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Ross Racing is pleased to announce that Pabst Light has joined the team as an official marketing partner for the remainder of the 2026 sprint car season.

Pabst Light is a crisp, refreshing light lager crafted for race fans who appreciate high quality and a straightforward, no-nonsense approach—values that mirror Ross Racing’s philosophy. With a lighter profile built for trackside enjoyment, Pabst Light is a perfect fit for fans over the age of 21 at the track. 

Best served cold, Pabst Light is an ideal companion for long race days.

“Pabst Light brings a fast, refreshing energy that fits perfectly with sprint car racing,” said Tyler Ross, driver of Ross Racing’s No. 5.

“We’ve been working hard to maintain our consistency and speed this season, and having a partner like Pabst Light and Ace Distributing on board gives us that extra boost,” Ross continued. 

“We are proud to represent them and look forward to building momentum together for the rest of the year. I’m especially looking forward to getting out and meeting race fans at some upcoming appearances.”

As part of this partnership, Tyler Ross and his sprint car will be featured at a customer appreciation event in Hanover, PA on July 18th, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Further details will be shared on the team’s “Ross Racing 5” Facebook page in the near future.

“Ace Distributing is thrilled to partner with Ross Racing and support Tyler Ross and the No. 5 team for the rest of the 2026 season,” said Director of Marketing, Angela Deon. “Connecting local race fans with great products from great brands is what we do—exactly what we mean when we say ‘We deliver for life’s moments.‘”

If you’re looking for a light beer that doesn’t sacrifice the good stuff, make the Smart Choice with Pabst Light. It’s built for a crisp, refreshing sip with a clean bite, featuring low calories, low carbs and a great price—so you can enjoy more of your day and keep the vibe light.

Must be 21 or older to enjoy. Please drink responsibly.

For more information, contact:
Ace Distributing
100 Mifflin Dr, Wrightsville, PA 17368
(717) 755-0774
acedistributing.com

About Ace Distributing

Ace Distributing is a leading beverage wholesaler in South Central Pennsylvania. Founded in 1948 by Jimmie and Nick Spagnola and acquired by current owners Jeff Reeder and Tim Strickler in 1989, Ace Distributing has been connecting quality brewers with customers and the community for more than 70 years. Through its strong relationships with brewery and retail partners, Ace Distributing has been recognized with nominations for Craft Beer Distributor of the Year through both the Brewers Association and the National Beer Wholesalers Association.

Today, Ace Distributing represents more than 350 brands and distributes more than 2,000 products through a network of 130+ supplier partners. The company also services more than 1,400 direct retail partners across Lancaster, York, Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, Perry, Mifflin, and Juniata counties. Ace Distributing is committed to building long-term local partnerships through non-profit community support and by using local vendors for services, supplies, and equipment needs.

With its focus on service, expertise, and partnership, Ace Distributing continues to serve as a trusted resource to brewery partners, retail partners, and—most importantly—the consumers it helps deliver ‘delivering happiness’ across the region.

Tyler Ross stretched his streak of top-ten finishes into May, reaching six consecutive top tens, including two top-five finishes. 

A model of consistency, Ross has finished in the top ten 13 times in 16 races in 2026, with the most recent of those being a top-five finish at the wheel of the McGough No.669 URC 360 sprint car.

MOTIVATING MAY

One of the highlights of Ross’s streak was a 7th-place finish against the World of Outlaws at the wheel of the Bush Auto Group, Fastrak Express Inc., Stateline Truck and Trailer, Stoltzfus Farm Service, Betts Garage Ross Racing No.5.  

Ross earned the Hard Charger Award in that event, racing from the 24th starting spot to the 7th-place finish after a disappointing time trial result.

“That run showed we can run with those guys, and it showed the ‘don’t give up’ attitude our team has,” Ross shared.

“It’s cool to be able to say we had a run like that, but we know we have to be better early.  That said, it definitely brought our confidence right back.  My guys never gave up after time trials, and they kept my head up.  It was a team effort, and I think it showed we  have a solid group and that we work well together.”

