Antioch Speedway Race Track in Antioch, California, USA

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Antioch Speedway is run under IMCA sanctioning, featuring IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modifieds, as well as Wingless Sprints, and 360 Winged Sprint Cars. In addition, Super Stocks, Hobby Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars and the ever exciting 4-Bangers.

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

• 1201 West 10th Street
  Antioch, California, 94509 USA
• lat: 38.007703, lng: -121.820419
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  CALISTOGA SPEEDWAY IS BACK IN ACTION WITH THE LOUIE VERMEIL CLASSIC

  (8/25/25 - Andrew Kunas) Calistoga, CA ... A big weekend awaits the NARC King of the West Sprint Car Series as it takes part in the triumphant reopening of Calistoga Speedway for the Louie Vermeil Classic this Saturday and Sunday (August 30th-31st). Fans will have the opportunity to witness the best of both worlds as the USAC/CRA non-wing 410 sprint cars share this open wheel racing program. The historic half-mile clay oval located in Napa County has not seen race cars on track since 2019. The Louie Vermeil Classic was first run in 2008. After the track shuttered and was left without a promoter during the COVID-19 plagued 2020 season, the event was moved to Silver Dollar Speedway for 2021 before going on hiatus. With Calistoga opening back up, the event has restarted and returns to its original home, which was always regarded as the home track of the Northern Auto Racing Club sprint cars. The event honors Louie Vermeil, a large figure in California sprint car racing who helped found the Northern Auto Racing Club in 1960 and saw the association through its early decades, serving as president from 1965 to 1985. Vermeil also fielded several cars during his time in racing, from the early "big cars" to sprint cars, with drivers including Johnny Anderson and Mike Andreetta piloting his cars. Vermeil, who passed away in 1987, was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1995 for his work in sprint car racing. The Louie Vermeil Classic started as a USAC/CRA non-wing event, and NARC joined in 2019 to give the fans both winged 410 and wingless 410 sprint cars to watch. That 2019 Louie Vermeil Classic, the last at Calistoga, saw Dominic Scelzi and Rico Abreu score victories on the big half-mile. The 2021 edition at Silver Dollar Speedway saw Scelzi and Justin Sanders win the two NARC features that weekend. More than $130,000 in prize money and awards are up for grabs at this exciting two-day show. Saturday's feature event winner will pocket a $5000 payday. Sunday's winners will walk away with $10,000. WHO TO WATCH Things remain tight at the top of the NARC point standings, with just 16 points separating points leader D.J. Netto of Hanford and fourth place Bud Kaeding of Campbell. Netto is just five points ahead of leading Rookie of the Year candidate Tyler Thompson of Harrisburg, Oregon, while third place Sean Becker of Oroville is just seven points back of Thompson. Netto, the 2019 NARC champion, won two of the first three NARC races in 2025, but has not won since May 10th at Antioch Speedway. Netto has his share of Top 5 finishes but also has some unfortunate DNF's to go with it, but remains atop the standings. Thompson is still looking for his first career NARC victory, but has been very consistent, usually finishing the Top 10 each night. Thompson, however, has just parted ways with the Main Motorsports team and is unsure what car he will be driving this weekend. Dominic Gorden of Clovis is also expected to compete. Gorden, twice a NARC winner, won this year's Dave Bradway Jr Memorial and would like to add a Louie Vermeil win to his resume. Lincoln's Tanner Carrick, who recently matched his career best NARC finish with a runner-up at Ocean Speedway on August 2nd, is also entered and looks to earn his first NARC win at one of the biggest events of the season. In addition to Becker and Bud Kaeding, other drivers expected include Fremont's Shane Golobic, Hollister's Ryan Bernal, Roseville's Colby Copeland, Fresno area drivers Caeden Steele and Mariah Ede, Benicia's Billy Aton, Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield, Auburn's Andy Forsberg, Gilroy's Jarrett Soares, Windsor's John Clark, Suisun City's Chance Grasty, and Rio Oso's Landon Brooks (Sunday only). NARC will have approximately 18 cars, with changes in travel plans for several teams. FAN INFO Calistoga Speedway is located at the Calistoga Fairgrounds at 1435 N Oak St. Seating will be limited due to high pre-race sales. Reserved seating is sold out for both nights, and some general admission tickets are available for Sunday. They can be purchased at www.racecalistoga.com. RV parking on site is also sold out. Parking is $10 (cash) each day. Fans are encouraged to get to the event early to allow time to park. The ticket booth opens at 1:00 p.m. The Berco Redwood Pavilion is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for race fans. There will be special wine and beer tasting events (must be 21 years of age), along with food and great music. Hot laps are scheduled for 5:00 p.m., with qualifying at 5:30 for both classes. Opening ceremonies are scheduled at 6:10 with racing at 6:30 both nights. NARC will run a 25-lap feature each night. Fans unable to attend can watch live on FloRacing. Friday night (August 29th) at the fairgrounds, the Calistoga Speedway Hall of Fame will induct six new members, one of them being NARC General Manager Jim Allen, whose association with NARC dates back to the 1980's. Frank Albert, Clyde Lamar, Rick Horton, Jim Hearn and Bobby McMahan will also be honored. More information on can also be found on www.racecalistoga.com. The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a "King of the West" champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms. The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER 20 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 8/25/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 2555 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2550 Sean Becker, Roseville - 2543 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2539 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 2500 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2454 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2341 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2312 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2136 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2020 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1881 Billy Aton, Benicia - 1761 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760 Nick Parker, Tucson, AX - 1684 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1656 John Clark, Windsor - 1599 Max Mittry, Redding - 1570 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1215 Jesse Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1215 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 1068

