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.

USAC released the schedule for the 39th Annual NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week presented by K&N Filters, a weeklong slate of national sprint-car events that will run July 23–Aug. 1. The series will stop at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) on Thursday, July 23; Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville on Friday, July 24; Kokomo Speedway on Saturday, July 25; Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis on Monday, July 27; Paragon Speedway on Wednesday, July 29; Terre Haute Action Track on Thursday, July 30; Bloomington Speedway on Friday, July 31; and Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt on Saturday, Aug. 1.

Pits and spectator gates will vary by venue but will commonly open mid-afternoon—typically about 2:00–4:00 p.m. ET (Paragon and Tri-State list 2:00 p.m. pit openings). Gates will often open about 3:30–5:30 p.m. ET, drivers’ meetings will usually be held roughly 5:00–6:30 p.m., and hot laps/on-track activity will typically begin about 6:00–7:00 p.m. Most listed times are Eastern Time (ET); Tri-State’s posted times are in Central Time (CT).

Advance reserved tickets for the IMS stop are available at IMS.com/sprintweek; general-admission tickets are commonly $30 for adults (kids 12 and under frequently admitted free) and pit passes generally run about $40, though some tracks note child and student discounts. Fans and competitors should check each venue’s posted schedule and ticket page for exact times, ticketing links and any venue-specific rules or changes.

Thomas Meseraull will run the full 2026 USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season in the Tim Engler-owned No. 7x, the parties announced, marking Meseraull’s return to full-time USAC competition. The campaign is scheduled to begin at the Kokomo Grand Prix on April 24-25 at Kokomo Speedway. While multiple outlets identified the car as the Engler-owned No. 7x, an official USAC release framed the news as a personnel/partnership update and did not include a full roster, race schedule, sponsorship details, car number or contract length, nor did it specify Engler’s exact role in the operation.

Meseraull brings extensive USAC experience to the partnership, with a career that began in 1999 and now includes 205 USAC National Midget starts, 10 wins, 40 top-five finishes and 87 top-10 finishes. He ran part time in 2025, making nine series starts with a season-best runner-up finish at Belleville’s Short Track.

The move continues a collaboration between Meseraull and owner Tim Engler that has developed around Engler’s EA Stealth Ford midget engine. Meseraull first ran the modernized pushrod Gaerte-based EA Stealth Ford package — fitted with a NASCAR cylinder head and originally conceived with input from Chase Briscoe — in 2023 and used it to win a BC39 preliminary-night feature. Engler’s program has expanded to four cars and six motors, with EA Stealth Ford engines made available to other teams; Meseraull said the package has steadily improved and is “so close” to competing with Toyota-powered entries.

The Eastern Storm/Jesse Hockett Classic opens Tuesday, June 16 at Grandview Speedway (one‑third‑mile dirt oval in Bechtelsville), continues Saturday, June 20 at Port Royal Speedway (1/2‑mile), and concludes Sunday, June 21 at Action Track USA (1/5‑mile in Kutztown). Each stop will award 70 championship points and $6,000 to the feature winner.

Detailed schedules and race formats vary by site. At Grandview (June 16) pits open at 2:30 p.m. ET, front gates at 5:00 p.m., with a drivers meeting at 5:45 p.m. and engine heat at 6:10 p.m.; qualifying will be two timed laps, heat races eight laps with inverted starts, and the feature will be 40 laps. Port Royal (June 20) opens pits and gates at 4:00 p.m. with hot laps at 6:00 p.m.; qualifying will be two‑lap runs, heat races eight laps with inversion procedures, and the feature will be 30 laps — qualifying, heats and inversion rules will set a 24‑car starting field. Port Royal’s program also includes the USAC Silver Crown National Championship and Winged 410 Sprint Cars; second place there pays 67 points and $3,000. At Action Track USA (June 21) pits open at 3:00 p.m., gates at 4:30 p.m., with cars on track at 6:30 p.m.; the format calls for two‑lap qualifying (fastest lap counting), 10‑lap heat races with a top‑6 inversion, and a 40‑lap feature with 22 starters.

Ticketing, entry and broadcast logistics are outlined for each stop. Grandview general admission is $35 for adults, $10 for children 6–11 and free for ages 5 and under; pit passes $40. Port Royal general admission is $30 for adults, $15 for students 13–18 and free for children 12 and under; pit passes $35 for USAC members and $40 for non‑members, with entry fees $30 (members) / $40 (non‑members). Action Track general admission is $30 for adults, $28 for seniors, $10 for kids 6–12 and free for ages 5 and under; pit passes $40 and entry fees $30 (members) / $40 (non‑members). USAC membership is required to earn championship points and contingency awards, and radio frequency 464.5500 will be required for competitors. All three events will be livestreamed on FloRacing, with live audio available via the USAC app and Mixlr and live updates posted to USAC’s Facebook and X feeds; Port Royal and Action Track USA will offer live timing and results through MyRacePass and Race Monitor, while Grandview will provide live updates on USAC’s social channels.

USAC has scheduled the AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship at Red Hill Raceway, a 0.4-mile dirt oval in Sumner, Ill., for early June. Sources differ on the exact date: one lists Friday, June 5; the other lists Saturday, June 6.

Event operations are set to begin in the afternoon: pits open at 3:30 p.m. CT, front gates open at 5:30 p.m. CT, the drivers meeting is at 6:00 p.m. CT, and on-track action starts at 7:00 p.m. CT. The on-track format will include two-lap qualifying and inverted heat races; one source notes a potential C-Main and semi-feature, while another specifies a 30-lap feature set for 24 starters.

