| Sport | Auto racing |
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| Jurisdiction | United States |
| Affiliation | American Sprint Car Series |
| Headquarters | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Sprint Bandits is an open-wheel auto racing sanctioning body that organizes the O'Reilly Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless (TNT) Midwest Swing event for wingless 410-ci sprint cars. Sprint Bandits is part of a larger organization, the American Sprint Car Series, (ASCS).
| 2008 TNT Tour | ||||
| Date | Location | Track | Track Type/Winner | |
| 8/11 | Wheatland, MO | Lucas Oil Speedway | Winner: Robert Ballou | |
| 8/12 | Greenwood, NE | I-80 Speedway @ Nebraska Raceway Park | Winner: Dave Darland | |
| 8/13 | Oklahoma City, OK | State Fair Speedway | Winner: Brady Bacon | |
| 8/14 | Sapulpa, OK | Creek County Speedway | Winner: Brady Bacon | |
| 8/15 | Kansas City, KS | Lakeside Speedway | Winner: Brady Bacon | |
| 8/16 | Kansas City, KS | Lakeside Speedway - $10,000 to Win | Winner: Robert Ballou | |
Past O'Reilly Sprint Bandits TNT Midwest Swing Champions:
2004 - Shane Stewart*
2005 - Levi Jones
2006 - Jesse Hockett
2007 - Robert Ballou and Tim Kaeding, Co-Champions
2008 - Dave Darland
2009 - Brady Bacon
2010 - Robert Ballou
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