500 Sprint Car Tour Returns to Owosso Speedway for First Michigan Stop of 2026
500 Sprint Car Tour Returns to Owosso Speedway for First Michigan Stop of 2026
The yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour heads north this Saturday for its second-ever visit to Owosso Speedway as a talented field of pavement sprint car stars prepares to battle on the fast 3/8-mile oval in Ovid, Michigan.
While defending event winner Tyler Roahrig will be absent as he competes in the 25th Annual Summer Sizzler at New Paris Speedway, the race is still expected to feature one of the strongest fields of the season. Roahrig has been the benchmark for the Tour in the state of Michigan since the series first began racing there in 2022, but his absence opens the door for another driver to add their name to the growing list of Tour winners in the Great Lakes State.
Leading the list of contenders is defending yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour Champion Dakoda Armstrong. The New Castle, Indiana native has enjoyed tremendous success throughout his pavement sprint car career and continues to be one of the most consistent competitors on the Tour. Armstrong will be looking to capitalize on the opportunity to score another victory and strengthen his championship campaign.
Standing in his way will be one of the most accomplished drivers in pavement sprint car racing history. Reigning Little 500 champion Kody Swanson returns to Tour competition aboard the familiar No. 33 for Nick Bohanon. A multiple-time Little 500 winner and one of the sport's most decorated drivers, Swanson is always among the favorites whenever he straps into a pavement sprint car.
Former Tour winner Bobby Santos III also makes the trip to Michigan after once again proving to be a threat wherever the series competes. The Franklin, Massachusetts driver has consistently battled at the front of the field and possesses the experience necessary to contend for victory on the challenging Owosso oval.
The field also features several drivers searching for their first Tour victory of the season. Nathan Byrd returns in the familiar No. 40, while Kyle O'Gara, Olivia Shelbo, Justin Harper, Brady Allum, Derek Bischak, Donnie Adams Jr., Rob Keesling, Tony McVey, Tony Main, Chris Schmelzle, Rylan Gray, Quintin Saayman, and George Gustafson round out a competitive lineup representing racers from across the country.
Saturday's event marks just the second appearance for the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour at Owosso Speedway, giving many competitors another opportunity to learn the unique characteristics of one of Michigan's premier short tracks. With valuable championship points on the line and a wide-open battle for the victory, fans can expect an exciting night of non-wing sprint car racing.
As the Tour enters the second half of the season, every race becomes increasingly important in the championship chase. With a deep field of proven veterans and rising stars assembled, Saturday's stop at Owosso Speedway promises another memorable chapter in the 2026 yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour season.
Fans won't want to miss the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour's return to Owosso Speedway on Saturday, August 1, as the Tour is joined by the USSA Kenyon Midget Series, Dort Financial Credit Union Street Stocks, and Valley Freightliner Modifieds for a full evening of racing action. Pit gates will open at 12:00 p.m., hot laps begin at 1:00 p.m., grandstands open at 4:00 p.m., and the green flag flies at 6:00 p.m. Advance tickets are available online by clicking HERE, and fans unable to attend can catch every lap of the action live on Racing America.
