Building on a season filled with thrilling finishes, breakout performances, and championship-caliber competition, the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour is gearing up for a 2026 campaign that continues its mission to unite the nation’s best Super Late Model drivers. The 2026 schedule features a mix of traditional crown jewel events, fan-favorite venues, and a few exciting new additions as the series enters its third season.
Late Models
Nation’s Best Short Track Racers Head to Nashville for the 40th All American 400
Nashville, TN — The field is set for one of short track racing’s most prestigious events. A total of 32 drivers from across North America will converge on Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway for the 40th Running of the All American 400, November 7–9, as the ASA STARS National Tour closes out its 2025 season.
Curb Records / Borchetta Bourbon All American 400 Pres. By Appalachian Sucker Punch, Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Friday-Sunday, November 7-9, 2025
The 40th Curb Records / Borchetta Bourbon All American 400 presented by Appalachian Sucker Punch returns to the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway November 7–9, 2025, for one of short track racing’s most celebrated weekends. A crown jewel event on the national calendar, the All American 400 brings together the country’s top Super Late Model stars and teams for a season-ending showdown that blends speed, history, and the spirit of Music City. Fans from across the nation will gather for three action-packed days of racing, entertainment, and Nashville-style celebration.
Stafford Speedway Launches “Full Throttle Club” for Weekly Racers — Debuts with Complimentary Tire Program in 2026
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway has unveiled the Full Throttle Club, a new rewards initiative designed to give back to the competitors who are the backbone of weekly racing at the historic half-mile. The program officially launches in 2026, kicking off with a Complimentary Tire Program for dedicated full-time race teams beginning in August 2026.
Full Circle for Michaud and Mayberry; ACT and PASS Lease Lee USA Speedway
Barre, VT & Naples, ME — For the American-Canadian Tour’s Cris Michaud and the Pro All Stars Series’ Tom Mayberry, Lee USA Speedway has always held a special place. For Michaud, he fought 59 other cars for a starting spot in 2005’s Seacoast Late Model Challenge, later taking the lead from seven-time ACT champion Jean-Paul Cyr for the win. For Mayberry, Red and Judy McDonald believed in a new Super Late Model series back in 2001 and provided the launching pad for the Pro All Stars Series some twenty-five years ago. Now, the two have partnered once again to lease the 1/3-mile facility on the New Hampshire seacoast, ready to give back and return the famed oval to its place in Northeast racing prominence.
Sands Captures Haunted at Seekonk for Second Straight Year; Lessard Clinches First ACT Title, Returning Crown to Canada
Seekonk, MA — Derry, New Hampshire’s Erick Sands earned another season-ending treat in the Milton CAT Haunted Hundred at Massachusetts’ Seekonk Speedway on Saturday, October 25, winning the event for the second year in a row. Sands took the lead from Quebec City, Quebec’s William Larue on lap 61 and motored away down the stretch. Behind him, Larue’s teammate Raphael Lessard of Vallée-Jct., Quebec put a bow on the 2025 Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour (ACT) championship, bringing the title to Canada for the first time since 2008.
Gabe Brown Takes Down Win #4, Tightens Milton CAT Championship Chase at Oxford
Oxford, ME — Fifty-two Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour-sanctioned racers packed the pit area Saturday morning as part of the action-packed Spencer Group Paving PASS 400 Weekend. Originally set for an early-season April showdown, the Pine Tree State 125 presented by Wellman Paving was rain delayed by 175 days for the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour’s third visit to Oxford Plains Speedway this season with thirty cars making the trip. Saturday’s showcase was also a shining moment for the ACT Flying Tigers, rounding out this year’s three-race Tri-State Series with the Vacationland 75.
Three Big Race Stretch Set For Super Late Model Racing
The road to the end of the 2025 season runs through three big Super Late Model events. This Saturday October 25th Cordele Motor Speedway kicks off the 3 race stretch with the World Crown 300. Following Cordele the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour will conclude their 2025 season with the 40th running of the All American 400 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on November 7-9. To cap it off one week later the ASA Southern Super Series will crown its 2025 Champion at New Smyrna Speedway as a part of the 60th running of the Florida Governor’s Cup.
Jacob Perry Wins Modified 75, Sunday At Claremont Motorsports Park Fall Challenge Day 3
CLAREMONT, N.H. – Third generation hot shoe Jacob Perry won the Modified Racing Series season finale 75-lap main event Sunday afternoon at Claremont Motorsports Park, but it was a second third generation 24-year-old star who celebrated the most when the checkers had waved to end the rapid-fire event.
Lincoln IL Speedway Practice Night Recap / Friday Nationals Preview
Over 60 Cars Turn Laps in Lincoln Speedway Fall Nationals Practice
Friday Racing Action Set to Begin at 6 PM
(Lincoln, IL) — More than 60 competitors took to the ¼-mile dirt oval Thursday night for open practice, kicking off the 2025 DIRTcar Fall Nationals weekend at Lincoln Speedway. Perfect weather and a smooth, fast racetrack greeted teams as they tuned up for two big nights of racing action.