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- After Qualifying for Both Western World Championship Main Events, Eddie Tafoya Jr. Returns to Perris This Saturday
Chino Hills, CA — October 30, 2025 — Eddie Tafoya Jr. took on the best traditional sprint car drivers in the world last weekend when he battled the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Cars and the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars in the prestigious Western World Championships at Central Arizona Raceway. Tafoya was one of only three USAC/CRA drivers to qualify directly into both main events without needing to run a C main, B main, or take a provisional spot. A strong field of 46 cars turned out for two nights of intense 410 sprint car action. Tafoya, who raced at the same track south of Phoenix in Casa Grande earlier this year with USAC/CRA, timed in 25th fastest on night one. That put him in the loaded fifth and final heat race, where only the top four transferred directly to the main. The 2019 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year rose to the occasion, finishing fourth and locking himself straight into the 30-lap feature, avoiding the chaos of the lower mains. In the main event, the Chino Hills, California racer started 22nd and came home 23rd. On night two, Tafoya, 28, found himself in the second qualifier—an eight-lap, 13-car showdown where only the top five would advance directly to the A main. For the second straight night, he answered the challenge, finishing fourth and once again skipping the preliminary races. "It was definitely a weight off my shoulders, and it was a lot less work going straight into the mains from the heat races," the veteran racer said. "It was good to skip the B and the C at this race. We had a really good baseline setup. It's a great track that kind of suits my style. It's kind of wide open. You've just got to hit your marks and stay in the good dirt." The finale featured one of the toughest fields of 2025. Starting on the inside of row eight (15th), Tafoya advanced two positions to finish a solid 13th against the national stars. "Racing with them makes me a better driver," Tafoya added about competing against the national series racers. "Racing against those guys is the benchmark and the speed we try to be all the time. It just seems like whenever they come out here, we try to step it up—definitely find some speed and eliminate our mistakes. It helps me be a better driver." This Saturday, the second-generation driver looks to carry his Arizona momentum into Perris Auto Speedway. The event will mark his ninth appearance of the season at his home track, where he hopes to better his season-best fourth-place finish from September 9th. This Saturday, Perris Event Info: • Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025 • Location: Perris Auto Speedway, 18700 Lake Perris Drive, Perris, CA • Times: Spectator gates open at 5:00 p.m., racing at 6:30 p.m. • Tickets: Ages 13+ - $35.00 | Seniors (65+) - $30.00 | Kids 6-12 - $10.00 | Children 5 & under - Free • Parking: $20.00 (Fairgrounds parking is card only) • Tickets: Advance tickets at tix.com | Plenty of walk-up tickets available • Track Info: perrisautospeedway.com | 951-940-0134 Tafoya can be followed on Instagram at @eddietafoya51. The Tafoya Racing team would like to thank Specialty Fasteners, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, Gasper Transportation, CMI Precision Machining, Owen's Insurance Services, Keen Concrete, DRC Chassis, and Rider Racing Engines for their continued support of the 2025 season. Eddie Tafoya's 2025 Results 2/10/25 Volusia Speedway Park USAC National Sprint Cars 5th B Main 2/11/25 Volusia Speedway Park USAC National Sprint Cars 7th B Main 2/12/25 Ocala Speedway USAC National Sprint Cars 5th B Main 2/13/25 Ocala Speedway USAC National Sprint Cars 19th A Main 2/14/25 Ocala Speedway USAC National Sprint Cars 18th A Main 2/15/25 Ocala Speedway USAC National Sprint Cars 20th A Main 2/22/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main 3/1/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main 4/5/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main 4/11/25 Central Arizona Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main 4/12/25 Central Arizona Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 5/24/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main 6/7/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 9th A Main 6/21/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main 7/19/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 10th A Main 8/16/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main 8/30/23 Calistoga Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 8/31/25 Calistoga Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 9/1/25 Petaluma Speedway Ultimate Sprint Car Series 4th A Main 9/13/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 4th A Main 9/27/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main 10/24/25 Central Arizona Speedway USAC National Sprint Cars 23rd A Main 10/25/25 Central Arizona Speedway USAC National Sprint Cars 13th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com
- Roa Returns to Perris After First Win of the Season
