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MILLER LIVES UP TO “THE THRILLER” NAME,

WINS DICK TOBIAS CLASSIC

Steve Koletar

By: Kurt Bettler

Kutztown, Pennsylvania (August 30, 2026)………When the pressure was at its highest, Kenny Miller III delivered.

“The Thriller” lived up to his nickname on Sunday night at Kutztown, Pennsylvania’s Action Track USA, charging from the 10th starting position and surviving a thrilling late-race battle with Chris Allen Jr. to capture the Dick Tobias Classic 30-lap feature and his second victory of the 2026 season with the USAC East Coast Sprint Cars presented by Baer Den Farms.

Allen Jr. finished second, with Steven Drevicki completing the podium.

The evening began with a special Meet & Greet behind the frontstretch grandstands, giving fans an opportunity to meet the USAC East Coast Sprint Car drivers and see their machines up close before warmups. More than 10 cars and 13 drivers participated in the event.

Once the green flag dropped, Allen Jr. immediately established himself at the front of the field in the No. 71, while Briggs Danner battled Olivia Thayer for second.

Danner, piloting the co-owned Danner-Hires No. 2, quickly adapted to a unique engine combination utilizing a carburetor over the 360 engine. He moved into second by lap three and immediately began closing in on Allen.

Several cautions slowed the early pace, including a stopped Scott Frack and a lap nine incident in turn four involving Frack, Brett Rose, and Heidi Hedin.

As the race progressed, lapped traffic entered the picture and the complexion of the battle began to change.

Starting 10th, Miller quietly worked his way through the field. By lap 20, “The Thriller” had cracked the top three, moving past Ed Aikin, who was enjoying a strong run in the No. 7.

Christian Bruno joined the battle but saw his night take a difficult turn when contact with the turn one wall resulted in a flat right front tire on the JMO Motorsports No. 3BC.

At the front, Danner had caught Allen and made his move with a well-timed slider in turn one. The move appeared to put Danner in position to take control of the race, but the yellow flag flew before the pass could stand.

The restart put Allen back in front, with Danner remaining within striking distance. Behind the leaders, Drevicki, Aikin, and Ronald Helmick continued their own intense battle.

Then, with just a handful of laps remaining, heartbreak struck the No. 2. Danner lost a rear gear, ending his bid for victory and putting Miller directly on Allen’s rear bumper. What followed was a classic Action Track battle.

Miller and Allen traded slide jobs and raced aggressively for the lead, with Miller eventually taking command with just three laps remaining. But Allen wasn’t finished.

After the white flag waved, Allen made one final attempt to reclaim the lead. The two machines made contact, with Allen also making contact with the outside wall, but Miller kept his car moving forward and drove to the checkered flag.

The victory marked Miller’s second USAC East Coast Sprint Car win of the 2026 campaign, adding another major victory to his season and another memorable chapter to his “Thriller” reputation.

Allen Jr. settled for second, with Drevicki third. Ed Aikin continued his impressive run at Action Track USA with a fourth place finish, while Kyle Spence turned in one of the night’s biggest charges, advancing from 14th to finish fifth.

Ronald Helmick continued his steady improvement with sixth, followed by Bruce Buckwalter Jr. in seventh. Joe Kata recorded another top 10 finish in eighth. New Jersey’s J.R. Fulper scored ninth in his first Action Track USA start.

Blaine Emery completed the top 10 after recovering from a heat-race tumble. Emery endured a wild heat two, turning over after collecting Brett Rose. Both teams went to work making substantial repairs, and both drivers successfully returned to compete in the A-Main.

The top 18 drivers who participated in both the Bridgeport Motorsports Park and Action Track USA events received a $200 bonus from Aw Shucks Corn Roasters for supporting both events.

USAC EAST COAST SPRINT CARS PRESENTED BY BAER DEN FARMS RACE RESULTS: August 30, 2026 – Action Track USA – Kutztown, Pennsylvania – Dick Tobias Classic

E. SCHNEIDER & SONS FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, starting positions in parentheses, top 5 transfer to the feature) 1. Chris Allen Jr. (#71 Allen) (3), 2. Olivia Thayer (#39T Thayer) (1), 3. Joe Kata (#10 Kata) (4), 4. Kenny Miller III (#23m Miller) (7), 5. Steven Drevicki (#19 Drevicki) (5), 6. Shane Braxton (#35 Braxton) (6), 7. Matt Chowns (#33c Chowns) (2), 8. Gary Huston (#44 Huston) (8). NT

BDB GRAPHICS SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, starting positions in parentheses, top 5 transfer to the feature) 1. Joey Crilly (#51 Kelly) (2), 2. Ed Aikin (#7 Aikin) (4), 3. Matthew Swift (#03 Swift) (7), 4. Jordan Fulton (#37 Fulton) (8), 5. Heidi Hedin (#3H Hedin) (6), 6. Jason Cherry (#67 Cherry) (5), 7. Blaine Emery (#12 Emery) (1), 8. Brett Rose (#45R Rose) (3). NT

MALLEY POOL WATER THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, starting positions in parentheses, top 5 transfer to the feature) 1. Christian Bruno (#3BC JMO) (1), 2. Briggs Danner (#2 Danner-Hires) (4), 3. Bruce Buckwalter Jr. (#83 Buckwalter) (2), 4. Ronald Helmick (#22R Helmick) (5), 5. Kyle Spence (#42 Fraker) (3), 6. Scott Frack (#39x Frack) (6), 7. J.R. Fulper (#67 Fulper) (7), 8. Greg Shepsis (#75 Shepsis) (8). NT

BOULEVARD TRUCK REPAIR SEMI: (12 laps, starting positions in parentheses, top 5 transfer to the feature) 1. Blaine Emery (5), 2. J.R. Fulper (6), 3. Scott Frack (3), 4. Brett Rose (8), 5. Shane Braxton (1), 6. Matt Chowns (4), 7. Jason Cherry (2), 8. Greg Shepsis (9), 9. Gary Huston (7). NT

AW SHUCKS ROASTED CORN FEATURE: (25 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kenny Miller III (10), 2. Chris Allen Jr. (1), 3. Steven Drevicki (12), 4. Ed Aikin (6), 5. Kyle Spence (14), 6. Ronald Helmick (11), 7. Bruce Buckwalter Jr. (8), 8. Joe Kata (5), 9. J.R. Fulper (16), 10. Blaine Emery (15), 11. Matthew Swift (9), 12. Scott Frack (17), 13. Shane Braxton (19), 14. Jordan Fulton (20), 15. Olivia Thayer (2), 16. Heidi Hedin (13), 17. Briggs Danner (4), 18. Christian Bruno (7), 19. Brett Rose (18), 20. Joey Crilly (3). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Chris Allen Jr., Laps 26-30 Kenny Miller III.

NEXT USAC EAST COAST SPRINT CARS PRESENTED BY BAER DEN FARMS RACE: September 5, 2026 – Port Royal Speedway – Port Royal, Pennsylvania

MASSINGILL GOES BACK-TO-BACK AT WITH USAC MTM AT MILLSTREAM

Zach Hensley

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Findlay, Ohio (August 29, 2026)………For the second consecutive night, Bryce Massingill led every single lap en route to a USAC Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 Midget victory.

On Saturday night, it was mission accomplished at Findlay, Ohio’s Millstream Speedway.

For the Troy, Ohio native, it was his second series triumph in a span of 24 hours after leading all 25 laps on Friday evening at Williamsburg, Ohio’s Moler Raceway Park.

On Saturday, Massingill once again paced all 25 circuits of the main event for his third win of the season and the record-extending 21st of USAC Midwest Thunder career.

Massingill withstood pressure throughout the duration of the Millstream feature after starting his race from the pole position. But in the end, his winning margin was a distant 3.217 seconds as he collected $1,000 for his victory with additional event support coming from Heitmeyer Concrete.

Matt Lux finished as the runner-up after starting fifth, making a strong move following a caution on lap two to secure a solid results. Tyler Nelson took third after holding off a charging Parker Perry who had rushed from 10th to fourth. Ian Creager started third and dropped back to seventh at the start, but fought his way back to a top five finish, rebounding from a mechanical DNF at Moler on Friday night.

Tyler Nelson was the Velocita by Borsos Racing Fast Qualifier with a lap of 15.421 seconds.

Heat races presented by Jeff Hill Trailer Sales, Stiefel’s Home & Auto, Hoosier Auto Race Fans (HARF), and Performance Electronics were won by Matt Lux, Bryce Massingill, Ian Creager, and Tyler Nelson.

Buddy Hollmeyer won the semi-feature.

Two-time All Star Circuit of Champions titlist Greg Wilson was behind the wheel of the Heitmeyer Concrete No. 74H. Wilson, with over 100 410 winged sprint car wins across a three decade-plus career, had flipped his sprint car at an All Star race in New York on Friday night, which opened the opportunity to drive a USAC Midwest Thunder Midget for the first time in his career. Starting 18th in the feature, he worked his way up 12 positions to finish sixth and earn Performance Powder Coating Hard Charger honors.

Buddy Hollmeyer received the Rosewood Machine & Tool Precision Move of the Race by winning the semi-feature, then advancing 11 positions in the feature from his 21st starting position to secure a top 10 finish. Hollmeyer also earned the LynK Chassis bonus for finishing in the 10th spot.

For the second time this weekend, Gunnar Lucius drew the #8 pill in the feature redraw. Thus, he was the recipient of the Wilwood Disc Brakes Tough Brake Award. Lucius had charged up to fourth by lap three but later suffered a battery issue, ending his night.

USAC MIDWEST THUNDER SPEED2 MIDGET RACE RESULTS: August 29, 2026 – Millstream Speedway – Findlay, Ohio

VELOCITA BY BORSOS FIRST QUALIFYING GROUP: 1. Matt Lux, 5, Wells-15.686; 2. Dylan Trost, 21, Trost-16.145; 3. Landen Francis, 85L, Francis-16.233; 4. Troy Borsos, 21T, Trost-16.244; 5. Taten Long, 99L, Long-16.619; 6. Kole Kirkman, K10, Kirkman-17.729; 7. Ayden Perkins, 48, Perkins-17.952.

