The Spears CARS Tour Northwest division journeys into Idaho with its Pro Late Models for Saturday's Road to the Idaho 200 at Stateline Speedway, marking its first of two visits to the quarter-mile oval in Post Falls, Idaho. The Road to the Idaho 200's preliminary entry list already features a substantial 37-car field, making it the largest entry list to date for a Northwest event. Fans can catch all the action live on FloRacing beginning at 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 13.  

Ethan Ebert, a Tucson, Arizona, native who now calls the Northwest home, comes in as the NW PLM point leader on the heels of a fourth-place effort at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval. Ebert took the top spot from East Wenatchee's Thomas Stanford with the finish, but there's little breathing room for the 20-year-old, as only five points separate the top four in the standings, which are occupied by Vito Cancilla, Kole Raz and Wyatt Gardner. 

Joining the Pro Late Models will be the Northwest Legend Car division, scheduled for a 30-lap  INEX/CTW points race on Saturday. Among the early entries is Kaleb Keck of Benton City, Washington. Keck has a win and a podium finish in the opening two NW Legend Car races of 2026.  

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FIRST TRIP TO THE GEM STATE: This marks the third of a nine-race inaugural season for the Northwest PLMs. This will also be the series' first stop at Stateline Speedway, with 37 drivers from eight states and Canada entered, including Spears CARS Tour West co-owner Kevin Harvick making his Northwest debut. Harvick won the Southwest PLM season opener at Tucson Speedway earlier this year.  

SEASON UPDATE: Point leader Ethan Ebert is still searching for his first Spears CARS Tour Northwest victory but is the only driver with top-five finishes in both of the division’s races thus far. Ebert, 20, has led the most laps this season (82) and is tied with California native Vito Cancilla (not entered in Saturday's event) for the best average finish at 4.5. Drivers with top-five finishes this season who are currently entered include Wyatt Gardner, Haeden Plybon, Kole Raz, Zach Riehl, Thomas Stanford, winner of the Apple Cup at Tri-City Raceway, and Alan Cress, who won at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval. 

STATELINE SUCCESS: Several competitors in the PLM field have found success at Stateline Speedway. Haeden Plybon of Spokane, Washington, won a SLM event in 2025 and the Idaho 200 in 2022. Corbett, Oregon native Andrew Riehl is the defending winner of the Idaho 200 PLM race. 

NORTHWEST/SOUTHWEST RIVALRY RACE TWO WEEKS AWAY: The major highlight of the Northwest and Southwest PLM slate is a pair of high-stakes interdivision rivalry events - first at the Mark Galloway Shootout at Evergreen Speedway (June 27) and then at the Summer Nationals at Colorado National Speedway (Aug. 1). These Rivalry Races will bring together competitors from both regional divisions and crown the top overall racer(s). 

HOOSIER TRIPLE CROWN CHALLENGE KICK OFF AT EVERGREEN: The Hoosier Tire West Triple Crown Challenge, a three-race Pro Late Model challenge that will award an additional $20,000 in prize money during the 2026 season, kicks off at Evergreen Speedway. Car owners must compete in all three Triple Crown events with their entries - Evergreen Speedway (June 27), Colorado National Speedway (Aug. 1) and Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway (Oct. 17) - to be eligible for the bonus payout. The series will use the same points structure as the CARS Tour West championship, with the top 10 owners in points sharing the purse as follows: 1st – $7,500 | 2nd - $3,500 | 3rd - $2,500 | 4th $1,500 | 5th - $1,000 |6th - $1,000 |7th - $750 | 8th - $750 | 9th - $750 | 10th - $750 

SPEARS CARS TOUR NORTHWEST PLM FULL SCHEDULE: The 2026 PLM features a nine-race schedule that continues at Evergreen Speedway (SW/NW Rivalry Race; June 27), Stateline Speedway (July 18), Colorado National Speedway (SW/NW Rivalry Race; Aug. 1), Evergreen Speedway (Aug. 14), Tri-City Raceway (Sept. 5) and the season finale at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval (Sept. 19).  

RECORD SETTING PURSE IN 2026: The biggest payout in Spears CARS Tour West history is up for grabs in 2026 with $2.1 million in total payouts, including $200k in championship awards, $1.9 million in purse money and bonuses and partner awards at every race. Multiple marquee events with high-dollar purses are on the docket through the season.  

Spears CARS Tour Northwest PLM race: 3 of 9 

2026 NW PLM winners: #19 Thomas Sanford (1), #91 Alan Cress (1) 

NW PLM 2026 Driver Points: 

1. Ethan Ebert 78 

2. Vito Cancilla -3 

3. Kole Raz -5 

4. Wyatt Gardner -5 

5. Andrew Riehl –8 

 NW LEG Entry List (15 cars): #4 Shane Sawin, #5J Jhett Phipps, #7 Conner Wold, #15 Josh Wold, #19 Kaleb Keck, #21 Grayson Miller, #24 Matt Dugas, #24 Marquis Smith, #34 Dyllan Clark, #53 Ian Humphries, #56 Tyler Corpron, #66 stephen Snodgrass, #73 Andrew Zimmer, #92 Hunter Hannum, #98 Racyn Rupert  

2026 NW PLM winners: #19 Kaleb Keck (1), #24 Cole Dasenbrock (1)

CARS Tour NW Pro Late Model Entry List