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  • Kevin Thomas Jr. sweeps USAC sprint features in Arizona

    BC39 at IMS Dirt Track on July 1 as USAC Midget 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.

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  • Kevin Thomas Jr. sweeps USAC sprint features in Arizona

    USAC NOS Midget National at Sweet Springs July 7, 2026

    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.

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  • Kevin Thomas Jr. sweeps USAC sprint features in Arizona

    USAC releases differ on race format, $35,000 vs $7,500

    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.

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  • Michelin carcass switch hinders Razgatlioglu at COTA

    Michelin carcass switch hinders Razgatlioglu at COTA

    Toprak Razgatlioglu’s adaptation to the Yamaha M1 has been hampered by rear-tyre issues; he called the Michelin tyres the “real problem” slowing his switch from World Superbikes, highlighting rear grip and acceleration as his main challenges after Brazil. He said the M1’s greater power, aerodynamics and electronics make familiar tracks feel different. Razgatlioglu has improved since Thailand but is still searching for a narrow performance window on the rear tyre and warned that Michelin’s use of a stiffer carcass in Thailand and Brazil, and the planned reversion to the standard carcass for the US GP at COTA, will complicate his learning. Tyre management and suspension/setup choices will be central at Austin, where bumps and a physical first sector may require a softer setup to protect rear grip.

    Results in the opening rounds underlined those difficulties: Razgatlioglu failed to score points in Thailand and Brazil, with best race finishes of 17th in both grands prix. He crashed in the Buriram sprint, finished 18th in the Goiânia sprint and was 17th in the Brazilian GP after reaching Q2 and qualifying 12th. He said the sequence of results left him “really down” after Saturday in Brazil. Razgatlioglu has prior experience at COTA — he first raced the circuit in the Red Bull Rookies Cup in 2013 and rode it last year on BMW’s M1000RR — but he said the M1 changes how the track feels.

    Support staff and industry figures say the start is technically understandable and that he is improving. Coach Sylvain Guintoli said Razgatlioglu was “getting the hang of” the Yamaha M1 after pre-qualifying at COTA: Razgatlioglu posted a 2:02.373 lap to finish 18th overall and was the third-fastest Yamaha behind Fabio Quartararo and Jack Miller, while Ducati’s Marc Márquez topped the session with a 2:00.927. Guintoli pointed to Friday race simulations as evidence Razgatlioglu is learning to manage throttle inputs, “hook the bike up” and improve traction, while stressing that track temperature and overall tyre grip remain key variables. Ducati test rider Michele Pirro said Razgatlioglu’s difficult start “makes me smile,” noting the switch to the V4 YZR‑M1 requires learning ride‑height devices, increased aerodynamics and running Michelins instead of Pirellis. Pirro warned that being seven to eight tenths off the pace effectively places a rider at the back and that gains often come in small fractions — sometimes half a tenth per corner — but expressed confidence Razgatlioglu can improve as he gains experience with the bike, the Michelin tyres and MotoGP fine‑tuning.

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  • Kevin Thomas Jr. sweeps USAC sprint features in Arizona

    Dodge City, Route 66 Winners Earn 70 USAC National Points

    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.

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  • Kevin Thomas Jr. sweeps USAC sprint features in Arizona

    USAC Sprint Cars Battle in Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville

    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.

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  • Norris hit by hydraulics, ERS faults; faces 10-place drop

    Norris hit by hydraulics, ERS faults; faces 10-place drop

    Lando Norris endured a reliability-hit weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix after a sequence of hydraulics and ERS/battery faults severely restricted his practice running and left him at risk of a significant grid penalty. Norris called Friday “a pretty terrible start to the weekend” after a hydraulic leak curtailed his FP1 and forced him to miss the opening portion of FP2, including more than 20 minutes in the garage. McLaren then identified a battery/ERS-pack fault that required Mercedes HPP to replace the unit during FP3, keeping Norris in the pits until roughly the final 22–25 minutes of the session.