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  NARC RETURNS TO OCEAN SPEEDWAY FOR 65TH ANNUAL JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC

  (7/28/25 - Andrew Kunas) Watsonville, CA ... The NARC 410 Sprint Car Series will make its final visit of the season to Ocean Speedway on Saturday, August 2nd, when the series takes part in the 65th running of the Johnny Key Classic. The event honors a legendary driver who dominated California racing during the late 1940's and 1950's. It was 1952 where Key reportedly won an astounding 54 races in different classes of cars, and that included a 500-lap race at San Jose Speedway where he won by 18 laps. Key won numerous other races in sprint cars and midgets during his career and won several championships. Key lost his life at just 30 years of age in a midget crash in 1954 in Ohio. The Johnny Key Classic was first run in 1954, shortly after his passing, and was won by Danny Graves. It ran for decades under different lengths and formats, but it was run in San Jose until 1999. After a hiatus, the event was brought back in 2007 at Ocean Speedway as a 360 sprint car event. In 2025, the event became a 410 sprint car event under NARC sanctioning. Saturday's race will be the fourth for NARC at Ocean Speedway and will pay $5,000 to the winner of the 30-lap main event. Nick Rescino leads everyone with six Johnny Key Classic victories over the years. Howard Kaeding was a four-time winner while his legendary son Brent won it twice. Other past winners of the race in its various forms include Al Pombo, Clyde Palmer, Marshall Sargent and Mike Sargent, Burt Foland, Chuck Miller, Ronnie Day, Tommy Tarlton, and more recently the likes of Rico Abreu, Justin Sanders, Buddy Kofoid, Tanner Thorson, Shane Golobic and Dominic Scelzi. WHO TO WATCH Former NARC champion Bud Kaeding of Campbell will be one driver fans will be keeping an eye on. While he didn't win on either night at the Howard Kaeding Classic, Bud did lead laps in the main event on the first night before a treacherous cushion bit him and sent him off the track. Kaeding knows Ocean Speedway well and will look at it as an opportunity to get back in the win column in NARC competition aboard the BK Motorsports No. 29. After mechanical issues in his heat race last Saturday at Santa Maria Speedway, Kaeding earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger Award in the main event, moving up ten positions. Gauge Garcia of Lemoore won last year's Johnny Key Classic, its last as a 360 event. Garcia is still hunting his first 410 victory with NARC, and it would be ironic if that first win came in the event he previously won in something different. He and the Keller Motorsports No. 2k have dealt with motor issues throughout the season but have still shown speed throughout. D.J. Netto, another former NARC champion, has two wins on the season and took over the points lead Saturday at Santa Maria. The Hanford driver and the Netto Ag No. 88n turned in a fourth place run in Watsonville the other weekend but suffered a mechanical problem and dropped out of the feature in Santa Maria. Despite having the points lead, Netto is wanting to get back in the win column this weekend. Also expected to compete is Harrisburg, Oregon's Tyler Thompson, who leads the NARC Rookie of the Year chase and had a podium finish at Ocean Speedway in May. Fresno drivers Caeden Steele and Mariah Ede are expected to join, along with Oroville's Sean Becker, Dominic Gordon of Clovis, Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery and John Clark from Windsor. Former track champion Kurt Nelson is a frequent participant when NARC visits his home track as well. FAN INFO Ocean Speedway is located on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville, at 2601 E Lake Ave. Front gates open at 3:30 p.m. with racing scheduled 6:00 p.m. Also joining NARC to race on Saturday will be IMCA modifieds, IMCA sport mods and BCRA lightning sprints. Saturday's event concludes the "Cooler Weather Tour," the recent stretch of races for NARC all scheduled along the California coast and featuring comfortable temperatures for teams and fans. After a break allowing NARC teams to go to the Knoxville Nationals in Iowa and High Limit events happening after that in California, NARC returns to action when it visits the reopening Calistoga Speedway for the Louie Vermeil Classic on Saturday and Sunday, August 30th and 31st. The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a "King of the West" champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms. The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER 19 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 7/27/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 2420 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2413 Sean Becker, Roseville - 2405 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2397 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 2374 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2318 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2312 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2217 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2136 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2020 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1881 Billy Aton, Benicia - 1761 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760 Nick Parker, Tucson, AX - 1584 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1521 John Clark, Windsor - 1471 Max Mittry, Redding - 1437 Jess Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1215 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1198 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 1068 Upcoming Events August 30 - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 1) August 31 - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 2) September 6 - Placerville Speedway - Placerville, CA NARC 2025 Winners March 8 - D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Connett) April 12 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup) May 10 - D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash) May 16 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway May 17 - Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial) May 31 - Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial) June 7 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (David Tarter Memorial) June 11 - James McFadden at Southern Oregon Speedway June 12 - James McFadden at Douglas County Dirt Track June 13 - Jesse Schlotfeldt at Cottage Grove Speedway June 14 - James McFadden at Willamette Speedway June 15 - James McFadden at Grays Harbor Raceway (Timber Cup) June 19 - Levi Klatt at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup - Night 1) June 20 - Justin Sanders at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup - Night 2) June 21 - Trey Starks at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup finale) July 12 - Tim Kaeding at Petaluma Speedway (Dave Lindt Memorial) July 18 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic - Night 1) July 19 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic - Night 2) July 26 - at Santa Maria Speedway (Showdown at Santa Maria)

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  THE NARC SPRINT CARS ARE HEADED TO THE "SHOWDOWN AT SANTA MARIA" ON SATURDAY

