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- World Finals Set to Bring 47th World of Outlaws Season to a Close
After thousands of laps at dozens of tracks from coast-to-coast, #AllDirtRoads have led the nation's best Sprint Car drivers to Concord, NC where The Dirt Track at Charlotte awaits. The Greatest Show on Dirt's 47th season of showcasing the highest level of the sport will conclude this week with the World of Outlaws World Finals.
- DJ Netto wins SCCT finale/ Andy Forsberg wraps up title
DJ Netto took advantage of race long leader Justin Sanders getting caught up in lapped traffic to lead the final seven laps for his fourth career Sprint Car Challenge Tour victory on Saturday at the Stockton Dirt Track.
- Outlaw World Finals set for this week as racing season winds down
A slew of local drivers will compete in the World Finals this week before the local season concludes next weekend.
- Tyler Reddick will carry the banner for dirt late model racers as he races for the Cup title
Tyler Reddick will carry the banner for dirt late model racers as he races for the Cup title.
- Hoosier Kyle Cummins takes Western World at Mohave
Indiana native Kyle Cummins took home the $10,000 winners check after winning the "57th Western World Championships presented by Avanti Windows & Doors" at Mohave Valley Raceway Saturday night. Cummins was followed by Kevin Thomas Jr., C.J. Leary, R.J. Johnson and J.J. Yeley.
- SANDERS CLAIMS EXCITING STOCKTON FINALE; AND THE NARC CHAMPIONSHIP
Justin Sanders passed Cole Macedo with only two-laps remaining to win the thrilling 30-lap Tribute to Gary Patterson season finale and 2024 NARC 410 Sprint Car Series championship at the Stockton Dirt Track.
- CLING SWEEPS I-75 RACEWAY USCS CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND
Sterling Cling of Tempe, AZ swept the United Sprint Car Series Presented By K&N Filters Championship Weekend on Saturday night at I-75 Raceway with his second win in as many nights in the 30-lap Feature Race. Over two nights of racing, Cling led every lap in every race he competed in.
- Kevin Thomas Jr. takes Night #1 of Western World
Kevin Thomas Jr took the lead on lap 18 of 30 and went on to win opening night of the "57th Western World Championships presented by Avanti Windows & Doors". Thomas was followed by RJ Johnson, Kyle Cummins, CJ Leary and Ricky Lewis.
- THREE RACES REMAIN ON LOGAN WILLIAMS 2024 USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
(Ontario, CA, October 31, 2024) Rising California sprint car star Logan Williams begins the final two weekends of his 2024 season this Friday and Saturday, November 1st and 2nd, in the 57th Annual Avanti Windows and Doors Western World Championships at Arizona's Mohave Valley Raceway. The 28-year-old will bring the final curtain down on his season at Perris Auto Speedway on November 9th. For Williams, who comes into the race sixth in the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA championship standings, 2024 is the third straight year that he has competed in the famous Western World Championships. His best outing in the race came in last year's preliminary night when he finished eighth. Williams, who resides in Yorba Linda, California, spent time away from racing last week. Two weeks ago, he ran back-to-back nights when USAC/CRA made its first-ever visit to the quarter-mile Imperial Valley Raceway. Opening night, he qualified eighth fastest and placed third in his heat. Starting on the outside of the front row in the main. Williams, 28, raced within the top five until getting caught up in someone else's mess later in the race. Unfortunately, that scrape resulted in him getting saddled with an 18th-place finish. Twenty-four hours later, Williams rebounded nicely from the first night. He qualified in the 15th spot. He steered the pretty #5W under the checkered flag in second place in his 10-lap heat race. Unfortunately, he had to start 15th in the main event. However, he put on a crowd pleasing show once the race began. After starting 13th, he passed six cars and finished the 30 lapper in seventh. Only two other drivers passed more cars than Williams in the exciting race. This week will be the third appearance for National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Rip Williams' youngest son at Mohave this year. Thus far, he has finished in the ninth and 12th places at "Arizona's Baddest Bullring" in 2024. The ninth was his best finish at the track since USAC/CRA started heading there in 2022. Fans who cannot make it to Mohave Valley to see Williams and all the other stars in person can watch both nights live on Flo Racing. Gates at the Mohave Valley Raceway will open at 5:00 p.m. each day, with racing at 7:00. An adult two-day ticket is $45.00. Single-day tickets are $25.00 for adults and $15.00 for children. Online advance tickets are available until November 1st at 12:00 a.m. Central Standard Time at https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/2145/tickets/1413705. It is cash only for tickets (no ATMs on site). Concessions, souvenirs, and the beer garden take cash or cards. For more information, the track website is https://www.mohavevalleyraceway.com/, and the office phone is (928) 346-6000. The track is located at 2750 Laguna Road in Mohave Valley, California. If you or your company would like to be a part of one of the West Coast's most prominent sprint car teams in the 2024 season, please contact John McCarthy at 909 930-5522 or john@flodyinc.com. McCarthy and Williams would like to thank the following sponsors for making the 2023 season possible. Flowdynamics Inc., PurgePlugs.com, Cal Therm Mechanical Insulators, JFK Design Build, So Cal Racing Fuel, and Full Throttle Lift. Matt McCarthy 2024 Results 2/24/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 13th B Main 3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 10th A Main 4/27/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 6th A Main 5/25/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 12th A Main 6/22/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 18th A Main 8/17/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 15th A Main Logan Williams 2024 Results 2/24/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 7th A Main 3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 5th A Main 3/23/24 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA 6th A Main 4/6/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA 9th A Main 4/27/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 22nd A Main 5/25/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 4th A Main 6/8/24 Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway USAC/CRA 2nd A Main 6/22/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 4th A Main 7/6/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA 8th A Main 7/13/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 13th A Main 8/10/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA 3rd A Main 8/15/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 6th A Main 8/31/24 Kevin Kern's Kern Raceway USAC/CRA 18th A Main 9/7/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA 3rd A Main 9/21/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 10th A Main 9/28/24 Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway USAC/CRA 10th A Main 10/12/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA 12th A Main 10/18/24 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA 18th A Main 10/19/24 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA 7th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact is available at (909) 226-7768 or via email at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com.
