Posts by Steven Blakesley
MONDAY MEMORIES: DEEGAN TOPS KRAUS IN COLORADO THRILLER
(June 8, 2020) – One year ago today, then 17 year-old Hailie Deegan won her third career NASCAR K&N Pro Series, West race. Deegan topped teammate Derek Kraus after a wild skirmish on the last lap of the series’ stop at Colorado National Speedway, sending Kraus spinning while Deegan saw the checkered flag. The victory…
Read MoreBUDDY SHEPHERD SWEEPS NIGHT FOR MADERA SEASON OPENER WIN
MADERA, Calif. (June 6, 2020) – Two-time Nut Up Pro Late Model champion Buddy Shepherd had a perfect Madera Speedway season opener on Saturday afternoon, sweeping qualifying, the heat race, and leading all 40-laps of the feature. The 2020 season opener attracted 15 non-televised Madera Late Models to the one-third mile asphalt oval at the…
Read MoreARCA MENARDS SERIES WEST RETURNS TO UTAH AND IRWINDALE
Ed Note: The event has been officially confirmed for June 27th. (June 5, 2020) – Utah Motorsports Campus in Tooele, Utah has announced the return of the ARCA Menards Series West, with spectators, on June 27th. The event will be the first race at the 2.2 mile road course since 2016 and the first event…
Read MoreJUNE 4-7 MOTORSPORTS STREAMING GUIDE
(June 4, 2020) – This weekend marks perhaps the largest slate of events in grassroots motorsports since the Coronavirus pandemic swept the nation in February and March. A plethora of racing options will be available for fans to stream. Here is our viewing guide for some of the events we will be watching this weekend:…
Read MoreSRL SOUTHWEST TOUR RACE AT STOCKTON IS POSTPONED
(June 3, 2020) – The SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour and the Stockton 99 Speedway announced Wednesday the cancelation of this weekend’s JM Environmental “Wild West Shootout – Shoot to Thrill 127” presented by 51 FIFTY. Pressure from local health authorities was the reason provided. No makeup date was immediately announced. The next scheduled Southwest Tour…
Read MoreUSAC-BCRA MIDGET EVENT AT PETALUMA CANCELED
(June 3, 2020) – This Saturday’s USAC Western Midget Series and Bay Cities Racing Association Midget event at Petaluma Speedway has been canceled, as announced via Facebook: The event was planned to include both Midget Series competing head-to-head for a reduced purse of $600 to win. A post earlier this week on the Petaluma Speedway…
Read MoreJune 2, 2020 w/ Dylan Zampa
(June 2, 2020) – Dylan Zampa joins us to preview this weekend’s season opening Late Model action at Madera Speedway. We also take a look at the winners over the weekend on the West Coast and discuss the cancelation of the California Speedweek
Read More2020 CALIFORNIA SPEEDWEEK CANCELED
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (June 2, 2020) – The 2020 Hoosier Tire California Speedweek has been canceled because of uncertainty surrounding track operations due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, officials announced Tuesday. The Speedweek was set to be held across Dixon Speedway, Delta Speedway, Keller Auto Raceway at Plaza Park, and Lemoore Raceway on June 23-27 in California.…
Read MoreGREEN FLAG FLIES FOR RACING AT MADERA WITH ACTION TO RESUME JUNE 6
MADERA, CALIF. (June 1, 2020) – Madera Speedway will open its gates for racing competition on Saturday June 6th, with the Madera Late Models and Toyotas on the card for the first event of the 2020 season. Madera Speedway has moved into the racing phase of its reopening plan, with approval from the Madera County…
Read MoreSPRINT CAR RACING AT ANTIOCH AND MARYSVILLE CLAIMED BY FORSBERG AND MADJIC
(May 31, 2020) – Both Antioch Speedway and Marysville Raceway Park continued their return to racing on Saturday night with each of them hosting competition 360 winged Sprint Cars. Andy Forsberg picked up his first win of 2020 at Marysville while Chase Madjic topped 28 cars competing at Antioch. Antioch also played host to a…
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