Tucson Speedway’s annual New Year tradition has officially arrived with the running of the 2026 Chilly Willy.
The event at the 3/8-mile asphalt oval in Tucson, Arizona annually draws more than 100 entries for multiple divisions of racing. The inaugural Chilly Willy was held in 2014, with Dustin Ash taking home top honors in the event that has become one of the West Coast’s most popular early season races.
This season, a $20,000 payday awaits the winner of Sunday’s Super Late Model finale. The prize will surely draw the attention of some of the West Coast’s top Super Late Model aces.
While Super Late Models will headline the 2026 edition of the Chilly Willy, they’re not the only class on the schedule this weekend. The CARS Tour West Pro Late Models will launch their season Saturday with a 125-lap main event. Legend cars will also be in action during all three days of racing beginning Friday.
Below is everything you need to know for Tucson Speedway’s season-opening Chilly Willy.
What TV channel is the Chilly Willy on in 2026?
All racing action from the 2026 Chilly Willy at Tucson Speedway can be viewed live on FloRacing, the official streaming home of all NASCAR Regional properties.
The Chilly Willy will not be shown on a traditional television network.
Below is the complete broadcast schedule for Chilly Willy coverage on FloRacing.
| Date | Start Time | How to Watch |
| Friday, Jan. 16 | 7:45 p.m. ET | FloRacing |
| Saturday, Jan. 17 | 3:45 p.m. ET | FloRacing |
| Sunday, Jan. 18 | 2:45 p.m. ET | FloRacing |
2026 schedule and procedures
A busy racing docket for the Chilly Willy begins Friday evening with on-track action for all three divisions, including features for the Super Late Models and Legends as well as qualifying and the Last Chance Qualifier race for the CARS Tour West Pro Late Models.
The Chilly Willy starting grid will begin to take shape Saturday with qualifying followed by a pair of 50-lap qualifying races. The two fastest drivers from Chilly Willy qualifying will lock into Sunday’s 150-lap Chilly Willy main event, with all other drivers required to race their way into the Chilly Willy via the qualifying races. The top-10 finishers of both qualifying races will lock into the Chilly Willy.
Saturday will also include the 125-lap CARS Tour West Pro Late Model main event, which will feature 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick and his son Keelan, as well as NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver William Sawalich.
The last chance to qualify for the Chilly Willy 150 field will take place Sunday when all remaining drivers compete in a Last Chance Qualifier, with the top six finishers punching their tickets to the main event. The Chilly Willy 150 field will consist of 32 or fewer starters, including four promoters choice positions.
Legend cars will also be in action with multiple 50-lap features Sunday.
Below is the complete weekend schedule for the 2026 Chilly Willy at Tucson Speedway.
(All times MT)
- Friday, Jan. 16
| Time | Event |
| 8 a.m. | Registration/Pit Gates Open |
| 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Tech Open |
| 8:30 a.m. – Close | Tire Barn Open |
| 10 a.m. | Mandatory Driver & Spotter Meeting |
| 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Practice |
| 4 p.m. | Front Gates Open |
| 4 p.m. | Qualifying (Super Late Models / Pro Late Models / Legends) |
| 5:55 p.m. | Opening Ceremonies |
| 6 p.m. | 50 Lap Super Late Model Feature(s)/25 Lap Legends Feature(s)/Pro Late Model LCQ |
- Saturday, Jan. 17
| Time | Event |
| 8 a.m. | Registration/Pit Gates Open |
| 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Tech Open |
| 8:30 a.m. – Close | Tire Barn Open |
| 9 a.m. | Mandatory Driver & Spotter Meeting |
| 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Practice |
| 1 p.m. | Front Gates Open |
| 1 p.m. | Super Late Model Qualifying |
| Followed by… | Legend Car Qualifying |
| 1:55 p.m. | Opening Ceremonies |
| 2 p.m. | Legends Heat Races & Features |
| Followed by… | Super Late Model Qualifying Duals (50 Laps) |
| 4 p.m. | CARS Tour West Pro Late Model Feature (125 Laps) |
- Sunday, Jan. 18
| Time | Event |
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration/Pit Gates Open |
| 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Tech Open |
| 9:30 a.m. – Close | Tire Barn Open |
| 10:30 a.m. | Mandatory Driver & Spotter Meeting |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Practice |
| 12 p.m. | Front Gates Open |
| 12:55 p.m. | Opening Ceremonies |
| 1 p.m. | Super Late Model Last Chance Qualifier |
| Followed by… | Legends Main Events (50 Laps) |
| Followed by… | Intermission |
| Followed by… | Chilly Willy 150 |
Entry list
The current entry list for the 2026 Chilly Willy stands at 36 Super Late Models.
Headlining the group of Super Late Models making the trip to Tucson Speedway is defending Chilly Willy winner Jace Hansen, who will be traveling from his home in Colorado to compete at Tucson. Hansen will attempt to become the first back-to-back Chilly Willy since Preston Peltier from 2022-23.
Kole Raz, who won the Chilly Willy in 2024, is back in search of his second victory in the event. Michael Scott, a Chilly Willy winner in 2019, is also entered. Dylan Jones, the defending Super Late Model track champion at Tucson, is entered, as is Colorado National Speedway track champion Brett Yackey and his brother Bruce Yackey.
