USCS - United Sprint Car Series

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The United Sprint Car Series is the premiere Sprint Car Series of the southeast. Featuring 64 events across the southeast region, USCS has become a staple in dirt track racing!

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The United Sprint Car Series was created back in 1997 by Pete Walton, a former multi - title go-kart champion and seasoned sprint car driver himself from Fayetteville, GA
This is the 26th season for the USCS in promoting 360 Outlaw sprint car events all over the Southeastern US.

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  EDDIE TAFOYA JR. SCORES ANOTHER TOP-10 FINISH AT BAKERSFIELD

  Chino, CA - June 12, 2025 — Eddie Tafoya Jr. turned in another solid performance last Saturday night, recording a top-10 finish in his first Ultimate Sprint Car Series start of 2025 in the Salute to Bob Vermeer and Narcie Ferriera on the Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway. The Chino Hills, California driver, who placed third in the USCS championship standings in 2024, steered his eye-catching #51T sprint car to a hard-earned ninth-place finish in the talent-packed 30-lap main event. It was the second straight ninth-place finish dating back to the Salute to Indy at Perris Auto Speedway on Memorial Day weekend. A strong field of 33 competitors signed in for the event on the recently revamped clay oval. In qualifying, Tafoya stopped the clock at 16.888 seconds, placing him third in his group and 12th overall on the night. Lining up on the inside of row two for his eight-lap heat race, the 27-year-old racer quickly moved into second place on lap one and held the position to the checkered flag, securing a direct transfer to the A-Main. Starting ninth in the 24-car feature, Tafoya charged as high as sixth during a chaotic early stretch as drivers fiercely battled for position. Throughout the race—interrupted by four caution periods—he stayed inside the top 10 and ultimately finished ninth. The performance marked his fourth top-10 result in the past seven races. Tafoya will take this weekend off but is set to return to action on Saturday, June 21st, when the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series visits his home track, Perris Auto Speedway Fans can follow Tafoya on Instagram eddietafoya51. Tafoya and the #51T 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 supporting their 2025 racing endeavors. 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 This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  USCS Sprints are RAINED OUT at All-Tech on Friday

  The United Sprint Car Series event, the USCS Wings-N-Things Sprint Car Shootout at All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville (Lake City), Florida has been washed out after an inch of rain in the area overnight on Thursday night /Friday morning made the already wet grounds too wet to prepare for the event.

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  EDDIE TAFOYA JR. SET FOR FIRST START AT THE NEW BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY

  Chino, CA - June 3, 2025 — Eddie Tafoya Jr. will make his first appearance of the 2025 season at the newly relocated Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway this Saturday night. The event, a marquee stop on the Ultimate Sprint Car Series calendar, will honor Bob Vermeer and Narcie Ferriera. While Saturday marks his debut at Bakersfield this season, it will also be his first race of 2025 with the USCS. The Chino Hills, California, racer is no stranger to the old Bakersfield Speedway location, but only began competing at the newer Kern facility last year. After a May rainout, he made three starts at the venue in 2024, including a pair of USAC/CRA events where he posted solid fourth and ninth-place finishes. In his only 2024 USCS start there, Tafoya came home eighth. In 2024, Tafoya turned in a strong showing with the USCS, finishing third in the final point standings with three top-10 results in eight starts. His highlight came on June 15th at Santa Maria Speedway, where he finished second in the main event. Big changes have greeted racers and fans in 2025 at the reimagined Bakersfield Speedway. The track surface has been reconfigured from turn two through turn three, while upgraded infrastructure includes a brand-new press box, expanded grandstands, modern restrooms, and state-of-the-art lighting. The track, located just off Interstate 5, offers an improved experience for both competitors and fans. Though this weekend is his first USCS outing of the year, Tafoya has already logged a dozen starts in 2025 across Florida, Arizona, and California with the USAC National and USAC/CRA series. His best finish so far was a fifth-place run at Arizona's Mohave Valley Raceway on February 22 in a 30-lap USAC/CRA feature. Event Details: Gates Open: 4:00 p.m. Racing Starts: 6:00 p.m. Tickets: Adults $20, Kids 6-12 $10, Kids 5 & under FREE Parking: FREE Location: Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, 13500 Raceway Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA Info: www.bakersfieldspeedway.com | 661-835-1264 ` After Saturday's event, Tafoya will take a weekend off before returning to USAC/CRA action at his home track, Perris Auto Speedway, on June 21. Fans can follow Tafoya on Instagram eddietafoya51. Tafoya and the #51T 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 supporting their 2025 racing endeavors. 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 This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  Sexton Gatlin Racing Makes Indiana Debut This Week

  Lakeside, CA - June 1, 2025 — For the first time in their careers, Brent Sexton and his son Grant will be racing in Indiana this week. The Lakeside, California-based Sexton Gatlin Racing (SGR) team is set to compete in six consecutive nights of sprint car action as part of Indiana Midget Week. The series kicks off at the cozy confines of Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis. Brent, 52, and Grant, 20, are well-known names in lightning sprint car circles. Brent is a three-time lightning sprint champion, earning California Lightning Sprint Car Series titles in 1999 and 2008, and capturing the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series championship in 2022. The latter came a year after Grant claimed the same title in 2021. In 2023, the father-son duo began shifting their focus to the high-powered 410 sprint cars in the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series. That year, Grant, then 19, earned Rookie of the Year honors, while Brent finished third in the same category in 2024. Over the past two years, SGR has adopted a "pick and choose" approach to their race schedule, and 2025 has followed suit. Brent has competed in seven events so far—five with the Ultimate Sprint Car Series (USCS) and two with USAC/CRA. His best finish to date is a fifth-place showing at Ocean Speedway with USCS on March 28. Grant has made five starts this season—three in USCS and two in USAC/CRA. His top result came at Ventura Raceway on March 8, where he finished eighth in a USCS event. "A good buddy of mine, Mark Deskovick, moved out there (Indiana) from Ramona," Sexton answered when asked why they are headed to Indiana. "He always said we should come out to visit and see what it is all about. It has been a bucket list thing, and now we are in a position to do it." "I would love to make A mains more than anything," Sexton continued. "Being a first timer, just seeing the tracks we have always dreamed about is a big deal. I am looking forward to seeing all of them. We begin at Circle City and finish at Kokomo. I cannot wait." In preparation for Indiana Midget Week, the Sextons consulted with Anaheim native and Indiana transplant Jake Swanson. Swanson shared that post-race car prep typically happens late at night due to the intense Midwest humidity. Taking his advice, the SGR team plans to service their cars in hotel parking lots after races, ensuring they rest during the day and stay cool before hitting the track each evening. Fans unable to attend Indiana Midget Week in person can catch all the action live with a Flo Racing subscription. For more details, visit FloRacing.com. June 3: Circle City Raceway (Indianapolis) June 4: Paragon Speedway (Paragon) June 5: Lincoln Park Speedway (Putnamville) June 6: Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington) June 7: Tri-State Speedway (Haubstadt) June 8: Kokomo Speedway (Kokomo) For more updates, follow Sexton Gatlin Racing on social media and stay tuned for their results throughout the 2025 season. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2024 season possible. East County Electric Works, Keys Brothers, Geoff Dale, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Valley Lubricant Services, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, and Troy Dirt. If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2024, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Brent Sexton 2025 Results 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 13th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 3/28/25 Ocean Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 5th A Main 3/29/25 Merced Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main 5/17/25 Santa Maria Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 21st A Main Grant Sexton 2025 Results 2/22/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 8th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 17th A Main 5/17/15 Santa Maria Speedway USCS Sprint Cars DNS AJ Bender 2025 SGR Results 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main Braydin Collie 2025 SGR Results 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 5/17/25 Merced Speedway CLS vs BCRA Civil War 9th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  HAGAR WINS ABBREVIATED USCS SPEEDWEEK 2025 TITLE WITH WIN AT WHYNOT

