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Alan Cress charges late for first CARS Tour Northwest win at Wenatchee
by Rence Brown: Alan Cress won the second race of the 2026 CARS Tour Northwest season Saturday night, taking the Treetop 150 Leonard Evans Memorial at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval. The Stayton, Oregon native charged late to secure his first win in the inaugural season, holding off Vito Cancilla and Kasey Kleyn over the closing laps in a race that featured multiple cautions, red flags and restarts. The event marked the first CARS Tour West or Northwest race held at the quarter-
Apr 26


Spears CARS Tour Northwest Event Preview: TreeTop 150 at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval
BROADCAST INFO: FloRacing (7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET Saturday, April 25, 2026) TreeTop 150 Leonard Evans Memorial at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval Schedule Track: Wenatchee Valley Super Oval Location: East Wenatchee, Wash. Length: .250-mile paved oval Laps: 150 (PLM), 30 (LEG) The Spears CARS Tour Northwest Pro Late Models gear up for the second race of their inaugural campaign with the series debut at picturesque Wenatchee Valley Super Oval for the TreeTop 150 Leonard Evans Memor
Apr 22


The Biggest Apple Cup in Modern Day: 126 Teams, Sellout Crowd, and Historic Moments at Tri-City Raceway powered by Toyota
West Richland, WA — The 57th Running of the Bonney’s TYM Tractors Apple Cup presented by Legends Casino delivered the biggest Apple Cup in modern day history—126 teams, a sold-out Saturday, near sellout Sunday, and more than 2.2 million digital views across Meta platforms. From a historic series debut to a dramatic late-race showdown, the Apple Cup once again proved why it stands as the Crown Jewel of West Coast Short Track Racing. Historic Debut: CARS Tour Northwest Pro Late
Apr 15


Thomas Stanford claims inaugural CARS Tour Northwest race at Tri-City Raceway
by Rence Brown Thomas Stanford won the inaugural CARS Tour Northwest Pro Late Model ICCU 125 at Tri-City Raceway on Saturday during Apple Cup weekend. The East Wenatchee native ran inside the top three for the most of the race and took the lead after Keelan Harvick and Ethan Ebert made late-race contact, setting up the first win in CARS Tour Northwest history. “This feels like the biggest win in my career, to be honest,” Stanford said. “I was pushing pretty good, trying to ke
Apr 13


Spears CARS Tour Northwest Event Preview: Apple Cup at Tri-City Raceway
BROADCAST INFO: FloRacing (3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET Saturday, April 11, 2026) 57 th Running of the Apple Cup at Tri-City Raceway Schedule Track: Tri-City Raceway Location: West Richland, Wash. Length: .500-mile paved oval Laps: 125 (PLM) The inaugural season of the Spears CARS Tour Northwest Pro Late Models makes its long-awaited debut this weekend at Tri-City Raceway as part of the 57th running of the storied Bonney’s Tractor Apple Cup presented by Legends Casino Hotel. Op
Apr 7


CARS Tour West Announces the Hoosier Tire West Triple Crown Additional $20,000 Bonus on Tap for CARS Tour West Pro Late Models
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (March 25, 2026) – The CARS Tour West announced today the launch of the all-new Hoosier Tire West Triple Crown series, a three-race challenge that will award $20,000 in additional prize money to Pro Late Model competitors during the 2026 season. The special three-race series will use the same points structure as the CARS Tour West championship points, with cars required to compete in all three races to be eligible for the bonus payout. The top-10 owners i
Mar 25


FloSports and Spears CARS Tour West Renew Exclusive Media Partnership for 2026
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Jan. 15, 2026) – FloSports will continue to be the exclusive media partner for the Spears CARS Tour West in 2026. Today, the pair announced an expansion of last year’s agreement making FloRacing, the leading destination for grassroots motorsports fans, the streaming and content provider for all four divisions of the West Coast’s premier stock car series. The 2026 Spears CARS Tour West schedule includes 23 events at 11 tracks across six states. The season
Jan 15


Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts is proud to support the CARS Tour West Series as the Official Chevrolet Performance Engine and Parts Supplier.
Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts is proud to support the CARS Tour West Series as the Official Chevrolet Performance Engine and Parts Supplier. As a Chevrolet Performance distributor, our focus is simple: support CTW racers and help keep you on the track. When you need an engine, parts, or help locating what you need before race week, our team is here to do the legwork for you—tracking availability, working through options, and helping coordinate shipping when needed so you can
Jan 10


Spears CARS Tour West Introduces Northwest Pro Late Model Division
Spears CARS Tour West Introduces Northwest Pro Late Model Division Nine-Race Schedule Set for Inaugural 2026 Season in Pacific Northwest BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2025) – Building on the momentum of its entitlement partnership renewal, the Spears CARS Tour West is expanding its regional footprint, announcing today the formation of a Northwest Pro Late Model division. The Spears CARS Tour Northwest will make its debut with a nine-race schedule in 2026, beginning at Tri-Ci
Oct 6, 2025
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