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The USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship has published schedules, formats, rules, broadcast and payout/entry details for upcoming stops. Live video for both events will stream on FloRacing, with audio available via the USAC app for both shows and via Mixlr for the Wayne County stop only. Live timing will be provided through MyRacePass and Race Monitor, and USAC will post live updates on its Facebook and X pages. The published prize-and-points structure awards the winner 70 points and $5,000 (second place listed as 67 points and $2,000), and Race Director Kirk Spridgeon is listed to oversee the events.

The Riverside Chevrolet Midwest Midget Championship presented by Westin Packaged Meats and Schmidt’s Sanitation will feature the USAC Midget National Championship at Jefferson County Speedway in Fairbury, Neb., on Friday, July 10. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. CT, the drivers meeting is at 5:30 p.m. CT, and cars go on track at 6:00 p.m. CT for qualifying and racing. The USAC feature at Jefferson County is scheduled for 30 laps with a $5,000 winner’s purse and 70 points for the winner; USAC regulations — including qualifying and heat formats, transfer rules and tire stamping — will govern the event. The facility will host USAC Midget practice and a full NOW600/Jay-Husker Non-Wing Micro Sprints program on July 9, with a free shrimp boil/BBQ that evening. General admission for July 10 is $25 (reduced to $10 for high school students and younger); all-access pit passes are $40 and will be available at the pit gate, with advance tickets sold online.

The USAC Midget National stop at Wayne County Speedway in Wayne City, Ill., is set for Friday, Sept. 4 on the track’s 1/8-mile dirt oval. Qualifying will be two laps with the fastest lap counting; heat races are 10 laps with a top-six inversion (heat/semi structure may be adjusted by car count), semifinals are 12 laps, and there may be a 10-lap C-Main depending on entries. The Wayne County feature is scheduled for 40 laps, limited to 24 starters, with a six-car inversion up front. All sessions require use of a stamped SP3 right-rear tire; changing the stamped SP3 right-rear tire moves a car to the tail unless a verified puncture is documented. Entry fees are $30 for USAC members and $40 for non-members, and a driver radio on frequency 464.5500 is mandatory for competitors. Broadcast and timing platforms match the series coverage noted above, with Mixlr audio available for this stop.

The BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors will take place Wednesday, July 1 at the IMS Dirt Track in Speedway, Ind., as a stop on the USAC NOS Midget National Championship. Registration and pit access will open at 9:00 a.m. on both June 30 and July 1, and fans will be invited onto the track after Tuesday’s feature on June 30.

Fan activities on Wednesday are scheduled as follows: a driver autograph session at 4:30 p.m., a public drivers meeting at 5:00 p.m., midget hot laps at 6:00 p.m., and opening ceremonies at 7:00 p.m.

On-track competition will feature six 10-lap qualifying races with the top six inverted; points from those qualifiers will determine the top 18 drivers who will lock into the 39-lap feature. Drivers finishing 19–30 in points will advance to a semi-feature, with the remainder going to C-Mains. The headline purse awards include $20,039 to the winner, $10,000 for second and $7,500 for third, and tire rules require a right-rear SP3 stamping, with a penalty for changing a tire without a verified puncture. The event will stream on FloRacing, and ticket and entry information is available at IMS.com/BC39 and TheBC39.com.

USAC will run the NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex, a 1/6-mile dirt oval in Sweet Springs, Missouri. Pits will open at 4:00 p.m. CT and front gates at 5:00 p.m.; the mandatory drivers meeting is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. CT and cars will hit the track at 6:45 p.m. CT. Race Director for the event is Kirk Spridgeon, and drivers will be required to carry a mandatory radio tuned to 464.5500.

The event format will feature two-lap qualifying with the fastest lap counting, 10-lap heat races run with inverted starts, and a 12-lap semi if needed. The feature is set for 40 laps with a 24-car field; the feature winner will receive $5,000 and 70 points.

Admission will be $20 for ages 13 and up, with children 12 and under admitted free. Pit passes will cost $35, and entry fees are $30 for USAC members and $40 for non-members. Live video coverage will be available on FloRacing, audio via the USAC app and Mixlr, and live timing through MyRacePass and Race Monitor.

The USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship will headline the 59th Avanti Windows & Doors Western World Championships at Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande, Arizona, scheduled for late October on the track’s 3/8‑mile dirt oval. Sources differ on the exact date — Release 1 lists October 24 and Release 2 lists October 23 — and organizers said the program will include Avanti‑branded CRA and Southwest sprint car divisions; both releases list Kirk Spridgeon as race director.

