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Casey Jeske scores first CARS Tour Northwest win; Andrew Riehl claims inaugural Pro Late Model championship
By: Short Track Scene Casey Jeske scored his first career CARS Tour Northwest Pro Late Model victory Saturday night at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval in the final race of the 2026 season. Jeske took the lead for the final time on Lap 89 and led the final 36 laps to win the Jerry Berschauer 125, while Andrew Riehl finished third to claim the inaugural CARS Tour Northwest Pro Late Model championship. For Jeske, the win capped off what he described as the best month of his life. “O
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SPEARS CARS Tour Northwest Event Preview: Wenatchee Valley Super Oval
BROADCAST INFO: FloRacing (4:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026) Wenatchee Valley Super Oval Schedule Track: Wenatchee Valley Super Oval Location: East Wenatchee, Wash. Length: 0.250-mile paved oval Laps: 125 (Pro Late Models), 30 (Legends) After eight races, just 39 points separate the top five in the SPEARS CARS Tour Northwest Pro Late Model standings as the inaugural championship season reaches its conclusion Saturday at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval. Champio
Sep 15


Jeffrey Peterson wins at Orange Show Speedway for fourth CARS West Limited Late victory of season
By: Short Track Scene Jeffrey Peterson remains perfect in CARS Tour West Limited Late Model competition this season. Peterson started from the pole and led every lap in the 100-lap feature Saturday night at Orange Show Speedway to score his fourth victory of the 2026 season, remaining undefeated in every CARS Tour West Limited Late Model race he has entered. Peterson’s previous three victories came with a pair of wins at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway earlier in the
Sep 13


Robby Sawyer wins at Orange Show Speedway for second straight CARS West Pro Late Model victory
By: Short Track Scene For the second consecutive race in CARS Tour Southwest Pro Late Model competition, Robby Sawyer went to victory lane, winning at Orange Show Speedway on Saturday night. After starting 10th, Sawyer worked his way through the field throughout the 125-lap race before battling championship leader Kyle Keller in a 10-lap shootout to take the lead and the win. “I just didn’t have a good qualifying effort,” Sawyer said. “Really was a kick in the gut after quali
Sep 13


SPEARS CARS Tour West Event Preview: Orange Show Speedway
BROADCAST INFO: FloRacing (6:45 p.m. PT / 9:45 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026) Track: Orange Show Speedway Location: San Bernadino, Calif. Length: 0.250-mile paved oval Laps: 125 (Pro Late Model), 100 (Limited Late Model), 30 (Legends) SPEARS CARS Tour West returns to Orange Show Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 12, as the Southwest Pro Late Models and Limited Late Models take on the historic quarter-mile oval in San Bernardino, with Frank's Radio Legends also in action. Kyle Ke
Sep 9


Turner Brown goes back-to-back in CARS Tour Northwest with last-lap pass at Tri-City Raceway
By: Short Track Scene For the second consecutive race in CARS Tour Northwest Pro Late Model competition, Turner Brown went to victory lane Saturday night, winning the Labor Day Spectacular at Tri-City Raceway. Brown passed Ethan Ebert coming to the white flag to claim his second victory of the season, after having to race his way back through the field following a spin while battling for third earlier in the race. “It was a tough race,” Brown said. “We knew we had a great rac
Sep 6


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) Labor Day Special at Tri-City Raceway Schedule 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
Sep 1


Robby Sawyer scores maiden CARS Tour West Pro Late Model Victory at All-American Speedway
By: Short Track Scene For the first time in his career, Robby Sawyer is a winner on asphalt. The Bakersfield native held off a late charge from Jaron Giannini to win Saturday night’s CARS Tour West JM Environmental 125 at All American Speedway, claiming his first Pro Late Model victory and first win in CARS Tour West competition. Sawyer spent more than a decade racing dirt modifieds around the Southwest before making the transition to asphalt racing over the last year and a h
Aug 31


Dylan Zampa goes wire-to-wire in CARS Tour West Limited Late Model return at All-American Speedway
By: Short Track Scene Dylan Zampa returned to CARS Tour West Limited Late Model competition in winning fashion Saturday night at All American Speedway. The defending division champion led all 100 laps from the pole to win the JM Environmental Wild West Shootout 100, but had to withstand pressure from current championship leader Kenna Mitchell in the closing laps to hang onto the victory. The win came in Zampa’s first Limited Late Model start in nearly nine months and ended Mi
Aug 31


SPEARS CARS Tour West Event Preview: First Responders Night at All American Speedway
BROADCAST INFO: FloRacing: (5:00 p.m. PT Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026) First Responders Night at All American Speedway Schedule Track: All American Speedway Location: Roseville, California Length: 0.333-mile paved oval Laps: 125 (Pro Late Model), 100 (Limited Late Model), 30 (Legend Cars) SPEARS CARS Tour West heads to Northern California on Saturday, Aug. 29, for First Responders Night at All American Speedway, where championship battles, a strong contingent of local competi
Aug 25


Carson Brown Dominates Summer Showdown at Evergreen Speedway for First CARS Tour West Victory
by Rence Brown Carson Brown led every lap from the pole to win Saturday night’s 14th annual Summer Showdown at Evergreen Speedway, picking up his first career CARS Tour West Super Late Model victory. “I feel like the track just came to us all night,” Brown said. “I felt like as it cooled down, the track was just getting tighter and tighter and playing to our advantage. The car was firing off really good, just trying to work lap cars there in the longer stints. There were prob
Aug 17


