Cocopah Speedway Race Track in Somerton, Arizona, USA

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Cocopah Speedway races Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Northern Sport Mods, and IMCA Hobby Stocks.

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• Surface: 3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval

• 3450 W County 15th St
  Somerton, Arizona, 85350 USA
• lat: 32.613677, lng: -114.657354
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  Lucas Oil Speedway's Lorton named finalist for Region 5 ARPY award, with online voting underway

  WHEATLAND, MO. (Jan. 17, 2025) - Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton has again been nominated for Region 5 Promoter of the Year and the 49th annual Auto Racing Promoter of the Year Award. The winners will be determined in online voting with fans invited to vote online with balloting open through midnight Feb. 1. Votes must be submitted in each region, otherwise the ballot will be rejected. Cast your vote here for online voting. "It's an honor and privilege to make the list again this year for Region 5 Promoter of the Year and ARPY award and to be included with so many top-notch people and speedways," Lorton said. "It's a tribute to our tremendous speedway team and our outstanding Lucas Oil Speedway fans." The nominee list: Region 1: Paul Cole, Land of Legends Raceway, NY; Brett Deyo, Fonda and Utica Rome Speedway, NY; Kolten Gouse, BAPS Motor Speedway, PA;; Steve O'Neal, Port Royal Speedway, PA; CV Elms & April May Preston, Bear Ridge Speedway, VT; The Arute Family, Stafford Motor Speedway, CT.; Tom Mayberry, Oxford Plains Speedway, ME; Cris Michaud, Thunder Road, VT; Dominic Lussier, Autodrome Granby, QC, CA. Region 2: Tim Bryant, Five Flags Speedway, FL; Scott Tripp, Lakeview Speedway, SC; Garrett Mitchell, Freedom Factory, FL; Wendall Durrance, All-Tech Raceway, FL; William Scoggin, Clarksville Speedway, TN.; Ricky Brooks, Cordele Motor Speedway, GA; Kelley Carlton, Screven Motor Speedway, GA. Region 3: Randy Maggio, Painesville Speedway/Lorain County Speedway, OH; Kim and Randy Smart, Midvale Speedway, OH.; Brian Rieck, Coles County Speedway, IL; Matt Curl, Fairbury Speedway, IL; Rich and Shelly Farmer, Fremont Speedway, OH; Glenn Styres; Ohseken Speedway, ON, CA. Region 4: Todd Thelen, Slinger Super Speedway, WI; Wayne Brevik, Marshfield Motor Speedway, WI; Terry Tucker, Jefferson Speedway, WI; Steve Sinclair, IRA Sprint Car Series, WI; Cole Queensland & Queensland Family, Deer Creek Speedway, MN; Doug Johnson, Huset's Speedway, SD; Bob Timms, Mississippi Thunder Speedway, WI; Cody and Shannon Smiley, Golden Sands Speedway, WI; Jerry Auby, Dells Raceway Park, WI. Region 5: Brad Stevens, & Jessi Mynatt, 34 Raceway, IA; John McCoy, Knoxville Raceway, IA; Scotty Allen, Dallas County Speedway, MO; John Allen, 81 Speedway, KS; Danny Lorton, Lucas Oil Speedway, MO.; Ricky Kay, Maquoketa Speedway, IA; Jim Nordhougen, Colorado National Speedway,CO; Mike Johnson, I-35 Speedway, MO. Region 6: Scott & Kim Russell, Placerville Speedway, CA; Dennis Gage, Marysville Raceway, CA; Brad Whitfield, Cocopah Speedway, AZ; Tim Huddleston, Irwindale Speedway, CA.; Jeremy Anders, Wenatchee Valley Super Oval, WA; Michelle Lackey Maynor, Alaska Raceway Park, AK; Matt Alexander, Stateline Speedway, ID; Tony Noceti, Stockton Dirt Track, CA; Loretta Thiering, Edmonton International Speedway, AB, CA. Region 7: Gavin Migro, Perth Motorplex, WA, AUS; Michael Perry, Premiere Speedway, SA, AUS; Gary Willington, Sydney Speedway, NSW, AUS. Outstanding Event Nominees: The Marvin Smith Memorial, Cottage Grove Speedway, OR; Buckeye Figure 8 Nationals, Painesville Speedway, OH; Fall Classic, 141 Speedway, WI; Sean Lias, Penn Can Speedway, PA; Trophy Cup, Tulare Thunderbowl, CA; IMCA.TV Winternationals, AZ; The Duct Tape Nationals, Wyoming County International Speedway, NY; IMCA Super Nationals, Boone, IA. Weekly racing in the Pitts Homes and Realty Weekly Racing Series at Lucas Oil Speedway will feature five divisions - Hermitage Lumber Late Models, Arctic Food Equipment USRA Modifieds, O'Reilly Auto Parts USRA Stock Cars, Clear Creek Golf Cars USRA B Mods and Hickamo Country Store Super Stocks. The 2025 schedule is scheduled to fire up March 22nd with March Full Body Madness after Open Test & Tune on March 15th from 6-9 p.m. For information on tickets or camping for any Lucas Oil Speedway event in 2025, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or email her at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information. CONTACT: Danny Lorton Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Office: (417) 282-5984 DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com  # # # Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is available. With its entrance located just outside the pit gate, this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience. For ticket and camping information and everything about the Show-Me 100 event, visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for all the information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984. In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by following @LucasSpeedway on X, clicking "Like" at www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and schedules can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com. About Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Mo., approximately an hour from Springfield and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its title. Twenty-One VIP Luxury Suites, HD Jumbo-Tron Screen, Stadium Style Musco Sports Lighting, a Bose Sound System, Go-Kart Slick Track, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are a few of the spectacular amenities setting the Diamond of Dirt apart. This year marks the 12th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring a host of regional events. Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, United States Modified Touring Series and the High Limit Sprint Racing Series, POWRi Sprint Cars and POWRi WAR Sprints. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and Super Stocks. 2025 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" Iconic Apparel "The Official Merchandise Provider of Lucas Oil Speedway" Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway MAVTV "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil Speedway Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper "The Official Soft Drink" of Lucas Oil Speedway Rugged Radios "The Official 2-Way Communications Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Summit Racing Equipment "The Official Sponsor" of Lucas Oil Speedway Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil Speedway 2025 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Encounter Ministry Inc., Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Henry's Towing Service, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Iconic Apparel, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, KC Bobcat, Kluhsman Racing Components, Kona Ice, Lucas Cattle Company, MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welding, Missouri Division of Tourism, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, OakStar Bank, O'Bannon Bank, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Ozark Golf Cars, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, ProThings Apparel, RACEceiver, RacinDirt.com, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Sidetrack RV Park, SMSI, Southwest Electric Cooperative, State Tech, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels, Super 8 Bolivar Mo., Turn 1 Bar & Grill, US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wieland, Woods Supermarkets. Lucas Oil Speedway | P.O. Box 8 18842 Speedway Drive | Wheatland, MO 65779 US

