SPRINGFIELD, Sick. — After a head-turning efficiency in the course of the Chili Bowl Nationals, Mack Leopard and Chase McDermand Racing have introduced an formidable midget racing schedule.
Leopard and Chase McDermand Racing will sort out the complete USAC Nationwide Midget Sequence and POWRi Nationwide Midget League schedules, which provides as much as greater than 50 races between the 2 nationwide touring sequence.
“I’m very excited to be again with Chase McDermand Racing to race with USAC and POWRi this yr,” mentioned Leopard. “I have to thank my household, mates and companions for serving to make this chance a actuality for me. I’m trying ahead to going out and chasing wins throughout the nation with Chase and his whole crew.”
Leopard will hit the street this yr contemporary off a record-breaking run in the course of the Chili Bowl Nationals in January.
After dangerous luck buried him deep within the Chili Bowl’s conventional alphabet soup on championship Saturday, the 16-year-old dug deep raced his method into 9 options, tying a Chili Bowl file. Alongside the best way he received 4 alphabet soup options and handed 73 drivers, each information for the annual occasion held in Tulsa, Okla.
It’s that type of efficiency that offers crew proprietor Chase McDermand all the boldness on this planet in Leopard’s skillset forward of a busy 2026 season.
“Operating all of the races we now have deliberate for this season offers Mack the very best probability for achievement and development,” mentioned McDermand. “I haven’t seen something from our quick time collectively that may make me assume we are able to’t contend for Nationwide wins collectively. Having so many races collectively will assist all of us to gel and I do consider there are many alternatives to win races all through the season.
“Clearly, each crew and driver’s aim is to win, however I feel Mack goes to study a ton this season simply by means of the pure ups and down of a championship season.”
