MITCHELL NABS WMR FINALE, BELL COMPLETES CHAMPIONSHIP MISSION AT VENTURA RACEWAY

VENTURA, CALIFORNIA (October 26, 2024) – 2023 Western Midget Racing champion Bryant Bell of Oakley and Santa Cruz’ Logan Mitchell cemented their places at the top of the WMR series on Saturday night with Mitchell winning the season finale at Ventura Raceway while Bell closed out the 2024 Western Midget Racing championship. Bell’s Boscacci Racing teammate Anthony Bruno of San Jose completed the Triple Crown Series championship as well and finished third in the overall standings.

Mitchell’s Ventura Triple Crown victory paid $1200 to win while Bell’s championship paid $1000 and Bruno’s Triple Crown title also paid $1000.

Santa Clarita’s Adam Weisberg and Bell were the eight-lap heat race victors at the dirt track adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. A six-car inversion placed them on the third row, however. Delano’s Terry Nichols and Mitchell were the front row starters for the 20-lap finale.

Mitchell led all 20-laps for his sixth win of the season. The non-stop feature was completed in under five minutes. Bruno earned a strong second place finish followed by Bell, Nichols, and Mesa, Ariz.’s Gary Dewitt.

Bell claimed the championship on the strength of eight wins, earning a 14-point advantage over six-time winner Mitchell. Bruno, Weisberg, and Nichols rounded out the top-five in the standings. The Triple Crown was claimed by a consistent Bruno, using one win and three second place finishes out of the eight races to claim the prize. Bell was a $750 second place finisher in the Triple Crown standings while Mitchell earned $500 for third.

The 2024 Western Midget Racing Triple Crown was brought to you by Sunland Wood Products, Mead Performance, Extreme Mufflers, Pasillas Tire, West Evans Motorsports, Lance Pierovich, and Hoosier Tire West.

For rules and series information, visit www.WesternMidgetRacing.com

2024 WMR Schedule – Subject to Change

March 16 Ventura Raceway – WINNER: Anthony Bruno

March 29 Ocean Speedway – RAIN OUT

March 30 Marysville Raceway – RAIN OUT

April 20 Bakersfield Speedway – WINNER: Logan Mitchell

May 4 Ventura Raceway – WINNER: Bryant Bell

May 17 Ocean Speedway – WINNER: Logan Mitchell

May 18 Petaluma Speedway w/ BCRA Tom Manning Memorial – WINNER: Logan Mitchell

June 7 Ocean Speedway – WINNER: Bryant Bell

June 8 Petaluma Speedway – WINNER: Bryant Bell

June 22 Ventura Raceway – WINNER: Logan Mitchell

July 12 Ocean Speedway Howard Kaeding Classic** – WINNER: Bryant Bell

July 13 Ocean Speedway Howard Kaeding Classic** – WINNER: Bryant Bell

July 26 Ocean Speedway – WINNER: Bryant Bell

July 27 Antioch Speedway – WINNER: Bryant Bell

August 9 Ocean Speedway Johnny Key Classic** – WINNER: Anthony Bruno

August 10 Ocean Speedway Johnny Key Classic** – WINNER: Logan Mitchell

September 21 Bakersfield Speedway – WINNER: Terry Nichols

October 25 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway October Classic** – WINNER: Bryant Bell

October 26 Ventura Raceway** – WINNER: Logan Mitchell

** indicates Triple Crown event

RESULTS: Ventura Raceway October 26, 2024

A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 96X-Logan Mitchell[2]; 2. 9-Anthony Bruno[3]; 3. 09-Bryant Bell[5]; 4. 2-Terry Nichols[1]; 5. 48-Gary DeWitt[4]; 6. 35W-Nate Wait[8]; 7. 15-Adam Weisberg[6]; 8. 66-Darin Horton[7]; 9. 25-Nathan Moore[9]; 10. (DNS) 68-Ron Hazelton; 11. (DNS) 78-Marvin Mitchell

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 15-Adam Weisberg[2]; 2. 48-Gary DeWitt[3]; 3. 96X-Logan Mitchell[5]; 4. 66-Darin Horton[1]; 5. 25-Nathan Moore[4]; 6. 68-Ron Hazelton[6]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 09-Bryant Bell[2]; 2. 9-Anthony Bruno[5]; 3. 2-Terry Nichols[3]; 4. 35W-Nate Wait[4]; 5. (DNS) 78-Marvin Mitchell

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