Ocean Speedway Race Track in Watsonville, California, USA

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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ANTIOCH SPEEDWAY OPEN WHEEL OCTOBERFEST AWAITS NARC SPRINT CARS
(10/7/25 - Andrew Kunas) Antioch, CA ... The closing stretch of the 2025 NARC King of the West sprint car season continues this Saturday (October 11th) with the tour's second visit of the year to Antioch Speedway for the Open Wheel Octoberfest. Things have tightened up in the point standings with just three races remaining. Former series champion D.J. Netto of Hanford continues to lead in pursuit of his second NARC championship but is now holding on by a thread. Falling back to finish ninth in last Saturday's event at Thunderbowl Raceway, combined with Oroville's Sean Becker rising late to finish second, resulted in Netto's lead over Becker shrinking to just seven points. Saturday's race ironically comes at the same track where the two battled for the lead in May's Contra Costa County Clash. Becker had taken the lead, but hard racing resulted in contact between the two and Becker crashed out, and Netto went on to win his second race of the season. That was also Netto's last victory this season. Becker is winless but has been competitive all season. With the two in a close points battle with just a few races remaining, so much is on the line Saturday. Campbell's Bud Kaeding, a winner in the Johnny Key Classic in August, continues to lurk in third place in the standings, sitting a mere 21 points out of the lead. A bad night for Netto and/or Becker could potentially put Kaeding in the thick of things as well. WHO TO WATCH Tim Kaeding and the Williams Motorsports No. 0 team is expected to run the remaining NARC races this season. One of the most exciting drivers to ever come out of California, the future Hall of Famer has one NARC win to his credit this season, coming in July at Petaluma Speedway. Kaeding struggled in qualifying last Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway, but turned in a strong main event run, coming from 12th to finish fifth. Kaeding and the Zero Heroes will look to get back in the win column on Saturday. Fresno's Mariah Ede, in her first year racing 410 sprint cars, is now leading the NARC Rookie of the Year chase and is expected to race on Saturday. Joining her also is Fremont's Shane Golobic, who was the hard charger at Thunderbowl, and who won a BCRA midget race at Antioch in May and will look to pick up a sprint car win there on Saturday. Also expected to compete are reigning NARC champion Justin Sanders of Aromas, Lemoore's Gauge Garcia, Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery, Dominic Gorden of Clovis, Dylan Bloomfield of Oakley, and Max Mittry of Redding. Washington's Jesse Schlotfeldt will continue his fall swing of races in California and Oklahoma's Cannon McIntosh is expected to again pilot a Roth Motorsports entry. FAN INFO Antioch Speedway is located at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds at 1201 W 10th Street. It's an all open wheel night as the NARC 410 sprint cars will be joined by the BCRA and USAC Western States midgets. General admission for adults is $35 with kids, seniors and military getting in for $25. Front gates open at 5:00 p.m. with hot laps scheduled for 5:30 p.m. with qualifying and racing to follow. After Saturday's race in Antioch, the next NARC event is October 25th at the dirt track at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway in Bakersfield, and the season concludes with the Tribute to Gary Patterson on Saturday, November 1st at the Stockton Dirt Track. 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. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER 24 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 10/6/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 3102 Sean Becker, Roseville - 3095 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 3081 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 3038 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2712 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2657 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2614 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2592 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2550 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 2190 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2153 Billy Aton, Benicia - 2029 John Clark, Windsor - 1998 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1903 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1881 Max Mittry, Redding - 1828 Nick Parker, Tucson, AZ - 1684 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1585 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 1477 Jesse Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1474 Upcoming Events October 25 - Dirt Track at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway - Bakersfield, CA (October Classic) November 1 - The Stockton Dirt Track (Tribute to Gary Patterson) November 2 - Championship Celebration @ Brookside Country Club - Stockton, 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 - Kaleb Montgomery at Santa Maria Speedway August 2 - Bud Kaeding at Ocean Speedway (Johnny Key Classic) August 30 - James McFadden at Calistoga Speedway (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 1) August 31 - James McFadden at Calistoga Speedway (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 2) September 6 - Justin Sanders at Placerville Speedway (Pay Dirt Showdown) October 4 - Tanner Holmes at Thunderbowl Raceway (Chris & Brian Faria Memorial)
