plagued by numerous yellow and red flag periods during the Gold Pan Rampage presented by Marshall. Things got off to a rough start with Cole Croft getting upside down in turn one. He eventually climbed out of the No. 29 machine and was fortunately okay after the nasty tumble. The feature never got into a groove but during all the mayhem Hopkins remained calm, cool and collected up front. He executed each restart to perfection and eventually went on to grab the Ed Entz checkered flag for the $4,000 score. Auburn's Andy Forsberg started from eighth and made several veteran moves to take over third by lap 16 and then second with 22 circuits complete. He crossed the stripe in second to cap a solid run in the finale. Colby Copeland put together a strong run in the feature to carve his way from 14th to third by the conclusion. El Cajon's Braden Chiaramonte and Modesto's Tony Gomes rounded out the top five. Gomes had charged from 11th to second at one point but dropped off the edge and lost positions with eight laps remaining. Nick Parker, Carson Hammes, Steel Powell, Camden Robustelli and Pit Stop USA Hard Charger Stephen Ingraham completed the top 10. Bubba Decaires captured the B-main, while Steel Powell claimed the High Sierra Industries Dash. Heat race wins went to Nick Parker, Shane Hopkins and Braden Chiaramonte. Landon Henry earned Fast Time to begin the evening, topping a 28-car field with a lap of 10.486 around the quarter mile. SCCT Western Sprint Tour Speedweek resumes on Monday at the Douglas County Dirt Track in Roseburg, Oregon. Results Sprint Car Challenge Tour Speedweek night two Placerville Speedway July 18, 2026 1. 21-Shane Hopkins[2]; 2. 92-Andy Forsberg[8]; 3. 7C-Colby Copeland[14]; 4. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[3]; 5. 75-Tony Gomes[11]; 6. 15AZ-Nick Parker[4]; 7. 56C-Carson Hammes[16]; 8. 00-Steel Powell[1]; 9. 9T-Camden Robustelli[12]; 10. 93DT-Stephen Ingraham[23]; 11. 93-Landon Henry[6]; 12. 55D-Dawson Hammes[9]; 13. 51-Jake Morgan[17]; 14. 8-Aydan Saunders[21]; 15. 1W-Trey Walters[24]; 16. 9L-Luke Hayes[10]; 17. 26-Corbin Rueschenberg[7]; 18. 7-Seth Standley[5]; 19. 94-Greg Decaires V[19]; 20. 14W-Jodie Robinson[18]; 21. 85-AJ Alderman[22]; 22. 42X-Justyn Cox[15]; 23. 17J-Josh Young[20]; 24. 29-Cole Croft[13] B Main 12 Laps 1. 94-Greg Decaires V[3]; 2. 17J-Josh Young[4]; 3. 8-Aydan Saunders[6]; 4. 85-AJ Alderman[5]; 5. 93DT-Stephen Ingraham[8]; 6. 1W-Trey Walters[7]; 7. 77-Levi Klatt[2]; 8. 20-Justin Bradway[9]; 9. 28K-Bryant Bell[1]; 10. 5D-Destry Miller[10] Dash 6 Laps 1. 00-Steel Powell[1]; 2. 21-Shane Hopkins[2]; 3. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[3]; 4. 15AZ-Nick Parker[6]; 5. 7-Seth Standley[4]; 6. 93-Landon Henry[5] Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 15AZ-Nick Parker[1]; 2. 26-Corbin Rueschenberg[2]; 3. 9L-Luke Hayes[3]; 4. 93-Landon Henry[4]; 5. 7C-Colby Copeland[6]; 6. 51-Jake Morgan[5]; 7. 94-Greg Decaires V[8]; 8. 8-Aydan Saunders[9]; 9. 93DT-Stephen Ingraham[10]; 10. 77-Levi Klatt[7] Heat 2 8 Laps 1. 21-Shane Hopkins[1]; 2. 92-Andy Forsberg[2]; 3. 7-Seth Standley[4]; 4. 9T-Camden Robustelli[3]; 5. 42X-Justyn Cox[5]; 6. 14W-Jodie Robinson[6]; 7. 17J-Josh Young[7]; 8. 1W-Trey Walters[9]; 9. 20-Justin Bradway[8] Heat 3 8 Laps 1. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[1]; 2. 55D-Dawson Hammes[3]; 3. 75-Tony Gomes[2]; 4. 29-Cole Croft[7]; 5. 56C-Carson Hammes[6]; 6. 00-Steel Powell[4]; 7. 85-AJ Alderman[8]; 8. 28K-Bryant Bell[5]; 9. 5D-Destry Miller[9] Qualifying 1. 93-Landon Henry, 10.486[12]; 2. 7-Seth Standley, 10.514[2]; 3. 00-Steel Powell, 10.537[6]; 4. 15AZ-Nick Parker, 10.658[15]; 5. 21-Shane Hopkins, 10.661[5]; 6. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte, 10.675[13]; 7. 26-Corbin Rueschenberg, 10.703[20]; 8. 92-Andy Forsberg, 10.736[19]; 9. 75-Tony Gomes, 10.742[3]; 10. 9L-Luke Hayes, 10.775[4]; 11. 9T-Camden Robustelli, 10.776[11]; 12. 55D-Dawson Hammes, 10.810[18]; 13. 51-Jake Morgan, 10.825[10]; 14. 42X-Justyn Cox, 10.828[22]; 15. 28K-Bryant Bell, 10.838[9]; 16. 7C-Colby Copeland, 10.840[14]; 17. 14W-Jodie Robinson, 10.841[8]; 18. 56C-Carson Hammes, 10.872[1]; 19. 77-Levi Klatt, 10.942[26]; 20. 17J-Josh Young, 10.953[17]; 21. 29-Cole Croft, 10.988[27]; 22. 94-Greg Decaires V, 11.036[16]; 23. 20-Justin Bradway, 11.084[24]; 24. 85-AJ Alderman, 11.108[23]; 25. 8-Aydan Saunders, 11.114[25]; 26. 1W-Trey Walters, 11.346[28]; 27. 5D-Destry Miller, 11.371[7]; 28. 93DT-Stephen Ingraham, 11.377[21] Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars: 1. 12N-Mike Grenert[1]; 2. 9N-Kevin Bender[3]; 3. 29N-Corey Eaton[2]; 4. 74J-John Durden[8]; 5. 410-Chris Durden[10]; 6. 99N-Gage Meyers[15]; 7. 42N-Isaak Geil[7]; 8. 21N-Fred Dickey[5]; 9. 508N-Steve Costello[13]; 10. 41N-Brandon Aylesworth[12]; 11. 72N-Mike Reeder[4]; 12. 15N-Shawn Whitney[6]; 13. 32N-Dan Geil[9]; 14. 20N-Michael Durden[11]; 15. 8N-Aron Mosier[17]; 16. 5N-Cheyanne Dickey[14]; 17. 19N-Patrick Weger[16]; 18. 616N-Tyler Quilty[18]; 19. (DNS) 94N-Denny Hannel
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