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Friday, Sept. 20th the Lucas Oil Late Model Series make their first time visit to Indiana's Baddest Bullring. Also on the card will be Open Wheel Modifieds. Gates open at 3:00, Drivers Meeting 5:30, hot laps at 6:00, racing to follow. DRIVER INFORMATION: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Time Trials - 2 laps Modified Hot Laps National Anthem and Invocation Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Heats - 10 Laps Modified Heats - 8 Laps Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series B Mains - 12 Laps Modified B-Mains...more

Kokomo, Indiana.........After positioning himself as King of the Hill earlier in the evening to earn a starting spot on the pole position for the feature, Tyler Courtney emerged as king of the mountaintop with his Smackdown VIII victory Saturday night, leading all 40 laps to join three-time winner Dave Darland in becoming the second multi-time victor of the event at Kokomo Speedway. The win was Courtney's series-leading sixth USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature win of the season. Yet, it...more

Kokomo, Indiana ........One night after claiming a victory in Sprint Car Smackdown's annual karaoke contest, Logan Seavey was singing a different tune Friday night on the track at Kokomo Speedway, ending it on a high note in victory lane following his first career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car triumph. The reigning USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget champion used his voice to win karaoke hardware with Garth Brooks' "That Summer" after a broken wheel cover ended a solid run on track on...more

Kokomo, Indiana.........Time after time, Thomas Meseraull has proven every time he straps into a racecar, he's a threat to win. One night after leading 12 laps in Simon Racing's No. 23s at #GYATK Night, the San Jose, Calif. native stepped into Tom Eades' No. 47 Thursday night for the Sprint Car Smackdown VIII opener and never skipped a beat, racing to his first USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory of the year, and first for Eades, a Kokomo, Ind. native in his first year of owning a sprint...more

By Richie Murray, USAC Media (Kokomo. IN) -- After positioning himself as King of the Hill earlier in the evening to earn a starting spot on the pole position for the feature, Tyler Courtney emerged as king of the mountaintop with his Smackdown VIII victory Saturday night, leading all 40 laps to join three-time winner Dave Darland in becoming the second multi-time victor of the event at Kokomo Speedway. PHOTO CREDIT: Gene Crucean The win was Courtney's series-leading sixth USAC AMSOIL National...more

Kokomo, Indiana ........Sprint Car Smackdown week began just as it left off the year before with Justin Grant racing to victory Wednesday in #GYATK Night following the Ione, California driver's victory in the Smackdown finale in 2018. Grant emerged from a mid-race tussle with Brady Bacon and Thomas Meseraull, then slid by Bacon with eight laps remaining to score the victory in the non-points special event, a 27-lap feature race which Grant described as feeling like "slick track go-kart racing"...more

By Richie Murray, USAC Media (Kokomo, IN) -- Time after time, Thomas Meseraull has proven every time he straps into a racecar, he's a threat to win. One night after leading 12 laps in Simon Racing's No. 23s at #GYATK Night, the San Jose, Calif. native stepped into Tom Eades' No. 47 Thursday night for the Sprint Car Smackdown VIII opener and never skipped a beat, racing to his first USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory of the year, and first for Eades, a Kokomo, Ind. native in his first year...more

By Richie Murray, USAC Media (Kokomo, IN) -- Sprint Car Smackdown VIII arrives with a bang this week as one of the most prestigious events on the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car calendar gets underway for its eighth edition Aug. 22-24 with the kickoff companion event, #GYATK Night, beginning the racing feast on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Seven drivers expected to compete in this year's Smackdown have won a feature in the event - preliminary or final night. Justin Grant (Ione, Calif.) arrives as the...more

By Richie Murray, USAC Media (Kokomo, IN) -- Sprint Car Smackdown week began just as it left off the year before with Justin Grant racing to victory Wednesday in #GYATK Night following the Ione, California driver's victory in the Smackdown finale in 2018. Grant emerged from a mid-race tussle with Brady Bacon and Thomas Meseraull, then slid by Bacon with eight laps remaining to score the victory in the non-points special event, a 27-lap feature race which Grant described as feeling like "slick...more

August 21-24, the biggest Sprint Car Event of the year! Wed. 8/21 #GYATK Night, FREE G.A.- featuring USAC Sprint Cars. Thur. 8/22 Night 1 of the Smackdown- featuring USAC Sprint Cars. Fri. 8/23 Night 2 of the Smackdown- featuring USAC Sprint Cars. Sat. 8/24 the Smackdown finale-featuring USAC Sprint Cars & BOSS Sprint Cars. TICKET INFORMATION: Advance 3 day reserved seats are $80.00 and can be purchased by calling 815-468-8690 until Monday, August 19th at 5pm EST. Phone orders will be closed...more