📸 Trent Gower CONCORD, NC (January 15, 2026) - The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is coming back to Colorado. A date has been added to the 2026 schedule at Calhan, CO’s El Paso County Raceway on Monday, Sept. 14. The Rocky Mountain Rumble is set to mark the state’s first time hosting The Greatest Show on Dirt in a decade. The most recent visit came in 2016 when the tour debuted at El Paso County. Colorado is home to 36 past World of Outlaws races sprea

📸 Emily Schwanke CONCORD, NC (January 15, 2026) – When Jake Timm chased the full World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision for the first time in 2025, it was much more than a one-time, bucket-list endeavor. The former Modified standout has every intention of being a long-term fixture at the pinnacle of Late Model racing, and the next step on that path comes in 2026 with his second season as one of The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet . Timm’s first

Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 14, 2026) Going back-to-back with Wednesday York Plumbing and Mechanical Qualifying Night wins, Emerson Axsom delivered big in traffic, as well as holding off the many challenges of Daison Pursley. “I tried to show the good lapped cars and nose a couple times, and unfortunately, those guys wouldn't budge, which is fair enough; you've got to run your own race,” stated Axsom of the race through traffic. On whether or not he could hear anyon

The release of the 2026 USAC East Coast schedule brings with it a familiar feeling — anticipation mixed with respect for the tracks that continue to define this tour. From tight bullrings to historic half-miles, the calendar once again showcases the backbone of USAC East Coast Non-Wing Sprint Car racing. Even more fitting, many of these venues served as the stage for some of the most memorable moments of the 2025 season. Bridgeport Motorsports Park stands as the heartbeat of

Anderson, IN (January 14, 2026) — Rising pavement sprint car talent Colin Grissom has officially set his focus on competing for Rookie of the Year honors during the 2026 yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour season, bringing momentum, experience, and proven performance into his first full year on the national tour. Grissom enters the 2026 campaign with a strong foundation built on success in some of pavement racing’s most demanding environments. Most notably, he earned Rookie

On July 23rd, 2025, NASCAR officially announced their newest race in Southern California around Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, with the track set to utilize the airfield as part of NASCAR's next street race adventure in 2026. This comes after NASCAR considered several cities such as Pittsburgh , Baltimore , and Seattle to replace the race in Chicago . In a letter written to Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson , race president Julie Giese made the clear intention of a return

Hi readers! For those of you that don’t know who I am or why I am writing this, let me fill you in a little bit. I am Kyle Hayden, a 40 year old father, husband, middle school teacher, and racecar driver from Clio, MI. I have been around racing all of my life and I still race and work on racecars today. Both of my grandfathers raced, my dad raced, my uncles on both sides of my family raced, my brother raced, and cousins still race today. Racing is just my thing. But I a

📸 Emily Schwanke CONCORD, NC (January 14, 2026) – For most dirt Late Model drivers, the winter months involve recharging their batteries after a long season and restocking parts and pieces ahead of the new year. But if you’re Tristan Chamberlain , the break also includes graduating high school. The 18-year-old’s first two seasons on the road with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision were a balance between attending online school while also racing f

Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 13, 2026) Jubilation might be an understatement when describing Victory Lane during Tuesday’s Warren CAT Qualifying Night, as Sapulpa’s Blake Hahn captured his first career JST Motorsports Preliminary A-Feature win. The 56th different driver to win a JST Motorsports' preliminary night A-Feature, Hahn’s win is his first atop Tulsa Expo Raceway clay outside the Hyper Racing Tulsa Shootout powered by NOS Energy Drink, and the first for his g

📸 Emily Schwanke CONCORD, NC (January 13, 2026) - Some Sprint Car drivers spend their off-season relaxing. Others fly to Australia or New Zealand for the southern hemisphere’s summer to continue racing. One opted to jump behind the wheel of a Monster Truck. Less than three weeks after Ashton Torgerson revealed his 2026 plans of a rookie season with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series in the Shark Racing No. 1A, he climbed aboard one of the 12,000-pound be