DAMION GARDNER SWEEPS “SO CAL SHOWDOWN” AT PERRIS

APRIL 3, 2017… Slipping past Richard Vander Weerd on the eighth lap, “The Demon” Damion Gardner (Concord, California) led the rest of the way to claim last Saturday’s “So Cal Showdown” at Perris Auto Speedway. In addition to the $2,500 AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car win, the five-time champion set fast time and won his 10-lap heat race. Vander Weerd, Brody Roa, Jake Swanson, and Mike Spencer chased Gardner to the … Read more

Eliason Wins Sprint Car Challenge Opener At Antioch Speedway

Antioch, CA…April 1…Cory Eliason won the inaugural 30 lap Sprint Car Challenge Tour Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. The new Sprint Car Tour, sponsored by Abreu Vineyards and Elk Grove Ford, was expected to draw a big car count, but it exceeded expectations when 58 teams showed up to race. Unofficially, this is a record car count for a Sprint Car race at Antioch Speedway.

Eliason breezed through … Read more

Mack, Diaz, Keldsen Win Merced Speedway Features

Merced, CA…April 1…Jesse Mack won the 25 lap IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Merced Speedway. The event was presented by Quality Scaffold and was the first appearance at the track for this particular group. Mack is the 2015 division champion at Hanford, and he set the pace from the start ahead of Grant Duinkerken and reigning champion Blake Robertson. Tanner Boul made a charge into second … Read more

SHANE GOLOBIC STRIKES GOLD AT PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY

MARCH 30, 2017… Running the outside line, “Sugar” Shane Golobic (Fremont, California) won last Saturday’s “Outlaw Showdown” at Placerville Speedway. Taking the lead from Ronnie Gardner on lap eighteen, Golobic earned his fourth career Light Up The World Beverages USAC Western States Midget triumph. Gardner, Cory Elliott, Courtney Crone, and Alex Schutte rounded out the top-five drivers.

Starting third, Shane Golobic gave chase after early leader Schutte and the second … Read more

AUSTIN LIGGETT’S LATE SURGE NETS HANFORD VICTORY

MARCH 27, 2017… Powering past “Hollywood” Danny Faria Jr., Austin Liggett (Tracy, California) led the last two laps to earn Saturday’s win at Hanford’s Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds. For Liggett, the $1,500 victory was the third USAC West Coast Sprint Car triumph of his career. Faria, “The Human Highlight Reel” Geoff Ensign, Cody Majors, and fast qualifier Jake Swanson followed Liggett to the checkered flags.

After rains battered … Read more

Antioch Speedway Mourns Loss Of A Legend

Antioch, CA…When Antioch Speedway opens for it’s 57th season of All Star Series racing this Saturday night, they will do so without Larry Damitz. During the offseason, we learned that he passed away. On March 11th, many of his friends and family came to remember him at a special memorial service. His three race cars were on display.

Larry started his racing career back in 1953 and competed or helped … Read more

McDaniel, Diaz and Corder Share Chowchilla Speedway Winner’s Circle

(Chowchilla, CA. March 19) Chowchilla Speedway hosted a Stock Car racing program on the 3/8th mile dirt oval on Sunday Afternoon. Coming all the way from Marysville, Ryan McDaniel won a duel with Torrence long tow Cody Laney to win the 20 lap A Modified Main Event. Los Banos leadfoot Rick Diaz was the class of the field in winning the 20 lap B Modified feature, while reigning Mini Stock … Read more

RONNIE GARDNER SCORES WIN #20 AT BAKERSFIELD

MARCH 15, 2017… Slipping past Nic Faas on lap six, Ronnie Gardner (Corona, California) claimed last Saturday’s season opener at Bakersfield Speedway. For Gardner, the $1,200 win after starting seventh was his twentieth career Light Up The World Beverages USAC Western States Midget victory. Cory Elliott, Faas, Frankie Guerrini and Terry Nichols followed the four-time and defending champion to the checkered flags.

Racing the Six8 Motorsports’ #68 Pac Springs / … Read more

Robinson Opens Chowchilla Speedway Season With Win

Chowchilla, CA…March 12…Chowchilla Speedway opened under the management of Joe Diaz Jr. and Kris Koontz on Sunday afternoon. Main Event winners were Ryan Robinson (Winged 360 Sprint Cars), Jesse Love IV (USAC Speed2 Midgets), Austin Liggett (Wingless Spec Sprints) and Danny Carroll (600 Micro Sprints).

Rising young star Ryan Robinson made the trip to Chowchilla and was glad that he did after winning both his heat race and the 30 … Read more

New Layout For Kern County’s Dirt Track Set to Debut

The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway begins a new chapter this Friday night, March 17th. The new track layout will make its debut with a 4 division night of racing. The A-Mods will highlight with the Hobby Stocks, Mod Lites and the popular Bakersfield Hard Tops completing the lineup.

The new track design which has transformed “tricky turns 1 & 2” into a near mirror image of “wide open … Read more