Kyle Larson, Brad Sweet bringing back historic sprint car racing series

You knew it wouldn’t take long for Kyle Larson to make sprint car news after the conclusion of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. Larson and his brother-in-law Brad Sweet are bringing back the All Star Circuit of Champions.

Founded in 1970, the All Star Circuit of Champions is the oldest winged sprint car series ever. Previously owned by Tony Stewart from 2015-2023, Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet became owners in recent years.

High Limit Racing purchased All Star in 2023. The series did not compete in 2024 as the High Limit series took off on its first national tour, to great success.

Together with Rich Farmer, Fremont Speedway promoter, Larson and Sweet are restoring the Ohio regional racing series. This will also see the return of the much-loved Ohio Sprint Speedweek.

When fans think of the All Star Circuit of Champions, names like the Blaneys pop up. There have been so many great drivers that have come through that series and been involved in one way or another. Bobby Allen, Kenny Jacobs, Frankie Kerr, Chad Kemenah, and Tim Shaffer, just to name a few champions.

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Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet love sprint car racing. So, it’s no surprise to see them bring ASCoC back. FloRacing is set to carry every race of the 2025 All Star season.

“When we acquired the All Stars, we had every intention of bringing the series back,” said Sweet, via FloRacing. “We trust that Rich (Farmer) will work with the Ohio sprint car ecosystem to build a schedule, not just for the season, but also for Ohio Sprint Speedweek, that most benefits the drivers, teams, tracks and the passionate Ohio region’s sprint car fanbase.” 

The High Limit Racing series has already done a lot of good for sprint car racing. From bigger paydays to better safety crews and more. What Larson is able to do in his spare time from an ownership and driver standpoint is impressive.

Those sprint car racers are not done coming to NASCAR, either. Kyle Larson’s protege, Corey Day, is just starting to dip his toe into the water of stock car racing. Day is a High Roller and won more races this season than any driver in the series, coming short of the championship. Maybe we’ll see Day and other High Rollers get into an All Star race or two as well in 2025.