Alex Yankowski became youngest Super DIRTcar Series champion
NXTbets Pro | Published On: November 8, 2026
Yankowski won first
Alex Yankowski turned a breakthrough season into history Saturday night at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, winning his first Super DIRTcar Series championship and becoming the youngest champion in series history. The 22-year-old from Covington Township, Pennsylvania, closed the year with five wins, 17 top-five finishes and 21 top-10 finishes in 21 starts, a run that put him at the front of the standings when the season ended. Yankowski’s title gave the series a new benchmark. He reached the top at an age no previous champion had matched, and he did it with the kind of consistency that carried through the entire schedule. The numbers tell the story of a driver who showed speed, stayed in the mix every week and turned nearly every start into a points-paying night. For Yankowski, the championship was the cap to a season that delivered wins and steady results in equal measure, and it ended with him standing alone in Super DIRTcar Series history.
Gravel won again
David Gravel added another title to his resume at Charlotte, claiming his third straight World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series championship. Gravel backed up the championship with a season that produced 11 wins and an 86-point margin over Buddy Kofoid, numbers that underscored how strong his year was from start to finish. He kept control of the championship race through a season built on winning and consistency, and the final margin reflected that edge. This one came after another year in which he stayed at the top of the sprint car field. His season did not rely on a single big stretch. It came from repeated front-running nights, a steady points pace and the kind of results that leave little chance for rivals to close the gap. When the final checkered flag flew Saturday night, Gravel had again done what he did best in this stretch, finish the year with the championship in hand.
Pierce set record
Bobby Pierce joined the title celebration at Charlotte by winning his third World of Outlaws Late Model Series championship, and he did it with a record-setting season behind him. Pierce set the single-season wins record with 20 victories in 52 starts, a mark that gave his title run an edge few drivers can match. The total showed both speed and volume, with Pierce winning at a pace that separated him from the rest of the field over the course of the year. The record for wins gives the season a clear signature. Pierce did more than collect trophies. He produced results at a pace that reset the standard for a single season in the series. The championships for Gravel, Pierce and Yankowski closed the slate on Saturday night, and all three series will open their 2027 seasons at Volusia Speedway Park in January and February. That next chapter is already set. The titles are decided, and the new season will start.
