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(10/11/25 - Andrew Kunas) Antioch, CA ... D.J. Netto had a big night in his quest for his second NARC sprint car championship when he took Saturday’s feature at Antioch Speedway and added to his points lead, and also ended an extended winless streak in the process.

Netto led all 30 laps for his ninth career NARC victory and was rarely challenged throughout. At one point Netto did get passed by Dominic Scelzi for the lead on an early restart that was called back for another car stopping. Netto took advantage of that break and mastered his remaining restarts, and there were several of them as there were four red flags for cars going upside down on a challenging night.

Scelzi continued trying to go after Netto, but eventually suffered a mishap on another restart and flipped his car upside down. That handed the second position over to Dominic Gorden. Netto entered traffic in the closing laps as Gorden tried to close in along with Jesse Schlotfeldt but they eventually ran out of time before they could take any shot at Netto for the win.

The win was Netto’s third on the season aboard the Penny Newman Grain-sponsored Netto Ag No. 88n Rider-powered KPC, and it came five months after Netto’s second win, which also came at Antioch Speedway in May. Happy to end the drought, Netto popped a wheelie on the front stretch and then climbed atop his car to celebrate with the fans. Netto increased his narrow lead to 12 points over Sean Becker, who finished fourth.

Gorden, who set fast time in qualifying earlier in the evening, settled for second aboard the Silva’s All Natural Beef-sponsored Fortitude Driver Development No. 10 Rider-powered Maxim. Schlotfeldt, visiting from Washington, earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, coming from 13th to get on the podium in his first visit to Antioch Speedway aboard the Grinder’s Automotive & Marine-sponsored JRS Motorsports No. 21 Shark-powered Triple X.

Becker maintained his second place points standing with his fourth place finish aboard the D&J Construction Rental Equipment-sponsored Bjork Construction No. 7b Shaver-powered Maxim. Max Mittry recovered from a mishap of his own on the initial start and came back to finish fifth aboard the Shasta Realty Group-sponsored Mittry Construction No. 19 Shark-powered KPC. Mittry changed the car number to 19 for the night to honor Chuck Wolf, who had recently passed away. Cannon McIntosh, Tim Kaeding, Dylan Bloomfield, Jake Andreotti and Billy Aton rounded out the Top 10.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Mittry, Netto and Scelzi. Netto topped Scelzi in the Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash to secure the pole position for the main event.

Gorden paced the 18-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 12.142 seconds around the 3/8-mile clay oval.

Hooser Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 88N-DJ Netto[1]; 2. 10-Dominic Gorden[3]; 3. 21-Jesse Schlotfeldt[13]; 4. 7B-Sean Becker[8]; 5. 19-Max Mittry[4]; 6. 83-Cannon McIntosh[5]; 7. 0-Tim Kaeding[9]; 8. 33-Dylan Bloomfield[11]; 9. 7P-Jake Andreotti[12]; 10. 26-Billy Aton[14]; 11. 12J-John Clark[15]; 12. 41-Dominic Scelzi[2]; 13. 17W-Shane Golobic[10]; 14. 17-Kalib Henry[16]; 15. 12-Jarrett Soares[17]; 16. 14-Mariah Ede[6]; 17. 29-Bud Kaeding[7]; 18. 88A-Joey Ancona[18].

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: 88n D.J. Netto 1-30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 13th to 3rd (+10)

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 19-Max Mittry[1]; 2. 7B-Sean Becker[2]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic[3]; 4. 10-Dominic Gorden[4]; 5. 26-Billy Aton[5]; 6. 17-Kalib Henry[6].

Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 88N-DJ Netto[1]; 2. 0-Tim Kaeding[2]; 3. 33-Dylan Bloomfield[3]; 4. 83-Cannon McIntosh[4]; 5. 12J-John Clark[5]; 6. 12-Jarrett Soares[6].

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 41-Dominic Scelzi[2]; 2. 29-Bud Kaeding[1]; 3. 7P-Jake Andreotti[5]; 4. 21-Jesse Schlotfeldt[6]; 5. 14-Mariah Ede[4]; 6. (DNS) 88A-Joey Ancona.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 88N-DJ Netto[2]; 2. 41-Dominic Scelzi[1]; 3. 10-Dominic Gorden[6]; 4. 19-Max Mittry[3]; 5. 83-Cannon McIntosh[5]; 6. 14-Mariah Ede.

(10/7/25 - Andrew Kunas) Antioch, CA ... The closing stretch of the 2025 NARC King of the West sprint car season continues this Saturday (October 11th) with the tour’s second visit of the year to Antioch Speedway for the Open Wheel Octoberfest.

Things have tightened up in the point standings with just three races remaining. Former series champion D.J. Netto of Hanford continues to lead in pursuit of his second NARC championship but is now holding on by a thread. Falling back to finish ninth in last Saturday’s event at Thunderbowl Raceway, combined with Oroville’s Sean Becker rising late to finish second, resulted in Netto’s lead over Becker shrinking to just seven points.

Saturday’s race ironically comes at the same track where the two battled for the lead in May’s Contra Costa County Clash. Becker had taken the lead, but hard racing resulted in contact between the two and Becker crashed out, and Netto went on to win his second race of the season. That was also Netto’s last victory this season. Becker is winless but has been competitive all season. With the two in a close points battle with just a few races remaining, so much is on the line Saturday.

Campbell’s Bud Kaeding, a winner in the Johnny Key Classic in August, continues to lurk in third place in the standings, sitting a mere 21 points out of the lead. A bad night for Netto and/or Becker could potentially put Kaeding in the thick of things as well.

WHO TO WATCH

Tim Kaeding and the Williams Motorsports No. 0 team is expected to run the remaining NARC races this season. One of the most exciting drivers to ever come out of California, the future Hall of Famer has one NARC win to his credit this season, coming in July at Petaluma Speedway. Kaeding struggled in qualifying last Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway, but turned in a strong main event run, coming from 12th to finish fifth. Kaeding and the Zero Heroes will look to get back in the win column on Saturday.

Fresno’s Mariah Ede, in her first year racing 410 sprint cars, is now leading the NARC Rookie of the Year chase and is expected to race on Saturday. Joining her also is Fremont’s Shane Golobic, who was the hard charger at Thunderbowl, and who won a BCRA midget race at Antioch in May and will look to pick up a sprint car win there on Saturday. Also expected to compete are reigning NARC champion Justin Sanders of Aromas, Lemoore’s Gauge Garcia, Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery, Dominic Gorden of Clovis, Dylan Bloomfield of Oakley, and Max Mittry of Redding. Washington’s Jesse Schlotfeldt will continue his fall swing of races in California and Oklahoma’s Cannon McIntosh is expected to again pilot a Roth Motorsports entry.

FAN INFO

Antioch Speedway is located at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds at 1201 W 10th Street. It’s an all open wheel night as the NARC 410 sprint cars will be joined by the BCRA and USAC Western States midgets. General admission for adults is $35 with kids, seniors and military getting in for $25. Front gates open at 5:00 p.m. with hot laps scheduled for 5:30 p.m. with qualifying and racing to follow.

After Saturday’s race in Antioch, the next NARC event is October 25th at the dirt track at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway in Bakersfield, and the season concludes with the Tribute to Gary Patterson on Saturday, November 1st at the Stockton Dirt Track.

The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a “King of the West” champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms.

2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES

(AFTER 24 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 10/6/25)

DJ Netto, Hanford - 3102
Sean Becker, Roseville - 3095
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 3081
Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 3038
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2712
Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2657
Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2614
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2592
Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2550
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 2190
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2153
Billy Aton, Benicia - 2029
John Clark, Windsor - 1998
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1903
Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1881
Max Mittry, Redding - 1828
Nick Parker, Tucson, AZ - 1684
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1585
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 1477
Jesse Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1474

Upcoming Events
October 25 – Dirt Track at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway – Bakersfield, CA (October Classic)
November 1 - The Stockton Dirt Track (Tribute to Gary Patterson)
November 2 - Championship Celebration @ Brookside Country Club - Stockton, CA

NARC 2025 Winners
March 8 – D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Connett)
April 12 – Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup)
May 10 – D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash)
May 16 – Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway
May 17 – Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial)
May 31 – Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial)
June 7 – Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (David Tarter Memorial)
June 11 – James McFadden at Southern Oregon Speedway
June 12 – James McFadden at Douglas County Dirt Track
June 13 – Jesse Schlotfeldt at Cottage Grove Speedway
June 14 – James McFadden at Willamette Speedway
June 15 – James McFadden at Grays Harbor Raceway (Timber Cup)
June 19 – Levi Klatt at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup – Night 1)
June 20 – Justin Sanders at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup – Night 2)
June 21 – Trey Starks at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup finale)
July 12 – Tim Kaeding at Petaluma Speedway (Dave Lindt Memorial)
July 18 – Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic – Night 1)
July 19 – Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic – Night 2)
July 26 – Kaleb Montgomery at Santa Maria Speedway
August 2 – Bud Kaeding at Ocean Speedway (Johnny Key Classic)
August 30 – James McFadden at Calistoga Speedway (Louie Vermeil Classic – Night 1)
August 31 – James McFadden at Calistoga Speedway (Louie Vermeil Classic – Night 2)
September 6 - Justin Sanders at Placerville Speedway (Pay Dirt Showdown)
October 4 - Tanner Holmes at Thunderbowl Raceway (Chris & Brian Faria Memorial)

(10/4/25 - Andrew Kunas) Tulare, CA ... Four months out of someone’s car? No problem for Tanner Holmes and the Tarlton Motorsports sprint car team, who found themselves in NARC victory lane together for the second time this season when they took Saturday’s Chris & Brian Faria Memorial at Thunderbowl Raceway.

The young Oregon driver had not been in the American Rock & Rent-sponsored No. 21 Kistler-powered Maxim since June 7th but quickly got comfortable once he was back in the car on Saturday evening. Starting from the pole after a dash win, Holmes took the lead and from there was rarely challenged as he led all 30 laps and earned his third career NARC win.

That initial start was called back after another car came to a stop but on the second start Holmes took off on an open track, but did find occasional difficulty in slower traffic. Washington visitor Jesse Schlotfeldt was in position once to take a shot at Holmes in the early laps, but couldn’t make a move as he also struggled occasionally. After that, Schlotfeldt couldn’t get back up to Holmes, whether in the open or in traffic, and eventually pulled off the track when his car had a driveline problem occur with just a few laps remaining.

After struggling with the slower cars in the first half of the race, Holmes admitted he had to get himself straight during a caution with 14 laps completed. He found his groove in the latter half of the race, and with Schlotfeldt pulling off and the race staying green, Holmes cruised in the last few laps to pick up another win at the same track where he won the first of the Twin 20’s at the Morrie Williams Memorial in May. For the Tarlton Motorsports team, it was their series leading eighth NARC win on the season, with two coming from Holmes and six from Australian star James McFadden during the summer when Holmes was in his family’s car.

“I took advantage of that yellow and almost had a chat with myself - and gather myself - and get a little more up on the wheel,” Holmes said about the caution flag coming after he managed to stay in the lead despite struggling some. “I felt like I regrouped well and knew exactly what to do. Really cool to win first night back out (in the Tarlton car).”

There may have been struggles early in the feature, but the win capped off what was nearly a perfect night for the No. 21. Holmes set fast time in qualifying and won the Beacon Wealth Strategies Dash to earn the pole for the main event. The only blemish was a fourth place finish in his heat race on a freshly reworked race track.

Sean Becker, who started outside the front row, fell back to sixth at one point, but after strong restart and finding his groove, Becker drove back up to third place and then inherited second when Schlotfeldt dropped out. Becker had been passed by D.J. Netto, who he was chasing for the points lead, but passed him back and Netto eventually fell back to finish ninth while Becker finished runner-up in the D&J Construction Rental-sponsored Bjork Construction No. 7b Shaver-powered Maxim, and shaved Netto’s lead to just seven points unofficially in the process.

Justin Sanders ran in and battled for positions in the top five throughout the race and picked up the podium finish aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Construction No. 2x Rider-powered KPC. Shane Golobic earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, coming from 14th to finish fourth aboard the NOS Energy-sponsored Matt Wood Racing No. 17w Kistler-powered KPC. In addition to the $150 bonus from Williams Roofing, Golobic gained another $150 from the Western Renegades Non-Wing Sprint Car Series.

The 12th starting Tim Kaeding moved up to finish fifth in the Emadco Disposal-sponsored Williams Motorsports No. 0 Maxwill-powered Maxim. Cannon McIntosh, Bud Kaeding, Dominic Scelzi, Netto and Dominic Gorden rounded out the Top 10.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Schlotfeldt, Gauge Garcia and Sanders before Holmes won the dash. Holmes paced the 19-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying, touring the 1/3-mile, high-banked clay oval in 13.587 seconds to start the evening off.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 21-Tanner Holmes[1]; 2. 7B-Sean Becker[2]; 3. 2X-Justin Sanders[6]; 4. 17W-Shane Golobic[14]; 5. 0-Tim Kaeding[12]; 6. 83-Cannon McIntosh[8]; 7. 29-Bud Kaeding[13]; 8. 41-Dominic Scelzi[11]; 9. 88N-DJ Netto[7]; 10. 10-Dominic Gorden[9]; 11. 2XM-Max Mittry[10]; 12. X1-Chance Grasty[16]; 13. 14-Mariah Ede[15]; 14. 5-Cole Danell[18]; 15. 21S-Jesse Schlotfeldt[4]; 16. 17V-Danny Faria Jr[17]; 17. 11-Tyler Cato[19]; 18. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[3]; 19. 2K-Gauge Garcia[5]

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Tanner Holmes 1-30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 17w Shane Golobic, 14th to 4th (+10)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (19 cars): 21 Tanner Holmes, 13.587 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 21S-Jesse Schlotfeldt[2]; 2. 88N-DJ Netto[1]; 3. 2XM-Max Mittry[3]; 4. 21-Tanner Holmes[4]; 5. 14-Mariah Ede[6]; 6. X1-Chance Grasty[5]; 7. 11-Tyler Cato[7].

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 2K-Gauge Garcia[1]; 2. 10-Dominic Gorden[2]; 3. 7B-Sean Becker[4]; 4. 0-Tim Kaeding[5]; 5. 29-Bud Kaeding[3]; 6. 17V-Danny Faria Jr[6].

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders[2]; 2. 83-Cannon McIntosh[1]; 3. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[4]; 4. 41-Dominic Scelzi[3]; 5. 17W-Shane Golobic[5]; 6. 5-Cole Danell[6].

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 21-Tanner Holmes[1]; 2. 7B-Sean Becker[2]; 3. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[3]; 4. 21S-Jesse Schlotfeldt[5]; 5. 2K-Gauge Garcia[4]; 6. 2X-Justin Sanders[6].

(9/30/25 - Andrew Kunas) Tulare, CA ... The closing stretch of the 2025 NARC King of the West sprint car season is upon us. The first of four races in five weeks is this Saturday as the NARC teams tackle the famous Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare for the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial. This action-packed racing card will also feature the Sprint Car Challenge Tour 360's.

The race is one of the cornerstone events at the popular 1/3-mile clay oval. First contested in 2002, the event honors a pair of brothers from the Faria family, longtime participants in California racing. Chris Faria, who was an up and coming racer, passed away after a farming accident in 1993. His older brother Brian, who was active behind the scenes at Thunderbowl Raceway, tragically passed away in early 2006 in a traffic accident, and Brian’s name was soon put alongside his brother’s for this race.

The 2025 race was originally scheduled for April 26th, but Mother Nature interfered and forced its postponement. NARC and Thunderbowl Raceway officials agreed to reschedule the event for October 4th to start a busy stretch to finish NARC’s season.

The event, held at one of California’s most challenging dirt tracks, has long been looked forward to by NARC competitors and fans, and the list of past winners of the race reads like a who’s who of west coast sprint car racing. Jason Meyers, a future World of Outlaws champion, won the inaugural event in 2002. National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Brent Kaeding won it twice in the latter years of his legendary career. A young kid named Kyle Larson, years before the NASCAR world got to know him, was the 2010 winner of the race. NARC champions such as D.J. Netto and Kyle Hirst are also past winners.

Last year’s event, ironically postponed by weather to a later date also, was won by Cole Macedo aboard the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21.

WHO TO WATCH

Speaking of NARC champions, former series champ D.J. Netto, who lives just down the road from Thunderbowl Raceway in Hanford, holds a slim 14-point lead over another former champion in Sean Becker of Oroville. Netto has two NARC wins to his credit this season, but hasn’t won since May. Netto, however, has seen success in Tulare over the years, including winning the 2015 edition of the Faria. Netto hopes his past success at Thunderbowl Raceway will continue as he seeks his second NARC championship.

After winning six NARC races during the summer with Australian ace James McFadden in cockpit, the Tarlton Motorsports team will welcome back Oregon’s Tanner Holmes, who piloted the car back in the spring. Holmes was victorious in NARC competition with the Tarlton team in May when he took the first of the Twin 20’s at the Morrie Williams Memorial in Tulare. After piloting his family’s car during the summer, Holmes will rejoin the Tarlton’s and is hoping for a repeat of May this Saturday.

Between Holmes and McFadden, the seven NARC wins by the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 team are tied for the most this season with the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x, all of theirs with Justin Sanders behind the wheel.

The second of the Twin 20’s in May was won by Caeden Steele, and it was the young Fresno-area driver’s first NARC win. Steele is another driver hoping that past history will repeat itself on Saturday.

Sean Becker, despite running second in points, is winless this season, but has been competitive all season and is coming off a podium run at the last NARC race at Placerville Speedway on September 6th. Another driver expected this Saturday include Campbell’s Bud Kaeding, a winner in August at the Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway. Kaeding enters the night third in the points, just 23 tallies back of Netto with four races remaining.

Also expected this Saturday are Dominic Scelzi of Fresno, Dominic Gorden of Clovis, Mariah Ede of Fresno, Gauge Garcia of Lemoore, Shane Golobic of Fremont, Billy Aton of Benicia, John Clark of Windsor, Kaleb Montgomery of Templeton, Tanner Carrick of Lincoln, Landon Brooks of Rio Oso, Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield and Cannon McIntosh from Bixby, OK. Arlington. Washington’s Jesse Schlotfeldt will be making the journey from the Pacific Northwest also to join NARC for its remaining races. Schlotfeldt won his first career NARC event in June at Cottage Grove Speedway.

FAN INFO

It will be ALL sprint cars for the fans on Saturday as NARC will be joined by the 360 Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Tickets will be available at the front gate. Grandstand tickets are $35, and $33 for seniors. Bleacher seats are $30 for adults, $28 for seniors and $15 for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $45. Front gates open at 4:00 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled for 5:45 with qualifying at 6:00 and racing beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Thunderbowl Raceway is located along K Street at the Tulare County Fairgrounds.

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products.

2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES

(AFTER 23 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 9/28/25)

DJ Netto, Hanford - 2970
Sean Becker, Roseville - 2956
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2947
Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 2907
Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2614
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2590
Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2550
Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2529
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2454
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 2053
Billy Aton, Benicia - 2029
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2020
John Clark, Windsor - 1998
Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1881
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760
Max Mittry, Redding - 1698
Nick Parker, Tucson, AZ - 1684
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 1477
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1462
Jesse Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1348

Upcoming Events
October 11 – Antioch Speedway – Antioch, CA (Open Wheel Octoberfest)
October 25 – Dirt Track at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway – Bakersfield, CA (October Classic)
November 1 - The Stockton Dirt Track (Tribute to Gary Patterson)
November 2 - Championship Celebration @ Brookside Country Club - Stockton, CA

(9/29/25) Sacramento, CA ... In a strategic move to ensure the continued legacy of the Northern Auto Racing Club (NARC) sprint cars on the West Coast, the sanctioning body announced today that it has been acquired by Brad Sweet and Kevin Rudeen effective the 2026 season.

Founded by Louie Vermeil in 1960, the organization is currently owned, operated, and promoted by longtime business manager Jim Allen and perennial series champion and Hall of Famer Brent Kaeding.

"Brent and I have been exploring potential succession plans for NARC over the past few years," said Allen. "Our primary criterion was to find a party deeply invested in our sport and committed to building on the club's history. We are confident that we have made the right decision with Brad Sweet and Kevin Rudeen. Their extensive experience and support of 410 sprint car racing are highly regarded."

The transition process will be managed carefully to ensure a smooth handover.

“Kevin and I are both really excited to continue our pursuit of helping and growing 410 sprint car racing on the West Coast,” said Brad Sweet, a six-time national sprint car champion. “There is no better way to accomplish this than to build on the foundation of what Jim Allen, Brent Kaeding, and many others, have built over many years. NARC has been a staple on the West Coast for many years, and we hope to continue to create many more successful seasons for the race fans, teams, promoters, and racers.”

Brent Kaeding and Kaeding Performance Center will continue their involvement with NARC as the official parts vendor and as a heat race sponsor. Jim Allen will transition into a NARC historian role, focusing on accumulating missing information from the organization's early years.

The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410-winged sprint car series in the western United States. For over six decades, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a “King of the West” champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.NARC410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms.

Additional news will be released as it becomes available.

(9/6/25 - Andrew Kunas) Placerville, CA ... After leaving for a month to pursue other racing opportunities, Justin Sanders made his triumphant return to the NARC King of the West sprint car scene, as he fought his way through traffic and made a late winning pass to score a $5000 Pay Dirt Showdown victory Saturday at Placerville Speedway.

Sanders started the 30-lap feature outside the second row and early on passed Dylan Bloomfield to move into the third position, before quickly going after pole sitter Justyn Cox for second. Making that move into the runner-up spot, Sanders then set his sights on race leader Sean Becker.

Becker survived an assault by Cox in the opening two laps, withstanding slide job attempts and close quarters between cars on the ¼-mile bullring and then taking off from there with the lead. Becker, however, then was forced to contend with constant traffic on the small oval. That allowed Sanders to close in and challenge during the middle and latter parts of the race.

Becker at times made key passes around slower cars to keep Sanders at bay. As the laps winded down, traffic thickened for Becker and left him struggling to find a path around as the race reached five laps to go. That’s when Sanders finally pounced, getting a run around the bottom side of Turns 3 and 4 as Becker was held up by a pair of slower cars right in front of him. Sanders scooted by Becker as they exited the fourth turn to lead the 26th lap.

Sanders led the final five laps to take his series leading seventh NARC win of the season aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC.

Sanders knew Becker was second in NARC points entering the night and was competing for the championship. Because of that, Sanders said he wanted to pass Becker clean and waited for the opportunity to do so as they raced in traffic.

“Sean was running a good race. He was switching up his lines and really making me think about what I had to do to get closer. I looked up on the board on Lap 23 and I was like ‘I don’t know if I’m going to get this’ and then we got into traffic and I made it stick on the bottom,” said Sanders, who again also praised the Mittry Motorsports team. “Awesome to be back in the 2x. Nice to be back home with these guys. Happy to get another 410 win.”

Bloomfield made the late pass around Becker in the closing laps to take the runner-up spot and finished there aboard the Gary Silva Ranches-sponsored Vertullo Racing No. 83v Kistler-powered Maxim. Saturday’s race was Vertullo Racing’s final NARC start before the team relocates to the Midwest after decades as one of the most recognizable cars in California.

After leading 25 laps, Becker finished third aboard the D&J Construction Rental-sponsored Bjork Construction No. 7b Shaver-powered Maxim and shaved a few points off D.J. Netto’s point lead. After starting on the pole, Cox eventually finished fourth aboard the BERCO Redwood-sponsored Bates Hamilton Racing No. 42x Kistler-powered Maxim. Gauge Garcia ran in the Top 5 throughout and finished fifth in the Monarch Ford-sponsored Keller Motorsports No. 2k Speedway-powered Triple X.

Netto finished sixth to maintain his points lead. Chance Grasty, Jesse Schlotfeldt, Kaleb Montgomery and Bud Kaeding rounded out the Top 10. Montgomery earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, coming from 16th to finish ninth.

Cox won the Beacon Wealth Strategies Trophy Dash to claim the pole position for the feature. Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Bloomfield, Netto and Cox.

Grasty paced the 23-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 10.217 seconds around the ¼-mile bullring clay oval.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders[4]; 2. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[3]; 3. 7B-Sean Becker[2]; 4. 42X-Justyn Cox[1]; 5. 2K-Gauge Garcia[8]; 6. 88N-DJ Netto[6]; 7. X1-Chance Grasty[5]; 8. 21-Jesse Schlotfeldt[9]; 9. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[16]; 10. 29-Bud Kaeding[11]; 11. 83T-Tanner Carrick[13]; 12. 12J-John Clark[12]; 13. 2XM-Max Mittry[17]; 14. 83-Cannon McIntosh[19]; 15. 10-Dominic Gorden[10]; 16. 61-Travis Labat[21]; 17. 9-DJ Freitas[18]; 18. 15-Michael Sellers[22]; 19. 85-AJ Alderman[23]; 20. 14-Mariah Ede[20]; 21. 17-Colby Copeland[7]; 22. 92-Andy Forsberg[15]; 23. 17W-Shane Golobic[14]

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Sean Becker 1-25, Justin Sanders 26-30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 16th to 9th (+7)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (23 cars): X1 Chance Grasty, 10.217 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 2. X1 Chance Grasty, 3. 2k Gauge Garcia, 4. 12j John Clark, 5. 83t Tanner Carrick, 6. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 7. 14 Mariah Ede, 8. 15 Michael Sellers.

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 88n D.J. Netto, 2. 2x Justin Sanders, 3. 17 Colby Copeland, 4. 10 Dominic Gorden, 5. 17w Shane Golobic, 6. 2xm Max Mittry, 7. 61 Travis Labat, 8. 85 A.J. Alderman.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 42x Justyn Cox, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 4. 29 Bud Kaeding, 5. 92 Andy Forsberg, 6. 9 D.J. Freitas, 7. 83 Cannon McIntosh.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 42x Justyn Cox, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 4. 2x Justin Sanders, 5. X1 Chance Grasty, 6. 88n D.J. Netto.

$5,000 TO WIN PAY DIRT SHOWDOWN AT PLACERVILLE BULLRING AWAITS NARC
(9/2/25 – Andrew Kunas) Placerville, CA …The second and final visit of the season to Placerville Speedway is next for the NARC King of the West 410 sprint car series this Saturday (September 6th), with close-quarters action awaiting competitors on the ¼-mile bullring clay oval in the Pay Dirt Showdown.

Placerville Speedway, a staple on the NARC schedule, has long been known as one of the most exciting tracks for fans and one of the most challenging for racers. The track is known for its intense racing in close confines on high banking, but also being one of the fastest tracks of its size in the country as well, producing lap times in the 9-second bracket before. It is one of those unique tracks that leave little room for error. Scoring a main event win in a 410 sprint car at Placerville Speedway has long been considered a feather in the cap for drivers.

Saturday’s Pay Dirt Showdown event will pay $5,000 to win.

Former NARC champion D.J. Netto of Hanford leads the points battle in the Netto Ag No. 88n going into Saturday’s event, ahead of former champions Sean Becker and Bud Kaeding. Netto has two wins on the season, but hasn’t found victory lane since May 10th at Antioch Speedway. Netto did net a pair of solid third place finishes during this past weekend’s Louie Vermeil Classic at Calistoga Speedway to firm up that points lead with just five NARC races to go. There is a slim 19-point spread between the top three positions in the championship battle. (Full standings are listed below.)

WHO TO WATCH

When NARC last visited Placerville Speedway on May 31st, it was Clovis driver Dominic Gorden who won the prestigious Dave Bradway Jr Memorial, holding off a determined Shane Golobic at the end for the victory. It was Gorden’s second career NARC victory and one of the biggest of his sprint car racing career. Gorden almost tasted victory again in Sunday’s Louie Vermeil Classic finale aboard the Fortitude Driver Development No. 10, almost getting by James McFadden’s wounded car at the finish line.

Perhaps a sentimental favorite would be Oakley’s Dylan Bloomfield, piloting the Vertullo Racing No. 83v entry. Bloomfield is still looking for his first NARC win, and Placerville Speedway could be the place for it to happen as Bloomfield finished third at the Bradway and challenged for the lead that night.
Also expected to appear is several-time track champion Andy Forsberg of Auburn, long a regular track champion competitor to watch at Placerville Speedway. Shane Golobic, from Fremont, is expected as well and will be another one to watch, having a lot of success in both sprint cars and midgets at Placerville over the years.
Other drivers expected include Campbell’s Bud Kaeding, Oroville’s Sean Becker, Fresno’s Mariah Ede, Easton’s Caeden Steele, Oklahoma driver Cannon Mcintoch, Lincoln’s Tanner Carrick, Roseville’s Colby Copeland, Caeden Steele from Fresno, Lemoore’s Gauge Garcia, Suisun City’s Chance Grasty, Roseville’s Justyn Cox, Billy Aton from Benicia, and many others. Oregon’s Tanner Holmes is scheduled to appear as well.

FAN INFO

Placerville Speedway is located at 100 Placerville Drive on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. The NorCal dwarf cars will also be in action on Saturday night. General admission tickets are $28, with seniors 62+ and military in for $25 and juniors ages 12 to 17 also in for $25. Kids 11 and younger get in for just $10 and children 5 and under are free.

The fairgrounds is charging $10 to park. Grandstands open at 4:00 p.m. with NARC qualifying happening at 5:30 p.m. with racing to follow.

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2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
(AFTER 22 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES – 9/2/25)

DJ Netto, Hanford – 2835
Sean Becker, Roseville – 2818
Bud Kaeding, Campbell – 2816
Dominic Gorden, Clovis – 2781
Caeden Steele, Fresno – 2614
Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) – 2550
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore – 2454
Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) – 2408
Justin Sanders, Aromas – 2312
Billy Aton, Benicia – 2029
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno – 2020
Shane Golobic, Fremont – 1935
Landon Brooks, Rio Oso – 1881
John Clark, Windsor – 1869
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR – 1760
Nick Parker, Tucson, AX – 1684
Max Mittry, Redding – 1570
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley – 1338
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton – 1330
James McFadden, AUS – 1288

(8/31/25 - Andrew Kunas) Calistoga, CA ... James McFadden ended up with a second Louie Vermeil trophy in as many nights, but that very nearly didn’t happen as a last lap parts break left McFadden fighting to make it to the checkered flag and had the capacity crowd in a frenzy in Sunday’s NARC 410 sprint car feature at the newly reopened Calistoga Speedway.

The Australian ace, who led all 25 laps on Saturday’s Vermeil opener, looked like he was on his way to easily doing so again as he made a couple of key late race passes around slower cars to keep the pursuing Dominic Gorden behind him. However, a left front shock stud on McFadden’s car broke late on the final lap, leaving the left front tire not rolling in sync with the right side and lagging as he rounded Turns 3 and 4 of the big half-mile.

Gorden quickly closed in but McFadden stood on the gas off of Turn 4 and managed to keep the car straight enough and just hold off Gorden for the $10,000 top prize at the finish line. Letting off the gas after crossing the line, McFadden’s car finally gave in and he spun out in Turn 1. With the crowd showing its approval for him successfully saving the win, McFadden was towed to the front stretch to celebrate his seventh career NARC victory, and also at another track he had never been to before Saturday.

McFadden’s two wins this weekend were also the first by an Australian at the historic half-mile since Gary Rush in 1975. McFadden was made aware of it and felt honored, having grown up watching Rush in his home country. Acknowledging the timely checkered flag coming out just in time for him with the damage on his car, McFadden also said that sometimes it was better to be lucky than good. He did, however, praise the Tarlton family and team for their work. Sunday was McFadden’s sixth NARC win on the season aboard the American Rock & Rent-sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 TRD-powered Maxim.

McFadden’s sweep of the Louie Vermeil Classic came after McFadden and the Tarlton Motorsports team were not even scheduled to be at Calistoga’s grand reopening after being closed for six years. The team was at Skagit Speedway in Washington with the High Limit Racing series on Thursday and Friday nights, but a very tough time there led the team to decide a change in scenery was needed and the team hurried south to California for the Vermeil. The decision paid off with $5,000 and $10,000 paydays and a pair of “Louies” to put in the trophy case. They also got an additional $500 over two nights in lap leader money from METTEC Titanium. McFadden won four out of five nights during NARC’s Fastest Five Days in Motorsports in the Pacific Northwest in June before he and the Tarlton Motorsports headed east for the summer. Despite only running part of the schedule, McFadden’s six wins are tied for the most in NARC competition this season.

Gorden, almost got the wounded McFadden car at the line but settled for a strong second place finish aboard the Gary Silva Ranches-sponsored Fortitude Driver Development No. 10 Rider-powered Maxim. Former NARC champion and current points leader D.J. Netto padded that points lead with his second podium in as many nights aboard the Penny Newman Grain-sponsored Netto Ag No. 88n Rider-powered KPC. Backing up his Saturday runner-up finish, Shane Golobic finished fourth aboard the NOS Energy-sponsored Matt Wood Racing No. 17w Kistler-powered KPC. Indiana visitor Spencer Bayston bounced back from a DNF Saturday to finish fifth aboard the Works Limited-sponsored Kevin Kozlowski No. W Speedway-powered Schnee-Lawson.

Bud Kaeding earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, coming from 12th to finish sixth. Chance Grasty, Sean Becker, Dylan Bloomfield and Caeden Steele rounded out the Top 10.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by D.J. Netto and Dominic Gorden. Spencer Bayston paced the 17-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 16.756 seconds around the big half-mile clay oval.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (25 laps): 1. 21-James McFadden[2]; 2. 10-Dominic Gorden[1]; 3. 88N-DJ Netto[4]; 4. 17W-Shane Golobic[7]; 5. W-Spencer Bayston[3]; 6. 29-Bud Kaeding[12]; 7. X1-Chance Grasty[6]; 8. 7B-Sean Becker[11]; 9. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[8]; 10. 121-Caeden Steele[10]; 11. 14-Mariah Ede[13]; 12. 12-Jarrett Soares[14]; 13. 12J-John Clark[15]; 14. 17-Colby Copeland[5]; 15. 26-Billy Aton[9]; 16. 11-Tyler Cato[16]; DNS - 92-Andy Forsberg.

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: James McFadden 1-25

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 29 Bud Kaeding, 12th to 6th (+6)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (17 cars): W Spencer Bayston, 16.756 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 88n D.J. Netto, 2. X1 Chance Grasty, 3. W Spencer Bayston, 4. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 5. 26 Billy Aton, 6. 7b Sean Becker, 7. 12 Jarrett Soares, 8. 12j John Clark, DNS – 92 Andy Forsberg.

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 10 Dominic Gorden, 2. 17 Colby Copeland, 3. 21 James McFadden, 4. 17w Shane Golobic, 5. 121 Caeden Steele, 6. 29 Bud Kaeding, 7. 14 Mariah Ede, 8. 11 Tyler Cato.

(8/30/25 - Andrew Kunas) Calistoga, CA ... Sometimes, a change of scenery will do you good. Just ask James McFadden. After a hard week elsewhere, McFadden and the Tarlton Motorsports team decided to change plans and hurried down to join NARC at the reopening Calistoga Speedway. The decision resulted in a $5,000 victory on the opening night of the Louie Vermeil Classic.

McFadden led all 25 laps and picked up his fifth NARC victory of the season aboard the American Rock & Rent-sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 TRD-powered Maxim, and it was his sixth career triumph with the series.

It wasn’t always easy as Australian star was challenged for the lead at the midway point by Indiana visitor Spencer Bayston. After completing the 13th circuit, Bayston passed McFadden for the lead as they raced in traffic on the big half-mile. An untimely caution flag though negated Bayston’s pass and put McFadden back out front. McFadden successfully fended off Bayston on a pair of restarts before Bayston then pulled off the track with mechanical issues. Shane Golobic later moved into second place but could not challenge McFadden.

Pulling into the winner’s circle in his first visit to the historic Calistoga Speedway, McFadden celebrated with his patented “shoey”, taking a drink of beer from one of his racing shoes, the fifth time he’d done that this season in NARC competition. McFadden had won four of out five races in NARC’s Fastest Five Days in Motorsports up in the Pacific Northwest in June before traveling out east with the team for the summer.

After the tough Thursday and Friday night with High Limit Racing at Skagit Speedway up in Washington, the Tarlton Motorsports team was no doubt feeling much better with the bounce back NARC win Saturday night at Calistoga.

After starting eighth and moving up six spots, Golobic finished runner-up aboard the NOS Energy-sponsored Matt Wood Racing No. 17w Kistler-powered KPC. NARC points leader D.J. Netto earned a podium finish aboard the Penny Newman Grain-sponsored Netto Ag No. 88n Rider-powered KPC. Outside pole sitter Sean Becker was fourth in the D&J Construction Rental-sponsored Bjork Construction No. 7b Shaver-powered Maxim and was followed by Colby Copeland in the Hansen Machine-sponsored Nick McColloch No. 17 Don Ott-powered Maxim.

Rounding out the Top 10 were Tanner Carrick, Dominic Gorden, Bud Kaeding, Chance Grasty and Andy Forsberg. Forsberg earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, advancing eight positions from 18th to finish tenth.

Heat races earlier in the evening were canceled due to concerns about time and track conditions, specifically regarding tire wear. NARC officials and drivers agreed to make the event show-up points only. The feature event was lined up by qualifying times with the top six subjected to an invert draw, which turned out to be a zero and put McFadden on the pole for the event, this coming after he paced the 19-car field in qualifying with a time of 18.027 seconds around the big half-mile clay oval.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (25 laps): 1. 21 James McFadden (1), 2. 17w Shane Golobic (8), 3. 88n D.J. Netto (4), 4. 7b Sean Becker (2), 5. 17 Colby Copeland (11), 6. 83t Tanner Carrick (7), 7. 10 Dominic Gorden (13), 8. 29 Bud Kaeding (12), 9. X1 Chance Grasty (9), 10. 92 Andy Forsberg (18), 11. 26 Billy Aton (14), 12. 12j John Clark (15), 13. 12 Jarrett Soares (17), 14. 73 Ryan Bernal (6), 15. W Spencer Bayston (3), 16. 83v Dylan Bloomfield (5), 17. 121 Caeden Steele (16), 18. 14 Mariah Ede (10), DNS – 11 Cooper Marchant.

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 92 Andy Forsberg, 18th to 10th (+8)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (19 cars): 21 James McFadden, 18.027 seconds.

(8/25/25 - Andrew Kunas) Calistoga, CA ... A big weekend awaits the NARC King of the West Sprint Car Series as it takes part in the triumphant reopening of Calistoga Speedway for the Louie Vermeil Classic this Saturday and Sunday (August 30th-31st). Fans will have the opportunity to witness the best of both worlds as the USAC/CRA non-wing 410 sprint cars share this open wheel racing program.

The historic half-mile clay oval located in Napa County has not seen race cars on track since 2019. The Louie Vermeil Classic was first run in 2008. After the track shuttered and was left without a promoter during the COVID-19 plagued 2020 season, the event was moved to Silver Dollar Speedway for 2021 before going on hiatus. With Calistoga opening back up, the event has restarted and returns to its original home, which was always regarded as the home track of the Northern Auto Racing Club sprint cars.

The event honors Louie Vermeil, a large figure in California sprint car racing who helped found the Northern Auto Racing Club in 1960 and saw the association through its early decades, serving as president from 1965 to 1985. Vermeil also fielded several cars during his time in racing, from the early “big cars” to sprint cars, with drivers including Johnny Anderson and Mike Andreetta piloting his cars. Vermeil, who passed away in 1987, was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1995 for his work in sprint car racing.

The Louie Vermeil Classic started as a USAC/CRA non-wing event, and NARC joined in 2019 to give the fans both winged 410 and wingless 410 sprint cars to watch. That 2019 Louie Vermeil Classic, the last at Calistoga, saw Dominic Scelzi and Rico Abreu score victories on the big half-mile. The 2021 edition at Silver Dollar Speedway saw Scelzi and Justin Sanders win the two NARC features that weekend.

More than $130,000 in prize money and awards are up for grabs at this exciting two-day show. Saturday's feature event winner will pocket a $5000 payday. Sunday's winners will walk away with $10,000.

WHO TO WATCH

Things remain tight at the top of the NARC point standings, with just 16 points separating points leader D.J. Netto of Hanford and fourth place Bud Kaeding of Campbell. Netto is just five points ahead of leading Rookie of the Year candidate Tyler Thompson of Harrisburg, Oregon, while third place Sean Becker of Oroville is just seven points back of Thompson.

Netto, the 2019 NARC champion, won two of the first three NARC races in 2025, but has not won since May 10th at Antioch Speedway. Netto has his share of Top 5 finishes but also has some unfortunate DNF’s to go with it, but remains atop the standings. Thompson is still looking for his first career NARC victory, but has been very consistent, usually finishing the Top 10 each night. Thompson, however, has just parted ways with the Main Motorsports team and is unsure what car he will be driving this weekend.

Dominic Gorden of Clovis is also expected to compete. Gorden, twice a NARC winner, won this year’s Dave Bradway Jr Memorial and would like to add a Louie Vermeil win to his resume. Lincoln’s Tanner Carrick, who recently matched his career best NARC finish with a runner-up at Ocean Speedway on August 2nd, is also entered and looks to earn his first NARC win at one of the biggest events of the season.

In addition to Becker and Bud Kaeding, other drivers expected include Fremont’s Shane Golobic, Hollister’s Ryan Bernal, Roseville’s Colby Copeland, Fresno area drivers Caeden Steele and Mariah Ede, Benicia’s Billy Aton, Oakley’s Dylan Bloomfield, Auburn’s Andy Forsberg, Gilroy’s Jarrett Soares, Windsor’s John Clark, Suisun City’s Chance Grasty, and Rio Oso’s Landon Brooks (Sunday only). NARC will have approximately 18 cars, with changes in travel plans for several teams.

FAN INFO

Calistoga Speedway is located at the Calistoga Fairgrounds at 1435 N Oak St. Seating will be limited due to high pre-race sales. Reserved seating is sold out for both nights, and some general admission tickets are available for Sunday. They can be purchased at www.racecalistoga.com. RV parking on site is also sold out. Parking is $10 (cash) each day. Fans are encouraged to get to the event early to allow time to park. The ticket booth opens at 1:00 p.m.

The Berco Redwood Pavilion is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for race fans. There will be special wine and beer tasting events (must be 21 years of age), along with food and great music.

Hot laps are scheduled for 5:00 p.m., with qualifying at 5:30 for both classes. Opening ceremonies are scheduled at 6:10 with racing at 6:30 both nights. NARC will run a 25-lap feature each night. Fans unable to attend can watch live on FloRacing.

Friday night (August 29th) at the fairgrounds, the Calistoga Speedway Hall of Fame will induct six new members, one of them being NARC General Manager Jim Allen, whose association with NARC dates back to the 1980’s. Frank Albert, Clyde Lamar, Rick Horton, Jim Hearn and Bobby McMahan will also be honored. More information on can also be found on www.racecalistoga.com.

2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES

(AFTER 20 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 8/25/25)

DJ Netto, Hanford - 2555
Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2550
Sean Becker, Roseville - 2543
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2539
Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 2500
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2454
Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2341
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2312
Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2136
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2020
Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1881
Billy Aton, Benicia - 1761
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760
Nick Parker, Tucson, AX - 1684
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1656
John Clark, Windsor - 1599
Max Mittry, Redding - 1570
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1215
Jesse Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1215
Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 1068

(8/2/25 - Andrew Kunas) Watsonville, CA ... Bud Kaeding ended a long drought in a big way, capturing Saturday’s Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway and scoring his first NARC King of the West sprint car victory since 2019.

Kaeding led the entire race but had to deal with slower traffic throughout the 30-lap event and held on to win aboard the Alviso Rock-sponsored BK Motorsports No. 29 Shaver-powered Maxim. It was Kaeding’s second Johnny Key Classic win, the first coming back in 1996 at the old San Jose Speedway.

Tanner Carrick, who started alongside Kaeding on the front row, took the lead on the initial start, but it was called back after a red flag for a crash on the back stretch. On the complete restart, Kaeding took advantage of the second chance and jetted out to the lead. Carrick, hunting for his first NARC victory, ran in second place throughout, and on a couple of instances got within striking distance of Kaeding as the former NARC champion struggled with a couple of slower cars late in the race. Kaeding held on and managed to make key passes around those cars in the closing laps to secure the win.

Kaeding celebrated by doing donuts on the track in Turns 1 and 2, stalling his car out. Bud’s father Brent Kaeding rode over to greet him on his bike and loaned it to Bud for him to ride out to the front stretch. He then went through the flag gate to go into the grandstands to greet the fans before finally going to the winner’s circle for his interview.

Bud joined dad Brent (two wins) and late grandfather Howard Kaeding (four wins), as multi-time winners of the Johnny Key Classic. Bud’s brother Tim Kaeding is also a former winner. Bud talked about his family’s history competing at the Johnny Key Classic and the fact it was so long in between Johnny Key wins for him.

“I was 16, my first year. I thought it was the coolest thing ever (winning the Key). I got my crew chief from then. He’s been helping me the last two years,” Kaeding said. “My dad and my grandfather had won that race (before), and now my dad, my grandfather and my brother (Tim) have won. I can’t believe it took me thirty years to do it again.”

Kaeding’s victory was his first NARC King of the West win since August 2019 at the Stockton Dirt Track.

After being run as a 360 sprint car event at Ocean Speedway the last several years, the event switched to a 410 event under NARC sanctioning for 2025.

Carrick duplicated his best NARC finish of his career, taking second aboard the California Waterfowl-sponsored Carrick Racing No. 83t Rider-powered Maxim. After starting eighth, Sean Becker worked his way into the Top 5 and was in constant battles for position throughout the race and eventually took over third place. Though he closed in on Kaeding and Carrick in the closing laps, Becker settled for a podium aboard the D&J Construction Equipment Rental-sponsored Bjork Construction No. 7b Shaver-powered Maxim.

Tyler Thompson had one of his best finishes of the season, finishing fourth in the HAM Construction-sponsored Main Motorsports No. 35km Kistler-powered Maxim. Gauge Garcia, who won last year’s Johnny Key Classic as a 360 event, picked up a fifth place finish aboard the Monarch Ford-sponsored Keller Motorsports No. 2k Speedway-powered Triple X.

Shane Golobic, NARC points leader D.J. Netto, Max Mittry, Kaleb Montgomery and Jake Andreotti rounded out the Top 10. Mittry earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger Award, coming from 14th to finish eighth.

Outside of qualifying, Bud Kaeding won each time he was on the track on Saturday. He won the Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash to secure the pole position for the feature and earlier won the evening’s first heat race. Other heats were won by Thompson and Andreotti. Netto set fast time in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 10.693 seconds around the ¼-mile clay oval.

Racing was halted earlier in the evening when Nick Parker was involved in a crash during the warm up lap for the second heat race. Alert and talking with safety workers, Parker was transported to a local medical facility for observation.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 29-Bud Kaeding[1]; 2. 83T-Tanner Carrick[2]; 3. 7B-Sean Becker[8]; 4. 35KM-Tyler Thompson[5]; 5. 2K-Gauge Garcia[3]; 6. 17W-Shane Golobic[10]; 7. 88N-DJ Netto[6]; 8. 2X-Max Mittry[14]; 9. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[12]; 10. 7P-Jake Andreotti[4]; 11. 88A-Joey Ancona[9]; 12. 61-Travis Labat[17]; 13. 12J-John Clark[15]; 14. 72W-Kurt Nelson[16]; 15. 10-Dominic Gorden[7]; 16. 12-Jarrett Soares[11]; 17. 121-Caeden Steele[13]; 18. (DNS) 15-Nick Parker

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Bud Kaeding 1-30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 2x Max Mittry, 14th to 8th (+6)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (18 cars): 88n D.J. Netto, 10.693 seconds.

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 29 Bud Kaeding, 2. 10 Dominic Gorden, 3. 88n D.J. Netto, 4. 17w Shane Golobic, 5. 121 Caeden Steele, 6. 72w Kurt Nelson.

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 35km Tyler Thompson, 2. 88a Joey Ancona, 3. 2k Gauge Garcia, 4. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 5. 2x Max Mittry, DNS – 15 Nick Parker.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 7p Jake Andreotti, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 83t Tanner Carrick, 4. 12 Jarrett Soares, 5. 12j John Clark, 6. 61 Travis Labat.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 29 Bud Kaeding, 2. 83t Tanner Carrick, 3. 2k Gauge Garcia, 4. 7p Jake Andreotti, 5. 35km Tyler Thompson, 6. 88n D.J. Netto.

(7/28/25 - Andrew Kunas) Watsonville, CA ... The NARC 410 Sprint Car Series will make its final visit of the season to Ocean Speedway on Saturday, August 2nd, when the series takes part in the 65th running of the Johnny Key Classic.

The event honors a legendary driver who dominated California racing during the late 1940’s and 1950’s. It was 1952 where Key reportedly won an astounding 54 races in different classes of cars, and that included a 500-lap race at San Jose Speedway where he won by 18 laps. Key won numerous other races in sprint cars and midgets during his career and won several championships. Key lost his life at just 30 years of age in a midget crash in 1954 in Ohio.

The Johnny Key Classic was first run in 1954, shortly after his passing, and was won by Danny Graves. It ran for decades under different lengths and formats, but it was run in San Jose until 1999. After a hiatus, the event was brought back in 2007 at Ocean Speedway as a 360 sprint car event. In 2025, the event became a 410 sprint car event under NARC sanctioning.

Saturday’s race will be the fourth for NARC at Ocean Speedway and will pay $5,000 to the winner of the 30-lap main event.

Nick Rescino leads everyone with six Johnny Key Classic victories over the years. Howard Kaeding was a four-time winner while his legendary son Brent won it twice. Other past winners of the race in its various forms include Al Pombo, Clyde Palmer, Marshall Sargent and Mike Sargent, Burt Foland, Chuck Miller, Ronnie Day, Tommy Tarlton, and more recently the likes of Rico Abreu, Justin Sanders, Buddy Kofoid, Tanner Thorson, Shane Golobic and Dominic Scelzi.

WHO TO WATCH

Former NARC champion Bud Kaeding of Campbell will be one driver fans will be keeping an eye on. While he didn’t win on either night at the Howard Kaeding Classic, Bud did lead laps in the main event on the first night before a treacherous cushion bit him and sent him off the track. Kaeding knows Ocean Speedway well and will look at it as an opportunity to get back in the win column in NARC competition aboard the BK Motorsports No. 29. After mechanical issues in his heat race last Saturday at Santa Maria Speedway, Kaeding earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger Award in the main event, moving up ten positions.

Gauge Garcia of Lemoore won last year’s Johnny Key Classic, its last as a 360 event. Garcia is still hunting his first 410 victory with NARC, and it would be ironic if that first win came in the event he previously won in something different. He and the Keller Motorsports No. 2k have dealt with motor issues throughout the season but have still shown speed throughout.

D.J. Netto, another former NARC champion, has two wins on the season and took over the points lead Saturday at Santa Maria. The Hanford driver and the Netto Ag No. 88n turned in a fourth place run in Watsonville the other weekend but suffered a mechanical problem and dropped out of the feature in Santa Maria. Despite having the points lead, Netto is wanting to get back in the win column this weekend.

Also expected to compete is Harrisburg, Oregon’s Tyler Thompson, who leads the NARC Rookie of the Year chase and had a podium finish at Ocean Speedway in May. Fresno drivers Caeden Steele and Mariah Ede are expected to join, along with Oroville’s Sean Becker, Dominic Gordon of Clovis, Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery and John Clark from Windsor. Former track champion Kurt Nelson is a frequent participant when NARC visits his home track as well.

FAN INFO

Ocean Speedway is located on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville, at 2601 E Lake Ave. Front gates open at 3:30 p.m. with racing scheduled 6:00 p.m. Also joining NARC to race on Saturday will be IMCA modifieds, IMCA sport mods and BCRA lightning sprints.

Saturday’s event concludes the “Cooler Weather Tour,” the recent stretch of races for NARC all scheduled along the California coast and featuring comfortable temperatures for teams and fans. After a break allowing NARC teams to go to the Knoxville Nationals in Iowa and High Limit events happening after that in California, NARC returns to action when it visits the reopening Calistoga Speedway for the Louie Vermeil Classic on Saturday and Sunday, August 30th and 31st.

The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a “King of the West” champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms.

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products.

2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES

(AFTER 19 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 7/27/25)

DJ Netto, Hanford - 2420
Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2413
Sean Becker, Roseville - 2405
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2397
Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 2374
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2318
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2312
Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2217
Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2136
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2020
Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1881
Billy Aton, Benicia - 1761
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760
Nick Parker, Tucson, AX - 1584
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1521
John Clark, Windsor - 1471
Max Mittry, Redding - 1437
Jess Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1215
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1198
Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 1068

Upcoming Events
August 30 – Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic – Night 1)
August 31 – Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic – Night 2)
September 6 – Placerville Speedway – Placerville, CA

NARC 2025 Winners

March 8 – D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Connett)
April 12 – Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup)
May 10 – D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash)
May 16 – Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway
May 17 – Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial)
May 31 – Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial)
June 7 – Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (David Tarter Memorial)
June 11 – James McFadden at Southern Oregon Speedway
June 12 – James McFadden at Douglas County Dirt Track
June 13 – Jesse Schlotfeldt at Cottage Grove Speedway
June 14 – James McFadden at Willamette Speedway
June 15 – James McFadden at Grays Harbor Raceway (Timber Cup)
June 19 – Levi Klatt at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup – Night 1)
June 20 – Justin Sanders at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup – Night 2)
June 21 – Trey Starks at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup finale)
July 12 – Tim Kaeding at Petaluma Speedway (Dave Lindt Memorial)
July 18 – Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic – Night 1)
July 19 – Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic – Night 2)
July 26 - at Santa Maria Speedway (Showdown at Santa Maria)

(7/26/25 - Andrew Kunas) Santa Maria, CA ... It was a long time coming for him, but Kaleb Montgomery is finally a NARC King of the West feature winner. Montgomery took the checkered flag in Saturday’s 30-lap NARC event at his home track, Santa Maria Speedway

Montgomery, who lives just up the road in Templeton, led the entire way, but multiple times had to deal with slower cars while also at times fending off a determined Ryan Bernal, who pursued him throughout. Montgomery also survived contact with the front stretch wall early in the race and contact also with a slower car but overcame it all to pick up his first winged 410 sprint car victory aboard the Luxon Real Estate-sponsored Montgomery Racing No. 3 Speedway-powered Maxim.

To a roar of approval from the capacity crowd on hand, Montgomery did several donuts on the track in Turn 4 and then climbed atop his car on the front stretch to celebrate, this coming a year after he ran second in NARC’s Santa Maria event.

“I’m just speechless,” said Montgomery in victory lane. “It’s been a long time coming. It feels good to get a win.”

Montgomery earned an extra $300 from METTEC Titanium for leading every lap also. Santa Maria Speedway was good to Montgomery this season, as he won a USAC/CRA feature at Santa Maria earlier for his first non-wing triumph with a 410 motor. Just months later, he got his first 410 win with the wings on.

Bernal ran second throughout the 30-lap race but also had to fight off Landon Brooks, who earlier set a new track record in qualifying. Bernal also caught up to Montgomery in traffic at times, but couldn’t make anything work and settled for a runner-up finish aboard the NOS Energy-sponsored Josh Ford Motorsports No. 73 1Way-powered Triple X. Brooks completed the podium aboard the Lipper Construction-sponsored Bates-Hamilton Racing No. 21L Kistler-powered Maxim.

Sean Becker, after starting seventh, ran in the Top 10 throughout and eventually finished fourth in the D&J Construction Rental-sponsored Bjork Construction No. 7b Shaver-powered Maxim. Caeden Steele ran fifth in the Tarlton & Son-sponsored BCCR No. 121 Kistler-powered Maxim.

Bud Kaeding earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger Award, advancing ten positions to finish sixth, this coming after not finishing his heat race earlier in the evening. Tyler Thompson, Dominic Gorden, Gauge Garcia and Danny Faria Jr rounded out the Top 10.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Montgomery and Bernal. Brooks set the pace in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 11.241 seconds, breaking the 21-year-old track record previously held by National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Brent Kaeding. Montgomery won the Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash over Bernal to secure the pole position for the feature.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[1]; 2. 73-Ryan Bernal[2]; 3. 21L-Landon Brooks[4]; 4. 7B-Sean Becker[7]; 5. 121-Caeden Steele[5]; 6. 29-Bud Kaeding[16]; 7. 35KM-Tyler Thompson[8]; 8. 10-Dominic Gorden[6]; 9. 2K-Gauge Garcia[9]; 10. 17V-Danny Faria Jr[12]; 11. 31-Kyle Beilman[14]; 12. 88SR-Koen Shaw[15]; 13. 88N-DJ Netto[3]; 14. 26-Billy Aton[10]; 15. 9-Dustin Freitas[11]; 16. 50-Bryce Eames[17]; 17. (DNS) 73X-Cole Wakim

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Kaleb Montgomery 1-30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 29 Bud Kaeding, 16th to 6th (+10)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (17 cars): 21L Landon Brooks, 11.241 seconds (New Track Record)

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 2. 10 Dominic Gorden, 3. 7b Sean Becker, 4. 2k Gauge Garcia, 5. 21L Landon Brooks, 6. 17v Danny Faria Jr, 7. 73x Cole Wakim, 8. 88sr Koen Shaw, 9. 29 Bud Kaeding.