VELOCITA BY BORSOS SECOND QUALIFYING GROUP: 1. Luke Hall, 74, Heitmeyer-15.510; 2. Stratton Briggs, 71, Briggs-15.569; 3. Buddy Hollmeyer, 11, Taylor-15.920; 4. Bryce Massingill, 35, Massingill-15.942; 5. Parker Perry, 7G, Gresham-16.185; 6. Greg Wilson, 74H, Heitmeyer-16.313; 7. Ashley Schloss, 11s, Schloss-16.680.

VELOCITA BY BORSOS THIRD QUALIFYING GROUP: 1. Trisdon Brown, 2, Briggs-15.759; 2. Ian Creager, 36, Creager-15.826; 3. Ryan Moran, 01, Moran-15.965; 4. Tyler Watkins, 7T, Watkins-16.180; 5. Derrick Noffsinger, 18N, Noffsinger-16.504; 6. Brayden Schwartz, 55s, Schwartz-16.504; 7. Jim Jones, 97, Jones-16.504.

VELOCITA BY BORSOS FOURTH QUALIFYING GROUP: 1. Tyler Nelson, 91N, Nelson-15.421; 2. Gunnar Lucius, 22, Lucius-15.799; 3. Seth Crandall, 91, Crandall-16.461; 4. Darin Horton, 66, Horton-16.645; 5. Jody Paul, 5J, Paul-18.096; 6. Jason Shaffer, 40J, Shaffer-18.168.

JEFF HILL TRAILER SALES FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, top 5 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Matt Lux (4), 2. Dylan Trost (3), 3. Landen Francis (2), 4. Taten Long (5), 5. Troy Borsos (1), 6. Ayden Perkins (7), 7. Kole Kirkman (6). NT

STIEFEL’S HOME & AUTO SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, top 5 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Bryce Massingill (1), 2. Luke Hall (4), 3. Parker Perry (5), 4. Stratton Briggs (3), 5. Greg Wilson (6), 6. Buddy Hollmeyer (2), 7. Ashley Schloss (7). NT

HOOSIER AUTO RACING FANS THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, top 5 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Ian Creager (3), 2. Trisdon Brown (4), 3. Tyler Watkins (1), 4. Brayden Schwartz (7), 5. Derrick Noffsinger (5), 6. Jim Jones (6), 7. Ryan Moran (2). NT

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS FOURTH HEAT: (8 laps, top 5 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Tyler Nelson (4), 2. Gunnar Lucius (3), 3. Seth Crandall (2), 4. Darin Horton (1), 5. Jason Shaffer (6), 6. Jody Paul (5). NT

SEMI: (12 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Buddy Hollmeyer (2), 2. Ashley Schloss (6), 3. Jim Jones (3), 4. Jason Shaffer (4), 5. Ryan Moran (7), 6. Ayden Perkins (1), 7. Kole Kirkman (5). NT

FEATURE: (25 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Bryce Massingill (1), 2. Matt Lux (5), 3. Tyler Nelson (4), 4. Parker Perry (10), 5. Ian Creager (3), 6. Greg Wilson (18), 7. Dylan Trost (2), 8. Landen Francis (9), 9. Stratton Briggs (14), 10. Buddy Hollmeyer (21), 11. Taten Long (13), 12. Seth Crandall (20), 13. Tyler Watkins (11), 14. Brayden Schwartz (15), 15. Derrick Noffsinger (19), 16. Ashley Schloss (22), 17. Jim Jones (23), 18. Darin Horton (12), 19. Jason Shaffer (24), 20. Gunnar Lucius (8), 21. Jody Paul (16), 22. Troy Borsos (17), 23. Luke Hall (6), 24. Trisdon Brown (7). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Bryce Massingill.

NEXT USAC MIDWEST THUNDER SPEED2 MIDGET RACE: September 18, 2026 – Circle City Raceway – Indianapolis, Indiana

‍CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Velocita by Borsos Racing Fast Qualifier: Tyler Nelson (15.421)

Jeff Hill Trailer Sales First Heat Winner: Matt Lux

Stiefel’s Home & Auto Second Heat Winner: Bryce Massingill

Hoosier Auto Racing Fans Third Heat Winner: Ian Creager

Performance Electronics Fourth Heat Winner: Tyler Nelson

Performance Powder Coating Hard Charger: Greg Wilson (18th to 6th)

Rosewood Machine & Tool Precision Move of the Race: Buddy Hollmeyer

LynK Chassis 10th Place Finisher: Buddy Hollmeyer

Wilwood Disc Brakes Tough Brake Award: Gunnar Lucius

WAGNER WINS DIRTY 30 AT VALLEY, CLINCHES USAC MRA TITLE

Terry Ford

By: Ray Cunningham

Grain Valley, Missouri (August 29, 2026)………Jack Wagner took the win and the first ever USAC Wholesale Batteries Midwest Racing Association Sprint Car championship on Saturday night at Missouri’s Valley Speedway.

Following a heart breaking loss the previous night at Lakeside Speedway after he led the first 23 circuits of the 25-lap Weld Memorial, the Lone Jack, Missouri racer was in no mood for anything short of a victory.

Wagner stormed into the lead on the first lap and led the entire distance of the Dirty 30, beating runner-up Tom Curran (Kansas City, Missouri) by over three seconds, while lapping up to 11th place by feature’s end.

It was Wagner’s second win at Valley this season in USAC MRA competition, and his sixth win in the series in 2026 in 11 starts.

His dominant win also gave him the first ever USAC MRA championship with one race left on the season at the wheel of his Jesse Hockett-Wagner Boys Racing No. 77. Wagner earned a $10,000 title prize courtesy of primary sponsor Wholesale Batteries.

Although this night was about a win and championship for Wagner, other performances were noteworthy, namely Curran’s second place run after starting sixth. For Curran, this was his third podium of the season at Valley after finishing third on May 23, then winning his first ever sprint car race there on June 20.

Meanwhile, Wesley Smith of Nixa, Missouri returned to form, finishing third for his first podium finish at Valley since winning there on May 23.

Rounding out the top five on a steamy and hot evening in the Valley, Samuel Wagner (Lone Jack, Missouri) finished fourth for the second straight night after an absolute dog fight with Smith for the final spot on the podium. Texas wheelman, R.J. Miller took fifth after finishing third in his last trip to Valley.

After a thrilling win at Lakeside the night before, Wyatt Burks finished sixth with Taylor Walton seventh, Braydon Cromwell eighth, Chase Howard ninth, and Dakota Earls 10th following extensive repairs of his No. 15E after his accident the night before at Lakeside.

Wesley Smith, Jack Wagner, and Tom Curran won each of the three heat races in what was a preview of the feature to come.

USAC WHOLESALE BATTERIES MRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 29, 2026 – Valley Speedway – Grain Valley, Missouri

FIRST QUALIFYING GROUP: 1. Wesley Smith, 44, Smith-14.143; 2. Wyatt Burks, 11w, Burks-14.249; 3. Chase Howard, 13, Howard-14.518; 4. Justin Johnson, 27, Johnson-15.092; 5. Jared McCarty, 44m, McCarty-15.474; 6. Tyler Burton, 03, Burton-15.558; 7. Kyle Gorham, 18K, Gorham-16.290.

SECOND QUALIFYING GROUP: 1. Jack Wagner, 77, Hockett/Wagner-14.290; 2. Bryson Smith, 33, Smith-14.463; 3. Samuel Wagner, 73, Wagner-14.596; 4. Holden Ballinger, 69, Ballinger-14.883; 5. R.J. Miller, 34, Miller-14.989; 6. Charlie Burton, 91, Burton-15.360; 7. Dakota Earls, 15E, Earls-NT.

THIRD QUALIFYING GROUP: 1. Braydon Cromwell, 4, Cromwell/Boyd-14.011; 2. Jake Kouba, 6, Kouba-14.280; 3. Luke Howard, 2, Howard-14.768; 4. Tom Curran, 11x, Curran-14.805; 5. Taylor Walton, 93, Walton-15.153; 6. Mark Lane, 33L, Lane-15.889.

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, starting positions in parentheses, all transfer to the feature) 1. Wesley Smith (4), 2. Wyatt Burks (3), 3. Justin Johnson (1), 4. Chase Howard (2), 5. Tyler Burton (6), 6. Jared McCarty (5), 7. Kyle Gorham (7). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, starting positions in parentheses, all transfer to the feature) 1. Jack Wagner (4), 2. Samuel Wagner (2), 3. R.J. Miller (5), 4. Dakota Earls (7), 5. Bryson Smith (3), 6. Holden Ballinger (1), 7. Charlie Burton (6). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, starting positions in parentheses, all transfer to the feature) 1. Tom Curran (1), 2. Braydon Cromwell (4), 3. Luke Howard (2), 4. Jake Kouba (3), 5. Taylor Walton (5), 6. Mark Lane (6). NT

FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Jack Wagner (1), 2. Tom Curran (6), 3. Wesley Smith (4), 4. Samuel Wagner (3), 5. R.J. Miller (12), 6. Wyatt Burks (2), 7. Taylor Walton (14), 8. Braydon Cromwell (5), 9. Chase Howard (10), 10. Dakota Earls (17), 11. Luke Howard (8), 12. Jake Kouba (7), 13. Bryson Smith (9), 14. Holden Ballinger (13), 15. Justin Johnson (11), 16. Jared McCarty (15), 17. Tyler Burton (16), 18. Charlie Burton (19), 19. Mark Lane (18), 20. Kyle Gorham (20). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Jack Wagner.

NEXT USAC WHOLESALE BATTERIES MRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE: September 26, 2026 – Valley Speedway – Grain Valley, Missouri

SIX APPEAL! GRANT GETS HIS 6TH CHILI’S SMACKDOWN TITLE AT KOKOMO

Ryan Sellers

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Kokomo, Indiana (August 29, 2026)………There seems to be no stopping Justin Grant when it comes to the final night of Chili’s Sprint Car Smackdown at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway.

On Saturday night, the Ione, California native once again stood in victory lane after capturing his sixth career Chili’s Sprint Car Smackdown title and his fourth in a row after racing into the lead past Kyle Cummins on lap 28, then leading the final 13 laps to pocket a payday of $36,729.

Earlier in the evening, Cummins defeated Grant in the final round of the Bill & Sandy Wever & The Grandkids King of the Hill to score the pole position for the night’s 40-lap feature, and for the first 27 laps, Cummins held the upper hand over Grant.

