Late Models
ON 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 MoreJuly 14, 2020 w/ Buddy Shepherd
(July 14, 2020) – Two-time Madera champion Buddy Shepherd joins the show after a 2-0 start to the 2020 Nut Up Pro Late Models on MAVTV. We also look at the drivers in the Winners Circle from over the weekend and the “best thing I saw”. Part of the Short Track Live Network.
Read MoreBAKERSFIELD DRIVERS CONTINUE TO REIGN AS SHEPHERD AND WISE REPEAT AT MADERA
MADERA, CALIF. (July 11, 2020) – The drivers from the streets of Bakersfield continue to dominate the season at Madera Speedway, with Buddy Shepherd and Seth Wise repeating for their second 2020 wins in the MAVTV-televised Late Model competition at the one-third mile oval. Shepherd, the two-time Nut Up Pro Late Model champion, recovered from…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: WHO IS OPEN FOR RACING AND WHO IS CLOSED IN CALIFORNIA?
(July 8, 2020) – Speedways are both opening and closing across the state of California. In this week’s On The Radar, we are taking a look at both situations. Here are the races on track this week and how to watch, and here are the tracks still on hiatus in the Golden State. Wednesday July 8:…
Read MoreMAVTV TELEVISED PRO AND JUNIOR LATE MODELS RETURN TO MADERA SPEEDWAY
MADERA, CALIF. (July 7, 2020) – Just two weeks after the season opener, the Nut Up Pro Late Models and 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models roar back to life at Madera Speedway this weekend for their second rounds of MAVTV-televised action. A remarkable 26 Pro Late Models and 18 Jr. Late Models hit the one-third mile…
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 MoreWINNERS CIRCLE: WHO EARNED CHECKERED FLAGS ON JUNE 27, 2020?
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 More