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 73 Ryan Bernal, 2. 121 Caeden Steele, 3. 35km Tyler Thompson, 4. 26 Billy Aton, 5. 88n D.J. Netto, 6. 9 D.J. Freitas, 7. 31 Kyle Beilman, 8. 50 Bryce Eames.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 2. 73 Ryan Bernal, 3. 88n D.J. Netto, 4. 21L Landon Brooks.

(7/21/25 - Andrew Kunas) Santa Maria, CA ... -The “Cooler Weather Tour” continues for the NARC King of the West 410 sprint car series this Saturday, July 26th, when the series makes its annual visit to Santa Maria Speedway for the "Showdown at Santa Maria."

Santa Maria Speedway, for most of its history that goes back to 1964, has been a regular stop for sprint cars, winged and non-wing. The track had faced closure a couple of times over the years, but recently got back up and running again and in 2024 it returned to the NARC schedule after a three-year absence.

Last year’s NARC event saw a wild finish in which Justyn Cox tangled with a slower car and flipped upside down on the final lap, costing him a victory. Chase Johnson took advantage and picked up his fourth career NARC win. He was joined on the podium by Kaleb Montgomery and Gauge Garcia, a pair of drivers worth keeping an eye on this Saturday.

Montgomery is still hunting for his first NARC victory but has shown flashes at times. Montgomery, who lives just up the road from Santa Maria Speedway in Templeton, has turned in strong runs this season, including finishing fifth and sixth respectively during last weekend’s Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway. Finishing runner-up at Santa Maria last year and having won the USAC/CRA non-wing race at the same track in May, Montgomery could see this Saturday’s race as the one where he gets his first NARC win.

Garcia, from Lemoore, is also still searching for a NARC win. He and the Paso Robles-based Keller Motorsports No. 2k team have fought motor problems throughout the season, but have performed well in several main events, often passing many cars and on four occasions this season Garcia earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger award.

Before last year’s return to Santa Maria, the last NARC race at Santa Maria Speedway was in 2021, and it was Benicia’s Billy Aton who scored his first NARC victory that night.

Saturday’s event is part of NARC’s “Cooler Weather Tour,” as some have called it, the current stretch of events for the series happening at tracks along the California coast, where race teams and fans can expect more comfortable temperatures while it is typically very hot in the California interior.

WHO ELSE TO WATCH

Harrisburg, Oregon’s Tyler Thompson has quietly put together a very solid and consistent season as he chases the NARC Rookie of the Year award aboard the Main Motorsports No. 35km. In 15 regular NARC events (not counting the special format seeing inverted main event fields at Skagit Speedway’s Super Dirt Cup in June), Thompson recorded ten Top 10 finishes in those races, many of which had been at tracks he hadn’t seen before. His best run was a third place finish on May 16th at Ocean Speedway, and in that race Thompson briefly challenged eventual race winner Justin Sanders for the lead. Thompson sits third overall in the points and has twice posted quick time in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying, twice won a heat race and twice earned the hard charger nod. Many have recently begun looking at Thompson as another driver due to make a big breakthrough in 410 sprint car competition.

Former NARC champion D.J. Netto of Hanford, twice a winner this season and second in the points entering the weekend, along with 2005 NARC champion Sean Becker from Oroville, and 2019 series king Bud Kaeding from Campbell will fill out a stellar line-up of competitors. Others expected to compete include Fresno drivers Caeden Steele and Mariah Ede, Dominic Gorden from Clovis, Kansas driver Jace Park, Hollister's Ryan Bernal, and many others.

FAN INFO

Santa Maria Speedway is located at 1900 Hutton Road, right off of Hwy 101, in Nipomo, just north of Santa Maria itself. Tickets are $30 for adults, $28 for seniors 65+, military and students ages 11 to 17. Kids 10 and under are free. Front gates open at 4:00 p.m. with racing scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. Also scheduled to race are IMCA Racesaver sprints, BCRA lightning sprints and dwarf cars.

ABOUT NARC

The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a “King of the West” champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms.

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products.

2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES

(AFTER 18 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 7/21/25)

Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2312
DJ Netto, Hanford - 2292
Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2279
Sean Becker, Roseville - 2268
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2262
Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 2241
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 2186
Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 2136
Caeden Steele, Fresno - 2081
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 2020
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760
Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1742
Billy Aton, Benicia - 1634
Nick Parker, Tucson, AX - 1584
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1521
John Clark, Windsor - 1471
Max Mittry, Redding - 1437
Jess Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 1215
Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 1068
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 1064

Upcoming Events

July 26 – Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA
August 2 – Ocean Speedway – Watsonville, CA (65th Johnny Key Classic)
August 30 – Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic – Night 1)
August 31 – Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic – Night 2)
September 6 – Placerville Speedway – Placerville, CA

NARC 2025 Winners

March 8 – D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Connett)
April 12 – Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup)
May 10 – D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash)
May 16 – Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway
May 17 – Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial)
May 31 – Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial)
June 7 – Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (David Tarter Memorial)
June 11 – James McFadden at Southern Oregon Speedway
June 12 – James McFadden at Douglas County Dirt Track
June 13 – Jesse Schlotfeldt at Cottage Grove Speedway
June 14 – James McFadden at Willamette Speedway
June 15 – James McFadden at Grays Harbor Raceway (Timber Cup)
June 19 – Levi Klatt at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup – Night 1)
June 20 – Justin Sanders at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup – Night 2)
June 21 – Trey Starks at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup finale)
July 12 – Tim Kaeding at Petaluma Speedway (Dave Lindt Memorial)
July 18 – Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic – Night 1)
July 19 – Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway (Howard Kaeding Classic – Night 2)

(7/19/25 - Andrew Kunas) Watsonville, CA ... Justin Sanders continued his winning ways Saturday night, getting his sixth NARC King of the West sprint car victory of the season, but it was probably one of the most special of his career as it came at the 15th Annual Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway.

Sanders had to contend with traffic, and a determined Shane Golobic, to pick up his third career win in the event, but this year’s event carried much more emotional weight as it was the first Howard Kaeding Classic without the man the race honors, as Howard had passed away earlier this year.

“Glad to get the first two HK’s while HK was here, so that’s pretty special and that’s something I’ll remember for a long time down the road,” Sanders said about his first HK win without the late patriarch of the Kaeding Family in attendance.

Sanders started the pole for the 30-lap feature and led all but one lap, but it was not easy for last year’s NARC champion. Sanders was challenged early by Washington state visitor Jesse Schlotfeldt, who briefly passed him only for Sanders get back by on the same lap and continue in the top spot when Schlotfeldt got into the loose clay at the top of Turn 4. Schlotfeldt then had to surrender second place and the leave the track during the next caution due his muffler coming off the car.

Sanders continued to lead, but soon traffic became a factor and Shane Golobic, the 2023 Kaeding Classic winner, went after Sanders for the lead. With 20 laps down, Golobic threw a slider in Turns 3 and 4 and made it stick, taking the lead and leading Lap 21, but Sanders returned the favor on other end of the track to regain the lead on the 22nd lap.

As the track began to take rubber, Sanders again had to contend with slower car and Golobic closed back in. Sanders struggled with slower cars, but Golobic couldn’t take advantage as Sanders made late key passes around a couple of slower cars to maintain the lead at the end, taking the checkered flag aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC.

The win was a Howard Kaeding Classic record $10,000 to win with many sponsors pitching in and other money raising efforts adding to it, and that followed Sanders’ $5,000 win in Friday’s NARC race at Ocean Speedway. His 28th career NARC King of the West win tied him with Steve Kent on the all-time win list.

“Once I saw (Golobic) down there, I knew it was going to be tough,” Sanders said. “Shane got a run on me and I happened to get squared up and I got a run and slid him back for $10,000. I just it ran it as hard as I could. I don’t know if we had the best car tonight, but we had a good car. I wish Max Mittry and (car owner) Demo Mittry could be here (to see the win).”

Sanders praised his team for their work, and also praised everyone who showed their support for the Howard Kaeding Classic and raising more money for the teams to race for during the special weekend.

A night after getting upside down, Golobic would’ve liked to have won but otherwise was happy to settle for a runner-up finish aboard the NOS Energy-sponsored Matt Wood Racing No. 17w Kistler-powered KPC. Also a night after going over, Ryan Bernal bounced back himself with a podium finish aboard the NOS Energy-sponsored Josh Ford Motorsports No. 73 1Way-powered Triple X after battling with Landon Brooks, who finished fourth aboard the Lipper Construction-sponsored Bates-Hamilton Racing No. 21L Kistler-powered Maxim.

Sean Becker, who flipped upside down in his heat race earlier but still transferred out of it, finished fifth in the main event aboard the D&J Construction Rental-sponsored Bjork Construction No. 7b Shaver-powered Maxim. Kaleb Montgomery, Tyler Thompson, Tanner Carrick, Nick Parker and Dominic Scelzi rounded out the Top 10. Joey Ancona earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, coming from 22nd to finish 13th.

Sanders won the Beacon Wealth Strategies Trophy Dash to secure the pole position for the main event, with Parker starting to his outside. Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Carrick, Tim Kaeding, Golobic and Schlotfeldt. D.J. Netto won the Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier, taking Dylan Bloomfield, Ancona and Jake Andreotti with him to the feature.

Nick Parker was the fastest in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying, pacing the 29-car field in split qualifying with a time of 10.879 seconds to best the second flight. Tanner Carrick topped the first flight of qualifying with a lap of 10.946 seconds.

NARC’s “Cooler Weather Tour,” a stretch of races occurring at tracks along the California coastline expecting to feature comfortable temperatures, continues with the series’ annual visit to Santa Maria Speedway on July 26th. It concludes with the 65th Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway on August 2nd.

The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a “King of the West” champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders[1]; 2. 17W-Shane Golobic[6]; 3. 73-Ryan Bernal[7]; 4. 21L-Landon Brooks[3]; 5. 7B-Sean Becker[12]; 6. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[13]; 7. 35KM-Tyler Thompson[8]; 8. 83T-Tanner Carrick[5]; 9. 15-Nick Parker[2]; 10. 41-Dominic Scelzi[17]; 11. 17-Colby Copeland[9]; 12. 29-Bud Kaeding[15]; 13. 88A-Joey Ancona[22]; 14. 10-Dominic Gorden[18]; 15. 88N-DJ Netto[20]; 16. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[21]; 17. 121-Caeden Steele[11]; 18. 21-Jesse Schlotfeldt[4]; 19. 72W-Kurt Nelson[14]; 20. 12J-John Clark[19]; 21. 12-Jarrett Soares[16]; 22. 7P-Jake Andreotti[23]; 23. 10X-Jace Park[10]; 24. 0-Tim Kaeding[24]

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Justin Sanders 1-20 & 22-30, Shane Golobic 21

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 88a Joey Ancona, 22nd to 13th (+9)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (29 cars): 15 Nick Parker, 10.879 seconds in Flight 2. Flight 1 fast time: 83t Tanner Carrick, 10.946 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 83t Tanner Carrick, 2. 17 Colby Copeland, 3. 121 Caeden Steele, 4. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 5. 12j John Clark, 6. 88a Joey Ancona, 7. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 8. 25z Jason Chisum. First five finishers transfer to Feature.

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 0 Tim Kaeding, 2. 73 Ryan Bernal, 3. 21L Landon Brooks, 4. 29 Bud Kaeding, 5. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 6. 7p Jake Andreotti, 7. 31 Kyle Beilman. First five finishers transfer to Feature.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 17w Shane Golobic, 2. 35km Tyler Thompson, 3. 15 Nick Parker, 4. 72w Kurt Nelson, 5. 10 Dominic Gorden, 6. 88n D.J. Netto, 7. 2k Gauge Garcia. First five finishers transfer to Feature.

Winters Performance Heat 4 (8 laps): 1. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 2. 2x Justin Sanders, 3. 10x Jace Park, 4. 7b Sean Becker, 5. 12 Jarrett Soares, 6. 34b Glenn Bryan, 7. 14 Mariah Ede. First five finishers transfer to Feature.

Beacon Wealth Strategies Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders, 2. 15 Nick Parker, 3. 21L Landon Brooks, 4. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 5. 0 Tim Kaeding, 6. 83t Tanner Carrick, 7. 17w Shane Golobic. Finish determined first seven starting positions of Feature.

Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier (10 laps): 1. 88n D.J. Netto, 2. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 3. 88a Joey Ancona, 4. 7p Jake Andreotti, 5. 31 Kyle Beilman, 6. 25z Jason Chisum, 7. 34b Glenn Bryan, DNS – 2k Gauge Garcia,14 Mariah Ede. First four finishers transfer to Feature.

(7/18/25 - Andrew Kunas) Watsonville, CA ... Justin Sanders emerged victorious after one of the wildest NARC sprint car main events of the season Friday, taking the opening night feature of the Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway.

Sanders inherited the lead with eight laps completed when early leader Bud Kaeding was bit by the treacherous cushion in Turn 1 and was sent flying off the track. Sanders led the rest of the 30-lapper for his NARC-leading fifth race of the season, but had to fend off Bud’s brother Tim Kaeding along the way and wait through several cautions and red flags before finally taking the checkered flag.

It was the second NARC win at Ocean Speedway this season for Sanders, who also captured the May 16th event at the Watsonville clay oval. Sanders won last year’s Howard Kaeding Classic, his second HK win overall, but while Saturday’s finale remains, it was special for Sanders still to take the win on the first night of a now two-night event that previously had honored the patriarch of the Kaeding Family as a special event guest since 2011. This year’s event, however, took on special meaning with Howard passing away during the off-season.

Out front after Bud Kaeding’s misfortune, Sanders early on was challenged by Tim Kaeding, but found his groove and managed his way around the challenging top side of the race track. Despite the many cautions and red flags, of which there were five, Sanders still had to deal with slower traffic on occasion. Sanders managed to hold off a determined Tim in the closing laps for the win aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC.

The $5,000 victory went with Sanders’ other NARC Ocean win, a pair of wins at Silver Dollar Speedway, and a Dirt Cup preliminary at Skagit Speedway. Friday’s Howard Kaeding Classic opener was probably the one that required the most patience out of Sanders this season.

Tim Kaeding, racing in memory of his grandfather, finished second aboard the Emadco Disposal-sponsored Williams Motorsports No. 0 Maxwill-powered Maxim. Kaeding, one of California’s most accomplished sprint car racers following his grandfather Howard and father Brent, thanked teams and fans for their support of the event this weekend. Kaeding though will now be focused on bettering his position by one spot on Saturday in an event he has not won before and will want to add to his already impressive resume.

Behind Sanders and Kaeding, there were constant battles for and shuffling of positions throughout the Top 10. Dylan Bloomfield turned in one of his best finishes of the season after starting eighth. He battled with former NARC champion Sean Becker to move into fourth place and late in the race he battled with and passed another former NARC champion in D.J. Netto to move into third, and finished there aboard the Silva’s All Natural Beef-sponsored Vertullo Racing No. 83v Kistler-powered Maxim.

After being bit by the Turn 1 cushion and spinning out, Bud Kaeding went to the work area before returning to the track and racing his way back up to finish 12th. Bud, also one of California’s most accomplished sprint car racers following his father and grandfather, is a two-time Howard Kaeding Classic winner but will be looking for a special third HK win on Saturday.

Netto, who entered the event with the NARC points lead, finished fourth aboard the Penny Newman Grain-sponsored Netto Ag No. 88n Rider-powered KPC. Kaleb Montgomery, another driver who raced hard throughout, came from 13th and made late passes to secure fifth place aboard the Luxon Real Estate-sponsored Montgomery Racing No. 3 Speedway-powered Maxim.

Becker, after starting tenth, bounced back from a crash last Saturday at Petaluma Speedway and finished sixth, followed by Nick Parker and the 14th starting Tyler Thompson. Tanner Carrick earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, coming from 18th to finish ninth. Dominic Gorden came back from a trip to the work area to round out the Top 10.

Bud Kaeding won the Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash to secure the pole position for the feature event, with Sanders starting outside him. The Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier was won by Jesse Schlotfeldt, who took Dominic Scelzi, Billy Aton and Jason Chisum with him to the feature race. Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Bud Kaeding, Gauge Garcia, Shane Golobic and Tim Kaeding.

Bloomfield paced the 30-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 10.763 seconds around the ¼-mile clay oval, topping the second flight in a split field. That narrowly bettered Landon Brooks, who paced the first flight with a 10.768-second lap.

(Photos by Gary Watterworth)

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature: (30 Laps): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders[2]; 2. 0-Tim Kaeding[3]; 3. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[8]; 4. 88N-DJ Netto[4]; 5. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[13]; 6. 7B-Sean Becker[10]; 7. 15-Nick Parker[9]; 8. 35KM-Tyler Thompson[14]; 9. 83T-Tanner Carrick[18]; 10. 10-Dominic Gorden[15]; 11. 10X-Jace Park[11]; 12. 29-Bud Kaeding[1]; 13. 88A-Joey Ancona[16]; 14. 2K-Gauge Garcia[6]; 15. 21L-Landon Brooks[5]; 16. 121-Caeden Steele[19]; 17. 25Z-Jason Chisum[24]; 18. 14E-Mariah Ede[12]; 19. 17W-Shane Golobic[7]; 20. 73-Ryan Bernal[17]; 21. 21-Jesse Schlotfeldt[21]; 22. 26-Billy Aton[23]; 23. 7P-Jake Andreotti[20]; 24. 41-Dominic Scelzi[22]

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Bud Kaeding 1-8, Justin Sanders 9-30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 83t Tanner Carrick, 18th to 9th (+9)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (30 cars): 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 10.763 seconds in Flight 2. Flight 1 fast time: 21L Landon Brooks, 10.768 seconds.

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 29 Bud Kaeding, 2. 15 Nick Parker, 3. 10 Dominic Gorden, 4. 73 Ryan Bernal, 5. 21L Landon Brooks, 6. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 7. 25z Jason Chisum, DNS – 72w Kurt Nelson. First five finishers transfer to Feature.

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 2k Gauge Garcia, 2. 10x Jace Park, 3. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 4. 2x Justin Sanders, 5. 121 Caeden Steele, 6. 26 Billy Aton, 7. 31 Kyle Beilman. First five finishers transfer to Feature.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 17w Shane Golobic, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 35km Tyler Thompson, 4. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 5. 7p Jake Andreotti, 6. 72jr Chris Nelson, 7. 41 Dominic Scelzi, DNS – 34b Glenn Bryan. First five finishers transfer to Feature.

Winters Performance Heat 4 (8 laps): 1. 0 Tim Kaeding, 2. 14 Mariah Ede, 3. 88n D.J. Netto, 4. 88a Joey Ancona, 5. 83t Tanner Carrick, 6. 12 Jarrett Soares, 7. 12j John Clark. First five finishers transfer to Feature.

Beacon Wealth Strategies Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 29 Bud Kaeding, 2. 2x Justin Sanders, 3. 0 Tim Kaeding, 4. 88n D.J. Netto, 5. 21L Landon Brooks, 6. 2k Gauge Garcia, 7. 17w Shane Golobic, 8. 83v Dylan Bloomfield.

Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier (12 laps): 1. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 2. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 3. 26 Billy Aton, 4. 25z Jason Chisum, 5. 12j John Clark, 6. 12 Jarrett Soares, 7. 31 Kyle Beilman, 8. 34b Glenn Bryan, 9. 72jr Chris Nelson, DNS – 72w Kurt Nelson.

HUGE PRIZE MONEY ON THE LINE FOR NARC SPRINT CARS AT HOWARD KAEDING CLASSIC

(7/14/25 - Andrew Kunas) Watsonville, CA ... One of the most special events of the season for the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series is next when it visits Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, this Friday and Saturday (July 18-19), for the 15th Annual Howard Kaeding Classic.

The event honors the patriarch of the famed Kaeding family that includes his Hall of Fame son Brent, and grandsons Bud and Tim. HK, as he was known to his friends, was a champion racer in his own right, most especially at the old San Jose Speedway where he won several championships and at one point famously won 17 consecutive races. The race saluting the “Campbell Comet” was already a staple in the California 410 sprint car schedule, but this year’s event has taken on special meaning with Howard passing away in February at the age of 92.

Before Howard’s passing, it was already announced that this year’s event would be a two-night show. Now in just the last couple of weeks it was announced that Saturday’s purse will see an increase, with the main event paying $10,000 to win ($1,500 to start A), while Friday’s show pays a neat $5,000 ($750 to start A.) This was made possible by many generous sponsorships from companies with ties to the Kaeding family and the racing community.

WHO TO WATCH

With the added special meaning to the event, not to mention the now five-figure payday on the final night, many of the top drivers on the West Coast will be competing hard for victories.

Reigning “King of the West” Justin Sanders of Aromas won his second Howard Kaeding Classic last year, one of his seven victories on his way to the 2024 NARC title. Sanders has four NARC wins to his credit this season, including a win at Ocean Speedway in May, but is locked in a tight points race atop the standings with former series champion D.J. Netto of Hanford, who is just one point ahead of Sanders. Netto, meanwhile, has never won a Kaeding Classic and would love to add one to his resume.

Of course, no racer out there would love to win this weekend more than brothers Tim and Bud Kaeding, who will be racing with heavy hearts at the race honoring their grandfather. Bud has twice won the HK, picking up wins in 2014 and 2019. Tim picked up his 75th career NARC victory on Saturday at Petaluma Speedway and like his father and grandfather is one of the most accomplished sprint car racers ever from California. He has never won a Howard Kaeding Classic and Tim no doubt wants to get that first one this Saturday.

Fremont’s Shane Golobic, the 2023 Howard Kaeding Classic winner, is expected to compete, along with 2021 winner Sean Becker or Oroville. Tyler Thompson of Harrisburg, Oregon continues his search for his first NARC win but still sits third in points and leads the NARC Rookie of the Year chase. Fresno’s Caeden Steele, a first-time NARC winner in May, had an impressive run at last Saturday’s Petaluma event and will look to build off of that this weekend.

Other drivers expected to race this weekend include two-time series champ Dominic Scelzi of Fresno, Lemoore’s Gauge Garcia, Billy Aton of Benicia, Fresno’s Mariah Ede, Dominic Gorden of Clovis, and Tucson's Nick Parker.

The Howard Kaeding Classic was first held in 2011 with Evan Suggs picking up the win. NARC great Jonathan Allard won the next two. Kyle Hirst leads all drivers with three wins in the prestigious event. Colby Copeland and current World of Outlaws standout Buddy Kofoid each have single HK victories as well.

FAN INFO

Ocean Speedway is on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, located at 2601 E Lake Ave. Friday’s show will have sport mods and hobby stocks in action also. On Saturday, NARC will be joined by the BCRA/WMR midgets, hobby stocks and modifieds. Qualifying will get underway at 5:30 p.m. with opening ceremonies at approximately 6:00 p.m. The pit gate opens at 2:00 p.m.

After the races on Friday there will be an "After Party" on the track grounds. There will also be the Howard Kaeding Luncheon on Saturday that will see proceeds benefiting the NARC Benevolent Fund. This is all part of the Howard Kaeding Classic weekend at Ocean Speedway.

This weekend’s races are of the “Cooler Weather Tour,” a stretch of races for NARC all taking place at tracks along the California coast and all expecting to have more comfortable coastal temperatures while the California interior bakes in summer heat. July 26th will see NARC make its annual visit to Santa Maria Speedway, before the series returns to Ocean Speedway on August 2nd for the Johnny Key Classic.

Howard Kaeding Classic – Past Winners
2011 – Evan Suggs
2012 – Jonathan Allard
2013 – Jonathan Allard (2)
2014 – Bud Kaeding
2015 – Kyle Hirst
2016 – Kyle Hirst (2)
2017 – Buddy Kofoid
2018 – Colby Copeland
2019 – Bud Kaeding (2)
2020 – Kyle Hirst (3)
2021 – Sean Becker
2022 – Justin Sanders
2023 – Shane Golobic
2024 – Justin Sanders (2)

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products.

2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES

(AFTER 16 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 7/13/25)

DJ Netto, Hanford - 2029
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2028
Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 2012
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2004
Sean Becker, Roseville - 1997
Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 1983
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 1959
Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 1913
Caeden Steele, Fresno - 1832
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1772
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760
Billy Aton, Benicia - 1515
Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1478
Max Mittry, Redding - 1437
Nick Parker, Tucson, AX - 1317
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1260
John Clark, Windsor - 1234
James McFadden, Alice Springs, NT, AUS - 1004
Jess Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 972
Levi Klatt, Langley, BC - 914

Upcoming Events
July 18 – Ocean Speedway – Watsonville, CA (Howard Kaeding Classic – Night 1, $5,000 to win)
July 19 – Ocean Speedway – Watsonville, CA ($10,000 to win Howard Kaeding Classic)
July 26 – Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA
August 2 – Ocean Speedway – Watsonville, CA (Johnny Key Classic)
August 30 – Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic – Night 1)
August 31 – Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic – Night 2)

NARC 2025 Winners
March 8 – D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Connett)
April 12 – Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup)
May 10 – D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash)
May 16 – Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway
May 17 – Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial)
May 31 – Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial)
June 7 – Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (David Tarter Memorial)
June 11 – James McFadden at Southern Oregon Speedway
June 12 – James McFadden at Douglas County Dirt Track
June 13 – Jesse Schlotfeldt at Cottage Grove Speedway
June 14 – James McFadden at Willamette Speedway
June 15 – James McFadden at Grays Harbor Raceway (Timber Cup)
June 19 – Levi Klatt at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup – Night 1)
June 20 – Justin Sanders at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup – Night 2)
June 21 – Trey Starks at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup finale)
July 12 - Tim Kaeding at Petaluma Speedway (Dave Lindt Memorial)

NO. 75! TIM KAEDING BAGS NARC DAVE LINDT MEMORIAL AT PETALUMA

(7/12/25 - Andrew Kunas) Petaluma, CA ... Tim Kaeding still knows how to win races. The former NARC champion and future Sprint Car Hall of Famer added to his already impressive resume, picking up $5,200 when he won the 2nd Annual Dave Lindt Memorial Saturday at Petaluma Speedway.

It was a triumphant return home to California for Kaeding, who had raced out in the Midwest the last several weeks. Saturday’s win was his 75th career NARC King of the West feature victory, second on the all-time win list.

Kaeding, starting on the front row, did not fare well on the initial attempt to start the 30-lap feature, pulling a small wheelstand off Turn 4 and then bicycling some in Turns 1 and 2 as fellow front row start Caeden Steele took the lead. The caution flag came out, however, for a car stopping on the front stretch, forcing a do over. Kaeding, the experienced veteran sprint car racer, learned from his mistake and took full advantage of the second opportunity and grabbed the lead on the next start attempt.

From there, on a typically fast and hooked up Petaluma track, Kaeding led all 30 laps aboard the Emadco Disposal-sponsored Williams Motorsports No. 0 Maxwill-powered Maxim. In addition to the top prize, Kaeding secured $300 in lap money from METTEC Titanium for leading every circuit. Lapped traffic was difficult at times, but Kaeding was able to navigate, making moves when he needed to as he knew there were fast cars chasing him.

In the winner’s circle, Kaeding showed he still enjoyed winning races, no matter how many times he’s done it in any series, as he climbed up the back of his car and greeted the fans. He expressed gratitude to the Williams Motorsports team for putting the car together for him, and also for being able to race in Dave Lindt’s memory on Saturday, having raced with him before.

Steele on one restart was almost able to challenge Kaeding for the lead but struggled to turn in consistent laps on the challenging surface and couldn’t keep pace. Behind him, D.J. Netto and Justin Sanders, who entered the night tied for the NARC points lead, started alongside each other in the second row and frequently raced with each other for positions in the Top 5 – and for the points lead - throughout the event. Netto eventually got around Steele for second place, and Sanders followed.

Netto would pursue Kaeding for a time but could not get to him as they raced through traffic, and would finish second aboard the Penny Newman Grain-sponsored Netto Ag No. 88n Rider-powered KPC, while Sanders took third aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC. That resulted in Netto regaining the NARC points lead by a single point, unofficially.

After running second most of the race, Steele finished fourth in the Tarlton & Son-sponsored BCCR No. 21 Shark-powered Maxim. Tyler Thompson finished fifth aboard the HAM Construction-sponsored Main Motorsports No. 35km Kistler-Maxim, and that unofficially put him back into third place in the point standings. Kansas visitor Jace Park was sixth. Gauge Garcia earned another Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, coming from 15th to finish seventh. Mariah Ede, Nick Parker and Dominic Gorden rounded out the Top 10.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Netto, Tim Kaeding and Steele. Kaeding won the Beacon Wealth Strategies Dash over Steele to secure the pole position for the main event. Sean Becker, winner of last year’s inaugural Dave Lindt Memorial, paced the field in Automotive Racing Productions Qualifying, touring the 3/8-mile clay oval in 12.719 seconds.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 0 Tim Kaeding (1), 2. 88n D.J. Netto (4), 3. 2x Justin Sanders (3), 4. 121 Caeden Steele (2), 5. 35km Tyler Thompson (5), 6. 10x Jace Park (9), 7. 2k Gauge Garcia (15), 8. 14 Mariah Ede (8), 9. 15 Nick Parker (11), 10. 10 Dominic Gorden (12), 11. 83v Dylan Bloomfield (7), 12. 17 Colby Copeland (13), 13. 9 Dustin Freitas (17), 14. 12j John Clark (16), 15. 7b Sean Becker (6), 16. 29 Bud Kaeding (10), 17. 551 Angelique Bell (18), 18. 26 Billy Aton (14).

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Tim Kaeding 1-30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 2k Gauge Garcia, 15th to 7th (+8)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (18 cars): 7b Sean Becker, 12.719 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 88n D.J. Netto, 2. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 3. 29 Bud Kaeding, 4. 7b Sean Becker, 5. 26 Billy Aton, 6. 12j John Clark.

Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 0 Tim Kaeding, 2. 14 Mariah Ede, 3. 35km Tyler Thompson, 4. 10 Dominic Gorden, 5. 2k Gauge Garcia, 6. 9 Dustin Freitas.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 121 Caeden Steele, 2. 10x Jace Park, 3. 15 Nick Parker, 4. 2x Justin Sanders, 5. 17 Colby Copeland, 6. 551 Angelique Bell.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 0 Tim Kaeding, 2. 121 Caeden Steele, 3. 2x Justin Sanders, 4. 88n D.J. Netto, 5. 35km Tyler Thompson, 6. 7b Sean Becker.

(7/7/25 - Andrew Kunas) Petaluma, CA ... After a well-earned break following a very busy month of June, the NARC 410 sprint car series kicks off another busy stretch of racing on Saturday night, when the series makes its annual visit to Petaluma Speedway for the 2nd Annual Dave Lindt Memorial.

The event honors Lindt, who was Petaluma Speedway’s winningest driver ever, scoring 48 feature victories and earning five track championships along the way as he dominated weekly action at the track in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. Lindt was known for his blue No. 52 sprint car, matching his high school colors and his football jersey number. Saturday’s NARC main event will pay $5,200 to win in his memory.

Saturday’s show marks the first of four consecutive weeks of racing for NARC, the stretch nicknamed by some as the “cooler weather tour” as it is all at tracks along the Pacific coast, which should feature more comfortable weather conditions for racers and fans while the California interior bakes in summer heat.

Former NARC champion Sean Becker of Oroville won the inaugural Dave Lindt Memorial last July after a late race battle with young Oakley driver Dylan Bloomfield. It was the last time the “Shark” visited victory lane in NARC competition.

POINTS BATTLE & WHO TO WATCH

After an eventful trip last month to the Pacific Northwest, there is a tie at the top of the NARC point standings, with reigning “King of the West” Justin Sanders of Aromas and former series champion D.J. Netto of Hanford neck and neck at 1,890 points apiece. Both drivers have multiple NARC victories on the season, Sanders with four and Netto with two, and both had their share of bad luck this year, including Netto getting upside down on consecutive nights during the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports. After their respective roller coaster rides, they are both at the top as NARC begins its summer swing.

Sanders has had momentum on his side of late, picking up two NARC wins last month including a $10,000 preliminary night win at the Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway before taking fifth in the Saturday finale against a tough field of racers. Sanders finished second to Becker at last year’s Dave Lindt Memorial.

Things are tight in general toward the top of the point standings, with just 20 points separating the Top 5. Former NARC champion Bud Kaeding of Campbell, though winless, is quietly having a solid season and is only 11 points out of the lead. Just three points behind Kaeding is Harrisburg, Oregon’s Tyler Thompson, who is leading the NARC Rookie of the Year chase and has shown some flashes as well, picking up multiple fast qualifier awards, twice earning the hard charger nod, and challenging for a win at Ocean Speedway in May.

Becker is only 20 points behind the leaders and at times has shown himself as a threat to win this season, most notably at Antioch Speedway in May when he led laps in the main event before a crash knocked him out of contention. Having last won at last year’s Dave Lindt Memorial, Becker looks to get back in the win column this Saturday with a second straight Lindt triumph.

Dominic Gorden of Clovis got his second career NARC victory on May 31st at the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial at Placerville Speedway. Gorden currently sits sixth in the point standings and hopes to get a second 410 victory for the season Saturday in Petaluma.

A full field of 410 sprint cars are expected to compete at the 16th event on the ultra-competitive 27-race NARC schedule. To date, 15 races have produced nine different winners!

FAN INFO

Petaluma Speedway is located on the Petaluma Fairgrounds at 100 Fairgrounds Drive. Front gates open at 4:00 p.m. with racing scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. General admission for adults is $25, with juniors 12-16, seniors 65+ and military in for $22. Kids ages 6 to 11 are in for just $10. The Redwood Dwarf Cars, mini-stocks and hobby stocks are all scheduled to race on Saturday night with NARC.

ABOUT NARC

The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a “King of the West” champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms.

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products.

2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES

(AFTER 15 EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 7/6/25)

DJ Netto, Hanford - 1890
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 1890
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 1879
Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 1876
Sean Becker, Roseville - 1870
Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 1852
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 1825
Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 1780
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1772
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1760
Caeden Steele, Fresno - 1695
Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 1478
Max Mittry, Redding - 1437
Billy Aton, Benicia - 1392
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1260
Nick Parker, Tucson, AX - 1185
John Clark, Windsor - 1107
James McFadden, Alice Springs, NT, AUS - 1004
Jess Schlotfeldt, Arlington, WA - 972
Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 670
Levi Klatt, Langley, BC - 914

Upcoming Events
July 18 – Ocean Speedway – Watsonville, CA (Howard Kaeding Classic – Night 1, $5,000 to win)
July 19 – Ocean Speedway – Watsonville, CA ($10,000 to win Howard Kaeding Classic)
July 26 – Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA
August 2 – Ocean Speedway – Watsonville, CA (Johnny Key Classic)

NARC 2025 Winners
March 8 – D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Connett)
April 12 – Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup)
May 10 – D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash)
May 16 – Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway
May 17 – Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial)
May 31 – Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial)
June 7 – Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (David Tarter Memorial)
June 11 – James McFadden at Southern Oregon Speedway
June 12 – James McFadden at Douglas County Dirt Track
June 13 – Jesse Schlotfeldt at Cottage Grove Speedway
June 14 – James McFadden at Willamette Speedway
June 15 – James McFadden at Grays Harbor Raceway (Timber Cup)
June 19 – Levi Klatt at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup – Night 1)
June 20 – Justin Sanders at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup – Night 2)
June 21 – Trey Starks at Skagit Speedway (Super Dirt Cup finale)

(6/21/25 - Andrew Kunas) Burlington, WA ... “Hell, yeah! We won Dirt Cup! Let’s go!”

Trey Starks had over 100,000 reasons to smile and celebrate Saturday night at Skagit Speedway, as he scored by far the biggest win of his racing career, fighting off a determined Tanner Holmes and taking the checkered flag at the 53rd Annual Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup.

Starks’ third career NARC 410 sprint car victory earned him a staggering $100,026 payday, plus another $11,600 in lap money, for a total of $111,626 in winnings.

Starting on the pole after emerging victorious in the eight-car pole shuffle earlier in the evening, Starks jumped out to the lead ahead of fellow front row starter James McFadden. McFadden ran in second until Holmes raced his way by him on Lap 7. As the leaders entered traffic, Starks’ pace began to slow some and Holmes was able to catch up to him. As the completed Lap 13, Holmes had a run off of Turn 4 and then threw a slider entering Turn 1, taking the lead from Starks. Holmes led the next three laps before a yellow flag and then a red flag stopped action.

During the open red flag, Starks’ crew made fuel adjustments to his car and it paid off. After the restart, Starks was able to keep pace with Holmes on the open track and then passed him for the lead on Lap 18. Starks again took off from there. During the long green flag run, Holmes closed in as Starks again battled traffic but could not make a pass like he did earlier.

Starks maintained a several car length lead over Holmes in the closing laps and held on for the big win aboard the T&C Concepts-sponsored Starks Racing No. 55 Fisher-powered J&J. After clearing the scales post-race, Starks’ car was rolled in front of the grandstands and with his helmet still on he climbed atop his car to celebrate as the Skagit Speedway crowd roared in approval of one of their own winning the Dirt Cup. He was then greeted by his family and his team along with track owner Kevin Rudeen.

“It’s on the top, absolutely!” Starks said of where this win placed on his resume. “I knew I had one chance. I knew if I didn’t wheelie over backwards on the restart I could get him. I couldn’t let (Holmes) him have an inch because he was obviously fast. And then when I got to traffic, motor or not, I had to be really, really aggressive. I was going until I saw the checkered flag two times in a row.”

“The air must’ve changed a bunch (before the race), because our motor just would not run. It was flat on the top. We changed any fuel settings we could. If I could get the temperature up it was great but if it cooled down too much it was iffy,” Starks said about how his car ran early on and then the changes his team made to the car during the open red flag.

Just six nights earlier, Starks felt the sting of losing the NARC Timber Cup feature at Grays Harbor Raceway on a last lap pass. The biggest win of his life Saturday probably made him forget all about it. Starks ran his first sprint car race, a 410 race, at Skagit Speedway, in 2010. Fifteen years later, his hard work paid off. Starks praised his family and team for their support over the years.

Holmes, after leading four laps, turned in his best Dirt Cup finish, taking second aboard the Legacy Builder Supply-sponsored Holmes Racing No. 18t Rider-powered Triple X. Holmes was disappointed as he wanted that one more spot in the finishing order, but he still earned $40,000, plus more than $7,000 in lap money for running in the Top 3 the entire race.

James McFadden ran in the Top 3 the entire race and finished third aboard the American Rock & Rent-sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21t Kistler-powered Maxim, earning $20,000 for the position and more than $4,000 in lap money for also running Top 3 throughout.

Shane Golobic ran in the Top 5 throughout and finished fourth aboard the NOS Energy-sponsored Matt Wood Racing No. 17w Kistler-powered KPC. Justin Sanders started fifth and finished there aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC. Colton Heath, Scott Bogucki, Joel Meyers Jr, D.J. Netto and Brent Marks rounded out the Top 10.

Sean Becker earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, coming out of the Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier, advancing nine positions from 23rd to 14th.

Max Mittry won the Beacon Wealth Strategies B-Feature, taking Justin Peck, Becker, Caeden Steele, Landon Brooks and Cory Eliason with him to the Dirt Cup main event.

Four qualifiers were run earlier in the evening, lined up by accumulated points from Thursday’s and Friday’s preliminaries, with the winners joining the top four drivers in points already locked in the “King of the Hill” pole shuffle, and second through fourth locking into the Dirt Cup main event also. Those were won by Scott Bogucki, Colton Heath, James McFadden and Jason Solwold.

McFadden defeated Solwold in the first match race of the pole shuffle, and nearly ran the table, losing in the final round to Starks but still starting alongside him on the front row.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (40 laps): 1. 55 Trey Starks (1), 2. 18t Tanner Holmes (3), 3. 21t James McFadden (2), 4. 17w Shane Golobic (4), 5. 2x Justin Sanders (5), 6. 1c Colton Heath (7), 7. 78 Scott Bogucki (6), 8. 4 Joel Meyers Jr (9), 9. 88n D.J. Netto (12), 10. 19b Brent Marks (10), 11. 18 Jason Solwold (8), 12. 95 Justin Youngquist (13), 13. 41 Dominic Scelzi (16), 14. 7b Sean Becker (23), 15. 24D Danny Sams III ( 14), 16. 2xm Max Mittry (21), 17. 2k Gauge Garcia (17), 18. 77 Levi Klatt (18), 19. 21L Landon Brooks (25), 20. 45 Cory Eliason (26), 21. 10 Dominic Gorden (20), 22. 121 Caeden Steele (24), 23. 42 Sye Lynch (11), 24. 21p Robbie Price (19), 25. 26 Justin Peck (22), 26. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt (15).

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Trey Starks 1-13 & 18-40, Tanner Holmes 14-17

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 7b Sean Becker, 23rd to 14th (+9)

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Qualifier 1 (8 laps): 1. 78 Scott Bogucki, 2. 4 Joel Meyers Jr, 3. 95 Justin Youngquist, 4. 2k Gage Garcia, 5. 26f Eric Fisher, 6. 91 Chase Goetz, 7. 17 Cam Smith, 8. 9 Greg Otis, 9. 95r Dan Reynold, 10. 15 Nick Parker.

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Qualifier 2 (8 laps): 1. 1c Colton Heath, 2. 19b Brent Marks, 3. 24d Danny Sams III, 4. 77 Levi Klatt, 5. 2xm Max Mittry, 6. 35km Tyler Thompson, 7. 45 Cory Eliason, 8. 1m Mike Brown, 9. 0 Ashleigh Johnson, DNS – 27c Camden Robustelli.

WEDG High Performance Karts Qualifier 3 (8 laps): 1. 21t James McFadden, 2. 42 Sye Lynch, 3. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 4. 21p Robbie Price, 5. 121 Caeden Steele, 6. 7b Sean Becker, 7. 21L Landon Brooks, 8. 29k Levi Kuntz, 9. 51 Dustin Gehring.

Winters Performance Qualifier 4 (8 laps): 1. 18 Jason Solwold, 2. 88n D.J. Netto, 3. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 4. 10 Dominic Gorden, 5. 26 Justin Peck, 6. 94TH Braden Chiaramonte, 7. 9a Luke Didiuk, 8. 17c Chris Bullock, DNS – 14 Mariah Ede.

Beacon Wealth Strategies Last Chance Qualifier (20 laps): 1. 2xm Max Mittry, 2. 26 Justin Peck, 3. 7b Sean Becker, 4. 121 Caeden Steele, 5. 21L Landon Brooks, 6. 45 Cory Eliason, 7. 26f Eric Fisher, 8. 35km Tyler Thompson, 9. 91 Chase Goetz, 10. 1m Mike Brown, 11. 29k Levi Kuntz, 12. 0 Ashleigh Johnson, 13. 51 Dustin Gehring, 14. 17c Chris Bullock, 15. 95r Dan Reynold, 16. 9 Greg Otis, 17. 17 Cam Smith, 18. 9a Luke Didiuk, 19. 27c Camden Robustelli, DNS – 14 Mariah Ede, 15 Nick Parker, 94TH Braden Chiaramonte. First six finishers transfer to A-Feature.

(6/20/25 - Andrew Kunas) Burlington, WA ... The second night of the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway delivered a finish as thrilling as the first, as Justin Sanders got his fourth NARC sprint car victory of the season Friday night with a last lap pass to get the $10,000 win.

The reigning NARC “King of the West” champion started the 30-lap feature inside the second row and ran in third place for most of the race, while Washington sprint car great Jason Solwold led the opening six laps from the pole position. A bobble by Solwold exiting Turn 4 on the seventh circuit allowed Australian star James McFadden to get by to take the lead.

McFadden, who started fourth, led from there and encountered traffic at times before timely cautions would clear the track for him. In one instance, Solwold was able to challenge McFadden and nearly passed him, but McFadden held on to the top spot. In the closing laps, Sanders found a groove, making the pass around Solwold for second with just three laps left. He then immediately went after Sanders.

Coming around Turns 3 and 4, Sanders made the bottom of the track work, getting a run down the front stretch at the white flag. McFadden went low in Turns 1 and 2, but Sanders went top side and drove around him to take the lead entering the back stretch on the final lap. McFadden tried to run low into Turn 3, but Sanders barely slammed the door shut as they entered the turn, and McFadden couldn’t find a way back by as Sanders took the victory in front of a thrilled Skagit Speedway crowd.

“I think the bottom was going away in 1 and 2. Solwold got to James and got him searching, and I think it slowed up enough up there and I just airmailed it up top in 1 and 2,” Sanders said. “I’m out of breath. I drove that thing as hard as I could. I just kinda put something together in those last five laps and like I said I just drove it as hard as I could. I’m in awe that I pulled that off.”

Sanders, the 2023 Dirt Cup winner, again praised his team, including owner Demo Mittry. This continued the strong run Sanders had been on recently aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC after a roller coaster spring. In the last couple of weeks, Sanders won the David Tarter Memorial at Silver Dollar Speedway on June 7th, then finished Top 10 each night in NARC’s Fastest Five Days in Motorsports last week, including three podium runs, and then getting fourth in the Thursday Dirt Cup preliminary before scoring the Friday victory. With the win, Sanders was fourth in overall points after the two preliminary nights in the special Dirt Cup points format and locked himself in Saturday’s pole shuffle.

McFadden, while disappointed with letting one slip away, still had a strong bounce back night after getting upside down twice in Thursday’s main event, taking second place aboard the American Rock & Rent-sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21t Kistler-powered Maxim. This continued his overall strong performance since jumping into that car over a week over, having won four of the five races in the Fastest Five Days.

Tanner Holmes came from the tenth starting position and moved into the Top 5 as the race progressed. He eventually was in fourth place and in the last laps got Solwold to finish third aboard the Legacy Builder Supply-sponsored Holmes Racing No. 18t Rider-powered Triple X. After his fifth place run on Thursday and being second overall in points after the two preliminary nights, Holmes also locked himself into Saturday’s pole shuffle.

Solwold, the many-time Skagit Speedway champion and former World of Outlaws feature winner, finished fourth aboard the KarMart USA-sponsored Shaylen Raye Motorsports No. 18 Parker-powered Triple X. Joel Meyers Jr finished fifth aboard the Dirt Dudes Excavating-sponsored Willie Kahne No. 4 Shaver-powered Triple X.

Trey Starks came from 12th to finish sixth and was top overall in the Dirt Cup points, and locking into the pole shuffle as a result. Coming from 15th to finish seventh, Shane Golobic also locked into the shuffle. Jesse Schlotfeldt came from 16th to finish eighth, followed by Scott Bogucki. Landon Brooks came out of the B-Main and advanced 13 positions from 23rd to finish tenth and earn the Williams Roofing Hard Charger Award.

Dominic Gorden won the Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier, taking Justin Peck, Brooks and Dominic Scelzi with him to the Friday preliminary main event. Luke Didiuk won the C-Feature.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Camden Robustelli, Justin Youngquist, Gorden, Cam Smith and Brent Marks. Jesse Schlotfeldt paced the 44-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying, touring the 3/10-mile clay oval in 11.250 seconds.

The 53rd Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup concludes Saturday with the main event paying $100,026 to win. Points from Thursday and Friday will be combined to largely set up lineups for Saturday’s races. Starks, Holmes, Golobic and Sanders are locked into the pole shuffle and will be joined by the winners of the four qualifier races.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders (3), 2. 21t James McFadden (4), 3. 18t Tanner Holmes (10), 4. 18 Jason Solwold (1), 5. 4 Joel Meyers Jr (7), 6. 55 Trey Starks (12), 7. 17w Shane Golobic (15), 8. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt (16), 9. 78 Scott Bogucki (11), 10. 21L Landon Brooks (23), 11. 88n D.J. Netto (9), 12. 26f Eric Fisher (2), 13. 19 Brent Marks (13), 14. 121 Caeden Steele (17), 15. 95 Justin Youngquist (20), 16. 1c Colton Heath (8), 17. 21p Robbie Price (6), 18. 42 Sye Lynch (14), 19. 24d Danny Sams III (19), 20. 10 Dominic Gorden (21), 21. 41 Dominic Scelzi (24), 22. 35km Tyler Thompson (18), 23. 26 Justin Peck (22), 24. 2xm Max Mittry (5).

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Jason Solwold 1-6, James McFadden 7-29, Justin Sanders 30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 21L Landon Brooks, 23rd to 10th (+13)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (44 cars): 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 11.250 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (10 laps): 1. 27c Camden Robustelli, 2., 18t Tanner Holmes, 3. 21L Landon Brooks, 4. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 5. 24d Danny Sams III, 6. 1m Mike Brown, 7. 1c Colton Heath, 8. 15 Nick Parker, 9. 95r Dan Reynold.

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (10 laps): 1. 95 Justin Youngquist, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 4 Joel Meyers Jr, 4. 121 Caeden Steele, 5. 14 Mariah Ede, 6. 42 Sye Lynch, 21p 7. Robbie Price, 8. 77 Levi Klatt, 9. 0 Ashleigh Johnson.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (10 laps): 1. 10 Dominic Gorden, 2. 2k Gauge Garcia, 3. 17w Shane Golobic, 4. 78 Scott Bogucki, 5. 9a Luke Didiuk, 6. 26f Eric Fisher, 7. 91 Chase Goetz, 8. 24 Tyler Anderson, 9. 29k Levi Kuntz.

Winters Performance Heat 4 (10 laps): 1. 17 Cam Smith, 2. 18 Jason Solwold, 3. 21t James McFadden, 4. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 5. 45 Cory Eliason, 6. 2xm Max Mittry, 7. 88n D.J. Netto, 8. 17c Chris Bullock, 9. 09 Greg Otis

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Heat 5 (10 laps): 1. 19 Brent Marks, 2. 35km Tyler Thompson, 3. 2x Justin Sanders, 4. 26 Justin Peck, 5. 55 Trey Starks, 6. 51 Dustin Gehring, 7. 29 Bud Kaeding, DQ’d – 94TH Braden Chiaramonte (finished 1st, did not scale).

C-Feature (10 laps): 1. 9a Luke Didiuk, 2. 09 Greg Otis, 3. 94TH Braden Chiaramonte, 4. 29k Levi Kuntz, 5. 0 Ashleigh Johnson, 6. 17c Chris Bullock, 7. 51 Dustin Gehring, 8. 95r Dan Reynold. First four finishers transfer to B-Feature. Johnson and Bullock also transfer due to scratches.

Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier (15 laps): 1. 10 Dominic Gorden, 2. 26 Justin Peck, 3. 21L Landon Brooks, 4. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 5. 91 Chase Goetz, 6. 17 Cam Smith, 7. 45 Cory Eliason, 8. 2k Gauge Garcia, 9. 27c Camden Robustelli, 10. 77 Levi Klatt, 11. 94TH Braden Chiaramonte, 12. 14 Mariah Ede, 13. 7b Sean Becker, 14. 15 Nick Parker, 15. 9a Luke Didiuk, 16. 29k Levi Kuntz, 17. 1m Mike Brown, 18. 0 Ashleigh Johnson, 19. 17c Chris Bullock, 20. 09 Greg Otis, DNS – 24 Tyler Anderson, 29 Bud Kaeding. First four finishers transfer to A-Feature.

(6/19/25 - Andrew Kunas) Burlington, WA ... Levi Klatt stunned the sprint car world and thrilled the Skagit Speedway crowd with a late race pass and held on to win his first NARC 410 sprint car race, taking Thursday’s Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup preliminary.

The Langley, British Columbia driver, a former Skagit Speedway champion in sportsman sprints, was in his 16th start in a 410 sprint car, and he picked one of the biggest stages to get his first win in the division, and it happened at his home track.

Klatt, starting on the outside of the front row for the 30-lap event, got the better start over pole sitter Shane Golobic and took the lead on the initial start. Klatt led the first eight circuits while Indiana visitor Justin Peck raced his way by Golobic to move into second. The veteran racer went after Klatt and passed him for the lead with a slider in Turns 1 and 2 on Lap 9. Peck for a time drove away from Klatt, who continued to hold off Golobic for second. After a lengthy green flag run following a fuel stop, Peck encountered traffic and couldn’t make timely passes around the slower cars, and that allowed Klatt to move in.

On the 28th lap, Klatt challenged, and got Peck in traffic exiting Turn 4 for the lead. Peck threw a slider in Turns 1 and 2 on the next lap, and the two found themselves side by side on the back stretch, making contact as they entered Turn 3, and they stayed battling, with Klatt leading Lap 29 by the nose of the car. A caution flag for a spun car came out and cleared the track with Klatt in the lead.

Klatt was perfect on the final green-white-checkered restart and drove away for the big victory aboard the Chilliwack Ford-sponsored Klatt Racing No. 77 Fauver-powered Maxim. The Canadian driver did his special victory celebration in a 410 sprint car event for the first time, drinking a bottle of maple syrup atop his car as the Skagit Speedway crowd roared its approval.

“I cannot put it into words. This is the coolest thing I’ve ever done in my life. That was probably the most intense racing I’ve ever done,” an excited and astonished Klatt said in the winner’s circle about the win and late battle with Peck. “Justin is real good racer. He’s top of the line. I am so proud. I said (during the open red) I needed lapped traffic or a misstep, and guess I got both of them in one. Got into it a little bit in (turn) 3 but it worked out. I still can’t believe it!”

After leading 19 total laps, Peck finished second aboard the Angel of the Winds Casino-sponsored Rudeen Racing No. 26 Shaver Ford-powered Maxim. Shane Golobic, having run in the Top 5 throughout, finished third in the NOS Energy-sponsored Matt Wood Racing No. 17w Kistler-powered KPC.

Defending NARC champion Justin Sanders, a 2023 Dirt Cup winner, finished fourth after starting seventh aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC. Tanner Holmes came from 11th to finish fifth in the Legacy Builder Supply-sponsored Holmes Racing No. 18t Rider-powered Triple X. Brent Marks, Robbie Price, the 17th starting Joel Meyers Jr, Cam Smith and Scott Bogucki rounded out the Top 10.

NARC Rookie of the Year contender Tyler Thompson, the last transfer out of the Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier, earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger Award, advancing 11 positions from 24th to finish 13th.

James McFadden won the Winter Performance Last Chance Qualifier, taking Dominic Scelzi, Gauge Garcia and Thompson with him to the Thursday preliminary feature. Landon Brooks won the C-Feature.

Heat races earlier in the evening, all featuring eight car inverts as part of the Dirt Cup format, were won by Dominic Gorden, Bud Kaeding, Caeden Steele, Max Mittry and Cory Eliason. Trey Starks paced the 47-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 11.059 seconds around the 3/10-mile, high-banked clay oval. Points from qualifying and heat races determined main event lineups.

With the special Dirt Cup format featuring large inverts and points from qualifying, heat races and main events, Trey Starks, who started 16th with the invert and finished 11th, is at the top of the points after Thursday night, followed by Holmes, Marks and Bogucki. The 53rd Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup continues with another full night of preliminary action on Friday night, with the main event paying $10,000. Points from Thursday and Friday will be combined to play a large role in determining lineups for Saturday’s main events, and the Super Dirt Cup feature will pay $100,026 to win.

Hoosier Racing Tires A-Feature (30 laps): 1. 77 Levi Klatt (2), 2. 26 Justin Peck (6), 3. 17w Shane Golobic (1), 4. 2x Justin Sanders (7), 5. 18t Tanner Holmes (11), 6. 19b Brent Marks (10), 7. 21p Robbie Price (5), 8. 4 Joel Meyers Jr (17), 9. 17 Cam Smith (4), 10. 78 Scott Bogucki (14), 11. 55 Trey Starks (16), 12. 18 Jason Solwold (13), 13. 35km Tyler Thompson (24), 14. 88n D.J. Netto (19), 15. 1c Colton Heath (9), 16. 95 Justin Youngquist (8), 17. 41 Dominic Scelzi (22), 18. 24d Danny Sams III (15), 19. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt (12), 20. 2k Gauge Garcia (23), 21. 26f Eric Fisher (3), 22. 7o Colin Mackey (20), 23. 21t James McFadden (21), 24. 14 Mariah Ede (18).

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: 77 Levi Klatt 1-8 & 28-30, 26 Justin Peck 9-27

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 35km Tyler Thompson, 24th to 13th (+11)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (47 cars): 55 Trey Starks, 11.059 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (10 laps): 1. 10 Dominic Gorden, 2. 21t James McFadden, 3. 55 Trey Starks, 4. 88n D.J. Netto, 5. 26f Eric Fisher, 6. 1c Colton Heath, 7. 21p Robbie Price, 8. 09 Greg Otis, 9. 17c Chris Bullock, 10. 1m Mike Brown.

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (10 laps): 1. 29 Bud Kaeding, 2. 94th Braden Chiaramonte, 3. 35km Tyler Thompson, 4. 7o Colin Mackey, 5. 19b Brent Marks, 6. 4 Joel Meyers Jr, 7. 18 Jason Solwold, 8. 77 Levi Klatt, 9. 95r Dan Reynold, DNS – 66 Brett McGhie.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (10 laps): 1. 121 Caeden Steele, 2. 95 Justin Youngquist, 3. 42 Sye Lynch, 4. 18t Tanner Holmes, 5. 24d Danny Sams III, 6. 24 Tyler Anderson, 7. 27c Camden Robustelli, 8. 2k Gauge Garcia, 9. 29k Levi Kuntz.