- EDDIE TAFOYA JR HEADS TO MOHAVE VALLEY FOR THE 57TH WESTERN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
(Chino, CA, October 30, 2024) With a dazzling new wrap on his hauler, Eddie Tafoya Jr. is ready for the biggest race of his 2024 season this Friday and Saturday, November 1st and 2nd, at the Mohave Valley Raceway. The event is the historic 57th annual Avanti Windows and Doors Western World Championships for the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars. Each night, the program will feature full shows with qualifying, heat races, and main events. The two nights of racing this weekend will take place at one of Tafoya's favorite tracks. The racy 1/3 mile banked oval, which is just minutes from the Colorado River and less than a half hour from downtown Laughlin, Nevada, is known for some of the best wheel-to-wheel action in the country. Every time he is there, Tafoya is in the thick of the wild battles, and he can usually be found rim-riding at the top. "I don't know if it is the track shape, or maybe the banking, I am just really confident getting the car in there," Tafoya said before his last trip to Mohave in October. "Ever since I was there the first time, I have had a good base setup. I just jell well (there). So, it is really exciting to go back there. I think that is the only track I have been good at every single time. I need to figure out what I am doing there and carry it on to the other places." This weekend will be Tafoya's third time at the track this year. He placed in the top 10 in his first two appearances. On April 6th, the 27-year-old veteran racer was the second-fastest qualifier on the night. He started sixth in his heat race and moved forward to finish fourth. That night, he began the main event on the inside of row three in fifth and placed six. Last month, when Tafoya returned to battle on the edge-of-your-seat track, he turned in the eighth-fastest qualifying time and dazzled the crowd with a brave ride around the top to win the second 10-lap heat race. He began the 30-lap feature in the eighth spot and finished seventh. The first time he ever saw the "Copper State" track on April 22nd, 2022, he finished third in the USAC/CRA main event. "Driving-wise, it is one of my favorite racetracks," Tafoya said. "You can be really aggressive for most of the night until it slicks off. Even when it was slick last year, I think I was the only one running the top until I got to the front and showed those guys that. It is fun, and it is a racy little place. Hopefully, some moisture stays in the dirt for us." Gates at Mohave Valley Raceway will open at 5:00 p.m. each day, with racing at 7:00. An adult two-day ticket is $45.00. Single-day tickets are $25.00 for adults and $15.00 for children. Online advance tickets are available until November 1st at 12:00 a.m. Central Standard time at https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/2145/tickets/1413705. It is cash only for tickets (no ATMs on site). Concessions, souvenirs, and the beer garden take cash or cards. For more information, the track website is https://www.mohavevalleyraceway.com/, and the office phone is (928) 346-6000. Tafoya will wrap up the USAC/CRA portion of his season on November 9th at Perris Auto Speedway. Fans can follow Tafoya on Instagram @eddietafoya51. Tafoya and the #51T team would like to thank Specialty Fasteners, Inland Rigging, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, Gasper Transportation, CMI Precision Machining, Owen's Insurance Services, Keen Concrete, DRC Chassis, and Rider Racing Engines for supporting its racing program. Eddie Tafoya Jr. 2024 USAC National Results January 11 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 22nd A Main January 14 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 7th D Main February 24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main March 9 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprints 13th A Main March 10 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprints 17th A Main March 16 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main March 23 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 12th A Main April 6 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main April 20 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 22nd A Main April 27th Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main May 11th Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway USCS Sprint Cars Rained Out May 18 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 20th A Main May 25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cas Series 8th A Main June 1 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 23rd A Main June 5 Lawrenceburg Speedway 410 Sprint Cars 8th A Main June 6 Lincoln Park Speedway 410 Sprint Cars 12th A Main June 7 Bloomington Speedway 410 Sprint Cars 6th B Main June 8 Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 4th A Main June 15 Santa Maria Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 2nd A Main June 22 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main July 13 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 7th A Main July 27 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 21st A Main August 17 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 10th A Main August 31 Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main September 1 Santa Maria Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 17th A Main September 14 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 7th A Main September 21 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main October 5 Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 8th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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- Troutman Rolls to O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year
