Spears CARS Tour Northwest Event Preview: Idaho 200 at Stateline Speedway

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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 Model drivers are entered to battle for a $15,000 purse in the only 200-lap race on the PLM schedule. Fans can catch all the action live on FloRacing beginning at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 18.

It marks the second visit of the season to the facility in Post Falls, Idaho, for the Northwest PLMs with Kevin Harvick back to defend his victory from the series’ most recent outing in June. But it’s point leader Ethan Ebert who has had a stranglehold on the championship standings since the end of April. Ebert is the series leader in top fives (3) and average finish (5.0).

Previous victors of the Idaho 200 entered in this weekend’s event include Andrew Riehl of Corbett, Oregon (2025), Nick Gibson of Nampa, Idaho (2023), and Spokane, Washington’s Haeden Plybon (2022).

Joining the Pro Late Models will be the Northwest Legend Car division, scheduled for a 30-lap INEX/CTW points race with 22 preliminary entries on Friday night, July 17 (8 p.m. PT). Among the early entries are previous winners Kaleb Keck of Benton City, Washington and Shane Sawin of Snohomish, Washington.

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SURGING AT STATELINE: Several competitors in the PLM field have found recent success at Stateline Speedway. 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick is the series’ most recent winner there. Corbett, Oregon, native Andrew Riehl is the defending winner of the Idaho 200 PLM race. Nick Gibson of Nampa, Idaho, won in 2023 but will make his CTNW debut in the PLMs this weekend. Gibson has an impressive nine wins in his last 18 PLM starts in various series at the .250-mile oval. Spokane, Washington’s Haeden Plybon scored a SLM win in 2025 and a victory in the Idaho 200 in 2022.

STATELINE SEQUEL: Leading flag-to-flag, Kevin Harvick’s dominant win at Stateline last month made him the first driver to win in both the Northwest and Southwest PLM divisions this season. Tyler Herzog, Haeden Plybon, Thomas Stanford and Andrew Riehl rounded out the top five finishers in the Road to the Idaho 200. All five competitors are entered in this weekend’s Idaho 200.

TOP OF THE BOARD: Though he’s been close numerous times, Tucson, Arizona, native Ethan Ebert is officially a Spears CARS Tour West winner, scoring his first CTW victory in Super Late Model competition at Tri-City Raceway (July 4). Ebert is still hunting an elusive win in the Northwest PLM division but it seems to be only a matter of time for the 20-year-old. He is consistently one of the strongest competitors with a series-best three top-five and four top-10 efforts and an average finish of 5.0. In the laps led category, he trails only Keelan Harvick (not entered this weekend) and Kevin Harvick.

KNOCKING ON THE DOOR: Drivers still searching for their first Northwest PLM victory include Vito Cancilla (season-best second), who makes his series return after a two-race hiatus, Wyatt Gardner (season-best fourth) and Haeden Plybon (season-best second).

POINTS SWING: Though Ethan Ebert has held the point lead since Wenatchee Valley Super Oval, Andrew Riehl has jumped from fifth to second in the standings over the last three events. The 15-year-old has capitalized on the misfortune of Haeden Plybon and Thomas Stanford, who have both struggled with consistency from the season’s outset. Although Stanford did score the season-opening win at the Tri-City Apple Cup, both drivers have two finishes of 19th or worse in the first four races, allowing Riehl to occupy the runner-up spot with consistent top 10s.

HOOSIER TRIPLE CROWN CHALLENGE: Rackley W.A.R.’s No. 62 team leads the Hoosier Triple Crown Challenge standings following the opening round at Evergreen Speedway. The Hoosier Triple Crown Challenge awards car owners an additional $20,000 in prize money during the 2026 season. To be eligible, car owners must compete in all three Triple Crown events with their entries: Evergreen Speedway (June 27), Colorado National Speedway (Aug. 1) and Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway (Oct. 17).

Rackley W.A.R.; No. 62
Rackley W.A.R.; No. 29 (-6)
Joe Constance; No. 78 (-7)
Jeff Jefferson; No. 9 (-8)
Dick Shepherd; No. 22 (-8)

SPEARS CARS TOUR NORTHWEST PLM FULL SCHEDULE: The 2026 PLM features a nine-race schedule that continues at Colorado National Speedway (SW/NW Rivalry Race; Aug. 1), Evergreen Speedway (Aug. 14), Tri-City Raceway (Sept. 5) and the season finale at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval (Sept. 19).

RECORD SETTING PURSE IN 2026: The biggest payout in Spears CARS Tour West history is up for grabs in 2026 with $2.1 million in total payouts, including $200k in championship awards, $1.9 million in purse money and bonuses and partner awards at every race. Multiple marquee events with high-dollar purses are on the docket through the season.

Spears CARS Tour Northwest PLM race: 5 of 9

NW PLM Entry List (32 cars): #1 Tyler Herzog, #3K Ken Bonney, #3G Wyatt Gardner, #3C Logan Cole, #05 Madex Moran, #7 Zach Riehl, #9 Ethan Ebert, #11 Johvan Dillon, #11 Nick Gibson, #16 Casey Jeske, #19 Thomas Stanford, #22 Garrett Sawyer, #26 John Newhouse, #27 Vito Cancilla, #27 Sydney Hamlin, #29 Kevin Harvick, #29 Jason O'Neil, #32 Chase Gardner, #40 Dylan Caldwell, #41 Marshall Hallet, #45 Nick Beecher, #51 Michael Knutson, #54 Trace Thompson, #55 Haeden Plybon, #57 Brad Clarke, #63 Rowdy Rupinski, #69P Zander Peters, #69R Andrew Riehl, #72 Marc Groskreutz, #81 Ray Clever, #91 Josh Roberts, #021 Todd Connell

2026 NW PLM winners: #19 Thomas Sanford (1), #91 Alan Cress (1), Kevin Harvick (1), Keelan Harvick (1)

NW PLM 2026 Driver Points:

Ethan Ebert 153
Andrew Riehl -7
Thomas Stanford -17
Logan Cole -24
Wyatt Gardner -24

NW LEG Entry List (22 cars): #4 Shane Sawin, #4 Shane Quinn, #7 Conner Wold, #11 Lelani Langston, #15 Josh Wold, #19 Kaleb Keck, #20H Damien Harris, #21 Grayson Miller, #23 Ellie Musgrave, #24 Cole Dasenbrock, #24 Marquis Smith, #24 Tristian Haider, #26 Robert Graham, #34 Dyllan Clark, #42 Pyper Alton, #44 Carsyn Murphy, #53 Ian Humphries, #56 Tyler Corpron, #66 Stephen Snodgrass, #73 Andrew Zimmer, #92 Hunter Hannum, #98 Racyn Rupert

2026 NW PLM winners: #19 Kaleb Keck (1), #24 Cole Dasenbrock (1), Andrew Riehl (1), Shane Sawin (1)

Be sure to stay active and social with the tour by following @CarsTourWest on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) and liking Spears CARS Tour West on Facebook.

Founded in 2024, the Spears CARS Tour West is the premier stock car series of the West Coast. Under the ownership of California natives Tim Huddleston and Kevin Harvick, the series aims to create an organized, structured, and competitive place for racers on the West Coast. Competing at the best tracks on the West Coast, the Spears CARS Tour West provides the space and platform to crown champions and elevate West Coast racing to the top levels of motorsports. For more information, please visit www.carstourwest.com.

Be sure to stay active and social with the tour by following @CarsTourWest on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) and liking Spears CARS Tour West on Facebook.