Gomes Takes Season Opening SRL National / Southwest Tour ‘All-Star Showdown”
Bakersfield, CA – Jacob Gomes was coming off the best season of his racing career in 2022, scoring the Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series championship and earning three series victories. He started 2023 with the biggest win of his career, when he defeated a 29-car field in the “All-Star Showdown 200” at Irwindale Speedway. The victory earned the Manteca, … Read more
Derek Thorn, Dylan Cappello, and Travis Thirkettle Score All-Star Showdown Victories
Peltier hits wall while leading
Bakersfield, CA – Derek Thorn made it 10 wins-in-a-row in SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series competition, after crossing the finish line first in Saturday night’s “All-Star Showdown 200” from Irwindale Speedway. Thorn battled back and forth with Preston Peltier over the first 100-laps, leading at the break. Peltier regained the lead after the 100-lap … Read more
MARIA COFER GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE AT PETALUMA
Lance Jennings PETALUMA, CA (MAY 15, 2021) — Starting from the pole position, Maria Cofer (Macdoel, CA) led all 25-laps to score the Saturday night victory at Petaluma Speedway. Racing the family owned #57 Tule Vista Ranches Spike, Cofer earned her third $1,200 USAC Western States Midget win at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds. Point leader Austin Liggett, Blake Bower, top qualifier Brody Fuson, and hard … Read more
Doss Continues SPEARS Pro Late Model Success at Stockton 99 Speedway
For Immediate Release: SPEARS Pro Late Model Series Media
Bakersfield, CA (May 3, 2021) – Jeremy Doss sat mid-pack all throughout practice on Friday and Saturday in his Spears Manufacturing Pro Late Model presented by Sigma Performance Services. But when the checkered flag waved at The New Stockton 99 Speedway Saturday night, Doss found himself in a very familiar … Read more
Derek Thorn Makes 100th SRL Start Pay Off at Stockton 99 Speedway
For Immediate Release: SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series
Bakersfield, CA (May 3, 2021) – Derek Thorn made Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series start #100 count, as he dominated the “SPEARS Southwest Tour 125 presented by Senneker Performance”, on his way to series victory #52 at the historic The New Stockton 99 Speedway Saturday night. Thorn completed the pass … Read more
For Immediate Release: SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour
Irwindale, CA. February 8, 2021; Preston Peltier added to his impressive credentials Saturday night at Irwindale Speedway, when he took home a victory in a record field of 44 SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series Super Late Models. Peltier came home victorious in the “Sunrise Ford All-Star Showdown 200 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame”, securing a record SPEARS SRL … Read more
PETALUMA, CA – JULY 18, 2020… After a hard fought battle with Austin Liggett, Alex Schutte (Redding, CA) sailed to the USAC Western States and BCRA Midget victory at Petaluma Speedway. Piloting the Schutte / McElwee #28 Proficio / Aircraft Electrical Components Spike, Schutte claimed the non-point “West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame Classic” triumph over Liggett, Cory Elliott, fast qualifier Ben Worth, and hard charger C.J. Sarna. The … Read more
As the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic continues, the United States Auto Club’s (USAC) Western office has announced that their June calendar has been cancelled. In addition, the July 11th USAC West Coast Sprint Car and Western States Midget event at Placerville has been lost to the pandemic.
The following races are cancelled:
JUNE 6: USAC Western States vs. BCRA Midgets at Petaluma Speedway / Petaluma, CA
JUNE 13: USAC West Coast … Read more
ANTIOCH, Calif. (May 23-24) – A driver who says he’d rather be lucky than good was both Sunday at Antioch Speedway.
Collen Winebarger three-wheeled his way to the $2,200 IMCA Modified checkers, completing a sweep of the Covid 19 special/George Steitz Memorial despite a tie rod broken in an early-race dustup with an infield tire.
“I was super embarrassed because I thought I’d given it away. I was lucky that … Read more
