Green Flag Flies For Racing At Madera With Action To Resume June 6

(Jason Wedehase photo)

MADERA, CALIF. (June 1, 2020) – Madera Speedway will open its gates for racing competition on Saturday June 6th, with the Madera Late Models and Toyotas on the card for the first event of the 2020 season. Madera Speedway has moved into the racing phase of its reopening plan, with approval from the Madera County Health Department.

The grandstands will be closed but race fans will be able to view the races through a free live stream offered on the Madera Speedway Facebook and the Short Track TV YouTube page.

Madera Speedway hosted a pair of successful practice sessions on May 23 and May 30, with numerous health and safety mitigation measures in place. Those measures continue into this weekend’s events and include: medical screenings, 25 ft. of spacing between teams, 6 ft. of social distancing, one at time in the restrooms, new victory lane procedures, and a livestream drivers meeting with teams in hauler. Teams must pre-register and be pre-approved to attend the June races by calling the race office. These events are closed to the public and only members will be allowed into the pit area. 

Madera County Health is requiring a 14-day quarantine of all individuals who have attended a race event at any track other than Madera Speedway. The purpose of this is to make sure teams and individuals are not a safety concern for Madera County.

Both divisions competing will race for their points. The Madera Late Models will compete in a 40-lap feature for their non-televised “club” points, while the Toyotas will race in a 30-lap feature for both Modified Super Toyota and Toyota Sedan points. Tyler Herzog is the defending champion of the Madera Late Model division that routinely attracts drivers from both the Nut Up Pro Late Model and 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models. Several of the top-ten in the 2019 Nut Up Pro Late Model standings are expected to compete this weekend.

The schedule for the month of June is tentative but includes Madera Late Model races on June 6th, 13th, and 20th. June 13th will feature the Hobby Stocks as the support division. Support for the June 20th race is still being decided at this time.

Activities begin on Friday with practice from 5pm-8pm with pit gates opening at 3pm. Saturday afternoon will see pits opening at 11am, with practice at 1pm followed by qualifying, heats, and main events.

The events will be streamed live to Short Track TV on YouTube and the Madera Speedway Facebook page, free of charge.

For information about Madera Speedway, visit www.RaceMadera.com

All American Speedway 2020 Operations Update

Via All American Speedway Media

ROSEVILLE, CALIF. (May 30, 2020) - We wanted to provide an update on our requests for practice at the All American Speedway. On Friday afternoon, we had our fifth request for practices declined. We are required to receive approval from Dr. Amy Sisson, Public Health Director for Placer County.

June 6 Race At Redwood Acres Raceway Canceled

Via RAR Media

Eureka, CA (May 27, 2020) – After consulting Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich, Redwood Acres Raceway officials regretfully announce that the race scheduled for June 6 has been canceled. Track officials requested permission to race what would have been the 2020 season opening event but Dr. Frankovich denied the request. Dr. Frankovich indicated that racing at the Acres could begin very soon. Raceway officials have requested that the race scheduled for June 20 be allowed and are hopeful that the season can begin on that date.

Avedisian Earns First Career A-Class Win As Part Of Winning Weekend With NOW600

Via Avedisian Racing PR

CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA (May 26, 2020) – Jade Avedisian of Clovis, Calif. took over the points lead in both Restricted and A-Class in the National Open Wheel 600 Series over the weekend, scoring three main event victories including her first career A-Class feature win at Nevada Speedway in Nevada, MO. She swept the action at Nevada by also winning the Restricted main event. She also added a victory in Restricted on Friday night at KC Raceway in Independence, MO.

Wood sweeps Restricted while Shaw and Carey split Non-Wing at Dixon

Austin Wood in victory lane (Photo by Chris Cleveland)

Via Dixon Speedway Media

DIXON, CALIF. (May 25, 2020) – The growth of Micro Sprint racing in California was clear on Saturday and Sunday at Dixon Speedway, as over 100 entries per night competed in a Memorial Day weekend special. First-time winners and strong performances led the way, including Sacramento’s Austin Wood sweeping Restricted competition while Brandon Carey and Brandon Shaw split the weekend’s Non-Wing features. Saturday’s 118 car field led the weekend car counts.

Brody Roa The Guest on Inside the Ride Friday on FloRacing

#91R Brody Roa during the 2019 Western World at Arizona Speedway. (Adam Mollenkopf Photo)

Via USAC Media

Brody Roa is one of the top gunslingers of the USAC western Sprint Car scene and this Friday, May 15, he's the guest on a new episode of Inside the Ride on FloRacing at https://bit.ly/2KmrY6G.

All American Speedway Event For May 16 Postponed

Via All American Speedway Media

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (May 4, 2020) – Officials from the All American Speedway and the SRL Southwest Tour have postponed the JM Environmental Inc. Wild West Shootout SRL and NASCAR Weekly event scheduled for May 16. Due to California’s statewide stay at home guidelines, racing will not take place as scheduled.

Madera Speedway Announces Approval For Phased Opening

(Jason Wedehase photo)

Via Madera Speedway Media

MADERA, CALIFORNIA (May 4, 2020) – A path towards the opening of the 2020 racing season at Madera Speedway has been approved, speedway officials announced on Saturday after extensive discussions with Madera County. Phase one – limited competitor practice – has been given the go-ahead immediately at the one-third mile oval. Race operations ceased on March 12th – just two days before the scheduled MAVTV-televised Late Model opening night – as a result of the worldwide COVID19 Pandemic.

May 16 Race At Redwood Acres Raceway Canceled

Via RAR Media

Eureka, CA (May 1, 2020) – Due to the continuing COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, Redwood Acres Raceway officials have announced the cancelation of the race that was scheduled for May 16. Sadly, this is the second time the 2020 RAR season opener has been canceled because of the worldwide epidemic. Initially, the season was scheduled to open this Saturday May 2. Raceway officials are continuing to work toward completing as much of the intended 2020 schedule as possible and are hoping that the season will begin on June 6 just as much as race fans, drivers and crew do.

NWSLMS Opener Moves to Wenatchee 200

Via NWSLMS Media

SPOKANE, Wash. (April 14, 2020)–Officials with the Northwest Super Late Model Series and Wenatchee Valley Super Oval have agreed to move the Leonard Evans 150 series opener to late May and the scheduled Wenatchee 200 weekend.