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   500 SPRINT CAR TOURMUST SEE RACING All Star Circuit of Champions

   500 SPRINT CAR TOURMUST SEE RACING All Star Circuit of Champions

500 SPRINT CAR TOUR

http://www.500sprintcartour.com

The yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour was created out of a shared desire to grow and preserve the legacy of pavement non-wing sprint car racing. Founded and managed by Anderson Speedway, the Tour continues the track’s long-standing commitment to showcasing the most thrilling and competitive open-wheel racing in the Midwest.

 

 

26th Glen Niebel Classic Set to Kick Off 2026 Campaign


Jack Kessler

 

The yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour officially kicks off their 2026 season this Saturday, April 18th with the Glen Niebel Classic presented by CB Fabricating at Anderson Speedway. The 26th edition of the Glen Niebel Classic will be the fourth consecutive year that the event begins the 500 Sprint Car Tour schedule. The traditional opening weekend race will serve as a tune up event for the 78th Annual Unified Group Services Little 500 presented by Ed Martin Automotive Group.


 

The last three Glen Niebel Classic’s at Anderson Speedway have been won by different competitors. Kyle O’Gara won in 2023, Kody Swanson in 2024, and Dakoda Armstrong in 2025. O’Gara is the most recent repeat winner as he also won the event in 2022, before the event moved to the front of the calendar. Swanson’s victory in 2024 as well as Armstrong’s victory in 2025 propelled the drivers into a Championship season, proving that winning a championship, sometimes, is about how you start and how you finish.


 

A field of 24 cars is currently entered into the 26th Glen Niebel Classic presented by CB Fabricating, with a couple teams potentially joining the field later in the week. A strong field of competitors has been common for this event since moving it to April as teams view the opportunity as a chance to fine tune before the Little 500. The event will see a lot of new faces as a handful of competitors will make their debut with the series. Mike Hathaway from Falson, Colorado, Tyler Fitzpatrick from Columbia City, Indiana, Chris Schmelzle from Colville, Washington, and Mario Clouser from Auburn, Illinois will all be making their first starts in the 500 Sprint Car Tour. They will be joined by qualifying rookies, Colin Grissom, Olivia Shelbo, Rob Keesling, and Tony McVey as drivers with little experience in the series who will be looking to put together a solid Rookie of the Year campaign in 2026.


 

Fans will see no shortage of experienced competitors for this year’s Glen Niebel Classic as there will be four former winners in the field, as well as an array of experienced drivers. Dakoda Armstrong, Tyler Roahrig, Bobby Santos III, and Kody Swanson have all gone to victory lane in the 26 year old event’s past. All four are championship caliber drivers looking for a hot start to the 2026 season. Travis Welpott will be making his long awaited return to racing after an injury kept him out of the majority of the past two seasons. Other notable drivers entered into the event include but are not limited to: Derek Bischak, Donnie Adams Jr., Jackson Macenko, Colton Bettis, Justin Harper, Rylan Gray, Brian Vaughn, and Brady Allum.


 

The 26th Running of the Glen Niebel Classic presented by CB Fabricating will not only open the season for the 500 Sprint Car Tour, but will also be the first race of the 2026 season for some of the Anderson Speedway local divisions, as well as the USSA Kenyon Midget Series. The event will be held on Saturday, April 18th and the 500 Sprint Car Tour will be joined by the USSA Kenyon Midget Series, Beaver Contracting Thunder Roadsters, and Vern’s Concrete Late Models. Pit gates will open at 1:00pm, front gates will open at 3:00pm, and racing is set to begin at 6:00pm. The event will be streamed live on Racing America, and pre-sale tickets for the event can be purchased online by clicking HERE.


 

Entry List for the 26th Glen Niebel Classic presented by CB Fabricating 

00 Colin Grissom Anderson, Indiana

U2 Derek Bischak Angola, Indiana

1 Dakoda Armstrong New Castle, Indiana

4 Donnie Adams Jr Yorktown, Indiana

5 Michael Lewis Noblesville, Indiana

8 Olivia Shelbo London, Ohio

18 Travis Welpott Pendleton, Indiana

22 Bobby Santos III Franklin, Massachusetts

24 Jackson Macenko Cincinnati, Ohio

26 Colton Bettis Lutz, Florida

27 Mike Hathaway Falson, Colorado

31 Timmy Creech Greenfield, Indiana

33 Kody Swanson Kingsburg, California

42 Rob Keesling Alexandria, Indiana

47 Tony McVey Waldron, Indiana

53 Justin Harper Denver, Indiana

56 Tyler Roahrig Plymouth, Indiana

57 Tyler Ftizpartrick Columbia City, Indiana

57c Chris Schmelzle Colville, Washington

64 Rylan Gray Greenfield, Indiana

69 Billy Wease Noblesville, Indiana

71 Brian Vaughn Shirley, Indiana

87 Brady Allum Taylorville, North Carolina

96 Mario Clouser Auburn, Illinois 

 

Brady Allum Looks for Redemption in 2026 Season

jack kesslrt

  

Anderson, IN (April 5, 2026) — 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. “We’re going through the new car and pretty much just rebuilding everything, just to have a full recheck of everything and make sure we’re fully prepared for the 2026 season.”

