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- Canadian Swing on Tap for Empire Super Sprints
By Curtis Berleue (Ohsweken, ONT) | Mother Nature has not been kind to the Empire Super Sprints so far in 2025. After four straight rainouts, the tour will once again look to open their season this weekend. With the forecast thus far looking favorable, Ohsweken Speedway is now set to hold the season opener this Friday, with a trip to the Brighton Speedway on tap Saturday. A regular points-paying tour event has not been held at Ohsweken since 2015. The last driver in ESS victory lane at the Canadian oval was Mitch Brown, on August 7 of that season. With the unique distinction of the only track on the schedule that runs 360 sprints on a weekly basis, a whole host of drivers will be set to defend their home turf against tour regulars. Saturday will be another unique moment in Empire Super Sprints history, as the tour will visit the Brighton Speedway in Brighton, Ontario for the first time ever. In its 40+ years of existence, the Empire Super Sprints have visited 43 tracks in and around the northeastern United States. That makes it a rare occasion when the tour visits a new facility. For a full list of gate times and admission prices for this weekend, visit the Ohsweken & Brighton Speedway's websites & social media pages, along with the Empire Super Sprints social media pages. For the latest news, information, and schedule updates regarding the Empire Super Sprints be sure to check the series website (www.EmpireSuperSprints.com) and follow along on Facebook (Empire Super Sprints), X (@ESSprints) and Instagram (@empiresupersprints). The Empire Super Sprints would like to thank the following series sponsors for their continued support: Rifenburg Contracting Corp, Hoosier Racing Tire, Cobra Coaches, E&V Energy, A-Verdi Storage Containers, Elab Smokers Boutique, Pinnacle Investments, LLC, Lacaillade Masonry, Inc., Wilwood Disc Brakes, FX Caprara, Lanes Yamaha, Ashley Lynn Winery, Slade Precision Shocks, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Bicknell Racing Products, and DirtTrackDigest.com. The ESS Road Ahead: Friday, May 30 - Ohsweken Speedway - Ohsweken, ONT ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, May 31 - Brighton Speedway - Brighton, ONT ($2,000 to Win) Saturday, June 7 - Freedom Motorsports Park - Freedom, NY ($4,000 to Win Julia Horton Memorial)
- Pokorski caps month with IRA, eyes PDTR 360 debut
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 27, 2025 - The Alex Pokorski-Akright Auto Racing Team wrapped up the opening month of the 2025 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series season with a doubleheader weekend of competition at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. and 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis. on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25. The fifth-year Sprint Car competition kicked off the Memorial Day Weekend twin bill by qualifying ninth in the 36-car field with a lap of 12.569 seconds on Founders Night at Wilmot Raceway on Saturday, May 24. A sixth-place finish in the third IRA heat race gave Pokorski the second starting spot in the 12-lap B main. The West Bend, Wis. native then turned in a second-place B-main showing to earn a spot in the 30-lap main event. After launching from the 22nd starting position, Pokorski drove a smooth and steady race on a challenging track surface to come home with a 20th place A-main finish. One night later, the team traveled north where Alex made his first career appearance at the high-banked egg-shaped third-mile 141 Speedway clay oval. After going out 29th in the 30-car qualifying field on a rapidly drying track surface, Pokorski turned in the 28th fastest qualifying lap with a time of 14.022 seconds. The 2024 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing runner-up placed eighth in the first IRA heat race from the 10th starting position. He moved on to the 12-lap B main, where he placed seventh to fall just one spot short of gaining a berth in the 30-lap A main. "We were able to find a baseline for 141," Pokorski said. "Hopefully, we can use that to improve upon when we go back there in the future." With the IRA off, the team is planning to make its first appearance of the 2025 campaign with the Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing-MMW Industrial Supply Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Cars this Saturday, May 31 for Autograph Night at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. Spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. with qualifying at 5:30 p.m. and racing at 6 p.m. Alex Pokorski-Akright Auto Racing Team 2025 sponsorship partners are Akright Auto, Mulch Express