  Wins by Derek Hagar of Marion, AR bookended the 20th Annual United Sprint Car Series Presented By Hoosier Racing Tire Speedweek action and Mother Nature won the five races in between.

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  Heavy rains this week have CANCELED USCS at Hattiesburg

  Due to rain every day this week and TWO inches of rain last night the Hattiesburg Speedway Racing management and USCS Racing management have made the difficult decision to CANCEL the Friday, May 30th USCS Sprint Car Speedweek event and all racing on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway, as the grounds are just too saturated to be prepared to race.

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  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.

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  Mallett wins in USCS sprints at Southern Raceway

  Jordon Mallett of Greenbrier, AR picked up the win on Friday night in the 25-lap Feature Race for the United Sprint Car Series Presented By Hoosier Racing Tire at Southern Raceway. The former USCS National Champion made it a clean sweep by winning the Feature Race, the six-lap Hoosier Speed Dash and his eight-lap Heat Race.

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  Joel Myers Jr. makes the final lap count in Nor*Cal Posse Shootout thriller

  Placerville, CA…A green, white, checkered restart set up a classic finish at the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout on Saturday, where Joel Myers Jr. blasted around race long leader Ryan Bernal off the final corner to claim the $8,000 top prize. Myers Jr. finished runner up in the Placerville Speedway standings back in 2021 and had been oh-so-close to a victory at the track before. The Sebastopol driver made his initial win on the red clay pay off in dramatic fashion aboard the All About Fire Protection/ Dirt Dude's Excavating No. 46jr. "This is really a testament to my team who have worked their tails off," Myers Jr. said in victory lane. "Ivan Warden and my guys gave me a great car. I could get the middle going and pace off Ryan's right rear to stay close. I thought I may have something if I ripped the top and luckily it worked out for us." The initial 27-laps in the feature clicked off caution free and provided some intense racing up front. Hollister's Ryan Bernal jumped out to the lead and led a very fast Chance Grasty from Suisun City, who stayed glued to his tail tank. The duo kept fans on the edge of their seats and when lapped traffic came into play things got hectic. With Bernal and Grasty fighting for the top spot, Myers Jr. then inched in on them and made it a three-car battle for the lead. The long green flag run came to a halt however, when Grasty hopped over the cushion in three and four. As he came back down onto the track, he unfortunately met with Austin Wood at just the wrong moment, which sent him down into the K-rail for a caution. When going back green Bernal fended off Myers Jr. until a red flag appeared with just two circuits remaining. During the final dash to the finish, it was Bernal, Myers Jr. and Shane Golobic who pleased the fans with an exhilarating tussle to the end. Heading down the backstretch for the final time and entering turn three, Bernal went low, while Myers Jr. rocketed to the top. Bernal didn't get off turn four as smoothly as he wanted, while Myers hit it perfectly to shoot past and score the thrilling triumph. Bernal crossed the stripe in second to cap a strong weekend that saw him sweep both nights with USCS and earn a third-place result in the Winged Sprint Car opener. Golobic, Wood and Clarksburg's Justyn Cox completed the top five. Rounding out the top 10 were Dominic Gorden, Andy Forsberg, Tanner Carrick, Justin Sanders and Dominic Scelzi. A total 36 competitors were on hand to finish the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Redwood. Chance Grasty set Fast Time to begin the program with a lap of 10.750. The Ultimate Sprint Car Series, as noted, saw Ryan Bernal claim a clean sweep of the weekend after he tallied another win on Saturday. The feature was plagued by several hard crashes, but fortunately all drivers walked away unscathed. Early on it was Braden Chiaramonte and Jacob Tuttle racing up front for the lead. Chiaramonte eventually edged ahead and led the field until Tanner Carrick had a monster run off turn two with 12 laps complete. Just as Carrick was looking to shoot underneath, Chiaramonte had issues on the cushion that sent him sideways. The pair met up, resulting in Carrick suffering a wicked flip down the back stretch. Both drivers were done for the program, and it gave Bernal the top spot that he would never relinquish. Due to time, the main event was checkered flagged at lap 20 and Bernal brought home the win over Carson Short, Josh Young, Tuttle and Austin Wood. Placerville Speedway returns to action with Anrak Night at the Races on Saturday May 10th. Results Placerville Speedway Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Redwood Finale May 3, 2025 Winged Sprint Cars: A Main 35 Laps 1. 46JR-Joel Myers Jr[4]; 2. 73-Ryan Bernal[2]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic[13]; 4. 2A-Austin Wood[6]; 5. 42X-Justyn Cox[3]; 6. 10-Dominic Gorden[8]; 7. 92-Andy Forsberg[5]; 8. 