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TOP FIVE STORYLINES: Lawton Return, Creek County Debut Set Stage for Oklahoma Weekend

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SAPULPA, Okla. (March 17. 2026) The rich tradition of Sprint Car racing in Oklahoma will continue to grow this week.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is aimed at the “Sooner State” for a full weekend of action.

First up, the tour visits Lawton Speedway on Friday, March 20. The southern Oklahoma oval was the 19th track to ever host The Greatest Show on Dirt during its inaugural season in 1978. Since then, the Series has made 10 more Lawton stops. Friday will make it a dozen total.

After Lawton, it’s Tulsa time – sort of. Just to the southwest of the city that’s home to the Chili Bowl Nationals is Sapulpa, Oklahoma’s Creek County Speedway. The World of Outlaws has never visited “Creekadega,” but that’s set to change on Saturday, March 21, when Creek County becomes the ninth Oklahoma track to host the country’s best Sprint Car drivers.

Let’s look at the top stories to watch in Oklahoma:

2 BACK ON TOP

It didn’t take long for David Gravel to regain control of the top spot in the standings.

After Carson Macedo and the Jason Johnson Racing crew equaled Gravel heading into Kennedale, the Big Game Motorsports team promptly responded by winning their first race of the year. That pushed them six points clear at the top as they chase a third consecutive championship. Gravel has finished on the podium in five of the last six races this year.

The Watertown, CT native’s experience at the Oklahoma tracks ahead is limited. He’s been to Lawton on three occasions and come home in the top five each time, peaking at third in 2020 during his Jason Johnson Racing days. Like several of the current full-time drivers, Gravel will make his Creek County debut on Saturday.

LOVING LAWTON

A couple of the current competitors on the World of Outlaws tour have found their way to Victory Lane at Lawton and will aim for a return trip on Friday.

Carson Macedo topped the 2021 trip to Lawton aboard the JJR No. 41. The Lemoore, CA native followed that with a runner-up a year ago. He’s off to a stout start in 2026 with a 3.57 average finish through seven races and trails Gravel by just six markers in the early title chase.

Last year’s visit belonged to Michael “Buddy” Kofoid as he got his first look at Lawton. That gave Roth Motorsports wins in two of the last three Lawton races as Daryn Pittman took the No. 83 to Victory Lane at his home state track in 2020. Kofoid is in major need of a rebound this weekend after a crash while leading Kennedale on Friday, dropping the championship contender to sixth in points.

A CRACK AT CREEKADEGA

Saturday might be the World of Outlaws debut at Creek County, but a handful of the current band of travelers had their paths lead them to “Creekadega” in the past.

Scott Bogucki’s days of touring with the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) brought him to Creek County on four occasions. The highlight of those was a fourth-place effort in 2018. The Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year presented by Five Star Bodies contender will return for the first time in seven years.

Garet Williamson’s experience is similar with ASCS bringing him to Creek County multiple times. He raced there once apiece in 2019, 2020, and 2021 and will head back aboard the Fischer Motorsports No. 23.

Ashton Torgerson’s time in Micro Sprints allowed him to rack up Creek County laps. The Glendale, AZ native was a 2022 runner-up there in Winged A-class. He also drove a Keith Kunz Motorsports Midget at the 1/4 mile two years ago, finishing fourth. Torgerson currently leads the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year presented by Five Star Bodies chase.

Emerson Axsom made a pair of POWRi Midget appearances in 2020. The result was two top 10s highlighted by a fifth. Axsom is fresh off his best finish of the season in the Klaasmeyer/Petry Motorsports No. 27, eighth at Kennedale.

You’ve got to go back a bit, but Chris Windom circled Creek County a couple times. The Sides Motorsports pilot raced a Non-wing Sprint Car there in 2007 and 2008. His top effort was fifth in his debut.

RIGHTING THE SHIP

Hopes were high for Bill Balog entering his third season with The Greatest Show on Dirt, but it didn’t quite start the way he would’ve liked.

The “North Pole Nightmare” struggled through the opening five nights at Volusia, only managing a best finish of 12th. But since the schedule shifted to some short tracks, Balog is starting to resemble what we saw last year. The No. 17B made the Toyota Dash and came home sixth at Talladega. Balog backed that up by nearly winning at Kennedale, coming up just a corner short as David Gravel forced him to settle for second. On the bright side, it marked his first podium of 2026.

