WESTERN MIDGET RACING CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND HITS KERN AND VENTURA

By Steven Blakesley | October 24, 2024

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (October 24, 2024) – Western Midget Racing wraps up its 2024 season with a doubleheader at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway Dirt Track and Ventura Raceway on Friday and Saturday nights. 2023 series champion Bryant Bell of Oakley has scored seven wins and enjoys a 16-point lead ahead of Santa Cruz’ Logan Mitchell. The…

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ANTHONY BRUNO EARNS FIRST CAREER WMR WIN AT VENTURA RACEWAY

By Steven Blakesley | March 17, 2024

VENTURA, CALIFORNIA (March 17, 2024) – San Jose’s Anthony Bruno opened the 2024 Western Midget Racing season with his first career trip to victory lane in a Midget, winning the 20-lap feature on Saturday night at Ventura Raceway. Bruno shared the front row of the feature with series stalwart Kyle Hawse of Las Vegas, Nevada.…

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WESTERN MIDGET RACING MAKES OCEAN AND ANTIOCH STOPS THIS WEEKEND

By Steven Blakesley | July 28, 2023

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (July 28, 2023) – Santa Cruz’s Logan Mitchell aims to preserve a 22 point championship lead in Western Midget Racing during this weekend’s NorCal doubleheader at Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway and Antioch Speedway. Friday’s action in Watsonville will see WMR joining the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo, while Saturday’s Antioch races include the…

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WESTERN MIDGET RACING HEADS FOR VENTURA RACEWAY FOR THE WAGSDASH

By Steven Blakesley | June 14, 2023

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (June 14, 2023) – Western Midget Racing will race for $1,000-to-win in Saturday night’s prestigious “Wagsdash Reunion in Honor of Mrs. Wags” at Ventura Raceway. Their 25-lap feature will be joined USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars, California Lightning Sprints, and Dwarf Cars in an exciting and busy night. Photo by Action Captured…

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BLAKE BOWER SCORES TENTH CAREER WATSONVILLE VICTORY WITH WMR

By Steven Blakesley | May 12, 2023

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (May 12, 2023) – 2022 Western Midget Racing champion Blake Bower of Brentwood continued to dominate racing at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., scoring his tenth career victory at the Santa Cruz County Faigrounds dirt track on Friday night. Bower and Todd Hawse of Moorpark split the two heat races for outstanding 15-car…

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OCEAN AND PETALUMA SPEEDWAYS UP NEXT FOR WESTERN MIDGET RACING

By Steven Blakesley | May 10, 2023

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (May 10, 2023) – Western Midget Racing will make its 24th appearance at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. on Friday night as part of a NorCal doubleheader weekend, with racing on Saturday at Petaluma Speedway as well. Photo by Top Dawg Photos Friday’s Ocean Speedway program will include both the IMCA Modifieds and…

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VIDEO: 2022 WESTERN MIDGET RACING AWARDS SHOW

By Steven Blakesley | January 21, 2023

SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (January 21, 2023) – Join us as we recap our 2022 Western Midget Racing championship award winners! Hear from 2022 champion Blake Bower, Adobe Mountain Speedway champion and series runner-up Cory Brown, our driver with perfect attendance in all 28 races Kyle Hawse, his cousin Todd Hawse, and 2022 Rookie of the…

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WESTERN MIDGET RACING ANNOUNCES $7K IN POST SEASON CASH AWARDS

By Steven Blakesley | December 23, 2022

Watsonville, Calif. (December 23, 2022) – Western Midget Racing has announced its post season awards totaling nearly $7,000. Drivers earned money from both the year-end points fund and the Road Warrior Start Fund, which rewards drivers based on their participation. Photo by Top Dawg Photos Brentwood, Calif.’s Blake Bower wrapped up his second consecutive WMR…

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