Western Midget Racing
DARREN BRENT BECOMES FIRST-TIME WMR WINNER
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (October 26, 2020) – Darren Brent drove to his first career Western Midget Racing victory, taking the 20-lap feature at Petaluma Speedway in car No.99. Randi Pankratz and Arizona’s Cory Brown rounded out the top-three. Western Midget Racing continues on Friday Nov 6 at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Brent claimed the eight…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
NORTH HIGHLANDS, CALIF. (October 22, 2020) – The fast-growing, EcoTec-powered Western Midget Racing has launcehd a new website. Designed by Blakesley Sports Media, the website promimently features driver profiles and information about how to join the economical division. WMR races at Adobe Mountain Speedway in Glendale, Arizona, Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, California, Petaluma Speedway and…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING CHARGES BACK TO ACTION WITH RETURN TO PETALUMA
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (October 14, 2020) – Western Midget Racing will run its first of back-to-back appearances at Petaluma Speedway, sharing the card with the USAC West Coast 360s and USAC & BCRA Midgets on the Adobe Clay surface at the Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds. WMR was originally scheduled to compete at Petaluma on September 12…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING RETURNS TO PETALUMA SPEEDWAY
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (September 10, 2020) – Western Midget Racing will make their second appearance at Petaluma Speedway on Saturday night, supporting the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars as part of an exciting open wheel night at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds. Western Midget Racing is also scheduled to conclude its season on October 24th at…
Read MoreVIDEO: Western Midget Racing 2020
(August 20, 2020) – Western Midget Racing will be a part of the 60th Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. this Saturday night! Don’t miss the slideways, dirt flying, EcoTec-powered action LIVE on FloRacing.com WMR will also race twice at Petaluma Speedway to wrap up 2020, competing on September 12th and October 24th.…
Read MoreDAVID PRICKETT SWEEPS WMR WEEKEND AT OCEAN AND PETALUMA
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (July 19, 2020) – Fresno’s David Prickett drove the #22q Henson General Engineering Spike/EcoTec to victory in both Western Midget Racing events this weekend, taking wins Friday at Ocean Speedway Watsonville and Saturday at Petaluma Speedway. The wins lift Prickett to nine career WMR wins for the 2019 Ocean Midget champion and…
Read MoreNETTO BECOMES FOURTH TACO BRAVO SPRINT CAR WINNER OF 2020 WITH HK CLASSIC WIN
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (July 17, 2020) – Hanford’s DJ Netto became the fourth different winner of the 2020 Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo, winning Friday’s opening night for the tenth Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Netto – the 2019 King of the West champion – will now set his sights on night…
Read MoreOCEAN AND PETALUMA ON TAP FOR WESTERN MIDGET RACING WEEKEND
SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA (July 14, 2020) – After a successful return to action last Friday night for Western Midget Racing at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, the series continues this weekend for a doubleheader of action. The Ecotec-powered Midget cars will race Friday at Ocean Speedway and then make their debut at Petaluma Speedway on Saturday,…
Read MoreVIDEO: David Prickett shows us his WMR car
(July 7, 2020) – What is a WMR Midget? Western Midget Racing competes at Ocean Speedway, Petaluma Speedway, and Ventura Raceway using GM production power plants from 2006-12. 2019 Ocean Midget champion David Prickett gives us a look at a WMR Midget in preparation for the 2020 season opener on Friday night July 10th.
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING FIRES OFF FOR THREE RACES IN EIGHT DAYS
SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA (July 6, 2020) – Western Midget Racing makes its long-awaited return to the dirt bullrings of California, with three races over eight days for the Ecotec-powered Midget cars. The WMR will invade one of its home race tracks with events at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. on Friday July 10th and Friday…
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