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D.J. FREITAS EARNS FIRST CAREER WESTERN MIDGET RACING VICTORY
VENTURA, CALIF. (August 29, 2021) – Sprint car driver turned Western Midget Racing competitor D.J. Freitas made the most of his fifth career series start, taking his maiden victory on Saturday at the Ventura Raceway. The win is also Freitas’ fourth podium finish in the stock production powered series this season for the Hawaiian born…
Read MoreFACCINTO LEADS ALL 30-LAPS FOR KING OF THE WEST VICTORY AT OCEAN, TRACK CHAMPIONS CROWNED
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (August 28, 2021) – Hanford’s Mitchell Faccinto won his third career NARC-King of the West Fujitsu Sprint Car victory on Friday night at Ocean Speedway during the second of the “Fastest Four Days in Motorsports” for the series. Faccinto’s win was part of a five-division championship night in Watsonville with championships decided in…
Read MoreFOUR POINTS SEPARATE BOWER AND PRICKETT IN WMR CHAMPIONSHIP WITH VENTURA ON TAP
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (August 26, 2021) – Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction charges back to Ventura Raceway with a close championship battle, as Brentwood’s Blake Bower has just a four-point advantage over Fresno’s David Prickett. The 17th round of the stock production powered Midget series pays points towards a best-of-12 championship. Photo…
Read MoreBLUD LUBRICANTS PARTNERS WITH WESTERN MIDGET RACING
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (AUGUST 23, 2021) – Blud Lubricants, a premium synthetic lubricant manufacturer based in Medina Ohio, announced an associate sponsorship agreement today with Western Midget Racing (WMR) that includes a points fund contribution and a product contingency program. Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction is a stock-production powered series that races…
Read MoreBRYANT BELL IS LATEST WINNER IN WESTERN MIDGET RACING WITH OCEAN WIN
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (August 22, 2021) – Oakley’s Byrant Bell scored his first career Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction win during Saturday’s 61st Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. The young Micro Sprint graduate was driving Tony Boscacci’s No. 10R in the stock production powered Midget series. Photo by Top…
Read MoreFINAL WMR OCEAN SPEEDWAY ROUND OF 2021 DURING SATURDAY’S JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (AUGUST 20, 2021) – Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction will stage its final 2021 Ocean Speedway round during Saturday’s 61st Johnny Key Classic. The stock-production powered Midgets compete in a best-of-12 series across three California tracks and Adobe Mountain Speedway in Arizona as well. Photo by Top Dawg Photos…
Read MoreJUSTIN SANDERS FEELING FINE WITH WIN NUMBER NINE IN THE OCEAN SPRINTS
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (August 14, 2021) – Nine is the number of completeness, and Justin Sanders of Aromas has moved closer to completing his goal of a 2021 Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo championship with his ninth victory on Friday night. Sanders drove ahead over the final five laps of the feature, capping a five-division…
Read MoreSANDERS DOMINATES FOR OCEAN SPRINTS HALL OF FAME NIGHT WIN
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (August 7, 2021) – With the backdrop of Hall of Fame night at Ocean Speedway, Justin Sanders put on a master class on the way to his eighth Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo victory of the 2021 season. The dominating performance was one part of a six-division program at the Santa Cruz…
Read MoreARRIAGA BECOMES NEWEST WINNER IN WESTERN MIDGET RACING AT PETALUMA
PETALUMA, CALIF. (August 1, 2021) – Shawn Arriaga of Antioch became the latest to visit Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction victory lane, scoring Saturday’s race at Petaluma Speedway. The 2007 Petaluma Speedway champion fended off early challenges from Brentwood’s Blake Bower then charged ahead for the win. Bower and Arriaga split…
Read MoreDOMINIC SCELZI CAPITALIZES TO GO FOR TWO AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (July 31, 2021) – Taking advantage of the misfortune for points leader Justin Sanders, Fresno’s Dominic Scelzi won his second Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo feature on Friday night. Scelzi earned fast-time then placed himself in position to capitalize when Sanders slowed suddenly from the lead in the 30-lap contest, surrendering the…
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