Merced Speedway Race Track in Merced, California, USA

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Merced Speedway is the fastest, smoothest dirt track in the Central Valley of California. With large, covered grandstands, fans are kept cool in the summer heat with an obstruction free view of the entire speedway.

Merced Speedway races IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks, Valley Sportsman, WRS 305's, Mini Late Models, Dwarf, BCRA Midget Lites, 360 Sprints, and 410 Sprints.

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• Phone: 209-600-8382
• Surface: 1/3 mile banked clay oval

• 900 Martin Luther King Way
  Merced, California, 95341 USA
• lat: 37.290959, lng: -120.483021
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Merced Speedway Dirt Track Racing Schedule

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Merced Speedway Dirt Track News

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  Turkey Night Grand Prix Next for Brent and Grant Sexton

  Lakeside, CA — November 5, 2025 — Southern California sprint car veterans Brent and Grant Sexton will return to action on Thanksgiving weekend for one of the sport's crown jewels—the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Jim Naylor's Ventura Raceway. The historic holiday classic will mark the father-and-son duo's first sprint car outing since tackling the Western World Championships at Central Arizona Raceway in late October. The debut trip to the Arizona oval for Sexton Gatlin Racing was anything but easy. Grant battled a stubborn fuel system that refused to cooperate, leaving patriarch Brent to carry the team's banner. A three-time California Lightning Sprint Car Series champion, Brent's night was cut short in his heat race by a faulty mag box on Friday, sidelining the bright #44 early. Returning Saturday, determined to turn things around, Brent's luck refused to change. A broken rear brake mount in his qualifier left him with only front brakes for the C-Main, but the veteran's steady hands kept him out of trouble long enough to transfer into the B-Main. Unfortunately, a sheared U-joint ended the night and the team's Arizona adventure prematurely. While the weekend proved frustrating for the Sextons, Sexton Gatlin Racing's rising rookie, Braydin Collie, gave the team something to smile about at the Ventura Raceway. The talented teen turned in the eighth-fastest qualifying time, won his heat race, and finished seventh in the 25-lap main event. Heading into the California Lightning Sprint Car Series finale at Bakersfield on November 25th, the El Cajon racer sits sixth in Motor City Buick/GMC championship points—just one point out of fifth—and second in Rookie of the Year standings. Though it is unlikely without a lot of good fortune, Collie remains mathematically alive in the Rookie of the Year chase. Before that finale in Bakersfield, he'll trade dirt for desert when he competes in Mexico's legendary Baja 1000 in a trophy truck next week. For more updates, follow Sexton Gatlin Racing on social media and stay tuned for 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 2025, 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 6/3/25 Circle City Speedway (Indianapolis) 410 Sprint Cars 14th A Main 6/4/25 Paragon Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars 11th B Main 6/5/25 Lincoln Park Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars Rained Out 6/6/25 Bloomington Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars Rained Out 6/7/25 Tri State Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars Rained Out 6/8/25 Kokomo Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars 8th B Main 8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 21st A Main 8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints DNS 8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 7th A Main 8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 13th A Main 8/22/25 Plaza Park Raceway California Lightning Sprints DNS 9/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 19th A Main 9/13/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main 9/20/25 Ventura Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 3rd A Main 10/4/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 18th A Main 10/24/25 Central Arizona Raceway USAC National Sprint Cars DNS 10/25/25 Central Arizona Raceway USAC National Sprint Cars 19th B 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 6/7/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 6/21/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 7/5/25 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 5th A Main 7/26/25 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 5th A Main 8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 8/7/25 Norman County Raceway Minkota Lightning Nationals 10th A Main 8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 12th A Main 8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 3rd A Main 8/22/25 Plaza Park Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main 8/23/25 Lemoore Jet Bowl Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th a Main 8/30/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main 9/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main 9/13/25 Merced Speedway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 10/4/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 10/25/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th 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 8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 13th A Main 8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 8/7/25 Norman County Raceway Minkota Lightning Nationals 5th A Main 8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 21st A Main 8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 18th A Main 9/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 9/20/25 Ventura Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 17th A Main 10/4/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 10th A Main Dalton Sexton 2025 Results 8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 14th A Main 8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 20th A Main AJ Bender 2025 SGR Results 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  Chase Johnson Classic converges at Merced Speedway on November 22nd

