BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The long-term future of asphalt short-track racing is entering a new era. Today, Spears CARS Tour West, co-owned by Kevin Harvick and Tim Huddleston, and Marty Melo’s MDM Promotions announced a landmark alignment that will bring the American Speed Association (ASA), the Championship Racing Association (CRA) and CARS Tour West together under one sanctioning body.
Beginning in 2027, the unified organization will operate under the CARS Tour banner and feature seven series, including three formerly competing as the ASA and CRA, three currently functioning as the CARS Tour West, and a new CARS Pro Tour South Series.
In addition to the strategic alignment, in which all three parties now share ownership, Harvick and Huddleston will join Melo as co-owners of Track TV, the exclusive live-streaming provider of ASA, CRA, and the recently announced home of the Spears CARS Tour West beginning in 2027…