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WHAT’S ON THE TABLE: New Mexico, Texas, and Kansas Conclude Season-Opening Swing for Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing

Tuesday’s Roto-Rooter Midweek Series Opener at Vado Airs Live on FS1

VADO, N.M. (March 23, 2026) - There’s a lot to follow this week between sprint cars returning to live television on FS1, the Roto-Rooter Midweek Series beginning, three tracks hosting their first-ever Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing event, and the parity in victory lane possibly continuing.

Following three-day weekends in Las Vegas and Phoenix, the nine-race season-opening swing for High Limit will conclude with three races at three tracks in three states this week. It begins with the Roto-Rooter Midweek Series at New Mexico’s Vado Speedway Park on Tuesday - which airs live on FS1 - before the weekend leads to Texas’ Route 66 Motor Speedway on Friday and Kansas’ Dodge City Raceway Park on Saturday.

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The series has provided an unpredictable start to the 2026 season with six winners in the first six races, a streak that could likely continue through this week and into April.

Let’s go ahead and look at what’s on the table this week for the High Rollers…

LIVE ON FS1: For the second time in series history, Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing will compete on live television this Tuesday night at Vado Speedway Park when the Roto-Rooter Midweek Series opener airs on FS1 at 7:00pm local, 9:00pm ET. The live television portion begins when racing starts after FloRacing exclusively streams Hot Laps (5:40pm, 7:40pm) and Qualifying.

Tuesday’s broadcast marks the first of six simulcasts between FloSports and Fox Sports this season. Also scheduled to air live on FS1 later this year are events at Eagle Raceway (Tuesday, April 21), Grandview Speedway (Tuesday, May 19), Red Cedar Speedway (Wednesday, June 3), Eldora Speedway (Thursday, July 17), and Kokomo Speedway (Wednesday, September 23).

NEW TRACKS: All three venues on the slate this week will be hosting their first-ever Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing event - although, each of them attempted to race last year but Mother Nature altered those plans.

New Mexico’s Vado Speedway Park - propped against I-10 in between Las Cruces and El Paso - is no stranger to big time events, having hosted the Wild West Shootout for a number of years. A pair of World of Outlaws events have been held at Royal Jones’ state-of-the-art facility with Brad Sweet (2022) and David Gravel (2025). Tuesday will be the first-ever event held in “The Land of Enchantment” for Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing.

Texas’ Route 66 Motor Speedway, located in the heart of Amarillo off the iconic road, will get the weekend doubleheader going on Friday night. The track has recently upped their notoriety with a USAC National Sprint Car Series race last fall, and now Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing for the first time. This will be a home game for High Roller Brenham Crouch, who was born and raised an hour down the road in Lubbock, and grew up going to Route 66 as a kid.

Kansas’ Dodge City Raceway Park wraps up the season-opening swing this Saturday night. The beautiful Western Kansas venue is plenty familiar with national sprint car racing, hosting 26 World of Outlaws events with the most recent coming in 2020. Dodge City will join Lakeside Speedway as the second “Garden State” track to host Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing.

PLENTY OF PARITY: You never know what you’re going to get when you attend an Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing show or dial up FloRacing to watch the action unfold live. The proof in that pudding comes from the defining stat of the season - six winners in six races.

The year opened with Las Vegas’ SugarBee Blackjack Bash topped by Kyle Larson in the Silva Motorsports No. 57, Corey Day in the Jason Meyers Racing No. 14, and Aaron Reutzel in the Ridge & Sons Racing No. 87. After that, Central Arizona’s Cactus Classic brought Rico Abreu in the Tony Stewart Racing No. 24, Tanner Thorson in the Rod Gross Motorsports No. 88, and James McFadden in the Tarlton Racing No. 21 to victory lane.

The streak could certainly carry on for an extended period as notable full-timers such as Giovanni Scelzi, Tyler Courtney, Brent Marks, Kerry Madsen, Daison Pursley, and Justin Peck have yet to win. Outsiders like Ryan Timms, Logan Seavey, and Sam Hafertepe Jr. also have the chance to shake things up this week.

SUSTAINING SUCCESS: Through the first six events of 2026, a trio of drivers have yet to finish outside of the top-10 - finding themselves at the top of the early-season championship standings.

Tanner Thorson of Minden, Nev. stands out as the early-season points leader in the Rod Gross Motorsports No. 88. After exclusively recording all of his national top-five finishes at bullrings or mid-size surfaces, he opened the 2026 season by rattling off five-straight top-fives at big tracks like Las Vegas and Central Arizona. He broke through for his first win of the season last weekend to further cement himself as a true title contender this year.

