Posts by Steven Blakesley
DARREN BRENT EARNS SECOND CAREER WESTERN MIDGET FEATURE
GLENDALE, ARIZ. (March 20, 2021) – Lakeside, Calif.’s Darren Brent won the championship opener for Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction, grabbing his second career victory during the series stop at Adobe Mountain Speedway in Glendale, Ariz. Saturday night. The series first visited Adobe Mountain’s one-fifth mile in February where Fresno’s David…
Read MoreERICKSON OUTFOXES HERZOG FOR MADERA LATE MODEL OPENING NIGHT WIN
MADERA, CALIF. (March 20, 2021) – Multi-time Madera Speedway champion Matt Erickson kicked off the Madera Late Model season in style on Saturday night, using a late race restart to charge past 2019 Nut Up Pro Late Model champion Austin Herzog for the victory. The 40-lap event opened the points season for the non-MAVTV “club”…
Read MoreUTV RACING SERIES ANNOUNCED FOR 2021 SEASON AT ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY
ROSEVILLE, CALIF. (March 18, 2021) – UTV Racing will fly at the All American Speedway in 2021 as officials have announced a four race championship season for the popular off-road vehicles. UTVs will compete on an infield stadium course on NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series nights on April 10, August 14 and September 11.…
Read More2021 WESTERN MIDGET RACING CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON BEGINS SATURDAY IN ARIZONA
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (March 18, 2021) – The 2021 Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction championship season will fire off Saturday from Adobe Mountain Speedway in Glendale, Ariz., starting the path towards over $5,000 in cash awards up for grabs at the end of the 25-race schedule. Drivers will be ranked by their…
Read MoreMarch 16, 2021 w/ Kale McClenny
(March 16, 2021) – We talk with Kale McClenny after his first career win in the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models on Saturday night at Madera Speedway, winning by just .007 seconds! We also look at drivers in the “Winners Circle” and the “Best Thing I Saw” from the weekend.
Read MoreCARLOS VIEIRA TAKES $5,000 MADERA MAVTV PRO LATE MODEL OPENER
MADERA, CALIF. (March 13, 2021) – Livingston’s Carlos Vieira scored his first MAVTV-televised Nut Up Pro Late Model victory on Saturday night at Madera Speedway, earning the $5,000 season opener during a five-lap shootout to close the 100-lap feature. The opening night on the one-third mile included openers for the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models and…
Read MoreHERZOG AND BLASER SWISSLUBE READY TO BATTLE FOR MADERA CHAMPIONSHIP
CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA (March 12, 2021) – Third-generation Madera Speedway driver Austin Herzog will open his bid for a second-career Nut Up Pro Late Model Series championship on Saturday night, driving the #11 Blaser Swisslube Toyota Camry. Herzog won the 2019 Nut Up title and will look to capitalize on Saturday’s 100-lap, $5,000 to win feature…
Read More50th SEASON OF MADERA SPEEDWAY OPENS SATURDAY WITH MAVTV LATE MODEL RACING
MADERA, CALIF. (March 10, 2021) – The 50th season of racing at Madera Speedway opens Saturday with the seventh season of MAVTV-televised Late Model competition, as the Nut Up Pro Late Models will compete for $5,000 to win in a 100-lap contest. 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models and Mini Cups vs. Bandoleros are also on deck…
Read MoreMarch 9, 2021 w/ Jesse Love
(March 9, 2021) – Jesse Love returns to Blakesley Sports Media Live after sweeping the TCA World Challenge weekend at Sonoma Raceway. His title defense in the ARCA Menards Series West kicks off this weekend at Phoenix Raceway as well. We also look at drivers in the Winners Circle and the “Best Thing I Saw”
Read MoreFIRST CAREER NOW600 VICTORY FOR RUESCHENBERG AT RED DIRT RACEWAY
MESA, ARIZONA (March 9, 2021) – Mesa, Arizona’s Corbin Rueschenberg kicked off his 2021 drive for the National Open Wheel 600 Lucas Oil National Championship with a victory on Sunday in the Restricted division at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla. Rueschenberg won the feature from the pole position, capping a great season-opening weekend in…
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