83T-Tanner Carrick[10]; 9. 4SA-Justin Sanders[9]; 10. 41-Dominic Scelzi[14]; 11. 7C-Tony Gomes[20]; 12. 25-Seth Standley[11]; 13. 2XM-Max Mittry[22]; 14. 21L-Landon Brooks[7]; 15. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[16]; 16. 35KM-Tyler Thompson[17]; 17. 9L-Luke Hayes[15]; 18. 14W-Jodie Robinson[12]; 19. 7P-Jake Andreotti[21]; 20. 21-Shane Hopkins[18]; 21. 28-Gauge Garcia[19]; 22. 94TH-Braden Chiaramonte[23]; 23. X1-Chance Grasty[1]; 24. 3-Cole Schroeder[24] B Feature 12 Laps 1. 7P-Jake Andreotti[2]; 2. 2XM-Max Mittry[1]; 3. 94TH-Braden Chiaramonte[7]; 4. 3-Cole Schroeder[6]; 5. 17-Anthony Snow[3]; 6. 61-Travis Labat[5]; 7. 9-Dustin Freitas[12]; 8. 88-Austin Torgerson[9]; 9. 21C-Cody Meyer[13]; 10. 7X-Trey Walters[15]; 11. 31-Kyle Beilman[10]; 12. 12J-John Clark[14]; 13. 56-Taylor Hall[11]; 14. 94-Greg Decaires V[4]; 15. 85-AJ Alderman[16]; 16. 7-Carson Short[8] Dash 1 6 Laps 1. X1-Chance Grasty[2]; 2. 73-Ryan Bernal[1]; 3. 42X-Justyn Cox[4]; 4. 46JR-Joel Myers Jr[5]; 5. 92-Andy Forsberg[8]; 6. 2A-Austin Wood[3]; 7. 21L-Landon Brooks[7]; 8. 10-Dominic Gorden[6] Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 73-Ryan Bernal[2]; 2. 4SA-Justin Sanders[1]; 3. X1-Chance Grasty[4]; 4. 17W-Shane Golobic[3]; 5. 35KM-Tyler Thompson[5]; 6. 17-Anthony Snow[6]; 7. 94TH-Braden Chiaramonte[7]; 8. 56-Taylor Hall[9]; 9. 7X-Trey Walters[8] Heat 2 8 Laps 1. 46JR-Joel Myers Jr[2]; 2. 21L-Landon Brooks[4]; 3. 25-Seth Standley[3]; 4. 9L-Luke Hayes[1]; 5. 28-Gauge Garcia[7]; 6. 61-Travis Labat[6]; 7. 88-Austin Torgerson[8]; 8. 21C-Cody Meyer[9]; 9. 2XM-Max Mittry[5] Heat 3 8 Laps 1. 2A-Austin Wood[1]; 2. 10-Dominic Gorden[4]; 3. 14W-Jodie Robinson[2]; 4. 41-Dominic Scelzi[6]; 5. 21-Shane Hopkins[5]; 6. 7P-Jake Andreotti[3]; 7. 3-Cole Schroeder[7]; 8. 31-Kyle Beilman[8]; 9. 12J-John Clark[9] Heat 4 8 Laps 1. 42X-Justyn Cox[1]; 2. 83T-Tanner Carrick[2]; 3. 92-Andy Forsberg[4]; 4. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[3]; 5. 7C-Tony Gomes[5]; 6. 94-Greg Decaires V[6]; 7. 7-Carson Short[8]; 8. 9-Dustin Freitas[7]; 9. 85-AJ Alderman[9] Qualifying A 1. X1-Chance Grasty, 00:10.750[5]; 2. 21L-Landon Brooks, 00:10.785[3]; 3. 4SA-Justin Sanders, 00:10.797[1]; 4. 9L-Luke Hayes, 00:10.824[17]; 5. 73-Ryan Bernal, 00:10.827[7]; 6. 46JR-Joel Myers Jr, 00:10.873[9]; 7. 17W-Shane Golobic, 00:10.875[14]; 8. 25-Seth Standley, 00:10.913[10]; 9. 35KM-Tyler Thompson, 00:10.914[18]; 10. 2XM-Max Mittry, 00:10.960[8]; 11. 17-Anthony Snow, 00:11.077[16]; 12. 61-Travis Labat, 00:11.151[12]; 13. 94TH-Braden Chiaramonte, 00:11.157[11]; 14. 28-Gauge Garcia, 00:11.287[15]; 15. 7X-Trey Walters, 00:11.300[13]; 16. 88-Austin Torgerson, 00:11.440[4]; 17. 56-Taylor Hall, 00:11.485[2]; 18. 21C-Cody Meyer, 00:11.495[6] Qualifying B 1. 10-Dominic Gorden, 00:10.779[10]; 2. 92-Andy Forsberg, 00:10.807[4]; 3. 2A-Austin Wood, 00:10.833[18]; 4. 42X-Justyn Cox, 00:10.853[3]; 5. 14W-Jodie Robinson, 00:10.898[17]; 6. 83T-Tanner Carrick, 00:10.929[14]; 7. 7P-Jake Andreotti, 00:10.939[13]; 8. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield, 00:10.955[11]; 9. 21-Shane Hopkins, 00:10.974[5]; 10. 7C-Tony Gomes, 00:11.042[12]; 11. 41-Dominic Scelzi, 00:11.059[8]; 12. 94-Greg Decaires V, 00:11.101[9]; 13. 3-Cole Schroeder, 00:11.167[2]; 14. 9-Dustin Freitas, 00:11.178[1]; 15. 31-Kyle Beilman, 00:11.243[16]; 16. 7-Carson Short, 00:11.353[6]; 17. 12J-John Clark, 00:11.420[15]; 18. 85-AJ Alderman, 00:11.501[7] USCS Series: A Feature 30 Laps 1. 17-Ryan Bernal[8]; 2. 7-Carson Short[2]; 3. 17J-Josh Young[5]; 4. 87P-Jacob Tuttle[1]; 5. 21-Austin Wood[15]; 6. 33-Heath Holdsclaw[6]; 7. 12-Adam Christian[12]; 8. 18-Josh Gillis[9]; 9. 29C-Camie Bell[11]; 10. 73-Cole Wakim[7]; 11. 7X-Trey Walters[18]; 12. 72T-Trenten Shelton[20]; 13. 5-Kaden Ramos[14]; 14. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[3]; 15. 83T-Tanner Carrick[4]; 16. 51-Rob Lindsey[19]; 17. 79-Mark Hanson[10]; 18. 15-Michael Sellers[13]; 19. 63D-Jon DeWees[16]; 20. 29T-Ryan Timmons[17] Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 87P-Jacob Tuttle[3]; 2. 73-Cole Wakim[2]; 3. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[5]; 4. 79-Mark Hanson[4]; 5. 15-Michael Sellers[7]; 6. 63D-Jon DeWees[1]; 7. 51-Rob Lindsey[6] Heat 2 8 Laps 1. 7-Carson Short[5]; 2. 33-Heath Holdsclaw[3]; 3. 18-Josh Gillis[1]; 4. 29C-Camie Bell[6]; 5. 5-Kaden Ramos[4]; 6. 29T-Ryan Timmons[2] Heat 3 8 Laps 1. 17J-Josh Young[2]; 2. 17-Ryan Bernal[3]; 3. 83T-Tanner Carrick[5]; 4. 12-Adam Christian[1]; 5. 21-Austin Wood[7]; 6. 7X-Trey Walters[4]; 7. 72T-Trenten Shelton[6] Qualifying 1 1. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte, 00:11.838[7]; 2. 73-Cole Wakim, 00:11.927[3]; 3. 87P-Jacob Tuttle, 00:11.978[2]; 4. 79-Mark Hanson, 00:12.050[5]; 5. 63D-Jon DeWees, 00:12.401[4]; 6. 51-Rob Lindsey, 00:12.545[6]; 7. 15-Michael Sellers, 00:12.645[1] Qualifying 2 1. 7-Carson Short, 00:11.647[4]; 2. 29T-Ryan Timmons, 00:11.722[6]; 3. 33-Heath Holdsclaw, 00:12.608[5]; 4. 5-Kaden Ramos, 00:12.835[3]; 5. 18-Josh Gillis, 00:12.872[1]; 6. 29C-Camie Bell, 00:13.581[2] Qualifying 3 1. 83T-Tanner Carrick, 00:11.737[3]; 2. 17J-Josh Young, 00:12.112[7]; 3. 17-Ryan Bernal, 00:12.233[2]; 4. 7X-Trey Walters, 00:12.532[5]; 5. 12-Adam Christian, 00:12.680[1]; 6. 72T-Trenten Shelton, 00:12.993[4]; 7. 21-Austin Wood, 02:05.973[6]

