Archive for November 2020
THORSON CLOSES USAC MIDGET SEASON THE SAME WAY HE STARTED IT: IN VICTORY LANE
(November 22, 2020 from USAC PR) – From Ocala, Fla. to Merced, Calif., the 2020 USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget season concluded in the same manner it began – with Tanner Thorson’s presence in victory lane. Photo by Rich Forman Of all his great performances in 2020, Thorson very well may have saved his…
Read MoreIT’S ALL MESERAULL IN MERCED’S USAC MIDGET DEBUT
(November 20, 2020 from USAC PR) – For Thomas Meseraull, that coveted first points-paying race victory with the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets was two decades in the making when he notched win number one in October. Photo by Rich Forman Just a month and change later, Meseraull was celebrating victory number two on Friday…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: RACES TO BE THANKFUL FOR ON THE WEST COAST
(November 19, 2020) – As the racing world continues to navigate the COVID-19 Pandemic, short track fans on the West Coast will have a lot to be thankful for this weekend. Racing on both dirt and asphalt will be featured in Short Track Live’s On the Radar! Friday November 20 Merced Speedway hosts night #1…
Read MoreNEWS & NOTES: SRL SOUTHWEST TOUR IN VEGAS THIS SATURDAY
(November 19, 2020 by Kevin Peters) – Event: The “Retro Custom Metals 137” is round number eight of nine, in the 2020 championship season, and will take place at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This is typically the championship event for the series, but because of Covid-19, an event was added to the…
Read MoreKOFOID OUTDUELS LARSON FOR BAKO WIN; WINDOM LEADS STANDINGS BY 1
(November 18, 2020 from USAC PR) – Coming up through the ranks in the earliest years of his racing career, Buddy Kofoid idolized Kyle Larson. In recent years, Kofoid has gotten the opportunity to compete head-to-head with Larson on occasion in midgets and sprint cars. Photo by Rich Forman In Tuesday night’s NOS Energy Drink…
Read MoreNovember 17, 2020 w/ JJ Hickle
(November 17, 2020) – Quilcene, WA’s JJ Hickle is our guest after winning the Kings of Thunder 360 finale at Keller Auto Speedway on Saturday night. Hickle discusses his goals for the 2021 season. We also look at the drivers in the Winners Circle and the “Best Thing I Saw”.
Read MoreTITLE RACE FOR USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGETS CONVERGES ON BAKERSFIELD
(November 17, 2020 from USAC PR) – Three drivers – Chris Windom, Tyler Courtney and Tanner Thorson – will fight it out for the right to earn the coveted title of 2020 USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget champion this Tuesday night, November 17, in the NOS Energy Drink November Classic at California’s Bakersfield Speedway.…
Read MoreBUDDY KOFOID CONQUERS WESTERN WORLD MIDGETS
(November 15, 2020 from USAC PR) – Three-hundred-sixty-four nights earlier, Buddy Kofoid arrived at Arizona Speedway’s Western World Championships as a newcomer to the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget wars when he made his first series start in the event, finishing 22nd. Photo by Rich Forman Three-hundred-sixty-four nights later, Buddy Kofoid became a Western World…
Read MoreBRADLEY ERICKSON WINS LATE MODEL DEBUT WITH $2,000 TURKEY TRIPLE OPEN
MADERA, CALIF. (November 14, 2020) – 14-year-old Bradley Erickson won his sixth triumph of the 2020 season at Madera Speedway, but first in a Pro Late Model, topping an outstanding field for the $2,000 75-lap Turkey Triple Open win. Erickson was one of four winners during the late-season non-points finale, which was followed by an…
Read MoreVIDEO: Madera Speedway Practice November 14, 2020
MADERA, CALIF. (November 14, 2020) – Madera Speedway hosts four divisions of 75-lap features on Saturday night for the Turkey Triple Open, November 14, 2020 live on ShortTrackTV on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QiCQQvMxg
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