The NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series (formerly the Winston Racing Series, Dodge Weekly Series, and the Whelen All-American Series) is a semi-professional and amateur auto racing series sanctioned by NASCAR. It is commonly seen as the lowest level of competitive racing sanctioned by NASCAR, and is thus the entry point for a number of aspiring drivers.
Tracks which participate in the Weekly Series are divided randomly among four divisions. Because the Weekly Series is not a touring division, geographical proximity of the tracks is irrelevant. In 2005 the Weekly Series became the first NASCAR-sanctioned series to have a permanent presence outside of the United States, as tracks in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Delaware, Ontario, and Edmonton, Alberta, elected to be represented in the series.
Because participants rarely compete directly against each other, and may drive a wide variety of cars against varying opposition, the driver's point system is understandably complex. Points are awarded first for finishing position according to NASCAR rules, with bonus points added for races against fields of 15 cars or greater (double points for fields of 25 or more). Only the top 16 results of a season count for a driver. Although this does help to level the playing field somewhat, it can be supposed that a driver who competes in more races against a larger field of cars will score more points for consistent finishes, and thus will end up with more points at the end of the year. Each of the four divisions crowns a divisional champion, and the driver from those four with the most points is crowded as the national Weekly Series champion.
2022 champion Layne Riggs.
What cars are used to score points in the weekly series is up to the discretion of the individual participating tracks, within Weekly Series guidelines. As of 2023, Sportsman, Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Late Model Stock Cars, Modifieds, SK Modifieds, Dirt Modifieds, Dirt Late Models, Pro Stocks and Super Stocks are considered eligible categories. Participating tracks are all short tracks, ranging from 1/4 mile to 5/8 mile; most are paved, but a significant number of dirt tracks also participate.
As announced at the Weekly Series banquet in Las Vegas on November 11, 2006, Dodge dropped their sponsorship of the weekly series. Whelen picked up the sponsorship, renaming it the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
National Champions[]
- 1982 – Tom Hearst – Muscatine, IA
- 1983 – Mike Alexander – Franklin, TN
- 1984 – David Into – Hardeeville, SC
- 1985 – Doug McCoun – Prunedale, CA
- 1986 – Joe Kosiski – Omaha, NE
- 1987 – Roger Dolan – Lisbon, IA
- 1988 – Robert Powell – Moncks Corner, SC
- 1989 – Larry Phillips – Springfield, MO
- 1990 – Max Prestwood – Lenoir, NC
- 1991 – Larry Phillips – Springfield, MO
- 1992 – Larry Phillips – Springfield, MO
- 1993 – Barry Beggarly – Pelham, NC
- 1994 – David Rogers – Orlando, FL
- 1995 – Larry Phillips – Springfield, MO
- 1996 – Larry Phillips – Springfield, MO
- 1997 – Dexter Canipe– Claremont, NC
- 1998 – Ed Kosiski – Omaha, NE
- 1999 – Jeff Leka – Buffalo, IL
- 2000 – Gary Webb – Bluegrass, IA
- 2001 – Ted Christopher – Plainville, CT
- 2002 – Peter Daniels – Lebanon, NH
- 2003 – Mark McFarland– Winchester, VA
- 2004 – Greg Pursley – Santa Clarita, CA
- 2005 – Peyton Sellers – Danville, VA
- 2006 – Philip Morris – Ruckersville, VA
- 2007 – Steve Carlson– West Salem, WI
- 2008 – Philip Morris – Ruckersville, VA
- 2009 – Philip Morris – Ruckersville, VA
- 2010 – Keith Rocco– Wallingford, CT
- 2011 – Philip Morris – Ruckersville, VA
- 2012 – Lee Pulliam – Semora, NC
- 2013 – Lee Pulliam – Semora, NC
- 2014 – Anthony Anders – Easley, SC
- 2015 – Lee Pulliam – Semora, NC
- 2016 – Matt Bowling – Ridgeway, VA
- 2017 – Lee Pulliam – Alton, VA
- 2018 – Philip Morris – Ruckersville, VA
