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ON THE RADAR: HALLOWEEN WEEKEND FULL OF TREATS
(October 29, 2020) – West Coast racing fans will be treated on Halloween Weekend as major events continue up and down the state of California. What’s racing and how to watch in this week’s On the Radar! Thursday October 29 – Saturday October 31 Lemoore Raceway will host six divisions of dirt open wheel action with…
Read MoreHANFORD HOSTS $2,100-TO-WIN USAC MIDGET “TOM TARLTON CLASSIC” FRIDAY
(October 29, 2020 by Lance Jennings) – Just added to the schedule! The USAC Western States Midgets are back in action this Friday, October 30th, at Hanford’s Keller Auto Speedway. Promoted by Peter Murphy, the non-point “Inaugural Tom Tarlton Classic” will pay $2,100-to-win and $200-to-start. The action packed card will also showcase the winged Kings…
Read MoreOctober 27, 2020 w/ Carson Macedo
(October 27, 2020) – Carson Macedo joins Blakesley Sports Media Live! as he heads home to Hanford, CA for the $21k to win Tom Tarlton Classic this Friday night! We also look at the drivers in the Winners Circle and the “Best Thing I Saw”
Read MoreDARREN BRENT BECOMES FIRST-TIME WMR WINNER
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (October 26, 2020) – Darren Brent drove to his first career Western Midget Racing victory, taking the 20-lap feature at Petaluma Speedway in car No.99. Randi Pankratz and Arizona’s Cory Brown rounded out the top-three. Western Midget Racing continues on Friday Nov 6 at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Brent claimed the eight…
Read MoreFRANKIE GUERRINI TOPS PETALUMA USAC/BCRA MIDGET FEATURE & CHALLENGE SERIES
(October 25, 2020 by Lance Jennings) – Racing past Blake Bower on the ninth circuit, Frankie Guerrini (San Rafael, CA) cruised to the USAC Western States and BCRA Midget victory at Petaluma Speedway. Racing the family owned #63 F&F Racing / Davis Motorsports Spike, Guerrini earned his second career USAC triumph and topped the “West…
Read MoreBIG NAMES EXPECTED WHEN THE TOM TARLTON CLASSIC CONVERGES AT KELLER AUTO SPEEDWAY OCTOBER 30TH
(October 24, 2020 by Gary Thomas) – Peter Murphy’s Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford is excited to cap a huge month of October in the Golden State by hosting the inaugural “Tom Tarlton Classic” showcasing Winged 410 Sprint Cars and the USAC Western States Midgets this coming Friday. The Halloween weekend extravaganza is expected to…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: MUTLI-DAY EVENTS WITH LUCRATIVE PURSES AWAIT WEST COAST TEAMS
(October 22, 2020) – October racing on the West Coast usually means one thing: multi-day special events! The October Classic roars back to Kern County Raceway Park while Antioch, Delta, Merced, and Red Bluff will each host two nights of dirt action. It’s all coming up this weekend On the Radar! Friday October 23 All…
Read MoreINAUGURAL SCHAEFFER’S OIL WILD WING SHOOTOUT GAINS MORE MOMENTUM
(October 21, 2020 from Ben Shelton) — The Schaeffer’s Oil Wild Wing Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts is officially less than three months away. The brand-new 410 c.i. Winged Sprint Car and IMCA Modified extravaganza is set for January 22-24 at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway. Photo by Trent Gower Recent announcements for the event…
Read MoreUSAC/BCRA MIDGET CHALLENGE RESUMES AT PETALUMA
(October 21, 2020 from Lance Jennings) – This Saturday, October 24th, the “mighty midgets” of the USAC Western States and Bay Cities Racing Association will return at Petaluma Speedway for a special non-point event. Promoted by Rick Faeth, the final round of the “West Coast Stock Car / Motorsports Hall of Fame Challenge” mini-series will…
Read MoreRYAN TIMMONS STAYS HOT AT PETALUMA WITH USAC WIN
(October 18, 2020 by Lance Jennings) – After winning last Saturday at Placerville, Ryan Timmons (Pleasant Hill, CA) scored the non-point USAC West Coast Sprint Car victory at Petaluma Speedway. Driving the family owned #29T Timmons Auto Truck & Repair / Evergood Fine Foods CS9, Timmons reclaimed the lead from “The Human Highlight Reel” Geoff…
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