Winters Performance Heat 4 (10 laps): 1. 2xm Max Mittry, 2. 91 Chase Goetz, 3. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 4. 17w Shane Golobic, 5. 17 Cam Smith, 6. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 7. 26 Justin Peck, 8. 7b Sean Becker, 9. 51 Dustin Gehring.

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 5 (10 laps): 1. 45 Cory Eliason, 2. 21L Landon Brooks, 3. 15 Nick Parker, 4. 78 Scott Bogucki, 5. 19 Colby Thornhill, 6. 2x Justin Sanders, 7. 9a Luke Didiuk, 8. 14 Mariah Ede, 9. 0 Ashleigh Johnson.

C-Feature (10 laps): 1. 21L Landon Brooks, 2. 91 Chase Goetz, 3. 27c Camden Robustelli, 4. 29k Levi Kuntz, 5. 09 Greg Otis, 6. 95r Dan Reynold, 7. 51 Dustin Gehring, 8. 0 Ashleigh Johnson, 9. 17c Chris Bullock. DNS – 1m Mike Brown. Top four finishers transferred to B-Feature

Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier (15 laps): 1. 21t James McFadden, 2. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 3. 2k Gauge Garcia, 4. 35km Tyler Thompson, 5. 42 Sye Lynch, 6. 24 Tyler Anderson, 7. 7b Sean Becker, 8. 10 Dominic Gorden, 9. 29 Bud Kaeding, 10. 19 Colby Thornhill, 11. 121 Caeden Steele, 12. 45 Cory Eliason, 13. 91 Chase Goetz, 14. 9a Luke Didiuk, 15. 2xm Max Mittry, 16. 21L Landon Brooks, 17. 29k Levi Kuntz, 18. 27c Camden Robustelli, 19. 94th Braden Chiaramonte, 20. 15 Nick Parker. First four finishers transfer to A-Feature.

(6/15/25 - Andrew Kunas) Elma, WA ... It was not easy for James McFadden, but he somehow found victory lane again as he made a spectacular last lap pass around Trey Starks to snag the NARC Timber Cup victory at Grays Harbor Raceway in Sunday’s Fastest Five Days in Motorsports 25-lap finale, giving him an astounding four wins in five nights.

McFadden, from the pole position, took the lead on the initial start over fellow front row starter Jesse Schlotfeldt and led the first nine laps uncontested before the fifth starting Starks, a former Timber Cup winner, first challenged him for the lead. Lap 10 saw Starks throw a slider in Turns 3 and 4 and get in front of McFadden, only for McFadden to turn it back down a get a run off the hill to get back by to maintain the lead. Starks challenged again on the following lap but could not get by McFadden.

Following a fuel stop with 11 laps completed, Starks saw an opening and pounced on the restart, making another move on the east end of the race track, throwing it in and squeezing between McFadden and the infield entering Turn 3, and this time made the move stick to lead Lap 12. Starks then pulled away for a time and led the next several laps as McFadden briefly had to fend off last year’s Timber Cup winner Dominic Scelzi.

While McFadden held off Scelzi, Starks then started to struggle getting a slower car in traffic, and in the final lap lost momentum exiting Turn 2. McFadden meanwhile got a big run around the top of the racetrack and got one last shot at Starks. With his own momentum, McFadden threw a big slide job going into Turn 3 and made it stick, getting in front of Starks. Starks tried to turn it back down the hill and get a run off of Turn 4 but couldn’t get enough speed to get McFadden back at the checkered flag.

“Trey obviously is one of the best around here. He proved that when High Limit came here last year. And this was our first time (as a team) on a real, real slick track, so to be close to him was read good. My guys really didn’t know where to tell me to go on that red (during the fuel stop),” McFadden said. “I was hoping those lappers would kinda slow the pace down enough, and that’s what happened.”

The thrilling victory capped off an incredible week for McFadden aboard the American Rock & Rent-sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 Kistler-powered Maxim. McFadden won the first two Fastest Five Days races at Southern Oregon Speedway and Douglas County Dirt Track, took a sixth-place finish at Cottage Grove Speedway on Friday, and then picked up Saturday’s feature at Willamette Speedway before Sunday’s thriller at Grays Harbor. The four wins resulted in McFadden being crowned the champion of the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports.

“It’s been a real fun week. I can’t thank Tom and Tommy Tarlton and their whole family enough,” McFadden continued. “It’s been so much fun.”

While disappointed with losing the win at the end, Starks still finished second aboard the Starks Racing No. 55 Fisher-powered J&J in his first appearance with NARC this season. Scelzi finished third aboard the Red Rose Transportation-sponsored Gary Scelzi Motorsports No. 41 Kistler-powered Maxim, getting his fourth podium finish of the week. Coming from 10th, Scelzi earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, moving up seven positions.

Tyler Thompson made a late pass to finish fourth aboard the HAM Construction-sponsored Main Motorsports No. 35km Kistler-powered Maxim, turning in one of his best finishes of the season. Jesse Schlotfeldt, two nights after scoring his first NARC win, finished fifth aboard the Grinder’s Automotive & Marine-sponsored JRS Motorsports No. 21s Shark-powered Triple X. D.J. Netto, Tanner Holmes, Sean Becker, Justin Sanders, and Caeden Steele rounded out the Top 10.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by McFadden, Schlotfeldt and Sanders. McFadden won the Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash to secure the pole position for the feature.

Trey Starks paced the 22-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 12.877 seconds around the 3/8-mile, high-banked clay oval.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (25 laps): 1. 21 James McFadden (1), 2. 55 Trey Starks (5), 3. 41 Dominic Scelzi (10), 4. 35km Tyler Thompson (8), 5. 21s Jesse Schlotfeldt (2), 6. 88n D.J. Netto (7), 7. 18t Tanner Holmes (9), 8. 7b Sean Becker (11), 9. 2x Justin Sanders (3), 10. 121 Caeden Steele (4), 11. 29 Bud Kaeding (12), 12. 26 Billy Aton (16), 13. 10 Dominic Gorden (14), 14. 2k Gauge Garcia (13), 15. 5k Blaine Cory (21), 16. 2xm Max Mittry (15), 17. 7o Colin Mackey (17), 18. 14 Mariah Ede (20), 19. 77 Levi Klatt (19), 20. 95 Dan Reynold (22), 21. 21L Landon Brooks (6), 22. 15 Nick Parker (18).

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: James McFadden 1-11 & 25, Trey Starks 12-24

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 41 Dominic Scelzi, 10th to 3rd (+7)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (20 cars): 55 Trey Starks, 12.877 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 21 James McFadden, 2. 88n D.J. Netto, 3. 55 Trey Starks, 4. 29 Bud Kaeding, 5. 10 Dominic Gorden, 6. 26 Billy Aton, 7. 14 Mariah Ede, 8. 95 Dan Reynold.

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 21s Jesse Schlotfeldt, 2. 18t Tanner Holmes, 3. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 4. 21L Landon Brooks, 5. 2xm Max Mittry, 6. 7o Colin Mackey, 7. 77 Levi Klatt.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders, 2. 35km Tyler Thompson, 3. 121 Caeden Steele, 4. 7b Sean Becker, 5. 2k Gauge Garcia, 6. 15 Nick Parker, 7. 5k Blaine Cory.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 21 James McFadden, 2. 21s Jesse Schlotfeldt, 3. 2x Justin Sanders, 4. 121 Caeden Steele, 5. 55 Trey Starks, 6. 21L Landon Brooks.

McFADDEN IS RED HOT; PICKS OFF ANOTHER NARC VICTORY AT WILLAMETTE

(6/14/25 - Andrew Kunas) Lebanon, OR ... James McFadden continued his dominance of the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports on Saturday night when he captured his third NARC 410 sprint car main event in four days at Willamette Speedway.

Starting alongside pole-sitter Robbie Price, the Australian star took the lead on the start and immediately rocketed off to large advantage, and in just four laps was in heavy traffic during a 25-lap feature that was caution free. At times, McFadden would easily slice and dice his way by slower cars while Dominic Scelzi, who had worked his way by Price for second, tried to work his way up.

At times though, traffic got difficult to navigate for McFadden, and on Lap 16, Scelzi suddenly had a chance to pounce. McFadden slid up high coming through Turns 1 and 2 passing cars and losing speed, and Scelzi briefly scooted by on the bottom. McFadden turned his car back down the hill, almost contacting Scelzi but getting a run back inside him and retaking the lead down the back stretch.

After the close call with Scelzi, McFadden found another gear it seemed like and drove away in the closing laps, taking the win aboard the American Rock & Rent-sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 Kistler-powered Maxim. Like he did Wednesday at Southern Oregon Speedway and Thursday at Douglas County Dirt Track, McFadden celebrated in front of the fans with his patented “Shoey,” a drink of beer from a shoe atop his car.

“Honestly, that was the hardest race I’ve ever raced through with lapped traffic. They had no idea where they were going, I had no idea where they were going, and that made me had no idea where I was going,” McFadden jokingly said about battling the traffic in a race that lasted only six and a half minutes. “It was like swatting flies out there in Australia for a while. It’s really hard to control a race like that. You have to push hard, but if you push too hard you can run in the back of guys and I almost did that a couple of times. Dominic showed a nose, so I had to step a gear up.”

McFadden also praised the track conditions after an extensive rework of the clay oval after heat races. “That track turned out really cool, turned out really fun. Thanks to all the fans for sticking around while they (worked) to get us a really good track.”

McFadden again praised his crew, including Tom and Tommy Tarlton. McFadden had never driven the Tarlton Motorsports car before Wednesday. Three wins and a sixth have their finishes in four races this week.

Scelzi finished second aboard the Red Rose Transportation-sponsored Scelzi Enterprises No. 41 Kistler-powered Maxim. It was Scelzi’s third podium finish of the week, and he has finished in the Top 5 in all four races so far in the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports. After losing the runner-up spot to Scelzi early in the race, Robbie Price ran third for the rest of the race and finished there aboard the Malahat Auto Recycling-sponsored Rob & Lee Leighton No. 21p Shark-powered Maxim, this coming a year after Price won his first NARC race at Willamette.

Max Mittry had one of his best finishes of the season, taking forth aboard the Shasta Realty Group-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2xm Shark-powered KPC. Bud Kaeding turned in a fifth-place finish aboard the Alviso Rock-sponsored BK Motorsports No. 29 Shaver-powered Maxim.

Justin Sanders, who had podium finishes each of the first three nights in Oregon, finished sixth. Tyler Thompson, Tanner Holmes, Joel Meyers Jr and Caeden Steele rounded out the Top 10.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Scelzi, Sanders and Thompson. Price won the Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash to secure the pole position for the main event.

McFadden paced the 24-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 11.907 seconds around the 1/3-mile clay oval.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (25 laps): 1. 21 James McFadden (2), 2. 41 Dominic Scelzi (3), 3. 21p Robbie Price (1), 4. 2xm Max Mittry (4), 5. 29 Bud Kaeding (7), 6. 2x Justin Sanders (5), 7. 35km Tyler Thompson (6), 8. 18t Tanner Holmes (9), 9. Joel Meyers Jr (8), 10. 121 Caeden Steele (10), 11. 26 Billy Aton (11), 12. 21L Landon Brooks (13), 13. 7b Sean Becker (18), 14. 88n D.J. Netto (12), 15. 15 Nick Parker (20), 16. 10 Dominic Gorden (14), 17. 21s Jesse Schlotfeldt (16), 18. 12j John Clark (15), 19. 27c Camden Robustelli (21), 20. 14 Mariah Ede (23), 21. 5k Blaine Cory (19), 22. 551 Angelique Bell (24), 23. 77 Levi Klatt (17), DNS – 2k Gauge Garcia.

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: James McFadden 1-25

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: Sean Becker, 18th to 13th (+5)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (24 cars): 21 James McFadden 11.907 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 2. 21 James McFadden, 3. 121 Caeden Steele, 4. 88n D.J. Netto, 5. 12j John Clark, 6. 77 Levin Klatt, 7. 5k Blaine Cory, 8. 2k Gauge Garcia.

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders, 2. 29 Bud Kaeding, 3. 21p Robbie Price, 4. 26 Billy Aton, 5. 10 Dominic Gorden, 6. 7b Sean Becker, 7. 15 Nick Parker, 8. 14 Mariah Ede.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 35km Tyler Thompson, 2. 4 Joel Meyers Jr, 3. 18t Tanner Holmes, 4. 21L Landon Brooks, 5. 2xm Max Mittry, 6. 21s Jesse Schlotfeldt, 7. 27c Camden Robustelli, 8. 551 Angelique Bell.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 21p Robbie Price, 2. 21 James McFadden, 3. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 4. 2xm Max Mittry, 5. 2x Justin Sanders, 6. 35km Tyler Thompson. Finish determines first six starting positions of Feature.

JESSE SCHLOTFELDT BAGS FIRST NARC WIN AT COTTAGE GROVE
(6/13/25 – Andrew Kunas) Cottage Grove, OR … Jesse Schlotfeldt scored the biggest win of his career when he earned his first career NARC 410 sprint car main event victory, taking the checkered flag in Friday’s Fastest Five Days in Motorsports checkered flag at Cottage Grove Speedway.

It did not come easy for Schlotfeldt, who had to fight his way through traffic throughout the 30-lap event. Starting alongside pole sitter Tanner Holmes, Schlotfeldt got the better start on the green flag and immediately took the lead. He put distance between himself and Holmes in the opening laps but soon found himself in traffic that was at times heavy and also holding him up.

As the laps ticked away, Holmes on numerous instances closed in as Schlotfeldt struggled at times to pass slower cars but couldn’t make anything happen at first. As they completed the 24th lap at the line, Holmes had a run off of Turn 4 and Schlotfeldt slapped the wall as they approached Turn 1. Holmes threw it down low and moved up to briefly take the top spot, but Schlotfeldt had gathered himself back up and immediately turned his car back down off of Turn 2 as Holmes drifted up, retaking the lead down the back stretch. Holmes then slapped the front stretch wall himself on the next lap, and Schlotfeldt remained up front.

Thanks to a late caution, Schlotfeldt had a clear track in front of him for a few more laps, and only had one slow car trying clear on the next to last lap on his way to his first NARC win aboard the Grinder’s Automotive & Marine-sponsored JRS Motorsports No. 21s Shark-powered Triple X.

“It feels good to finally click off the first win in the NARC series, and first win at (Cottage Grove) too. I’ve had a lot of bad luck here, wrecking some cars here. I’m glad I couldn’t (finally) put it up front for my boys,” said Schlotfeldt, who was happy to get the NARC victory but also to shake off his Cottage Grove jinx. He praised his crew for his car’s performance as well. “The car was on rails. I smoked the wall a couple of times, and I was just holding on for dear life there at the end. I can’t thank my guys enough.”

After hitting the wall himself, Holmes lost two positions immediately after but benefited from the timely caution flag for a stopped car that reverted the field to 25 laps completed, putting Holmes back in front of Dominic Gorden and Justin Sanders who both had passed him. Despite concern for his right rear tire after the wall contact, Holmes continued to run second and finished there aboard the Legacy Builder Supply-sponsored Holmes Racing No. 18t Rider-powered Triple X.

Sanders made a late pass around Gorden to finish third, giving him podium finishes in all three races this week aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC. Those three podium finishes follow his win last Saturday at Silver Dollar Speedway and continued his hot streak and rise back towards the top of the NARC point standings. Friends with Schlotfeldt, Sanders was one of the first to congratulate him on his first win.

Gorden finished fourth aboard the Gary Silva Ranches sponsored Fortitude Driver Development No. 10 Rider-powered Maxim. Dominic Scelzi, who had podium finishes the first two nights this week, finished fifth in the Red Rose Transportation-sponsored Scelzi Enterprises No. 41 Kistler-powered Maxim.

Australian star James McFadden, won the first two races of the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports, Wednesday at Southern Oregon Speedway and Thursday at Douglas County Dirt Track, couldn’t make it a hat trick Friday, but still earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger Award with his run from 13th to finish sixth. Landon Brooks, Sean Becker, D.J. Netto and Caeden Steele rounded out the Top 10.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Scelzi, Gorden and Robbie Price. Holmes then won the Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash to secure the pole position for the main event.

Holmes paced the 23-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 10.550 seconds around the ¼-mile, high-banked clay oval.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 21s Jesse Schlotfeldt (2), 2. 18t Tanner Holmes (1), 3. 2x Justin Sanders (8), 4. 10 Dominic Gorden (4), 5. 41 Dominic Scelzi (3), 6. 21 James McFadden (13), 7. 21L Landon Brooks (7), 8. 7b Sean Becker (9), 9. 88n D.J. Netto (10), 10. 121 Caeden Steele (17), 11. 29 Bud Kaeding (12), 12. 15 Nick Parker (15), 13. 21p Robbie Price (6), 14. 2k Gauge Garcia (21), 15. 12j John Clark (19), 16. 14 Mariah Ede (16), 17. 77 Levi Klatt (23), 18. 5k Blaine Cory (5), 19. 35km Tyler Thompson (11), 20. 26 Billy Aton (14), 21. 27c Camden Robustelli (22), 22. 551 Angelique Bell (18), 23. 2xm Max Mittry (20).

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Jesse Schlotfeldt 1-30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 21 James McFadden, 13th to 6th (+7)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (23 cars): 18t Tanner Holmes, 10.550 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 2. 21L Landon Brooks, 3. 88n D.J. Netto, 4. 18t Tanner Holmes, 5. 26 Billy Aton, 6. 121 Caeden Steele, 7. 2k Gauge Garcia, DNS – 27c Camden Robustelli.

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 10 Dominic Gorden, 2. 2x Justin Sanders, 3. 35km Tyler Thompson, 4. 21 James McFadden, 5. 14 Mariah Ede, 6. 5k Blaine Cory, 7. 12j John Clark, 8. 77 Levi Klatt.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 21p Robbie Price, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 21s Jesse Schlotfeldt, 4. 29 Bud Kaeding, 5. 15 Nick Parker, 6. 551 Angelique Bell, 7. 2xm Max Mittry.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 18t Tanner Holmes, 2. 21s Jesse Schlotfeldt, 3. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 4. 10 Dominic Gorden, 5. 5k Blaine Cory, 6. 21p Robbie Price.

(6/12/25 - Andrew Kunas) Roseburg, OR ... James McFadden and the Tarlton Motorsports team may have just become one of the scariest combinations on the west coast, as McFadden came back from a false start penalty and worked his way towards a second straight win to start the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports, taking Thursday’s NARC 410 sprint car main event at the Douglas County Dirt Track.

McFadden, who started on the pole, fell back as far as fifth in the early going, coming after he was called for jumping the initial start, but found his groove as the race proceeded and began picking off the cars in front of him, eventually challenging Justin Sanders with nine laps to go. Getting his car wound up running the outside of the track, McFadden got a run off of Turn 4 as they completed the 22nd circuit and got inside of Sanders on the front stretch. McFadden threw a slider going into Turn 1, and Sanders tried to keep his speed up around the top of the race track, but couldn’t motor back by as McFadden got in front of him. Sanders had to check up and couldn’t turn his car back down, and McFadden had the lead.

After taking the lead on Lap 23, McFadden took off from there and won for the second straight night aboard the American Rock & Rent-sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 Kistler-powered Maxim. As he did Wednesday night at Southern Oregon Speedway, the Australian star celebrated with his patented “Shoey” celebration, drinking beer from a shoe atop his race car. He again praised the car field by Tom and Tommy Tarlton and the rest of the Tarlton Motorsports team.

“Hats off to my guys. It’s really tough jumping in a new car,” McFadden said. “You know the rules package in Australia is different than it is here, so to get as comfortable as I am straight away is pretty cool, so hats off to those guys, working so hard and giving me a car that’s great…Tom and Tommy Tarlton, their whole family.”

McFadden admitted to struggling in the first several laps, being upset with false start call at the beginning of the race, but gathered himself and changed up how he drove the car and where on the track, leading to his charge to the front.

McFadden had won at the Douglas County Dirt Track in last August’s High Limit Racing event, and added another win in Roseburg to his credit on Thursday. “It’s really cool to get a win here with High Limit, and now NARC.”

Sanders, after leading 14 laps, backed up his third place finish from Wednesday night with a runner-up aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC. This continued a run of strong finishes for the reigning NARC champion, as Sanders continues to work his way back toward the top of the point standings after his roller coaster of a spring earlier this season.

Dominic Scelzi, after finishing second on Wednesday, got his second straight podium finish to start the week as well, taking third aboard the Red Rose Transportation-sponsored Scelzi Enterprises No. 41 Kistler-powered Maxim. Landon Brooks, who led the first eight laps after starting second, eventually finished fourth aboard the Specified Pipe-sponsored Bates-Hamilton Racing No. 21L Kistler-powered Maxim. A night after flipping upside down, Tanner Holmes bounced back with a fifth place run in the Legacy Builder Supply-sponsored Holmes Racing No. 18t Rider-powered Triple X.

Sean Becker, in his first visit to the Roseburg, Oregon track, finished sixth, followed by Jesse Schlotfeldt, Bud Kaeding, Tyler Thompson and Dominic Gorden. Following an engine swap following qualifying, Gauge Garcia came from 22nd to finish 14th and earn the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod for the second straight night.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Sanders, McFadden and Brooks, before McFadden won the Beacon Wealth Strategies trophy dash to secure the pole position.

Scelzi paced the 24-car field in qualifying with a time of 11.889 seconds around the 3/8-mile clay oval.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 21 James McFadden (1), 2. 2x Justin Sanders (3), 3. 41 Dominic Scelzi (1), 4. 21L Landon Brooks (2), 5. 18t Tanner Holmes (5), 6. 7b Sean Becker (3), 7. 21s Jesse Schlotfeldt (7), 8. 29 Bud Kaeding (8), 9. 35km Tyler Thompson (14), 10. 10 Dominic Gorden (9), 11. 121 Caeden Steele (15), 12. 15 Nick Parker (13), 13. 77 Levi Klatt (16), 14. 2k Gauge Garcia (22), 15. 26 Billy Aton (11), 16. 14 Mariah Ede (24), 17. 551 Angelique Bell (21), 18. 12j John Clark (19), 19. 21p Robbie Price (13), 20. 2xm Max Mittry (12), 21. 27c Camden Robustelli (20), 22. 88n D.J. Netto (17), 23. 5k Blaine Cory (18), DNS – 22k Jake Wheeler.

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Landon Brooks 1-8, Justin Sanders 9-22, James McFadden 23-30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 2k Gauge Garcia 22nd to 14th (+8)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (24 cars): 41 Dominic Scelzi, 11.889 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders, 2. 29 Bud Kaeding, 3. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 4. 2xm Max Mittry, 5. 35km Tyler Thompson, 6. 5k Blaine Cory, 7. 12j John Clark, DNS – 2k Gauge Garcia.

Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 21 James McFadden, 2. 21s Jesse Schlotfeldt, 3. 26 Billy Aton, 4. 7b Sean Becker, 5. 15 Nick Parker, 6. 88n D.J. Netto, 7. 27c Camden Robustelli, 8. 22k Jake Wheeler.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 21L Landon Brooks, 2. 10 Dominic Gorden, 3. 18t Tanner Holmes, 4. 21p Robbie Price, 5. 121 Caeden Steele, 6. 77 Levi Klatt, 7. 551 Angelique Bell, 8. 14 Mariah Ede.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 21 James McFadden, 2. 21L Landon Brooks, 3. 7b Sean Becker, 4. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 5. 2x Justin Sanders, 6. 21p Robbie Price.

(6/11/25 - Andrew Kunas) ... White City, Oregon – New team? New Track? No problem at all! That was the story for Australian star James McFadden on Wednesday night when he took NARC’s opening feature of the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports at Southern Oregon Speedway.

McFadden ran second early in the 30-lap feature and on Lap 14 muscled past early leader Landon Brooks, running the bottom of turns one and two as Brooks got into the cushion at the top of the racetrack. McFadden took off and never looked back from there to take the win in his first race in the American Rock & Rent-sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 Kistler-powered Maxim.

After taking the checkered flag, McFadden parked his car on the front stretch and gave the fans his signature “Shoey” celebration, pouring a beer into his shoe and drinking from it atop his car.

McFadden said that early on he felt he couldn't match Brooks running the top side and worked to make the bottom of the racetrack work and developed a rhythm to eventually get by the leader. McFadden praised his car and the Tarlton Motorsports team, expressing his excitement at winning the first night out with a new team at a track he had never been on.

Brooks, with damage to his car following contact with other cars, had to surrender the second position and go to the work area during a red flag with 18 laps completed. That gave the second spot to Dominic Scelzi, who had been racing with Justin Sanders for third just a few laps earlier. Though he was unable to challenge McFadden for the lead in the closing laps, the former series champion still earned his best NARC finish of the season with a runner-up aboard the Red Rose Transportation-sponsored Scelzi Enterprises No. 41 Kistler-powered Maxim.

Sanders finished third aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC.

A pair of red flags, the first coming with just one lap completed, halted the action along the way and both took out cars that were running in the top. The lap two crash eliminated Robbie Price, who was running second, as well as Tanner Holmes who was in sixth place.

Former series champion D.J. Netto brought out the red flag with 18 laps down when he found himself upside down after running fifth. Luckily, no drivers were injured.

Billy Aton was one of the drivers in the Top 10 who stayed out of trouble throughout the race and finished fourth in the Legacy Glass-sponsored Billy Aton Racing No. 26 Kistler-powered Triple X. Washington visitor Jesse Schlotfeldt, in his first visit to Southern Oregon Speedway, came from ninth to finish fifth in the Grinder’s Automotive & Marine-sponsored JRS Motorsports No. 21s Shark-powered Triple X.

Behind the sixth finishing Dominic Gorden, Gauge Garcia earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger Award by moving up 11 positions from 18th to finish seventh. Sean Becker, Bud Kaeding and Max Mittry rounded out the Top 10.

Brooks won the Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash to secure the pole position for the main event. Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Scelzi, Sanders, and McFadden. Robbie Price paced the 24-car field in Automotive Racing Products qualifying with a lap of 11.306 seconds around the large 1/4-mile clay oval.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 21 James McFadden (3), 2. 41 Dominic Scelzi (4), 3. 2x Justin Sanders (5), 4. 26 Billy Aton (7), 5. 21s Jesse Schlotfeldt (9), 6. 10 Dominic Gorden (11), 7. 2k Gauge Garcia (18), 8. 7b Sean Becker (12), 9. 29 Bud Kaeding (15), 10. 2xm Max Mittry (8), 11. 121 Caeden Steele (14), 12. 21L Landon Brooks (1), 13. 14 Mariah Ede (21), 14. 35km Tyler Thompson (16), 15. 15 Nick Parker (13), 16. 12j John Clark (17), 17. 551 Angelique Bell (24), 18. 5k Blain Cory (22), 19. 77 Levi Klatt (23), 20. 88n D.J. Netto (10), 21. 22k Jake Wheeler (21), 22. 21p Robbie Price (2), 23. 18t Tanner Holmes (6), DNS – 27c Camden Robustelli.

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: 21L Landon Brooks 1-13, 21 James McFadden 14-30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 2k Gauge Garcia 18th to 7th (+11)

Automotive Racing Products Quick Qualifier (24 cars): 21p Robbie Price, 11.306 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 2. 26 Billy Aton, 3. 21p Robbie Price, 4. 10 Dominic Gorden, 5. 15p Nick Parker, 6. 35km Tyler Thompson, 7. 22k Jake Wheeler, 8. 77 Levi Klatt.

Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders, 2. 2xm Max Mittry, 3. 21s Jesse Schlotfeldt, 4. 21L Landon Brooks, 5. 121 Caeden Steele, 6. 12j John Clark, 7. 27c Camden Robustelli, DNS – 551 Angelique Bell.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 21 James McFadden, 2. 18t Tanner Holmes, 3. 88n D.J. Netto, 4. 7b Sean Becker, 5. 29 Bud Kaeding, 6. 2k Gauge Garcia, 7. 14 Mariah Ede, 8. 5k Blaine Cory.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 21L Landon Brooks, 2. 21p Robbie Price, 3. 21 James McFadden, 4. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 5. 2x Justin Sanders, 6. 18t Tanner Holmes. Finish determined first six starting positions of Feature.

(6/7/25 - Andrew Kunas) Chico, CA ... Justin Sanders continued his recent dominance of Silver Dollar Speedway, leading all 35 laps and winning Saturday’s David Tarter Memorial in convincing fashion, and earning his third NARC 410 sprint car victory of the season.

Sanders has claimed the last three NARC events at the Chico track, going back to his David Tarter Memorial victory last year. He took the lead on the start of the headliner, coming off the outside of the front row, beating his teammate Max Mittry to the line to lead the first lap, and never looked back from there, never being threatened for the lead and picking up the $5,035 paycheck. The winning ride was the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC.

After taking the checkered flag, Sanders parked his car in turn four and continued the tradition of the race winner greeting the David Tarter fans gathered in that area of the grandstands.

“I don’t know about (if it was) easy, but to be honest we got a really good race car right now,” Sanders said in the winner’s circle, praising his team. “I feel like we’ve just made the right choices (lately) on this race car. Right now, my race car is really easy to drive. I can kinda put it anywhere I want and make it do what I want it to do.”

Sanders, now a three-time Tarter winner, shared his appreciation for the event that honors the racer who died in 2012 after a freak pit area accident at Silver Dollar Speedway.

“I wanted to win another Tarter,” said Sanders, “David Tarter was great. We lost him too soon. Nothing else to say. We lost him too soon. I’m just glad I’m able to stand up here and honor these (Tarter) fans in Turn 4 and get these wins for the Tarter family.”

Netto was unable to track down Sanders in traffic and finished in the runner-up spot in the Penny Newman Grain-sponsored Netto Ag No. 88N Rider-powered KPC. Shane Golobic made late moves to finish third aboard the NOS Energy-sponsored Matt Wood Racing No. 17w Kistler-powered KPC. Dylan Bloomfield turned in another strong performance and finished fourth in the Gary Silva Ranches-sponsored Vertullo Racing No. 83v Kistler-powered Maxim.

Dominic Scelzi earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, coming from the 15th starting position to finish fifth aboard the Red Rose Transportation-sponsored Scelzi Enterprises No. 41 Kistler-powered Maxim.

Pole sitter Max Mittry, Nick Parker, Bud Kaeding, Jake Andreotti and Jace Park rounded out the Top 10.

Heat race victories were captured by Bloomfield, Netto and Parker. Mittry won the Beacon Wealth Strategies Trophy Dash over Sanders to win the pole position for the main event.

Sanders paced the 22-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 12.315 seconds around the ¼-mile, high-banked clay oval.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (35 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders (2), 2. 88n D.J. Netto (4), 3. 17w Shane Golobic (7), 4. 83v Dylan Bloomfield (5), 5. 41 Dominic Scelzi (15), 6. 2xm Max Mittry (1), 7. 15 Nick Parker (3), 8. 29 Bud Kaeding (11), 9. 7p Jake Andreotti (12), 10. 7 Jace Park (13), 11. 88a Joey Ancona (6), 12. 7b Sean Becker (8), 13. 14 Mariah Ede (16), 14. 35km Tyler Thompson (9), 15. 21 Tanner Holmes (21), 16. 11vs John Michael Bunch (20), 17. 12 Jarrett Soares (17), 18. 551 Angelique Bell (22), 19. 2k Gauge Garcia (18), 20. 10 Dominic Gorden (10), 21. 9 Dustin Freitas (14), 22. 121 Caeden Steele (19).

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: 2x Justin Sanders 1-35

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 41 Dominic Scelzi, 15th to 5th (+10)

Automotive Racing Products Quick Qualifier (22 cars): 2x Justin Sanders, 12.315 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 2. 2x Justin Sanders, 3. 7b Sean Becker, 4. 10 Dominic Gorden, 5. 7 Jace Park, 6. 2k Gauge Garcia, 7. 11vs John Michael Bunch, 8. 551 Angelique Bell.

Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 88n D.J. Netto, 2. 17w Shane Golobic, 3. 88a Joey Ancona, 4. 29 Bud Kaeding, 5. 9 Dustin Freitas, 6. 14 Mariah Ede, 7. 21 Tanner Holmes.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 15 Nick Parker, 2. 2xm Max Mittry, 3. 35km Tyler Thompson, 4. 7p Jake Andreotti, 5. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 6. 12 Jarrett Soares, 7. 121 Caeden Steele.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 2xm Max Mittry, 2. 2x Justin Sanders, 3. 15 Nick Parker, 4. 88n D.J. Netto, 5. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 6. 88a Joey Ancona.

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(June 6, 2025 - Andrew Kunas) Auburn, CA ... One of the best weeks of the year for West Coast sprint car fans is here, as the NARC 410 sprint car series invades the Pacific Northwest for the annual Fastest Five Days in Motorsports, part of the “Road to the Dirt Cup.”

Five consecutive nights of action at as many tracks across two states are on tap, gradually moving north up the I-5 corridor. For most of the tracks, it will represent their only 410 sprint car races of the season. All of this is ahead of the $100,026-to-win Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway on June 19th, 20th and 21st.

It all begins Wednesday, June 11th at Southern Oregon Speedway outside of Medford. The next night sees the series visit the Douglas County Dirt Track in Roseburg, followed by a visit to Cottage Grove Speedway, a short drive from Eugene. The final Oregon stop on Saturday, June 14th is Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, near Salem. The final day, Sunday the 15th, sees the NARC sprint cars cross the Columbia River into Washington and head to Elma for the annual Father’s Day Timber Cup at Grays Harbor Raceway.

Drivers from up and down the West Coast have committed to running all or at least part of the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports. And many fans will be traveling with them for the ultimate sprint car “road trip.”

Dominic Scelzi, the two-time NARC champion from Fresno and one of the most popular with Northwest race fans, is among those expecting to compete the entire week, and hoping for some good luck to come his way after some recent difficulties. Scelzi won last year’s Timber Cup at Grays Harbor Raceway, one of his 23 career NARC triumphs, and hopes for more of that in this year’s Fastest Five Days aboard the Gary Scelzi Motorsports No. 41.

Reigning NARC champion Justin Sanders of Aromas has had the very meaning of an “up and down” season but has two NARC victories this season and is a still a threat to win on any given night. The 2024 “King of the West” is coming off a recent Top 5 finish at the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial and wants to stay on the “up” side of things aboard the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x during the Fastest Five Days.

Dominic Gorden of Clovis is riding high with momentum himself aboard the Fortitude Driver Development No. 10, coming off a lucrative victory at the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial. The winner of two NARC events in his short sprint car career, the young driver is hoping that momentum from the Bradway continues, and he adds to his win total during the Fastest Five Days.

One big name arriving in the U.S. this week is Australian superstar James McFadden, who will be piloting the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 entry for the Fastest Five Days and the Dirt Cup at Skagit. McFadden, the winner of 12 World of Outlaws and three High Limit Racing events, was also the winner in January of the Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic, Australia’s largest sprint car race. Having previously won a NARC event; McFadden is anticipated to immediately compete with the Tarlton team. This team has already experienced success this season with Tanner Holmes as the driver, including securing a NARC victory at Thunderbowl Raceway in May.

Many more drivers from California will be making the trip to the Northwest, including former NARC Rookie of the Year Caeden Steele, who recently won his first NARC feature, and 2025 rookie candidate Mariah Ede, both from the Fresno area, along with former NARC champions DJ Netto of Hanford, Bud Kaeding of Campbell, and Sean Becker of Oroville.

Benicia’s Billy Aton, winner of one NARC feature in his career, is expected also along with a number of drivers who are strong candidates for their first NARC wins, including Lemoore’s Gauge Garcia, Rio Oso’s Landon Brooks and Tucson’s Nick Parker. Angelique Bell from Sacramento, Redding’s Max Mittry, John Clark of Windsor, and Laton’s Geoffrey Strole are all also expected to join.

NORTHWEST DRIVERS DEFENDING THEIR TURF

Speaking of Tanner Holmes, the young driver from Jacksonville, Oregon has been looking forward to this stretch of races in his home state and region. After racing for the Tarlton team, Holmes will jump into his family’s No. 18T for this week’s races and looks to perform well in front of friends and family. Southern Oregon Speedway will always be a special place to Holmes as last year’s Fastest Five Days opener saw Holmes win his first NARC race. Holmes has won sprint car features at all four of the Oregon tracks NARC is visiting, including already this season at Cottage Grove, and hopes that it translates to more NARC success.

Tyler Thompson, piloting the Main Motorsports No. 35km, is also racing on home soil this week. The Harrisburg, Oregon driver is a former track champion at Cottage Grove Speedway. Chasing NARC Rookie of the Year honors and sitting third in point standings, Thompson is hoping his familiarity with the Oregon tracks can be a spark, as he is one of the drivers pursuing his first NARC feature victory.

It would also surprise absolutely none of the Oregon sprint car fans if Tyler Thompson and Tanner Holmes wound up racing each other with a victory on the line at any of the four races in the Beaver State. Whether it’s in their family cars or racing for others, Thompson and Holmes have always seemed to find themselves racing around each other, going back to their younger days racing limited sprint cars. It’s continued in the 410 ranks as the young men have found themselves racing each other for position multiple times in NARC competition this year.

Drivers from Washington state and British Columbia are expected to venture down for all or part of the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports. One will be Cobble Hill, B.C.’s Robbie Price, a former Dirt Cup winner who won his first NARC race at last year’s Willamette Speedway event.

Jesse Schlotfeldt of Arlington, Washington will be a driver from the Evergreen State to watch. Schlotfeldt is a 410 winner at Skagit this season and also has wins this spring at both Douglas County Dirt Track and Grays Harbor Raceway in non-NARC competition to his credit. Schlotfeldt had indicated his plan to run the entire week and hopes to be a first-time NARC winner sometime during the week.

Levi Klatt from British Columbia, a former Skagit Speedway track champion, has said he will run at least the first three races in Oregon, and depending on how things go sticking around for the last two races are a possibility for him.

Medford, Oregon’s Camden Robustelli, a standout from dwarf cars who has been finding success in limited and 360 sprint cars, has gotten his feet wet in 410 sprint cars and plans to get seat time against the stars of NARC. Robustelli indicated his plans to run at least four Oregon races, but if things go well, he may continue north to Elma for the Timber Cup and to Skagit for Dirt Cup.

Medford’s Blaine Cory, who made his NARC debut at April’s Mini-Gold Cup, is expected to get more seat time against the best of NARC and run the entire week.

Puyallup, Washington’s Trey Starks, twice a NARC winner in the past and a High Limit Racing winner last year, is anticipated to appear at a couple of races towards the end of the week. Starks is a former NARC winner at Grays Harbor Raceway and already has numerous Skagit Speedway wins this season. While regularly racing Skagit Speedway, Starks is usually a contender wherever he goes and same goes for when he shows up at a NARC race.

FAN INFO

Wednesday at Southern Oregon Speedway, the pit gate will open at 3:00 pm with the front gate opening at 5:00 pm. Qualifying is scheduled for 6:00 pm and opening ceremonies at 7:00. Tickets can be purchased on the track’s MyRacePass.com page. General admission tickets will be $30, kids ages 6 to 11 are in for $15, or a family pass for two adults and three kids can be purchased for $90.

Southern Oregon Speedway is located at 6900 Kershaw Rd, White City, Oregon 97502. For more information, visit http://www.southernoregonmotorsports.com/ or call 458-220-6272.

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Thursday at the Douglas County Dirt Track, the pit gate opens at 2:00 pm and the front gates at 4:00 pm. Hot laps are at 6:00 pm with racing following at 7:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased on the track’s MyRacePass.com page. Adult general admission will be $30, with seniors 55+, military and kids aged 12 to 15 getting in for $25. Kids ages 6 to 11 will be admitted for just $5.

The racetrack is located at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Complex at 2110 SW Frear Street, Roseburg, OR 97471. For more information, log on to www.douglascountydt.com.

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Friday at Cottage Grove Speedway, pit gates open at 2:00 pm and front gates at 4:30 pm, with hot laps at 6:00 pm and racing to begin around 7:00 pm. General admission tickets will be $35, while Seniors 62 and older, military, and kids ages 13 to 17 are in for $30. Kids aged 6 to 12 get in for $10, and children five and Under are FREE. Family passes for two adults and four kids can be purchased for $80. Tickets will be sold at the front gate or online on MyRacePass.com.

Cottage Grove Speedway is located at 2150 N Douglas Avenue, Cottage Grove, OR, 97424. For folks with transports, RVs, or camping trailers, please avoid using the railroad trestle bridge on Highway 99, as you will not have enough clearance to navigate underneath it. For more information, visit www.cottagegrovespeedway.com or call 541-942-7561.

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On Saturday at Willamette Speedway, the pit gate will open at 1:00 pm with the grandstands opening at 4:00 pm. Hot laps are scheduled for 4:30 pm with racing at 6:00 pm. Teams are welcome to stay in the pits. Fan camping is permitted on the grounds. Adult tickets will be $45. Seniors, military, and kids ages 13 to 17 will be admitted for $35. Younger kids are in for $20, and a family pass can be purchased for $130. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or on MyRacePass.com.

Willamette Speedway is located at 36606 Airport Dr, Lebanon, Oregon 97355. For more information, visit http://www.trophymotorsports.com/ or send an email to willamettespeedway@hotmail.com.

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Sunday at Grays Harbor Raceway, the pit gate will open at 2:00 pm with grandstands opening at 4:00 pm. Hot laps are scheduled for 5:00 pm with racing following at 6:00 pm. Adult general admission is $28 with seniors, military, and kids ages 7 to 17 in for $24. Kids six and under are in for only $5. Tickets can be purchased at the track or online at MyRacePass.com.

Grays Harbor Raceway is located at 30 Elma McCleary Rd, Elma, Washington 98541. For more information, visit https://www.graysharborraceway.com/ or call 360-482-4374.

Each night features qualifying, up to four 8-lap heat races, a six-lap trophy dash and a main event (30 laps at the four Oregon tracks and 25 at Grays Harbor). The Northwest Focus Midget Series will be NARC’s companions at each of the Oregon races, while IMCA modifieds will be the support class at Grays Harbor.

ABOUT NARC

The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410-winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a “King of the West” champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms.

UPCOMING EVENTS

June 7 - Silver Dollar Speedway - Chico, CA (David Tarter Memorial)

Fastest Five Days in Motorsports
June 11 – Southern Oregon Speedway – Medford, OR
June 12 – Douglas County Dirt Track – Roseburg, OR
June 13 – Cottage Grove Speedway – Cottage Grove, OR
June 14 – Willamette Speedway – Lebanon, OR
June 15 – Grays Harbor Raceway – Elma, WA (Father's Day Timber Cup)

June 19, 20 & 21 – Skagit Speedway – Burlington, WA ($100,026-to-win Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup)

NARC 2025 winners
March 8 – D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Conett)
April 12 – Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup)
May 10 – D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash)
May 16 – Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway
May 17 – Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial)
May 31 – Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial)
June 7 – (Pending)

(6/2/25 - Andrew Kunas) Chico, CA ... A busy stretch for the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series continues this Saturday with the 12th running of the David Tarter Memorial at Silver Dollar Speedway.

Saturday’s show, NARC’s second and final visit to the Chico ¼-mile this season, honors the memory of Tarter, who died at the age of 30 in 2012 when a freak accident in the pit area took his life.

The first David Tarter Memorial was run in 2013, won by Oroville’s Sean Becker, and the event has since become a staple at Silver Dollar Speedway, where Tarter was a regular participant and former track rookie of the year. Saturday’s 35-lap main event will pay $5,035 to win.

Reigning NARC champion Justin Sanders of Aromas won last year’s David Tarter Memorial on his way to the title and is expected to be one of the favorites as he was also a winner of the thrilling Mini-Gold Cup in April aboard the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x.

Dominic Gorden of Clovis is coming off a big win in last Saturday’s Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial at Placerville Speedway. Gorden finished 16th in April’s Mini-Gold Cup, but Gorden and the Fortitude Driver Development No. 10 team is hoping his second NARC victory serves as a springboard and creates momentum for the young driver going forward.

Of the 11 prior times the David Tarter Memorial has been run, former NARC champion Kyle Hirst has the most victories in the event with five checkered flags. Sanders is the only other multi-time winner of the race.

WHO TO WATCH

Tanner Holmes and the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21T team have seen success together this season, including one NARC victory at the Morrie Williams Memorial, but Saturday’s event will be their last together for a time as Holmes will shortly return to his family’s no. 18T.

At that point, Australian star James McFadden will jump into the Tarlton car for the next several weeks starting with next week’s Fastest Five Days in Motorsports. Holmes nearly won the Mini-Gold Cup in a thrilling finish, narrowly losing out to Sanders. Returning to Chico this weekend, the Holmes and Tarlton team are hoping to improve by one spot to close out their first run together.

Shane Golobic is another driver who has had success at Silver Dollar Speedway over the years. The Fremont driver has finished in the Top 10 in each regular NARC feature this season and that includes three podium finishes. Coming off a runner-up finish in the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial, Golobic is a driver due for another NARC victory.

Other drivers expected to compete this weekend include former series champion DJ Netto from Hanford, Oregon’s Tyler Thompson, Fresno drivers Dominic Scelzi and Mariah Ede, Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery, Oroville’s Sean Becker, Campbell’s Bud Kaeding, Lemoore’s Gauge Garcia, Easton’s Caeden Steele, Benicia’s Billy Aton, Lincoln’s Tanner Carrick and many more.

FAN INFO

Silver Dollar Speedway is located at the Silver Dollar Fair on 2343 Fair St in Chico. BCRA Lightning sprints will be racing also. Tickets are $30 for adults, while seniors 65+ and juniors 13-17 are in for $25. Kids 12 and under are in for free.

Silver Dollar Speedway will also be racing sprint cars on Friday night, giving fans two nights of racing action this weekend.

ABOUT NARC

The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410-winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a “King of the West” champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Fastest Five Days in Motorsports
June 11 – Southern Oregon Speedway – Medford, OR
June 12 – Douglas County Dirt Track – Roseburg, OR
June 13 – Cottage Grove Speedway – Cottage Grove, OR
June 14 – Willamette Speedway – Lebanon, OR
June 15 – Grays Harbor Raceway – Elma, WA (Timber Cup)

June 19-21 - $100,026 to win Super Dirt Cup - Burlington, WA

NARC 2025 winners
March 8 – D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Conett)
April 12 – Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup)
May 10 – D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash)
May 16 – Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway
May 17 – Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial)
May 31 – Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial)

Past David Tarter Memorial winners
2013 - Sean Becker
2014 - Kyle Hirst
2015 – Craig Stidham
2016 – Kyle Hirst (2)
2017 – Kyle Hirst (3)
2018 – Kyle Hirst (4)
2019 – Kyle Hirst (5)
2021 – Justin Sanders
2022 – Corey Day
2023 – Shane Golobic
2024 – Justin Sanders (2)

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products.

2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES

(AFTER SIX EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 6/1/25)

Shane Golobic, Fremont - 822
DJ Netto, Hanford - 817
Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 797
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 785
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 785
Sean Becker, Roseville - 779
Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 775
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 771
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 765
Billy Aton, Benicia - 749
Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 730
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 673
Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 670
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 655
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 645
Caeden Steele, Fresno - 623
John Clark, Windsor - 610
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 533
Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 529
Chance Grasty, Suisun - 522

(5/31/25 - Andrew Kunas) Placerville, CA ... Dominic Gorden held off a hard charging Shane Golobic in the closing laps and earned the biggest win of his young racing career, picking up the big NARC victory at the 34th Annual Dave Bradway Jr Memorial Saturday night at Placerville Speedway.

It was Gorden’s second career NARC 410 sprint car triumph, and with leading all 40-laps of the feature and earning other awards, pocketed $9,400 for his efforts aboard the Silva’s All-Natural Beef-sponsored Fortitude Driver Development No. 10 Rider-powered Maxim.

While he did lead every lap, the win didn’t come easily for Gorden. After starting on the outside of the front row he motored away from the field in the early going, but as heavy traffic became a factor in the latter half of the race, Gorden was soon under fire. Dylan Bloomfield, still hunting for his first 410 sprint car victory, threw a haymaker of a slider in Turns 3 and 4 in his attempt to get that first win, but Gorden turned his car back down the hill and held the top spot. Golobic, who started fifth and ran in the top five throughout the race, soon battled with Bloomfield and eventually got the runner-up position.

Golobic chased down Gorden in the final laps of the race, trying to throw multiple sliders at the end, but could not find a way around Gorden. Gorden’s first NARC triumph was the second prelim night of last year’s Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway.

“Skagit (first win) was awesome, but this win is up there. This is just as cool,” a happy Gorden said about winning the prestigious event in victory lane. “Track was crazy tough; we almost couldn’t get it on the curb. My (Team) gave me a great piece (car) to work with and we led wire to wire. I can’t thank everyone who helps us enough.”

While enjoying the long green flag runs early, Gorden was frustrated by frequent yellow flags towards the end but gave praise to the drivers challenging him late. “Great job by Shane and Dylan. They gave me a run for my money, but we got it done.”

Golobic, who has seen so much success at Placerville Speedway but is still looking for his first Bradway win, settled for second aboard the NOS Energy-sponsored Matt Wood Racing No. 17w Kister-powered KPC. Despite the disappointment of not winning, Golobic gave praise for the event and wished for the younger racers to further embrace the Bradway race.

After running second throughout the event, Bloomfield had his best NARC finish of the season when he took third aboard the Gary Silva / Bowman & Sons-sponsored Vertullo Racing No. 83v Kistler-powered Maxim.

Reigning NARC champion Justin Sanders, last year’s Bradway winner, earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, coming from 13th to finish fourth aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC.

Kaleb Montgomery ran in the Top 5 throughout and finished fifth in the Luxon Real Estate-sponsored Montgomery Motorsports No. 3 Speedway-powered Maxim. Tanner Carrick, Tyler Thompson, pole-sitter Chance Grasty, Bud Kaeding and Landon Brooks rounded out the Top 10.

Caeden Steele won the 12-lap Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier, taking Nick Parker, D.J. Netto and D.J. Freitas with him to the Bradway main event.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Bloomfield, Golobic, Brooks, and Carrick, each earning $300 bonuses coming from sponsors as part of the special event.

Montgomery paced the 32-car field in Automotive Racing Products qualifying with a time of 10.635 seconds around the ¼-mile, high-banked clay oval. That also earned him the annual Carwash Mike Avilla Fast Time Award and the $1,000 cash bonus that was raised for it.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (40 laps): 1. 10 Dominic Gorden (2), 2. 17w Shane Golobic (5), 3. 83v Dylan Bloomfield (7), 4. 2x Justin Sanders (13), 5. 3 Kaleb Montgomery (3), 6. 83t Tanner Carrick (6), 7. 35km Tyler Thompson (15), 8. X1 Chance Grasty (1), 9. 29 Bud Kaeding (17), 10. 21L Landon Brooks (8), 11. 2k Gauge Garcia (19), 12. 121 Caeden Steele (21), 13. 7p Jake Andreotti (12), 14. 21 Tanner Holmes (20), 15. 42x Justyn Cox (9), 16. 88n D.J. Netto (23), 17. 14 Mariah Ede (18), 18. 7 Austin Torgerson (14), 19. 15p Nick Parker (22), 20. 92 Andy Forsberg (16), 21. 41 Dominic Scelzi (11), 22. 7b Sean Becker (10), 23. 94th Braden Chiaramonte (4), 24. 9 D.J. Freitas (24).

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 2x Justin Sanders, 13th to 4th (+9)

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Dominic Gorden 1-40

ARP Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (32 cars): 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 10.635 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions First Heat Race (8 laps): 1. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 2. 42z Justyn Cox, 3. 7p Jake Andreotti, 4. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 5. 29 Bud Kaeding, 6. 121 Caeden Steele, 7. 26 Billy Aton, 8. 85 A.J. Alderman.

Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash Second Heat Race (8 laps): 1. 17w Shane Golobic, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 2x Justin Sanders, 4. 10 Dominic Gorden, 5. 14 Mariah Ede, 6. 15p Nick Parker, 7. 88n D.J. Netto, 8. 17 Joey Ancona.

WEDG High Performance Karts Third Heat Race (8 laps): 1. 21L Landon Brooks, 2. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 3. X1 Chance Grasty, 4. 92 Andy Forsberg, 5. 2k Gauge Garcia, 6. 15 Michael Sellers, 7. 21z Josh Wiesz, 8. 12j John Clark.

Winters Performance Fourth Heat Race (8 laps): 1. 83t Tanner Carrick, 2. 94th Braden Chiaramonte, 3. 7 Austin Torgerson, 4. 35km Tyler Thompson, 5. 21 Tanner Holmes, 6. 9 D.J. Freitas, 7. 02 Tyler Walker, 8. 3s Cole Schroeder.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. X1 Chance Grasty, 2. 10 Dominic Gorden, 3. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 4. 94th Braden Chiaramonte, 5. 17w Shane Golobic, 6. 83t Tanner Carrick, 7. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 8. 21L Landon Brooks.

Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier (12 laps): 1. 121 Caeden Steele, 2. 15p Nick Parker, 3. 88n D.J. Netto, 4. 9 D.J. Freitas, 5. 15 Michael Sellers, 6. 26 Billy Aton, 7. 3s Cole Schroeder, 8. 02 Tyler Walker, 9. 21x Josh Weisz, 10. 12j John Clark, 11. 85 A.J. Alderman, 12. 17 Joey Ancona.

(5/26/25 - Andrew Kunas) Placerville, CA ... One of the most prestigious sprint car races on the West Coast is next for the NARC Racing Series, as the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series competes in the 34th running of the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial on Saturday night at Placerville Speedway.

The event honors the memory of a popular young sprint car racer who lost his life at age 28 in a crash at the 1987 Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway. Dave Bradway Jr was a winner of several NARC main events, his first coming at Petaluma Speedway in 1982, and he also won a track championship at the old Baylands Speedway. First run in 1991 and held every year but once since, the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial for a long time has been considered one of NARC’s signature events and a staple on the West Coast sprint car scene.

As has been the case every year, extra payout – a lot of it - will be up for grabs for the racers. Everything from bonuses for winning heat races, to cash for leading specific laps, to drawing specific pills, to quick qualifying time, to bonuses for just winning the race, and much more, will all be going out on Saturday night. With bonuses, Saturday’s 40-lap main event will pay at least $5,500 to win.

D.J. Netto of Hanford is the NARC points leader going into Saturday’s race, having won twice so far this season as he picked up wins at the Stockton Dirt Track and Antioch Speedway. The former NARC champion will be looking to win the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial for the first time aboard the Netto Ag No. 88N.

Fremont’s Shane Golobic, second in the points, should be one to watch aboard the Matt Wood Racing No. 17w as he has seen a lot of success at Placerville Speedway in his career and has won twice there already this season in non-NARC competition. Golobic led much of the way in last year’s Bradway, but this time hopes to win it for the first time.

The list of past winners of the Bradway features many of the best to ever do it, including National Sprint Car Hall of Famers Brent Kaeding, Jimmy Sills and Paul McMahan. McMahan won the inaugural Bradway in 1991, while Kaeding has four to his credit, with Bradway victories coming in 1995, 1999, 2000 and 2007. No one, however, has won more than former series champion Jonathan Allard, who has five Bradway victories on his resume, picking up checkered flags in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2012.

WHO TO WATCH

The 2025 season in NARC competition for reigning series champion Justin Sanders has been nothing short of a roller coaster. Sanders, out of Aromas, has won two NARC features this season but has also experienced a number of lows across the way, including twice spinning out while racing for the lead.

Sanders though has seen success at the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial, being a two-time winner of the event including last year’s barn burner when he picked off a number of cars in the late laps to win it. Having a low moment the last NARC outing, Sanders hopes the roller coaster ride swings back up in the form of a third Bradway win for him aboard the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x.

Lemoore’s Gauge Garcia is still hunting for his first NARC 410 sprint car victory, and Placerville Speedway could be the place where that happens. Garcia led laps in last year’s Dave Bradway Jr Memorial main event. Garcia and the Keller Motorsports No. 2k team hope that it happens again, only this time they stay up front and pick up a special victory.

FAN INFO

The NARC program will include qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, a 6-lap Trophy Dash, a 12-lap Last Chance Qualifier and a 40-lap main event.

Placerville Speedway is located on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds at 100 Placerville Drive, in town just off U.S. Hwy 50. General admission is $28 for adults. Tickets are $25 for seniors 62 and older, military and kids ages 12 to 17. Kids ages 6 to 11 are in for only $10 and young children 5 and under are in for free. The fairgrounds is charging $10 for parking.

There is more sprint car action on Friday night as well for fans to check out. The inaugural Davy Thomas Memorial, honoring the NorCal sprint car superfan who also supported NARC, will feature SCCT 360 sprint cars action that night.

ABOUT NARC

The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410-winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a “King of the West” champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms.

NARC 2025 WINNERS
March 8 – D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Conett)
April 12 – Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup)
May 10 – D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash)
May 16 – Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway
May 17 – Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial)

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products.

