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VENTURA RACEWAY REOPENS TO RACE FANS WITH WESTERN MIDGET RACING
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (June 1, 2021) – Western Midget Racing will be a part of the long-awaited reopening of the Ventura Raceway this Saturday, returning to the 1/5th mile dirt track by the ocean for the first time since October 26, 2019. One of the home tracks for the championship series presented by Masters Design and…
Read MoreSANDERS SOARS TO FIFTH OCEAN SPRINTS WIN OF 2021 SEASON ON FRIDAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (May 22, 2021) – Justin Sanders continued his red-hot start to the 2021 season in the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo, driving to a three second advantage for his fifth win of the season on Friday. Sanders led all 30-laps of the eighth round of the 360 Sprint Car Series, extending his…
Read MoreBLAKE BOWER RETURNS TO WMR VICTORY LANE WITH FIRST PETALUMA WIN
PETALUMA CALIF. (May 16, 2021) – Brentwood’s Blake Bower won his second career Western Midget Racing feature on Saturday night, driving from third position to grab his first career Petaluma Speedway win. “The car was great all night and we finally got some luck on our side,” Bower said in victory lane after taking the…
Read MorePRICKETT TOPS GROWING FIELD FOR LATEST WESTERN MIDGET RACING WIN
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (May 14, 2021) – Battling a field full of fresh faces and enthusiasm for the growing Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction season, Fresno’s David Prickett affirmed his place at the top of the pedestal. Prickett earned his 15th career win in the production-powered Midget series on Friday night at…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING GOES FOR TWO WITH RACES AT OCEAN & PETALUMA
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (May 13, 2021) – A busy weekend for the Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction championship hits the track this weekend, with the production-powered Midgets charging into Ocean Speedway in Watsonville and Petaluma Speedway. The Northern California two-step earns points towards the “best of 12” title format during a busy…
Read MoreMay 11, 2021 w/ Corey Day
(May 11, 2021) – 15-year-old breakout Sprint Car driver Corey Day joins the show to talk about his early season success! We also look at drivers in the Winners Circle and the “Best Thing I Saw” over the weekend. Photo by Joe Shivak
Read MorePRICKETT BECOMES FIRST REPEAT WESTERN MIDGET WINNER AT ADOBE MOUNTAIN
GLENDALE, ARIZ. (May 8, 2021) – Win fourteen for David Prickett of Fresno highlighted the Western Midget Racing action at Adobe Mountain Speedway in Glendale, Ariz. on Saturday night. Prickett became the first repeat Adobe winner in the short history for the production-powered Midgets at the Copper State bullring, in championship competition presented by Masters…
Read MoreJUSTIN SANDERS EARNS FOURTH OCEAN SPRINTS WIN OF 2021 ON FRIDAY NIGHT
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (May 8, 2021) – With the first grandstand attendance in over 18 months as the backdrop, Justin Sanders won his fourth Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo feature event of the year on Friday night at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. The victory is also Sanders’ 11th Sprint Car triumph of 2021 for the…
Read MoreCHAMPIONSHIP ACTION PICKING UP AS WMR HEADS FOR ADOBE MOUNTAIN
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (May 6, 2021) – Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction makes a return to Glendale, Ariz. on Saturday night at Adobe Mountain Speedway, kicking off a busy stretch of races for the production-powered Midgets. Drivers will compete in the fifth championship race of the season, followed by a double header…
Read MoreBUD KAEDING EARNS SECOND OCEAN SPRINT WIN OF 2021 OVER ANCONA
(May 1, 2021 by Gary Thomas) – Campbell’s Bud Kaeding was part of a torrid battle early and then held off relentless challenges from youngster Joey Ancona to claim his second Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo triumph of the season on Friday. Photo by Top Dawg Photos Sharing victory lane with Kaeding were Rob…
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