Thunderbowl Raceway Race Track in Tulare, California, USA
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Thunderbowl Raceway races Sprint Cars, Midgets, and Stock Cars.
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620 South K Street
Tulare, California, 93274 USA - lat: 36.196735, lng: -119.341896
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Fri, Aug 15
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- HLR - High Limit Racinghttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/HLR/High Limit Racing/HLR - High Limit Racing Dirt Track Racing Organization - 2025-08-152025-08-15EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpgRacesDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThunderbowl Raceway559-688-0909https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/California/Tulare/Thunderbowl Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpg$620 South K Street Tulare, California, 93274 USA
Fri, Sep 19
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- WoO - World of Outlawshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/WoO/World of Outlaws/WoO - World of Outlaws Dirt Track Racing Organization - Sprint Cars - 2025-09-192025-09-19EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpgWorld of Outlaws Dennis Roth ClassicDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThunderbowl Raceway559-688-0909https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/California/Tulare/Thunderbowl Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpg$620 South K Street Tulare, California, 93274 USA
Sat, Sep 20
- 2025-09-202025-09-20EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpgWorld of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint CarsDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThunderbowl Raceway559-688-0909https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/California/Tulare/Thunderbowl Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpg$620 South K Street Tulare, California, 93274 USA
- WoO - World of Outlawshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/WoO/World of Outlaws/WoO - World of Outlaws Dirt Track Racing Organization - Sprint Cars - 2025-09-202025-09-20EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpgWorld of Outlaws Dennis Roth ClassicDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThunderbowl Raceway559-688-0909https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/California/Tulare/Thunderbowl Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpg$620 South K Street Tulare, California, 93274 USA
Sat, Oct 4
- 2025-10-042025-10-04EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpgElk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge TourDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThunderbowl Raceway559-688-0909https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/California/Tulare/Thunderbowl Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpg$620 South K Street Tulare, California, 93274 USA
- SCCT - Sprint Car Challenge Tourhttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/SCCT/Sprint Car Challenge Tour/SCCT - Sprint Car Challenge Tour Dirt Track Racing Organization - 2025-10-042025-10-04EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpgTrophy Cup Tune-UpDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThunderbowl Raceway559-688-0909https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/California/Tulare/Thunderbowl Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpg$620 South K Street Tulare, California, 93274 USA
Thu, Oct 16
- 2025-10-162025-10-16EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpgTrophy Cup 31Dirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThunderbowl Raceway559-688-0909https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/California/Tulare/Thunderbowl Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpg$620 South K Street Tulare, California, 93274 USA
Fri, Oct 17
- 2025-10-172025-10-17EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpgTrophy Cup 31Dirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThunderbowl Raceway559-688-0909https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/California/Tulare/Thunderbowl Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpg$620 South K Street Tulare, California, 93274 USA
Sat, Oct 18
- 2025-10-182025-10-18EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpgTrophy Cup 31Dirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThunderbowl Raceway559-688-0909https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/California/Tulare/Thunderbowl Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpg$620 South K Street Tulare, California, 93274 USA
Fri, Nov 21
- 2025-11-212025-11-21EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpgUSAC NOS Energy Drink National MidgetsDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThunderbowl Raceway559-688-0909https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/California/Tulare/Thunderbowl Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpg$620 South K Street Tulare, California, 93274 USA
- USAC - United States Auto Clubhttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/USAC/United States Auto Club/USAC - United States Auto Club Dirt Track Racing Organization - Midget - National - 2025-11-212025-11-21EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpgRacesDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThunderbowl Raceway559-688-0909https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/California/Tulare/Thunderbowl Raceway/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/30.jpg$620 South K Street Tulare, California, 93274 USA
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- SCCT finale at Stockton Dirt Track shifts to Friday October 31st
