LAS VEGAS — Davey Hamilton Jr.’s Open Wheel Showdowns at both the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Irwindale Speedway will feature midgets competing for $10,000 to win each 2024 feature.
Klotz has joined the action as the sponsor for the Klotz Synthetics Midgets presented by Cometic Gasket.
The 2023 edition of midgets at Open Wheel Showdown saw an all-star field of competitors with the all-time winningest USAC Silver Crown driver Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif., prevailing for the $10,000 prize.
Open Wheel Showdown Los Angeles, racing at the half-mile Irwindale Speedway, has been announced for 2024. The event coming Nov. 22-24 has attracted another world-class field of asphalt midgets. Swanson returns and will be joined by 2023 Pink Lady Classic Sprint Car winner Evan Margeson, the world’s youngest midget champion and current NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie Jesse Love, versatile racer Nathan Byrd and a plethora of strong competition from the Northwest.
National talents Todd Bertrand, Mario Clouser and NEMA standout Avery Stoehr are also entered.
Irwindale last hosted asphalt midgets at the 2011 Turkey Night Grand Prix where Caleb Armstrong triumphed against a field which included Bryan Clauson, Kyle Larson, Kody Swanson, Chris Windom, and many other drivers who have made professional careers in the sport.
The 2023 Open Wheel Showdown Las Vegas was a revival of national asphalt Midgets at the .375-mile Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first time since 2011 as well.
Swanson’s victory in the 40-lap feature came over teammate Todd Bertand, 2023 Little 500 winner Jake Trainor, Tanner Swanson and Justin Grant.
In 2024 the Open Wheel Showdown Las Vegas hits the track on Nov. 14-16 before traveling west to Irwindale the following weekend. Both Open Wheel Showdowns include winged sprint cars, midgets and supermodifieds competing.