Following a year of major changes—including introducing a new chassis—the team focused on versatility and upgrades this offseason. “We pretty much upgraded a couple parts so we could be more versatile on race day and made some changes, just upgrading parts really, and pretty much rebuilt everything from last year,” Allum explained. “We can come in this year with a full reset and start fresh, continuing off the speed we had last year.”

Allum made an immediate impression in 2025, notching two top-10 finishes. He finished 10th at Kalamazoo Speedway and 10th at Anderson Speedway in October. On top of that he finished a  career-best 12th place at the Little 500, a race he calls one of the highlights of his rookie season.

Experience has been Allum’s biggest growth as a driver. “I came in with very little experience in open-wheel cars,” he said. “I had about 10 races in an LS dirt sprint car before stepping into a pavement sprint car. The biggest improvement has been learning the little details it takes to compete and gaining the experience that comes with it.”

Patience behind the wheel is another key lesson from last season. “One of the biggest things was remaining calm, not getting too excited, and not rushing yourself to make moves. I just need to stay calm and be patient,” Allum said.

Looking ahead, he’s excited to return to familiar tracks where the team has shown speed. “Getting back on the racetrack at places like Anderson (Speedway) and Salem (Speedway) is what I’m looking forward to. We know we have a good car there and a notebook for those tracks. I’m excited to see if we can really compete up front.”

Allum also praised the 500 Sprint Car Tour for its level of competition. “There’s so much talent from all around the country. We have former NASCAR drivers, open-wheel veterans, modified racers, every night it’s something different. About 10 cars can compete for a win night in and night out.”

Family plays a special role in his racing journey. “I wouldn’t want to do it with anybody else. Sure, my dad and I bump heads sometimes, but at the end of the day, when we’re on the right path, we communicate well and constantly improve night after night. We both have the best interest for each other, so it’s very easy to work together.”

When asked to describe his mindset heading into the season in one word, Allum didn’t hesitate: “Redemption.”

With a fully rebuilt car, refined skills, and a renewed focus, 2025 Rookie of the Year Brady Allum is ready to build on his rookie season and chase that redemption on the high banks in 2026.

 

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 All Star Circuit of Champions

www.allstarsprintcar.com.

Established in 1970, the All Star Circuit of Champions quickly became a defining force in regional winged sprint car racing. Known for spotlighting both legendary names and emerging talent, the series built its reputation through marquee events like Ohio Sprint Speedweek. More than five decades later, it continues to blend tradition with innovation, keeping grassroots racing alive across the five-state midwest region.

 

Cap Henry Wins NAPA Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions Presented by Valvoline Season Opener at Attica Raceway Park

For Immediate Release - Attica, Ohio
By: Rachel Wynkoop

Cap Henry and the Jeff Ward 33W started the 2026 season in the same place he ended the 2025 season, in the Gates Corporation Victory Lane.

With five laps to go, Henry took the lead from Bryce Lucius, who had led every lap until that point, and crossed the checkered flag by .070 of a second.

“Just proud of my guys. We had to put ourselves into position and wasn’t real happy with the car all night, but Zach, Chris and Chad kept plugging away at it. And, Jeff and Gary gave us great equipment as always,” Henry said in Gates Corporation Victory Lane.

The podium was rounded out with a fresh face and a veteran. Bryce Lucius finished second, while Tim Shaffer came home third.

The NAPA Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Valvoline heads to Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio, next Saturday, April 18th for $7,500 to win on the second night of the 2026 season.

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Photos courtesy of Paul Arch.

