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Clay Cup 43 Winners - Peterson, Vaughn, Empey & Sargent
7/18/26 Everson, WA - Clap Cuy 43 is in the books and after a fantastic night of racing, two new champions were crowned and two more champions earned Clay Cup wins to add to their trophy case. In the $10,000 to win Speedmart 600 finale, Jared Peterson raced to his fifth career Clay Cup Championship. Jared took the lead from Cody Key on lap seven and developed a gigantic advantage before multiple cautions brought the field back to him. After the final caution on lap 33, Peter
Kaleb Hart
Jul 20


Elevate Power Rankings - Northwest Top 10
Midsummer 2026 Northwest Driver Rankings. (Photo credit D.Darko) After surveying many people in the NW racing industry, on both the dirt and asphalt side, this is the midsummer top-10 driver rankings of Northwest drivers! The criteria that was used to qualify for the list was a Northwest based driver or team that predominantly races in the Northwest. Teams and drivers that travel here a few times a year do not qualify. If a Northwest driver competes in events outside the PNW,
ERR Staff
Jul 17


Haley Constance Wins Second Straight Central Welding Supply 125, Fifth win in 2026
7/11/2026 Domination continues for No. 78 Haley Constance when it comes to racing on the 3/8 oval. New Track record? Taken care of. A fifth win of the season? Done. Back to back Central Welding Supply 125’s and five thousand dollars? Complete. (Photo by Amber Taylor) With fourteen cars rolling off for this marquee race for the Pro Late Models were set to put on a show for fans. The race settled in early, with No. 12 Chad Fitzpatrick leading the first 22 laps before being pass
Benjamin Eyman
Jul 15


Record Crowds Rock Wenatchee
The Malicious Monster Truck Tour rolled into the Wenatchee Valley for the 2nd year in a row, this time a month earlier, and Wenatchee, Washington certainly returned the favor. For the 2nd straight year, a new all time Friday record was set for attendance for the ¼ mile Wenatchee Valley Super Oval, and the mood after was Saturday was gonna be even bigger. Not only was it bigger, it was an all time record attendance for the 56 year old facility. Five trucks competed through a t
Greg Rentz
Jul 13


Starks Takes Career 410 Win #20 at Skagit Speedway on Hall of Fame Night
7/11/26 Alger, WA - On a night where Skagit Speedway enshrined three new members to its Hall of Fame, Trey Starks furthered his future Hall of Fame resume by taking his 20th win in Hill’s Meat Company 410 action in his career. Starks followed a familiar pattern that he’s set in previous races by jetting out to an early lead and keeping it throughout the race. Starks would lead all 30 laps, enjoying a lead over four seconds for most of the way in taking the $5,500 top prize.
Kaleb Hart
Jul 13


Ebert Cruises to 3rd Straight Tri-City Victory
A year and a half ago, Tuscon, Arizona's Ethan Ebert had never set foot in a Super Late Model. The young gun was focused on Off Road racing, winning a Baja 500 championship. Fast forward to the United States of Americas’ 250th Birthday on July 4, 2026, the now Naches, WA native was parking his Port City Phase II for Jefferson Racing in Victory Lane at Tri City Raceway for the 3rd straight race at the ½ mile Tri Oval. Ebert traded fast laps in practice through the weekend with
Greg Rentz
Jul 6


Starks Celebrates America’s 250th Birthday with Skagit Speedway Win
7/4/26 Alger, WA - On the day where the USA celebrated birthday number 250, Trey Starks celebrated his 7th feature win of 2026 at Skagit Speedway by winning the Hill’s Meat Company 410 Sprint Car main event. Austin Kerrigan and Lane Zerbin were also winners on the night, the first Skagit Speedway win for both. Starks started in row two and quickly moved into second place while Levi Hillier had the early lead. Starks would shoot past Hillier on lap four to take over the lead
Kaleb Hart
Jul 6


Starks Still Rolling at Skagit Speedway
6/27/26 Alger, WA - For the fifth time in 2026, Trey Starks dominated the Exclusive Quality Customs 360 Sprint Car field for a main event win at Skagit Speedway. Ultra slick conditions did not deter Starks who managed to find speed where others didn’t as he led all 30 laps of the main event after starting on the pole thanks to his 4 to 1 run in the heat race. Robbie Price ran second all race and ended up in the runner up spot with Colton Heath rounding out the podium. Kai Di
Kaleb Hart
Jun 30


Keelan Harvick Avenges 2025 Mistake, Holds Off Late ChallengeTo Win Mark Galloway Shootout
Keelan Harvick had to fend off a late race restart and pressure from his own dad Kevin Harvick in order to capture his first victory in the Northwest. As well as make up for a mistake that cost him this very event last year. (Photo by Amber Taylor) One year ago, it was a bad restart on lap 110 that saw Keelan lose the lead to the No. 55 of Haeden Plybon, who would go on to win the 14th edition of the event. This year Keelan was not about to make the same mistake. “Thank you
Benjamin Eyman
Jun 29