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  Justin Sanders and Ryan Bernal snag wins on a wild Nor*Cal Posse Shootout opener

  Placerville, CA…Justin Sanders started from the pole and led flag-to-flag for his 26th career Winged 360 Sprint Car triumph at Placerville Speedway during the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout opener. Sharing victory lane on Friday at the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Redwood was Hollister's Ryan Bernal, who earned a thrilling late race win with the Ultimate Sprint Car Series. With the victory on Friday evening, Sanders matched Sean Becker for fourth place on the all-time Winged 360 Sprint Car win list at the track. The driver of the Dale Miller Septic/ Thompson's Dealerships No. 4sa was poised as always in lapped traffic, while keeping a very fast Shane Golobic at bay throughout the feature. Sanders earned the pole of the Dash by way of winning his heat race out of fourth starting with a bold move on the initial start. He went on to win the six-lap contest, putting him on the pole in the feature. When the green flag waved in the 30-lap main event, he immediately jumped out front ahead of Golobic. The duo showed that they were the drivers to beat on this night and never got too far away from each other. Golobic kept Sanders within sight, but a couple of timely slow downs just as he was getting ready to pounce hampered his efforts. A trio of red flags along with several cautions plagued the flow of the race, but in between it, several movers and shakers were seen. As the race wound down in lapped traffic, Golobic caught Sanders, and it looked like we would be in for a classic battle towards the checkered. Just as that happened, however, a red flag period occurred with only four circuits remaining. The incident involved Clarksburg's Justyn Cox, who had put on an exceptional charge from 14th to fifth up until that point. Sanders then hit a perfect restart and led the final four laps to pick up the win over Golobic, Hollister's Ryan Bernal, Sacramento's Austin Wood and Auburn's Andy Forsberg. Completing the top 10 were Colby Copeland, Joel Myers Jr., Tyler Thompson, Chance Grasty and Hard Charger Shane Hopkins, who started 19th after fighting through issues in hot laps and qualifying. A strong field of 39 Winged Sprint Cars competed on opening night. Tony Gomes set the standard in qualifying with a lap of 10.726 around the quarter mile. The Ultimate Sprint Car Series made an epic Placerville Speedway debut on Friday night. Outstanding racing was seen right from the drop of the green flag and lasted all the way to an overtime- green, white, checkered conclusion. Winged Sprint Car regular Tanner Carrick hopped out to the early lead and set a torrid pace up front. The Lincoln driver was very impressive as he looked for his second career USCS victory. The action behind him was hot and heavy all throughout the field. Braden Chiaramonte took over second early on and methodically closed the gap between himself and the leader. With traffic coming into play, Chiaramonte closed quickly off turn two and snagged the top spot with 20 laps complete. After that he pulled away, eventually accepting the white flag. He looked to be headed for victory, only to have a stalled car bring out a yellow instead of the checkered. Always the Non-Winged ace, Ryan Bernal started from ninth and had battled back and forth with several drivers. He moved into third just past the halfway point, before utilizing the late caution to make his move. The overtime restart saw Bernal rocket by Carrick for second coming to the white flag and then shoot under Chiaramonte down the back stretch. The exhilarating finish saw Bernal come out on top over Chiaramonte, Carrick, Roseville's Josh Young and Illinois traveler Carson Short. Finishing sixth through 10th were Ryan Timmons, 16th starter Nathan Schank, 19th starting Jon DeWees, 23rd starter Dominic Scelzi and Austin Wood. A total of 23 cars competed on opening night with the Ultimate Sprint Car Series. Carson Short began the night by setting a brand new Non-Winged track record at Placerville Speedway with a lap of 11.616. The Nor*Cal Posse presented by Berco Redwood finishes up tonight with an $8,000 to win finale for the Winged Sprint Cars, along with the Ultimate Sprint Car Series. Results Placerville Speedway Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Redwood Night One May 2, 2025 Winged Sprint Cars: A Main 30 Laps 1. 4SA-Justin Sanders[1]; 2. 17W-Shane Golobic[2]; 3. 73-Ryan Bernal[5]; 4. 2A-Austin Wood[10]; 5. 92-Andy Forsberg[3]; 6. 5V-Colby Copeland[11]; 7. 46JR-Joel Myers Jr[13]; 8. 35KM-Tyler Thompson[7]; 9. X1-Chance Grasty[15]; 10. 21-Shane Hopkins[19]; 11. 41-Dominic Scelzi[20]; 12. 14W-Jodie Robinson[9]; 13. 7P-Jake Andreotti[16]; 14. 83T-Tanner Carrick[21]; 15. 25-Seth Standley[8]; 16. 2XM-Max Mittry[6]; 17. 94TH-Braden Chiaramonte[12]; 18. 7-Carson Short[22]; 19. 42X-Justyn Cox[14]; 20. 88B-Brad Bumgarner[23]; 21. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[18]; 22. 7C-Tony Gomes[4]; 23. 10-Dominic Gorden[17]; 24. 93-Stephen Ingraham[24] B Feature 12 Laps 1. 83T-Tanner Carrick[2]; 2. 7-Carson Short[4]; 3. 88B-Brad Bumgarner[3]; 4. 93-Stephen Ingraham[5]; 5. 88-Austin Torgerson[12]; 6. 61-Travis Labat[10]; 7. 3-Cole Schroeder[7]; 8. 