MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing has formalized its unprecedented funding in dash automobile racing by issuing Excessive Curler Membership membership playing cards to 10 race groups based mostly on their 2024–25 efficiency.
The Excessive Curler Membership, which focuses on making a sustainable enterprise mannequin for race groups, will distribute as much as $18 million in complete worth over the subsequent 4 years. Membership playing cards grant everlasting, long-term participation rights designed to drive alignment between Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing and its workforce house owners, whereas guaranteeing annual payouts and offering stability for these in possession.
Every season, card rankings can be reshuffled amongst members based mostly on every workforce’s two-year common end within the Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing level standings. Card values, that are paid all through the season and impartial of race purse and bonus monies, are set to extend every year by means of 2029, when the utmost funding surpasses $5 million.
Securing the ‘Ace’ for 2026, reigning Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing champions Rico Abreu / Curb-Agajanian Racing edged out 2024 champions Kasey Kahne Racing w/ Mike Curb by way of the second tiebreaker (highest general win complete throughout the 2024–25 seasons) to assert the top-valued membership card within the Excessive Curler Membership. KKR can be issued the ‘King’ card, whereas third-ranked Clauson-Marshall Racing can be issued the ‘Queen.’ Rounding out the highest 5 playing cards for 2026 is Murray-Marks Motorsports and Ridge & Sons Racing, which is able to obtain the ‘Jack’ and ‘10’ playing cards, respectively.
A whole breakdown of common factors finishes, issued playing cards and their 2026 values may be discovered within the accompanying picture. Topic to Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing approval, playing cards could also be bought or reassigned to a different workforce starting in 2026.
Moreover, Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing will provide as much as 5 extra groups a closing alternative to affix the Excessive Curler Membership based mostly on efficiency throughout the 2026 and 2027 seasons. To safe everlasting membership, potential groups should keep good attendance for each seasons and both: (1) end within the prime three of the 2026 or 2027 level standings, or (2) place among the many prime eight in each seasons. If greater than 5 groups qualify, tiebreakers will decide the ultimate picks. Any remaining playing cards can be retained by Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing.
In pursuit of latest membership, Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing will assist as much as eight full-time, potential groups with a possible ‘Joker Fund’ providing greater than $1.2 million for each the 2026 and 2027 seasons. Potential groups can be dealt ‘Joker’ playing cards and compete straight for rating with funds various based mostly on their closing place within the general level standings. At most, a ‘Joker’ may earn as much as $350,000 in 2026 and 2027 ought to they prime the Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing level standings. As many as six ‘Joker’ playing cards may carry values of $100,000 or extra every season. All values are impartial of race purse and bonus monies.
The Excessive Curler Membership will shuffle any newly-issued playing cards into the deck starting within the 2028 season. All current membership playing cards will carry ahead. Future membership rankings will proceed to be based mostly on every workforce’s two-year common end within the Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing level standings.
As beforehand introduced, the Excessive Curler Membership may even publish cash for the Winner Bonus Pool and the Roto-Rooter Midweek Champion awards. The Winner Bonus Pool will distribute $105,000 among the many 5 winningest groups (together with ties) in 2026, growing by $27,500 every season by means of 2029, when the overall reaches $187,500. The Midweek Champion bonus will award $25,000 yearly to the workforce with the perfect common end throughout all full-field, standalone Kubota Excessive Restrict Racing occasions held Monday by means of Thursday. All race groups are eligible for each bonuses, no matter membership standing.