Stockton, CA…Officials with the Stockton Dirt Track have announced a date change for the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour season finale. Originally scheduled for November 8th, the event will now take place on Friday October 31st, creating a double header on Halloween weekend at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. The SCCT 360s will crown a champion during the show, while NARC 410 will do the same one night later on November 1st. The overall championship weekend pays tribute as always to the late great Gary Patterson. Known as the "Dancing Phantom from Stockton," the "Preacher," the "Hostile Hippie" or just simply "GP," Gary Patterson was one of the most colorful characters of his time and captured several major wins in his career, including the Gold Cup Race of Champions, the Super Dirt Cup in Washington and the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Ascot Park among others. Patterson lost his life in a Sprint Car crash at Calistoga Speedway on Memorial Day weekend 1983 and an event in his memory has been held every year since. "GP" moved to Stockton, California in 1957 and began his career at the Stockton 99 Speedway. This year marks the 13th season in a row that we've paid honor to Patterson in Stockton. The Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour will contest a pair of events before the finale, with Petaluma Speedway's 14th annual Adobe Cup up next on Saturday September 20th. SCCT will also tackle Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare for the Trophy Cup Tune-Up on Saturday October 4th. For those who can't make it to the track CaliDirt.TV provides live coverage of every Sprint Car Challenge Tour event. The service also covers every championship point race at Placerville Speedway. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/ The Sprint Car Challenge Tour is managed by Russell Motorsports Inc., which also runs the Placerville Speedway in Placerville, California. For sponsorship opportunities and inquiries, RMI can be reached at 530-344-7592 or office@sprintcarchallengetour.com More information on the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour can be found at our official website www.sprintcarchallengetour.com - Be sure to also like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sprintcarchallengetour and follow on X/Twitter https://twitter.com/360SCCT for the latest breaking news regarding SCCT. You can also find us on Instagram by searching scct360. …… Upcoming Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour events Saturday September 20: Petaluma Speedway ($5,000-to-win 14th annual Adobe Cup) Saturday October 4: Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare (Trophy Cup Tune-Up with NARC) Friday October 31: Stockton Dirt Track (42nd annual Tribute to Gary Patterson Opener)
- 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)
- 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)
- $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)
- 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)
- NARC SPRINT CARS INVADE THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOR THE FASTEST FIVE DAYS IN MOTORSPORTS
(June 6, 2025 - Andrew Kunas) Auburn, CA ... One of the best weeks of the year for West Coast sprint car fans is here, as the NARC 410 sprint car series invades the Pacific Northwest for the annual Fastest Five Days in Motorsports, part of the "Road to the Dirt Cup." Five consecutive nights of action at as many tracks across two states are on tap, gradually moving north up the I-5 corridor. For most of the tracks, it will represent their only 410 sprint car races of the season. All of this is ahead of the $100,026-to-win Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway on June 19th, 20th and 21st. It all begins Wednesday, June 11th at Southern Oregon Speedway outside of Medford. The next night sees the series visit the Douglas County Dirt Track in Roseburg, followed by a visit to Cottage Grove Speedway, a short drive from Eugene. The final Oregon stop on Saturday, June 14th is Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, near Salem. The final day, Sunday the 15th, sees the NARC sprint cars cross the Columbia River into Washington and head to Elma for the annual Father's Day Timber Cup at Grays Harbor Raceway. Drivers from up and down the West Coast have committed to running all or at least part of the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports. And many fans will be traveling with them for the ultimate sprint car "road trip." Dominic Scelzi, the two-time NARC champion from Fresno and one of the most popular with Northwest race fans, is among those expecting to compete the entire week, and hoping for some good luck to come his way after some recent difficulties. Scelzi won last year's Timber Cup at Grays Harbor Raceway, one of his 23 career NARC triumphs, and hopes for more of that in this year's Fastest Five Days aboard the Gary Scelzi Motorsports No. 41. Reigning NARC champion Justin Sanders of Aromas has had the very meaning of an "up and down" season but has two NARC victories this season and is a still a threat to win on any given night. The 2024 "King of the West" is coming off a recent Top 5 finish at the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial and wants to stay on the "up" side of things aboard the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x during the Fastest Five Days. Dominic Gorden of Clovis is riding high with momentum himself aboard the Fortitude Driver Development No. 10, coming off a lucrative victory at the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial. The winner of two NARC events in his short sprint car career, the young driver is hoping that momentum from the Bradway continues, and he adds