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2027 CARS Tour West Schedules - Changes in the PNW
The first look at Northwest race schedules have been released for the 2027 season. The CARS Tour sanctioning body on the west coast will see no major changes in 2027. The CARS Tour West will continue to be their Super Late Model division, running up and down the west coast. The pro late models will be divided up again as the CARS Tour Northwest and the CARS Tour Southwest. Here is a look at the Northwest specific changes in 2027. The CARS Tour Northwest (Pro Late Models) rema
Kyler Hope
5 days ago


Entry List for 2026 Fall Classic
115 Cars have entered the 2026 Fall Classic across the five divisions, with the Northwest Super Late Model Series having the highest car count at 28. A very large field of Vintage Modifieds has entered, with 21 cars expected for their two days of feature racing. SCHEDULE Friday All divisions practice 12-7 Saturday - Main Events Start at 6pm Hobby Stock 40-Lap Feature Vintage Modified 35-Lap Feature Pro Late Model 80-Lap Feature Sunday - Main Events Start at 1pm Mini Stock 40-
ERR Staff
Sep 28


Evergreen Speedway Crowns all but 1 Champion for 2026
Monroe, Wa. - Following the completion of Evergreen Speedways NASCAR Championship Night Number One on September 12th, the first four champions of the year were crowned including three female drivers. In the track's premier division, the Pro Late Models. It was 21 year old, No. 78 Haley Constance defeating ten time track champion No. 00 Naima Lang. Constance crossed the line first last Saturday capturing her sixth win of the season and pulling even on points with Lang. With th
Benjamin Eyman
Sep 24


Keck Clinches Franks Radio Legends Title
Kaleb Keck came to Wenatchee with a shot at two championships on the line, a track title, and a touring title. While he came up short in the track pursuit to Damien Harriss, a dominating start to the season in the Franks Radio Legends, a Cars Tour West sanctioned series, saw Keck clinch the inaugural championship in series history. (Photo by Amber Taylor, Elevate Racing Media) The final race of the season saw Keck start 6th and finish 7th , but that was enough. He had clinche
Greg Rentz
Sep 20


Casey Jeske Scores First Cars Tour West Victory, Andrew Riehl Clinches Championship
125 laps at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval served as the nightcap on the inaugural SPEARS Cars Tour West Northwest Pro Late Model season. Those 125 laps for the Jerry Berschauer Memorial, a long time staple of the WVSO Calander for nearly a decade, saw the highest of highs, lowest of lows, and even got turned upside down at one point. Entering the night, it was a 2 horse race for the title between Corbitt, Oregon's Andrew Riehl, and Tucson, Arizona's Ethan Ebert, just 5 points a
Greg Rentz
Sep 20


Inaugural SPEARS Cars Tour West Northwest Crown to be Claimed
In September of 2006, Wenatchee Valley Super Oval crowned Gary Lewis the final NASCAR Northwest Tour Champion. 20 years and 3 days later, a new Northwest Tour will crown its inaugural Champion, as the SPEARS Cars Tour West Northwest Pro Late Models hit the Wenatchee Valley Super Oval for their 2nd and final visit of 2026. This one holds a much different attitude then the April race won by Alan Cress. This one will see a year long points battle culminate in 125 laps. (Photo by
Greg Rentz
Sep 17


First Batch of Champions to be CrownedSaturday in Wenatchee
As the 2026 season winds down, September means Champions must be crowned throughout the Northwest. While a couple of tracks have already crowned some of their 2026 Champions, the Wenatchee Valley Super Oval will join the process on Saturday September 19th . A total of 5 Championships will be crowned on that night, as the Cars Tour West Northwest Pro Late Models and Franks Radio Legends will be crowned, alongside three local classes. We will look at the Cars Tour separately, b
Greg Rentz
Sep 17


Update on Chris Curtis After Speedrome Tuesaday Crash
During the World Figure 8 Tuesday Tuneup event at the Indianapolis Speedrome, Chris Curtis was involved in a big wreck with the turn 3 wall after a stuck throttle. Chris along with several other Washington State drivers made the trip to compete in the 2026 World Figure 8 Championship race in Indiana. (Photo by Amber Taylor) The latest updates on his condition came from the teams Facebook page - NBQ Motorsports. Posted at 10:40am PT on 9/10 "Chris was finally taken out of the
Kyler Hope
Sep 10


Brown Steals Win To Go Back to Back
Turner Brown announced his arrival to the Pro Late Model world with authority last month at Evergreen Speedway with a win in the Summer Shootout for the SPEARS Cars Tour West Pro Late Models in just his first start in a Late Model. Three weeks later, he backed that up with a 2nd straight victory on Labor Day Weekend at Tri City Raceway, going 2-for-2 in the series (and Late Models in general). What makes that stat even harder to believe is the fact that both races saw Brown s
Greg Rentz
Sep 8


SPEARS CARS Tour Northwest Event Preview: Labor Day Special at Tri-City Raceway
BROADCAST INFO: FloRacing (7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026) Track: Tri-City Raceway Location: West Richland, Washington Length: 0.500-mile paved oval Laps: 125 (Pro Late Model) SPEARS CARS Tour Northwest Pro Late Models return to Tri-City Raceway on Saturday, Sept. 5, for the penultimate round of the inaugural 2026 season, with a tight championship battle taking center stage at the half-mile tri-oval. Andrew Riehl enters the weekend atop the standings with 247
CARS Tour West
Sep 1


