Posts by Steven Blakesley
THORN EARNS NEW SOUTHWEST TOUR MILESTONE WITH IRWINDALE WIN
(April 11, 2021 from Kevin Peters) – Derek Thorn tied M.K. Kanke with six career Southwest Tour Series victories at Irwindale Speedway (CA) Saturday night, winning the “SPEARS Manufacturing 100 presented by Earnest Performance” and a cool $5,000. Kanke had three in the SRL and three in the NASCAR Southwest Tour Series, while Thorn’s career…
Read MoreHAGOPIAN AND TORGERSON AMONG WINNERS AS DELTA SPEEDWAY OPENS 2021 SEASON
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (April 11, 2021) – Over 100 Micro Sprint competitors and a healthy crowd of race fans made for a memorable 35th opening night at Delta Speedway presented by Financial Center Credit Union on Saturday night. The 1/7th mile dirt oval opened its championship competition for Micro Sprints with Jake Hagopian and Ashton Torgerson…
Read MoreCORY BROWN BECOMES LATEST WESTERN MIDGET RACING WINNER
GLENDALE, ARIZ. (April 11, 2021) – Peoria, Arizona’s Cory Brown enjoyed some home cooking by defending the Copper State en route to the Western Midget Racing victory on Saturday night at Adobe Mountain Speedway in Glendale. Brown piloted his #29 BOSS Chassis to victory at the 1/5th mile dirt oval. He becomes the third different…
Read MorePRICE AND BLACKWOOD SPLIT MODIFIED MAINS IN RETURN OF RACE FANS TO ROSEVILLE
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (April 11, 2021) – An enthusiastic crowd of race fans returned to Roseville’s All American Speedway on Saturday for seven main events of NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series action including Eric Price and Josh Blackwood splitting the NASCAR Jaws Gear & Axle Modified features. Price’s win was his second consecutive in the…
Read MoreJUSTYN COX RACING TO AWARD 360 SPRINT CAR DRIVE TO DELTA SUPER CHAMPION
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (April 9, 2021) – Competitors at the Delta Speedway presented by the Financial Center Credit Union will have something special to race for in 2021, as the track Super 600 champion will earn a test and a race with Justyn Cox Racing in 360 Sprint Car competition in 2022. Cox, the 2007 Restricted…
Read MoreHANFORD HOSTS USAC WESTERN STATES & BCRA MIDGET “OPEN WHEEL MADNESS”
(April 7, 2021 from Lance Jennings) – After a hard fought battle at Bakersfield, the USAC Western States and Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) Midgets will clash this Saturday, April 10th, at Keller Auto Speedway. Promoted by Peter Murphy, the “Open Wheel Madness” will also feature the winged Kings of Thunder 410 Sprints and the…
Read MoreApril 6, 2021 w/ Jacob Smith
(April 6, 2021) – Eagle, Idaho’s Jacob Smith joins the show to talk about his first career 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series win on Saturday at Madera Speedway. We also look at drivers in the “Winners Circle” and the “Best Thing I Saw” over the weekend!
Read MoreGRANDSTANDS OPEN FOR SEASON OPENER AT DELTA SPEEDWAY IN STOCKTON
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (April 6, 2021) – Delta Speedway presented by the Financial Center Credit Union welcomes race fans back to the 1/7th mile dirt at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds on Saturday night, opening its 35th season of competition with up to 250 spectators permitted in the stands. Photo by Chris Cleveland Ticket sales will take…
Read MoreNASCIMENTO BECOMES NEWEST MAVTV-TELEVISED NUT UP PRO LATE MODEL WINNER WITH MADERA TRIUMPH
MADERA, CALIF. (April 3, 2021) – Manteca’s Eric Nascimento, Jr. muscled past California State champion Trevor Huddleston, then fended off 2019 Nut Up Pro Late Model champion Austin Herzog, on the way to his first career MAVTV-televised Pro Late Model win at Madera Speedway on Saturday night. Nascimento was joined by Idaho’s 16-year-old Jacob Smith…
Read MoreSANDERS OPENS SEASON WITH BACK-TO-BACK OCEAN SPRINTS TRIUMPHS IN WATSONVILLE
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (April 2, 2021) – 2015 Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo champion Justin Sanders continued to add to his accomplishments in the 360 Sprint Car Series, winning his second consecutive feature on Friday night in Watsonville. Sanders’ win equals his win total from a partial campaign in 2020, setting a strong start to…
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