Six nights at six different racetracks await the USAC Midget National Championship for the 22nd annual edition of USAC Indiana Midget Week on June 9-14, 2026.

It’s a Racing Junkie’s Dream!

The IMW docket consists of six events in all, with the frenzied and action-packed week beginning at Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis on Tuesday, June 9, then moving to Paragon on Wednesday, June 10, and Putnamville’s Lincoln Park Speedway on Thursday, June 11.

Bloomington Speedway starts the weekend on Friday, June 12, followed by Haubstadt’s Tri-State Speedway on Saturday, June 13, with the finale set for Kokomo Speedway on Sunday, June 14.

USAC Indiana Midget Week is the hottest ticket in town with sprint cars serving as the support class each night. A plethora of drivers will be jumping back and forth between the two machines throughout the night in double-duty mode.

The Indiana Midget Week champion will earn a prize of $15,000 for their efforts in a week that truly tests the physical, mental and mechanical abilities of each driver, crew and machine.

Let’s dig into it! Here’s a smorgasbord of storylines we’re watching entering USAC Indiana Midget Week 2026.

DRAKE & SEAVEY BRING IMW CHAMPIONSHIP CREDENTIALS

Kale Drake enters this week as the defending Indiana Midget Week champion. Just three drivers previously have captured back-to-back IMW titles: Shane Cottle (2005 & 2006), Rico Abreu (2014 & 2015) and Buddy Kofoid (2021 & 2022).

Drake won the Circle City opener a year ago and finished every race of the week on the podium for Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports.

This year, though, Drake will drive the RMS Racing No. 4, which won twice during Indiana Midget Week competition in 2021 and 2022 with Thomas Meseraull at the wheel. Drake has finished 8th and 6th in his two USAC starts this year.

Overall, two USAC Indiana Midget Week champions will be in the field this week, with Drake joining two-time champ Logan Seavey, who captured titles in both 2019 and 2023 and also possesses four IMW feature victories.

DENNEY LEADS THE CHARGE

Jacob Denney was the only multi-time winner of Indiana Midget Week in 2025, scoring victories at both Paragon and Kokomo.

Denney (Galloway, Ohio) enters the week as the USAC National Midget point leader by a single marker over Kevin Thomas Jr. after Denney was triumphant in the most recent series event at Kokomo in April.

After gaining his first USAC national win in 2022 at Lincoln Park, Denney owns four overall IMW feature triumphs. His best IMW points finish to date is third in both 2022 and 2025.

Throughout the history of IMW, just four drivers have entered as the USAC National point leader and gone on to win the Indiana Midget Week championship: Jerry Coons Jr. (2007), Darren Hagen (2012), Rico Abreu (2014) and Buddy Kofoid (2021).

Additionally, four of the last five Indiana Midget Week champions have also captured the USAC National Midget title in the same season: Buddy Kofoid (2021-22), Logan Seavey (2023) and Daison Pursley (2024).

VETERANS VYING FOR A BREAKTHROUGH

Justin Grant is among the drivers who’ve come so close to an Indiana Midget Week title over the years, finishing as the runner-up in 2022, 2023 and 2025. Grant’s one and only IMW win to date came seven years ago in 2019. He won the 2026 season opener at Kokomo in April for CB Industries and stands just one point out of the lead in the USAC National Midget standings.

Kevin Thomas Jr. is in a similar boat. His most recent Indiana Midget Week win came in 2018. Last year, he finished a career-best fourth in Indiana Midget Week points with consistent finishes in his 4 Kings Racing ride. He’s run inside the top four in both of his USAC National Midget starts this year and now aims to put 4 Kings in USAC Victory Lane for the first time.

RETURN OF CANNON

Reigning USAC National Midget champion Cannon McIntosh returns to the seat of the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 71K to compete at Indiana Midget Week in 2026.

McIntosh has been absent from the series so far this year but will now take on all six nights of action this week.

The Bixby, Oklahoma racer last won an Indiana Midget Week race in 2022 and tallied a best IMW points finish of third back in 2024.

SHARK WEEK

Karter Sarff will pilot the Paul May Motorsports No. 71M throughout the entirety of Indiana Midget Week.

The Mason City, Illinois racer was impressive in IMW action in 2025, finishing fifth in the standings with top finishes of third at Circle City and sixth at Paragon. He was also the fastest qualifier at both Paragon and Kokomo.

Nicknamed "The Shark," Sarff captured the POWRi Midget championship in 2023 and was named the Turkey Night Grand Prix Rookie of the Year in 2025.

YOUNG GUNS OF MIDGET WEEK

The thing that makes Indiana Midget Week exciting is the unpredictability and the prospect of up-and-coming drivers making big impressions throughout the week.

Gavin Miller did just that in 2023 when he became a first-time USAC National Midget feature winner at Bloomington. Hayden Reinbold and Drake Edwards have already won USAC National Midget main events, but a first Indiana Midget Week win could very well be on the horizon this week.

Another group of young guns looking to become first-time USAC National Midget winners during Indiana Midget Week includes Jakeb Boxell, Zach Wigal, Colton Robinson, Gunnar Setser, Brecken Reese and Trevor Cline, just to name a few.

Fourteen drivers have accomplished that feat over the years: Johnny Rodriguez, Shane Cottle, Brady Bacon, Steve Buckwalter, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Tanner Thorson, Spencer Bayston, Tyler Courtney, Chris Windom, Kyle Cummins, Corey Day, Jacob Denney and Gavin Miller.

