The Santa Maria Speedway will be welcoming the sounds of the Super Late Models this Saturday, July 23rd, for a full night of side by side racing. Also on the score card will be Toste Paving and Grading Mini Stocks, Legends of Kerney Bowl Super Modifieds, Enduro Stocks and Mini-Dwarf Cars. Gates will open at [...]
Bakersfield Speedway had a full night of racing Saturday, May 14th. Bakersfield’s Joey Yantis won the IMCA Modified feature with Lee Jensen winning the West Coast Street Stock division. Scooter Black picked up his first win of the season in the Mini Stock division while Eric Cimental won the Sport Mod feature. Angel Figueroa visited [...]
“COWBOY” CRAIG SMITH TAKES SPRINT CAR FEATURE; GRENERT FLIES IN DWARF CAR MAIN; WAGNER TOP DOG IN TRUX by Mike Adaskaveg Reigning track champ “Cowboy” Craig Smith of San Martin, Calif. fought off a late charge by Nick Green of San Jose, Calf. to win a non-stop 360 Winged Sprint Car feature Saturday night at [...]
Cliff Morgan – Don Gansen took advantage of a good front row starting spot to lead all 30 laps of the VRA Sprint Car race Saturday night May 7, and take his first main event win of 2011. Gansen drove a great race holding off pole sitter Brian Camarillo, third place finisher and current point [...]
Alissa Geving held off a tough field of 360 Sprint Cars Saturday night before claiming victory. Mike Benson and Klint Simpson rounded out the top three. Brian Azevedo, Mike Learn and Michael Paul Jr. scored podium finishes in Modified action while Shawn Jones came out victorious in Dwarf Car racing. Steve Studebaker held off Larry [...]
Bakersfield Speedway hosted a $1,000 to win feature event Saturday night for IMCA Modifieds with Lompoc’s Mike Johnson claiming victory in his brand new Victory Circle Chassis. Bakersfield’s Brad Pounds and Nick Sylvester rounded out the top three. Also on the score card was Hobby Stocks with Steven Johnson bringing home the win. Daly Frye [...]
Troy Rutherford’s night began less than perfect when he found himself in a Consolation race last Saturday night. However, The point’s leader managed to take the win in the B-main and work his way through the field, overcome an early race pit stop to grab the checkered flag. The the full recap, check out the [...]
Due to heavy rain near the southern coast of California, Ventura Speedway was forced to cancel this weekend’s events. Action is expected to resume the first weekend of April. For more information, check out the release below. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ventura Racing Association Sprint Car Series RAIN FORCES VENTURA OFFICIALS TO CANCEL SATURDAY’S RACE By [...]
Action at Bakersfield Speedway resumed Saturday night IMCA Modifieds, West Coast Street Stocks, American Stocks, CDCRA Dwarf Cars and Mini Dwarfs. ONIT Chassis driver and 2010 Track Champion Brad Pounds returned to his winning ways after mechanical issues on opening night resulting in a DNF. Lee Jensen drove his No. 23 Street Stock into victory [...]
Cliff Morgan – MARCH 6, 2011 – Troy Rutherford started the new 2011 season the same way he let off in 2010 with a powerful win over Greg Taylor in the 30 lap feature for VRA Sprints Saturday night. Rutherford came from his 6th starting position to pass race leader Greg Taylor on lap 27 [...]
Lance Jennings – VENTURA, CA – MARCH 2, 2011… This Saturday, March 5th, Jim Naylor’s Ventura Raceway will host the 2011 season opener for the VRA Sprint Car Series. Joining the powerful Sprint Cars will be the IMCA Modifieds, Dwarf Cars, Mod Lites, Mod Lite Juniors, Junior Midgets, and Mini-Dwarf Cars. The pit gates will [...]
(Perris, CA, February 28, 2011) Perris Auto Speedway, the Southern California home of Major League Sprint Car Racing, will hold a special pre-season practice session for all race cars this Saturday, March, 5th. Fans will be admitted to the grandstands free. The pit gate will open at 1:00 PM and wheel packing will start 2:00. [...]
As of Tuesday January 25th, the #01 California Lightning Sprint driven by Darren Hillberg was stolen along with the trailer in Corona, Ca. between the hours of 10pm and 7am. We ask that everyone keep an eye out for the trailer, the car, or any clues that will lead to the recovery of the stolen [...]
With this edition of the Monday Minute, we’ll go beyond the results and news for just this past weekend and recap the 25th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It kicked off on Tuesday, January 11th with 21 year old California native Bryan Clauson snatching a Warren Cat Qualifier victory. Clauson posted a [...]
Happy Holidays from MRP. New Year?s Day Playday ready to roll Marysville ? Marysville Raceway Park?s annual mid-winter gathering on New Year?s Day is ready to roll. The event is always in the weatherman?s hands, but at this writing the 2 days preceding the event look to be dry and in the 50s with New [...]