BATAVIA, Ohio (October 30, 2024) - Despite an early exit in Saturday's Dirt Track World Championship at Eldora Speedway, Drake Troutman capped off his first year on tour with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series by claiming the 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year honors. "It's been an incredible experience," Troutman said. "We knew going into this season there would be a lot of learning to do, but I think it was a success. I just need to thank everyone who helps out and plays a role on my team. All my crew guys, my mom, and all my sponsors; this season has been a total team effort. I am looking forward to the future." In his debut season with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Troutman achieved his first national touring win at Lernerville Speedway on June 21. The 19-year-old also secured third place in one of the season's premier events, the Sunoco North/South 100 held at Florence Speedway on August 10; Troutman's season included five top-five performances and 15 top-ten finishes. Troutman will receive an industry-leading $20,000 for his O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year title and over $10,000 in valuable products from various industry manufacturers including Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Fast Shafts, FOX Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, MD3, Pro Fabrication Headers, Poske's Performance Parts, Schoenfeld Headers, Slicker Graphics, Simpson Race Products, Strange Oval, Summit Racing Equipment, Swift Springs, Thermo-Tec, Wieland Metal Services, Wilwood Brakes, and PEM Racing. Troutman's DTR Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine and sponsored by Wheeler Fleet Solutions, RFI Resources, XS Batteries, Shaffer Construction, Shoe's Diesel Performance, Stone Natural Resources, Glassmere Fuel Service, D&R Trucking, Thunderhill Trucking, Rice Tire, Smith Warehouse, Coltman Farms Racing, Claar's Notary, ABC Supply Company, CertainTeed, Jerry's Siding, Roofing & Widows, Bilstein Shocks, Slicker Graphics, Arizona Sports Shirts, Brinn Transmission, Sunoco Race Fuels, NGK Spark Plugs, Willy's Carburetors. Clay Harris finished second in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year chase followed by Brenden Smith, Carson Ferguson, and Cory Lawler. For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com. O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year Standings: Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points 1 - 7T - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - 4920 2 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 4605 3 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 4045 4 - 93F - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 4030 5 - 93 - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 3850 About O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. was founded in 1957 by the O'Reilly family and is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional service provider markets. 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 and services, employment opportunities and other programs. As of September 30, 2022, the Company operated 5,910 stores in 47 U.S. states and 28 stores in Mexico. To learn more about O'Reilly Auto Parts and find a store near you, visit www.oreillyauto.com. About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showcases the talents of the top dirt late model drivers from across the country. In 2024, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 63 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 MAVTV Motorsports Network. The in your face excitement of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 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. 2024 Official Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Marketing Partners 2024 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Partners Include: Advanced Powder Coating, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, ARMSLIST.com, Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Big River Steel, Bilstein Shocks, Black Diamond Chassis, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brandon Ford, Brodix, Buzz Electric Bicycles, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Coltman Farms Racing, Cornett Racing Engines, Dave Warren Powersports, Deatherage Opticians, Dirt Draft, E3 Spark Plugs, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Fast Shafts, FLORacing, FOX Shocks, General Tire, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Hellraizer Jacks, Holmatro, Hoosier Tire, Keyser Manufacturing, Kryptonite Race Cars, Longhorn Chassis, Lucas Oil Products, MAVTV Motorsports Network, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welders, MSD, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears, Performance Engineering & Manufacturing (PEM), Penske Racing Shocks, Performance Bodies, Poske's Performance Parts, ProFabrication Headers & Exhaust, Pro Power Racing Engines, ProtectTheHarvest.com, Rocket Chassis, Rugged Radios, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Summit Racing Equipment, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Todd Steel Buildings, UNOH - University of Northwestern Ohio, Vic Hill Race Engines, Victory Fuel, Whelen Engineering Company, Wieland Metal Services, Wilwood, Xceldyne, and 5150 Race Trailers
- Levi Jones named general manager of Eldora Speedway
Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio owned by Columbus native Tony Stewart has hired championship-winning USAC driver and motorsports executive Levi Jones as general manager for the World’s Greatest Dirt ...
- SEAVEY SECURES USAC CAREER TRIPLE CROWN! 2024 USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR REVIEW
In a span of two seasons, Logan Seavey and Abacus Racing went from being among the newest driver/team combinations in the sport to becoming USAC Career Triple Crown champions.
