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Ricky Lewis takes GLTS win at I-96 Speedway

Camarillo, California’s Ricky Lewis chased Korbyn Hayslett for 15 laps in the 25 lap feature at I-96 Speedway and took the top spot on lap 16 and didn’t look back taking the checkers in the Great Lakes Traditional Sprint win Friday night. Following Lewis at the stripe was Steve Irwin, Jess Vermillion, Jakeb Boxell and Korbyn Hayslett.

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Dangerous Track Conditions Force Cancellation of GLSS Event at Hartford Speedway

Officials with Hartford Speedway and the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP have made the difficult decision to cancel the event scheduled for Friday, May 8th. A dangerous racing surface and consideration for the race teams are the causes for the cancellation.

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Great Lakes Super Sprints Open Hartford Speedway Friday Night

The Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP will help kick the gates open at Michigan’s Hartford Speedway this Friday night. One of the most technically challenging tracks on the circuit, Hartford Speedway offers teams an early-season opportunity to set themselves apart from the rest of the pack. Likewise, the tough-to-navigate third turn could also be an early-season troublemaker.

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Saturated Grounds and Cold Temperatures Force Cancellation of Great Lakes Sprints Event at Montpelier

Officials with Montpelier Speedway and the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT and ARP and Great Lakes Traditional Sprints Presented by MacAllister CAT have cancelled the race scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd.

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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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Crystal Clear Night! DeVault Sweeps GLSS Opener at Crystal

There are some nights that it seems everyone and everything is working against you. Then, there are nights where it seems nothing can go wrong, and all you have to do is hang on and celebrate. Saturday night with the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP, Plymouth, Indiana’s Zane DeVault enjoyed the latter.

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I-96 Speedway Opener Featuring Great Lakes Super Sprints Cancelled Due to Storm Threat

Officials with I-96 Speedway and the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP have announced that the race, scheduled for Friday, April 24th, has been cancelled due to forecasted rain and storms. After extensive observation of the forecast, it was determined that the threat of rain and potentially strong storms was highest at the time when gates and on-track action would begin.

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Great Lakes Super Sprints Event at Montpelier Speedway Suspended Pending Reschedule Date

Officials with Montpelier Speedway and the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT and ARP have suspended the race scheduled for Saturday, April 18th. Flooding and continued rainfall have led to the decision to suspend the event. Officials are working on finding a suitable reschedule date for the return of Winged Sprint Cars to Montpelier Speedway in 2026.

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Great Lakes Super Sprints Open Regular Season at Montpelier Speedway Saturday

The time has come for the regular season to unfold in 2026 for the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP (GLSS). After a non-points road trip to Sweetwater, Tennessee, last week, it’s all business this weekend as teams prepare for a return to Montpelier Speedway for the first time since 2019.

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DOBIE OUTDUELS HOWARD FOR USCS NORTH vs. SOUTH SHOOTOUT AT I-75

Devon Dobie of Wapakoneta, OH traded the lead twice with the defending Hoosier Racing Tire United Sprint Car Series Presented By XC Gear National Champion Dale Howard of Byhalia, MS to win Night 2 of the North vs. South Shootout at I-75 Raceway on Saturday night.

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HOWARD WINS NIGHT 1 OF THE USCS/GLSS NORTH/SOUTH SHOOTOUT AT I-75

The defending United Sprint Car Series National Champions Dale Howard of Byhalia, MS won Night 1 of the Hoosier Racing Tire United Sprint Car Series Presented By XC Gear 30th Anniversary Outlaw Thunder Tour North/South Shootout 25-lap Feature Race on Friday night at I-75 Raceway, co-sanctioned by USCS and the Great Lakes Sprint Series.⁵

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Great Lakes Super Sprints Kick-Off 2026 with Non-Points Co-Sanctioned Show at I-75 Raceway

The start of the 2026 season is here for the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP (GLSS) as teams again prepare to head south to Sweetwater, Tennessee and I-75 Raceway. For the third time, GLSS and the United Sprint Car Series will battle in the North VS South Sprint Car Challenge, bringing together the best of GLSS and the best of USCS.

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Brian Ruhlman (#49), Dustin Daggett (#85), and Jared Horstman (#17) racing three wide Friday at Tri-City Motor Speedway. (Jim Denhamer Photo)

T.J.’s Takeaways About the GLSS Switch to American Racer

Amid one of the busier winter stretches in our sport major news about tires has been a hot topic over the past several days capped off with Friday’s news of the Great Lakes Super Sprints switching to American Racer.

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GLSS Names American Racer as Official tire for 2026; GLTS and GLLS Opens Tire Rule

Great Lakes Super Sprints, Great Lakes Traditional Sprints, and Great Lakes Lightning Sprints announced changes to the tire rules in all three divisions on Friday.

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Increased Purses, 19 Different Tracks Highlight 2026 Great Lakes Super Sprints Schedule

Officials with the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP (GLSS) have released the 2026 season schedule. The calendar features 33 confirmed shows from April through Labor Day weekend, with special events sanctioned by GLSS after the Championship weekend. In addition to the standard, $2,500 to win and $400 to start, multiple $5,000 to win shows are on the horizon as well.

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