Posts Tagged ‘Western Midget Racing’
WESTERN MIDGET RACING UNVEILS 2021 SLATE OF EVENTS
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (December 24, 2020) – The 2021 Western Midget Racing schedule has been released with five different venues across California and Arizona that will play host to the fastest growing dirt open wheel series in the west. The series will visit Adobe Mountain Speedway, Ventura Raceway, Ocean Speedway, Petaluma Speedway, and a fifth venue…
Read MoreDecember 15, 2020 w/ David Prickett
(Deccember 15, 2020) – 10-time Western Midget Racing winner David Prickett joins Blakesley Sports Media Live! Prickett dives into details on the WMR car and series, and plans for a five-car attack on the 2021 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. We also look at drivers in the Winners Circle and the Best Thing I Saw over…
Read MoreDARREN BRENT BECOMES FIRST-TIME WMR WINNER
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (October 26, 2020) – Darren Brent drove to his first career Western Midget Racing victory, taking the 20-lap feature at Petaluma Speedway in car No.99. Randi Pankratz and Arizona’s Cory Brown rounded out the top-three. Western Midget Racing continues on Friday Nov 6 at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Brent claimed the eight…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: MUTLI-DAY EVENTS WITH LUCRATIVE PURSES AWAIT WEST COAST TEAMS
(October 22, 2020) – October racing on the West Coast usually means one thing: multi-day special events! The October Classic roars back to Kern County Raceway Park while Antioch, Delta, Merced, and Red Bluff will each host two nights of dirt action. It’s all coming up this weekend On the Radar! Friday October 23 All…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE IN IRWINDALE, MADERA, AND VEGAS
(October 14, 2020) – Championships will be on the minds of drivers at Irwindale, Madera, and Las Vegas in this weekend’s racing action. A busy season of short track racing continues this weekend On the Radar! Saturday October 17 Antioch Speedway pays $1000 to win for its Hobby Stock division. Stream: AntiochSpeedway.TV Irwindale Speedway crowns its NASCAR-sanctioned…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING CHARGES BACK TO ACTION WITH RETURN TO PETALUMA
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (October 14, 2020) – Western Midget Racing will run its first of back-to-back appearances at Petaluma Speedway, sharing the card with the USAC West Coast 360s and USAC & BCRA Midgets on the Adobe Clay surface at the Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds. WMR was originally scheduled to compete at Petaluma on September 12…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: DWARF NATIONALS AND PETTIT SHOOTOUT RETURN TO ACTION
(September 23, 2020) – The Pettit Shootout for IMCA Modifieds and the Dwarf Car Nationals at Marysville will give California a bit of a sense of normalcy this weekend, as the two stalwart events continue their place on the late September On the Radar! Friday September 25-Saturday September 26 Marysville Raceway hosts the 25th running of…
Read MoreSATURDAY’S USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR CLASH AT PETALUMA IS POSTPONED
(September 11, 2020 from Lance Jennings) – Officials with Petaluma Speedway and the United States Auto Club (USAC) have announced the Saturday’s race (September 12) at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds has been postponed. Track promoter Rick Faeth and USAC are working on a make-up date for the event. “Petaluma Speedway regrettably announces that tomorrow night’s scheduled…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING RETURNS TO PETALUMA SPEEDWAY
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (September 10, 2020) – Western Midget Racing will make their second appearance at Petaluma Speedway on Saturday night, supporting the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars as part of an exciting open wheel night at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds. Photo by Joe Shivak. Western Midget Racing is also scheduled to conclude its season on…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: TROPHY HUNTING AND CHAMPIONSHIP CHASING IN CALIFORNIA
(September 9, 2020) – With Labor Day in the books and the postseason special events within reach, drivers will jockey for wins at more than a dozen tracks in California this weekend. Find out where the racing is and how to watch, in this week’s On the Radar! Wednesday September 9 Marysville Raceway Park will pay tribute…
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