Posts by Steven Blakesley
ETHAN NASCIMENTO OPENS UP 2023 LEGENDS TOUR SERIES SEASON IN MADERA VICTORY LANE
MODESTO, Calif. (March 20, 2023) – 2022 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model champ Ethan Nascimento of Manteca won the 40-lap INEX Legends Tour Series main event at Madera Speedway on Saturday night. Nascimento’s win opened the eight race 2023 Legends Tour with MAVTV cameras rolling at the one-third mile speedway in Madera, Calif. Bakersfield’s Colton Page…
Read MoreDRAKE EDWARDS WINS WESTERN MIDGET RACING DEBUT RACE AT MOHAVE VALLEY RACEWAY
MOHAVE VALLEY, ARIZ. (March 18, 2023) – Drake Edwards of Surprise, Ariz. drove the Kevin Felkins-owned No. 4 Western Midget to victory in Saturday’s debut appearance for WMR at Mohave Valley Raceway. A series-best 22 car field assembled for the 25-lap feature, serving as round two for the Western Midget Racing championship season. “We got…
Read MoreROBBIE KENNEALY WINS $5,000 MADERA SPEEDWAY PRO LATE MODEL SPEED FEST
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (March 18, 2023) – Madera’s Robbie Kennealy, 17, stormed to his first career MAVTV-televised Lunkerdaddy Pro Late Model feature win, taking the $5,000 to win Speed Fest at Madera Speedway on Saturday night. 11-year-old Vito Cancilla of Martinez claimed the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series feature while 15-year-old Ethan Nascimento of Manteca scored…
Read MoreNEW SEASON OF MADERA RACING ON MAVTV BEGINS WITH $5K TO WIN MADERA SPEED FEST
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (March 14, 2023) – A new season opens at Madera Speedway on Saturday night with over 200 laps of racing presented to the fans at the one-third mile asphalt oval. The championship kick off in the MAVTV-televised Speed Fest sees the Lunkerdaddy Pro Late Models racing for $5,000 to win in a 100…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING AIMS FOR SERIES DEBUT AT MOHAVE VALLEY ON SATURDAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (March 14, 2023) – Western Midget Racing will visit the seventh venue in series history on Saturday night, traveling to the Mohave Valley Raceway in Arizona. WMR will join IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Dwarf Cars in action on the one-third mile dirt track. Photo by Ben Thrasher Mohave Valley is centrally located…
Read MoreNASCIMENTO MOTORSPORTS ANNOUNCES 2023 ARCA MENARDS SERIES WEST PLANS
MANTECA, CALIFORNIA (March 7, 2023) – Nascimento Motorsports has announced plans to field two full-time entries in the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West. Brothers Ethan Nascimento, 15, and Eric “Bubba” Nascimento, 21, will share driving duties for the team. Seats are available with the team for select races in 2023 as well. Ethan Nascimento arrives…
Read MoreDELTA SPEEDWAY PRESENTED BY VALLEY STRONG CREDIT UNION RACES INTO 2023
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (March 6, 2023) – Delta Speedway presented by Valley Strong Credit Union has finalized the slate for its 37th season in 2023 under the tutelage of C&P Promotions. The 1/7th mile dirt track at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds in Stockton, Calif. will present 14 Micro Sprints races plus special events for the…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING ADJUSTS CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT AND SCHEDULE
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (February 27, 2023) – Officials from Western Midget Racing announce that future race dates at Adobe Mountain Speedway, including this weekend’s event on March 4, will not be sanctioned by WMR. Photo by Top Dawg Photos The 2023 WMR season will now comprise of one overall championship, combining 12 Northern California dates, four…
Read MoreWILD WEST SUPER SERIES BRINGS SUPER LATE MODEL RACING TO ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (February 17, 2023) – The All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif. will be anchored by a new division full of high-speed excitement in 2023 with the Wild West Super Series presented by JM Environmental. The NASCAR-sanctioned Super Late Model division will compete on five occasions for a lucrative purse in 100-lap features. It…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING UPDATES 2023 SCHEDULE WITH ADDITION OF BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (February 8, 2023) – Western Midget Racing has partnered with Scott Schweitzer at Bakersfield Speedway to host a 2023 National Series round on September 2. The event was previously scheduled for Ventura Raceway on August 26, but was canceled due a fairgrounds scheduling conflict. Photo by Maxwell Patrick Imagery Bakersfield Speedway will become…
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