Brent Sexton Scores Top-10 Finish in Petaluma USCS Race
2026-07-25 13:46
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Lakeside, CA — July 18, 2026 — Veteran racer Brent Sexton made the long haul to Northern California last weekend for Ultimate Sprint Car Series races at Watsonville and Petaluma Speedways. A ninth-place finish in his first appearance at Petaluma highlighted an enjoyable weekend of dirt-track racing.
Sexton, a Tennessee native who resides in Lakeside, California, kicked off the two-night trip Friday at Watsonville. In 2025, when the facility was known as Ocean Speedway, the three-time Lightning Sprint Car champion made his first appearance on the quarter-mile track located 88 miles south of San Francisco. In one of his best performances of the season, he started seventh in the main event, raced inside the top five and finished fifth. Unfortunately, his return visit last week did not produce the same result.
After recording a qualifying lap of 13.230, Sexton, the only member of the SGR team competing during the weekend, started and finished sixth in his heat race. He began the main event in 18th and advanced three positions to finish 15th.
On Saturday, Sexton traveled north to Petaluma, California, a city once known as "The Egg Capital of the World," for his first appearance at Petaluma Speedway. Looking to rebound at the North Bay track, Sexton stopped the qualifying clock at 16.178. The lap was third-fastest in his group and ninth-best overall.
He followed his strong qualifying effort with a third-place finish in his heat race. That placed him on the inside of the fifth row, ninth overall, for the main event. Sexton maintained that position throughout the race and crossed the finish line ninth.
The result marked Sexton's 12th top-10 finish in 20 A-main starts during the 2026 season.
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Brent Sexton SGR 2026 Results
2/28/26 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main
3/6/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 10th A Main
3/7/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 7th A Main
3/12/26 Las Vegas Dirt Track Ultimate Sprint Cars DNS
3/21/26 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main
3/28/26 Thunderbowl Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 7th A Main
4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main
4/11/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 6th A Main
4/18/26 Thunderbowl Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 18th Main
4/24/26 Watsonville Speedway Watsonville 360 Sprints 10th A Main
4/25/26 Merced Speedway Sprint Car Challenger Tour Rained Out
5/1/26 Placerville Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 7th B Main
5/1/26 Placerville Speedway Wing 360 Sprint Cars 12th A Main
5/2/26 Placerville Speedway Wing 360 Sprint Cars 15th A Main
5/23/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 13th A Main
5/24/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 8th A Main
5/30/26 Bakersfield Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 9th A Main
6/7/26 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main
6/27/26 Ventura Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars DNS A Main
7/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main
7/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 9th A Main
7/10/26 Watsonville Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 15th A Main
7/11/26 Petaluma Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 9th A Main
Braydin Collie SGR 2026 Results
3/6/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 13th A Main
3/7/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 2nd A Main
4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main
5/23/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main
6/20/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints DNS
7/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main
7/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway USAC Western Midgets 5th A Main
Grant Sexton SGR 2026 Results
3/12/26 Las Vegas Dirt Track Ultimate Sprint Cars 15th A Main
3/13/26 Las Vegas Dirt Track Ultimate Sprint Cars 21st A Main
4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 1st A Main
4/11/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 12th A Main
4/18/26 Thunderbowl Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 15th A Main
5/30/26 Bakersfield Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 3rd A Main
6/27/26 Ventura Raceway Open Comp. Winged 10th A Main
7/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main
7/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main
Bradin Chiaramonte SGR 2026 Results
3/7/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 15th A Main
Dalton Sexton SGR 2026 Results
3/6/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings DNS
Mark Henry SGR 2026 Results
4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main
Drake Cardey SGR 2026 Results
4/11/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main
5/24/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 4th A Main
Shane Sexton
5/2/26 Placerville Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 13th B Main
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