The crown jewel of Central Pennsylvania sprint car racing has arrived. The 58th Annual Tuscarora 50, presented by Packers Concessions and sponsored by Ramsey’s Car Wash, headlines Port Royal Speedway’s season and takes center stage September 4–6, 2025. 🏁 Tuscarora 50 Fan Guide
The West Coast’s richest Sprint Car race is back. The Kubota High Limit Racing Skagit Nationals (presented by 26 Promotions) pays a jaw-dropping $126,000 to win on Saturday and $454,450 across the weekend — three huge nights, Thursday–Saturday, Aug. 28–30, at Skagit Speedway. Evergreen Crown Jewel: The Skagit Nationals
What’s On This Week: Aug 25–31, 2025
The roar returns to Kokomo Speedway this August 21–23 as the Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Sprint Car Smackdown XIV brings three nights of USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car action to Indiana’s ¼-mile bullring. The roar returns to Kokomo Speedway this August 21–23 as the Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Sprint Car Smackdown XIV brings three nights of USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car action to Indiana’s ¼-mile bullring.
The wait is over… sprint car racing’s crown jewel on the West Coast is back!
Carson Macedo continues to deliver one of the standout campaigns of the 2025 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. Carson Macedo continues to deliver one of the standout campaigns of the 2025 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. The 29-year-old driver from Lemoore, California has already amassed nine feature wins this season, bringing his career total to 56 World of Outlaws victories. A memorable highlight came on March 4, 2025, when Macedo scored his 50th career win at Atomic Speedway—a milestone fittingly earned on his birthday.
High Limit Racing will head west for the second time this season with 9 races on deck over a two week span. While the series itself has been stagnant since July 22nd at Lernerville most of the series regulars have stayed busy racing and wrapping up at Knoxville less than a week ago.
An impeccable 2025 season continues for Colton Heath as the Marysville, WA sprinter pilot hits 4 wins in a season for the first time in nearly 5 years. Photography by Nick Coward / RACECAR Illustrated
Skagit Speedway’s 360 Summer Nationals received a number of big boosts for 2025 and the racing at the event certainly lived up to the well-deserved hype. Photography by Nick Coward / RACECAR Illustrated
Another epic Clay Cup Nationals has been run and won at Deming Speedway and of course the weekend was full of big talking points. From big crowds to healthy fields of 600's, surprise wins and bone-jarring crashes, it was action packed from the drop of the first green flag on Thursday evening. Photography by Nick Coward / RACECAR Illustrated
Sliders© The ultimate collection of dirt track trading cards have finally come to life! After many moons of back and forth on how to go about it, finally the cork is off the bottle on a longtime dream for RACECAR Illustrated photographer Nick Coward. Photography by Nick Coward / RACECAR Illustrated
The month of July always brings some of the most highly anticipated events (and thus most exciting highlights of the entire season) out in the Pacific North West. Like a breath of fresh air the second half of the year brings optimism and change of focus, if June is 410 Christmas out west then July is practically the new dawn. Photography by Nick Coward / RACECAR Illustrated
Local hero Trey Starks locked in his first career Super Dirt Cup title at Skagit Speedway on June 21st. Starks pocketed a cool $110,000 on the way to the biggest win of his already illustrious career. Photography by Nick Coward / RACECAR Illustrated
Australian sprint car sensation James McFadden returned to the United States in early June to prepare for a stint with Tarlton Motorsports in their famous black #21. Photography by Nick Coward / RACECAR Illustrated
Photography by Nick Coward / RACECAR Illustrated
Photography by Cameron Hageman / Pure Pixel Visuals
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This past weekend (May 2-3) featured a doubleheader, starting at Plaza Park on Friday and wrapping up at Lemoore Jet Bowl on Saturday, with five classes of micro sprint action each night. Image credits: Cameron Hageman / Pure Pixel Visuals
This Saturday night the coveted 410/360 sprint car double is on the line for the first time in 2025 at Skagit Speedway. A handful of drivers are set to contend for the honor, a tall task that hasn't been achieved in more than 18 months on the Alger high-banks. Image credits: Nick Coward / RACECAR Illustrated
The history of racecar numbers and why drivers choose them. by Cameron Hageman What’s in a Number?
Skagit Speedway officially returns to life this Saturday April 26th. The action-packed program for the 71st season opener will feature 410 Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds and Sportsman Sprint Cars. Read more below. Skagit Speedway officially returns to life this Saturday April 26th. The action-packed program for the 71st season opener will feature 410 Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds and Sportsman Sprint Cars. Subscribe to read more below.
The 2025 Lemoore Jet Bowl Classic delivered an exciting weekend of racing, drawing over 100 entries and treating fans to great weather and a well-prepared track. Words & images contributed by: Cameron Hageman / Pure Pixel Visuals
Image credit: Cameron Hageman / Pure Pixel Visuals - This weekend marks the start of Lemoore Jet Bowl’s 75th season of racing. Image credit: Cameron Hageman / Pure Pixel Visuals