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MONDAY sUNDAY APRIL 6TH Thru sUNDAY APRIL 12TH

Vesti Racking Up Miles and IMSA Podiums Ahead of Long Beach

Street Debut

Dane Has Scored Four Straight GTP Podiums; Set to Fill in for Bamber in Cadillac Whelen Entry at Long Beach

TUESDAY aPRIL 7TH...Considering Frederik Vesti’s recent travel schedule – both intended itineraries and otherwise – the talented Danish racer’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship may seem relatively straightforward

TOP FIVE STORYLINES: World of Outlaws Season Refires with I-55’s Federated Auto Parts Spring Classic

josh james

TUESDAY aPRIL 7TH...I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park is perfect for Sprint Car racing.

A high-banked bullring that produces blistering 10-second laps early in the night before slicking off and widening out to leave plenty of room for huge slide jobs and crossovers. What more could you ask for?

Italian manufacturer to supply full grid of new-for-2026 series

Season begins with two races at Circuit Paul Ricard on 11/12 April

TUESDAY aPRIL 7TH...The cars entered for the inaugural GT3 Revival Series round at Circuit Paul Ricard come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but they will all have something in common: the full field will compete using Pirelli tyres.

TOP FIVE STORYLINES: First Midwest Weekend of 2026 Brings World of Outlaws to Farmer City

josh james

TUESDAY aPRIL 7TH...April has arrived, and that means race season is here in the “Land of Lincoln.”

As it has for the past two decades, the Illini 100 is back as the first major dirt track event of the year in Illinois and the first Midwest stop of the season for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision.

tOP FIVE STORYLINES: American Sprint Car Series Meets Sooner Region at Salina Highbanks

team green

TUESDAY aPRIL 7TH...Oklahoma. Home to the nation’s largest Micro Sprint hotspot, the Chili Bowl Nationals, and the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS). This weekend, the national 360 Sprint Car stars are coming home for a visit to one of the state’s fastest tracks and toughest regional competition.

Vote Now, Vote Often: SCCA Runoffs in USA Today’s 10Best

TUESDAY aPRIL 7TH...The winner-take-all SCCA Runoffs has once again been nominated for the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Award for Best Motorsports Race, and we need your vote!

HOME TRACK THUNDER RETURNS! SCLS OPENS BARONA SEASON THIS SATURDAY

TUESDAY aPRIL 7TH...After two out-of-town races, the SoCal Lightning Sprint Car Series will kick off the home track portion of its schedule this Saturday night, April 11, at the Barona Speedway. The race will be the first of 10 nights of competition for the third-year SCLS on the long-time San Diego County quarter-mile oval in 2026.

CANON JOINS FORMULA DRIFT AS OFFICIAL IMAGING PARTNER

Two-year deal will see Canon integrated into live events, livestream broadcast and more.

TUESDAY aPRIL 7TH...Since its establishment in 1937, Canon has been at the forefront of optical, photographic, and imaging innovation for nearly nine decades. That technology will be on display throughout the 2026 Formula DRIFT season, which kicks off on the Streets of Long Beach on April 10-11.

TUESDAY aPRIL 7TH...Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is pleased to announce the renewal of its long-standing partnership with Caterpillar through the Cat RentalsSM brand, which will serve as the Official Heavy Equipment Provider of American Flat Track for the 2026 season.

TUESDAY aPRIL 7TH...Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, has named Brad Sweet as Grand Marshal of the Silver Dollar Short Track at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California, on May 2, 2026.

Snowfall, Lingering Rain Cancels Can-Am Weekend
TUESDAY aPRIL 7TH...With heavy rain and snow over the past few days in LaFargeville, NY, leading to unfavorable track conditions at Can-Am Speedway, and weather models showing more rain and cold temperatures throughout the week, Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar Northeast, and track officials have canceled the Super DIRTcar Series portion of Thunder in the Thousand Islands weekend, and postponed the DIRTcar 358 Modified and DIRTcar Sportsman Series events.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Opens 2026 Season at Can-Am

Mat Williamson begins title defense after winning 2025 championship

Joe Grabianowski
Monday April 6th..A busy April for the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series begins this week, as it opens the 2026 season in Northern New York

POWRi West Midget League Stand-Alone Event at I-44 Speedway

TMonday April 6th..he POWRi West Midget League opens an exciting early-season stretch with a return to I-44 Speedway on Saturday, April 11, marking the first of four highly anticipated stand-alone events in Oklahoma throughout the 2026 campaign.

Brady Allum Looks for Redemption in 2026 Season

jack kesslrt

Monday April 6th..After a standout rookie campaign, Brady Allum, the 2025 Rookie of the Year in the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour, spent the offseason preparing for a fresh start in 2026. “We completely rebuilt the old car and started working out,” Allum said

USAC TRIVIA NIGHT SET FOR APRIL 17,SIGN UP TO PLAY!

Monday April 6th..Test your USAC knowledge and support the racing community at USAC Trivia Night on Friday, April 17 from 7-10pm Eastern at USAC Headquarters, locate d at 4910 W. 16th Street in Speedway, Indiana.

POWRi WAR Sprint League Opens Season at US 36 Raceway

Monday April 6th..Opening the 2026 campaign on the high-banked clay of US 36 Raceway, the POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League storms into action on Friday, April 10, for the ‘Season Send-Off.’ With $2,000 awaiting the winner, the early-season showdown sets the tone for the championship chase as teams unveil fresh equipment, dial in new combinations, and look to build immediate momentum.

lOCAL TRACK RACING & TESTING PREVIOUS RACING & TESTING

Friday April 3rd thru Sunday April 5th

Liu/Boccolacci and Huang/Ghiretti complete Porsche podium sweep and KRC, Harmony and Climax take class wins

Sunday April 5th...Lu Wei scored his seventh career GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS victory – a new series record – alongside Alessio Picariello in the second of this weekend’s races at Sepang.

Silver rivals Nandy and Yu/Cheng complete overall podium and Class wins for Porsche Center Okazaki and Origine

Saturday April 4th..Huang Ruohan and Alessandro Ghiretti claimed victory in the GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS season opener at Sepang where a Full Course Yellow period helped Absolute's Porsche jump ahead of its Lamborghini stablemate driven by Akash Nandy.

SATURDAY’S PARAGON USAC SPRINT CAR CHUCK AMATI CLASSIC RAINED OUT

Saturday April 4th..This Saturday’s April 4 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship event at Indiana’s Paragon Speedway has been rained out.

GRANT HILL! JG TAKES CHARGE AT RED HILL FOR 2ND STRAIGHT USAC SPRINT WIN

Brendon Bauman

Friday April 3rd...Justin Grant raced to victory in Friday night's USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship event at Red Hill Raceway in Sumner, Illinois