2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
(AFTER FIVE EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 5/26/25)

DJ Netto, Hanford - 692
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 683
Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 670
Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 663
Sean Becker, Roseville - 660
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 653
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 649
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 641
Billy Aton, Benicia - 634
Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 633
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 628
Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 606
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 546
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 525
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 520
John Clark, Windsor - 499
Caeden Steele, Fresno - 494
Jarrett Soares, Gilroy - 489
Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 398
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 395

Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial Race winners:
2024- Justin Sanders
2023- Colby Copeland
2022- Corey Day
2021- Dominic Scelzi
2019- Justin Sanders
2018- Willie Croft
2017- Rico Abreu
2016- Kyle Hirst
2015- Bud Kaeding
2014- Rico Abreu
2013- Rico Abreu
2012- Jonathan Allard
2011- Peter Murphy
2010- Shane Stewart
2009- Jonathan Allard
2008- Tim Kaeding
2007- Brent Kaeding
2006- Sean Becker
2005- Jonathan Allard
2004- Jason Statler
2003- Jonathan Allard
2002- Tim Kaeding
2001- Jonathan Allard
2000- Brent Kaeding
1999- Brent Kaeding
1998- Randy Tiner
1997- Jimmy Sills
1996- Paul McMahan
1995- Brent Kaeding
1994- Randy Tiner
1993- Eric Rossi
1992- Greg DeCaires
1991- Jason McMillen

UPCOMING EVENTS:
June 7 - Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico) - David Tarter Memorial

June 11 - Southern Oregon Speedway (Medford, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports
June 12 - Douglas County Dirtrack (Roseburg, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports
June 13 - Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports
June 14 - Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports
June 15 - Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports

June 19-21 - Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) - $100,026 to win Super Dirt Cup

(5/17/25 - Andrew Kunas) Tulare, CA ... Tanner Holmes and Caeden Steele were the big NARC sprint car winners at the Morrie Williams Memorial, each earning one of the twin 20-lap features Saturday at the Thunderbowl Raceway.

For Holmes, it was his second career NARC victory, and Steele’s win in the second feature was his first career triumph. Their victories came in the event honoring one of California’s legendary and most popular car owners. And ironically it was Tim Kaeding who was the overall winner on points while driving the Williams Motorsports No. 0.

Holmes ran third early in the first 20-lapper as reigning NARC champion Justin Sanders took the lead over Ryan Bernal at the start. Sanders led the first 11 circuits before Bernal challenged him on Lap 12. Bernal threw a slider in Turns 3 and 4, sliding up the track ahead of Sanders. Sanders turned his car back down to get inside of Bernal, but the two made contact entering the front stretch and caused significant damage to both cars. Both stopping on the track to bring out what would be the only caution between the twin 20-lappers, it handed the lead over to Holmes.

Taking full advantage of that turn of events, Holmes motored away from the field and led the remaining nine laps to score the win aboard the American Rock & Rent-sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 Kistler-powered Maxim. Holmes won his first NARC feature race last June at Southern Oregon Speedway, driving his family’s car. Having strong runs with the Tarlton team early this season, Saturday’s win was one many felt was inevitable for Holmes.

D.J. Netto, was unable to chase down Holmes late as they raced through traffic but still finished second in the Penny Newman Grain-sponsored Netto Ag No. 88N Rider-powered KPC. Kaeding finished third aboard the Emadco Disposal-sponsored Williams Motorsports No. 0 Maxwill-powered Maxim. Shane Golobic was fourth and Sean Becker finished fifth after starting eighth.

Gauge Garcia came from 14th to finish sixth, earning the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod. Landon Brooks, Joel Meyers Jr, Tyler Thompson and Chance Grasty rounded out the Top 10 in the first main event.

The second feature saw a complete invert of the cars that finished on the lead lap. That resulted in Holmes slated to start 17th, and it put Steele on the front row. Steele took advantage and led all 20 laps of the caution-free affair. Steele was challenged early by Joey Ancona and then made his way through traffic late, holding off the hard charging Braden Chiaramonte at the end to pick up his first career NARC 410 sprint car win.

Steele celebrated by doing some donuts in the Tarlton & Son-sponsored BCCR No. 121 Kistler-powered Maxim and coming to a stop in Turn 4. He then climbed out of his car and sprinted on foot most of the way down the front stretch to celebrate with the family and team.

Braden Chiaramonte took runner-up in the second feature aboard the System 1-sponsored Tiner Hirst Enterprises No. 94th Moss-powered Eagle after starting fourth. Dominic Gorden finished third aboard the Silva’s All Natural Beef-sponsored Fortitude Driver Development No. 10 Rider-powered Maxim. Joey Ancona, after running second early on, finished fourth. Bud Kaeding was fifth ahead of Dominic Scelzi and Kaleb Montgomery. Tim Kaeding, Grasty and Netto rounded out the Top 10.

Tim Kaeding earned the hard charger nod in the second feature, coming from 15th to finish eighth. His point score of 11 (the total of his two finishing positions, third and eighth, respectively), bested the 12 by Netto and the 13 by Holmes – who finished 12th in the second feature after winning the first. That fittingly gave Kaeding the overall win in the Morrie Williams Memorial, much to the delight of the team and his fans, and he also earned a $1,000 bonus for his work. Kaeding was pushed back out onto the track following the second feature and he celebrated by performing his usual set of donuts.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Sanders, Tim Kaeding, and Golobic.

Tanner Holmes paced the 24-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying with a time of 13.593 seconds around the 1/3-mile, high-banked clay oval.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature 1 (20 laps): 1. 21 Tanner Holmes (4), 2. 88n D.J. Netto (3), 3. 0 Tim Kaeding (6), 4. 17w Shane Golobic (5), 5. 7b Sean Becker (8), 6. 2k Gauge Garcia (14), 7. 21L Landon Brooks (7), 8. 46jr Joel Meyers Jr (10), 9. 35km Tyler Thompson (12), 10. X1 Chance Grasty (16), 11. 3 Kaleb Montgomery (15), 12. 29 Bud Kaeding (18), 13. 41 Dominic Scelzi (13), 14. 94th Braden Chiaramonte (20), 15. 10 Dominic Gorden (17), 16. 17 Joey Ancona (21), 17. 121 Caeden Steele (17), 18. 26 Billy Aton (19), 19. 83t Tanner Carrick (9), 20. 17v Danny Faria Jr (24), 21. 14 Mariah Ede (23), 22. 12 Jarrett Soares (22), 23. 2x Justin Sanders (2), 24. 73 Ryan Bernal (1).

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders, Feature 1: Justin Sanders 1-11, Tanner Holmes 12-20

Williams Roofing Hard Charger, Feature 1: 2k Gauge Garcia, +8 (14th to 6th)

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature 2 (20 laps): 1. 121 Caeden Steele (1), 2. 94th Braden Chiaramonte (4), 3. 10 Dominic Gorden (3), 4. 17 Joey Ancona (2), 5. 29 Bud Kaeding (6), 6. 41 Dominic Scelzi (5), 7. 3 Kaleb Montgomery (7), 8. 0 Tim Kaeding (15), 9. X1 Chance Grasty (8), 10. 88n D.J. Netto (16), 11. 35km Tyler Thompson (9), 12. 21 Tanner Holmes (17), 13. 21L Landon Brooks (11), 14. 7b Sean Becker (13), 15. 17w Shane Golobic (14), 16. 2k Gauge Garcia (12), 17. 46jr Joel Meyers Jr (10), 18. 73 Ryan Bernal (22), 19. 14 Mariah Ede (20), 20. 17v Danny Faria Jr (19), 21. 12 Jarrett Soares (21), 22. 26 Billy Aton (18), DNS – 83t Tanner Carrick, 2x Justin Sanders

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders, Feature 2: Caeden Steele 1-20

Williams Roofing Hard Charger, Feature 2: Tim Kaeding, +7 (15th to 8th)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (24 laps): 21 Tanner Holmes, 13.593 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders, 2. 21L Landon Brooks, 3. 46jr Joel Meyers Jr, 4. 21 Tanner Holmes, 5. 2k Gauge Garcia, 6. 29 Bud Kaeding, 7. 26 Billy Aton, 8. 14 Mariah Ede.

Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 0 Tim Kaeding, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 88n D.J. Netto, 4. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 5. 10 Dominic Gorden, 6. 121 Caeden Steele, 7. 94th Braden Chiaramonte, 8. 17v Danny Faria Jr.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 17w Shane Golobic, 2. 83t Tanner Carrick, 3. 73 Ryan Bernal, 4. 35km Tyler Thompson, 5. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 6. X1 Chance Grasty, 7. 17 Joey Ancona, 8. 12 Jarrett Soares.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 73 Ryan Bernal, 2. 2x Justin Sanders, 3. 88n D.J. Netto, 4. 21 Tanner Holmes, 5. 17w Shane Golobic, 6. 0 Tim Kaeding.

SANDERS BAGS NARC SPRINT CAR VICTORY AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY

(5/16/25 - Andrew Kunas) Watsonville, CA ... There’s one word to describe Justin Sanders’ 2025 season so far: Rollercoaster.

Following a series of mishaps that somehow had a win mixed in over the prior two months, that rollercoaster ride for Sanders continued Friday when the reigning NARC 410 sprint car champion scored the win at Ocean Speedway. Sanders was challenged a couple of times but led the entire 30-lap distance and picked up his second win of the season, and the 24th NARC triumph of his career.

The Aromas driver jetted off to the early lead at the start aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC but soon found himself in heavy traffic on the Watsonville bullring. Around ten laps in, Tyler Thompson closed in and threw a slider at Sanders, sliding up in front of him but couldn’t hold it as Sanders turned his car back down and scooted back by Thompson to retain the lead.

Thompson quickly tried another slider, but Sanders held his ground, and Thompson was soon under fire from Shane Golobic for the runner-up spot. Through a number of race stoppages and restarts, and dealing with slower traffic, Sanders maintained the lead the remaining distance, much to his relief.

Friday’s win for Sanders came six days after he had crashed out of last Saturday’s race at Antioch Speedway when his throttle stuck and he struck the wall, all happening before the field even got to the parade lap. That followed a spectacular Mini-Gold Cup win a month earlier, which had followed him spinning out while racing for the lead at the NARC season opener. These have been his four nights out with NARC this season.

After racing hard and trading multiple passes with Thompson, Golobic finally secured second place and finished there aboard the NOS Energy sponsored Matt Wood Racing No. 17w Kistler-powered KPC. Thompson, who is chasing NARC Rookie of the Year honors, suffered nose wing damage during the event but still managed to run in the podium positions throughout the event. After some difficulties last Saturday at Antioch, Thompson bounced back with a third-place finish aboard the HAM Construction sponsored Main Motorsports No. 35km Kistler-powered Maxim.

Landon Brooks, a track record setter earlier in the evening, ran in the Top 10 throughout the race and finished fourth aboard the Lippert Construction sponsored Bates-Hamilton Racing No. 21L Kistler-powered Maxim. Tanner Holmes came from 14th to finish fifth aboard the American Rock & Rent sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 Kistler-powered Maxim.

Former NARC champion Dominic Scelzi of Fresno, earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, charging 13 spots from the 19th starting position to finish sixth, this coming after changing engines following his heat race. Bud Kaeding, Gauge Garcia, Jake Andreotti, and D.J. Netto rounded out the Top 10.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Thompson, Bud Kaeding and Golobic.

The Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier was Landon Brooks, who paced the 22-car field with a new track record, circling the ¼-mile clay oval in 10.543.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders (1), 2. 17w Shane Golobic (3), 3. 35km Tyler Thompson (2), 4. 21L Landon Brooks (4), 5. 21 Tanner Holmes (14), 6. 41 Dominic Scelzi (19), 7. 29 Bud Kaeding (5), 8. 2k Gauge Garcia (15), 9. 7p Jake Andreotti (17), 10. 88n D.J. Netto (9), 11. 7b Sean Becker (7), 12. 83t Tanner Carrick (10), 13. 10 Dominic Gorden (13), 14. 0 Tim Kaeding (6), 15. 12 Jarrett Soares (16), 16. 12j John Clark (16), 17. 31 Kyle Beilman (22), 18. 14 Mariah Ede (21), 19. 3 Kaleb Montgomery (12), 20. 26 Billy Aton (18), 21. 72w Kurt Nelson (11), 22. 73 Ryan Bernal (8 – DNS).

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Justin Sanders 1-30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: Dominic Scelzi, +13 (19th to 6th)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (22 cars): 21L Landon Brooks, 10.543 seconds (new track record)

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 35km Tyler Thompson, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 21L Landon Brooks, 4. 83t Tanner Carrick, 5. 21t Tanner Holmes, 6. 26 Billy Aton, 7. 12j John Clark, 8. 31 Kyle Beilman.

Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 29 Bud Kaeding, 2. 73 Ryan Bernal, 3. 0 Tim Kaeding, 4. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 5. 2k Gauge Garcia, 6. 7p Jake Andreotti, 7. 41 Dominic Scelzi.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 17w Shane Golobic, 2. 2x Justin Sanders, 3. 88N D.J. Netto, 4. 72w Kurt Nelson, 5. 10 Dominic Gorden, 6. 12 Jarrett Soares, 7. 14 Mariah Ede.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders, 2. 35km Tyler Thompson, 3. 17w Shane Golobic, 4. 21L Landon Brooks, 5. 29 Bud Kaeding, 6. 0 Tim Kaeding.

NARC SPRINT CARS HEAD TO BUSY DOUBLEHEADER WEEKEND AT WATSONVILLE AND TULARE

The first doubleheader weekend of the season is next up for the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series, with races at Ocean Speedway and Thunderbowl Raceway on tap.

On Friday, May 16th, the NARC teams will head to Ocean Speedway in Watsonville for the Salute to First Responders. Police officers, fire fighters and EMT’s with proper identification are all getting in for $10 off that night.

The event is the first of four NARC events scheduled to take place at the quarter-mile clay oval this season. The April event was canceled due to bad weather. Justin Sanders, on his way to the 2024 NARC championship, won the lone NARC event in Watsonville last season when he picked up the prestigious Howard Kaeding Classic.

After the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial was rained out on April 26th and subsequently rescheduled for this fall (October 4th), the series will make the first of its two visits this season to Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, with this Saturday’s (May 17th) event being the ever-popular Morrie Williams Memorial Twin 20’s.

The event honors one of California’s legendary sprint car team owners. Morrie Williams achieved many victories in races and championships, including four NARC King of the West titles. His iconic white No. The "0" car has been driven by numerous highly skilled racers over the years.

After the first 20-lap race, all lead lap cars will be inverted for the second race. Numerous prizes will be up for grabs, thanks to the members of the Williams Motorsports team. A cash bonus of $1,000 also awaits the driver who accumulates the most points over the two features. Overall, more than $33,000 in prize money and product awards are on the line.

Sanders and Tim Kaeding won the Morrie Williams Memorial Twin 20 features at Kings Speedway last year, with Cole Macedo earning the overall title by accumulating the most points across both races. Shane Golobic and Cole Macedo won the NARC events at Thunderbowl Raceway in 2024.

Hanford’s D.J. Netto has won two out of three NARC races to start the season. The former series champion won the March 8th opener at the Stockton Dirt Track and then last Saturday took the eventful Contra Costa Clash at Antioch Speedway.

Netto, winner of nine NARC 410 races in his career, has sprint car victories to his credit at both tracks NARC is visiting this weekend.

WHO TO WATCH

Tim Kaeding of San Jose finished fourth in last Saturday’s feature at Antioch after moving up eight positions aboard the Williams Motorsports No. 0, and it wasn’t the first time he passed a lot of cars this season as back on March 8th at Stockton Kaeding moved up 15 positions to earn the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod.

In the Morrie Williams Memorial, the “Zero Heroes” have seen much success at the event bearing the name of their late team owner as they have scored a win in one of the Twin 20 features each year and with different drivers piloting the car. In the second feature last year, Kaeding charged from the 12th starting position and took the lead on the 15th lap on his way to a victory.

Fremont’s Shane Golobic has seen success at both of this weekend’s tracks with the Matt Wood Racing No. 17w team. Golobic was the winner of last May’s NARC race at Thunderbowl Raceway, and in 2023 he was the winner of the Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway. Those wins are among the 16 career NARC triumphs by Golobic.

FAN INFO

Ocean Speedway is located at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds at 2601 E. Lake Ave. Friday’s event will also have IMCA modifieds and the South Bay Dwarf Cars on the schedule. All police, fire fighters and EMT’s with proper identification will get $10 off their admission. Front gates open at 4:30 p.m. with qualifying at 6:00 p.m. and racing at 7:00 p.m.

Thunderbowl Raceway is located at the Tulare County Fairgrounds on K Street. Saturday’s show is all sprint cars as it will also feature 360 sprint cars and the California Racesaver sprints. Grandstand tickets are $35, seniors getting in for $33. Bleacher seats are $30 for adults, $28 for seniors and $15 for kids 12 or younger (kids 5 and younger are free in the bleachers). Front gates open at 4:00 pm with hot laps scheduled for 5:00 pm, qualifying at 6:00 p.m. and racing at 7:00 p.m.

ABOUT NARC

The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410-winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a “King of the West” champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms.

NARC 2025 winners
March 8 – D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Conett)
April 12 – Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup)
May 10 – D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash)

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products.

2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES

(AFTER THREE EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 5/11/25)

DJ Netto, Hanford - 422
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 407
Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 405
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 397
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 395
Sean Becker, Roseville - 394
Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 393
Billy Aton, Benicia - 390
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 390
Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 379
John Clark, Windsor - 374
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 373
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 370
Max Mittry, Redding - 370
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 368
Miriah Ede, Clovis (R) - 363
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 269
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 267
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 262
Jake Andreotti, Castro Valley (R) - 260

UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 31 - Placerville Speedway - Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial
June 7 - Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico) - David Tarter Memorial

June 11 - Southern Oregon Speedway (Medford, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports
June 12 - Douglas County Dirtrack (Roseburg, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports
June 13 - Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports
June 14 - Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports
June 15 - Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA) - Fastest Five Days in Motorsports

NETTO WINS WILD NARC SPRINT CAR FEATURE AT ANTIOCH SPEEDWAY
James Allen

(5/10/25 - Andrew Kunas) Antioch, CA .. When the dust settled on one of the more wild NARC 410 sprint car main events in recent memory, Hanford’s D.J. Netto stood in the winner’s circle at Antioch Speedway, taking the checkered flag in the Contra Costa County Clash for his second NARC triumph of the season.

Bud Kaeding led the first 13 laps, fending off multiple Netto challenges for the top spot, but out of seemingly nowhere Sean Becker came with a strong run off the second turn on the 14th circuit, passing both Netto and Kaeding down the back stretch and around the top side in the third and fourth corners to take the lead.

Becker led the next six laps, but on a restart with 19 laps completed Netto had a strong run and challenged Becker for the lead. Exiting turn four, Netto was outside of Becker when the two made contact, upsetting and damaging Becker’s car enough that it then struck the outside wall down the front stretch. Dominic Gorden was unable to avoid, smashing into Becker’s car and collecting Kaleb Montgomery, sending both cars flipping wildly. Luckily, nobody was seriously hurt in the incident.

That left Netto out front. Both Bud Kaeding and Tim Kaeding tried to catch Netto, but wound up racing each other hard for second place. Benicia’s Billy Aton went on a late tear to pass both Kaeding’s for the runner-up spot in the closing laps.

Despite the late surge, Aton was too far back and ran out of time at Netto drove to his second victory of the season, and his ninth career NARC triumph, in the Penny Newman Grain-sponsored Netto Ag No. 88n Rider-powered KPC.

Netto, while happy to win the race, expressed regret over what happened to Becker and the other cars.

“I was trying to be clean as I possibly could,” Netto said after the race. “I guess my left rear caught his right front. You never want to win them that way. Sean races me clean. My apologies to him and that team. That’s not the way I wanted to win that one.”

While disappointed over how the victory came, Netto still praised his team.

“My guys gave me a great race car,” Netto said. “I’m very grateful to do what I do. I can’t ask for more.”

Aton settled for a season-best second place aboard the Legacy Glass-sponsored Aton Racing No. 26 Kistler-powered Triple X.

“At the start of the race the car was just firing,” Aton said of his car’s ability to run anywhere on the track and pass cars. “After that restart (following the Becker crash), we were just dynamite.”

Bud Kaeding, the former series champion out of Campbell, finished third aboard the Alviso Rock sponsored BK Motorsports No. 29 Shaver-powered Maxim.

“Overall, it was a good night. Was great to lead laps,” Kaeding said after his best NARC finish of the season despite damaging his car when striking the wall on the last restart. “Good racing.”

Tim Kaeding, out of San Jose, finished fourth after starting 12th aboard the EMADCO Disposal-sponsored Williams Motorsports No. 0 Maxwill-powered Maxim. Jake Adreotti of Castro Valley finished aboard the Buchannan Auto Electric-sponsored Andreotti Racing No. 7p Rider-powered KPC.

Gauge Garcia, Shane Golobic, Dominic Scelzi, Tyler Thompson, and Dylan Bloomfield rounded out the Top 10.

Thompson earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, advancing nine positions from 18th to finish ninth. Thompson also set fast time in Automotive Racing Products qualifying with a lap of 12.219 seconds around the 3/8-mile clay oval.

Heat races were won by Sanders, Montgomery and Bud Kaeding.

Hoosier Racing Tires Main Event (30 laps): 1. 88n D.J. Netto (1), 2. 26 Billy Aton (10), 3. 29 Bud Kaeding (2), 4. 0 Tim Kaeding (12), 5. 7p Jake Andreotti (4), 6. 2k Gauge Garcia (7), 7. 17w Shane Golobic (9), 8. 41 Dominic Scelzi (15), 9. 35km Tyler Thompson (18), 10. 83v Dylan Bloomfield (13), 11. 121 Caeden Steele (5), 12. 12j John Clark (20), 13. 5k Blaine Cory (16), 14. Mariah Ede (14), 15. 12 Jarrett Soares (17), 16. 2xm Max Mittry (12), 17. 7b Sean Becker (11), 18. 10 Dominic Gorden (8), 19. 3 Kaleb Montgomery (16), DNS – 2x Justin Sanders, 88a Joey Ancona, 09s Geoffrey Strole.

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Bud Kaeding 1-13, Sean Becker 14-19, D.J. Netto 20-30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: Tyler Thompson +9 (18th to 9th)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (22 cars): Tyler Thompson, 12.219 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders, 2. 88n D.J. Netto, 3. 17w Shane Golobic, 4. 0 Tim Kaeding, 5. 2xm Max Mittry, 6. 12 Jarrett Soares, 7. 35km Tyler Thompson, 8. 09s Geoffrey Strole.

Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 10 Dominic Gorden, 4. 7p Jake Andreotti, 5. 83v Dylan Bloomfield, 6. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 7. 12j John Clark.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 29 Bud Kaeding, 2. 2k Gauge Garcia, 3. 26 Billy Aton, 4. 121 Caeden Steele, 5. 14 Mariah Ede, 6. 5k Blaine Cory, 7. 88a Joey Ancona.

Beacon Wealth Strategies-Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 88n D.J. Netto, 2. 29 Bud Kaeding, 3. 3 Kaleb Montgomery, 4. 2x Justin Sanders, 5. 7p Jake Andreotti, 6. 121 Caeden Steele.

NARC 410 Sprint Car Series

(4/21/25 - Andrew Kunas) Tulare, CA ,,, A Thunderbowl Raceway cornerstone event is next on tap for the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series, which will race in the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial this Saturday, April 26th.

Saturday’s event is the first of two visits that NARC will make to the 1/3-mile, high-banked clay oval located at the Tulare County Fairgrounds this season. This marks the third stop on the 27-event NARC campaign.

First contested in 2002, the event honors a pair of brothers from the Faria family, longtime participants in California racing. Chris Faria, who was an up-and-coming racer, passed away after a farming accident in 1993. His older brother Brian, who was active behind the scenes at Thunderbowl Raceway, tragically passed away in early 2006 in a traffic accident, and Brian’s name was soon put alongside his brother’s name for this race.

The event, held at one of California’s most challenging dirt tracks, has long been looked forward to by NARC competitors and fans, and the list of past winners of the race reads like a who’s who of west coast sprint car racing.

Jason Meyers, a future two-time World of Outlaws champion, won the inaugural event in 2002. National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Brent Kaeding won it twice in the latter years of his legendary career. A young kid named Kyle Larson, years before the NASCAR world got to know him, was the 2010 winner of the race. NARC champions such as D.J. Netto and Kyle Hirst are also past winners.

Last year’s Chris & Brian Faria Memorial was rained out on its original sprint date, but the series and Thunderbowl Raceway were able to reschedule the event to October 12th, and it was Cole Macedo picking up the victory that night.

Netto, who lives just down the road from Thunderbowl Raceway in Hanford, currently leads the NARC point standings after two completed events aboard the Netto Ag No. 88N. With his win in the season opening event at Stockton Dirt Track, followed by his fourth place run at the Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway, Netto carries a five-point advantage over Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery.

Montgomery, having driven two different cars in two races, turned in Top 5 finishes each time, including a third-place effort at the Mini Gold Cup.

WHO TO WATCH

Justin Sanders, after a tough month of March, bounced back in a big way at Silver Dollar Speedway, winning the Mini Gold Cup after a last lap battle with Tanner Holmes. With the $10,000 NARC victory at Chico, the reigning NARC “King of the West” clawed back to sixth in the standings, only 12 points out of the lead and feeling that momentum is back on the side of the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x.

Fremont’s Shane Golobic enters the night third in the NARC point standings aboard the Matt Wood Racing No. 17w. While Golobic did not fare well in the Faria Memorial race last October, he was victorious in the NARC race at the Tulare clay oval in May. Golobic has been competitive at Thunderbowl Raceway, logging many top five and top ten finishes over the years, including a seventh place run just last month with the High Limit Racing series during their spring California swing.

Others expected to compete include Roseville’s Sean Becker and Ryan Bernal, Lincoln’s Tanner Carrick, San Jose’s Tim Kaeding, Oakley’s Dylan Bloomfield, Tyler Thompson from Oregon, Arizona’s Ashton Torgerson, Chance Grasty from Suisun City, Campbell’s Bud Kaeding, Benicia’s Billy Aton, John Clark from Windsor, Landon Brooks from Rio Oso, and many others.

Central California will be well represented in the pit area with competitors including two-time series champion Dominic Scelzi and Gauge Garcia from Fresno, 2024 Rookie of the Year Caeden Steele of Lemoore, and Dominic Gorden and Mariah Ede from Clovis.

FAN INFO

It will be all sprint cars on Saturday night at Thunderbowl Raceway, as winged 360 Kings of Thunder sprint cars and California Racesaver sprints will also be in action.

The NARC portion of the program includes qualifying, three eight-lap heat races, a six-lap trophy dash, and a 30-lap feature event headliner.

Tickets will be available at the front gate for fans. Grandstand tickets are $35, and $33 for seniors. Bleacher seats are $30 for adults, $28 for seniors and $15 for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $45. Front gates open at 4:00 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled for 5:00 p.m. with qualifying at 6:00 and racing beginning at 7:00 p.m.

For first time visitors, Thunderbowl Raceway is located at the Tulare County Fairgrounds on K Street.

ABOUT NARC

The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410-winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a “King of the West” champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms.

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products.

2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES

(AFTER TWO EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 4/20/25)

DJ Netto, Hanford - 280
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 275
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 273
Sean Becker, Roseville - 270
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 269
Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 268
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 268
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 267
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 264
Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 260
Chance Grasty, Suisun City (R) - 258
Andy Forsberg, Auburn - 257
Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 256
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 252
Billy Aton, Benicia - 251
Max Mittry, Redding - 245
John Clark, Windsor - 245
Ashton Torgerson, Glendale, AZ (R) - 244
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 240
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 238

UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 10 - Antioch Speedway - Contra Costa County Clash
May 16 - Ocean Speedway - Salute to First Responders
May 17 - Thunderbowl Raceway - Morrie Williams Memorial Twin 20's
May 31 - Placerville Speedway - Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial

(4/12/25 - Andrew Kunas) Chico, CA ... Fans at Silver Dollar Speedway were treated to a NARC 410 Sprint Car thriller and instant classic on Saturday night, as Justin Sanders fended off heavy traffic and a determined Tanner Holmes to win the Mini Gold Cup and a $10,000 payday.

Sanders, who led the final 19 laps of the 40-lap race after taking the lead from Tim Kaeding, encountered slower traffic in the closing laps, allowing Holmes to close in rapidly. On the final lap, in the second turn of the quarter-mile bullring, Sanders drifted up as he tried to navigate around slower cars with Holmes getting a run around the top. The two cars making light contact with Sanders getting into the loose clay at the top, allowing Holmes to move by.

Holmes, however, then had to deal with the slower cars, who were running in his preferred top and middle lines through the final two corners. Holmes made contact with one while Sanders, who favored the very bottom on that end of the racetrack, used it to get back by Holmes off of turn four to steal the win aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered Maxim. This finish sent the Silver Dollar Speedway crowd into a frenzy.

“I kind of floated up,” explained Sanders. “I knew that was the 21 car was coming. That motor rips so I could hear it behind me. Tanner got by me, and I can’t believe he didn’t run the bottom in three and four, and maybe that won us the race. He was running the middle, maybe to block a slider. We’re happy to get this win. They’re so hard to come by. We had a great car.”

Despite contact with the slower car, Holmes finished second aboard the American Rock & Rent sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 Kistler-powered Maxim and the driver from Jacksonville, Oregon received approval from the fans for his late efforts.

“It felt like all weekend we were searching and searching,” said Holmes, “and finally we put together a great second half.”

“I just made a mistake on my part (at the end),” Holmes continued. “If I could do it over, I’d do it over, but I’m proud of these 21 guys and we were right there at the end.”

Kaleb Montgomery raced in the Top 10 throughout the headliner and made late moves to get on the podium aboard the Hansen Machine sponsored McColloch Racing No. 17 Don Ott-powered Maxim. He made a late race pass for third around D.J. Netto.

Netto, who won the season opening race at Stockton, ran as high as second before finishing fourth in the Penny Newman Grain sponsored Netto Ag No. 88N Rider-powered KPC. Tyler Thompson finished fifth aboard the HAM Construction sponsored Main Motorsports No. 35km Kistler-powered Maxim.

Tanner Carrick, Shane Golobic, Tim Kaeding, Sean Becker, and Ryan Bernal rounded out the Top 10. Bernal earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, moving up seven positions to finish tenth.

Bud Kaeding won the Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier. Heat races were claimed by Montgomery, Holmes, Netto and Landon Brooks.

Tyler Thompson set overall fast time in qualifying with a 11.698 second lap around the ¼-mile clay oval.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (40 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders (3), 2. 21 Tanner Holmes (2), 3. 17 Kaleb Montgomery (3), 4. 88n DJ Netto (4), 5. 35km Tyler Thompson (5), 6. 83t Tanner Carrick (8), 7. 17w Shane Golobic (11), 8. 0 Tim Kaeding (7), 9. 7b Sean Becker (13), 10. 73 Ryan Bernal (7), 11. 83v Dylan Bloomfield (15), 12. 41 Dominic Scelzi (12), 13. X1 Chance Grasty (14), 14. 29 Bud Kaeding (21), 15. 21L Landon Brooks (7), 16. 10 Dominic Gorden (16), 17. 7p Jake Andreotti (23), 18. 121 Caeden Steele (9), 19. 94th Braden Chiaramonte (24), 20. 92 Andy Forsberg (10), 21. 7 Ashton Torgerson (18), 22. 26 Billy Aton (19), 23. 2xm Max Mittry (22), 24. 2k Gauge Garcia (20).

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: Ryan Bernal, +7 (17th to 10th)

Mettec Titanium Lap Leaders: Tim Kaeding 1-21, Sanders 22-40.

ARP Fast Qualifier (32 cars): Tyler Thompson, 11.698 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions First Heat Race (8 laps): 1. 17 Kaleb Montgomery (2), 2. 121 Caeden Steele (1), 3. 35km Tyler Thompson (4), 4. X1 Chance Grasty (5), 5. 2k Gauge Garcia (7), 6. 29 Bud Kaeding (3), 7. 94th Braden Chiaramonte (6), 8. 73x Kyle Beilman (8).

Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash Second Heat Race (8 laps): 1. 21 Tanner Holmes (2), 2. 92 Andy Forsberg (1), 3. 7b Sean Becker (3), 4. 83v Dylan Bloomfield (5), 5. 0 Tim Kaeding (4), 6. 12j John Clark (7), 7. 5k Blaine Cory (6).

WEDG High Performance Karts Third Heat Race (8 laps): 1. 88n D.J. Netto (2), 2. 41 Dominic Scelzi (3), 3. 83t Tanner Carrick (4), 4. 73 Ryan Bernal (6), 5. 7 Ashton Torgerson (1), 6. 2xm Max Mittry, 7. 7w Dennis Scherer (8), 8. 76 Jennifer Osborne (7).

Winter Performance Fourth Heat Race (8 laps): 1. 21L Landon Brooks (1), 2. 17w Shane Golobic (2), 3. 2x Justin Sanders (4), 4. 10 Dominic Gorden (5), 5. 26 Billy Aton (7), 6. 7p Jake Andreotti (6), 7. 14 Mariah Ede (8), 8. 5s R.C. Smith (7).

Beacon Wealth Strategies Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 0 Tim Kaeding (1), 2. 21 Tanner Holmes (8), 3. 2x Justin Sanders (6), 4. 88n D.J. Netto (7), 5. 35km Tyler Thompson (4), 6. 17 Kaleb Montgomery (5), 7. 21L Landon Brooks (2), 8. 83t Tanner Carrick (3).

Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier (12 laps): 1. 29 Bud Kaeding (1), 2. 2xm Max Mittry (2), 3. 7p Jake Andreotti (3), 4. 94th Braden Chiaramonte (5), 5. 12j John Clark (4), 6. 7w Dennis Scherer (7), 7. 14 Mariah Ede (8), 8. 73x Kyle Beilman (11), 9. 76 Jennifer Osborne (9), 10. 5k Blaine Cory (6), 11. R.C. Smith (10).

(4/7/25 - Andrew Kunas) Chico, CA ... The first big money race of the season has arrived for the NARC 410 sprint cars, with the prestigious Mini Gold Cup happening this Saturday, April 12th at Silver Dollar Speedway.

Saturday’s winner will score NARC’s first five-figure payday of 2025, taking home $10,000 for their efforts.

First run in 1987, the Mini Gold Cup was a longtime staple on the Northern California sprint car schedule, bringing fans and competitors to the challenging ¼-mile clay oval in Chico. Several editions over the years saw the event on the World of Outlaws schedule, but it has otherwise been a NARC event. After a hiatus of a few years that started with the COVID-19 plagued 2020 season, the SLC Promotions team brought the beloved event back a couple of years ago. Regardless of sanction, the Mini Gold Cup has long been a premier season event sprint car fans on the West Coast.

Cole Macedo won last year’s Mini Gold Cup after leader Ryan Robinson crashed on the final lap. It was Macedo’s second Mini Gold Cup win, that one coming aboard the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21. With Macedo now on the World of Outlaws tour, the Tarlton team has been going with Jacksonville, Oregon standout Tanner Holmes. The pairing has already found success, winning an earlier race at Silver Dollar Speedway and then turning into multiple Top 5 finishes with High Limit Racing during their March swing through California. That has many fans pointing at Holmes as one of the favorites on Saturday.

Hanford’s D.J. Netto, with his win in last month’s NARC season opener at the Stockton Dirt Track, has the points lead aboard the Netto Ag No. 88n going into the weekend with a four-point advantage over Fremont’s Shane Golobic. Netto, a former NARC champion, will be one to watch, as he won twice in other 410 sprint car competition at Silver Dollar Speedway last year, including the Friday night Mini Gold Cup Tune-Up.

Golobic also already is a winner in Chico this season in non-NARC competition, winning the night before Holmes did. Golobic and the Matt Wood Racing No. 17w are also hoping that translates to NARC success at the Mini Gold Cup on Saturday.

In the Mini Gold Cup record books, National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Brent Kaeding leads everyone with four total Mini Gold Cup triumphs, taking checkered flags in 1991, 1993, 1996 and 2001. A pair of World of Outlaws champions, Jason Meyers, and Donny Schatz each have three wins in the prestigious race.

WHO TO WATCH

One other driver who will be watched is reigning NARC champion Justin Sanders of Aromas. The 2024 “King of the West” won the David Tarter Memorial last June when the NARC 410 sprint cars last tackled Silver Dollar Speedway, one of his seven NARC wins en route to the series championship. Sanders and the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x are looking at the Mini Gold Cup as the perfect opportunity to bounce back after a disappointing month of March.

Never one to be counted out at Silver Dollar Speedway, San Jose’s Tim Kaeding is always one to keep an eye on aboard the Williams Motorsports No. 0. A two-time “King of the West” and one of NARC’s all-time winningest drivers with 74 victories, Kaeding has won several big races in Chico over the years, and that includes two Mini Gold Cups, those wins coming in 2005 and 2007.

Templeton driver Kaleb Montgomery gave a strong performance at the Salute to Leroy Van Conett at Stockton on March 8th, driving from 15th to finish 4th in the NARC season opener. He later turned more heads by making the dash and finishing fifth in a High Limit Racing main event at Perris Auto Speedway. After this prior weekend’s cancelations, fans remain eager to see what the young driver has ahead of him as he pursues his first NARC victory aboard the Montgomery Racing No. 3.

A full field of sprint car teams are expected to fill the pit area. Other drivers expected to compete on Friday night include Roseville’s Sean Becker, Oakley’s Dylan Bloomfield, Tanner Carrick of Lincoln, Clovis drivers Dominic Gorden and Mariah Ede, Bud Kaeding of Campbell, Arizona driver Ashton Torgerson, Landon Brooks from Rio Oso, Tyler Thompson from Oregon, Lemoore’s Caeden Steele, Gauge Garcia of Fresno, Benicia’s Billy Aton and many more.

FAN INFO

Front gates open at 4:00 pm, with hot laps at 5:30 pm and qualifying to follow at 6:00 pm. Racing is scheduled to start at 6:45 pm. BCRA lightning sprints are also scheduled to compete.

As a bonus for fans, Silver Dollar Speedway is also racing on Friday night, April 11th, with 410 sprint cars in action as a tune-up for Saturday’s $10,000 to win Mini Gold Cup.

Fans who cannot make it in person can watch live on www.floracing.com. FloRacing livestreams all NARC shows.

ABOUT NARC

The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410-winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a “King of the West” champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms.

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products.

2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES

(AFTER ONE RACE IN 27-RACE SERIES - 4/7/25)

DJ Netto, Hanford - 143 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 139 Sean Becker, Roseville - 138 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 137 Andy Forsberg, Auburn - 136 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 135 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 134 Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 133 Billy Aton, Benicia - 132 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 131 Chance Grasty, Suisun City - 130 John Clark, Windsor - 129 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 128 Max Mittry, Redding - 127 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 126 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 125 Ashton Torgerson, Glendale, AZ (R) - 124 Tyler Thompson, Jacksonville, OR - 123 Miriah Ede, Clovis (R) - 122 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 121 Bill Smith, Sparks, NV - 120 Bill Wagner, Camano Island, WA - 119 Jarrett Soares, Gilroy - 118 Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 117 Angelique Bell, Sacramento - 116

UPCOMING EVENTS: April 26 - Thunderbowl Raceway - Chris & Brian Faria Memorial May 10 - Antioch Speedway - Contra Costa County Clash May 16 - Ocean Speedway - Salute to First Responders May 17 - Thunderbowl Raceway - Morrie Williams Memorial Twin 20's

3/31/25 – Andrew Kunas) Watsonville, CA … After a few weeks off, the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series returns to action when it opens the month of April with a Friday night showdown at Ocean Speedway on April 4th.

Friday’s Spring Fling is the first of a series-high five races scheduled at the ¼-mile Watsonville, California clay oval, which has long been a staple on the NARC tour. This comes after just one NARC race was held in Watsonville last year, when eventual series champion Justin Sanders picked up the big Howard Kaeding Classic victory in July. In 2025, race fans in the Monterey Bay area will be treated to much more winged 410 sprint car action, and it begins Friday night.

NARC was scheduled to also race this Saturday, April 5th at the Stockton Dirt Track, where the series opened its season on March 8th, but a recent electrical fire at the San Joaquin Fairgrounds has left the facility unsafe to use for at least the next couple of weeks, forcing the cancellation of Saturday’s event.

Hanford driver D.J. Netto, with his win at Stockton in March, is the NARC points leader going into Friday’s event with a four-point advantage over Shane Golobic of Fremont. Netto knows Ocean Speedway well as he is also a former feature winner there aboard the Netto Ag No. 88n. Golobic and the Matt Wood Racing No. 17w team should be competitive at Ocean Speedway as well, as they were Howard Kaeding Classic winners in Watsonville just two years ago.

Justin Sanders and the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x team is also looking to bounce back in a big way after his untimely spin out while running second in the season opening race at Stockton. Sanders was battling hard, trying to pass Netto for the lead in traffic, when he spun out as he tried to pass a lapped car. He eventually finished 15th and is looking for an immediate turnaround with his Mittry Motorsports team.

WHO TO WATCH

One driver that many fans will be keeping an eye on this weekend is Kaleb Montgomery. The young Templeton, California driver turned in a solid performance in the NARC season opener, driving from 15th to finish fourth in the main event at Stockton. Just a couple of weeks later, Montgomery turned a lot of eyes by making the dash and then turned in an impressive fifth place finish in the main event with the High Limit Racing series at Perris Auto Speedway. The strong runs have Montgomery feeling confident as he pursues his first NARC victory aboard his Montgomery Racing No. 3.

A change in philosophy by Montgomery may be a factor as well. “I’m just having fun with my family,” Montgomery said last week. “I traded my goals in a race night for standards, and as long as I meet my standards, (I believe) the wins will come.”

Another driver and team due to hit it big is Jacksonville, Oregon’s Tanner Holmes and the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 team, who are running a partial schedule together. After difficulties in the NARC season opener at Stockton, the team found success during High Limit’s run through California in March, with Holmes earning fourth and fifth place finishes at Thunderbowl Raceway and Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, respectively, and then running second place most of the way at Perris Auto Speedway before losing a right rear tire on a rubber down track. The Tarlton Motorsports team has long been no stranger to success with NARC, winning the series titles in 2015 and 2016, and nearly won the NARC title last year with Cole Macedo (now on the World of Outlaws tour.)

A full field of sprint car teams are expected to fill the pit area. Other drivers expected to compete on Friday night include Roseville’s Sean Becker, Tim Kaeding of San Jose, Oakley’s Dylan Bloomfield, Tanner Carrick of Lincoln, Clovis drivers Dominic Gorden and Mariah Ede, Bud Kaeding of Campbell, Arizona driver Ashton Torgerson, Landon Brooks from Rio Oso, Tyler Thompson from Oregon, Lemoore’s Caeden Steele, Gauge Garcia of Fresno, Benicia’s Billy Aton and many more.

FAN INFO

Friday’s event at Ocean Speedway will see IMCA sport mods, hobby stocks and the South Bay Dwarf Cars on the card with NARC. Front gates open at 4:30pm, qualifying begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by racing at 7:00 pm.

Fans who cannot make it in person can watch live on www.floracing.com. FloRacing livestreams all NARC shows.

ABOUT NARC

The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410-winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a "King of the West" champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms.

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products.

2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES

(AFTER ONE RACE IN 28-RACE SERIES – 3/31/25)

DJ Netto, Hanford - 143
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 139
Sean Becker, Roseville - 138
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 137
Andy Forsberg, Auburn - 136
Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 135
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 134
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 133
Billy Aton, Benicia - 132
Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 131
Chance Grasty, Suisun City - 130
John Clark, Windsor - 129
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 128
Max Mittry, Redding - 127
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 126
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 125
Ashton Torgerson, Glendale, AZ (R) - 124
Tyler Thompson, Jacksonville, OR - 123
Miriah Ede, Clovis (R) - 122
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 121
Bill Smith, Sparks, NV - 120
Bill Wagner, Camano Island, WA - 119
Jarrett Soares, Gilroy - 118
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 117
Angelique Bell, Sacramento - 116

UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 12 - Silver Dollar Speedway - $10,000 to win Mini-Gold Cup
April 26 - Thunderbowl Raceway - Chris & Brian Faria Memorial
May 10 - Antioch Speedway - Contra Costa County Clash
May 16 - Ocean Speedway - Salute to First Responders
May 17 - Thunderbowl Raceway - Morrie Williams Memorial Twin 20's

NETTO LAYS CLAIM TO NARC OPENER AT VAN CONETT SALUTE AT STOCKTON

(3/8/25 - Andrew Kunas) Stockton, CA ... D.J. Netto kicked off the 2025 NARC 410 sprint car season in dominate fashion, winning the season opening Salute to Leroy Van Conett at the Stockton Dirt Track on Saturday.

The Hanford, CA driver led all 30 laps, but had to work hard in heavy traffic, fighting off the reigning NARC champion Justin Sanders as they sliced and diced their way through slower cars. Sanders made numerous attempts to get around his fellow former champion, but Netto answered the call. Unfortunately, Sanders charge came to an abrupt end when he spun while trying to avoid a lapped car with just six laps remaining.

With a clear track in front of him, Netto was never seriously challenged the rest of the way, winning aboard the Penny Newman Green-sponsored Netto Ag No. 88n Rider-powered KPC. It was a perfect ending for Netto who starting the program by setting the standard for the 25-car field in ARP qualifying with a new track record. He also claimed the Beacon Wealth Strategies dash to earn the pole for the feature.

“Justin and I had been racing pretty well. I was kind of looking left and saw that he was going where I wasn’t. I was trying to look left and straight at the same time,” Netto said. “You don’t know who’s spinning out or who was where in front of you. Honestly the yellows came at the right time for me. It was going to get really good with Justin and I in traffic. I just had a really good race car (also).”

Saturday's event honored Stockton-native Van Conett, an eight-time NARC champion and 1999 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee. The 90-year old Van Conett was in attendance for the races.

Fremont, California’s Shane Golobic battled with Sean Becker in the closing laps and finished second aboard the NOS Energy Drink-sponsored Matt Wood Racing No. 17w Rider-powered KPC. Disappointed with his finish after a mistake on his part earlier, Golobic was grateful for the result and for his crew.

“I think I lost our race earlier,” Golobic said, regarding a pass he made around Sanders for second, but losing back when he made a mistake. “I'm really proud of our team. We’re just a bunch of guys having a lot of fun together and the NOS Energy Drink guys work really, really hard and Matt Wood is helping us get up and down the road.”

After starting seventh, Becker settled for third aboard the Bjork Construction Company-sponsored No. 7b Shaver-powered Maxim. Coming from the 15th starting position, Kaleb Montgomery charged to finish fourth aboard the Luxon Real Estate-sponsored Montgomery Racing No. 3 Speedway-powered Maxim. Andy Forsberg finished fifth in the Pacific Highway Rentals-sponsored No. 92 Don Ott-powered Maxim.

Tim Kaeding put on a show for his legion of fans aboard the Williams Motorsports No. 0, earning the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, advancing 15 positions and coming from 21st to finish sixth.

Dylan Bloomfield, who ran as high as second late in the race, finished seventh. Tanner Carrick, Billy Aton and Dominic Gorden rounded out the top ten.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Tanner Carrick, Shane Golobic and Dylan Bloomfield.

Hoosier Racing Feature (30 laps): 1. 88 D.J. Netto (1), 2. 17w Shane Golobic (4), 3. 7b Sean Becker (5), 4. 3 Kaleb Montgomery (15), 5. 92 Andy Forsberg (6), 6. 0 Tim Kaeding (21), 7. 83v Dylan Bloomfield (5), 8. 83t Tanner Carrick (3), 9. 26 Billy Aton (14), 10. 10 Dominic Gorden (9), 11. X1 Chance Grasty (16), 12. 12j John Clark (13), 13. 21 Tanner Holmes (20), 14. 2xm Max Mittry (19), 15. 2x Justin Sanders (2), 16. 29 Bud Kaeding (10), 17. 7 Ashton Torgerson (6), 18. 35km Tyler Thompson (22), 19. 14 Mariah Ede (12), 20. 2k Gauge Garcia (18), 21. 75 Bill Smith (23), 22. 78 Bill Wagner (25), 23. 12 Jarrett Soares (17), 24. 121 Caeden Steele (8), 25. 551 Angelique Bell (24).

Mettec Titanium Lap Leader - DJ Netto 1-30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger Award: Tim Kaeding, +15 (21st to 6th)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Time: DJ Netto, - 11.121 seconds (New Track Record) - 25 cars

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 83t Tanner Carrick (1), 2. 7b Sean Becker (2), 3. 88n D.J. Netto (4), 4. 29 Bud Kaeding (3), 5. 0 Tim Kaeding (6), 6. X1 Chance Grasty (5), 7. 3 Kaleb Montgomery (7), 8. 35km Tyler Thompson (8), 9. 78 Bill Wagner (9).

Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 17w Shane Golobic (1), 2. 7 Ashton Torgerson (2), 3. 10 Dominic Gorden (3), 4. 92 Andy Forsberg (5), 5. 2k Gauge Garcia (7), 6. 2xm Max Mittry (4), 7. 26 Billy Aton (6), 8. 78 Bill Smith (8).

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 83v Dylan Bloomfield (2), 2. 121 Caeden Steele (3), 3. 2x Justin Sanders (4), 4. 14 Mariah Ede (7), 5. 12j John Clark (5), 6. 12j Jarrett Soares (6), 7. 21 Tanner Holmes (1), 8. 551 Angelique Bell (8).

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Dash (6 laps): 88n D.J. Netto (1), 2. 2x Justin Sanders (2), 3. 83t Tanner Carrick (3), 4. 17w Shane Golobic (4), 5. 83v Dylan Bloomfield (6), 6. 7 Ashton Torgerson (5).

NARC OPENS '25 SPRINT CAR CAMPAIGN WITH VAN CONETT SALUTE AT STOCKTON

(Andrew Kunas) Stockton, CA ... After a long winter, the wait is coming to an end for 410 sprint car fans in California as the Northern Auto Racing Club opens its highly anticipated 2025 season this Saturday night with the annual Salute to Leroy Van Conett at the Stockton Dirt Track.

The first of 29 races scheduled for NARC’s 66th season of competition, the Salute to Leroy Van Conett honors one of the all-time greats. A Galt, CA native, Van Conett was an eight-time NARC champion, winning his first title in 1969 and scoring his last in 1984. Among his many career sprint car victories were a Gold Cup win and 65 NARC triumphs, and it all resulted in Van Conett entering the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1999. Van Conett’s NARC championship total has been surpassed only by fellow Hall of Famer Brent Kaeding.

Aromas, California’s Justin Sanders, the defending NARC series champion, won last year’s Salute to Leroy Van Conett after making a late pass around former series champion Sean Becker. Sanders also won the NARC season finale at Stockton in spectacular style last November, beating Cole Macedo late to win the annual Tribute to Gary Patterson and win the NARC championship in walk off fashion. Sanders, driving the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x, will look start his title defense with a win at the track where he saw much success last year.

Several other top racers will be on hand. Among them will be the rising star from Oregon, Tanner Holmes, who will be splitting time this season between his family’s car and the potent Tarlton Motorsports No. 21, which he will be piloting on Saturday. Holmes won his first NARC 410 race last year and looks to quickly add to his total this season. With Macedo behind the wheel, the Tarlton Motorsports team nearly won the NARC title last year against Sanders.

A number of other aspiring drivers have been knocking on the door of their first NARC win, and opening night at Stockton Dirt Track is that first opportunity this season for drivers like Gauge Garcia of Lemoore, and Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield, a pair of drivers who led NARC main events last season but fell short. Ashton Torgerson of Glendale, AZ is one of the drivers who will compete for NARC Rookie of the Year honors. A former Tulsa Shootout winner in micro-sprint competition and having raced midgets and 360 sprint cars, Torgerson recently moved up to the 410 ranks and will be one of the young guns to watch. Other NARC rookie of the year candidates include Landon Brooks of Rio Oso, who will be driving for the veteran Bates-Hamilton Racing Team.

Other top drivers expected to compete include 2024 NARC rookie of the year Caeden Steele of Fresno; Billy Aton of Benicia; Dominic Gorden from Clovis; Lincoln's Tanner Carrick; Campbell's Bud Kaeding; San Jose's Tim Kaeding, Shane Golobic of Fremont; Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery; Angelique Bell of Roseville; Jarrett Soares of Gilroy; Jennifer Osborne of Geyersville; Oregon driver Tyler Thompson; Roseville's Sean Becker; Hanford's DJ Netto and many others.

Fan Info

The NARC portion of the race program includes qualifying, three eight-lap heat races, a 6-lap dash, and a 30-lap feature event. Also on the card with the NARC 410 sprint cars on Saturday night will be the Hunt Magneto Wingless Sprints, NorCal Dwarf Cars and the Legends of Kearney Bowl.

The Stockton Dirt Track is located at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds at 1658 S Airport Way. The main gate for fans opens at 4pm. Tickets are $30 for adults 18 to 64, and $25 for juniors 5 to 17, seniors 65 and older, along with military. Children age 4 and younger are in for free. Parking is $10.00 cash.

Racing is scheduled to start at 6pm. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/salute-to-leroy-van-conett-wing-sprint-cars-wingless-sprint-cars-more-tickets-1245084474179?aff=website

Fans who cannot make it in person can watch live on www.floracing.com. FloRacing will livestream all NARC shows this season.

About NARC

The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410 winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a King of the West champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms.

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products.

