LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (August 8, 2024) – Davey Hamilton, Jr.’s Open Wheel Showdowns at both the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Irwindale Speedway will feature Midgets competing for a five-figure payday of $10,000 to win each 2024 feature. Klotz has joined the action as the 2024 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 this November 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 of Tacoma, Wash., the world’s youngest Midget champion and current NASCAR XFINITY rookie Jesse Love of Menlo Park, Calif., versatile racer Nathan Byrd of Sun City, Ariz., and a plethora of strong competition from the Northwest. National talents Todd Bertrand of Brookyln, CT., Mario Clouser of Auburn, Ill., and NEMA standout Avery Stoehr of Freetown, Mass. are also entered.
Irwindale last hosted asphalt Midgets at the 2011 Turkey Night Grand Prix where Indiana’s 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 of Medway, Mass., Tanner Swanson, and Ione, Calif.’s Justin Grant.
In 2024 the Open Wheel Showdown Las Vegas hits the track on November 14-16 before traveling west to Irwindale the following weekend. Both Open Wheel Showdowns include Winged Sprint Cars, Midgets, and Super Modifieds competing.
Registration is open for both Klotz Synthetics Midgets presented by Cometic Gasket events at www.OpenWheelShowdown.com Registration is just $155 and sets the tire selection order at each event.
