PASS and OPS Announce Contingency Sponsors for 2026
Naples, Maine — 3/11/2026 — Officials with the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) and Oxford Plains Speedway (OPS) announced today a multitude of contingency sponsors available to teams throughout the 2026 racing season. Several new sponsors have joined existing contingency partners to provide race teams with even more rewards and incentives for their ongoing support.
Buzze Racing, DRP Performance, Hypercoil Springs, and JMS Ignition are devoting nearly $8,000 in product support to various PASS and OPS divisions throughout the year. Additionally, QA1 Shocks will support the Kennebec Equipment Rental PASS MODS series along with the Limited Sportsman division, and HMS Motorsport will provide certificates toward safety gear, and Saldana Racing Products will support the New England Supermodified Series (NESS) and PASS MODS.
Returning contingency sponsors include Earnest Performance, which is expanding its involvement and will now support both PASS and the OPS Oxford Championship Series. Bassett Racing Wheels, Allstar Performance, Longacre Racing Products, Kirkey Racing Seats, and Aroma Joe’s are all returning for the 2026 campaign.
“We worked hard this off-season to try and find additional support for drivers in every series and division,” said PASS/OPS Client Services Manager Kevin Varney. “We have some great companies stepping up to help make it easier for teams to compete week in and week out.”
Buzze Racing will be known as the official axle of PASS and Oxford Plains Speedway. Buzze Racing will supply a $50 product certificate to the sixth-place finisher in every PASS North, PASS National, OPS Super Late Model (SLM), and PASS MODS race. Additionally, they will award each of the four champions a $100 certificate at the year-end banquet.
DRP Performance will be recognized as the “premier bearing and seal provider of PASS and OPS”, awarding $50 off a $100 purchase to the winner of every PASS SLM race, OPS SLM race, and PASS MOD race.
Hypercoil Springs has pledged nearly $5,000 in support throughout the 2026 season. At least 16 award certificates will be awarded by random draw throughout the season to any full-time driver on any of the three PASS series (SLM, NESS, PASS MODS) or top four OPS divisions (SLM, Limiteds, Street Stocks, Mad Bombers). Drivers need to display the Hypercoil Springs contingency sticker to be eligible for the drawings.
JMS Ignition will supply a $50 certificate for every SLM event (PASS North, PASS National, and OPS) throughout the season to a random finisher. Additionally, each of the three SLM champions will receive a new JMS ignition box at the season-ending banquet.
QA1 Shocks is now the official shock of the PASS MODS Series and the Limited Sportsmen at OPS. It will provide a $50 gift card to the third-highest finishing full-time driver (i.e. 100%er) at each race. QA1 will also provide a full set of four shocks via random draw at the year-end banquet for each division. Any full-time competitor in the PASS MODS and Limited Sportsmen will be eligible for the draws.
HMS Motorsport, best known for selling safety gear such as racing suits and gloves, has pledged to give away at least ten $50 gift certificates to full-time participants in any of the three PASS series or OPS divisions.
Saldana Racing Products will support the NESS and PASS MODS series with two $50 product certificates for each race. The certificates will go to the fourth- and eighth-place finishers.
Earnest Performance returns to the PASS SLM in 2026 and adds the weekly SLM series at OPS. The eighth-place finisher in each race will receive a $50 gift certificate.
Bassett Racing Wheels will once again have various wheel awards dispersed throughout the PASS SLM, PASS MODS, and top four OPS divisions.
Allstar Performance has pledged to give away at least 15 $50 gift certificates to any full-time driver on any of the three PASS series or OPS divisions.
Longacre Products has pledged to give away at least 25 gift certificates to full-time drivers on any of the three PASS series or OPS divisions.
Kirkey Racing will award four drivers a $250 product certificate at various times throughout the season. Eligible drivers are full-time competitors in the OPS Street Stocks, Mad Bombers, Rebels, and Thunderstocks.
Aroma Joe’s once again is serving as the entitlement sponsor of the OCS Rookie class at OPS. As part of its partnership, Aroma Joe’s will award the top three finishers of each race a pair of drink cards to be redeemed at the Oxford location.
The Pro All Stars Series opens its 2026 season with the CorvetteParts.net Easter Bunny 200 at North Carolina’s Hickory Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 14. The PASS National Championship chase opens with 200 laps and $8,000 to win in the 20th anniversary edition of the Easter Bunny event. The afternoon also features a 100-lap, $5,000-to-win Limited-Street Stock Challenge and a 50-lap, $2,000-to-in KHM Thunder Stock Crown Vic Challenge.
Post time for the CorvetteParts.net Easter Bunny 200 is 2:30 p.m. Admission is $20 for adults, $12 for juniors age 6-12, and free for kids age five and under. The event will be live-streamed via pay-per-view on the North East Short Track Network (www.nestn.tv).
Oxford Plains Speedway kicks off its 77th season with OCS Opening Day on Sunday, April 26. All seven weekly divisions will be in action with a special 2:00 p.m. post time. This will be followed by the long-awaited return of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour to Oxford on Saturday, May 2, at 2:45 p.m.
For more information on the Pro All Stars Series, visit www.proallstarsseries.com.
For more information on Oxford Plains Speedway, visit www.oxfordplains.com.
To take advantage of marketing opportunities at the Pro All Stars Series or Oxford Plains Speedway or to buy a lap in the 53rd Oxford 250, please call 207-577-1836 or inquire at OPSmarketing50@gmail.com.
For technical information concerning all PASS divisions, please contact passracing@roadrunner.com or call Jason Ricker at 704-881-4429.
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Photos by Norm Marx
