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Preston Lattomus closed out his rookie 410 sprint car campaign last season by making his first High Limit Racing and World of Outlaws features at Bridgeport and New Egypt in New Jersey, then returned to familiar turf in Pennsylvania to record a top-ten finish in Lincoln Speedway’s Final 50.

In 2026, he returns for his sophomore season, aiming to continue that momentum, once again at the wheel of the Capitol Custom Trailers and Coaches, EZGO / Golf Cart Services, Betts Garage, Magoo’s Motorsickles No.91.

THE FOCUS

Lattomus is approaching the 2026 season with continued improvement in mind.  To do that, he plans to use a formula that has worked for him at every level he has competed at on his way up to 410 sprint cars.

The Lewes, DE driver has always challenged himself by running a variety of tracks and racing against the best competition he can find.

The team will make the PA Posse Sprint Series a primary focus, but also plans to do some traveling.

“The PA Posse series will keep us moving around to a lot of different tracks, but we are also looking at following the Outlaws and High Limit on their New York swings, hitting part of Ohio Speedweek, and maybe adding a couple of trips to Lernerville Speedway in Western, PA,” Lattomus explained.

“I think racing at a variety of tracks helps me shorten the learning curve when I get in a new race car.  It helps me learn more about the car, what it needs, and how to drive it compared to running the same track every week.”

Some may agree, some may disagree with his thinking, but there’s no arguing that it has worked for him at every level of racing so far in his young career.

The tentative schedule for the 19-year-old Lattomus and team will take them to at least four or five different regions and numerous tracks in pursuit of seat time and experience.

THE GOALS

The schedule and the venues will provide the opportunities, but what are the things Lattomus and his team will aim for to continue to improve?

“One of the big things we talked about in our meetings over the winter was communications.” Lattomus shared.

“These cars were new to me last year.  The difference from 358 sprint cars was enough that sometimes I wasn’t sure how the car should feel, so it was hard for me to explain to Kyle (Reinhardt) and the guys what I needed. I got a lot better as the season went on, and I need to continue that this year. We agreed we can all do better and that will be a key to getting to the next level.”

Lattomus plans to focus on improving his qualifying efforts as a foundational piece of reaching the team’s goals.  

“We have a lot of big races on the schedule, and your qualifying laps are the key to those nights.  We want to put ourselves in a position to compete from the beginning of the night.” Lattomus said.  

“The competition is too tough to dig out of an early hole from a poor qualifying effort.”

Another goal the team has is more consistency.  It sounds cliché, and of course, it’s something every team strives for, but it’s true that consistency is key.  Better qualifying efforts and improved communications are a great first step toward achieving consistency, but Lattomus knows part of the formula also involves improved decision-making behind the wheel.  He believes that goes hand-in-hand with gaining experience, something he clearly showed to be true late in 2025 after he had a lot more laps under his belt.

Lattomus has his sights set on continuing to make more ‘big shows’ as he did late in 2025.  He also believes he and his team are capable of finding victory lane at least once in 2026.

“I know we have the equipment to win, and I know I’m capable.  If we keep doing the work, it will come.  I believe in my team and in myself.” Lattomus commented.

Fans can keep up with Preston’s schedule, results, team news, and all the latest information at PrestonLattomus.com.

Preston Lattomus battled through an end-of-summer slump and bounced back by checking off a career first.  

The momentum continued with a top ten finish last weekend in the longest A-main of his rookie 410 sprint car campaign.

The young Delaware product is looking to keep it rolling over the coming weeks as he closes out his first season at the wheel of the Capitol Custom Trailers & Coaches, E-Z GO, Betts Garage No.91.

ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED

Lattomus closed out September by joining the High Limit Racing series at Bridgeport Motorsports Park in New Jersey.  In his first visit to the high-banked, 4-tenths mile oval, he overcame a disappointing qualifying lap by fighting his way through the B-main to make his first national touring series feature event.  Unfortunately, the event was cut short when rain came after lap ten, stealing his opportunity to move forward in the A-main.

“Making our first national series feature at Bridgeport was a very cool moment for me, even though it got cut short by the weather,” Lattomus shared.

“I love Bridgeport as a racetrack, and I call it my home track because I’ve been going there my whole life to watch national touring races. It’s always been the closest track to us to have those races.”

Two weeks later, Lattomus backed up the accomplishment by duplicating the achievement against the World of Outlaws at New Egypt Speedway in New Jersey on his first visit in a 410 sprint car.  He brought home a 20th-place finish.

“Both series were a privilege to race with and I’m excited to race with them again,” Lattomus said.

BIG REBOUND

Lattomus returned to more familiar turf on October 11th, once again taking on the World of Outlaws, this time at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, PA.  A poor qualifying lap put the Lewes, DE driver in a hole he could not dig out of, ending his night short of the A-main.