  (7/21/25 - Andrew Kunas) Santa Maria, CA ... -The "Cooler Weather Tour" continues for the NARC King of the West 410 sprint car series this Saturday, July 26th, when the series makes its annual visit to Santa Maria Speedway for the "Showdown at Santa Maria." Santa Maria Speedway, for most of its history that goes back to 1964, has been a regular stop for sprint cars, winged and non-wing. The track had faced closure a couple of times over the years, but recently got back up and running again and in 2024 it returned to the NARC schedule after a three-year absence. Last year's NARC event saw a wild finish in which Justyn Cox tangled with a slower car and flipped upside down on the final lap, costing him a victory. Chase Johnson took advantage and picked up his fourth career NARC win. He was joined on the podium by Kaleb Montgomery and Gauge Garcia, a pair of drivers worth keeping an eye on this Saturday. Montgomery is still hunting for his first NARC victory but has shown flashes at times. Montgomery, who lives just up the road from Santa Maria Speedway in Templeton, has turned in strong runs this season, including finishing fifth and sixth respectively during last weekend's Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway. Finishing runner-up at Santa Maria last year and having won the USAC/CRA non-wing race at the same track in May, Montgomery could see this Saturday's race as the one where he gets his first NARC win. Garcia, from Lemoore, is also still searching for a NARC win. He and the Paso Robles-based Keller Motorsports No. 2k team have fought motor problems throughout the season, but have performed well in several main events, often passing many cars and on four occasions this season Garcia earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger award. Before last year's return to Santa Maria, the last NARC race at Santa Maria Speedway was in 2021, and it was Benicia's Billy Aton who scored his first NARC victory that night. Saturday's event is part of NARC's "Cooler Weather Tour," as some have called it, the current stretch of events for the series happening at tracks along the California coast, where race teams and fans can expect more comfortable temperatures while it is typically very hot in the California interior. WHO ELSE TO WATCH Harrisburg, Oregon's Tyler Thompson has quietly put together a very solid and consistent season as he chases the NARC Rookie of the Year award aboard the Main Motorsports No. 35km. In 15 regular NARC events (not counting the special format seeing inverted main event fields at Skagit Speedway's Super Dirt Cup in June), Thompson recorded ten Top 10 finishes in those races, many of which had been at tracks he hadn't seen before. His best run was a third place finish on May 16th at Ocean Speedway, and in that race Thompson briefly challenged eventual race winner Justin Sanders for the lead. Thompson sits third overall in the points and has twice posted quick time in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying, twice won a heat race and twice earned the hard charger nod. Many have recently begun looking at Thompson as another driver due to make a big breakthrough in 410 sprint car competition. Former NARC champion D.J. Netto of Hanford, twice a winner this season and second in the points entering the weekend, along with 2005 NARC champion Sean Becker from Oroville, and 2019 series king Bud Kaeding from Campbell will fill out a stellar line-up of competitors. Others expected to compete include Fresno drivers Caeden Steele and Mariah Ede, Dominic Gorden from Clovis, Kansas driver Jace Park, Hollister's Ryan Bernal, and many others. FAN INFO Santa Maria Speedway is located at 1900 Hutton Road, right off of Hwy 101, in Nipomo, just north of Santa Maria itself. Tickets are $30 for adults, $28 for seniors 65+, military and students ages 11 to 17. Kids 10 and under are free. Front gates open at 4:00 p.m. with racing scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. Also scheduled to race are IMCA Racesaver sprints, BCRA lightning sprints and dwarf cars. ABOUT NARC The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a "King of the West" champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms. The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER 18 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 7/21/25) Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2312 DJ Netto, Hanford - 2292 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2279 Sean Becker, Roseville - 2268 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2262 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 2241 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2186 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2136 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2081 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2020 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1742 Billy Aton, Benicia - 1634 Nick Parker, Tucson, AX - 1584 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1521 John Clark, Windsor - 1471 Max Mittry, Redding - 1437 Jess Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1215 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 1068 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 1064 Upcoming Events July 26 - Santa Maria Speedway - Nipomo, CA August 2 - Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA (65th Johnny Key Classic) August 30 - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 1) August 31 - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 2) September 6 - Placerville Speedway - Placerville, CA NARC 2025 Winners March 8 - D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Connett) April 12 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup) May 10 - D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash) May 16 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway May 17 - Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial) May 31 - Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial) June 7 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (David Tarter Memorial) June 11 - James McFadden at Southern Oregon Speedway June 12 - James McFadden at Douglas County Dirt Track June 13 - Jesse Schlotfeldt at Cottage Grove Speedway June 14 - James McFadden at Willamette Speedway June 15 - James McFadden at Grays Harbor Raceway (Timber Cup) June 19 - Levi Klatt at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup - Night 1) June 20 - Justin Sanders at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup - Night 2) June 21 - Trey Starks at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup finale) July 12 - Tim Kaeding at Petaluma Speedway (Dave Lindt Memorial) July 18 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic - Night 1) July 19 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic - Night 2)

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  $80,000+ IN PRIZE MONEY ON THE LINE FOR NARC SPRINT CARS AT HOWARD KAEDING CLASSIC THIS WEEKEND

