The American All-Star Series Presented by PPM Racing Products enters its eighth season with six new tracks, including its first pavement oval, and three $10,000-to-win races, including the UBB Miners Memorial at a new venue.
The series travels to a total of 15 tracks among seven states. The six new tracks include 191 Speedway in Kentucky, Elkins Speedway in West Virginia, Lake Erie Speedway in Pennsylvania, Potomac Speedway in Maryland, Tyler County Speedway in West Virginia, and West Virginia Motor Speedway.
Lake Erie Speedway on July 11 will not only be the series’ first race in the Keystone State, but also its first on pavement.
The $10,000-to-win UBB Miners Memorial moves to West Virginia Motor Speedway on August 8.
Ponderosa Speedway returns to the American All-Star Series schedule as well, with three stops in 2026 at the Kentucky dirt oval.
2026 Dirt Rich TV American All-Star Series Presented by PPM Racing Products Schedule
Sat., April 4: 191 Speedway, Campton, Ky., $3,000 to win
Fri., April 10: Ponderosa Speedway, Junction City, Ky., $3,000
Sat., April 11: Lake Cumberland Speedway, Burnside, Ky., $3,000
Fri., May 1: Potomac Speedway, Budds Creek, Md., $3,000
Sat., May 2: Potomac Speedway, Budds Creek, Md., $5,000
Sat., May 23: Natural Bridge Speedway, Natural Bridge, Va., $5,000
Sun., May 24: Wythe Raceway, Rural Retreat, Va., $5,000
Fri., May 29: I-75 Raceway, Niota, Tenn., $3,000
Sat., May 30: Golden Mountain Speedway, Sparta, Tenn., $3,000
Sat., June 13: Natural Bridge Speedway, Natural Bridge, Va., $10,000
Fri., June 26: Ponderosa Speedway, Junction City, Ky., $7,500
Sat., June 27: Lake Cumberland Speedway, Burnside, Ky., $7,500
Thurs., July 2: Willard Speedway, Grayson, Ky., $3,000
Fri., July 3: Elkins Speedway, Kerens, W.V., $3,000
Sat., July 4: Tyler County Speedway, Middlebourne, W.V., $4,000
Sat. July 11: Lake Erie Speedway, North East, Pa., $5,000
Sat., July 18: Hidden Hollow Speedway, Whitesburg, Ky., $3,000
Sat., Aug. 1: Lake Cumberland Speedway, Burnside, Ky., $4,000
Sat. Aug. 8: UBB Miners Memorial Race, West Virginia Motor Speedway, Mineralwells, W.V., $10,000
Fri., Aug. 14: Ponderosa Speedway, Junction City, Ky., $3,000
Sat., Aug. 15: Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, Ind., $3,000
Sat., Sept. 5: Natural Bridge Speedway, Natural Bridge, Va., $5,000
Sun. Sept. 6: Wythe Raceway, Rural Retreat, Va., $7,000
Sat., Oct. 3: Hidden Hollow Speedway, Whitesburg, Ky., $3,000
Sat., Oct. 24: 191 Speedway, Campton, Ky., $3,000
Sat. Nov. 14: Natural Bridge Speedway, Natural Bridge, Va., $10,000
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