500 Sprint Car Tour Holds Annual Media Day Event
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. This event is the first step in declaring that racing season is right around the corner.
From seasoned veterans to hopeful rookies, race winners to championship contenders, the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour Media Day saw it all. With multiple media outlets present, drivers were presented with the unique opportunity of exposure that some have never seen before. Interviews, headshots, and group discussions were all things the drivers encountered. Long form interviews and discussions with drivers were conducted and moderated by Rob Klepper, the current voice of the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour. Drivers also participated in fun activities like answering obscure questions for social media content and getting the opportunity to interact with the series’ entitlement sponsors in one on one conversations.
Zach Hiser (Marc News) interviews Kyle O’Gara & nephew Danny O’Gara at Media Day
New streaming partner, Racing America, was also on hand for Media Day to help Klepper conduct the long form interviews & discussions to use on their broadcasts throughout the year. Zach Hiser and his MARC News crew were present and conducted a live stream throughout the day to interview drivers, sponsors, and series officials. Other media members and race tracks present included: Top Row Racing Media, Ken de la Bastide from the Herald Bulletin, and Dave Sink from Pavement Pounders, as well as representatives from Winchester Speedway, Indianapolis Raceway Park, Owosso Speedway, and Anderson Speedway.
The media day event spanned a five hour period where drivers came in six to seven person groups. Drivers participated on a rotating basis between sit down interviews with media, hero shots, and long form interviews for broadcast partners and social media content creation. Drivers also participated in an individual photoshoot where they were able to get headshots and other posed photographs to be used for content creation. All drivers for the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour and the USSA Kenyon Midget Series took part in the individual photoshoot as well as social media content creation.
Billy Wease being interviewed by Koty Geyer
Content from the 500 Sprint Car Tour Media Day will be released periodically throughout the 2026 season. Fans that watch 500 Sprint Car Tour races on Racing America will see some of this content as it will be used during broadcasts throughout the year. Fans will also see interviews and other items released on the 500 Sprint Car Tour social media pages, as well as the Anderson Speedway and USSA Kenyon Midget Series social media channels.
