COURTNEY TAKES THE GATOR•ZEARFOSS MOVES THE FIELD•OUTLAWS INBOUND.

Barberville, Fla. — Speedweeks didn’t ease in at Volusia Speedway Park. It slammed the throttle, on that glorious new clay.

Across three nights of ASCS National Tour action at the DIRTcar Nationals, Tyler Courtney did exactly what Big Gator champions do — stayed clean, stayed fast, and didn’t give points away. No panic. No heroics. Just execution. He “held it wide-open and snuck around them,” Courtney described his NOS powered drives.

When the math was done, the Big Gator belonged to Sunshine.

Pennsylvania’s Brock Zearfoss went up — or shall we say forward.

Across the three Gator Features, Zearfoss advanced a combined +15 positions (+10, +7 and -2 with a borrowed motor), slicing through traffic the hard way. Nothing flashy… just passing cars at full send. That’s the kind that sticks. Another reminder for us all that Speedweeks rewards patience and perseverance; Knoxville Raceway’s regular Austin McCarl banked two 3rd place finishes and a top five for his 360 Gator run. Macho Man Brady Bacon sealed the competition with a bicep wing dance; proving he’s not just a non-wing guy.

For ASCS, Volusia did its job — exposed weak spots, rewarded discipline, and sent teams out with notebooks full of work.

And now? Volume up.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars have rolled through the gate. More horsepower. More pressure. Less forgiveness.

A possible three-peat for David Gravel isn’t the only thing being muttered in the pits. The World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year contenders are stepping straight into the fire — Scotty Thiel, Scott Bogucki, Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, and Chili Bowl Champion Emerson Axsom — rolling into Volusia with zero grace period and maximum expectations. Different resumes, same reality: dirt doesn’t care if you’re new or seasoned. Early Speedweeks laps have already said enough — this ROY fight is going to be loud.

2026… Let’s Roll! 🏁🔥