Posts Tagged ‘Jim Pettit II’
TONY GOMES DOMINATES FOR FIRST OCEAN SPRINTS WIN
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (June 21, 2025) – Racing at Ocean Speedway on a race day decision, Tony Gomes stormed for his first career Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo victory on Friday night in Watsonville. Gomes was joined by Jim Pettit II, Danny Wagner, Bobby Gallaher, Mark Biscardi, and Jonathan Welborn in victory lane on a…
Read MoreJUSTIN SANDERS DOMINATES OCEAN NARC 410 ACTION FOR 24TH CAREER SERIES WIN
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (May 16, 2025) – Aromas’ Justin Sanders dominated the First Responders Night for the NARC 410 Sprint Cars on Friday night at Ocean Speedway, leading all 30-laps for his 24th career series win at his home track in Watsonville. A healthy crowd was on hand on a cool night for five divisions of…
Read MoreMATT KILE WINS THRILLING HOBBY STOCK FEATURE DURING OCEAN’S TERRY TRAUB TRIBUTE
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 16, 2024) – Matt Kile topped Rob Gallaher in a thrilling duel of San Jose drivers during Friday’s 33-lap Terry Traub Tribute for Hobby Stocks at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Kile’s victory in the fourth edition of the special event paid $753 to win, part of a five-division line-up at the Santa…
Read MorePETTIT, GOLDEN, FROST, LAZZERINI, AND WALTRIP PREVAIL DURING OCEAN’S FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (June 14, 2024) – Grassroots stock car racing action hit the dirt track at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville on Friday night, highlighted by victory in the 25-lap IMCA Modified feature for the Hall of Famer Jim Pettit II and by a wild Hobby Stock 20-lap affair won by popular driver Adriane Frost of…
Read MoreDOMINIC GORDEN DOMINATES FOR OCEAN SPRINTS VICTORY IN WATSONVILLE
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (May 10, 2024) – After a pair of second place finishes and several laps led throughout the season, 18-year-old Dominic Gorden of Clovis, Calif. finally earned his first Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo win of 2024 on Friday night during round five at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Robert Marsh in IMCA Modifieds,…
Read MoreFORMAT FOR PETTIT SHOOTOUT RELEASED, MODIFIEDS TO RACE 103 LAPS
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (September 4, 2023) – Details have been unveiled for the prestigious 13th annual Pat and Jim Pettit Memorial Shootout on September 29 and 30 from Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. The annual event pays tribute to the parents of Hall of Famer Jim Pettit II and features IMCA Modifieds, Sport Modifieds, and Hobby…
Read MoreKAEDING WINS SPRINT CAR FINALE IN WATSONVILLE WHILE FIVE CHAMPIONS CROWNED
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 25, 2023) – The 2023 championship season concluded at Ocean Speedway on Friday night with five champions crowned. Bud Kaeding earned his second win of the season in the curtain call for the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo. Watsonville’s Rickey Sanders added to the legacy of the Sanders family in Watsonville…
Read MoreBOBBY HOGGE TAKES $1003 FRIDAY NIGHT VICTORY AT THE PETTIT SHOOTOUT
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (September 25, 2021) – 2020 Pettit Shootout champion Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas started off the 2021 edition with a bang, taking the $1003-to-win Friday night victory at the eleventh running of the IMCA Modified classic at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Hogge’s win in the 33-lapper was one of three winners on the…
Read MoreFACCINTO LEADS ALL 30-LAPS FOR KING OF THE WEST VICTORY AT OCEAN, TRACK CHAMPIONS CROWNED
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (August 28, 2021) – Hanford’s Mitchell Faccinto won his third career NARC-King of the West Fujitsu Sprint Car victory on Friday night at Ocean Speedway during the second of the “Fastest Four Days in Motorsports” for the series. Faccinto’s win was part of a five-division championship night in Watsonville with championships decided in…
Read MoreJUSTIN SANDERS FEELING FINE WITH WIN NUMBER NINE IN THE OCEAN SPRINTS
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (August 14, 2021) – Nine is the number of completeness, and Justin Sanders of Aromas has moved closer to completing his goal of a 2021 Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo championship with his ninth victory on Friday night. Sanders drove ahead over the final five laps of the feature, capping a five-division…
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