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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


Brandon Carlson Dominates Inaugural “Kennedy Classic 150” at Saratoga Speedway
For Immediate Release: Northwest Super Late Model Series Media Relations Spokane, WA – Brandon Carlson dominated the inaugural “Kennedy Classic 150” at Saratoga Speedway (BC), as the Northwest Super Late Model Series presented by Knottical Marine visited Canada for the first time in series history. Carlson took home $10,000 for the rich win, $1,000 for the “John J.R. Edgett Memorial Pole Award” and $6,000 in lap leader money from Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd., for a haul
Kevin Peters, NWSLMS
Jun 15


The NWSLMS Makes Inaugural Trip to Canada for the “KennedyClassic 150”
For Immediate Release: Northwest Super Late Model Series Media Relations Event: For the first time in Northwest Super Late Model Series presented by Knottical Marine (NWSLMS) history, the series will visit Canada and the province of British Columbia. On June 12 and 13, the series will visit Saratoga Speedway (BC) for the $10,000 (USD) to win “Kennedy Classic 150”, with an additional practice day on Thursday, June 11th. The event will pay $1,000 to start with additional bonuse
Kevin Peters, NWSLMS
Jun 11


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


Zampa Cashes $25K At Wenatchee
Dylan Zampas’ first trip to Wenatchee started off on the wrong foot. Zampa and the crew struggled through practice on Friday to figure out the ¼ Wenatchee Valley Super Oval. Going into Saturday morning, the team was scratching their head to come up with a plan of attack. They got that in final practice, carrying momentum into a Top 5 qualifying effort. Once the Plumb Perfect Wenatchee 200 main event started, Zampa quickly worked his way to the front, dodging a big wreck o
Greg Rentz
Jun 1


Hillier Has Huge Night at Skagit Speedway
5/30/26 Alger, WA - It was an epic night for Levi Hillier and Rudeen Racing at Skagit Speedway as the 16 year old won both Sprint Car main events on the night, culminating with his first career 410 Sprint Car win in the night’s finale. First up was the Exclusive Quality Customs 360 Sprint Car main event, which took multiple tries to get up and running as the field endured four red flags before completing two laps. Once the race got up and jamming, Hillier jumped out to the l
Kaleb Hart
May 31


$25,000 On The Line in Wenatchee
WENATCHEE, WA: “It’s not everyday one of these races comes along.” That sentiment was heard multiple times through the pit area during Friday practice among drivers as one of the biggest races of the year arrives at the Plumb Perfect Wenatchee 200 set for Saturday, May 30th. This is the fourth running of the prestigious 200 lapper at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval, but the first edition to be sanctioned by the SPEARS Cars Tour West Super Late Model Series. (Photo by David Ne
Greg Rentz
May 30


Mitchell, Drake, Bracy and Fisher Win May Finale at Deming Speedway
5/29/26 Everson, WA - The final race of May is in the books at Deming Speedway with racing on the night sponsored by NW Propane and Keizer Wheels. Kyle Mitchell, Dakota Drake, Brooklyn Bracy and Lucas Fisher were the feature winners on the night, exiting the second month of racing with big momentum as we head to June. Kyle Mitchell took over the lead on lap two of the Speedmart 600 main event and rode the rim the rest of the way to a dominant feature win. While Mitchell was
Kaleb Hart
May 30


Lindon Smith Captures Signature Victory in Mini Stock 51 Lap Race Over Memorial Day
In the longest and highest paying race of the year for the tracks Mini Stock division. One car was the class of the field. No. 221 Lindon Smith finally was able to display the speed the car has been trying to show most of the season, winning $1,000 in the 51 lap main event. (Cole Rarden and Lindon Smith side-by-side, Photo by Amber Taylor) The night didn’t start easy for Smith, rolling the car out for qualifying he found he had no drive in the car making it about ten feet. Ge
Benjamin Eyman
May 28
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