Balog will carry the momentum into Oklahoma this weekend. His Lawton debut a year ago led to a front row starting spot and seventh-place result. He’ll make his first laps at Creek County on Saturday.

ASCS INVASION

Oklahoma is the heart of ASCS country, so many of the nation’s top 360 drivers are planning to add 50 cubic inches between the frame rails and battle the best of the best in familiar territory.

Six-time and defending ASCS champion leads the charge. The Sunnyvale, TX native owns four Lawton checkered flags. His win tally at Creek County reaches double digits as he’s won there with ASCS both nationally and regionally and even picked up a 410 score with POWRi.

Glenpool, OK’s Matt Covington will proudly represent both ASCS and the home state. He’s got plenty of experience at both tracks, including a pair of Lawton victories and one at Creek County to go along with 10 more podiums.

Seth Bergman is originally from the state of Washington, but he’s a “Sooner” these days. The 2024 ASCS titlist has been close to victory at Lawton, including a 2012 runner-up. He’s bagged a dozen ASCS Sooner Region trophies at Creek County.

Blake Hahn may not be currently on tour with ASCS, but he’s a two-time champion and 25-time Feature winner of the Series. Saturday’s race is especially meaningful to Hahn as Creek County is the Sapulpa, OK native’s home track. His résumé shows countless laps at the bullring and victories in Winged Sprint Cars, Non-Wing Sprint Cars, and Midgets.

Both tracks are expected to attract nearly 40 entrants with plenty more Midwestern talent with ASCS ties planning to compete, including the likes of Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, OK), Ryder Laplante (Calera, OK), Austyn Gossel (Fort Collins, CO), Landon Crawley (Benton, AR), and more.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

Friday, March 20 at Lawton Speedway in Lawton, OK
Saturday, March 21 at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, OK

AROUND THE TURN
Friday, March 27 at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, MO (TICKETS)
Saturday, March 28 at 81 Speedway in Park City, KS (TICKETS)

CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (7/85 Races):

1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (950 PTS)
2. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-6 PTS)
3. Sheldon Haudenschild – KCP Racing No. 18 (-42 PTS)
4. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-56 PTS)
5. Donny Schatz – CJB Motorsports No. 15 (-66 PTS)
6. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-70 PTS)
7. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-90 PTS)
8. Spencer Bayston – Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing No. 17 (-100 PTS)
9. Bill Balog – B2 Motorsports (-100 PTS)
10. Chris Windom – Sides Motorsports No. 7S (-104 PTS)

NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (6 Drivers):
2 Wins – Anthony Macri
1 Win – Spencer Bayston, Michael Kofoid, Sheldon Haudenschild, Donny Schatz, David Gravel

FEATURE LAPS LED (11 Drivers):
40 Laps Led – Anthony Macri
35 Laps Led – Donny Schatz
31 Laps Led – Bill Balog
27 Laps Led – Michael Kofoid
25 Laps Led – Sheldon Haudenschild
12 Laps Led – Carson Macedo
10 Laps Led – Spencer Bayston
6 Laps Led – Brian Brown, Brock Zearfoss
2 Laps Led – David Gravel
1 Lap Led – Christopher Thram

PODIUM FINISHES (9 Drivers):
5 Podiums – Carson Macedo, David Gravel
3 Podiums – Anthony Macri, Michael Kofoid, Sheldon Haudenschild
1 Podium – Spencer Bayston, Ashton Torgerson, Donny Schatz, Bill Balog

SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (5 Drivers):
2 Quick Times – David Gravel, Sheldon Haudenschild
1 Quick Time – Logan Schuchart, Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek

HEAT RACE WINNERS (12 Drivers):
5 Heat Wins – David Gravel
3 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, Carson Macedo, Sheldon Haudenschild
2 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Ashton Torgerson, Michael Kofoid
1 Heat Win – Chase Dietz, Justin Peck, Tanner Holmes, Bill Balog, Donny Schatz

TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (25 Drivers):
6 Dashes – David Gravel
5 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Carson Macedo, Michael Kofoid
3 Dashes – Logan Schuchart, Ashton Torgerson
2 Dashes – Brent Marks, Tanner Holmes, Bill Balog
1 Dash – Brian Brown, Chase Dietz, Kasey Jedrzejek, Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Ryan Timms, Garet Williamson, Brock Zearfoss, Kerry Madsen, Donny Schatz, Bryce Lucius, Spencer Bayston, Christopher Thram, Emerson Axsom, Scotty Thiel

MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (4 Drivers):
3 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz
1 LCS Wins – Michael Kofoid, Cameron Martin, Chris Windom

KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (5 Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers – Garet Williamson, Donny Schatz
1 Hard Charger – Michael Kofoid, Chris Windom, Giovanni Scelzi

ACME FASTEST LAP AWARDS (6 Drivers):
2 Fastest Laps – Michael Kofoid
1 Fastest Lap – Anthony Macri, Brock Zearfoss, Sheldon Haudenschild, Carson Macedo, Bill Balog

RACE READY CLOTHING HOTTEST LAP OF THE NIGHT AWARDS (5 Drivers):
2 Hottest Laps – Logan Schuchart
1 Hottest Lap – David Gravel, Austin McCarl, Brent Marks, Cole Macedo, Buddy Kofoid

2026 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner
Wed, Feb 4 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Spencer Bayston (1)
Fri, Feb 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Michael Kofoid (1)
Sat, Feb 7 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Anthony Macri (1)
Sun, March 1 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
Mon, March 2 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Anthony Macri (2)
Fri, March 6 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Donny Schatz (1)
Fri, March 13 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / David Gravel (1)
Sat, March 14 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX (Postponed)
Fri, March 20 / Lawton Speedway / Lawton, OK
Sat, March 21 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK
Fri, March 27 / US 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO
Sat, March 28 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS
Fri, April 10 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Sat, April 11 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Fri, April 17 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL
Sat, April 18 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN
Fri, April 24 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Sat, April 25 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Fri, May 1 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH
Sat, May 2 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH
Tues, May 5 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA
Fri, May 8 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Sat, May 9 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Fri, May 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Sat, May 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Sat, May 23 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Sun, May 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Fri, May 29 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND
Sun, May 31 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND
Fri, June 5 / Hartford Speedway / Hartford, MI
Sat, June 6 / Plymouth Dirt Track / Plymouth, WI
Sun, June 7 / Angell Park Speedway / Sun Prairie, WI
Fri, June 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Sat, June 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Wed, June 17 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Thurs, June 18 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Fri, June 19 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Sat, June 20 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Fri, June 26 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Sat, June 27 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Fri, July 10 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI
Sat, July 11 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI
Tues, July 14 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH
Fri, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Sat, July 18 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Tues, July 21 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON, Canada
Wed, July 22 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON, Canada
Sat, July 25 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY
Sun, July 26 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY
Wed, July 29 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA
Fri, July 31 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Sat, Aug 1 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Fri, Aug 7 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Sat, Aug 8 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Wed, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Thurs, Aug 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Fri, Aug 14 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Sat, Aug 15 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Fri, Aug 21 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN
Sat, Aug 22 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN
Fri, Aug 28 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND
Sat, Aug 29 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND
Fri, Sept 4 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Sat, Sept 5 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Sun, Sept 6 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Fri, Sept 11 / Belleville High Banks / Belleville, KS
Sat, Sept 12 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS
Mon, Sept 14 / El Paso County Raceway / Calhan, CO
Fri, Sept 18 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, CA
Sat, Sept 19 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, CA
Fri, Sept 25 / Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway / Bakersfield, CA
Sat, Sept 26 / Ventura Raceway / Ventura, CA
Fri, Oct 2 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Sat, Oct 3 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Thurs, Oct 8 / Millstream Speedway / Findlay, OH
Fri, Oct 9 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH
Sat, Oct 10 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH
Fri, Oct 16 / Lincoln Park Speedway / Putnamville, IN
Sat, Oct 17 / TBA
Fri, Oct 23 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR
Sat, Oct 24 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR
Wed, Nov 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thurs, Nov 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Fri, Nov 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Sat, Nov 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC

*denotes unofficial split-field prelim race.

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