  (7/14/25 - Andrew Kunas) Watsonville, CA ... One of the most special events of the season for the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series is next when it visits Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, this Friday and Saturday (July 18-19), for the 15th Annual Howard Kaeding Classic. The event honors the patriarch of the famed Kaeding family that includes his Hall of Fame son Brent, and grandsons Bud and Tim. HK, as he was known to his friends, was a champion racer in his own right, most especially at the old San Jose Speedway where he won several championships and at one point famously won 17 consecutive races. The race saluting the "Campbell Comet" was already a staple in the California 410 sprint car schedule, but this year's event has taken on special meaning with Howard passing away in February at the age of 92. Before Howard's passing, it was already announced that this year's event would be a two-night show. Now in just the last couple of weeks it was announced that Saturday's purse will see an increase, with the main event paying $10,000 to win ($1,500 to start A), while Friday's show pays a neat $5,000 ($750 to start A.) This was made possible by many generous sponsorships from companies with ties to the Kaeding family and the racing community. WHO TO WATCH With the added special meaning to the event, not to mention the now five-figure payday on the final night, many of the top drivers on the West Coast will be competing hard for victories. Reigning "King of the West" Justin Sanders of Aromas won his second Howard Kaeding Classic last year, one of his seven victories on his way to the 2024 NARC title. Sanders has four NARC wins to his credit this season, including a win at Ocean Speedway in May, but is locked in a tight points race atop the standings with former series champion D.J. Netto of Hanford, who is just one point ahead of Sanders. Netto, meanwhile, has never won a Kaeding Classic and would love to add one to his resume. Of course, no racer out there would love to win this weekend more than brothers Tim and Bud Kaeding, who will be racing with heavy hearts at the race honoring their grandfather. Bud has twice won the HK, picking up wins in 2014 and 2019. Tim picked up his 75th career NARC victory on Saturday at Petaluma Speedway and like his father and grandfather is one of the most accomplished sprint car racers ever from California. He has never won a Howard Kaeding Classic and Tim no doubt wants to get that first one this Saturday. Fremont's Shane Golobic, the 2023 Howard Kaeding Classic winner, is expected to compete, along with 2021 winner Sean Becker or Oroville. Tyler Thompson of Harrisburg, Oregon continues his search for his first NARC win but still sits third in points and leads the NARC Rookie of the Year chase. Fresno's Caeden Steele, a first-time NARC winner in May, had an impressive run at last Saturday's Petaluma event and will look to build off of that this weekend. Other drivers expected to race this weekend include two-time series champ Dominic Scelzi of Fresno, Lemoore's Gauge Garcia, Billy Aton of Benicia, Fresno's Mariah Ede, Dominic Gorden of Clovis, and Tucson's Nick Parker. The Howard Kaeding Classic was first held in 2011 with Evan Suggs picking up the win. NARC great Jonathan Allard won the next two. Kyle Hirst leads all drivers with three wins in the prestigious event. Colby Copeland and current World of Outlaws standout Buddy Kofoid each have single HK victories as well. FAN INFO Ocean Speedway is on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, located at 2601 E Lake Ave. Friday's show will have sport mods and hobby stocks in action also. On Saturday, NARC will be joined by the BCRA/WMR midgets, hobby stocks and modifieds. Qualifying will get underway at 5:30 