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RACING CANCELED AT LAS VEGAS BULLRING UNTIL OCT. 16
(May 27, 2020) – The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has made the surprising announcement to cancel the remainder of its 2020 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season because of the COVID19 Pandemic. Notably, the decision will impact some growing divisions at the speedway including the 602 Modifieds, Pro Late Models, and Jr. Late Models.…
Read MoreWINNING MONDAY: A LOOK AT THE BIG WINNERS FROM THIS WEEKEND
(May 25, 2020) – West Coast drivers picked up big victories across the country in short track competition this Memorial Day Weekend. This is our Winning Monday on ShortTrackLive.com Adobe Mountain photos courtesy Ben Thrasher. Sprint Cars and Midgets Elk Grove’s Kyle Larson finished second to Grass Valley’s Brad Sweet on Friday night at I-55 Speedway…
Read MoreWOOD SWEEPS RESTRICTED WHILE SHAW AND CAREY SPLIT NON-WING AT DIXON
DIXON, CALIF. (May 25, 2020) – The growth of Micro Sprint racing in California was clear on Saturday and Sunday at Dixon Speedway, as over 100 entries per night competed in a Memorial Day weekend special. First-time winners and strong performances led the way, including Sacramento’s Austin Wood sweeping Restricted competition while Brandon Carey and…
Read MoreWEST COAST MOTORSPORTS GUIDE FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
(May 22, 2020) – Perhaps the largest weekend of grassroots motorsports on the West Coast since the Coronavirus shutdown began is set for this Memorial Day Weekend. Half a dozen events look to shine the spotlight on short track racing with live streaming coverage at several of them. Photo by Chris Cleveland. Adobe Mountain Speedway in…
Read MoreFRIDAY FEATURE: LOOKING BACK AT THE OPENING OF KERN COUNTY RACEWAY
(May 22, 2020) – On May 18, 2013, the highly-anticipated Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield swung open the gates for its grand opening. After an eight-year development process, the spectacular venue came to fruition with 8,000 fans in the stands. With our contributor Jason Galvin, we look back at the grand opening and where…
Read MoreROBINSON SNARES MARYSVILLE WHILE THORN, DOSS WIN KERN SRL RACES
(May 17, 2020) – Short track racing continued its slow comeback in the state of California with Ryan Robinson riding his hot streak at Marysville Raceway Park to another 360 Sprint Car victory. Meanwhile 300 miles south, Kern County Raceway Park ran an unpublicized event for both the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour and the SPEARS…
Read MoreMAY 16 CA UPDATE: MARYSVILLE LEADS ACTION ON SATURDAY
(May 15, 2020) – Marysville Raceway Park will lead the way once again for racing action in the state of California on Saturday night, as the motorsports industry continues to navigate the Coronavirus Pandemic. After a successful event on May 9th highlighted by DJ Netto’s 360 Sprint Car win, the 360s return to competition joined…
Read More2019 CALIFORNIA MICRO SPRINT CHAMPIONS
(May 15, 2020) – After the release of the top-ten Micro Sprint drivers in the state of California for 2019, several significant championship winning drivers missed the cut. It is time to honor every California champion to wrap up our recap of the 2019 season. Photos by Chris Cleveland, Cameron Hageman, and Tim Aylwin. Micro…
Read More2019 CALIFORNIA MICRO SPRINT RANKINGS: #3-#1
NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. (May 12, 2020) – The editors of ShortTrackLive.com are ranking the Micro Sprint drivers of California, based on their 2019 performances! The top-three drivers represent the pinacle of performance from the 2019 season and a target for the rest of the Micro Sprint scene to aim for in 2020. Photos by Cameron…
Read MoreMONDAY MEMORIES: Kyle Larson nearly sweeps Faria Memorial at Tulare
(May 11, 2020) – This week’s Monday Memory is a look back at one of Kyle Larson’s most underrated and outstanding performances of his career. We look back at May 11 and May 12, 2012 at the Chris and Brian Faria Memorial at the Tulare Thunderbowl with action for both the USAC West Coast 360s…
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