- Jacobs, Dietz Squaring Off for World of Outlaws Title
David Gravel and Carson Macedo are ready to battle on track for the 2024 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car championship, but there’s another matchup taking place behind the scenes on the ...
- Catanias are new owners of Stateline Speedway
A Westfield, New York native and his wife are now the new owners of Stateline Speedway in Busti. Bill and Lisa Catania confirmed Thursday that their purchase of the 1/3-mile dirt oval from Jim and ...
- Baypark Speedway hosts Bay Super Bowl with $10,000 Bill Buckley Classic
The annual Bay Super Bowl and Fireworks Extravaganza showcases the best of speedway action to a family crowd. The night closes with a massive fireworks display delivered by Van Tiel Pyrotechnics, ...
- OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN SPRNT CAR ENTRY LIST CONTINUES TO GROW
October 31, 2024 – Las Vegas, Nevada – The entry list for the winged sprint car portion of the BITNILE.com Open Wheel Showdown is currently at 71 and growing with a little over two weeks
- Stockton Dirt Track caps SCCT season on Saturday
Stockton, CA…What started in April will come to a grand conclusion this Saturday when the Sprint Car Challenge Tour tackles the Stockton Dirt Track for the 41st annual "Tribute to Gary Patterson." The November 2nd showdown will be a can't miss affair with both the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour and the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series crowning champions in the unique Stockton victory corral. The Tribute to Gary Patterson has also morphed back into a double header weekend with Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the Hunt Wingless Tour and Dwarf Cars launching things on Friday night. Plenty of camping is available on the fairgrounds for those who want to make a weekend out of it. "We look 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. Alan Handy has been here massaging it and I feel like we should have two great nights of racing." Andy Forsberg heads into Saturday hoping to wrap up his second Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour title. If he can do so, it would mark championship 28 for the Auburn driver. Forsberg claimed a SCCT victory at the Adobe Cup in Petaluma and looks to finish off the season in that same fashion. El Cajon resident Braden Chiaramonte goes into Stockton gunning to lock up second in the standings, as well as the Garth Moore Insurance Rookie of the Year Award. The 17-year-old has been impressive this year while gaining laps with the Tiner-Hirst Ent. team. Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield, Placerville's Shane Hopkins and Livermore's Travis Labat rank third, fourth and fifth respectively in the points. Completing the top-10 heading into the season finale are Yuba City's Seth Standley, Aromas' Justin Sanders, Roseville's Colby Copeland, Hanford's Michael Faccinto and Roseville's Sean Becker. Sanders recorded a clean sweep during the only other SCCT appearance in Stockton this season and has captured the last two Tribute to Gary Patterson main events with the tour. He climbs back aboard the Dale Miller Septic No. 4sa mount looking to claim his seventh SCCT win of the year. 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 12th season in a row that we've paid honor to Patterson in Stockton. Tickets and Details: Adult tickets for the 41st annual Tribute to Gary Patterson on Saturday 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. 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 pit gate will open at 1pm, with the front grandstand gate opening at 3pm. The pit meeting will be held at 3:30pm with cars on track shortly after. Hot laps, Sierra Foothills Wine Services qualifying, and racing will follow. There is no muffler rule either night. 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, D&D Roofing, 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 operated under the Russell Motorsports Inc. banner, which also manages 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.
- NARC CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE BRINGS SPRINT CARS TO STOCKTON DIRT TRACK FOR TRIBUTE TO GP