Cypress, CA - October 29, 2025 — This Saturday night, star USAC/CRA Sprint Car driver Brody Roa returns to Perris Auto Speedway riding high after scoring his first victory of the year! The action-packed show presented by Heimark Distributors Anheuser/Busch will see spectator gates open at 5:00 p.m., with racing starting 30 minutes earlier than usual at 6:30. The 34-year-old Garden Grove, California, racing veteran notched his long-awaited first win of 2025 two weeks ago, outdistancing the field on the legendary Southern California half-mile clay oval. The triumph marked his 22nd career USAC/CRA victory, placing him fourth all-time since the series' inception in 2004 — and the winningest active driver in the division today. Saturday's event will be Roa's 13th start of the season, with eight of the previous 12 coming at Perris. Impressively, he's finished outside the top eight only once — a 17th-place result after being sidelined in a crash. His Perris résumé includes four top-five finishes, highlighted by a third on September 27th and that thrilling win on October 18th. His average main-event finish at the track is a strong 6.5, and an even better 5.0 if you remove the DNF. "First off, I have to thank my dad and Uncle B," an emotional Roa told fans after his long-awaited victory. "I have felt like a turd all day. Every time I came off the track, I went into the trailer and went to sleep. Ricky (leader Ricky Lewis, who was taken out by a crash) had us covered, but you have to be there at the end — and we did it. It's pretty cool just to be up there with those guys and pick one off." After this Saturday's show, Roa and his brilliant green #91R team will be back in action one week later when USAC/CRA wraps up its 2025 season at Perris on November 8th. Saturday's tickets are $35.00 for fans age 13 and up. For seniors 65 and over, it is $30.00. Kids 6 - 12 get in for $10.00, and children 5 and under are free. Parking on the fairgrounds is $20.00 (parking payment is by card only). Advance tickets are available at tix.com, and walk-up tickets will be available at the gate. Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds, 18700 Lake Perris Drive, Perris, California. The track website is www.perrisautospeedway.com and the office phone number is (951) 940-0134. On-site camping is available for $25 per night beginning at noon on Fridays. Roa would like to thank his 2025 sponsors, "Biker" Bruce Fischer, Burris Racing, ALR Virtual Services, Caltrol, Molecule, and Wilwood Disc Brakes. If you would like to be a marketing partner with the team in 2025, contact Roa using the information at the top of this release. Brody Roa's 2025 Race Results 3/1/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main 4/5/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main 4/11/25 Central Arizona Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 11th A Main 4/12/25 Central Arizona Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main 5/24/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main 6/7/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 7th A Main 6/21/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 17th A Main 8/16/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 4th A Main 9/13/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main 9/27/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 3rd A Main 10/4/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main 10/18/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 1st A Main @roygamityanauctioneer @burris_racing_usa @mikeburrisoc @csishocks @theoriginalloosebruce @alrvirtualservices @simpsonracegear @moleculesports @rodendsupply @baldwinfilters @ngkracing @originalngksparkplugs @usacnation @usac_cra @perrisautospeedway @b_roa91 @tai_xoxo_roa @joegibb83, @caltrolinc @drivenracingoil This release was produced by Scott Daloisio Sports (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com
- All Three Classes of PASSCAR Joining USAC/CRA Sprint Cars at Perris
Perris, California — October 29, 2025 — This Saturday night, November 1st, all three classes of PASSCAR will join the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars in a show at Perris Auto Speedway presented by Heimark Distributors Anheuser/Busch. As usual, spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m., but racing will begin an hour earlier than normal—at 6:30. Of the three PASSCAR divisions—Super Stocks, Street Stocks, and Factory Stocks—the Super Stocks are shaping up to provide the most intrigue this Saturday. Coming into the race two weeks ago, Yucaipa's Chuck Becker, a proud owner of four PAS track championships, held a slim three-point advantage over 2023 class champion Ricky Lee of Banning. In the main, Becker started on the outside of the front row while Lee lined up inside row two. It was clear early on that Tony Kinkade Jr. of Pahrump, Nevada, was the fastest car in the race, but Becker and Lee were locked in a fierce battle for second. Late in the event, Becker entered turn one and Lee clattered into him with a mighty blow. Quickly recovering, an irate Becker saw Lee ahead of him and retaliated, clipping him in the left rear on the back chute. A yellow flag waved, and Lee limped back to the pits. A yellow