DRAKE EDWARDS DARTS TO WMR WAGSDASH WIN AT VENTURA

By Steven Blakesley | June 18, 2023

VENTURA, CALIFORNIA (June 18, 2023) – Drake Edwards of Surprise, Ariz. won his sixth-career Western Midget Racing victory and third at Ventura Raceway, claiming the prestigious Wagsdash on Saturday night. The victory in the 25-lap feature paid $1,000-to-win. Boscacci Racing teammates Blake Bower of Brentwood and Bryant Bell of Oakley split the eight-lap heat races…

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WESTERN MIDGET RACING HEADS FOR VENTURA RACEWAY FOR THE WAGSDASH

By Steven Blakesley | June 14, 2023

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (June 14, 2023) – Western Midget Racing will race for $1,000-to-win in Saturday night’s prestigious “Wagsdash Reunion in Honor of Mrs. Wags” at Ventura Raceway. Their 25-lap feature will be joined USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars, California Lightning Sprints, and Dwarf Cars in an exciting and busy night. Photo by Action Captured…

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MITCHELL FACCINTO RETURNS TO VICTORY LANE AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY

By Steven Blakesley | June 10, 2023

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (June 9, 2023) – For the first time since August 2021, Mitchell Faccinto was a winner in Watsonville after scoring Friday night’s Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo feature. The Hanford driver triumphed in the 30-lap contest after a narrow finish over Bud Kaeding. Photo by Top Dawg Photos “It feels really good.…

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WESTERN MIDGET RACING KICKS OFF EXCITING SUMMER STRETCH WITH OCEAN AND PETALUMA THIS WEEKEND

By Steven Blakesley | June 8, 2023

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (June 8, 2023) – Western Midget Racing kicks off an exciting stretch of summer marquee races this weekend, competing at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville on Friday night before venturing to Petaluma Speedway on Saturday night. The NorCal double header includes 360 Sprint Cars on both nights with Petaluma’s event featuring the Sprint Car…

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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY WON BY JUSTIN SANDERS

By Steven Blakesley | May 19, 2023

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (May 19, 2023) – Multi-time Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo champion Justin Sanders of Aromas returned to his home victory lane, scoring a convincing victory in Friday’s round four in Watsonville. It marked Sanders’ first win at Ocean Speedway since claiming the 2022 Howard Kaeding Classic for the NARC 410 Sprint Cars…

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BRYANT BELL SCORES SECOND WIN OF 2023 WMR SEASON AT PETALUMA

By Steven Blakesley | May 14, 2023

PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA (May 14, 2023) – Oakley’s Bryant Bell continued a red-hot start to the 2023 Western Midget Racing season, earning his second win of the year in just his third attempt during Saturday night’s action at Petaluma Speedway. Both competitive heat races were won from the fourth starting position, with Las Vegas’ Kyle Hawse…

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BLAKE BOWER SCORES TENTH CAREER WATSONVILLE VICTORY WITH WMR

By Steven Blakesley | May 12, 2023

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (May 12, 2023) – 2022 Western Midget Racing champion Blake Bower of Brentwood continued to dominate racing at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., scoring his tenth career victory at the Santa Cruz County Faigrounds dirt track on Friday night. Bower and Todd Hawse of Moorpark split the two heat races for outstanding 15-car…

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