The 2026 SPEARS CARS Tour West championship season comes full circle this Saturday, Nov. 14, as the series returns to The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Star Nursery Classic, where championships will be decided in both the Super Late Model and Southwest Limited Late Model divisions.

Both divisions opened their championship campaigns at the Las Vegas oval in February and will close out the season at the same facility. A combined 51 cars are expected for Saturday’s event, including 26 Super Late Models and 25 Limited Late Models.

The SPEARS CARS Tour West Super Late Model championship battle features defending champion Jace Hansen holding an eight-point advantage over 14-year-old Keelan Harvick. Hansen looks to capture his second consecutive series championship, while Harvick enters the finale seeking his first Super Late Model title.

Meanwhile, five drivers remain mathematically eligible for the SPEARS CARS Tour Southwest Limited Late Model championship, with Kenna Mitchell holding a 14-point advantage over Tanner Huddleston. Huddleston enters Las Vegas fresh off a victory at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway last month, where he ended Jeffrey Peterson’s undefeated streak in series competition this season.

Peterson will also be among those looking to close out the season in victory lane after capturing the 2026 Bullring Limited Late Model track championship and collecting 14 victories at the facility this year.

SUPER LATE MODEL NOTES

HANSEN SEEKS BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

Defending SPEARS CARS Tour West Super Late Model champion Jace Hansen enters Saturday’s 200-lap finale with 244 points, eight ahead of Keelan Harvick. Hansen has recorded one victory, five Top-5 finishes and six Top-10 finishes, while leading 133 laps across six starts this season. The Colorado native, who holds an average finish of 3.00, will look to become a two-time series champion as the 2026 campaign comes to a close.

HARVICK CHASING FIRST SUPER LATE MODEL TITLE

At just 14 years old, Keelan Harvick enters the championship finale with an opportunity to capture his first SPEARS CARS Tour West Super Late Model title. Harvick has been one of the division’s most consistent competitors throughout the season, finishing inside the Top 5 in all six races and recording an average finish of 3.33. The driver of the No. 62 trails Hansen by just eight points entering Saturday’s finale.

ZAMPA LOOKS TO CLOSE OUT BREAKTHROUGH SEASON

Dylan Zampa enters Saturday’s finale third in the Super Late Model championship standings, 29 points behind Hansen, with an outside shot at capturing the series championship. The 2025 SPEARS CARS Tour Southwest Limited Late Model champion earned his first career SPEARS CARS Tour West Super Late Model victory earlier this season in the Wenatchee 200 and has recorded two Top-5 finishes and five Top-10 finishes while leading 119 laps in six starts. The driver of the No. 92 will look to close out his 2026 campaign with another victory and potentially his second consecutive championship across two different divisions.

DOSS RETURNS FOLLOWING KYLE BUSCH CLASSIC VICTORY

Jeremy Doss returns to The Bullring just over a month after capturing the SPEARS CARS Tour Southwest Pro Late Model victory in October’s Kyle Busch Classic, where he led 56 laps en route to the win. Doss will now team up with Trevor Cristiani Racing for Saturday’s 200-lap SPEARS CARS Tour West Super Late Model finale, looking to carry his recent success into another trip to victory lane.

HOME COOKING FOR CLYNE

Las Vegas native Chris Clyne returns to his home track for the Star Nursery Classic, competing in his usual Star Nursery-sponsored entry. Clyne captured the pole position during the SPEARS CARS Tour West Super Late Model season opener at The Bullring in February and will look to close out the season with a strong showing at his home facility.

LIMITED LATE MODEL NOTES

MITCHELL HOLDS CHAMPIONSHIP ADVANTAGE

Kenna Mitchell enters the SPEARS CARS Tour Southwest Limited Late Model championship finale with 352 points, holding a 14-point advantage over Tanner Huddleston. Mitchell has recorded six Top-5 finishes and six Top-10 finishes while leading 63 laps across nine starts this season, with an average finish of 4.2. Her campaign has been highlighted by a historic victory at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway earlier this year. The Loomis, Calif., native will look to secure her first series championship in Saturday’s 100-lap finale.

HUDDLESTON ENTERS FINALE WITH MOMENTUM

Tanner Huddleston kept his championship hopes alive with a dominant performance at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway on Oct. 17, leading all 75 laps to capture his first SPEARS CARS Tour Southwest Limited Late Model victory of the season.

Huddleston’s victory ended Jeffrey Peterson’s undefeated streak in series competition in 2026, with Peterson finishing second. Huddleston enters the finale with 338 points, 14 behind Mitchell, having recorded five Top-5 finishes, six Top-10 finishes and three pole positions in nine starts this season, while leading 145 laps and posting an average finish of 6.2.

