http://californiaondirt.com Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:17:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://californiaondirt.com/2012/01/03/bakersfield-speedway-2012-schedule/ http://californiaondirt.com/2012/01/03/bakersfield-speedway-2012-schedule/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:17:20 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2706 www.BakersfieldSpeedway.com – Bakersfield Speedway promoter Scott Schweitzer released the 2012 Bakersfield Speedway event schedule on Tuesday afternoon.  The much anticipated 2012 season, which features 33 race dates, will get under way on Saturday, March 3rd with four action packed divisions that night and it will conclude nearly eight month later after the 27th Annual Budweiser [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2012/01/03/bakersfield-speedway-2012-schedule/feed/ 0 http://californiaondirt.com/2011/12/31/2012-santa-maria-speedway-schedule/ http://californiaondirt.com/2011/12/31/2012-santa-maria-speedway-schedule/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:45:42 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2702 Santa Maria Speedway Promoter Chris Kearns has announced the 2012 schedule. The season will begin with a playday on April 7th with the first race the Bill Baker Memorial the following weekend. The 4th annual Santa Maria Town Center Mall Car Show will be March 31st – April 1st. March 31- April 1-  4th Annual [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2011/12/31/2012-santa-maria-speedway-schedule/feed/ 1 http://californiaondirt.com/2011/12/21/2012-usac-west-coast-360-sprint-car-schedule/ http://californiaondirt.com/2011/12/21/2012-usac-west-coast-360-sprint-car-schedule/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:10:25 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2698 Lance Jennings – Series Promoter Chris Kearns has released the 2012 Schedule for the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars. The Central California based group is poised for seventeen nights of action, starting with their debut at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In addition to Tulare, Hanford, and Santa Maria, the series will return to Bakersfield [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2011/12/21/2012-usac-west-coast-360-sprint-car-schedule/feed/ 0 http://californiaondirt.com/2011/12/21/tentative-2012-schedule-giant-chevrolet-speedway-released/ http://californiaondirt.com/2011/12/21/tentative-2012-schedule-giant-chevrolet-speedway-released/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:30:08 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2695 Giant Chevrolet Speedway – The 2012 Promoter Scott Woodhouse has been plugging away trying to bring plenty of quality events to the fans and teams of Kings Speedway. Fan Favorites, KWS 410 Wing Sprints, USAC/CRA and Lucas Oil ASCS National Sprint Car Series are among the events returning in 2012. The Evett Memorial will host [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2011/12/21/tentative-2012-schedule-giant-chevrolet-speedway-released/feed/ 0 http://californiaondirt.com/2011/12/18/2012-amsoilusac-cra-schedule-released/ http://californiaondirt.com/2011/12/18/2012-amsoilusac-cra-schedule-released/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:28:45 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2688 Lance Jennings – Amsoil USAC/CRA Series Director Chris Kearns has released the 2012 schedule. Showcasing twenty-two nights of action, the traditional 410 cubic-inch powered cars will open their campaign at Perris with the “Sokola Shootout” on February 25th. The group will also return to the clay ovals of Hanford, Santa Maria, Watsonville, Calistoga, Chico, and [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2011/12/18/2012-amsoilusac-cra-schedule-released/feed/ 0 http://californiaondirt.com/2011/08/30/hat-trick-heckman/ http://californiaondirt.com/2011/08/30/hat-trick-heckman/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:55:26 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2673 Kyle Heckman aboard his Bill Henderson Racing owned #11 Hopkins Engines/Victory Circle car collected their third consecutive victory Saturday at the Bakersfield Speedway in the IMCA Modified division. The night started off a bit on the rough side for Heckman as he faded to a fifth-place finish in his heat race.  Running under dry-slick conditions [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2011/08/30/hat-trick-heckman/feed/ 0 http://californiaondirt.com/2011/08/18/daly-3peat-weekend-santa-maria/ http://californiaondirt.com/2011/08/18/daly-3peat-weekend-santa-maria/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:30:20 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2671 This Saturday the Santa Maria Speedway will have a full night of stock car racing with the Super Late Models headlining the event. Also on the scorecard will be West Coast Street Stocks, MMI Services Hobby Stocks, Toste Construction Mini Stocks and Mini Dwarfs. The last two times the Super Late Models have ran at [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2011/08/18/daly-3peat-weekend-santa-maria/feed/ 0 http://californiaondirt.com/2011/08/18/final-johnny-key-classic-qualifier-tap-friday-night-ocean/ http://californiaondirt.com/2011/08/18/final-johnny-key-classic-qualifier-tap-friday-night-ocean/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:06:00 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2666 WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 17, 2011) – In the midst of a heavy battle for the points lead in the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo championship, drivers will also