came out after the incident, and Lee was done for the night while Becker continued in second and held that position to the checkers. "I was actually committed to running the bottom of the track, and he had been working the top," Becker remembered. "We got to switching it up, going back and forth, and having a great time. Then he went to the inside and hit me hard on the left side of the car. I was not sure what it was about. I got back on the throttle pretty hard, and I saw him break loose, and I never lifted." The last thing the still-hot Becker wanted to see in his pit after the race was Lee. However, that is just what happened. Lee walked down there to have a chat with Becker. "I was still wound up," Becker said. "He came down to my pit, and I was not real nice at the beginning of the conversation. He was immediately apologizing. He told me his air cleaner blew off (it ended up lying on the track) and he momentarily lost concentration. How am I going to stay mad at that? I really do like Ricky Lee. He is a good guy, and the whole crew he has are wonderful people. I actually hang out with them on occasion when we can." Becker's initial reaction is something that has a lot to do with the driver he is. He is a clean racer who tries to role the car into the trailer after every race. That is especially important this week as the Super Stocks will be racing on back to back weekends for the only time in 2025. "Of course, I want to win the races," said the 61-year-old, who began racing in 1979 at Ascot. "That is first and foremost. But, I do not want to do so at the expense of the car and we only have one week between the final two races. I have to go a little bit on the side of caution on this one." Becker enters this Saturday's event with a slender five-point lead over Lee. Rick Arringdale of Victorville, Steven Welch of Cherry Valley, and Kinkade sit third through fifth in the Super Stock standings. Becker was quick to thank those who make his racing possible. "Bergerson's Heating and Air, and Toyota of Redlands are huge for me. Also, Huss Trucking, Stock All Services, Carpet Station, Ed Moore Driveline, PRE 2.0, Innovative RV, Unlimited Landscape, Billy Wormsbecker's Rebel Signs. A huge one to me is BRT Racing Engines. He actually came to my house. That is Randy Thornell, and he does amazing things for me." Becker also wanted to thank Charles Roe, Rick Becker, Kendall Scheidecker, and Dean Huss, who all offered engines to him before the last race when it looked as though mechanical ills may have prevented him from racing. Also, Tyler Gitmed, who offered his entire car turn key and ready to go. Heading into Saturday, in the Street Stocks, Riverside's Shaun Estes came into the last race undefeated in both heats and mains for 2025. He won his heat and led much of the main before Billy Griffin of Buena Park tracked him down and took the 20-lap victory. Despite the loss, Estes—the 2012 class champion—still holds a 20-point lead over George Leventis of Palos Verdes, with Chad Mahony, Hemet's Tim "Shaggy" Shadduck, and Stefan Davies of Murrieta rounding out the top five. Finally, in the Factory Stocks, David Stites, the two-time champion from Canyon Lake has won all five main events this season. He'll look to keep his streak alive this Saturday and complete a perfect season on November 8th. His advantage over James Keller of Oak Hills sits at 12 points. Cameron Broe of Ramona, Kris Carnish of Menifee, and Lanny Savage of Colton complete the top five. Saturday's tickets are $35.00 for fans age 13 and up. For seniors 65 and over, it is $30.00. Kids 6 - 12 get in for $10.00, and children 5 and under are free. Parking on the fairgrounds is $20 (parking payment is by card only). Advance tickets are available at tix.com, and walk-up tickets will be available at the gate. Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds, 18700 Lake Perris Drive, Perris, California. On-site camping is available for $25 per night beginning at noon on Fridays. Perris Auto Speedway 2025 Schedule November 1st AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PASSCAR SUPER, STREET and FACTORY STOCKS November 8th OVAL ENTERTAINMENT AND SUNS 7 COLLECTIVE PRESENTS "SPEED AND STYLE" FEATURING THE CARS N COFFEE RIVERSIDE CAR SHOW, PLUS HEIMARK DISTRIBUTORS/ANHEUSER BUSCH PRESENTS THE AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, "JERRY DODD CHAMPIONS NIGHT" PASSCAR SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS. FAND APPRECIATION NIGHT - ADULT AND SENIOR TICKETS ARE $25.00. (Front Gates open at 5:00 - Showtime 6:30) November 22nd Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION, DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. To keep up with everything happening at The PAS, please visit the track's social media efforts on Facebook and Instagram and visit the website at perrisautospeedway.com. The PAS would like to thank all of its 2025 marketing partners. Budweiser- https://us.budweiser.com/ Chick-Fil-A Perris - Hwy 215 & Nuevo Road Location | Chick-fil-A Chris's Hauling Ed Pink Racing Engines - edpink.com Heimark Distributors - https://heimark.com/ Hoosier Tire - https://www.hoosiertire.com/ Living Waters Hospice - https://livingwatershospice.com/ Marjon RV's - https://marjonrvs.com/ Performance Online - https://www.performanceonline.com/ Perris Valley Auto Center - https://www.perrisvalleyautocenter.com/ Pick Your Part Premier Medical Transportation - https://pmtpremier.com/ Rapid Tire and Automotive - https://rapidtireauto.com/ Rapid Wraps - https://www.rapidwrapsandtint.com/ Sunoco Race Fuels - https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/ Symbiosis - https://symbiosiscare.com/ Trench Shoring - https://www.trenchshoring.com/ Team Stites - https://teamstites.com/ Vista Paint - https://www.vistapaint.com/ Weathertight Roofing - https://weathertightroofing.com/ Wind N Sea Towing - https://windnseatowing.com/ For information on 2025 billboard advertising at The PAS, please call 951-940-0134. Fans can stay up to date on track and driver news on The PAS social media efforts at the links below. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Perris-Auto-Speedway/113876798686480?ref=hl Twitter: Perris Auto Speedway on Twitter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perrisautospeedway/ Website: http://perrisautospeedway.com/ The PAS has a segment on Dave Stall's Racer Radio Show every Sunday afternoon. The show airs from 3:00-5:00 p.m. PST and The PAS segment comes on at 3:30. Fans can listen live online at kcbq.com or 1170 AM on the radio if they are in the San Diego area. Replays are available at http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/radioshow.html. mailto:perrisautospeedway1@gmail.com is the only authorized Internet address to issue official media news released from The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval Entertainment #perrisautospeedway
- McIntosh Earns O'Reilly Rookie of the Year Honors
BATAVIA, Ohio (October 29, 2025) - Donald McIntosh capped off his first year on tour with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing by claiming the 2025 O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year honors. "I'm proud of that. It means a lot," McIntosh said. "We have to give a special thank you to everyone who made this year possible. It's been a lifelong dream to run a national tour. People don't realize, until you've done it, how hard and grueling running this deal is. For most of the year, it was just me and (girlfriend) Shelby (Cooper) working on the race car, week in and week out. We also had Aaron (Latham) helping, too. I'm also proud that we've had two mechanical problems this year, which were out of our control." McIntosh achieved 11 top ten finishes during his debut season with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing. He recorded a single top five at Atomic Speedway on July 4. McIntosh's Billy Hicks Racing No. 79 is sponsored by Coltman Farms Racing, Al Belt Custom Homes, VG Performance, Rick Havenridge (www.RickHavenridge.com), Predator Custom Trailers and Motorcoaches, Clements Racing Engines, Allstar Performance, XS Power Batteries, Gambler Performance, Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Tire by Brian, Bilstein, Longhorn Chassis, and H&H Auto Sales. McIntosh will receive an industry-leading $20,000 for his O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year title, along with over $10,000 in valuable products from various industry manufacturers. 2025 Rookie of the Year Product Awards: Dave Warren Powersports - Pit Bike Fire Suppression Engineering (FSE) - Complete Fire System Behrent's Performance Warehouse - $500 Product Certificate Brodix - $100 Product Certificate Diversified Machine Inc (DMI) - $500 Product Certificate Fast Shafts - One (1) Free Drive Shaft FOX Shocks - One (1) Set of Shocks (Valued at $6,000) Keyser Manufacturing - $500 Product Certificate MD3 - $500 Product Certificate MSD - $250 Product Certificate ProFabrication Headers - One (1) Set of Headers (Valued at $2,500) Schoenfeld Headers - $500 Product Certificate Slicker Graphics - One (1) Free Wrap Simpson Race Products - $250 Product Certificate Strange Oval - $500 Product Certificate Summit Racing Equipment - $250 Product Certificate Swift Springs - One (1) Set of Springs (Valued at $500) Thermo-Tech - $500 Product Certificate Wehrs Machine - $250 Product Certificate Wieland - Ten (10) Sheets of Aluminum (Valued at $1,000) Wilwood Brakes - $250 Product Certificate Xceldyne - $500 Product Certificate Daniel Hilsabeck, who finished second in this season's Rookie of the Year chase, will earn $5,000 and a $500 product certificate from Performance Engineering & Manufacturing (PEM). Dan Ebert, third place in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year, receives $2,500. For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit www.lucasdirt.com. O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year Standings: Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - YTD Earnings 1 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville GA - 6685 - $107,700 2 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham IA - 6355 - $93,575 3 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore MN - 6165 - $97,800 About O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. O'Reilly Auto Parts began in 1957 in Springfield, Missouri, with 13 team members. From the beginning, the O'Reilly Culture has been the