Posts by Steven Blakesley
COLBY 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…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING AND BAY CITIES RACING ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE NEW CALIFORNIA SUPER SERIES
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (December 12, 2024) – The 2025 Midget season in California will include a new challenge for the teams when the Western Midget Racing and Bay Cities Racing Association join forces for the California Super Series. The seven race series for open Midgets will serve as the complete BCRA Midgets schedule for one of…
Read MoreALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY RELEASES 71ST NASCAR RACING SCHEDULE
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (December 10, 2024) – All American Speedway powered by Roseville Toyota has announced its 2025 schedule for the 71st season of NASCAR stock car excitement in Roseville. The one-third mile asphalt oval located @the Grounds will feature nine events with multiple championship divisions set to compete. The full division lineup on each race…
Read MoreKODY SWANSON EARNS $50,000 PRIZE IN 100-LAP OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS — California native Kody Swanson added another marquee victory to his incredible career, winning the $50,000 BITNILE.com Open Wheel Showdown for Winged Sprint Cars at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Bobby Santos scored a $20,000 second place while 2023 winner Aaron Willison rounded out the podium worth $10,000.…
Read MoreAARON WILLISON WINS FRIDAY POLE SHUFFLE FOR SATURDAY’S $50,000 OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN
LAS VEGAS — British Columbia, Canada’s Aaron Willison finds himself in a familiar position at the BITNILE Open Wheel Showdown Las Vegas, where the 2023 $50,000 race winner has earned the pole for Saturday’s 2024 edition after Willison snared the 10-lap Firstline Systems Pole Shuffle. Willison was one of six 12-lap heat race winners on…
Read MoreSANTOS, JACKS, AND SITTERLY TOP THURSDAY OPEN WHEEL SHOWDOWN PRACTICES
LAS VEGAS — Bobby Santos, Sam Jacks, and Otto Sitterly topped Thursday practices for the BITNILE.com Open Wheel Showdown at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Nearly 100 participants took to the .375-mile paved speedway for practices across the Winged Sprint Car, Supermodified, and Klotz Synthetics Modifieds. Santos of Franklin, Mass. set the standard…
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