Posts by Steven Blakesley
AUSTIN HERZOG WITHSTANDS CHALLENGES FOR $5,000 MADERA SPEEDFEST VICTORY
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (March 22, 2025) – 2019 Mission Pro Late Model champion Austin Herzog of Clovis swept around the outside of 2022 series champion Kyle Keller, then fended off Ethan Nascimento, to win the season-opening $5,000 to win, 100-lap feature at Madera Speedway. Photos by Jake Scarbrough “It feels awesome. We were struggling with the…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING LAUNCHES 2025 SEASON SATURDAY NIGHT IN VENTURA
VENTURA, CALIFORNIA (March 20, 2025) – Ventura Raceway will host the opening round of the 2025 Western Midget Racing season on Saturday night, with the seaside dirt track welcoming the stock production Midgets for the 29th time in series history. Photo by Top Dawg Photos A busy night of racing is planned with VRA Sprint…
Read MoreMADERA SPEEDWAY OPENS 54TH SEASON WITH MAVTV-TELEVISED LATE MODELS AND JR. LATE MODELS ON SATURDAY NIGHT
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (March 18, 2025) – The fastest one-third mile in the west opens its 54th season on Saturday night when Madera Speedway hosts the MAVTV-televised Madera SpeedFest 100 for the Mission Pro Late Model Series paying $5,000 to win! The future stars of the sport will compete in the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series.…
Read MoreLAS VEGAS AND MADERA ANNOUNCE “SILVER & GOLD” MODIFIED SERIES FOR 2025
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (March 15, 2025) –The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Madera Speedway have joined forces for the new Silver & Gold Modified Series in 2025. Three races each will be held in the Silver State and the Golden State towards the new 6-race open Modified championship for the West Coast. Photo by…
Read MoreROBBY SAWYER KICKS OFF BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY WITH IMCA MODIFIED TRIUMPH
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (March 9, 2025) – Bakersfield’s Robby Sawyer kicked off the new era of dirt track racing at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, using a last lap slidejob to win the 2025 Opening Night IMCA Modified feature. The feature win paid $750 and was the inaugural event of the partnership of the…
Read MoreHOOSIER TIRE CALIFORNIA SPEEDWEEK RETURNS JULY 1-5 WITH MICRO SPRINT EXCITEMENT
STOCKTON, Calif. (March 7, 2025) – The eighth running of the Hoosier Tire California Speedweek is set to roll to all three of California’s Micro Sprint dirt tracks this summer, racing July 1-5 at Plaza Park Raceway, Lemoore Jet Bowl, and Delta Speedway. Five divisions will compete in California Speedweek for the first time with…
Read MoreMARCH 8 SEASON OPENER TICKETS ON SALE FOR BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY AT KEVIN HARVICK’S KERN RACEWAY
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (February 26, 2025) – The new era of dirt track racing in Bakersfield kicks off on March 8th with the 2025 season opener for Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. After 79 of racing excitement at Bakersfield Speedway on North Chester Ave, the action moves west to Enos Lane and Interstate 5…
Read MoreSPEED TOUR SUPER MODIFIEDS JOIN SHASTA SPEEDWAY SEASON OPENER ON MAY 3
ANDERSON, Calif. (February 14, 2024) – The high speed thrills of the Speed Tour Super Modifieds have been added to the opening night for the 2025 season at Shasta Speedway in Anderson, Calif. on May 3. The event kicks off the new management of the speedway from promoter Steve Schmitt and also lifts the curtain…
Read MoreBAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY AND KEVIN HARVICK’S KERN RACEWAY TEAM UP FOR 2025 DIRT RACING SEASON
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (January 25, 2025) – The 80th season of dirt track racing in Bakersfield and Kern County will be an impactful one, as Scott Schweitzer at Bakersfield Speedway along with Tim Huddleston at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway have announced an exciting partnership. Bakersfield Speedway’s 2025 operations will relocate to the one-third mile Kevin Harvick’s…
Read MoreSHASTA SPEEDWAY RELEASES 2025 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ANDERSON, Calif. (January 22, 2024) – The tradition of stock car racing excitement at the Shasta District Fairgrounds continues in 2025 with Shasta Speedway revealing its slate of events. Five action-packed races are planned at the .375-mile paved oval. Steve Schmitt of Big Valley Sanitation will promote the championship racing series which will feature Super…
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