  Merced, CA…One of the more anticipated events each season in California is the November appearance by the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets and Winged 360 Sprint Cars at Merced Speedway. This season the show has received an extra boost with the inaugural Chase Johnson Classic presented by American Rock and Rent taking to the Merced high banks on Saturday November 22nd. Both the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets and Winged 360 Sprint Cars will hand out $5,000-to-win/ $500-to-start with additional prizes up for grabs during the night, which are noted at bottom of release. If anybody would like to contribute to the event, please contact chasejohnsonracing@yahoo.com "My goal for this race is to give back to the racing community and display my appreciation for all that they have done for me," Johnson stated. "I want to put on a fun event for the fans, teams and would like to thank everyone that has contributed to it thus far. We are still actively looking for additional sponsors and awards and would love to grow this race even more." The Chase Johnson Racing No. 24 team will have a show car on hand in the grandstands for kids/ adults to sit in and take photos. The CJR operation will be in the pit area with the race hauler. The 24-car in fact, will pace the field for both the Midget and Sprint Car features. Fans are encouraged to stop by after the races to hang out. An electric guitar performance will also kick things off in grand fashion for the National Anthem. All paid fans in the stands will receive a ticket to win a signed piece of memorabilia by all drivers racing during the night. The Chase Johnson Classic marks the final Winged 360 Sprint Car event of the season in the Golden State. Merced Speedway happens to be one of the more centrally located tracks in California, which should make for a solid field from throughout our state. The always action-packed quarter mile lies one hour and 45 minutes from Sacramento and just under an hour from Fresno. The muffler rule for Winged 360 Sprint Cars will be as follows: Flowmaster, SpinTech, Schoenfeld 14272735-78 or Extreme mufflers. Weight rule will be 1500 pounds with the driver fully suited in the car. Additional rules will fall in line with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. An SCCT style format, minus the Dash, with a 24-car starting field will be utilized. Bixby, Oklahoma's Cannon McIntosh, who has been gaining Winged Sprint Car experience in California as of late, brings the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget point lead into the Golden State Swing. California native Justin Grant, Kevin Thomas Jr., Jacob Denney and Gavin Miller round out the top five in the standings. NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson of Elk Grove swept both the USAC National Midget and Winged 360 Sprint Car finale last November at Merced Speedway. Tickets for the Chase Johnson Classic presented by American Rock and Rent on Saturday November 22nd cost $30 for adults (ages 16 and up), while ages 5-15 cost $15. Those four and under are free. Seating is general admission. Purchase tickets at the gate or online via https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/2102/tickets/1480140 Merced Speedway is located at 900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Merced, California 95431. For information on the speedway visit http://www.mercedspeedway.net/ … Special Awards for USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets Fast Time: $200 from Del Morris Insurance Agency plus set of Quick Car Digital Gauges Hard Charger: $600 total courtesy of Inland Rigging and Del Morris Insurance Agency Barrell of Fuel for pill draw #24 Leader of Lap 24: $500 from Beilman Motorsports Heat Race Winners: Bottle of Heart River Spirits Bourbon Cleanest car before A-main: $240 from Keen Concrete Pole Award: Custom K1 Race for Chase Gloves and bottle of Patron from Keith Trusso Special Awards for Winged 360 Sprint Cars Fast Time: $200 from Del Morris Insurance Agency plus set of Quick Car Digital Gauges Hard Charger: $200 Certificate and $300 cash from Pit Stop USA Barrell of Fuel for pill draw #24 Leader of Lap 24: $500 from Beilman Motorsports Heat Race Winners: Hoosier Right Rear Tire and bottle of Heart River Spirits Vodka Cleanest car before A-main: $240 from Keen Concrete Pole Award: Custom K1 Race for Chase Gloves and bottle of Patron from Keith Trusso Hard Luck Award: $100 from Mega Pixel Marc and Front Nose Wing from Sellers Race Wings Special thanks to these companies for their support of the Chase Johnson Classic Price Family Dealerships Avanti Windows & Doors and Central Arizona Speedway Eldora Speedway Heart River Spirits Inland Rigging Del Morris Insurance Agency American Rock and Rent Fast Four Media Keen Concrete Beilman Motorsports Hoosier Tires West K1 Race Gear QuickCar Mega Pixel Marc Sellers Race Wings

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  Chase Johnson Classic converges at Merced Speedway on November 22nd

  One of the more anticipated events each season in California is the November appearance by the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets and Winged 360 Sprint Cars at Merced Speedway.

Merced 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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Merced Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations

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  CLS - California Lightning Sprints Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  HMWT - Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  SCCT - Sprint Car Challenge Tour Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  USAC - United States Auto Club Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  WSDCA - Western States Dwarf Car Association Dirt Track Racing Organization