Spears CARS Tour West SLM / NW PLM Event Preview: Summer Showdown at Evergreen Speedway
Spears CARS Tour West Event Preview: Summer Showdown at Evergreen Speedway BROADCAST INFO: FloRacing: (PLM 6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET Friday, Aug. 14, 2026) (SLM 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026) Summer Showdown at Evergreen Speedway Schedule Track: Evergreen Speedway Location: Monroe, Wash. Length: .625-mile paved oval Laps: 200 (SLM), 100 (PLM), 30 (LEG) It's a doubleheader weekend on a grand stage as the stars of the Spears CARS Tour West Super Lat
Aug 12


Kevin Harvick surges late in Colorado to score second CARS Tour West Pro Late Model victory of season
by Rence Brown Kevin Harvick tracked down Jaron Giannini over the closing laps Saturday night, making the winning pass with nine laps to go to win the CARS Tour West Pro Late Model Triple Crown 125 at Colorado National Speedway. The Bakersfield native entered the weekend fresh off a victory in the Idaho 200 at Stateline Speedway two weeks ago and backed it up with his second CARS Tour West Pro Late Model victory of the season after reeling in Giannini during the closing stage
Aug 2


Spears CARS Tour NW/SW PLM Event Preview: Triple Crown 125 at Colorado National Speedway
Spears CARS Tour PLM Northwest/Southwest Event Preview: Triple Crown 125 at Colorado National Speedway BROADCAST INFO: FloRacing (5:30 p.m. PT / 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026) Triple Crown 125 at Colorado National Speedway Schedule Track: Colorado National Speedway Location: Dacono, Colo. Length: 3/8-mile paved oval Laps: 125 (PLM), 30 (LEG) The Spears CARS Tour Northwest and Southwest tours will duel in the second and final installment of the interdivision Ri
Jul 29


Kevin Harvick captures Idaho 200 victory at Stateline Speedway
by Rence Brown Kevin Harvick picked up where he left off in June, collecting his second CARS Tour Northwest Pro Late Model victory at Stateline Speedway and of the 2026 season Saturday night in the 27th annual Idaho 200. After earning the outside front-row starting position by winning June’s Road to the Idaho 200, Harvick led the final 131 laps to capture the Idaho 200 victory, adding his name to the long list of winners in the prestigious event. “I think we made it a little
Jul 20


Spears CARS Tour Northwest Event Preview: Idaho 200 at Stateline Speedway
Spears CARS Tour Northwest Event Preview: Idaho 200 at Stateline Speedway BROADCAST INFO: FloRacing (6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET Saturday, July 18, 2026) Idaho 200 at Stateline Speedway Schedule Track: Stateline Speedway Location: Post Falls, Idaho Length: .250-mile paved oval Laps: 200 (PLM), 30 (LEG) The Spears CARS Tour Northwest returns to Stateline Speedway for the 27th annual Idaho 200, one of the tour's marquee events. Thirty-two of the Northwest's top Pro Late Mode
Jul 15


Ethan Ebert scores maiden CARS Tour West Super Late Model Victory at Tri-City Raceway
by Rence Brown As America celebrated its 250th birthday, Ethan Ebert celebrated his first career CARS Tour West Super Late Model victory Saturday night in the Best of the West Freedom 250 at Tri-City Raceway. The former Baja 500 champion led 138 of the 150 laps en route to victory at the Washington half-mile tri-oval in the fifth race of the season. “The car was on rails tonight,” Ebert said. “We just kept tuning and tuning and it was all last-minute stuff because it was alre
Jul 5


Spears CARS Tour West SLM Event Preview: Freedom 250 at Tri-City Raceway
BROADCAST INFO: FloRacing (6:15 p.m. PT / 9:15 p.m. ET Saturday, July 4, 2026) Freedom 250 at Tri-City Raceway Schedule Track: Tri-City Raceway Location: West Richland, Wash. Length: .500-mile paved oval Laps: 150 (SLM) The Spears CARS Tour West Super Late Models will celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary with the Freedom 250 at Tri-City Raceway, a 150-lap battle under the lights featuring the West Coast's top SLM drivers. The event marks the SLMs' inaugural race at the ha
Jul 1


Keelan Harvick withstands late-race pressure to win Mark Galloway Shootout at Evergreen Speedway
by Rence Brown Keelan Harvick held off a hard-charging Kevin Harvick to win Saturday night’s $15,000-to-win 150-lap Mark Galloway Shootout at Evergreen Speedway, as the CARS Tour West’s Northwest and Southwest Pro Late Model divisions came together for the opening round of the Hoosier Tire West Triple Crown Challenge. After finishing one spot short in the event a year ago, Harvick withstood constant pressure from his father throughout the second half of the race to earn his f
Jun 29


Spears CARS Tour NW/SW PLM Event Preview: Mark Galloway Shootout at Evergreen Speedway
Spears CARS Tour Northwest/Southwest Event Preview: Mark Galloway Shootout at Evergreen Speedway BROADCAST INFO: FloRacing (6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET Saturday, June 27, 2026) Mark Galloway Shootout at Evergreen Speedway Schedule Track: Evergreen Speedway Location: Monroe, Wash. Length: .625-mile paved oval Laps: 150 (PLM), 30 (LEG) It’s an interdivisional clash of West Coast proportions as the Spears CARS Tour West Pro Late Models from the Northwest and Southwest pr
Jun 24
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