Karter Sarff crowned Indiana Midget Week champion after Kokomo finale canceled by rain
NXTbets Pro | Published On: June 16, 2026
Karter Sarff crowned
Karter Sarff of Mason City, Illinois was declared the USAC Indiana Midget Week champion after afternoon storms forced the cancellation of the finale on Sunday, June 14 at Kokomo Speedway. The final race could not be completed and the event was called off, so officials awarded the title to Sarff without a finished final. The championship is Sarff’s first Indiana Midget Week crown, and he earned the $15,000 series prize. Sarff comes into the title with momentum from earlier in the stretch; he had recorded his first USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship feature win at Paragon Speedway. Race organizers and teams left Kokomo with the week’s standings standing as the deciding factor, producing a weather-shortened conclusion to the series that ended the Indiana Midget Week season.
Kokomo Speedway finale canceled
Afternoon storms made it impossible to complete the Kokomo finale, and organizers canceled the Sunday program rather than reschedule it. The final race was not run to completion, and the event was not rescheduled, so the series standings at the time of the stoppage determined the champion. The cancellation ended the USAC Indiana Midget Week season in a weather-shortened finish, with teams and drivers closing out the week under conditions they could not change. The decision to fold the card preserved the health and safety of crews and fans, and it left Sarff as the week’s points leader and recipient of the championship purse.
USAC National season resumes
USAC’s National Midget season is scheduled to resume with the BC39 at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on June 30 and July 1, a marquee doubleheader on the calendar. The series will shift focus from the Indiana Midget Week conclusion at Kokomo to the BC39 weekend as teams regroup and prepare for the next set of national events. Sarff’s Indiana Week title and his earlier Paragon feature win add to the storylines heading into the BC39, where drivers will have another opportunity to score national points and stakes. The season will press on from the weather-shortened end at Kokomo, with the BC39 marking the next major test for champions and contenders.