Driving his pink, yellow, and green-colored TOPP Motorsports/NOS Energy Drink – TOPP Industries – LA Poly/Maxim/Stanton Chevy No. 4, Grant added to his win list with record-extending 13th career USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship victory at Kokomo and the 71st of his career with the series.

Grant’s sixth USAC National Sprint Car win of the season added to his ever growing list of Chili’s Smackdown titles over the past nine editions, taking top honors in 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, and now 2026.

It’s a moment Grant described as simply, “unreal.”

Starting alongside Cummins on the front row, Grant gave chase for more than two-thirds of the main event on the 1/4-mile dirt oval. That said, on the fifth lap, Grant made his initial bid for the lead, sliding past Cummins in turns one and two to occupy the top spot.

However, at the same exact moment, fourth running Cale Coons biked in turns one and two, then slid up into the outside wall and flipped over. That closed the chapter on a rollercoaster of emotions for Coons who had won his first career USAC National Sprint Car feature at Kokomo just 24 hours earlier. His crew was able to make repairs in the Indy Metal Finishing Work Area, and Coons was able to restart, but finished a distant 18th.

Due to lap not being completed, the running order reverted to the previous completed lap, meaning that Cummins retained his lead with Grant slotting back into second. Grant had confidence in himself and his racecar, but now Cummins was cognizant of Grant’s presence.

“Just before the red came out, I felt like I got a really big run,” Grant explained. “He hadn’t seen me and he didn’t really know how much the slider was available there into turn one. I was able to slide him from a really long way back. Then the red came out, and I was like ‘ahh.’ That just made my night way harder. Not that it was going to be easy by any means, but now it gave Kyle another shot at it. He’s done a great job covering that and figuring it out, and then it took me another 20 laps to get by him because he was doing such a good job covering there.”

After the stoppage, Grant adjusted his tactics and began entering above the cushion with “four wheels in the fluff.” Not only did it ultimately pay off, but it also presented another element of surprise to Cummins.

“I slid him in three pretty well and he covered there pretty well after that,” Grant documented. “Then, he started getting away from me for a little bit. Early on, I maybe had a little bit better of a car and I could just keep running to him. But now, I was struggling. I kept getting tight into three and it would get me goofy and backing up to it in four. Then, I lost everything that I was gaining on him. That’s when I bailed out and started running above the cushion. I did it because we were out of options and we’ve got to find some way to make more speed.”

Regarding the extreme high line at Kokomo, Grant has made it work many a time over the years with a great amount of success. But he doesn’t claim it as his own. He gives props to his crew chief, Jeff Walker, for encouraging him to take the road less traveled.

“I've kind of taken it to some new heights here the last handful of years, but really, if it's anybody's line, it's Jeff Walker’s,” Grant acknowledged. “Everywhere we go, he's like, "buddy, I think you know, don't forget that you can get in above it. Once you start getting tight, just get above it. When I came to Kokomo, the first time I drove a sprint car was for Jeff Walker here. He told me, ‘just get up above that cushion. It won't turn over.’ You just drive the heck out of it. Dave Darland would do it in his car. Chris Windom would do it in his car. Hunter Schuerenberg would do it in his car. I'm just the guy that gets to do it now. I remember it now because Jeff is always pounding it in my head.”

Grant continued to apply pressure to Cummins past the halfway point of the race, which was 10 laps longer in length than the majority of the main events on the USAC National Sprint Car schedule. Biding his time a bit, Grant made sure not to prematurely show his hand before making his winning move.

“Once I started running through three and four, it really cleaned up my struggle to get off four,” Grant illustrated. “I felt like I was running to his bumper off four, but he was doing such a good job protecting on the laps that he needed to. I felt we were better there, but we just needed to wait. Don’t show him and don’t let him know. Just let this play out.”

When the time arrived on lap 28, it played out right into Grant’s hands.

“He came off four and his car kind of hung a little bit and it set on the left rear,” Grant observed. “A lot of times when it does that, you can’t get down to slide yourself without making a major adjustment. Once I saw his left rear settle, we were firing. He got in on the top of one and we were able to go. At that point, it was getting slicker across one and two, and when I fired across there, I was like ‘oh, we better keep this out of the fence here.’ Luckily, it was kind of ramped up there and we were able to roll up it and roll on down.”

From that point forward, Grant kept Cummins at arm’s length as he worked through a bevy of lapped traffic in the waning stages, crossing the stripe 0.420 seconds ahead of Kyle Cummins. Jacob Denney earned a career best third place result in just his third career USAC National Sprint Car start. Kevin Thomas Jr. took fourth with Mitchel Moles rounding out the top five after an impressive drive from 12th.

Grant took the lead on lap 28, then earned a $229 bonus on the 29th lap of the feature as he collected the J & J Trucking / JX Truck Center Lap 29 Leader Bonus in Memory of Tony Jarrett, the 2000 Kokomo Speedway sprint car track champion who sported the No. 29 on his car.

The 2022 Chili’s Smackdown winner, Kyle Cummins, led the most laps (27) in the feature and wound up with a runner-up result for the fifth time on Saturday night during his Chili’s Smackdown career. That made him the night’s K & N Filters Clean Air Award winner. His take home pay tonight with added lap money – $500 per lap led – totaled $26,118.

Jacob Denney finished third and earned $1,000 as the 2026 Chili’s Smackdown Crume-Evans Insurance Rookie of the Year. It's the second best Rookie performance in event history, only behind Tanner Thorson’s runner-up result in 2021.

Shane Cottle passed a total of 23 cars throughout the three nights of racing over the weekend at Kokomo to earn a $1,000 bonus as the Chili’s Smackdown Parallax Group / ProSource Passing Master champion. He also moved up eight positions in the feature. His 22nd to 14th run led him to pick up the Rod End Supply Hard Charger award.

Texan Dalton Stevens was buried way down in the 36th spot in overall Chili’s Smackdown points entering Saturday night. In the semi-feature, he charged from ninth to fourth to grab the final transfer spot, which earned him the night’s Hard Work award, and he also received a new right rear from Hoosier Tire. Beau Brandon also got a new Hoosier right rear as the winner of the C-Main.

Colin Parker advanced four spots from 15th to 11th in the Semi-Feature and was the recipient of $100 courtesy of Vogel Real Estate.

A record amount of $176,752.00 was raised throughout Chili’s Smackdown weekend for the Riley’s Children’s Foundation and Riley Hospital for Children. All the money will go toward fighting childhood cancer. Over one million dollars have been raised through the efforts of Melinda Stanbrough and Jessica Mack throughout the 15 year history of Chili’s Smackdown.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: August 29, 2026 – Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, Indiana – Chili’s Sprint Car Smackdown XV – 1/4-Mile Dirt Track

K1 RACEGEAR FIRST QUALIFYING RACE: (10 laps, top 3 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Jacob Denney (#87 CBI-Spire) (1), 2. Gunnar Setser (#G5 Setser) (2), 3. C.J. Leary (#53 Fox) (3), 4. Jakeb Boxell (#54 Westfall) (4), 5. Eli Wilhelmus (#55 Wilhelmus) (5), 6. Dalton Stevens (#2BX 2B Racing) (7), 7. Beau Brandon (#21B Brandon) (6), 8. Troy Carey (#45N Carey) (9), 9. Landon Butler (#18 Butler) (8). 2:12.212

TJ FORGED SECOND QUALIFYING RACE: (10 laps, top 3 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Robert Ballou (#12 Ballou) (2), 2. Jadon Rogers (#14 Rogers) (1), 3. Logan Seavey (#57 Abacus) (3), 4. Shane Cottle (#86 Stamper) (5), 5. Zack Pretorius (#9z Pretorius) (4), 6. Caleb Shietze (#2B 2B Racing) (6), 7. Jacob Dykstra (#79 Mahoney) (9), 8. Steve Justis (#12J Justis) (8), 9. Brayden Clark (#11c Clark) (7). NT

K & N FILTERS THIRD QUALIFYING RACE: (10 laps, top 3 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Chase Stockon (#92 Sertich) (2), 2. Briggs Danner (#39 Hogue) (1), 3. Trey Osborne (#6T Osborne) (3), 4. Ricky Lewis (#41 Lewis) (4), 5. Brandon Mattox (#28 Mattox) (5), 6. Kyle Shipley (#57H Hazen) (6), 7. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (#51T Tafoya) (7), 8. Bryce Andrews (#17 MSR) (8), 9. Jack James (#99 James) (9). 2:12.896

INDY POWERSPORTS FOURTH QUALIFYING RACE: (10 laps, top 3 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Mitchel Moles (#19AZ Reinbold-Underwood) (1), 2. Hayden Reinbold (#19 Reinbold-Underwood) (2), 3. Harley Burns (#16 Britt Aero) (3), 4. Brady Bacon (#49 Davis) (4), 5. Chance Crum (#83c Crum) (5), 6. Kobe Simpson (#21K Simpson) (7), 7. Colin Parker (#16K Knight) (6), 8. Jake Simmons (#7s Simmons) (9), 9. Devan Myers (#75 Myers) (8). NT

FIRST BILL & SANDY WEVER & THE GRANDKIDS KING OF THE HILL QUARTERFINAL: (3 laps) #1 Kyle Cummins (#3p Petty) defeats #8 Stevie Sussex (#3R Rock Steady). 40.466

SECOND BILL & SANDY WEVER & THE GRANDKIDS KING OF THE HILL QUARTERFINAL: (3 laps) #4 Kevin Thomas Jr. (#15 BBI) defeats #5 Thomas Meseraull (#2E Epperson). 40.433

THIRD BILL & SANDY WEVER & THE GRANDKIDS KING OF THE HILL QUARTERFINAL: (3 laps) #3 Justin Grant (#4 TOPP) defeats #6 Gavin Miller (#21AZ Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian). 40.350

FOURTH BILL & SANDY WEVER & THE GRANDKIDS KING OF THE HILL QUARTERFINAL: #2 Cale Coons (#63 Dooling/Curb-Agajanian) defeats #7 Jake Swanson (#5T Daming Swanson). 40.518

FIRST BILL & SANDY WEVER & THE GRANDKIDS KING OF THE HILL SEMIFINAL: (3 laps) #1 Kyle Cummins defeats #4 Kevin Thomas Jr. 40.357

