Posts by Steven Blakesley
WESTERN MIDGET RACING ADDS MARQUEE EVENTS AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY AND KERN RACEWAY TO 2024 SLATE
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (January 19, 2024) – Two marquee events have been added to the exciting sixth season for Western Midget Racing, with the additions of the Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway on August 10th and the October Classic at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway on October 25th. Photo by Top Dawg Photos The Ocean Speedway…
Read MoreOPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN UNVEILS NEW DATE AND VENUE FOR 2024
IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA (January 15, 2024) – Davey Hamilton Jr. has officially shared updates on the second annual Davey Hamilton Jr’s Open Wheel Showdown, revealing an exciting new location and date for 2024. Scheduled from November 22-24, 2024, at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California, this year’s Open Wheel Showdown promises to deliver thrilling action on the…
Read More70TH SEASON OF NASCAR RACING ROARS INTO ROSEVILLE’S ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY IN 2024
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (January 12, 2024) – All American Speedway will begin a new era while celebrating 70 years of racing in Roseville with an exciting 2024 schedule of NASCAR racing action at the one-third mile asphalt oval. Eight action-packed championship racing events will be held in collaboration between Bill McAnally Racing Promotions (BMRP) and Tim…
Read More2024 WESTERN MIDGET RACING SLATE UNVEILED FEATURING 18 RACES AT SIX CALIFORNIA DIRT TRACKS
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (January 10, 2024) – The sixth season for Western Midget Racing has been announced with six California dirt tracks set to host the grassroots Midget series as drivers compete for the coveted championship. Photo by Top Dawg Photos An 18-race slate awaits, including the season being bookended by races at Ventura Raceway on…
Read MoreCORBIN RUESCHENBERG TEAMS UP WITH TANNER THORSON FOR CHILI BOWL DEBUT
MESA, ARIZONA (January 6, 2024) – 14-year-old Corbin Rueschenberg of Mesa, Ariz. will become one of the youngest competitors in the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals history in 2024, competing in the 38th annual event in Tulsa, Oklahoma this week. Rueschenberg will drive a new Spike Chassis prepared by 2022 Chili Bowl Champion Tanner Thorson of…
Read MoreRECORD $10,000 TO WIN OUTLAW KART PURSE ANNOUNCED FOR INAUGURAL HIGH DESERT HUSTLE, FEB 1-3 IN RENO
RENO, NEVADA (January 5, 2024) – The infusion of major events into North American grassroots racing will hit the Outlaw Kart scene this February with the inaugural FTR High Desert Hustle featuring a $10,000 to win main event for the Open division inside the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center. A temporary high banked dirt track will…
Read MoreMADERA SPEEDWAY INTRODUCES SUPER LATE MODEL CHALLENGE SERIES FOR 2024 SEASON
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (January 5, 2024) – High speed Super Late Model thrills will return to the Madera Speedway for the first time since 2019 with at least four race series in 2024. The big engines and slick tires will speed around the fastest one-third mile on the west on April 13, May 11, June 15,…
Read MoreRICO ABREU RACING CREW CHIEF RICKY WARNER TO BE INDUCTED INTO NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME
Brownsburg, Indiana (December 29, 2023) – Veteran Sprint Car racing championship crew chief Ricky Warner, currently serving as the crew chief for Rico Abreu Racing, has been announced for the 2024 class of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. The 34th induction ceremony will take place on Saturday June 1 in Knoxville, Iowa. Photo…
Read MoreMADERA SPEEDWAY UNVEILS MAVTV-TELEVISED LATE MODEL SLATE FOR 2024
INEX Legends to compete for track championship MADERA, CALIFORNIA (December 7, 2023) – Madera Speedway celebrates its 53rd year of motorsports excitement in central California by unveiling its nine-race slate of MAVTV-televised Pro and 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model action, presented by Mission Foods. Both the INEX Legends and INEX Bandoleros will join the schedule for…
Read MoreKENNEALY KELLER MOTORSPORTS ADDS DANICA DART FOR ROOKIE ARCA WEST CAMPAIGN
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (December 4, 2023) – 16-year-old Danica Dart of Ephrata, Washington will join female-owned Kennealy Keller Motorsports for a full-time rookie season in the ARCA Menards Series West in 2024. She will carry the No. 11 in the series and join Madera’s Robbie Kennealy and Las Vegas’ Kyle Keller in the KKM stable in…
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