foundation for our approach to everything, from our relationships with our team members, customers, business partners, and the communities where we live, work, and serve to our ongoing engagement with our stakeholders. We are the dominant auto parts retailer in all of our market areas. From our roots as a single store in 1957 to our current size of more than 6,300 stores across 48 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada (and growing), we've come a long way. Visit the Company's website at www.OReillyAuto.com for additional information about O'Reilly, including access to online shopping and current promotions, store locations, hours, services, employment opportunities, and other programs. About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing showcases the talents of the top dirt late model drivers from across the country. In 2025, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 58 events across 16 states, including some of the biggest marquee events in the industry, providing dirt slinging, sideways, door-to-door racing action lap after lap. The series receives national exposure through a television package streamed live via FloRacing, with select broadcasts on RACER Network. The in your face excitement of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing is second to none in motorsports. For more information, including the latest news, tour schedule, driver information, and more, visit the official website at: www.LucasDirt.com. 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- NARC CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE CONCLUDES AT STOCKTON'S TRIBUTE TO GP
(10/27/25 - Andrew Kunas) Stockton, CA ...A big night of racing awaits the NARC King of the West sprint car series, as the 2025 season concludes with the annual Tribute to Gary Patterson and a championship will be won Saturday night (November 1st) at the Stockton Dirt Track. Just 12 points separate a pair of former NARC champions at the top of the standings, with each man in pursuit of his second title. Hanford's D.J. Netto, the 2019 titlist, is ahead of Oroville's Sean Becker, who won his championship 20 years ago, going into what will be a hotly contested season finale. Netto has won three times this season and that includes the season opener at the Stockton Dirt Track in March when Netto won the Salute to Leroy Van Connett. He also won the last NARC event, held October 11th at Antioch Speedway. Netto and the Netto Ag No. 88n team will look for another strong performance at a track he has been successful at to wrap up a second NARC championship. Becker meanwhile is winless this season, but he has been competitive all season aboard the Don Bjork No. 7b and the "Shark" has led laps in multiple main events this year. If Becker wants to win his second championship though, he will likely need to get that first win on the season in the finale and pair that with a significantly subpar performance by Netto. With his three wins on the season, Netto owns the tiebreaker if the two drivers were to finish with identical point tallies. If Becker were to gain a point by setting fast time in qualifying and then win Saturday's Patterson Tribute, Netto would need to finish 10th place or better in the main event to clinch the title. Incidentally, neither Netto or Becker has won the race that honors the legendary Gary Patterson, at least in 410 sprint car competition, and both would love to add their name to the list of winners of the event to cap off the season. One of the all-time greats out of California, Patterson - or the "Preacher" as he was nicknamed - won races all over the West Coast and across the country, racing as a true outlaw for most of his career. Though he lost his life in a 1983 racing accident at Calistoga Speedway, Patterson's accomplishments behind the wheel of a sprint car landed him in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1998. The Tribute to Gary Patterson was first run in 1984, won by future Hall of Famer Chuck Gurney. The race had been held annually in Calistoga before moving to Stockton in recent years. The list of race winners is full of big names. Former "King of California" Steve Kent and Hall of Famer Brent Kaeding lead everyone with four wins each. Another Hall of Famer and NARC great Tim Green is a three-time winner of the event alongside Rico Abreau and Justin Sanders. Sanders won last year's Patterson Tribute to win the 2024 NARC championship in walk-off fashion after an intense points battle with Cole Macedo. Other Hall of Famers who have won the Patterson Tribute include Jimmy Sills (twice), Jeff Swindell and Paul McMahan. WHO ELSE TO WATCH Campbell's Bud Kaeding, another former NARC champion, is surprisingly one of the big names who has not won a Patterson main event, and this Saturday he will look to join his father Brent and brother Tim as a winner of the prestigious event. Kaeding, winner of the Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway in August, sits third in the points going into the finale. Aromas's Justin Sanders, last year's "King of the West" who leads everyone with seven NARC victories this year aboard the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x, will look to cap off his season a win