SECOND BILL & SANDY WEVER & THE GRANDKIDS KING OF THE HILL SEMIFINAL: (3 laps) #3 Justin Grant defeats #2 Cale Coons. 40.397

BILL & SANDY WEVER & THE GRANDKIDS KING OF THE HILL FINAL: (3 laps) #1 Kyle Cummins defeats #3 Justin Grant. 39.626

COOK OUT C-MAIN: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the semi, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Beau Brandon (1), 2. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (3), 3. Colin Parker (4), 4. Troy Carey (5), 5. Bryce Andrews (7), 6. Landon Butler (9), 7. Steve Justis (6), 8. Jack James (8), 9. Jacob Dykstra (2), 10. Jake Simmons (10), 11. Devan Myers (11). NT

FIVE STAR BODIES SEMI: (12 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Eli Wilhelmus (5), 2. Shane Cottle (2), 3. Brady Bacon (4), 4. Dalton Stevens (9), 5. Brandon Mattox (7), 6. Zack Pretorius (6), 7. Chance Crum (8), 8. Jakeb Boxell (1), 9. Kobe Simpson (12), 10. Beau Brandon (13), 11. Colin Parker (15), 12. Caleb Shietze (10), 13. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (14), 14. Kyle Shipley (11), 15. Ricky Lewis (3), 16. Troy Carey (16). NT

FEATURE: (40 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Justin Grant (2), 2. Kyle Cummins (1), 3. Jacob Denney (9), 4. Kevin Thomas Jr. (4), 5. Mitchel Moles (12), 6. Gavin Miller (6), 7. Thomas Meseraull (5), 8. Jake Swanson (7), 9. Briggs Danner (15), 10. Stevie Sussex (8), 11. Chase Stockon (11), 12. Robert Ballou (10), 13. Gunnar Setser (13), 14. Shane Cottle (22), 15. Jadon Rogers (14), 16. Hayden Reinbold (16), 17. Trey Osborne (19), 18. Cale Coons (3), 19. C.J. Leary (17), 20. Eli Wilhelmus (21), 21. Logan Seavey (18), 22. Dalton Stevens (24), 23. Harley Burns (20), 24. Brady Bacon (23). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-27 Kyle Cummins, Laps 28-40 Justin Grant.

**Jakeb Boxell flipped during the semi. Cale Coons flipped on lap 6 of the feature.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-2653, 2-Justin Grant-2512, 3-Mitchel Moles-2452, 4-Jake Swanson-2197, 5-Briggs Danner-2143, 6-Kevin Thomas Jr.-2065, 7-Logan Seavey-1990, 8-Chase Stockon-1986, 9-Robert Ballou-1950, 10-C.J. Leary-1913.

USAC PARALLAX GROUP NATIONAL PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Hayden Reinbold-125, 2-Kevin Thomas Jr.-123, 3-Justin Grant-112, 4-Robert Ballou-109, 5-Cale Coons-105, 6-Jacob Denney-100, 7-Briggs Danner-95, 8-Chase Stockon-94, 9-Jake Swanson-86, 10-Mitchel Moles-78.

CHILI’S SPRINT CAR SMACKDOWN PARALLAX GROUP / PROSOURCE PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Shane Cottle-23, 2-Jacob Denney-22, 3-Jadon Rogers-21, 4-Kyle Cummins-20, 5-Cale Coons-19, 6-Robert Ballou-19, 7-Briggs Danner-18, 8-Thomas Meseraull-16, 9-Hayden Reinbold-15, 10-Chase Stockon-15.

NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: September 11-12, 2026 – Lernerville Speedway – Sarver, Pennsylvania – Commonwealth Clash – 4/10-Mile Dirt Track

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Dirt Draft / Turn 3 Crazies Hot Laps Fastest Driver: Kyle Cummins (13.041)

K1 RaceGear First Qualifying Race Winner: Jacob Denney

TJ Forged Second Qualifying Race Winner: Robert Ballou

K & N Filters Third Qualifying Race Winner: Chase Stockon

Indy Powersports Fourth Qualifying Race Winner: Mitchel Moles

Cook Out C-Main Winner: Beau Brandon

C-Main Winner Hoosier Tire Right Rear: Beau Brandon

Five Star Bodies Semi Winner: Eli Wilhelmus

Semi Hoosier Tire Final Transfer Spot: Dalton Stevens

Vogel Real Estate Heading Home 1st Award: Colin Parker

Rod End Supply Hard Charger: Shane Cottle (22nd to 14th)

K & N Filters Clean Air Award: Kyle Cummins (27 laps led)

J & J Trucking / JX Truck Center Lap 29 Leader In Memory of Tony Jarrett: Justin Grant

Hard Work Award: Dalton Stevens

Chili’s Smackdown Parallax Group / ProSource Passing Master Champion: Shane Cottle (23)

Crume-Evans Insurance Chili’s Smackdown Rookie of the Year: Jacob Denney (3rd)

Bill & Sandy Wever & The Grandkids King of the Hill Champion: Kyle Cummins

NEXT GENERATION! COONS GETS FIRST USAC SPRINT WIN AT KOKOMO’S CHILI’S SMACKDOWN NIGHT TWO

Ryan Sellers

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Kokomo, Indiana (August 28, 2026)………The next generation of the Coons family added his name to the USAC record books during Friday night’s Chili’s Sprint Car Smackdown XV round two at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway.

Greencastle, Indiana’s Cale Coons led all but one lap of the 30-lap feature, briefly giving up the lead to Thomas Meseraull before ripping it right back just before the midway point to capture his first career series victory.

Cale is son of USAC Career Triple Crown champion and 17-time USAC National Sprint Car feature winner Jerry Coons Jr. Together, they became just the 10th father/son duo to win a USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship feature event as a driver, joining Jim & James McElreath, Bob & Steve Kinser, Todd & Gene Lee Gibson, Parnelli & Page Jones, Bill & Billy Puterbaugh, Bubby & Tony Jones, Bob & Bobby East, Brad & Justin Marvel, and Sammy & Kevin Swindell.

This one was extra special with Jerry serving as the crew chief while Cale wheeled the Dooling Autosports-Curb-Agajanian/Curb Records – Kalitta Charters/DRC/Stanton Chevy No. 63 to victory lane.

“It's just been in my head,” Cale reflected on the journey to his first USAC national win. “I knew I could do it. I know we could do it. We've worked since I was five years old to get to this moment.”

Jerry, who notched his first USAC National Sprint Car win at Indiana’s Terre Haute Action Track in 1999, was beaming with pride as he embraced his son moments after he climbed out of the cockpit as a USAC national winner himself.

“Obviously, I'm proud of proud of him, but I'm just happy for him. That's the biggest thing,” Jerry stated. “He wants this. He loves racing. He's constantly watching. When we go to the racetrack, he's watching videos of that track and he's studying. He wants this more than anything, probably more than I did. I'm just really happy for him. I want to thank (car owner) Joe Dooling for the opportunity. To be able to race with your kid is pretty unbelievable.”

At the age of 17 and eight months old, Cale also became the seventh youngest winner in series history, trailing only Chad Boat, Bryan Clauson, Cole Whitt, Tanner Swanson, Emerson Axsom, and Billy Puterbaugh Jr.

Furthermore, Cale achieved this feat in just his 44th career series start, while becoming the first driver to win his first career USAC National Sprint Car main event during Smackdown since Logan Seavey in 2019.

Adding to it all, Cale put the black Dooling No. 63 back into the USAC National Sprint Car win column for the first time since 2017, nine seasons after Brady Bacon scored at Kansas’ Lakeside Speedway. Cale’s dad also drove the Dooling midget with success during the 2010s. Bryan Clauson was the team’s first USAC Sprint Car winner, and it seemed fitting to “park it” in BC victory lane.

“To be in the 63 car and park it at Kokomo is really special,” Cale said. “My dad drove this car, and Bryan too. I don't even know what to say right now.”

Cale flexed his muscles with a career best third place USAC National Sprint Car result during Thursday night’s opener at Kokomo and had previously won at the 1/4-mile dirt oval during the non-USAC-sanctioned Kokomo Klash in October 2025.

It was all a welcome scenario for Cale and crew following a particularly rough USAC Indiana Sprint Week during late July/early August. In fact, Cale missed the show during the Kokomo round of ISW. This week’s bounce back into form involved a calculated change on Cale’s mindset behind the wheel.

“During Indiana Sprint Week, I was overdriving the crap out of the thing, trying to be faster,” Cale admitted. “This week, I started to calm down and just drove it easier. Sometimes, slower is faster and that happened tonight.”

Starting on the outside of the front row, Coons established the early lead, while trading punches with pole sitter Briggs Danner. Danner slid Coons for the spot in turns one and two on the second lap, but Coons was able to cut back under to retain the lead.

But just as soon as it started, it was game over for Danner. At the start of the third lap, Danner biked on the turn one cushion, landed on all four wheels, then slid up into the outside wall. The resulting contact flipped him upside down and out of the race with a 24th place finish in the blink of an eye.

Danner was one of seven drivers to get upside down during the evening along with Zack Pretorius during qualifying. Plus, Devan Myers, Kyle Shipley, Anton Hernandez, Kobe Simpson, and Jadon Rogers in heat race action. All seven drivers were able to walk away.

Coons remained in control for nearly the entire first half as Meseraull gave chase. On lap 14, the slider fest commenced as Meseraull made his move, completing the slide job in turns one and two. Yet, Coons never wavered as he charged past Meseraull on the inside of the back straightaway, then slid up across Meseraull’s front bumper in turns three and four. But Meseraull had an answer and drove back under Coons at the exit of turn four to lead at the stripe by a car length.

That said, Coons was just planning his next move, executing a slider on Meseraull in turn one moments later. Meseraull’s front bumper locked horns with Coons’ rear chrome momentarily, and as Meseraull whoa’d up, Coons bounced away to a four car length gap. Although, it should be noted that Coons apologized to Meseraull for “parking him” in his post-race interview on the public address system.

“I knew he was coming,” Coons acknowledged regarding Meseraull. “He slid me a couple times and I knew that I just needed to be in front of him by the time we got to lapped traffic. They were all kind of running the bottom. So, I took away the slider from him, sort of, and I was able to get to lapped traffic after I got by him again.”