Unfortunately, the streak ended this week when Ross encountered some bad luck in his heat race at Grandview Speedway with the High Limit Series on Tuesday night.  He was able to bounce back and make the show through the B-main, ultimately recording a 16th-place finish, one spot short of another Hard Charger achievement.

“I know it wasn’t intentional.  That’s racing.  We were fortunate to have timed well enough that I could start on the front row of the B-main,” Ross said of the contact in the heat race that cost him a chance to transfer directly to the main event.

The bump in the road doesn’t diminish the momentum Ross has built thus far in the 2026 season.  The team has established a solid foundation of speed to build on this summer.

During the recent six-race top-ten streak, on three occasions Ross raced from a starting position outside the top ten to achieve the result.  Ross is looking to continue the speed the team has shown and the ability to pass cars, but take the next step.

“Like I said before, we know we need to get a little bit better early in the evening, and we will be fine.  We need to stick to what we know and not outthink ourselves.  If we do that, we will convert those top ten finishes into top fives and podiums into wins,” Ross commented.

Ross has new 2026 merch in stock for fans.  T-shirts and hoodies are available in black or grey.  Pick up your favorite at the track behind the grandstand or at the team’s trailer in the pits.

Shirts are $25, and hoodies are $40. There is a limited supply of hoodies, so get yours now!

The busy summer schedule, including Pennsylvania Speedweek, lies ahead, so after the recent busy stretch of demanding races, Ross will take the upcoming weekend off to rebuild and regroup.

Ross Racing has not set its schedule for the remainder of the season yet, but it will likely look very similar to the pick-and-choose approach they have used thus far in 2026, with frequent appearances at Lincoln Speedway and BAPS Motor Speedway, with other big races added to the mix on occasion.

As of now, plans are for Ross to return to the track on May 30th at Lincoln Speedway for the PA Posse Series event.

Fans should follow “Ross Racing 5” on Facebook to keep up with schedule updates and news throughout Tyler’s season!

Coming off back-to-back top-ten finishes, including a podium, to open the month of March, Tyler Ross was feeling good about the team’s speed and fast start.

As a veteran 410 sprint car racer, Ross knows every day is a new day and nothing in the sport is guaranteed.  You control what you can control and hope that is good enough to produce the results you want.

UPS AND DOWNS

On March 22nd, Ross ventured to Williams Grove Speedway for their season-opener.  An undesirable pill draw put the Lincoln University, PA driver behind the eight ball from the start of the night.  Despite moving forward in the heat, it was only good enough to earn the 19th starting spot for the 25-lap A-main.

Ross worked his way up to 16th by lap ten, but his progress had stalled, and with the daytime surface making passing difficult, he opted to save his equipment.

“We have to make smart choices with our resources.  It’s how the sport is for most teams these days.  It’s just not worth it to put laps on our motor and use up our equipment when we are running mid-pack or worse,” Ross explained.

One week later, Ross unloaded at BAPS Motor Speedway and got back on track.  He timed 5th quickest in his group, moved forward in his heat race, started 13th in the 30-lap A-main, and converted it into an 8th-place finish on a top-dominant surface that saw slide jobs used as the primary means of forward progress.

Ross returned to The Grove to open the month of April, and despite being down a cylinder at times throughout the night, turned in another top-ten finish.  A solid 7th to 4th performance in his heat race put him 11th on the grid for the main event, and his efforts resulted in a 7th-place finish.

The following night, the team was back at Lincoln Speedway, where they had been running very well thus far in 2026.  This night started well enough with a 5th-place heat race performance.  In the feature, Ross had quickly moved from 14th to 10th in the early going when disaster struck.  He was left with nowhere to go when a crash unfolded in front of him.  The damage was limited, thankfully, but it ended his night.

“We were really going good until that incident.  We definitely had a top-ten car…and honestly, I think we were good enough to get to the top five,” Ross lamented.

“We were fortunate to even be here.  Shout out to the guys at Don Ott Racing engines.  We stopped by there today, and they quickly found the cause of last night’s cylinder issue and fixed us up so we could race tonight.”

SUMMING IT UP

The two recent top-ten finishes, bookended by two DNFs, are not what Ross focuses on.  That’s not how Ross Racing measures success.  

“Finishes never tell the whole story.  Our entire team is happy right now because we have had speed and we have been passing cars,” Ross said.

