Carson Garrett Racing

It’s been a while since I last made a racing post. Some things have changed going into the 2026 race season. As some of you may already know, I have been let go by the 2E Epperson Racing team. I can’t say how thankful I was and still am for the opportunity to drive their race car. Tony and Millie Epperson are some of the nicest and down to earth people I have met, and I do wish them the best of luck down the road. We accomplished many great things in a short amount of time, and will never forget my 1st USAC National sprint car win and a track record! And a huge appreciation for the crew guys on that team for making it all possible. Steve, Drew, Kelly, Ethan, and Chet

Going forward, the #15 house car will still be around, but we haven’t decided really what our schedule will look like as of right now. I will keep everyone posted when we have figured it all out! As always, thank you to everyone for the support.

We won’t be racing tomorrow at Tri-State Speedway- "The Class Track". Our motor leaked down with multiple cylinders low on compression and is time for a rebuild. Unfortunately, our 2025 season has come to an end. I would like to thank all my partners/sponsors this year for everything they have done because they all deserve the credit!

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Paragon night ✌️

Qualified 2nd in our group
Heat 3rd-4th
Feature 16th-8th

Took the lead in the heat, and yellow came out. Went to slide the leader, and didn’t expect him to chop down on me. Got collected and went to the back and ran 4th. This put us way behind in the feature but I knew we would have a good car to make some passes. Motor was laying down throughout the race making it difficult to maneuver, but managed to get to 8th. With 2 mistakes this weekend, I really killed our chances with a good finish, but it wasn’t for lack of effort. Thank you Tony and Millie Epperson for all you guys have done for this team this year; what we were able to accomplish this year, will stay in the record books forever! Steve, Kelly, Drew, Chet, & Ethan, as always, give me a great car to race day in and day out!

Our personal motor is at the engine builder right now…waiting to hear if we can get it back before Saturdays race at Tri-State Speedway. Will post with updates if we will be there this weekend!!

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Shaeffer’s Oil

Quick Time & New Track Record!
Heat 6th-4th
Feature 6th-17th

Super cool to finally hold a track record! Honestly was on my bucket list, but never knew if it was really achievable to do since we don’t see many being broke anymore. I want to thank Tony and Millie Epperson for all they do and by giving me the opportunity to race their car.

Several huge goals of mine have been met this year due to surrounding myself with the right people. Steve, Drew, Kelly, Ethan, and Chet are always working on this piece making sure everything is right. Last nights feature, I feel like we had a top 5 car….got into the back of Justin entering turn 3, and misjudged how early he got off the throttle. Went to the back and finished in 17th.

Back at it again tonight at Paragon Speedway, looking to put this 2E back into victory lane where it belongs!

As always, big thanks to all of our sponsors on the side of this car!

Epperson Painting Inc.
Sherwin Williams
Hornbeck Concrete
Speedway
DRC Chassis
BGE Motorsports
FK Shocks
Shaeffer’s Oil

𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐚 𝟐𝟗-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝! 🔨

Back in 1996, West Virginia's Mark Cassella set the mark that stood all these years at Paragon Speedway.

His 14.886 lap had been the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car standard ever since.

But tonight, Colorado's Carson Garrett lays down a 14.309 to top it in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

📸 Rich Forman Photos

The Eldora 4crown Nationals are in the books…

Night #1 was Thursday night; had a fast race-car all night long! Went 3rd to 2nd in the heat, which placed us 18th on the starting grid in the feature. 3 laps I was up 4 spots before taking a rock to the face which ended my night early.

Night #2 on Saturday evening; ran into some issues with the motor/cooling system, which unfortunately ended our feature event about half way through.

Cant say enough about the guys that I get to work with. Steve, Drew, & Kelly got the car all fixed up before this event. Fixing several problems we had been having, and I can’t thank them enough for everything they do! Big thanks to my dad for all that he does for this race team, and to all our partners that keep us going through this tough year. It’s part of racing, and a lot of the times, satisfactory is not met. We as a team had much higher standards going into the weekend, but were cut short due to unpredictable circumstances. We will keep our heads up and move forward!

Up next we have ✌️shows at Paragon Speedway at the end of the week in the Epperson Painting 2E(Friday is USAC, & Saturday is Midwest Thunder)

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Ran back to back nights this weekend, one in each car. Circle City Raceway night 1, Haubstadt night 2.

Circle City Recap:
Qualified 22nd
Heat 1st-2nd
Feature 18th-13th

I stepped on it in qualifying and put us behind immediately. Ran 2nd to Kyle in the heat, and then had a decent run in the feature. Was able to pick a few people off running above the curb. Rebounded, and put ourselves in the right direction. There is absolutely nothing negative to say about the entire 2E team. We run as a part-time team in a sport that is extremely difficult to be consistent in, but these guys always make the car comfortable and are easy to work with. Steve, Drew, Kelly, and Ethan are non-stop wrenching on this car, making sure everything is perfect. I’ve gained a ton of knowledge getting to work with them and appreciate all the help they are to me as a driver. Thanks to Chet for bringing the pizzas and keeping us all fed 🍕

Side note: caswell saved the day when I had forgotten my racebag, so huge thanks to him for coming in clutch.🤦‍♂️
Tony and Millie are some of the greatest/nicest people I’ve met throughout my racing career, and I’m super thankful for the opportunity that every driver dreams of. So thank you to all of you, this is most definitely a team sport and group effort.

