NST returns to action at Penticton Speedway Saturday Night

The Northwest Sprint Tour will continue its 2026 racing season Saturday night in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley at Penticton Speedway. 

This year will mark the fifth time that NST has visited the quarter mile oval nestled high in the mountains overlooking Lake Okanagan, with last year’s race winner Jeff Montgomery road tripping from Owosso Speedway in Michigan back to Penticton after running in Wednesday’s Race for the Million. 

The Rob Leighton Motorsports team did not have the night they were looking for, dropping back to 12th after starting on the front row and leading the opening laps.

“We had a good short run car, it just really fell off during the main event,” said Montgomery. 

Also in action at Owosso was Aaron Willison, who finished second to race winner Kody Swanson. Willison will be back behind the wheel of his own 41 car this weekend at Penticton after flying back from Michigan. 

At the season opener for the NST at Evergreen Speedway Willison dominated the main event, emerging as the points leader following the event. 

“We thought we’d dust off the old girl and have some fun and it worked out,” said Willison following the main event at Evergreen. 

A full field of Winged Sprint Cars are expected at Penticton, with practice Friday ahead of race day on Sunday. 

Fans can get their tickets at pentictonspeedway.com

(Photo by Don Laidlaw and Wildlight Motorsports Photography)