(10/28/24 - Ben Deatherage) Stockton, California ... On Saturday, November 2nd, all roads for the NARC King of the West championship led to the 41st Annual Tribute to Gary Patterson at the Stockton Dirt Track. This highly anticipated event, marking the end of the 65th Anniversary season for the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series, is the last chance for fans to witness the awe-inspiring, fire breathing, 900+ horsepower machines that define the series. "We are always proud to host the NARC and SCCT sprint cars at the season finale," said promoter Tony Noceti. "Not only are they bringing the best open wheel racing on the west coast, but their championships will be decided at the Stockton Dirt Track." The Tribute to Gary Patterson is not just an event, it's a cornerstone tradition of the NARC 410 Sprint Series. Gary Patterson, one of the original 'true Outlaws,' left an indelible mark on the sport, winning the Gold Cup at West Capital Speedway and the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Ascot, both in 1977 and Skagit Speedway's storied Super Dirt Cup in 1973. His legacy lives on through this event, which honors his memory and contributions to sprint car racing. Since 1984, there has been a Tribute To GP, which began at Calistoga until 2007. Silver Dollar Speedway was honored to have the race from 2008 to 2012. The Stockton Dirt Track has been the home of the event since 2013 and, from 2017 to the present, has been the championship event for the NARC 410 Sprint Series. Steve Kent and Brent Kaeding have the most wins in the event, with four each. Roseville's Justyn Cox who drives for the Bates-Hamilton Racing Team is one of many teams looking to get in victory lane. "I love Stockton, it's close to home. It's kind of a home track for me, and Tony Noceti works hard, and he is doing his best to make it a great racetrack. I appreciate that we have a promoter that's willing to stick his neck out there like he does." The companion division for the night will be the Sprint Car Challenge Tour 360 sprint cars and the Legends of Kearny Bowl. Championship Chase The battle for the King of the West championship has been nothing short of intense, with Justin Sanders and Cole Macedo locked in a nail-biting fight for the top spot throughout the season. The thrill of this competition is going to keep everyone on edge as a mere three points separate the two. That is the difference between winning and second place. Both drivers have won at the newly configured 1/4-mile clay oval on the two previous trips this season. Macedo won the Asparagus Cup in April, while Sanders was victorious at the Salute to LeRoy Van Connett in May. Driving the Mittry Motorsports #2X machine, Sanders, from Aromas, CA, won the Tribute to GP in 2022. He's accumulated three wins in 11 career NARC starts at Stockton. Macedo, representing Lemoore, aboard the Tarlton Motorsports #21 entry, has yet to finish outside the top five in NARC action since the track was reshaped last winter, with his worst performance being a fifth in May. Sanders occupied the podium twice in the doubleheader last weekend, with a second at Kern County Raceway and a third at the Anthony Simone Classic in Hanford. Macedo was involved in a hard crash at Kern that forced him to bow out early and surrender the point lead only to rebound spectacularly by winning the Simone at Kings Speedway. Who To Watch 2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding wants to reenter Stockton's legendary winner's circle. The Campbell chauffeur has posted consistent results with sixth and seventh-place efforts on the smaller variety of the track. His most recent NARC win was at Stockton in August of 2019. Dylan Bloomfield hopes to grab his first-ever NARC victory for his car owners, Dave and Debbie Vertullo. The Oakley teenager was ninth in his last series appearance at "The Van Connett" in May. Shane Golobic has won twice on the old 3/8-mile of Stockton and hopes to add a "New Stockton Dirt Track" win to his impressive resume. The Fremont pilot of the Matt Wood Racing #17W has also won the Tribute to GP twice when he was triumphant in 2014 and 2019. Justyn Cox is happy to be back doing what he loves: racing Sprint Cars. Coming back from injury last weekend. The Roseville driver is hoping to deliver a strong finish after showing a lot of speed in the previous two trips to the track this year. The driver-team combination already has hit pay dirt this season with a victory at Oregon's Cottage Grove Speedway during the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports. For Fresno's Dominic Scelzi, this will be the first time he's been to the new Stockton with NARC. The two-time NARC champ did log some laps when the World of Outlaws were in town on September 6th. Scelzi has historically excelled at the old track, winning three times and has been consistently quick the last few weeks with the tour. Tim Kaeding has been a major storyline in 2024 with NARC, as he's shown he still possesses his jungle-cat