Driver & Team News – Page 3

Lasoski Tabbed by STP Motorsports as Consultant

STP Motorsports announced they have hired Danny Lasoski to assist with their efforts for the 2026 season. Lasoski has been assisting a variety of teams over the past couple of seasons around the Midwest, particularly at Knoxville Raceway.

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Buddy Kofoid, Roth Motorsports Ready to Chase Championship in 2026

There’s one thing on Michael “Buddy” Kofoid’s mind entering 2026 – a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series championship.

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Covington Focusing on Improving Mind, Body For 2026 ASCS Title Chase

Matt Covington got back into the win column last year and finished runner-up in the chase for the American Sprint Car Series championship. In 2026, he’s more determined than ever to trade his second-best efforts in for his first national Sprint Car crown.

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Madsen to Pilot SD Motorsport Entry for Classic Week

After parting ways with Diamond Bay Motorsport earlier in the week, Kerry Madsen has landed an opportunity to drive a entry for SD Motorsport for the events in Australia next week leading into the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic at Premier Speedway on January 23rd-25th.

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Kerry Madsen and Diamond Bay Motorsports Part Ways

Just before a pair of Australia’s biggest sprint car events Diamond Bay Motorsports announced on Tuesday that they were splitting up with driver Kerry Madsen effective immediately.

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Brian Brown Racing and Factory Motor Parts | FVP extend partnership through 2028

Factory Motor Parts (FMP) is pleased to announce it has extended its partnership agreement with championship-winning sprint car driver Brian Brown through the 2028 racing season.

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LEWIS RETURNS TO USAC SILVER CROWN RACING FOR KLATT ON PAVEMENT IN 2026

About two decades ago, Michael Lewis was one of the premier pavement USAC racers of his era before abruptly stepping away from the sport. Now, in 2026, the Noblesville, Indiana native is back in the game and will compete in all six pavement USAC Silver Crown events on the series schedule aboard the Klatt Enterprises No. 6.

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Jadan Bowling named NSCHoF Winged 360 Sprint Car Rookie of the Year

Congratulations go out to Jadan Bowling of Holden Beach, North Carolina,on being honored as the 2025 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Rookie of the Year.

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Kevin Thomas Jr. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

Ian Madsen to Drive for Heidbreder Motorsports in 2026

Heidbreder Motorsports announced on Monday that Ian Madsen would drive for their race team during the 2026 season at a mix of POWRi, High Limit, World of Outlaws, and weekly events at Knoxville Raceway.

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Brenham Crouch. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)

Tyler Swank Joins CJB Motorsports for 2026 High Limit Effort with Brenham Crouch

Newton, Iowa’s own Tyler Swank is packing his bags and heading to Pennsylvania, ready to take aim at a High Limit Racing championship as lead mechanic for Chad and Ann Marie Clemens’ CJB Motorsports’ No. 5. Swank, certainly no stranger to a national touring series, will pair with Lubbock, Texas, ace Brenham Crouch, working to outdo the team’s 2025 High Limit Racing stat sheet and ultimately contend for a title.

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Bayston’s Path to Uniting with Stenhouse Jr., the Marshalls for 2026

An important phone call for Spencer Bayston followed the 2025 Knoxville Nationals. Uncertainty loomed as he’d parted ways with Jason Meyers Racing. The two linked at the end of 2024 with plans of a full year together, but the partnership didn’t go as they’d hoped. Struggles led to an eventual separation.

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Scott Bogucki Signed on for World of Outlaws Rookie Campaign with Three Stooges Racing in 2026

Add another competitor to the hunt for the 2026 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year. Scott Bogucki is set for his first season with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. The McLaren Vale, SA, Australia native will pilot the Three Stooges Racing No. 51 full-time with The Greatest Show on Dirt next year.

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Scotty Thiel, Greg Wheeler Motorsports Partner for Rookie World of Outlaws Tour in 2026

“The Big Wheel” is rolling to The Greatest Show on Dirt.

Scotty Thiel has teamed with Greg Wheeler Motorsports for a rookie run with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series in 2026. The Sheboygan, WI native joins Ashton Torgerson as the second driver committed to chasing Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year honors.

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Tony Jackson Closes Storybook Farewell Season with Scott Hess Racing

Tony Jackson and Scott Hess Racing put the exclamation point on a remarkable season in 2025, competing in 37 events across both the winged and wingless Sportsman divisions and delivering a results sheet that read like a highlight reel: 15 victories, 8 runner-up finishes, four third-place runs, one fourth, and three fifth-place finishes.

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