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KOFOID OUTDUELS LARSON FOR BAKO WIN; WINDOM LEADS STANDINGS BY 1

By Short Track Live | November 18, 2020

(November 18, 2020 from USAC PR) – Coming up through the ranks in the earliest years of his racing career, Buddy Kofoid idolized Kyle Larson. In recent years, Kofoid has gotten the opportunity to compete head-to-head with Larson on occasion in midgets and sprint cars.  Photo by Rich Forman In Tuesday night’s NOS Energy Drink…

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TITLE RACE FOR USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGETS CONVERGES ON BAKERSFIELD

By Steven Blakesley | November 17, 2020

(November 17, 2020 from USAC PR) – Three drivers – Chris Windom, Tyler Courtney and Tanner Thorson – will fight it out for the right to earn the coveted title of 2020 USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget champion this Tuesday night, November 17, in the NOS Energy Drink November Classic at California’s Bakersfield Speedway.…

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BUDDY KOFOID CONQUERS WESTERN WORLD MIDGETS

By Short Track Live | November 15, 2020

(November 15, 2020 from USAC PR) – Three-hundred-sixty-four nights earlier, Buddy Kofoid arrived at Arizona Speedway’s Western World Championships as a newcomer to the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget wars when he made his first series start in the event, finishing 22nd. Photo by Rich Forman Three-hundred-sixty-four nights later, Buddy Kofoid became a Western World…

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BRADLEY ERICKSON WINS LATE MODEL DEBUT WITH $2,000 TURKEY TRIPLE OPEN

By Steven Blakesley | November 14, 2020

MADERA, CALIF. (November 14, 2020) – 14-year-old Bradley Erickson won his sixth triumph of the 2020 season at Madera Speedway, but first in a Pro Late Model, topping an outstanding field for the $2,000 75-lap Turkey Triple Open win. Erickson was one of four winners during the late-season non-points finale, which was followed by an…

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ON THE RADAR: WEST COAST RACING CONTINUES DEEP INTO NOVEMBER

By Steven Blakesley | November 12, 2020

(November 12, 2020) – The 2020 season is far from over on the West Coast as the surge of late season races continues. West Coast Short Track fans will have multiple races to look forward to On The Radar! Friday November 13-Saturday November 14 Arizona Speedway is the site for the 53rd Western World Championships.…

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USAC CRA & SOUTHWEST SPRINTS TAKE ON WESTERN WORLD NOV. 13-14

By Short Track Live | November 12, 2020

(November 12, 2020 from USAC PR) – Sprint Car racing has been a staple of the Western World Championships since the dawn of the event in 1968 with Bob Cleberg’s triumph at Manzanita Speedway. This weekend, Fri. & Sat., Nov. 13-14, the 53rd chapter of the event will be authored at the 1/3-mile Arizona Speedway…

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MERCED ADDED, PLACERVILLE OFF FOR USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGETS

By Short Track Live | November 10, 2020

(November 10, 2020 from USAC PR) – The schedule for the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship’s season-ending west coast trip in the month of November will have another new look with the announcement of the cancellation of the Hangtown 100 at Placerville (Calif.) Speedway and the addition of two events at Merced (Calif.)…

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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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