The following Saturday, Lattomus and team returned to Lincoln Speedway to wrap up the speedway’s season in the Final 50 event.  They brought back the same car they raced the week before against the Outlaws, a car that the team has struggled with recently.

On this night, it was a different story.  Adjustments led to a good qualifying lap, 5th in his flight.  Lattomus followed it up with a heat race podium, then charged from 11th to 7th in the 50-lap finale to record his 5th top-ten of the season.

“Our last two Saturdays were in the PA car.  We finally made progress on it, and we put together a good night. The qualifying lap set us up for the 50-lapper,” Lattomus commented.

WRAPPING IT UP

Lattomus will wrap up his season in the coming weeks.  The next two weekends are set in stone with a possible third race in mid-November.

“We will be at BAPS (Motor Speedway) this weekend, and we are running Bridgeport (Motorsports Park) at the end of the month.  The November BAPS race is tentative, depending on the weather,” Lattomus shared.

“BAPS is a track we haven’t had much time on this year due to weather and mechanical problems, but the last feature we ran there, we had great speed.  I can’t wait to get back to Bridgeport.  I really like the track.  I love racing there.”

Lattomus has diligently worked through the challenges and learning curve of his first 410 sprint car season, and as he approaches the conclusion of his rookie season, his optimism and growing confidence are apparent.

RECENT RESULTS (starting position in parentheses)

• Date/Location:  September 26, 2025 / Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA
  • Event:  Outlaw Tune-Up
  • Results:  Qualifying 12th, Heat 5th (4), A-main 19th (15)

• Date/Location:  September 27, 2025 / Bridgeport Motorsports Park, Swedesboro, NJ
  • Event:  High Limit Racing
  • Results: Qualifying 25th, Heat 8th (9), B-main 6th (5), A-main 23rd (24)

• Date/Location:  October 10, 2025 / New Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, NJ
  • Event:  New Egypt Showdown / World of Outlaws
  • Results:  Qualifying 19th, Heat 8th (7), B-main 6th (6), A-main 20th (24)

• Date/Location:  October 11, 2025 / Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA
  • Event:  Keystone Showdown / World of Outlaws
  • Results:  Group Qualifying 21st, Heat 10th (11), C-main 4th (5)

• Date/Location:  October 18, 2025 / Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA
  • Event:  Final 50
  • Results:  Group Qualifying 5th, Heat 3rd (2), A-main 7th (11)

Fans can keep up with Preston’s schedule, news, and all the latest information at PrestonLattomus.com.

Preston Lattomus and the Capitol Custom Trailers & Coaches, E-Z GO, Betts Garage No.91 team have worked hard all season together to get the 410 sprint car rookie as much experience as possible.  They have raced a lot, taken their lumps, had their moments of success, and learned along the way.

It is beginning to pay off.

Recent results clearly demonstrate progress by the Lewes, Delaware driver and his team, led by Kyle Reinhardt and Scott McClaren, who both have many years of experience to share with the young Lattomus.

After opening August at Knoxville Raceway’s 360 Nationals in Iowa, Lattomus returned to Central Pennsylvania 410 sprint car competition at Lincoln Speedway, where he has more laps under his belt than anywhere this season.

Lattomus qualified 4th quickest overall and transferred through his heat to lock into the main event, in which he brought home a respectable 13th-place finish.

The following week at Williams Grove Speedway, Lattomus scored his career-first top-ten at the legendary oval, steadily working his way forward from his 14th starting spot over the course of the 25-lap event to earn the achievement.

“I think improving our finishing results at Williams Grove really shows the progress we have been making, especially given how tough that place is and that we have fewer laps there this year than we do at Lincoln (Speedway). The results are now showing how we are making speed all night long.  We are putting the whole night together,” Lattomus said.

One week later, Lattomus returned to ‘The Grove’, qualified 4th overall, locked into the feature, and logged a 14th-place finish.  No, it didn’t make headlines, but the consistent run was another indicator of the solid foundation the team has managed to build.

The second night of the team’s two-race weekend took Lattomus back to Lincoln Speedway, where he qualified 4th in his group to earn the pole for his heat race.  He did not waste the opportunity, leading every lap and holding off Kyle Moody to win by 0.734 seconds.

The heat race victory, the first of his young 410 sprint car career, put Lattomus on the outside of row two to start the 35-lap A-main.  He raced inside the top ten throughout the event, bringing home an 8th-place finish.

It was Lattomus’s third top ten finish at the Abbottstown, Pennsylvania oval and fourth overall of the season.  

“I’d say the biggest contribution to our better runs is my qualifying efforts. It’s been my biggest struggle this far into the season, and now it is turning around and we are seeing the better results. Aside from the qualifying, I feel that i’ve been running my best laps in general at every track,” Lattomus shared. 

