Posts by Steven Blakesley
FIFTH ANNUAL OLGA’S CALIFORNIA DREAM 100 BRINGS LARGE FIELD OF MINI STOCKS TO MADERA SPEEDWAY
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (August 13, 2024) – One of the largest fields of Mini Stocks on the west coast in several years will converge on Madera Speedway in Madera, Calif. on Saturday night in the Olga’s California Dream 100 paying $3,000 to win. The Desert Food Mart Cougar Café sponsored event features over 50 pre-entries of…
Read MoreLOGAN MITCHELL WINS COVETED JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC MIDGET FEATURE
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 11, 2024) – Santa Cruz’ Logan Mitchell won his fifth Western Midget Racing feature of the season on Saturday night at Ocean Speedway, closing in on the championship battle with 2023 champion Bryant Bell of Oakley in the process. The 25-lap win during the 64th Johnny Key Classic paid $1200 as part…
Read MoreGAUGE GARCIA SLIDES INTO 64TH JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC VICTORY LANE AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 10, 2024) – Lemoore’s Gauge Garcia used an old-school Ocean Speedway low line maneuver in turns three and four to prevail over Bud Kaeding of San Jose and win the 64th Johnny Key Classic on Saturday night in Watsonville. Garcia slid past Kaeding in the fourth turn on lap 29, then led…
Read MoreANTHONY BRUNO WINS FIRST OCEAN WMR EVENT DURING JOHNNY KEY KICK OFF
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 10, 2024) – San Jose’s Anthony Bruno won his second career Western Midget Racing feature and his first at his home Ocean Speedway in a thriller against Santa Cruz Logan Mitchell on Friday night in Watsonville. The event paid $500 to win, kicking off the 64th Johnny Key Classic and the second…
Read MoreTANNER CARRICK OPENS JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC WEEKEND WITH DOMINATING OCEAN SPRINTS WIN
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 9, 2024) – Lincoln’s Tanner Carrick dominated Friday’s Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo feature, leading all 30-laps in the prelude to Saturday’s 64th Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. The win paid $2000 and gives Carrick momentum heading into the $3000 to win event on Saturday. Photo by Joe…
Read More64TH JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC SET FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 6, 2024) – Ocean Speedway in Watsonville at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds will host the 64th Johnny Key Classic on Friday and Saturday nights with the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo 360 Sprint Cars competing each night. Photo by Top Dawg Photos Both nights also include Western Midget Racing and…
Read MoreKLOTZ AND COMETIC PRESENTING 2024 OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN MIDGETS
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (August 8, 2024) – Davey Hamilton, Jr.’s Open Wheel Showdowns at both the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Irwindale Speedway will feature Midgets competing for a five-figure payday of $10,000 to win each 2024 feature. Klotz has joined the action as the 2024 sponsor for the Klotz Synthetics Midgets, presented…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING TRIPLE CROWN RACES TO JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC IN WATSONVILLE
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 1, 2024) – The second weekend of the inaugural Western Midget Racing Triple Crown hits the dirt at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville on Friday August 9 and Saturday August 10 for the 64th Johnny Key Classic. WMR racers will compete for $500 to win Friday’s feature and $1200 to win / $150…
Read MorePAHULE SWEEPS DELTA WHILE DAVIS AND ANDERSON GET FIRST 2024 WINS
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (July 28, 2024) – Jeffrey Pahule of Brentwood earned another sweep of Micro Sprint action at Delta Speedway presented by Valley Strong Credit Union on Saturday night, winning both the Super 600 and Non-Wing competition on the 1/7th mile dirt track in Stockton. Briggs Davis of Manteca won his first career Restricted feature…
Read MoreNATHAN BYRD WINS TONY FERNANDEZ MEMORIAL FOR SPEED TOUR SUPER MODIFIEDS AT SHASTA SPEEDWAY
ANDERSON, CALIFORNIA (July 28, 2024) – Arizona’s Nathan Byrd won the 40-lap return of Speed Tour Super Modifieds to Shasta Speedway in Saturday’s “Tony Fernandez Memorial”, prevailing over a 15-car turnout from all over the western United States. Photo by Don Thompson Byrd led qualifying in the Jim Birges-owned Hyder Chassis powered by a 410…
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