Posts by Steven Blakesley
50th SEASON OF MADERA SPEEDWAY OPENS SATURDAY WITH MAVTV LATE MODEL RACING
MADERA, CALIF. (March 10, 2021) – The 50th season of racing at Madera Speedway opens Saturday with the seventh season of MAVTV-televised Late Model competition, as the Nut Up Pro Late Models will compete for $5,000 to win in a 100-lap contest. 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models and Mini Cups vs. Bandoleros are also on deck…
Read MoreMarch 9, 2021 w/ Jesse Love
(March 9, 2021) – Jesse Love returns to Blakesley Sports Media Live after sweeping the TCA World Challenge weekend at Sonoma Raceway. His title defense in the ARCA Menards Series West kicks off this weekend at Phoenix Raceway as well. We also look at drivers in the Winners Circle and the “Best Thing I Saw”
Read MoreHAMMES GRABS OPEN 500 VICTORY IN ROUND THREE OF STOCKTON CHALLENGE
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (March 7, 2021) – Dawson Hammes of Marysville made a triumphant debut at Stockton’s Delta Speedway on Sunday afternoon, leading flag-to-flag for the Open 500 Outlaw Kart victory during the Stockton Challenge. The third round of the series promoted by the Chowchilla Barn Burner saw seven divisions of action on the 1/7th mile…
Read MoreMarch 2, 2021 w/ Blake Carrick
(March 2, 2021) – This week we catch up with Saturday’s Marysville 360 Sprint Car winner Blake Carrick as he gets ready for a busy 2021 season! We also look at other drivers in the “Winners Circle” and the “Best Thing I Saw”.
Read MoreSECOND ROUND OF STOCKTON CHALLENGE WON BY EVAN BURROLA
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (February 28, 2021) – Atwater’s Evan Burrola won Sunday afternoon’s second round of the Stockton Challenge at Delta Speedway, earning the victory in the 20-lap Open 500 Outlaw feature. Burrola was one of seven winners during the second round of the kart and Outlaw Kart series where again over 100 teams competed at…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING OPENER IN ARIZONA GOES TO DAVID PRICKETT
GLENDALE, ARIZ. (February 27, 2021) – David Prickett scored his eleventh career Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction victory by grabbing Saturday’s season opener at Glendale, Arizona’s Adobe Mountain Speedway. The victory marks the fourth different venue where Prickett has prevailed in WMR competition and gives him the debut win for the…
Read MoreOUTLAW KARTS RETURN TO DELTA SPEEDWAY FOR STOCKTON CHALLENGE ROUND 2
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (February 26, 2021) – Seven divisions of kart and Outlaw Kart racing will hit the Delta Speedway on Sunday for the second round of the Stockton Challenge. Partnered with the Chowchilla Barnburner, drivers from across the west have descended on the 1/7th mile for an exciting series of afternoon shows. Pit gates open…
Read MoreARIZONA ERA OF WESTERN MIDGET RACING FIRES OFF THIS WEEKEND AT ADOBE MOUNTAIN
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (February 26, 2021) – Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction opens up its 2021 season on Saturday with the beginning of a new era, as teams descend on Adobe Mountain Speedway for the inaugural Arizona event for the series. The race kicks off a 26-race slate for the stock production-powered…
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2021 w/ Bobby Gerould
(February 23, 2021) – Keller Auto Speedway Hanford announcer Bobby Gerould joins the show, talking about the state of Sprint Car racing in California. We also discuss the latest news on the Louie Vermeil Classic moving to Chico. Plus a trip to the “Winners Circle” and the “Best Thing I Saw” over the weekend.
Read MoreBMR DRIVERS ACADEMY JOINS WITH NASCAR FOR DRIVER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN 2021
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (Feb. 17, 2021) – The 2021 BMR Drivers Academy – a NASCAR development program – will feature 14 full-time drivers competing in 16 two-day race events on the West Coast, culminating in opportunities in the ARCA Menards Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The program opens on March 26-27 at All…
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