2026 CARS TOUR WEST CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED AT STAR NURSERY CLASSIC

By Steven Blakesley | October 23, 2026

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (October 23, 2026) – The 2026 championships for the SPEARS CARS Tour West Super Late Models and Limited Late Models headline the season finale for The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Saturday November 14th with the Star Nursery Classic. INEX Bandoleros and Mini Stocks join the action for special non-points races as well.

Grandstands open at 4 p.m. before CARS Tour West qualifying and the Bandoleros features. Opening ceremonies are 5:30 p.m. followed by the CARS Tour West and Mini Stock features. Adult tickets are $20 online at www.lvmsbullring.com or $25 at the gates. Kids 12 and under are free. FloRacing will have national television coverage of the race.

The Super Late Model Showdown 200 includes Colorado’s Jace Hansen carrying a narrow eight-point lead over 14-year-old Keelan Harvick for the championship. The race will include many of the best in the west with a large field expected. 2026 October Classic winner Dylan Zampa of Napa, CA, 15-year-old Vito Cancilla of Martinez, CA, and Kyle Busch Classic ARCA West winner Taylor Mayhew of Bakersfield, CA round out the top-five in the standings. $15,000 is on the line for the Star Nursery Classic race.

Kenna Mitchell of Loomis, CA retains control of the Limited Late Model standings while Tanner Huddleston’s win in the October Classic at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway has moved him within 23 points of the championship. 2026 Kern Raceway champion Christian Bazen is one point behind Huddleston in third followed by Tracy, CA’s Brenden Ruzbarsky and Clovis, CA’s Skyler Schoppe. A $4,000 prize and a series title is up for grabs in the 100-lap race.

Las Vegas’ Dylan Mancini won the 2026 INEX Bandolero championship with more than 30 young drivers earning points throughout the season. The Bullring’s largest class returns for a non-points special during the Star Nursery Classic.

Glendora, CA’s Bory Molina scored the NASCAR Mini Stock championship on the strength of four victories ahead of Las Vegas’ Ben Williams three wins. The Mini Stocks will also compete in a non-points race.

For more information on the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, visit www.lvmsbullring.com  

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Steven Blakesley is a motorsports announcer and public relations specialist with more than 15 years of experience. His biggest pet peeve is race fans who only enjoy one form of racing over all others.