But just as soon as Coons finally gained himself some breathing room, another contender made his way into the fray as Thursday night winner and 11th place starting Kyle Cummins had emerged in third, not only on the racetrack, but also on the turn three scoreboard.

“I saw the 3p wasn't on the scoreboard for a while, and then he showed up and I looked up and he was in third,” Coons observed. “Just before that, he wasn't even up there, so I knew he was coming and I just had to step up my game a little bit to get it done.”

The top three of Coons, Meseraull, and Cummins ran nose-to-tail with eight laps remaining. Meseraull was able to pull even with Coons through turns three and four, but Coons kept his foot on the throttle to thwart the challenge and promptly pulled out to a healthy 10 car length advantage.

Coons took it from there as he crossed the finish line with a 1.497 second margin of victory over Meseraull. Cummins took third with Jacob Denney scoring a career best fourth place finish in just his second career series start. Jake Swanson bounced back from a Thursday night flip to round out the top five.

Coons led all but one of the 30 circuits, and as the leader of the most laps, he earned the K & N Filters Clean Air Award. He also added an extra $229 to his pocket courtesy of J & J Trucking and JX Truck Center in memory of Tony Jarrett by leading the 29th lap. Jarrett was the 2000 Kokomo Speedway sprint car track champion, driving the No. 29.

Robert Ballou advanced from 20th to 11th in the feature, and for his efforts, he picked up Rod End Supply Hard Charger honors.

Shane Cottle overcame a 38th place qualifying run to start off the night, but in the semi, he raced his way into the fourth and final transfer spot, earning himself the Hard Work Award bonus and a right rear Hoosier tire.

Jadon Rogers got upside down in his heat race, then brought out the backup car and made a valiant effort to try and make his way into the field but came up just two positions short. First, he charged from 10th to first to win the C-Main, earning himself a Hoosier right rear tire. Next, he advanced 15th to sixth in the semi. That got him the Vogel Real Estate Heading Home 1st Award bonus.

Gavin Miller was the LearnLab fastest qualifier for the first time in his USAC National Sprint Car career after laying down a lap of 12.772 seconds, then finished sixth in the feature.

The top-eight in combined points throughout the first two nights of Chili’s Smackdown locked themselves into Saturday’s $30,000-to-win, 40-lap feature and the King of the Hill. They are Kyle Cummins (776), Cale Coons (770), Justin Grant (719), Kevin Thomas Jr. (719), Thomas Meseraull (712), Gavin Miller (711), Jake Swanson (692), and Stevie Sussex (685).

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: August 28, 2026 – Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, Indiana – Chili’s Sprint Car Smackdown XV – 1/4-Mile Dirt Track

LEARNLAB QUALIFYING: 1. Gavin Miller, 21AZ, Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian-12.772; 2. Jake Swanson, 5T, Daming Swanson-12.894; 3. Thomas Meseraull, 2E, Epperson-12.895; 4. Gunnar Setser, G5, Setser-12.977; 5. Cale Coons, 63, Dooling/Curb-Agajanian-12.989; 6. Briggs Danner, 39, Hogue-13.000; 7. Brady Bacon, 49, Davis-13.057; 8. Kyle Cummins, 3p, Petty-13.082; 9. Justin Grant, 4, TOPP-13.104; 10. Ricky Lewis, 41, Lewis-13.120; 11. Beau Brandon, 21B, Brandon-13.126; 12. Stevie Sussex, 3R, Rock Steady-13.155; 13. Mitchel Moles, 19AZ, Reinbold/Underwood-13.164; 14. Anton Hernandez, 21, Hajduk-13.169; 15. Logan Seavey, 57, Abacus-13.259; 16. Hayden Reinbold, 19, Reinbold/Underwood-13.277; 17. Jakeb Boxell, 54, Westfall-13.286; 18. Caleb Shietze, 2B, 2B Racing-13.312; 19. Kevin Thomas Jr., 15, BBI-13.314; 20. Jadon Rogers, 14, Rogers-13.317; 21. Trey Osborne, 6T, Osborne-13.338; 22. Jack Hoyer, 11, Hoyer-13.340; 23. Harley Burns, 16, Britt Aero-13.373; 24. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-13.393; 25. C.J. Leary, 53, Fox-13.411; 26. Zack Pretorius, 9z, Pretorius-13.428; 27. Jacob Denney, 87, CBI/Spire-13.431; 28. Dalton Stevens, 2BX, 2B Racing-13.513; 29. Brandon Mattox, 28, Mattox-13.571; 30. Eli Wilhelmus, 55, Wilhelmus-13.575; 31. Colin Parker, 16K, Knight-13.598; 32. Chance Crum, 83c, Crum-13.670; 33. Gabriel Gilbert, 10G, GGR-13.790; 34. Chase Stockon, 92, Sertich-13.798; 35. Brayden Clark, 11c, Clark-13.805; 36. Devan Myers, 75, Myers-13.844; 37. Kyle Shipley, 57H, Hazen-13.857; 38. Shane Cottle, 86, Stamper-13.895; 39. Kobe Simpson, 21K, Simpson-13.958; 40. Landon Butler, 18, Butler-14.008; 41. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 51T, Tafoya-14.091; 42. Jacob Dykstra, 79, Mahoney-14.158; 43. Troy Carey, 45N, Carey-14.228; 44. Aaron Davis, 11A, Davis-14.234; 45. Steve Justis, 12J, Justis-14.271; 46. Bryce Andrews, 17, MSR-14.451; 47. Jack James, 99, James-14.498; 48. Jake Simmons, 7s, Simmons-14.982; 49. Rob Caho Jr., 78, Caho-NT.

K1 RACEGEAR FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Briggs Danner (5), 2. Trey Osborne (2), 3. Gavin Miller (6), 4. Hayden Reinbold (3), 5. Zack Pretorius (1), 6. Colin Parker (7), 7. Beau Brandon (4), 8. Eddie Tafoya Jr (9), 9. Bryce Andrews (10), 10. Devan Myers (8). NT

TJ FORGED SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Jacob Denney (1), 2. Stevie Sussex (4), 3. Jake Swanson (6), 4. Jakeb Boxell (3), 5. Brady Bacon (5), 6. Jack Hoyer (2), 7. Chance Crum (7), 8. Jacob Dykstra (9), 9. Jack James (10), 10. Kyle Shipley (8). NT

K & N FILTERS THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Harley Burns (2), 2. Kyle Cummins (5), 3. Mitchel Moles (4), 4. Thomas Meseraull (6), 5. Shane Cottle (8), 6. Gabriel Gilbert (7), 7. Dalton Stevens (1), 8. Caleb Shietze (3), 9. Troy Carey (9), 10. Jake Simmons (10). 2:17.335

INDY POWERSPORTS FOURTH HEAT: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kevin Thomas Jr. (3), 2. Gunnar Setser (6), 3. Chase Stockon (7), 4. Robert Ballou (2), 5. Brandon Mattox (1), 6. Justin Grant (5), 7. Anton Hernandez (4), 8. Kobe Simpson (8). NT

K1 RACEGEAR FIFTH HEAT: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Cale Coons (6), 2. C.J. Leary (2), 3. Eli Wilhelmus (1), 4. Logan Seavey (4), 5. Ricky Lewis (5), 6. Brayden Clark (7), 7. Landon Butler (8), 8. Steve Justis (9), 9. Jadon Rogers (3). 2:21.393

COOK OUT C-MAIN: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the semi, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Jadon Rogers (10), 2. Caleb Shietze (1), 3. Eddie Tafoya Jr (2), 4. Troy Carey (5), 5. Jack James (7), 6. Steve Justis (4), 7. Jake Simmons (9), 8. Jacob Dykstra (3), 9. Kyle Shipley (8), 10. Bryce Andrews (6). NT

FIVE STAR BODIES SEMI: (12 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Justin Grant (2), 2. Ricky Lewis (3), 3. Brady Bacon (1), 4. Shane Cottle (6), 5. Zack Pretorius (4), 6. Jadon Rogers (15), 7. Gabriel Gilbert (9), 8. Chance Crum (13), 9. Beau Brandon (11), 10. Caleb Shietze (16), 11. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (17), 12. Colin Parker (8), 13. Brayden Clark (10), 14. Dalton Stevens (12), 15. Brandon Mattox (5), 16. Troy Carey (18), 17. Landon Butler (14), 18. Jack Hoyer (7). 2:52.704

FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Cale Coons (2), 2. Thomas Meseraull (4), 3. Kyle Cummins (11), 4. Jacob Denney (9), 5. Jake Swanson (5), 6. Gavin Miller (6), 7. Justin Grant (12), 8. Kevin Thomas Jr. (7), 9. Stevie Sussex (14), 10. Hayden Reinbold (17), 11. Robert Ballou (20), 12. Mitchel Moles (15), 13. Logan Seavey (16), 14. C.J. Leary (21), 15. Shane Cottle (24), 16. Gunnar Setser (3), 17. Trey Osborne (19), 18. Jakeb Boxell (18), 19. Chase Stockon (23), 20. Eli Wilhelmus (22), 21. Harley Burns (8), 22. Brady Bacon (10), 23. Ricky Lewis (13), 24. Briggs Danner (1). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-13 Cale Coons, Lap 14 Thomas Meseraull, Laps 15-30 Cale Coons.

**Zack Pretorius flipped during qualifying. Devan Myers flipped during the first heat. Kyle Shipley flipped during the second heat. Anton Hernandez & Kobe Simpson flipped during the fourth heat. Jadon Rogers flipped during the fifth heat. Briggs Danner flipped on lap 3 of the feature.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-2586, 2-Justin Grant-2442, 3-Mitchel Moles-2394, 4-Jake Swanson-2148, 5-Briggs Danner-2097, 6-Kevin Thomas Jr.-2004, 7-Logan Seavey-1967, 8-Chase Stockon-1945, 9-Robert Ballou-1911, 10-C.J. Leary-1888.

USAC PARALLAX GROUP NATIONAL PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Hayden Reinbold-125, 2-Kevin Thomas Jr.-123, 3-Justin Grant-111, 4-Robert Ballou-109, 5-Cale Coons-105, 6-Jacob Denney-94, 7-Chase Stockon-94, 8-Briggs Danner-89, 9-Jake Swanson-86, 10-Kyle Cummins-72.