The two releases provide different on‑track schedules. Release 1 lists pits opening at 2:00 p.m. MST, gates at 3:00 p.m., a drivers’ meeting at 4:00 p.m. and hot laps at 5:00 p.m., while Release 2 lists pits opening at 2:00 p.m., gates at 4:00 p.m., a drivers’ meeting at 5:00 p.m. and hot laps at 6:00 p.m. Release 1 also specifies a mandatory driver radio frequency of 464.5500; that frequency does not appear in Release 2.

The releases also differ on competitive format and payout. Release 1 describes qualifying races with top‑five transfers, a multi‑segment Underwood Dash that pays $5,000 to the winner, a 12‑lap semi‑feature and a 35‑lap main for 24 starters, and lists the feature winner purse at $35,000 (second $5,000, third $3,000). Release 2 describes two‑lap qualifying with multi‑heat inversion formats, a 30‑lap feature and reports the feature winner would receive 70 USAC points and a $7,500 purse.

Ticketing, entry and broadcast details are consistent across the releases on the main items: general admission at the gate will be $40 for non‑reserved seating and $50 for reserved seating, with children 10 and under admitted free; entry fees are $30 for USAC members and $40 for non‑members, and drivers must be USAC members to earn points and contingency awards. Both releases state fans can watch on FloRacing, listen via the USAC app (via Mixlr), follow live timing on MyRacePass and Race Monitor, and get updates on USAC’s Facebook and X pages; Release 1 describes pit passes as being “priced by age group,” while Release 2 provides amounts of $45 for ages 13+ and $30 for ages 5–12. The principal inconsistencies to note are the exact event date, the on‑track start times and the competitive format/prize structure; consult Release 1 and Release 2 to confirm which schedule and payout details you should follow.

The USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship stages rounds Oct. 16 at Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kansas, and Oct. 17 at Route 66 Motor Speedway in Amarillo, Texas. Both venues are 3/8-mile dirt ovals and each will run a 30-lap A-feature limited to 24 starters; the A-feature winners at both stops will receive 70 points toward the national title. Drivers must be USAC members to earn championship points or contingency awards, and the mandatory driver radio frequency for both events is 464.5500.

Event-day operations differ by venue: at Dodge City, pits open at 1:00 p.m. CT, grandstands at 4:00 p.m. CT, a drivers’ meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. CT, hot laps begin at 6:00 p.m. CT and racing follows. At Route 66, pits open at Noon CT, front gates open at 4:30 p.m. CT, a drivers’ meeting is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. CT, and hot laps begin at 6:00 p.m. CT. Both programs will use two-lap qualifying sessions (fastest lap counts) and 8-lap heat races; Dodge City will employ a top-six inversion for the 8-lap heats, while Route 66 will use heat and semi transfers to set lineups, run 12-lap semi-features and apply a six-car inversion to the lineup for the fastest qualifiers.

Purses and fees vary by stop: the Dodge City A-feature winner will be paid $6,000. At Route 66 the A-feature winner will receive $10,000, second place $3,500, and non-transferring drivers $200. General admission at Dodge City is $25 for ages 13 and up with ages 12 and under free; pit passes are $40. Route 66 lists entry fees of $30 for USAC members and $40 for non-members, with pit passes at $45. Both events will stream live on FloRacing, with live audio available via the USAC app and Mixlr; Dodge City will use MyRacePass and Race Monitor for timing and scoring, and Route 66 will post live updates on USAC’s Facebook and X pages. Race Director Kirk Spridgeon will oversee operations at the Dodge City event.

The USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship will host the Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville Speedway on Friday, September 11, at the 0.4-mile dirt oval in Sarver, Pennsylvania. Kirk Spridgeon will serve as race director, and competitors must use radio frequency 464.5500.

The event will be streamed live on FloRacing, with live audio available via the USAC app and Mixlr. Live timing will be provided through MyRacePass and Race Monitor, and live social updates will appear on USAC’s Facebook and X feeds.

On-track competition will use two-lap qualifying (fastest lap counts), followed by 8-lap heat races with a six-car inversion based on qualifying. C-Mains will be 10 laps and semi-features 12 laps, if needed; the feature will be 30 laps and capped at 24 starters. The event winner will receive 70 series points and a $6,000 payout; second place will earn 67 points and $3,000. Entry fees are $30 for USAC members and $40 for non-members, and competitors must hold USAC membership to earn series points and claim contingency awards.