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SOUTHERN INDIANA SHOWCASE! BLOOMINGTON & TRI-STATE UP NEXT FOR USAC SPRINTS MAY 1-2

The Red Clay & The Class Track.
That’s two tracks located in southern Indiana that you can instantly recognize simply by stating those two monikers. The first of this weekend’s USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship rounds take us to Bloomington Speedway on Friday, May 1, for the 19th running of the Larry Rice Classic. The following night, Haubstadt’s Tri-State Speedway will host the 13th running of the Spring Showdown on Saturday, May 2.

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Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders Make First Trip to Columbus Junction in 16 Years on Friday!

The Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders will end a long absence from the CJ Speedway in Columbus Junction, Iowa this Friday, May 1. The last visit to the 3/8-mile oval was back in 2010, but this will mark the thirteenth time in series’ history that the Sprint Invaders have raced at CJ.

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Key Sponsors Power 2026 Oswego Super Challenge; Strong Fields Set for Opening Two Rounds

With anticipation building for the launch of the 2026 Oswego Super Challenge at the Oswego Speedway, promoter John Nicotra is recognizing the sponsors and supporters whose backing has made this year’s five-race championship possible.

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Kyle Perry to Pilot John Colloca’s No. 41 in Jim Shampine Memorial at Oswego Speedway

Reigning Oswego County Tourism 350 Supermodified track champion Kyle Perry will get another opportunity in a Novelis Supermodified this season, as the Fulton native is set to drive the John Colloca Racing No. 41 in the 61-lap, $5,000-to-win Jim Shampine Memorial on Saturday, June 6 at Oswego Speedway.

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Sitterly Strapping Top Wing on Championship-Winning Hawk for 75th Season Kickoff, Eyes Another Oswego Super Challenge Crown

10-time Oswego Speedway track champion and defending Novelis Supermodified titleholder Otto Sitterly will return to chase a third Oswego Super Challenge championship in 2026, with the Canajoharie veteran set to campaign top wing competition aboard the same Hawk Jr. Chassis that carried him to his unprecedented 10th Speedway championship last season.

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Driver & Team News

Aric Iosue Set for Full-Time Return to Oswego Speedway in 2026 in Former West No. 1

Supermodified veteran Aric Iosue, who has not raced Oswego Speedway full-time since 2018, will make his full-time return in 2026 driving the former Jeff West-owned No. 1, one of the newest builds out of the Hawk Jr. Chassis stable, most recently driven as the No. 32 by Bobby Santos III in tribute to Mark Letcher during last year’s Budweiser International Classic weekend.

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WMR-BCRA CALIFORNIA SUPER SERIES RACES TO MARYSVILLE RACEWAY THIS SATURDAY

The Western Midget Racing / Bay Cities Racing Association California Super Series for Midgets races into Marysville Raceway this Saturday night. The event serves as the second round of the Super Series and the 2026 BCRA, presented by Quick Change Liquid Energy.

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Great Lakes Super Sprint Event at Limaland Motorsports Park Cancelled Due to Saturated Grounds and Cold Temperatures

Officials with Limaland Motorsports Park and the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP have announced that the event scheduled for Friday, May 1st has been cancelled. Already saturated grounds paired with additional forecasted rain and cold temperatures have led to the decision to cancel the event.

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Persistent Rainfall, Cold Temperatures Cancel Ohio Weekend

With heavy rainfall across Ohio bringing several inches of rain, and weather models showing more rain throughout the week, combined with unseasonably cold temperatures hindering track drying, World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Attica Raceway Park, and Sharon Speedway officials have agreed to cancel Friday and Saturday’s events.

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Jake’s Automotive Small Block Super Championship Series Opens Next Saturday, May 9 at Evans Mills Raceway Park

The Jake’s Automotive Small Block Super Championship Series will launch its 2026 season next Saturday, May 9 at Evans Mills Raceway Park, with a healthy 17-car field expected for the 35-lap feature paying $1,000 to win.

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Dominic Scelzi Captures Season-Opening Victory for First Time in Career

Dominic Scelzi is off to the best start of his racing career through the first three races of the season.

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Placerville Speedway hosts two big nights of Sprint Car racing this weekend

One of the most anticipated shows of the season at Placerville Speedway converges this Friday and Saturday, when Berco Building Materials presents the $8,000-to-win “Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend.”

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USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS RETURN TO VENTURA FOR 550th EVENT SATURDAY

Ventura Raceway is the place to be this Saturday as the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars will take center stage at the seaside oval. The May 2nd showcase is the 550th event in series history and will also feature the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC Western States Midgets, VRA Hobby Stocks, IMCA Sport Compacts, and VRA Junior Classes.

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Joel Myers Jr Wins a Thriller at Muskingum County

Making a last-minute decision to head to Muskingum County to race with FAST on Saturday night, Joel Myers Jr put together an extremely strong night that saw him power into the lead with just two laps to go and score his first win of the season with Hayward Motorsports.

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Paul Nienhiser Opens 2026 with Victory in Pevely, MO

Closing his 2025 season out with a win last fall, it was only fitting that Paul Nienhiser opened 2026 in victory lane as he topped a rare 410ci open show at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO on Saturday night.

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