After a 3rd Place at Ventura, Brent Sexton Heads to Mohave Valley Raceway
Lakeside, CA — October 1, 2025 — After a week of R&R at the river, Sexton Gatlin Racing is gearing up for Arizona's Mohave Valley Raceway this Saturday night, October 4th, as the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series continues. The outing comes just two weeks after Brent Sexton scored a career-best full-size sprint car third-place finish in the Ultimate Sprint Car Series at Ventura Raceway. The night at Ventura began with qualifying, when 21-year-old SGR driver Grant Sexton clicked off a 12.748 lap, good for fourth in his group. With the track slowing down, only one car in the final two groups bested his mark, giving him the sixth-fastest time overall. Brent, qualifying in the final group, clocked a 13.180 lap—second in his group but only 11th overall. In preliminary action, Grant started and finished fourth in his heat, while Brent advanced from second to third in his. That set the stage for the 30-lap feature, with Grant rolling off seventh and Brent from ninth. The early laps saw little change, though Grant climbed to challenge for fifth just past halfway. Then came disaster: the two cars in front of him tangled, with one flipping and landing on Grant's machine. The damage ended his night early, leaving him with a frustrating 17th-place finish. Meanwhile, Brent narrowly avoided a first-turn incident on lap one and went to work. Restarting sixth after Grant's misfortune, he steadily picked off cars. By the white flag, he was up to third. A late yellow set up a green-white-checkered finish, and Brent dove low to briefly challenge for second. Twice he nosed ahead, but the runner-up of most of the race reclaimed the inside line on the final turn, forcing Brent to settle for a hard-fought third. The result was Brent's best full-size sprint car finish of 2025, topping his previous best of fifth at Ocean Speedway in March. This week's return to Mohave Valley brings back fond memories for the team. In what many consider Brent's finest lightning sprint victory, in October 2022, he rebounded from an off-track excursion to steal the lead on the final lap. Coming off turn four to a roaring crowd, he edged ahead at the line by a car length, with SGR teammates AJ Bender and Dalton Sexton close behind in second and third. Gates at Mohave Valley Raceway open at 5:00 p.m. with racing at 7:00. Adult admission is $25, kids 6-12 are $15, and children 5 and under are free. Tickets are cash only at the gate (no ATMs onsite). Concessions, souvenirs, and the beer garden accept cash and cards. For more details, visit mohavevalleyraceway.com or call (928) 346-6000. For more updates, follow Sexton Gatlin Racing on social media and stay tuned for results throughout the 2025 season. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2024 season possible. East County Electric Works, Keys Brothers, Geoff Dale, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Valley Lubricant Services, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, and Troy Dirt. If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 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 8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 21st A Main 8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints DNS 8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 7th A Main 8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 13th A Main 8/22/25 Plaza Park Raceway California Lightning Sprints DNS 9/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 19th A Main 9/13/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main 9/20/25 Ventura Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 3rd A Main Braydin Collie 2025 SGR Results 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 5/17/25 Merced Speedway CLS vs BCRA Civil War 9th A Main 6/7/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 6/21/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 7/5/25 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 5th A Main 7/26/25 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 5th A Main 8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 8/7/25 Norman County Raceway Minkota Lightning Nationals 10th A Main 8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 12th A Main 8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 3rd A Main 8/22/25 Plaza Park Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main 8/23/25 Lemoore Jet Bowl Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th a Main 8/30/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main 9/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main 9/13/25 Merced Speedway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main Grant Sexton 2025 Results 2/22/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 8th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 17th A Main 5/17/15 Santa Maria Speedway USCS Sprint Cars DNS 8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 13th A Main 8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 10th A Main 8/7/25 Norman County Raceway Minkota Lightning Nationals 5th A Main 8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 21st A Main 8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 18th A Main 9/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 9/20/25 Ventura Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 17th A Main Dalton Sexton 2025 Results 8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 14th A Main 8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 20th A Main AJ Bender 2025 SGR Results 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. 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NARC BEGINS HOME STRETCH WITH CHRIS & BRIAN FARIA MEMORIAL AT TULARE
