JUSTYN COX SCORES FIRST CAREER WATSONVILLE WIN IN FRIDAY’S OCEAN SPRINTS

By Steven Blakesley | June 25, 2022

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (June 25, 2022) – Sacramento’s Justyn Cox earned his first-career Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo win at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., winning Friday’s action in his first appearance at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds quarter-mile this year. Cox overcame several challengers including Concord’s Joey Ancona to get the win. Photo by…

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VENTURA RACEWAY UP NEXT FOR WESTERN MIDGET RACING ON SATURDAY

By Steven Blakesley | June 23, 2022

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (June 23, 2022) – Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction returns to one of its home race tracks with Saturday’s event at Ventura Raceway. The race will be the 17th appearance for the stock production-powered Midgets at the one-fifth mile adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. Photo by Top Dawg Photos…

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BOWER COMPLETES WEEKEND SWEEP WITH WMR WIN AT ANTIOCH

By Steven Blakesley | June 12, 2022

Antioch, Calif. (June 12, 2022) – 2021 Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction champion Blake Bower of Brentwood swept this weekend’s events, claiming both Friday’s action at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville and Saturday’s contest at Antioch Speedway. Peoria, Ariz.’s Cory Brown won the lone heat race at Antioch before Oakley’s Bryant Bell…

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THIRD NORCAL DOUBLEHEADER OF THE YEAR SET FOR WMR AT OCEAN AND ANTIOCH

By Steven Blakesley | June 9, 2022

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (June 9, 2022) – After a three-week break from a busy 30-race slate, the Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction drivers will duel in a Northern California doubleheader. WMR’s stock production-powered Midgets will race at Ocean Speedway during Friday’s Pombo/Sargent Classic in Watsonville before venturing back to the Contra Costa…

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JOEY ANCONA EARNS FIRST CAREER OCEAN SPRINTS VICTORY

By Steven Blakesley | May 21, 2022

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (May 21, 2022) – Following a pair of runner-up finishes in 2021 and a string of fast-times and dash wins, 17-year-old Joey Ancona of Concord finally tasted victory in the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo with his first win Friday night in Watsonville. Six different divisions were in action at Ocean Speedway,…

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BRODY PETRIE POUNCES IN PETALUMA FOR WMR TRIUMPH

By Steven Blakesley | May 15, 2022

Petaluma, Calif. (May 15, 2022) – Brody Petrie from Upper Lake, Calif. earned his second-career Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction victory by taking Saturday’s 20-lap feature at Petaluma Speedway. Petaluma was the site of Petrie’s first career win in 2021 and avenges a hard crash from Friday night at Ocean Speedway.…

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BRYANT BELL DRIVES BACK TO FRONT FOR WMR OCEAN SPEEDWAY WIN

By Steven Blakesley | May 13, 2022

Watsonville, Calif. (May 13, 2022) – 15-year-old Bryant Bell of Oakley, Calif. steered the Walnut Creek Toyota-sponsored No. 09 Stealth from 11th to victory in Friday’s Western Midget Racing action at Ocean Speedway. The win was Bell’s second of his career at the Watsonville, Calif. dirt quarter-mile in the series which is presented by Masters…

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