to his win total during the Fastest Five Days. One big name arriving in the U.S. this week is Australian superstar James McFadden, who will be piloting the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 entry for the Fastest Five Days and the Dirt Cup at Skagit. McFadden, the winner of 12 World of Outlaws and three High Limit Racing events, was also the winner in January of the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic, Australia's largest sprint car race. Having previously won a NARC event; McFadden is anticipated to immediately compete with the Tarlton team. This team has already experienced success this season with Tanner Holmes as the driver, including securing a NARC victory at Thunderbowl Raceway in May. Many more drivers from California will be making the trip to the Northwest, including former NARC Rookie of the Year Caeden Steele, who recently won his first NARC feature, and 2025 rookie candidate Mariah Ede, both from the Fresno area, along with former NARC champions DJ Netto of Hanford, Bud Kaeding of Campbell, and Sean Becker of Oroville. Benicia's Billy Aton, winner of one NARC feature in his career, is expected also along with a number of drivers who are strong candidates for their first NARC wins, including Lemoore's Gauge Garcia, Rio Oso's Landon Brooks and Tucson's Nick Parker. Angelique Bell from Sacramento, Redding's Max Mittry, John Clark of Windsor, and Laton's Geoffrey Strole are all also expected to join. NORTHWEST DRIVERS DEFENDING THEIR TURF Speaking of Tanner Holmes, the young driver from Jacksonville, Oregon has been looking forward to this stretch of races in his home state and region. After racing for the Tarlton team, Holmes will jump into his family's No. 18T for this week's races and looks to perform well in front of friends and family. Southern Oregon Speedway will always be a special place to Holmes as last year's Fastest Five Days opener saw Holmes win his first NARC race. Holmes has won sprint car features at all four of the Oregon tracks NARC is visiting, including already this season at Cottage Grove, and hopes that it translates to more NARC success. Tyler Thompson, piloting the Main Motorsports No. 35km, is also racing on home soil this week. The Harrisburg, Oregon driver is a former track champion at Cottage Grove Speedway. Chasing NARC Rookie of the Year honors and sitting third in point standings, Thompson is hoping his familiarity with the Oregon tracks can be a spark, as he is one of the drivers pursuing his first NARC feature victory. It would also surprise absolutely none of the Oregon sprint car fans if Tyler Thompson and Tanner Holmes wound up racing each other with a victory on the line at any of the four races in the Beaver State. Whether it's in their family cars or racing for others, Thompson and Holmes have always seemed to find themselves racing around each other, going back to their younger days racing limited sprint cars. It's continued in the 410 ranks as the young men have found themselves racing each other for position multiple times in NARC competition this year. Drivers from Washington state and British Columbia are expected to venture down for all or part of the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports. One will be Cobble Hill, B.C.'s Robbie Price, a former Dirt Cup winner who won his first NARC race at last year's Willamette Speedway event. Jesse Schlotfeldt of Arlington, Washington will be a driver from the Evergreen State to watch. Schlotfeldt is a 410 winner at Skagit this season and also has wins this spring at both Douglas County Dirt Track and Grays Harbor Raceway in non-NARC competition to his credit. Schlotfeldt had indicated his plan to run the entire week and hopes to be a first-time NARC winner sometime during the week. Levi Klatt from British Columbia, a former Skagit Speedway track champion, has said he will run at least the first three races in Oregon, and depending on how things go sticking around for the last two races are a possibility for him. Medford, Oregon's Camden Robustelli, a standout from dwarf cars who has been finding success in limited and 360 sprint cars, has gotten his feet wet in 410 sprint cars and plans to get seat time against the stars of NARC. Robustelli indicated his plans to run at least four Oregon races, but if things go well, he may continue north to Elma for the Timber Cup and to Skagit for Dirt Cup. Medford's Blaine Cory, who made his NARC debut at April's Mini-Gold Cup, is expected to get more seat time against the best of NARC and run the entire week. Puyallup, Washington's Trey Starks, twice a NARC winner in the past and a High Limit Racing winner last year, is anticipated to appear at a couple of races towards the end of the week. Starks is a former NARC winner at Grays Harbor Raceway and already has numerous Skagit Speedway wins this season. While regularly racing Skagit Speedway, Starks is usually a contender wherever he goes and same goes for when he shows up at a NARC race. FAN INFO Wednesday at Southern Oregon Speedway, the pit gate will open at 3:00 pm with the front gate opening at 5:00 pm. Qualifying is scheduled for 6:00 pm and opening ceremonies at 7:00. Tickets can be purchased on the track's MyRacePass.com page. General admission tickets will be $30, kids ages 6 to 11 are in for $15, or a family pass for two adults and three kids can be purchased for $90. Southern Oregon Speedway is located at 6900 Kershaw Rd, White City, Oregon 97502. For more information, visit http://www.southernoregonmotorsports.com/ or call 458-220-6272. - Thursday at the Douglas County Dirt Track, the pit gate opens at 2:00 pm and the front gates at 4:00 pm. Hot laps are at 6:00 pm with racing following at 7:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased on the track's