(9/30/25 - Andrew Kunas) Tulare, CA ... The closing stretch of the 2025 NARC King of the West sprint car season is upon us. The first of four races in five weeks is this Saturday as the NARC teams tackle the famous Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare for the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial. This action-packed racing card will also feature the Sprint Car Challenge Tour 360's. The race is one of the cornerstone events at the popular 1/3-mile clay oval. First contested in 2002, the event honors a pair of brothers from the Faria family, longtime participants in California racing. Chris Faria, who was an up and coming racer, passed away after a farming accident in 1993. His older brother Brian, who was active behind the scenes at Thunderbowl Raceway, tragically passed away in early 2006 in a traffic accident, and Brian's name was soon put alongside his brother's for this race. The 2025 race was originally scheduled for April 26th, but Mother Nature interfered and forced its postponement. NARC and Thunderbowl Raceway officials agreed to reschedule the event for October 4th to start a busy stretch to finish NARC's season. The event, held at one of California's most challenging dirt tracks, has long been looked forward to by NARC competitors and fans, and the list of past winners of the race reads like a who's who of west coast sprint car racing. Jason Meyers, a future World of Outlaws champion, won the inaugural event in 2002. National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Brent Kaeding won it twice in the latter years of his legendary career. A young kid named Kyle Larson, years before the NASCAR world got to know him, was the 2010 winner of the race. NARC champions such as D.J. Netto and Kyle Hirst are also past winners. Last year's event, ironically postponed by weather to a later date also, was won by Cole Macedo aboard the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21. WHO TO WATCH Speaking of NARC champions, former series champ D.J. Netto, who lives just down the road from Thunderbowl Raceway in Hanford, holds a slim 14-point lead over another former champion in Sean Becker of Oroville. Netto has two NARC wins to his credit this season, but hasn't won since May. Netto, however, has seen success in Tulare over the years, including winning the 2015 edition of the Faria. Netto hopes his past success at Thunderbowl Raceway will continue as he seeks his second NARC championship. After winning six NARC races during the summer with Australian ace James McFadden in cockpit, the Tarlton Motorsports team will welcome back Oregon's Tanner Holmes, who piloted the car back in the spring. Holmes was victorious in NARC competition with the Tarlton team in May when he took the first of the Twin 20's at the Morrie Williams Memorial in Tulare. After piloting his family's car during the summer, Holmes will rejoin the Tarlton's and is hoping for a repeat of May this Saturday. Between Holmes and McFadden, the seven NARC wins by the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 team are tied for the most this season with the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x, all of theirs with Justin Sanders behind the wheel. The second of the Twin 20's in May was won by Caeden Steele, and it was the young Fresno-area driver's first NARC win. Steele is another driver hoping that past history will repeat itself on Saturday. Sean Becker, despite running second in points, is winless this season, but has been competitive all season and is coming off a podium run at the last NARC race at Placerville Speedway on September 6th. Another driver expected this Saturday include Campbell's Bud Kaeding, a winner in August at the Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway. Kaeding enters the night third in the points, just 23 tallies back of Netto with four races remaining. Also expected this Saturday are Dominic Scelzi of Fresno, Dominic Gorden of Clovis, Mariah Ede of Fresno, Gauge Garcia of Lemoore, Shane Golobic of Fremont, Billy Aton of Benicia, John Clark of Windsor, Kaleb Montgomery of Templeton, Tanner Carrick of Lincoln, Landon Brooks of Rio Oso, Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield and Cannon McIntosh from Bixby, OK. Arlington. Washington's Jesse Schlotfeldt will be making the journey from the Pacific Northwest also to join NARC for its remaining races. Schlotfeldt won his first career NARC event in June at Cottage Grove Speedway. FAN INFO It will be ALL sprint cars for the fans on Saturday as NARC will be joined by the 360 Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Tickets will be available at the front gate. Grandstand tickets are $35, and $33 for seniors. Bleacher seats are $30 for adults, $28 for seniors and $15 for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $45. Front gates open at 4:00 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled for 5:45 with qualifying at 6:00 and racing beginning at 7:00 p.m. Thunderbowl Raceway is located along K Street at the Tulare County Fairgrounds. The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a "King of the West" champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms. The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER 23 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 9/28/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 2970 Sean Becker, Roseville - 2956 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2947 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 2907 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2614 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2590 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2550 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2529 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2454 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 2053 Billy Aton, Benicia - 2029 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2020 John Clark, Windsor - 1998 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1881 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760 Max Mittry, Redding - 1698 Nick Parker, Tucson, AZ - 1684 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 1477 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1462 Jesse Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1348 Upcoming Events October 11 - Antioch Speedway - Antioch, CA (Open Wheel Octoberfest) October 25 - Dirt Track at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway - Bakersfield, CA (October Classic) November 1 - The Stockton Dirt Track (Tribute to Gary Patterson) November 2 - Championship Celebration @ Brookside Country Club - Stockton, 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 - Kaleb Montgomery at Santa Maria Speedway August 2 - Bud Kaeding at Ocean Speedway (Johnny Key Classic) August 30 - James McFadden at Calistoga Speedway (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 1) August 31 - James McFadden at Calistoga Speedway (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 2) September 6 - Justin Sanders at Placerville Speedway (Pay Dirt Showdown)
CALISTOGA SPEEDWAY IS BACK IN ACTION WITH THE LOUIE VERMEIL CLASSIC
(8/25/25 - Andrew Kunas) Calistoga, CA ... A big weekend awaits the NARC King of the West Sprint Car Series as it takes part in the triumphant reopening of Calistoga Speedway for the Louie Vermeil Classic this Saturday and Sunday (August 30th-31st). Fans will have the opportunity to witness the best of both worlds as the USAC/CRA non-wing 410 sprint cars share this open wheel racing program. The historic half-mile clay oval located in Napa County has not seen race cars on track since 2019. The Louie Vermeil Classic was first run in 2008. After the track shuttered and was left without a promoter during the COVID-19 plagued 2020 season, the event was moved to Silver Dollar Speedway for 2021 before going on hiatus. With Calistoga opening back up, the event has restarted and returns to its original home, which was always regarded as the home track of the Northern Auto Racing Club sprint cars. The event honors Louie Vermeil, a large figure in California sprint car racing who helped found the Northern Auto Racing Club in 1960 and saw the association through its early decades, serving as president from 1965 to 1985. Vermeil also fielded several cars during his time in racing, from the early "big cars" to sprint cars, with drivers including Johnny Anderson and Mike Andreetta piloting his cars. Vermeil, who passed away in 1987, was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1995 for his work in sprint car racing. The Louie Vermeil Classic started as a USAC/CRA non-wing event, and NARC joined in 2019 to give the fans both winged 410 and wingless 410 sprint cars to watch. That 2019 Louie Vermeil Classic, the last at Calistoga, saw Dominic Scelzi and Rico Abreu score victories on the big half-mile. The 2021 edition at Silver Dollar Speedway saw Scelzi and Justin Sanders win the two NARC features that weekend. More than $130,000 in prize money and awards are up for grabs at this exciting two-day show. Saturday's feature event winner will pocket a $5000 payday. Sunday's winners will walk away with $10,000. WHO TO WATCH Things remain tight at the top of the NARC point standings, with just 16 points separating points leader D.J. Netto of Hanford and fourth place Bud Kaeding of Campbell. Netto is just five points ahead of leading Rookie of the Year candidate Tyler Thompson of Harrisburg, Oregon, while third place Sean Becker of Oroville is just seven points back of Thompson. Netto, the 2019 NARC champion, won two of the first three NARC races in 2025, but has not won since May 10th at Antioch Speedway. Netto has his share of Top 5 finishes but also has some unfortunate DNF's to go with it, but remains atop the standings. Thompson is still looking for his first career NARC victory, but has been very consistent, usually finishing the Top 10 each night. Thompson, however, has just parted ways with the Main Motorsports team and is unsure what car he will be driving this weekend. Dominic Gorden of Clovis is also expected to compete. Gorden, twice a NARC winner, won this year's Dave Bradway Jr Memorial and would like to add a Louie Vermeil win to his resume. Lincoln's Tanner Carrick, who recently matched his career best NARC finish with a runner-up at Ocean Speedway on August 2nd, is also entered and looks to earn his first NARC win at one of the biggest events of the season. In addition to Becker and Bud Kaeding, other drivers expected include Fremont's Shane Golobic, Hollister's Ryan Bernal, Roseville's Colby Copeland, Fresno area drivers Caeden Steele and Mariah Ede, Benicia's Billy Aton, Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield, Auburn's Andy