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  BRENT SEXTON WRAPPED UP HIS 2024 SEASON AT THE TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX

  (Lakeside, CA, December 4, 2023) A little over 10 months after it all began, Sexton Gatlin Racing's Brent Sexton wrapped up the 2024 campaign on Thanksgiving weekend in the 83rd running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix at the Ventura Raceway. The veteran racer competed in the Inland Rigging Ultimate Sprint Car Series portion of the program. The two-night show matched Lakeside, California-based Sexton against a stellar field of drivers from around the nation. Friday's preliminary night saw 50 cars show up at the tiny 1/5 of a mile track on the beach at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Sexton, a 52-year-old Tennessee native, qualified fifth fastest in his group with a lap of 12.789. Powered by a former Rico Abreu Shaver 360 engine, the three-time lightning sprint car champion had a good starting position in his heat race on the inside of row three. Unfortunately, a tap with another car saw his right rear go flat. The deflation saw him finish 10th. That flat tire meant that Brent had to go to one of the B mains. The race was only 12 laps long and would go by in the blink of an eye on the little track. Starting ninth in the 10-car field, the wily veteran had to finish third to transfer to the A main. The laps wound down quickly and Sexton drove his way to sixth. However, time ran out before he could get past three more cars, and he was done for the night. The following evening, Brent had one shot at making the A-main. That came in one of the three B mains. It was a 12-lapper like Friday night, and he was starting ninth. However, this time he only had to get to fourth. Once again, he began passing cars and raced his way up to sixth. But like the night before, the laps ticked off quickly. Brent ended up two spots shy of the transfer. That ended his racing weekend and put wraps on his 2024 season. SGR is already making plans for the 2025 campaign, with the first race of the year coming in February. If you would like to join the team for a fun, exciting ride on the sprint car trail, call Brent Sexton or email him at the contact information at the top of this release. 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, Troy Dirt. Brent Sexton 2024 Results 2/24/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 15th A Main 3/1/24 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 4th A Main 3/2/24 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 3/8/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 12th A Main 3/9/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 16th A Main 3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main 3/23/24 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 4/6/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 17th A Main 4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 25th A Main 4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 4/27/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 5/18/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 5/25/24 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 1st A Main 6/1/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 10th A Main 6/8/24 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 5th A Main 6/22/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main 7/6/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 15th A Main 7/13/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main 7/20/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 7th B Main 8/10/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 8/31/24 Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main 9/1/24 Santa Maria Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 9th A Main 9/13/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main 9/14/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 14th A Main 9/21/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 11th A Main 10/18/24 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main 10/19/24 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main 11/1/24 Mohave Valley Raceway Western World Championships 18th B Main 11/2/24 Mohave Valley Raceway Western World Championships 10th B Main 11/29/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Turkey Night Grant Prix 6th B Main 11/30/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Turkey Night Grant Prix 6th B Main Grant Sexton 2024 Results 2/24/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 18th A Main 3/8/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 9th A Main 3/9/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 5th A Main 3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main 3/23/24 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 4/6/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 11th A Main 4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 16th A Main 4/27/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 5/11/24 Barona Speedway So Cal Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 5/18/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Car Series 5th A Main 6/1/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 3rd A Main 6/22/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main 7/6/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 7/20/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 7th A Main 8/10/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main 8/31/24 Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 9/1/24 Santa Maria Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 24th A Main 9/14/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 9th A Main 9/21/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main 10/18/24 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main 10/19/24 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 11th A Main 11/1/24 Mohave Valley Raceway Western World Championships 26th A Main 11/2/24 Mohave Valley Raceway Western World Championships 23rd A Main Braydin Collie 2024 Results 7/6/24 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 8/3/24 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 5th A Main 8/17/24 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 9th A Main 9/28/24 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 10/18/24 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 7th A Main 10/19/24 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 10/26/24 Barona Speedway So Cal Lightning Sprints 7th A Main AJ Bender 2024 Results 9/14/24 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 5th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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  EDDIE TAFOYA JR GETS A LITTLE TIME OFF BEFORE RETURNING TO THE SPRINT CAR WARS IN FEBRUARY

