Posts by Steven Blakesley
NON-SPECTATOR RACING CONTINUES AT DELTA SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (July 7, 2020) – Delta Speedway presented by Financial Center Credit Union welcomes back its four regular Micro Sprint divisions on Saturday night, for what will serve as the third points paying race of 2020. A successful Summer Sizzler in June kicked off the season campaign, and drivers in the Super 600, Non-Wing,…
Read MoreMAVTV TELEVISED PRO AND JUNIOR LATE MODELS RETURN TO MADERA SPEEDWAY
MADERA, CALIF. (July 7, 2020) – Just two weeks after the season opener, the Nut Up Pro Late Models and 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models roar back to life at Madera Speedway this weekend for their second rounds of MAVTV-televised action. A remarkable 26 Pro Late Models and 18 Jr. Late Models hit the one-third mile…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING FIRES OFF FOR THREE RACES IN EIGHT DAYS
SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA (July 6, 2020) – Western Midget Racing makes its long-awaited return to the dirt bullrings of California, with three races over eight days for the Ecotec-powered Midget cars. The WMR will invade one of its home race tracks with events at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. on Friday July 10th and Friday…
Read MoreAVEDISIAN EARNS $20K AS JOHN HINCK CHAMPIONSHIP VICTOR
CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA (July 5, 2020) – Capping an outstanding 18 month stretch of success in Micro Sprints, Jade Avedisian of Clovis, CA snared the highest paying win of them all by taking Saturday night’s John Hinck Memorial. The $20,000 to win feature at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex in Missouri was just Avedisian’s second weekend in…
Read MoreTHE MEANING OF INDEPENDENCE DAY TO WEST COAST RACING
(July 2, 2020) – With the COVID-19 pandemic still impacting our world, we felt like reflecting on what we’re thankful for this Independence Day. We’re thankful for our freedom in the United States to pursue our passions and have life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. We are grateful for our friends and family, our health…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND IN CALIFORNIA
(July 1, 2020) – Race tracks across California are set to celebrate our nation’s Independence with a huge slate of 4th of July action ON THE RADAR! Friday July 3: Antioch Speedway kicks off their two-day George Steitz Memorial Big Kahuna races with IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Mods. Saturday’s features include $1500 to win for…
Read MoreJune 30, 2020 w/ Shane Golobic
(June 30, 2020) – Shane Golobic joins us on Blakesley Sports Media Live!, fresh off winning three 360 races last week in Northern California. We also look at the big winners over the weekend and a look at the “best thing I saw”.
Read MoreWINNERS CIRCLE: WHO EARNED CHECKERED FLAGS ON JUNE 27, 2020?
BAKERSFIELD DRIVERS REIGN AT MADERA WITH SHEPHERD AND WISE TAKING MAVTV WINS
(June 27, 2020) – Withstanding challenges from 2019 Southwest Tour champion Cole Moore over a series of late race restarts, two-time Nut Up Pro Late Model champion Buddy Shepherd won Saturday’s Madera Speedway MAVTV season opener. The Bakersfield driver started on the outside pole position, took over the lead on lap 26, then never relinquished…
Read MoreWATCH: Interview with Ocean Sprints winner Shane Golobic
(June 26, 2020) – Fremont’s Shane Golobic returned to his home Ocean Speedway and picked up the win in Thursday night’s round #2 for the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo.
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