Furthermore, another new name, Drew Sherman, the son of standout racer Jeremy Sherman, will also be making his USAC debut in a second Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports entry.

#100 ON THE HORIZON THIS WEEK

If all goes according to plan, Indiana Midget Week will celebrate its 100th event during the upcoming series this week.

With 98 events taking place dating back to its 2005 origins, the Paragon Speedway round on Wednesday, June 10, is slated to be the 100th event run in the series’ 22-year history at press time.

USAC Hall of Famer Jay Drake won the inaugural feature race held at Lawrenceburg Speedway on August 18, 2005. Since then, 254 different drivers have started an Indiana Midget Week feature.

Bryan Clauson owns the most Indiana Midget Week championships with three (2009, 2011, 2016). Clauson and Kyle Larson are the winningest drivers in Indiana Midget Week history with nine victories apiece.

Larson and Rico Abreu have recorded the most top qualifying times in IMW history with nine each. Jerry Coons Jr. owns the most career IMW feature starts (64) and top-10 finishes (42). Meanwhile, Clauson collected 28 top-five finishes in his IMW career, which still ranks first all-time.

RACE DETAILS

For more information on each event of USAC Indiana Midget Week 2026, visit USACRacing.com and navigate to the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship page. From there, click "Event Info" next to the corresponding event on the schedule.

The entire week of events can be watched live on FloRacing.

USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS

Pos.    Driver    Points

1    Jacob Denney    150

2    Kevin Thomas Jr.    149

3    Justin Grant    147

4    Jakeb Boxell    138

5    Zach Wigal    131

6    Gavin Miller    119

7    Kale Drake    115

8    Gunnar Setser    109

9    Hayden Reinbold    95

10    Colton Robinson    95

USAC Indiana Midget Week Champions

Year    Champion

2005    Shane Cottle

2006    Shane Cottle

2007    Jerry Coons Jr.

2008    Tracy Hines

2009    Bryan Clauson

2010    Tracy Hines & Brad Kuhn

2011    Bryan Clauson

2012    Darren Hagen

2013    Christopher Bell

2014    Rico Abreu

2015    Rico Abreu

2016    Bryan Clauson

2017    Shane Golobic

2018    Spencer Bayston

2019    Logan Seavey

2020    Kyle Larson

2021    Buddy Kofoid

2022    Buddy Kofoid

2023    Logan Seavey

2024    Daison Pursley

2025    Kale Drake

USAC Indiana Midget Week Feature Wins (2005-2025)

9 Wins

Bryan Clauson

Kyle Larson

6 Wins

Buddy Kofoid

5 Wins

Christopher Bell

Tanner Thorson

4 Wins

Rico Abreu

Jacob Denney

Logan Seavey

3 Wins

Spencer Bayston

Shane Cottle

Tyler Courtney

Darren Hagen

Brad Kuhn

Michael Pickens

Chris Windom

2 Wins

Jerry Coons Jr.

Thomas Meseraull

Daison Pursley

Davey Ray

Brad Sweet

Ryan Timms

1 Win

Emerson Axsom

Brady Bacon

Chad Boat

Steve Buckwalter

Kyle Cummins

Dave Darland

Zach Daum

Corey Day

Jay Drake

Kale Drake

Justin Grant

Tracy Hines

Levi Jones

Cannon McIntosh

Gavin Miller

Johnny Rodriguez

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Kevin Swindell

Kevin Thomas Jr.

USAC Indiana Midget Week Winners by Track (2005-2025)

Circle City Raceway

2021 – Corey Day

2023 – Buddy Kofoid

2025 – Kale Drake

Paragon Speedway

2020 – Kyle Larson

2021 – Thomas Meseraull

2025 – Jacob Denney

Lincoln Park Speedway

2010 – Brad Sweet

2011 – Bryan Clauson

2012 – Bryan Clauson

2013 – Christopher Bell

2014 – Dave Darland

2015 – Bryan Clauson

2016 – Tanner Thorson

2017 – Michael Pickens

2018 – Chad Boat

2019 – Tanner Thorson

2020 – Kyle Larson

2020 – Chris Windom

2021 – Tanner Thorson

2022 – Jacob Denney

2023 – Buddy Kofoid

2024 – Emerson Axsom

Bloomington Speedway

2008 – Davey Ray

2009 – Brad Kuhn

2010 – Shane Cottle

2011 – Kyle Larson

2012 – Levi Jones

2013 – Bryan Clauson

2014 – Christopher Bell

2015 – Christopher Bell

2016 – Christopher Bell

2017 – Tyler Courtney

2019 – Tyler Courtney

2021 – Buddy Kofoid

2022 – Buddy Kofoid

2023 – Gavin Miller

2024 – Daison Pursley

Tri-State Speedway

2021 – Kyle Cummins

2022 – Thomas Meseraull

2023 – Jacob Denney

2024 – Logan Seavey

Kokomo Speedway

2006 – Brady Bacon

2007 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

2008 – Bryan Clauson

2009 – Bryan Clauson

2010 – Brad Kuhn

2011 – Michael Pickens

2012 – Kyle Larson

2013 – Christopher Bell

2014 – Bryan Clauson

2016 – Rico Abreu

2017 – Spencer Bayston

2018 – Kevin Thomas Jr.

2020 – Tanner Thorson

2021 – Chris Windom

2022 – Cannon McIntosh

2024 – Daison Pursley

2025 – Jacob Denney