It’s an interdivisional clash of West Coast proportions as the Spears CARS Tour West Pro Late Models from the Northwest and Southwest prepare to battle in Saturday’s Mark Galloway Shootout at Evergreen Speedway. With a preliminary entry list of 37 cars, it’s one of the most anticipated events of the 2026 Spears CARS Tour West season, as talent from both tours collide in a 150-lap inaugural rivalry race that will determine the Best of the West and pays $15,000 to win. Fans can catch all the action live on FloRacing beginning at 6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 27. 

Defending Mark Galloway Shootout winner Haeden Plybon leads a star-studded Northwest field that includes series point leader Ethan Ebert, Thomas Stanford, Kevin and Keelan Harvick, as well as track favorites Haley Constance and Naima Lang. They’ll go head-to-head against a Southwest contingent spearheaded by point leader Kyle Keller and a talented group that includes Robby Sawyer, Jaron Giannini and James Hamlin.  

Keelan Harvick, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Keller and Thomas Stanford are the four drivers entered who have already visited Victory Lane this season across Northwest and Southwest competition. 

The event also marks the beginning of 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 to eligible car owners competing in all three rounds. 

The Northwest Legend Car division is also on deck, scheduled for a 30-lap INEX/CTW points race Saturday evening. Among the early entries is Washington's Kaleb Keck, who has one win and a pair of podium finishes in Northwest Legend Car competition this year. Jhett Phipps, the 12-year-old native of Heyburn, Idaho, and the series' most recent pole winner, is also entered, as is Corbett, Oregon's Andrew Riehl, who will compete in both the Legend Car and Pro Late Model events. 

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BATTLE FOR THE WEST: Northwest and Southwest PLM competitors from seven states and Canada will battle at Evergreen Speedway for the chance to be named the Best of the West as part of two Northwest/Southwest PLM Rivalry Races. The Rivalry Races bring together competitors from both regional divisions to crown the top overall driver. The first takes place this weekend at Evergreen Speedway, followed by the second at Colorado National Speedway (Aug. 1). 

HOOSIER TRIPLE CROWN CHALLENGE KICKS 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 

2026 SHOCKWAVE VICTORY LANE: PLM drivers entered in the Mark Galloway Shootout who have earned victories in 2026 competition across the Northwest and Southwest divisions include: Keelan Harvick (SW: The Bullring, Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway), Kyle Keller (SW: Stockton 99 Speedway), Kevin Harvick (NW: Stateline Speedway; SW: Tucson Speedway) and Thomas Stanford (NW: Tri-City Raceway).  

SOUTHWEST DOWNLOAD: The Southwest Tour hasn’t raced since Kern Raceway (May 16) with Las Vegas’s Kyle Keller maintaining his point lead. Keller has amassed a win (Stockton 99 Speedway), two top five and four top 10s on the season, leading all fulltime drivers with an average finish of 5.8. In addition, Keller is the only fulltime driver to score a top-10 effort in every race this season. Charlotte native Keelan Harvick, 13, leads the series with a pair of wins (The Bullring, Kern Raceway) in 2026 while competing in only three of the four races, finishing no worse than second. Bakersfield, California’s Robby Sawyer has two top fives, James Hamlin of Oregon City, Oregon has notched three top 10s, and Las Vegas native Jaron Gianinni holds a top-five and three top-10 finishes.  

NORTHWEST DOWNLOAD: Northwest point leader Ethan Ebert has been a model of consistency in the Northwest Tour’s three races to date. Ebert, a 20-year-old native of Tucson, Arizona, has finished no worse than seventh, amassing two top five and three top 10s, and a series leading average finish among fulltime contenders of 5.3. Thomas Stanford and Haeden Plybon, both Washington State natives, are also having strong seasons. Stanford won the series opener at Tri-City Raceway in April and also owns four PLM wins (2022-25) at Evergreen from its Summer Showdown series. Plybon has a pair of podium finishes on the season. Not far behind is Andrew Riehl, who owns a top five, three top 10s and an average finish of 6.3.  

SOUTHWEST FRONT RUNNERS: Lap leaders among the Southwest PLM drivers entered in this weekend’s race are Keelan Harvick (256), Jaron Giannini (67), Kyle Keller (57) and Kevin Harvick (16).  

NORTHWEST FRONT RUNNERS: Among the Northwest PLM drivers entered this weekend, Kevin Harvick leads all competitors with 150 laps led this season, followed by Ethan Ebert (82), Thomas Stanford (43), Keelan Harvick (27) and Zach Riehl (26).  

EVERGREEN RINGERS: Count Snohomish, Washington natives Haley Constance and Naima Lang among this weekend’s contenders as both are making their second Spears CARS Tour West PLM starts of the year. Constance finished 12th earlier this season at Tri-City Raceway and Lang 21st, however it’s their record at Evergreen that impresses. The 21-year-old Constance has won four of the five PLM races at Evergreen Speedway this year. Lang is a 10-time track champion and multi-time PLM winner at Evergreen Speedway. Wyatt Gardener, of Lake Stevens, Washington, who sits fifth in the NW division point standings, owns a track championship and two wins in PLM competition at Evergreen Speedway.  

2025 MARK GALLOWAY SHOOTOUT RECAP: Spokane, Washington’s Haeden Plybon scored the victory in the 2025 edition of the Mark Galloway Shootout, becoming the first ever back-to-back winner of the event (2024-25). Keelan Harvick, Thomas Stanford, Kevin Harvick and Buddy Shepherd rounded out the top-five finishers in last season’s race and are all entered in this weekend’s event.  

SPEARS CARS TOUR NORTHWEST PLM FULL SCHEDULE: The 2026 PLM features a nine-race schedule that continues at 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).  

SPEARS CARS TOUR SOUTHWEST PLM SCHEDULE: The 2026 PLM schedule continues at Colorado National Speedway (SW/NW Rivalry Race; Aug. 1), All American Raceway (Aug. 29), Orange Show Speedway (Sept. 12), Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Oct. 2), Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway (Oct. 17).  

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: 4 of 9 

Spears CARS Tour Southwest PLM race: 5 of 10 

2026 NW PLM winners: #91 Alan Cress (1), #29 Kevin Harvick (1), #19 Thomas Stanford (1) 

NW PLM 2026 Driver Points: 

1. Ethan Ebert 113 

2. Thomas Stanford -6 

3. Andrew Riehl -6 

4. Haeden Plybon -11 

5. Wyatt Gardner –14 

2026 SW PLM winners: #62 Keelan Harvick (2), #29 Kevin Harvick (1), #12 Kyle Keller (1) 

SW PLM 2026 Driver Points: 

1. Kyle Keller 152 

2. Keelan Harvick -12 

3. Robby Sawyer -13 

4. James Hamlin -24 

5. Jaron Giannini -26 

NW LEG Entry List (13 cars): #5J Jhett Phipps, #11S Samantha Schwarz, #19 Kaleb Keck, #19 Christopher Winnem, #20 Damien Harris, #20 Andrew Riehl, #21 Grayson Miller, #24 Tristan Haider, #43 Dylan Wolf, #43 Ron Wolf, #48 Ryley Mamness, #53 Ian Humphries, #68 Kaylee Decker 

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

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2026 CARS Tour West Mark Galloway Shootout Entry List