ANDERSON – Veteran driver Kody Swanson led all 100-laps to capture the opening event for the yourBigplan.com 500 Sprint Car Tour.

Defending race winner Dakoda Armstrong set fast time during qualifying Saturday at Anderson Speedway besting Tyler Roahrig by one hundreth of a second with Swanson, Derek Bischak and Colton Bettis rounding out the top five.

The yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour kicks off the 2026 season at Anderson Speedway on Saturday, April 18. There is no shortage of storylines as the tour enters the 26th Glen Niebel Classic presented by CB Fabricating. 

The yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour officially kicks off their 2026 season this Saturday, April 18th with the Glen Niebel Classic presented by CB Fabricating at Anderson Speedway. The 26th edition of the Glen Niebel Classic will be the fourth consecutive year that the event begins the 500 Sprint Car Tour schedule.