USCS Racing

09/07/2026

MARTIN TAKES NIGHT 2 OF USCS FALL NATIONAL AT TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK

EASTABOGA, AL – September 6, 2026 - Hayden Martin of Olive Branch, MS went flag-to-flag on Sunday night to win the 30-lap Hoosier Racing Tire United Sprint Car Series Presented XC Gear 30th Anniversary Outlaw Thunder Tour Night 2 Fall Brawl Feature Race. Tucker Boulton of Brighton, TN finished second and third went to Coen McDaniel of Gaffney, SC.

The defending USCS National Champion Dale Howard of Byhalia, MS took the fourth spot and two time USCS National Champion Jordan Mallett of Greenbrier, AR was fifth. Fall Nationals Night 1 winner, 16-time USCS National Champion and National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Inductee Terry Gray of Bartlett, TN drove to a sixth-place finish.

Two-time USCS National Champion Morgan (formerly Turpen) Havener of Cordova, TN took the seventh spot and Jeff Willingham of Ripley, MS was eighth. The Wilwood Disc Brakes Hard Charger of the Race Award went to 14-year-old Tyler Lupton of Clarkston, MI, who started 17th and finished ninth. Ethan Jones of Sarah, MS rounded out the top ten.

In preliminary action, Martin won the six-lap Hoosier Racing Tire Speed Dash to earn the Pole Position for the 30-lap Feature Race. The two eight-lap Heat Races were won by Kyle Amerson of Montgomery, AL in the Engler Machine & Tool First Heat, and Howard in the XC Gear Second Heat.

Martin took the lead at the start of the race from the pole position followed by Amerson, Howard, McDaniel, and Boulton in the top five. The red flag stopped the action on lap six when Amerson flipped in turn two. The Montgomery, AL Kidney Doctor walked away uninjured.

McDaniel passed Howard for the second spot on the restart, but Martin had pulled out to a 1.359 second lead by lap ten. McDaniel closed to within .655 seconds of the leader in lapped traffic at the halfway point on lap 15. By lap 20, Martin had pulled back out to a .961 second lead over McDaniel.

With five laps remaining, Martin had stretched out to a 2.2 second lead over the 15-year-old McDaniel, but that was erased on lap 28 when the caution flag closed up the field when Robert Tyler of Mount Pleasant, NC spun in turn four. Martin prevailed for his fourth USCS career win in the three-lap dash to the finish, taking a .544 second margin of victory under the checkered flag.

The next two races for the Hoosier Racing Tire United Sprint Car Series Presented By XC Gear 30th Anniversary Outlaw Thunder Tour Fall Brawl will be on Friday night, September 11 at Hattiesburg (MS) Speedway, and on Saturday night, September 12 at Hunt The Front Southern Raceway in Milton, FL.

Willingham holds a slim two-point lead over Gray, who is looking for his unprecedented 17th USCS National Championship. McDaniel leads the Fall Brawl points chase by two points over Gray and Mallett. For more information about USCS, visit their website at uscsracing.com and the series page.

United Sprint Car Series Marketing Partners are Engler Machine & Tool, XC Gear, Hoosier Racing Tire, Huggins Cams, Hero Graphics, DMI/Bulldog, Racing Electronics, JE Pistons, DHR Suspension, Wilwood Disc Brakes, AR Dyno Specialties, KSE Racing Products, PRO Shocks, Schoenfeld Headers, and Arizona Sport Shirts.

OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE HOOSIER RACING TIRE UNITED SPRINT CAR SERIES PRESENTED BY XC GEAR 30TH ANNIVERSARY OUTLAW THUNDER TOUR EVENT AT TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK IN EASTABOGA, AL ON 9/6/26:

FEATURE RACE – 30 Laps: 1. 67 Hayden Martin, Olive Branch, MS (1); 2. 901 Tucker Boulton, Brighton, TN (5); 3. 48 Coen McDaniel, Gaffney, SC (3); 4. 47 Dale Howard, Byhalia, MS (4); 5. 3 Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier, AR (9); 6. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN (10); 7. 10m Morgan Havener, Gallatin, TN (12); 8. 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS (11); 9. 4 Tyler Lupton, Clarkston, MI (17); 10. 23 Ethan Jones, Sarah, MS (6); 11. 33 Joe Larkin, Rome, GA (8); 12. 55 Paxton Gregory, Poplar Grove, AR (13); 13. 88 Trent Moss, Medon, TN (14); 14. 61 Sean Wimpee, Mobile, AL (16); 15. 75 Robert Tyler, Mount Pleasant, NC (7); 16. 82 Jason Milam, Guntown, MS (15); 17. 29 Kyle Amerson, Montgomery, AL (2).

HOOSIER RACING TIRE SPEED DASH – 6 Laps: 1. Martin; 2. Amerson; 3. McDaniel; 4. Howard; 5. Boulton; 6. Jones.

