A total of 75 sprint cars are pre-entered for the 59th annual running of the Western World Championships at Central Arizona in Casa Grande on Thursday-Friday-Saturday, October 22-23-24, 2026.
At press time, 39 USAC AMSOIL National and Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA 410 c.i. Sprint Cars are expected to compete in the three-night event on 3/8-mile dirt oval. The 410s will be competing for $7,500-to-win on both Thursday and Friday night. Saturday’s grand finale will pay $35,000-to-win and a minimum of $1,000-to-start.
Furthermore, 36 USAC Avanti Windows Southwest 360 c.i. Sprint Cars are signed in for Western World. A $3,000 winner’s share is up for grabs on Thursday and Friday. Saturday’s weekend capper pays $5,000-to-win and a minimum of $1,000-to-start.
Both divisions will be competing on all three nights with a complete program for both divisions on each of the three evenings.
Four past Western World Champions are in this year’s lineup, including defending winner Logan Seavey who captured both the 2021 and 2025 events. Chase Stockon (2017), Jake Swanson (2022), and Kyle Cummins (2024) are vying for a second career Western World crown.
Race Details
The 59th Annual Avanti Windows & Doors Western World Championships will take place at Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande on Thursday-Friday-Saturday, October 22-23-24, 2026.
The event will feature the 410 sprint cars of the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA divisions. Plus, the USAC Avanti Windows & Doors Southwest 360 Sprint Cars.
Practice night kicks off the week for all Western World competitors on Wednesday, October 21, from 6-9pm Mountain Standard Time. The drivers meeting will take place at 5:15pm.
For all three nights of racing on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the pits open at 2pm with the front gates opening at 3pm, the drivers meeting at 4pm, and cars on track at 5pm, followed by qualifying and racing.
Tickets will be sold at the gate on race day and are also on sale in advance at https://www.centralazraceway.com/.
All three nights of racing will be shown live on https://flosports.link/usac2026.
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2026 Western World Championships USAC Southwest Sprint Car Entries
(As Of October 19, 2026)
USAC AMSOIL National & Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA 410 Sprint Car Entry List: (39)
Car # / Driver / Hometown / Car Owner
007 WAYNE SIDDLE/Tucson, AZ (Wayne Siddle)
1p R.J. JOHNSON/Laveen, AZ (Petty Performance Racing)
3m MARTY HAWKINS/Santa Rosa, CA (Hawkins Motorsports)
3p KYLE CUMMINS/Princeton, IN (Petty Performance Racing)
3R STEVIE SUSSEX/Tempe, AZ (Rock Steady Racing)
4 JUSTIN GRANT/Ione, CA (TOPP Motorsports)
4D DAYTON SHELTON/Prescott, AZ (Johnny Shelton Jr.)
5 JADON ROGERS/Worthington, IN (Baldwin-Fox Racing)
5T JAKE SWANSON/Anaheim, CA (Daming Swanson Motorsports)
6 ROBERT BALLOU/Rocklin, CA (Rex Calderwood Racing)
6T TREY OSBORNE/Columbus, OH (Trey Osborne Racing)
15 KEVIN THOMAS JR./Cullman, AL (BBI Motorsports)
17 RYAN BERNAL/Hollister, CA (Tom Dunkel Racing)
17GP (R) ELIJAH GILE/Phoenix, AZ (Michael Dutcher Motorsports)
17w AUSTIN WILLIAMS/Yorba Linda, CA (Tom Dunkel Racing)
17x COLE WAKIM/Simi Valley, CA (Tom Dunkel Racing)
18 DAVID GASPER/Goleta, CA (Gasper Racing-Kittle Motorsports)
19 HAYDEN REINBOLD/Gilbert, AZ (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)
19AZ MITCHEL MOLES/Raisin City, CA (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)
20RT RICKY THORNTON JR./Chandler, AZ (Petty Performance Racing)
21AZ (R) GAVIN MILLER/Allentown, PA (Team AZ-Curb-Agajanian Racing)
21K KOBE SIMPSON/Bonham, TX (Kevin Simpson)
21p DAYLIN PERREIRA/Hilo, HI (Daylin Perreira)
33p J.J. YELEY/Phoenix, AZ (Petty Performance Racing)
38 CHET WILLIAMS/Newburgh, IN (Chet Williams)
38x (R) TYLER CATO/Santa Rosa, CA (Greg Cato)