p.m. with opening ceremonies at approximately 6:00 p.m. The pit gate opens at 2:00 p.m. After the races on Friday there will be an "After Party" on the track grounds. There will also be the Howard Kaeding Luncheon on Saturday that will see proceeds benefiting the NARC Benevolent Fund. This is all part of the Howard Kaeding Classic weekend at Ocean Speedway. This weekend's races are of the "Cooler Weather Tour," a stretch of races for NARC all taking place at tracks along the California coast and all expecting to have more comfortable coastal temperatures while the California interior bakes in summer heat. July 26th will see NARC make its annual visit to Santa Maria Speedway, before the series returns to Ocean Speedway on August 2nd for the Johnny Key Classic. Howard Kaeding Classic - Past Winners 2011 - Evan Suggs 2012 - Jonathan Allard 2013 - Jonathan Allard (2) 2014 - Bud Kaeding 2015 - Kyle Hirst 2016 - Kyle Hirst (2) 2017 - Buddy Kofoid 2018 - Colby Copeland 2019 - Bud Kaeding (2) 2020 - Kyle Hirst (3) 2021 - Sean Becker 2022 - Justin Sanders 2023 - Shane Golobic 2024 - Justin Sanders (2) The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER 16 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 7/13/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 2029 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2028 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2012 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2004 Sean Becker, Roseville - 1997 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 1983 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 1959 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 1913 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 1832 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1772 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760 Billy Aton, Benicia - 1515 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1478 Max Mittry, Redding - 1437 Nick Parker, Tucson, AX - 1317 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1260 John Clark, Windsor - 1234 James McFadden, Alice Springs, NT, AUS - 1004 Jess Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 972 Levi Klatt, Langley, BC - 914 Upcoming Events July 18 - Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA (Howard Kaeding Classic - Night 1, $5,000 to win) July 19 - Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA ($10,000 to win Howard Kaeding Classic) July 26 - Santa Maria Speedway - Nipomo, CA August 2 - Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA (Johnny Key Classic) August 30 - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 1) August 31 - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 2) NARC 2025 Winners March 8 - D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Connett) April 12 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup) May 10 - D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash) May 16 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway May 17 - Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial) May 31 - Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial) June 7 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (David Tarter Memorial) June 11 - James McFadden at Southern Oregon Speedway June 12 - James McFadden at Douglas County Dirt Track June 13 - Jesse Schlotfeldt at Cottage Grove Speedway June 14 - James McFadden at Willamette Speedway June 15 - James McFadden at Grays Harbor Raceway (Timber Cup) June 19 - Levi Klatt at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup - Night 1) June 20 - Justin Sanders at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup - Night 2) June 21 - Trey Starks at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup finale) July 12 - Tim Kaeding at Petaluma Speedway (Dave Lindt Memorial)

