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3 Nights at The Big E! 44th 4-Crown Nats Go to Eldora Sep 24-25-26

Sep 23, 2026The best of all dirt open wheel racing worlds converge at one legendary venue on one major weekend! Rossburg, Ohio’s Eldora Speedway is set for the 44th running of the 4-Crown Nationals Presented By NKTELCO on Thursday-Friday-Saturday night, September 24-25-26, 2026.

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Deja Danner! Briggs Repeats Thursday Night USAC Sprint Car Win at Eldora

Sep 24, 2026Thursdays at Eldora Speedway belong to Briggs Danner. One year after capturing Thursday night’s 4-Crown Nationals Presented by NKTELCO opener at the Rossburg, Ohio 1/2-mile dirt oval, Danner did the deed again, leading all 30 laps en route to victory at the helm of his Hogue Racing Enterprises/E. Schneider & Sons – Keystone Cap/DRC/Rider Chevy. Whereas Danner (Allentown, Pennsylvania) duked it out to lead

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Inside Line: 2026 Moment That Will Matter Most in 2027?

One member of the Inside Line panel thinks that the lessons learned from the successful inaugural events at Arlington (photo) and Washington will be carried over to other street races, making them even better in 2027.

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Six-Sess! KTJ Does it Again for $20,000 at the Haubstadt Hustler

Sep 19, 2026Six was a magic number for Kevin Thomas Jr. during the 19th annual running of the Haubstadt Hustler on Saturday night at Indiana’s Tri-State Speedway. Starting sixth on the grid, the Cullman, Alabama native charged his way into the lead past Robert Ballou on lap 18, then led the final 23 laps to capture the $20,000 grand prize and his record-extending sixth career Haubstadt Hustler triumph. No other drive

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King Jacob! Denney Scores USAC Midget Debut at Coles County

Sep 07, 2026Jacob Denney has certainly been the king of the 2026 USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship thus far, evidenced by his 71-point lead in the series standings and his season-leading four feature victories. On Monday night in USAC’s debut at Coles County Speedway in Mattoon, Illinois, Denney quite literally got the royal treatment, sporting a crown and a robe, while sitting on the winner’s throne

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Winner’s Circle! Moles Dominant at Circle City’s Ashlea Albertson Memorial

Sep 18, 2026It had been three months and 16 races since Mitchel Moles last led a single lap in a USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship feature. During Friday night’s Ashlea Albertson Memorial at Indianapolis, Indiana’s Circle City Raceway, he went ahead and led all 30 of them. Moles (Raisin City, California) didn’t waste any time at all in establishing his dominance. In all actuality, it took just 6 minutes an

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Friday Circled! USAC Sprints Race to Circle City for Sep 18 Ashlea Albertson Memorial

Sep 17, 2026The USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship heads back to the circle city this Friday night, September 18, for the Ashlea Albertson Memorial. The 1/4-mile dirt oval of Circle City Raceway on the southeast side of Indianapolis, Indiana will host an all open wheel tripleheader night of racing in memory of Albertson, a TQ Midget racer whose life was tragically cut short in 2023. The third and final USAC

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7 Month Itch! Seavey Breaks Drought with Closest USAC Sprint Win of ’26 at Lernerville

Sep 11, 2026At this point, February seems like a lifetime ago. Over the course of the first four races of the 2026 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season, Logan Seavey and Abacus Racing had won twice and held a 30-point lead in the standings. Since then, their dream start to the season has turned into a stream of frustration. Entering Friday night’s Commonwealth Clash at Sarver, Pennsylvania’s Lernervill