Posts by Steven Blakesley
DEREK THORN EARNS $8K WILD WEST SHOOTOUT PRIZE AT ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (May 23, 2021) – Bakersfield’s Derek Thorn earned his 52nd career SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour victory on Saturday night in Roseville, taking the $8,000-to-win JM Environmental Wild West Shootout at All American Speedway. Thorn also earned the pole for the 147-lap contest, part of a three-pronged night of touring action that saw Jeremy…
Read MoreERICKSON RETURNS TO VICTORY LANE WITH MADERA MILITARY TRIBUTE NIGHT TRIUMPH
MADERA, CALIF. (May 22, 2021) – Matt Erickson charged past Jadan Walbridge coming out of the lap 50 break to win Saturday’s Military Tribute Night for the Nut Up Pro Late Model Series. The 80-lap MAVTV-televised feature was joined by Brody Armtrout winning his first 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series event along with Joey Kennealy…
Read MoreSANDERS SOARS TO FIFTH OCEAN SPRINTS WIN OF 2021 SEASON ON FRIDAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (May 22, 2021) – Justin Sanders continued his red-hot start to the 2021 season in the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo, driving to a three second advantage for his fifth win of the season on Friday. Sanders led all 30-laps of the eighth round of the 360 Sprint Car Series, extending his…
Read MoreMay 18, 2021 w/ Kyle Keller
(May 18, 2021) – 16 year-old Kyle Keller of Las Vegas joins Blakesley Sports Media Live! after his win in the Pro Late Models at the Las Vegas Bullring. We also take a look at drivers in the Winners Circle and the “Best Thing I Saw” over the weekend.
Read MoreSATURDAY NIGHT’S ALRIGHT FOR DELTA SPEEDWAY MICRO SPRINT RACING
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (May 20, 2021) – The engines fire up again at Delta Speedway presented by Financial Center Credit Union on Saturday night with the fourth Micro Sprints points race of the 2021 season. A three-week layoff has drivers chomping at the bit in the Super 600, Non-Wing, Restricted, and Jr. Sprints at the 1/7th…
Read MoreVIDEO: SRL SOUTHWEST READY FOR LUCRATIVE WILD WEST SHOOTOUT AT ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (May 19, 2021) – A triple header of touring stock car racing invades Roseville with this Saturday night’s SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour JM Environmental Wild West Shootout. The $8,000-to-win, 147-lap contest anchors an evening which includes the 75-lap debut races at All American Speedway for both the SPEARS Pro Late Models and…
Read MoreVIDEO: BMR DRIVERS ACADEMY COMPLETES FIRST PART OF ROAD COURSE TRAINING AT THUNDERHILL
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (May 19, 2021) – With driver coaching from Boris Said, Chris Cook, and Eric Holmes, the BMR Drivers Academy made its road course debut on Tuesday at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, Calif. The NASCAR Driver Development program ran a pair of five-lap consistency runs with Wilton’s Dylan Lupton claiming the top spot…
Read MoreMILITARY TRIBUTE NIGHT THIS SATURDAY IN MADERA FOR FOURTH ROUND OF MAVTV-TELEVISED LATE MODELS
MADERA, CALIF. (May 18, 2021) – The Madera Speedway honors the men and women who protect America with this Saturday’s Military Tribute Night. MAVTV-televised stock car action brings the best Nut Up Pro Late Models and 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models in the west to the fastest one-third mile, joined by the Challenge Cup series, Mini…
Read MoreBLAKE BOWER RETURNS TO WMR VICTORY LANE WITH FIRST PETALUMA WIN
PETALUMA CALIF. (May 16, 2021) – Brentwood’s Blake Bower won his second career Western Midget Racing feature on Saturday night, driving from third position to grab his first career Petaluma Speedway win. “The car was great all night and we finally got some luck on our side,” Bower said in victory lane after taking the…
Read MoreJOHN MOORE SWEEPS LATE MODEL FEATURES AT ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (May 16, 2021) – Facing the largest NASCAR Berco Redwood Late Model field at All American Speedway in two seasons, Granite Bay’s John Moore swept the twin 35-lap features in Roseville on Saturday. Moore’s wins came during the Armed Forces Night, with an opening ceremony which paid tribute to active military and veterans…
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