The Biggest Season in Sprint Car Racing? – Motorsports Tribune

Brad Sweet, the four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, says this is the biggest season in the history of Sprint Car racing.

There is a tremendous amount of cash being invested into the discipline right now, and the Big Cat is simultaneously making deposits and withdrawals, as one of the emerging marquee promoters who also happens to be the most prolific driver over this past decade.

Sweet is amongst those putting up a lot of money but is equally eager to collect it for himself and the Kasey Kahne Racing organization that has fueled this half-decade of dominance with 85 national touring victories.

He is the co-promoter of Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California with brother-in-law Kyle Larson and Colby Copeland. An extension of that promotional arm, Sweet and Larson have unveiled a dozen races under the High Limit Sprint Car Series banner with 10 $23,000-to-win races with a pair of $50,000-to-win races.

They also successfully lobbied World Racing Group to expand the number of events full-time World of Outlaw drivers can enter beyond the Greatest Show on Dirt.

Eldora Speedway will sanction a million dollar to win Sprint Car race on July 13.

The High Banks Nationals at Huset’s Speedway unveiled a $250,000 to win main event which forced the Knoxville Nationals to increase the winner’s share to $185,000 but with $15,000-and-up in start money for the main event. The Kings Royal will pay $175,000-to-win on the weekend after the Eldora Million.

Simply put, these are astronomical figures, and the response is everything you would expect it to be.

“This is the biggest season in the history of Sprint Car racing history,” Sweet said. “There is a lot of anticipation, a lot of eyeballs on the sport, a lot of fans and an incredible atmosphere. We are going to race for the most money we have ever raced for and it’s a great time to be a Sprint Car racer.”

Donny Schatz has 10 championships over his quarter century racing at this level and agreed with the sentiment.

“He’s right, it’s a history making year,” Schatz said. “If the sport grows as much this year as much as these races are paying, everyone is going to build a Sprint Car and I’m looking forward to it.”

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