HEAT RACES – 8 Laps:

ENGLER MACHINE & TOOL HEAT 1: 1. Amerson; 2. Martin; 3. Boulton; 4. Larkin; 5. Tyler; 6. Willingham; 7. Moss; 8. Wimpee; 9. Lupton DNS.

XC GEAR HEAT 2: 1. Howard; 2. McDaniel; 3. Jones; 4. Mallett; 5. Gray; 6. Havener; 7. Gregory; 8. Milan.

Submitted by ROBY HELM – Helm Communications – 865-207-4157.

United Sprint Car Series News Release: Contact: PETE WALTON – 770-865-6097.

09/06/2026

GRAY GETS 99TH CAREER USCS WIN IN RANDY HELTON MEMORIAL AT DIXIE

WOODSTOCK, GA – Saturday, September 5, 2026 - Terry Gray of Bartlett, TN drove to his 99th series career win with the Hoosier Racing Tire United Sprint Car Series Presented By XC Gear 30th Anniversary Outlaw Thunder Tour on Saturday night at Dixie Speedway. The victory came in a race that honored Gray’s late friend, the 19th Annual Randy Helton Memorial 27-lap Feature Race.

Gray took the lead from Kyle Amerson of Montgomery, AL on lap eight, and then, the 16-time USCS National Champion and National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Inductee held off a late race charge from two-time USCS National Champion Jordon Mallett of Greenbrier, AR for the win.

"Randy Helton was a good friend of mine for many years, and this is one race I’ve always wanted to win in his honor.” an emotional Gray said after the race in Victory Lane. “We had a good car tonight and that was the key to the win because the competition was tough tonight.”

Mallett came home in the second spot, and third went to 2025 USCS Rookie of the Year 15-year-old Coen McDaniel of Gaffney, SC. Youth was also served in the fourth spot with 14-year-old Tyler Lupton of Clarkston, MI in only his second race in a 360 Sprint Car. The defending USCS National Champion Dale Howard of Byhalia, MS finished fifth.

Two-time USCS National Champion Morgan (formerly Turpen) Havener of Gallatin, TN took the sixth spot and Hayden Martin of Olive Branch, MS was seventh. Amerson finished eighth and the ninth spot went to Joe Larkin of Rome, GA.

USCS point leader Jeff Willingham of Ripley, MS started 14th and rounded out the top ten to earn the Wilwood Disc Brakes Hard Charger Award. The win moved Gray into title contention for his unprecedented 17th USCS Title, as he now trails Willingham by just six points.

In preliminary action, Gray won the six-lap Hoosier Racing Tire Speed Dash to earn the Pole Position for the 27-lap Feature Race. The two eight-lap Heat Races were won by McDaniel in the Engler Machine & Tool First Heat, and Mallett in the Butlerbuilt Second Heat.

Amerson took the lead from his outside front row starting spot when the green flag came out to start the race followed by Gray, Mallett, McDaniel, and Lupton The leaders were already in lapped traffic by the fifth lap, and Gray started looking inside Amerson to challenge for the lead. Gray pulled along the inside Amerson coming off the fourth turn on lap eight to take the lead.

Gray pulled out to a 1.236 second lead over Amerson by lap ten and Mallett got by Amerson for second on the 12th lap. McDaniel moved around Amerson to take over the third spot on lap 13, and at the halfway point of the race on lap 14, Gray held a three second lead over Mallett with McDaniel, Amerson and Lupton in third through fifth respectively.

Lupton passed Amerson for fourth on lap 16, and Howard moved into the top five after passing Amerson for fifth on lap 19. Gray maintained his three second lead through lap 20, but Mallett began graining ground on the leader in the closing laps of the race.

Gray was able to keep lapped cars between himself and Mallett and took a .907 second margin of victory over Mallett under the checkered flag. The caution free 27-lap race took just six minutes and 52.478 seconds to complete.

The next race for the Hoosier Racing Tire United Sprint Car Series Presented By XC Gear 30th Anniversary Outlaw Thunder Tour will be on Sunday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL. For more information about USCS, visit their website at uscsracing.com and the series page.

United Sprint Car Series Marketing Partners are Engler Machine & Tool, Hoosier Racing Tire, Huggins Cams, Hero Graphics, DMI/Bulldog, Racing Electronics, JE Pistons, DHR Suspension, Wilwood Disc Brakes, AR Dyno Specialties, KSE Racing Products, PRO Shocks, Schoenfeld Headers, and Arizona Sport Shirts.

OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE HOOSIER RACING TIRE UNITED SPRINT CAR SERIES PRESENTED BY XC GEAR 30TH ANNIVERSARY OUTLAW THUNDER TOUR 19TH ANNUAL RANDY HELTON MEMORIAL RACE AT DIXIE SPEEDWAY IN WOODSTOCK, GA ON 9/5/26:

FEATURE RACE – 27 Laps: 1. 10 Terry Gray, Bartlett, TN (1); 2. 3 Jordon Mallett, Greenbrier, AR (4); 3. 48 Coen McDaniel, Gaffney, SC (3); 4. 4 Tyler Lupton, Clarkston, MI (6); 5. 47 Dale Howard, Byhalia, MS (5); 6. 10m Morgan Havener, Gallatin, TN (8); 7. 67 Hayden Martin, Olive Branch, MS (7); 8. 29 Kyle Amerson, Montgomery, AL (2); 9. 19w Jackson Wellman, Belmont, NC (12); 10. 28 Jeff Willingham, Ripley, MS (14); 11. 33 Joe Larkin, Rome, GA (9); 12. 61 Sean Wimpee, Mobile, AL (11); 13. 94 Mathew Wall, Colbert, GA (10); 14. 55 Paxton Gregory, Poplar Grove, AR (13).

HOOSIER RACING TIRE SPEED DASH – 6 Laps: 1. Gray; 2. Amerson; 3. McDaniel; 4. Mallett; 5. Howard; 6. Lupton.

HEAT RACES – 8 Laps:

ENGLER MACHINE & TOOL HEAT 1: 1. McDaniel; 2. Amerson; 3. Martin; 4. Larkin; 5. Wall; 6. Gregory; 7. Wimpee.

BUTLERBUILT HEAT 2: 1. Mallett; 2. Lupton; 3. Howard; 4. Gray; 5. Havener; 6. Wellman; 7. Willingham.

Submitted by ROBY HELM – Helm Communications – 865-207-4157. FOR United Sprint Car Series News Release: Contact: PETE WALTON – 770-865-6097.

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

This coming Labor Day weekend! Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, GA on Saturday, September 5th and at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL on Sunday, September 6th..

For USCS info please visit uscsracing dot com or call 770-865-6097.

08/30/2026

The Dixie Sprint Car Nationals 2026 and the 19th Annual Randy Helton Memorial Race at Dixie Speedway next Saturday, September 5th. On the following night ( Sunday, September 6th) the USCS Sunday of Speed at Talkadega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama.

08/29/2026

USCS Fall Brawl Series 2026: The inaugural Hoosier Racing Tire USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by XC Gear Fall Brawl Series announced starting Labor Day Weekend on Saturday, September 5th at Dixie Speedway with Talladega on Sunday, September 6th.

"After so many races being cancelled or postponed due to bad weather this season, we have stepped back and taken a look at what we could do to make an exciting final couple of months for the 2026 and 30th Anniversary season for the United Sprint Car Series stated series President Pete Walton.

We grouped together all the remaing scheduled events plus the postponed events still scheduled as make-up dates and added a few events This looked like a fun late season run of events similar to our popular USCS Winter Heat Series that we've kicked off our season with for almost a decade now", continued the three-time National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Promoter of the Year.

The 15 event nights that are on the attached schedule start next weekend on the Labor Day (holiday Monday) Weekend giving teams Friday to finish up the work week before heading to the races, and then having Monday, the National holiday, to travel or regroup for next week. I hope everyone is excited as we are about this new mini-series and getting to catch up on all that missed racing during the Summer of 26' in hopefully cooler temps and drier weather", concluded the USCS series Founder.

For More USCS (United Sprint Car Series) info please visit uscsracing dot com or call 770-865-6097.

08/27/2026

🚨The USCS Race! at Needmore Speedway is CANCELLED due to incoming weather.🚨

The next two USCS races are the 19th Annual Randy Helton Memorial Race at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia on next Saturday, September 5th. The following night on Sunday September 6th, the USCS Sprint Cars race at Talladega Short Track in the Sunday of Speed, Labor Day Bash.

08/25/2026

Attention! USCS Sprint Cars invade Hattiesburg Speedway, Hattiesburg, Mississippi on Friday, September, 11th for the Hub City 9/11 Tribute Race and the Hunt the Front Southern Raceway in Milton, Florida on Saturday, September 12th.

More detals coming on both races soon!

08/17/2026

USCS Race! at Needmore Speedway is CANCELLED due to incoming weather.

The next two USCS races are the 19th Annual Randy Helton Memorial Race at Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia on next Saturday, September 5th. The following night on Sunday September 6th, the USCS Sprint Cars race at Talladega Short Track in the Sunday of Speed, Labor Day Bash.

08/17/2026

Next Race: in 13 More Nights!

The 750+ horsepower Hoosier Racing Tire USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour presented by XC Gear Winged Sprint Cars are gonna' be screaming around Needmore Speedway like jet-fighters in a gymnasium at speeds over 120 miles-per-hour on Saturday, August 29th. It's gonna be WILD! You gotta be here!!

The CRUSA Late Model Sportsman, CRUSA Street Stock, Super Street and the Crown Vic racing divisions join the USCS Sprint Cars on the action-packed racing card.

It's going to be a great night of High-speed Family entertainment at South Georgia's place to fuel your "Need for Speed".

For Needmore Speedway Info please go to raceneedmorespeedway dot com or call 229-256-7273.

For USCS Outlaw Thunder Tour info please visit uscsracing dot com or call 770-865-6097.


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