Speedway, Indiana -- Three nights of bullring racing are up next for the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship in Kansas and Missouri this weekend.

The 1/4-mile Belleville Short Track in Kansas will serve as host for back-to-back nights at the Huncovsky Classic with two complete racing programs on Friday-Saturday night, May 16-17.

To cap off the weekend, Missouri’s Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex brings the series to its 1/6-mile dirt oval for one night only on Sunday, May 18.

Here’s six storylines on what’s at stake this weekend in the Sunflower and Show Me states!

WINNERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER

Cannon McIntosh is the lone driver in this weekend’s field who has captured USAC National Midget wins at both tracks on this weekend’s docket.

He scored two in dramatic fashion at Sweet Springs, first in 2020 and again in 2022. At Belleville, he was tops on the opening night of the 2024 edition.

He’s yet to break into victory lane with USAC in 2025. Although, in just two starts, he’s recorded a 2nd and a 4th, which has him second in the series standings.

SEAVEY’S SWEET TOOTH

Logan Seavey’s first visit to Sweet Springs in 2018 resulted in victory. His most recent trip to Sweet Springs in 2024 concluded in exactly the same manner, with a late race pass to win the feature.

In 2018, Seavey charged from 7th to 1st, swiping the lead and the win from Cole Bodine with four laps to go. In 2024, the sixth starting Seavey took advantage of multiple bouts of misfortune from others in the final laps, getting past the bouncing Kale Drake with two laps to go to score the win.

Qualifying fastest at Sweet Springs has proven to be a good omen for Seavey. Both times he’s been fast time in 2018 and 2024, it’s correlated with feature victories.

A BOUNCE IN DRAKE’S STEP

Kale Drake won at Sweet Springs with the Xtreme Outlaw series in the early part of 2024. In his first appearance with the USAC National Midgets at the track in May 2024, he came within two laps of victory.

Entering turns one and two along Sweet Springs’ cushion, Drake’s car began bouncing a total of six times before coming to a rest along the outside wall. A dejected Drake pounded the steering wheel and exited the car after leading a race-high 34 of the 40 laps. At Belleville, however, he notched a podium with a 3rd in one of his finest runs of the 2024 season.

To begin the 2025 season, Drake has been the master of passing. At Kokomo night one, he went 11th to 4th, and on night two, he blitzed his way from 15th to 5th at the checkered. Achieving a better starting spot closer to the front could spell some good dividends for the Collinsville, Oklahoma native.

DENNEY & GRANT OFF TO HOT STARTS

Jacob Denney and Justin Grant have already gained the upper hand for the start of the 2025 USAC National Midget season.

Denney captured opening night at the Kokomo Grand Prix on the final weekend of April and was in a spot to grab the victory on night two when mechanical issues sidelined him. Meanwhile, Grant posted the victory on the night two and leads the series standings entering the weekend.

Both respective drivers earned their initial series wins for their new teams, in what was each individual’s first USAC weekend with their respective teams – Denney (Kunz/Curb-Agajanian) and Grant (CB Industries).

Denney grabbed a USAC Midget victory at Sweet Springs in the spring of 2023 and finished a best of 8th at Belleville that same year. Grant has been the fastest qualifier on both Belleville opening nights in 2023 and 2024 and grabbed a 5th in the feature. Grant’s Sweet Springs resume consists of a best ride of 5th in 2022.

A FIRST FOR COONS & SON

A father racing against his child is a rarity in USAC National Midget racing. In fact, there have been just 13 previous instances in which both father and son/daughter competed in the same feature event.

This weekend, Jerry Coons Jr. and his son, Cale Coons, are line to become the next. Jerry, a USAC career Triple Crown champ in his own right, has won on both the short track and the 1/2-mile at Belleville in his career. Cale Coons is a USAC National Midget Rookie of the Year contender.

Among the 13 fathers and children to race in the same USAC National Midget feature are: Ted & Gene Hartley, Danny & George Kladis, Don & Rich Vogler, Bob & Bobby Wente, Bob & Terry Wente, Buddie & Trevor Boys, Jim & Ted Hines, Norm & Travis Young, Leon & Brady Bacon, Ryan & Randy Oerter, Ryan & Ashley Oerter, Joe and Clinton Boyles.

SNYDER FINDS THE PACE

Steven Snyder Jr. made his presence felt on the USAC National Midget tour with a runner-up finish in the series’ most recent round at Kokomo.

The Rising Sun, Maryland racer leads the Rookie of the Year of the standings and is fifth overall with the series in his first year as the driver of the RMS Racing No. 4.

Snyder actually made his USAC National Midget debut on this weekend one year ago, finishing 19th and 22nd across two nights at Belleville and 12th at Sweet Springs.

DOUBLE DUTY DRIVERS

Among this group, three drivers are expected to perform double duty with both the USAC Silver Crown and USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship this weekend at Belleville.

Justin Grant will strap into his Hemelgarn Racing No. 91 Silver Crown car and CB Industries No. 87 midget. Logan Seavey is set to drive Rice Motorsports-Abacus Racing’s No. 22 Silver Crown machine and the Abacus Racing No. 57 midget. Kevin Thomas Jr. will be in the seat of the Team AZ / Petty / Rossi No. 20 Silver Crown ride and the 4 Kings Racing #14 midget.

This trio will have an untraditional doubleheader to face as they switch back-and-forth between the big cars on the big track to the midgets on the small track. The disciplines require different styles and different skill sets, but these three have proved time and time again that they’re capable of pulling off the rare sweep.

In fact, Seavey is the most recent driver to win both a USAC Silver Crown and USAC National Midget race at the same venue on the same day, doing so at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway in 2023, a night in which he also won the accompanying USAC National Sprint Car feature.

USAC WEEKEND SCHEDULE & RACE DETAILS

On Friday, May 16, at the Belleville (Kan.) High Banks, it’s opening night of the Huncovsky Classic for the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season in conjunction with a practice night for the USAC Silver Crown division. The pits open at 3pm Central. Front gates open at 5:30pm. Hot laps start at 6:30pm, followed by qualifying and racing. General admission and reserved tickets are $20. General admission and reserved tickets for ages 12 and under are $10. Advance tickets are on sale now at www.BellevilleHighBanks.org. Tickets will be available at the gate on both race days.

On Saturday, May 17, at Belleville, it’s night two of the Huncovsky Classic featuring a full race day for both the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget and USAC Silver Crown divisions. The pits open at 3pm Central. Front gates open at 5:30pm. Hot laps start at 6:30pm, followed by qualifying and racing. General admission and reserved tickets are $35. General admission and reserved tickets for ages 12 and under are $25. Advance tickets are on sale now at www.BellevilleHighBanks.org. Tickets will be available at the gate on both race days.

On Sunday, May 18, at Sweet Springs, the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship is joined by Stock Non-Wing and Restricted Micro Sprints. Pits open at 3pm Central. Front gates open at 4pm. Drivers meeting at 5:30pm. Hot laps start at 6pm, followed by qualifying and racing. General admission tickets are $20, and $10 for ages 6-12 and free for ages 6 and under. Pit passes are $30 for non-members and $35 for non-members.

The entire weekend of events can be watched LIVE on FloRacing at https://flosports.link/usac.