of Wisconsin, GR8, Lynch Buick, GMC of West Bend, Petersen Septic Systems, Professional Plating, Wisconsin Bank and Trust, Ace Hardware of Kiel and Sheboygan Falls, Novak's Service Center, Cedar Valley Hunt Club, Germaine/Paul Kaphingst & Susie and Pedal Down Promotions. All 2025 IRA events are streamed live on floracing.com For schedule updates and additional information on the Alex Pokorski-Akright Auto Racing Team, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook at https://facebook.com/pokorskimotorsports or visit www.pedaldownpromo.com. Alex Pokorski-Akright Auto Racing Team Sponsor Showcase - Professional Plating Inc. Located at 705 Northway Drive in Brillion, Wis., Professional Plating Inc. was established in 1979 when Bob and Pat Endries, founders of Endries International, were looking for a dependable source of plating for the fasteners supplied to their customers. In May 1979, the zinc plating operation began with the barrel line being Professional Plating's sole production area. In June 1983, the company expanded its zinc plating capabilities by purchasing a Cyclemaster rack line. Over the past 46 years, Professional Plating has grown into one of the largest electroplaters in the Midwest, in addition to a large powder coating operation and an electrocoat facility. Today, Professional Plating offers a wide range of services, including coating and plating, quality systems, trucking, shipping and packaging. In addition, Professional Plating has been a five-time Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey Award winner for both plating and powder coating, taking home the prestigious award each year that it has been offered. For more information on the top-of-the-line services Professional Plating has to offer, call 920-756-2153, email larry.dietz@proplating.com or visit https://www.proplating.com. Alex Pokorski-Akright Auto Racing Team Sponsor Showcase - Akright Auto Located at 106 North Bluebird Lane in Sheboygan Falls, Wis., Akright Auto has been a reliable source for auto parts since 1940. With a highly trained staff of auto parts professionals, Akright Auto is well prepared to assist customers with vehicle repair needs with a wide assortment of affordable, high-quality auto parts available on-site. If a part is not available, Akright Auto offers next-day delivery services. In addition, Akright Auto provides full auto salvage services and a 90-day standard warranty on all parts purchases. Contact Akright Auto by phone at 920-467-4201, toll-free at 800-400-4201, via email at dakright12@gmail.com or visit www.akrightauto.com. Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com or call 920-323-7970. Alex Pokorski-Akright Auto Racing Team Upcoming Schedule Saturday, May 31-Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (PDTR-MSA 360 Sprints) *** Confirmed schedule updates will be posted on the Pokorski Motorsports Facebook page *** Alex Pokorski Akright Auto Racing Team 410 Sprint Car 2025 Statistics Total Events - 7 Interstate Racing Association Events - 7 A-Main Victories - 0 Podium Finishes - 0 Top Five A-Main Finishes - 0 Top 10 A-Main Finishes - 0 Top 15 A-Main Finishes - 2 Top 20 A-Main Finishes - 5 B-Main Victories - 1 Heat Race Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0 Dash Appearances - 0 Dash Victories - 0 Alex Pokorski Akright Auto Racing Team 360 Sprint Car Statistics Total Events - 0 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Events - 0 Midwest Sprint Car Association Events - 0 A-Main Victories - 0 Podium Finishes - 0 Top Five A-Main Finishes - 0 Top 10 A-Main Finishes - 0 Top 15 A-Main Finishes - 0 B-Main Victories - 0 Heat Race Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0
- Xtreme Outlaw Midgets Tackle Inaugural King of Coles Doubleheader, May 30-31
Since the 1950s in Illinois, the town of Mattoon has witnessed dirt Midget racing grow from a regional to a national level. The town welcomed the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota to ...
- Kaleb Montgomery Has Strong Weekend with C&M Motorsports
C&M Motorsports tabbed Kaleb Montgomery to take over the driving duties of the No. 7c for three races over Memorial Day weekend and it went extremely well as Montgomery picked up a win on Thursday night bad followed it up with finishes of eighth and fourth place.
- Hagar Wins USCS Series Speedweek Opener at Benton Speedway
Mother Nature claimed three of the first four rounds of the USCS Series Speedweek last weekend, but Derek Hagar made the most of his lone opportunity to compete.
- MOWA SPRINTS FRIDAY NIGHT
High-speed open wheel action returns to Lincoln Speedway as the Morrow Brothers Ford Midwest Open Wheel Association MOWA Sprint Cars headline a packed night of racing on Friday, May 30!