Admission and entry details are consistent across reports: grandstand admission is $30 for ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 6–12, and free for children 5 and under; pit passes are $40. Entry fees are $30 for USAC members and $40 for non-members, and USAC membership is required to score championship points and receive contingency awards. Reports conflict on the winner’s cash payout—one source lists $10,000 while the other lists $6,000—but both agree the feature winner will receive 70 championship points and that paid purses and points will be distributed down the finishing order. Kirk Spridgeon is named as the race director, with live video available on FloRacing, audio via the USAC app and Mixlr, and live timing/real-time results through MyRacePass and Race Monitor.

The USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship will headline a two-night stretch in Indiana with the 56th annual Tony Hulman Classic at Terre Haute Action Track on May 20 and the Circle City Salute at Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis on May 21. Both shows will use two-lap qualifying and feature a 30-lap main event with 24 starters; each winner will earn 70 points and a $10,000 purse. Entry fees are $30 for USAC members and $40 for non-members, and USAC membership is required to earn points and contingency awards. Live video coverage will stream on FloRacing.

At Terre Haute Action Track (a half-mile dirt oval) the pits will open at 3:00 p.m. ET, the front gates will open at 5:00 p.m. ET, the drivers’ meeting will be at 6:00 p.m. ET and on-track activity will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET. Two-lap qualifying will be used, heat races will be eight laps with a top-six inversion, and the program includes an optional C-Main and 12-lap semifinals. The 30-lap feature will set 24 starters; the winner receives 70 points and $10,000 and second place will receive $5,000. Grandstand tickets are $30 with kids 12 and under free; pit passes are $40 and infield admission $15. Live audio will be available on the USAC app and live timing via MyRacePass.

At Circle City Raceway the pits will open at 4:00 p.m. ET, the front gates will open at 5:30 p.m. ET, the drivers’ meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. ET and cars are scheduled to be on track at 7:00 p.m. ET. Qualifying will be two laps with the fastest lap counting; heat races will be 10 laps with a top-six inversion based on qualifying, and a 12-lap semi-feature will precede the 30-lap main (24 starters) with transfer and inversion procedures varying by car count. The event will also feature the USAC Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 Midgets. Kirk Spridgeon will serve as race director and competitors must use the mandatory driver radio frequency 464.5500. Live video coverage will be available on FloRacing.

The USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship will headline two Midwest dirt events this spring: the Avanti Windows & Doors Corn Belt Clash Night #1 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, and a two-night stop at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg/New Weston, Ohio. Both venues are half-mile dirt ovals, and Eldora is scheduled for Friday–Saturday, May 15–16 as part of the #LetsRaceTwo weekend. Knoxville details conflict across sources: Source 1 lists the Knoxville card on May 29 with 360 winged sprints and a $10,000 winner payout, while Source 2 lists May 30 with 410 winged sprints and a $15,000 winner payout. Both sources agree the Knoxville program is co-sanctioned by the USAC Midwest Racing Association, list pits opening at 3:30 p.m. CT and gates at 5:30 p.m. CT, and describe two-lap qualifying and heat races with a possible 10-lap C-Main and 12-lap semi leading to a longer feature; Source 1 describes a 25-lap feature with inversion rules to set front rows and a 24-starter field, and Source 2 describes an 8-lap heat format with a top-6 inversion and a 30-lap feature that starts 24 cars using defined transfer procedures. Because the date, car class and winner payout conflict between sources, verify final details with the track or USAC.

Eldora details are consistent across sources: gates open at 4:00 p.m., hot laps begin at 6:00 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. each night. The USAC format at Eldora is two-lap qualifying, inverted heat races and a 30-lap feature with 24 starters. Kirk Spridgeon is listed as race director for Eldora, and Eldora’s winner payout is listed at $12,000.

Common prize, points and entry information is the same for both events: the event winner will receive 70 championship points, and payouts and points will be paid through 24th place. Entry fees are $30 for USAC members and $40 for non-members, with USAC membership required to earn championship points and contingency awards. Advance tickets are available at KnoxvilleRaceway.com; Eldora advance prices list general admission $35 and reserved $40 for ages 14+, with children pricing noted, and Eldora pit passes are $45 per night or $90 for two days. Both events will be streamed live on FloRacing, with live audio available via the USAC app and Mixlr and live timing via MyRacePass and Race Monitor; the mandatory driver radio frequency is reported as 464.5500.

Ricky Lewis extended his streak to three straight Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car wins by taking the 30-lap feature at Perris Auto Speedway. Lewis of Camarillo drove the No. 41 Mesilla Valley Transportation/Morris Family Farms DRC to the checkered flag, marking the 15th USAC/CRA triumph of his career.

Connor Lundy started third and ran the bottom groove to lead early. Lewis briefly passed Lundy on lap 22, after which Charles Davis Jr. seized the inside and led for three laps. Lewis reclaimed the lead on lap 27 and held it the rest of the way; race reports said lane choice and late-race moves were decisive in the finishing order. Lewis finished ahead of Charles Davis Jr., Austin Williams, Connor Lundy and Eddie Tafoya Jr.

In qualifying, R.J. Johnson posted the fastest lap at 16.814 seconds to claim his 18th Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award. During time trials, Blake Hendricks flipped; he walked away from the incident, but his car was too damaged to continue.