Posts by Steven Blakesley
KURT NELSON RETURNS TO OCEAN SPEEDWAY VICTORY LANE UNDER FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (May 18, 2024) – Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo veteran Kurt Nelson of Gilroy earned a well-deserved second career series win on Friday night and his first since 2019, topping the 30-lap feature. Nelson led a parade of drivers at Ocean Speedway who earned breakthrough or overdue victories during an exciting five…
Read MoreLOGAN MITCHELL SCORES COVETED HOME TRACK VICTORY WITH OCEAN SPEEDWAY WIN
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (May 18, 2024) – 2023 Western Midget Racing runner-up Logan Mitchell of Santa Cruz scored a coveted home track win on Friday night, taking the 20-lap feature at Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway. Mitchell had previously scored three second place finishes at the quarter-mile dirt track at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. The win is…
Read MoreFOURTH NIGHT OF MAVTV-TELEVISED LATE MODEL ACTION UP NEXT FOR MADERA SPEEDWAY
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (May 14, 2024) – Exciting championship battles in both the Pro Late Model Series presented by Mission Foods and the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series continue Saturday night during the fourth MAVTV-televised races of the season at Madera Speedway. INEX Legends and INEX Bandoleros also will compete in championship points races this weekend.…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING TO CO-SANCTION SATURDAY’S PETALUMA RACE WITH BAY CITIES RACING ASSOCIATION
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (May 13, 2024) – Western Midget Racing and Bay Cities Racing Association will team up this Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway for the Tom Manning Memorial, with both Northern California-based Midget Series co-sanctioning the feature event. Photo by AJ Johnson BCRA will handle sign-in and payout with a $25 pill draw fee deducted…
Read MoreLACAZE, PAHULE, TARDIFF, AND STEPPS STAR IN SECOND ROUND OF DELTA SPEEDWAY ACTION
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (May 12, 2024) – Delta Speedway presented by Valley Strong Credit Union fired off its second night of the 2024 season with Rocklin’s Tucker Lacaze winning his first career Super 600 feature while Jackson Tardiff of Vacaville earned his first career Restricted victory. Jeffery Pahule in Non-Wing and Heston Stepps in Jr. Sprints…
Read MoreOLIVIA MANKE SCORES FIRST CAREER MADERA LATE MODEL VICTORY
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (May 12, 2024) – Fresno’s Olivia Manke won her first career Madera Late Model feature on Saturday night, claiming the 40-lap season opener for the non-televised local championship division at the one-third mile Madera Speedway. Manke, a graduate of the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series program, recently celebrated her 21st birthday and followed…
Read MoreDOMINIC GORDEN DOMINATES FOR OCEAN SPRINTS VICTORY IN WATSONVILLE
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (May 10, 2024) – After a pair of second place finishes and several laps led throughout the season, 18-year-old Dominic Gorden of Clovis, Calif. finally earned his first Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo win of 2024 on Friday night during round five at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Robert Marsh in IMCA Modifieds,…
Read MoreDELTA SPEEDWAY RETURNS SATURDAY NIGHT MAY 11TH FOR SECOND RACE OF 2024
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (May 8, 2024) – Warm temperatures and hot Micro Sprint racing action awaits when Delta Speedway presented by Valley Strong Credit Union returns to the 1/7th mile dirt track on Saturday night. Race fans can check out the Super 600, Non-Wing, Restricted, and Jr. Sprints battling at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. Photo…
Read MoreBRYANT BELL TOPS LOGAN MITCHELL IN WESTERN MIDGET RACING THRILLER AT VENTURA
VENTURA, CALIFORNIA (May 4, 2024) – 2023 Western Midget Racing champion Bryant Bell of Oakley, Calif. outlasted series runner-up Logan Mitchell of Santa Cruz to claim round three of the WMR at Ventura Raceway on Saturday night. Bell became the third different winner of the 2024 season as well. Photo by AJ Johnson Bell and…
Read MoreGAUGE GARCIA SCORES FIRST CAREER OCEAN SPRINTS VICTORY
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (May 4, 2024) – 18-year-old Gauge Garcia of Lemoore won his first career Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo feature on Friday night at Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway. Garcia was one of five winners during the night, including Bakersfield’s Nicholas Johnson prevailing in Hobby Stocks, Fred Ryland of Brentwood claiming the IMCA Sport Modifieds,…
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