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Trying to answer some of the many questions that I've had over the last couple of days. I don't expect everyone to agree - but that's what I love about this stuff. It creates discussion, it creates intrigue. I do this because I love short track racing.

THE WEEK AHEAD: April 22, 2026 Three touring series events highlight the schedule this week, with another big race at New Smyrna Speedway and two season openers also filling the calendar. Full Weekend Schedule/Streaming Info/What to Watch For: slmrankings.com/f/the-week-ahe…

BUTCHER RETAINS HOLD, BROWN LOSES CHANCE @ColeButcher_ retains his hold on the top spot in the Rolling Rankings, but his lead is tenuous. It appeared as if Butcher was to lose the top spot after this week's potponed ASA event. Full Rankings Report: slmrankings.com/f/butcher-reta…

PASS TO TAKE ON NEW HAMPSHIRE'S MAGIC MILE A year ago, @DerekGriffith12 atoned for several years of difficulty – both on and off of the race track – to score his first win in the @PASSSLM Northeast Classic. Full Race Preview: slmrankings.com/f/pass-to-take…

STREAMING SERVICES: AN OPEN DOOR WITH A PRICE FloRacing RacingAmerica TrackTV Ultra Broadcasting PitRow LowBudget North East Short Track Network There are more, but it covers a lot of the racing that can be found on streaming platforms... Full Article: slmrankings.com/f/streaming-se…

Wrapping DRP Icebreaker: Fenhaus Scores Season-Opening Win @luke_fenhaus started the main from the outside of the 2nd row, took the lead on lap 32 and never looked back, scoring his third win in the @dellsracewaypa1 Icebreaker 100. Full Race Report: slmrankings.com/f/wrapping-drp…

BUTCHER REMAINS IN TOP SPOT AS NASSE CONTINEUS CLIMB With neither of the top two drivers competing in Super Late Model competition this week, @ColeButcher_ maintains his positions at the top of theRolling Rankings. Full Rankings Report: slmrankings.com/f/butcher-main…

UARA NATIONAL HEADS TO CITRUS COUNTY Through two events, @uaranational has seen vastly different outcomes of its races. For this one at Citrus County, it should be a strong field and a good race regardless. Full Race Preview: slmrankings.com/f/uara-nationa…

DELLS ICEBREAKER SET TO LAUNCH WISCONSIN RACING SEASON After a long, cold winter, the roar of Super Late Models will fill the air as @dellsracewaypa1 once again opens the Wisconsin racing season with the Ice Breaker 100. Full Race Preview: slmrankings.com/f/dells-icebre…

BUTCHER STILL CLINGS TO TOP SPOT IN ROLLING RANKINGS Cole Butcher continues to cling to the top spot – with racing season set to pick up. Last week marks the final time until late Sept. that the calendar has less than four events. Full Rankings Report: slmrankings.com/f/butcher-stil…

BUTCHER HOLDS TOP RANKING AS TOP TEN REMAINS UNCHANGED With no racing on the Super Late Model schedule last week, @ColeButcher_ retains his spot atop the Rolling Rankings for another week – with @cbrownracing close behind in second. Full Rankings Report: slmrankings.com/f/butcher-hold…

Butcher Slips Back to Top of Rankings - For Now Despite not racing this week, @ColeButcher_ jumps back to the top of the Rolling Rankings. How does that happen? Its a quirk of an algorithm that runs on a two year period and weights recency. Full Report: slmrankings.com/f/butcher-slip…

Majeski Scores Sixth Rattler Win, $50K Prize @TyMajeski might have led the 137 of the 250 laps of the @uaranational Rattler 250, but that does not tell the tale of his the win – especially following the race’s final restart... Full Race Report: slmrankings.com/f/majeski-scor…

UARA Set to Award $50k to 2026 Rattler Winner With the winner set to earn north of $50k, the @uaranational Rattler 250 has become a big(ger) deal. With three former winners and many of the best – the field is stacked. Full Race Preview: slmrankings.com/f/uara-set-to-…

Brown Moves to Top of Rankings With STARS Win After his second straight @racewithstars win to open 2026, @cbrownracing jumps to the top spot in the Rolling Rankings, surpassing Cole Butcher, who held the spot for the last 15 weeks. Full Rankings Report: slmrankings.com/f/brown-moves-…

BROWN DOUBLES DOWN WITH FIVE FLAGS STARS WIN @cbrownracing made it 2-2 with the @racewithstars in 2026, winning the Sunshine State 200 at @5FlagsSpeedway. Brown took the lead out of the first break, then led 128 of the final 131 laps. Full Race Recap: slmrankings.com/f/brown-double…

@racewithstars Returns to Five Flags for Sunshine State 200 The past two years have seen Butcher claim the wins – over Nasse in 2024 and Garcia in 2025. The field for the event in 2026 is stacked, with veterans and young guns alike. Full Race Preview: slmrankings.com/f/stars-return…

Butcher Hits 15 Weeks at Top, Major Events on Tap For the 15th week – @ColeButcher_ maintains his grip on the top spot in the Rolling Rankings. Butcher has yet to run a Super Late Model race in 2026, but he will be in action this weekendin the @racewithstars Sunshine State 200.

BUTCHER STREAK HITS 14 WITH BIG RACES AHEAD With just one of the top 20 racing last week, @ColeButcher_ once again finds himself at the top of the Rolling Rankings, with some of the biggest races of the early SLM calendar coming up. Full Rankings Report: slmrankings.com/f/butcher-stre…

NASSE SURVIVES TO WIN CARNAGE-FILLED UARA OPENER @StephenNasse had to wait until December to get his first win in 2025. He made sure that 2026 was different, surviving a B-Main and a caution-marred @uaranational opener at Auburndale. Full Race Recap: slmrankings.com/f/nasse-surviv…

UARA Opens 2026 Schedule at Auburndale While the @uaranational season opening race may not have top-of-the-rankings star power, it will feature one of the deepest field of the season - more than 40 drivers are on the entry list. Full Event Preview: slmrankings.com/f/uara-opens-2…