31-Kyle Beilman[13]; 9. 9-Dustin Freitas[14]; 10. 12J-John Clark[11]; 11. 94-Greg Decaires V[6]; 12. 17-Anthony Snow[1]; 13. 7X-Trey Walters[9]; 14. 9L-Luke Hayes[8] C Feature 8 Laps 1. 31-Kyle Beilman[4]; 2. 9-Dustin Freitas[6]; 3. 85-AJ Alderman[7]; 4. 56-Taylor Hall[3]; 5. 21C-Cody Meyer[5]; 6. 28-Gauge Garcia[2]; 7. 9X-Adrianna DeMartini[1] Dash 1 6 Laps 1. 4SA-Justin Sanders[1]; 2. 17W-Shane Golobic[2]; 3. 92-Andy Forsberg[4]; 4. 7C-Tony Gomes[6]; 5. 73-Ryan Bernal[5]; 6. 2XM-Max Mittry[7]; 7. 35KM-Tyler Thompson[3]; 8. 25-Seth Standley[8] Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 35KM-Tyler Thompson[1]; 2. 14W-Jodie Robinson[2]; 3. 7C-Tony Gomes[4]; 4. X1-Chance Grasty[3]; 5. 10-Dominic Gorden[5]; 6. 88B-Brad Bumgarner[7]; 7. 3-Cole Schroeder[6]; 8. 12J-John Clark[9]; 9. 9X-Adrianna DeMartini[8]; 10. 21-Shane Hopkins; 11. 21C-Cody Meyer[10] Heat 2 8 Laps 1. 17W-Shane Golobic[1]; 2. 5V-Colby Copeland[3]; 3. 46JR-Joel Myers Jr[2]; 4. 25-Seth Standley[4]; 5. 21-Shane Hopkins[10]; 6. 93-Stephen Ingraham[7]; 7. 7X-Trey Walters[6]; 8. 17-Anthony Snow[5]; 9. 56-Taylor Hall[8]; 10. 85-AJ Alderman[9] Heat 3 8 Laps 1. 2XM-Max Mittry[1]; 2. 2A-Austin Wood[2]; 3. 92-Andy Forsberg[4]; 4. 42X-Justyn Cox[5]; 5. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[6]; 6. 7-Carson Short[7]; 7. 9L-Luke Hayes[3]; 8. 61-Travis Labat[9]; 9. 28-Gauge Garcia[8]; 10. 9-Dustin Freitas[10] Heat 4 8 Laps 1. 4SA-Justin Sanders[4]; 2. 73-Ryan Bernal[2]; 3. 94TH-Braden Chiaramonte[5]; 4. 7P-Jake Andreotti[3]; 5. 41-Dominic Scelzi[7]; 6. 94-Greg Decaires V[6]; 7. 83T-Tanner Carrick[1]; 8. 88-Austin Torgerson[9]; 9. 31-Kyle Beilman[8] Qualifying A 1. 7C-Tony Gomes, 00:10.726[9]; 2. 25-Seth Standley, 00:10.840[8]; 3. 35KM-Tyler Thompson, 00:10.841[12]; 4. 17W-Shane Golobic, 00:10.866[3]; 5. 14W-Jodie Robinson, 00:10.878[13]; 6. 46JR-Joel Myers Jr, 00:10.926[1]; 7. X1-Chance Grasty, 00:10.936[17]; 8. 5V-Colby Copeland, 00:10.950[6]; 9. 10-Dominic Gorden, 00:10.981[15]; 10. 17-Anthony Snow, 00:11.162[16]; 11. 3-Cole Schroeder, 00:11.174[2]; 12. 7X-Trey Walters, 00:11.182[10]; 13. 88B-Brad Bumgarner, 00:11.200[18]; 14. 93-Stephen Ingraham, 00:11.275[20]; 15. 9X-Adrianna DeMartini, 00:11.400[4]; 16. 56-Taylor Hall, 00:11.428[14]; 17. 12J-John Clark, 00:11.454[19]; 18. 85-AJ Alderman, 00:11.617[11]; 19. 21C-Cody Meyer, 00:11.692[7]; 20. 21-Shane Hopkins, 00:11.692[5] Qualifying B 1. 92-Andy Forsberg, 00:10.734[5]; 2. 4SA-Justin Sanders, 00:10.961[18]; 3. 2XM-Max Mittry, 00:10.963[11]; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick, 00:10.977[15]; 5. 2A-Austin Wood, 00:10.983[8]; 6. 73-Ryan Bernal, 00:10.995[12]; 7. 9L-Luke Hayes, 00:11.002[6]; 8. 7P-Jake Andreotti, 00:11.015[10]; 9. 42X-Justyn Cox, 00:11.053[4]; 10. 94TH-Braden Chiaramonte, 00:11.085[7]; 11. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield, 00:11.088[3]; 12. 94-Greg Decaires V, 00:11.130[13]; 13. 7-Carson Short, 00:11.165[16]; 14. 41-Dominic Scelzi, 00:11.208[19]; 15. 28-Gauge Garcia, 00:11.219[9]; 16. 31-Kyle Beilman, 00:11.223[2]; 17. 61-Travis Labat, 00:11.227[17]; 18. 88-Austin Torgerson, 00:11.372[14]; 19. 9-Dustin Freitas, 00:11.555[1] Ultimate Sprint Car Series: A Feature 30 Laps 1. 17-Ryan Bernal[9]; 2. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[4]; 3. 83T-Tanner Carrick[1]; 4. 17J-Josh Young[3]; 5. 7-Carson Short[5]; 6. 29T-Ryan Timmons[10]; 7. 1-Nathan Schank[16]; 8. 63D-Jon DeWees[19]; 9. 72T-Dominic Scelzi[23]; 10. 21-Austin Wood[15]; 11. 15-Michael Sellers[12]; 12. 33-Heath Holdsclaw[21]; 13. 73-Cole Wakim[2]; 14. 7X-Trey Walters[18]; 15. 87P-Jacob Tuttle[7]; 16. 51-Rob Lindsey[13]; 17. 18-Josh Gillis[20]; 18. 79-Mark Hanson[6]; 19. 8M-Jake Andreotti[8]; 20. 12-Adam Christian[14]; 21. 2STX-Brent Steck[11]; 22. 29C-Camie Bell[17]; 23. 28K-Kaden Ramos[22] Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 17-Ryan Bernal[3]; 2. 83T-Tanner Carrick[5]; 3. 73-Cole Wakim[2]; 4. 2STX-Brent Steck[6]; 5. 51-Rob Lindsey[1]; 6. 1-Nathan Schank[4]; 7. 63D-Jon DeWees[7]; 8. (DNS) 72T-Dominic Scelzi Heat 2 8 Laps 1. 79-Mark Hanson[3]; 2. 7-Carson Short[5]; 3. 87P-Jacob Tuttle[2]; 4. 15-Michael Sellers[4]; 5. 12-Adam Christian[6]; 6. 29C-Camie Bell[8]; 7. 18-Josh Gillis[1]; 8. 28K-Kaden Ramos[7] Heat 3 8 Laps 1. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[2]; 2. 8M-Jake Andreotti[1]; 3. 29T-Ryan Timmons[4]; 4. 17J-Josh Young[5]; 5. 21-Austin Wood[3]; 6. 7X-Trey Walters[7]; 7. 33-Heath Holdsclaw[6] Qualifying 1 1. 83T-Tanner Carrick, 00:11.670[8]; 2. 73-Cole Wakim, 00:11.958[6]; 3. 17-Ryan Bernal, 00:11.980[3]; 4. 1-Nathan Schank, 00:12.094[2]; 5. 51-Rob Lindsey, 00:12.114[1]; 6. 2STX-Brent Steck, 00:12.382[7]; 7. 63D-Jon DeWees, 00:12.556[5]; 8. 72T-Dominic Scelzi, 00:12.556[4] Qualifying 2 1. 7-Carson Short, 00:11.616[6]; 2. 87P-Jacob Tuttle, 00:11.677[4]; 3. 79-Mark Hanson, 00:11.767[3]; 4. 15-Michael Sellers, 00:12.034[1]; 5. 18-Josh Gillis, 00:12.314[7]; 6. 12-Adam Christian, 00:12.408[2]; 7. 28K-Kaden Ramos, 00:12.618[5]; 8. 29C-Camie Bell, 00:13.158[8] Qualifying 3 1. 17J-Josh Young, 00:11.713[7]; 2. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte, 00:11.722[4]; 3. 21-Austin Wood, 00:11.742[6]; 4. 29T-Ryan Timmons, 00:11.821[1]; 5. 8M-Jake Andreotti, 00:11.826[2]; 6. 33-Heath Holdsclaw, 00:11.858[5]; 7. 7X-Trey Walters, 00:12.241[3]