Other notable entrants include Gabe Brown, who is making the trip from his home in New Hampshire, West Series race winners Johnny Borneman III and Kody Vanderwal and Washington’s Kasey Kleyn, among others.
- Super Late Models
| Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | Kasey Kleyn |
| 3k | Ken Bonney |
| 05 | David Smith |
| 08 | Jace Hansen |
| 8 | Nick O’Neil |
| 9 | Ethan Ebert |
| 9n | Ron Norman |
| 11 | Darren Robertson |
| 11j | Johvan Dillon |
| 12 | Bruce Yackey |
| 14 | Brandon Carlson |
| 17 | Taylor Mayhew |
| 18 | Tyler Emond |
| 24 | Nathan Gasser |
| 24b | Gabe Brown |
| 21L | Mia Lovell |
| 26 | Dylan Jones |
| 28 | David Levitt |
| 32 | Brett Yackey |
| 34 | Rudy Vanderwal |
| 42 | Kyle Reid |
| 43 | Kody Vanderwal |
| 52 | Ryan Philpott |
| 57 | Jen Hall |
| 58 | Kyle Ray |
| 63 | Rowdy Rpuinski |
| 69 | Bill Engle |
| 72 | Marc Groskreutz |
| 76 | Kole Raz |
| 81 | Darrell Midgley |
| 82 | Michael Scott |
| 93 | Dave Garber |
| 98 | Kyle Wade |
| 99b | Johnny Borneman III |
| 99 | Zane McKissick |
| 100 | Weston Marthaler |
- Pro Late Models
| Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | Austin Herzog |
| 1 | Kasey Kleyn |
| 3K | Ken Bonney |
| 05 | Eric Schmidt |
| 5J | James Hamlin |
| 5P | Ryan Phipps |
| 7 | Kenna Mitchell |
| 7 | Robby Sawyer |
| 8 | Bristol Borneman |
| 09 | Ryley Seibert |
| 9 | Ethan Ebert |
| 11 | Johvan Dillon |
| 12 | Colton Hale |
| 12 | Kyle Keller |
| 15 | Jace Hale |
| 20 | Alex Braseth |
| 20 | Andy Sole |
| 22 | John Siereka |
| 22Y | Nash Youngren |
| 24 | Cody Dempster |
| 24 | Gabe Brown |
| 24 | Chase Burgeson |
| 24 | Mia Lovell |
| 25 | Jaron Giannini |
| 25 | Hayden Hoogeveen |
| 25 | William Sawalich |
| 27 | Marc Groskreutz |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick |
| 32 | Brett Yackey |
| 38 | J.D. White |
| 40 | Alex Lessor |
| 51 | Jeffrey Peterson |
| 51 | Brenden Ruzbarsky |
| 55 | Haeden Plybon |
| 55 | Linny White |
| 62 | Keelan Harvick |
| 67 | Billy Coles |
| 69 | Trevor Seibert |
| 88 | Tanner Emond |
| 99 | Skyler Bohard |
- Legends
| Car No. | Driver |
| 2 | Stephen Brucker |
| 3 | Trey Daniels |
| 05 | Robby Czub |
| 6 | Tyler Hicks |
| 8 | Landon Wilfong |
| 9 | Adriana Camp |
| 9I | Jason Irwin |
| 11 | Daniel O’Donnell |
| 12 | Deeahamee Malone |
| 13 | Jerry Davis |
| 15 | Davis Jacobson |
| 15x | Kai Lovell |
| 18 | Mike Webb |
| 18g | Brody Glaze |
| 18m | Mike Dutro |
| 18r | Gavin Ray |
| 19 | Brandon White |
| 21 | Grayson Miller |
| 22 | Turner Brown |
| 22c | Chase Burgeson |
| 24 | Cole Dasenbrock |
| 24h | Tristan Haider |
| 25 | Colton Ray |
| 25g | Jaron Giannini |
| 32 | Scott Anderson |
| 32 | Cody Milan |
| 35 | Brian Smith |
| 38 | Garrett Wilson |
| 42 | Stephen Bazen |
| 43 | Christian Bazen |
| 43d | Dylan Wolf |
| 44 | Tanner Reif |
| 45 | Colt Johnson |
| 53 | Ashton Williams |
| 55 | Johnathan Davis |
| 64 | Zeke Hanger |
| 70 | Brenton Schmich |
| 77 | Travis Blevin |
| 84 | Michael Webber |
| 85 | Jarrett Dickson |
| 86 | J.C. Fickenscher |
| 96 | A.J. Davis |
| 99 | Brody Whitbeck |
| 196 | Joshua Davis |
| 711 | Tripp Goodrich |
Past Chilly Willy winners
| Year | Winner |
| 2014 | Dustin Ash |
| 2015 | Tayler Riddle |
| 2016 | Chuck Wares |
| 2017 | Owen Riddle |
| 2018 | Chris Eggleston |
| 2019 | Michael Scott |
| 2020 | Preston Peltier |
| 2021 | Christian McGhee |
| 2022 | Preston Peltier |
| 2023 | Preston Peltier |
| 2024 | Kole Raz |
| 2025 | Jace Hansen |