- 2019 – Jacob Goede – Carver, MN
- 2020 – Josh Berry – Charlotte, NC
- 2021 - Peyton Sellers - Danville, VA
- 2022 - Layne Riggs - Bahama, NC
- 2023 - Conner Hall - Hampton, VA
2024 Tracks[]
- Adams County Speedway – Corning, Iowa (1/2 mile dirt)
- Alaska Raceway Park. – Butte, Alaska (1/3 mile asphalt)
- All american speedway – Roseville, California (1/3 mile asphalt)
- Autodrome Chaudiere – Vallée-Jonction, Quebec, Canada (1/4 mile asphalt)
- Autodrome Granby - Granby, Quebec, Canada (1/2 mile dirt)
- Berlin Raceway - Marne, Michigan (7/16 mile asphalt)
- Birch Run Speedway and event center- Birch Run, Michigan (0.4 mile asphalt)
- Bethel Motor Speedway - Swan Lake, New York (1/4 mile asphalt)
- Blue Valor motorplex. - Eagle, Idaho (1/3 mile asphalt)
- Bowman Gray Stadium– Winston-Salem, North Carolina (1/4 mile asphalt)
- The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – North Las Vegas, Nevada (3/8 mile asphalt)
- Claremont Motorsports Park. - Claremont, New Hampshire (1/3 mile asphalt)
- Colorado National Speedway – Erie, Colorado (3/8 mile asphalt)
- Coos Bay Speedway - Coos Bay, Oregon (.387 mile dirt)
- Delaware International Speedway - Delmar, Delaware (1/2 mile dirt)
- Dominion Raceway - Thornburg, Virginia (4/10 mile asphalt)
- Eastbound Speedway - Avondale, Newfoundland, Canada (1/3 mile asphalt)
- Edmonton Raceway – Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada (1/4 mile asphalt)
- Elko Speedway – Elko, Minnesota (3/8 mile asphalt)
- Evergreen Speedway – Monroe, Washington (.646 and 3/8 mile asphalt)
- Florence Motor Speedway - Timmonsville, South Carolina (4/10 mile asphalt)
- Fonda Speedway - Fonda, New York (1/2 mile dirt)
- Georgetown Speedway - Georgetown, Delaware (1/3 mile dirt)
- Grand Bend Motor Speedway - Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada (1/3 mile asphalt)
- Grandview Speedway – Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania (1/3 mile dirt)
- Hawkeye Downs - Cedar Rapids, Iowa (1/4 mile asphalt)
- Hickory Motor Speedway– Hickory, North Carolina (.363 mile asphalt)
- Hudson Speedway - Hudson, New Hampshire (1/4 mile asphalt)
- Irwindale Event Center – Irwindale, California (1/2 mile and 1/3 mile asphalt)
- Jennerstown Speedway Complex - Jennerstown, Pennsylvania (.522 mile asphalt)
- Kevin Harvick's Kern County raceway park - Bakersfield, California (1/2 mile Asphalt)
- Kingsport Speedway – Kingsport, Tennessee (3/8 mile concrete)
- Lacrosse Fairgrounds Speedway – West Salem, Wisconsin (5/8 mile and 1/4 mile asphalt)
- Lakeview motor speedway - Nichols, South Carolina (4/10 dirt)
- Langley Speedway – Hampton, Virginia (.395 mile asphalt)
- Lee USA Speedway – Lee, New Hampshire (3/8 mile asphalt)
- Limaland Motorsports Park - Elida, Ohio (.25 mile dirt)
- Lonesome Pines Motorsports Park - Coeburn, Virginia (3/8 mile asphalt)
- Magic Valley Speedway – Twin Falls, Idaho (1/3 mile asphalt)
- Meridian speedway - Meridian, Idaho (1/4 mile asphalt)
- Monadnock Speedway – Winchester, New Hampshire (1/4 mile asphalt)
- Motor Mile Speedway - Dublin, Virginia (.416 mile asphalt)
- New River All American Speedway - Jacksonville, North Carolina (0.400 mile asphalt)
- New Smyrna Speedway – New Smyrna Beach, Florida (1/2 mile asphalt)
- Riverhead Raceway – Riverhead, New York (1/4 mile asphalt)
- RPM Speedway - Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada (1/4 mile dirt)
- Salina Highbanks Speedway – Pryor, Oklahoma (3/8 mile clay)
- Seekonk Speedway – Seekonk, Massachusetts (1/3 mile asphalt)
- South Boston Speedway – South Boston, Virginia (4/10 mile asphalt)
- Southern National Motorsports Park - Luvame, North Carolina (4/10 mile asphalt)
- Sunset Speedway - Innisfil, Ontario, Canada (1/4 mile asphalt)
- Tucson Raceway Park – Tucson, Arizona (3/8 mile asphalt)
- Utica-Rome Speedway - Vernon, New York (1/2 mile dirt)
- Wake County Speedway - Raleigh, North Carolina (1/4 mile asphalt)