Posts by Steven Blakesley
VIDEO: BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY AND KEVIN HARVICK’S KERN RACEWAY TEAM UP FOR 2025 DIRT RACING SEASON
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (January 25, 2025) – The 80th season of dirt track racing in Bakersfield and Kern County will be an impactful one, as Scott Schweitzer at Bakersfield Speedway along with Tim Huddleston at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway have announced an exciting partnership. Bakersfield Speedway’s 2025 operations will relocate to the one-third mile Kevin Harvick’s…
Read MoreSHASTA SPEEDWAY RELEASES 2025 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ANDERSON, Calif. (January 22, 2024) – The tradition of stock car racing excitement at the Shasta District Fairgrounds continues in 2025 with Shasta Speedway revealing its slate of events. Five action-packed races are planned at the .375-mile paved oval. Steve Schmitt of Big Valley Sanitation will promote the championship racing series which will feature Super…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING ANNOUNCES 2025 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (January 7, 2025) – Western Midget Racing has released a ten-race slate of races across California for the stock production Midget division in 2025. The ten-race program joins the previously announced seven race WMR/BCRA California Super Series, giving drivers opportunities to compete in up to 17 events throughout the year. Photo by Top…
Read MoreBRAXTON FOSTER CLAIMS HISTORIC SWEEP OF HIGH DESERT HUSTLE, WINS $13,000 IN RENO OUTLAW KART RACE
RENO, NEVADA (January 2, 2025) – Braxton Foster of Redding, Calif., age 11, stormed to an impressive feat on Thursday night when he swept both the 250 Intermediate and Open 500 championships to conclude the 2nd Annual High Desert Hustle in Reno, NV. Foster’s lucrative victories in the world’s richest Outlaw Kart race netted him…
Read MoreBRAXTON FOSTER CLAIMS INTERMEDIATE AND OPEN CLASS WINS IN WEDNESDAY ACTION AT HIGH DESERT HUSTLE
RENO, NEVADA (January 1, 2025) – 11-year-old Braxton Foster of Redding, Calif. scored an outstanding performance on Wednesday night at the 2nd Annual High Desert Hustle, winning the final preliminary feature for both the 250 Intermediate and Open 500 divisions at the temporary dirt oval at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center. Photos by BGE Media…
Read MoreCOLBY COPELAND TAKES OPEN 500 PRELIM ACTION AT HIGH DESERT HUSTLE
RENO, NEVADA (December 31, 2024) – Colby Copeland of Roseville, Calif. returned to victory lane inside the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, taking the Open 500 preliminary feature on Tuesday night to ring in the New Year at the 2nd Annual High Desert Hustle. The top-five finishers of the 30-lap feature locked in for Thursday’s $10,000…
Read MoreEVAN GULARTE KICKS OFF HIGH DESERT HUSTLE WITH NON-WING TRIUMPH
RENO, NEVADA (December 30, 2024) – The 2nd Annual High Desert Hustle inside the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center roared to action Monday with a hometown winner, as Gardnerville, Nevada’s Evan Gularte claimed the Open Non-Wing feature worth $1,500 on the temporary indoor dirt track. The lucrative Outlaw Kart event kicked off with four additional preliminary…
Read MoreSPEED TOUR SUPER MODIFIEDS UNVEILS 2025 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(December 23, 2024) – The Speed Tour Supermodified Series has unveiled its 2025 schedule of events, spanning six different pavement ovals in four different western states. Tacoma, Washington’s Randy Anderson topped the championship in 2024 with no repeat winners across the exciting year of racing. Photo by Don Thompson For the first time in nearly…
Read MoreSECOND ANNUAL HIGH DESERT HUSTLE RINGS IN NEW YEAR IN RENO WITH WORLD’S RICHEST OUTLAW KART RACE
RENO, NEVADA (December 18, 2024) – The richest Outlaw Kart event in the world returns to the Biggest Little City to ring in the New Year, December 30, 2024-January 2, 2025, for the High Desert Hustle. Over 250 Outlaw Kart racers have pre-entered for the thrilling four-night spectacular on a temporary dirt oval inside the…
Read MoreMADERA SPEEDWAY READY FOR 54TH SEASON OF RACING ACTION WITH 2025 SCHEDULE
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (December 12, 2024) – Madera Speedway has released its 2025 schedule of events, with the fastest one-third mile in the west gearing up for a 54th season of racing. The MAVTV-televised Madera Pro Late Model Series and 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series return for a nine race engagement, surrounded by several special annual…
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