MyRacePass.com page. Adult general admission will be $30, with seniors 55+, military and kids aged 12 to 15 getting in for $25. Kids ages 6 to 11 will be admitted for just $5. The racetrack is located at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Complex at 2110 SW Frear Street, Roseburg, OR 97471. For more information, log on to www.douglascountydt.com. - Friday at Cottage Grove Speedway, pit gates open at 2:00 pm and front gates at 4:30 pm, with hot laps at 6:00 pm and racing to begin around 7:00 pm. General admission tickets will be $35, while Seniors 62 and older, military, and kids ages 13 to 17 are in for $30. Kids aged 6 to 12 get in for $10, and children five and Under are FREE. Family passes for two adults and four kids can be purchased for $80. Tickets will be sold at the front gate or online on MyRacePass.com. Cottage Grove Speedway is located at 2150 N Douglas Avenue, Cottage Grove, OR, 97424. For folks with transports, RVs, or camping trailers, please avoid using the railroad trestle bridge on Highway 99, as you will not have enough clearance to navigate underneath it. For more information, visit www.cottagegrovespeedway.com or call 541-942-7561. - On Saturday at Willamette Speedway, the pit gate will open at 1:00 pm with the grandstands opening at 4:00 pm. Hot laps are scheduled for 4:30 pm with racing at 6:00 pm. Teams are welcome to stay in the pits. Fan camping is permitted on the grounds. Adult tickets will be $45. Seniors, military, and kids ages 13 to 17 will be admitted for $35. Younger kids are in for $20, and a family pass can be purchased for $130. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or on MyRacePass.com. Willamette Speedway is located at 36606 Airport Dr, Lebanon, Oregon 97355. For more information, visit http://www.trophymotorsports.com/ or send an email to willamettespeedway@hotmail.com. - Sunday at Grays Harbor Raceway, the pit gate will open at 2:00 pm with grandstands opening at 4:00 pm. Hot laps are scheduled for 5:00 pm with racing following at 6:00 pm. Adult general admission is $28 with seniors, military, and kids ages 7 to 17 in for $24. Kids six and under are in for only $5. Tickets can be purchased at the track or online at MyRacePass.com. Grays Harbor Raceway is located at 30 Elma McCleary Rd, Elma, Washington 98541. For more information, visit https://www.graysharborraceway.com/ or call 360-482-4374. Each night features qualifying, up to four 8-lap heat races, a six-lap trophy dash and a main event (30 laps at the four Oregon tracks and 25 at Grays Harbor). The Northwest Focus Midget Series will be NARC's companions at each of the Oregon races, while IMCA modifieds will be the support class at Grays Harbor. 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. UPCOMING EVENTS June 7 - Silver Dollar Speedway - Chico, CA (David Tarter Memorial) Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 11 - Southern Oregon Speedway - Medford, OR June 12 - Douglas County Dirt Track - Roseburg, OR June 13 - Cottage Grove Speedway - Cottage Grove, OR June 14 - Willamette Speedway - Lebanon, OR June 15 - Grays Harbor Raceway - Elma, WA (Father's Day Timber Cup) June 19, 20 & 21 - Skagit Speedway - Burlington, WA ($100,026-to-win Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup) NARC 2025 winners March 8 - D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Conett) 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 - (Pending)
- NARC SPRINT CARS HEAD TO CHICO ON SATURDAY FOR THE DAVID TARTER MEMORIAL
(6/2/25 - Andrew Kunas) Chico, CA ... A busy stretch for the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series continues this Saturday with the 12th running of the David Tarter Memorial at Silver Dollar Speedway. Saturday's show, NARC's second and final visit to the Chico ¼-mile this season, honors the memory of Tarter, who died at the age of 30 in 2012 when a freak accident in the pit area took his life. The first David Tarter Memorial was run in 2013, won by Oroville's Sean Becker, and the event has since become a staple at Silver Dollar Speedway, where Tarter was a regular participant and former track rookie of the year. Saturday's 35-lap main event will pay $5,035 to win. Reigning NARC champion Justin Sanders of Aromas won last year's David Tarter Memorial on his way to the title and is expected to be one of the favorites as he was also a winner of the thrilling Mini-Gold Cup in April aboard the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x. Dominic Gorden of Clovis is coming off a big win in last Saturday's Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial at Placerville Speedway. Gorden finished 16th in April's Mini-Gold Cup, but Gorden and the Fortitude Driver Development No. 10 team is hoping his second NARC victory serves as a springboard and creates momentum for the young driver going forward. Of the 11 prior times the David Tarter Memorial has been run, former NARC champion Kyle Hirst has the most victories in the event with five checkered flags. Sanders is the only other multi-time winner of the race. WHO TO WATCH Tanner Holmes and the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21T team have seen success together this season, including one NARC victory at the Morrie Williams Memorial, but Saturday's event will be their last together for a time as Holmes will shortly return to his family's no. 18T. At that point, Australian star James McFadden will jump into the Tarlton car for the next several weeks starting with next week's Fastest Five Days in Motorsports. Holmes nearly won the Mini-Gold Cup in a thrilling finish, narrowly losing out to Sanders. Returning to Chico this weekend, the Holmes and Tarlton team are hoping to improve by one spot to close out their first run together. Shane Golobic is another driver who