Cress Stays Hot in the “Neal Newberry 150”
Spokane, WA – Alan Cress was both lucky and good Saturday night at the Wenatchee Valley Super-Oval (WA), as the Stayton, OR racer continued his hot streak in the Northwest Super Late Model Series presented by Knottical Marine. Cress won his second consecutive “Neal Newberry 150” at the fast ¼-mile oval to register his third series win in-a-row and fifth overall. Cress was driving a Ford Mustang Super Late Model out of the Mike Barrett stables with Trevor Cristiani Racing head
Kevin Peters, NWSLMS
Aug 31


The NWSLMS Heads to Wenatchee for the “Neal Newberry 150”
For Immediate Release: Northwest Super Late Model Series Media Relations Spokane, WA – For the 13th consecutive season, the Northwest Super Late Model Series presented by Knottical Marine will visit the Wenatchee Valley Super-Oval (WA) for the “Neal Newberry 150” on August 29th . It will be “First Responders Night” where first responders are admitted free. It will pay $5,000 to the winner of one of the most popular events on the season schedule, whose distance has increased f
Kevin Peters, NWSLMS
Aug 26


Carlson and Montgomery win Saratoga main events, Willison wins Neil Montgomery Memorial
Black Creek, BC - The most prestigious event on the Northwest Sprint Tour calendar served as the wrap up for the 2026 season with the running of the Neil Montgomery Memorial Aug. 14th-15th at Saratoga Speedway. 22 cars from British Columbia, California, Florida and Utah showed up to battle for $3,000-to-win each night and $10,000 to the top points earner on the weekend. In qualifying on night one Aaron Willison 12.480 to pace the field, drawing a 10 pill for the inversion in
Cole Sorenson
Aug 18


Absolute Domination by Carson Brown - Leads all 200 in Summer Showdown Debut
It was his first trip to race late models in the Pacific Northwest, and Carson Brown made the most of it by leading every single lap of the CARS Tour West Summer Showdown at Evergreen Speedway. (Photo by Amber Taylor, Elevate Racing Media) Carson would qualify on the pole earlier in the day, and he did not look back from that moment. The green flag would drop, and the first 45 laps of the event were uneventful leading to the competition caution. The next 30 laps would remain
Kyler Hope
Aug 15


Starting Lineup is Set for 2026 Summer SHowdown
Carson Brown will lead the field to green in tonight's 200-lap Summer Showdown at Evergreen Speedway. The time that put Carson on the top spot was a 22.201, compared to Jace Hansen's 22.256. Three drivers tagged the field today that ran their cars in last night's pro late model 100 lap race. Those drivers are #9B of Alex Boyatt, #54 Trace Thompson, and #57 Brad Clark. Gabe Sessler, Ethan Ebert, Haeden Plybon, Doni Wanat, and Kenny Sleveland are the other five double-duty driv
Kyler Hope
Aug 15


Turner Brown Wins in CARS Tour Northwest Debut
Not only was the 2026 Summer Showdown 100 his CARS Tour Northwest debut, but it was also Turner Brown's first late model start. The decorated go-kart driver showed a lot of speed in practice and was able to carry that experience over and find victory lane in his first start. (Photo by Amber Taylor, Elevate Racing Media) "Showing up yesterday morning for practice and looking at the track thinking 'I don't know if I am even going to race' cause I was so scared." Safe to say tha
Kyler Hope
Aug 14


Qualifying Pill Draw Results for Summer Showdown
A pair of young drivers will set the bar as the first drivers out for both the CARS Tour West Super Late Models and CARS Tour Northwest Pro Late Models qualifying for the Summer Showdown. Bryce Bezanson is the first to roll in SLM qualifying, and Turner Brown will be out first for the PLM. (Photo of Turner Brown, PC Amber Taylor Elevate Racing Media) Last year, the pole time for the Summer Showdown SLM was a 21.772, set by Tristan McKee. Qualifying this year will hold a littl
Kyler Hope
Aug 14


Familiar Names at the Top of Summer Showdown Practice Day
Thursday, August 13th 2026 A hot and sunny start to the 2026 Summer Showdown gave the drivers very similar conditions to what they will face for the rest of the weekend. Jace Hansen set the fastest lap of the day in first practice at a 21.984. The defending Summer Showdown winner feels confident in his car. (Photo by David Nelson, 2026) "I am actually a little surprised we had that much pace, we were really tight right out of the trailer but were able to make adjustments and
Kyler Hope
Aug 13


Rob Grice Reflects on His Scary Crash at Meridian
"The Concrete Jungle" puts on exciting racing throughout the year, with sprint cars being one of the main attractions at the speedway throughout the year. One of the biggest sprint car races of the year is held at Meridian Speedway every September, and that is the Pink Lady Classic. Rob Grice has competed at Meridian Speedway for years, collecting wins in the weekly series, ISRL Series, and Speed Tour Regional Sprintcar Series. Unfortunately, his most recent highlight was not
Kyler Hope
Aug 12


Carson Brown Excited for His Evergreen Speedway Debut
Carson Brown is excited to turn his first laps at Evergreen Speedway this weekend during the 2026 Summer Showdown. Brown is fresh off his NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series debut, where he finished 15th at Iowa Speedway. "My expectations going into this race are pretty high but at the same time I feel like my thoughts are very open-minded. I have never truly raced a track like Evergreen and even more so in a super late model, but I attack this weekend just like any other weeke
Kyler Hope
Aug 12
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