Posts by Steven Blakesley
NIKKO PANELLA SCORES TWICE IN SUMMER SIZZLER FINALE AT DELTA
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (June 21, 2026) – 2025 defending champion Nikko Panella improved upon a pair of second place finishes in Friday’s Summer Sizzler at Delta Speedway by parking it in victory lane twice on Saturday night, winning both the winged Super 600 and Non-Wing features. Five divisions of Micro Sprint action took on the 1/7th…
Read MoreSEVEN CHAMPIONS CROWNED DURING LAS VEGAS’ NIGHT OF FIRE
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (June 20, 2026) – The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway crowned seven champions and lit up the night sky with Saturday’s annual Night of Fire. Jeffrey Peterson of Grand Terrace, Calif. won the NASCAR Star Nursery Late Model championship and earned his 13th feature win of the season. The season’s best…
Read MoreCROSS AND MANKIN TAKE VICTORIES DURING MADERA SPEEDWAY ACTION ON SATURDAY NIGHT
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (June 20, 2026) – Manteca’s Josh Cross and Fresno’s Brennen Mankin were victorious in Saturday night’s racing action on Father’s Day weekend at Madera Speedway. Cross won a narrow victory in the Prelude to the Dream for Mini Stocks while Mankin won his first career Pro Sportsman feature in a 40-lap contest. Cross…
Read MoreBRODY RUBIO PARKS IT AT SUMMER SIZZLER WITH FIRST DELTA NON WING WIN
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (June 20, 2026) – Former Delta Speedway Jr. Sprint champion Brody Rubio of Manteca won arguably the biggest checkered flag of his young career on Friday night, winning the Non-Wing Micro Sprint feature during the opening night of the Summer Sizzler in Stockton. Rubio was one of five drivers to kick off the…
Read MoreOPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN TICKETS ON SALE FOR THIS NOVEMBER’S PAVEMENT RACING SHOWCASE IN LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS, NV (June 17, 2026) – Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 OnlyBulls Open Wheel Showdown presented by askROI, bringing the definitive pavement short track open wheel event to The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway November 6 and 7. All tickets are general admission and available at www.openwheelshowdown.com Parking is free…
Read MoreMICRO RACING HEATS UP WITH SUMMER SIZZLER THIS WEEKEND AT DELTA SPEEDWAY
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (June 16, 2026) – Delta Speedway hosts its annual two nights of Micro Sprint racing to kick off summer on June 19 and 20 with the Summer Sizzler. All five championship points paying divisions of Super 600, Non-Wing, A-Class, Restricted, and Jr. Sprints compete both nights in complete shows. The event at the…
Read MoreANNUAL NIGHT OF FIRE BRINGS FIREWORKS AND NASCAR EXCITEMENT TO THE BULLRING AT LVMS JUNE 20
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (June 16, 2026) – The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway celebrates America with the annual Night of Fire on Saturday June 20. The exciting night includes fireworks lighting up the sky above Las Vegas plus championship night for the NASCAR Local Racing Series presented by Star Nursery. Saturday’s events also feature…
Read MoreBANNISTERS, CHILDRESS, JOHNSON, VASQUEZ, AND BROWN PREVAIL AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (June 14, 2026) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway celebrated the end of the school year and the unofficial kick off to summer on Saturday night with six divisions of dirt track thrills. Points leaders ruled the action including Tyler Bannister in IMCA Modifieds, Jason Bannister in IMCA SportMods, and Ricky…
Read MoreKENNA MITCHELL TOPS THRILLING NASCAR LATE MODEL ACTION IN ROSEVILLE
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (June 14, 2026) – A hot night and the closest competition of the season yielded a familiar winner with Loomis’ Kenna Mitchell prevailing in both 40 lap features for the NASCAR Berco Redwood Late Models on Saturday night at Roseville’s All American Speedway. Mitchell’s wins headlined the Edge of Summer which included Trey…
Read MoreLANE CHRISTENSEN EARNS SECOND JR LATE MODEL WIN IN NON-STOP ROUND THREE AT MADERA
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (June 13, 2026) – Georgia’s Lane Christensen scored his second career 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model victory in just his third start, extending his points lead after 70-laps of action at Madera Speedway. Saturday night’s round three for the 2026 season was a caution-free affair for a talented group of drivers ages 10-16 years…
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