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  Sexton Gatlin Racing Returns to Placerville Speedway This Weekend

  Lakeside, CA, May 1, 2025 — This Friday and Saturday, May 2nd and 3rd, Sexton Gatlin Racing (SGR) will make its highly anticipated return to Placerville Speedway as drivers Brent Sexton and his son Grant compete in the Ultimate Sprint Car Series (USCS) at the iconic Northern California venue. This marks the Lakeside, California-based team's first appearance at Placerville since a dominant showing in 2022. SGR's last outing at the red clay oval was as part of the show at the three-night Hangtown 100 in November 2022, which was co-sanctioned by the California Lightning Sprint Car Series and Bay Cities Racing Association. The team swept all three main events that weekend: San Diego's AJ Bender took victories on the first two nights, with Grant Sexton finishing second and sixth. On the final night, it was 17-year-old Grant's turn to shine, claiming the win with Bender right behind in second. Brent, a three-time lightning sprint car series champion, also made all three main events in 2022, finishing fifth, 12th, and 15th. His oldest son, Dalton, qualified for all three mains as well, earning finishes of 10th, 12th, and 15th. This Friday, Brent returns to the seat for one night only before heading off for his annual vacation in Cabo San Lucas. He enters the weekend ranked fourth in USCS points, just four digits out of third. In four starts this season, Brent's best finish was a fifth-place showing at Ocean Speedway on March 28. Grant, now 20, will be racing both nights. Thus far, he has made two USCS starts in 2025. He earned an eighth-place finish at Ventura Raceway on March 8 and was poised for a top-five finish at Bakersfield on April 12 before contact with another car knocked him out of contention, resulting in a 17th-place finish. He currently sits 20th in the championship standings. Placerville Speedway Details: Opened in 1965, Placerville Speedway is located on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds (100 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA). Gates open at 4:00 p.m. with on-track action beginning at 5:15 p.m. both nights. Tickets: Friday, May 2: Purchase Here Saturday, May 3: Purchase Here Tickets will also be available at the gate for walk-up customers each night. For more information, visit PlacervilleSpeedway.com or call (530) 344-7592. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2024 season possible. East County Electric Works, Keys Brothers, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Valley Lubricant Services, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, and Troy Dirt. If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2024, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Brent Sexton 2025 Results 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 13th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 3/28/25 Ocean Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 5th A Main 3/29/25 Merced Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main Grant Sexton 2025 Results 2/22/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 8th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 17th A Main AJ Bender 2025 SGR Results 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main Braydin Collie 2025 SGR Results 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  Placerville Speedway hosts two big nights of Sprint Car racing this weekend

  Placerville, CA…One of the most anticipated double headers of the Placerville Speedway season converges this Friday and Saturday, when Berco Redwood presents the $8,000-to-win "Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend." The upcoming event is the first of two multi-night weekends for Winged Sprint Cars during the month of May at Placerville Speedway. The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout has featured no shortage of excitement over the last several years. The Winged 360 Sprint Car portion this Friday May 2nd will hand out $5,000-to-win, while Saturday's finale on May 3rd dishes out a solid $8,000-to-win. Sharing the stage each night will be the USCS Non-Winged Sprint Cars, as they make their Placerville Speedway debut. It marks rounds five and six on the season for the Ultimate Sprint Cars, which features both 410s and 360s. Main event winners so far this season with USCS have included Jake Andreotti, Tanner Carrick, Ricky Lewis and most recently Brody Fuson. The series also returns in July as part of the "Triple Crown" event on Independence Day Weekend. "The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Redwood is an event that we continue to try and build each season," commented Placerville Speedway Promoter Scott Russell. "I know that we'd like to see it become one of the must attend shows in California and hopefully this new May date will help in that regard. Winged Sprint Cars and the USCS Non-Winged Sprinters should give fans an outstanding show." The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Redwood is entering its seventh edition at the high-banked quarter mile. Previous winners include Cory Eliason, Sean Becker, Rico Abreu, Shane Golobic, Tanner Carrick and Australian Jock Goodyer, who snagged the victory last year. The double header also showcases the rich history of Placerville Speedway like everyone has come to love during Legends Weekend. Several names from the days gone by will be in attendance with numerous vintage cars on display. The restored machines will also take some laps on the red clay for old times' sake. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating is General Admission at the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Redwood, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Tickets can be bought at the gate on race day or online. Tickets for Friday May 2nd can be purchased at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr050225 Tickets for Saturday May 3rd can be purchased at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr050325 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, ADCO Driveline qualifying and racing will follow. For those who can't make it to the track, CaliDirt.TV will provide live flag-to-flag coverage of every Placerville Speedway point race this season. The live streaming service also includes each event with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/ 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 The quarter-mile clay oval is operated by Russell Motorsports Incorporated, which can be reached at the track business office at 530-344-7592. Contact Kami Arnold or Scott Russell directly for sponsorship opportunities at the office. Join over 20,000 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2025 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on X/Twitter by following us https://twitter.com/pvillespeedway - In addition, Placerville Speedway is also on Instagram. Follow us @PvilleSpeedway. Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Friday May 2: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Ultimate Sprint Car Series | 7th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Redwood Saturday May 3: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Ultimate Sprint Car Series | 7th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Redwood Saturday May 10: Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks, Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Anrak Night at the Races

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  GLSS Weekend at I-75 Raceway Cancelled Due to Weather; USCS Rescheduling for May

  Officials with the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP (GLSS), along with officials from the United Sprint Car Series and I-75 Racewa,y have announced the cancellation of the races scheduled for this weekend, Friday and Saturday, April 11th and 12th.