39 BRIGGS DANNER/Allentown, PA (Hogue Racing Enterprises)
41 RICKY LEWIS/Oxnard, CA (Ricky Lewis)
47 CHARLES DAVIS JR./Buckeye, AZ (Charles Davis Jr.)
51T EDDIE TAFOYA JR./Chino Hills, CA (Eddie Tafoya)
57 LOGAN SEAVEY/Sutter, CA (Abacus Racing)
63 (R) CALE COONS/Greencastle, IN (Dooling Autosports-Curb-Agajanian)
67x (R) ALEX PECK/Federal Way, WA (Axel Walker)
77m C.J. LEARY/Greenfield, IN (Michael Motorsports)
87 (R) JACOB DENNEY/Galloway, OH (CB Industries-Spire Motorsports)
92 CHASE STOCKON/Fort Branch, IN (Tom & Laurie Sertich)
97 CONNOR LUNDY/Peoria, AZ (Matt Lundy)
98 VERNE SWEENEY/Lomita, CA (Rachel Guerrero)
98B BRECKEN GUERRERO/Westminster, CA (Rachel Guerrero)
(R) represents a Western World Rookie
USAC Avanti Windows & Doors Southwest 360 Sprint Car Entry List: (36)
007 RICKY LEWIS/Oxnard, CA (Wayne Siddle)
1AZ BRUCE ST. JAMES/Phoenix, AZ (Bruce St. James)
2 J.J. YELEY/Phoenix, AZ (Jack Yeley)
2x JOSHUA SHIPLEY/Surprise, AZ (Joshua Shipley)
5AZ JAMES WEBSTER/Coolidge, AZ (James Webster)
5s RACIN SILVA/Henderson, NV (Clint Silva)
6 BRIGGS DANNER/Allentown, PA (Rex Calderwood)
6c RYAN BERNAL/Hollister, CA (Rex Calderwood)
7OH BRYAN LEDBETTER JR./Safford, AZ (Bryan & Sharon Ledbetter)
8AZ JORDAN STETSON/Tucson, AZ (Jeff Stetson)
11 LONNIE OLIVER/Anthem, AZ (Lonnie Oliver)
11c CHARLES DAVIS JR./Buckeye, AZ (DAR Motorsports)
17GP (R) ELIJAH GILE/Phoenix, AZ (Michael Dutcher)
20 DAVID GASPER/Goleta, CA (Shon Deskins Racing)
21 AUSTIN ERVINE/Henderson, NV (Austin Ervine)
21AZ (R) GAVIN MILLER/Allentown, PA (Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian Racing)
21p DAYLIN PERREIRA/Hilo, Hawaii (Daylin Perreira)
23AZ MICK GILE JR./Mesa, AZ (Steve Sussex)
25w MICHAEL WADDLE/Surprise, AZ (Michael Waddle)
29 BRENT YARNAL/Phoenix, AZ (Brent Yarnal)
33p R.J. JOHNSON/Laveen, AZ (Petty Performance Racing)
38 (R) AUSTIN CATO/Santa Rosa, CA (Greg Cato)
43x (R) ELIJAH LOPER/Phoenix, AZ (Dennis Loper)
44 JAKE HELSEL/Monroe, WA (Bryan & Sharon Ledbetter)
48 (R) KOEN CRAWFORD/Gilbert, AZ (Shon Crawford)
51 KEVIN THOMAS JR./Cullman, AL (Michele & Ricky Johnson)
57 CHAZ BACA/Jewell, Iowa (Steven Stonecipher)
72 A.J. HERNANDEZ/Phoenix, AZ (Aaron Hernandez)
77m (R) PRESTON NORBURY/Chino Valley, AZ (Michael Motorsports)
78 BRODY WAKE/Lake Havasu City, Arizona (Ryan Wake)
81K RICKEY KINNEY JR./Buckeye, AZ (Rickey Kinney)
88G (R) GRANT SCHAADT/San Tan Valley, AZ (Alan Schaadt)
98 (R) ANDREW SWEENEY/Tracy, CA (Andrew Sweeney)
Press release courtesy of usacracing.com.
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