Posts by Steven Blakesley
BLAKE BOWER WINS TENTH CAREER WMR FEATURE FRIDAY IN WATSONVILLE
Watsonville, Calf. (April 2, 2022) – Brentwood’s Blake Bower opened his championship defense in Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction by winning his tenth career main event in the series. The fourth round of 2022 was the first in Northern California, with the stock production powered Midgets hitting Ocean Speedway in Watsonville,…
Read MoreCARRICK GOES TWO-IN-A-ROW WITH OCEAN SPRINTS IN WATSONVILLE
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (April 2, 2022) – Tanner Carrick of Lincoln won his second consecutive Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo feature of 2022 on Friday night in Watsonville, leading the final 27-laps for the victory. Carrick’s win was part of a five-division show at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds dirt track. Photo by Top Dawg…
Read MoreNORTHERN CALIFORNIA PORTION OF WESTERN MIDGET RACING SEASON OPENS FRIDAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (March 31, 2022) – After three consecutive races in Arizona to start the 2022 Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction season, the stock production Midget series is now taking their show to Northern California this weekend. WMR will compete at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. on Friday night then venture…
Read MoreSECOND ROUND OF 2022 MADERA RACING ON MAVTV SEASON HITS TRACK ON SATURDAY
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (March 30, 2022) – After a thrilling 2022 season opener on March 5, the drivers and teams of the Lunkerdaddy Pro Late Models and 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models are ready for round two on Saturday night at Madera Speedway. The MAVTV-televised Late Model divisions will be joined by the INEX Bandoleros at the…
Read MoreCARRICK TOPS SANDERS IN THRILLING OPENER FOR 2022 OCEAN SPRINTS IN WATSONVILLE
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (March 26, 2022) – Lincoln’s Tanner Carrick scored his first Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo feature in a thrilling display, outmatching multi-time series champion Justin Sanders of Aromas in the 30-lap season opener on Friday night in Watsonville. Photo by Top Dawg Photos “I was working pretty hard for that one,” Carrick…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING TO AWARD TRAVEL MONEY AT EACH 2022 ROUND
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (March 17, 2022) – Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction has partnered with its race tracks and sponsors, such as Full Throttle Kustomz, Extreme Mufflers, and West Evans Motorsports, to offer $400 in cash awards for the furthest travelers at each race in 2022. Teams who travel more than 240…
Read MoreCORY BROWN BECOMES THIRD WINNER OF 2022 WMR SEASON AT ADOBE
Glendale, Ariz. (March 12, 2022) – Peoria, Ariz.’s Cory Brown returned to Western Midget racing presented by Masters Design and Construction victory lane on Saturday night at Adobe Mountain Speedway in Glendale, becoming the third different winner of the season as well. Brown’s win marked his first WMR triumph since April 10th of last year,…
Read MoreMATT ERICKSON DEDICATES WIN TO MOM WITH EMOTIONAL $5,000 MADERA TRIUMPH
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (March 6, 2022) – Madera Speedway’s winningest Late Model driver Matt Erickson scored an emotional win in the Madera Speedfest 100 on Saturday night, earning a $5,000 triumph for the MAVTV-televised Lunkerdaddy Pro Late Model season opener. The win was Erickson’s sixth in a season-opening Pro or Open Late Model event since 2012…
Read MoreGOMES DOMINATES JM ENVIRONMENTAL 127 FOR $10K PAYDAY DURING ROSEVILLE OPENER
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (March 5, 2022) – Manteca’s Jacob Gomes led wire-to-wire for a $10,000 victory during Saturdays 68th season opener at the All American Speedway powered by Roseville Toyota. Gomes topped the JM Environmental Wild West Shootout 127 for the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour, part of a six main event program before a strong crowd…
Read MoreEIGHTH SEASON OF MAVTV TELEVISED LATE MODEL RACING IN MADERA BEGINS SATURDAY
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (March 2, 2022) – The eighth season of MAVTV-televised Late Model racing charges into action at Madera Speedway on Saturday night with the $5,000-to-win Madera Speedfest for the Lunkerdaddy Pro Late Model Series presented by Mission. The 100-lap feature will be joined by the 70-lap season opener for the best drivers ages 10-16…
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