Late Models
BAKERSFIELD DRIVERS REIGN AT MADERA WITH SHEPHERD AND WISE TAKING MAVTV WINS
(June 27, 2020) – Withstanding challenges from 2019 Southwest Tour champion Cole Moore over a series of late race restarts, two-time Nut Up Pro Late Model champion Buddy Shepherd won Saturday’s Madera Speedway MAVTV season opener. The Bakersfield driver started on the outside pole position, took over the lead on lap 26, then never relinquished…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: JUNE 27 WEEKEND ON THE WEST COAST
(June 24, 2020) – Don’t call them Speedweeks but the California dirt track racers will have two opportunities to compete in multi-day events across multiple tracks, leading this week’s On The Radar! Wednesday June 24: Dixon Speedway kicks off the brand-new 2020 West Coast COVID Cup with five divisions of Micro Sprint racing. Drivers compete…
Read MoreMADERA SPEEDWAY MAVTV LATE MODELS ROAR TO LIFE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
MADERA, CALIF. (June 23, 2020) – The 2020 championship battles in the MAVTV-televised Nut Up Pro Late Models and 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models begins on Saturday night at Madera Speedway, driving the one-third mile asphalt oval into the heart of its 48th season of racing. Mini Cups vs. Bandoleros will also join the action with…
Read MoreWINNERS CIRCLE: A LOOK AT THE TROPHY HUNTERS FROM JUNE 20, 2020
MADERA SPEEDWAY RELEASES REVISED 2020 RACING SCHEDULE
MADERA, CALIF. (June 19, 2020) – Madera Speedway has released a revised schedule for the remainder of the 48th season of competition at the one-third mile oval. Among the changes are calendar changes for the MAVTV-televised Nut Up Pro Late Models and 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series, along with their young counterparts in the Mini…
Read MoreFATHER’S DAY WEEKEND A CHANCE TO REFLECT ON THE ROLE OF FAMILY IN RACING
(June 18, 2020) – Motorsports and families go together like peanut butter and jelly. The fabric of racing is woven from the stories of families coming together to triumph throughout all facets of the sport. On Father’s Day weekend, I wanted to look at some of the best stories of family in California short track…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: JUNE 20 WEEKEND IN CALIFORNIA
(June 17, 2020) – Another large slate of races is on deck across the state of California for the weekend of Saturday June 20th. The editors of ShortTrackLive.com have compiled what is “ON THE RADAR” for short track fans in the Golden State Friday June 19: Delta Speedway in Stockton will open its 2020 season…
Read MoreJACOB SMITH EARNS FIRST CAREER MADERA LATE MODEL WIN
MADERA, Calif. (June 13, 2020) – For the second consecutive week, a Bakersfield driver reigned supreme at Madera as Jacob Smith won his first feature at the one-third mile asphalt oval on Saturday evening. Smith won qualifying and his heat race, then led all 40 laps of the feature for the non-televised series. The racing…
Read MoreALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY APPROVED FOR TESTING ON JUNE 20TH
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (June 12, 2020) – All American Speedway has been approved by local and state officials for reopening of operations, beginning with a Test and Tune on Saturday, June 20th. With the state of California moving into stage three of its industry guidance, the speedway in Roseville, Calif. was approved for events without spectators…
Read MoreCALIFORNIA MOVES TO STAGE THREE, CLEARING PATH FOR MOTORSPORTS
(June 10, 2020) – After the state of California enacted a statewide stay-at-home order on March 19, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only 18 circle track motorsports events have been held. This Friday’s move to Stage 3 includes guidance for pro sports without audiences and paves the way for most counties throughout the state…
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