that would tie him with Brent Kaeding and Steve Kent for most Patterson wins. Fremont's Shane Golobic is still looking for his first NARC win this season but is twice a winner of the Patterson and would like to win his third on Saturday. This year's Dave Bradway Jr Memorial winner Dominic Gorden will be in attendance and is looking for a third career NARC win to cap off his season. Fresno's Mariah Ede is expected to race on Saturday and will wrap up NARC Rookie of the Year honors. Former NARC champion Dominic Scelzi of Fresno is expected, along with Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery, Lemoore's Gauge Garcia, Redding's Max Mittry, Windsor's John Clark, Gilroy's Jarrett Soares, and Benecia's Billy Aton. FAN INFO The Stockton Dirt Track is located at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds at 1658 S Airport Way in Stockton. Saturday's event will see front gates open at 4:00 p.m. with opening ceremonies scheduled for 6:00p.m. with racing to follow. The NorCal Dwarf Cars and the BCRA/WMR midgets are also racing that night. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for juniors ages 12-17, $25 for seniors 65 and older, $25 for military, and kids 11 and under are in for $10. Saturday, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., there will be a legends autograph session in the grandstands and fans can meet some of the greats of sprint car racing from around the region. There is a Friday night show also as part of this year's Tribute to Gary Patterson, with the 360 Sprint Car Challenge Tour in action, giving two nights of sprint car action for those arriving in Stockton a day early. Sunday will see the annual NARC season ending banquet at the Brookside Country Club, honoring the season champion and other top performers during the 2025 season, and other special awards will be presented as well. The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a "King of the West" champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms. The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER 26 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 10/26/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 3344 Sean Becker, Roseville - 3332 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 3305 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 3278 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2882 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2714 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2712 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2692 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2550 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2382 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 2318 Billy Aton, Benicia - 2160 John Clark, Windsor - 2128 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1903 Max Mittry, Redding - 1964 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1881 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1685 Nick Parker, Tucson, AZ - 1684 Jesse Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1612 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 1610 Upcoming Events November 2 - Championship Celebration @ Brookside Country Club - Stockton, CA
- Halloween showdown wraps up SCCT season at Stockton Dirt Track Friday
Stockton, CA…What started in March will conclude this Friday when the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour tackles the Stockton Dirt Track to open the 42nd annual Tribute to Gary Patterson on Halloween. The event has morphed back into a double header weekend with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, the Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour and West Coast Pro Stocks launching things on Friday October 31st. Kids 12 and under wearing a costume will receive free admission in the stands on Halloween. Teams are also encouraged to bring candy for a Trick or Treat in the pit area following the races. Saturday November 1st will then showcase the NARC 410 Sprint Cars, the California Midget Super Series and Dwarf Cars. Plenty of camping is available on the fairgrounds for those who want to make a weekend out of it at the Tribute to Gary Patterson. "Everyone with Noceti Group is looking forward to GP weekend this Friday and Saturday," said Stockton Dirt Track Promoter Tony Noceti. "We continue doing work on this track to try and give teams the best possible surface. Back in March it was dialed in a little more and I feel that we should have two great nights of racing to finish off the championships." The Shop Kyle Larson SCCT main event will hand out $3,000-to-win/ $400-to-start during the Halloween night spectacular. It marks the first event at the Stockton Dirt Track for the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour since last season. Sacramento youngster Austin Wood brings the point lead into the Halloween finale, as he searches to become the youngest champion in SCCT history. The 15-year-old has been an exceptional qualifier this year and hopes to finish off the title in style with a win at the Stockton Dirt Track. "We are excited for Stockton on Friday and will be looking to have a solid night," commented Wood. "My team and all our supporters have