Indoor Auto Racing Slate Is Set

TRENTON, N.J. — Plans are well underway for the 2026 Indoor Auto Racing Series, with dates confirmed for January and February events in Allentown, Pa., Atlantic City, N.J. and Trenton, N.J.

The expanded schedule will feature a third day of racing in Trenton, highlighted by the Slingshot division.

The series kicks off for the 10th year inside Allentown’s PPL Center on Friday and Saturday, January 9–10, with complete programs for the TQ Midgets, Slingshots and Champ Karts.

In 2025, Ryan Flores set the pace by winning his record seventh Allentown feature on Friday night, while Andy Jankowiak broke through with his first PPL Center win on Saturday.

From there, the Len Sammons Productions series moves to Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City for the 24th running of the NAPA Auto Parts Racing Weekend on Friday and Saturday, January 30–31.

Friday night’s main event will again be the BlackJack 21 for TQ Midgets, introduced in 2024 to great success. Saturday night will feature the prestigious Gambler’s Classic for TQ Midgets, along with Slingshot, Champ Kart and 600 Micro Sprint main events.

In 2025, Jankowiak scored the BlackJack 21, tying the all-time series win record, before Flores reclaimed sole possession the next night by capturing his tenth career win in the Gambler’s Classic. Flores earned $10,000 in prize money, bolstered by support from the AC Sports Commission, Visit Atlantic City, and the Ironton Auto Body Challenge.

The series concludes in Trenton, NJ’s CURE Insurance Arena with the seventh annual East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals, now expanded to three days, February 19–21.

Thursday night will feature the Slingshots in a championship-points event that combines with results from Allentown and Atlantic City to crown an overall Series champion on both surfaces.

The dirt weekend in Trenton then shifts to the popular wingless 600 Micro Sprints on the banked dirt oval Friday and Saturday.

The 2025 Dirt Nationals produced one of the most memorable storylines in event history, as father and son Zach and Pat Bealer shared the spotlight. Zach captured Friday’s preliminary feature, while Pat “the Icon” of Micro Sprint racing scored Saturday’s $5,000 finale, calling it the biggest win of his 32-year career.