Posts by Steven Blakesley
WILKINSON SET FOR DOUBLE DUTY ACTION IN NASHVILLE
HUEYTOWN, ALABAMA (April 15, 2021) – Hueytown, Alabama’s Jolynn “JoJo” Wilkinson will have a busy night at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on Saturday night, as the 17-year-old driver will compete in both the Pro Late Models and the US Legends Car divisions at the historic speedway. Wilkinson will be competing during the 64th opening night at…
Read MoreTORGERSON RACING OPENS CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGN WITH WINS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Medford, Ore. (April 14, 2021) – Both 14-year-old Ashton Torgerson and 18 year-old Austin Torgerson earned victories this weekend in the hotly-contested Micro Sprint competition in California, with Ashton taking Non-Wing on Saturday at Delta Speedway and Austin grabbing Non-Wing at Keller Auto Raceway Plaza Park. Each of the wins came aboard familiar black and…
Read MoreApril 13, 2021 w/ Nick Ringo
(April 13, 2021) – Morgan Hill, Calif.’s Nick Ringo won the 360 Sprint Car feature at Marysville on Saturday night and joins Blakesley Sports Media Live! We discuss his career and the Ringo family legacy. We also take a look at drivers in the “Winners Circle” and the “Best Thing I Saw” over the weekend.
Read MoreVIDEO: COLE MOORE AND AMBER BALCAEN CONTINUE TRAINING IN ROUNDS 3 AND 4 of BMR DRIVERS ACADEMY
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (April 11, 2021) – The BMR Drivers Academy – a NASCAR Driver Development Program – raced in front of fans for the first time in program history over the weekend at Roseville, Calif.’s All American Speedway. Granite Bay, Calif.’s Cole Moore and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada’s Amber Balcaen competed in two days of…
Read MoreHAGOPIAN AND TORGERSON AMONG WINNERS AS DELTA SPEEDWAY OPENS 2021 SEASON
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (April 11, 2021) – Over 100 Micro Sprint competitors and a healthy crowd of race fans made for a memorable 35th opening night at Delta Speedway presented by Financial Center Credit Union on Saturday night. The 1/7th mile dirt oval opened its championship competition for Micro Sprints with Jake Hagopian and Ashton Torgerson…
Read MoreCORY BROWN BECOMES LATEST WESTERN MIDGET RACING WINNER
GLENDALE, ARIZ. (April 11, 2021) – Peoria, Arizona’s Cory Brown enjoyed some home cooking by defending the Copper State en route to the Western Midget Racing victory on Saturday night at Adobe Mountain Speedway in Glendale. Brown piloted his #29 BOSS Chassis to victory at the 1/5th mile dirt oval. He becomes the third different…
Read MorePRICE AND BLACKWOOD SPLIT MODIFIED MAINS IN RETURN OF RACE FANS TO ROSEVILLE
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (April 11, 2021) – An enthusiastic crowd of race fans returned to Roseville’s All American Speedway on Saturday for seven main events of NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series action including Eric Price and Josh Blackwood splitting the NASCAR Jaws Gear & Axle Modified features. Price’s win was his second consecutive in the…
Read MoreJUSTYN COX RACING TO AWARD 360 SPRINT CAR DRIVE TO DELTA SUPER CHAMPION
STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (April 9, 2021) – Competitors at the Delta Speedway presented by the Financial Center Credit Union will have something special to race for in 2021, as the track Super 600 champion will earn a test and a race with Justyn Cox Racing in 360 Sprint Car competition in 2022. Cox, the 2007 Restricted…
Read MoreRUESCHENBERG TO COMPETE IN THIS WEEKEND’S T-TOWN SHOWDOWN
MESA, ARIZONA (April 9, 2021) – Due to weather forecasts affecting the NOW600 race at Sweet Springs in Missouri, Corbin Rueschenberg will instead throw his hat into the ring at Port City Raceway in Oklahoma. The driver of the #26 Driven Performance Chassis for JPU Racing will compete in the Non-Wing Outlaw division, serving as…
Read MoreApril 6, 2021 w/ Jacob Smith
(April 6, 2021) – Eagle, Idaho’s Jacob Smith joins the show to talk about his first career 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series win on Saturday at Madera Speedway. We also look at drivers in the “Winners Circle” and the “Best Thing I Saw” over the weekend!
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