  (Chino, CA, November 19, 2024) Veteran sprint car racer Eddie Tafoya Jr of Chino Hills, California, is looking forward to getting some time off before he returns to the sprint car warfare in February. Plans right now call for him to make his 2025 debut in the family-owned #51T when the USAC National Sprint Car Series heads to Florida for its season openers. It will be the start of his sixth season racing 410 sprint cars. While not chasing any championships in 2024, Tafoya, who was the 2019 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year, finished third in the championship standings of the first-year Ultimate Sprint Car Series. The talented racer also finished 11th in points in the USAC/CRA series. All told he started 27 sprint car main events during the season. He finished in the top ten 13 times with a season-best second-place finish in the USCS race at Santa Maria on June 15th. His best finish in the USAC/CRA Series came the week before when he placed fourth at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway in Bakersfield. Last Friday, on a day off from work and with no races on his schedule until 2025, the 27-year-old answered some questions about the 2024 season and what is on the horizon for next year. S.D.: First, the obvious question: how happy were you with the way 2024 went? Tafoya: I feel good. Always as a racer, I guess you always want more and want to do better. Definitely a solid year. About halfway through, we started picking and choosing what we wanted to do just to mellow out. We have been wide open for five years. We just wanted to give ourselves some time and make sure we were doing everything right and give ourselves the best shot going into the new year and see what we can do. S.D.: After a tough start to the season at Perris when you got clobbered from behind, I think you rolled it into the trailer every night. Tafoya: This year, I was really, really good on equipment. I really did not hurt much except maybe a bent axle or something minor like that. S.D.: That has to feel good knowing you do not have to repair and replace a bunch of torn-up stuff. Tafoya: Money wise it is always good. It is also good for your momentum. If you are tearing stuff up, you can kind of lose your way and get down. It can take too many races to get back to where you want to be. I like to keep pushing forward and not have too many setbacks. This year, we were really good about that stuff. S.D.: Were you guys getting burned out? Tafoya: It is not really the racing. It is all the stuff you have to do with a family team. Me and my dad are the only ones who do anything on our vehicles. We do have another guy, Curt, who helps me out a bunch. Other than that, when we break stuff or wreck stuff, it is just me and my dad in the shop late nights fixing stuff. It definitely takes a toll on you. Last year we were on the road traveling for eight weeks. It is just a big task to do when you both have full-time jobs. Between the both of us, we just kind of decided not to overwork ourselves this year. S.D. What does the equipment situation look like for 2025? Tafoya: We built a whole new car last year. Now I have three really, really good cars. So, we will just tear them down and rebuild them just to make sure we do not have any parts failures and stuff. As far as the package goes and our stuff, we are definitely happy with it. We are just going to make it nice and brand new again for next year. S.D. Will you run the same type of schedule in 2025 as you did this year, or will you try chasing points? Tafoya: I definitely want to do good in points, and a lot of cards have to fall in place. The last two years, we've had some freak stuff kind of go on that put us out of the points. Instead of banging our heads against the wall and scratch and claw for every point, we just kind of go to have fun and do the best we can do. That is usually when I am driving my best. S.D.: So, you have some time to get away from the race cars right now. What are you going to do? Tafoya: Yeah, for a little while. Off-season is not a full-time break for three months for sure. We will definitely go through our entire program and rebuild a lot of stuff and make sure we are all squared away and our ready to put our best foot forward in February. S.D.: A couple of weeks ago, you told me you wanted to open the season in February in Florida with the USAC National Sprint Cars. Is it the same plan now? Tafoya: The talk right now is to start in Florida in February, but that is about as far as it has gotten. We have our eyes set on that. See where it goes from there and just try to be in contention. 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 November 1 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main November 2 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 25th A Main November 9 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 11th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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  LOGAN WILLIAMS HAS HIS BEST SEASON TO DATE