helped put us in this position heading into the SCCT finale. It would mean a lot to become the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour champion." Yuba City's Seth Standley will also be looking for a strong night to finish out the SCCT season. The 19-year-old holds down second in the standings and is 57-points back of Wood. Montana's Cole Schroeder, SCCT Western Sprint Tour champion Max Mittry and Marysville's Dawson Hammes round out the top five. Brentwood's Adrianna Demartini, Santa Rosa's Tyler Cato, Elk Grove's Bubba Decaires, Marysville's Carson Hammes and Fresno's Dominic Scelzi complete the top 10 heading into the Stockton Dirt Track. Known as the "Dancing Phantom from Stockton," the "Preacher," the "Hostile Hippie" or just simply "GP," Gary Patterson was one of the most colorful characters of his time and captured several major wins in his career, including the Gold Cup Race of Champions, the Super Dirt Cup in Washington and the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Ascot Park among others. Patterson lost his life in a Sprint Car crash at Calistoga Speedway on Memorial Day weekend 1983 and an event in his memory has been held every year since. "GP" moved to Stockton, California in 1957 and began his career at the Stockton 99 Speedway. This year marks the 13th season in a row that we've paid honor to Patterson in Stockton. Tickets and Details: Adult tickets for the 42nd annual Tribute to Gary Patterson opener on Friday cost $30 while juniors 12-17, seniors 65+ and military with ID cost $25. Kids ages 5-11 are $10, with those four and under free. As noted, kids 12 and under wearing a costume will be admitted free in the grandstands at the gate. Tickets can be purchased online via https://www.eventbrite.com/e/narc-king-of-the-west-410-scct-360-sprint-car-championship-finales-tickets-1043049137047 or at the gate on race day. Seating is general admission. The front grandstand gate will open at 4pm with the pit meeting held at 4:30pm and cars on track shortly after. Hot laps, Sierra Foothills Wine Services qualifying, and racing will follow. Racing is slated for around 6pm. There is no muffler rule either night during the Tribute to Gary Patterson weekend. The Stockton Dirt Track is a quarter mile clay oval located on the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds in Stockton, California. The physical address is 1658 S Airport Way, Stockton, CA 95206. For information on the speedway visit www.stocktondirttrack.com For those who can't make it to the track CaliDirt.TV provides live coverage of every Sprint Car Challenge Tour event. The service also covers every championship point race at Placerville Speedway. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/ The Sprint Car Challenge Tour would like to thank Elk Grove Ford, Hoosier Racing Tires, CaliDirt.TV, Shop Kyle Larson, Pit Stop USA, Tiner-Hirst Enterprise, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, A.R.T. Speed Equipment, Sierra Foothills Wine Services, Garth Moore Insurance and Financial Services, Pacific Highway Rentals and High Sierra Industries for their support this season. The Sprint Car Challenge Tour is managed by Russell Motorsports Inc., which also runs the Placerville Speedway in Placerville, California. For sponsorship opportunities and inquiries, RMI can be reached at 530-344-7592 or office@sprintcarchallengetour.com More information on the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour can be found at our official website www.sprintcarchallengetour.com - Be sure to also like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sprintcarchallengetour and follow on X/Twitter https://twitter.com/360SCCT for the latest breaking news regarding SCCT. You can also find us on Instagram by searching scct360.
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- OCTOBER 25TH NARC SPRINT CAR SHOW AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY AT KERN RACEWAY CANCELLED
(10/24/25) ... The Northern Auto Racing Club (NARC) and Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway have cancelled the sprint car show scheduled for Saturday, October 25th, due to concerns about a low car count. However, the CARS Tour stock car event on the adjacent half-mile paved track will proceed as planned." Recent months have seen an intense schedule of sprint car racing events, which has strained the resources and equipment of several teams. As a result, many teams are unable to participate in this event. Historically, Kern Raceway has enjoyed strong participation, making this situation unusual. Jim Allen, General Manager of NARC, stated, "Race fans deserve to see more than a dozen cars, and unfortunately, we were unable to meet that expectation this time. We believe cancelling the event is in the best interest of everyone involved, and we apologize for any inconvenience. Kern Raceway remains a first-class racing facility, and we look forward to future events.'" Following this cancellation, only one race remains on the NARC schedule: the Tribute to Gary Patterson Championship Night, taking place on November 1st at Stockton Dirt Track.
- SEAVEY SWEEPS WESTERN WORLD, POCKETS $43,750 IN CASA GRANDE
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