2026 Western World Entry is Now Open!

(Josh James Artwork Photo) Richie Murray - USAC Media September 15, 2026 Casa Grande, Arizona (September 15, 2026)………Driver and car registration is now officially open for the 59th annual edition of the Western World Championships on October 22-23-24 at Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande. The prestigious event features an expanded three-straight nights of USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car racing at the 3/8-mile dirt oval. Also on the event card for all three nights are the 360s of the USAC Avanti Windows & Doors Southwest Sprint Cars. Teams can file their entry for the event now at https://usacracing.ticketspice.com/2026-western-world-championships-?fbclid. The 410 portion of the event will pay $7,500 to win to Thursday and Friday night’s feature winner while Saturday’s finale will offer $35,000 to the winner, plus $20,000 in lap leader money and a minimum of $1,000 to start the feature. The 360 portion of the event will pay $3,000 to win to Thursday and Friday night’s feature winner while Saturday’s finale will offer $5,000 to the winner, and a minimum of $1,000 to start the feature. Depending on the total number of entries, the 360 field may be split on Thursday and Friday. A practice night for all sprint cars will kick off the Western World Championships festivities on Wednesday night, October 21. The Western World Championships are one of the most famed and longest-running sprint car events in the world. The tradition of the event dates back to Bob Cleberg’s victory in 1968. Logan Seavey enters as the defending Western World champion after capturing the main event in 2025. Tickets for the Western World Championships and Camping spots are available now. For more information, please visit https://www.centralazraceway.com/press/article/193066. ‍