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VIDEO: David Prickett shows us his WMR car
(July 7, 2020) – What is a WMR Midget? Western Midget Racing competes at Ocean Speedway, Petaluma Speedway, and Ventura Raceway using GM production power plants from 2006-12. 2019 Ocean Midget champion David Prickett gives us a look at a WMR Midget in preparation for the 2020 season opener on Friday night July 10th.
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING FIRES OFF FOR THREE RACES IN EIGHT DAYS
SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA (July 6, 2020) – Western Midget Racing makes its long-awaited return to the dirt bullrings of California, with three races over eight days for the Ecotec-powered Midget cars. The WMR will invade one of its home race tracks with events at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. on Friday July 10th and Friday…
Read MoreCOLBY COPELAND CLAIMS INDEPENDENCE DAY GLORY AT PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY
(July 5, 2020 from Placerville PR) – Continuing the long-standing tradition of Independence Day racing at the Placerville Speedway, the annual Fourth of July Spectacular rendered its fair share of thrills last night, which was capped off with a first-time winner in the form of Roseville, California’s Colby Copeland. The 28-year-old driver had begun the…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND IN CALIFORNIA
(July 1, 2020) – Race tracks across California are set to celebrate our nation’s Independence with a huge slate of 4th of July action ON THE RADAR! Friday July 3: Antioch Speedway kicks off their two-day George Steitz Memorial Big Kahuna races with IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Mods. Saturday’s features include $1500 to win for…
Read MoreUSAC WESTERN STATES MIDGETS RETURN AT PETALUMA ON JULY 18
(July 1, 2020 from USAC PR) – The USAC Western States Midgets make their return to action on Saturday night, July 18, at California’s Petaluma Speedway. The co-sanctioned event with the Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) Midgets will be a non-point race for the USAC Western States Midgets and pay $600-to-win and $100 to start.…
Read MoreJune 30, 2020 w/ Shane Golobic
(June 30, 2020) – Shane Golobic joins us on Blakesley Sports Media Live!, fresh off winning three 360 races last week in Northern California. We also look at the big winners over the weekend and a look at the “best thing I saw”.
Read MoreWINNERS CIRCLE: WHO EARNED CHECKERED FLAGS ON JUNE 27, 2020?
SHANE GOLOBIC AND DARREN BROWN SHARE VICTORY LANE AT THE NOR*CAL POSSE SHOOTOUT IN PLACERVILLE
(June 27, 2020 from Placerville PR) – The fourth annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout provided immense excitement once again on Saturday night and when all was said and done it was Fremont, California’s Shane Golobic who stood in victory lane at the Placerville Speedway. It marked Golobic’s eighth career Winged 360 Sprint Car triumph at the…
Read MoreWATCH: Interview with Ocean Sprints winner Shane Golobic
(June 26, 2020) – Fremont’s Shane Golobic returned to his home Ocean Speedway and picked up the win in Thursday night’s round #2 for the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo.
Read MoreGOLOBIC RETURNS HOME WITH THURSDAY NIGHT WIN AT WATSONVILLE
(June 25, 2020) – Two-time Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo champion Shane Golobic of Fremont returned to his home victory lane, taking Thursday’s win at the quarter-mile in Watsonville. Golobic set fast-time, then led all 30-laps in the rare Thursday night jaunt for the winged 360 Sprint Car Series. “Really good night with the…
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