Western World Entry List Surpasses 50 USAC Sprint Car Drivers
Western World Entry List Surpasses 50 USAC Sprint Car Drivers
The entry list for the USAC Sprint Car Western World Championships at Central Arizona Raceway has surpassed 50 drivers.

Casa Grande, Arizona -- The entry list has surpassed 50 drivers and cars for the 58th annual edition of the Western World Championships.
Two-straight nights of USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car racing awaits on October 24-25, 2025, at Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande.
Fifty-two drivers and cars are entered to date, including past Western World winners Brady Bacon, Kyle Cummins, Daison Pursley, Jake Swanson and Logan Seavey.
USAC national champions J.J. Yeley, Justin Grant and C.J. Leary have entered as have fellow USAC national feature winners Kevin Thomas Jr., Hayden Reinbold, Mitchel Moles, Briggs Danner and Chase Stockon.
Late model racing star Ricky Thornton Jr. has filed his entry to compete as has reigning USAC CRA Sprint Car champion and current point leader R.J. Johnson, plus top USAC National Sprint Car Rookie Gunnar Setser.
Driver and car registration is now officially open for the 58th annual edition of Western World Championships. Teams can file their entry for the event now at https://usacracing.ticketspice.com/58th-annual-western-world-championships.
The event at the 3/8-mile dirt oval will pay $7,500 to Friday night’s winner while Saturday’s finale will offer $35,000 to the winner, plus $15,000 in lap leader money and a minimum of $1,000 to start the feature.
Also on the event card for both nights is the Sands Chevrolet Wild West 360 Non Wing Sprint Cars.
The Western World Championships are one of the most famed and longest-running sprint car events in the world. The tradition of the event dates back to Bob Cleberg’s victory in 1968. Kyle Cummins enters as the defending Western World champion after winning the main event in 2024.
Tickets for the Western World Championships and Camping spots are available now. Visit https://www.centralazraceway.com/press/article/180179 for more information.
2025 USAC Western World Championships Entry List
Number | Name |
0G | Kyle Shipley |
OO7 | Wayne Siddle |
1 | Nate Schank |
2 | J.J. Yeley |
2J (R) | James Turnbull II |
2x | Joshua Shipley |
3m | Marty Hawkins |
3p | Kyle Cummins |
3R | Kevin Thomas Jr. |
3v | Jim Vanzant |
4 | Justin Grant |
4c | Brady Bacon |
4D | Dayton Shelton |
5 | Tye Mihocko |
5E | Elexa Herrera |
5G (R) | Gunnar Setser |
5T | Jake Swanson |
6 | Logan Calderwood |
6T | Trey Osborne |
6w | Isaac Chapple |
11c | Matt Westfall |
14 | Harley Burns |
17 | Ryan Bernal |
17GP | Stevie Sussex |
17w | Austin Williams |
17x | Blake Bower |
18 | David Gasper |
19 | Hayden Reinbold |
19AZ | Mitchel Moles |
20RT | Ricky Thornton Jr. |
21 | Kobe Simpson |
21AZ | C.J. Leary |
21X | A.J. Bender |
22 | Grant Sexton |
33p | R.J. Johnson |
39 | Briggs Danner |
41 | Ricky Lewis |
42 | Max Adams |
44 | Brent Sexton |
47 | Charles Davis Jr. |
51T | Eddie Tafoya Jr. |
57 | Logan Seavey |
57x | Connor Speir |
73 | Cole Wakim |
73B | Braden Chiaramonte |
78 | Brody Wake |
86 | Daison Pursley |
92 | Chase Stockon |
97 | Connor Lundy |
98 | Saban Bibent |
98B | Brecken Guerrero |
98V | Verne Sweeney |