“I’m really looking forward to time trial shows where we have more control of our night.  I think we are going to be just fine.  The podiums and wins will come if we keep doing what we are doing.”

The stats certainly back up Ross’s perspective.  He is +20 positions in heat race and feature finishes combined, in which he has seen the checkered flag thus far in 2026.

LOOKING AHEAD

Ross’s next race will be this weekend at BAPS Motor Speedway when the track hosts 410 sprint cars at 5 pm on Sunday, April 12th.

Fans should follow “Ross Racing 5” on Facebook to keep up with schedule updates and news throughout Tyler’s season!

Three weeks ago at Williams Grove’s National Open, Tyler Ross and Ross Racing solved a challenge that had plagued the team most of the season.  As a result, he scored a 13th-place finish in the prestigious event.  More importantly, it boosted confidence and morale.

Less than one week later, Ross prepared for two more rounds with the World of Outlaws, hoping to continue the newfound momentum.

GAME OF INCHES

The two-race weekend against the PA Posse’s longtime foe, the Outlaws, kicked off on neutral turf at New Egypt Speedway in New Jersey.

After a respectable qualifying run and heat race finish, Ross started 15th in the 30-lap A-main.  

Just a few laps into the race, Ross had surged inside the top ten before it all unraveled.  On an early restart, he hopped the right rear of another car and ended up at the back of the field.

“Our results don’t show the speed we had.  The guys gave me a really good car.  I really feel we had a solid top-ten car if not for the contact on the restart,” a disappointed Ross said.

LEMONADE OUT OF LEMONS

Ross was looking forward to taking on the touring series at his weekly home, Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania.

The Lincoln University, PA driver qualified 11th in his flight, then looked to move forward from his heat race starting spot outside row three.  In close quarters on the start, Ross got a piece of another car’s right rear tire.  It was enough to upset the Bush Auto Group, Fastrak Express Inc., Stateline Truck and Trailer, Stoltzfus Farm Service / Kubota ™️, Betts Garage No.5, and drop him to the back of the field.  Recovering the lost track position proved to be difficult with a narrow racing groove.

Ross utilized a track provisional to join the field for the 35-lap feature, taking the green flag from the 26th starting spot.  

He wasted no time, racing his way to 16th by lap thirteen.  Ross went on to pass a total of thirteen cars to finish 13th.  It was a stellar recovery from a disappointing start to the night.

“Man, I would have liked to have seen what we would have been able to do with a better starting spot,” a smiling Ross said of the bittersweet finish.

“That was the first time we brought the white car here this year, and I felt extremely comfortable in the feature.”

STRONG FINISH

Ross returned to Lincoln Speedway over the recent weekend for the track’s season finale, dubbed the “Final 50”, and he came out of the gate strong, qualifying 6th quickest and taking his 5th heat race win of the season.

From his 4th row starting spot in the extra-distance main event, Ross held his ground in the back half of the top ten throughout the first half of the race.

Just after the halfway point, Ross fought his way into 6th and continued to press forward, cracking the top five and holding down the position for the final three circuits to secure his 8th top-five and 19th top-ten of the 2025 season.

“I’m very pleased with our night. We were okay in the feature, just couldn’t get going good enough before the rubber came in. The car was good, it’s just tough redrawing a 7 and trying to drive to the front with other fast cars,” Ross commented on his night.

Ross has three races remaining on his 2025 schedule, beginning at BAPS Motor Speedway this Saturday.  The following weekend he will make the short trip to Bridgeport Motorsports Park in NJ for the Dirty Jersey Finale.  The final outing of the year will be November 15th at BAPS.

“I hope we can just keep this going and finish strong with top-fives or podium finishes.  We want to end the year on a high note and start the rebuild for next year with a solid foundation,” Ross said.

Fans can follow Ross Racing on Facebook for the latest schedule updates and other news.