has had success at Silver Dollar Speedway over the years. The Fremont driver has finished in the Top 10 in each regular NARC feature this season and that includes three podium finishes. Coming off a runner-up finish in the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial, Golobic is a driver due for another NARC victory. Other drivers expected to compete this weekend include former series champion DJ Netto from Hanford, Oregon's Tyler Thompson, Fresno drivers Dominic Scelzi and Mariah Ede, Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery, Oroville's Sean Becker, Campbell's Bud Kaeding, Lemoore's Gauge Garcia, Easton's Caeden Steele, Benicia's Billy Aton, Lincoln's Tanner Carrick and many more. FAN INFO Silver Dollar Speedway is located at the Silver Dollar Fair on 2343 Fair St in Chico. BCRA Lightning sprints will be racing also. Tickets are $30 for adults, while seniors 65+ and juniors 13-17 are in for $25. Kids 12 and under are in for free. Silver Dollar Speedway will also be racing sprint cars on Friday night, giving fans two nights of racing action this weekend. 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. UPCOMING EVENTS Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 11 - Southern Oregon Speedway - Medford, OR June 12 - Douglas County Dirt Track - Roseburg, OR June 13 - Cottage Grove Speedway - Cottage Grove, OR June 14 - Willamette Speedway - Lebanon, OR June 15 - Grays Harbor Raceway - Elma, WA (Timber Cup) June 19-21 - $100,026 to win Super Dirt Cup - Burlington, WA NARC 2025 winners March 8 - D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Conett) 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) Past David Tarter Memorial winners 2013 - Sean Becker 2014 - Kyle Hirst 2015 - Craig Stidham 2016 - Kyle Hirst (2) 2017 - Kyle Hirst (3) 2018 - Kyle Hirst (4) 2019 - Kyle Hirst (5) 2021 - Justin Sanders 2022 - Corey Day 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 SIX EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 6/1/25) Shane Golobic, Fremont - 822 DJ Netto, Hanford - 817 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 797 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 785 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 785 Sean Becker, Roseville - 779 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 775 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 771 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 765 Billy Aton, Benicia - 749 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 730 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 673 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 670 Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 655 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 645 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 623 John Clark, Windsor - 610 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 533 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 529 Chance Grasty, Suisun - 522
- PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY HOSTS NARC SPRINT CARS FOR THE DAVE BRADWAY JR. MEMORIAL RACE
(5/26/25 - Andrew Kunas) Placerville, CA ... One of the most prestigious sprint car races on the West Coast is next for the NARC Racing Series, as the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series competes in the 34th running of the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial on Saturday night at Placerville Speedway. The event honors the memory of a popular young sprint car racer who lost his life at age 28 in a crash at the 1987 Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway. Dave Bradway Jr was a winner of several NARC main events, his first coming at Petaluma Speedway in 1982, and he also won a track championship at the old Baylands Speedway. First run in 1991 and held every year but once since, the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial for a long time has been considered one of NARC's signature events and a staple on the West Coast sprint car scene. As has been the case every year, extra payout - a lot of it - will be up for grabs for the racers. Everything from bonuses for winning heat races, to cash for leading specific laps, to drawing specific pills, to quick qualifying time, to bonuses for just winning the race, and much more, will all be going out on Saturday night. With bonuses, Saturday's 40-lap main event will pay at least $5,500 to win. D.J. Netto of Hanford is the NARC points leader going into Saturday's race, having won twice so far this season as he picked up wins at the Stockton Dirt Track and Antioch Speedway. The former NARC champion will be looking to win the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial for the first time aboard the Netto Ag No. 88N. Fremont's Shane Golobic, second in the points, should be one to watch aboard the Matt Wood Racing No. 17w as he has seen a lot of success at Placerville Speedway in his career and has won twice there already this season in non-NARC competition. Golobic led much of the way in last year's Bradway, but this time hopes to win it for the first time. The list of past winners of the Bradway features many of the best to ever do it, including National Sprint Car Hall of Famers Brent Kaeding, Jimmy Sills and Paul McMahan. McMahan won the inaugural Bradway in 1991, while Kaeding has four to his credit, with Bradway victories coming in 1995, 1999, 2000 and 2007. No one, however, has won more than former series champion Jonathan Allard, who has five Bradway victories on his resume, picking up checkered flags in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2012. WHO TO WATCH The 2025 season in NARC competition for reigning series champion Justin Sanders has been nothing short of a roller coaster. Sanders, out of Aromas, has won two NARC features this season but has also experienced a number of lows across the way, including twice spinning out while racing for the lead. Sanders though has seen success at the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial, being a two-time winner of the event including last year's barn burner when he picked off a number of cars in the late laps to win it. Having a low moment the last NARC outing, Sanders hopes the roller coaster ride swings back up in the form of a third Bradway win for him aboard the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x. Lemoore's Gauge Garcia is still hunting for his first NARC 410 sprint car victory, and Placerville Speedway could be the place where that happens. Garcia led laps in last year's Dave Bradway Jr Memorial main event. Garcia and the Keller Motorsports No. 2k team hope that it happens again, only this time they stay up front and pick up a special victory. FAN INFO The NARC program will include qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, a 6-lap Trophy Dash, a 12-lap Last Chance Qualifier and a 40-lap main event. Placerville Speedway is located on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds at 100 Placerville Drive, in town just off U.S. Hwy 50. General admission is $28 for adults. Tickets are $25 for seniors 62 and older, military and kids ages 12 to 17. Kids ages 6 to 11 are in for only $10 and young children 5 and under are in for free. The fairgrounds is charging $10 for parking. There is more sprint car action on Friday night as well for fans to check out. The inaugural Davy Thomas Memorial, honoring the NorCal sprint car superfan who also supported NARC, will feature SCCT 360 sprint cars action that night. 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. NARC 2025 WINNERS March 8 - D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Conett) 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) 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 FIVE EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 5/26/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 692 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 683 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 670 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 663 Sean Becker, Roseville - 660 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 653 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 649 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 641 Billy Aton, Benicia - 634 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 633 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 628 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 606 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 546 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 525 Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 520 John Clark, Windsor - 499 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 494 Jarrett Soares, Gilroy - 489 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 398 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 395 Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial Race winners: 2024- Justin Sanders 2023- Colby Copeland 2022- Corey Day 2021- Dominic Scelzi 2019- Justin Sanders 2018- Willie Croft 2017- Rico Abreu 2016- Kyle Hirst 2015- Bud Kaeding 2014- Rico Abreu 2013- Rico Abreu 2012- Jonathan Allard 2011- Peter Murphy 2010- Shane Stewart 2009- Jonathan Allard 2008- Tim Kaeding 2007- Brent Kaeding 2006- Sean Becker 2005- Jonathan Allard 2004- Jason Statler 2003- Jonathan Allard 2002- Tim Kaeding 2001- Jonathan Allard 2000- Brent Kaeding 1999- Brent Kaeding 1998- Randy Tiner 1997- Jimmy Sills 1996- Paul McMahan 1995- Brent Kaeding 1994- Randy Tiner 1993- Eric Rossi 1992- Greg DeCaires 1991- Jason McMillen UPCOMING EVENTS: June 7 - Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico) - David Tarter Memorial June 11 - Southern Oregon Speedway (Medford, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 12 - Douglas County Dirtrack (Roseburg, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 13 - Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 14 - Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 15 - Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 19-21 - Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) - $100,026 to win Super Dirt Cup
- HOLMES & STEELE SCORE MORRIE WILLIAMS NARC VICTORIES; KAEDING WINS OVERALL TITLE
(5/17/25 - Andrew Kunas) Tulare, CA ... Tanner Holmes and Caeden Steele were the big NARC sprint car winners at the Morrie Williams Memorial, each earning one of the twin 20-lap features Saturday at the Thunderbowl Raceway. For Holmes, it was his second career NARC victory, and Steele's win in the second feature was his first career triumph. Their victories came in the event honoring one of California's legendary and most popular car owners. And ironically it was Tim Kaeding who was the overall winner on points while driving the Williams Motorsports No. 0. Holmes ran third early in the first 20-lapper as reigning NARC champion Justin Sanders took the lead over Ryan Bernal at the start. Sanders led the first 11 circuits before Bernal challenged him on Lap 12. Bernal threw a slider in Turns 3 and 4, sliding up the track ahead of Sanders. Sanders turned his car back down to get inside of Bernal, but the two made contact entering the front stretch and caused significant damage to both cars. Both stopping on the track to bring out what would be the only caution between the twin 20-lappers, it handed the lead over to Holmes. Taking full advantage of that turn of events, Holmes motored away from the field and led the remaining nine laps to score the win aboard the American Rock & Rent-sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 Kistler-powered Maxim. Holmes won his first NARC feature race last June at Southern Oregon Speedway, driving his family's car. Having strong runs with the Tarlton team early this season, Saturday's win was one many felt was inevitable for Holmes. D.J. Netto, was unable to chase down Holmes late as they raced through traffic but still finished second in the Penny Newman Grain-sponsored Netto Ag No. 88N Rider-powered KPC. Kaeding finished third aboard the Emadco Disposal-sponsored Williams Motorsports No. 0 Maxwill-powered Maxim. Shane Golobic was fourth and Sean Becker finished fifth after starting eighth. Gauge Garcia came from 14th to finish sixth, earning the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod. Landon Brooks, Joel Meyers Jr, Tyler Thompson and Chance Grasty rounded out the Top 10 in the first main event. The second feature saw a complete invert of the cars that finished on the lead lap. That resulted in Holmes slated to start 17th, and it put Steele on the front row. Steele took advantage and led all 20 laps of the caution-free affair. Steele was challenged early by Joey Ancona and then made his way through traffic late, holding off the hard charging Braden Chiaramonte at the end to pick up his first career NARC 410 sprint car win. Steele celebrated by doing some donuts in the Tarlton & Son-sponsored BCCR No. 121 Kistler-powered Maxim and coming to a stop in Turn 4. He then climbed out of his car and sprinted on foot most of the way down the front stretch to celebrate with the family and team. Braden Chiaramonte took runner-up in the second feature aboard the System 1-sponsored Tiner Hirst Enterprises No. 94th Moss-powered Eagle after starting fourth. Dominic Gorden finished third aboard the Silva's All Natural Beef-sponsored Fortitude Driver Development No. 10 Rider-powered Maxim. Joey Ancona, after running second early on, finished fourth. Bud Kaeding was fifth ahead of Dominic Scelzi and Kaleb Montgomery. Tim Kaeding, Grasty and Netto rounded out the Top 10. Tim Kaeding earned the hard charger nod in the second feature, coming from 15th to finish eighth. His point score of 11 (the total of his two finishing positions, third and eighth, respectively), bested the 12 by Netto and the 13 by Holmes - who finished 12th in the second feature after winning the first. That fittingly gave Kaeding the overall win in the Morrie Williams Memorial, much to the delight of the team and his fans, and he also earned a $1,000 bonus for his work. Kaeding was pushed back out onto the track following the second feature and he celebrated by performing his usual set of donuts. Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Sanders, Tim Kaeding, and Golobic. Tanner Holmes paced the 24-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 13.593 seconds around the 1/3-mile, high-banked clay oval. Hoosier Racing Tires Feature 1 (20 laps): 1. 21 Tanner Holmes (4), 2. 88n D.J. Netto (3), 3. 0 Tim Kaeding (6), 4. 17w Shane Golobic (5), 5. 7b Sean Becker (8), 6. 2k Gauge Garcia (14), 7. 21L Landon Brooks (7), 8. 46jr Joel Meyers Jr (10), 9. 35km Tyler Thompson (12), 10. X1 Chance Grasty (16), 11. 3 Kaleb Montgomery (15), 12. 29 Bud Kaeding (18), 13. 41 Dominic Scelzi (13), 14. 94th Braden Chiaramonte (20), 15. 10 Dominic Gorden (17), 16. 17 Joey Ancona (21), 17. 121 Caeden Steele (17), 18. 26 Billy Aton (19), 19. 83t Tanner Carrick (9), 20. 17v Danny Faria Jr (24), 21. 14 Mariah Ede (23), 22. 12 Jarrett Soares (22), 23. 2x Justin Sanders (2), 24. 73 Ryan Bernal (1). METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders, Feature 1: Justin Sanders 1-11, Tanner Holmes 12-20 Williams Roofing Hard Charger, Feature 1: 2k Gauge Garcia, +8 (14th to 6th) Hoosier Racing Tires Feature 2 (20 laps): 1. 121 Caeden Steele (1), 2. 94th Braden Chiaramonte (4), 3. 10 Dominic Gorden (3), 4. 17 Joey Ancona (2), 5. 29 Bud Kaeding (6), 6. 41 Dominic Scelzi (5), 7. 3 Kaleb Montgomery (7), 8. 0 Tim Kaeding (15), 9. X1 Chance Grasty (8), 10. 88n D.J. Netto (16), 11. 35km Tyler Thompson (9), 12. 21 Tanner Holmes (17), 13. 21L Landon Brooks (11), 14. 7b Sean Becker (13), 15. 17w Shane Golobic (14), 16. 2k Gauge Garcia (12), 17. 46jr Joel Meyers Jr (10), 18. 73 Ryan Bernal (22), 19. 14 Mariah Ede (20), 20. 17v Danny Faria Jr (19), 21. 12 Jarrett Soares (21), 22. 26 Billy Aton (18), DNS - 83t Tanner Carrick, 2x Justin Sanders METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders, Feature 2: Caeden Steele 1-20 Williams Roofing Hard Charger, Feature 2: Tim Kaeding, +7 (15th to 8th) Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (24 laps): 21 Tanner Holmes, 13.593 seconds Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders, 2. 21L Landon Brooks, 3. 46jr Joel Meyers Jr, 4. 21 Tanner Holmes, 5. 2k Gauge Garcia, 6. 29 Bud Kaeding, 7. 26 Billy Aton, 8. 14 Mariah Ede. Kimo's Tropical Car Wash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 0 Tim Kaeding, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 88n D.J. Netto, 4. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 5. 10 Dominic Gorden, 6. 121 Caeden Steele, 7. 94th Braden Chiaramonte, 8. 17v Danny Faria Jr. WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 17w Shane Golobic, 2. 83t Tanner Carrick, 3. 73 Ryan Bernal, 4. 35km Tyler Thompson, 5. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 6. X1 Chance Grasty, 7. 17 Joey Ancona, 8. 12 Jarrett Soares. Beacon Wealth Strategies - Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 73 Ryan Bernal, 2. 2x Justin Sanders, 3. 88n D.J. Netto, 4. 21 Tanner Holmes, 5. 17w Shane Golobic, 6. 0 Tim Kaeding.
- HOLMES & STEELE SCORE MORRIE WILLIAMS NARC VICTORIES
Tanner Holmes and Caeden Steele were the big NARC sprint car winners at the Morrie Williams Memorial, each earning one of the twin 20-lap features Saturday at the Thunderbowl Raceway.
