T.J. offers his takeaways from the first revision of the 2026 High Limit Racing schedule that was released on Monday.

The pipeline of young drivers traveling to Ohio in search of furthering their sprint car careers continues this weekend with Gauge Garcia making the journey to the Buckeye State to drive the Burmeister Racing entry Saturday at Atomic Speedway.

The Southern Ontario Sprints announced a rule change on Tuesday they would allow a new spec General Motors LS-3 Racing Engine to compete against the standard 360 sprint car engines for the 2026 season.

Stenhouse Jr. Marshall Racing announced on Monday that Spencer Bayston would take over driving duties for the team on the World of Outlaws tour for the 2026 season.

During the 2025 Kubota High Limit Racing banquet Grass Valley, California sprint car driver and series owner Brad Sweet announced he would be stepping away from full time sprint car competition.

Brad Sweet announced during the 2025 Kubota High Limit Racing banquet that he will no longer compete full time in sprint car racing.

The World of Outlaws will have a new destination during Memorial Day weekend for the 2026 season when the tour travels to Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa and Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota. Both programs will feature $20,000 to win feature events.

Bobby Allen was a figure in the sport of sprint car racing that didn’t just transcend generations. He linked eras of the sport when Outlaw sprint car racing rocketed towards being the top echelon of the sport.

National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum inductee Bobby Allen passed away on Sunday at the age of 81 years old.

KCP Racing announced on Monday night they hired Corey Eliason to finish out the remainder of the 2025 World of Outlaws season. Eliason will debut in the KCP entry Friday and Saturday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania for the National Open.

The Northern Auto Racing Club announced Monday that the series has been aquired by Brad Sweet and Kevin Rudeen for the 2026 season.

Tanner Thorson avoided the chaos to win the Kubota High Limit Racing feature Sunday night at Path Valley Speedway. Thorson took the lead from Brad Sweet following one of the many restarts from Brad Sweet on lap 22 and held off Brady Bacon in the closing laps for the victory.

Feature winners from Saturday, September 27, 2025.

JJ Hickle made a late race move that sealed the win in the 30-lap $5,000 to win "Fall Haul" at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa on Saturday. It was the second win of the season with the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders for the Quilcene, Washington native. Hickle's move was a pass of Paul Nienhiser, who was making his first appearance with the series since suffering a back injury in July.

PLYMOUTH, WI (September 27, 2025) -- Logan Julien, Christopher Clayton, and Tyler Kuxhouse were victorious during the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships Saturday night at the Plymouth Dirt Track that closed out the season for the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association, Midwest Sprint Car Association, and Wisconsin WingLESS Sprint Cars respectively. Julien led all 30 laps of the IRA finale for the 2025 season.

Danny Sams III collected his first career Kubota High Limit Racing feature event Saturday night at Bridgeport Speedway in an unconventional manner.

Why I think Saturday's win could set the tone for Kyle Cummins team for the rest of the season, Justin Grant's toughness fits in any era of sprint car racing, Butler becoming bottom dominant again, and other topics covered from Saturday's USAC National Sprint Car event in this edition of the takeaways.

Kyle Cummins returned to victory lane Saturday night at Butler Motor Speedway with the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series.

See who scored feature victories last night in the sprint car world.

Mike Keegan won the Gladiator Sprint Tour feature Friday night at Skyline Speedway. Keegan led all 25 laps in route to the victory.

Mitchel Moles held off Kyle Cummins in the closest finish so far this season with the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series Friday night at Paragon Speedway.

FINDLAY, OH (September 26, 2025) -- David Gravel won the presented by NOS Energy Drink Friday night at Millstream Speedway. Gravel traded the lead with Buddy Kofoid multiple times before taking the top spot for good on lap 10, leading the remaining 20 circuits for the victory. Kofoid, Logan Schuchart, Garret Williamson, and Kasey Jedrzejek from 11th starting position rounded out the top five.

Brent Marks won the winged 410 sprint car feature Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway that served as the final tune up before next weekend's Williams Grove National Open.

T.J. spoke with three of the Michigan drivers that will take on the touring competitors of the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series on Saturday at Butler Motor Speedway to get their impressions on the last sprint car race in the state of Michigan for 2025.

Daison Pursley sweeping all the USAC features in convincing fashion, why I think Chad Boat Racing should attempt to win a Kings Royal crown at Eldora Speedway, and my renewed enthusiasm for the 4-Crown Nationals is all covered in this edition of T.J.'s Takeaways.