📸 Rand Thompson TOLEDO, OH - Toledo Speedway has been kind to Kody Swanson over the years. Along with the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour’s first appearance at the half-mile in 2023, he has won eight USAC Silver Crown races over the course of his career. The California driver’s win total at Toledo hit double digits Saturday with the win in the Monroe Asphalt 40, his third win of the season that puts him on the brink of his third 500 Sprint Car Tour title with one race l

📸 Koty Geyer Springport Mid-Michigan Speedway roars back to life for the first and only time in 2026 this weekend for Michigan Cup XXVII. Three days of on-track action bring racing back to the 3/8ths mile for the first time since last year’s Michigan Cup. The 2026 edition of Michigan Cup is the first event under the ownership of Donnie Ritter and Dave Miller. A long-time promoter of Springport, Ritter joined forces with Miller to buy the racetrack earlier this year. Six di

Jonesville, MI - On Saturday, November 14th, 20 of the most talented race car drivers from across the region will convene in Clio, Michigan for the Inaugural Horsepower Happenings All-Star Invitational Presented by Extreme Indoor Kart Racing and Entertainment Center. The race brings some of the best drivers from different disciplines across the region to race against each other for a chance at cash prizes. Added to the list of names confirmed to compete in the one-of-a-kind e

Jonesville, MI - On Saturday, November 14th, 20 of the most talented race car drivers from across the region will convene in Clio, Michigan for the Inaugural Horsepower Happenings All-Star Invitational Presented by Extreme Indoor Kart Racing and Entertainment Center. The race brings some of the best drivers from different disciplines across the region to race against each other for a chance at cash prizes. Event organizers are excited to announce that Rothbury, Michigan's, Wi

How it works: Drivers who finish inside the top five that night will receive base points. 10 points for 1st, 6 points for 5th. This will be true for every race held that week/weekend in that division. Then, the "experts" will examine the results and see if anyone may have earned any bonus points based on their performance. If they did, the panel member can throw them two bonus points for the week. Note: For events with less than a 10-car feature, five points are DEDUCTED for

How it works: Drivers who finish inside the top five that night will receive base points. 10 points for 1st, 6 points for 5th. This will be true for every race held that week/weekend in that division. Then, the "experts" will examine the results and see if anyone may have earned any bonus points based on their performance. If they did, the panel member can throw them two bonus points for the week. Note: National Touring Series events DO NOT count toward the Power Rankings (AS

How it works: Drivers who finish inside the top five that night will receive base points. 10 points for 1st, 6 points for 5th. This will be true for every race held that week/weekend in that division. Then, the "experts" will examine the results and see if anyone may have earned any bonus points based on their performance. If they did, the panel member can throw them two bonus points for the week. Note: For events with less than a 10-car feature, five points are DEDUCTED for

Toledo, OH - The YourBIGPlans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour will return to Toledo Speedway on Saturday, October 3, for the rescheduled Monroe Asphalt 40 as the Tour enters the final stretch of the 2026 season. Originally scheduled for June 14, the Monroe Asphalt 40 was postponed and will now serve as the penultimate event of the 2026 YourBIGPlans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour season. With only two races remaining on the schedule, the championship battle has reached a critical point as Ko

📸 Mike Powell - Biography Photography Lake Odessa, MI - Another big year of racing at I-96 Speedway concluded with familiar names and new faces being crowned track champions across its weekly divisions. The Late Model division saw Travis Stemler notch five feature wins in 11 starts on his way to the track championship. The 12-time winner in Michigan in 2026 finished ahead of 2025 champion Chase Burda and 2024 champion Bill Bray in the standings. “The Portland Powerhouse” Ca

📸 Over the Limit Images Merrill, MI - When the 2026 season began, teams and drivers alike wondered what would come of the new tire rule put in place for the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP (GLSS). Among those with questions was four-time and defending GLSS Tour Champion, Max Stambaugh. Starting the season second on the all-time wins list with GLSS, Stambaugh has had great success during his dominating championship runs. A 27-time winner with the series, S