“Kyle (Reinhardt) has been great to work with.  He has helped me learn every time I hit the track.  The communication between us is effective because he is able to use his experience driving and working on these cars to translate what I explain about what I feel in the car.  He knows the right adjustments to make when we need them, when to leave the car alone and let the track come to us, and when to help me adjust my approach to get the most out of the car.”

The recent four-race stretch was the best of Lattomus’s rookie season, producing the most consistent results.  With numerous big races on the horizon as the 2025 season heads into the homestretch, it’s a good time for his confidence to be on the upswing.

RECENT RESULTS (starting position in parentheses)

• Date/Location:  August 9, 2025 / Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA
  • Results:  Qualifying 4th, Heat 5th (2), A-main 13th (13)

• Date/Location:  August 15, 2025 / Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA
  • Results:  Group Qualifying 5th, Heat 5th (5), A-main 10th (14)

• Date/Location:  August 22, 2025 / Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA
  • Results:  Qualifying 4th, Heat 5th (1), A-main 14th (13)

• Date/Location:  August 23, 2025 / Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA
  • Results:  Group Qualifying 4th, Heat 1st (1), A-main 8th (4)

Fans can keep up with Preston’s schedule, news, and all the latest information at PrestonLattomus.com.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

• Aug 29 – Williams Grove Speedway, PA (410)
• Aug 30 – Lincoln Speedway, PA (410)
• Aug 31 – Lincoln Speedway, PA (410)

Preston Lattomus will add another first to his racing resume this week.  He will tackle Knoxville Raceway in Iowa in the 360 Sprint Car Nationals aboard the Capitol Custom Trailers & Coaches, E-Z GO, Betts Garage No.91.

The accomplished young racer from Lewes, Delaware, will hit the track Friday, August 1st, for his qualifying night and again on Saturday on August 2nd, for the event finale.

HEADING WEST

“We have a very successful 360 program, we believe one of the best in the country.  Our goal this season was to get out of our region and compete in a larger event on a national scale,” Lattomus shared.

“Originally, we were aiming to go to Florida early in the year, but instead, we opted to put the 360 Nationals at Knoxville on our schedule because it made more sense on multiple levels.”

Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, is widely considered the premier dirt track in the United States if not the world.  The 360 Sprint Car Nationals is one of the top-tier events held at the half-mile facility, drawing wide media coverage and fan attention.

“Entering the 360 Nationals not only gives us a chance to measure our program against the best in the country, it provides huge visibility for our partners.  Capitol Custom Trailers and Coaches always has a presence here.  It’s a great opportunity for them to show their great products to the racing community,” Lattomus explained.

“It’s also a great opportunity for me to get seat time at a place I hope to compete at a lot in the future in both 360 and 410 sprint cars.”

More than 90 cars are entered for the 2025 360 Nationals, with half the field qualifying on Thursday and the other half on Friday.  Saturday’s eliminations will be lined up by points earned on qualifying nights.

RISING WITH EXPERIENCE

After a very busy 410 Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek to open the month of July, Lattomus took one weekend off, then returned for a two-race weekend at Williams Grove and Lincoln Speedways.  

It proved to be a good weekend for the 410 rookie.  At Williams Grove, he scored a 17th-place finish, but the story was about more than the ending.  Lattomus moved forward in his heat race and passed cars in the A-main before slipping late.

The following night at Lincoln, Lattomus scored his second top-ten finish of the season, landing a 7th-place finish after running well inside the top five earlier in the race.

“I made a couple poor decisions during the feature that cost us.  I had a good enough car to run at the front.  I’m more comfortable lately and getting more consistent.  I am learning every time I hit the track.  I just need the weather to cooperate and give me more opportunities,” Lattomus commented.

Lattomus unloaded at BAPS Motor Speedway on July 23rd to compete with the World of Outlaws but the team never got past hot laps.  A magneto issue ended their night before they really ever got started.

So far in 2025, Lattomus should have raced 47 times based on the team’s original schedule.  Thanks to Mother Nature and a couple of mechanical gremlins, he has only raced 28 times.  That’s a ton of experience that was never gained.

Lattomus has seven 410 sprint car races planned in Pennsylvania in the latter half of August.  He hopes the weather will play nice and he will get a chance to continue to build on the trend he has worked so hard to build despite all the challenges so far this year.

RECENT RESULTS (starting position listed in parentheses)

GET AN UP-CLOSE LOOK

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AUGUST SCHEDULE:

• Aug 1-2 – Knoxville Raceway (360 Nationals)
• Aug 15 – Williams Grove Speedway, PA (410)
• Aug 16 – Port Royal Speedway, PA (410)
• Aug 23 – Lincoln Speedway, PA (410)
• Aug 24 – BAPS Motor Speedway, PA (410)
• Aug 29 – Williams Grove Speedway, PA (410)
• Aug 30 – Lincoln Speedway, PA (410)
• Aug 31 – Lincoln Speedway, PA (410)