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  AFTER BRENT SEXTON'S CAREER BEST 410 SPRINT CAR FINISH, SEXTON GATLIN RACING HEADS TO ARIZONA

  (Lakeside, CA, April 7, 2025) Veteran driver Brent Sexton made the long trek to Ocean Speedway a memorable one when he recorded the best finish in his 410 sprint car career by placing fifth in the Ultimate Sprint Car Series 30-lap main event in Watsonville, California. Twenty-four hours later, he finished 12th when the second-year series made its first appearance at the Merced Speedway. This Friday and Saturday, April 11th and 12th, the veteran driver and his youngest son, Grant, are heading to the Central Arizona Raceway for two nights of racing with the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars. Sexton first raced a full-sized sprint car with the USAC/CRA Series two years ago. However, there was a huge difference between that car and the one he is driving today. For those initial races in 2023 and all of 2024, he was powered by a 360 engine. At times, that was like taking a gun to a knife fight as he was competing against full fields of 410 sprint cars. While he held his own, there was only so much he could do, and at times, that was frustrating. Sexton, who is a three-time lightning sprint car champion, decided to up his game for 2025. He purchased a 410 engine to run with both USAC/CRA and the USCS. "Somebody compared it to some of the motorcross stuff we used to do saying it was like comparing a two-stroke to a four stroke," the veteran driver said in mid-March. "It is definitely an eye opener and I give respect to the guys who have been driving those (410s) for so long. I love it. It takes more throttle control. Not that I had much throttle control before. It is definitely a discipline thing for sure." For Sexton to record his best 410 finish at Ocean Speedway was kind of surprising. It was his fourth start with the more powerful engine. What was unexpected was the fact that he did it at a track he had never been on during his long racing career. The likeable racer started the weekend by qualifying third fastest in his group at 13.375. That time was also good enough for 10th best in the 19-car field. He started fourth, and led much of his heat race before ending up second. So far, so good, but the main event on the famous Santa Cruz County oval would end up being the icing on an extremely sweet cake. Starting seventh, he was immediately in the thick of the battle. Using the top and the bottom of the track, he actually moved all the way up to fourth at one point. Likewise, he also drifted back to eighth or ninth. Sexton kept his focus straight and by the time the race ended, he was fifth at the checkers. "It was so much fun," he said about the race. "I loved the track, and I love my 410. I am having the time of my life. To finish fifth the first time ever at the track, that is cool. I am happy." After Watsonville, it was on to Merced, a track Sexton is more familiar with from his lightning sprint car days. However, things did not go quite as well, and he finished 12th in the A main event. This Friday and Saturday, the Central Arizona Speedway will be a new track for SGR drivers Brent and Grant. Recently renovated, the speedy oval is now a showpiece track that will be hosting the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars for the first time. Located in Casa Grande on the Pinal County Fairgrounds at 512 S 11 Mile Corner Road, the track is about halfway between Phoenix and Tucson. Adult tickets for the shows are $25.00 each night. Active military and seniors get in for $20.00. For young adults ages 12-17, it is $15.00. Kids 11 and under are free. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. each night with racing at 7:00. For more information visit the track website at https://www.centralazraceway.com/ or call the track office at 602-292-7607. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2024 season possible. East County Electric Works, Keys Brothers, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Valley Lubricant Services, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, and Troy Dirt. If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2024, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Brent Sexton 2025 Results 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 13th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 3/28/25 Ocean Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 5th A Main 3/29/25 Merced Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main Grant Sexton 2025 Results 3/15/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 8th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main AJ Bender 2025 SGR Results 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main Braydin Collie 2025 SGR Results 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  TURNER TAKES SATURDAY USCS JEFF McCALL MEMORIAL RACE AT CHEROKEE

  Ryan Turner of Dunnville, ON CAN came from the fourth starting spot to take the lead on lap five and led the rest of the way to win the Saturday night 25-lap Feature Race of the Jeff McCall Memorial Weekend at Cherokee Speedway for the United Sprint Car Series Presented By Hoosier Racing Tire.

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  NEW COMER, JADEN BOWLING ROLLS TO USCS VICTORY IN THE JEFF McCALL MEMORIAL AT CAROLIA

  Jadan Bowling of Holden Beach, NC went wire-to-wire to win Night 1 of the Jeff McCall Memorial Weekend on Friday night at Carolina Speedway for the United Sprint Car Series Presented By Hoosier Racing Tire. Bowling held off a late-race charge by NASCAR Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. of Olive Branch, MS to take the win.

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  Tanner Carrick Takes Top Honors at USCS Opener at Watsonville, CA Before SCCT Top-10

  Lincoln, CA driver, Tanner Carrick, made a very rare non wing start on Friday night in Watsonville, CA where he scored the win before putting the wings back on and finishing seventh in Saturday's Sprint Car Challenge Tour opener at Placerville Speedway.

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  Tanner Carrick storms to victory in USCS debut at Ocean Speedway | Motorsports

  Lincoln’s Tanner Carrick earned his seventh career Ocean Speedway victory but his first without a wing, as Carrick prevailed in the inaugural Watsonville appearance for the Ultimate Sprint Car ...