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  NARC INVADES PETALUMA SPEEDWAY FOR $5,200 TO WIN DAVE LINDT MEMORIAL

  (7/7/25 - Andrew Kunas) Petaluma, CA ... After a well-earned break following a very busy month of June, the NARC 410 sprint car series kicks off another busy stretch of racing on Saturday night, when the series makes its annual visit to Petaluma Speedway for the 2nd Annual Dave Lindt Memorial. The event honors Lindt, who was Petaluma Speedway's winningest driver ever, scoring 48 feature victories and earning five track championships along the way as he dominated weekly action at the track in the late 1990's and early 2000's. Lindt was known for his blue No. 52 sprint car, matching his high school colors and his football jersey number. Saturday's NARC main event will pay $5,200 to win in his memory. Saturday's show marks the first of four consecutive weeks of racing for NARC, the stretch nicknamed by some as the "cooler weather tour" as it is all at tracks along the Pacific coast, which should feature more comfortable weather conditions for racers and fans while the California interior bakes in summer heat. Former NARC champion Sean Becker of Oroville won the inaugural Dave Lindt Memorial last July after a late race battle with young Oakley driver Dylan Bloomfield. It was the last time the "Shark" visited victory lane in NARC competition. POINTS BATTLE & WHO TO WATCH After an eventful trip last month to the Pacific Northwest, there is a tie at the top of the NARC point standings, with reigning "King of the West" Justin Sanders of Aromas and former series champion D.J. Netto of Hanford neck and neck at 1,890 points apiece. Both drivers have multiple NARC victories on the season, Sanders with four and Netto with two, and both had their share of bad luck this year, including Netto getting upside down on consecutive nights during the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports. After their respective roller coaster rides, they are both at the top as NARC begins its summer swing. Sanders has had momentum on his side of late, picking up two NARC wins last month including a $10,000 preliminary night win at the Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway before taking fifth in the Saturday finale against a tough field of racers. Sanders finished second to Becker at last year's Dave Lindt Memorial. Things are tight in general toward the top of the point standings, with just 20 points separating the Top 5. Former NARC champion Bud Kaeding of Campbell, though winless, is quietly having a solid season and is only 11 points out of the lead. Just three points behind Kaeding is Harrisburg, Oregon's Tyler Thompson, who is leading the NARC Rookie of the Year chase and has shown some flashes as well, picking up multiple fast qualifier awards, twice earning the hard charger nod, and challenging for a win at Ocean Speedway in May. Becker is only 20 points behind the leaders and at times has shown himself as a threat to win this season, most notably at Antioch Speedway in May when he led laps in the main event before a crash knocked him out of contention. Having last won at last year's Dave Lindt Memorial, Becker looks to get back in the win column this Saturday with a second straight Lindt triumph. Dominic Gorden of Clovis got his second career NARC victory on May 31st at the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial at Placerville Speedway. Gorden currently sits sixth in the point standings and hopes to get a second 410 victory for the season Saturday in Petaluma. A full field of 410 sprint cars are expected to compete at the 16th event on the ultra-competitive 27-race NARC schedule. To date, 15 races have produced nine different winners! FAN INFO Petaluma Speedway is located on the Petaluma Fairgrounds at 100 Fairgrounds Drive. Front gates open at 4:00 p.m. with racing scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. General admission for adults is $25, with juniors 12-16, seniors 65+ and military in for $22. Kids ages 6 to 11 are in for just $10. The Redwood Dwarf Cars, mini-stocks and hobby stocks are all scheduled to race on Saturday night with NARC. ABOUT NARC The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a "King of the West" champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms. The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER 15 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 7/6/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 1890 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 1890 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 1879 