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TANNER CARRICK OPENS JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC WEEKEND WITH DOMINATING OCEAN SPRINTS WIN

By Steven Blakesley | August 10, 2024

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 9, 2024) – Lincoln’s Tanner Carrick dominated Friday’s Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo feature, leading all 30-laps in the prelude to Saturday’s 64th Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. The win paid $2000 and gives Carrick momentum heading into the $3000 to win event on Saturday. Photo by Joe…

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64TH JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC SET FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY

By Steven Blakesley | August 8, 2024

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 6, 2024) – Ocean Speedway in Watsonville at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds will host the 64th Johnny Key Classic on Friday and Saturday nights with the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo 360 Sprint Cars competing each night. Photo by Top Dawg Photos Both nights also include Western Midget Racing and…

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KLOTZ AND COMETIC PRESENTING 2024 OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN MIDGETS

By Steven Blakesley | August 8, 2024

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (August 8, 2024) – Davey Hamilton, Jr.’s Open Wheel Showdowns at both the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Irwindale Speedway will feature Midgets competing for a five-figure payday of $10,000 to win each 2024 feature. Klotz has joined the action as the 2024 sponsor for the Klotz Synthetics Midgets, presented…

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WESTERN MIDGET RACING TRIPLE CROWN RACES TO JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC IN WATSONVILLE

By Steven Blakesley | August 1, 2024

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 1, 2024) – The second weekend of the inaugural Western Midget Racing Triple Crown hits the dirt at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville on Friday August 9 and Saturday August 10 for the 64th Johnny Key Classic. WMR racers will compete for $500 to win Friday’s feature and $1200 to win / $150…

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PAHULE SWEEPS DELTA WHILE DAVIS AND ANDERSON GET FIRST 2024 WINS

By Steven Blakesley | July 28, 2024

STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (July 28, 2024) – Jeffrey Pahule of Brentwood earned another sweep of Micro Sprint action at Delta Speedway presented by Valley Strong Credit Union on Saturday night, winning both the Super 600 and Non-Wing competition on the 1/7th mile dirt track in Stockton. Briggs Davis of Manteca won his first career Restricted feature…

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NATHAN BYRD WINS TONY FERNANDEZ MEMORIAL FOR SPEED TOUR SUPER MODIFIEDS AT SHASTA SPEEDWAY

By Steven Blakesley | July 28, 2024

ANDERSON, CALIFORNIA (July 28, 2024) – Arizona’s Nathan Byrd won the 40-lap return of Speed Tour Super Modifieds to Shasta Speedway in Saturday’s “Tony Fernandez Memorial”, prevailing over a 15-car turnout from all over the western United States. Photo by Don Thompson Byrd led qualifying in the Jim Birges-owned Hyder Chassis powered by a 410…

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BRYANT BELL CONTINUES STRONG RUNS IN WMR WITH FIRST ANTIOCH VICTORY

By Steven Blakesley | July 28, 2024

ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA (July 28, 2024) – 2023 Western Midget Racing champion Bryant Bell of Oakley earned a coveted home track victory, taking his first career Antioch WMR win on Saturday night after a thrilling duel with his Boscacci Racing teammate Anthony Bruno of San Jose. Bell’s victory was also his fourth consecutive triumph in the…

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TYLER REIF HOLDS OFF SEAN HINGORANI FOR SHASTA 150 VICTORY

By Steven Blakesley | July 27, 2024

ANDERSON, CALIFORNIA (July 27, 2024) – Las Vegas’ Tyler Reif earned his second career ARCA Menards Series West victory and held off his championship rival Sean Hingorani in Saturday’s Shasta 150 from the Shasta Speedway in Anderson, Calif. The championship battle is now a virtual dead heat after seven rounds of competition with Tri Cities…

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BRYANT BELL EARNS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE OCEAN SPEEDWAY WMR VICTORY

By Steven Blakesley | July 26, 2024

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (July 26, 2024) – Bryant Bell of Oakley, Calif. prevailed for his fourth consecutive Ocean Speedway Western Midget Racing win on Friday night, holding off Logan Mitchell of Santa Cruz to take the 20-lap feature. Bell lifts his recent record to five wins in the last six WMR events as well. A trip…

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OCEAN AND ANTIOCH SPEEDWAYS UP NEXT FOR WESTERN MIDGET RACING

By Steven Blakesley | July 24, 2024

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (July 24, 2024) – Oakley’s Bryant Bell leads Western Midget Racing into another doubleheader weekend this Friday and Saturday night with action at Ocean Speedway and Antioch Speedway. Friday’s race in Watsonville includes the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo. WMR’s lone 2024 stop at Antioch Speedway on Saturday is in support of…

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