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  SEXTON GATLIN RACING HEADS NORTH FOR TWO RACES THIS WEEKEND

  (Lakeside, CA, March 24, 2025) Lakeside, California's Sexton Gatlin Racing will wrap up a busy month of March with a trek to Ocean Speedway in Watsonville on the 28th and the Merced Speedway on the 29th for races in the Ultimate Sprint Car Series. The trek north will take SGR 454 miles from its San Diego County base for the Friday portion of the weekend doubleheader. On Saturday, the team will head 100 miles south from Watsonville to Merced for Saturday's race on the Doug Lockwood-promoted track. SGR had last weekend off after competing in the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Series during the California Mid-Winter Fair at the Imperial Valley Fairgrounds on the 14th and 15th of the month. The two nights of racing at the track located just north of the USA-Mexico border brought a mixed bag of results for the longtime Southern California team. The Friday portion of the show at the track, which old-time fans still refer to as El Centro, started off well for the team when 20-year-old Grant clicked off the seventh fastest time in the 28-car field. Even though he was less than a half second slower, Brent timed in 19th best. Brent's night ended on the first lap of the third heat race when he was battling for the lead. Starting on the outside of the front row, contact with the car on the inside sent him into a series of nasty flips as he came off turn two. He climbed out of the car unscathed, but the tumble ended up finishing his car for the night. "I am not sure after watching the replay," Sexton answered when asked what triggered the flip. " After I watched the replay, someone may have caught the inside berm and caught my left rear, but I do not know. It is hard to say, really. We could have been ready, but with just two classes there, time was short. I just figured why push it with a two-day show. Let's focus on getting it fixed right and be ready for the next night. It really was not damaged too badly for as hard as I flipped. Front axle, bent the torque tube, and rear bumper." Grant ended up sixth in the heat. That sent him to the B main, where he needed to finish sixth or better to continue to the A. He did so comfortably by finishing third. That put the young driver in the 30-lap finale. However, car issues plagued him, and he finished 19th. With the flip in his past, the Saturday portion of the show saw Brent turn in his best USAC qualifying effort to date. His 13.389 was the 11th fastest lap of the 26 cars on hand. He followed that by competing in the toughest heat race of the weekend. The veteran racer fought hard and managed to hold the final transfer spot until the last lap when he slipped back to sixth. That outcome placed him on the front row of the B main, and getting more used to the 410 each night, he brought it home third to earn a ticket to his first USAC/CRA main event of the year. In the main, the wily veteran started 11th. After some see-sawing forward and backward in the race, he ended up 14th. While he wanted more, he was happy with the night, and he loves life as a 410 sprint car driver. "It was my best qualifying to date with USAC." Sexton proudly stated. "I am kind of setting some goals for this year, like qualifying better with USAC, because that is everything. Finish a little better than last year. Last year, I was usually 18th to 24th. This year, I want to get near the top 10. I would like to have finished closer to the top 10 at Imperial, but I will take the 14th place." "I do actually," Sexton continued when asked if he felt this year is like a rejuvenation of his career. "I am having a lot of fun. Especially with this 410. It is all a learning curve, jumping up to a 410. I am enjoying it." San Diego's AJ Bender, who has driven SGR cars and won in the past in lightning competition, jumped into Grant's car on Saturday to see what it was like to wheel a Triple X. However, the driver who finished fourth in USAC/CRA points in 2024, was feeling the car out for the first time, and he exited the A main early. "I am looking forward to this weekend," Sexton offered about racing at Ocean and Merced. "We have run Merced with the lightning sprint, but I have never been to Ocean before. We will have to figure out gearing and all of that stuff. Hopefully, we will come out of the box strong." To see SGR in action this weekend, the Ocean Speedway is located at 2601 E. Lake in Watsonville, California. For times and ticket information, call the track office at 831-688-7223. On Saturday at the Merced Speedway, gates will open at 5:00 p.m., and racing will begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for those 17 and older are $25.00. Juniors, aged 11-16, get in for $10.00. Tickets for kids 6-10 are $5.00. Children 5 and under are free. The track is located at 900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Merced. The track website is http://www.mercedspeedway.net/ and the office phone number is 209-600-8382. The final SGR racer on the weekend at Imperial was eager teen Braydin Collie of El Cajon, California. Racing on a track where he recorded a second-place finish in 2024, things did not go quite as well on the weekend with the SoCal Lightning Sprint Cars. On Friday, he looked impressive in winning his heat race, but he flipped on the back stretch during lap three of the main event and finished 11th. Twenty-four hours later, the talented teen placed 11th again when the center splines on the right rear stripped out. Big news from Sexton Gatling Racing is the fact that they are going to be a CSI certified shock dealer for the West Coast. The team bought Mel Murphy's shock dyno and crew member David Bezio flew out to Indy on Monday to study with CSI in Indiana. "We will be open right away (when Bezio gets back)," Sexton commented. "I have the dyno and we have been doing our own shocks. David is there taking the course so we can be a certified dealer. We are excited about that." Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2024 season possible. East County Electric Works, Keys Brothers, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Valley Lubricant Services, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, and Troy Dirt. If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2024, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Brent Sexton 2025 Results 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 13th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main Grant Sexton 2025 Results 2/15/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 8th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main AJ Bender 2025 SGR Results 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main Braydin Collie 2025 SGR Results 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  HAGAR HUSTLES TO USCS WINTER HEAT WIN AT THE MAG

  Derek Hagar of Marion, AR drove the Nutrien Ag Solutions Special to victory on Saturday night in the 25-lap United Sprint Car Series Presented By Hoosier Racing Tire Winter Heat Series Round 14 Feature Race.

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  FRANEK FLIES TO SECOND USCS WIN OF THE SEASON AT NORTH ALABAMA

  Davie Franek swept the United Sprint Car Series Presented By Hoosier Racing Tire Round 11 on Friday night at North Alabama Speedway. Franek won his Heat-Race, won the Hoosier Racing Tire Speed Dash, and then led all 25 laps of the Feature Race for his second USCS victory of the USCS Winter Heat 3 during the 2025 season.

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USCS - United Sprint Car Series Dirt Tracks

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  All Tech Raceway Race TrackLake City, Florida, USA
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  Benton Speedway Race TrackBenton, Missouri, USA
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  Carolina Speedway Race TrackGastonia, North Carolina, USA
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  Cherokee Speedway Race TrackGaffney, South Carolina, USA
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  Deep South Speedway Race TrackLoxley, Alabama, USA
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  Dixie Speedway Race TrackWoodstock, Georgia, USA
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  East Alabama Motor Speedway Race TrackPhenix City, Alabama, USA
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  Hattiesburg Speedway Race TrackHattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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  Hendry County Motorsports Park Race TrackClewiston, Florida, USA
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  I75 Raceway Race TrackSweetwater, Tennessee, USA
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  Lavonia Speedway Race TrackLavonia, Georgia, USA
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  Magnolia Motor Speedway Race TrackColumbus, Mississippi, USA
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  Needmore Speedway Race TrackNorman Park, Georgia, USA
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  North Alabama Speedway Race TrackTuscumbia, Alabama, USA
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  Old No 1 Speedway Race TrackHarrisburg, Arkansas, USA
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  Penton Raceway Race TrackLaFayette, Alabama, USA
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  Riverside International Speedway Race TrackWest Memphis, Arkansas, USA
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  Senoia Raceway Race TrackSenoia, Georgia, USA
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  Southern Raceway Race TrackMilton, Florida, USA
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  Swainsboro Raceway Race TrackSwainsboro, Georgia, USA
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  Talladega Short Track Race TrackEastaboga, Alabama, USA
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  Whynot Motorsports Park Race TrackMeridian, Mississippi, USA
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  Xtreme Speedway Race TrackDanville, Alabama, USA