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 1876 Sean Becker, Roseville - 1870 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 1852 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 1825 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 1780 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1772 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 1695 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1478 Max Mittry, Redding - 1437 Billy Aton, Benicia - 1392 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1260 Nick Parker, Tucson, AX - 1185 John Clark, Windsor - 1107 James McFadden, Alice Springs, NT, AUS - 1004 Jess Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 972 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 670 Levi Klatt, Langley, BC - 914 Upcoming Events July 18 - Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA (Howard Kaeding Classic - Night 1, $5,000 to win) July 19 - Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA ($10,000 to win Howard Kaeding Classic) July 26 - Santa Maria Speedway - Nipomo, CA August 2 - Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA (Johnny Key Classic) NARC 2025 Winners March 8 - D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Connett) April 12 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup) May 10 - D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash) May 16 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway May 17 - Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial) May 31 - Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial) June 7 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (David Tarter Memorial) June 11 - James McFadden at Southern Oregon Speedway June 12 - James McFadden at Douglas County Dirt Track June 13 - Jesse Schlotfeldt at Cottage Grove Speedway June 14 - James McFadden at Willamette Speedway June 15 - James McFadden at Grays Harbor Raceway (Timber Cup) June 19 - Levi Klatt at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup - Night 1) June 20 - Justin Sanders at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup - Night 2) June 21 - Trey Starks at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup finale)

Antioch Speedway Dirt Track Videos

• RACE HIGHLIGHTS: NARC Sprint Cars at Antioch Speedway - May 10, 2025
• Contra Costa County Clash | NARC 410 Sprints at Antioch Speedway 5/10/25 | Highlights

Antioch 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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  Delta Speedway Race Track30 miles away - Stockton, California, USA
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  Stockton Dirt Track Race Track30 miles away - Stockton, California, USA
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  Lodi Cycle Bowl Race Track31 miles away - Lodi, California, USA
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  Sacramento Mile Race Track45 miles away - Sacramento, California, USA
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  Petaluma Speedway Race Track46 miles away - Petaluma, California, USA
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  Calistoga Speedway Race Track57 miles away - Calistoga, California, USA
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  Hills Ferry Raceway Race Track64 miles away - Newman, California, USA
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  Placerville Speedway Race Track72 miles away - Placerville, California, USA
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  Ocean Speedway Race Track73 miles away - Watsonville, California, USA
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  Fast Fridays Motorcycle Speedway Race Track73 miles away - Auburn, California, USA
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  Marysville Raceway Race Track79 miles away - Marysville, California, USA
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  Merced Speedway Race Track88 miles away - Merced, California, USA
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  Lakeport Indoor Race Track92 miles away - Lakeport, California, USA

Antioch Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations

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  BCRA - Bay Cities Racing Association Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  HMWT - Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  IMCA - International Motor Contest Association Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  NARC - Northern Auto Racing Club Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  USAC - United States Auto Club Dirt Track Racing Organization