  (Ontario, CA, November 18, 2024) Logan Williams, the youngest of the three Williams brothers racing in the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, recorded his best season to date in 2024. Driving the recognizable Flowdynamics #5W, he steered his way to a sixth-place finish in the championship standings. The finish and accomplishments achieved by the 28-year-old during the year have him ready to return when the series commences on the other side of the new year. Williams, who lives in Yorba Linda, California, had perfect attendance in the 20th season of the series that is headquartered in Southern California. In the 22 races that comprised the schedule, he started the A main 21 times. In those, the friendly driver finished in the top five six times and the top ten 15 times. Of the top five, his best outing was a second at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway on the second Saturday in June. He also placed third and fourth two times each and had a fifth-place result. "I would not say satisfied," Williams responded when asked about his 2024 campaign. "We obviously wanted to win, but it was definitely our best season by far." "Probably almost winning at Perris," the 28-year-old quickly answered about his highlight of the year. "We led 21 laps or whatever. And Santa Maria when we had a good chance to win when Chiaramonte won. Also, when I finished second at Kern. Those three right there stand out for me." While the 2014 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year has been a formidable competitor throughout his career, his performances in 2024 were noticeably improved over his previous campaigns. In fact, he was a contender every time he came to the track during the year. "Just figuring stuff out with the cars, and me being able to do better towards the end of the races," the confident driver said when asked what propelled him to such a good season. "Me, my dad, Randy, and Clayton worked on the car. Mike English (a past top competitor in the series) set up my car at the last race." Amongst the series regulars that Williams squared off against at every race were his two older brothers, Cody and Austin. That provided an interesting angle coming into the last race of the year. Cody, the eldest of the siblings, was sixth in the championship standings and Logan was seventh. However, the gap between the two was only 10 points coming into the finale at Perris Auto Speedway on November 9th. Before the main event, Cody added a few more digits when he was the second-fastest qualifier on the night. At that point, it looked like Logan would be forced to settle for seventh in the points race. Magnifying his advantage, Cody was starting fifth in the main while Logan began the final battle of the year in ninth. But, Cody left the fray on lap 22 and placed 18th. With Logan rolling forward from ninth to sixth, he earned enough points to take the sixth spot in the standings back from his brother and thus, earned bragging rights over the winter. "You try to race everybody as hard as you can," he replied when asked about racing against his brothers. "You try to be a little more careful around them, I guess. We all want to do good and want each other to do good as well." Now with some time off, Williams is going to kick back a bit before sliding back into the cockpit early in 2025. "Not much, to be honest," Williams laughed when asked about his winter plans. "Just work on the car a little bit and enjoy my time off until we start racing again. We plan on running the full season next year. We may have some trouble getting some funding to make it the whole year, but as of right now, we plan on making all of them." Williams and his teammate Matt McCarthy would like to thank the following sponsors for making the 2024 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 Harvick'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 11/1/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA 8th B Main 11/2/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA 26th A Main 11/9/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA 6th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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  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.

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  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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Cocopah Speedway Nearby Dirt Tracks

Distance information is direct (as the crow flies) - driving distance will differ due to road routes and things like lakes or mountains.

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  Imperial Valley Raceway Race Track55 miles away - Imperial, California, USA

Cocopah Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations

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  ASCS - American Sprint Car Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  USAC - United States Auto Club Dirt Track Racing Organization