The High Limit Racing Series, co-owned by Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet, ventured internationally this season, running a three-day event at an Australian dirt track in Perth this weekend. However, the event was overshadowed by former Technical Director Kevin Nouse’s accusations of malpractice on Series Director, Mike Hess. Now, driver Cory Eliason, who was disqualified on the event’s second day in Perth, has come out to defend the integrity of the series.
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Nouse, who was dismissed in June, had kept quiet about what transpired at the time. However, he broke his silence over the weekend with a flurry of posts on X, alleging rule book violations. He even recounted an incident where a driver allegedly won a race using a 1.25″ wicker bill on his top wing, breaking regulations. According to Nouse, Hess had urged him to overlook the violation.
Eliason, who was disqualified for failing to have his car weighed after the second-day’s race in Perth, took full responsibility for the oversight. He then used his disqualification as an example to talk about how High Limit Racing adheres to its rules.
“High Limit follows their rules, even though there’s one guy that runs his mouth and thinks they don’t. They stick to their rules, and they stuck by it tonight when they easily could have let it slip and nobody would have known,” said Eliason.
Cory had earlier explained the mistake he committed that led to the disqualification.
“They said over the radio to go to scales. I’m just not used to going to the scales after the B, nor am I used to having an interview for the B, and then getting pushed in and going to the scales. Normally for the scales when you come in the gate’s closed and you funnel down into the scale house and you’re forced in there…,” elaborated Eliason.
“When I came out the cones were up and the gate was open, so it didn’t even dawn on me. It was a simple mistake on my part,” he admitted.
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California-native Eliason had performed consistently through the inaugural season of High Limit Racing in 2024, securing a P10 place finish in the overall standings.
The driver is the first person from within the Series to comment directly on the allegations. So far, only a statement has come out from High Limit Racing.
Hess’ indirect comments on the allegations against him
Nouse has predicted that his criticisms might be dismissed as sour grapes from a former employee. However, he insisted his concerns stem from a genuine commitment to the sport while emphasizing that rule enforcement and integrity should be upheld at any cost.
Hess has chosen not to respond directly. He referred instead to a statement by High Limit Racing, that was released during the event in Perth.
“High Limit Racing believes in a fair and equal playing field for all competitors. Any claims to the contrary are unjustified. We’re focused on the success of our inaugural international event and continuing to improve the sport of sprint car racing,” the statement read.
Team co-owners Larson and Sweet are yet to respond to the allegations so far. The overall feeling is that they should initiate an investigation to uncover the truth.
