Posts Tagged ‘USAC Western Midgets’
SHANE GOLOBIC WINS NORCAL CHALLENGE FOR NEW WMR-BCRA MIDGET SUPER SERIES
PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA (April 5, 2025) – Shane Golobic prevailed in Saturday night’s inaugural running of the new WMR/BCRA California Super Series for full Midgets at Placerville Speedway, topping a 25-car turnout in the event co-sanctioned by the USAC Avanti Windows & Doors Western States Midgets. The victory in the NorCal Challenge paid $2,000 to win.…
Read MoreNORCAL CHALLENGE FOR INAUGURAL WMR/BCRA SUPER SERIES HITS PLACERVILLE ON SATURDAY NIGHT
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (APRIL 1, 2025) – The new Western Midget Racing / Bay Cities Racing Association California Super Series starts its seven-race slate of full midget racing across California on Saturday night with the NorCal Challenge. The USAC Western States Midgets will co-sanction the night’s action at Placerville Speedway with a large field expected. Photo…
Read MoreBAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY AND KEVIN HARVICK’S KERN RACEWAY TEAM UP FOR 2025 DIRT RACING SEASON
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (January 25, 2025) – The 80th season of dirt track racing in Bakersfield and Kern County will be an impactful one, as Scott Schweitzer at Bakersfield Speedway along with Tim Huddleston at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway have announced an exciting partnership. Bakersfield Speedway’s 2025 operations will relocate to the one-third mile Kevin Harvick’s…
Read MoreBOWER AND LEWIS CLAIM TITLES DURING CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT AT KERN DIRT TRACK
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (October 6, 2024) – Brentwood’s Blake Bower and Bakersfield’s Cade Lewis wrapped up two of the west coast’s traditional open wheel titles during Championship Night at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway Dirt Track on Saturday night. Bower had a come from behind effort to take the Ultimate Sprint Car Series presented by Inland Rigging…
Read MoreUSCS SPRINTS AND USAC WESTERN MIDGETS CROWN CHAMPIONS AT KERN DIRT THIS SATURDAY
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (October 2, 2024) – The traditional open wheel championships will be on the line on Saturday night October 5th at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway Dirt Track. Both the Ultimate Sprint Car Series presented by Inland Rigging and Avanti Windows & Doors USAC Western States Midgets will crown their 2024 champions at the one-third…
Read MoreUSCS SPRINT CARS AND USAC WESTERN MIDGETS HEAD FOR KERN DIRT TRACK FOR DAVE CALDERWOOD MEMORIAL
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (May 1, 2024) – Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway Dirt Track fires off Saturday night May 4 with the Dave Calderwood Memorial, featuring USCS Sprint Cars, USAC Western Midgets, and the vintage Western Racing Association. Photo by AJ Johnson The Ultimate Sprint Car Series presented by Inland Rigging brings a large field of non-wing…
Read MoreDAVE CALDERWOOD MEMORIAL OPENS KERN DIRT SEASON ON MARCH 30
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (March 30, 2024) – Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway Dirt Track will open two new eras when USCS Sprint Cars, USAC Western Midgets, and Western Racing Association fires off on March 30th for the Dave Calderwood Memorial. The Ultimate Sprint Car Series presented by Inland Rigging will make its highly anticipated debut with a…
Read MoreHANFORD HOSTS USAC WESTERN STATES & BCRA MIDGET “OPEN WHEEL MADNESS”
(April 7, 2021 from Lance Jennings) – After a hard fought battle at Bakersfield, the USAC Western States and Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) Midgets will clash this Saturday, April 10th, at Keller Auto Speedway. Promoted by Peter Murphy, the “Open Wheel Madness” will also feature the winged Kings of Thunder 410 Sprints and the…
Read MoreCHASE JOHNSON USES LATE CHARGE TO WIN AT BAKERSFIELD
(March 28, 2021 from Lance Jennings) – Taking advantage of a late restart, Chase Johnson (Penngrove, CA) took command of the final three laps to score the $1,200 victory at Bakersfield Speedway. For Johnson, the 30-lap triumph was the second USAC Western States Midget Series win of his career. Driving the Six8 Motorsports #68 Rockwell…
Read MoreRUSSELL MOTORSPORTS INC. RELEASES DIVERSE SCHEDULE FOR THE PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY IN 2021
(December 28, 2020 from Gary Thomas) – Set to enter year six under the Russell Motorsports Inc. banner the El Dorado County Fairgrounds based Placerville Speedway has released its schedule of events for the upcoming 56th season of competition. Photo by Tim Holland Since opening in 1965 the Placerville Speedway has been a favorite among…
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