Brady Bacon to Make First Full-Time 410 Sprint Car Season With High Limit Racing in 2027

A full schedule marks a new step for Bacon

Brady Bacon will take on a new kind of season in 2027: he and Vermeer Motorsports plan to contest the complete High Limit Racing schedule, giving the four-time USAC National Sprint Cars champion his first full-time campaign in a 410 sprint car. The move shifts him from selected appearances with the series to a season-long effort, with consistency and race wins now central to the team’s stated aims.

Bacon has already had a taste of the series. He entered 13 High Limit Racing events in 2026 and recorded four top-five finishes. Those results offer a starting point for the expanded program, though a full schedule brings a different test: sustaining performance across the season rather than producing strong runs in a limited number of starts.

At the time described in the source, Bacon stood 13th in the AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series standings. That placing and his four national sprint car titles provide context for the change, but the 2027 commitment is specifically his first full-time run with a 410 sprint car. The source doesn’t give a race-by-race calendar, team budget, equipment details or a target number of wins.

Vermeer Motorsports is aiming to build around Bacon

Bacon joined Vermeer Motorsports in September. Team owner Tony Vermeer said the team chose him for 2027 after an extended discussion, describing a shared emphasis on effort, focus and determination among himself, Bacon and Tye Wolfgang. Vermeer sees those qualities as a fit for a team seeking to grow while competing for wins and a championship.

That ambition sets a clear measure for the season, but it also leaves the practical work ahead. A full schedule asks a team to deliver repeatable preparation and execution over many events. Bacon’s four top-five results from his 13 High Limit starts show that he has already run competitively with the series; turning that kind of form into regular contention is the next challenge.

Vermeer said he believes Bacon can raise the team’s potential. His comments frame the signing as part of a broader effort to develop Vermeer Motorsports, not simply a change in the driver’s seat. The source offers no further detail on how the team plans to expand, so the clearest evidence of progress will come from its results once the 2027 campaign begins.

Working chemistry will matter over a full campaign

Crew chief Tye Wolfgang pointed to Bacon’s experience and accomplishments, as well as his willingness to work toward the team’s goals. He also said he and Bacon have communicated well from the outset. That relationship will have a season to develop: in a full-time program, communication between driver and crew chief is part of the repeated process of preparing for each event and learning from the previous one.

Bacon described the team’s immediate focus as building consistency. He said the group has shown it can do that and wants to build on its existing work, win races and ultimately contend for a championship. He also said he expects the results to improve as his working relationship with Wolfgang grows. Those are targets, rather than predictions; the source doesn’t claim that the team has already secured a particular competitive position.

The move also follows support from CD Racing and TKH Motorsports. Bacon thanked both for helping him pursue the full-time Vermeer Motorsports seat. Their support is part of the path to this opportunity, while the 2027 campaign will put Bacon and Vermeer Motorsports together for a complete High Limit Racing schedule.

What to watch in 2027

The main question is whether Bacon can carry the form he showed in selected 2026 appearances into a full season in a 410 sprint car. Four top-five finishes from 13 starts give the team a concrete baseline, while his wider sprint car experience and the crew’s stated goals provide reasons to watch how the program develops. The source doesn’t specify a points target or other benchmarks, so wins, consistency and sustained championship contention are the outcomes the team itself has named.

For Bacon, the change means a full-time opportunity in a different program and a chance to build results with a crew chief he says he has worked well with from the start. For Vermeer Motorsports, it is a season-long commitment to a driver the team believes can help it contend. The 2027 schedule will show whether that shared confidence translates into steady finishes and a genuine championship challenge.

More information is available from Brady Bacon and High Limit Racing. Vermeer’s comments were published by Fully Injected. The original report is at Racing News.