- Lucas Oil Speedway off this weekend before a big June fires off with American Flat Track
WHEATLAND, MO. (May 27, 2025) - Following a big 33rd annual Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism weekend, Lucas Oil Speedway will take this weekend off before kicking off a busy month of June with a new form of racing coming to the dirt track. Lucas Oil Speedway will play host to the Progressive American Flat Track will hold its Round 6 at Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday, June 7th. Mission AFT SuperTwins, AFT Singles presented by KICKER and Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. will throw down on the 3/8‑mile dirt oval under the lights. Grandstands will open at 2 p.m. with opening ceremonies at 7. General admission is $25 for adults, $20 for students with ID and kids 12-and-under are free with a paid adult ticket. Reserved grandstand tickets along the top rows are $40 apiece for all ages. There's also an opening ceremonies track-side fan experience ticket for $99 with full event pit pass access, guided tour of infield podium and start/finish line; photo opportunity - podium and start finish line; infield viewing of opening ceremonies and racing. For further ticket assistance, please contact AFT Events Ticketing at tickets@americanflattrack.com. For sponsorship and vending opportunities, please contact Bob at bdeislinger@amaproracing.com. To learn more about the Progressive American Flat Track visit americanflattrack.com. Other events coming up in June at Lucas Oil Speedway include: KDBA Summer Thunder on Lake Lucas: The first action on Lake Lucas this season is set for June 13-14 with the KDBA Summer Thunder on Lake Lucas. Three rounds of qualifying on Friday will set the stage for eliminations on Saturday. The Pitts Homes and Realty Weekly Racing Series returns on June 14th as the O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars will run a special 25 laps feature for $750 to win. The Hermitage Lumber Late Models, Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds, Clear Creek Golf Car B-Mods and the Hickamo Super Stocks also will be in action. Fans purchasing drag boat tickets will be admitted free to the dirt track action. Ozards Food Harvest Food Drive Night: The Pitts Homes and Realty Weekly Racing Series on June 21 will be Ozarks Food Harvest Food Drive Night at the Races. Fans will be admitted free by donating four non-perishable food items. The Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds will be the evening's featured class running for a special 25-lap, $1,000-to-win feature. High Limit Sprints return: The Kubota High Limit Racing Series' 2nd annual Diamond Classic offers two big nights of racing June 27-28, featuring many of the 410 sprint-car stars from around the nation. Full programs are scheduled both nights. For information on admission or camping for any Lucas Oil Speedway event in 2025, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or email her at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information. CONTACT: Danny Lorton Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Office: (417) 282-5984 DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com # # # Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is available. With its entrance located just outside the pit gate, this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience. For ticket and camping information and everything about the Show-Me 100 event, visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for all the information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984. In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by following @LucasSpeedway on X, clicking "Like" at www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and schedules can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com. About Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Mo., approximately an hour from Springfield and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its title. Twenty-One VIP Luxury Suites, HD Jumbo-Tron Screen, Stadium Style Musco Sports Lighting, a Bose Sound System, Go-Kart Slick Track, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are a few of the spectacular amenities setting the Diamond of Dirt apart. This year marks the 12th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring a host of regional events. Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, United States Modified Touring Series and the High Limit Sprint Racing Series, POWRi Sprint Cars and POWRi WAR Sprints. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and Super Stocks. 2025 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" Iconic Apparel "The Official Merchandise Provider of Lucas Oil Speedway" Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway MAVTV "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil Speedway Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper "The Official Soft Drink" of Lucas Oil Speedway Rugged Radios "The Official 2-Way Communications Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Summit Racing Equipment "The Official Sponsor" of Lucas Oil Speedway Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil Speedway 2025 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clear Creek Golf Cars, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Encounter Ministry Inc., FSE Fire Systems, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Henry's Towing Service, Heritage Tractor, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Iconic Apparel, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, Kluhsman Racing Components, Kona Ice, Lucas Cattle Company, MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welding, Missouri Division of Tourism, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, OakStar Bank, O'Bannon Bank, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears Performance Products, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, RACEceiver, RacinDirt.com, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Sidetrack RV Park, SMSI, Southwest Electric Cooperative, State Tech, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels, Super 8 Bolivar Mo., Turn 1 Bar & Grill, US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, WacoBill.com, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wieland, Woods Supermarkets.