CHILI’S SPRINT CAR SMACKDOWN PARALLAX GROUP / PROSOURCE PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Jadon Rogers-21, 2-Kyle Cummins-20, 3-Cale Coons-19, 4-Robert Ballou-18, 5-Thomas Meseraull-16, 6-Jacob Denney-16, 7-Hayden Reinbold-15, 8-Chase Stockon-14, 9-Shane Cottle-14, 10-Stevie Sussex-13.

NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: August 29, 2026 – Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, Indiana – Chili’s Sprint Car Smackdown XV – 1/4-Mile Dirt Track

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Dirt Draft / Turn 3 Crazies Hot Laps Fastest Driver: Briggs Danner (12.966)

LearnLab Fast Qualifier: Gavin Miller (12.772)

K1 RaceGear First Heat Winner: Briggs Danner

TJ Forged Second Heat Winner: Jacob Denney

K & N Filters Third Heat Winner: Harley Burns

Indy Powersports Fourth Heat Winner: Kevin Thomas Jr.

K1 RaceGear Fifth Heat Winner: Cale Coons

Cook Out C-Main Winner: Jadon Rogers

C-Main Winner Hoosier Tire Right Rear: Jadon Rogers

Five Star Bodies Semi Winner: Justin Grant

Semi Hoosier Tire Final Transfer Spot: Shane Cottle

Vogel Real Estate Heading Home 1st Award: Jadon Rogers (15th to 6th in the semi)

Rod End Supply Hard Charger: Robert Ballou (20th to 11th)

K & N Filters Clean Air Award: Cale Coons (29 laps led)

J & J Trucking / JX Truck Center Lap 29 Leader In Memory of Tony Jarrett: Cale Coons

Hard Work Award: Shane Cottle

HANG 10! CUMMINS COLLECTS CHILI’S SMACKDOWN OPENER AT KOKOMO

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Kokomo, Indiana (August 27, 2026)………They had Kyle Cummins in the first half, not gonna lie.

As for the second half, that solely belonged to the Princeton, Indiana racer as he led the final 15 circuits of the 30-lap feature to capture victory during Thursday night’s Chili’s Sprint Car Smackdown XV opener at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway.

Starting fifth on the grid, Cummins picked his way to second during the opening 15-lap stanza before slicing by racelong leader Gavin Miller off the exit of turn two on the 16th lap, then led the rest of the way to take his 10th checkered flag of the 2026 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season.

His 10th USAC triumph of the season matches his career high win total from his championship season in 2025. His latest win also made him just the 13th driver to reach 40 or more USAC National Sprint Car career victories and ties him with fellow series champs Gary Bettenhausen and Robert Ballou for 11th place on the all-time series win list.

As an interesting aside, Cummins’ latest performance was his fourth career win during Chili’s Smackdown, three of which have occurred on August 27. He scored two prelim victories in 2020, then added a final night win in 2022.

Starting alongside Justin Grant in the third row, Cummins found it imperative to stay in front of the five-time and defending Chili’s Smackdown titlist. Grant initially had the upper hand for the first four laps. But on the fifth trip around the 1/4-mile dirt oval, Cummins went topside to nip Grant for fourth in his Petty Performance Racing/Avanti Windows & Doors – JUGO Superfoods/Mach-1/Stanton Chevy No. 3p.

“There was a move there at the beginning of the race,” Cummins recalled. “I was coming around the outside and I just snuck by Justin and someone else, and I was like, ‘that's good.’ I had to get in front of Justin. It's kind of whoever's in front, and it's hard to peel off. So, to get up front and get into the lead first is very important. We did that and here we are.”

Once Cummins got to fourth, that kicked off a succession of advancement that saw him take Gunnar Setser for third on lap six and Kevin Thomas Jr. for second on lap seven, both of which came on consecutive outside passes off the exit of turn two with Miller now lined up in his crosshairs one second ahead.

By the 11th go around, Grant had moved his way into third and was working on tracking down Miller and Cummins. But on lap 13, the field was bunched up following a red flag for fifth running Jake Swanson who got upside down in turn one as he attempted to pass Thomas for fourth in turn one. The two nearly collided, and Swanson took evasive action, resulting in him spinning backwards. With his right foot standing on the throttle and his front wheels hanging in the air, akin to a bucking bronco, Swanson’s car performed a hydroplane-like blowover. Swanson restarted at the tail and finished 19th.

During the ensuing restart, it quickly became a three-wide battle for the lead with Cummins on the high side, Grant low, and Miller in the middle. Once Cummins saw Grant’s nose reemerge into the frame of the fray, he gritted his teeth a little more. It was now or never.

“I didn't know what to do,” Cummins said. “I'd been behind him a little bit and I'd get such a run in one and two that it would almost plug me into the curb. I thought I was going to get myself in trouble there. I was like, ‘well, it's a couple laps in.’ Then, I saw Justin (Grant), and I thought, ‘okay, that's it. It’s time to race.’”

Cummins fired the first shot in turns three and four on lap 15 as he slid across the nose of Miller. However, Miller quickly answered and dipped back under Cummins to reassume the top spot at the stripe. But a half lap later Cummins launched off the turn two cushion and rocketed past the inside of Miller for the lead. Grant followed suit along the bottom to slot into second moments later in turns three and four.

From there on, Cummins experienced traffic galore as he negotiated his way through a bevy of lapped cars with 10 to go, poking his way through the middle between the likes of USAC national winners Trey Osborne, Jake Swanson, Logan Seavey, and Jacob Denney. Through it all, Grant attempted to close up the gap to Cummins’ but couldn’t quite get through it quickly enough to chop off any of Cummins’ interval as Cummins escaped, while at the same time, trying to tame a somewhat tricky cushion when necessary.

“In one and two, I could run pretty good but it kind of got you in a weird spot, but then once you got there, you could hammer it,” Cummins elaborated. “Getting into three and four got choppy as well and then there were the lapped cars, and I didn't know where to go. Then, I started running through the middle a little bit and there was actually some decent grip. I didn't feel like I was as good there by myself but at least I got around a couple lapped cars. It got pretty thick there for a while, and I feel like I was running the same speed. I couldn't really go faster because you're kind of at the mercy of the guy in front of you and how hard you can get into the cushion.”

The final stoppage of the night came on lap 26 when Mitchel Moles and Briggs Danner banged wheels in turn two during their battle for the seventh position. Moles ricocheted off Danner into the path of Brady Bacon (9th) who spun to a stop to bring out the caution, setting up a four lap dash to the finish.

Cummins kept things copacetic as he shot away from Grant on the restart, while Kevin Thomas Jr. slid Miller for third in turn three. One lap later, Miller’s race got all out of sorts when he nearly stalled in turns one and two, dropping from fourth all the way back to 11th. Meanwhile, 14th starting Cale Coons took advantage of the situation to climb his way into third on the white flag lap.

Up front, Cummins had it handled as he crossed the finish line 1.442 seconds ahead at the checkered flag over runner-up Justin Grant with Cale Coons scoring a career best USAC finish of third. Kevin Thomas Jr. grabbed fourth with Jadon Rogers rounding out the top five.

Cummins led the final 15 to earn the K & N Filters Clean Air award. Furthermore, he led the 29th lap of the feature to collect a bonus from J & J Trucking & JX Truck Center in memory of Tony Jarrett. Jarrett drove the No. 29 to the 2000 Kokomo Speedway sprint car track championship. To add to it, Cummins achieved it all in what he described as a “different” kind of racecar.

“The car was the weirdest thing I've ever driven,” Cummins explained. “It won't come to the green. It won't go down the straightaways. But if you put it on the curb, it'll run. So, we did some different stuff tonight. My whole crew made a bunch of changes, put a fresh wrap on it, and have been doing some R & D here and there. It was definitely different. I'm glad we won, but it was just a different kind of race car.”

Thomas Meseraull advanced 12 positions throughout his 20th to 8th run during the feature to earn the Rod End Supply Hard Charger award.

Jacob Denney bounced back from a 32nd place qualifying run, then put it in the show with a late-race pass for the final transfer spot in the semi to advance to his first career USAC National Sprint Car feature. With it, he earned the Hard Work award, plus a right rear from Hoosier Tire for grabbing the final transfer spot. Dalton Stevens also got some fresh right rear rubber courtesy of Hoosier Tire for his victory in the C-Main.

Kobe Simpson moved up from 18th to 12th in the semi-feature, taking home Vogel Real Estate Heading Home 1st award honors.

Justin Grant also collected his 47th career USAC National Sprint Car LearnLab Fast Qualifying time, while also taking over the series lead with his eighth fast time of the series season with a lap of 12.648 seconds.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: August 27, 2026 – Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, Indiana – Chili's Sprint Car Smackdown XV – 1/4-Mile Dirt Track

LEARNLAB QUALIFYING: 1. Justin Grant, 4, TOPP-12.648; 2. Eli Wilhelmus, 55, Wilhelmus-12.696; 3. Kyle Cummins, 3p, Petty-12.714; 4. Gunnar Setser, G5, Setser-12.735; 5. Mitchel Moles, 19AZ, Reinbold/Underwood-12.757; 6. Jake Swanson, 5T, Daming Swanson-12.828; 7. Kevin Thomas Jr., 15, BBI-12.837; 8. Gavin Miller, 21AZ, Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian-12.858; 9. Brady Bacon, 49, Davis-12.873; 10. Briggs Danner, 39, Hogue-12.918; 11. C.J. Leary, 53, Fox-12.952; 12. Cale Coons, 63, Dooling/Curb-Agajanian-12.961; 13. Stevie Sussex, 3R, Rock Steady-12.988; 14. Chase Stockon, 92, Sertich-13.006; 15. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-13.025; 16. Ricky Lewis, 41, Lewis-13.035; 17. Chance Crum, 83c, Crum-13.087; 18. Jakeb Boxell, 54, Westfall-13.088; 19. Harley Burns, 16, Britt Aero-13.143; 20. Thomas Meseraull, 2E, Epperson-13.161; 21. Rylan Gray, 1, Gray-13.177; 22. Jadon Rogers, 14, Rogers-13.191; 23. Hayden Reinbold, 19, Reinbold/Underwood-13.207; 24. Brandon Mattox, 28, Mattox-13.221; 25. Trey Osborne, 6T, Osborne-13.231; 26. Zack Pretorius, 9z, Pretorius-13.255; 27. Logan Seavey, 57, Abacus-13.329; 28. Beau Brandon, 21B, Brandon-13.337; 29. Anton Hernandez, 21, Hajduk-13.352; 30. Kyle Shipley, 57H, Hazen-13.360; 31. Jack Hoyer, 11, Hoyer-13.365; 32. Jacob Denney, 87, CBI/Spire-13.401; 33. Dalton Stevens, 2BX, 2B Racing-13.413; 34. Shane Cottle, 86, Stamper-13.529; 35. Colin Parker, 16K, Knight-13.534; 36. Kobe Simpson, 21K, Simpson-13.595; 37. Brayden Clark, 11c, Clark-13.610; 38. Gabriel Gilbert, 10G, GGR-13.631; 39. Landon Butler, 18, Butler-13.766; 40. Caleb Shietze, 2B, 2B Racing-13.799; 41. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 51T, Tafoya-13.844; 42. Aaron Davis, 11A, Davis-13.862; 43. Troy Carey, 45N, Carey-13.954; 44. Bryce Andrews, 17, MSR-13.977; 45. Devan Myers, 75, Myers-14.057; 46. Rob Caho Jr., 78, Caho-14.174; 47. Jack James, 99, James-14.209; 48. Jacob Dykstra, 79, Mahoney-14.394; 49. Steve Justis, 12J, Justis-14.478; 50. Jake Simmons, 7s, Simmons-14.964.