RECENT RESULTS: (starting position in parentheses)

• Date/Location:  October 10, 2025 / New Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, NJ
  • Event:  New Egypt Showdown / World of Outlaws
  • Results:  Qualifying 12th, Heat 5th (4), A-main 18th (15)

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  Date/Location:  October 11, 2025 / Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA

  • Event:  Keystone Showdown / World of Outlaws
  • Results:  Group Qualifying 11th, Heat 11th (6), C-main DNS, A-main 13th (provisional 26)

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  Date/Location:  October 18, 2025 / Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA

  • Event: Final 50
  • Results:  Group Qualifying 6th, Heat 1st (2), A-main 5th (7)

Tyler Ross knows very well that for a sprint car team to be successful, they can never stand still.  A team can never assume that what worked yesterday will work tomorrow.  

The Lincoln University, PA driver closed out August with positive momentum in his Bush Auto Group, Fastrak Express Inc., Stateline Truck and Trailer, Stoltzfus Farm Service/Kubota ™️, Betts Garage No.5 program, but when the team returned in mid-September, they were prepared to implement changes to keep their program moving forward.

SHOCKING 

At Lincoln Speedway’s Weldon Sterner Memorial, Ross rolled out a new shock package.

While there is always a learning curve for any equipment change, this one was certainly good right out of the box.  Ross logged the 6th quickest lap in Flight 2 qualifying and a runner-up finish in his heat race.

Ross started 12th in the A-main and was looking to move forward as he has done so often this season; however, a close encounter with another competitor on the start dropped him back a few positions.  He was never able to fully recover the track position and came home 14th.

“We weren’t as bad as the finish looks,” a positive Ross said.  “I got chopped on the start, and that cost me a few spots.  Everyone is so close, so starts are really important.  When you lose momentum like that, it’s just hard to make up those positions.”

BLACK AND WHITE

The following weekend, Ross unloaded his white-bodied car, a chassis and engine combination better suited for the demands of Williams Grove’s long straightaways.  The car was brand new for 2025 and had only logged a few races earlier this summer.

Ross’s night got rolling with another solid qualifying effort, 6th overall.  He backed it up with another 2nd-place run in his heat race, putting him 9th on the grid for the 25-lap feature.  He moved forward early in the A-main and held the 8th spot at the halfway mark.  In the closing laps, he slipped outside the top ten briefly but was able to battle back to secure a top-ten finish.

“We’re still battling brake issues with this car, so I’ll take 10th.  Anxious to see what we can do with this car when we can get past that issue,” Ross shared.

“We are planning to run this car with High Limit at Bridgeport this weekend, as well as here at the National Open.”

Ross closed out this past weekend with a stop at BAPS Motor Speedway for the Kevin Gobrecht Classic.  This time, he was strapped into his black-bodied No.5. 

The night got off to a rough start with a poor qualifying lap, putting Ross deep in the starting lineup for his heat race.  An 8th-place finish in that qualifying race translated to starting 20th in the A-main.

Ross saved his best for last.  He charged from his 10th-row starting spot to finish 12th and earn the Hard Charger Award for the event.

“We knew changing our shock program was going to be a learning curve, but we still felt the need to make a change to try to be a bit better,” Ross explained.

“It might not have been the ideal time to do it this late in the season with a lot of big races happening,  but I’m confident we will figure it out. It’s only been a few races with them, and there are things we have done well and not so well. We just have to keep digging.”

Fans can follow Ross Racing on Facebook for the latest schedule updates and other news.

RECENT RESULTS: (starting position in parentheses)

• Date/Location:  September 12, 2025 / Williams Grove Speedway, Abbottstown, PA
  • Event:  Billy Kimmel Memorial
  • Results:  Qualifying 14th, Heat 7th (5), A-main 17th (20)

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  Date/Location:  September 13, 2025 / Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA

  • Event:  Weldon Sterner Memorial
  • Results:  Flight 2 Qualifying 6th, Heat 2nd (2), A-main 14th (12)

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  Date/Location:  September 19, 2025 / Williams Grove Speedway, Abbottstown, PA

  • Event: Kevin Gobrecht Challenge
  • Results:  Qualifying 6th, Heat 2nd (1), A-main 10th (9)

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  Date/Location:  September 20, 2025 / BAPS Motor Speedway, Abbottstown, PA

  • Event:  Kevin Gobrecht Classic
  • Results:  Group Qualifying 9th, Heat 8th (9), A-main 12th (20)