- DAVY THOMAS MEMORIAL LAUNCHES BIG WEEKEND AT PLACERVILLE
Placerville, CA…Friday Night Lights are coming to Placerville Speedway this week, as the Sprint Car Challenge Tour sanctions the inaugural $4,000-to-win/ $600-to-start "Davy Thomas Memorial- Prelude to the Bradway." The May 30th event is round four of the Elk Grove Ford SCCT season and launches the prestigious "Bradway Weekend" with the NARC 410 Sprint Cars invading Placerville the following night. Friday's show honors the late Davy Thomas, who we lost last year following a multi-year battle with cancer. Thomas spent time as a crew member and an official, but above all, he was a huge race fan that could be seen frequently in the campground and grandstands throughout California. After being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer at the age of 30, he continued to be at the track with his race family as often as he could. Thomas passed away on June 30th, 2024, at age 33. The event in his memory is shaping up to be one of the highest paying in SCCT/ Civil War Series history. Several special awards are on the line thanks to numerous individuals, including the $1,750 Donna Gomez Fast Time Award and the $1,550 Gene Freeman Hard Charger Award. The B-main is a guaranteed $300-to-start for non-transfer cars, with the first non-transfer going home with $450. In place of the Dash will be a timed Posse Pole Shuffle that is $350-to-win, along with a loaded Box of Beef courtesy of Fairma Farms. Fresh off his win Sunday night, Justin Sanders sits atop the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour standings going into Placerville Friday. Sanders also happens to be the defending winner of the Bradway, after sweeping both nights last season. Suisun City's Chance Grasty has put together a consistent season thus far and finds himself ranking second in the SCCT points after three rounds. Grasty will be gunning for victory at the Davy Thomas Memorial on Friday. Redding's Max Mittry has been another driver that's been in the hunt more and more as of late. Coming off a podium effort in Marysville last weekend he heads into Placerville maintaining third in the standings. Roseville's Colby Copeland and Sacramento's Austin Wood round out the top five in the SCCT points through the first three races. Wood had a tremendous night going on Sunday in Marysville, only to have a front-end issue force a DNF. Filling out the remainder of the top 10 in the standings going into Friday are Montana racer Cole Schroeder, Yuba City's Seth Standley, Elk Grove's Bubba Decaires, Marysville's Dawson Hammes and Livermore's Travis Labat. Upwards of 40 Winged Sprint Cars are expected to take part in the Davy Thomas Memorial on Friday evening. The traveling Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars will be the companion class each night this weekend. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating at the Davy Thomas Memorial will be General Admission on Friday May 30th, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Adult tickets cost $25, while seniors 62+, military and juniors 12-17 will be $22. Kids 6-11 cost $10 and those five and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr053025 The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 4pm. Hirst Home Team Happy Hour is offered until 6pm in the grandstands featuring live music with discounted Coors Light and Coors Original at the beer booth. The pit meeting will be held at 4:30pm with cars on track at 5:15. Hot laps, qualifying and racing will follow. The Placerville Speedway is located on the beautiful El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, California. Take Hwy US-50 to Forni Road/Placerville Drive exit. Then go north on Placerville Drive to the Fairgrounds. The physical address is 100 Placerville Dr., Placerville, CA 95667. For more information on the Placerville Speedway log onto http://www.placervillespeedway.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. …… Upcoming Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour events Friday May 30: Placerville Speedway (Davy Thomas Memorial- Prelude to the Bradway) Saturday June 14: Petaluma Speedway (Wings Over Wine Country)
- Mitch McGrath Crowned King
