Posts by Steven Blakesley
2022 WESTERN MIDGET RACING SEASON OPENS AT AODBE MOUNTAIN THIS SATURDAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (January 26, 2022) – The fourth season of stock production-powered Midget racing begins Saturday in Glendale, Ariz. when the Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction competes at Adobe Mountain Speedway. Just eleven weeks ago, the bullring served as the site for the series’ exciting championship finale with Brentwood’s Blake Bower…
Read MoreASHTON TORGERSON TEAMS WITH ROWDY ENERGY FOR 2022 MICRO SPRINT SEASON
Medford, Ore. (January 25, 2022) – Rowdy Energy, the enhanced hydration formula energy drink created by two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, announced today that Rowdy will sponsor up-and-coming west coast Micro Sprint dirt racer Ashton Torgerson of Medford, Oregon. The 15-year-old has also been added to the Rowdy Energy athlete roster for the 2022…
Read MoreDEREK THORN RETURNS TO WISCONSIN FOR THE 43RD SLINGER NATIONALS
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (January 24, 2022) – Bakersfield’s Derek Thorn returns to Wisconsin in 2022 with the addition of the 43rd Slinger Nationals on July 12 to his schedule of marquee Super Late Model races across the country. Thorn will be making just his fourth career start in the Badger state and first since 2008 when…
Read MoreCLOVIS’ DOMINIC GORDEN MAKES IMPRESSION WITH STRONG TULSA RUNS
CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA (January 21, 2022) – 16-year-old Dominic Gorden of Clovis, Calif. made his mark on the Tulsa Expo Center during the 36th Chili Bowl Midget Nationals and 37th Tulsa Shootout. In just his fourth career full Midget start, Gorden raced in the C-Feature during Saturday’s competition on MAVTV with a seventh-place finish. Photo by…
Read MoreSPEEDUNIONTV.COM LAUNCHES FOR 2022 RACING SEASON
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON (January 18, 2022) – Roy Bain from the Tri State Pro Stocks and Jay Bryant of Jay’s Mobile Welding have joined forces to the launch a new streaming motorsports platform in 2022. SpeedUnionTV.com will have live coverage of the entire 2022 Tri State Pro Stocks season along with most events at Southern…
Read MoreDEREK THORN TO COMPETE IN MARQUEE EVENTS IN 2022
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (January 13, 2022) – Campbell Motorsports, Derek Thorn, and his primary partners including PepperJack Kennels, The Tool Shack, and Power Grade Inc. have announced a major event schedule across the country for the 2022 season. Thorn will compete in at least six marquee events with ten total starts, across Super and Pro Late…
Read MorePEPPERJACK KENNELS PARTNERS WITH 5 FLAGS SPEEDWAY
Ravenna, Texas (January 12, 2022) – PepperJack Kennels – a professional retriever training company based in both Texas and Wisconsin – have reached a multi -year agreement with Tim Bryant of Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. Photo by Bruce Nuttleman PepperJack Kennels will work with Five Flags Speedway in several ways throughout the year…
Read MoreTHREE HEAT RACE WINS AND THREE A FEATURE STARTS FOR ASHTON TORGERSON IN TULSA
Medford, Ore. (January 5, 2022) – Torgerson Racing of Medford, Oregon enjoyed a successful 37th annual Tulsa Shootout over the weekend, winning three heat races and qualifying for three features during the world’s largest and most prestigious Micro Sprint race. Facing off against over 1,700 entries packing the Tulsa Expo Center, brothers Austin and Ashton…
Read More2022 SCHEDULE RELEASED FOR ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (January 5, 2022) – Bill McAnally Racing Promotions and All American Speedway present the 68th season of stock car racing in Roseville with the unveiling of the 2022 schedule. Drivers will compete for local, state, and national titles in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series while the metal-crunching excitement of the Trailer…
Read MoreCODY JESSOP RETURNING TO CHILI BOWL MIDGET NATIONALS
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (December 30, 2021) – Cody Jessop of Madera, Calif. returns to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in 2022, announcing he will compete for car owner Morgan Frewaldt in the No. 4C Spike / Esslinger. Jessop’s debut appearance at the Chili Bowl in 2021 was unexpected. Attending as a crew member,…
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