K1 RACEGEAR FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Zack Pretorius (1), 2. Jake Swanson (5), 3. C.J. Leary (4), 4. Justin Grant (6), 5. Rylan Gray (2), 6. Ricky Lewis (3), 7. Jack Hoyer (7), 8. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (9), 9. Kobe Simpson (8), 10. Rob Caho Jr. (10). 2:12.465

TJ FORGED SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Jadon Rogers (2), 2. Cale Coons (4), 3. Kevin Thomas Jr. (5), 4. Logan Seavey (1), 5. Chance Crum (3), 6. Jacob Denney (7), 7. Brayden Clark (8), 8. Aaron Davis (9), 9. Jack James (10), 10. Eli Wilhelmus (6). NT

K & N FILTERS THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kyle Cummins (6), 2. Gavin Miller (5), 3. Hayden Reinbold (2), 4. Stevie Sussex (4), 5. Jakeb Boxell (3), 6. Beau Brandon (1), 7. Gabriel Gilbert (8), 8. Dalton Stevens (7), 9. Troy Carey (9), 10. Jacob Dykstra (10). 2:15.168

INDY POWERSPORTS FOURTH HEAT: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Gunnar Setser (6), 2. Chase Stockon (4), 3. Harley Burns (1), 4. Brandon Mattox (2), 5. Steve Justis (9), 6. Brady Bacon (3), 7. Bryce Andrews (7), 8. Landon Butler (8), 9. Shane Cottle (5). NT

K1 RACEGEAR FIFTH HEAT: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Trey Osborne (2), 2. Robert Ballou (4), 3. Briggs Danner (5), 4. Thomas Meseraull (3), 5. Mitchel Moles (6), 6. Caleb Shietze (8), 7. Kyle Shipley (1), 8. Colin Parker (7), 9. Devan Myers (9), 10. Jake Simmons (10). NT

COOK OUT C-MAIN: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the semi, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Dalton Stevens (1), 2. Colin Parker (2), 3. Kobe Simpson (5), 4. Devan Myers (6), 5. Eddie Tafoya Jr (3), 6. Aaron Davis (4), 7. Troy Carey (8), 8. Jacob Dykstra (7), 9. Jack James (10), 10. Jake Simmons (9). NT

FIVE STAR BODIES SEMI: (12 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Mitchel Moles (1), 2. Brady Bacon (2), 3. Ricky Lewis (7), 4. Jacob Denney (9), 5. Rylan Gray (5), 6. Caleb Shietze (10), 7. Jack Hoyer (12), 8. Jakeb Boxell (4), 9. Chance Crum (3), 10. Kyle Shipley (11), 11. Gabriel Gilbert (14), 12. Kobe Simpson (18), 13. Dalton Stevens (16), 14. Colin Parker (17), 15. Devan Myers (19), 16. Brayden Clark (13), 17. Bryce Andrews (15), 18. Beau Brandon (8), 19. Steve Justis (6). NT

FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kyle Cummins (5), 2. Justin Grant (6), 3. Cale Coons (14), 4. Kevin Thomas Jr. (2), 5. Jadon Rogers (7), 6. Briggs Danner (12), 7. Mitchel Moles (10), 8. Thomas Meseraull (20), 9. Stevie Sussex (15), 10. Robert Ballou (17), 11. Gavin Miller (1), 12. Chase Stockon (16), 13. Hayden Reinbold (21), 14. Gunnar Setser (4), 15. C.J. Leary (13), 16. Ricky Lewis (18), 17. Harley Burns (19), 18. Jacob Denney (23), 19. Jake Swanson (3), 20. Zack Pretorius (9), 21. Logan Seavey (22), 22. Trey Osborne (8), 23. Brady Bacon (11), 24. Brandon Mattox (24). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-15 Gavin Miller, Laps 16-30 Kyle Cummins.

**Eli Wilhelmus flipped during the second heat. Jake Swanson flipped on lap 13 of the feature.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-2515, 2-Justin Grant-2387, 3-Mitchel Moles-2349, 4-Jake Swanson-2079, 5-Briggs Danner-2065, 6-Kevin Thomas Jr.-1947, 7-Logan Seavey-1925, 8-Chase Stockon-1914, 9-Robert Ballou-1865, 10-C.J. Leary-1846.

USAC PARALLAX GROUP NATIONAL PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Kevin Thomas Jr.-123, 2-Hayden Reinbold-118, 3-Justin Grant-106, 4-Cale Coons-104, 5-Robert Ballou-100, 6-Chase Stockon-90, 7-Briggs Danner-89, 8-Jacob Denney-89, 9-Jake Swanson-86, 10-Gavin Miller-71.

CHILI’S SPRINT CAR SMACKDOWN PARALLAX GROUP / PROSOURCE PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Cale Coons-13, 2-Thomas Meseraull-12, 3-Jacob Denney-11, 4-Kyle Cummins-9, 5-Robert Ballou-9, 6-Briggs Danner-8, 7-Hayden Reinbold-8, 8-Kobe Simpson-8, 9-Justin Grant-6, 10-Stevie Sussex-6.

NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: August 28-29, 2026 – Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, Indiana – Chili's Sprint Car Smackdown XV – 1/4-Mile Dirt Track

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Dirt Draft / Turn 3 Crazies Hot Laps Fastest Driver: Chase Stockon (12.766)

LearnLab Fast Qualifier: Justin Grant (12.648)

K1 RaceGear First Heat Winner: Zack Pretorius

TJ Forged Second Heat Winner: Jadon Rogers

K & N Filters Third Heat Winner: Kyle Cummins

Indy Powersports Fourth Heat Winner: Gunnar Setser

K1 RaceGear Fifth Heat Winner: Trey Osborne

Cook Out C-Main Winner: Dalton Stevens

C-Main Winner Right Rear Hoosier Tire Bonus: Dalton Stevens

Five Star Bodies Semi Winner: Mitchel Moles

Semi Final Transfer Right Rear Tire Bonus: Jacob Denney

Vogel Real Estate Heading Home 1st Award: Kobe Simpson (18th to 12th in the semi)

Rod End Supply Hard Charger: Thomas Meseraull (20th to 8th)

K & N Filters Clean Air Award: Kyle Cummins (15 laps led)

J & J Trucking / JX Truck Center Lap 29 Leader In Memory of Tony Jarrett: Kyle Cummins

Hard Work Award: Jacob Denney

UNITED STATES AUTO CLUB

2026 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Feb 9 - Volusia Speedway Park - Barberville, Florida - Winter Dirt Games - 1/2 M

Feb 10 - Volusia Speedway Park - Barberville, Florida - Winter Dirt Games - 1/2 M

Feb 11 - Ocala Speedway - Ocala, Florida - Winter Dirt Games - 3/8 M

Feb 12 - Ocala Speedway - Ocala, Florida - Winter Dirt Games - 3/8 M

Feb 13 - Ocala Speedway - Ocala, Florida - Winter Dirt Games - 3/8 M

Feb 14 - Ocala Speedway - Ocala, Florida - Winter Dirt Games - 3/8 M

Apr 3 - Red Hill Raceway - Sumner, Illinois - 3/8 M

Apr 4 - Paragon Speedway - Paragon, Indiana - Chuck Amati Classic - 3/8 M

Apr 11 - Lawrenceburg Speedway - Lawrenceburg, Indiana - Justin Owen Memorial - 3/8 M

Apr 12 - Terre Haute Action Track - Terre Haute, Indiana - Jim Hurtubise Classic - 1/2 M

May 1 - Bloomington Speedway - Bloomington, Indiana - Larry Rice Classic - 1/4 M

May 2 - Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, Indiana - Spring Showdown - 1/4 M

May 15 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, Ohio - #LetsRaceTwo - 1/2 M

May 16 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, Ohio - #LetsRaceTwo - 1/2 M

May 20 - Terre Haute Action Track - Terre Haute, Indiana - Tony Hulman Classic - 1/2 M

May 21 - Circle City Raceway - Indianapolis, Indiana - Circle City Salute - 1/4 M

May 29 - Knoxville Raceway - Knoxville, Iowa - Corn Belt Clash - 1/2 M

May 30 - Knoxville Raceway - Knoxville, Iowa - Corn Belt Clash - 1/2 M

Jun 5 - Red Hill Raceway - Sumner, Illinois - 3/8 M

Jun 6 - Red Hill Raceway - Sumner, Illinois - 3/8 M

Jun 16 - Grandview Speedway - Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania - Eastern Storm / Jesse Hockett Classic - 1/3 M

Jun 17 - Bridgeport Speedway - Swedesboro, New Jersey - Eastern Storm - 4/10 M

Jun 18 - Big Diamond Speedway - Pottsville, Pennsylvania - Eastern Storm - 3/8 M

Jun 19 - Williams Grove Speedway - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania - Eastern Storm - 1/2 M

