Spears CARS Tour Southwest Event Preview: SoundGear 125 at Tucson Speedway

Spears CARS Tour Southwest PLM race: 1 of 10

Track: Tucson Speedway

Location: Tucson, Ariz.

Length: .375 mile

Laps: 125 (PLM)

Broadcast: FloRacing - 4 p.m. MST (6 p.m. EST)

The Spears CARS Tour West, the premier stock car series of the West Coast, opens its 10-race Southwest Pro Late Model season by making its series debut at the historic Tucson Speedway with the SoundGear 125 this Saturday, Jan. 17, as part of 13 th annual Chilly Willy weekend.

The SoundGear 125 — which will award $7,500 to win and $1,500 to start — will be broadcast live on FloRacing beginning at 4 p.m. local (6 p.m. EST). The event hosts a sizeable field that features 40 entries from 11 states, attracting competitors from as far as Canada, New Hampshire and North Carolina. All will vie for a prestigious win at the iconic Pima County short track and a chance to hoist the SoundGear 125’s unique cactus-themed trophy.

NOTES:

$2.1 MILLION IN TOTAL PAYOUTS FROM SPEARS CARS TOUR WEST IN 2026:

The Spears CARS Tour West will award a record $2.1 million in total payouts for the 2026 season, the largest in series history. The total includes $200,000 in championship payouts and $1.9 million in race purses, with bonuses and partner awards available at every event

throughout the season.

SPEARS CARS TOUR WEST GEARS UP FOR HISTORIC SEASON:

There was no shortage of news coming from the SPEARS CARS Tour West this winter. Along with a multi-year partnership agreement that extends Spears as the series’ entitlement partner for 2026 and beyond, series owners Kevin Harvick and Tim Huddleston spent the offseason restructuring and expanding the tour’s divisions. The Super Late Models, along with the newly formed Northwest and Southwest Pro Late Models, join the Limited Pro Late Model and Legend Car divisions to give the series a total of 54 races among the four classes at 11 tracks in six states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Washington).

SOUNDGEAR 125:

The worldwide leader in hearing protection, SoundGear is the official hearing protection of the Spears CARS Tour West. An established supporter of motorsports, SoundGear’s entitlement sponsorship of the opening round of the Southwest PLM division marks the organization’s initial expansion into the Spears CARS Tour West.

SOUTHWEST DIVISION SEASON OUTLOOK:

The highly competitive Southwest PLM division is gearing up to have 26 drivers competing for the series championship in 2026. Competitors hail from across the West Coast, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the Canadian Provinces of British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

HALE SET TO DEFEND 2025 TITLE:

Manteca, Calif., native Jace Hale will begin the season looking to defend his 2025 Spears CARS Tour West Pro Late Model championship. The 15-year-old captured the title with four victories during a breakout season a year ago and looks to repeat in his 2026 campaign.

LOCAL TALENT:

The SoundGear 125 will feature a strong contingent of drivers from across Arizona. Tucson natives Ethan Ebert and Skyler Bohard will represent their hometown in the No. 9 and 99 entries, respectively, while JD White of nearby Marana, Ariz., is set to drive the No. 38. Mia Lovell, hailing from Scottsdale, Ariz., will pilot the No. 24 and Andy Sole of San Tan Valley, Ariz., rounds out the group of Grand Canyon State competitors in the No. 20.

DOUBLE DIPPING:

The lure of Tucson, along with a competitive field of 40 entries, has attracted several East Coast drivers West for the Southwest opener. William Sawalich, who competes fulltime in NASCAR’s second-tier series for Joe Gibbs Racing, Kevin Harvick and son Keelan Harvick are among the notable names entered in the SoundGear 125. The Harvicks combined to win three CTW races last season.

SPEARS CARS TOUR SOUTHWEST SCHEDULE: Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (March 28), Stockton Speedway (April 18), Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway (May 16), Evergreen Raceway (SW/NW Rivalry Race; June 27), Colorado National Speedway (SW/NW Rivalry Race; Aug. 1), All American Raceway (Aug. 29), Orange Show Speedway (Sept. 12), Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Oct. 2), Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway (Oct. 17). Each race has minimum purse of $7,500 to win and $1,500 to start.

2025 PLM winners: Jace Hale (4), Linny White (2), Keelan Harvick (2), Jacob Gomes (1), Kevin

Harvick (1), Hayden Plybon (1)

SoundGear 125 Schedule

PLM Entry List (40 cars): #1 Austin Herzog, #1 Kasey Kleyn, #3K Ken Bonney, #05 Eric Schmidt, #5J James Hamlin, #5P Ryan Phipps, #7 Kenna Mitchell, #7 Robby Sawyer, #8 Bristol Borneman, #09 Ryley Seibert, #9 Ethan Ebert, #11 Johvan Dillon, #12 Colton Hale, #12 Kyle Keller, #15 Jace Hale, #20 Alex Braseth, #20 Andy Sole, #22 John Siereka, #22Y Nash Youngren, #24 Cody Dempster, #24 Gabe Brown, #24 Chase Burgeson, #24 Mia Lovell, #25 Jaron Giannini, #25 Hayden Hoogeveen, #25 William Sawalich, #27 Marc Groskreutz, #29 Kevin Harvick, #32 Brett Yackey, #38 JD White, #40 Alex Lessor #51 Jeffrey Peterson, #51Brenden Ruzbarsky, #55 Haeden Plybon, #55 Linny White, #62 Keelan Harvick, #67 Billy Coles, #69 Trevor Seibert, #88 Tanner Emond, #99 Skyler Bohard

PLM 2025 Standings:

1. Jace Hale

2. Taylor Mayhew -45

3. Linny White -47

4. Vito Cancilla -64

5. Hans Beeler -74

6. Mike Beeler -80

7. Robby Sawyer -80

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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.