    The battery issue was described as his third battery of the season; under the current rules drivers face limits on battery usage and McLaren warned that taking another new battery would trigger a 10-place grid drop. The mechanical problems left Norris short of vital long runs and high-fuel laps needed to dial in setup and energy management for Suzuka’s demanding surface. He completed just 17 laps in FP2 and 13 in FP3 and said he had “done no laps of high fuel” or “continuous laps,” leaving him “two or three steps behind” on setup work and “playing catch-up” all weekend.

    McLaren carried out frantic repairs overnight and on-site interventions, and team figures including CEO Zak Brown and racing director Randy Singh said the squad would monitor the car closely, investigate whether the Japan battery fault was related to China’s earlier electronics failures, and weigh spare-usage choices to avoid repeat problems or further penalties. Despite the disruption McLaren managed some recovery — Oscar Piastri topped FP2 and Norris improved through qualifying to take fifth on the grid — but Norris acknowledged he had “underdelivered” on parts of his fastest lap and remained behind the leaders. McLaren stressed the Friday issues were a hindrance to setup and long-run evaluation rather than a definitive measure of race competitiveness, but the combination of lost track time, complex 2026 energy-management demands and the prospect of a grid drop left question marks over Norris’s race readiness at Suzuka.

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  • Macedo Holds Off Kofoid at U.S. 36

    Macedo Holds Off Kofoid at U.S. 36

    Carson Macedo held off a late-charging Michael “Buddy” Kofoid to win the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car feature at U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., scoring the 59th victory of his career and his first World of Outlaws win of the 2026 season. Macedo drove the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 and the triumph moved him past Jason Meyers into sole possession of 16th on the World of Outlaws all-time win list; it also marked Jason Johnson Racing’s 83rd World of Outlaws checkered flag.

    A late caution set up a wheel-to-wheel duel in heavy lapped traffic in the race’s closing laps. Macedo reported his car was “in big trouble” and “down a cylinder” but managed to get ahead as the white flag waved and paced the final circuit to the checkered flag. Kofoid, driving the Roth Motorsports No. 83, finished second after his second straight runner-up result.

    David Gravel finished third — his eighth podium in 10 races — a result that trimmed his championship lead to 52 points. Kofoid’s runner-up effort moved him into fifth in the standings (advancing past Logan Schuchart), while Sheldon Haudenschild finished fourth and Emerson Axsom took fifth.

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  • Álvaro Carpe lowers Moto3 lap record at COTA to 2:13.190

    Álvaro Carpe lowers Moto3 lap record at COTA to 2:13.190

    Moto3 practice at the Circuit of the Americas produced a rapid succession of record laps, with Máximo Quiles opening the run on Friday by setting a new all-time Moto3 lap record of 2:13.757 on a Pirelli-shod CFMOTO Valresa Aspar Team KTM, breaking Matteo Bertelle’s 2025 benchmark of 2:13.939. Álvaro Carpe then lowered that mark to 2:13.190 in Saturday morning practice aboard his Pirelli-shod Red Bull KTM Ajo machine; Quiles’s 2:13.757 session also featured Guido Pini second fastest on a Leopard Racing Honda with a 2:13.929.

    Carpe had earlier topped Friday morning Free Practice One with a 2:14.209 for Red Bull KTM Ajo before finishing third in Friday’s faster session with a 2:14.202.

    Friday’s timing sheets showed a cluster of leading Moto3 riders in the 2:14s — Matteo Bertelle (2:14.293), Valentín Perrone (2:14.309) and Joel Esteban among them — while Saturday morning produced a tight top three of Carpe (2:13.190), Perrone (2:13.280) and Esteban (2:13.349). The practice sessions ran around the 3.43-mile (5.51 km) Circuit of the Americas with a 25-rider field, Pirelli control tires prominent among the front-runners and KTM machinery occupying many of the top positions. Final grid places will be decided in subsequent practice and qualifying sessions.

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