06/13/2026
June 6th, 2026 Las Vegas, Nevada - Only Bulls Open Wheel Showdown promoter Davey Hamilton Jr. today announced that he has extended his agreement with Las Vegas Motor Speedway, extending the current contract through 2028.
Today's official announcement ensures the Open Wheel Showdown will remain the exclusive Pavement Sprint Car event at LVMS.
The Open Wheel Showdown debuted at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2023. Since then, it has established itself as the richest pavement sprint car event in the entire world. The annual event features a winged pavement sprint event that pays the winner $50,000 each fall.
"We're excited for today's extension announcement with Davey Hamilton Jr. and the Open Wheel Showdown," said Patrick Lindsey, GM of LVMS. "What began as an addition to our schedule has grown into a tremendous partnership. The Open Wheel Showdown has become a highlight of our racing calendar, and we're excited to welcome the series back for years to come as we continue to grow this successful relationship."
Today's announcement guarantees that the event can continue to call LVMS home through at least 2028. It will provide the event with stability and allow Hamilton Jr. to continue growing it.
"This is something that was in the works since our 2026 date announcement," explained Hamilton Jr." To continue our relationship with LVMS and have the future set in stone is great for the growth of the event, our partners and teams. Now everyone can have this event to look forward to for many years to come."
Hamilton Jr. already made headlines with the event earlier in the year when he announced the addition of a $10,000 to win non-winged sprint car event as part of this year's November 5-7 event along with raising the Super Modifieds and Open Wheel Modifieds purses to $10,000 to win. Between the winged and non-winged sprint car classes, well over 100 total sprint cars are entered for this year's event. With almost 300 entries total across all classes.
In addition to Winged Sprint Cars, this year's event will also include Non-Wing Sprintcars, Super Modifieds, Modifieds, Legends, and Bandoleros, with a total purse of well over $250,000.
Event details, including registration, schedules, and ticket information, are available at
www.openwheelshowdown.com
About the Open Wheel Showdown:
The Open Wheel Showdown is the premier pavement open wheel event in the country, attracting top drivers and teams from across the country to compete for record-breaking purses and national attention.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
LVMS Bullring and Dirt Track