FIVE DRIVERS REMAIN IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP HUNT

The SPEARS CARS Tour Southwest Limited Late Model championship remains up for grabs, with five drivers mathematically in contention entering Saturday’s 100-lap finale. Kenna Mitchell holds a 14-point advantage over Tanner Huddleston, while Christian Bazen sits third, 26 points behind the leader. Brenden Ruzbarsky enters the finale fourth, 30 points back, with Skyler Schoppe rounding out the Top 5, trailing Mitchell by 43 points.

With all five drivers seeking their first series championship, Saturday’s finale presents an opportunity to close out the 2026 season by making history at The Bullring.

PETERSON SEEKS SEASON SWEEP AT THE BULLRING

Jeffrey Peterson returns to The Bullring looking to add to an impressive 2026 campaign at the Las Vegas facility. The 2024 SPEARS CARS Tour Southwest Limited Late Model champion captured the 2026 Bullring Limited Late Model track championship, collecting 14 victories at the speedway this season, including wins in the February season opener and October’s Kyle Busch Classic.

Peterson won his first five SPEARS CARS Tour Southwest Limited Late Model starts this season, leading a series-high 303 laps and recording an average finish of 1.2 across six starts. His undefeated streak came to an end at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway last month, where he finished second to Tanner Huddleston. Despite competing in just six of the nine races this season, Peterson enters the finale seventh in the championship standings, 34 points outside the Top 5. He will look to break into the Top 5 while completing a season sweep at The Bullring in Saturday’s 100-lap finale.

SPEARS CARS Tour West Super Late Model race: 7 of 7

Super Late Model Entry List (26 cars): No. 3K Ken Bonney, No. 5P Ryan Phipps, No. 8 Bristol Borneman, No. 08 Jace Hansen, No. 09 Thane Alderman, No. 11 Johvan Dillon, No. 12 Jim Wulfenstein, No. 14C Chris Clyne, No. 14T Amilleo Thomson, No. 17 Robby Sawyer, No. 17 Bob Presley, No. 18 Tyler Emond, No. 19 Jeremy Doss, No. 22 Buddy Shepherd, No. 25 Hayden Hoogeveen, No. 26 Dylan Jones, No. 27 Vito Cancilla, No. 44 Cole Butcher, No. 51 Bryce Bezanson, No. 54 Matt Craig, No. 57 Brad Clarke, No. 62 Keelan Harvick, No. 82 Michael Scott, No. 88 Bobby Hodges, No. 92 Dylan Zampa, No. 98 Blaine Rocha.

2026 SPEARS CARS Tour West Super Late Model winners: Taylor Mayhew (2), Jace Hansen (1), Dylan Zampa (1), Ethan Ebert (1), Carson Brown (1).

SPEARS CARS Tour West Super Late Model Driver Points:

1. Jace Hansen — 244
2. Keelan Harvick — 236 (-8)
3. Dylan Zampa — 215 (-29)
4. Vito Cancilla — 207 (-37)
5. Taylor Mayhew — 200 (-44)

SPEARS CARS Tour Southwest Limited Late Model race: 10 of 10

Limited Late Model Entry List (25 cars): No. 2W Mike Weimann, No. 2K Mikey Killen, No. 5 Alex Eskandari, No. 6 AJ Hinsala, No. 6 Brian Williams, No. 7M Kenna Mitchell, No. 7S Skyler Schoppe, No. 11M Chris Monez, No. 12 Jay Juleson, No. 15 Keatin Lyons, No. 17 Will Martyn, No. 20 Donald Witkowski, No. 21 Cam Carraway, No. 31 Kelly Tim, No. 37 Caden Cordova, No. 43 Christian Bazen, No. 51 Brenden Ruzbarsky, No. 51P Jeffrey Peterson, No. 56 Tanner Huddleston, No. 77 Johnny Spilotro, No. 80 Shelden Cooper, No. 88X Cody Brown, No. 97 Ryder Juarez, No. 98 Byron Borneman, No. 98 Hayden Stepps.

SPEARS CARS Tour Southwest Limited Late Model Driver Points:

1. Kenna Mitchell — 352
2. Tanner Huddleston — 338 (-14)
3. Christian Bazen — 326 (-26)
4. Brenden Ruzbarsky — 322 (-30)
5. Skyler Schoppe — 309 (-43)

2026 SPEARS CARS Tour Southwest Limited Late Model winners: Jeffrey Peterson (5), Jay Juleson (1), Kenna Mitchell (1), Dylan Zampa (1), Tanner Huddleston (1).