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CRUSA 2026 National Points Season Set to Launch February 23

(Eastaboga, AL – February 3, 2026) — The countdown is officially on. In just 20 days, the 2026 National Points season for Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA will roar to life on February 23, ushering in another action-packed year of weekly championship racing across the Southeast.

For the upcoming season, 29 sanctioned tracks in seven states will host weekly competition as drivers chase national championship points across four CRUSA Weekly Divisions over a 32-week schedule, running through September 27. At season’s end, the Top 10 drivers in each division will be recognized and honored at the annual year-end awards banquet.

The 2026 points structure rewards both consistency and flexibility:
-Drivers may count their best 12 finishes toward the national championship

-Only the best finish of each week counts toward national points

-If a driver competes on both Friday and Saturday, the best finish of the two nights is applied

This format allows competitors to race close to home or travel regionally, while still remaining competitive in the national standings.

The stakes are high once again in CRUSA’s weekly divisions:
CRUSA Weekly Late Models (604) – $12,000 to the National Champion
CRUSA Street Stocks – $4,000 Championship Award
CRUSA Late Model Sportsman (602) – $4,000 Championship Award
CRUSA Modified Sportsman – $3,000 Championship Award

In addition, the VP Racing Fuels Young Guns Challenge returns in 2026, awarding $1,000 to the top driver 18 years old or younger competing in the CRUSA Weekly Late Model division.

The CRUSA National Points program continues to build on a rich history of champions across its divisions, with past titleholders including multi-time winners, regional standouts, and drivers who have used the weekly program as a springboard to higher levels of competition.

From Lucky Keeton and Johnny Stokes to recent back-to-back champion David Williamson in the Weekly Late Models, and dominant runs by drivers such as Calvin Martin (Street Stock) and Chuck Gipson (Modified Sportsman), the national points championships remain among the most respected accomplishments in grassroots dirt racing.

Previous CRUSA Weekly Late Model Champions: (604's)
2006-Lucky Keeton
2006-Jason Wilson
2007Frank Wilson
2007-Logan Yates
2007-Lucky Keeton
2008-Jimbo McDuffie
2008-Adam Martin
2009-Scott Knowles
2009-Lucky Keeton
2010-Johnny Stokes
2010-Chase Edge
2011-Jimmy Elkins, Jr.
2011-Jimbo McDuffie
2012-Chase Washington
2013-Noah Daspit
2014-Chris Holley
2015-Michael Arnold
2016-Michael Arnold
2017-Josh Leonard
2018-Evan Ellis
2019-Shannon Lee
2020-Scottie Hiett
2021-Oakley Johns
2022-Shannon Lee
2023-Chase Cooper
2024-David Williamson
2025-David Williamson

Previous CRUSA Late Model Sportsman Champions: (602's)
2017-Kyle Clifton
2018-Haden Duncan
2019-Bryson Mitchell
2020-Ryan King
2021-Morgan Lambert
2022-Haden Duncan
2023-Cruz Wallace
2024-Bryson Mitchell
2025-Brett White

Previous CRUSA Street Stock Champions:
2013-Trey Bright
2014-Jeremy Idom
2015-Richie Stephens
2016-Spencer Hughes
2017-Josh Tomlin
2018-Ricky Idom
2019-Michael Lane
2020-Ricky Idom
2021-Lee Ray
2022-Calvin Martin
2023-Ricky Idom
2024-Calvin Martin
2025-Calvin Martin

Previous CRUSA Modified Sportsman Champions:
2018-Oakley Gillespie
2019-Luke Riddle
2020-Scottie Hiett
2021-Rusty Duncan
2022-Chuck Gipson
2023-Chuck Gipson
2024-Chuck Gipson
2025-Luke Riddle

29 Tracks | 7 States - Drivers will have the opportunity to compete across a wide geographic footprint in 2026:

Alabama (6)
Cottonwood Speedway – Cottonwood
Deep South Speedway – Loxley
East Alabama Motor Speedway – Phenix City
North Alabama Speedway – Tuscumbia
Talladega Short Track – Eastaboga
Xtreme Speedway – Moulton

Florida (3)
Hendry County Motorsports Park – Clewiston
Southern Raceway – Milton
Volusia Speedway Park – De Leon Springs

Georgia (6)
Cochran Motor Speedway – Cochran
Needmore Speedway – Norman Park
Screven Motor Speedway – Sylvania
Swainsboro Raceway – Swainsboro
The Historic 441 Speedway – Dublin
Waycross Motor Speedway – Waycross

Kentucky (4)
Cedar Ridge Speedway – Morgantown
Paducah International Raceway – Paducah
Western Kentucky Speedway – Madisonville
Windy Hollow Speedway – Owensboro

Louisiana (1)
Baton Rouge Raceway – Baton Rouge

Mississippi (8)
Greenville Speedway – Greenville
Hattiesburg Speedway – Hattiesburg
Jackson Motor Speedway – Byram
Magnolia Motor Speedway – Columbus
Mitchell’s Motorplex – Perkinston
Pike County Speedway – Magnolia
Pine Ridge Speedway – Baldwyn
Whynot Motorsports Park – Meridian

South Carolina (1)
Modoc Speedway – Modoc

Drivers looking to compete in the 2026 National Points chase can register now by purchasing their annual membership through MyRacePass:
https://www.myracepass.com/sanctions/1008/registrations

Division rules are available at the following links:
Weekly Late Models: https://weeklylatemodels.crateracinusa.com/rules/
Late Model Sportsman: https://latemodelsportsman.crateracinusa.com/rules/
Modified Sportsman: https://modifiedsportsman.crateracinusa.com/rules/
Street Stocks: https://streetstocks.crateracinusa.com/rules/

Tracks interested in becoming sanctioned for the 2026 season may contact:
Adam Stewart – adam@crateracinusa.com
Chance Smith – chance@crateracinusa.com
For rules or technical questions: tech@crateracinusa.com

Crate Racin’ USA proudly thanks its valued partners for their continued support: Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts, Chevrolet Performance, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, VP Racing Lubricants, Knowles Race Parts & Bodies, LLC, Competition Racing Equipment, Inc., Cruise with the Champions, Savage Chassis, Velocita by Melissa Markewitz, Bama Sheds & Pole Barns, MatMan Designs, LLC, WesPro JCB Atlanta, and MyRacePass.

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