be seeking a berth in the 51st Johnny Key Classic in Friday night’s action at Ocean Speedway. Four drivers will be locked in to the Johnny [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2011/08/18/final-johnny-key-classic-qualifier-tap-friday-night-ocean/feed/ 0 http://californiaondirt.com/2011/08/18/heckman-earns-secondstraight-feature-win-bakersfield/ http://californiaondirt.com/2011/08/18/heckman-earns-secondstraight-feature-win-bakersfield/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:46:19 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2660 Kyle Heckman won his second consecutive IMCA Modified feature win this past Saturday at “The West’s Fastest 1/3 Mile High Banked Clay Oval,” Bakersfield Speedway. Driving a Bill Henderson owned Victory Circle Chassis with a Hopkins Racing Engines power-plant, the #11 machine engaged in a fierce duel with his stable-mate which went down to the [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2011/08/18/heckman-earns-secondstraight-feature-win-bakersfield/feed/ 0 http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/25/daly-races-straight-super-late-model-victory-santa-maria-speedway-2/ http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/25/daly-races-straight-super-late-model-victory-santa-maria-speedway-2/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:53:58 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2657 Clay Daly picked up where he left off in Super Late Model action at the Santa Maria Speedway on Saturday night. The two time IMCA Modified State Champion won the June 25th feature event on the 1/3 mile clay oval and found himself back in victory lane Saturday night after passing early race leader Dino [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/25/daly-races-straight-super-late-model-victory-santa-maria-speedway-2/feed/ 0 http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/22/sprints-senior-sprints-clash-ventura-saturday/ http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/22/sprints-senior-sprints-clash-ventura-saturday/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:17:33 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2652 Photo by SurfNSprint.com Lance Jennings – This Saturday, July 23rd, the traditional 360 Sprint Cars of the Ventura Racing Association will compete in Round #14 at Jim Naylor’s Ventura Raceway.  Joining the action packed card will be the Senior Sprints, Dwarf Cars, Mod Lites, Mod Lite Juniors, Junior Midgets & Mini Dwarfs. The front gates [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/22/sprints-senior-sprints-clash-ventura-saturday/feed/ 0 http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/22/saver-series-chowchilla-speedway/ http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/22/saver-series-chowchilla-speedway/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:09:29 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2647 Chowchilla Ca. (7.21.11) – $7 Adult grandstand tickets and $25 pit passes are back at the Chowchilla Speedway for the July 23rd, and the July 30th race events! The up and coming Sport Modified division will headline both races, and coming off a 16 car field and one fantastic race during the July 3rd event [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/22/saver-series-chowchilla-speedway/feed/ 0 http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/21/norcal-ninja-kyle-larson-wins-northwest-speedweek-championship/ http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/21/norcal-ninja-kyle-larson-wins-northwest-speedweek-championship/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:39:11 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2641 Kyle Larson Racing – Finding schedule breaks in the pursuit of USAC championship in the Mopar National Midgets and TRAXXAS Silver Crown Series, Kyle Larson made a homecoming to the west coast for a chance to get back to his forte of winged sprint car racing. While skipping the USAC Indiana Sprintweek due to his [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/21/norcal-ninja-kyle-larson-wins-northwest-speedweek-championship/feed/ 0 http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/21/lightning-sprints-2nd-2011-bakersfield-saturday-night/ http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/21/lightning-sprints-2nd-2011-bakersfield-saturday-night/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:24:41 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2636 Scott Dalosio – The California Lightning Sprint Car Series will begin the second half of the 2011 season this Saturday night, July 23rd, at “The West’s Fastest 1/3 Mile High Banked Clay Oval,” the Bakersfield Speedway. Joining the CLS on the night will be the Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks and the NMRA [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/21/lightning-sprints-2nd-2011-bakersfield-saturday-night/feed/ 0 http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/21/area-race-promoters-bringing-biggest-race-decades-placerville/ http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/21/area-race-promoters-bringing-biggest-race-decades-placerville/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:02:07 +0000 Stephanie Odom http://californiaondirt.com/?p=2633 Bill Sullivan – While Placerville Speedway is known for some of the best sprint car racing in Northern California on any given Saturday night, it has been more than two decades since the 46 year old dirt track in the Sierra Foothills has hosted any type of national competition. That statistic is about to change [...]]]> http://californiaondirt.com/2011/07/21/area-race-promoters-bringing-biggest-race-decades-placerville/feed/ 0