Jun 20 - Port Royal Speedway - Port Royal, Pennsylvania - Eastern Storm - 1/2 M

Jun 21 - Action Track USA - Kutztown, Pennsylvania - Eastern Storm - 1/5 M

Jun 26 - TBA

Jun 27 - Butler Motor Speedway - Quincy, Michigan - 3/8 M

Jun 28 - TBA

Jul 3 - Lincoln Park Speedway - Putnamville, Indiana - Sprintacular - 5/16 M

Jul 4 - Lincoln Park Speedway - Putnamville, Indiana - Sprintacular - 5/16 M

Jul 23 - The Dirt Track at IMS - Speedway, Indiana - USAC Indiana Sprint Week - 1/5 M

Jul 24 - Lincoln Park Speedway - Putnamville, Indiana - USAC Indiana Sprint Week - 5/16 M

Jul 25 - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, Indiana - USAC Indiana Sprint Week - 1/4 M

Jul 26 - Lawrenceburg Speedway - Lawrenceburg, Indiana - USAC Indiana Sprint Week - 3/8 M

Jul 27 - Circle City Raceway - Indianapolis, Indiana - USAC Indiana Sprint Week - 1/4 M

Jul 29 - Paragon Speedway - Paragon, Indiana - USAC Indiana Sprint Week - 3/8 M

Jul 30 - Terre Haute Action Track - Terre Haute, Indiana - USAC Indiana Sprint Week / Don Smith Classic - 1/2 M

Jul 31 - Bloomington Speedway - Bloomington, Indiana - USAC Indiana Sprint Week / Sheldon Kinser Memorial - 1/4 M

Aug 1 - Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, Indiana - USAC Indiana Sprint Week - 1/4 M

Aug 27 - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, Indiana - Sprint Car Smackdown - 1/4 M

Aug 28 - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, Indiana - Sprint Car Smackdown - 1/4 M

Aug 29 - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, Indiana - Sprint Car Smackdown - 1/4 M

Sep 11 - Lernerville Speedway - Sarver, Pennsylvania - Commonwealth Clash - 4/10 M

Sep 12 - Lernerville Speedway - Sarver, Pennsylvania - Commonwealth Clash - 4/10 M

Sep 18 - Circle City Raceway - Indianapolis, Indiana - 1/4 M

Sep 19 - Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, Indiana - Haubstadt Hustler - 1/4 M

Sep 24 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, Ohio - 4-Crown Nationals - 1/2 M

Sep 26 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, Ohio - 4-Crown Nationals - 1/2 M

Oct 9 - Lawrenceburg Speedway - Lawrenceburg, Indiana - Greg Staab Memorial - 3/8 M

Oct 10 - Lawrenceburg Speedway - Lawrenceburg, Indiana - Fall Nationals - 3/8 M

Oct 16 - Dodge City Raceway Park - Dodge City, Kansas - 3/8 M

Oct 17 - Route 66 Motor Speedway - Amarillo, Texas - 3/8 M

Oct 23 - Central Arizona Raceway - Casa Grande, Arizona - Western World Championships - 3/8 M

Oct 24 - Central Arizona Raceway - Casa Grande, Arizona - Western World Championships - 3/8 M

USAC East Coast Sprint Car Schedule 2026

Apr 18: (Sat) – Bridgeport Motorsports Park – Swedesboro, New Jersey

Apr 24: (Fri) – Bedford Speedway – Bedford, Pennsylvania

Apr 25: (Sat) – Port Royal Speedway – Port Royal, Pennsylvania

May 9: (Sat) – TBA

May 22: (Fri) – Big Diamond Speedway – Pottsville, Pennsylvania

May 23: (Sat) – Bridgeport Motorsports Park – Swedesboro, New Jersey

May 30: (Sat) – Selinsgrove Speedway – Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Jun 5: (Fri) – Selinsgrove Speedway – Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Jun 27: (Sat) – Selinsgrove Speedway – Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Jul 3: (Fri) – Penn-Can Speedway – Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

Jul 8: (Wed) – Action Track USA – Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Jul 11: (Sat) – TBA

Jul 17: (Fri) – Clinton County Speedway – Mill Hall, Pennsylvania

Jul 25: (Sat) – Grandview Speedway - Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania

Aug 1: (Sat) – Selinsgrove Speedway – Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Aug 7: (Fri) – Big Diamond Speedway – Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Aug 15: (Sat) – Bridgeport Motorsports Park – Swedesboro, New Jersey

Aug 16: (Sun) – Action Track USA – Kutztown, Pennsylvania (Rain Date 8/30)

Sep 5: (Sat) – Port Royal Speedway – Port Royal, Pennsylvania

Sep 19: (Sat) – Bridgeport Motorsports Park – Swedesboro, New Jersey

Oct 30: (Fri) – Bridgeport Motorsports Park – Swedesboro, New Jersey (Practice & Non-Winners Race)

Oct 31: (Sat) – Bridgeport Motorsports Park – Swedesboro, New Jersey

2026 USAC SILVER CROWN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

May 8-9 - (D) Kansas State Fairgrounds - Hutchinson, Kansas - Salt City 100 - 1/2 M

May 22 - (P) Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park - Brownsburg, Indiana - Hoosier Hundred - .686 M

Jun 7 - (P) World Wide Technology Raceway - Madison, Illinois - Route 66 Classic - 1.25 M

Jun 20 - (D) Port Royal Speedway - Port Royal, Pennsylvania - USAC Eastern Blast - 1/2 M

Jul 5 - (D) Terre Haute Action Track - Terre Haute, Indiana - Sumar Classic - 1/2 M

Jul 19 - (P) Winchester Speedway - Winchester, Indiana - Rich Vogler Classic - 1/2 M

Aug 8 - (P) Iowa Speedway - Newton, Iowa - TBA - 7/8 M

Aug 22 - (D) Illinois State Fairgrounds - Springfield, Illinois - Bettenhausen 100 - 1 M

Sep 5 - (D) Du Quoin State Fairgrounds - Du Quoin, Illinois - Ted Horn 100 - 1 M

Sep 13 - (P) TBA

Sep 25-26 - (D) Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, Ohio - 4-Crown Nationals - 1/2 M

Oct 3 - (P) Toledo Speedway - Toledo, Ohio - Rollie Beale Classic - 1/2 M

(P) represents a pavement event

(D) represents a dirt event

2026 USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Apr 24 - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, IN - Kokomo Grand Prix - 1/4 M

Apr 25 - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, IN - Kokomo Grand Prix - 1/4 M

Jun 9 - Circle City Raceway - Indianapolis, IN - USAC Indiana Midget Week - 1/4 M

Jun 10 - Paragon Speedway - Paragon, IN - USAC Indiana Midget Week - 3/8 M

Jun 11 - Lincoln Park Speedway - Putnamville, IN - USAC Indiana Midget Week - 5/16 M

Jun 12 - Bloomington Speedway - Bloomington, IN - USAC Indiana Midget Week - 1/4 M

Jun 13 - Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, IN - USAC Indiana Midget Week - 1/4 M

Jun 14 - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, IN - USAC Indiana Midget Week - 1/4 M

Jun 30 - The Dirt Track at IMS - Speedway, IN - BC39 - 1/5 M

Jul 1 - The Dirt Track at IMS - Speedway, IN - BC39 - 1/5 M

Jul 7 - TBA

Jul 8 - Mitchell County Fairgrounds - Beloit, KS - Chad McDaniel Memorial - 1/4 M

Jul 10 - Jefferson County Speedway - Fairbury, NE - Midwest Midget Championship - 1/5 M

Jul 11 - Jefferson County Speedway - Fairbury, NE - Midwest Midget Championship - 1/5 M

Aug 14 - Coles County Speedway - Mattoon, IL - King of Coles - 1/8 M

Aug 15 - Coles County Speedway - Mattoon, IL - King of Coles - 1/8 M

Aug 16 - Jacksonville Speedway - Jacksonville, IL - 1/4 M

Sep 4 - TBA

Sep 6 - Angell Park Speedway - Sun Prairie, WI - Firemen's Nationals - 1/3 M

Sep 7 - TBA

Sep 24 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH - 4-Crown Nationals - 1/2 M

Sep 26 - Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH - 4-Crown Nationals - 1/2 M

Nov 13 - Placerville Speedway - Placerville, CA - Hangtown 100 - 1/4 M

Nov 14 - Placerville Speedway - Placerville, CA - Hangtown 100 - 1/4 M

Nov 18 - Plaza Park Raceway - Visalia, CA - 1/5 M

Nov 20 - Merced Speedway - Merced, CA - Chase Johnson Classic - 1/4 M

Nov 21 - Merced Speedway - Merced, CA - Chase Johnson Classic - 1/4 M

Nov 24 - Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway - Bakersfield, CA - Jason Leffler Memorial - 1/3 M

Nov 28 - Ventura Raceway - Ventura, CA - Turkey Night Grand Prix - 1/5 M

2026 USAC MIDWEST RACING ASSOCIATION SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE

Apr 11 – Valley Speedway – Grain Valley, Missouri

Apr 25 – Springfield Raceway – Springfield, Missouri

May 15 – Electric City Speedway – Butler, Missouri

May 23 – Valley Speedway – Grain Valley, Missouri

May 29 – Knoxville Raceway – Knoxville, Iowa

May 30 – Knoxville Raceway – Knoxville, Iowa

Jun 13 – I-35 Speedway – Winston, Missouri

Jun 20 – Valley Speedway – Grain Valley, Missouri

Jul 11 – Valley Speedway – Grain Valley, Missouri

Jul 18 – I-35 Speedway – Winston, Missouri

Jul 31 – Electric City Speedway – Butler, Missouri

Aug 28 – Lakeside Speedway – Kansas City, Kansas

Aug 29 – Valley Speedway – Grain Valley, Missouri

Sep 26 – Valley Speedway – Grain Valley, Missouri

2026 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE

February 14: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Winner: R.J. Johnson)

February 28: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ

March 13: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA (California Mid-Winter Fair)

March 14: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA (California Mid-Winter Fair)

March 21: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

April 11: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

April 17: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ

April 18: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ

May 2: Ventura Raceway – Ventura, CA

May 15: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ

May 16: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ

May 23: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Salute to Indy)

June 6: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA

June 20: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

July 4: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA (Doug Fort Memorial)

July 11: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

August 15: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

September 5: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)

September 6: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)

September 19: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

September 26: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA

October 3: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

October 10: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ

October 23: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World Championships)

October 24: * Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World Championships)

November 7: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars.

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