quickness. The two-time series champion, hailing from San Jose, has cracked off a couple of wins in the last few shows with the Williams Motorsports #0 team. "TK" won the Tribute to GP in eight-year increments, 2008 and 2016. Will that trend continue? Not only is a series championship on the line but so is the title of Rookie of the Year. Easton's Caeden Steele leads the charge of the trio of youngsters battling in the NARC top ten. He was eighth at the Asparagus Cup in April. Fellow Rookies, Gauge Garcia from Lemoore and Clovis' Dominic Gorden will try their best to end the season on a solid note. In the Keller Motorsports #2K car, Garica has tenth and 11th place finishes at Stockton to his credit. Gorden was eighth the last time NARC was at Stockton, and it kicked off a positive trend of strong results for the young man. D.J. Netto of Hanford is another driver who has enjoyed a lot of success on the old configuration, with wins in 2021 and 2022, but is looking to score a win on the new one. The 2019 NARC champion was 16th at the Asparagus Cup in his only appearance at the track. In April, Nick Parker had a special moment when he managed to record his first career NARC top five. Finishing fifth at the Asparagus Cup, the Arizona transplant now residing in Chico is hopeful that another successful outing is in the cards. Journeying from Benicia, Billy Aton has some unfinished business at Stockton. Leading most of the first half of the Salute to LeRoy Van Connett, his engine stalled and caused a crash when it looked like another victory was in his grasp. Can he get on top of the podium to close out 2024? You will have to be there to find out. Fan & Competitor Info There will be a NARC champions autograph session taking place in front of the grandstands between 3:00 and 5:00. The Stockton Dirt Track is located at the San Joaquin Fairgrounds at 1658 S Airport Way in Stockton, California. Tickets are $30.00 for adults, $25.00 for Seniors (65+)/Military (with Valid ID)/Juniors (12-17), Kids (5-11) are $10.00, while fans 4 or younger are FREE. Please note there is a $10.00 CASH ONLY parking fee. Pit Gates will open at 3:00, Front Gates at 5:00, and Opening Ceremonies will kick off around 6:00, followed by racing. Additional information can be found at www.stocktondirttrack.com. The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, an exciting six-lap trophy dash, a 12-lap last chance race, and a 30-lap main event. The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, it has enthralled countless thousands of fans from tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit its website at www.narc410.com or social media pages. All NARC racing events are live-streamed on Floracing.com Former Tribute to Gary Patterson Winners 1984- Chuck Gurney 1985- Brent Kaeding 1986- Tim Green 1987- Jimmy Sills 1988- Jeff Swindell 1989- Jason McMillen 1990- Jimmy Sills 1991- Tim Green 1992- Tim Green 1993- Randy Tiner 1994- Brent Kaeding 1995- Paul McMahan 1996- Steve Kent 1997- Randy Tiner 1998- Randy Hannagan 1999- Brent Kaeding 2000- Steve Kent 2001- Brent Kaeding 2002- Jason Meyers 2003- Dennis Moore Jr. 2004- Sparky Howard 2005- Steve Kent 2006- Steve Kent 2007- Jonathan Allard 2008- Tim Kaeding 2009- Kyle Hirst 2010- Zack Zimmerly 2011- Peter Murphy 2012- Rico Abreu 2013- Rico Abreu 2014 - Shane Golobic 2015- Jonathan Allard 2016- Tim Kaeding 2017- Cory Eliason 2018- Rico Abreu 2019- Shane Golobic 2021- Corey Day 2022- Justin Sanders 2023- Buddy Kofoid The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products. NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS (AFTER 22 EVENTS IN 23-RACE SERIES - 10/28/24) Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2865 Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 2862 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2772 Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 2760 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 2751 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 2718 Nick Parker, Chico - 2676 Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) - 2586 Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 2518 Billy Aton, Benicia - 2226 Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 1972 Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 1944 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1878 DJ Netto, Hanford - 1607 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1607 John Clark, Windsor (R)- 1439 Sean Becker, Roseville - 1346 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1320 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1304 Burt Foland Jr., San Jose - 1283 Upcoming Events: November 3rd - Brookside County Club (Stockton) - Championship Celebration Awards Banquet