Epperson Painting Inc.
Sherwin Williams
Hornbeck Concrete
Speedway Motors
DRC Chassis
BGE Motorsports
FK Shocks
Shaeffer’s Oil

Haubstadt Hustler recap:
Qualified 15th
Heat 1-7th
Feature 16th-DNF

Thanks to Drew, Kelly, caswell, and my dad for coming out and getting the car ready to rip. Haubstadt has been hard on me this year, but we have made strides to make the 15 car better. 2nd night out in this car, we fought some demons.. Stalled the motor in the heat and went from the lead to last. Started 16th in the feature, had moved up a few spots until the car started to overheat. Pulled to the infield for the remainder of the race. Found some worn out parts that will be replaced before the 4crown at Eldora. Ready to head North to Ohio and race at one of my favorite racetracks!

Huge thanks to all the fans that stopped by to get some merchandise and pictures after the races! Couldn’t sell merch without my fiance, she works her tail off to get everything organized and deserves all the credit here!❤️

And to all of our great sponsors on the side of this machine, thank you for all the support. The bugs will be worked out and I know we are capable of putting this thing up in the front.

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Busch
BGE Motorsports
Hornbeck Concrete
Dewig Meats
1 Way Technologies
DRC Chassis
Xcaliber Graphics
K&K Excavating
S&C Machine
Lucas Oil
Lugs Lawn Care

Got the new chassis all put together over this past weekend and got to run haubstadt…happy to say we got things worked out. Couple of the crew guys made it down from Indy(Drew & Kelly) to come wrench on it, as well as my dad and Caswell. 6th to 4th in the heat, and 15th to 11th in the feature. Moving forward in the right direction, and with it being the first race out after putting this all together, all in all was a good night!

Up next will be the USAC race at Circle City in the 2E, and then the following night we’ll be back in the 15 for the Haubstadt Hustler for $20,000 to win!

Rest of september plans…
Eldora 18th-20th in the Busch #15 for the 4crown Nationals!

Huge thanks to everyone who made it possible to get us back on the track. Excited to finish the year off on a good note!

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Busch
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Hornbeck Concrete
Dewig Meats
1 Way Technologies
DRC Chassis
Xcaliber Graphics
K&K Excavating
S&C Machine
Lucas Oil
Lugs Lawn Care

Smackdown Recap

Night 1:

Qualified 13th out of 52
Heat 4th-6th
B main 3rd
Feature 15th

Struggled with transferring out of the heat races both nights. Had a different racing surface all 3 nights, but the guys made the car fast for what we were given.

Night 2:

Qualified 6th out of 51
Heat 5th-6th
B main 1st
Feature 13th

Track was fast and hooked up all night, making the feature hammer down wherever you went.

Night 3 Finale

Started 3rd in the first qualifier, and ran 2nd, transferring to the big show and starting 13th. Made a few mistakes on my end losing 4-5 spots initially but made way back to 11th. Steve, Drew, Kelly, and Ethan made this thing a rocketship around the topside of Kokomo. Honestly one of the most fun races I’ve been apart of. The track had a lot of character, and each end of the track was no where similar. We were pleased to have found a few adjustments that made the car handle a little better to my liking. Having a lot of fun running with this team and looking forward to our next race with them! Thank you Tony and Millie Epperson for always being easy to work with, as well as providing the necessary things to be competitive in this sport. You guys are truly amazing people and I am very thankful!

Up next we will be running Labor Day weekend at Haubstadt in the new 15 car. Ready to get our speed back that we’ve always had. Thank you to everyone who make this possible for me to do this! My fiance will be selling merch as always! Stop by and grab some Tshirts/hoodies before they are gone!!

Epperson Painting Inc.
Sherwin Williams
Hornbeck Concrete
Claxton
DRC Chassis
BGE Motorsports
FK Shocks
Shaeffer’s Oil

Want to thank Joe and his guys for finding our issues with the 15 car. Chassis was bound up due to motor mounts being pushed over after car landed on RF down tube.

We won’t be running tonight at tristate as we are still building our spare car. See everyone at Smackdown in the 2E🤟

Bloomington ISW:

Qualified 9th out of 44
Heat 5th to 6th
B main 2nd-1st
Feature 12th-DNF

Absolutely stepped on it in the feature. Drove up to 5th with a car way capable of winning the race. Made a mistake of driving the car too hard into 1 and going off the track. These guys worked so hard getting this thing rolling how I like it. Thank you Tony and Millie Epperson for allowing me to run their equipment this year, it has been a ton of fun and being able to work with an amazing crew makes a world of a difference.

Up next tonight at tristate speedway in our family owned 15 car! Looking forward to seeing everyone there

Epperson Painting Inc.
Sherwin Williams
Hornbeck Concrete
Claxton
DRC Chassis
BGE Motorsports
FK Shocks
Shaeffer’s Oil

Circle City Raceway Recap

Had a solid car all night!
Qualified 2nd overall
Heat 6th-3rd
Feature 5th-10th

Needed to get to the top earlier, to not lose some spots. Ended up with a top 10, and happy with our progress. Huge thanks to all that make this thing go around. Tony, Millie, Steve, Drew, Kelly, Ethan, Chet, my dad, and the rest of the crew that helps us out, this is definitely not an individual effort.

Up next for us will be Bloomington on Friday! We will have the merch trailer back at the track for the last 2 nights of ISW!

Epperson Painting Inc.
Sherwin Williams
Hornbeck Concrete
Claxton
DRC Chassis
BGE Motorsports
FK Shocks
Shaeffer’s Oil

Night 4 of ISW at Kokomo was a crazy one. Track had a lot of grip if you couldn’t tell…

Qualified 14th out of 46
Heat 3rd-3rd
Feature 16th-14th

Looking for better results come feature time; just need to make better decisions on the lines to run.

Thank you to all our sponsors who continue to help us get down the road

Epperson Painting Inc.
Sherwin Williams
Hornbeck Concrete
Claxton
DRC Chassis
BGE Motorsports
FK Shocks
Shaeffer’s Oil