Shawano, WI - Mitch McGrath was crowned King of the WABAM Dirt Kings Late Model Tour Stars & Stripes 25 at Shawano Speedway in BMRE Electrick Carts Victory Lane. McGrath started the night off with a blistering 19.483 second lap in Qualifying, earning the Champ Pans Fast Qualifier Award. McGrath also won his heat race, making him eligible for the re-draw and he was the Ken's Sports Inc Pole Sitter, starting the A-Main to the inside of Brett Swedberg. McGrath and Swedberg led the field to the green flag, with Brad Mueller and Taylor Scheffler in row two. Just like in the heat races, many lap times were faster than qualifying, causing the race to be shortened to 20 laps. McGrath pulled ahead to the lead and he never looked back, gaining valuable time on Swedberg with every lap. Swedberg was able to close in as McGrath worked his way through the tail end of the field, but on a one groove racetrack, McGrath had no problems pulling away from Swedberg. With no cautions to slow the field, McGrath finished 3.718 seconds of Swedberg. Mueller finished third followed by Scheffler and Troy Springborn. Stars & Stripes 25 (25 Laps): 1. 74-Mitch McGrath[1]; 2. 3-Brett Swedberg[2]; 3. 89-Brad Mueller[3]; 4. 10S-Taylor Scheffler[4]; 5. 81-Troy Springborn[5]; 6. D1-Turk Letizia[6]; 7. 7-Joel Bennett[7]; 8. 61K-Andy Karl[9]; 9. 51-Chris Oertel[11]; 10. 21M-Shawn Miller[12]; 11. 36-Tommy Rindt[14]; 12. 24S-Jayden Schmidt[8]; 13. 70-Justin Ritchie[10]; 14. (DNS) 21-Todd Frank; 15. (DNS) 55-Joe Bongiorno; 16. (DNS) 35X-Parker Foster; 17. (DNS) 5-Lukas Postl; 18. (DNS) 27-Jake Redetzke; 19. (DNS) 99M-Mike Mullen Autoworx Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 3-Brett Swedberg[1]; 2. 10S-Taylor Scheffler[2]; 3. 7-Joel Bennett[4]; 4. 70-Justin Ritchie[5]; 5. 35X-Parker Foster[7]; 6. (DNS) 99M-Mike Mullen; 7. (DNS) 27-Jake Redetzke Klink Equipment Heat 2 8 Laps 1. 74-Mitch McGrath[1]; 2. D1-Turk Letizia[2]; 3. 24S-Jayden Schmidt[3]; 4. 51-Chris Oertel[4]; 5. 21M-Shawn Miller[5]; 6. 36-Tommy Rindt[6] Ken's Sports Inc. Heat 3 8 Laps 1. 89-Brad Mueller[1]; 2. 81-Troy Springborn[2]; 3. 61K-Andy Karl[4]; 4. (DNF) 5-Lukas Postl[3]; 5. (DNF) 21-Todd Frank[5]; 6. (DNF) 55-Joe Bongiorno[6] Autoworx Qualifying 1 2 Laps 1. 3-Brett Swedberg, 00:19.791[2]; 2. 10S-Taylor Scheffler, 00:19.871[1]; 3. 99M-Mike Mullen, 00:20.502[7]; 4. 7-Joel Bennett, 00:20.531[3]; 5. 70-Justin Ritchie, 00:20.540[6]; 6. 27-Jake Redetzke, 00:21.578[5]; 7. 35X-Parker Foster, 00:21.624[4] Klink Equipment Qualifying 2 2 Laps 1. 74-Mitch McGrath, 00:19.483[2]; 2. D1-Turk Letizia, 00:19.956[6]; 3. 24S-Jayden Schmidt, 00:20.354[5]; 4. 51-Chris Oertel, 00:20.552[1]; 5. 21M-Shawn Miller, 00:21.267[3]; 6. 36-Tommy Rindt, 00:21.690[4] Ken's Sports Inc. Qualifying 3 2 Laps 1. 89-Brad Mueller, 00:19.535[5]; 2. 81-Troy Springborn, 00:19.680[6]; 3. 5-Lukas Postl, 00:20.238[1]; 4. 61K-Andy Karl, 00:20.287[4]; 5. 21-Todd Frank, 00:20.487[3]; 6. 55-Joe Bongiorno, 00:20.812[2]
- Joel Bennett Crowned King
Seymour, WI - Joel Bennett visited the WABAM Dirt Kings Late Model Tour BMRE Electrick Carts Victory Lane for the very first time at Outagamie Speedway for the Salute to Service 30. Bennett finished second in his heat race earlier in the night, and was the Ken's Sports Pole Sitter for the Salute to Service 30, after the re-draw. Bennett and Gunner Frank led the field to the green flag, with Bennett taking the lead right from the start. Bennett pulled away to a 2.494 second lead over Frank, who battled for second with Brad Mueller. Bennett had smooth sailing for the first eight laps, but then started to approach the tail end of the field. With Frank and Mueller battling for second, Bennett watched his lead dwindle as he worked his way through the tail end of the field. Frank started to close in on Bennett at the halfway point, as Bennett continued to work through the field. Mitch McGrath battled with Mueller to secure third and set his sights on Frank, closing the gap on Bennett. McGrath took second from Frank as the two continued to battle for position, again gaining valuable time on Bennett. With five laps to go, Bennett held a .351 second advantage over Frank and McGrath with Bennett maintaining his advantage at the point, while still working the traffic at the end of the field. Bennett went on to finish .795 seconds ahead of McGrath and Frank, who had a photo finish battle for second. McGrath narrowly finished .057 seconds ahead of Frank. Bennett finished the 30-lap Salute to Service in 8:27, battling with traffic for the last 22 laps to secure his very first WABAM Dirt Kings Late Model Tour victory. McGrath finished second, followed by Frank, Taylor Scheffler and Mike Mullen. Salute to Service 30 (30 Laps): 1. 