- The Thriller at Tulsa Speedway
"The Thriller" proved to be a great name as the night was full of edge of your seat action! From the ghouls and goblins running around in their costume, to drivers coming to blows over some on-track action after the Feature, to a run from 4th to First in USRA Stock Cars! Osage Casino & Hotel Tulsa Speedway hosted the United States Racing Association Stock Cars on Saturday night Oct 26th as part of The Thriller - a race, in its third year, on the weekend before Halloween. Jeff Thompson, Race Director of Tulsa Speedway, invited racers to bring candy for the kids that dressed up for the night's race. During Intermission, the kids had a blast accepting candy and treats from racers and crew! "We had a great time seeing kids and racers having such a great experience during trick or treating. Next year we look forward to more costumes and another great night of fun!" The racing was filled with Thrills as well! USRA Stock Cars were the featured cars of the event, with Modifieds, B-Mods, Factory Stocks and Tuners giving the fans incredible races as well. With more than 20 Stock Cars on site, the stage was set for serious racing during the Heat Races. USRA Stock Cars Heat 1 was won by Jeff Tennant (Car # 27), making a run from a starting position of 4th! He was followed by Donnie Wright (Car # 4U) in second and Clay Holt (Car # 3) rounding out the podium, ahead of three other racers. Heat 2 was won by Garrett Vannoster (Car # 5V), coming from a 3rd place starting position! He was followed by Mark Norwood (Car # 75N) in Second and Kevin Wasserman (Car # 22K) in Third, ahead of two other racers. Heat 3 was won Mike Keever (Car # 2k, making the most dramatic run in the Heat Races with a starting position of 6th! Shannon Skiggs (Car # 23) took Second, ahead of Nick Atherton (Car # 87) in Third, ahead of three other racers. The Feature was an intense race with racers pushing their racecars to the limit! Standout racers Grant Reeves moved from 11th to Second, Bryan McDade moved through the field from 13th to 6th and Ronnie Drake making a hard charge from 18th to 8th!! Local Racer Kevin Wasserman won the Feature, moving from 4th to First. 2. (11) 10G Grant Reeves, Wann, Okla. 3. (9) 87 Nick Artherton, Bartlesville, Okla. 4. (3) 5V Garrett Vannoster, Coffeyville, Kan. 5. (2) 27 Jeff Tennant, Greenwood, Ark. 6. (13) 2M Brian McDade, Mulberry, Ark. 7. (5) 23 Shannon Skaggs, Enid, Okla. 8. (182) 51 Ronnie Drake, Tulsa, Okla. 9. (17) 2 Houston Garrison, Collinsville, Okla. 10. (14) 44 Gary Masterson, Spiro, Okla. 11. (15) 6 Trever Hitchcock, Oklahoma City, Okla. 12. (16) 7J Keith Davis, Skiatook, Okla. 13. (12) 22 Jeremiah Stevens, Independence, Mo. 14. (6) 4U Donnie Wright, Skiatook, Okla. 15. (1) 2K Mike Keever, Bartlesville, Okla. 16. (10) 96D Josh Caswell, Pure, Kan. 17. (8) 03 Clay Holt, Porter, Okla. 18. (7) 75N Mark Norwood, McCloud, Okla. DNS - 15N Matt Norwood, Del City, Okla. DNS - 83J James Wilson, Macomb, Okla. DNS - 9 Derek Arnett, Tulsa, Okla. DNS - T13 Tyler Chambers, Welling, Okla. Argent Electric LLC USRA Modifieds Heat #1: 1. (2) 15C Cam Case, Edmond, Okla. 2. (1) 13 Mike Duvall, Owasso, Okla. 3. (3) 6 Eric Redman, Sapulpa, Okla. 4. (6) 21 Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo. 5. (5) 19P Robert Pierce, Seminole, Okla. 6. (4) 25 Ryan Murphy, Fort Gibson, Okla. Heat #2: 1. (5) 2 Lane Traster, Prue, Okla. 2. (3) 7 Jason Davis, Skiatook, Okla. 3. (6) 164 T.J. Sale, Edmond, Okla. 4. (4) 19TP Theron Pierce, Seminole, Okla. 5. (1) 7E Jim Estes, Glenpool, Okla. DNS - 81 Ryan LaCoe, Claremore, Okla. Heat #3: 1. (2) 11M Carl McDade, Mulberry, Ark. 2. (1) 7X Danny Padilla, Owasso, Okla. 3. (4) 92 Jeffrey Kaup, Woodward, Okla. 4. (3) 5E Chris Bales, Skiatook, Okla. 5. (5) 11G Nick Griego, Sand Springs, Okla. Feature: 1. (2) 15C Cam Case, Edmond, Okla. 2. (8) 92 Jeffrey Kaup, Woodward, Okla. 3. (3) 11M Carl McDade, Mulberry, Ark. 4. (7) 7X Danny Padilla, Owasso, Okla. 5. (4) 7 Jason Davis, Skiatook, Okla. 6. (10) 21 Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo. 7. (11) 5E Chris Bales, Skiatook, Okla. 8. (15) 11G Nick Griego, Sand Springs, Okla. 9. (5) 164 T.J. Sale, Edmond, Okla. 10. (13) 19TP Theron Pierce, Seminole, Okla. 11. (9) 6 Eric Redman, Sapulpa, Okla. 12. (1) 2 Lane Traster, Prue, Okla. 13. (6) 13 Mike Duvall, Owasso, Okla. 14. (14) 7E Jim Estes, Glenpool, Okla. 15. (16) 25 Ryan Murphy, Fort Gibson, Okla. 16. (12) 19P Robert Pierce, Seminole, Okla. DNS - 81 Ryan