YourBIGPlans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour Announces 2026 Schedule
Tour officials are excited to announce the schedule for the 2026 YourBIGPlans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour racing season. The ten race schedule will include nine points earning events and one special event.
Justin Harper: The Ironman of the 500 Sprint Car Tour
In pavement sprint car racing, where precision and determination collide every race night, few stories stand as tall as that of Justin Harper. The Denver, Indiana native has become known across the Midwest as the Ironman of the 500 Sprint Car Tour.
Numbers Behind the 2025 Season: A Deeper Look at a Record-Setting Season
The yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour’s latest season delivered one of the most statistically impressive years in its history, marked by deep competition, new venues, and a level of parity rarely seen in pavement sprint car racing.
2025 500 Sprint Car Tour Season Recap: A Year of Intensity, Growth, and Championship Drama
The 2025 season for the 500 Sprint Car Tour delivered everything fans could hope for, thrilling wheel-to-wheel battles, breakout performances, and a championship fight that went down to the wire. With record-setting car counts, national-level talent, and unforgettable storylines, the tour continued to strengthen its position as the premier pavement sprint car series in America.
Armstrong Captures First Tour Championship
In the autumn chill of Indiana’s fall racing season, Dakoda Armstrong arrived at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park with one mission for the final race of the season. After a season marked by steady momentum, calculated aggression, and the occasional setback, he only needed one more solid day at the track to clinch the 2025 500 Sprint Car Tour Championship.
Roahrig Gets Win No.5, Armstrong Clinches First 500 Tour Title
Tyler Roahrig capped off a strong 500 Sprint Car Tour season with his fifth-straight Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park victory Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, a new series champion was crowned.
The Plymouth, IN driver took the lead with a two for one pass on Dakoda Armstrong and Kody Swanson on lap five and was on cruise control the rest of the way en route to another victory with the series.
Top Storylines Heading into Halloween Fest
The 2025 500 Sprint Car Tour season is set to come to a close this Saturday. October 25th at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. The Halloween Fest event will be the fourth consecutive year of the famed Brownsburg, Indiana track hosting the final 500 Sprint Car Tour event of the season.
500 Sprint Car Tour Announces Multi-Year Agreement with Byrd Insurance Group
The 500 Sprint Car Tour is proud to announce a new multi-year entitlement partnership with Byrd Insurance Group, further strengthening the series’ growth and long-term vision. As part of the agreement, the tour will officially be named the YourBigPlans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour beginning with the upcoming 2026 season.
Halloween Fest at IRP Postponed One Week
In conjunction with Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Officials, the 500 Sprint Car Tour has announced that this Saturday’s Halloween Fest event has been postponed for one week due to wet weather forecasts. The event will now be held on Friday, October 24th (Practice Day) and Saturday, October 25th (Race Day/Trunk-or-Treat).
2025 Championship on the Line at IRP
For the fourth time in as many years, the 500 Sprint Car Tour season will come to a close at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Known as the second home of the 500 Sprint Car Tour, the facility has played host to five Sprint Car Tour events over the past three seasons.
Roahrig Dominates Elliott Classic
For the fourth time in eight races conducted by the 500 Sprint Car Tour, Tyler Roahrig pulled into the winner's circle.
Top Storylines Heading into Tony Elliott Classic
The 500 Sprint Car Tour invades the home of the 500 Sprint Car Tour, Anderson Speedway. There is no shortage of storylines as the tour enters the 10th Annual Tony Elliott Classic presented by CB Fabricating.
Championship Push in Full Swing as Tour Heads to Anderson
The 500 Sprint Car Tour returns to Anderson Speedway for the final time in 2025 as the Championship battle heats up with only two races left in the season. Dakoda Armstrong currently maintains a 25-point lead over Bobby Santos III in the season point standings. Two-time tour champion, Kody Swanson, is currently in third place with a 52-point deficit.
Armstrong Regains 500 Tour Points Lead With Salem Win
Dakoda Armstrong’s second 500 Sprint Car Tour win of the season came in emphatic fashion, leading all 50 laps en route to the win in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers Joe James/Pat O’Connor Memorial Presented By The Hoosier Lottery And Earl’s Of Indy at Salem Speedway.
Top Storylines Heading into Salem Speedway
The 500 Sprint Car Tour invades the Highbanks of Salem Speedway for the second consecutive year on Saturday, September 13th, 2025. There is no shortage of storylines as the tour enters the 66th Running of the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers Joe James/Pat O’Connor Memorial presented by the Hoosier Lottery & Earl’s of Indy.
Joe James/Pat O’Connor Memorial Set for 66th Running
For the second consecutive season, the 500 Sprint Car Tour will head to Salem Speedway for the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers Joe James/Pat O’Connor Memorial presented by the Hoosier Lottery & Earl’s of Indy.
Roahrig Completes Auto Value Michigan Swing Sweep With Third Straight Win
Tyler Roahrig and 500 Sprint Car Tour victory lane visits in the state of Michigan seem inevitable.
The 2023 series champion completed a clean sweep of the Auto Value Michigan Swing. Saturday night, winning the 50-lap feature in the series’ first-ever visit to Mid-Michigan’s Owosso Speedway just one night after picking up a victory at Kalamazoo Speedway.
Roahrig Extends Points Lead With Second Consecutive 500 Tour Win
In five total 500 Sprint Car Tour races in 2025 (including the Little 500), there had been no repeat winners with the series. That all changed Friday night in round two of the Auto Value Michigan Swing.
Doubleheader Weekend Caps off Auto Value Michigan Swing
For the second consecutive season, the 500 Sprint Car Tour will be holding a doubleheader weekend in the state of Michigan.
Roahrig Continues Berlin Winning Ways
The 500 Sprint Car Tour has made six appearances at Berlin Raceway in its three and a half year history. Tyler Roahrig now has six 500 Sprint Car Tour wins at Berlin.