Entry List: Mark Galloway Shootout
As of 10:30AM PST, Wednesday June 24th, 37 cars have officially entered the 2026 Mark Galloway Shootout. Only two previous winners are entered in the 37-car field so far, those being Naima Lang (00) who has won the event twice, once in the inaugural race in 2011, and again in 2021. Haeden Plybon also has a pair of victories, those coming in 2024 and 2025. PLM Entry List (37 cars): #00 Naima Lang* #3K Ken Bonney #3G Wyatt Gardner #3C Logan Cole #5J James Hamlin #5P Ryan Phipps
Kyler Hope
Jun 24


Mark Galloway 150 Preview - The Field
As we near the moment the 2026 field of the Mark Galloway Shootout will exit off turn four and make the run to the green flag. We wanted to highlight a handful of the contenders for this crown jewel of the Northwest. (Thomas Stanford at the 2025 Mark Galloway Shootout, Photo by David Nelson) With over 35 entries into the race it will be a showcase of some of the best of the northwest, taking on some of the best in the southwest. The Mark Galloway Shootout is the first of two
Benjamin Eyman
Jun 24


Mark Galloway 150 Preview - The Track
It doesn’t take long for drivers and spectators alike to realize the 5/8 oval at Evergreen is a special track. The history, the skill it takes to tame it, and the speed leave some of the best drivers still seeking victory on it. (Photo by Kyler Hope, 2023) “(The 5/8 oval is) unlike anything in the Pacific Northwest. We don’t have many big tracks which makes this one even more special.” wrote driver of the No. 55 Pro and Super Late Model Haeden Plybon. Paved originally in 1963
Benjamin Eyman
Jun 23


Ingram Threepeats At Wenatchee in Thunders
The 2026 season at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval seems like it just started yesterday with the Tommy Wentz Classic. A quick look at the date though and you’ll realize that the season is no longer “young”, and the points picture has begun to become clear. Four classes took to the high banked ¼ mile oval for Fathers Day Weekend, including the Dicks Heating A/C Thunder Cars, Plumb Perfect Road Runners, BT Towing Youth Road Runners, and NAPA Auto Parts Bandoleros. It was a hot d
Greg Rentz
Jun 21


$112,026.26 Dirt Cup Win for Sweet at Skagit Speedway
6/19/26 Alger, WA - The Big Cat went hunting for a big payday on Saturday night at Skagit Speedway, as Brad Sweet led all 40 laps of the 54th annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by The Skagit Casino Resort, taking $100,026.26 for the win and $12,000 in lap led money. (Photo via Skagit Speedway Facebook) Sweet started from the pole and controlled the race from start to finish. Traffic was a factor early and often, and Brent Marks was constantly hounding Brad over the
Kaleb Hart
Jun 21


Marks Comes From 11th to Win Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup Night Two at Skagit Speedway
6/19/26 Alger, WA - Few drivers in the country have been as hot as Brent Marks, and on Friday night, the Myerstown, PA driver continued his hot streak with a $10,000 win on preliminary night number two of the Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway presented by The Skagit Casino Resort. Levi Hillier had control of the race for the first 22 laps, with the field behind him rapidly changing positions. Marks was the biggest gainer, coming from 11th to 2nd by the time a wre
Kaleb Hart
Jun 21


McFadden Wins Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup Night One at Skagit Speedway
6/18/26 Alger, WA - Night number one of the 54th annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by The Skagit Casino Resort is in the books and as the dust settled around Skagit Speedway, James McFadden emerged as the winner of the 30 lap A Main event, paying $6,500 to win. DJ Netto set out to the early lead in the 30 lap feature with McFadden sitting roughly six car lengths behind him as the pair worked their way toward slower traffic. McFadden would close o with a couple car
Kaleb Hart
Jun 19


Northwest Vs National Stars: 2026 Dirt Cup Entry List
The 2026 Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup kicks off this Thursday, June 18th at Skagit Speedway, and the 52-car entry list is stacked with talent. Six defending Dirt Cup Champions, several full-time High Limit "High Rollers", and a few young guns make up a small portion of the impressive field. (Photo from 2022 Skagit Dirt Cup, PC Kyler Hope) The 2025 Super Dirt Cup Champion and the current Skagit Speedway 410 points leader Trey Starks is looking to be the first driver to go
Kyler Hope
Jun 17


Rainy Weather Can't Stop Constance
In a night with weather causing nothing but uncertainty heading into the night, the clouds would break leaving enough blue sky for all classes to run on a night that put Evergreen Speedways motto of rain or shine to test. A rainy morning meant that the entries for the track's Pro Late Model division only had one joint practice session that would also double as their qualifying session. No. 00 Naimia Lang, fresh off a victory in the last race, would grab the pole once again.
Benjamin Eyman
Jun 9


New Challenge For Northwest Hobby Stock Drivers
Hobby Stock drivers have a new challenge on the horizon starting this weekend (June 6th). Officials of Mode Stadium Stateline Speedway and Wenatchee Valley Super Oval have come together to create a two race shootout for the popular division. Introducing, the Hoosier Tire West NW Bullring Hobby Stock Challenge. (Photo by Amber Taylor, Hobby Stock/Thunder car action at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval, 2026) With one race at each track, the series is seen as a spiritual successo
Greg Rentz
Jun 8


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 h
Cole Sorenson
Jun 4
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