Rico Abreu of St. Helena, Calif. has wasted no time getting up to speed in the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, Carquest No. 24 - winning his fourth night out in Arizona with “Smoke” himself in attendance. The defending High Limit champion has finished 7th-7th-3rd-1st-3rd-10th to open the new year and he’s the only driver to appear in all six Dashes so far.

Giovanni Scelzi of Fresno, Calif. is another driver finding early success with a new pairing as he’s shined early on aboard the Spire Motorsport, Chili’s Grill & Bar No. 77. With six-time national champion crew chief Eric Prutzman in his corner, “Hot Sauce” has started the year running 3rd-9th-8th-4th-7th-2nd. He’s led a pair of races, but has yet to win as he hopes to become the seventh different victor of the season this week.

THE MINI-SERIES BEGINS: Tuesday’s trip to Vado marks the opener to the largest schedule in Roto-Rooter Midweek Series history with 16 middle-of-the-week one-off races on the 2026 Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing calendar. Through the first three years of the mini-series, each championship has been decided by single-digits with Kyle Larson (2023), Tyler Courtney (2024), and Rico Abreu (2025) taking those titles.

Following Vado, the mini-series will resume at Eagle (4/21), Arrowhead (4/28), Grandview (5/19), Davenport (6/1), Red Cedar (6/3), Gondik Law (6/4), Eagle (6/9), Shelby County (6/11), Fremont (7/13), Lernerville (7/21), Ransomville (7/23), Bridgeport (7/28), Santa Maria (8/20), Douglas County (8/31), and Kokomo (9/23).

Current Championship Standings (After 6/64 Races):

1. Tanner Thorson - Rod Gross Motorsports #88 (406 pts... -)
2. Rico Abreu - Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #24 (384 pts... -22)
3. Giovanni Scelzi - Spire Motorsports #77 (376 pts... -30)
4. Aaron Reutzel - Ridge & Sons Racing #87 (372 pts... -34)
5. Tyler Courtney - Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC (344 pts... -62)
6. Kerry Madsen - Vermeer Motorsports #55 (328 pts... -78)
7. Justin Peck - Rudeen Racing #26 (306 pts... -100)
8. Tanner Holmes - Buch Motorsports #13 (284 pts... -122)
9. Daison Purlsey - Kasey Kahne Racing w/ Mike Curb #9 (281 pts... -125)
10. Sye Lynch - Mosites Lynch Racing #42 (268 pts... -138)
11. Brent Marks - Brent Marks Racing #19 (266 pts... -140)
12. Hank Davis - Michael Dutcher Motorsports #17GP (234 pts... -172)
13. Brenham Crouch - CJB Motorsports (230 pts... -176)
14. Danny Sams III - Randerson Racing #24D (220 pts... -186)
15. Chase Randall - Chase Randall Racing #9R (218 pts... -188)

INTERSTATE BATTERIES A-MAIN WINNERS (6 Drivers):
1 Win – Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports No. 57)
1 Win – Corey Day (Jason Meyers Racing No. 14)
1 Win – Aaron Reutzel (Ridge & Sons Racing No. 87)
1 Win – Rico Abreu (Tony Stewart Racing No. 24)
1 Win – Tanner Thorson (Rod Gross Motorsports No. 88)
1 Win – James McFadden (Tarlton Racing No. 21)

A-MAIN LAPS LED (8 Drivers):
45 Laps - Aaron Reutzel
29 Laps - Tanner Thorson
29 Laps - James McFadden
18 Laps - Giovanni Scelzi
17 Laps - Corey Day
12 Laps - Rico Abreu
8 Laps - Kyle Larson
2 Laps - Brad Sweet

CAPITOL CUSTOM TRAILERS QUICKTIME AWARDS (3 Drivers):
3 QuickTime – Rico Abreu
2 QuickTimes – Corey Day
1 QuickTime - Aaron Reutzel

HEAT RACE WINNERS (15 Drivers):
3 Heat Wins - Rico Abreu
2 Heat Wins - Tyler Courtney, Ryan Timms, Tanner Thorson, Giovanni Scelzi, James McFadden, Sye Lynch
1 Heat Wins - Austin McCarl, Aaron Reutzel, Kerry Madsen, Danny Sams III, Brent Marks, Brad Sweet, Logan Seavey, Brenham Crouch

