500 Sprint Car Tour Returns to Kalamazoo Speedway in 2027
The yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour will make its return to Kalamazoo Speedway in 2027, bringing the nation’s top pavement Non-Wing Sprint Car competitors back to the historic Michigan facility on Friday, July 16.
The event will mark the third appearance for the 500 Sprint Car Tour at Kalamazoo Speedway, a 3/8-mile oval, following previous visits in 2024 and 2025. The Tour will join a full night of racing that also includes Late Models, Limited Late Models and Front Wheel Drives.
The Kalamazoo event will kick off a special Michigan doubleheader weekend for the Tour, with teams heading to Owosso Speedway on Saturday, July 17, for the second half of the two-race swing.
After a one-year hiatus, the return to Kalamazoo gives fans another opportunity to see the same 410 Non-Wing Sprint Cars and drivers that compete in the prestigious Little 500 at Anderson Speedway each May.
The Tour features some of the biggest names in pavement sprint car racing, including four-time and reigning Little 500 champion Kody Swanson, two-time Little 500 winner and five-time Kalamazoo Klash champion Tyler Roahrig, past Little 500 winner and former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Bobby Santos III, and former NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series competitor Dakoda Armstrong.
Tyler Roahrig has dominated the Tour's previous appearances at Kalamazoo, winning both events in 2024 and 2025. The 2025 event featured an impressive 23-car field taking the green flag.
Kalamazoo Speedway also has a rich history of open-wheel racing, spanning more than 76 years. The facility has hosted numerous Non-Wing Sprint Car events, with Bobby Santos III among the most successful competitors in recent years. Santos has recorded four Non-Wing Sprint Car victories at Kalamazoo across USAC, Michigan Traditional Sprints and Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Super Sprints competition. Roahrig has added two 500 Sprint Car Tour victories, while Aaron Pierce also visited victory lane in a Non-Wing Sprint Car event in 2019.
The July 16 event marks the eighth race date announced for the 2027 yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour schedule and will be the first season under the ownership of Don Perkins.
Additional details regarding the 2027 schedule will be announced in the coming weeks as the Tour continues to build its upcoming season.
For more information on the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour, visit 500SprintCarTour.com or follow the series on social media.