A Feature 1 35 Laps | 00:19:53.972

  1. 33W-Cap Henry[3]; 2. 32-Bryce Lucius[2]; 3. 01-Tim Shaffer[1]; 4. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[10]; 5. 29S-Zeth Sabo[4]; 6. 1-Nate Dussel[5]; 7. 11N-Darin Naida[6]; 8. 49X-Cale Thomas[9]; 9. 22-Brandon Spithaler[11]; 10. 16-Gauge Garcia[12]; 11. 101-Kalib Henry[14]; 12. 14-Zane DeVault[7]; 13. 5-Brenham Crouch[18]; 14. 25R-Jordan Ryan[15]; 15. 3-DJ Foos[13]; 16. 29-Logan McCandless[25]; 17. 88J-Joey Amantea[17]; 18. 3J-Trey Jacobs[21]; 19. 44-Aiden Price[23]; 20. 15K-Creed Kemenah[8]; 21. 38-Leyton Wagner[16]; 22. 19-TJ Michael[22]; 23. 45-Keith Sheffer Jr[26]; 24. 35-Stuart Brubaker[20]; 25. 09-Craig Mintz[19]; 26. 7M-Brandon Moore[24]

Tub O’Towels B Feature 1 12 Laps | 00:03:26.199

  1. 3J-Trey Jacobs[5]; 2. 19-TJ Michael[2]; 3. 44-Aiden Price[3]; 4. 7M-Brandon Moore[4]; 5. X-Mike Keegan[8]; 6. 29-Logan McCandless[1]; 7. 22M-Dan McCarron[12]; 8. 5T-Travis Philo[9]; 9. 15C-Chris Andrews[7]; 10. 5B-Kody Brewer[11]; 11. 5E-Bobby Elliott[10]; 12. 47-Todd King[14]; 13. 45-Keith Sheffer Jr[6]; 14. 20B-Cody Bova[16]; 15. 97H-Zach Hampton[13]; 16. 7DK-Dylan Kingan[15]; 17. 75-Jerry Dahms[17]; 18. (DNS) 70-Henry Malcuit; 19. (DNS) 2X-Gage Etgen; 20. (DNS) 7*-Tyler Street

Level Utilities Dash 1 6 Laps | 00:01:38.685

  1. 01-Tim Shaffer[2]; 2. 32-Bryce Lucius[1]; 3. 33W-Cap Henry[4]; 4. 29S-Zeth Sabo[3]; 5. 1-Nate Dussel[6]; 6. 11N-Darin Naida[7]; 7. 14-Zane DeVault[5]; 8. 15K-Creed Kemenah[8]

Premier Planning Services Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:03:36.000

  1. 14-Zane DeVault[2]; 2. 49X-Cale Thomas[6]; 3. 3-DJ Foos[1]; 4. 15K-Creed Kemenah[4]; 5. 5-Brenham Crouch[7]; 6. 29-Logan McCandless[3]; 7. 5T-Travis Philo[9]; 8. 3J-Trey Jacobs[5]; 9. 47-Todd King[8]; 10. 70-Henry Malcuit[10]

All Pro Aluminum Cylinder Heads Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:05:13.000

  1. 11N-Darin Naida[2]; 2. 29S-Zeth Sabo[4]; 3. 25R-Jordan Ryan[1]; 4. 16-Gauge Garcia[3]; 5. 88J-Joey Amantea[6]; 6. 45-Keith Sheffer Jr[10]; 7. 15C-Chris Andrews[7]; 8. 5B-Kody Brewer[8]; 9. 7DK-Dylan Kingan[9]; 10. (DNS) 7*-Tyler Street

Adaptive One Calipers Heat 3 8 Laps | 00:02:03.000

  1. 1-Nate Dussel[2]; 2. 32-Bryce Lucius[4]; 3. 101-Kalib Henry[1]; 4. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[3]; 5. 09-Craig Mintz[7]; 6. 19-TJ Michael[5]; 7. X-Mike Keegan[8]; 8. 97H-Zach Hampton[10]; 9. 5E-Bobby Elliott[6]; 10. 75-Jerry Dahms[9]

Bazell Race Fuels Heat 4 8 Laps | 00:02:10.000

  1. 01-Tim Shaffer[3]; 2. 33W-Cap Henry[4]; 3. 22-Brandon Spithaler[2]; 4. 38-Leyton Wagner[1]; 5. 35-Stuart Brubaker[7]; 6. 44-Aiden Price[6]; 7. 7M-Brandon Moore[5]; 8. 22M-Dan McCarron[8]; 9. 20B-Cody Bova[9]; 10. 2X-Gage Etgen[10]

Capitol Custom Trailers Qualifying 1 2 Laps | 00:00:33.000

  1. 15K-Creed Kemenah, 15.943[7]; 2. 29S-Zeth Sabo, 16.101[9]; 3. 29-Logan McCandless, 16.156[5]; 4. 16-Gauge Garcia, 16.333[11]; 5. 14-Zane DeVault, 16.387[3]; 6. 11N-Darin Naida, 16.418[6]; 7. 3-DJ Foos, 16.436[17]; 8. 25R-Jordan Ryan, 16.480[12]; 9. 3J-Trey Jacobs, 16.499[10]; 10. 7*-Tyler Street, 16.524[15]; 11. 49X-Cale Thomas, 16.681[16]; 12. 88J-Joey Amantea, 16.715[20]; 13. 5-Brenham Crouch, 16.792[13]; 14. 15C-Chris Andrews, 16.840[2]; 15. 47-Todd King, 16.880[4]; 16. 5B-Kody Brewer, 16.929[18]; 17. 5T-Travis Philo, 17.071[14]; 18. 7DK-Dylan Kingan, 17.692[1]; 19. 70-Henry Malcuit[8]; 20. 45-Keith Sheffer Jr[19]

Capitol Custom Trailers Qualifying 2 2 Laps | 00:00:34.000

  1. 32-Bryce Lucius, 16.414[19]; 2. 33W-Cap Henry, 16.570[3]; 3. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 16.571[17]; 4. 01-Tim Shaffer, 16.618[5]; 5. 1-Nate Dussel, 16.797[20]; 6. 22-Brandon Spithaler, 16.874[7]; 7. 101-Kalib Henry, 17.010[8]; 8. 38-Leyton Wagner, 17.011[1]; 9. 19-TJ Michael, 17.028[11]; 10. 7M-Brandon Moore, 17.052[6]; 11. 5E-Bobby Elliott, 17.078[14]; 12. 44-Aiden Price, 17.091[13]; 13. 09-Craig Mintz, 17.121[9]; 14. 35-Stuart Brubaker, 17.150[12]; 15. X-Mike Keegan, 17.324[15]; 16. 22M-Dan McCarron, 17.580[10]; 17. 75-Jerry Dahms, 17.676[16]; 18. 20B-Cody Bova, 17.808[2]; 19. 97H-Zach Hampton, 17.926[4]; 20. 2X-Gage Etgen, 18.309[18]

Capitol Custom Trailers Quick Time - Creed Kemenah 15.943
Hoosier Racing Tires Hard Charger - Logan McCandless +9
Five Star Bodies Lap Leader - Bryce Lucius 25 Laps Led

 
 

 

   500 SPRINT CAR TOURMUST SEE RACING All Star Circuit of Champions

2026 500 Sprint Car Tour Schedule

April 18           Anderson Speedway   Anderson, Indiana

May 20-23       Anderson Speedway   Anderson, Indiana

June 14            Toledo Speedway        Toledo, Ohio

June 28            Winchester Speedway            Winchester, Indiana

July 11  Jennerstown Speedway         Jennerstown, Pennsylvania

August 1          Owosso Speedway      Ovid, Michigan

August 15        Salem Speedway         Salem, Indiana

August 28        Berlin Raceway           Marne, Michigan

September 26 Anderson Speedway   Anderson, Indiana

October 17      Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Brownsburg, Indiana

 

2026 - All Star Circuit of Champions Schedule

 
Apr10

Friday, April 10, 2026

Attica Raceway Park

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Apr11

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Attica Raceway Park

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Apr18

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Atomic Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
May8

Friday, May 8, 2026

Kokomo Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions, High Limit Racing

 
May9

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Kokomo Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions, High Limit Racing

 
May12

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Fremont Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
May23

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Michaels Mercer Raceway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
May24

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Wayne County Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
May29

Friday, May 29, 2026

Lawrenceburg Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions, High Limit Racing

 
Jun5

Friday, June 5, 2026

Williams Grove Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Jun6

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Lincoln Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Jun12

Friday, June 12, 2026

Attica Raceway Park

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Jun13

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Sharon Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Jun14

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Millstream Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Jun15

Monday, June 15, 2026

Wayne County Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Jun16

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Eldora Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Jun18

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Waynesfield Raceway Park

All Star Circuit of Champions, USAC Midwest Thunder Speed2 Midgets

 
Jun19

Friday, June 19, 2026

Fremont Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Jun20

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Atomic Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions, USAC Midwest Midgets, USAC Midwest Thunder Speed2 Midgets

 
Jul31

Friday, July 31, 2026

Hartford Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Aug7

Friday, August 7, 2026

Stateline Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Aug8

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Stateline Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Aug21

Friday, August 21, 2026

I-96 Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Aug22

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Butler Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Aug28

Friday, August 28, 2026

Freedom Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Aug29

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Sharon Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Sep4

Friday, September 4, 2026

Attica Raceway Park

All Star Circuit of Champions, American Late Model Iron-Man Series

 
Sep5

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Wayne County Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Sep6

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Wayne County Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Sep18

Friday, September 18, 2026

Fremont Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Sep19

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Fremont Speedway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Oct2

Friday, October 2, 2026

Michaels Mercer Raceway

All Star Circuit of Champions

 
Oct3

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Waynesfield Raceway Park

All Star Circuit of Champions

 

 

 

 

 

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