7-Joel Bennett[1]; 2. 74-Mitch McGrath[4]; 3. 21F-Gunner Frank[2]; 4. 10S-Taylor Scheffler[7]; 5. 99M-Mike Mullen[6]; 6. 89-Brad Mueller[3]; 7. 27-Jake Redetzke[5]; 8. 70-Justin Ritchie[9]; 9. 24S-Jayden Schmidt[14]; 10. 97-Justin Schmidt[8]; 11. 81-Troy Springborn[13]; 12. 3-Brett Swedberg[11]; 13. 5-Lukas Postl[12]; 14. 56-Jordan Barkholtz[10]; 15. 21-Todd Frank[16]; 16. D1-Turk Letizia[15]; 17. 55-Joe Bongiorno[18]; 18. 61K-Andy Karl[23]; 19. 51-Chris Oertel[21]; 20. 21X-Kurt Moeller[17]; 21. 21M-Shawn Miller[22]; 22. 36-Tommy Rindt[19]; 23. 35X-Parker Foster[20] Autoworx Heat 1 10 Laps 1. 21F-Gunner Frank[1]; 2. 27-Jake Redetzke[5]; 3. 70-Justin Ritchie[3]; 4. 97-Justin Schmidt[6]; 5. 21X-Kurt Moeller[2]; 6. D1-Turk Letizia[8]; 7. 36-Tommy Rindt[4]; 8. 21M-Shawn Miller[7] Klink Equipment Heat 2 10 Laps 1. 99M-Mike Mullen[2]; 2. 89-Brad Mueller[1]; 3. 10S-Taylor Scheffler[4]; 4. 3-Brett Swedberg[5]; 5. 81-Troy Springborn[6]; 6. 21-Todd Frank[8]; 7. 35X-Parker Foster[3]; 8. 61K-Andy Karl[7] Ken's Sports Inc. Heat 3 10 Laps 1. 74-Mitch McGrath[2]; 2. 7-Joel Bennett[3]; 3. 56-Jordan Barkholtz[1]; 4. 5-Lukas Postl[5]; 5. 24S-Jayden Schmidt[6]; 6. 55-Joe Bongiorno[4]; 7. 51-Chris Oertel[7]
- PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY HOSTS NARC SPRINT CARS FOR THE DAVE BRADWAY JR. MEMORIAL RACE
(5/26/25 - Andrew Kunas) Placerville, CA ... One of the most prestigious sprint car races on the West Coast is next for the NARC Racing Series, as the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series competes in the 34th running of the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial on Saturday night at Placerville Speedway. The event honors the memory of a popular young sprint car racer who lost his life at age 28 in a crash at the 1987 Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway. Dave Bradway Jr was a winner of several NARC main events, his first coming at Petaluma Speedway in 1982, and he also won a track championship at the old Baylands Speedway. First run in 1991 and held every year but once since, the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial for a long time has been considered one of NARC's signature events and a staple on the West Coast sprint car scene. As has been the case every year, extra payout - a lot of it - will be up for grabs for the racers. Everything from bonuses for winning heat races, to cash for leading specific laps, to drawing specific pills, to quick qualifying time, to bonuses for just winning the race, and much more, will all be going out on Saturday night. With bonuses, Saturday's 40-lap main event will pay at least $5,500 to win. D.J. Netto of Hanford is the NARC points leader going into Saturday's race, having won twice so far this season as he picked up wins at the Stockton Dirt Track and Antioch Speedway. The former NARC champion will be looking to win the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial for the first time aboard the Netto Ag No. 88N. Fremont's Shane Golobic, second in the points, should be one to watch aboard the Matt Wood Racing No. 17w as he has seen a lot of success at Placerville Speedway in his career and has won twice there already this season in non-NARC competition. Golobic led much of the way in last year's Bradway, but this time hopes to win it for the first time. The list of past winners of the Bradway features many of the best to ever do it, including National Sprint Car Hall of Famers Brent Kaeding, Jimmy Sills and Paul McMahan. McMahan won the inaugural Bradway in 1991, while Kaeding has four to his credit, with Bradway victories coming in 1995, 1999, 2000 and 2007. No one, however, has won more than former series champion Jonathan Allard, who has five Bradway victories on his resume, picking up checkered flags in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2012. WHO TO WATCH The 2025 season in NARC competition for reigning series champion Justin Sanders has been nothing short of a roller coaster. Sanders, out of Aromas, has won two NARC features this season but has also experienced a number of lows across the way, including twice spinning out while racing for the lead. Sanders though has seen success at the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial, being a two-time winner of the