Forsberg, Gilroy's Jarrett Soares, Windsor's John Clark, Suisun City's Chance Grasty, and Rio Oso's Landon Brooks (Sunday only). NARC will have approximately 18 cars, with changes in travel plans for several teams. FAN INFO Calistoga Speedway is located at the Calistoga Fairgrounds at 1435 N Oak St. Seating will be limited due to high pre-race sales. Reserved seating is sold out for both nights, and some general admission tickets are available for Sunday. They can be purchased at www.racecalistoga.com. RV parking on site is also sold out. Parking is $10 (cash) each day. Fans are encouraged to get to the event early to allow time to park. The ticket booth opens at 1:00 p.m. The Berco Redwood Pavilion is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for race fans. There will be special wine and beer tasting events (must be 21 years of age), along with food and great music. Hot laps are scheduled for 5:00 p.m., with qualifying at 5:30 for both classes. Opening ceremonies are scheduled at 6:10 with racing at 6:30 both nights. NARC will run a 25-lap feature each night. Fans unable to attend can watch live on FloRacing. Friday night (August 29th) at the fairgrounds, the Calistoga Speedway Hall of Fame will induct six new members, one of them being NARC General Manager Jim Allen, whose association with NARC dates back to the 1980's. Frank Albert, Clyde Lamar, Rick Horton, Jim Hearn and Bobby McMahan will also be honored. More information on can also be found on www.racecalistoga.com. The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a "King of the West" champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms. The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER 20 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 8/25/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 2555 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2550 Sean Becker, Roseville - 2543 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2539 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 2500 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2454 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2341 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2312 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2136 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2020 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1881 Billy Aton, Benicia - 1761 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760 Nick Parker, Tucson, AX - 1684 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1656 John Clark, Windsor - 1599 Max Mittry, Redding - 1570 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1215 Jesse Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1215 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 1068
Visiting Drivers Join USAC/CRA Regulars at Perris Auto Speedway Saturday
Perris, California — August 13, 2025 — When Heimark Distributors/Anheuser Busch presents the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars at Perris Auto Speedway this Saturday night, August 16th, the series regulars will have company. Five series non-regulars — Max Adams, Marty Hawkins, Heath Holdsclaw, Chris Gansen, and Brody Roa — will take on the fastest traditional sprint cars west of the Mississippi. Also on the card are the PASSCAR Super and Street Stocks. Adams, a Loomis, California native now based in Indiana, will pilot a Dwight Cheney-owned car. The 2016 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year and 2020 Gas City Speedway champion owns four career USAC/CRA wins. He posted single wins in 2017 and 2018 at the Santa Maria Speedway. His last series triumphs came four years ago when he scored wins two weeks apart at Kern and the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare. Hawkins, from Santa Rosa, which is about an hour north of San Francisco, returns to The PAS for the first time in over a decade. While he is from Northern California, he is no stranger to the area, as he attended college in Azusa. The likable driver has one win with USAC/CRA. That came at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville in 2013. He'll be driving for Cheney and Hawkins Motorsports on Saturday. Holdsclaw makes the long trip from Meadow Vista, located between San Francisco and Reno, for his second PAS start of the year. On his first trip to the Riverside County half-mile clay oval in July, he qualified 17th and placed eighth in his heat. He wrapped up the night by steering his dad, Tony's sharp #33 Maxim Chassis/Don Ott Engine from 16th to 13th in the 30-lap main event. Veteran Gansen will make his 2025 season debut on Saturday. A past series regular, the Verdemont Heights driver has been focusing on his 10-year-old son Landon's quarter midget career for the past two years. The longtime USAC/CRA competitor's family has deep roots at the track, competing in lightning sprints, midgets, sprint cars, and now quarter midgets at the track located just behind the PAS main grandstands. While Roa, the 2023 USAC/CRA champion, is considered a track regular, he missed the last PAS race as it fell on the same day as his daughter Rylee's second birthday party. Earlier this season, he posted finishes of 6th, 7th, 8th, and 21st. The latter came on June 21st. After steering his bright green #91R into the lead, the 34-year-old was knocked out of the race after contact with another car. They'll all face stiff competition from PAS regulars, including point leader Ricky Lewis, defending champ RJ Johnson, "The Big Game Hunter" Austin Williams, A.J. Bender, David