The 2026 yourBIGplans.com got off to a hot start this past Saturday at Anderson Speedway for the 26th Glen Niebel Classic presented by CB Fabricating. With a new season comes new paint schemes. See all 23 drivers paint schemes from the 26th Glen Niebel Classic.

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ANDERSON – Veteran driver Kody Swanson led all 100-laps to capture the opening event for the yourBigplan.com 500 Sprint Car Tour.

Defending race winner Dakoda Armstrong set fast time during qualifying Saturday at Anderson Speedway besting Tyler Roahrig by one hundreth of a second with Swanson, Derek Bischak and Colton Bettis rounding out the top five.

The yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour kicks off the 2026 season at Anderson Speedway on Saturday, April 18. There is no shortage of storylines as the tour enters the 26th Glen Niebel Classic presented by CB Fabricating. 

The yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour officially kicks off their 2026 season this Saturday, April 18th with the Glen Niebel Classic presented by CB Fabricating at Anderson Speedway. The 26th edition of the Glen Niebel Classic will be the fourth consecutive year that the event begins the 500 Sprint Car Tour schedule.

For the 2026 racing season, BHR Performance is proud to introduce the “BHR Performance Rookie of the Race” award, which will be presented at every event in both the YourBigPlans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour and the Kenyon Midget Series.

This new initiative is designed to recognize and support emerging talent in the sport. At each feature race, the highest-finishing rookie driver in both series will receive a $100 credit toward purchases of $200 or more at BHR-performance.com.

On yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour Media Day, 19 drivers were asked some hardpressed survey of six questions. Some drivers selected more than one answer and some others had some interesting responses. 

After a standout rookie campaign, Brady Allum, the 2025 Rookie of the Year in the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour, spent the offseason preparing for a fresh start in 2026.

Anderson, Indiana (March 25, 2026) —Veteran standout Ryan Newman will once again tackle one of pavement racing’s toughest challenges, as he officially enters the Unified Group Services Little 500 presented by ED Martin Automotive Group. He brings with him one of the most accomplished resumes in American motorsports.

As the calendar inches closer to the start of the 2026 yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour season, Bobby Santos III isn’t reinventing the wheel—he’s refining it.

Anderson Speedway and yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour Officials have released the initial entry list for the 78th Annual Unified Group Services Little 500 presented by Ed Martin Automotive Group. This edition of the entry list reflects those who are currently entered into the event, and will be updated as new drivers and teams join the event. The entry list currently sits at 34 competitors.

As the yourBigPlans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour prepares for another competitive season, Kyle O'Gara and the No. 67 SFH Racing Development team have spent the offseason focused on one simple objective: getting back to Victory Lane.

On Wednesday, March 4th, the 500 Sprint Car Tour conducted its Annual 500 Sprint Car Tour Media Day. Over 30 drivers between the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour and the USSA Kenyon Midget Series descended on the 502 East Event Center in Carmel, Indiana to partake in the exciting offseason event for the 500 Sprint Car Tour.

After two full seasons back on the pavement sprint car trail, Donnie Adams Jr. believes the pieces are finally in place.

If there’s one word that defines his mindset heading into the 2026 season with the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour, it’s simple: determined.

The fourth annual Open Wheel Showdown is excited to announce the addition of Non-Wing Sprint Cars for its 2026 running at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, November 5–7.

For Jackson Macenko and the No. 24 Brad Hayes Racing team, last season wasn’t about a lack of speed. It was about refining the moments that matter most.

As the 2026 yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour season approaches, Macenko’s mindset is clear: learn from frustration, build on proven speed, and stay locked in when it counts.

As the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour continues to grow in both reach and competition, few drivers enter the 2026 season with the level of experience and calm confidence that Tyler Roahrig brings to the pits.

Two drivers from the Pacific Northwest are set to take on one of pavement sprint car racing’s toughest challenges in 2026, as Chris Schmelzle and Chris Ochs, both of Colville, Washington, commit to the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour and chase Rookie of the Year honors.

The 2026 season of the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour will feature a determined contender in the Rookie of the Year battle. Olivia Shelbo prepares for her first full-time campaign on one of the premier pavement sprint car tours.

As anticipation builds for the 2026 season, drivers across the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour are already circling dates on the calendar.

Racing America is excited to announce a multi-year broadcast agreement and marketing partnership with Anderson Speedway and the YourBIGPlans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour.