Ocean Speedway Race Track in Watsonville, California, USA

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Ocean Speedway races 360 Sprint Cars, Dwarf Cars, Midgets, IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, and Four Bangers.

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• 2601 E Lake Ave
  Watsonville, California, 95076 USA
• lat: 36.951992, lng: -121.734223
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  BUD KAEDING ENDS NARC DROUGHT; WINS JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC AT WATSONVILLE

  (8/2/25 - Andrew Kunas) Watsonville, CA ... Bud Kaeding ended a long drought in a big way, capturing Saturday's Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway and scoring his first NARC King of the West sprint car victory since 2019. Kaeding led the entire race but had to deal with slower traffic throughout the 30-lap event and held on to win aboard the Alviso Rock-sponsored BK Motorsports No. 29 Shaver-powered Maxim. It was Kaeding's second Johnny Key Classic win, the first coming back in 1996 at the old San Jose Speedway. Tanner Carrick, who started alongside Kaeding on the front row, took the lead on the initial start, but it was called back after a red flag for a crash on the back stretch. On the complete restart, Kaeding took advantage of the second chance and jetted out to the lead. Carrick, hunting for his first NARC victory, ran in second place throughout, and on a couple of instances got within striking distance of Kaeding as the former NARC champion struggled with a couple of slower cars late in the race. Kaeding held on and managed to make key passes around those cars in the closing laps to secure the win. Kaeding celebrated by doing donuts on the track in Turns 1 and 2, stalling his car out. Bud's father Brent Kaeding rode over to greet him on his bike and loaned it to Bud for him to ride out to the front stretch. He then went through the flag gate to go into the grandstands to greet the fans before finally going to the winner's circle for his interview. Bud joined dad Brent (two wins) and late grandfather Howard Kaeding (four wins), as multi-time winners of the Johnny Key Classic. Bud's brother Tim Kaeding is also a former winner. Bud talked about his family's history competing at the Johnny Key Classic and the fact it was so long in between Johnny Key wins for him. "I was 16, my first year. I thought it was the coolest thing ever (winning the Key). I got my crew chief from then. He's been helping me the last two years," Kaeding said. "My dad and my grandfather had won that race (before), and now my dad, my grandfather and my brother (Tim) have won. I can't believe it took me thirty years to do it again." Kaeding's victory was his first NARC King of the West win since August 2019 at the Stockton Dirt Track. After being run as a 360 sprint car event at Ocean Speedway the last several years, the event switched to a 410 event under NARC sanctioning for 2025. Carrick duplicated his best NARC finish of his career, taking second aboard the California Waterfowl-sponsored Carrick Racing No. 83t Rider-powered Maxim. After starting eighth, Sean Becker worked his way into the Top 5 and was in constant battles for position throughout the race and eventually took over third place. Though he closed in on Kaeding and Carrick in the closing laps, Becker settled for a podium aboard the D&J Construction Equipment Rental-sponsored Bjork Construction No. 7b Shaver-powered Maxim. Tyler Thompson had one of his best finishes of the season, finishing fourth in the HAM Construction-sponsored Main Motorsports No. 35km Kistler-powered Maxim. Gauge Garcia, who won last year's Johnny Key Classic as a 360 event, picked up a fifth place finish aboard the Monarch Ford-sponsored Keller Motorsports No. 2k Speedway-powered Triple X. Shane Golobic, NARC points leader D.J. Netto, Max Mittry, Kaleb Montgomery and Jake Andreotti rounded out the Top 10. Mittry earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger Award, coming from 14th to finish eighth. Outside of qualifying, Bud Kaeding won each time he was on the track on Saturday. He won the Beacon Wealth Strategies - Raymond James Trophy Dash to secure the pole position for the feature and earlier won the evening's first heat race. Other heats were won by Thompson and Andreotti. Netto set fast time in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 10.693 seconds around the ¼-mile clay oval. Racing was halted earlier in the evening when Nick Parker was involved in a crash during the warm up lap for the second heat race. Alert and talking with safety workers, Parker was transported to a local medical facility for observation. Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 29-Bud Kaeding[1]; 2. 83T-Tanner Carrick[2]; 3. 7B-Sean Becker[8]; 4. 35KM-Tyler Thompson[5]; 5. 2K-Gauge Garcia[3]; 6. 17W-Shane Golobic[10]; 7. 88N-DJ Netto[6]; 8. 2X-Max Mittry[14]; 9. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[12]; 10. 7P-Jake Andreotti[4]; 11. 88A-Joey Ancona[9]; 12. 61-Travis Labat[17]; 13. 12J-John Clark[15]; 14. 72W-Kurt Nelson[16]; 15. 10-Dominic Gorden[7]; 16. 12-Jarrett Soares[11]; 17. 121-Caeden Steele[13]; 18. (DNS) 15-Nick Parker METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Bud Kaeding 1-30 Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 2x Max Mittry, 14th to 8th (+6) Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (18 cars): 88n D.J. Netto, 10.693 seconds. Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 29 Bud Kaeding, 2. 10 Dominic Gorden, 3. 88n D.J. Netto, 4. 17w Shane Golobic, 5. 121 Caeden Steele, 6. 72w Kurt Nelson. Kimo's Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 35km Tyler Thompson, 2. 88a Joey Ancona, 3. 2k Gauge Garcia, 4. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 5. 2x Max Mittry, DNS - 15 Nick Parker. WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 7p Jake Andreotti, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 83t Tanner Carrick, 4. 12 Jarrett Soares, 5. 12j John Clark, 6. 61 Travis Labat. Beacon Wealth Strategies - Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 29 Bud Kaeding, 2. 83t Tanner Carrick, 3. 2k Gauge Garcia, 4. 7p Jake Andreotti, 5. 35km Tyler Thompson, 6. 88n D.J. Netto.

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  BUD KAEDING ENDS NARC DROUGHT; WINS JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC AT WATSONVILLE

  Bud Kaeding ended a long drought in a big way, capturing Saturday’s Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway and scoring his first NARC King of the West sprint car victory since 2019.

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  BUSY AUGUST FOR WESTERN MIDGET RACING KICKS OFF SATURDAY WITH JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC

  Western Midget Racing kicks off its busy August of racing on Saturday night with the 65th annual Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Saturday's jaunt will be the first of four races this month across three different venues, a critical stretch for the 2025 championship battle.

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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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  JUSTIN SANDERS WINS THIRD HK; CONTINUES NARC DOMINANCE AT OCEAN

  (7/19/25 - Andrew Kunas) Watsonville, CA ... Justin Sanders continued his winning ways Saturday night, getting his sixth NARC King of the West sprint car victory of the season, but it was probably one of the most special of his career as it came at the 15th Annual Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway. Sanders had to contend with traffic, and a determined Shane Golobic, to pick up his third career win in the event, but this year's event carried much more emotional weight as it was the first Howard Kaeding Classic without the man the race honors, as Howard had passed away earlier this year. "Glad to get the first two HK's while HK was here, so that's pretty special and that's something I'll remember for a long time down the road," Sanders said about his first HK win without the late patriarch of the Kaeding Family in attendance. Sanders started the pole for the 30-lap feature and led all but one lap, but it was not easy for last year's NARC champion. Sanders was challenged early by Washington state visitor Jesse Schlotfeldt, who briefly passed him only for Sanders get back by on the same lap and continue in the top spot when Schlotfeldt got into the loose clay at the top of Turn 4. Schlotfeldt then had to surrender second place and the leave the track during the next caution due his muffler coming off the car. Sanders continued to lead, but soon traffic became a factor and Shane Golobic, the 2023 Kaeding Classic winner, went after Sanders for the lead. With 20 laps down, Golobic threw a slider in Turns 3 and 4 and made it stick, taking the lead and leading Lap 21, but Sanders returned the favor on other end of the track to regain the lead on the 22nd lap. As the track began to take rubber, Sanders again had to contend with slower car and Golobic closed back in. Sanders struggled with slower cars, but Golobic couldn't take advantage as Sanders made late key passes around a couple of slower cars to maintain the lead at the end, taking the checkered flag aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC. The win was a Howard Kaeding Classic record $10,000 to win with many sponsors pitching in and other money raising efforts adding to it, and that followed Sanders' $5,000 win in Friday's NARC race at Ocean Speedway. His 28th career NARC King of the West win tied him with Steve Kent on the all-time win list. "Once I saw (Golobic) down there, I knew it was going to be tough," Sanders said. "Shane got a run on me and I happened to get squared up and I got a run and slid him back for $10,000. I just it ran it as hard as I could. I don't know if we had the best car tonight, but we had a good car. I wish Max Mittry and (car owner) Demo Mittry could be here (to see the win)." Sanders praised his team for their work, and also praised everyone who showed their support for the Howard Kaeding Classic and raising more money for the teams to race for during the special weekend. A night after getting upside down, Golobic would've liked to have won but otherwise was happy to settle for a runner-up finish aboard the NOS Energy-sponsored Matt Wood Racing No. 17w Kistler-powered KPC. Also a night after going over, Ryan Bernal bounced back himself with a podium finish aboard the NOS Energy-sponsored Josh Ford Motorsports No. 73 1Way-powered Triple X after battling with Landon Brooks, who finished fourth aboard the Lipper Construction-sponsored Bates-Hamilton Racing No. 21L Kistler-powered Maxim. Sean Becker, who flipped upside down in his heat race earlier but still transferred out of it, finished fifth in the main event aboard the D&J Construction Rental-sponsored Bjork Construction No. 7b Shaver-powered Maxim. Kaleb Montgomery, Tyler Thompson, Tanner Carrick, Nick Parker and Dominic Scelzi rounded out the Top 10. Joey Ancona earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, coming from 22nd to finish 13th. Sanders won the Beacon Wealth Strategies Trophy Dash to secure the pole position for the main event, with Parker starting to his outside. Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Carrick, Tim Kaeding, Golobic and Schlotfeldt. D.J. Netto won the Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier, taking Dylan Bloomfield, Ancona and Jake Andreotti with him to the feature. Nick Parker was the fastest in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying, pacing the 29-car field in split qualifying with a time of 10.879 seconds to best the second flight. Tanner Carrick topped the first flight of qualifying with a lap of 10.946 seconds. NARC's "Cooler Weather Tour," a stretch of races occurring at tracks along the California coastline expecting to feature comfortable temperatures, continues with the series' annual visit to Santa Maria Speedway on July 26th. It concludes with the 65th Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway on August 2nd. 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. Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders[1]; 2. 17W-Shane Golobic[6]; 3. 73-Ryan Bernal[7]; 4. 21L-Landon Brooks[3]; 5. 7B-Sean Becker[12]; 6. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[13]; 7. 35KM-Tyler Thompson[8]; 8. 83T-Tanner Carrick[5]; 9. 15-Nick Parker[2]; 10. 41-Dominic Scelzi[17]; 11. 17-Colby Copeland[9]; 12. 29-Bud Kaeding[15]; 13. 88A-Joey Ancona[22]; 14. 10-Dominic Gorden[18]; 15. 88N-DJ Netto[20]; 16. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[21]; 17. 121-Caeden Steele[11]; 18. 21-Jesse Schlotfeldt[4]; 19. 72W-Kurt Nelson[14]; 20. 12J-John Clark[19]; 21. 12-Jarrett Soares[16]; 22. 7P-Jake Andreotti[23]; 23. 10X-Jace Park[10]; 24. 0-Tim Kaeding[24] METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Justin Sanders 1-20 & 22-30, Shane Golobic 21 Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 88a Joey Ancona, 22nd to 13th (+9) Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (29 cars): 15 Nick Parker, 10.879 seconds in Flight 2. Flight 1 fast time: 83t Tanner Carrick, 10.946 seconds Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 83t Tanner Carrick, 2. 17 Colby Copeland, 3. 121 Caeden Steele, 4. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 5. 12j John Clark, 6. 88a Joey Ancona, 7. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 8. 25z Jason Chisum. First five finishers transfer to Feature. Kimo's Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 0 Tim Kaeding, 2. 73 Ryan Bernal, 3. 21L Landon Brooks, 4. 29 Bud Kaeding, 5. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 6. 7p Jake Andreotti, 7. 31 Kyle Beilman. First five finishers transfer to Feature. WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 17w Shane Golobic, 2. 35km Tyler Thompson, 3. 15 Nick Parker, 4. 72w Kurt Nelson, 5. 10 Dominic Gorden, 6. 88n D.J. Netto, 7. 2k Gauge Garcia. First five finishers transfer to Feature. Winters Performance Heat 4 (8 laps): 1. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 2. 2x Justin Sanders, 3. 10x Jace Park, 4. 7b Sean Becker, 5. 12 Jarrett Soares, 6. 34b Glenn Bryan, 7. 14 Mariah Ede. First five finishers transfer to Feature. Beacon Wealth Strategies Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders, 2. 15 Nick Parker, 3. 21L Landon Brooks, 4. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 5. 0 Tim Kaeding, 6. 83t Tanner Carrick, 7. 17w Shane Golobic. Finish determined first seven starting positions of Feature. Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier (10 laps): 1. 88n D.J. Netto, 2. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 3. 88a Joey Ancona, 4. 7p Jake Andreotti, 5. 31 Kyle Beilman, 6. 25z Jason Chisum, 7. 34b Glenn Bryan, DNS - 2k Gauge Garcia,14 Mariah Ede. First four finishers transfer to Feature.

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  JUSTIN SANDERS SURVIVES, WINS WILD NARC HK CLASSIC OPENER

  (7/18/25 - Andrew Kunas) Watsonville, CA ... Justin Sanders emerged victorious after one of the wildest NARC sprint car main events of the season Friday, taking the opening night feature of the Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway. Sanders inherited the lead with eight laps completed when early leader Bud Kaeding was bit by the treacherous cushion in Turn 1 and was sent flying off the track. Sanders led the rest of the 30-lapper for his NARC-leading fifth race of the season, but had to fend off Bud's brother Tim Kaeding along the way and wait through several cautions and red flags before finally taking the checkered flag. It was the second NARC win at Ocean Speedway this season for Sanders, who also captured the May 16th event at the Watsonville clay oval. Sanders won last year's Howard Kaeding Classic, his second HK win overall, but while Saturday's finale remains, it was special for Sanders still to take the win on the first night of a now two-night event that previously had honored the patriarch of the Kaeding Family as a special event guest since 2011. This year's event, however, took on special meaning with Howard passing away during the off-season. Out front after Bud Kaeding's misfortune, Sanders early on was challenged by Tim Kaeding, but found his groove and managed his way around the challenging top side of the race track. Despite the many cautions and red flags, of which there were five, Sanders still had to deal with slower traffic on occasion. Sanders managed to hold off a determined Tim in the closing laps for the win aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC. The $5,000 victory went with Sanders' other NARC Ocean win, a pair of wins at Silver Dollar Speedway, and a Dirt Cup preliminary at Skagit Speedway. Friday's Howard Kaeding Classic opener was probably the one that required the most patience out of Sanders this season. Tim Kaeding, racing in memory of his grandfather, finished second aboard the Emadco Disposal-sponsored Williams Motorsports No. 0 Maxwill-powered Maxim. Kaeding, one of California's most accomplished sprint car racers following his grandfather Howard and father Brent, thanked teams and fans for their support of the event this weekend. Kaeding though will now be focused on bettering his position by one spot on Saturday in an event he has not won before and will want to add to his already impressive resume. Behind Sanders and Kaeding, there were constant battles for and shuffling of positions throughout the Top 10. Dylan Bloomfield turned in one of his best finishes of the season after starting eighth. He battled with former NARC champion Sean Becker to move into fourth place and late in the race he battled with and passed another former NARC champion in D.J. Netto to move into third, and finished there aboard the Silva's All Natural Beef-sponsored Vertullo Racing No. 83v Kistler-powered Maxim. After being bit by the Turn 1 cushion and spinning out, Bud Kaeding went to the work area before returning to the track and racing his way back up to finish 12th. Bud, also one of California's most accomplished sprint car racers following his father and grandfather, is a two-time Howard Kaeding Classic winner but will be looking for a special third HK win on Saturday. Netto, who entered the event with the NARC points lead, finished fourth aboard the Penny Newman Grain-sponsored Netto Ag No. 88n Rider-powered KPC. Kaleb Montgomery, another driver who raced hard throughout, came from 13th and made late passes to secure fifth place aboard the Luxon Real Estate-sponsored Montgomery Racing No. 3 Speedway-powered Maxim. Becker, after starting tenth, bounced back from a crash last Saturday at Petaluma Speedway and finished sixth, followed by Nick Parker and the 14th starting Tyler Thompson. Tanner Carrick earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, coming from 18th to finish ninth. Dominic Gorden came back from a trip to the work area to round out the Top 10. Bud Kaeding won the Beacon Wealth Strategies - Raymond James Trophy Dash to secure the pole position for the feature event, with Sanders starting outside him. The Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier was won by Jesse Schlotfeldt, who took Dominic Scelzi, Billy Aton and Jason Chisum with him to the feature race. Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Bud Kaeding, Gauge Garcia, Shane Golobic and Tim Kaeding. Bloomfield paced the 30-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 10.763 seconds around the ¼-mile clay oval, topping the second flight in a split field. That narrowly bettered Landon Brooks, who paced the first flight with a 10.768-second lap. (Photos by Gary Watterworth) Hoosier Racing Tires Feature: (30 Laps): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders[2]; 2. 0-Tim Kaeding[3]; 3. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[8]; 4. 88N-DJ Netto[4]; 5. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[13]; 6. 7B-Sean Becker[10]; 7. 15-Nick Parker[9]; 8. 35KM-Tyler Thompson[14]; 9. 83T-Tanner Carrick[18]; 10. 10-Dominic Gorden[15]; 11. 10X-Jace Park[11]; 12. 29-Bud Kaeding[1]; 13. 88A-Joey Ancona[16]; 14. 2K-Gauge Garcia[6]; 15. 21L-Landon Brooks[5]; 16. 121-Caeden Steele[19]; 17. 25Z-Jason Chisum[24]; 18. 14E-Mariah Ede[12]; 19. 17W-Shane Golobic[7]; 20. 73-Ryan Bernal[17]; 21. 21-Jesse Schlotfeldt[21]; 22. 26-Billy Aton[23]; 23. 7P-Jake Andreotti[20]; 24. 41-Dominic Scelzi[22] METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Bud Kaeding 1-8, Justin Sanders 9-30 Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 83t Tanner Carrick, 18th to 9th (+9) Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (30 cars): 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 10.763 seconds in Flight 2. Flight 1 fast time: 21L Landon Brooks, 10.768 seconds. Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 29 Bud Kaeding, 2. 15 Nick Parker, 3. 10 Dominic Gorden, 4. 73 Ryan Bernal, 5. 21L Landon Brooks, 6. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 7. 25z Jason Chisum, DNS - 72w Kurt Nelson. First five finishers transfer to Feature. Kimo's Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 2k Gauge Garcia, 2. 10x Jace Park, 3. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 4. 2x Justin Sanders, 5. 121 Caeden Steele, 6. 26 Billy Aton, 7. 31 Kyle Beilman. First five finishers transfer to Feature. WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 17w Shane Golobic, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 35km Tyler Thompson, 4. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 5. 7p Jake Andreotti, 6. 72jr Chris Nelson, 7. 41 Dominic Scelzi, DNS - 34b Glenn Bryan. First five finishers transfer to Feature. Winters Performance Heat 4 (8 laps): 1. 0 Tim Kaeding, 2. 14 Mariah Ede, 3. 88n D.J. Netto, 4. 88a Joey Ancona, 5. 83t Tanner Carrick, 6. 12 Jarrett Soares, 7. 12j John Clark. First five finishers transfer to Feature. Beacon Wealth Strategies Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 29 Bud Kaeding, 2. 2x Justin Sanders, 3. 0 Tim Kaeding, 4. 88n D.J. Netto, 5. 21L Landon Brooks, 6. 2k Gauge Garcia, 7. 17w Shane Golobic, 8. 83v Dylan Bloomfield. Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier (12 laps): 1. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 2. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 3. 26 Billy Aton, 4. 25z Jason Chisum, 5. 12j John Clark, 6. 12 Jarrett Soares, 7. 31 Kyle Beilman, 8. 34b Glenn Bryan, 9. 72jr Chris Nelson, DNS - 72w Kurt Nelson.

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  JUSTIN SANDERS SURVIVES, WINS WILD NARC HOWARD KAEDING CLASSIC OPENER

  Justin Sanders emerged victorious after one of the wildest NARC sprint car main events of the season Friday, taking the opening night feature of the Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway.

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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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  Kaleb Montgomery dominates for Ocean Sprints win on Friday

  Watsonville, CA…Making a rare Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo start, Kaleb Montgomery of Templeton took the lead early and never looked back for a dominating victory on Friday night. Fellow winners during the event included Rob Gallaher with the IMCA Sport Mods, Ryan Hart in the Hobby Stocks, Jonathan Welborn with the Four Bangers and Mark Biscardi with the South Bay Dwarf Cars. The Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo feature saw Kaleb Montgomery rocket out front after winning the Gizdich Ranch Dash. The main event saw several slowdowns, which forced officials to cut the race to 25-laps. Montgomery had no worries out front though, as he pulled away with ease and won by over six seconds. Salinas driver Jason Chisum had his finest night of the campaign and looked good right from the start. He capped it off by running a solid second. Gilroy's Kurt Nelson had a back-and-forth main event that saw him visit the work area on a couple of occasions. He hung tough however and battled back to round out the podium. Chris Nelson and Kyle Beilman ran fourth and fifth respectively. With the IMCA Sport Mods it was Yreka's Bo Crebs who blasted into the lead at the waving of the Ed Entz green flag. He held the field at bay up front while drivers raced for position behind him. San Jose's Rob Gallaher picked his way forward to assume second on lap four. The complexion of the contest changed on lap 12 when leader Crebs slowed to a stop with issues. Once out front Gallaher led the remaining distance for his second Sport Mod win of the season at Ocean Speedway. Gallaher was followed across the stripe by point leader Danny Wagner, Evan Scroggins, Steven Allee and Jim DiGiovanni. The Hobby Stocks put on some of the best racing of the night and in the end, it was Ocean Speedway point leader Ryan Hart standing in victory lane for the fourth time in 2025. It didn't come easy for him though as Joe Gallaher gave him everything he could handle. Hart led at the start until Gallaher took the lead on lap 10. The duo put on a tremendous show for the fans on hand with some good, hard racing. On lap 13 Hart got the run he needed to slip back by to assume the point. After that Hart motored off to claim the win over Gallaher, Hunter Hammett, Lance Hurst and Lilly Mead. With the Four Bangers Amaya Flower held the top spot over much of the early going until Jonathan Welborn became the leader on lap eight. The final seven circuits of the race saw Welborn fend off a lightning-fast Cameron Squatritto. Welborn was able to do so and grab another win over Squatritto, Steve Roach, Travis VanGilder and Matt Wirth. The South Bay Dwarf Car finale was a clash of veteran names with Dan Zuger and Eric Weisler battling up front at the start. Mark Biscardi then joined the fun and raced Weisler hard for much of the race. Biscardi took the point with a few circuits left, but Weisler didn't go away easily. On the final lap the duo split a lapped car, which saw Biscardi get by. Weisler, however, caught just enough of the infield to send him sideways into the turn three wall. Biscardi accepted the checkered flag over Jason Lazzerini, Dan Zuger, Adam Huitron and Chad Normile. Ocean Speedway returns with the annual Howard Kaeding Classic this coming Friday and Saturday featuring two nights with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series. Results Ocean Speedway July 11, 2025 Ocean Sprints: 1. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[1]; 2. 25Z-Jason Chisum[5]; 3. 72W-Kurt Nelson[7]; 4. 72JR-Chris Nelson[6]; 5. 31-Kyle Beilman[9]; 6. 34B-Glenn Bryan[13]; 7. 56Z-Don Hart[12]; 8. 28K-Bryant Bell[14]; 9. 10X-Jace Park[2]; 10. 7DJ-Dryver Dothage[8]; 11. 9-Adrianna DeMartini[3]; 12. 3D-Caleb Debem[4]; 13. 8-Jeremy Chisum[10]; 14. 73-Cole Wakim[11] IMCA Sport Mods: 1. X-Rob Gallaher[6]; 2. 11D-Danny Wagner[7]; 3. 07-Evan Scroggins[8]; 4. 39-Steven Allee[5]; 5. 96M-Jim DiGiovanni[4]; 6. 4M-Emali VanHoff[1]; 7. 15-David Crocker[12]; 8. 42B-Max Baggett[11]; 9. 89-Duane Bieser[15]; 10. 11-Charles McElroy[13]; 11. 22W-Charlie Hunter[14]; 12. 14H-Kaden Perez[16]; 13. 168-Bo Crebs[2]; 14. 7T-Trent Golden[3]; 15. 34-Cody Bryan[9]; 16. (DNS) 55F-Shane Freeman Hobby Stocks: 1. 38-Ryan Hart[1]; 2. 1-Joe Gallaher[6]; 3. 55H-Hunter Hammett[4]; 4. 10H-Lance Hurst[11]; 5. 117-Lilly Mead[12]; 6. X1-Bobby Gallaher[3]; 7. 8-Wayne Reeder[8]; 8. 03-Richard Keldsen[5]; 9. 38P-Patrick Pieper[14]; 10. 22-Adriane Frost[7]; 11. 511-James Geary[13]; 12. 7X-Nic Teixeira[9]; 13. 28D-Dalton Morris[10]; 14. (DNS) 51-Norm Ayers Four Bangers: 1. 33-Jonathan Welborn[9]; 2. 12-Cameron Squatritto[12]; 3. 519-Steve Roach[2]; 4. 112-Travis VanGilder[6]; 5. 27-Matt Wirth[8]; 6. 28J-Joshua Silva[4]; 7. 50F-Shelbie Freeman[11]; 8. 43-Kate Beardsley[10]; 9. 10-Amaya Flower[1]; 10. 37-Peter Vannerus[5]; 11. 2-Nicole Beardsley[13]; 12. 25-Bill Beardsley[7]; 13. 28-Joseph Furtado[3]; 14. 13-Skyler Lambert[14] Dwarf Cars: 1. 66B-Mark Biscardi[7]; 2. 0-Jason Lazzerini[3]; 3. 80-Dan Zuger[2]; 4. 13E-Adam Huitron[5]; 5. 28E-Chad Normile[4]; 6. 76E-Mike Normile[8]; 7. 64B-Eric Weisler[1]; 8. 69-Eddy Claessen[9]; 9. 24-Sammi Rivera[10]; 10. 174-John Durden[6]

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  Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery dominates for Ocean Sprints win | Ocean Speedway

  Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery made a rare appearance in Watsonville, took the lead early and never looked back in his dominant victory in the Ocean Sprints feature race at Ocean Speedway on Friday ...

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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)

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  Tony Gomes earns first career win in Watsonville | Ocean Speedway

  Tony Gomes of Modesto made a race day decision to compete and stormed for his first career Ocean Sprints victory on Friday night.

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  Brent Sexton Has Dream Trip to Indiana

  Lakeside, CA - June 19, 2025 — Brent Sexton of Lakeside, California, lived out a lifelong dream earlier this month when he traveled to Indiana to compete in the Sprint Car portion of Indiana Midget Week. The three-time Lightning Sprint Car champion was geared up to compete six nights in a row. However, Mother Nature had other plans, and the veteran racer was only able to race three times due to rain. Sexton and the traveling Sexton Gatlin Racing crew kicked off their Indiana campaign at Circle City Raceway, just minutes from the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on June 3rd. There, Sexton faced the toughest field of competitors in his sprint car career. Still, the seasoned driver wasn't fazed in the slightest. After qualifying seventh in his group, he lined up in the same spot for his heat race. Early on, he ran near the back but quickly found speed on the low line, advancing to fifth and nearly grabbing the final transfer spot before running out of laps. In the 17-car, 12-lap B Main, Sexton started fourth—thanks to his heat race performance—and held his ground, using the bottom groove to move up to third and secure a coveted transfer into the A Main. For a driver who only began racing full-sized sprint cars two years ago, transferring into the main event against such a stacked field was a significant achievement. Starting 19th in the feature due to his qualifying time, Sexton again relied on the low line and charged forward to finish 14th. Only two other drivers passed more cars than the Tennessee native in the 25-lap main event. Twenty-four hours later, Sexton and the beautiful #42 car made the short trip to Paragon Speedway. Buoyed by his strong showing at Circle City, he was ready to take on another unfamiliar track. Qualifying didn't go in his favor, however, as he timed in ninth in his group and started deep in his heat. He managed to pass one car, placing him in a tough spot for the 22-car B Main. Starting 16th, Sexton again went to work on the bottom, advancing five positions to finish 11th. Unfortunately, time ran out, and he didn't make the A Main. On the bright side, only four drivers improved their positions more in the B. The following night at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, racing was canceled due to rain. Unfortunately, the wet weather lingered, washing out the next two nights of competition at Bloomington and Tri-State Speedway. Fortunately, the rain vacated the area by Sunday night, and Sexton was able to compete at the legendary Kokomo Speedway—a track he had looked forward to racing on the most. He qualified seventh in his group of 10 and finished eighth in both his heat race and the B Main. Though he didn't make the A, just getting the chance to compete at Kokomo was another highlight of the trip. Aside from the rain and some motorhome issues on the return trip, the week was a memorable one for the entire Sexton Gatlin Racing team. While most of the team was in Indiana, SGR teammate Braydin Collie had a stellar outing with the California Lightning Sprint Cars at Bakersfield Speedway on June 7th. After qualifying seventh, the El Cajon, California teenager won his eight-lap heat race. Starting sixth in the feature, he charged to the front and even led momentarily in a thrilling mid-race battle. He eventually finished third—his best result of the year. Sexton Gatlin Racing has a big announcement on the horizon. Details will be revealed in the next week to 10 days. For more updates, follow Sexton Gatlin Racing on social media and stay tuned for their results throughout the 2025 season. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2024 season possible. East County Electric Works, Keys Brothers, Geoff Dale, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Valley Lubricant Services, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, and Troy Dirt. If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2024, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Brent Sexton 2025 Results 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 13th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 3/28/25 Ocean Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 5th A Main 3/29/25 Merced Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main 5/17/25 Santa Maria Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 21st A Main 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 Grant Sexton 2025 Results 2/22/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 8th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 17th A Main 5/17/15 Santa Maria Speedway USCS Sprint Cars DNS AJ Bender 2025 SGR Results 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main Braydin Collie 2025 SGR Results 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 5/17/25 Merced Speedway CLS vs BCRA Civil War 9th A Main 6/7/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  Chance Grasty strikes late at Petaluma Speedway for first SCCT win

  Petaluma, CA…Chance Grasty took advantage of lapped traffic late in the going to slip past Andy Forsberg and record his initial victory with the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour on Saturday. His triumph at Petaluma Speedway came aboard the familiar Friends & Family Racing/ Bushey Financial Services X1 mount. It marked Grasty's second career Sprint Car win, after claiming victory in Stockton earlier this season and allowed him to take over the SCCT point lead. "That one got pretty exciting once we could get some green flag laps put together," commented the 17-year-old. "I was fortunately able to get by Andy Forsberg and the lapped car with about five laps to go and just focused on hitting my marks after that. I want to thank everyone with the F&F X1 team for their support and all you fans for filling this place tonight." Reigning Elk Grove Ford SCCT champion Andy Forsberg claimed the High Sierra Industries Dash to earn the pole for the 35-lap feature. The Auburn veteran climbed out front at the waving of the green flag and held command for much of the race. Numerous cautions and slowdowns were seen throughout the first part, which created a fuel stop on lap 18 and kept racers out of lapped traffic for much of it. The final half of the race then clicked off problem free though and allowed the leaders to bunch up. Forsberg began to feel pressure from Grasty, along with Sacramento's Austin Wood who closed in on the top two late in the going. Racing through turns one and two on lap 29, Forsberg caught a lapped car at just the wrong moment, while Grasty made a beautiful move down low to get by for the top spot. As the white flag waved Forsberg closed back in, but Grasty hung strong and crossed under the checkered for his first ever Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour win. The Suisun City driver also began the evening by claiming the Sierra Foothills Wine Services Fast Time Award with a lap of 12.929, topping the 24-car field. Forsberg's strong run netted him a runner up finish, marking his third result of second or better in SCCT action. All four of his Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour starts have ended on the podium, as the 28-time California champ continues his fantastic campaign. Wood rounded out the podium to record yet another consistent finish this season and by doing so, moved to second in the series standings. Cotati's Jake Haulot and Bozeman, Montana's Cole Schroeder both put together solid outings to finish fourth and fifth respectively. Completing the top 10 at Petaluma Speedway on Saturday were Roseville's Jodie Robinson, Salinas' Caleb Debem, Dunnigan's Luke Hayes, Livermore's Travis Labat and Sebastopol's Bradley Terrell. Debem, the current Ocean Speedway point leader, earned the Pit Stop USA Hard Charger Award in the feature. The Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour will now have a month off before resuming things with Western Sprint Tour Speedweek. It all gets underway with the annual Tyler Wolf Memorial at Chico's Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday July 18th. Results Sprint Car Challenge Tour Wings Over Wine Country Petaluma Speedway June 14, 2025 A Feature 35 Laps 1. X1-Chance Grasty[2]; 2. 92-Andy Forsberg[1]; 3. 2A-Austin Wood[6]; 4. 7H-Jake Haulot[5]; 5. 3-Cole Schroeder[9]; 6. 14W-Jodie Robinson[12]; 7. 3D-Caleb Debem[14]; 8. 9L-Luke Hayes[8]; 9. 61-Travis Labat[7]; 10. 43-Bradley Terrell[16]; 11. 02-Ashton Torgerson[18]; 12. 55D-Dawson Hammes[10]; 13. 46-Jeremy Wilson[17]; 14. 9-Adrianna DeMartini[19]; 15. 7DJ-Dryver Dothage[13]; 16. 76-Jennifer Osborne[3]; 17. 38-Tyler Cato[21]; 18. 1-Connor Grasty[20]; 19. 87S-David Silveria[22]; 20. 11A-Amber Fields[24]; 21. 9X-Peter Paulson[11]; 22. 3C-Bill Cornwell[23]; 23. 56C-Carson Hammes[15]; 24. 25-Seth Standley[4] Dash 6 Laps 1. 92-Andy Forsberg[1]; 2. X1-Chance Grasty[3]; 3. 76-Jennifer Osborne[2]; 4. 25-Seth Standley[4]; 5. 7H-Jake Haulot[7]; 6. 2A-Austin Wood[6]; 7. 61-Travis Labat[5]; 8. 9L-Luke Hayes[8] Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 61-Travis Labat[2]; 2. X1-Chance Grasty[4]; 3. 9X-Peter Paulson[1]; 4. 3D-Caleb Debem[3]; 5. 46-Jeremy Wilson[5]; 6. 38-Tyler Cato[6] Heat 2 8 Laps 1. 76-Jennifer Osborne[2]; 2. 3-Cole Schroeder[1]; 3. 2A-Austin Wood[4]; 4. 56C-Carson Hammes[3]; 5. 02-Ashton Torgerson[5]; 6. 87S-David Silveria[6] Heat 3 8 Laps 1. 92-Andy Forsberg[4]; 2. 9L-Luke Hayes[1]; 3. 14W-Jodie Robinson[2]; 4. 43-Bradley Terrell[3]; 5. 9-Adrianna DeMartini[5]; 6. 3C-Bill Cornwell[6] Heat 4 8 Laps 1. 25-Seth Standley[1]; 2. 55D-Dawson Hammes[3]; 3. 7DJ-Dryver Dothage[2]; 4. 7H-Jake Haulot[4]; 5. 1-Connor Grasty[5]; 6. 11A-Amber Fields[6] Qualifying 1. X1-Chance Grasty, 00:12.929[17]; 2. 2A-Austin Wood, 00:12.970[4]; 3. 92-Andy Forsberg, 00:12.982[19]; 4. 7H-Jake Haulot, 00:13.122[24]; 5. 9X-Peter Paulson, 00:13.239[14]; 6. 3-Cole Schroeder, 00:13.246[21]; 7. 9L-Luke Hayes, 00:13.298[18]; 8. 25-Seth Standley, 00:13.304[20]; 9. 61-Travis Labat, 00:13.403[3]; 10. 76-Jennifer Osborne, 00:13.417[11]; 11. 14W-Jodie Robinson, 00:13.427[9]; 12. 7DJ-Dryver Dothage, 00:13.441[12]; 13. 3D-Caleb Debem, 00:13.461[23]; 14. 56C-Carson Hammes, 00:13.492[7]; 15. 43-Bradley Terrell, 00:13.506[10]; 16. 55D-Dawson Hammes, 00:13.581[13]; 17. 46-Jeremy Wilson, 00:13.585[1]; 18. 02-Ashton Torgerson, 00:13.658[8]; 19. 9-Adrianna DeMartini, 00:13.675[15]; 20. 1-Connor Grasty, 00:13.726[16]; 21. 38-Tyler Cato, 00:13.760[6]; 22. 87S-David Silveria, 00:14.037[22]; 23. 3C-Bill Cornwell, 00:14.197[5]; 24. 11A-Amber Fields, 00:14.705[2]

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  Ashton Torgerson strikes for first Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo win

  Watsonville, CA…Ashton Torgerson used lapped traffic to his advantage late in going and raced away to snag his initial Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo triumph on Friday night. Sharing victory lane on Friday the 13th in Watsonville were Bobby Hogge with the IMCA Modifieds, Rob Gallaher with the IMCA Sport Mods, Ryan Hart with the Hobby Stocks and John Hohmann with Police N Pursuit. Reigning Ocean Sprints champ and current point leader Caleb Debem blasted out to the early lead in the 30-lap Taco Bravo finale. The only caution of the race waved on lap four when Tyler Walker and Corbin Seay both stopped with damage. After that early caution things went green the rest of the way to the conclusion. Torgerson was back home on the west coast for the weekend, as weather hampered his racing efforts back east. He moved into second on lap 11 and then reeled in the leader. The duo raced closely together for several laps while keeping the fans on hand entertained. With 10 circuits remaining a lapped car played into things as Debem had trouble getting by. Torgerson decided to try his luck upstairs and made the winning pass on lap 23. Torgerson went on to claim the win over Debem, Cole Schroeder, fast qualifier and Dash winner Jake Haulot, and Jennifer Osborne. The IMCA Modified feature showcased some wild moments throughout the 25 lap contest. Jonathan Hagio of Prunedale claimed the early lead and held command over much of the contest. The action behind him though remained hot and heavy. Katelyn Robertson and Jim Pettit II put on an excellent show while racing for the runner up spot over several laps. On lap 17 however, Pettit exited with issues over turn one and Robertson had a fire develop under the hood of her machine, which put her out of contention. Hogge then found himself in second and began to charge around the high side of the well-prepared bullring. After hounding Hagio the Salinas legend was able to rocket by and take over the lead with five laps left. Hogge went on to claim his fourth win of the year over Hagio, Matt Kampfraat, Raymond Keldsen Jr and Todd Hermosillo. The IMCA Sport Mods once again brought out the best car count of the night with 16 total racers on hand. A trio of different leaders were seen in another outstanding main event. Jim DiGiovanni led the first couple circuits, before Max Bagget made the move around him on lap three. San Jose's Rob Gallaher showed that he would not be denied on this night though. The driver of the X mount blasted into the top spot on lap six and never looked back, even despite a green, white, checkered restart that was needed. Danny Wagner and Bo Crebs stayed close, but Gallaher scored the win at the Keith Trusso checkered flag. Wagner, Crebs, Trevor Clymens and DiGiovanni completed the top five at the finish. The Hobby Stock feature was a battle of attrition that saw five different leaders during it. Several cautions and issues for drivers slowed things down, forcing the race to be cut short and go 15 laps. Lilly Mead, Joe Gallaher, Bobby Gallaher and Cody Keldsen all spent time out front in the main event. Point leader Ryan Hart started dead last and weaved through all the chaos to grab the lead on lap 10. The Dos Palos racer then pulled away to claim his third win of the season. Adriane Frost, Wayne Reeder, Bobby Gallaher and Sam Kennedy finished behind him. John Hohmann looked to be on way to an easy victory with the Police N Pursuit division but had to fend off a very fast Ben Standin and AJ Waltrip over the closing stages. The top three cars bunched up over the final few circuits and kept fans on the edge of their seats. Hohmann hung tough though and crossed under the checkered for the exciting triumph over Standin and Waltrip. Ocean Speedway returns to action this coming Friday June 20th with another round of Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo racing plus IMCA Mods and Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks, Four Bangers and Dwarf Cars. Results Ocean Speedway June 13, 2025 Ocean Sprints: 1. 02-Ashton Torgerson[3]; 2. 3D-Caleb Debem[2]; 3. 3-Cole Schroeder[4]; 4. 7H-Jake Haulot[1]; 5. 76-Jennifer Osborne[7]; 6. 72W-Kurt Nelson[5]; 7. 25Z-Jason Chisum[9]; 8. 56Z-Don Hart[10]; 9. 72JR-Chris Nelson[12]; 10. 88-Tyler Walker[6]; 11. 7C-Corbin Seay[8]; 12. (DNS) 34B-Glenn Bryan IMCA Modifieds: 1. 2-Bobby Hogge[8]; 2. 46N-Jonathan Hagio[3]; 3. 28T-Matt Kampfraat[2]; 4. 01-Raymond Keldsen Jr[9]; 5. 3-Todd Hermosillo[1]; 6. 7-Katelyn Robertson[5]; 7. 6-Jim Pettit II[7]; 8. 22-Robert Marsh[4]; 9. 20-Cody Burke[6]; 10. (DNS) 46-Kyle Bryan IMCA Sport Mods: 1. X-Rob Gallaher[4]; 2. 11D-Danny Wagner[6]; 3. 168-Bo Crebs[8]; 4. 2C-Trevor Clymens[3]; 5. 96M-Jim DiGiovanni[2]; 6. 42B-Max Baggett[1]; 7. 15-David Crocker[11]; 8. 39-Steven Allee[7]; 9. 6S-Mike Kofnovec SR[12]; 10. 01-DJ Keldsen[9]; 11. 89-Duane Bieser[16]; 12. 22W-Charlie Hunter[13]; 13. 7T-Trent Golden[5]; 14. 8-Thomas Cumming[15]; 15. 34-Cody Bryan[10]; 16. 14H-Kaden Perez[14] Hobby Stocks: 1. 38-Ryan Hart[9]; 2. 22-Adriane Frost[7]; 3. 8-Wayne Reeder[5]; 4. X1-Bobby Gallaher[3]; 5. 57W-Sam Kennedy; 6. 117-Lilly Mead[4]; 7. 1-Joe Gallaher[1]; 8. 03-Cody Keldsen[2]; 9. 28D-Dalton Morris[8] Police N Pursuit: 1. 01-John Hohmann[2]; 2. 13-Ben Standen[1]; 3. 14-AJ Waltrip[6]; 4. 245-Hunter Gaither[7]; 5. C327B-Mel Dunn[5]; 6. 8-Thomas Cumming SR[3]; 7. (DNS) 36-Kevin Elliott

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  Dylan Shrum fends off Joey Lingron for Joe Brechel Memorial victory | Ocean Speedway

  Dwarf car ace Dylan Shrum made his trek from Lincoln to Watsonville pay off by scoring a $1,000 triumph during the inaugural Joe Brechel Memorial at Ocean Speedway on Friday.

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  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)

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  Sexton Gatlin Racing Makes Indiana Debut This Week

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

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  NARC NOTEBOOK - June 3, 2025

  (June 3, 2025 - Jim Allen) Auburn, CA ... There is a lot going on with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series on the West Coast. Here are some updates from the official NARC notebook: The Fastest Five Days in Motorsports is shaping up nicely with many teams committing to the ultimate "Road Trip." The list includes Caeden Steele (121), Mariah Ede (14), Dominic Gorden (10), Tyler Thompson (35KM), Aussie James McFadden (21T), Gauge Garcia (2K), Max Mittry (2XM), DJ Netto (88N) Bud Kaeding (29), John Clark (12J), Dominic Scelzi (41), Angelique Bell (551), Billy Aton (26), Landon Brooks (21), Tanner Carrick (83V), Sean Becker (7B), Justin Sanders (2X), Tanner Holmes (18T), Geoffrey Strole (09S), Jesse Schlotfeldt (21), Blaine Cory (5K), Chris Bollock (17C), and Nick Parker (15.) We've also heard, but have not been able to confirm, that we will see Colby Thornhill and Robbie Price for the duration. Price picked off his first NARC feature of his career at Willamette in last year's edition. That's what we know so far, and that can change in a heartbeat. Usually, we find out a team is showing up when they pull through the pit gate - despite whether they committed or preregistered in advance. Several others are looking for rides, and others are doing partials (Soares & Starks). We expect some locals in 360's as well! Speaking of the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports, which is less than two weeks away, you should be locking down your tickets. You can visit each of the five track websites individually or proceed directly to the NARC King of the West MYRACEPASS site to make your purchase. Based on phone calls and inquiries, there is going to be a huge convoy of fans and motorhomes making the entire journey, right up to the Super Dirt Cup. For those of you who can't make the trip, we know you have a good reason. You can still catch all the action on Floracing.com. By the way, though a sponsorship by way of Wholesale Outlet, a Sacramento area HVAC distributor, NARC has recruited the services of KC's Extreme Motorsports Safety for the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports. They will be working in conjunction with local track crews to keep our drivers safe. Can you believe it? $100,026 to win the Jim Raper Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway. It became a NARC points race in 2021 when the event transitioned back into a 410 race. It was all part of the Skagit, SLC Promotions, and NARC business plan to rebuild 410 sprint car racing on the left coast. Skagit is bright, it's clean, the food is good, it's well-promoted and has a buzz around it that it's the place to be on Saturday nights! That is a winning combination that should be cloned everywhere! The track and the Super Dirt Cup are on a trajectory equivalent to an Elon Musk rocket. Along the lines of the Super Dirt Cup, make sure you sign up for the Charity Golf Tournament taking place on Wednesday, June 18th. That is the day BEFORE the three-day racing show kicks off. We've got the entire Avalon Golf Links reserved and your entry includes golf, cart, gift bag, lunch, and great prizes. Sign-up on the Skagit Speedway website - skagitspeedway.com. Any money raised at this event will benefit the Rayce Rudeen Foundation and the NARC Benevolent Fund. There are only a few open foursome's remaining, so don't delay. First come, first served. If you haven't read the NARC Pit Personalities article on Angelique Bell, you should. Bell goes in depth about her fiery accident and extended recovery at Southern Oregon Speedway. She didn't pull any punches. Our 18-year-old columnist Michael Gilmer Jr. did an outstanding job on this interview. You can find it on NARC410.com. Activities for the August Louie Vermeil Classic at Napa County Fairgrounds are progressing rapidly. The RV Park and great lawn reservations sold out quickly. Ticket sales for the two-day show at Calistoga Speedway are selling at a rapid clip. Every time I talk to promoter Tommy Hunt, he informs me of all of the work that is taking place on the fairgrounds in preparation for the Labor Day weekend shows. Just think about if you walked away from your home for six years and did nothing during that period. The list of repairs and maintenance upon your return would be overwhelming. Calistoga Speedway is that times 10! The good news is that Tommy is ahead of the curve. It's a great feeling to get a track back into the fold, especially this one with a ton of history. Now, we just need Kings Speedway back in the mix. A conversation with Colby Copeland turned out some interesting info. There are now only TWO companies providing racetrack insurance in the United States. Two! Something tells me that we are going to see things tighten up with stronger enforcement and requirements in 410 sprint car racing. My guess: No drivers under 16, maybe 18, It was nice to see Chase Johnson back at the track. It's already been nine months since his High Limit accident. Despite all he has been through, Chase spirits are high and positive and he continues to work hard every day with physical therapy. There is still a ton of effort required on his behalf in the future to get his life back to normal. Let's continue to be his support system during his recovery. #24STRONG And how about Tyler Walker? Who? Yes, that Tyler Walker who was one of the top sprint car drivers in the nation a decade ago. He has experienced extreme highs and lows, from Kings Royal royalty to homelessness on skid row in Los Angeles. In his case, rock bottom even had a basement. However, he is back, determined to get his life back in order and is looking forward to racing sprint cars again. He mounted up in the Torgerson #02 sprint car at Placerville during the Bradway Memorial (in a 360) and didn't show much rust. You will see him in a 410 soon, probably as soon as the David Tarter Memorial in Chico. Remarkable things are in his future if he can keep it together and we support him in that mission. One of the more underrated drivers on the NARC tour may be Oregon's Tyler Thompson. He's steady, clean, and consistently advancing to the front in the Harold Main #35KM. He has got two ARP Fast Time awards in six events, two top fives, and a total of five top tens. As a result, Tyler sits third in the NARC standings and is the leading candidate for rookie of the year. To date, six NARC events have produced five winners in six-main events (the Morrie Williams Memorial event had two). DJ Netto and Justin Sanders have stolen two headlines each, and Tanner Holmes, Caeden Steele and Dominic Gorden claimed the other three. It was Tanner's second NARC win. He joked that his first NARC victory was a 13-lapper and his second was a 20. Now he is looking to score a 30-lapper soon. Don't count him out at home track: Southern Oregon Speedway. It was also the second win for Gorden, who picked off a Skagit Dirt Cup NARC preliminary last year. For Steele, it was the first NARC victory for the 2024 rookie of the year. He was solid for all 20-laps at Tulare. Looking forward, NARC features nine shows at seven tracks during June, our busiest month of the season. It doesn't get much better than that! The Howard Kaeding Classic is shaping up to fall into the "best ever" category. The new "two-day" show takes place on July 18-19th at Ocean Speedway. Saturday's feature baseline is paying $6,900 to win and $1200 to start the A. And baseline means exactly that - the starting point. It's only going UP! If you would like to get involved as a sponsor, contact the one and only Bud Kaeding at Kaeding Performance. He is waiting for your call at 408-371-3031. Special thanks to Karen Bradway-Tuccelli and the entire Bradway Family for their tremendous efforts in promoting and raising money for May 31st Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial race. An extra $17,000 was added to the 34th annual event purse, which continues to be one of the most popular races on the NARC schedule. A full house showed up at Placerville for a great weekend that also included the Davy Thomas Memorial. NARC officials will be sporting some special uniform shirts during the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports. We are going to give race fans the opportunity to "buy the shirts off our backs" with all funds raised going to the NARC Benevolent Fund. The shirts, available in limited quantities and sizes are designed by Jim Gardner of Bullet Impressions, featuring the custom FFDM I-5 logo and can be yours for $100. We will even wash it before we UPS it to you. That's all for now! See ya!

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  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

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  Salinas’ Bobby Hogge wins second round of IMCA Modified All-Star Challenge | Ocean Speedway

  Salinas’ Bobby Hogge topped the second round of the IMCA Modified All-Star Challenge during Class of 2025 Night at the Races at Ocean Speedway on Friday. Hogge was one of five winners on the dirt ...

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  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

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  SANDERS BAGS NARC SPRINT CAR VICTORY AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY

  (5/16/25 - Andrew Kunas) Watsonville, CA ... There's one word to describe Justin Sanders' 2025 season so far: Rollercoaster. Following a series of mishaps that somehow had a win mixed in over the prior two months, that rollercoaster ride for Sanders continued Friday when the reigning NARC 410 sprint car champion scored the win at Ocean Speedway. Sanders was challenged a couple of times but led the entire 30-lap distance and picked up his second win of the season, and the 24th NARC triumph of his career. The Aromas driver jetted off to the early lead at the start aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC but soon found himself in heavy traffic on the Watsonville bullring. Around ten laps in, Tyler Thompson closed in and threw a slider at Sanders, sliding up in front of him but couldn't hold it as Sanders turned his car back down and scooted back by Thompson to retain the lead. Thompson quickly tried another slider, but Sanders held his ground, and Thompson was soon under fire from Shane Golobic for the runner-up spot. Through a number of race stoppages and restarts, and dealing with slower traffic, Sanders maintained the lead the remaining distance, much to his relief. Friday's win for Sanders came six days after he had crashed out of last Saturday's race at Antioch Speedway when his throttle stuck and he struck the wall, all happening before the field even got to the parade lap. That followed a spectacular Mini-Gold Cup win a month earlier, which had followed him spinning out while racing for the lead at the NARC season opener. These have been his four nights out with NARC this season. After racing hard and trading multiple passes with Thompson, Golobic finally secured second place and finished there aboard the NOS Energy sponsored Matt Wood Racing No. 17w Kistler-powered KPC. Thompson, who is chasing NARC Rookie of the Year honors, suffered nose wing damage during the event but still managed to run in the podium positions throughout the event. After some difficulties last Saturday at Antioch, Thompson bounced back with a third-place finish aboard the HAM Construction sponsored Main Motorsports No. 35km Kistler-powered Maxim. Landon Brooks, a track record setter earlier in the evening, ran in the Top 10 throughout the race and finished fourth aboard the Lippert Construction sponsored Bates-Hamilton Racing No. 21L Kistler-powered Maxim. Tanner Holmes came from 14th to finish fifth aboard the American Rock & Rent sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 Kistler-powered Maxim. Former NARC champion Dominic Scelzi of Fresno, earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, charging 13 spots from the 19th starting position to finish sixth, this coming after changing engines following his heat race. Bud Kaeding, Gauge Garcia, Jake Andreotti, and D.J. Netto rounded out the Top 10. Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Thompson, Bud Kaeding and Golobic. The Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier was Landon Brooks, who paced the 22-car field with a new track record, circling the ¼-mile clay oval in 10.543. Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders (1), 2. 17w Shane Golobic (3), 3. 35km Tyler Thompson (2), 4. 21L Landon Brooks (4), 5. 21 Tanner Holmes (14), 6. 41 Dominic Scelzi (19), 7. 29 Bud Kaeding (5), 8. 2k Gauge Garcia (15), 9. 7p Jake Andreotti (17), 10. 88n D.J. Netto (9), 11. 7b Sean Becker (7), 12. 83t Tanner Carrick (10), 13. 10 Dominic Gorden (13), 14. 0 Tim Kaeding (6), 15. 12 Jarrett Soares (16), 16. 12j John Clark (16), 17. 31 Kyle Beilman (22), 18. 14 Mariah Ede (21), 19. 3 Kaleb Montgomery (12), 20. 26 Billy Aton (18), 21. 72w Kurt Nelson (11), 22. 73 Ryan Bernal (8 - DNS). METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Justin Sanders 1-30 Williams Roofing Hard Charger: Dominic Scelzi, +13 (19th to 6th) Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (22 cars): 21L Landon Brooks, 10.543 seconds (new track record) Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 35km Tyler Thompson, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 21L Landon Brooks, 4. 83t Tanner Carrick, 5. 21t Tanner Holmes, 6. 26 Billy Aton, 7. 12j John Clark, 8. 31 Kyle Beilman. Kimo's Tropical Car Wash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 29 Bud Kaeding, 2. 73 Ryan Bernal, 3. 0 Tim Kaeding, 4. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 5. 2k Gauge Garcia, 6. 7p Jake Andreotti, 7. 41 Dominic Scelzi. WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 17w Shane Golobic, 2. 2x Justin Sanders, 3. 88N D.J. Netto, 4. 72w Kurt Nelson, 5. 10 Dominic Gorden, 6. 12 Jarrett Soares, 7. 14 Mariah Ede. Beacon Wealth Strategies - Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders, 2. 35km Tyler Thompson, 3. 17w Shane Golobic, 4. 21L Landon Brooks, 5. 29 Bud Kaeding, 6. 0 Tim Kaeding.

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  JUSTIN SANDERS DOMINATES OCEAN NARC 410 ACTION FOR 24TH CAREER SERIES WIN

  Aromas' Justin Sanders dominated the First Responders Night for the NARC 410 Sprint Cars on Friday night at Ocean Speedway, leading all 30-laps for his 24th career series win at his home track in Watsonville.

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  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

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  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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  Gauge Garcia makes it four winners in the first four Ocean Sprints events of 2025

  Watsonville, CA…Reigning Johnny Key Classic winner Gauge Garcia of Lemoore raced to his first Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo victory of the season on Friday night in Watsonville. Garcia was a rocket ship right from the start of the night aboard the Valley Wound Healing/ Apex Construction No. 28 mount. He set fast time in Ocean Sprints qualifying to begin the evening and then drove to victory in the Gizdich Ranch Dash. The former Sprint Car Challenge Tour Rookie of the Year jumped into the lead at the waving of the green flag in the 25-lap finale. The main event would go non-stop, and Garcia had his way with things up front, but Redding's Max Mittry did keep him honest at times. The top two pulled away from the rest of the field and ran in that formation over the duration of the contest. Garcia got crossed up on the tricky high side a couple of times, which allowed Mittry to close. Garcia fended him off however, to collect the win. Mittry, Bud Kaeding, Caleb Debem and Jake Haulot rounded out the top five. The IMCA Modified main event saw Jonathan Hagio set the pace early on, until Jim Pettit II drove by after a restart. Bobby Hogge then climbed into second and began to hound the rear of the leader. On lap nine the duo was racing nose to tail, which then saw Pettit get turned to bring out a caution. Hogge led the remaining distance to grab the win ahead of Robert Marsh, Cody Burke, Pettit who rebounded nicely, and Josh Combs. A healthy field of IMCA Sport Mods competed on Friday night with 19 total entries signing in. DJ Keldsen led the opening circuit in the feature, before Trevor Clymens went by the take the point on lap two. The Sport Mods put on an entertaining main event once again at Ocean Speedway, with cars running high and low. Right around the midway point, Danny Wagner shot to the front and held on for his second checkered flag of the season in Watsonville. Point leader Bo Crebs, Keldsen, Trevor Clymens and Steven Allee completed the top five. Logan Mitchell won his second consecutive race at his home speedway when he drove to victory in Friday's Western Midget Racing main event at Watsonville's Ocean Speedway. Anthony Bruno of San Jose charged around the outside of Teddy Bivert to take the lead at the start the 20-lap main event. Bruno, the opening night Ventura Raceway winner, accumulated a one-second advantage over the battle between Bivert and Mitchell for second. Bivert and Mitchell then tracked down Bruno and the trio ran in lockstep. Bivert rolled the middle of the track and got into the back of Bruno, sending them both for a spin on lap nine in turn one. Mitchell acquired the lead as a result and dominated the final 11 laps for his fourth-career Ocean Speedway win. Bivert used the high side to charge back to second, followed by Santa Clarita's Adam Weisberg, Bruno, and Fremont's Nathan Moore. Joshua Silva led every lap in the Four Banger finale but was a DQ in post-race tech, which handed the win to TJ Santos. The Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo will now have some time off, before resuming things on Friday June 13th. Ocean Speedway in Watsonville returns this coming Friday May 16th with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series making its first appearance of the season. The evening of action is billed as "First Responders Night at the Races." Results Ocean Speedway May 9, 2025 Ocean Sprints: 1. 28-Gauge Garcia[1]; 2. 2XM-Max Mittry[2]; 3. 29-Bud Kaeding[6]; 4. 3D-Caleb Debem[5]; 5. 7H-Jake Haulot[4]; 6. 25S-Seth Standley[3]; 7. 88-Austin Torgerson[11]; 8. 3-Cole Schroeder[7]; 9. 72W-Kurt Nelson[8]; 10. 76-Jennifer Osborne[10]; 11. 25Z-Jason Chisum[9] IMCA Mods: 1. 2-Bobby Hogge[6]; 2. 22-Robert Marsh[5]; 3. 20-Cody Burke[4]; 4. 6-Jim Pettit II[3]; 5. ONE2-Josh Combs[7]; 6. 72-Mike Szlauko[8]; 7. 22S-Cole Szlauko[11]; 8. 7-Katelyn Robertson[2]; 9. 3-Todd Hermosillo[9]; 10. 46-Kyle Bryan[10]; 11. 46N-Jonathan Hagio[1] IMCA Sport Mods: 1. 11D-Danny Wagner[8]; 2. 168-Bo Crebs[10]; 3. 01-DJ Keldsen[1]; 4. 2C-Trevor Clymens[3]; 5. 39-Steven Allee[7]; 6. 30H-Orion Messina[11]; 7. 47-Clay Daly[14]; 8. 19C-Tommy Clymens[4]; 9. 7T-Trent Golden[6]; 10. 96M-Jim DiGiovanni[15]; 11. 32-Jeff Bentancourt[13]; 12. 15-David Crocker[16]; 13. 89-Duane Bieser[19]; 14. 3-Connor Solis[17]; 15. 4M-Emali VanHoff[5]; 16. X-Rob Gallaher[9]; 17. 42B-Max Baggett[2]; 18. 22W-Charlie Hunter[18]; 19. 03-Matthew Pwtorak[12] WMR: 1. 96X-Logan Mitchell[3]; 2. 11-Teddy Bivert[1]; 3. 15-Adam Weisberg[4]; 4. 09-Anthony Bruno[2]; 5. 25JR-Nathan Moore[9]; 6. 2ND-Terry Nichols[5]; 7. 9-Rayce Edward[6]; 8. 68-Marvin Mitchell[7]; 9. (DNS) 7A-Kevin Felkins Four Bangers: 1. 14-TJ Santos[1]; 2. 33-Jonathan Welborn[12]; 3. 43-Kate Beardsley[5]; 4. 519-Steve Roach[7]; 5. 50f Shelbie Freeman

Ocean Speedway Dirt Track Videos

• NARC King of the West | Bud Kaeding | 65th Johnny Key Classic Victory at Ocean Speedway
• 410 Winged Sprint Cars | NARC King of the West FULL EVENT | 65th Johnny Key Classic | Ocean Speedway
• RACE HIGHLIGHTS: NARC SPRINT CARS @ OCEAN SPEEDWAY - AUGUST 2, 2025
• 410 Winged Sprint Car | 65th Johnny Key Classic | NARC King of The West A-Main at Ocean Speedway
• Johnny Key Classic | NARC 410 Sprints at Ocean Speedway 8/2/25 | Highlights
• RACE HIGHLIGHTS: NARC SPRINT CARS @ OCEAN SPEEDWAY - JULY 18 & 19, 2025
• Haulot vs Debem Showdown! | 360 Sprint Car A-Main at Ocean Speedway | July 25, 2025
• Howard Kaeding Classic Night 2 – Full Event Coverage at Ocean Speedway
• Howard Kaeding Classic | NARC 410 Sprint Cars at Ocean Speedway 7/18-19/25 | Highlights
• Howard Kaeding Classic Night 2 | NARC 410 A-Main at Ocean Speedway | Full Race
• Night of Destruction | 15th Annual Howard Kaeding Classic A-Main | NARC 410 Ocean Speedway Night 1
• Full 360 Sprint Car Main Event – Ocean Speedway, Watsonville (July 11, 2025)
• INSANE Flip-Filled 360 A-Main at Ocean Speedway | Flipathon Chaos
• Dodging Wrecks & Charging Forward at Ocean Speedway!
• RACE HIGHLIGHTS: NARC SPRINT CARS @ OCEAN SPEEDWAY - MAY 16, 2025
• 410 Sprint Car A-Main | Full NARC King of the West Event at Ocean Speedway
• Highlights | NARC 410 Sprint Cars at Ocean Speedway 5/16/25
• 360 Sprint Car Full Event | Taco Bravo at Ocean Speedway | Little League Night 4/25/25
• Rare Onboard: Tanner Carrick at Ocean Speedway A-Main (4/25/25)
• Bud Kaeding 360 Sprint Car Onboard | Full Night at Ocean Speedway 4/25/25
• 360 Sprint Car Full A-Main | 30 Laps | Ocean Speedway | 4/25/25

Ocean 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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  Hills Ferry Raceway Race Track49 miles away - Newman, California, USA
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  Merced Speedway Race Track72 miles away - Merced, California, USA
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  Antioch Speedway Race Track73 miles away - Antioch, California, USA
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  Delta Speedway Race Track73 miles away - Stockton, California, USA
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  Stockton Dirt Track Race Track73 miles away - Stockton, California, USA
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  Lodi Cycle Bowl Race Track81 miles away - Lodi, California, USA

Ocean Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations

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  BCRA - Bay Cities Racing Association 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