ANTIOCH SPEEDWAY HOSTS THE NARC SPRINT CARS FOR THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLASH
2025-05-05 15:03
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(5/5/25 -Andrew Kunas) Antioch, CA ... After some unscheduled time off thanks to Mother Nature, the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series gets back to action this Saturday, May 10th, with the Contra Costa County Clash at Antioch Speedway.
Saturday's event is the first of two NARC events scheduled at the ¼-mile clay oval this year, the other being on October 11th. Saturday's show is one of the rare opportunities fans in Antioch have to watch the 900-plus horsepower winged sprint cars in action.
Former series champion D.J. Netto, aboard the Netto Ag No. 88N, goes into the event with a five-point advantage over Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery. Netto won the NARC season opener March 8th at Stockton Dirt Track and backed that up with a fourth place run at the Mini-Gold Cup on April 12th at Silver Dollar Speedway.
The energetic young Montgomery, with a pair of top five finishes in different cars, is knocking on the door of his first 410 sprint car victory. Veteran racer Shane Golobic sits two points back of Montgomery in third place.
Justin Sanders, winner of last month's Mini-Gold Cup, was the winner in last year's Contra Costa County Clash at Antioch Speedway, and it was the first of his series leading seven wins on his way to a NARC championship in 2024.
WHO TO WATCH
Shane Golobic, from Fremont, is one to be watched on Saturday. Golobic finished second to Sanders at Antioch last year. This season, Golobic has been competitive everywhere he has raced, having picked up wins in sprint cars in non-NARC competition and in a midget recently. Driving the Matt Wood Racing No. 17w, Golobic figures to be one of the favorites. Golobic has 16 NARC victories to his credit.
Two-time NARC "King of the West" Dominic Scelzi of Fresno is another driver to watch on Saturday. Scelzi, a winner of 23 NARC main events in his career, had problems in last year's Contra Costa County Clash, but in 2023 he was victorious at Antioch. The charismatic fan favorite looks to add another Antioch triumph to his resume on Saturday aboard the Gary Scelzi Motorsports No. 41.
Dylan Bloomfield of Oakley could be considered a dark horse on Saturday. The young driver of the Vertullo Racing No. 83v finished third in last year's race at Antioch, and a couple other times last season he was in contention for his first NARC victory. Saturday's race could be another opportunity for Bloomfield to finally break through.
A full field of sprint car teams are expected to fill the pit area. Other drivers expected to compete include Roseville's Sean Becker and Ryan Bernal, Tanner Carrick of Lincoln, Clovis drivers Dominic Gorden and Mariah Ede, Bud Kaeding of Campbell, Tyler Thompson from Oregon, Lemoore's Caeden Steele, Gauge Garcia of Fresno, Benicia's Billy Aton, Windsors John Clark, and many more.
FAN INFO
Antioch Speedway is located at 1201 W 10th Street in town near Hwy 4.
It will be an exciting open wheel night for fans as the Graunstadt Memorial for the BCRA and WMR Midgets are also on the card. General admission is $35 for adults, and $25 for seniors, military and kids. Front gates open at 4:00 p.m. with hot laps scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and racing at 6:00 p.m.
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)
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 TWO EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 5/5/25)
DJ Netto, Hanford - 280
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 275
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 273
Sean Becker, Roseville - 270
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 269
Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 268
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 268
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 267
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 264
Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 260
Chance Grasty, Suisun City (R) - 258
Andy Forsberg, Auburn - 257
Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 256
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 252
Billy Aton, Benicia - 251
Max Mittry, Redding - 245
John Clark, Windsor - 245
Ashton Torgerson, Glendale, AZ (R) - 244
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 240
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 238
UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 16 - Ocean Speedway - Salute to First Responders
May 17 - Thunderbowl Raceway - Morrie Williams Memorial Twin 20's
May 31 - Placerville Speedway - Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial
June 7 - Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico) - David Tarter Memorial