Gasper, July PAS winner Tommy "Thunder" Malcolm, Matt Mitchell, and more. Tickets: Adults (13+) $35, Kids (6-12) $10, Children 5 & under free. Fairgrounds parking $20. Advance Tickets: tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7 — Walk-up sales available at the gate. The famous track is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in the City of Perris. Tickets for the September 13th World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Cars and Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car doubleheader are available at https://bit.ly/42Dssil. Camping is available on the fairgrounds for $25 per night starting at noon on Friday. Perris Auto Speedway 2025 Schedule August 16th AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PASSCAR SUPER AND STREET STOCKS August 30th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS September 6th TBA SEPTEMBER 13TH THE "GREATEST SHOW ON DIRT!" THE WORLD OF OUTLAW SPRINT CARS, AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS September 20th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS September 27th AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PASSCAR SUPER AND FACTORY STOCKS, WRA VINTAGE RACING October 18th AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PASSCAR SUPER AND STREET STOCKS October 25th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION, DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS November 1st AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PASSCAR SUPER, STREET and FACTORY STOCKS November 8th AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, "JERRY DODD CHAMPIONS NIGHT" PASSCAR SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS (Front Gates open at 5:00 - Showtime 6:30) November 15th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION, DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 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Points leader Caleb Debem wins Ocean Sprints feature on HOF Night | Ocean Speedway
Caleb Debem extended his Ocean Sprints points lead during Friday night’s Hall of Fame Night at Ocean Speedway, where all four divisions featured narrow battles for victory.
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.
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.
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.
NARC RETURNS TO OCEAN SPEEDWAY FOR 65TH ANNUAL JOHNNY KEY CLASSIC
(7/28/25 - Andrew Kunas) Watsonville, CA ... The NARC 410 Sprint Car Series will make its final visit of the season to Ocean Speedway on Saturday, August 2nd, when the series takes part in the 65th running of the Johnny Key Classic. The event honors a legendary driver who dominated California racing during the late 1940's and 1950's. It was 1952 where Key reportedly won an astounding 54 races in different classes of cars, and that included a 500-lap race at San Jose Speedway where he won by 18 laps. Key won numerous other races in sprint cars and midgets during his career and won several championships. Key lost his life at just 30 years of age in a midget crash in 1954 in Ohio. The Johnny Key Classic was first run in 1954, shortly after his passing, and was won by Danny Graves. It ran for decades under different lengths and formats, but it was run in San Jose until 1999. After a hiatus, the event was brought back in 2007 at Ocean Speedway as a 360 sprint car event. In 2025, the event became a 410 sprint car event under NARC sanctioning. Saturday's race will be the fourth for NARC at Ocean Speedway and will pay $5,000 to the winner of the 30-lap main event. Nick Rescino leads everyone with six Johnny Key Classic victories over the years. Howard Kaeding was a four-time winner while his legendary son Brent won it twice. Other past winners of the race in its various forms include Al Pombo, Clyde Palmer, Marshall Sargent and Mike Sargent, Burt Foland, Chuck Miller, Ronnie Day, Tommy Tarlton, and more recently the likes of Rico Abreu, Justin Sanders, Buddy Kofoid, Tanner Thorson, Shane Golobic and Dominic Scelzi. WHO TO WATCH Former NARC champion Bud Kaeding of Campbell will be one driver fans will be keeping an eye on. While he didn't win on either night at the Howard Kaeding Classic, Bud did lead laps in the main event on the first night before a treacherous cushion bit him and sent him off the track. Kaeding knows Ocean Speedway well and will look at it as an opportunity to get back in the win column in NARC competition aboard the BK Motorsports No. 29. After mechanical issues in his heat race last Saturday at Santa Maria Speedway, Kaeding earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger Award in the main event, moving up ten positions. Gauge Garcia of Lemoore won last year's Johnny Key Classic, its last as a 360 event. Garcia is still hunting his first 410 victory with NARC, and it would be ironic if that first win came in the event he previously won in something different. He and the Keller Motorsports No. 2k have dealt with motor issues throughout the season but have still shown speed throughout. D.J. Netto, another former NARC champion, has two wins on the season and took over the points lead Saturday at Santa Maria. The Hanford driver and the Netto Ag No. 88n turned in a fourth place run in Watsonville the other weekend but suffered a mechanical problem and dropped out of the feature in Santa Maria. Despite having the points lead, Netto is wanting to get back in the win column this weekend. Also expected to compete is Harrisburg, Oregon's Tyler Thompson, who leads the NARC