The USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship will stage two early-April events as part of its 2026 slate: the Chuck Amati Classic at Paragon Speedway in Paragon, Indiana, on Saturday, April 4, and the 23rd annual Jim Hurtubise Classic at Terre Haute Action Track in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Sunday, April 12. Paragon’s facility is a 3/8-mile dirt oval while Terre Haute is a half-mile dirt oval. Pits open at 2:00 p.m. ET at Paragon and 3:00 p.m. ET at Terre Haute; front gates open at 5:00 p.m. ET for both events. Driver meetings are set for 5:30 p.m. ET at Paragon and 6:00 p.m. ET at Terre Haute, with on-track activity beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET and 6:30 p.m. ET, respectively.

Both events use two-lap qualifying and 8-lap heat races with a top-six inversion; Paragon specifies the fastest lap will count in qualifying. Paragon’s format also includes an optional C-main, 12-lap semi-features and a 34-lap feature with a 24-car starting field, while Terre Haute will run a 30-lap feature. Feature winners at both rounds earn 70 championship points; the Chuck Amati winner will receive $6,800 and the Jim Hurtubise winner $7,500 (second at Terre Haute $3,000 and third $2,000 with corresponding points of 67 and 64).

Entry fees for the Chuck Amati Classic are $30 for USAC members and $40 for non-members, with membership required to collect points and contingency awards; Paragon also designates a mandatory driver radio frequency of 464.5500. Ticketing and access details are confirmed for Terre Haute: advance grandstand tickets cost $30 with kids 12 and under admitted free, pit passes are $40 (including grandstand seating, controlled pit-area access and signed waivers), infield admission is $15, and advance ticketholders are admitted 30 minutes before published gate times. Live video will be available for both events on FloRacing, audio via the USAC app and Mixlr, live social updates on USAC’s Facebook and X accounts, and official timing and scoring on MyRacePass and Race Monitor.

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