Posts by Steven Blakesley
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS TO SPONSOR NASCAR WEEKLY SERIES IN MULTIYEAR AGREEMENT
(June 10, 2020 from NASCAR PR) – As NASCAR Weekly Series sanctioned events begin to return at select tracks across North America, NASCAR and Advance Auto Parts, a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider, today announced a multiyear official partnership, designating Advance Auto Parts as the series entitlement sponsor. As part of the agreement, Advance also…
Read MoreJune 9, 2020 w/ Peter Murphy
(June 9, 2020) – Hanford’s Keller Auto Speedway promoter Peter Murphy joins on today’s show. Murphy discusses the improvements made to the facility and updates on the track’s reopening. We also look at the status of race tracks across California.
Read MoreMONDAY 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.…
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