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ON THE RADAR: SPRINT CAR SPEEDWEEK HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF ACTION
(July 22, 2020) – Teams in the 360 Sprint Car scene will again have four nights of racing to chose from, highlighting this week’s On the Radar schedule of events for the West Coast! Wednesday July 22: Marysville Raceway hosts a Wednesdsay night of 360 Sprint Car action along with Hobby Stocks and Crate Sprints.…
Read MoreJuly 21, 2020 w/ Kalib Henry
(July 21, 2020) – This week’s Blakesley Sports Media Live! includes an interview with Kalib Henry. Henry talks about his win at Placerville last Saturday night and helps preview the Forni Classic this weekend. We also look at other big winners across the West Coast and “the best thing I saw”.
Read MoreDAVID PRICKETT SWEEPS WMR WEEKEND AT OCEAN AND PETALUMA
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (July 19, 2020) – Fresno’s David Prickett drove the #22q Henson General Engineering Spike/EcoTec to victory in both Western Midget Racing events this weekend, taking wins Friday at Ocean Speedway Watsonville and Saturday at Petaluma Speedway. The wins lift Prickett to nine career WMR wins for the 2019 Ocean Midget champion and…
Read MoreHENRY BATTLES TO VICTORY IN WINGED 360 AT PLACERVILLE
(July 18, 2020 from Placerville PR) – Mather’s Kalib Henry battled his way to the lead and fended off a late-race challenge from Shane Hopkins and Ryan Robinson en route to his third career victory at the Placerville Speedway on Saturday night. Henry’s triumph in the Thompson’s Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Car feature…
Read MoreALEX SCHUTTE TOPS PETALUMA USAC / BCRA FEATURE
(July 18, 2020 from USAC PR) – After a hard fought battle with Austin Liggett, Alex Schutte (Redding, CA) sailed to the USAC Western States and BCRA Midget victory at Petaluma Speedway. Piloting the Schutte / McElwee #28 Proficio / Aircraft Electrical Components Spike, Schutte claimed the non-point “West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame…
Read MoreHIRST WINS HIS THIRD HK CLASSIC WITH SATURDAY’S VICTORY AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (July 18, 2020) – Sacramento’s Kyle Hirst became the first three-time winner of the Howard Kaeding Classic, winning the tenth running on Saturday for the NARC King of the West 410 Sprint Cars at Ocean Speedway. The victory at Watsonville saw Hirst lead all 30 laps on the box score, but the win…
Read MoreNETTO BECOMES FOURTH TACO BRAVO SPRINT CAR WINNER OF 2020 WITH HK CLASSIC WIN
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (July 17, 2020) – Hanford’s DJ Netto became the fourth different winner of the 2020 Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo, winning Friday’s opening night for the tenth Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Netto – the 2019 King of the West champion – will now set his sights on night…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: HIGH PAYING EVENTS HIGHLIGHT JULY
(July 15, 2020) – Some of the highest paying races on the West Coast in 2020 hit the track during this weekend’s On the Radar. Micro Sprints will race for $10,000 to win in Washington while 410 Sprint Cars will duel for lucrative Howard Kaeding Classic glory in California. July 16-18: Deming Speedway hosts the 36th…
Read MorePETALUMA’S “WEST COAST STOCK CAR HALL OF FAME CLASSIC” ON TAP FOR USAC & BCRA MIDGETS
(July 14, 2020 from USAC PR) – This Saturday, July 18th, the USAC Western States and BCRA (Bay Cities Racing Association) Midgets will return to action at Petaluma Speedway. Promoted by Rick Faeth, the co-sanctioned special event / non-point race will also feature Wingless Spec Sprints, WMR Midgets, and 600 Micro Sprints. The Pit Gates…
Read MoreOCEAN AND PETALUMA ON TAP FOR WESTERN MIDGET RACING WEEKEND
SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA (July 14, 2020) – After a successful return to action last Friday night for Western Midget Racing at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, the series continues this weekend for a doubleheader of action. The Ecotec-powered Midget cars will race Friday at Ocean Speedway and then make their debut at Petaluma Speedway on Saturday,…
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