2024 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES

FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS

Justin Sanders, Aromas - 3007
Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 3001
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 2895
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2894
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 2879
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 2849
Nick Parker, Chico - 2810
Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) - 2723
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 2651
Billy Aton, Benicia - 2358
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 2080
Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 1972
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1878
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1745
DJ Netto, Hanford - 1737
John Clark, Windsor (R)- 1565
Sean Becker, Roseville - 1346
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1320
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1304
Burt Foland Jr., San Jose - 1283

UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 4 - Ocean Speedway (Watsonville) - Spring Fling
April 5 - Stockton Dirt Track - Asparagus Cup
April 12 - Silver Dollar Speedway - $10,000 to win Mini-Gold Cup
April 26 - Thunderbowl Raceway - Chris & Brian Faria Memorial

NARC SPRINT CARS ANNOUNCE 2025 SCHEDULE

(12/9/24 - Jim Allen) Auburn, CA ... The Northern Auto Racing Club (NARC) has released a compelling 29-race 410 sprint car schedule for the 2025 season that is loaded with special events and prize money.
The traveling west coast series, which crowns a King of the West sprint car champion, will invade 16 different dirt oval tracks in California, Oregon, and Washington, beginning with a March 8th season opener at the Stockton Dirt Track. Overall, the 66th annual NARC campaign will award more than $850,000 in prize money and awards, plus a championship point fund and product awards.
The centerpiece of the season takes place in June with the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports, which will invade Southern Oregon Speedway, the Douglas County Dirtrack, Cottage Grove Speedway, Willamette Speedway, and Grays Harbor Raceway on consecutive nights beginning on June 11th. The “Road to the Dirt Cup” continues the following weekend with the June 19-21st Jim Raper Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway. The winner of that Saturday finale will earn a stout $62,000 payday.
Another energizing highlight on the calendar is the return of Calistoga Speedway and the ever-popular Louis Vermeil Classic on August 30-31st. The historic half-mile oval, located in the heart of Napa Valley’s wine-country, has been dormant since 2019 due to political log jam on a sale of the facility. HMC Promotions is currently collaborating with local contractors to renovate the facility before racing action returns.
The month of April features the first of five nights of NARC racing at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, CA, starting with the Spring Fling on Friday, April 4th, followed by a return trip to the Stockton Dirt Track for the Asparagus Cup in Stockton (April 5th). The following Saturday (April 12th) Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico will provide the stage for the $10,000 to win Mini-Gold Cup. Chico also showcases the NARC sprint cars on June 7th for the David Tarter Memorial. The Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway wraps up the month with the April 26th Chris & Brian Faria Memorial on their one-third mile track.
Antioch Speedway hosts the first of two events on May 10th, which leads into an action-packed Ocean Speedway/Thunderbowl Raceway doubleheader weekend on May 16-17th. The Tulare show is the lucrative Morrie Williams Memorial Twin-20 show, an event that was relocated from Kings Speedway in Hanford. Kings Speedway is still searching for a track promoter and is not on the 2025 schedule.
Placerville Speedway is on the schedule twice in 2025, beginning with the popular Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial on May 31st. The series returns to the quarter-mile bullring on September 6th between the High Limit and World of Outlaw swings into the Golden State.
Four July events sidestep the summer heat in California with premium coastal events within 15-miles of the Pacific Ocean. The “cooler weather” tour kicks off with the July 12th $5200 to win David Lindt Memorial at Petaluma Speedway.
Race fans will also be excited to hear that the popular Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway will now be a two-day 410 show on July 18-19th. Among Saturday’s highlights is the HK Luncheon, which raises money for the NARC Benevolent Fund, and a $6900 to win, $1000+ to start feature event.
The NARC sprint cars will make their only appearance of the season at the revitalized Santa Maria Speedway on July 26th.
New to the schedule will be the return of the Johnny Key Classic as a 410-sprint car event on the NARC schedule. The 65th annual event, which has been a 360 race for the past couple of decades, takes place on August 2nd at Ocean Speedway.
The season winds down in the Fall with Open Wheel Octoberfest at Antioch Speedway on October 11th and the October 25th October Classic at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway.
Once again, the Stockton Dirt Track will be the home of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series season finale, featuring the 42nd annual Tribute to Gary Patterson on November 1st.
The posh Brookside Country Club in Stockton will host the NARC Champions Celebration the following day.
All NARC series’ events are live streamed on Floracing.com.
About the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series
The Northern Auto Racing Club was founded in 1960 by Louie Vermeil, with a goal of promoting exciting and entertaining open wheel racing on the West Coast. The series has evolved throughout the years taking on the Golden State Challenge and King of the West brand names, but are now just rolled in under the NARC label. Many NARC champions and competitors are national household names in the motorsport’s community, proving that California is a hotbed for developing premium open wheel racing talent. The series is currently operated by long time series Business Manager Jim Allen and 13-time NARC champion Brent Kaeding, with the assistance of a member-based advisory board.
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2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
March 8 - Stockton Dirt Track - Salute to Leroy Van Conett
April 4 - Ocean Speedway (Watsonville) - Spring Fling
April 5 - Stockton Dirt Track - Asparagus Cup
April 12 - Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico) - Mini Gold Cup - $10,000 to win
April 26 - Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare) - Chris & Brian Faria Memorial
May 10 - Antioch Speedway - Contra Costa County Clash w/BCRA
May 16 - Ocean Speedway (Watsonville) - Sprint Car Tsunami
May 17 - Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare) - Morrie Williams Memorial Twin 20’s
May 31 - Placerville Speedway - 34th Annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial Race
June 7 - Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico) - David Tarter Memorial
Fastest Five Days in Motorsports
June 11 - (Wed) Southern Oregon Speedway (Central Point, OR) - Wild Wednesday
June 12 - (Thurs) The Douglas County Dirtrack (Roseburg, OR) - Thursday Night Thunder
June 13 - (Fri) Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR) - Friday Night Frenzy
June 14 - (Sat) Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR) - Sprint Car Invasion
June 15 - (Sun) Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA) - Father’s Day Timber Cup
June 19 - Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) - Super Dirt Cup - Night One w/NW Focus Midgets
June 20 - Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) - Super Dirt Cup - Night Two w/NW Focus Midgets
June 21 - Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) - $62,000 to win Super Dirt Cup w/NW Focus Midgets
July 12 - Petaluma Speedway - David Lindt Memorial - $5,200 to win
July 18 - Ocean Speedway (Watsonville) - 15th Annual Howard Kaeding Classic
July 19 - Ocean Speedway (Watsonville) - $6,900 to win Howard Kaeding Classic
July 26 - Santa Maria Speedway - The Showdown at Santa Maria
August 2 - Ocean Speedway (Watsonville) - $5,000 to win 65th Annual Johnny Key Classic
August 30 - Calistoga Speedway - Louie Vermeil Classic - Night One
August 31 - Calistoga Speedway - Louie Vermeil Classic - Night Two
September 6 - Placerville Speedway - Pay Dirt Showdown
October 11 - Antioch Speedway - Open Wheel Octoberfest w/BCRA
October 25 - Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway - October Classic
November 1 - Stockton Dirt Track - 42nd Annual Tribute to Gary Patterson w/BCRA
November 2 - Championship Celebration - Brookside Country Club (Stockton)

NARC PIT PERSONALITIES: DOMINIC GORDEN
November 14, 2024
Jim Allen

( By Michael Gilmer) … Is Clovis, California becoming a hotbed for up-and-coming sprint car talent? If so, Dominic Gorden just might be next in line, following 2023 NARC champion Corey Day.

Gorden, the driver of the number “10” Fortitude Racing Team sprint car, hopes to be the next open wheel pilot to bring eyes and attention on Fresno County.

The 18-year-old racer finished a very respectable eighth in the final NARC championship points standings this season. It was a very impressive showing in his first full year with the traveling NARC racing organization.

Gorden was eager to talk about his first season on the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series.

“I have learned a lot racing with NARC,” said Gorden. “Going to new tracks and racing with the best competition has really helped me elevate my game.”

Gorden gives high praise to the fierce competition that he has faced with NARC. He has battled the best drivers and teams at 16 different dirt ovals this season, some of which are notably tougher than others.

“I feel like out of all the tracks, Tulare is probably the most challenging for me,” admitted Gorden.

The Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare is notorious for its tricky and tactical racing surface. It is also very unforgiving with a concrete and steel wall surrounding the 1/3 mile high-banked oval. However, the youngster tackled the track with a positive attitude and qualified for the main event with the national World of Outlaws in September. On October 12th, he took it up another level and posted a third-place NARC feature finish after starting 16th. That earned him the “Hardcharger Award.”

“My favorite part about racing with NARC is being able to race against some of the best on the west coast.”

Competing with the likes of Justin Sanders and Cole Macedo is never an easy task, but he was up for the challenge in 2024. In his first season with NARC, he scored 11 top ten finishes, including five in the top five. Included in the mix was a legacy-building NARC feature victory at the prestigious Super Dirt Cup in Washington. Not bad for a rookie driver!

How did that victory pan out?

“Well, we started the night off going 40th out of 43 cars” explained Gorden, figuring he was already behind the proverbial eight-ball entering qualifying. He turned that into a respectable qualifying time.

“We went 15th quick so I started sixth in my heat (race),” continued Gorden. “We battled but were only able to pass one car moving up to fifth.”

The unique Super Dirt Cup racing format allowed him to earn the sixth starting spot for the 30-lap main event.

“I knew I had some work to do starting sixth, but from the drop of the green flag I knew I had a great car,” which Gorden drove up to second place behind race leader Tanner Carrick midway through the event. “I battled with Tanner for a few laps before I was finally able to make the pass and completely take off.”

On the biggest stage in front of a national audience, Gorden and his team delivered, and he thanks his dad Mike Gorden for his tremendous support. The potent combination, along with a dedicated pit crew, has been impressive up and down the West Coast.

“I can’t say enough about what my team does for me,” said Gorden at the recent NARC championship awards banquet. “My crew guys Jarrett and Sean work so hard week-in and week-out burning the midnight oil to get us racing every weekend.”

Now that he has graduated from high school, he admits that traveling up and down the west coast racing a sprint car feels like a dream. He managed to get to this point by participating in online school, which allowed him the freedom to manage a workable racing/education balance. He is proud of that.

As we look forward to the 2025 season, keep an eye on Clovis driver Dominic Gorden. He has gained some valuable experience and plans to elevate this game into a successful sprint car career.

NARC HONORS TEAMS AT CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION; SANDERS CROWNED 2024 CHAMP
November 4, 2024
Jim Allen

11/3/24) Stockton, CA … The Northern Auto Racing Club capped its super-exciting 410 sprint car campaign by crowning its King of the West champions and honoring key contributors at the plush Brookside Country Club in Stockton.

Justin Sanders and car owner Demo Mittry were the guests of honor after claiming the 2024 65th Anniversary season championship on the last lap of the season at the Stockton Dirt Track. Sanders and Cole Macedo fought a torrid season-long battle for top honors that engaged sprint car fans nationwide.

The potent Sanders-Mittry team posted seven victories and posted 18 podium finishes during the 23-race season. Included in those totals were eight runner-up finishes.

Macedo and Tarlton Motorsports scored five wins, and 19 top tens, 18 of which were in the top five and 13 on the podium. In the end, Sanders won the championship by only six-points over Macedo.

Both drivers were complimentary of each other and thanked their respective teams and sponsors for their efforts.

Emcee Jim Allen presented the 2024 Rookie of the Year award to 19-year-old Caeden Steele, who outgunned a stellar rookie class this season with 13 top ten finishes.

Justin Sanders was also the recipient of the coveted Billy Albini Mechanic of the Year award. Sanders is unique in that he also serves as crew chief and wrenches on the cars he has run over the years. Mike Andreetta presented the unique trophy, which features names such as Shane Bowers, Willie Croft, Jimmy Carr, Rod Tiner and Mark Bristow.

The prestigious Dave Bradway Jr. Inspirations Trophy was awarded to an emotional Shawn Heath, who received a standing ovation for his unique videos and marketing efforts with NARC and open wheel racing.

The huge video and awards presentation also acknowledged the balance of the top ten in the final NARC 410 Sprint Car Series standings.

Drivers Bud Kaeding and Billy Aton served as auctioneers for the lively NARC Benevolent Fund auction. The 20-minute affair raised an astounding $15,846 for the non-profit fund which helps drivers and families in need. The fund has recently helped drivers such as Angelique Bell, Justin Cox, and Chase Johnson.

Close to $75,000 was distributed to teams. Car owners Demo Mittry (2X), Tarlton Motorsports (21), Bates-Hamilton Racing(42X), Blaine Steele (121), BK Racing (29), Vertullo Racing (83V), Keller Motorsports (2K) and Parker Automotive (15), were also presented with loyalty bonus checks for competing at every event.

The Northern Auto Racing Club would like to thank all the racing teams, fans, sponsors, and promoters who contributed to the success of the 65th Anniversary season.

JUSTIN SANDERS CLAIMS EXCITING FINALE AT STOCKTON; AND THE NARC CHAMPIONSHIP

(11/2/24 - Ben Deatherage) Stockton, CA ... Justin Sanders passed Cole Macedo with only two-laps remaining to win the thrilling 30-lap Tribute to Gary Patterson season finale and 2024 NARC 410 Sprint Car Series championship at the Stockton Dirt Track.
This was the second time Sanders has won this prestigious event. Starting eighth in the 20-car grid, the Mittry Motorsports driver put the Farmers Brewing Company #2X KPC in victory lane for the seventh time this season to earn the 2024 title.
Entering the event, Sanders led Macedo by a slim three-points margin. The final spread was only six-points.
Rolling from the pole, Beacon Wealth Strategies dash winner Tim Kaeding was the class of the field, building huge 10-car leads, despite a couple of caution periods that slowed the action. However, the race took an unexpected turn when Kaeding's right rear tire began to lose pressure with ten laps to go.
This sudden twist of events brought the two championship contenders, Macedo and Sanders, who were tailgating in second and third, hot on his heels. Kaeding fought valiantly until lap 27, when the tire let go, handing the lead to Macedo.
The new leader seemed to be cruising towards a much needed victory until Sanders made a daring move to overtake the Tarlton Motorsports fielded Tarlton & Son #21 Maxim on lap 29. Macedo fought back but Sanders answered the challenge to secure the 20th series victory and the championship.
"Tim was the class of the field all night,” said Sanders in victory lane. “He did a good job with the low tire and kept up some fast speed. He’s such a veteran driver, winning a lot of races and knows how to keep the car going, I honestly thought that when that red came out (on lap 20) this race was over because I figured Cole knew where to go."
Macedo was a valiant runner-up despite his best efforts. At the same time, Shane Golobic wound up third in the NOS Energy Drink #17W KPC for Matt Wood Racing.
NARC rookie Dominic Gorden secured a solid fourth-place result in the Gary Silva Ranches #10 KPC. Completing the top five would be the California Waterfowl #83T Maxim piloted by Tanner Carrick.
Rookie Caeden Steele, showed his mettle by starting 16th and finishing sixth, earning him the Williams Roofing Hardcharger award. Nick Parker, Justyn Cox, Billy Aton, and Gauge Garcia rounded out the top ten.
The heat race winners were Golobic, Macedo, and Dylan Bloomfield.
Kyle Beilman and Max Mittry were both involved in red-flag incidents but were both unharmed.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [8]; 2. 21-Cole Macedo [2]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic [5]; 4. 10-Dominic Gorden [9]; 5. 83T-Tanner Carrick [7]; 6. 121-Caeden Steele [16]; 7. 15-Nick Parker [15]; 8. 42X-Justyn Cox [14]; 9. 26-Billy Aton [13]; 10. 2K-Gauge Garcia [10]; 11. 88N-D.J. Netto [6]; 12. 5R-Ryan Rocha [18]; 13. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [3]; 14. 5V-Colby Copeland [12]; 15. 12J-John Clark [17]; 16. 31-Kyle Bielmann [19]; 17. 0-Tim Kaeding [1]; 18. 75-Bill Smith [20]; 19. 29-Bud Kaeding [11]; 20. 7-Max Mittry [4]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Tim Kaeding 1-27; Cole Macedo 28; Justin Sanders 29-30
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Caeden Steele +10 (16th to 6th)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 17W-Shane Golobic [2]; 2. 88N-D.J. Netto [1]; 3. 2K-Gauge Garcia [3]; 4. 26-Billy Aton [5]; 5. 0-Tim Kaeding [4]; 6. 12J-John Clark [6]; 7. 75-Bill Smith [7]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 21-Cole Macedo [1]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders [2]; 3. 29-Bud Kaeding [3]; 4. 42X-Justyn Cox [7]; 5. 7-Max Mittry [4]; 6. 121-Caeden Steele [5]; 7. 31-Kyle Bielmann [6]
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [4]; 2. 83T-Tanner Carrick [1]; 3. 10-Dominic Gorden [2]; 4. 5V-Colby Copeland [3]; 5. 15-Nick Parker [5]; 6. 5R-Ryan Rocha [6]
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 0-Tim Kaeding [4]; 2. 21-Cole Macedo [1]; 3. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [2]; 4. 7-Max Mittry [3]; 5. 17W-Shane Golobic [5]
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Tim Kaeding, 11.580 (20 Cars)

NARC CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE BRINGS SPRINT CARS TO STOCKTON DIRT TRACK FOR TRIBUTE TO GP

(10/28/24 - Ben Deatherage) Stockton, California ... On Saturday, November 2nd, all roads for the NARC King of the West championship led to the 41st Annual Tribute to Gary Patterson at the Stockton Dirt Track. This highly anticipated event, marking the end of the 65th Anniversary season for the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series, is the last chance for fans to witness the awe-inspiring, fire breathing, 900+ horsepower machines that define the series.
“We are always proud to host the NARC and SCCT sprint cars at the season finale,” said promoter Tony Noceti. “Not only are they bringing the best open wheel racing on the west coast, but their championships will be decided at the Stockton Dirt Track.”
The Tribute to Gary Patterson is not just an event, it's a cornerstone tradition of the NARC 410 Sprint Series. Gary Patterson, one of the original 'true Outlaws,' left an indelible mark on the sport, winning the Gold Cup at West Capital Speedway and the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Ascot, both in 1977 and Skagit Speedway's storied Super Dirt Cup in 1973. His legacy lives on through this event, which honors his memory and contributions to sprint car racing.
Since 1984, there has been a Tribute To GP, which began at Calistoga until 2007. Silver Dollar Speedway was honored to have the race from 2008 to 2012. The Stockton Dirt Track has been the home of the event since 2013 and, from 2017 to the present, has been the championship event for the NARC 410 Sprint Series. Steve Kent and Brent Kaeding have the most wins in the event, with four each.
Roseville’s Justyn Cox who drives for the Bates-Hamilton Racing Team is one of many teams looking to get in victory lane.
"I love Stockton, it's close to home. It's kind of a home track for me, and Tony Noceti works hard, and he is doing his best to make it a great racetrack. I appreciate that we have a promoter that's willing to stick his neck out there like he does."
The companion division for the night will be the Sprint Car Challenge Tour 360 sprint cars and the Legends of Kearny Bowl.
Championship Chase
The battle for the King of the West championship has been nothing short of intense, with Justin Sanders and Cole Macedo locked in a nail-biting fight for the top spot throughout the season. The thrill of this competition is going to keep everyone on edge as a mere three points separate the two. That is the difference between winning and second place.
Both drivers have won at the newly configured 1/4-mile clay oval on the two previous trips this season. Macedo won the Asparagus Cup in April, while Sanders was victorious at the Salute to LeRoy Van Connett in May.
Driving the Mittry Motorsports #2X machine, Sanders, from Aromas, CA, won the Tribute to GP in 2022. He's accumulated three wins in 11 career NARC starts at Stockton.
Macedo, representing Lemoore, aboard the Tarlton Motorsports #21 entry, has yet to finish outside the top five in NARC action since the track was reshaped last winter, with his worst performance being a fifth in May.
Sanders occupied the podium twice in the doubleheader last weekend, with a second at Kern County Raceway and a third at the Anthony Simone Classic in Hanford. Macedo was involved in a hard crash at Kern that forced him to bow out early and surrender the point lead only to rebound spectacularly by winning the Simone at Kings Speedway.
Who To Watch
2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding wants to reenter Stockton's legendary winner's circle. The Campbell chauffeur has posted consistent results with sixth and seventh-place efforts on the smaller variety of the track. His most recent NARC win was at Stockton in August of 2019.
Dylan Bloomfield hopes to grab his first-ever NARC victory for his car owners, Dave and Debbie Vertullo. The Oakley teenager was ninth in his last series appearance at "The Van Connett" in May.
Shane Golobic has won twice on the old 3/8-mile of Stockton and hopes to add a "New Stockton Dirt Track" win to his impressive resume. The Fremont pilot of the Matt Wood Racing #17W has also won the Tribute to GP twice when he was triumphant in 2014 and 2019.
Justyn Cox is happy to be back doing what he loves: racing Sprint Cars. Coming back from injury last weekend. The Roseville driver is hoping to deliver a strong finish after showing a lot of speed in the previous two trips to the track this year. The driver-team combination already has hit pay dirt this season with a victory at Oregon's Cottage Grove Speedway during the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports.
For Fresno's Dominic Scelzi, this will be the first time he's been to the new Stockton with NARC. The two-time NARC champ did log some laps when the World of Outlaws were in town on September 6th. Scelzi has historically excelled at the old track, winning three times and has been consistently quick the last few weeks with the tour.
Tim Kaeding has been a major storyline in 2024 with NARC, as he's shown he still possesses his jungle-cat quickness. The two-time series champion, hailing from San Jose, has cracked off a couple of wins in the last few shows with the Williams Motorsports #0 team. "TK" won the Tribute to GP in eight-year increments, 2008 and 2016. Will that trend continue?
Not only is a series championship on the line but so is the title of Rookie of the Year. Easton's Caeden Steele leads the charge of the trio of youngsters battling in the NARC top ten. He was eighth at the Asparagus Cup in April.
Fellow Rookies, Gauge Garcia from Lemoore and Clovis' Dominic Gorden will try their best to end the season on a solid note. In the Keller Motorsports #2K car, Garica has tenth and 11th place finishes at Stockton to his credit. Gorden was eighth the last time NARC was at Stockton, and it kicked off a positive trend of strong results for the young man.
D.J. Netto of Hanford is another driver who has enjoyed a lot of success on the old configuration, with wins in 2021 and 2022, but is looking to score a win on the new one. The 2019 NARC champion was 16th at the Asparagus Cup in his only appearance at the track.
In April, Nick Parker had a special moment when he managed to record his first career NARC top five. Finishing fifth at the Asparagus Cup, the Arizona transplant now residing in Chico is hopeful that another successful outing is in the cards.
Journeying from Benicia, Billy Aton has some unfinished business at Stockton. Leading most of the first half of the Salute to LeRoy Van Connett, his engine stalled and caused a crash when it looked like another victory was in his grasp. Can he get on top of the podium to close out 2024? You will have to be there to find out.
Fan & Competitor Info
There will be a NARC champions autograph session taking place in front of the grandstands between 3:00 and 5:00.
The Stockton Dirt Track is located at the San Joaquin Fairgrounds at 1658 S Airport Way in Stockton, California. Tickets are $30.00 for adults, $25.00 for Seniors (65+)/Military (with Valid ID)/Juniors (12-17), Kids (5-11) are $10.00, while fans 4 or younger are FREE. Please note there is a $10.00 CASH ONLY parking fee.
Pit Gates will open at 3:00, Front Gates at 5:00, and Opening Ceremonies will kick off around 6:00, followed by racing. Additional information can be found at www.stocktondirttrack.com.
The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, an exciting six-lap trophy dash, a 12-lap last chance race, and a 30-lap main event.
The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, it has enthralled countless thousands of fans from tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit its website at www.narc410.com or social media pages.
All NARC racing events are live-streamed on Floracing.com
Former Tribute to Gary Patterson Winners
1984- Chuck Gurney
1985- Brent Kaeding
1986- Tim Green
1987- Jimmy Sills
1988- Jeff Swindell
1989- Jason McMillen
1990- Jimmy Sills
1991- Tim Green
1992- Tim Green
1993- Randy Tiner
1994- Brent Kaeding
1995- Paul McMahan
1996- Steve Kent
1997- Randy Tiner
1998- Randy Hannagan
1999- Brent Kaeding
2000- Steve Kent
2001- Brent Kaeding
2002- Jason Meyers
2003- Dennis Moore Jr.
2004- Sparky Howard
2005- Steve Kent
2006- Steve Kent
2007- Jonathan Allard
2008- Tim Kaeding
2009- Kyle Hirst
2010- Zack Zimmerly
2011- Peter Murphy
2012- Rico Abreu
2013- Rico Abreu
2014 - Shane Golobic
2015- Jonathan Allard
2016- Tim Kaeding
2017- Cory Eliason
2018- Rico Abreu
2019- Shane Golobic
2021- Corey Day
2022- Justin Sanders
2023- Buddy Kofoid
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.

NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER 22 EVENTS IN 23-RACE SERIES - 10/28/24)

Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2865
Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 2862
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2772
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 2760
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 2751
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 2718
Nick Parker, Chico - 2676
Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) - 2586
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 2518
Billy Aton, Benicia - 2226
Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 1972
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 1944
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1878
DJ Netto, Hanford - 1607
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1607
John Clark, Windsor (R)- 1439
Sean Becker, Roseville - 1346
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1320
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1304
Burt Foland Jr., San Jose - 1283

Upcoming Events:
November 3rd - Brookside County Club (Stockton) - Championship Celebration Awards Banquet

COLE MACEDO BOUNCES BACK WITH IMPRESSIVE SIMONE CLASSIC VICTORY TO TIGHTEN NARC POINTS CHASE
(10/26/24 - Ben Deatherage) Hanford, CA ... After crashing the night before at Kern Raceway, Cole Macedo and the Tarlton Motorsports team circled the wagons and bounced back to make a big statement with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series scoring an Anthony Simone Classic victory at Kings Speedway.
The driver of the Tarlton & Son #21 Maxim, who started the Hoosier Racing Tire feature fifth, powered his way to the point on the 24th circuit and fended off the frantic advances of all challengers to nail down his fifth victory of the season.
Beacon Wealth Strategies Dash winner Dominic Scelzi wrestled control of the race lead from Justin Sanders on the opening green flag. Despite dealing with a pair of red-flag stoppages in the first ten laps, the two-time NARC champion created a healthy distance in his Whipple Superchargers #41 Maxim from the body of the field.
While Scelzi took off, a thrilling three-car battle for second took place among Macedo, Sanders, and Tim Kaeding. Macedo put forth a formal challenge for the top spot on lap 13. Scelzi answered the call and denied the overtake and drove away once again. This set up an opportunity for Sanders, aboard the Mittry Motorsports-owned Farmers Brewing #2X KPC, to close in on the leaders.
Macedo held back Sanders, reeled in Scelzi again, and made an effective pass at the line via the low side of the track. Macedo took the lead for good with six to go and held on for the much-needed victory.
"This Tarlton Motorsports team needed this really bad!" stated a pleased Macedo in victory lane. "The last four nights we've been rebuilding race cars, so I got a little excited there because the last couple of races, I've ended up on my head. I'm just glad that Drew Warner (crew chief) and the guys never give up; they easily could be down on me or vice versa; we're just a good group of guys and having a lot of fun."
Scelzi scored a very respectable second, successfully keeping back a determined Sanders.
Sanders would complete the podium in third and enter the last leg of the 2024 NARC season with a slim three-point advantage over Macedo for the King of the West title.
A pair of former NARC champions completed the top five with the Williams Motorsports-owned EMADCO Disposal #0 Maxim, piloted by Tim Kaeding, beating out hometown driver D.J. Netto in his Netto Ag Services #88N KPC.
Ryan Timms, from Oklahoma, Washington driver Colby Thornhill, Ryan Bernal, Justyn Cox, and Spencer Bayston rounded out the top ten at the checkered.
Dominic Gorden earned William Roofing Hardcharger honors going from 18th to 11th.
The heat race winners were Sanders, Netto, and Bernal.
Nick Parker, Gauge Garcia, and Ryan Rocha were involved in feature event red-flag crashes. Luckily, there were no injuries.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS): 1. 21T-Cole Macedo [5]; 2. 41-Dominic Scelzi [1]; 3. 2X-Justin Sanders [2]; 4. 0-Tim Kaeding [3]; 5. 88N-D.J. Netto [4]; 6. 83-Ryan Timms [9]; 7. 19-Colby Thornhill [10]; 8. 73-Ryan Bernal [6]; 9. 42X-Justyn Cox [15]; 10. 14-Spencer Bayston [7]; 11. 10X-Dominic Gorden [18]; 12. 121-Caeden Steele [8]; 13. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [14]; 14. 29-Bud Kaeding [13]; 15. 76-Jennifer Osborne [19]; 16. 5-Cole Danell [20]; 17. 09S-Geoffrey Strole [17]; 18. 10-Mauro Simone [21]; 19. 2K-Gauge Garcia [16]; 20. 31-Kyle Beilman [22]; 21. 15-Nick Parker[12]; 22. 5R-Ryan Rocha [11]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Dominic Scelzi 1-21, 23, Cole Macedo 22, 24-30
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Dominic Gorden +7 (18th to 11th)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [1]; 2. 14-Spencer Bayston [2]; 3. 83-Ryan Timms [3]; 4. 21T-Cole Macedo [4]; 5. 29-Bud Kaeding [5]; 6. 2K-Gauge Garcia [6]; 7. 76-Jennifer Osborne [7]; 8. 31-Kyle Beilman [8]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 88N-D.J. Netto [1]; 2. 41-Dominic Scelzi [4]; 3. 19-Colby Thornhill [3]; 4. 5R-Ryan Rocha [2]; 5. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [6]; 6. 09S-Geoffrey Strole [7]; 7. 5-Cole Danell [5]
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 73-Ryan Bernal [2]; 2. 121-Caeden Steele [1]; 3. 0-Tim Kaeding [4]; 4. 15-Nick Parker [3]; 5. 42X-Justyn Cox [6]; 6. 10X-Dominic Gorden [5]; 7. 10-Mauro Simone [7]
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 41-Dominic Scelzi [2]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders [4]; 3. 0-Tim Kaeding [3]; 4. 88N-D.J. Netto [5]; 5. 21T-Cole Macedo [1]; 6. 73-Ryan Bernal [6]
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Cole Macedo, 13.351 (22 Cars)

OCTOBER CLASSIC AT KERN DOMINATED BY TIM KAEDING; SANDERS RECLAIMS NARC POINT LEAD

(10/25/24 - Ben Deatherage) Bakersfield, CA ... Taking advantage of his front-row starting spot, Tim Kaeding led all 30-laps of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series October Classic at Kevin Harvick's Kern County Raceway to park it in winner's circle.
The pilot of the EMADCO Disposal #0 Maxim for Williams Motorsports was brilliant in traffic and in open racetrack to secure his 74th career series victory, second all-time on the win list, and his second triumph with the group in 2024.
"This is a testament to everyone associated with this #0 car, and they've given me a bad fast race car all year long," said an elated Kaeding in victory lane. "We're inching our way to my old man's (all-time NARC winner Brent Kaeding) number, so hopefully we can do it in the next couple of years."
At the drop of the initial green, Kaeding beat back the initial advances of a charging Justin Sanders to obtain the lead on the opening start. As the race stayed green, the two-time NARC champion pulled away from the Mittry Motorsports sprint car driven by Justin Sanders.
However, several stoppages kept the field close, including a massive crash on lap 13, which involved Billy Aton, Burt Foland Jr., and NARC point leader Cole Macedo. All were done for the night.
Despite lapped traffic, Kaeding was able to have the fortune of stoppages happening at the right times, which took away opportunities for anyone to challenge him for the lead. He went on to score a two-car length victory over Sanders.
Sanders, with the misfortune of Macedo, regained the point lead and now possesses a nine-point lead entering the next event.
Two-time NARC champion Dominic Scelzi put the Whipple Supercharges #41 Maxim on the podium at Kern for the first time since 2021 with his third-place effort.
The last seven laps of the race saw an incredible battle for fourth place, highlighting the determination and resilience of a pair of young talents, Dominic Gorden and Ryan Timms. In the end, it would be the Oklahoman Timms in the Roth Motorsports #83 Maxim, outdueling the Gary Silva Ranches #10 KPC of Gorden for the position. It was Timms' first career NARC Top 5 finish.
Dylan Bloomfield and ARP Quick Qualifier Caeden Steele were sixth and seventh at the wire. Justyn Cox, finished eighth and earned the Williams Roofing Hardcharger honors after starting 19th. Spencer Bayton and Bud Kaeding rounded out the top ten.
The heat race winners were Billy Aton, Kaleb Montgomery, and Gauge Garcia.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS): 1. 0-Tim Kaeding [1]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders [2]; 3. 41-Dominic Scelzi [8]; 4. 83-Ryan Timms [11]; 5. 10-Dominic Gorden [14]; 6. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [7]; 7. 121-Caeden Steele [6]; 8. 42X-Justyn Cox [19]; 9. 14-Spencer Bayston [9]; 10. 29-Bud Kaeding [10]; 11. 15-Nick Parker [15]; 12. 19-Colby Thornhill [16]; 13. 2K-Gauge Garcia [3]; 14. 5R-Ryan Rocha [13]; 15. 76-Jennifer Osborne [18]; 16. 5-Cole Danell [17]; 17. 09S-Geoffrey Strole [22]; 18. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [5]; 19. 31-Kyle Beilman [20]; 20. 26-Billy Aton [4]; 21. 21-Cole Macedo [12]; 22. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [21]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Tim Kaeding 1-30
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Justyn Cox +11 (19th to 8th)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 26-Billy Aton [1]; 2. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [2]; 3. 29-Bud Kaeding [3]; 4. 5R-Ryan Rocha [7]; 5. 121-Caeden Steele [4]; 6. 19-Colby Thornhill [6]; 7. 42X-Justyn Cox [5]; 8. 09S-Geoffrey Strole [8]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [2]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders [4]; 3. 14-Spencer Bayston [1]; 4. 21-Cole Macedo [3]; 5. 15-Nick Parker [6]; 6. 76-Jennifer Osborne [7]; 7. 31-Kyle Beilman [5]
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 2K-Gauge Garcia [1]; 2. 41-Dominic Scelzi [3]; 3. 0-Tim Kaeding [4]; 4. 83-Ryan Timms [2]; 5. 10-Dominic Gorden [5]; 6. 5-Cole Danell [6]; 7. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [7]
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 0-Tim Kaeding [2]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders [3]; 3. 2K-Gauge Garcia [5]; 4. 26-Billy Aton [1]; 5. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [6]; 6. 121-Caeden Steele [4]
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Caeden Steele, 12.621 (22 Cars)

NARC SPRINT CARS DOUBLING UP WITH LATE SEASON STOPS AT KERN RACEWAY AND KINGS SPEEDWAY

(10/22/24 - Ben Deatherage) Bakersfield, CA ... The 65th Anniversary NARC 410 Sprint Car Series campaign is quickly winding down but will offer a fix of open wheel racing with a rare October doubleheader this weekend featuring shows at two different facilities. Fans will be treated to 900+ horsepower sprint car racing at Kevin Harvick's Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield on Friday, October 25th, for the October Classic.
This show runs in conjunction with the ARCA stock car series, which will be practicing and qualifying on the neighboring half-mile paved oval earlier in the day. Then the show moves over to the dirt track.
Kings Speedway in Hanford will cap the weekend with the Anthony Simone Classic on Saturday, the 26th.
The Anthony Simone Classic, a race held in memory of the late Fresno-based driver, is a unique event in the NARC 410 Series. Known as 'Mr. Excitement,' the event is a celebration of Simone's spirited personality and legendary stories, both on and off the track. His iconic #10 machine and trademark mustache were synonymous with his racing career where he raced on both pavement and dirt.
"Returning to my home track in Hanford, I believe we have a slight advantage due to the numerous laps I've run there," said Cole Macedo, the current NARC point leader. "We also had a strong performance at Kern last year, and I'm eager to tackle both tracks."
Since its establishment in 2021, the Simone Classic has yet to have a repeat winner, with Shane Golobic, Rico Abreu, and Corey Day scoring wins.
Complementing the NARC 410 Series at Kern County will be the Western Midget Racing series and the Southern California Dwarf Cars. The Kings of Thunder 360 Sprints and the Western RaceSaver Series 305 Sprints will join the card at Hanford.
Championship Chase
Cole Macedo brings a slim 11-point advantage into Bakersfield, a position he reclaimed after his victory at the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial on October 12th. Now back in the driver's seat of the championship chase for the NARC King of the West title, the Lemoore racer hopes to build a healthy cushion to ease the pressure of going into the November 2nd season finale at Stockton.
"Ultimately, the goal is to have a big enough points lead where we can have some breathing room at Stockton," mentioned Macedo, "I'd love to have a little bit of a bubble to have a decent night and not worry about it, run really hard, and put it all on the line.”
In the lone NARC trip to Kings this season, Macedo piloted the Tarlton Motorsports #21 entry scored a pair of third place finishes during the Morrie William Memorial Twin 20s and won the event championship. His last journey to Kern ended with a fourth-place result, his career-best at the facility.
On the other side of the battlefield is Justin Sanders. The Aromas driver is determined to bounce back big after a heartbreaking night at Tulare, which saw him bow out early due to mechanical problems. Something notable that favors the Mittry Motorsports #2X chauffeur is that he's achieved wins at both tracks. The last two times NARC has been to Hanford, both during the Williams Memorial weekend, Sanders has won. His lone winner's circle visit at Kern was on October 30th, 2021.
While there is no doubt the chase for the King of the West championship has been a primary focus, the race for third in the table is also a hot contest between three competitors.
2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding leads the trio, rustling for third in points. Representing Campbell, Kaeding has a streak of five consecutive Top 10 finishes. A winner at Kings in 2012, he boasts four top five’s and a lone podium at Kern when he finished runner-up in 2019.
Leading Rookie of the Year candidate Caeden Steele hopes to rebound from a tough night in Tulare a couple of weeks ago. Trailing Kaeding by 18 markers, the Easton driver will hope to carve his way to the podium in his remarkable campaign. At Kings at the beginning of the month, he was tenth and sixth in the Twin 20s of "The Morrie." He has never made an appearance at Kern.
Completing the current top five in points, Oakley’s Dylan Bloomfield is among several drivers hungry for his first career NARC feature. Aboard the Dave and Debbie Vertullo-owned #83V, he finished fourth and fifth in his last two series starts, with his previous venture to Kings producing a fifth-place result, and he was sixth in his most recent outing at Kern. He’s 26 points behind Kaeding and just eight markers behind Steele.
Who To Watch
Shane Golobic, as noted, will be a driver to be on the lookout for. The Fremont pilot in the Matt Wood Racing #17W has had a fair share of success at both venues. His lone win at Hanford was the Simone Classic in '21, while he's collected three victories at KCRP, including one in 2021 and two in 2018.
Two-time NARC champion Dominic Scelzi is also ready to rip at two tracks he's managed to succeed at over the years. The Fresno phenom swept the pair of NARC events at Kern in 2019 and has amassed an impressive win total of five visits to victory lane at Kings.
Two other newcomers not to be discounted are Gauge Garcia and Dominic Gorden. Behind the wheel of the Keller Motorsports #2K, Garcia had an impressive third place at Kings, while his lone appearance at KCRP resulted in a 15th place finish. posting. Both results were from last year, but the young man from Lemoore finished eleventh in both Twin 20s for the Morrie Williams Memorial at Kings earlier in October.
Dominic Gorden remains the only Rookie to have won a NARC main event this season. The young man from Clovis recently had his best run ever at Kings when he finished ninth in the second Twin 20 a few weeks ago, and in his only trip to Kern, he was seventh last year.
A notable addition to the mix will be Justyn Cox, who steps back into the Bates-Hamilton Racing #42X entry after a hiatus due to an injury suffered at the Douglas County Dirt Track on August 26th with the High Limit Series. Before being sidelined, Cox picked up a win at Cottage Grove this season and was in contention for a victory at Santa Maria in late July. The Roseville racer has a good history with NARC at Hanford, including eight Top 10s in eleven career starts, including two podium finishes.
2019 NARC champion D.J. Netto is hopeful to earn his first series win of the season. It has not been for lack of trying. The Hanford native was a couple of laps away from doing so at Tulare in the most recent NARC event.
Arizona transplant Nick Parker is looking to build off of what's been an incredible 2024 season. Now living in Chico, Parker has procured a pair of his first career top five results with NARC earlier this season.
Benicia's Billy Aton is another NARC regular making the journey this weekend. He has three top ten finishes this season, with one coming at Kings. He has five top ten’s at Kings, including a fifth-place finish in 2021.
Fan & Competitor Info
Kern County Raceway Park is located at 13500 Raceway Blvd, Bakersfield, California, just off Interstate 5. Ticket prices are $25.00 for Adults (Ages 13+), $10.00 for Juniors (6-12), and Kids (5 and under) are FREE. Front Gates open at 5:00, Hot Laps around 5:30, and Opening Ceremonies are scheduled to kick off around 7:00.
Tickets can be purchased at the gate on the day of the race or online at https://tickets.thefoat.com/kernraceway/event-245551/clear_cart-1. For more information, visit kernraceway.com.
Kings Speedway is located at the Kings Fairgrounds at 801 S 10th Avenue in Hanford, California. For ticket information, log on to https://www.myracepass.com/1797/tickets/1419102 for online purchases. Tickets are $30.00 for adults and $25.00 for Children (7-17), Military (With Valid ID), and Seniors (65+). Pit Gates open at 1:30 PM and Front Gates open at 4:00 PM. Qualifying gets underway around 6:00 PM.
Additional information can be found at the track website, www.racekingsspeedway.com.
The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, an exciting six-lap trophy dash, a 12-lap last chance race, and a 30-lap main event.
The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, it has entertained countless thousands of fans at tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit its website at www.narc410.com or social media pages.
All NARC 410 Sprint Car Series events can be viewed live on Floracing.com.
Former Anthony Simone Classic Winners:
2021- Shane Golobic
2022- Rico Abreu
2023- Corey Day
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.

NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER 20 EVENTS IN 23-RACE SERIES - 10/22/24)

Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 2599
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2588
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2514
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 2496
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 2488
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 2468
Nick Parker, Chico - 2426
Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) - 2320
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 2253
Billy Aton, Benicia - 2105
Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 1972
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 1944
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1607
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1601
DJ Netto, Hanford - 1471
John Clark, Windsor (R) - 1439
Sean Becker, Roseville - 1346
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1320
Jarrett Soares - Gilroy - 1207
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 1181

Upcoming Events:
November 2nd - Stockton Dirt Track - Tribute to Gary Patterson Triple Crown w/SCCT & Hunt Wingless Tour
November 3rd - Brookside County Club (Stockton) - Championship Celebration Awards Banquet

COLE MACEDO EARNS FARIA MEMORIAL VICTORY AND NARC POINT LEAD AT TULARE

(October 12th - Ben Deatherage) Tulare, California ... In a typical elbows-up NARC 410 Sprint Car Series feature event at the Thunderbowl, Cole Macedo's persistence finally paid off in the waning laps after battling and shadowing race leader DJ Netto throughout the exciting 30-lap contest.
The Chris & Brian Faria Memorial would be the Lemoore standout's fifth career NARC victory and the first time the pilot of the Tarlton Motorsports-fielded Tarlton & Son #21 Maxim has won with the series at Tulare. The victory earned him the NARC championship point lead over Justin Sanders, by a slim 11-point margin. Justin Sanders, who had the point lead entering the show, suffered motor issues and finished 16th.
"I've been doing points racing for the last three or four weeks,” said Macedo in victory lane, “and Justin (Sanders) has been beating us, so I told Drew (Warner, crew chief) and the boys, "I'm hanging it all out here; I don't care about the points anymore."
"I was pushing as hard as I could and then the caution came out and it looked like [D.J. Netto] ran out of fuel or something. You hate to win them this way, but I'll take them this way."
Netto was the class of the field from the pole and grabbed the early lead. The Beacon Wealth Strategies Dash winner had no problems on the open track as he successfully navigated his Netto Ag #88N KPC on the high side of the historic one-third-mile clay oval.
Netto was challenged by a motivated Macedo throughout the contest and several restarts the field had to endure. Despite Macedo's best efforts trying to diamond off the corners, the leader answered every challenge.
Netto appeared to be on his way to victory when the caution flag appeared one last time with only two laps remaining. On the restart, Netto’s motor stutter-stepped and Macedo motored around the 2019 NARC champion to take the lead and eventual victory.
The balance of the podium consisted of two drivers that bounced back after having to start deep in the field. In fact, the winner, Macedo, was the only driver to start with a single-digit position that posted a top five finish.
Kaleb Montgomery sliced and diced his way from 13th in his Luxton Real Estate #3 Maxim to earn his second runner-up finish of the season and his career with NARC.
Dominic Gorden notched his third career series podium with an impressive 16th to third effort, earning the Gary Silva Ranches #10 KPC the Williams Roofing Hardcharger Award.
Dylan Bloomfield brought the Dave and Debbie Vertullo-owned Starr Property Management #83V Maxim to a solid fourth, chased by the California Waterfowl #83T Maxim driven by Tanner Carrick in fifth.
Former NARC champions Dominic Scelzi, Tim Kaeding and Bud Kaeding were next to cross the checkered. Gauge Garcia and Netto rounded out the top ten.
Netto, Scelzi, and Caeden Steele were the heat race winners.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS): 1. 21-Cole Macedo [2]; 2. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [13]; 3. 10-Dominic Gorden [16]; 4. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [10]; 5. 83T-Tanner Carrick [12]; 6. 41-Dominic Scelzi [3]; 7. 0-Tim Kaeding [9]; 8. 29-Bud Kaeding [5]; 9. 2K-Gauge Garcia [17]; 10. 88N-D.J. Netto [1]; 11. 26-Billy Aton [11]; 12. 42X-Landon Brooks [8]; 13. 15-Nick Parker [15]; 14. 09S-Geoffrey Strole [19]; 15. 5D-Connor Danell [18]; 16. 2X-Justin Sanders [4]; 17. 17W-Shane Golobic [7]; 18. 12B-Dawson Faria [14]; 19. 72JR-Chris Nelson [20]; 20. 121-Caeden Steele [6]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: D.J. Netto 1-28; Cole Macedo 29-30
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Dominic Gorden +13 (16th to 3rd)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 121-Caeden Steele [1]; 2. 21-Cole Macedo [4]; 3. 0-Tim Kaeding [3]; 4. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [2]; 5. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [5]; 6. 2K-Gauge Garcia [6]; 7. 09S-Geoffrey Strole [7]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 88N-D.J. Netto [1]; 2. 42X-Landon Brooks [3]; 3. 2X-Justin Sanders [4]; 4. 26-Billy Aton [2]; 5. 15-Nick Parker [6]; 6. 10-Dominic Gorden [5]; 7. 72JR-Chris Nelson [7]
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 41-Dominic Scelzi [2]; 2. 17W-Shane Golobic [1]; 3. 29-Bud Kaeding [4]; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick [3]; 5. 12B-Dawson Faria [5]; 6. 5D-Connor Danell [6]
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 88N-D.J. Netto [2]; 2. 21-Cole Macedo [6]; 3. 41-Dominic Scelzi [1]; 4. 2X-Justin Sanders [5]; 5. 29-Bud Kaeding [4]; 6. 121-Caeden Steele [3]
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Cole Macedo, 13.430 (20 Cars)

THUNDERBOWL RACEWAY HOSTS NARC SPRINT CARS FOR RESCHEDULED CHRIS & BRIAN FARIA MEMORIAL ON SATURDAY

(10/7/24 - Ben Deatherage) Tulare, CA ... The cars and stars of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series are gearing up for their final appearance at Thunderbowl Raceway in 2024 with the highly anticipated running of the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial. This is the last chance to witness the 900+ horsepower machines tear up the monster cushion "claymaker" factory facility this season.
"Tulare's been one of my favorite tracks and fits my driving style of running the top where the cushion develops," stated current Rookie of the Year points leader Caeden Steele, who placed third in the last Tulare installment. "We've been getting some good runs this year and just need to step it up and get that first NARC win and I think Tulare would be a great place to do it."
The Faria Memorial marks the 20th show of the 65th Anniversary season for the Northern Auto Racing Club and the second trip to the Thunderbowl this year. This event was initially slated for early May before lousy weather washed out the night. Fortunately, the series and the track were able to work it into the schedule before year end.
The race is run in memory of two members of the storied Faria family. Chris unfortunately passed away in a farming accident in 1993, and Brian was tragically killed in an automobile crash in early 2006. This is the first time since 2021 that NARC has been a part of the Faria Memorial.
The companion divisions for the evening will be the Sprint Car Challenge Tour/Kings of Thunder 360 Sprints and the Western RaceSaver Sprints.
Who To Watch
The championship has been a nail-biting battle for practically the entire season. Justin Sanders and Cole Macedo have been fiercely competing for the title of King of the West, like two prize fighters. As they head into Tulare, the two have some comparative stats, such as average finishes at the track, with Sanders boasting an average of 12.500 in eight starts and Macedo a 12.333 in three feature showings. The Aromas pilot aboard the Mittry Motorsports #2X has a narrow seven-point advantage ahead of the current runner-up Macedo, from Lemoore, in the Tarlton Motorsports #21X entry.
But Sanders is the only one of the two with a podium when he achieved a third in the 2023 Dennis Roth Classic. However, Macedo was fourth on the last visit to the facility, while Sanders was 11th. The current point standings leader won the first of two main events of the Morrie Williams Memorial last weekend, while Macedo won the overall event based on his finishes.
Back in May, at Tulare, the above-mentioned Rookie of the Year contender, Steele, showed the Sprint Car world that he was looking for a legit threat to win some races. It was the second time the Easton teenager landed on the podium this season.
Other Rookies looking to hit pay dirt include Lemoore's Gauge Garcia, aboard the Keller Motorsports #2K, and Dominic Gorden of Clovis. Gorden is the only one of the trio to score a NARC feature victory this season.
The last time the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series visited Tulare, Shane Golobic hoisted the winner's check above his head. It has thus far been the only time that the Matt Wood Racing #17W pilot occupied victory lane in 2024 with the series. But one thing is sure: never sleep on the talents of Shane and his crew chief brother Dustin Golobic, as they are a force to reckon with no matter what's running at the Thunderbowl.
D.J. Netto has just one lone NARC win at Tulare in 2015 but would love to be back in victory lane. The last time the Hanford driver was at the famed 1/3-mile clay oval with the series he was tenth. That was the best run with the group for the 2019 tour champ since coming back to the track, where he suffered an injury that nearly ended his career when his collarbone was shattered in late October of 2022.
Dominic Scelzi has had much success at "The Bowl" over the years, with three trips to victory lane, including the most recent running of the Faria Memorial in 2021. Look for the two-time NARC champion from Fresno to be on the charge.
Some other contenders making the trip to be on the lookout for include 2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding of Campbell, Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield, Rio Oso rising star Landon Brooks in the Bates-Hamilton Racing #42X, Benicia's Billy Aton, Nick Parker of Chico, and Jarrett Soares from Gilroy, Jacksonville, Iowa native Austin McCarl in the famed Country Builders Construction #88, Tipton's Dawson Faria, and more!
Fan & Competitor Info
Thunderbowl Raceway is located at the Tulare County Fairgrounds at 620 South K Street in Tulare, California.
Grandstand Tickets are $40.00 for Adults, Seniors $38.00, Kids (6-12) $20.00, and 5 and Under are FREE. Bleacher Tickets are $35.00 for Adults, $33.00 for Seniors, Kids (6-12) $18.00, and 5 and Under are FREE.
Pit Gates open at 1:30 PM, and Front Gates open at 4:00 PM. Qualifying gets underway around 6:00 PM.
Additional information can be found at www.thunderbowlraceway.com.
The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, an exciting six-lap trophy dash, a 12-lap last chance race, and a 30-lap main event.
The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, it has enthralled countless thousands of fans from tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit its website at www.narc410.com
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.

NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER 19 EVENTS IN 23-RACE SERIES - 10/7/24)

Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2463
Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 2456
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2381
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 2375
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 2351
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 2336
Nick Parker, Chico - 2298
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 2253
Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) - 2182
Billy Aton, Benicia - 1975
Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 1972
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 1808
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1483
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1483
John Clark, Windsor - 1439
Sean Becker, Roseville - 1346
DJ Netto, Hanford - 1340
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1320
Jarrett Soares - Gilroy - 1207
Burt Foland Jr - San Jose - 1164

Upcoming Events:
October 25th - Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway (Bakersfield) - October Classic
October 26th- Kings Speedway (Hanford) - Anthony Simone Classic
November 2nd - Stockton Dirt Track - Tribute to Gary Patterson Triple Crown w/SCCT & Hunt Wingless Tour
November 3rd - Brookside County Club (Stockton) - Championship Celebration Awards Banquet

SANDERS & KAEDING SPLIT MORRIE WILLIAMS NARC FEATURES AT KINGS; MACEDO NAMED WILLIAMS CHAMPION

(10/5/24 - Ben Deatherage) Hanford, CA ... On a night that paid tribute to the late legendary car owner Morrie Williams, it would be two familiar faces from the Golden State gracing victory lane at Kings Speedway. The Twin 20 feature events were won by NARC 410 Sprint Car Series standouts Justin Sanders and Tim Kaeding.
For Kaeding, it was an impressive 73rd all-time NARC King of the West triumph, while for Sanders, it was the 19th of his career and sixth this season. When the dust settled, Cole Macedo emerged as the overall champion of the Morrie Williams Memorial by a single point, posting a pair of third place finishes.
"All my guys did their jobs tonight," commented the Morrie Williams champion Macedo. "I feel like we were victims of circumstances in that first main with the lane changing down to the bottom and racing with my hair on fire in the last one and getting as far forward as I could."
After a big crash on the original start of the first of two features, Beacon Wealth Strategies dash winner Macedo struck first with the Tarlton & Son #21 Maxim getting ahead of the field and in firm control of the race lead. Unbeknownst to him, Sanders, ARP Quick Qualifier Kaeding, and Dominic Scelzi would slice and dice furiously for the runner-up spot, allowing Macedo to walk away in the Tarlton Motorsports entry.
Macedo's advantage of over four seconds negated by a caution on the seventh circuit. On the restart, Sanders pounced his way into second, kept close with the leader, and motored underneath him in the turn three on lap ten.
From there, Sanders had to deal with one caution but mastered the final restart to score his second career NARC win at Kings Speedway after starting fourth.
"The first couple of laps, I felt okay, and I could see Cole running the top and pulling away," said a focused Sanders, amped and ready to tackle the second 20-lapper.
"I knew I had to get by him on the restart,” Sanders continued. “I knew it was going to be tough getting around him and I just happen to catch Cole not knowing where he needed to be, and after that, it was just hitting my marks and not losing speed down the straightaways."
Two-time NARC titlist Scelzi secured the second spot with a couple of trips remaining in his Whipple Superchargers #41 Maxim to finish second. Macedo settled for third.
2005 NARC champion Sean Becker was fourth in the Bjork Construction #7B Maxim for chased by Landon Brooks in the Lippert Construction #42X. Brooks was subbing in for the injured Justyn Cox in the Bates-Hamilton Racing operation.

