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DOMINIC GORDEN PULLS OFF BACK-TO-BACK OCEAN SPRINTS VICTORIES IN WATSONVILLE
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (May 5, 2023) – 17-year-old Dominic Gorden of Clovis, Calif. earned his second consecutive Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo feature win on Friday night in Watsonville. Gorden pulled off the elite accomplishment at Ocean Speedway despite challenging track conditions after wet weather throughout race week. Photo by Top Dawg Photos Caeden Steele…
Read MoreCOLE MACEDO CHARGES PAST CHASE JOHNSON FOR OPENING NIGHT OCEAN WIN
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (April 22, 2023) – Cole Macedo of Lemoore, Calif. earned his second career Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo victory in Friday night’s season opener in Watsonville, using a late race restart to grab the win in the 30-lap feature at Ocean Speedway. Macedo’s nabbed the lead from fast-time qualifier Chase Johnson of…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING EVENTS AT ANTIOCH AND OCEAN CANCELED DUE TO WET CONDITIONS
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (March 30, 2023) – Relentless wet weather throughout the week has led to the cancelation this weekend’s doubleheader at Ocean Speedway and Antioch Speedway for Western Midget Racing. The series will now turn its attention to Ventura Raceway on April 29 for round three of the championship series. For more information on Western…
Read MoreVIDEO: 2022 WESTERN MIDGET RACING AWARDS SHOW
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (January 21, 2023) – Join us as we recap our 2022 Western Midget Racing championship award winners! Hear from 2022 champion Blake Bower, Adobe Mountain Speedway champion and series runner-up Cory Brown, our driver with perfect attendance in all 28 races Kyle Hawse, his cousin Todd Hawse, and 2022 Rookie of the…
Read MoreTROY MORRIS III SWEEPS THE PETTIT SHOOTOUT IN WATSONVILLE
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (September 25, 2022) – Bakersfield’s Troy Morris III completed the sweep of the 12th annual Pat and Jim Pettit Shootout at Ocean Speedway with a dominating performance on Saturday night, driving to a half-track advantage to claim the $3006 prize after the 53-lap feature. Morris’ healthy win came before a healthy crowd at…
Read MoreTROY MORRIS III GRABS NIGHT ONE OF PETTIT SHOOTOUT IN WATSONVILLE
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (September 24, 2022) – The opening night of the Pat and Jim Pettit Memorial Shootout at Ocean Speedway saw a young winner earn one of their career-best performances, with Bakersfield’s Troy Morris III holding off future Hall of Famer Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas for the 33-lap IMCA Modified win. Frazier Park’s Cale…
Read MoreSHAWN JONES WINS OPENING NIGHT OF REGIONAL DWARF CARS AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (August 26, 2022) – San Jose’s Shawn Jones topped a strong field of competitors for the Friday Pro Division win during the Western States Dwarf Car Association South Bay Regional at Ocean Speedway. The victory is Jones’ fourth of the year in the 1000cc machines on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds dirt track…
Read MoreDWARF CAR REGIONAL EVENT IN WATSONVILLE THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (August 25, 2022) – Ocean Speedway hosts dozens of Dwarf Car racers from across the west coast in a regional championship race this Friday and Saturday night. The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds dirt track hosts the third regional as part of a ten-event schedule for the Western States Dwarf Car Association. The event…
Read MoreRICKEY SANDERS BECOMES LATEST FIRST TIME WINNER IN WATSONVILLE
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (August 12, 2022) – Watsonville’s Rickey Sanders continued his hunt for the 2022 Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo championship, scoring his first-career series win in the penultimate weekend of action for the 360 Sprint Car Series on Friday night. Sanders held off Bud Kaeding through lapped traffic on several occasions en route…
Read MoreWMR HITS WATSONVILLE AND MARYSVILLE THIS WEEKEND
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (August 10, 2022) – The 19th and 20th races of the 2022 Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction season hit the dirt this weekend. Friday night will see the stock production powered Midgets at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. The series’ second-ever stop at Marysville Raceway Park is on…
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