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FIRST SEVEN CONFIRMED DRIVERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2026 JUNIOR LATE MODEL COMBINE AT MADERA SPEEDWAY
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (January 7, 2026) – The 2026 Jr. Late Model Combine has announced the first seven confirmed participants for the upcoming driver development tryout, taking place January 23-24 at Madera Speedway in Madera, Calif. Photo by Ethan Smith On-track action on the one-third mile asphalt speedway includes Legends testing on Friday January 23 and…
Read MoreBAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY AT KEVIN HARVICK’S KERN RACEWAY ANNOUNCES 2026 SLATE
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (December 29, 2025) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway has announced its 2026 schedule for the 81st season of dirt track racing in Kern County. The schedule represents the second campaign for the combined efforts of promoters Tim Huddleston and Scott Schweitzer at the one-third mile dirt track located at Enos…
Read MoreJUNIOR LATE MODEL COMBINE AT MADERA SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCED FOR JANUARY 23-24
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (December 19, 2025) – Nascimento Motorsports, a championship winning race team in Northern California, has announced the Jr. Late Model Combine to take place at Madera Speedway on January 23-24, 2026. Drivers ages 10-16 years old are invited to apply for consideration for the combine. On-track action on the one-third mile asphalt speedway…
Read MoreOPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN RETURNS FOR FOURTH RUNNING IN LAS VEGAS, NOV 5-7, 2026
LAS VEGAS, NV (December 11, 2025) – The fourth annual Davey Hamilton, Jr.’s Open Wheel Showdown has confirmed a return to the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, bringing the definitive pavement open wheel event to the .375-mile oval November 5-7, 2026. The highest paying weekend on asphalt continues with $50,000 on the line for…
Read MoreKOFOID SCORES $12,500 PRIZE WITH JASON LEFFLER MEMORIAL VICTORY AT BAKERSIELD SPEEDWAY
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (November 26, 2025) – In a full circle performance the No. 71 in USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship competition, Penngrove, Calif.’s Buddy Kofoid prevailed in Tuesday’s Jason Leffler Memorial at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. The $12,500 win mirrored the 1997 national championship for Jason Leffler, when he won…
Read MoreJASON LEFFLER MEMORIAL FOR USAC MIDGETS PAYS $10,000 TO WIN ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 25
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (November 22, 2025) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway hosts the 11th annual Jason Leffler Memorial on Tuesday night November 25, featuring the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets competing for $10,000 to win. The California Lightning Sprints will also be competing in their 2025 season championship race. More than 30…
Read MoreKODY SWANSON WINS BACK-TO-BACK BITNILE OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWNS
LAS VEGAS, NV (November 8, 2025) – Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, California used high side magic to take his second consecutive $50,000 jackpot, winning Saturday’s 100-lap feature at the BITNILE Open Wheel Showdown presented by askROI. The victory in the Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Winged Sprint Cars came at the Bullring at Las Vegas…
Read MoreJEFF MONTGOMERY WINS FIRSTLINE SYSTEMS POLE SUFFLE AT OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN
LAS VEGAS, NV (November 7, 2025) – Jeff Montgomery of Cobble Hill, British Columbia, Canada led wire-to-wire in Friday’s Firstline Systems Pole Shuffle for Winged Sprints, earning the pole position for Saturday’s $50,000 to win BITNILE Open Wheel Showdown in Las Vegas. Montgomery topped an all-star cast of Elliott’s Trailers & Carts Winged Sprint Cars…
Read MoreBOBBY SANTOS LEADS THURSDAY PRACTICE FOR OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN
LAS VEGAS, NV (November 16, 2025) – Two-time BITNILE Open Wheel Showdown runner-up Bobby Santos kicked off his drive for Saturday’s $50,000 payday by leading Thursday’s practice action at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Santos roared around the .375-mile speedway in the Elliott’s Custom Trailer & Carts Winged Sprints action at 12.054 seconds,…
Read MoreDANE CULVER WINS TRIBUTE TO GP AT STOCKTON, SARALE CLAIMS SUPER SERIES TITLE
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (November 2, 2025) – Riverside’s Dane Culver put a cap on a spectacular season for the inaugural WMR-BCRA Super Series on Saturday night, winning the Tribute to Gary Patterson finale for the Midget championship at Stockton Dirt Track. Culver outfoxed 2025 series champion Caden Sarale of Stockton to become the sixth different winner…
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