event including last year's barn burner when he picked off a number of cars in the late laps to win it. Having a low moment the last NARC outing, Sanders hopes the roller coaster ride swings back up in the form of a third Bradway win for him aboard the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x. Lemoore's Gauge Garcia is still hunting for his first NARC 410 sprint car victory, and Placerville Speedway could be the place where that happens. Garcia led laps in last year's Dave Bradway Jr Memorial main event. Garcia and the Keller Motorsports No. 2k team hope that it happens again, only this time they stay up front and pick up a special victory. FAN INFO The NARC program will include qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, a 6-lap Trophy Dash, a 12-lap Last Chance Qualifier and a 40-lap main event. Placerville Speedway is located on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds at 100 Placerville Drive, in town just off U.S. Hwy 50. General admission is $28 for adults. Tickets are $25 for seniors 62 and older, military and kids ages 12 to 17. Kids ages 6 to 11 are in for only $10 and young children 5 and under are in for free. The fairgrounds is charging $10 for parking. There is more sprint car action on Friday night as well for fans to check out. The inaugural Davy Thomas Memorial, honoring the NorCal sprint car superfan who also supported NARC, will feature SCCT 360 sprint cars action that night. ABOUT NARC 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. NARC 2025 WINNERS March 8 - D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Conett) April 12 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup) May 10 - D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash) May 16 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway May 17 - Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial) The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also 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 FIVE EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 5/26/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 692 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 683 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 670 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 663 Sean Becker, Roseville - 660 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 653 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 649 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 641 Billy Aton, Benicia - 634 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 633 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 628 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 606 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 546 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 525 Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 520 John Clark, Windsor - 499 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 494 Jarrett Soares, Gilroy - 489 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 398 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 395 Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial Race winners: 2024- Justin Sanders 2023- Colby Copeland 2022- Corey Day 2021- Dominic Scelzi 2019- Justin Sanders 2018- Willie Croft 2017- Rico Abreu 2016- Kyle Hirst 2015- Bud Kaeding 2014- Rico Abreu 2013- Rico Abreu 2012- Jonathan Allard 2011- Peter Murphy 2010- Shane Stewart 2009- Jonathan Allard 2008- Tim Kaeding 2007- Brent Kaeding 2006- Sean Becker 2005- Jonathan Allard 2004- Jason Statler 2003- Jonathan Allard 2002- Tim Kaeding 2001- Jonathan Allard 2000- Brent Kaeding 1999- Brent Kaeding 1998- Randy Tiner 1997- Jimmy Sills 1996- Paul McMahan 1995- Brent Kaeding 1994- Randy Tiner 1993- Eric Rossi 1992- Greg DeCaires 1991- Jason McMillen UPCOMING EVENTS: June 7 - Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico) - David Tarter Memorial June 11 - Southern Oregon Speedway (Medford, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 12 - Douglas County Dirtrack (Roseburg, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 13 - Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 14 - Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 15 - Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 19-21 - Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) - $100,026 to win Super Dirt Cup
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