FK ROD ENDS DASH APPEARANCES (18 Drivers):
6 Dashes - Rico Abreu
5 Dashes - Tanner Thorson, Kerry Madsen
4 Dashes - Giovanni Scelzi
3 Dashes - Corey Day, Kyle Larson, Aaron Reutzel, James McFadden
2 Dashes - Tyler Courtney, Ryan Timms, Brent Marks, Sye Lynch
1 Dash - Danny Sams III, Austin McCarl, Brad Sweet, Brian Brown, Logan Seavey, Brenham Crouch

WINTERS PERFORMANCE B-MAIN WINS (6 Drivers):
1 B-Main Win – Tyler Courtney, Joel Myers Jr, J.J. Hickle, Justin Peck, Chase Randall, Brent Marks

ROD END SUPPLY HARD CHARGER AWARDS (5 Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers - Brad Sweet
1 Hard Charger – Kyle Larson, Tanner Thorson, Justin Peck, DJ Netto

JAKE’S GOLF CARTS FASTEST LAP AWARDS (4 Drivers):
3 Fastest Laps - Aaron Reutzel
1 Fastest Lap – Giovanni Scelzi, Brad Sweet, James McFadden

PODIUM FINISHES (9 Drivers):
3 Podiums - Tanner Thorson, Aaron Reutzel, Rico Abreu
2 Podiums - Corey Day, James McFadden, Giovanni Scelzi
1 Podium - Kyle Larson, Daison Pursley, Brad Sweet

TOP-FIVE FINISHES (14 Drivers):
5 Top-Fives - Tanner Thorson
4 Top-Fives - Aaron Reutzel
3 Top-Fives - Rico Abreu, Tyler Courtney, James McFadden, Giovanni Scelzi
2 Top-Fives - Corey Day, Brad Sweet
1 Top-Five - Kyle Larson, Corey Day, Brent Marks, Daison Pursley, Joel Myers Jr, Sye Lynch

TOP-10 FINISHES (20 Drivers):
6 Top-10s - Giovanni Scelzi, Tanner Thorson, Rico Abreu
5 Top-10s - Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney
4 Top-10s - Kerry Madsen, James McFadden
3 Top-10s - Kyle Larson, Daison Pursley, Ryan Timms
2 Top-10s - Corey Day, Brent Marks, Justin Peck, DJ Netto, Brad Sweet, Logan Seavey
1 Top-10 - Austin McCarl, Joel Myers Jr, Tanner Holmes, Sye Lynch

