Posts Tagged ‘Midgets’
BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY SEASON OPENS WITH THE WINTER CLASH FEBRUARY 20-21
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (February 16, 2026) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway launches the 2026 season with a strong line up of dirt track racing, February 20th and 21st, for the Winter Clash. USAC Western States Midgets and National Dwarf Cars headline the Saturday action while IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Mods will compete…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING FINALIZES 2026 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (February 7, 2026) – Western Midget Racing has finalized an exciting 2026 slate of dirt track races across Northern California, encompassing 16 dates for the stock production Midget series. Twelve of the events will be a “race within a race” combined with the Bay Cities Racing Association for the California Super Series, presented…
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 MoreJAKE ANDREOTTI SCORES AT PETALUMA ADOBE CUP WITH SUPER SERIES MIDGETS
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA (September 20, 2025) – Castro Valley’s Jake Andreotti prevailed in the 14th annual Adobe Cup at Petaluma Speedway on Saturday night, topping the feature action during the inaugural WMR / BCRA California Super Series for full Midgets. Photo by Action Captured Photography Andreotti also led qualifying by a sizeable margin to win the…
Read MoreWMR-BCRA CALIFORNIA SUPER SERIES RACES INTO PETALUMA FOR 14TH ADOBE CUP
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (September 16, 2025) – The inaugural season of the Western Midget Racing / Bay Cities Racing Association California Super Series races into round five on Saturday night as part of the busy 14th Annual Adobe Cup at Petaluma Speedway. The Sprint Car Challenge Tour winged 360 sprint cars and the Bob McCoy Memorial…
Read MoreLOGAN MITCHELL SWEEPS WESTERN MIDGET RACING WEEKEND AT OCEAN AND ANTIOCH
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 17, 2025) – Santa Cruz’ Logan Mitchell won his fourth and fifth races of the 2025 Western Midget Racing season on Friday and Saturday nights, claiming victory at both his home track Ocean Speedway in Watsonville and at Antioch Speedway. Mitchell’s victory on Friday night at Ocean Speedway makes him the first…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING DOUBLEHEADER AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY & ANTIOCH SPEEDWAY THIS WEEKEND
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 13, 2025) – Western Midget Racing hits the dirt for two nights of action on Friday night at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville and Saturday night at Antioch Speedway this weekend. Both nights of competition will be part of special tribute races at each speedway with Friday’s Terry Traub Memorial race for Hobby…
Read MoreBUD KAEDING WINS HIS SECOND JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC WITH NARC 410 VICTORY AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 2, 2025) – 29 years after his Johnny Key Classic victory in 1996 at San Jose Speedway, Bud Kaeding claimed Saturday’s 65th running of the Key at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. The NARC 410 Sprint Car Series feature win is Bud’s 23rd career NARC 410 victory and the ninth Kaeding family win in…
Read MoreLOGAN MITCHELL WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC WITH WMR AT OCEAN
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 3, 2025) – Santa Cruz’ Logan Mitchell won his second consecutive Johnny Key Classic with Western Midget Racing, winning Saturday’s feature at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. The victory was Mitchell’s third of the year and increases his 2025 championship points lead as well. Cody Gray of Auburn won the heat race with…
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