- NARC SPRINT CARS HEAD TO BUSY DOUBLEHEADER WEEKEND AT WATSONVILLE AND TULARE
The first doubleheader weekend of the season is next up for the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series, with races at Ocean Speedway and Thunderbowl Raceway on tap. On Friday, May 16th, the NARC teams will head to Ocean Speedway in Watsonville for the Salute to First Responders. Police officers, fire fighters and EMT's with proper identification are all getting in for $10 off that night. The event is the first of four NARC events scheduled to take place at the quarter-mile clay oval this season. The April event was canceled due to bad weather. Justin Sanders, on his way to the 2024 NARC championship, won the lone NARC event in Watsonville last season when he picked up the prestigious Howard Kaeding Classic. After the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial was rained out on April 26th and subsequently rescheduled for this fall (October 4th), the series will make the first of its two visits this season to Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, with this Saturday's (May 17th) event being the ever-popular Morrie Williams Memorial Twin 20's. The event honors one of California's legendary sprint car team owners. Morrie Williams achieved many victories in races and championships, including four NARC King of the West titles. His iconic white No. The "0" car has been driven by numerous highly skilled racers over the years. After the first 20-lap race, all lead lap cars will be inverted for the second race. Numerous prizes will be up for grabs, thanks to the members of the Williams Motorsports team. A cash bonus of $1,000 also awaits the driver who accumulates the most points over the two features. Overall, more than $33,000 in prize money and product awards are on the line. Sanders and Tim Kaeding won the Morrie Williams Memorial Twin 20 features at Kings Speedway last year, with Cole Macedo earning the overall title by accumulating the most points across both races. Shane Golobic and Cole Macedo won the NARC events at Thunderbowl Raceway in 2024. Hanford's D.J. Netto has won two out of three NARC races to start the season. The former series champion won the March 8th opener at the Stockton Dirt Track and then last Saturday took the eventful Contra Costa Clash at Antioch Speedway. Netto, winner of nine NARC 410 races in his career, has sprint car victories to his credit at both tracks NARC is visiting this weekend. WHO TO WATCH Tim Kaeding of San Jose finished fourth in last Saturday's feature at Antioch after moving up eight positions aboard the Williams Motorsports No. 0, and it wasn't the first time he passed a lot of cars this season as back on March 8th at Stockton Kaeding moved up 15 positions to earn the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod. In the Morrie Williams Memorial, the "Zero Heroes" have seen much success at the event bearing the name of their late team owner as they have scored a win in one of the Twin 20 features each year and with different drivers piloting the car. In the second feature last year, Kaeding charged from the 12th starting position and took the lead on the 15th lap on his way to a victory. Fremont's Shane Golobic has seen success at both of this weekend's tracks with the Matt Wood Racing No. 17w team. Golobic was the winner of last May's NARC race at Thunderbowl Raceway, and in 2023 he was the winner of the Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway. Those wins are among the 16 career NARC triumphs by Golobic. FAN INFO Ocean Speedway is located at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds at 2601 E. Lake Ave. Friday's event will also have IMCA modifieds and the South Bay Dwarf Cars on the schedule. All police, fire fighters and EMT's with proper identification will get $10 off their admission. Front gates open at 4:30 p.m. with qualifying at 6:00 p.m. and racing at 7:00 p.m. Thunderbowl Raceway is located at the Tulare County Fairgrounds on K Street. Saturday's show is all sprint cars as it will also feature 360 sprint cars and the California Racesaver sprints. Grandstand tickets are $35, seniors getting in for $33. Bleacher seats are $30 for adults, $28 for seniors and $15 for kids 12 or younger (kids 5 and younger are free in the bleachers). Front gates open at 4:00 pm with hot laps scheduled for 5:00 pm, qualifying at 6:00 p.m. and racing at 7:00 p.m. 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. NARC 2025 winners March 8 - D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Conett) April 12 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup) May 10 - D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash) 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 THREE EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 5/11/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 422 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 407 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 405 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 397 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 395 Sean Becker, Roseville - 394 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 393 Billy Aton, Benicia - 390 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 390 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 379 John Clark, Windsor - 374 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 373 Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 370 Max Mittry, Redding - 370 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 368 Miriah Ede, Clovis (R) - 363 Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 269 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 267 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 262 Jake Andreotti, Castro Valley (R) - 260 UPCOMING EVENTS: May 31 - Placerville Speedway - Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial June 7 - Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico) - David Tarter Memorial June 11 - Southern Oregon Speedway (Medford, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 12 - Douglas County Dirtrack (Roseburg, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 13 - Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 14 - Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 15 - Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports
- DOUBLEHEADER RACE WEEKEND AWAIT NARC SPRINT CARS AT WATSONVILLE & TULARE
The first doubleheader weekend of the season is next up for the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series, with races at Ocean Speedway and Thunderbowl Raceway on tap.
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