The brothers Kaeding: Tim and Bud, were sixth and seventh, respectively. Ryan Rocha was an impressive eighth in his NARC feature debut after starting 16th to gain the Williams Roofing Hardcharger award. Seventeenth starter Billy Aton and NARC rookie point leader Caeden Steele rounded the top ten.
In the second feature, Dylan Bloomfield jetted ahead of the field in the Starr Property Management #83V Maxim. Bloomfield was chased down by 2019 NARC champion D.J. Netto, and the two battled wheel-to-wheel for several laps before Netto secured the position on the sixth lap.
The restart presented a new challenger in the form of Gauge Garcia as the Keller Motorsports-fielded Monarch Ford #2K XXX blitzed ahead of Bloomfield and Netto to snatch the lead in turn two after a brilliant double overtake. However, it would be a short-lived reign as Netto counter-attacked on the bottom in turn three to retain the lead.
A new threat emerged shortly after that in the form of 12th starter Tim Kaeding. Piloting the Williams Motorsports-provided EMADCO Disposal #0 Maxim, he obtained third on lap eight, and the runner-up position a lap later. Although it took patience, Kaeding successfully hunted down Netto and the two-time NARC champion became the new race leader on the 15th circuit.
A late yellow with four to go bunched the field up one last time, but it proved not to be an obstacle for Kaeding as he motored to his ninth career Kings NARC win since 2000.
"D.J. has been one of the fastest cars this summer out here, and I figured when he was out front, he was going to check out,” explained Kaeding. “We started hitting the bottom pretty good out of three, and I was making up time as he was running around the top. Somehow, we ended up sticking it, and we got there. We raced him clean and had no issues. This is a testament to my guys: Ashley, Shane, Jason, Josh, everyone that works on this car night in and night out."
Hometown racer Netto finished a respectable second in his Netto Ag #88N KPC. Macedo made a valiant charge on the last restart to be on the podium to finish third after starting 15th.
Becker was fourth for the second race in a row, with Dylan Bloomfield rounding out the top five.
Steele was sixth, followed by Scelzi. Oregon traveler Tanner Holmes nailed down an impressive 21st to eighth run to earn the Williams Roofing Hardcharger honors. Dominic Gorden and Sanders rounded out the top ten.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE 1 (20 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [4]; 2. 41-Dominic Scelzi [5]; 3. 21-Cole Macedo [1]; 4. 7B-Sean Becker [9]: 5. 42X-Landon Brooks [6]; 6. 0-Tim Kaeding [3]; 7. 29-Bud Kaeding [7]; 8. 5R-Ryan Rocha [16]; 9. 26-Billy Aton [17]; 10. 121-Caeden Steele [13]; 11. 2K-Gauge Garcia [15]; 12. 88N-D.J. Netto [19]; 13. 10-Dominic Gorden [2]; 14. 12B-Dawson Faria [14]; 15. 67G-Grant Duinkerken [20]; 16. 54X-Michael Faccinto [23]; 17. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [18]; 18 5D-Conner Danell [24]; 19. 15-Nick Parker [10]; 20. 88-Austin McCarl [8]; 21. 18T-Tanner Holmes [11]; 22. 17W-Shane Golobic [12]; 23. 10M-Mauro Simone [22]; 24. 551-Angelique Bell [24]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Cole Macedo 1-9; Justin Sanders 10-20
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Ryan Rocha +8 (16th to 8th)
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE 2 (30 LAPS): 1. 0-Tim Kaeding [12]; 2. 88N-D.J. Netto [6]; 3. 21-Cole Macedo [15]; 4. 7B-Sean Becker [14]; 5. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [1]; 6. 121-Caeden Steele [8]; 7. 41-Dominic Scelzi [16]; 8. 18T-Tanner Holmes [21]; 9. 10-Dominic Gorden [5]; 10. 2X-Justin Sanders [17]; 11. 2K-Gauge Garcia [7]; 12. 54X-Michael Faccinto [2]; 13. 15-Nick Parker [19]; 14. 42X-Landon Brooks [13]; 15. 29-Bud Kaeding [11]; 16. 26-Billy Aton [9]; 17. 12B-Dawson Faria [4]; 18. 5R-Ryan Rocha [10]; 19. 67G-Grant Duinkirken [3]; 20. 5D-Connor Danell [18]; 21. 10M-Mauro Simone [23]; DNS 88-Austin McCarl [20]; DNS 17W-Shane Golobic [22]; DNS 551-Angelique Bell [24]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Dylan Bloomfield 1-5; D.J. Netto 6-14; Tim Kaeding 15-20
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Tanner Holmes +13 (21st to 8th)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 42X-Landon Brooks [2]; 2. 0-Tim Kaeding [1]; 3. 29-Bud Kaeding [3]; 4. 17W-Shane Golobic [6]; 5. 12B-Dawson Faria [4]; 6. 5R-Ryan Rocha [5]; 7. 67G-Grant Duinkerken [7]; 8. 551-Angelique Bell [8]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 10-Dominic Gorden [1]; 2. 21-Cole Macedo [2]; 3. 88-Austin McCarl [4]; 4. 18T-Tanner Holmes [5]; 5. 2K-Gauge Garcia [6]; 6. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [7]; 7. 88N-D.J. Netto [3]; DNS 54X-Michael Faccinto
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [1]; 2. 41-Dominic Scelzi [3]; 3. 7B-Sean Becker [5]; 4. 15-Nick Parker [4]; 5. 121-Caeden Steele [2]; 6. 26-Billy Aton[6]; 7. 10M-Mauro Simone [7]; DNS 5D-Connor Danell
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES TROPHY DASH (4 LAPS): 1. 21-Cole Macedo [2]; 2. 10-Dominic Gorden [1]; 3. 0-Tim Kaeding [4]; 4. 2X-Justin Sanders [3]; 5. 41-Dominic Scelzi [6]; 6. 42X-Landon Brooks [5]
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Tim Kaeding, 13.833 (24 Cars)

NARC SPRINT CARS ARE BACK IN ACTION SATURDAY AT THE MORRIE WILLIAMS MEMORIAL IN HANFORD

(9/30/24 - Ben Deatherage) Hanford, California ... After a long summer break, the 900+ horsepower fire-breathing monster machines of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series are set to return to battle on Saturday, October 5th, for the Morrie Williams Memorial. For fans from all over the Golden State craving heart-stopping and ground-pounding action at Kings Speedway, you don't want to miss this one, as there will be not one but two 20-lap features on the card.
The Morrie Williams Memorial, a unique event run in honor of iconic California car owner Morrie Williams, features a format that is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Established in 2020, the event runs twin main events, with an overall champion crowned at night's end. The first feature lineup is based on qualifying and heat race finishes. In contrast, the second main event is a complete inversion of the finishing order of the finish from the initial one.
So, a driver that finished towards the back of the opening main could win the concluding feature. This twist adds an extra layer of excitement and unpredictability to the event. Past overall champions include Justin Sanders (2021 & 2023), Tim Kaeding (2020), and Corey Day (2022).
"We're proud to be able to continue this twin feature event with the chance of two different winners on the same night," commented Ashley Smith, Morrie Williams' son-in-law and crew chief of the Williams Motorsports #0.
"Morrie always enjoyed watching cars coming from the back and powering through for a win. This is a good way of honoring the legacy he put out there during his tenure as a Sprint Car owner over multiple decades."
Contributing sponsors for the event include EMADCO Disposal, Roth Motorsports, Southern Pacific Farms, Bandey & Associates, Alviso Rock, and Hoosier Racing Tires. What makes these folks unique is that they have helped since the beginning of the event.
The companion division for the evening will be the Southern California Dwarf Car Association.
Who To Watch
Justin Sanders will look to create some breathing room in the super tight championship for the King of the West title. The Aromas pilot leads both the point standings and the current win list with five victories. The driver of the Mittry Motorsports #2X entry is the defending event champion and earned his lone NARC win at Kings last year.
Cole Macedo returns to his stomping grounds as the Lemoore native will look to add another NARC trophy to the cabinet for Tarlton Motorsports. Already a winner three times this season, there's no doubt the battle for the championship will be exciting as he currently trails by only three points after 18 NARC events. In the last race Macedo ran with NARC at Kings, he was second in the final feature of the Morrie.
2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding will look to build off a pair of fourth-place finishes. No doubt it would be a sentimental win for the Campbell chauffeur as he raced for Morrie Williams for several seasons, as noted above. Since 2000, he has only won once at Kings with NARC, and that was in 2012.
Justyn Cox of Roseville
Easton teenager Caeden Steele has been close to opening his winning account with NARC. What better place to do it than on your "home turf"? Steele did compete at last year's Morrie Williams event and will look to improve off a Kings Speedway career-best twelfth. He still leads the charge in the Rookie of the Year Award race.
Aboard the Dave and Debbie Vertullo #83V-fielded entry Bloomfield is also hunting for his first NARC win. The young man from Oakley has shown some speed over the last couple of seasons at the Hanford 3/8-mile oval and has a pair of Top 10 finishes at the facility, including a career-best sixth the previous year.
Two-time NARC title winner Dominic Scelzi has won two Morrie Williams features over 2021 and 2020, respectively, but has yet to win the overall title. The Fresno phenom has five career NARC wins at Kings and the win in 2020 was aboard a Williams Motorsports car.
A gaggle of other Golden State gassers will look to claim NARC glory on Saturday night.
2019 NARC champion D.J. Netto will no doubt be a favorite as the Hanford hot shoe won the second leg of the Morrie in 2023.
Tim Kaeding would love to win his second career Morrie Williams championship. The San Jose driver and two-time NARC champion won the inaugural edition in 2020 aboard the Bates-Hamilton Racing #42X and will be behind the wheel of the Williams Motorsports #0 in this year's edition.
Another notable is Fremont's Shane Golobic in the Matt Wood Racing #17W, who you can never count out of winning a marquee event.
Two other young guns from the Central Valley that are also in the hunt for Rookie of the Year honors are Lemoore's Gauge Garcia, in the Keller Motorsports #2K, and Dominic Gorden from Clovis.
Also expected to compete will be Billy Aton of Benicia, Chico traveler Nick Parker, Gilroy's Jarrett Soares, Sacramento’s Kalib Henry, Landon Brooks of Yuba City, Dawson Faria from nearby Tipton, Kaleb Montgomery making the journey from Templeton, and more!
Fan & Competitor Info
Kings Speedway is located at the Kings Fairgrounds at 801 S 10th Avenue in Hanford, CA.
Ticket prices are $30.00 for adults, $25.00 for Seniors/Military (with valid I.D.)/Students (7-17), and Kids (6 and under) are FREE. For online ticket purchases, log on to www.myracepass.com/tracks/1797/tickets/1417128. Additional information and start times will be available at www.racekingsspeedway.com.
Pit Gates open at 1:00 pm.
The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four 10-lap heat races, an exciting 6-lap trophy dash, a 12-lap last chance race, and two 20-lap Morrie Williams Memorial main events.
The Morrie Williams Memorial at Kings Speedway can be live-streamed on Floracing.com.
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.

NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER 18 EVENTS IN 23-RACE SERIES - 9/30/24)

Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2321
Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 2318
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 2253
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2247
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 2244
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 2227
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 2206
Nick Parker, Chico - 2176
Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) - 2054
Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 1972
Billy Aton, Benicia - 1843
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 1808
John Clark, Windsor (R) - 1439
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1364
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1327
DJ Netto, Hanford - 1211
Sean Becker, Roseville - 1209
Jarrett Soares - Gilroy - 1207
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1200
Burt Foland Jr., San Jose - 11164

Upcoming Events:
October 12th - Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare) - Chris & Brian Faria Memorial w/SCCT
October 25th - Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway (Bakersfield) - October Classic
October 26th- Kings Speedway (Hanford) - Anthony Simone Classic
November 2nd - Stockton Dirt Track - Tribute to Gary Patterson Triple Crown w/SCCT & Hunt Wingless Tour
November 3rd - Brookside County Club (Stockton) - Championship Celebration Awards Banquet

NARC SANTA MARIA CHECKERS GO TO CHASE JOHNSON

(7/27/24 - Ben Deatherage) Santa Maria, California ... Chase Johnson survived a wild and unpredictable NARC 410 Sprint Car Series 30-lap open wheel slugfest at Santa Maria Speedway to score this fourth career series victory. His winning efforts came aboard his Toyota of Marin, Sunnyvale, and Walnut Creek #24 Maxim.
The headliner started with Johnson setting a frantic pace that took only four laps around the one-third-mile oval to reach heavy slower traffic, which played a factor throughout the show. NARC point leader Justin Sanders played cat and mouse with the leader and zigged when Johnson zagged in lap traffic and took the lead on the sixth circuit.
Sanders, who earned the ARP Fast Qualifier award, cut through traffic methodically, but a caution at the halfway point slowed the field. Before the race could resume, Sanders stopped on the track due to a broken steering box, ending his night prematurely.
Justyn Cox, aboard the Bates-Hamilton Racing-fielded Lippert Construction #42X Maxim inherited the top spot at that point. Two additional red flags for Cole Macedo and Burt Foland Jr. occurred during the next six laps, keeping everybody in close proximity. Luckily, nobody was injured.
When the race resumed with nine laps to go, Johnson began to apply pressure to take back the lead. Johnson got around Cox heading into the final set of corners, only for Cox to get upside down after colliding with a lapped car.
Johnson took care of business on the green-white-checkered restart for his first NARC victory at Santa Maria.
"That was some hard racing, these wins do not come easy," said an absolutely jubilant Johnson in victory lane. "I will take them any way I can get them. We had a great car all night. Ivan (Worden, crew chief) had us dialed in all night long."
A pair of local contenders filled the podium. The Luxton Real Estate #3 Maxim of Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery finished second, his best career NARC finish. Gauge Garcia drove the Paso Robles-based Keller Motorsports Monarch Ford XXX to third.
2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding clawed the Kaeding Performance Center #29 Maxim to a hard-earned fourth, chased by Nick Parker in the Parker Automotive #15 Maxim. Parker’s efforts from the 14th starting spot earned him the Williams Roofing/Tear Off Heaven Photos Hardcharger honors, equaling his career-best NARC finish.
2019 NARC title winner D.J. Netto, Dylan Bloomfield, Billy Aton and Caeden Steele completed the rest of the finishers on the lead lap.
The heat winners were Macedo, Cox, and Netto.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS):1. 24-Chase Johnson; 2. 3-Kaleb Montgomery; 3. 2K-Gauge Garcia; 4. 29-Bud Kaeding; 5. 15-Nick Parker; 6. 88N-D.J. Netto; 7. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield; 8. 26-Billy Aton; 9. 121-Caeden Steele; 10. 12B-Dawson Faria; 11. 12-Jarrett Soares; 12. 9-Dustin Freitas; 13. 88SR-Koen Shaw; 14. 42X-Justyn Cox; 15. 31-Kyle Beilman; 16. 5E-Elexa Herrera; 17. 21-Cole Macedo; 18. 09S-Geoffrey Strole; 19. 2X-Justin Sanders; 20. 4-Burt Foland Jr.; 21. OB1-Orval Burke Jr.
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Chase Johnson 1-5, 29-30; Justin Sanders 6-15; Justyn Cox 16-28
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Nick Parkers +9 (14th to 5th)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 21-Cole Macedo; 2. 2K-Gauge Garcia; 3. 2X-Justin Sanders; 4. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield; 5. 15-Nick Parker; 6. 12-Jarrett Soares; 7. 31-Kyle Beilman
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 42X-Justyn Cox; 2. 9-Dustin Freitas; 3. 12B-Dawson Faria; 4. 3-Kaleb Montgomery; 5. 26-Billy Aton; 6. 09S-Geoffrey Strole; 7. 88SR-Koen Shaw
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 88N-D.J. Netto; 2. 24-Chase Johnson; 3. 29-Bud Kaeding; 4. 121-Caeden Steele; 5. 4-Burt Foland Jr.; 6. OB1-Orval Burke Jr.; 7. 5E-Elexa Herrera
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 24-Chase Johnson; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders; 3. 3-Kaleb Montgomery; 4. 42X-Justyn Cox; 5. 88N-D.J. Netto; 6. 21-Cole Macedo
ARP FAST QUALIFIER: Justin Sanders, 12.504 (21 Cars)

NARC SPRINT CARS READY FOR TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO SANTA MARIA SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY

(7/22/24 - Ben Deatherage) Santa Maria, CA ... The fire-breathing mudslinging 900+ horsepower machines of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series are ready for lift off at the Santa Maria Speedway on Saturday, July 27th. It marks the first time since July 24th, 2021, that the series had journeyed to the scenic and beautiful Coastal Californian one-third-mile clay oval.
"It's a dream come true to have a chance to race with NARC at Santa Maria," stated Templeton driver Kaleb Montgomery on his chance to run his first NARC race at Santa Maria. "I love Santa Maria, and it feels surreal to get the opportunity to be one of the guys that the kids today get to watch and cheer for. It's kind of like defending my home, so I will do whatever it takes to win that race because you got to defend home when the big dogs come."
The companion division for the evening will be the BCRA Lightning Sprints, So Cal Dwarf Cars, and Hobby Stocks.
Who To Watch
Justin Sanders, on the basis of his victory at the Howard Kaeding Classic on July 13th, sits atop the points table of the NARC 410 Sprint Series in his quest for his first career series title. The Aromas racer has never started a race at Santa Maria, but his incredible trait of quick adaptability will undoubtedly come to good use. The pilot of the Mittry Motorsports #2X has a slim three-point lead but has won five times, including the most recently completed series event.
Cole Macedo will also look to start his first feature at Santa Maria on Saturday, as he is a close second in the championship standings. From Lemoore and aboard, the Tarlton Motorsports #21X machine has a trio of wins to his credit with NARC in 2024 and is no doubt anxious to reclaim the point lead, one that he held for the first 16-races of the season.
Inhabiting third in the standings, Roseville's Justyn Cox is leading an exciting point battle with an eighteen-marker margin ahead of fourth and fifth in the standings. Cox will aim for his first start at Santa Maria also.
Continuing to lead the Rookie of the Year race, Caeden Steele will add another track to his growing resume to collect his first NARC victory. Steele has been close so many times this year and continues to be on the verge of a breakthrough win. The Easton valedictorian occupies fourth in the points table.
Bud Kaeding from Campbell does have some Santa Maria experience. The 2017 NARC champion has amassed nine starts and has only finished outside of the Top 10 twice. Currently fifth in points, his best result was in 2019, when he ended the night third.
The last time NARC came to Santa Maria, Billy Aton hit pay dirt. It is the Benicia battler's lone triumph with the prestigious series, but he hopes that lightning can strike twice and earn himself another victory.
Lemoore's Gauge Garcia may not live on the Central California Coast, but his car owners at Keller Motorsports do. After traveling all season long, the Paso Robles-based team will have a much-deserved home game, as their bright young star is aiming for his first career NARC victory.
Making the journey down the El Camino Real is Jarrett Soares, now residing in Gilroy. Soares has a pair of starts at Santa Maria both 14th place finishes when he made the show in 2014 and 2015.
The aforementioned Montgomery is looking forward to a short thirty-minute drive on the 101 to put on a performance in front of his supporters. The young standout has been in decent form in 2024 and will hope to score an electric victory.
Winning the NARC title in 2019, D.J. Netto has had several consistent runs over the years. The Hanford pilot is a perfect five for five in feature starts and Top 5 finishes with a career-best third in 2015.
Others expected to compete include Dylan Bloomfield from Oakley, Penngrove's Chase Johnson, Nick Parker of Chico, Roseville's Ryan Bernal, San Jose’s Burt Foland Jr., Tipton’s Dawson Faria, Geoffrey Strole of Hanford and many more.
Fan & Competitor Info
Santa Maria Speedway is located at 1900 Hutton Road in Nipomo. The Pit Gates open at 1:00 PM, and the Front Gates open at 4:00 PM. Qualifying is set to start at 5:00 p.m. with racing at 6:00 p.m.
Ticket prices are $30 for adults.
The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, it has enthralled countless thousands of fans at tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit its website at www.narc410.com
All NARC 410 Sprint Car Series events are live-streamed at Floracing.com.
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.

NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER 17 EVENTS IN 23-RACE SERIES - 7/22/24)

Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2198
Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 2195
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 2128
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 2112
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2110
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 2093
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 2068
Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) - 2054
Nick Parker, Chico - 2040
Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 1830
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 1808
Billy Aton, Benicia - 1710
John Clark, Windsor - 1439
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1364
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1327
Sean Becker, Roseville - 1209
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1200
Ryan Bernal, Roseville - 1080
Jarrett Soares - Gilroy - 1077
DJ Netto, Hanford - 1076

SANDERS SNARES $6,900 NARC PAYDAY AT HOWARD KAEDING CLASSIC

(7/13/24 - Ben Deatherage) Watsonville, California ... Justin Sanders continues to impress on the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series campaign, taking home a big $6,900 check for winning the 14th Annual Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway. The Monterey Bay, CA native solidified the lead after a spirited battle with Cole Macedo around the midway mark of the 30-lapper to secure his second career victory at the marquis event.
Macedo grabbed the initial lead when the green flag dropped in the lucrative headliner. The Tarlton & Son #21 Maxim pilot was the recipient of a claymaker in turn two by Sanders on the following circuit.
Sanders, aboard the Mittry Motorsports Farmers Brewing Company #2X KPC, was in the process of checking out before reaching lapped traffic on lap seven. Macedo took a swing at Sanders on the 10th circuit, but Sanders kept him in check and another caution waved shortly afterwards.
On the restart Macedo again got around Sanders in turn four to pace the field on lap 13, only for Sanders to return the favor the next time around.
Traffic became a factor again with a dozen circuits remaining until a late caution on lap 23 slowed the field one last time. Sanders took no prisoners the rest of the way to win by almost a second.
"We had a really good race car and were really good in the midpoint of the race," commented Sanders in victory lane after his 19th career NARC main event. "I was sliding myself on exit, and I didn't know when to stop doing that. I didn't want to leave the top open for (Cole) to get a run on me going into turn three. It all worked out from us knowing when to move, how hard to push, and not making any mistakes with any lapped cars."
Macedo finished a solid second. The podium was completed by 2005 NARC champion Sean Becker in the Bjork Construction #7B Maxim for car owner Don Bjork.
Howard Kaeding's grandsons completed the balance of the top five finishers. 2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding was fourth in the Kaeding Performance Center #29 Maxim, followed by two-time NARC title-winning Tim Kaeding in the Williams Motorsports #0 Maxim machine.
Chase Johnson and Shane Golobic were next to take the checkered, chased by Williams Roofing Hardcharger and semi-transfer Michael Faccinto who starting 22nd. ARP Quick Qualifier Kaleb Montgomery and Ryan Bernal rounded out the top ten.
The Heat winners were Sanders, Golobic, Johnson, and Becker.
2019 NARC champion D.J. Netto was victorious in the Starr Property Management B-Feature.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [2]; 2. 21-Cole Macedo [1]; 3. 7B-Sean Becker [4]; 4. 29-Bud Kaeding [3]; 5. 0-Tim Kaeding [13]; 6. 24-Chase Johnson [5]; 7. 17W-Shane Golobic [8]; 8. X1-Michael Faccinto [22]; 9. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [7]; 10. 73-Ryan Bernal [12]; 11. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [14]; 12. 15-Nick Parker [6]; 13. 42X-Justyn Cox [17]; 14. 88A-Joey Ancona [11]; 15. 88N-DJ Netto [21]; 16. 121-Caeden Steele [10]; 17. 2K-Gauge Garcia [15]; 18. 10-Dominic Gorden [9]; 19. 26-Billy Aton [18]; 20. 12J-John Clark [19]; 21. 72W-Kurt Nelson [16]; 22. 25Z-Jason Chisum [20]; 23. 12-Jarrett Soares [23]; 24. 8-Jeremy Chisum [24]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Cole Macedo 1, 4; Justin Sanders 2-13, 15-30
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Michael Faccinto +14 (22nd to 8th)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [1]; 2. 29-Bud Kaeding [4]; 3. 73-Ryan Bernal [2]; 4. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [5]; 5. 25Z-Jason Chisum [7]; 6. X1-Michael Faccinto [3]; 7. 3D-Caleb Debem [8]; 8. 09S-Geoffrey Strole [6]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 17W-Shane Golobic [1]; 2. 121-Caeden Steele [2]; 3. 0-Tim Kaeding [3]; 4. 15-Nick Parker [4]; 5. 12J-John Clark [5]; 6. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [7]; 7. 3M-Adam Kaeding [6]
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 24-Chase Johnson [1]; 2. 10-Dominic Gorden [2]; 3. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [4]; 4. 72W-Kurt Nelson [6]; 5. 42X-Justyn Cox [3]; 6. 88N-DJ Netto [5]; 7. 8-Jeremy Chisum [7]; 8. 34B-Glenn Bryan [8]
SYSTEM ONE PRO IGNITIONS HEAT FOUR (8 LAPS): 1. 7B-Sean Becker [2]; 2. 21-Cole Macedo [4]; 3. 88A-Joey Ancona [1]; 4. 2K-Gauge Garcia [5]; 5. 26-Billy Aton [3]; 6. 12-Jarrett Soares [6]; 7. 31-Kyle Beilman [7]
STARR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT B-FEATURE (12 LAPS): 1.88N-D.J. Netto [2]; 2. X1-Michael Faccinto [1]; 3. 12-Jarrett Soares [4]; 4. 8-Jeremy Chisum [6]; 5. 3D-Caleb Debem [7]; 6. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [3]; 7. 3M-Adam Kaeding [5]; 8. 09S-Geoffrey Strole [9]; 9. 31-Kyle Beilman [8]; 10. 34B-Glenn Bryan [10]
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 21-Cole Macedo [1]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders [2]; 3. 29-Bud Kaeding [4]; 4. 7B-Sean Becker [3]; 5. 24-Chase Johnson [5]; 6. 15-Nick Parker [7]; 7. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [6]; 8. 17W-Shane Golobic [8]
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Kaleb Montgomery, 11.100 (30 Cars)

NARC SPRINT CARS SET TO BATTLE FOR $6,900 HOWARD KAEDING CLASSIC PAYDAY AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY

(7/8/24 - Ben Deatherage) Watsonville, California ... The gorgeous and scenic Ocean Speedway is set to host the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series on Saturday, July 13th, for the 14th Annual Howard Kaeding Classic. Up for grabs will be one of the largest race purses of the season, including a huge $6,900 payday for the winner of the 30-lap feature event.
"This event has gotten bigger and better each year, and it gains more and more momentum," commented event organizer Bud Kaeding, Howard's grandson. "The campground is full, and the afterparty Friday night has grown tremendously. It's turned into a really fun event. I've been fortunate enough to have a bunch of support not just in the local area but across the country helping me raise money for the purse, and there have been guys that have been there since the first one, and it's really cool to see the involvement and support."
The race pays homage to Howard Kaeding, the patriarch of the legendary Kaeding racing family.
Kaeding was victorious in 136 main events at the now-defunct San Jose Speedway, which is an all-time record. He won track titles at San Jose in 1973 and 1974 and boasted an incredible streak of 17 consecutive wins, all while starting in the rear of the field.
The event features multiple sponsors and contributors to enhance the purse. Companion divisions include the IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, and WMR Midgets.
The track will open the weekend with a Friday night bout featuring the Ocean 360 Sprints, IMCA Northern Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks, and WMR Midgets.
Once the racing concludes on Friday, there will be an “afterparty” fully catered by the High Five Pizza Company. On Saturday at noon, the annual Howard Kaeding Luncheon will take place in the large tent in the pit area. Both events benefit the NARC Benevolent Fund and will feature live music. A suggested donation of a minimum of $20 would be appreciated for each function.
Who To Watch
Cole Macedo has only participated in the Howard Kaeding Classic twice. The last time he raced with NARC at Ocean, he was seventh in 2019. The Lemoore racer, aboard the Tarlton Motorsports #21, has logged a ton of laps at the facility over his career and would love to add a NARC win at the Howard Kaeding Classic to his impressive resume.
Runner-up last year, Justin Sanders has been the man at Ocean. The Aromas ace has managed to post four career Howard Kaeding Classic podiums, including winning in 2022. Overall, Watsonville has treated the driver of the Mittry Motorsports #2X rather nicely, with three wins and nine podium finishes in twenty-four starts.
Macedo and Sanders are tied for the NARC championship point lead after 16 events of the 23-race campaign.
Defending race winner Shane Golobic was ecstatic at the drop of the checkered flag in last year's HK Classic. The Fremont racer had won four times at the facility with NARC but finally got the win at the Kaeding after finishing second in 2014, 2016, and 2019.
Running for Bates-Hamilton Racing, Justyn Cox will look to click off a big payday for his team. Now calling Roseville home, Cox's best run at Ocean with NARC was in 2016 when he finished fifth at the Pombo-Sargent Classic. His best performance at the Kaeding was twelfth in that same year. He already has garnered a big win with the series at a similarly shaped track at Cottage Grove earlier this season.
Speaking of Kaeding, Bud will look to add another win of this sentimental event to his family to his name. The Campbell chauffeur won his grandfather's race in 2019 and 2014 and was fourth in the 2023 edition. Also, the 2017 NARC champion has had the second-highest wins on the track since 2000, making five trips to victory lane.
Speaking of Williams Motorsports, they have won this race an amazing five times: Jonathan Allard (2012 & 2013), the two times with Bud Kaeding mentioned above, and Kyle Hirst (2020).
Hirst has an amazing record for this race as he has won it the most times, three, with three different car owners! This includes Roth Motorsports in 2015, Tarlton Motorsports in 2016, and with Williams in 2020.
Tim Kaeding will be in the field with the Williams Motorsports team. Calling San Jose home, the 2002 and 2011 NARC title winner is the most winningest driver at Ocean with NARC since 2000, with seven visits to victory lane. However, he has yet to win the Howard Kaeding Classic. His career-best was second in 2011 and was third in last year's race. Kaeding has only been outside the Top 10 four times in his previous 22 NARC starts at Ocean.
Caeden Steele from Easton cut his teeth at Ocean over the last few seasons. With all his remarkable runs this season, it would be a big moment if he could break through and open his NARC-winning account at this event. In the last two seasons, he's made the show and is looking for his first Top 10 at the HK Classic. Based on his 2024 performances, that seems to be an achievable goal.
It'll be a home game of sorts for Gilroy's Jarrett Soares. Soares has ten feature starts at Ocean when NARC has been to town, and his best finish was tenth in 2016.
Tanner Carrick of Lincoln will be in the house. He was 11th last year but had a masterclass run in 2021 when he was the runner-up.
A shark to be on the lookout for at Ocean is 2005 NARC champion, Sean Becker. The driver of the Don Bjork owned entry from Roseville could become a two-time HK Classic winner backing up his first win in 2021.
Other Rookie runners to watch this weekend are Clovis' Dominic Gorden and Gauge Garcia from Lemoore. Both drivers have also run a lot of laps at this facility in their young careers and will look to put that to good use.
Additional NARC regulars in attendance will be Dylan Bloomfield from Oakley, Penngrove's Chase Johnson, Nick Parker of Chico, Benecia's Billy Aton, DJ Netto of Hanford, John Clark of Windsor, Ryan Bernal of Roseville.
Fan & Competitor Info
Ocean Speedway is located on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds at 2601 E Lake Avenue in Watsonville. The Pit Gates will open at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday; Front Gates at 3:30 p.m., and qualifying will kick off at 5:00 p.m.
The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, they have enthralled countless thousands of fans at tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit their website at www.narc410.com or social media pages.
The Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway can be viewed live on Floracing.com.
Former Howard Kaeding Classic Winners
2011- Evan Suggs
2012- Jonathan Allard
2013- Jonathan Allard (2)
2014- Bud Kaeding
2015- Kyle Hirst
2016- Kyle Hirst (2)
2017- Buddy Kofoid
2018- Colby Copeland
2019- Bud Kaeding (2)
2020- Kyle Hirst (3)
2021- Sean Becker
2022- Justin Sanders
2023- Shane Golobic
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.
NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER 16 EVENTS IN 23-RACE SERIES - 7/8/24)

Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 2056
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2056
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 2000
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 1987
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 1973
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 1963
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 1944
Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) - 1931
Nick Parker, Chico - 1911
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 1808
Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 1695
Billy Aton, Benicia - 1588
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1327
John Clark, Windsor - 1318
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1230
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1200
Sean Becker, Roseville - 1071
Robbie Price, British Columbia - 1046
Jarrett Soares, Gilroy - 959
DJ Netto, Hanford - 950

UPCOMING EVENTS:
July 27 - Santa Maria Speedway

SEAN BECKER CLAIMS DAVID LINDT MEMORIAL NARC EVENT AT PETALUMA
July 6, 2024
Jim Allen

(7/6/24 – Ben Deatherage) Petaluma, CA … Sean Becker hit NARC 410 Sprint Series paydirt by capturing the $5,200 to win the David Lindt Memorial at Petaluma Speedway. The pilot of the Bjork Construction #7B Maxim survived a late race skirmish with race leader Dylan Bloomfield and went on to score top honors in the 30-lap contest. It was his 12th series victory.

“This team has been so close for so long, and when you get a carrot in front of you, you go eat it,” said an overjoyed 2005 NARC champion, “I’m so happy for this team. We finally got a win with NARC, and we go to Watsonville next week, where I feel pretty confident there, too.”

After an opening race red flag, Dylan Bloomfield charged to the point in the Starr Property Management #83V Maxim, beating out Justin Sanders to the line on the second attempt to complete a lap. A couple of cautions put the brakes on the green flag runs, but Bloomfield rose to the occasion on each restart.

The Oakley teenager set a blistering pace but struggled with a lapped car in the final few laps. In the process, Bloomfield and Becker got together as they battled for the lead. Bloomfield came to a halt with two to go and Becker would hold on to win his third NARC career event at Petaluma.

“It was getting harder and harder to run the bottom, and Dylan kept missing it, and it breaks my heart to win the race like that. I did not mean to make contact with him. I drove that car a couple of years ago, and I have nothing but respect for Dave and Debbie Vertullo as car owners and Dylan as a driver,” continued Becker.

Sanders would settle in second in the Mittry Motorsports fielded Farmer’s Brewing Company #2X KPC. Tarlton Motorsports pilot Cole Macedo would rally to finish third and earned Williams Roofing Hardcharger honors after the Tarlton & Son #21 Maxim started 13th.

The Gary Silva Ranches #10 KPC, driven by Dominic Gorden, was fourth at the line after a spirited battle for much of the race with Macedo. Justyn Cox, aboard the Lippert Construction #42X Maxim, wrapped up the top five.

Caeden Steele recovered from the back to finish sixth over Nick Parker. Billy Aton recovered from the opening lap incident to place eighth. The rest of the top ten included 2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding and Gauge Garcia.

Heat winners were Bloomfield, Aton, and Chase Johnson earlier in the night.

Johnson, Burt Foland Jr., Koen Shaw, and Jake Haulot were all involved in an opening lap red flag and walked away unharmed.

HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS): 1. 7B-Sean Becker [4]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders [3]; 3. 21-Cole Macedo [13]; 4. 10-Dominic Gorden [7]; 5. 42X-Justyn Cox [14]; 6. 121-Caeden Steele [1]; 7. 15-Nick Parker [15]; 8. 26-Billy Aton [6]; 9. 29-Bud Kaeding [9]; 10. 2K-Gauge Garcia [8]; 11. 12J-John Clark [17]; 12. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [2]; 13. 52-David Lindt III [11]; 14. 76-Jennifer Osborne [19]; 15. 1-Chance Grasty [20]; 16. 75-Bill Smith [21]; 17. 24-Chase Johnson [5]; 18. 7H-Jake Haulot [10]; 19. 88-Koen Shaw [16]; 20. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [18]; 21. 12-Jarrett Soares [12]

METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Dylan Bloomfield 1-28; Sean Becker 29-30

WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Cole Macedo +10 (13th to 3rd)

BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [1]; 2. 29-Bud Kaeding [3]; 3. 7H-Jake Haulot [2]; 4. 7B-Sean Becker [4]; 5. 21-Cole Macedo [5]; 6. 12J-John Clark [7]; 7. 76-Jennifer Osborne [6]

KIMO’S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 24-Chase Johnson [1]; 2. 10-Dominic Gorden [2]; 3. 2X-Justin Sanders [4]; 4. 12-Jarrett Soares [3]; 5. 42X-Justyn Cox [5]; 6. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [7]; 7. 1-Chance Grasty [6]

WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 26-Billy Aton [1]; 2. 2K-Gauge Garcia [2]; 3. 52-David Lindt III [3]; 4. 121-Caeden Steele [4]; 5. 15-Nick Parker [5]; 6. 88-Koen Shaw [6]; 7. 75-Bill Smith [7]

BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 121-Caeden Steele [2]; 2. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [1]; 3. 2X-Justin Sanders [3]; 4. 7B-Sean Becker [4]; 5. 24-Chase Johnson [5]; 6. 26-Billy Aton [6]

ARP FAST QUALIFIER: Sean Becker, 13.024 (21 Cars)

PETALUMA’S INAUGURAL $5,200 TO WIN DAVID LINDT MEMORIAL NEXT UP FOR NARC 410 SPRINT CARS

(7/1/24 - Ben Deatherage) Petaluma, California ... The high-powered NARC 410 Sprint Car Series is ready to kick up the adobe clay in the North Bay on Saturday, July 6th, for the first-ever $5200 to win David Lindt at Petaluma Speedway.
This marks the 16th event of the 65th Anniversary NARC campaign, and lone appearance by the NARC series to the 3/8-mile oval. The ultra-competitive series has produced 10 different winners this season.
"Dave Lindt was simply a Petaluma Speedway legend," commented Ron Lingron, longtime announcer at Petaluma and close friend of Lindt. "Locally, there was probably no other driver more popular than him, and this race is something that we needed to do for Junior, and we get to finally do it on Saturday. The other thing about him is he was so well like that whatever it is that made people gravitate towards you he had that dripping out of every pore, and you always wanted to be around the guy and he always had time for the fans."
David Lindt Jr. was a longtime competitor at Petaluma Speedway and the winningest driver in the track's history in Sprint Car racing, with 46 feature wins. Lindt won five 360 titles (1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2004) at Petaluma and tragically passed away in September 2017.
Companion divisions on the night include the Redwood Dwarf Cars, 600 Micro Sprints, and Mini Stocks.
Who To Watch
The NARC championship title battle is a dogfight between Lemoore’s Cole Macedo and Justin Sanders of Aromas. Macedo leads Sanders by a single point in the standings (1918-1917.)
An interesting statistic about Macedo is that he has never started an A-Feature at Petaluma with NARC despite some 360 experience over the years. The Tarlton Motorsports #21 driver is looking to return to his winning ways. He has three wins on the season and has posted two straight third-place finishes.
Unlike Macedo, Sanders has hit paydirt twice at Petaluma with NARC. The driver of the Mittry Motorsports #2X, achieved two victories, both in 2021. Sanders is coming off his fourth win of the season, the most anyone has achieved this season with the series and is looking to continue his high wave of successes.
Racing for the Bates-Hamilton Racing #42X, Roseville’s Justyn Cox has three career starts at Petaluma with NARC and has yet to finish outside the Top 10. Already a winner this year, Cox, posted a career-best sixth at the track last July when NARC was last in town. Notably, the team he drives for has had a lot of success at the track over the years, including winning championships with Herman Klein behind the wheel in 2014 and 2015.
Clovis' Dominic Gorden continues to shine in his rookie campaign as he backed up a successful Jim Raper Super Dirt Cup weekend, including a preliminary win on the Friday portion of the program, with a second-place effort in Chico last Saturday. Other Rookie of the Year candidates in the house will be Gauge Garica from Lemoore in the Keller Motorsports #2K and Easton driver Caeden Steele.
Penngrove pilot Chase Johnson and 2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding of Campbell are the two active drivers with the most wins at Petaluma, each with three. All three of Johnson's career NARC wins have been at Petaluma, including last July during the Salute to Baylands. The three times Kaeding was first to the checkers were in 2008, 2015, and most recently in 2017. Jonathan Allard is the all-time series winner with five victories.
Other standout talent, such as Billy Aton of Benicia, Windsor's John Clark, and Dylan Bloomfield from Oakley, will represent the Bay Area well.
Other NARC 410 Sprint Car regulars expected to attend include Chico's Nick Parker, Tanner Carrick of Lincoln, Jarrett Soares of Gilroy and Sparks, NV driver Bill Smith.
Fan & Competitor Info
Petaluma Speedway is located at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds on 100 Fairgrounds Road in Petaluma, California. Tickets are priced at $25.00 for Adults and $22.00 for Juniors/Military/Seniors (65+), $10.00 for Kids (6-11), and Children 5 And Under are FREE. Online tickets can be purchased at www.myracepass.com. For more information, log on to https://www.petaluma-speedway.com/.
The Pit Gates open at Noon, and the front gates open at 4:00 p.m. Hot Laps will begin at 5:00 p.m., and Racing will start at 6:00 p.m.
The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, they have enthralled countless thousands of fans at tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit their website at www.narc410.com or social media pages.
The David Lindt Memorial event at Petaluma Speedway can be viewed live on Floracing.com.
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.
NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER 15 EVENTS IN 23-RACE SERIES - 7/1/24)

Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 1918
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 1917
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 1864
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 1852
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 1841
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 1834
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 1813
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 1808
Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) - 1794
Nick Parker, Chico - 1777
Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 1571
Billy Aton, Benicia - 1455
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1327
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1230
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1200
John Clark, Windsor - 1188
Robbie Price, British Columbia - 1046
DJ Netto, Hanford - 950
Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR - 950
Ryan Bernal, Roseville - 949

SANDERS PARKS IT WITH DAVID TARTER MEMORIAL NARC WIN AT CHICO

(6/29/24 - Ben Deatherage) Chico, CA ... Justin Sanders mastered a lap 15 restart to secure the race lead and went on to win the exciting 35-lap David Tarter Memorial at Silver Dollar Speedway with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series. It was the second time he has won the event, the fourth time he has bested the NARC regulars during the current campaign.
"I'm happy to get this win again, and for the whole Tarter family,” said Sanders in victory lane in front of his Farmer's Brewing Company #2X KPC of Mittry Motorsports. “Everyone knows how tragic it was when we lost David, and I knew if I won, I had to park in turn four and point up a #35 for David,"
Sander, who previously won this event in 2021, stopped in the final corner on his victory lap and got out of his racecar to celebrate with the fans.
The H.A.M. Construction #35KM entry, piloted by Tyler Thompson, seized control of the top spot at the drop of the green flag. The Beacon Wealth Strategies dash winner and ARP Quick Qualifier set a fast pace but lost the advantage on a lap nine restart to Sanders.
Sanders powered his way past Thompson on the back straightaway only to be slowed once again by another caution period three laps later. On the ensuing restart, the Bjork Construction #7B Maxim of Sean Becker immediately pressured the leader taking the lead on lap 15.
Unfortunately, Becker’s efforts were halted due to the event’s lone red flag for an upside-down Shane Golobic. He was unhurt.
When the race resumed, Becker got a little high on the exit of turn two, resulting in the loss of the lead and a melee for the lead between Sanders and the Tarlton & Son #21 Maxim of Cole Macedo. Sanders won the race back to the flag stand and effectively checked out from the rest of the field, despite another caution period and heavy lap traffic.
"It was nice to have that open red and put air back in the tires,” continued Sanders. I felt like my tires were getting too low on those restarts, and I was getting too tight. I tried too hard to blaze it on the top in turns one and two, but the open red came out. We changed the air pressure a bit, and it gave me a chance to get my head on straight."
Rookie of the Year contender Dominic Gorden made a late race surge and finished an impressive second aboard his J.I. Apparel Company #10 KPC. Macedo wound up third, and Thompson was credited with fourth. Chase Johnson in the Toyota of Marin, Walnut Creek, and Sunnyvale #24 Maxim rounded out the top five.
The second five includes Caeden Steele, Becker, Justyn Cox, Michael Faccinto, and Ryan Bernal. Gauge Garcia earned the Williams Roofing Hardcharger Award finishing 12th after starting in the last row.
Heat winners earlier in the night were Macedo, Sanders, Gorden, and 2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding.
2019 NARC champion D.J. Netto won the Starr Property Management B-Feature.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (35 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [3]; 2. 10-Dominic Gorden [5]; 3. 21-Cole Macedo [8]; 4. 35KM-Tyler Thompson [1]; 5. 24-Chase Johnson [10]; 6. 121-Caeden Steele [11]; 7. 7B-Sean Becker [4]; 8. 42X-Justyn Cox [2]; 9. X1-Michael Faccinto [14]; 10. 73-Ryan Bernal [12]; 11. 88N-DJ Netto [21]; 12. 2K-Gauge Garcia [23]; 13. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [9]; 14. 26-Billy Aton [16]; 15. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [22]; 16. 29-Bud Kaeding [6]; 17. 12-Jarrett Soares [17]; 18. 2XM-Max Mittry [7]; 19. 12J-John Clark [19]; 20. 9-Dustin Freitas [24]; 21. 9M-Michael Ing [20]; 22. 83T-Tanner Carrick [15]; 23. 17W-Shane Golobic [13]; 24. 15-Nick Parker [18]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Tyler Thompson 1-9; Justin Sanders 10-14, 16-35; Sean Becker 15
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Gauge Garcia +11 (23rd to 12th)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 21-Cole Macedo [2]; 2. 24-Chase Johnson [1]; 3. 2XM-Max Mittry [4]; 4. X1-Michael Faccinto [3]; 5. 12J-John Clark [6]; 6. 2K-Gauge Garcia [5]; 7. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [8]; 8. 76-Jennifer Osborne [7]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 29-Bud Kaeding [2]; 2. 121-Caeden Steele [1]; 3. 42X-Justyn Cox [4]; 4. 26-Billy Aton [3]; 5. 9M-Michael Ing [6]; 6. 81-William Fielding [7]; 7. 5-R.C. Smith [5]
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [2]; 2. 35KM-Tyler Thompson [4]; 3. 73-Ryan Bernal [3]; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick [6]; 5. 12-Jarrett Soares [1]; 6. 88N-DJ Netto [5]; 7. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [7]; 8. 7X-Jacob Johnson [8]
SYSTEM ONE PRO IGNITION HEAT FOUR (8 LAPS): 1. 10-Dominic Gorden [3]; 2. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [2]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic [5]; 4. 7B-Sean Becker [4]; 5. 15-Nick Parker [1]; 6. 9-Dustin Freitas [6]; 7. 75-Bill Smith [7]
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 35KM-Tyler Thompson [1]; 2. 42X-Justyn Cox [2]; 3. 2X-Justin Sanders [8]; 4. 7B-Sean Becker [3]; 5. 10-Dominic Gorden [5]; 6. 29-Bud Kaeding [6]; 7. 2XM-Max Mittry [7]; 8. 21-Cole Macedo [4]
STARR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT B-FEATURE (15 LAPS): 1. 88N-DJ Netto [1]; 2. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [8]; 3. 2K-Gauge Garcia [3]; 4. 9-Dustin Freitas [2]; 5. 76-Jennifer Osborne [9]; 6. 5-R.C. Smith [5]; 7. 81-William Fielding [4]; 8. 7X-Jacob Johnson [10]; 9. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [6]; 10. 75-Bill Smith [7]
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Tyler Thompson, 12.363 (30 Cars)

NARC SPRINT CARS HEADED TO CHICO FOR DAVID TARTER MEMORIAL ON JUNE 29TH

(6/25/24 - Ben Deatherage) Chico, California ... The cars and stars of the NARC 410 Sprint Series return to Silver Dollar Speedway on Saturday, June 29th, for the David Tarter Memorial. This is the last chance for fans to catch the 900+ horsepower fire breathing monsters of the NARC circuit kick the clay and take your breath away at the historic 1/4-mile oval.
The super competitive NARC 410 Sprint Car Series has featured nine different winners in as many events during the month of June and ten overall this season in 14-events.
"This is a really special race for this track," said longtime Silver Dollar Speedway announcer Troy Hennig, "It's a great honor to have known David (Tarter), and it's fantastic that his family can come together and do so much for this race and be involved in making it better every year."
The race is run in honor of David Tarter, who tragically lost his life on June 8th, 2012, in a freak pit accident at Silver Dollar. Since 2013, there have been five winners of the Tarter Memorial, including the all-time leader Kyle Hirst, who has had five triumphs. Corey Day is the defending champion, winning the most recent one in 2022, while Sean Becker, Craig Stidham, and Justin Sanders join him as one-time winners of the race.
Several raffle prizes will be offered, including a special David Tarter helmet, a pair of specially crafted embroidered quilts, several gift cards, and commemorative apparel. The money raised from these items will go into the purse and be put towards the 360 bonus. It will also go to the Enloe Medical Center, benefiting children with an extended hospital stay.
To purchase any merchandise, secure a lap sponsor, or contribute to the 360 sprint car bonus award, please get ahold of Shelly via her cell phone at (530) 513-1500 or directly on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/shelley.tarter.9.
The NorCal Dwarf Car Association will be the companion division for the entire weekend.
Friday, June 28th, kicks off the racing weekend and will feature non-sanctioned 410 Sprint Car, Hobby Stock, and IMCA Northern SportMod action for the Brownell & Herseth Memorial.
Who To Watch
Lemoore's Cole Macedo enters the event as the series point leader and is coming off a third-place result at the Super Dirt Cup finale last Saturday. Macedo put the Tarlton Motorsports entry in victory lane last March when he won a thrilling Mini Gold Cup. With three wins on the year so far, he will carry a slim five-point advantage into Saturday night.
Out of Aromas, Sanders is looking to return to his winning ways at Silver Dollar Speedway after getting fourth on the last night of Dirt Cup. Already scoring three NARC wins in 2024, the pilot of the Mittry Motorsports team and current runner-up in the points table has two career wins with the series at Chico when the tour came to town.
Roseville racer Justyn Cox is looking to score his second win of the current campaign and will hope to add a NARC victory at Chico to his resume. Currently third in the title race, the Bates-Hamilton Racing driver is currently third in the championship, with his best SDS NARC finish being a seventh in 2013, and he was ninth back in the Spring.
Rookie runner Caeden Steele emerged fourth in points after the long Northwest Swing. The recent High School valedictorian graduate from Easton posted his first career NARC podium at the Mini Gold Cup in March, showing everyone that he is a young man who can contend for wins this year. Since then, he has been consistently fast and has been close to earning his first career series win.
When the series last visited Chico, 2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding was fifth. The Campbell chauffeur has earned two NARC wins at the track since 2000, with wins coming in 2009 and 2015. He is fifth in NARC points.
Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield had a great run at the Mini Gold Cup, ending his night fourth in the Vertullo Racing-fielded mount, and was second at the non-sanctioned Fair Race during Memorial Day weekend. Bloomfield is another young talent that has been close to achieving that breakthrough first career NARC win.
Chase Johnson was ultra-fast during the last Chico visit in March and led many laps. The Penngrove pilot is undoubtedly determined to win, as he showed cheetah speed in both Spring races and was the runner-up in the non-sanctioned Mini Gold Cup prelim on March 15th.
2019 NARC champion D.J. Netto has the most 410 wins at Silver Dollar Speedway in 2024. Winning the first night of the Mini Gold Cup weekend and the Fair Race in May, the Hanford racer hopes to score his first Chico win with NARC; his best finish was a second in 2017.
Fremont's Shane Golobic is hungry for a Chico win in 2024 with NARC. He was second at the Mini Gold Cup and already has won with the series in the current campaign with a triumph at Thunderbowl Raceway in May. If he could score the victory on Saturday, it would be the first time he's beaten the series at Silver Dollar.
Andy Forsberg is always a driver to watch. Winning the 410 track championships in 2006, 2008, and 2017, the Auburn driver has only achieved a single NARC win when the series came to town—that was back in 2003. But Forsberg is a driver you can't discount and is always a threat to win when he shows up in the pit area.
The aforementioned Becker is another veteran who should not be written off as he has six 410 track titles to his credit including five in a row from 2012-16. Living in Roseville, he wowed everyone with an impressive runner-up at Stockton's Salute to LeRoy Van Conett in May. The 2005 NARC champion has yet to finish the year outside the Top 10 in the three 410 shows Chico has put on and was seventh at the Mini Gold Cup after starting a deep in twenty-second. He has four NARC victories at Chico, getting winner's checks in 2003, 2005, and twice in 2006.
The rest of the NARC 410 regular contingent includes Skagit Speedway Super Dirt Cup preliminary winner Dominic Gorden of Clovis, Gauge Garcia of Lemoore, Chico's Nick Parker, Billy Aton representing Benecia, and Lincoln gasser Tanner Carrick.
Other Californian competitors in the crowd will be Wilton's Ashlyn Rodriguez, Michael Ing from Chico, Concord teenager Joey Ancona, Jarrett Soares of Gilroy, and many more.
Fan & Competitor Info
Silver Dollar Speedway, managed by SLC Promotions, is located at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds at 2357 Fair Street in Chico, California. For ticket information, log on to June Memorial Weekend 2024 (ticketspice.com) for online purchases. Tickets are priced at $30.00 for Adults, Juniors (13-17) at $20.00, and Children (12 and under) are FREE. Also, be sure to visit the track website at www.silverdollarspeedway.com.
Front gates open at 4:00 p.m.
Pit Gates open at 2:00 pm, with the Pit Meeting at 5:00 pm. Qualifying will get underway around 6:15 p.m. with opening Ceremonies at 7:00 p.m.
The David Tarter Memorial, along with every NARC 410 Sprint Car Series race, can be viewed live on Floracing.com.
Former winners of the David Tarter Memorial:
2013 -27 Sean Becker
2014 -83jr Kyle Hirst
2015 - 3 Craig Stidham
2016 - 21x Kyle Hirst (2)
2017 - 83 Kyle Hirst (3)
2018 - 83 Kyle Hirst (4)
2019 - 94th Kyle Hirst (5)
2020 - NO RACE - COVID
2021 - 4sa Justin Sanders
2022 - 41x Corey Day
2023 - 17w Shane Golobic

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.
NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER 14 EVENTS IN 23-RACE SERIES - 6/25/24)

Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 1780
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 17752
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 1731
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 1717
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 1716
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 1708
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 1689
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 1684
Nick Parker, Chico - 1660
Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) - 1655
Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 1435
Billy Aton, Benicia - 1328
Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1327
Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1200
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1112
John Clark, Windsor - 1066
Robbie Price, British Columbia - 1046
Jessie Attard, Australia - 885
DJ Netto, Hanford - 820
Ryan Bernal, Roseville - 818

COREY DAY DOMINATES SUPER DIRT CUP TO EARN $62,000 PAYDAY AT SKAGIT

(6/22/24) Algers, WA ... Corey Day officially checked off a Super Dirt Cup Finale victory from of his personal bucket list, walking off with a $62,000 payday after a dominating performance in the 40-lapper at Skagit Speedway. Day powered under polesitter Zeb Wise on lap 12, and mastered lap traffic the rest of the way to score a 2.961 second victory aboard the potent Jason Meyers Racing Sanders Engineering #14 KPC sprint car. It was Day's 16th career NARC 410 Series victory.
Day made it the first father-son combination to win the Super Dirt Cup after his father won the race in 2000.
Zeb Wise, in the Rudeen Racing #26R, set the pace chased by Justin Sanders, Day, Cole Macedo, and the rest of the stout 26-car field. Day, who started third, passed Sanders on the second lap and quickly began to reel in the leader. A caution period on lap eight tightened up the field and created a four lap side-by-side duel between the two frontrunners. Day made his winning move and then sliced and diced in traffic and was never threatened the remaining distance.
Wise got locked in a heated battle with Cole Macedo and and the pair swapped positions for several laps. Jason Solwold, aboard the Scotties Plumbing & Repair sprinter, entered the exciting battle for second, but Wise won out in the end to score second at the Super Dirt Cup for the second year running. NARC point leader Macedo finished third in the Tarlton & Son #21 Maxim to fill out the podium.
"This is unbelievable; I've been here three years now; I felt like we had a shot in 2022 and last year but just didn't put it together," said Day, the 2023 NARC series champion. "It feels so good to put this one together, and I owe it all to Shane (Bowers, crew chief) for a badass race car all night, all weekend, and a badass race track from the Skagit track crew, and to Kevin Rudeen for putting this whole event on and its awesome to be racing for this much money on the West Coast."
"There was a hole in the middle of three and four, and the top cleaned off really quick, and I was just able to make a lot of speed there and get down the front straightaway really good," continued Day about the winning move.
2023 Super Dirt Cup winner Justin Sanders scored fourth in the Farmers Brewing Company #2X KPC. Justyn Cox completed the top five in the Diamond Plastics #42X Maxim. Solwold, Colby Thornhill, Friday prelim winner Dominic Gorden, Colby Copeland, and Jesse Schlotfeldt rounded out the top ten.
Shane Golobic earned the Willams Roofing Hardcharger Award with an impressive 26th to 12th performance.
Heat winners earlier in the night were Solwold, Cox, Macedo, and Copeland.
Hunter Schuerenberg was the winner of the Starr Property Management B-Feature and Levi Kuntz got the job done in the Kaeding Performance C-Feature.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (40 LAPS): 1. 14-Corey Day [3]; 2. 26R-Zeb Wise [1]; 3. 21T-Cole Macedo [6]; 4. 2X-Justin Sanders [2]; 5. 42X-Justyn Cox [7]; 6. 18-Jason Solwold [5]; 7. 19-Colby Thornhill [15]; 8. 10X-Dominic Gorden [10]; 9. 5V-Colby Copeland [8]; 10. 21-Jesse Schlotfeldt [13]; 11. 55-Trey Starks [9]; 12. 17W-Shane Golobic [26]; 13. 24X-Chase Johnson [22]; 14. 8-Devon Borden [14]; 15. 21P-Robbie Price [11]; 16. 18T-Tanner Holmes [4]; 17. 88N-DJ Netto [16]; 18. 26-Eric Fisher [17]; 19. 29W-Willie Croft [12]; 20. 2XM-Max Mittry [23]; 21. 96-Greg Hamilton [19]; 22. 83T-Tanner Carrick [25]; 23. 95-Justin Youngquist [20]; 24. 17A-Hunter Schuerenberg [21]; 25. 121-Caeden Steele [18]; 26. 17-Cam Smith [24]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Zeb Wise 1-13; Corey Day 14-40
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Shane Golobic +14 (26th to 12th)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 18-Jason Solwold [1]; 2. 21P-Robbie Price [2]; 3. 21-Jesse Schlotfeldt [3]; 4. 88N-DJ Netto [4]; 5. 83T-Tanner Carrick [5]; 6. 15-Nick Parker [6]; 7. 2XM-Max Mittry [7]; 8. 99-Evan Margeson [8]; 9. 70-Axel Oudman [9]; 10. 51-Dustin Gehring [10]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 42X-Justyn Cox [1]; 2. 10X-Dominic Gorden [2]; 3. 8-Devon Borden [3]; 4. 121-Caeden Steele [4]; 5. 24X-Chase Johnson [6]; 6. 17-Cam Smith [5]; 7. 73-Ryan Bernal [8]; 8. 29K-Levi Kuntz [9]; 9. 4L-Lane Taylor [7]
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 21T-Cole Macedo [1]; 2. 29W-Willie Croft [2]; 3. 17A-Hunter Schuerenberg [5]; 4. 96-Greg Hamilton [4]; 5. 17W-Shane Golobic [6]; 6. 26-Eric Fisher [3]; 7. 7-Tyler Thompson [7]; 8. 9A-Luke Didiuk [8]; 9. 66-Brett McGhie [9]
SYSTEM ONE PRO IGNITION HEAT FOUR (8 LAPS): 1. 5V-Colby Copeland [2]; 2. 55-Trey Starks [1]; 3. 19-Colby Thornhill [3]; 4. 95-Justin Youngquist [4]; 5. 29-Bud Kaeding [6]; 6. 5K-Kinzer Cox [5]; 7. 1M-Mike Brown [9]; 8. 8R-Skylar Gee [7]; 9. 9-Greg Otis [8]
STARR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT B-FEATURE (20 LAPS): 1. 17A-Hunter Schuerenberg [1]; 2. 24X-Chase Johnson [5]; 3. 2XM-Max Mittry [9]; 4. 17-Cam Smith [3]; 5. 73-Ryan Bernal [14]; 6. 7-Tyler Thompson [11]; 7. 29-Bud Kaeding [8]; 8. 99-Evan Margeson [13]; 9. 15-Nick Parker [6]; 10. 8R-Skylar Gee [12]; 11. 9A-Luke Didiuk [15]; 12. 17W-Shane Golobic [7]; 13. 9-Greg Otis [16]; 14. 83T-Tanner Carrick [2]; 15. 70-Axel Oudman [18]; 16. 4L-Lane Taylor [10]; 17. 5K-Kinzer Cox [4]; 18. 29K-Levi Kuntz [17]
KAEDING PERFORMANCE C-FEATURE (12 LAPS): 1. 29K-Levi Kuntz [2]; 2. 70-Axel Oudman [1]; 3. 66-Brett McGhie [3]; 4. 1M-Mike Brown [4]; 5. 51-Dustin Gehring [5]
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES POLE SHUFFLE:
Cole Macedo defeated Colby Copeland
Cole Macedo defeated Justyn Cox
Jason Solwold defeated Cole Macedo
Corey Day defeated Jason Solwold
Corey Day defeated Tanner Holmes
Justin Sanders defeated Corey Day
Zeb Wise defeated Justin Sanders

DOMINIC GORDEN SCORES HUGE VICTORY WITH FIRST EVER 410 NARC WIN AT THE SUPER DIRT CUP

(6/21/24 - Ben Deatherage) Algers, WA ... NARC rookie driver Dominic Gorden scored his first ever 410 sprint car victory with an impressive performance at night two of the Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway. Gorden battled with polesitter Tanner Carrick, took the lead on lap 20 and effectively checked out on the field in the 35-lap main event riding the cushion like a seasoned veteran.
"This is amazing; it's been such an up and down, mostly down Speedweek so far, so to come out like this swinging is amazing," said the 18-year old emotional winner in victory lane "Last night wasn't our best night, but tonight Richard (Brown, crew chief), Jared, and Ashton got the car on rails, and from the drop of the green I knew we were going to have a solid car.".
The feature started with Carrick seizing control of the top position. Carrick, piloting the California Waterfowl #83T Maxim, would have his efforts slowed by a pair of red flags in the first three laps. Once the green flag runs developed, he would be under heavy pressure from the Toyota of Marin #24 Maxim, but future cautions would break up any momentum Johnson had built up.
At the midway point, Gorden brought his A-Game riding high on the cushion. He flew around the high side of the track in his JI Apparel Company #10 KPC. He would power past Carrick on lap 16 to take the lead, but Carrick was quick to take it back the next time to the line.
Carrick did his best to hold back Gorden's aggressive advances, but the Rookie of the Year contender blasted past the leader on the 20th circuit. Gorden drove a flawless race the remaining distance to score the massive triumph.
"(Carrick) knows how to fight off a slider, but I knew the top was better in two. It just took me a long time to get my momentum built up to pass him," continued Gorden. "We've been struggling with this car, but we've slowly been getting more and more notes on it, and finally, we got a night where I really felt I could put it anywhere."
The Farmer's Brewing Company #2X KPC of Justin Sanders made a late race surge toward the front and grabbed second place with a few laps remaining for the Mittry Motorsports team. He started 10th. Corey Day also rallied late in the Jason Meyers Racing #14 KPC to earn the final step on the podium and the William Roofing Hardcharger honors after starting 16th. Carrick held on for fourth, chased by the Bates-Hamilton Racing-entry piloted by Justyn Cox.
Johnson, Zeb Wise, Tanner Holmes, Jesse Schlotfeldt, and Willie Croft rounded out the top ten finishers at the checkered.
Jason Solwold was the ARP Fast Qualifier.
Heat winners earlier in the night were Shane Golobic, Bud Kaeding, Dylan Bloomfield, and Hunter Schuerenberg.
Eric Fisher and D.J. Netto were involved in flips in the program and were uninjured.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (35 LAPS): 1. 10X-Dominic Gorden [6]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders [10]; 3. 14-Corey Day [16]; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick [1]; 5. 42X-Justyn Cox [5]; 6. 24X-Chase Johnson [4]; 7. 26R-Zeb Wise [17]; 8. 18T-Tanner Holmes [14]; 9. 21-Jesse Schlotfeldt [3]; 10. 29C-Willie Croft [7]; 11. 18-Jason Solwold [15]; 12. 5V-Colby Copeland [9]; 13. 55-Trey Starks [8]; 14. 121-Caeden Steele [23]; 15. 21T-Cole Macedo [18]; 16. 96-Greg Hamilton [22]; 17. 2XM-Max Mittry [20]; 18. 5K-Kinzer Cox [19]; 19. 21P-Robbie Price [13]; 20. 8-Devon Borden [11]; 21. 19-Colby Thornhill [21]; 22. 17W-Shane Golobic [24]; 23. 88N-DJ Netto [12]; 24. 26-Eric Fisher [2]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Tanner Carrick 1-15, 17-19; Dominic Gorden 16, 20-35
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Corey Day +13 (16th th to 3rd)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 17W-Shane Golobic [1]; 2. 96-Greg Hamilton [2]; 3. 42X-Justyn Cox [4]; 4. 2XM-Max Mittry [3]; 5. 8-Devon Borden [6]; 6. 21P-Robbie Price [7]; 7. 21-Jesse Schlotfeldt [5]; 8. 18-Jason Solwold [8]; 9. 4L-Lane Taylor [9]; 10. 29K-Levi Kuntz [11]; 11. 1M-Mike Brown [10]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 29-Bud Kaeding [1]; 2. 121-Caeden Steele [2]; 3. 24X-Chase Johnson [4]; 4. 29C-Willie Croft [5]; 5. 15-Nick Parker [3]; 6. 55-Trey Starks [6]; 7. 88N-DJ Netto [7]; 8. 18T-Tanner Holmes [8]; 9. 73-Ryan Bernal [9]; 10. 8R-Skylar Gee [10]; 11. 66-Brett McGhie [11]
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [1]; 2. 17-Cam Smith [2]; 3. 19-Colby Thornhill [3]; 4. 10X-Dominic Gorden [5]; 5. 2X-Justin Sanders [6]; 6. 14-Corey Day [8]; 7. 95-Justin Youngquist [4]; 8. 5V-Colby Copeland [7]; 9. 99-Evan Margeson [9]; 10. 9A-Luke Didiuk [10]; 11. 51-Dustin Gehring [11]
SYSTEM ONE PRO IGNITION HEAT FOUR (8 LAPS): 1. 17A-Hunter Schuerenberg [2]; 2. 21T-Cole Macedo [7]; 3. 53-Jessie Attard [3]; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick [4]; 5. 26R-Zeb Wise [8]; 6. 9-Greg Otis [1]; 7. 5K-Kinzer Cox [5]; 8. 26-Eric Fisher [6]; 9. 7-Tyler Thompson [9]; 10. 7O-Axel Oudman [10]
STARR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT B-FEATURE (15 LAPS): 1. 19-Colby Thornhill [1]; 2. 96-Greg Hamilton [2]; 3. 121-Caeden Steele [4]; 4. 17W-Shane Golobic [9]; 5. 17-Cam Smith [8]; 6. 29-Bud Kaeding [10]; 7. 95-Justin Youngquist [5]; 8. 7-Tyler Thompson [16]; 9. 99-Evan Margeson [15]; 10. 9-Greg Otis [12]; 11. 7O-Axel Oudman [18]; 12. 15-Nick Parker [6]; 13. 53-Jessie Attard [3]; 14. 8R-Skylar Gee [17]; 15. 17A-Hunter Schuerenberg [7]; 16. 73-Ryan Bernal [14]; 17. 4L-Lane Taylor [13]; 18. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [11]
KAEDING PERFORMANCE C-FEATURE (10 LAPS): 1. 8R-Skylar Gee [1]; 2. 7O-Axel Oudman [4]; 3. 29K-Levi Kuntz [5]; 4. 1M-Mike Brown [2]; 5. 66-Brett McGhie [6]; 6. 9A-Luke Didiuk [3]; 7. 51-Dustin Gehring [7]
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Jason Solwold, 11.811 (43 Cars)

ZEB WISE STRIKES FIRST WITH JIM RAPER MEMORIAL SUPER DIRT CUP WIN

(6/20/24 - Ben Deatherage) Alger, Washington ... After surviving several late race restarts, Zeb Wise hit pay dirt on the opening night of the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway, scoring a 30-lap preliminary victory with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series. Wise made the winning move after a lap 24 restart, driving the Rudeen Racing-Rayce Rudeen Foundation #26 Maxim. It was his first ever NARC sanctioned victory.