Rookie of the Year chase and had a podium finish at Ocean Speedway in May. Fresno drivers Caeden Steele and Mariah Ede are expected to join, along with Oroville's Sean Becker, Dominic Gordon of Clovis, Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery and John Clark from Windsor. Former track champion Kurt Nelson is a frequent participant when NARC visits his home track as well. FAN INFO Ocean Speedway is located on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville, at 2601 E Lake Ave. Front gates open at 3:30 p.m. with racing scheduled 6:00 p.m. Also joining NARC to race on Saturday will be IMCA modifieds, IMCA sport mods and BCRA lightning sprints. Saturday's event concludes the "Cooler Weather Tour," the recent stretch of races for NARC all scheduled along the California coast and featuring comfortable temperatures for teams and fans. After a break allowing NARC teams to go to the Knoxville Nationals in Iowa and High Limit events happening after that in California, NARC returns to action when it visits the reopening Calistoga Speedway for the Louie Vermeil Classic on Saturday and Sunday, August 30th and 31st. The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a "King of the West" champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms. The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER 19 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 7/27/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 2420 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2413 Sean Becker, Roseville - 2405 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2397 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 2374 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2318 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2312 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2217 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2136 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2020 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1881 Billy Aton, Benicia - 1761 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760 Nick Parker, Tucson, AX - 1584 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1521 John Clark, Windsor - 1471 Max Mittry, Redding - 1437 Jess Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1215 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1198 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 1068 Upcoming Events August 30 - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 1) August 31 - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 2) September 6 - Placerville Speedway - Placerville, CA NARC 2025 Winners March 8 - D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Connett) April 12 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup) May 10 - D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash) May 16 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway May 17 - Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial) May 31 - Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial) June 7 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (David Tarter Memorial) June 11 - James McFadden at Southern Oregon Speedway June 12 - James McFadden at Douglas County Dirt Track June 13 - Jesse Schlotfeldt at Cottage Grove Speedway June 14 - James McFadden at Willamette Speedway June 15 - James McFadden at Grays Harbor Raceway (Timber Cup) June 19 - Levi Klatt at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup - Night 1) June 20 - Justin Sanders at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup - Night 2) June 21 - Trey Starks at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup finale) July 12 - Tim Kaeding at Petaluma Speedway (Dave Lindt Memorial) July 18 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic - Night 1) July 19 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic - Night 2) July 26 - at Santa Maria Speedway (Showdown at Santa Maria)
THE NARC SPRINT CARS ARE HEADED TO THE "SHOWDOWN AT SANTA MARIA" ON SATURDAY
(7/21/25 - Andrew Kunas) Santa Maria, CA ... -The "Cooler Weather Tour" continues for the NARC King of the West 410 sprint car series this Saturday, July 26th, when the series makes its annual visit to Santa Maria Speedway for the "Showdown at Santa Maria." Santa Maria Speedway, for most of its history that goes back to 1964, has been a regular stop for sprint cars, winged and non-wing. The track had faced closure a couple of times over the years, but recently got back up and running again and in 2024 it returned to the NARC schedule after a three-year absence. Last year's NARC event saw a wild finish in which Justyn Cox tangled with a slower car and flipped upside down on the final lap, costing him a victory. Chase Johnson took advantage and picked up his fourth career NARC win. He was joined on the podium by Kaleb Montgomery and Gauge Garcia, a pair of drivers worth keeping an eye on this Saturday. Montgomery is still hunting for his first NARC victory but has shown flashes at times. Montgomery, who lives just up the road from Santa Maria Speedway in Templeton, has turned in strong runs this season, including finishing fifth and sixth respectively during last weekend's Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway. Finishing runner-up at Santa Maria last year and having won the USAC/CRA non-wing race at the same track in May, Montgomery could see this Saturday's race as the one where he gets his first NARC win. Garcia, from Lemoore, is also still searching for a NARC win. He and the Paso Robles-based Keller