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(May 10, 2020) – Over 200 race cars converged on Dixon Speedway, Marysville Raceway, and Placerville Speedway in Saturday night’s return to dirt track racing in the state of California. With COVID19 mitigation rules in place, DJ Netto won the 360 feature at Marysville while Corey Day led winners at Dixon in the Super 600…
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Since Ethan Dotson crossed under the checkered flag in a Modified at The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park on Saturday night, March 14th, short track racing in California has gone silent for race events. Besides a few sporadic practice days at California’s privately owned facilities, fairground tracks and grassroots racing teams have sat…
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STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (May 8, 2020) – Pre-registrations continue to come in for the sixth annual Hoosier Tire California Speedweek, set for June 23-27 at Dixon Speedway, Delta Speedway, Keller Auto Raceway at Plaza Park, and Lemoore Raceway. The field is highlighted by an outstanding 44 Non-Wing entries, along with 34 Super 600 entrants and 26…
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (May 6, 2020) – The West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame’s 2020 inductions presented by World Wide Technology Raceway, previously set for June 11 in Napa, Calif., will be postponed due to uncertainty over the duration of the current COVID-19 pandemic and when California’s current ban on large gatherings might be lifted.…
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NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. (May 5, 2020) – Jagger Jones joins us to talk about his 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series, West rookie campaign and where the grandson of Indianapolis 500 champion Parnelli Jones is heading for 2020. We also reveal drivers #7 thru #4 in the 2019 California Micro Sprint rankings!
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NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. (May 5, 2020) – The editors of ShortTrackLive.com are ranking the Micro Sprint drivers of California, based on their 2019 performances! A debate arose with the voters, and those in the Micro industry, about how to rank some of the best all-time drivers in the sport. Many of these drivers ran only…
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Tulare, Calif. (May 5, 2020) – As the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic continues, USAC Western Director Chris Kearns has announced that the May 15th Tulare and May 16th Petaluma USAC West Coast Sprint Car shows have been cancelled. USAC and the track promoters are working on options to reschedule events once racing resumes. Everyone is encouraged…
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Placerville, Calif. (May 5, 2020) – Placerville Speedway officials are happy to announce that the El Dorado County Fairgrounds quarter-mile has been given the green light to host a Test and Tune this Saturday May 9th. Several requirements will be in place and participants are asked to please follow them, as this is the first…
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ROSEVILLE, Calif. (May 4, 2020) – Officials from the All American Speedway and the SRL Southwest Tour have postponed the JM Environmental Inc. Wild West Shootout SRL and NASCAR Weekly event scheduled for May 16. Due to California’s statewide stay at home guidelines, racing will not take place as scheduled. The safety of competitors and…
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MADERA, CALIFORNIA (May 4, 2020) – A path towards the opening of the 2020 racing season at Madera Speedway has been approved, speedway officials announced on Saturday after extensive discussions with Madera County. Phase one – limited competitor practice – has been given the go-ahead immediately at the one-third mile oval. Race operations ceased on…
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