The race began with the PGH Excavating #19 XXX, driven by Colby Thornhill, seizing the lead on the first lap and setting the pace in the Hoosier Racing Tires feature. Thornhill would be overtaken shortly after a restart by Willie Croft's Rudeen Racing #29 Eagle on the 11th circuit. Croft tried to peddle away from the rest of the field, but would be hunted down on the 20th circuit by Justin Sanders.

Sanders, piloting the Mittry Motorsports-fielded Farmers Brewing Company #2X KPC, made a sweeping pass on the inside of turn four coming to the line on the 20th go round. He would stick in the top spot until reigning NARC champion Corey Day began to apply pressure.

Day, piloting the Jason Meyers Racing-owned Sanders Engineering #14 KPC, outgunned Sanders for the top spot two laps later, before he slammed into the wall in turn two, handing the lead back. Capitalizing on a restart, Wise would drag race Sanders to the line on the 25th circuit and take the lead by the slimmest of margins. Three yellow flags would wave in the waning laps, but the Indiana native held on the remaining distance for the victory.

"Before tonight, I watched videos of this place the last few weeks, and one thing that stood out to me was how good the middle was," spoke a very jubilant winner in victory lane. "I knew that was a major possibility the way the track was, and the bottom was pretty good. After that open red, I really didn't feel that good; I just got stuck in a spot and hung around. But a caution came out, and we were really good after that."

"Justin (Sanders) kicked my ass last year, so it's nice to get a little bit of redemption, not for as much money, but we'll try and do that on Saturday. It's always good to race with Justin; we race cleanly together, and I like racing with him, and he always races with me respectfully, and that's all you can ask for."

Sanders finished a very respectable second, with on the final step of the podium going to the Builder Outlet Super Store #18T XXX of Tanner Holmes. He started 10th.

The Bates-Hamilton Racing-owned entry, piloted by Justyn Cox, posted a fourth-place result in the Diamond Plastics #42X Maxim. The top five included the Scottie's Plumbing & Repair #18 XXX driven by Jason Solwold.

Corey Day recovered from a blown right rear tire to finish sixth. Justin Youngquist, Williams Roofing Hardcharger Greg Hamilton, Croft and Cam Smith rounded out the top ten.

Heat winners earlier in the night were Day, D.J. Netto, Tyler Thompson, and Greg Hamilton.

Mike Brown, Gauge Garcia, Dominic Scelzi, Cam Smith, Bailey Jean, Dylan Bloomfield, Shane Golobic, ARP Quick Qualifier Trey Starks, and Thompson were involved in flips during the night. Luckily nobody was seriously injured. Scelzi was diagnosed at a local hospital with bruised ribs.

HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS): 1. 26R-Zeb Wise [12]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders [11]; 3. 18T-Tanner Holmes [10]; 4. 42X-Justyn Cox [4]; 5. 18-Jason Solwold [15]; 6. 14-Corey Day [5]; 7. 95-Justin Youngquist [3]; 8. 96-Greg Hamilton [24]; 9. 29W-Willie Croft [1]; 10. 17-Cam Smith [22]; 11. 10X-Dominic Gorden [21]; 12. 88N-DJ Netto [23]; 13. 21P-Robbie Price [9]; 14. 5V-Colby Copeland [17]; 15. 21T-Cole Macedo [8]; 16. 15-Nick Parker [20]; 17. 4L-Lane Taylor [19]; 18. 121-Caeden Steele [18]; 19. 17A-Hunter Schuerenberg [14]; 20. 26-Eric Fisher [13]; 21. 19-Colby Thornhill [2]; 22. 8-Devon Borden [6]; 23. 21-Jesse Schlotfeldt [7]; 24. 55-Trey Starks [16]

METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Colby Thornhill 1-10; Willie Croft 11-19; Justin Sanders 20-21, 23-24; Corey Day 22; Zeb Wise 25-31

WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Greg Hamilton +16 (24th to 8th)

BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 88N-DJ Netto [1]; 2. 21-Jesse Schlotfeldt [5]; 3. 55-Trey Starks [8]; 4. 21P-Robbie Price [6]; 5. 17A-Hunter Schuerenberg [7]; 6. 10X-Dominic Gorden [3]; 7. 24-Tyler Anderson [11]; 8. 66-Brett McGhie [12]; 9. 17-Cam Smith [4]; 10. 14B-Bailey Jean [2]; 11. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [10]; 12. 41-Dominic Scelzi [9]

KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 14-Corey Day [4]; 2. 5K-Kinzer Cox [1]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic [2]; 4. 21T-Cole Macedo [6]; 5. 2X-Justin Sanders [7]; 6. 18-Jason Solwold [8]; 7. 121-Caeden Steele [5]; 8. 8R-Skylar Gee [3]; 9. 24X-Chase Johnson [10]; 10. 2XM-Max Mittry [9]; 11. 7O-Axel Oudman [11]; 12. 9-Greg Otis [12]

WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 7-Tyler Thompson [2]; 2. 95-Justin Youngquist [4]; 3. 10-Brock Lemley [1]; 4. 26-Eric Fisher [7]; 5. 29-Bud Kaeding [3]; 6. 29W-Willie Croft [5]; 7. 26R-Zeb Wise [8]; 8. 73-Ryan Bernal [10]; 9. 5V-Colby Copeland [6]; 10. 9A-Luke Didiuk [9]; 11. 29K-Levi Kuntz [11]; 12. 1M-Mike Brown [12]

SYSTEM ONE PRO IGNITION HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 96-Greg Hamilton [1]; 2. 19-Colby Thornhill [4]; 3. 15-Nick Parker [3]; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick [2]; 5. 8-Devon Borden [6]; 6. 4L-Lane Taylor [5]; 7. 18T-Tanner Holmes [8]; 8. 42X-Justyn Cox [7]; 9. 53-Jessie Attard [10]; 10. 99-Evan Margeson [9]; 11. 51-Dustin Gehring [11]; 12. (DNS) 2K-Gauge Garcia

STARR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT B-FEATURE (15 LAPS): 1. 10X-Dominic Gorden [2]; 2. 17-Cam Smith [3]; 3. 88N-DJ Netto [6]; 4. 96-Greg Hamilton [8]; 5. 5K-Kinzer Cox [7]; 6. 29-Bud Kaeding [4]; 7. 24X-Chase Johnson [17]; 8. 2XM-Max Mittry [12]; 9. 83T-Tanner Carrick [10]; 10. 73-Ryan Bernal [16]; 11. 9A-Luke Didiuk [13]; 12. 99-Evan Margeson [15]; 13. 17W-Shane Golobic [5]; 14. 7-Tyler Thompson [1]; 15. 8R-Skylar Gee [9]; 16. 10-Brock Lemley [11]; 17. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [18]; 18. (DNS) 41-Dominic Scelzi

KAEDING PERFORMANCE C-FEATURE (10 LAPS): 1. 24X-Chase Johnson [1]; 2. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [3]; 3. 53-Jessie Attard [4]; 4. 29K-Levi Kuntz [7]; 5. 24-Tyler Anderson [2]; 6. 66-Brett McGhie [5]; 7. 9-Greg Otis [9]; 8. 7O-Axel Oudman [6]; 9. 51-Dustin Gehring [8]; 10. 1M-Mike Brown [10]

ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Trey Starks, 11.825 (48 Cars)

A HUGE $62,000 WINNERS CHECK ON THE LINE AT THE JIM RAPER MEMORIAL SUPER DIRT CUP

Alger, Washington- The time is near as the 900+ horsepower pilots of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series gear up to take on their biggest paying weekend of the 2024 season at Skagit Speedway for three nights of action at the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup.
It kicks off on Thursday, June 20th, and wraps up on Saturday, June 22nd, as the Skagit Valley will roar with nonstop thrills and heart-stopping clay-shredding action on the historic 3/10-mile clay oval.
"Skagit seems to suit my style, and I like the racetrack, so I'm looking forward to getting back," commented the defending champion of the race Justin Sanders. "To win the Dirt Cup, it's all about putting yourself in the right position in the prelim night and qualifying good and passing a lot of cars, you to be 110% every time you hit the racetrack. We'll be looking to do that and make it two in a row."
Car counts are expected to be in the 45-plus range as teams from all over the Western United States and Canada converge on the Alger 3/10-mile clay oval. Thursday and Friday are reserved for preliminary nights to help determine who gets locked into the big dance on Saturday.
The Northwest Focus Midget Series will be the companion division for the entire weekend.
On Wednesday morning (6/19), there will be a Super Dirt Cup Scramble Golf Tournament at Avalon Links Golf Club in Burlington, benefiting the NARC Benevolent Fund and Rayce Rudeen Foundation. Later that night, Railroad Pub and Pizza will host a pre-race party from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Saturday morning (6/22), there will be a Fan Fest at the track featuring cars, a live band, food, and more from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
The Format
The two preliminary nights will emphasize lineup inversions, and accumulated points will establish the final Saturday night lineups. Thursday will be a 30-lap feature, while Friday is a 35-lap contest.
On Thursday and Friday, points will be immediately earned in qualifying. The Fast Qualifier will earn 200 points with a two-point drop for each subsequent position. The heat races will be lined up with an eight-car inversion.
The heat races will award 100 points to the winner, with a three-point drop for each subsequent position. The Top 20 in points after qualifying and heat races will be locked into the prelim features. Those outside the Top 20 will be positioned in the C-main and B-main, with the C sending the Top 4 finishers to the B and the B sending its Top 4 finishers to the feature. The Thursday feature will invert the Top 16 in points while Friday will be the Top 18.
The feature winner will earn 200 points with a two-point drop for each subsequent position. The first criteria tiebreaker is the best finish in the respective main event, the second is rank in qualifying, and the third is the time of the second qualifying lap. Other tiebreaker criteria may be implemented if needed. A perfect score on a preliminary night is 500 points!
The Top 18 in overall accumulated points from Thursday and Friday will be locked into Saturday's feature. The Top four of those 18 are locked into the Pole Shuffle, while four more drivers will get in the race by winning a qualifying heat. The finish of the Pole Shuffle will set the first four rows of Saturday's feature. The B-main will line up straight up on points and transfer the Top 4 finishers to the feature. Two cars will be added to the finale via a fan's and promoter's choices, totaling 26 cars.
Money, Money, And More Money
On top of paying a whopping $62,000 to win, drivers will have plenty of other ways to earn stout paydays. The runner-up will collect $26,000, while the third and fourth get paid $18,000 and $11,000, respectively. Fifth place pays $6,000, and simply making Saturday's main event will be worth $3,000.
Courtesy of generous supporters, each lap in Saturday's 40-lap main event will award an extra $1,000, paid out $500-$300-$200 to the top three cars on every lap.
Winning a prelim night will be no small payday, as Thursday and Friday pay $5,000 to win.
Who To Watch
Not only does Sanders return as the reigning Dirt Cup champion, but the Aromas ace has also been one of the toughest to beat on the NARC 410 Sprint Series roster. Dialing in a new chassis with their engine package has paid big dividends, as he has been lights out fast at many shows this year.
Zeb Wise is undoubtedly hoping to park the famed Rudeen Racing #26 in victory lane on the last night of action. The Angola, Indiana native threatened eventual winner Sanders during the grand finale. It would no doubt be a massive win for the young man's career.
Trey Starks is undoubtedly one of the local favorites for Dirt Cup yet again. Hailing from Puyallup, Washington, the two-time defending 410 champion has managed to win three out of five features at Skagit and has yet to finish outside the Top 5 at the facility this year.

Last year's polesitter, Dominic Scelzi, is hungry to add a 410 Dirt Cup to his resume. The Fresno racer and two-time NARC champion has a lot of laps at Skagit, including some this year when he made a rare cameo on June 8th during a local 410 show.
Fresno's Corey Day will look to finish what he started last year, winning the Dirt Cup for the Jason Meyers Racing team. The 2023 NARC champion, who also races full-time with the High Limit Series, won both prelim nights and almost pulled off the rare feat of sweeping the entire three-weekend weekend. The last driver to win all three nights of the Dirt Cup was Brent Kaeding in 1996.
Jason Solwold is another top choice. The Burlington, Washington veteran has a lot of experience at Skagit and will hope to finally get a 410 Dirt Cup trophy to rack for himself and Shaylen Raye Motorsports car owner Mike Anderson.
Cole Macedo's 2024 season has been impressive. Not only did he win the first two rounds of the NARC 410 Sprint Series, but the Lemoore, California pilot has also spent a lot of time in the Midwest with the High Limit Series and the World of Outlaws. He claimed the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports title last week.
Leduc, Alberta driver Skylar Gee will be back home at a place where he and his father, Tim, have spent a lot of time. Spending the last few years living in the Midwest, Gee was very impressive last season at Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway in Northwest Ohio.
Robbie Price is another notable to be on the lookout for. The Cobble Hill, British Columbia native, racing for Rob and Lee Leighton, has had some great runs at Skagit in 2024 and is second in the 410 points. He captured his first ever NARC-sanctioned feature at Willamette Speedway on Saturday.
Tanner Holmes will be among the young drivers to watch for the weekend. Making the journey from Jacksonville, Oregon, Holmes was the runner-up in the Friday prelim and never finished outside of the top five finishes all three nights.
Colby Thornhill is a name on the rise regarding 410 racing in the Pacific Northwest. The Enumclaw, Washington teenager scored an incredible win at Skagit this season and is third in the 410 points table.
Other California NARC regulars expected to be on hand are Campbell's Bud Kaeding, Fremont driver Shane Golobic, Justyn Cox from Roseville, Lincoln’s Tanner Carrick, Chase Johnson of Penngrove, Billy Aton representing Benicia, Oakley Teenager Dylan Bloomfield, and Tucson, Arizona transplant Nick Parker. A collection of NARC rookie drivers are also in the mix including Fresno’s Caeden Steele, Lemoore’s Gauge Garcia, and Dominic Gorden from Clovis.
Other Pacific Northwest drivers to be on the lookout for will be Mill Creek's Cam Smith, Burlington natives Justin Youngquist and Greg Hamilton, Jesse Schlotfeldt of Arlington, and Whannock, British Columbia's Luke Didiuk. Harrisburg's Tyler Thompson and Kinzer Cox of Creswell will also represent Oregon.
Australia will be represented in the field with Jessie Attard of Penrith, New South Wales.
Fan & Competitor Info
The pit gate will open at 1:00 p.m. each day, with the front gate following at 5:00 P.M., Racing will begin around 7:00 P.M.
On both Thursday and Friday, General Admission tickets will be $40. Juniors, Seniors, and Military will be admitted for $35. Children (ages 3-6) will be admitted for just $10. Saturday General Admission tickets are $50. Juniors, Seniors, and Military will be admitted for $40. Children (ages 3-6) will still be admitted for $10.
Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online via the following link: https://skagitspeedway.showare.com
Skagit Speedway is located at 4796 Old Highway 99, North Burlington, WA 98233. For more information, visit skagitspeedway.com or call 360-724-3567.
All three nights of the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup can be viewed live on floracing.com, along with the entire NARC 410 Sprint Car Series schedule.

SCELZI CLOSES OUT FFDM WITH ELMA NARC VICTORY; MACEDO WINS FIVE-DAY TITLE

(6/16/24 - Ben Deatherage) Elma, WA ... Dominic Scelzi put together a perfect 30-laps of racing at Grays Harbor Raceway to pocket a $5,000-to-win Timber Cup check with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series. It was his first NARC win of the season for the driver of the Scelzi Enterprises Whipple Superchargers #41 Maxim. He became the fifth different winner of the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports.
Scelzi had a flawless start at the drop of the green which rocketed him to a ten-car length advantage over the rest of the field. It only took him seven laps to reach traffic, allowing Justin Sanders to close the distance in a highspeed game of cat and mouse. Sanders, aboard the Farmer's Brewing Company #2X KPC passed the leader on the back straightaway on lap twelve, only to have Scelzi elbow up on the inside of turn four and reclaim the top spot.
The only caution of the race appeared with only two-laps remaining, setting the stage for a green-white-checkered shoot out. However, Scelzi took no prisoners on the restart and went on to claim his 23rd series victory.
"It feels like it's been a long time, but we were really good tonight," said Scelzi after scoring a super special win and donating his Timber Cup to Angelique Bell, "I saw (Justin) Sanders on the outside, and Justin and I have raced for a long time, and I knew when he was up there he was good there, I was thankful to get back by him, and I'm glad he didn't get back underneath me."
Sanders held off a hard-charging Trey Starks on the last lap to finish in the runner-up spot. Starks completed the podium in third in his T&C Concepts #55 J&J.
Tanner Holmes made some late race moves and finished fourth in his Builders Outlet Super Store #18T.
Cole Macedo would end up fifth and claim the Fastest Five Days in Motorsport title for the his Motorsports team.
"It's always fun to come out here to Oregon and Washington and see all these great fans," said Macedo, “Drew Warner (crew chief) and the boys did a really good job, and it takes a team effort to put together a week like this and win a championship. If we keep putting up top fives and running up front, wins will always come.”
Justyn Cox, ARP Quick Qualifier Robbie Price, Caeden Steele, Chase Johnson, and Dominic Gorden were the balance of the Top 10 finishers.
Heat winners earlier in the night were Cox, Scelzi, and Sanders.
Bud Kaeding was the Williams Roofing Hardcharger.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS): 1. 41-Dominic Scelzi [1]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders [2]; 3. 55-Trey Starks [4]; 4. 18T-Tanner Holmes [8]; 5. 21-Cole Macedo [6]; 6. 42X-Justyn Cox [3]; 7. 21P-Robbie Price [5]; 8. 121-Caeden Steele [11]; 9. 24-Chase Johnson [14]; 10. 10-Dominic Gorden [15]; 11. 8-Devon Borden [10]; 12. 83T-Tanner Carrick [16]; 13. 96-Greg Hamilton [13]; 14. 29-Bud Kaeding [20]; 15. 26-Billy Aton [12]; 16. 12J-John Clark [21]; 17. 21S-Jesse Schlotfeldt [9]; 18. 4L-Lane Taylor [18]; 19. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [19]; 20. 7-Tyler Thompson [7]; 21. 15-Nick Parker [22]; 22. 53-Jessie Attard [17]; 23. 2K-Gauge Garcia
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Dominic Scelzi 1-30
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Bud Kaeding +6 (20th to 14th)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 42X-Justyn Cox [1]; 2. 18T-Tanner Holmes [2]; 3. 8-Devon Borden [3]; 4. 96-Greg Hamilton [6]; 5. 21P-Robbie Price [4]; 6. 4L-Lane Taylor [8]; 7. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [7]; 8. 15-Nick Parker [5]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 41-Dominic Scelzi [2]; 2. 7-Tyler Thompson [1]; 3. 21-Cole Macedo [4]; 4. 121-Caeden Steele [3]; 5. 24-Chase Johnson [6]; 6. 83T-Tanner Carrick [5]; 7. 29-Bud Kaeding [7]; 8. 2K-Gauge Garcia [8]
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [1]; 2. 21S-Jesse Schlotfeldt [2]; 3. 55-Trey Starks [4]; 4. 26-Billy Aton [3]; 5. 10-Dominic Gorden [6]; 6. 53-Jessie Attard [5]; 7. 12J-John Clark [7]
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES & RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 41-Dominic Scelzi [1]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders [2]; 3. 42X-Justyn Cox [3]; 4. 55-Trey Starks [4]; 5. 21P-Robbie Price [6]; 6. 21-Cole Macedo [5]
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Robbie Price, 12.096 (23 Cars)

ROBBIE PRICE RIPS IT UP AT WILLAMETTE FOR FIRST CAREER NARC WIN

(6/15/24 - Ben Deatherage) Lebanon, Oregon ... British Columbia's Robbie Price dominated the 30-lap NARC 410 Sprint Car feature at Willamette Speedway to score the $5,000 payday and etch his name in tour history as the newest winner on the all-time win list. He is the fourth different winner in as many nights with the ultra-competitive Fastest Five Days in Motorsports.
"Man, I wanted to win so bad!" an overjoyed Price said in victory lane. "It's been a tough week, but I just got a great group of guys, and I tortured that thing on the last lap."
Price shot out to the lead once the race on the initial green and rapidly negotiated the one-third-mile clay oval. Driving the Rob and Lee Leighton-fielded Saratoga Motorsports Park #21P Maxim, the leader had to deal with traffic in only six laps.
Each time the frontrunners entered traffic; Price made the right moves. He also nailed a pair of restarts around the midway point of the headliner. Justin Sanders shadowed the leader and attempted several charges to try and find a way around Price, but to no avail. Price secured the win by a 0.479 second margin.
"I knew (Sanders) was going to be there, I could see his guy signaling him, and I tried not to overthink it and just ran my race. It got tight in lapped traffic, but I was going to do my thing and hope for the best, and if I saw him, I was going to search around a little bit. Thankfully, I didn't see him," continued Price.
The Mittry Motorsports-owned Farmers Brewing Company #2X KPC piloted by Sanders was second. Australian Jessie Attard successfully and methodically picked off cars in his Supreme Poultry #53 XXX to record his first career NARC podium. He started tenth, which earned him the Williams Roofing Hardcharger award.
NARC point leader Cole Macedo posted a fourth-place result for Tarlton Motorsports in the Tarlton & Son #21 Maxim. Tyler Thompson earned his second career NARC Top 5 finish by hitting the line fifth in the J&K Auto Repair #7 X-1.
Justyn Cox, rookie Dominic Gorden, Chase Johnson, Bud Kaeding, and Dominic Scelzi rounded out the top ten.
Dylan Bloomfield set fast time in ARP Qualifying but had his night end when he flipped on the first lap of the feature. He walked away under his own power.
The Heat winners were Sanders, Thompson, and Price.
John Clark, Kinzer Cox, were all involved in red-flag incidents but were unharmed.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS): 1. 21P-Robbie Price [1]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders [2]; 3. 53-Jessie Attard [10]; 4. 21-Cole Macedo [5]; 5. 7-Tyler Thompson [3]; 6. 42X-Justyn Cox [11]; 7. 10-Dominic Gorden [7]; 8. 24-Chase Johnson [14]; 9. 121-Caeden Steele [8]; 10. 41-Dominic Scelzi [12]; 11. 29-Bud Kaeding [17]; 12. 18T-Tanner Holmes [4]; 13. 83T-Tanner Carrick [13]; 14. 26-Billy Aton [19]; 15. 2K-Gauge Garcia [15]; 16. 15-Nick Parker [20]; 17. 9T-Camden Robustelli [16]; 18. 96-Greg Hamilton [21]; 19. 5K-Kinzer Cox [9]; 20. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [6]; 21. 12J-John Clark [18]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Robbie Price 1-30
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Jessie Attard +7 (10th to 3rd)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [1]; 2. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [4]; 3. 42X-Justyn Cox [3]; 4. 41-Dominic Scelzi [2]; 5. 24-Chase Johnson [7]; 6. 29-Bud Kaeding [6]; 7. 26-Billy Aton [5]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 7-Tyler Thompson [1]; 2. 10-Dominic Gorden [3]; 3. 5K-Kinzer Cox [2]; 4. 18T-Tanner Holmes [4]; 5. 2K-Gauge Garcia [7]; 6. 9T-Camden Robustelli [5]; 7. 15-Nick Parker [6]
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 21P-Robbie Price [1]; 2. 121-Caeden Steele [3]; 3. 53-Jessie Attard [2]; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick [5]; 5. 21-Cole Macedo [4]; 6. 12J-John Clark [7]; 7. 96-Greg Hamilton [6]
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES & RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 21P-Robbie Price [1]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders [3]; 3. 7-Tyler Thompson [2]; 4. 18T-Tanner Holmes [5]; 5. 21-Cole Macedo [4]; 6. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [6]
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Dylan Bloomfield, 11.613 (21 Cars)

COX MAKES INCREDIBLE LATE RACE MOVE TO WIN NARC FEATURE AT COTTAGE GROVE

(6/14/24 - Ben Deatherage) Cottage Grove, OR ... Justyn Cox scored an incredible $5,000 to win feature with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series with a late race maneuver past Cole Macedo in heavy lapped traffic at Cottage Grove Speedway. It was the Bates-Hamilton Racing driver's second career NARC win, in a thrilling 30-lap Fastest Five Days in Motorsports show that had the crowd on the edge of their seats.
"Cottage Grove is my favorite track in the country, and I've said that for years, and I feel like I have the most laps here out of the whole field," said the completely ecstatic main event winner. "(Cole Macedo) kind of got out of line to try and do what he needed to do as the leader, and I had one shot, so I got a couple of extra miles an hour faster than him and threw a dive bomb."
The main event began with the Beacon Wealth Strategies dash winner Cole Macedo jetting out in front in his Tarlton Motorsports mount. The lone race stoppage was for a red flag incident with three laps complete that saw Billy Aton and Gauge Garcia collide. Neither was injured. When green flag action resumed, the Tarlton & Son #21 Maxim of Macedo set a wicked pace and developed a substantial 10-car length advantage.
Things got interesting when lapped traffic came into the mix on the ninth trip past the flag stand. With the race going caution free, traffic got heavier and heavier. Macedo had to make some critical decisions to get around the slower cars. Cox shadowed his every move and began to reel him in aboard his Diamond Plastics #42X Maxim.
Cox carried a lot of speed entering the bottom of turn three to power his way past Macedo to capture the lead with four laps remaining. The new pacesetter was not entirely out of the woods yet, as he had to deal with lapped traffic and a motivated Macedo. Despite Macedo's best efforts, Cox kept his car out in front and scored the exciting victory.
Macedo would have his hands full in the waning circuits with the Whipple Supercharges #41 Maxim of Dominic Scelzi but managed to beat him to the checkered for second. Scelzi notched his first podium of the week with his third-place result.
Chase Johnson tied his best performance of 2024 with a fourth-place finish in the Toyota of Marin, Walnut Creek, and Sunnyvale #24 Maxim. Tanner Holmes mustered a late race charge to score fifth-place. Holmes is the only driver during the FFDM to score all top five finishes aboard his Builders Outlet Super Store #18T XXX. His charge from 10th earned him the Williams Roofing Hardcharger award.
Tyler Thompson, Justin Sanders, Dustin Bloomfield, ARP Fast Qualifier Tanner Carrick and Bud Kaeding rounded out the top ten.
Carrick set fast time in ARP Qualifying.
Heat winners were Aton, Cox, and Macedo.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS): 1. 42X-Justyn Cox [3]; 2. 21-Cole Macedo [1]; 3. 41-Dominic Scelzi [7]; 4. 24-Chase Johnson [5]; 5. 18T-Tanner Holmes [10]; 6. 7-Tyler Thompson [4]; 7. 2X-Justin Sanders [9]; 8. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [8]; 9. 83T-Tanner Carrick [6]; 10. 29-Bud Kaeding [12]; 11. 121-Caeden Steele [11]; 12. 5K-Kinzer Cox [13]; 13. 10-Dominic Gorden [15]; 14. 9T-Camden Robustelli [17]; 15. 21P-Robbie Price [16]; 16. 15-Nick Parker [19]; 17. 02-Ashton Torgerson [18]; 18. 96-Greg Hamilton [14]; 19. 12J-John Clark [20]; 20. 26-Billy Aton [2]; 21. 2K-Gauge Garcia [21];
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Cole Macedo 1-25; Justyn Cox 26-30
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Tanner Holmes +5 (10th to 5th)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 26-Billy Aton [2]; 2. 83T-Tanner Carrick [4]; 3. 2X-Justin Sanders [3]; 4. 121-Caeden Steele [6]; 5. 10-Dominic Gorden [7]; 6. 21P-Robbie Price [5]; 7. 53-Jessie Attard [1]; 8. 2K-Gauge Garcia [8]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 42X-Justyn Cox [1]; 2. 24-Chase Johnson [4]; 3. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [2]; 4. 18T-Tanner Holmes [5]; 5. 5K-Kinzer Cox [3]; 6. 02-Ashton Torgerson [7]; 7. 15-Nick Parker [6]
SYSTEM 1 PRO IGNITION HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 21-Cole Macedo [2]; 2. 41-Dominic Scelzi [1]; 3. 7-Tyler Thompson [4]; 4. 29-Bud Kaeding [6]; 5. 96-Greg Hamilton [3]; 6. 9T-Camden Robustelli [5]; 7. 12J-John Clark [7]
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES & RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 21-Cole Macedo [1]; 2. 26-Billy Aton [2]; 3. 42X-Justyn Cox [3]; 4. 7-Tyler Thompson [4]; 5. 24-Chase Johnson [5]; 6. 83T-Tanner Carrick [6]
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Tanner Carrick, 11.088 (22 Cars)

MACEDO OUTGUNS NARC FIELD AT DOUGLAS COUNTY DIRTRACK FOR FFDM VICTORY

(6/13/24 - Ben Deatherage) Roseburg, Oregon ... Cole Macedo scored a hard-fought victory in the second round of the Fastest Five Days In Motorsports when the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series invaded the Douglas County Dirt Track. He took the lead on lap three of the 30-lapper aboard the Tarlton Motorsports Maxim and fought off the multi-challenges of Justin Sanders to score his third win of season.
When the initial green flag waved, Sanders set the standard for the 23-car field, piloting the Farmers Brewing Company #2X KPC. Macedo wasn’t about to let him run away and pestered the leader until he won a drag race down the backchute for the race lead.
"When (Justin Sanders) and I race together, being the top two in points, it is going to be a pretty good race," stated an ecstatic Macedo in victory lane. “There were key points to that race that made it all happen, I knew the bottom wasn't going to be there for too long so I told my crew chief Drew Warner that I was going to the top and luckily I got there first and my car was absolutely phenomenal."
Lapped traffic made things interesting and put much pressure on the frontrunners to make the appropriate decisions to get past slower cars. Sanders mounted a late race charge on Macedo and got within three-car lengths before getting hung up behind two back markers which effective slowed his charge. Macedo held on to score his fourth career NARC victory and his first at the Roseburg 3/10-mile clay oval. He earned a $5000 payday.
Sanders was credited with second place and Tanner Holmes rallied late to finish third after starting his Shane DeWald Trucking #18T XXX after starting 12th.
Dylan Bloomfield was consistently throughout the contest aboard Vertullo Racing Starr Property Management #83V Maxim and scored fourth. Chase Johnson had an impressive 13th to fifth outing to round out the top five finishers in his Toyota of Marin, Walnut Creek, and Sunnyvale #24 Maxim.
Justyn Cox started 10th and finished sixth. NARC rookie driver Gauge Garcia earned the Keller Motorsports team the Williams Roofing Hardcharger honors with a 22nd to seventh place performance. He pocketed an additional $500 from Topp-It Express.
2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding was eighth, followed by Caeden Steele and Bailey Hibbard.
Tanner Carrick was the ARP Quick Qualifier and earned an additional $500 money from Shane DeWald Trucking.
Heat winners were Dominic Scelzi, Macedo, and Carrick.
Scelzi, Robbie Price, Dominic Gorden, John Clark, and Brian Boswell were all involved in red-flag incidents, but all walked away unhurt.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS): 1. 21-Cole Macedo [3]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders [1]; 3. 18T-Tanner Holmes [12]; 4. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [5]; 5. 24-Chase Johnson [13]; 6. 42X-Justyn Cox [10]; 7. 2K-Gauge Garcia [22]; 8. 29-Bud Kaeding [9]; 9. 121-Caeden Steele [11]; 10. 1-Bailey Hibbard [17]; 11. 83T-Tanner Carrick [4]; 12. 02-Ashton Torgerson [16]; 13. 53-Jesse Attard [14]; 14. 9T-Camden Robustelli [19]; 15. 15-Nick Parker [18]; 16. 5K-Kinzer Cox [15]; 17. 26-Billy Aton [21]; 18. 12J-John Clark [20]; 19. 10-Dominic Gorden [7]; 20. 21P-Robbie Price [6]; 21. 7-Tyler Thompson [8]; 22. 41-Dominic Scelzi [2]; 23. 75-Brian Boswell [23]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Justin Sanders 1-2; Cole Macedo 3-30
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Gauge Garcia +15 (22nd to 7th)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 41-Dominic Scelzi [1]; 2. 10-Dominic Gorden [3]; 3. 29-Bud Kaeding [2]; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick [4]; 5. 5K-Kinzer Cox [6]; 6. 15-Nick Parker [8]; 7. 9T-Camden Robustelli [5]; 8. 2K-Gauge Garcia [7]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 21-Cole Macedo [4]; 2. 7-Tyler Thompson [6]; 3. 42X-Justyn Cox [2]; 4. 121-Caeden Steele [1]; 5. 24-Chase Johnson [3]; 6. 02-Ashton Torgerson [5]; 7. 26-Billy Aton [7]; DNS 75-Brian Boswell
SYSTEM 1 PRO IGNITION HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [1]; 2. 21P-Robbie Price [2]; 3. 2X-Justin Sanders [4]; 4. 18T-Tanner Holmes [6]; 5. 53-Jesse Attard [3]; 6. 1-Bailey Hibbard [7]; 7. 12J-John Clark [5]
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES & RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders; 2. 41-Dominic Scelzi; 3. 21-Cole Macedo; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick; 5. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Tanner Carrick, 12.533 (23 Cars)

NARC

TANNER HOLMES WINS ACCIDENT-SHORTENED NARC FFDM FEATURE AT SOUTHERN OREGON

(6/10/24) White City, Oregon ... Local star Tanner Holmes was declared the winner of an accident-shortened 13-lap NARC 410 Sprint Car feature at Southern Oregon Speedway on Wednesday night. Holmes had led the entire distance up to that point of the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports feature before a red flag appeared for a very scary and fiery accident involving Angelique Bell.
She was transported to a Rogue Valley Hospital with a variety of burns and breathing difficulties.
It was an anti-climatic win for Holmes first-ever NARC win, but it was worth a $5,000 payday in front of a standing-room-only crowd just a few miles from his house.
The race was called complete when it was determined that safety crews had exhausted most of their fire-fighting supplies battling the stubborn blaze. A trackside meeting was held with all competitors, track management, and NARC officials, and it was determined continuing the show was a safety risk.
The Hoosier Racing Tire main event began with Holmes, in his The Boss #18T XXX, rocketing around the outside of fellow front-row starter Justyn Cox. It would take only four laps before the front runners entered some thick lapped traffic, and the Diamond Plastics #42X Maxim, piloted by Bates-Hamilton Racing driver Cox, tried to get underneath Holmes on the inside out of turn four, but Holmes kept him in check.

Holmes made crucial passes to build up a big lead and put several lapped cars between himself and second place. During the long green flag run, Cox felt considerable pressure from Justin Sanders who searched high and low and tried to use a pick from lapped traffic. Cox scored second at the checkered with the Farmer's Brewing Company #2X KPC Mittry Motorsports-fielded entry being credited with third.

Oregon race track debutants Tanner Carrick, in the California Waterfowl #83T Maxim, was fourth in his first ever race in Oregon followed by the Cen-Cal Demolition Services #121 Maxim, driven by teenager Caeden Steele, who was the highest finishing rookie.

Dominic Scelzi would beat out Ashton Torgerson for sixth. Chase Johnson earned Williams Roofing Hardcharger honors with his eighth-place effort. Canadian traveler Robbie Price ended the race ninth over series point leader Cole Macedo, who was tenth.

Cox was the fastest qualifier in the ARP Time Trials and set a new track record of 11.108 seconds.

Heat winners earlier in the night were Torgerson, Sanders, and Carrick.

HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (13 LAPS): 1. 18T-Tanner Holmes [2]; 2. 42X-Justyn Cox [1]; 3. 2X-Justin Sanders [4]; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick [3]; 5. 121-Caeden Steele [5]; 6. 41-Dominic Scelzi [7]; 7. 02-Ashton Torgerson [6]; 8. 24-Chase Johnson [11]; 9. 21P-Robbie Price [8]; 10. 21-Cole Macedo [9]; 11. 29-Bud Kaeding [10]; 12. 10-Dominic Gorden [14]; 13. 26-Billy Aton [12]; 14. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [13]; 15. 2K-Gauge Garcia [15]; 16. 9T-Camden Robustelli [16]; 17. 53-Jessie Attard [17]; 18. 15-Nick Parker [18]; 19. 12J-John Clark [19]; 20. 551-Angelique Bell [20]; 21. 75-Brian Boswell [21]

METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Tanner Holmes 1-13

WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Chase Johnson +3 (11th to 8th)

BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 02-Ashton Torgerson [2]; 2. 41-Dominic Scelzi [1]; 3. 42X-Justyn Cox [4]; 4. 24-Chase Johnson [6]; 5. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [5]; 6. 53-Jessie Attard [3]; 7. 12J-John Clark [7]

KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [2]; 2. 21P-Robbie Price [1]; 3. 21-Cole Macedo [3]; 4. 121-Caeden Steele [4]; 5. 2K-Gauge Garcia [6]; 6. 15-Nick Parker [5]; 7. 551-Angelique Bell [7]

SYSTEM 1 PRO IGNITION HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 83T-Tanner Carrick [1]; 2. 18T-Tanner Holmes [4]; 3. 29-Bud Kaeding [3]; 4. 26-Billy Aton [6]; 5. 10-Dominic Gorden [5]; 6. (DNF) 9T-Camden Robustelli [2]; 7. 75-Brian Boswell [7]

BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES & RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 42X-Justyn Cox [1]; 2. 18T-Tanner Holmes [3]; 3. 83T-Tanner Carrick [4]; 4. 2X-Justin Sanders [6]; 5. 121-Caeden Steele [2]; 6. 02-Ashton Torgerson [5]

ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Justyn Cox, 11.108 (21 Cars) NEW TRACK RECORD

FASTEST FIVE DAYS IN MOTORSPORTS AWAITS NARC 410 SPRINT CARS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

(6/6/24 - Ben Deatherage) ... The wait is almost over as the 900+ horsepower open wheel racing machines of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series journey north for the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports! During a quick 120-hour span, the series will feature five races at five different racetracks across Oregon and Washington in five nights. For many of the tracks, it is their only 410 cubic inch sprint car race of the year.
The racing extravaganza will kick off on Wednesday, June 12th, at Southern Oregon Speedway before moving northward to the Douglas County Dirt Track in Roseburg on Thursday, the 13th. Friday, the 14th will see the newly added Cottage Grove Speedway as a part of the mix and will be the first 410 race at the historic ¼-mile clay oval since 2014. Willamette Speedway is back with their Saturday date on the 15th. All roads will come to a head at Elma, Washington's Grays Harbor Raceway, on Sunday, the 16th, for a Father's Day fireworks-spectacular special, the Timber Cup.
"I think that the Oregon/Washington Speedweek is an awesome trip!" said current NARC standings leader Cole Macedo from Lemoore. "I know I had a lot of fun last year, and I'm super excited to run those tracks because they can get super slick and have some character."
With six races down in the 65th anniversary season, there have been super exciting events coming down to the last few laps, and there's no doubt that this trend will continue.
The Fastest Five Days in Motorsports started in 2019 as the Fastest Four Days in Motorsports in California. However, that all changed in 2022 when it was redirected to the Pacific Northwest. The 2023 edition was an uninterrupted string of events that led up to the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway.
Support classes for the first four nights will be the Northwest Focus Midget Series. Saturday night, the Iron Head Sprint Series will join the card. Sunday's bout will feature IMCA Modifieds and PHRA Dwarf Cars.
Each night will pay a stout $5000 to win and $600 to start the A-main. Another perk up for grabs is a $5000 point fund for the top eight teams in the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports points, courtesy of Roth Motorsports and Winters Performance. The overall champion will also receive a commemorative collectable trophy at the year-end championship awards banquet.
Some extra money will be on the line Thursday night at the Douglas County Dirtrack. Shane DeWald Trucking is offering a $500 bonus for the fast timer, and Topp It Express will kick in another $500 in cash for the evening's hard charger.
Championship Chase
With five straight nights of action on tap, the King of the West championship title could very well be determined during the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports. Last year, eventual NARC champion Corey Day created a massive buffer over the rest of the competition that helped him lock up the title.
Lemoore's Cole Macedo has stayed up in the first position in the championship standings for the entire 2024 campaign. Still, the Tarlton Motorsports #21 car enters the week with a slim two-point advantage. Even though last year was Macedo's first foray into several Pacific Northwest tracks, he managed to win the Willamette leg of the journey. He broke up Day's ability to sweep all four nights. So far, this team has had two NARC wins this season.
"With the amount of racing that I've been running this year and seeing all these different tracks, I think I'll be in good shape," Macedo continued. "Drew Warner (crew chief) and the boys have been working hard, and I'm almost fully recovered from my rib injury early in the season, so our team is ready."
As the 2024 season continues, Justin Sanders keeps getting faster and faster. The Mittry Motorsports #2X team has been excellent this year. They were outside the top five in points a few weeks ago. Now, they sit a close second after scoring a season-leading three victories. The Aromas pilot accomplished those three wins in the last four rounds, including the most recent event at Placerville.
2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding goes into the FFDM with some of the most experience at many of the tracks including Southern Oregon, Cottage Grove, and Willamette Speedways. 2024 has treated the Campbell veteran well. The team has had a lot of consistent speed. They are fourth in the title fight and trail Macedo by thirty-one points. They managed to post a pair of top five runs, including a fourth at Antioch in May.
Fifth in series points, Dylan Bloomfield, had an impressive run last year in his Northwest debut. The Oakley teenager, racing for the Vertullo Racing #83V, had some solid runs, including a fourth-place finish at Southern Oregon after setting a quick time. His best NARC run of the current season was a third at Antioch.
Who To Watch
In 2022, Dominic Scelzi emerged as the champion of what was then called the Faster Four Days in Motorsports. Coming off a third-place result at the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial, the Fresno driver has only one NARC triumph at the five tracks on the five-night swing. That came at Southern Oregon Speedway two years ago. In 2021 and 2022, he won the FFDM and NARC series championships.
Justyn Cox will be among the plethora of drivers to watch when he and the Bates-Hamilton Racing #42X entry migrate north. The Roseville racer has spent much of his career racing and winning in the Pacific Northwest. He will be looking to score his second career NARC win during this string of events.
Chase Johnson competed in Oregon and Washington last year for Josh Ford Motorsports, but this year, he will be using his own equipment. Not long after the 2023 Northwest swing, the Penngrove pilot returned to his winning ways after an incredibly emotional victory at his home track Petaluma Speedway. He's already notched a pair of Top 5s in 2024 with NARC, including a runner-up result at Chico's Mini Gold Cup.
Reigning NARC rookie Nick Parker is ready for another run in the Pacific Northwest. The Vail, Arizona native, now residing in Chico, spent a lot of time adapting to many new facilities. Still, Parker is a quick learner, and once he's run somewhere, it takes little time for him to be really fast there.
Billy Aton is no stranger to Oregon and Washington over the years. Making the haul from Benecia, Aton has shown promise in the current campaign and was a few laps away from winning the Salute to LeRoy Van Conett last month in Stockton.
In 2023, Jarrett Soares went to Oregon for the first time to run some local winged and non-winged shows. The Gilroy gasser will be looking to capitalize on that knowledge.
Tanner Carrick has been a phenomenal addition to the NARC 410 Sprint Series, putting up several top five finishes. This swing will be an extensive learning experience as the venues will be places the Lincoln native has had little to no exposure.
Jessie Attard is excited to be back stateside to take on the best drivers on the west coast. The Landilo, New South Welshman, will represent his home nation of Australia. Last year, he had an impressive tenth-place result at Southern Oregon.
Other drivers scheduled to make the trip are Ashton Torgerson from Glendale, Arizona, Sacramento's Angelique Bell, and more!
Rookie Race
The NARC Rookie of the Year race is also a tight-knit battle between some promising young stars.
Caeden Steele has been impressive during the current NARC campaign, posting a pair of podium finishes. The only track of the five which he has seen live is Grays Harbor Raceway, where he made one start last July. The Easton teenager enters the FFDM with a four-marker advantage over the current runner-up.
>From Lemoore, Gauge Garcia has gotten into a good groove in the last few events with the NARC 410 Sprint Series. Bouncing back from a hard crash at Antioch in May, the Keller Motorsport team had a phenomenal run at the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial on June 1st, leading many laps and posting a second-place finish.
Not to be forgotten is Dominic Gorden of Clovis. What's unique about this young man is that even though he's never raced at 410 at any of the upcoming tracks, he did a lot of racing at Elma, Cottage Grove, Roseburg, and Southern Oregon last July and August. There's no doubt some of the successes that he's had at those venues will translate over to the 410 as he enters the week third in the rookie race.
Northwest Home Stand
Jacksonville, Oregon's Tanner Holmes is excited to defend his home turf. After spending the late winter and early spring chasing the High Limit and World of Outlaws groups, the YouTube sensation returned west to compete with NARC during the last few weeks. Finishing second at Skagit Speedway on June 1st, Holmes managed to win at four tracks on the FFDM schedule in local competition and was third at last year's Timber Cup.
Many regard Puyallup, Washington's Trey Starks as the Pacific Northwest man to beat. Second at last year's Timber Cup and the winner of the 2022 edition, Starks is phenomenal in the Northwest and is the two-time defending champion Skagit Speedway 410 champion. In fact, he's already hit pay dirt three times at the 3/10-mile clay oval that will host the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup.
Canadian Robbie Price is expected to make the entire swing racing for Rob and Lee Leighton. Currently second in Skagit Speedway points, the Cobble Hill, British Columbia driver spent all of 2023 competing full-time with the World of Outlaws racing for Sides Motorsports and has spent lots of time running at places such as Grays Harbor and Cottage Grove.
Tyler Thompson is not to be discounted in his native Oregon. Thompson has traveled throughout Oregon, California, and Montana already this year and will look to defend his home track, Cottage Grove Speedway, where he's the three-time defending track champion. The Harrisburg racer has posted wins at Elma and Grove in local competitions while has come close to being triumphant at Rosburg and Willamette.
Fan & Competitor Info
On Wednesday at Southern Oregon Speedway, the pit gate will open at 2:00 P.M. with the front gate opening at 5:00 P.M. Qualifying is slated for 6:00 P.M. and opening ceremonies at 7:00 P.M. Teams are welcome to stay in the pits overnight, and fan camping is permitted on the grounds. Adult GA tickets on Thursday will be $30. Seniors (62+), veterans with a valid I.D., and Juniors (ages 6-12) are $20. Family passes for two adults and four kids can be purchased for $100. Kids five and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or via the Ticket Hoss app.
Southern Oregon Speedway is located at 6900 Kershaw Rd, White City, Oregon 97502. For more information, visit http://www.southernoregonmotorsports.com/ or call 458-220-6272.
On Thursday at the Douglas County Dirt Track, the pit gate opens at 2:00 PM and the front gates at 4:00 PM. Hot Laps kick off around 6:00 PM, followed by Racing at 7:00 PM. Adult GA tickets will be $35. Seniors (55+), Juniors (12-15), and military are $30., and kids (ages 6-11) will be admitted for $5. Tickets will be sold or Get Tickets for Douglas County Dirt Track (myracepass.com).
The racetrack is located at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Complex at 2110 SW Frear Street, Roseburg, OR 97471. For more information, log on to www.douglascountydt.com.
On Friday, Cottage Grove Speedway will open its pit gates at 2:00 PM and front gates at 4:30 PM, with racing to begin around 7:00 PM. Adult GA tickets will be $35, while Seniors (62+), Military, and Students (ages 13-17) are $30. Kids (6-12) are $10, and children 5 and Under are FREE. Family passes for two adults and four kids can be purchased for $80. Tickets will be sold at the front gate or Get Tickets for Cottage Grove Speedway (myracepass.com).
Cottage Grove Speedway is located at 2150 N Douglas Avenue, Cottage Grove, OR, 97424. For folks with transports, RVs, or camping trailers, please avoid using the railroad trestle bridge on Highway 99, as you will not have enough clearance to navigate underneath it. For more information, visit www.cottagegrovespeedway.com or call 541-942-7561.
On Saturday at Willamette Speedway, the pit gate will open at 1:00 P.M. with the grandstands opening at 3:30 P.M. Qualifying is set for 5:00 P.M. with racing at 6:00 P.M. Teams are welcome to stay in the pits. Fan camping is permitted on the grounds. Adult GA tickets will be $45. Seniors, military, and kids (ages 13-17) will be admitted for $30. Kids (6-11) are $12, Children (5 and under) are $10, and a Family Pass is $100. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or Get Tickets for Willamette Speedway (myracepass.com).
Willamette Speedway is located at 36606 Airport Dr, Lebanon, Oregon 97355. For more information, visit http://www.trophymotorsports.com/ or send an email to willamettespeedway@hotmail.com.
On Sunday at Grays Harbor Raceway, the pit gate will open at 2:00 P.M. The remainder of the program will look the same with the drivers meeting scheduled for 4:00 P.M., wheel packing at 4:30 P.M., and racing at 6:00 P.M. Adult GA tickets each night at Grays Harbor will be $28. Seniors, Juniors (ages 7-17), and military with a valid I.D. will be admitted for $22. Children ages 2-6 will be just $5. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or Get Tickets for Grays Harbor Raceway (myracepass.com).
Grays Harbor Raceway is located at 30 Elma McCleary Rd, Elma, Washington 98541. For more information, visit https://www.graysharborraceway.com/ or call 360-482-4374.
The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, an exciting six-lap trophy dash, a 12-lap last chance race, and a 30-lap main event.
The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, it has enthralled countless thousands of fans from tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit its website at www.narc410.com or social media pages.
The entire Fastest Five Days in Motorsports, along with every NARC 410 Sprint Car Series race, can be viewed live on Floracing.com.
Former Fastest Five Days in Motorsports Champions
2023- Corey Day
2022- Dominic Scelzi
2021- Dominic Scelzi
2019- Tim Kaeding
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.
NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER SIX EVENTS IN 23-RACE SERIES - 6/6/24)

Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 826
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 824
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 812
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 795
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 794
Sean Becker, Roseville - 794
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 790
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 786
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 784
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 768
Nick Parker, Chico - 764
Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) - 740
Billy Aton, Benicia - 730
Jarrett Soares, Gilroy - 715
Burt Foland Jr., San Jose - 695
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 642
Bill Smith, Sparks, NV 578
DJ Netto, Hanford - 520
Ryan Bernal, Roseville - 518
Michael Faccinto, Hanford - 499

UPCOMING EVENTS:
FASTEST FIVE DAYS IN MOTORSPORTS
June 12 - Southern Oregon Speedway (Central Point, OR) - Wild Wednesday Sprint Cars
June 13 - The Douglas County Dirtrack (Roseburg, OR) - Thursday Night Thunder
June 14 - Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR) - Friday Night Frenzy
June 15 - Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR) - Sprint Car Invasion
June 16 - Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, CA) - Fathers Day Timber Cup
June 20 - Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) - Jim Raper Super Dirt Cup - Night One
June 21 - Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) - Jim Raper Super Dirt Cup - Night Two
June 22 - Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) - $62,000 to win Jim Raper Super Dirt Cup
June 29 - Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico, CA) - David Tarter Memorial

SANDERS POCKETS BIG DAVE BRADWAY JR. MEMORIAL PAYDAY IN NARC SPRINT CAR THRILLER!