Motorsports No. 2k team have fought motor problems throughout the season, but have performed well in several main events, often passing many cars and on four occasions this season Garcia earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger award. Before last year's return to Santa Maria, the last NARC race at Santa Maria Speedway was in 2021, and it was Benicia's Billy Aton who scored his first NARC victory that night. Saturday's event is part of NARC's "Cooler Weather Tour," as some have called it, the current stretch of events for the series happening at tracks along the California coast, where race teams and fans can expect more comfortable temperatures while it is typically very hot in the California interior. WHO ELSE TO WATCH Harrisburg, Oregon's Tyler Thompson has quietly put together a very solid and consistent season as he chases the NARC Rookie of the Year award aboard the Main Motorsports No. 35km. In 15 regular NARC events (not counting the special format seeing inverted main event fields at Skagit Speedway's Super Dirt Cup in June), Thompson recorded ten Top 10 finishes in those races, many of which had been at tracks he hadn't seen before. His best run was a third place finish on May 16th at Ocean Speedway, and in that race Thompson briefly challenged eventual race winner Justin Sanders for the lead. Thompson sits third overall in the points and has twice posted quick time in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying, twice won a heat race and twice earned the hard charger nod. Many have recently begun looking at Thompson as another driver due to make a big breakthrough in 410 sprint car competition. Former NARC champion D.J. Netto of Hanford, twice a winner this season and second in the points entering the weekend, along with 2005 NARC champion Sean Becker from Oroville, and 2019 series king Bud Kaeding from Campbell will fill out a stellar line-up of competitors. Others expected to compete include Fresno drivers Caeden Steele and Mariah Ede, Dominic Gorden from Clovis, Kansas driver Jace Park, Hollister's Ryan Bernal, and many others. FAN INFO Santa Maria Speedway is located at 1900 Hutton Road, right off of Hwy 101, in Nipomo, just north of Santa Maria itself. Tickets are $30 for adults, $28 for seniors 65+, military and students ages 11 to 17. Kids 10 and under are free. Front gates open at 4:00 p.m. with racing scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. Also scheduled to race are IMCA Racesaver sprints, BCRA lightning sprints and dwarf cars. ABOUT NARC The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a "King of the West" champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms. The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER 18 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 7/21/25) Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2312 DJ Netto, Hanford - 2292 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2279 Sean Becker, Roseville - 2268 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2262 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 2241 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2186 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2136 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2081 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2020 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1742 Billy Aton, Benicia - 1634 Nick Parker, Tucson, AX - 1584 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1521 John Clark, Windsor - 1471 Max Mittry, Redding - 1437 Jess Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1215 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 1068 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 1064 Upcoming Events July 26 - Santa Maria Speedway - Nipomo, CA August 2 - Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA (65th Johnny Key Classic) August 30 - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 1) August 31 - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic - Night 2) September 6 - Placerville Speedway - Placerville, CA NARC 2025 Winners March 8 - D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Connett) April 12 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup) May 10 - D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash) May 16 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway May 17 - Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial) May 31 - Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial) June 7 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (David Tarter Memorial) June 11 - James McFadden at Southern Oregon Speedway June 12 - James McFadden at Douglas County Dirt Track June 13 - Jesse Schlotfeldt at Cottage Grove Speedway June 14 - James McFadden at Willamette Speedway June 15 - James McFadden at Grays Harbor Raceway (Timber Cup) June 19 - Levi Klatt at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup - Night 1) June 20 - Justin Sanders at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup - Night 2) June 21 - Trey Starks at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup finale) July 12 - Tim Kaeding at Petaluma Speedway (Dave Lindt Memorial) July 18 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic - Night 1) July 19 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic - Night 2)
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.
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.
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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