2026 Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing Schedule:
Race / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner or Event
Thursday, March 12 / Las Vegas Motor Speedway / Las Vegas, NV / Kyle Larson
Friday, March 13 / Las Vegas Motor Speedway / Las Vegas, NV / Corey Day
Saturday, March 14 / Las Vegas Motor Speedway / Las Vegas, NV / Aaron Reutzel
Thursday, March 19 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Rico Abreu
Friday, March 20 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Tanner Thorson
Saturday, March 21 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / James McFadden
Tuesday, March 24 / Vado Speedway Park / Vado, NM / Roto-Rooter Midweek Series (FS1)
Friday, March 27 / Route 66 Motor Speedway / Amarillo, TX
Saturday, March 28 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS
Friday, April 17 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / Hasty Bake Kansas City Clash
Saturday, April 18 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO / Diamond Classic
Tuesday, April 21 / Eagle Raceway / Eagle Raceway / Roto-Rooter Midweek Series (FS1)
Tuesday, April 28 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK / Roto-Rooter Midweek Series
Thursday, April 30 / Texas Motor Speedway / Fort Worth, TX / Stockyard Stampede
Saturday, May 2 / Texas Motor Speedway / Fort Worth, TX / Stockyard Stampede
Friday, May 8 / Kokomo Speedway / Kokomo, IN / Driven2SaveLives Bryan Clauson Hero Classic
Saturday, May 9 / Kokomo Speedway / Kokomo, IN / Driven2SaveLives Bryan Clauson Hero Classic
Tuesday, May 19 / Grandview Speedway / Bechtelsville, PA / Roto-Rooter Midweek Series (FS1)
Friday, May 22 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Bob Weikert Memorial
Saturday, May 23 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Bob Weikert Memorial
Sunday, May 24 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Bob Weikert Memorial
Friday, May 29 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / Driven2SaveLives Battle at the ‘Burg
Saturday, May 30 / Butler Motor Speedway / Quincy, MI / Mace Thomas Classic
Monday, June 1 / Davenport Speedway / Davenport, IA / Roto-Rooter Midweek Series
Wednesday, June 3 / Red Cedar Speedway / Menomonie, WI / Roto-Rooter Midweek Series (FS1)
Thursday, June 4 / Gondik Law Speedway / Superior, WI / Roto-Rooter Midweek Series
Friday, June 5 / I-94 emr Speedway / Fergus Falls, MN
Saturday, June 6 / Dacotah Speedway / Mandan, ND
Tuesday, June 9 / Eagle Raceway / Eagle, NE / Eagle Nationals
Thursday, June 11 / Shelby County Speedway / Harlan, IA / Roto-Rooter Midweek Series
Friday, June 26 / Big Sky Speedway / Billings, MT / Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race
Saturday, June 27 / Big Sky Speedway / Billings, MT / Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race
Monday, July 13 / Fremont Speedway / Fremont, OH / Roto-Rooter Midweek Series
Wednesday, July 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Double Down Duel$
Thursday, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Joker’s Jackpot (FS1)
Tuesday, July 21 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA / Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup XXXV
Thursday, July 23 / Ransomville Speedway / Ransomville, NY / Roto-Rooter Midweek Series
Friday, July 24 / Stateline Speedway / Busti, NY
Saturday, July 25 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA
Sunday, July 26 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA
Tuesday, July 28 / Bridgeport Motorsports Park / Swedesboro, NJ / Roto-Rooter Midweek Series
Thursday, August 20 / Santa Maria Speedway / Santa Maria, CA / Roto-Rooter Midweek Series
Friday, August 21 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA
Saturday, August 22 / Placerville Speedway / Placerville, CA / 49er Gold Rush Classic
Thursday, August 27 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Gold Cup Race of Champions
Friday, August 28 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Gold Cup Race of Champions
Saturday, August 29 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / Gold Cup Race of Champions
Monday, August 31 / Douglas County Dirtrack / Roseburg, OR / SugarBee Showdown on the River
Thursday, September 3 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Skagit Nationals
Friday, September 4 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Skagit Nationals
Saturday, September 5 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / Skagit Nationals
Thursday, September 10 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Tuscarora 50
Friday, September 11 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Tuscarora 50
Saturday, September 12 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / Tuscarora 50
Thursday, September 17 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO / Hockett/McMillin Memorial
Friday, September 18 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO / Hockett/McMillin Memorial
Saturday, September 19 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO / Hockett/McMillin Memorial
Wednesday, September 23 / Kokomo Speedway / Kokomo, IN / Driven2SaveLives Midweek Mayhem (FS1)
Friday, September 25 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / 4-Crown Nationals
Saturday, September 26 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / 4-Crown Nationals
Friday, October 9 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / Heartland of America Showdown
Saturday, October 10 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / Heartland of America Showdown
Friday, October 16 / Texas Motor Speedway / Fort Worth, TX / All-In Championship Weekend
Saturday, October 17 / Texas Motor Speedway / Fort Worth, TX / All-In Championship Weekend

All-Time Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing Wins List (Through 112 Features):
**26 wins - Rico Abreu (St. Helena, CA)
14 wins - Brad Sweet (Grass Valley, CA)
12 wins - Corey Day (Clovis, CA)
10 wins - Kyle Larson (Elk Grove, CA)
**8 wins - Brent Marks (Myerstown, PA)
**8 wins - Aaron Reutzel (Clute, TX)
**7 wins - Tyler Courtney (Indianapolis, IN
**4 wins - Justin Peck (Monrovia, IN)
4 wins - James McFadden (Alice Springs, NT, AUS)
3 wins - Anthony Macri (Dillsburg, PA)
**3 wins - Tanne Thorson (Minden, NV)
2 wins - David Gravel (Watertown, CT)
2 wins - Trey Starks (Puyallup, WA)
2 wins - Buddy Kofoid (Penngrove, CA)
**1 win - Giovanni Scelzi (Fresno, CA)
1 win - Jacob Allen (Hanover, PA)
1 win - Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg, PA)
1 win - Travis Arenz (Sheboygan, WI)
1 win - Cole Macedo (Lemoore, CA)
1 win - Carson Macedo (Lemoore, CA)
1 win - Justin Sanders (Aromas, CA)
**1 win - Ryan Timms (Oklahoma City, OK)
**1 win - Daison Pursley (Locust Grove, OK)
**1 win - Danny Sams III (North Port, FL)
** Expected to race this week

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