LaCoe, Claremore, Okla. USRA B-MODS Heat: 1. (2) 1C Chris Deaton, Wann, Okla. 2. (4) 92 Jeffrey Kaup, Woodward, Okla. 3. (3) 55 Nathan Hagar, Adair, Okla. 4. (6) 12 Jacob Stoll, Mounds, Okla. 5. (5) 17 Brent Bates, Tulsa, Okla. 6. (1) 16T Trey Eberle, Tulsa, Okla. 7. (7) 63F Brett Fuller, Mounds, Okla. Feature: 1. (2) 92 Jeffrey Kaup, Woodward, Okla. 2. (4) 12 Jacob Stoll, Mounds, Okla. 3. (3) 55 Nathan Hagar, Adair, Okla. 4. (5) 17 Brent Bates, Tulsa, Okla. 5. (1) 1C Chris Deaton, Wann, Okla. 6. (7) 63F Brett Fuller, Mounds, Okla. 7. (6) 16T Trey Eberle, Tulsa, Okla. USRA TUNERS 2024 Class Champion Cale Hancock was the star of The Thriller in the USRA Tuner Class with wins in both the Heat and Feature. Cale took the #1 Spot early in the Feature and never looked back. Heat #1: 1. (2) 91 Cale Hancock, Collinsville, Okla. 2. (6) 28 Anthony Smith, Claremore, Okla. 3. (3) 012 Jacob O'Hara, Bristow, Okla. 4. (1) 7 Chris Pearce, Broken Arrow, Okla. 5. (4) 1 Jonathan Boen, Claremore, Okla. 6. (5) 42 Gene Pearce, Broken Arrow, Okla. Heat #2: 1. (3) 41B Braxton Brownlee, Weleetka, Okla. 2. (1) 11 Chad West, Claremore, Okla. 3. (2) 007 Paden Gardner, Grove, Okla. 4. (5) 17 Taylor Shelton-Blevins, Claremore, Okla. 5. (4) 22M Mallorie Wasserman, Adair, Okla. DNS - 41S Shaun Brownlee, Weleetka, Okla. Feature: 1. (3) 91 Cale Hancock, Collinsville, Okla. 2. (4) 11 Chad West, Claremore, Okla. 3. (6) 012 Jacob O'Hara, Bristow, Okla. 4. (7) 17 Taylor Shelton-Blevins, Claremore, Okla. 5. (9) 22M Mallorie Wasserman, Adair, Okla. 6. (11) 41S Shaun Brownlee, Weleetka, Okla. 7. (10) 42 Gene Pearce, Broken Arrow, Okla. 8. (5) 007 Paden Gardner, Grove, Okla. 9. (8) 1 Jonathan Boen, Claremore, Okla. DQ (1) 41B Braxton Brownlee, Weleetka, Okla. DQ (2) 28 Anthony Smith, Claremore, Okla. DNS - 7 Chris Pearce, Broken Arrow, Okla. Vetbox Containers Factory Stocks A Feature 1.(4) 22K Kevin Wasserman Adair, OK 2.(11) 10G Grant Reeves Wann, OK 3.(9) 87 Nick Artherton Bartlesville, OK 4.(3) 5V Garrett Vannoster Coffeyville, KS 5.(2) 27 Jeff Tennant Greenwood, AR 6. (13) 2M Brian McDade Mulberry, AR 7. (5) 23 Shannon Skaggs Enid, OK 8. (22) 51 Ronnie Drake Tulsa, OK 9. (21) 2 Houston Garrison Collinsville, OK 10. (14) 44 Gary Masterson Spiro, OK 11. (15) 6 Trever Hitchcock Oklahoma City, OK 12. (16) 7J Keith Davis Skiatook, OK 13 DNF (12) 22 Jeremiah Stevens 14 DNF (6) 4U Donnie Wright Skiatook, OK 15 DNF (1) 2K Mike Keever Bartlesville, OK 16 DNF (10) 96D Josh Caswell Pure, KS 17 DNF (8 ) 03 CLAY HOLT Porter, OK 18 DNF (7) 75N Mark Norwood McCloud, OK DNS (17) 15N Matt Norwood Del City, OK DNS (20) T13 Tyler Chambers Welling, OK DNS (18) 83J James Wilson Macomb, OK DNS (19) 9 Derek Arnett Tulsa, OK Heat 1 1 (5) 27 Jeff Tennant Greenwood, AR 2 (2) 4U Donnie Wright Skiatook, OK 3 (4) 03 CLAY HOLT Porter, OK 4 (7) 96D Josh Caswell Pure, KS 5 (8) 51 Ronnie Drake Tulsa, OK 6 (1) 6 Trever Hitchcock Oklahoma City, OK DNS (6) 9 Derek Arnett Tulsa, OK DNS (3) 15N Matt Norwood Del City, OK Heat 2 1 (3) 5V Garrett Vannoster Coffeyville, KS 2 (2) 75N Mark Norwood McCloud, OK 3 (7) 22K Kevin Wasserman Adair, OK 4 (5) 10G Grant Reeves Wann, OK 5 (1) 2M Brian McDade Mulberry, AR DNS (6) T13 Tyler Chambers Welling, OK DNS (4) 83J James Wilson Macomb, OK - Heat 3 1 (7) 2K Mike Keever Bartlesville, OK 2 (3) 23 Shannon Skaggs Enid, OK 3 (4) 87 Nick Artherton Bartlesville, OK 4 (5) 22 Jeremiah Stevens 5 (1) 44 Gary Masterson Spiro, OK 6 (2) 7J Keith Davis Skiatook, OK DNS (6) 2 Houston Garrison Collinsville, OK The Thriller event will return in 2025 with more action on and off track! Osage Casino & Hotel Tulsa Speedway has one last event for 2024! Thursday Nov 14, we welcome back the ASCS Sprint Cars to finish up a $6,000 to Win event that kicks off their final weekend of racing in 2024! In addition to the ASCS Sprints, This show will include USRA B-Mods, Factory Stocks and Tuner class. Thursday event will showcase Vetbox Containers Factory Stock, USRA B-Mods USRA Tuner cars along with the ASCS Sprints. We will also have a Kids Play Area so race fans can enjoy the on track action while the kids have the option to play. Parking passes can be purchased at the gate on the day of the event. Thursday night, pit gates open at 4:00 PM with hot laps at 7:00 PM and racing action starting at 7:30 PM. Don't miss out on this exciting event at Tulsa Speedway, where fans can enjoy high-speed racing and a unique experience. Osage Casino & Hotel Tulsa Speedway is located adjacent to the famed Tulsa Raceway Park at 3101 N Garnett Road, Tulsa, OK 74116 Article by Mike Narx.
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