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WEST COAST STOCK CAR/MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR CLASS OF 2021

By Short Track Live | November 10, 2020

(Nov. 10, 2020) – Richie Clyne, builder of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, is among 20 nominees for 2021 induction into the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame. Clyne appears on the ballot for the first time, along with 13-time Northern Auto Racing Club (NARC) champion Brent Kaeding; Carl Trimmer, the winningest driver from…

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PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES CANCELATION OF HANGTOWN 100 FOR 2020

By Short Track Live | November 10, 2020

(November 10, 2020 from Gary Thomas) – Event Promoters of the Hangtown 100, Matt Wood, Scott Russell and Kami Arnold, have been forced to announce the cancelation of this year’s race scheduled for November 19th, 20th and 21st. Photo by Tim Holland With El Dorado County moving back to the red tier today and the…

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CHAMPIONS FROM ACROSS THE WEST DESCEND ON MADERA FOR INAUGURAL TURKEY TRIPLE OPEN

By Steven Blakesley | November 10, 2020

MADERA, CALIF. (November 10, 2020) – An entry list that includes many multi-generational champions of west coast stock car racing descends on Madera Speedway for this Saturday’s inaugural Turkey Triple Open. Open Late Models will battle for $2,000 to win while Open Pro Modifieds will race for $1,000 to win and Open Hobby Stocks have…

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: AVEDISIAN SWEEPS NOW600 NATIONAL TITLES

By Steven Blakesley | November 9, 2020

CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA (November 9, 2020) – 14-year-old Jade Avedisian completed her mission towards an unprecedented feat, as the Clovis, Calif. teenager won both the National Open Wheel A-Class and Restricted national championships. Avedisian closed the deal on Saturday and Sunday at the Fall Fling at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, OK. She became the first…

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NASCAR TRUCK SERIES CHAMPION SHELDON CREED WILL RACE IN FINAL 2020 CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR SERIES RACES

By Short Track Live | November 9, 2020

(November 9, 2020 by Scott Daloisio) – Sheldon Creed, the newly crowned NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series champion, will be teaming with Sexton Gatlin Racing for the final California Lightning Sprint Car Series races of the Covid shortened 2020 season. First off will be the $1,000.00 to win November Classic at “The West’s…

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SANDERS DOMINATES KING OF THE WEST TRIBUTE TO GARY PATTERSON RACE IN STOCKTON

By Short Track Live | November 8, 2020

(November 8, 2020 by Jim Allen) – Justin Sanders put forward a dominating green-to-checkered victory performance Saturday night at the Stockton Dirt Track to claim the Tribute to Gary Patterson race in NARC King of the West Fujitsu Sprint Car Series action. Photo by Donna Peter Sanders, driving Larry Antaya’s potent Alkaline 88 Water/Fire Protection…

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JESSE LOVE CLINCHES WEST CHAMPIONSHIP AS DAVID GILLILAND STEALS PHOENIX VICTORY

By Short Track Live | November 7, 2020

(November 7, 2020 from ARCA PR) – David Gilliland might not have sought to steal the show Saturday in the ARCA Menards Series West season finale at Phoenix Raceway. The Arizona Lottery 100 was supposed to be all about Jesse Love vs. Blaine Perkins for the championship. Photo by Diego Alvarado Yet it was the…

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ARCA WEST TITLE ON THE LINE AT PHOENIX

By Steven Blakesley | November 4, 2020

(November 4, 2020 from series and team reports) – Fifteen-year-old Jesse Love looks to clinch the ARCA Menards Series West championship when the series wraps up its season at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday. Photo by Diego Alvarado. Love, who has piloted Bill McAnally Racing’s No. 19 NAPA Power Premium Plus Toyota Camry to three wins this…

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STOCKTON DIRT TRACK CLOSES OUT SEASON WITH DIVERSE DOUBLE HEADER THIS WEEKEND

By Short Track Live | November 4, 2020

(November 4, 2020 by Gary Thomas) – For the first time since February the Stockton Dirt Track will come alive as it presents two big days of racing this Saturday and Sunday during “Tribute to Gary Patterson” weekend at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. A test and tune will also occur on Friday November 6th…

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CARSON MACEDO IS HANFORD KING; SWEEPS TARLTON CLASSIC

By Steven Blakesley | November 1, 2020

(November 1, 2020 from USAC report) – Leading all 25-laps, Carson Macedo (Lemoore, CA) swept the USAC Western States Midget portion of the “Inaugural Tom Tarlton Classic” at Hanford. He completed the sweep with an added $21,000 prize in the 410 Sprint Car feature in a lucrative night for the driver who ranks fifth in…

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