(6/1/24 - Ben Deatherage) Placerville, California ... Justin Sanders won a NARC sprint car thriller and a $5,500 payday with an exciting performance in the 40-lap Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial at Placerville Speedway. He made a late move to get past race leader Shane Golobic to secure the impressive victory aboard the Mittry Motorsports-fielded Farmer's Brewing Company #2X KPC.
Beacon Wealth Strategies Trophy Dash winner D.J. Netto set the standard once the initial green flag but had to deal with several restarts due to several stoppages in the early laps. NARC rookie driver Gauge Garcia drove like a seasoned veteran and began to pressure Netto for the point and passed the leader on the eighth trip past the flag stand.
Garcia, piloting the Keller Motorsports Monarch Ford XXX sprinter, established a commanding lead over the rest of the competition as Netto had his hands full with ARP Fast Timer Andy Forsberg in his Pacific Highway Rentals #92 Maxim. After a caution on the 22nd circuit, Golobic, driving the NOS Energy Drink #17W, played cat and mouse with the leader, eventually riding the cushion past the low-groove riding Garcia to take the point on lap 26.
Garcia did not go away quietly and kept Golobic honest. The script was flipped in the final 10-laps when the fifth-starting Sanders emerged as a late race contender. A lap 34 restart witnessed Sanders propel his car into the runner-up spot and get around Garcia, before performing a banzai move in the final set of turns to procure the lead at the wire on the 35th trip around the quarter-mile clay oval. Golobic returned the favor a lap later to retake the lead.
A red flag incident with only two-laps remaining set the stage for a green-white-checkered showdown. On the restart, Sanders would again throw caution to the wind and got around Golobic with a daring maneuver out of turn four as they raced toward the white flag. It proved to be the winning move as Sanders collected his third career Placerville NARC win and his 17th series victory.
"That was some hard racing," stated an elated Sanders in victory lane. "I thought when I passed (Shane) and then ran the top and got over the curb that it was over. When I saw him go to the top of three and four, that really surprised me, and I figured he would throw a blocking line on me, and that would have won him the race. Me and Shane have raced really hard for fifteen years now and he's the guy I always look for on the scoreboard."
Unfortunately, Golobic would jump the cushion on the final lap which allowed for a shake-up in the top five finishing order, with Garcia grabbing second.
"One thing about these guys like Justin and Shane is they have this place down," commented an incredibly happy runner-up Garcia after his NARC career best finish. "I can't thank this team enough, and it's super great to see all this stuff paying off, and we're starting to put results together."
Two-time NARC champion Dominic Scelzi had an incredible run in the Whipple Superchargers #41 Maxim, earning Williams Roofing Hardcharger honors with a methodical 17th-to-third run.
Colby Copeland made a cameo appearance in the Clark Family entry and finished fourth in the CCI Electrical #12T Helix. Netto wrapped up the top five finishers.
Golobic would end up sixth, while Michael Faccinto passed 14 cars to finish seventh for the Friends & Family Racing team. Dylan Bloomfield, Kaleb Montgomery, and Justyn Cox rounded out the top ten.
Garcia, Golobic, Sanders, and rookie Dominic Gorden were victorious in the program's four heat races. Michael Faccinto scored the triumph in the Starr Property Management B-Feature.
Gorden and Bud Kaeding got upside down in the main event but were uninjured.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (40 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [5]; 2. 2K-Gauge Garcia [2]; 3. 41-Dominic Scelzi [17]; 4. 12T-Colby Copeland [9]; 5. 88N-DJ Netto [1]; 6. 17W-Shane Golobic [6]; 7. X1-Michael Faccinto [21]; 8. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [10]; 9. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [15]; 10. 42X-Justyn Cox [18]; 11. 21-Cole Macedo [24]; 12. 21S-Shane Hopkins [23]; 13. 121-Caeden Steele [20]; 14. 2XM-Max Mittry [12]; 15. 26-Billy Aton [22]; 16. 02-Austin Torgerson [16]; 17. 29-Bud Kaeding [3]; 18. 92-Andy Forsberg [8]; 19. 7B-Sean Becker [4]; 20. 54X-Ryan Bernal [14]; 21. 10-Dominic Gorden [7]; 22. 83T-Tanner Carrick [11]; 23. 45-Jake Morgan [13]; 24. 93-Stephen Ingraham [19]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: D.J. Netto 1-7; Gauge Garcia 8-25; Shane Golobic 26-34, 36-37; Justin Sanders 35, 39-40
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Dominic Scelzi +14 (17th to 3rd)
STARR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT B-FEATURE (12 LAPS): 1. X1-Michael Faccinto [2]; 2. 26-Billy Aton [7]; 3. 21S-Shane Hopkins [6]; 4. 21-Cole Macedo [3]; 5. 15-Nick Parker [1]; 6. 15S-Michael Sellers [9]; 7. 12J-John Clark [12]; 8. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez [8]; 9. 12-Jarrett Soares [4]; 10. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [13]; 11. 551-Angelique Bell [10]; 12. 75-Bill Smith [11]; 13. DNS 77-Ryan Lippincott
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 2K-Gauge Garcia [3]; 2. 92-Andy Forsberg [4]; 3. 2XM-Max Mittry [2]; 4. 02-Austin Torgerson [6]; 5. 41-Dominic Scelzi [5]; 6. 77-Ryan Lippincott [7]; 7. 15S-Michael Sellers [9]; 8. 551-Angelique Bell [8]; 9. (DNF) 15-Nick Parker [1]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 17W-Shane Golobic [1]; 2. 12T-Colby Copeland [2]; 3. 7B-Sean Becker [4]; 4. 54X-Ryan Bernal [3]; 5. 121-Caeden Steele [6]; 6. 12-Jarrett Soares [5]; 7. 26-Billy Aton [7]; 8. 75-Bill Smith [8]
SYSTEM 1 PRO IGNITION HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 10-Dominic Gorden [1]; 2. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [2]; 3. 88N-DJ Netto [4]; 4. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [3]; 5. 42X-Justyn Cox [5]; 6. 21-Cole Macedo [6]; 7. 21S-Shane Hopkins [7]; 8. 12J-John Clark [8]
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT FOUR (8 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [2]; 2. 83T-Tanner Carrick [5]; 3. 45-Jake Morgan [1]; 4. 29-Bud Kaeding [4]; 5. 93-Stephen Ingraham [6]; 6. X1-Michael Faccinto [3]; 7. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez [7]; 8. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [8]
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 88N-DJ Netto [1]; 2. 2K-Gauge Garcia [2]; 3. 29-Bud Kaeding [4]; 4. 7B-Sean Becker [3]; 5. 2X-Justin Sanders [6]; 6. 17W-Shane Golobic [7]; 7. 10-Dominic Gorden [5]; 8. 92-Andy Forsberg [8]
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Andy Forsberg, 10.719 (33 Cars)

NARC 410 Sprint Cars charge into Placerville for only visit of year Saturday

Placerville, CA...The thunderous roar of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series will once again fill the air at Placerville Speedway on Saturday, June 1st for the 33rd Annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial race. This marks the only appearance of the season of the NARC sprint cars at the high-banked quarter-mile oval as they battle it out for the $5,500 to win prize.

With five races in the books already for the series’ 65th anniversary season, there has been some incredible action, a tight points race, and an incredibly tough contingent of drivers populating the pit area.

The Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial not only features a lucrative payday but also pays tribute to an incredible driver, Dave Bradway Jr. who tragically passed away in a racing accident in June of 1987 at Skagit Speedway. The event, initially held at Silver Dollar Speedway from its inception in 1991 until it was relocated to Placerville in 2021.

Among the “locals” who experienced a great finish in the 2023 Bradway race was Hanford driver Michael Faccinto, who drives the Friends and Family #X1 sprint car.

“Last year was their second 410 race ever, and to be able to put a good night together with NARC that night was pretty special,” explained Faccinto, referring to his second-place finish with car owners Alan Bradway and Steve “Tooch” Tuccelli.

“Tooch and Alan put a lot into the race and it’s very important to them. Hopefully we can be one spot better this year.”

Several additional prizes are up for grabs, including $5,200 in additional lap money, and a $5500 payday to the winner of the 40-lap main event.

Other awards include $1,000 to the leader of lap three of the main event, $1000 to the driver that pulls the number 3 pill during the dash redraw, $700 for the Carwash Mike Avila Quick Time, $550 for the Hardcharger award, $300 to win each heat race, $300 for the third quickest qualifier, and many more.

The Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial weekend starts with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour 360 sprint cars on Friday night. The NorCal Dwarf Cars will be the companion division on both nights.

Championship Chase

Cole Macedo continues to reign atop the current NARC 410 Sprint Car Series point battle. He will enter the Bradway with a 14-point advantage. The Lemoore chauffeur won the season’s first two rounds and has yet to have the Tarlton Motorsports #21 finish outside the top five in main event action. Macedo has one career NARC start at Placerville.

Currently second in points, Justin Sanders of Aromas has Macedo in his sight. He will try to further slim down the points difference as the Mittry Motorsports #2X team has been in top form recently, including winning two of the last three features. In seven NARC starts at Placerville, Sanders managed to win twice, in 2018 and 2019. Also, in 2019, he was the victor of the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial.

Shane Golobic enters the weekend third in the standings and is the only driver with a single win with NARC in 2024 to his credit. The Fremont pilot is no stranger to success at Placerville as he has an incredible track record with NARC, including a victory in 2016 and 17 top tens in 18 starts at the track. The Matt Wood Racing #17W entry was third in last year’s race.

Roseville’s Sean Becker is coming off a sensational runner-up result in the most recent NARC race and is currently fourth in the table of the championship standings. The 2005 NARC champion won the Bradway in 2006 and is seeking his first series win since 2021. Twice a winner when the tour came to town, achieved in 2004 and 2014, he also posted 15 top ten finishes in nineteen starts.

2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding completes the top five in points, in fifth. The Campbell chauffeur has collected three finishes in the top five in the first five starts of the 2024 season. Winning twice in NARC competition in 2016 at Placerville, Kaeding has accrued 20 top ten finishes in 22 starts since. He was fifth at last year’s Bradway Memorial.

Who to Watch

Colby Copeland enters the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial as the defending winner. The Roseville racer captured an emotional victory for car owners Jim and Annette Van Lare after Jim’s father had recently passed away. Copeland may not race a full schedule, but he is always a threat to win whenever he’s in the starting lineup.

Tanner Carrick had some impressive results at Placerville when NARC visited. Finishing fourth last year and the runner-up in 2022, the Lincoln driver has been so close to breaking through for his first career NARC win. Could this year be the year he finally wins at the Bradway?

Andy Forsberg is one of the drivers with the most laps at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds facility, and he has nine track titles to his credit. Hailing from Auburn, Forsberg is coming off a solid fifth place running at Stockton and is looking for his first career Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial victory.

Roseville’s Justyn Cox will search for the big check on Saturday night. He’s qualified for five career NARC features at Placerville, with a fourth-place result in 2016. Last year, the Bates-Hamilton Racing #42X entry, driven by Cox, was eighth at the Bradway Memorial.

Other regulars of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series that will be in action include Chase Johnson of Penngrove, Benicia’s Billy Aton, Dylan Bloomfield from Oakley, Gilroy gasser Jarrett Soares, current rookie of the year point leader Caeden Steele of Easton, Clovis’ Dominic Gorden, Gauge Garcia from Lemoore, Wilton’s Ashlyn Rodriguez, and Chico drivers Nick Parker and Michael Ing.

Other notable drivers to make the trip are 2021 and 2022 NARC champion Dominic Scelzi of Fresno, 2019 NARC crown winner D.J. Netto from Hanford, Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery, and Joey Ancona from Clayton, and many more!

Fan & Competitor Info

Placerville Speedway is located at the El Dorado Fairgrounds at 100 Placerville Drive in Placerville, California. Front Gates open at 3:00 PM, with cars on the track around 5:15. Hot Laps and ARP Qualifying will follow. Tickets are $28.00 for Adults, Junior/Senior/Military $25.00, Kids (6-11) $10.00, and 5 & Under are FREE. For more information, log on to www.placervillespeedway.com.

The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, a six-lap trophy dash, a 12-lap last chance race, and a 40-lap main event.

The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, it has enthralled countless thousands of fans from tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit its website at www.narc410.com or social media pages.

Story by Ben Detherage. Image courtesy of Petersen Media.

PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY AWAITS RETURN OF NARC SPRINT CARS FOR DAVE BRADWAY JR. MEMORIAL

(5/27/24 - Ben Deatherage) Placerville, CA ... The thunderous roar of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series will once again fill the air at Placerville Speedway on Saturday, June 1st for the 33rd Annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial race. This marks the only appearance of the season of the NARC sprint cars at the high-banked quarter-mile oval as they battle it out for the $5,500 to win prize.
With five races in the books already for the series' 65th anniversary season, there has been some incredible action, a tight points race, and an incredibly tough contingent of drivers populating the pit area.
The Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial not only features a lucrative payday but also pays tribute to an incredible driver, Dave Bradway Jr. who tragically passed away in a racing accident in June of 1987 at Skagit Speedway. The event, initially held at Silver Dollar Speedway from its inception in 1991 until it was relocated to Placerville in 2021.
Among the “locals” who experienced a great finish in the 2023 Bradway race was Hanford driver Michael Faccinto, who drives the Friends and Family #X1 sprint car.
"Last year was their second 410 race ever, and to be able to put a good night together with NARC that night was pretty special," explained Faccinto, referring to his second-place finish with car owners Alan Bradway and Steve “Tooch” Tuccelli.
"Tooch and Alan put a lot into the race and it's very important to them. Hopefully we can be one spot better this year."
Several additional prizes are up for grabs, including $5,200 in additional lap money, and a $5500 payday to the winner of the 40-lap main event.
Other awards include $1,000 to the leader of lap three of the main event, $1000 to the driver that pulls the number 3 pill during the dash redraw, $700 for the Carwash Mike Avila Quick Time, $550 for the Hardcharger award, $300 to win each heat race, $300 for the third quickest qualifier, and many more.
The Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial weekend starts with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour 360 sprint cars on Friday night. The NorCal Dwarf Cars will be the companion division on both nights.
Championship Chase
Cole Macedo continues to reign atop the current NARC 410 Sprint Car Series point battle. He will enter the Bradway with a 14-point advantage. The Lemoore chauffeur won the season's first two rounds and has yet to have the Tarlton Motorsports #21 finish outside the top five in main event action. Macedo has one career NARC start at Placerville.
Currently second in points, Justin Sanders of Aromas has Macedo in his sight. He will try to further slim down the points difference as the Mittry Motorsports #2X team has been in top form recently, including winning two of the last three features. In seven NARC starts at Placerville, Sanders managed to win twice, in 2018 and 2019. Also, in 2019, he was the victor of the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial.
Shane Golobic enters the weekend third in the standings and is the only driver with a single win with NARC in 2024 to his credit. The Fremont pilot is no stranger to success at Placerville as he has an incredible track record with NARC, including a victory in 2016 and 17 top tens in 18 starts at the track. The Matt Wood Racing #17W entry was third in last year's race.
Roseville's Sean Becker is coming off a sensational runner-up result in the most recent NARC race and is currently fourth in the table of the championship standings. The 2005 NARC champion won the Bradway in 2006 and is seeking his first series win since 2021. Twice a winner when the tour came to town, achieved in 2004 and 2014, he also posted 15 top ten finishes in nineteen starts.
2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding completes the top five in points, in fifth. The Campbell chauffeur has collected three finishes in the top five in the first five starts of the 2024 season. Winning twice in NARC competition in 2016 at Placerville, Kaeding has accrued 20 top ten finishes in 22 starts since. He was fifth at last year's Bradway Memorial.
Who to Watch
Colby Copeland enters the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial as the defending winner. The Roseville racer captured an emotional victory for car owners Jim and Annette Van Lare after Jim's father had recently passed away. Copeland may not race a full schedule, but he is always a threat to win whenever he's in the starting lineup.
Tanner Carrick had some impressive results at Placerville when NARC visited. Finishing fourth last year and the runner-up in 2022, the Lincoln driver has been so close to breaking through for his first career NARC win. Could this year be the year he finally wins at the Bradway?
Andy Forsberg is one of the drivers with the most laps at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds facility, and he has nine track titles to his credit. Hailing from Auburn, Forsberg is coming off a solid fifth place running at Stockton and is looking for his first career Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial victory.
Roseville's Justyn Cox will search for the big check on Saturday night. He's qualified for five career NARC features at Placerville, with a fourth-place result in 2016. Last year, the Bates-Hamilton Racing #42X entry, driven by Cox, was eighth at the Bradway Memorial.
Other regulars of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series that will be in action include Chase Johnson of Penngrove, Benicia's Billy Aton, Dylan Bloomfield from Oakley, Gilroy gasser Jarrett Soares, current rookie of the year point leader Caeden Steele of Easton, Clovis' Dominic Gorden, Gauge Garcia from Lemoore, Wilton's Ashlyn Rodriguez, and Chico drivers Nick Parker and Michael Ing.
Other notable drivers to make the trip are 2021 and 2022 NARC champion Dominic Scelzi of Fresno, 2019 NARC crown winner D.J. Netto from Hanford, Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery, and Joey Ancona from Clayton, and many more!
Fan & Competitor Info
Placerville Speedway is located at the El Dorado Fairgrounds at 100 Placerville Drive in Placerville, California. Front Gates open at 3:00 PM, with cars on the track around 5:15. Hot Laps and ARP Qualifying will follow. Tickets are $28.00 for Adults, Junior/Senior/Military $25.00, Kids (6-11) $10.00, and 5 & Under are FREE. For more information, log on to www.placervillespeedway.com.
The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, a six-lap trophy dash, a 12-lap last chance race, and a 40-lap main event.
The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, it has enthralled countless thousands of fans from tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit its website at www.narc410.com or social media pages.
The Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial at Placerville Speedway, along with every NARC 410 Sprint Car Series race, can be viewed live on Floracing.com.
Former Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial Winners
2023- Colby Copeland
2022- Corey Day
2021- Dominic Scelzi
2019- Justin Sanders
2018- Willie Croft
2017- Rico Abreu
2016- Kyle Hirst
2015- Bud Kaeding
2014- Rico Abreu
2013- Rico Abreu
2012- Jonathan Allard
2011- Peter Murphy
2010- Shane Stewart
2009- Jonathan Allard
2008- Tim Kaeding
2007- Brent Kaeding
2006- Sean Becker
2005- Jonathan Allard
2004- Jason Statler
2003- Jonathan Allard
2002- Tim Kaeding
2001- Jonathan Allard
2000- Brent Kaeding
1999- Brent Kaeding
1998- Randy Tiner
1997- Jimmy Sills
1996- Paul McMahan
1995- Brent Kaeding
1994- Randy Tiner
1993- Eric Rossi
1992- Greg DeCaires
1991- Jason McMillen
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.
NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER FIVE EVENTS IN 23-RACE SERIES - 5/28/24)

Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 696
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 682
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 677
Sean Becker, Roseville - 672
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 671
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 662
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 661
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 653
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 649
Nick Parker, Chico - 648
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 647
Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) - 620
Billy Aton, Benicia - 604
Jarrett Soares, Gilroy - 603
Burt Foland Jr., San Jose - 584
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 510
Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 497
Bill Smith, Sparks, NV (R) - 469
Ryan Bernal, Roseville - 397
DJ Netto, Hanford - 383

UPCOMING EVENTS:
FASTEST FIVE DAYS IN MOTORSPORTS
June 12 - Southern Oregon Speedway (Central Point, OR) - Wild Wednesday Sprint Cars
June 13 - The Douglas County Dirtrack (Roseburg, OR) - Thursday Night Thunder
June 14 - Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR) - Friday Night Frenzy
June 15 - Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR) - Sprint Car Invasion
June 16 - Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, CA) - Fathers Day Timber Cup
June 20 - Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) - Jim Raper Super Dirt Cup - Night One
June 21 - Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) - Jim Raper Super Dirt Cup - Night Two
June 22 - Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) - $62,000 to win Jim Raper Super Dirt Cup
June 29 - Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico, CA) - David Tarter Memorial

SANDERS BATTLES FOR SALUTE TO LEROY VAN CONETT NARC VICTORY AT STOCKTON

(5/19/24 - Ben Deatherage) Stockton, California ... Justin Sanders scored a hard fought victory on a rough track to claim Sunday's Salute to Leroy Van Conett NARC 410 Sprint Car Series event at the Stockton Dirt Track.
Sanders, who started fifth in the 20-car grid, stole the lead from race leader Sean Becker with a brilliant lap 15 restart and battled challenging track conditions and slower traffic the rest of the way to score his second NARC victory of the season aboard Demo Mittry's Farmers Brewing KPC sprint car.
The 30-lap contest began with Billy Aton's Plant Reclamation #26 XXX grabbing the point and setting the standard for the first 14-laps. Aton would put on quite a show, including several wheel stands on the front straightaway, as he pulled away from all challengers. Things tightened up as the leaders got into lapped traffic on the narrow racing surface on lap eight, and even thicker congestion formed ahead of them on the 13th circuit.
Tragedy would strike on the 14th circuit when Aton lost power in the first set of corners and collected second-place runner Tanner Carrick to bring out the caution. Beacon Wealth Strategies dash winner Sean Becker inherited the lead in the Don Bjork-owned Bjork Construction #7B Maxim. However, on the ensuing restart, Sanders performed the overtake for the top spot.
The event went stoppage-free after the restart allowing Sanders to get in a good rhythm, as he methodically worked his way through slower cars on the way to the checkered. It was his third career NARC win at Stockton.
"I think Becker went in too hard, hit the hole, and pushed up," explained Sanders about his move to get around Becker on the restart. "I tried to get my car as far down as I could and get off the bottom of two really good, and it was just enough to get by him. I'm glad to get another NARC win and I got to thank Demo Mittry and all the sponsors and our supporters."
Becker finished a very respectable second place for his first podium in the current campaign.
"The crew's been through the wringer the last few days and fought through it," said Becker, the 2005 series champion, "and I'm so proud of them. I wish I could have given it (a victory) to them, but to get a podium with this stout field is pretty good."
The Matt Wood Racing entry driver by Shane Golobic, in the NOS Energy Drink #17W KPC, kept up his consistent form with a third place podium finish.
NARC point leader Cole Macedo's continued to grind with another top five finish in the Tarlton Motorsports team finishing fourth. Andy Forsberg rounded out the top five aboard the Pacific Highway Rentals #92 Maxim. He started tenth.
2017 NARC champion Bud Kaeding was sixth, chased by Justyn Cox. Rookie driver Dominic Gorden was the Williams Roofing Hardcharger by finish eighth after starting 16th. Dylan Bloomfield edged out Nick Parker to wrap up the second five at the checkered.
Cole Macedo was the fastest qualifier in the ARP Time Trials.
Caeden Steele, Becker, and Aton were victorious in the program's three heat races.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [4]; 2. 7B-Sean Becker [1]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic [8]; 4. 21-Cole Macedo [5]; 5. 92-Andy Forsberg [10]; 6. 29-Bud Kaeding [9]; 7. 42X-Justyn Cox [12]; 8. 10-Dominic Gorden [16]; 9. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [14]; 10. 15-Nick Parker [15]; 11. 2K-Gauge Garcia [7]; 12. 121-Caeden Steele [6]; 13. 12J-John Clark [13]; 14. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez [20]; 15. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [18]; 16. 75-Bill Smith [17]; 17. 26-Billy Aton [2]; 18. 83T-Tanner Carrick [3]; 19. 551-Angelique Bell [19]; 20. 12-Jarrett Soares [11]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Billy Aton 1-14; Justin Sanders 15-30
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Dominic Gorden +8 (16th to 8th)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 121-Caeden Steele [1]; 2. 17W-Shane Golobic [2]; 3. 21-Cole Macedo [4]; 4. 42X-Justyn Cox [5]; 5. 15-Nick Parker [6]; 6. 10-Dominic Gorden [3]; 7. 551-Angelique Bell [7]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 7B-Sean Becker [2]; 2. 2K-Gauge Garcia [1]; 3. 29-Bud Kaeding [5]; 4. 2X-Justin Sanders [4]; 5. 12J-John Clark [3]; 6. 75-Bill Smith [6]; 7. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez [7]
SYSTEM 1 PRO IGNITION HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 26-Billy Aton [2]; 2. 83T-Tanner Carrick [4]; 3. 92-Andy Forsberg [5]; 4. 12-Jarrett Soares [1]; 5. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [3]; 6. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [6]
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 7B-Sean Becker [2]; 2. 26-Billy Aton [1]; 3. 83T-Tanner Carrick [4]; 4. 2X-Justin Sanders [5]; 5. 21-Cole Macedo [6]; 6. 121-Caeden Steele [3]
ARP QUICK QUALIFIER: Cole Macedo, 12.111 (20 Cars)

SHANE GOLOBIC MASTERS NARC SPRINT CARS AT TULARE

(5/18/24 - Ben Deatherage) Tulare, California ... Shane Golobic outran rookie driver Caeden Steele and two-time series champion Dominic Scelzi to emerge victorious in the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series show at Thunderbowl Raceway. Golobic lead a majority of the 30-lap headliner, piloting the Matt Wood Racing-fielded NOS Energy Drink #17W KPC, and secured his 16th triumph in NARC competition.
Despite a pair of race stoppages that delayed the completion of the first circuit, the race went non-stop the remaining distance around the 1/3-mile clay oval. Golobic, who started on the pole by way of his Beacon Wealth Strategies dash win, seized the opportunity on the initial green flag chased by fellow front row starter Steele and the rest of the 23-car field.
The race was a thrilling nail-biter, with lapped traffic adding to the drama and keeping the contest close. Steele successfully overtook Golobic on the fifth trip past the flag stand, but Golobic quickly recovered and returned the favor on the following circuit.. This cat-and-mouse open wheel battle continued lap after lap.
Golobic kept the young pilot of the Cencal Demolition Services #121 Maxim in check, and began developing a rhythm of diamonding off the second turn, and generated a 10-car length advantage over the runner-up. Steele methodically worked his way back up to Golobic's rear nerf bar at the halfway point, but was unable to get around the leader.
In the last eight trips around the track, Golobic kept riding the cushion, inches from the wall, and went on to score his second career Thunderbowl NARC win, the first time since 2018.
Reflecting on his victory, Golobic shared, "I was trying to get up to the top, but I was out front running the bottom and felt like I could exit really good but the #121 blew my doors off, and luckily he made a mistake, and I got back around him."
Golobic continued, "There's always an option here to do a big diamond move down across the racetrack off of (turn) two and catch the moisture. There was a ton of moisture down there, and I didn't feel like I was getting squared up off the corner on the exits so I started diamonding off across and carrying good speed, but once I got to lapped traffic they were running down there so I had to change it up a little bit and luckily we were able to get it done."
A thrilling battle for the runner-up spot unfolded late in the race between Steele and Dominic Scelzi, with Scelzi's Whipple Superchargers #41 Maxim finishing second on a last-lap pass.
Steele, a rising star, was a noble third. The rookie runner notched his second third-place finish of this years campaign, equaling his best career NARC finish.
NARC championship point leader Cole Macedo brought the Tarlton Motorsports entry home in fourth, his fifth top five finish in five events. Justyn Cox scored fifth in the Bates-Hamilton Racing machine as the Lippert Construction #42X Maxim.
Ryan Bernal made impressive progress to the front to finish sixth for the Josh Ford Motorsports team. 2005 NARC champion Sean Becker managed a seventh-place effort in the Don Bjork-owned car. Gauge Garcia finished eighth after starting the Keller Motorsports car in the 19th spot, earning him Williams Roofing Hardcharger honors. Michael Faccinto and 2019 NARC champ D.J. Netto rounded out the top ten.
Piloting the famed Williams Motorsports entry, Tim Kaeding got upside down in the main event but walked away unharmed.
Cox managed to be fastest in ARP Qualifying earlier in the program.
Macedo, Golobic, and Oregon traveler Tanner Holmes won the three heat races.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS): 1. 17W-Shane Golobic [1]; 2. 41-Dominic Scelzi [3]; 3. 121-Caeden Steele [2]; 4. 21-Cole Macedo [6]; 5. 42X-Justyn Cox [4]; 6. 73-Ryan Bernal [12]; 7. 7B-Sean Becker [10]; 8. 2K-Gauge Garcia [19]; 9. X1-Michael Faccinto [8]; 10. 88N-DJ Netto [17]; 11. 2X-Justin Sanders [16]; 12. 29-Bud Kaeding [14]; 13. 18T-Tanner Holmes [5]; 14. 10-Dominic Gorden [20]; 15. 83T-Tanner Carrick [9]; 16. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [18]; 17. 88A-Joey Ancona [11]; 18. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [13]; 19. 15-Nick Parker [15]; 20. 26-Billy Aton [23]; 21. 12-Jarrett Soares [22]; 22. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [25]; 23. 09S-Geoffrey Strole [21]; 24. 75-Bill Smith [24]; 25. 0-Tim Kaeding [7]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Shane Golobic 1-4, 6-30; Caeden Steele 5
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Gauge Garcia +11 (19th to 8th)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS): 1. 21-Cole Macedo [2]; 2. 0-Tim Kaeding [1]; 3. 83T-Tanner Carrick [3]; 4. 42X-Justyn Cox [4]; 5. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [5]; 6. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [6]; 7. 10-Dominic Gorden [7]; 8. 26-Billy Aton [8]; 9. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [9]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 18T-Tanner Holmes [2]; 2. 121-Caeden Steele [1]; 3. 7B-Sean Becker [6]; 4. 88A-Joey Ancona [3]; 5. 15-Nick Parker [8]; 6. 88N-DJ Netto [5]; 7. 09S-Geoffrey Strole [9]; 8. 12-Jarrett Soares [7]; DNS 24-Chase Johnson
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 17W-Shane Golobic [1]; 2. X1-Michael Faccinto [2]; 3. 41-Dominic Scelzi [4]; 4. 73-Ryan Bernal [5]; 5. 29-Bud Kaeding [7]; 6. 2X-Justin Sanders [3]; 7. 2K-Gauge Garcia [6]; 8. 75-Bill Smith [8]
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 17W-Shane Golobic [1]; 2. 121-Caeden Steele [2]; 3. 41-Dominic Scelzi [3]; 4. 42X-Justyn Cox [4]; 5. 18T-Tanner Holmes [6]; 6. 21-Cole Macedo [5]
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Justin Sanders, 12.151 (26 Cars)

TULARE & STOCKTON DOUBLEHEADER WEEKEND ON TAP FOR NARC SPRINT CARS

(5/13/24 - Ben Deatherage) Sacramento, CA ... The wait for an entire weekend of NARC 410 Sprint Car Series racing is almost over, as the 900+ horsepower behemoths of the tour are in action not once but twice, this Saturday and Sunday! First, Thunderbowl Raceway will be the first stop on Saturday, May 18th, for KRC Safety Night.
But wait, there is more! The Stockton Dirt Track will visit the reconfigured ¼-mile track for a Sunday Twilight Show spectacular for the rescheduled Salute to LeRoy Van Conett.
Among them will be Easton, CA driver Caeden Steele, the current leader in the race for the NARC Rookie of the Year award. He sits ninth in the standings.
"I'm excited to get back to 410 racing, especially Tulare," said Steele. "I have a lot of laps there, and that's one of my favorite tracks because it really fits my driving style. The season has been pretty great so far. We've been lucky enough to avoid some of the wrecks, so we'll see if we can continue that."
The journey to the famed 1/3-mile clay oval in Tulare marks the fourth event of the 65th Anniversary season for the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series, followed by the Stockton Dirt Track show.
The companion divisions for the Tulare are the Kings of Thunder 360 Sprints and West Coast Sport Compacts, while the Bay Cities Racing Association Midgets will be on the card on Sunday for Stockton.
Sunday's race will honor the living legend LeRoy Van Conett, one of the all-time great drivers to come out of California. The "Dragon from Galt" scored eight NARC titles (1969, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, and 1984) and won the track title at Calistoga Speedway on seven occasions. He was the 1976 Gold Cup Race of Champions winner at the defunct West Capital Raceway. He was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1999. The Van Conett race was established in 2016, and Shane Golobic and D.J. Netto are tied for the most wins at this event, with two apiece.
Championship Chase
With three completed rounds in the 2024 schedule, the march for the King of the West championship is still in the early stages.
Cole Macedo enters the weekend as the series point leader. He is a tough customer to beat on the track and has yet to finish outside the top five this season. The Lemoore racer, piloting the Tarlton Motorsports #21 entry, already has won two of three events in 2024 and is coming off of a fifth-place result at Antioch. Aromas driver Justin Sanders, the winner of last Saturday's show at Antioch, is only 11-points behind Macedo.
Who to Watch
Many Central Valley-based competitors will attend, several of which are competing for the Rookie Of The Year honors. Steele currently leads the chase as the BCCR Racing #121 entry has been incredible despite a limited number of 410 Sprint Car starts to his name.
Gauge Garcia, from Lemoore, is looking to bounce back from a hard flip last weekend. The Keller Motorsports #2K team is also looking to try and build on their tenth-place finish in their most recent Stockton NARC outing.
Dominic Gorden is looking to keep early-season gremlins behind him. The Clovis teenager had a season-best result last Saturday with his 12th-place effort.
Mariah Ede made her NARC debut last weekend. She is one of the newest members of the massive pool of 410 talent from California and has an extremely bright future. The Fresno racer will be running both tracks for the first time in a 410 between the frame rails.
Another local driver also making the journey is the aforementioned Netto, from Hanford, who is always a threat to win against the competition when he rolls into the pit area. The 2019 NARC champion has twice won with the series at Stockton, which happens to be the Van Conett Tribute and grabbed a victory at Tulare in 2015.
Justin Sanders got a big win last weekend for the Mittry Motorsports #2X team at the Contra Costa County Clash. The Aromas racer didn't win; he dominated, leading all the laps of the feature, setting a quick time, and winning the dash. He will undoubtedly look to continue that positive momentum. Sanders was third in his last Tulare outing with NARC and has two Stockton wins.
The previously referenced Golobic will looking to score his 16th career NARC victory. The Matt Wood Racing #17W entry has finished second in three shows so far. The Fremont racer will look to win his second career Tulare win with the series for the first time since 2018. His only two NARC wins at Stockton were during the Van Conett race.
Other NARC 410 Series regulars in action will include 2017 champion Bud Kaeding of Campbell, Justyn Cox from Roseville, Oakley pilot Dylan Bloomfield, Billy Aton from Benicia, Penngrove's Chase Johnson, Chico pilots Nick Parker and Michael Ing, and Jarrett Soares of Gilroy. Other notable names expected will be two-time NARC champ Dominic Scelzi from Fresno, Lincoln's Tanner Carrick, and Ryan Bernal of Roseville.
Fan & Competitor Info
Thunderbowl Raceway is located at the Tulare County Fairgrounds at 620 South K Street in Tulare, California. Grandstand Tickets are $35.00 for Adults, Seniors $33.00, Kids (6-12) $18.00, and 5 and Under are FREE. Bleacher Tickets are $30.00 for Adults, $28.00 for Seniors, Kids (6-12 for $15.00, and 4 and Under are FREE.
The Front Gates open at 4:00 PM, Qualifying at 6:00 p.m., and racing at 7:00.
Additional information can be found at www.thunderbowlraceway.com.
The Stockton Dirt Track is located at the San Joaquin County Fairground at 1658 S Airport Way in Stockton, California. Tickets are $30.00 for Adults, Juniors (5-17)/Seniors (65+)/Military (with ID) $25.00, and 4 and Under are FREE. Please note that there is a $10.00 cash-only parking fee for spectators. Online tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/narc-410-king-of-the-west-sprint-cars-bcra-midgets-tickets-890659044177?aff=website.
The Pit Gates will open at 1:00 pm, and qualifying will kick off at 4:00 p.m, with racing starting around 5:15 pm.
Additional information can be found at www.stocktondirttrack.com.
The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, an exciting six-lap trophy dash, a 12-lap last chance race, and a 30-lap main event.
The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, it has enthralled countless thousands of fans from tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit its website at www.narc410.com or social media pages.
The event at Thunderbowl Raceway and the Stockton Dirt Track's Salute To LeRoy Van Conett, along with every NARC 410 Sprint Car Series race, can be viewed live on Floracing.com.
Past Salute To Leroy Van Conett Winners:
2016- Cory Eliason
2017- Shane Golobic
2018- Tim Kaeding
2019- Shane Golobic
2021- D.J. Netto
2022- D.J. Netto
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.
NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER THREE EVENTS IN 23-RACE SERIES - 5/13/24)

Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 421
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 410
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 407
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 404
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 400
Sean Becker, Roseville - 399
Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 397
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 397
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 395
Nick Parker, Chico - 395
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 387
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 384
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 382
Jarrett Soares, Gilroy - 362
Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) - 360
Billy Aton, Benicia - 359
Michael Ing, Chico - 344
Burt Foland Jr, San Jose - 339
Ryan Bernal, Roseville - 262
DJ Netto, Hanford - 252

UPCOMING EVENTS:
June 1 - Placerville Speedway - Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial
FASTEST FIVE DAYS IN MOTORSPORTS
June 12 - Southern Oregon Speedway (Central Point, OR) - Wild Wednesday Sprint Cars
June 13 - The Douglas County Dirtrack (Roseburg, OR) - Thursday Night Thunder
June 14 - Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR) - Friday Night Frenzy
June 15 - Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR) - Sprint Car Invasion
June 16 - Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, CA) - Fathers Day Timber Cup
June 20-22 - Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) - Jim Raper Super Dirt Cup
June 29 - Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico, CA) - David Tarter Memorial

SANDERS SOARS IN DOMINATING NARC CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLASH WIN

(5/11/24 Ben Deatherage) Antioch, California ... Justin Sanders opened his 2024 NARC 410 Sprint Car Series winning account with an all-around dominating performance at Antioch Speedway during the Contra Costa County Clash. The Demo Mittry-owned, Farmers Brewing Company #2X KPC entry outgunned the field for the entire 30-lap distance in the Hoosier Racing Tire main event. It marked the first time the team and driver scored a tour win at the historic 3/8-mile clay oval.
Taking full advantage of his inside front-row starting position, Sanders bolted out to the front on once the green flag fell. He set a rather torrid pace as it took him just five laps to reach the back end of the field. Heavy traffic came into play, but Sanders found a way to zig and zag past slower cars.
Three cautions periods took place just before the midway point, tightening the field but allowing Sanders to operate on an open track. The second half of the race would see a slightly different script play out as Matt Wood Racing driver Shane Golobic, chauffeuring the NOS Energy Drink #17W KPC, began to chase the leader down with less than ten to go.
As the lap count dwindled, the two waltzed in and out of traffic. With three circuits remaining, the battle was put on pause due to a red flag incident. The final restart witnessed Sanders show his jungle cat quickness in the open and be the first driver to the wire.
"We've been trying to build a whole new package with this new chassis the last two months," said a jubilant Mittry Motorsports driver, "I got to thank Demo (Mittry) for allowing me to try all this stuff, I have ideas in my head all the time and things I want to try, and he deserves these wins and I'm glad we're on top tonight and get him this win."
It was Sanders 16th career NARC 410 Sprint Car Series victory, putting him ninth all-time.
"I know when Shane's in second, he will be stalking," continued Sanders. "He's really good at that. He's really good at restarts, and I always say one of his strengths is his restarts."
Golobic would be credited with a very respectable second-place result. Local teenager Dylan Bloomfield battled hard in the early stages with the eventual runner-up before earning third in the Starr Property Management #83V Maxim for Vertullo Racing.
"It would have taken a full race of green flag racing (to catch Justin)," commented Golobic. "That's how I was able to get to second in the first place: by making moves in traffic. He did an excellent job getting through traffic, and it seemed like every time we'd get into the thick of it, we would get a yellow."
Bud Kaeding kept the Kaeding Performance Center #29 Maxim among the top five finishers with his fourth effort, while Cole Macedo rallied the Tarlton & Son #21 Maxim to fifth for Tarlton Motorsports.
Sean Becker beat out Kaleb Montgomery for sixth place, while Justyn Cox came to the checkered flag eighth. Tanner Holmes was the Williams Roofing Hardcharger with his eighteenth to ninth performance. Chase Johnson rounded out the top ten.
Sanders was the ARP Quick Qualifier and victorious in the Beacon Wealth Strategies Trophy Dash.
Montgomery, Kaeding, Macedo, and Golobic were the four heat race winners. Tanner Carrick finished first in the Starr Property Management Semi-Main.
HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [1]; 2. 17W-Shane Golobic [5]; 3. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [4]; 4. 29-Bud Kaeding [3]; 5. 21-Cole Macedo [7]; 6. 7B-Sean Becker [10]; 7. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [6]; 8. 42X-Justyn Cox [12]; 9. 18T-Tanner Holmes [18]; 10. 24-Chase Johnson [15]; 11. 73-Ryan Bernal [8]; 12. 10-Dominic Gorden [11]; 13. 16A-Colby Copeland [17]; 14. 83T-Tanner Carrick [21]; 15. 15-Nick Parker [14]; 16. 14-Mariah Ede [23]; 17. 121-Caeden Steele [13]; 18. 12J-John Clark [22]; 19. 2K-Gauge Garcia [19]; 20. 2R-Richard Brace Jr [20]; 21. 41-Dominic Scelzi [9]; 22. 88A-Joey Ancona [2]; 23. 12-Jarrett Soares [24]; 24. 26-Billy Aton [16]
METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Justin Sanders 1-30
WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Tanner Holmes +9 (18th to 9th)
BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 LAPS):1. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [1]; 2. 7B-Sean Becker [2]; 3. 121-Caeden Steele [3]; 4. 2X-Justin Sanders [4]; 5. 2K-Gauge Garcia [6]; 6. 83T-Tanner Carrick [5]; 7. 72W-Kurt Nelson [7]
KIMO'S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 LAPS): 1. 29-Bud Kaeding [2]; 2. 73-Ryan Bernal [1]; 3. 88A-Joey Ancona [4]; 4. 26-Billy Aton [3]; 5. 2R-Richard Brace Jr [7]; 6. 14-Mariah Ede [6]; 7. 12-Jarrett Soares [5]
SYSTEM 1 PRO IGNITION HEAT THREE (8 LAPS): 1. 21-Cole Macedo [1]; 2. 41-Dominic Scelzi [3]; 3. 15-Nick Parker [2]; 4. 24-Chase Johnson [5]; 5. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [4]; 6. 12J-John Clark [6]; 7. 21M-Michael Ing [7]
WINTERS PERFORMANCE HEAT FOUR (8 LAPS): 1. 17W-Shane Golobic [4]; 2. 10-Dominic Gorden [3]; 3. 42X-Justyn Cox [1]; 4. 16A-Colby Copeland [5]; 5. 18T-Tanner Holmes [2]; 6. 551-Angelique Bell [7]; 7. 4-Burt Foland Jr [6]
STARR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT B-FEATURE (12 LAPS): 1. 83T-Tanner Carrick [1]; 2. 12J-John Clark [2]; 3. 14-Mariah Ede [3]; 4. 12-Jarrett Soares [7]; 5. 72W-Kurt Nelson [5]; 6. 4-Burt Foland Jr [8]; 7. 21M-Michael Ing [6]; DNS 551-Angelique Bell
BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES & RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL TROPHY DASH (6 LAPS): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [2]; 2. 88A-Joey Ancona [1]; 3. 29-Bud Kaeding [4]; 4. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [6]; 5. 17W-Shane Golobic [3]; 6. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [5]; 7. 21-Cole Macedo [7]
ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Justin Sanders, 12.151 seconds (28 Cars)

NARC SPRINT CARS HEAD TO ANTIOCH FOR THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLASH
May 5, 2024
Jim Allen

(5/6/24 – Ben Deatherage) Antioch, California … The East Bay is about to rumble as the fire-breathing, grounding-shaking, 900+ horsepower behemoths of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series invade Antioch Speedway on Saturday, May 11th, for the 2nd Annual Contra Costa County Clash. This will be the lone trip for the series to the famed 3/8-mile clay oval in 2024, so it’s definitely rates as a can’t miss show.

“It’s super nice to only travel 10-15 minutes from home to race,” commented Dylan Bloomfield, who is the driver of the Vertullo Racing #83V and resides in nearby Oakley. “Last year was a heck of a race at Antioch, so I’m excited to get there, and hopefully we can get the big curb we had in qualifying and the main event.”

“Last year’s crowd was probably the biggest one I’ve ever seen at Antioch,” continued the 18-year-old. “We got quite a few of my sponsors and partners from around this area, so it’s going to be pretty cool to be racing in front of my family and supporters.”

The Contra Costa County Clash marks the third round of the Northern Auto Racing Club’s 65th Anniversary season. It is the third venue the popular series has visited in 2024.

The companion divisions for the evening are the BCRA Lightning Sprints and Hobby Stocks. The track will also hold its third annual Mother’s Day Van race.

Championship Chase

Lemoore’s Cole Macedo is the current trailblazer in the championship point standings and has yet to be defeated in main event competition with NARC in 2024. His advantage is a slim 12-markers over Lincoln native Tanner Carrick. Easton teenager and current Rookie of the Year leader Caeden Steele is third in the points table, while 2017 champion Bud Kaeding, from Campbell, is fourth. Chico’s Nick Parker completes the current Top 5 after two completed races.

Who to Watch

Justin Sanders will be a top candidate to open their 2024 NARC winning account. He aims to put the Mittry Motorsports #2X in victory lane. Last year, the Aromas racer had his best career NARC run at Antioch, finishing sixth in the finishing order.

Reigning Contra Costa County Clash winner Dominic Scelzi will sling the clay for the first time this year with the NARC 410 series. The Fresno pilot and 2021 and 2022 champion not only posted his first Antioch win in 2023 but also his first Top 5 and Podium at the facility.

Fremont’s Shane Golobic is also expected to be in action in the Matt Wood Racing #17W. In seven career starts at Antioch, Golobic has managed to post a sixth-place result, his best finish being on April 7th, 2012. Undoubtedly, he will try to climb higher in the finishing order.

A slew of other Bay Area drivers will be in attendance, including the aforementioned Bloomfield, Chase Johnson of Penngrove, Joey Ancona, who recently relocated to Clayton, and Benicia’s Billy Aton. Ancona, who earned the pole position via the trophy dash victory, was third in last year’s bout, while Chase Johnson managed to score a seventh-place result.

Other NARC 410 Series regulars in action will include Gauge Garcia, a Lemoore native, Dominic Gorden of Clovis, Michael Ing from Chico, and Jarrett Soares of Gilroy. Also expected to be in action are Fremont’s Shane Golobic in the Matt Wood Racing #17W, Templeton native Kaleb Montgomery, and Ashlyn Rodriguez from Wilton.

Fan & Competitor Info

Antioch Speedway is located at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds at 1201 West 10th Street in Antioch, California. Grandstand tickets are priced at $30.00 for Adults, $20.00 for Military, Seniors, and Children (6-12) $15.00. Children four and under are free.

The Front Gates open at 4:00 PM. Wheel Packing and Hot Laps are scheduled for 5:00, and racing kicks off at 6:00. Additional information can be found at www.raceantiochspeedway.com.

The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, an exciting six-lap trophy dash, a 12-lap last chance race, and a 30-lap main event.

The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, it has enthralled countless thousands of fans from tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit its website at www.narc410.com

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.

NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER TWO EVENTS IN 24-RACE SERIES – 5/6/24)

Cole Macedo, Lemoore – 285
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln – 273
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) – 271
Bud Kaeding, Campbell – 270
Nick Parker, Chico – 269
Justin Sanders, Aromas – 267
Chase Johnson, Penngrove – 266
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley – 265
Sean Becker, Roseville – 264
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) – 262
Shane Golobic, Fremont – 258
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton – 253
DJ Netto, Hanford – 252
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg – 249
Jarrett Soares, Gilroy – 244
Billy Aton, Benicia – 242
Ashlyn Rodriguez, Wilton (R) – 241
Tim Kaeding, San Jose – 240
Michael Faccinto, Hanford – 233
Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) – 231

UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 18 – Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare) – KRC Night at the Races
May 19 – Stockton Dirt Track – Salute to NARC champ Leroy Van Conett
June 1 – Placerville Speedway – Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial
FASTEST FIVE DAYS IN MOTORSPORTS
June 12 – Southern Oregon Speedway (Central Point, OR) – Wild Wednesday Sprint Cars
June 13 – The Douglas County Dirtrack (Roseburg, OR) – Thursday Night Thunder
June 14 – Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR) – Friday Night Frenzy
June 15 – Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR) – Sprint Car Invasion
June 16 – Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, CA) – Fathers Day Timber Cup

TULARE’S CHRIS & BRIAN FARIA MEMORIAL NEXT FOR NARC 410 SPRINT CAR SERIES
April 28, 2024
Jim Allen

(4/29/24 – Ben Deatherage) Tulare, California …The 900+ horsepower fire-breathing cars and stars of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series are thrilled to return to Thunderbowl Raceway on Saturday, May 4th, for the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial! The 1/3-mile clay oval action track in Tulare is renowned for its breathtaking action, lightning-quick speed, and edge-of-your-seat racing.

“We’re really excited to get back to Tulare,” said Chico’s Nick Parker, who is off to a hot start and enters the weekend fifth in the championship standings. “It’s a track we’ve been okay at and struggled at sometimes, but I’m feeling really confident from some of our recent runs and that we continue to build off of our good finishes.”

The Faria Memorial marks the third round of the 65th Anniversary season for the Northern Auto Racing Club. It is the third different venue the popular series has visited in 2024. The schedule has also endured three rain-outs.

The race is run in memory of two members of the storied Faria family. Chris unfortunately passed away in a farming accident in 1993, and Brian was tragically killed in an automobile crash in early 2006. This will be the first time since 2021 that NARC has been a part of the Faria Memorial. The companion division for the evening is the Kings of Thunder 360 Sprints.

Championship Chase

Despite still being in the early stages of the quest to become the King of the West, this Saturday kicks off a busy portion of the calendar as it will significantly indicate who will become the frontrunners for the prestigious championship title. It kicks off the meat of the schedule with 16-races in the next 11-weeks.

Cole Macedo will lead the points table entering the Faria Memorial and is batting one-hundred-percent in the win column with NARC by taking care of business at both the Mini Gold Cup and the Asparagus Cup. After spending the last few weeks in the Midwest, the Lemoore racer, in the Tarlton Motorsports #21, recently posted an impressive fifth-place result at West Memphis, Arkansas’ Riverside International Speedway on April 23rd with the High Limit Series and was fourth against the World of Outlaws on April 29th at Paducah International Raceway in Kentucky.

Tanner Carrick, from Lincoln, is the current runner-up in the championship race and trails Macedo by a mere twelve markers. Carrick has posted two Top 10 results in two NARC feature starts and was on the podium with a third-place finish at the new Stockton Dirt Track back in April.

Caeden Steele is the pacesetter in the Class of 2024 rookie race as he sits third in the standings. The Easton driver wowed the crowd at Chico when he was third at the drop of the checkered and is a star on the rise in the Golden State.

2017 champion Bud Kaeding is currently fourth in points and has yet to finish outside of the Top 10 with the series, including a season-best fifth at the Mini Gold Cup. The Campbell chauffeur has managed to score three victories at Tulare over the years when NARC has come to town, with his most recent trip to Thunderbowl victory lane on April 21st, 2018, during the Spring Nationals.

Parker, originally from Tucson, Arizona, has shown moments of brilliance with NARC this year. The 2023 Rookie of the Year scored his first career NARC Top 5 at the Asparagus Cup. After finishing fifth at Stockton, the team is hungry to build on their April performance.

Who to Watch

Justin Sanders hopes to return to his winning ways for the Mittry Motorsports #2X team. The driver from the coastal city of Aromas was third the last time NARC was in Tulare during the Dennis Roth Classic last April. It is one of the few tracks on the schedule that Sanders has yet to win at with the tour, but that stat could easily change.

2021 and 2022 NARC champion Dominic Scelzi is excited to race with NARC for the first time in 2024. After spending the spring months on the East Coast and the Midwest, the Fresno wheelman has a trio of trips to the top of the Tulare podium, with his latest victory coming on May 13th, 2022, on the first night of the Peter Murphy Classic. Scelzi is the most recent victor of the Faria when he hit pay dirt in July of 2021.

Roseville runner Justyn Cox can’t wait to get back to the Thunderbowl. Last year, He captured the $18,383. payday at the Dennis Roth Classic for the Bates-Hamilton Racing #42X team, his first career NARC triumph.

Several other Central Valley contenders are expected to be in the house. They include 2019 NARC champ D.J. Netto from Hanford, Lemoore’s Gauge Garcia returning behind the wheel of the Keller Motorsports #2K, Dominic Gorden of Clovis, and Tipton driver Dawson Faria. Netto won this event in 2015.

Other NARC 410 Series regulars in action will include Oakley pilot Dylan Bloomfield in the Vertullo #83V, Billy Aton from Benicia, Penngrove’s Chase Johnson, Chico pilot Michael Ing, and Jarrett Soares of Gilroy.

Also expected to be in action are Fremont’s Shane Golobic, Templeton native Kaleb Montgomery, and Ashlyn Rodriguez from Wilton.

Fan & Competitor Info

Thunderbowl Raceway is located at the Tulare County Fairgrounds at 620 South K Street in Tulare, California. Grandstand Tickets are $35.00 for Adults, Seniors $33.00, Kids (6-12) $18.00, and 5 and Under are FREE. Bleacher Tickets are $30.00 for Adults, $28.00 for Seniors, Kids (6-12) $15.00, and 4 and Under are FREE.

Pit Gates open at 1:30 p.m. Front Gates open at 4:00 PM. Qualifying gets underway around 6:00 p.m.

Additional information can be found at www.thunderbowlraceway.com.

The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, an exciting six-lap trophy dash, a 12-lap last chance race, and a 30-lap main event.

The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, it has enthralled countless thousands of fans from tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit its website at www.narc410.com or social media pages.

The Chris & Brian Faria Memorial at Thunderbowl Raceway, along with every NARC 410 Sprint Car Series race, can be viewed live on Floracing.com.

Former Chris & Brian Faria Memorial Winners:
2002- Jason Meyers
2003- Jonathan Allard
2004- Brent Kaeding
2005- Jason Statler
2006- Stephen Allard
2007- Brent Kaeding
2008- Tyler Walker
2009- Tyler Walker
2010- Kyle Larson
2011- Tim Kaeding
2012- Rico Abreu
2013- Jason Meyers
2014- Kyle Hirst
2015- D.J. Netto
2016- Willie Croft
2017- Kyle Hirst
2018- Kyle Hirst
2021- Dominic Scelzi

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.

SUPER DIRT CUP CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT SLATED FOR JUNE 19TH

(4/28/24 - Jim Allen) Burlington, WA ... The Northern Auto Racing Club announced details about the fast approaching June 19th Super Dirt Cup Charity Golf Tournament in Washington. The fun-filled scramble-format tournament will be held at Avalon Golf Links as part of a multitude of fan and race team engagement events tied around the three-day June 20-22 Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway. A portion of the proceeds go to the not-for-profit NARC Benevolent Fund and Rayce Rudeen Foundation.

Sign-ups include golf, cart, box lunch, gift bag and and awards. Cost is $100 per player, or $400 per foursome. All prizes will be presented at the special Fan Appreciation event taking place at Railroad Pub & Pizza at 5:00 p.m. on the same day. (located at 122 S. Spruce Street, Burlington, WA 98233.)

Hole sponsorships, along with special category sponsorships, are also available. All payments must be received by June 5, 2024.

"We added the golf tournament to our fan and racer activities last year and it was a huge success," stated Jon Hager, Skagit Speedway track manager. "Avalon Golf Links is a great venue and we plan to step it up a few notches and raise some money for a couple of good causes. We are looking forward to a very successful tournament."

The tournament sign-up form can be found on the NARC410.com schedule page (Schedule).

For more information, please contact Jim Allen at (714) 397-7417 or at jallen@NARC410.com.

NOTE: The Jim Raper Super Dirt Cup is a lucrative $62,000 to win, NARC-sanctioned three-day sprint car show at Skagit Speedway, featuring all of the top drivers and teams on the left coast, plus several national touring drivers. Indiana's Tyler Courtney, and California-native Justin Sanders took home the big money the past two seasons.

APRIL 27TH NARC SPRINT CAR SHOW AT STOCKTON POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 19TH

(4/18/24 - Jim Allen) Auburn, CA ... The Northern Auto Racing Club (NARC) sprint cars announced the postponement of the April 27th race scheduled at the Stockton Dirt Track. The race is rescheduled for Sunday, May 19th, as part of a two-day NARC sprint car doubleheader weekend that includes the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare (May 18th.)

The Stockton event will become a twilight show with qualifying taking place around 4:00 p.m. Also on the card is BCRA midgets.

Due to a tight turnaround time between other events taking place at the fairgrounds, promoter Tony Noceti is unable to complete the track improvements he promised after the NARC season opener.

“After the April 6th show, I was provided with several suggestions on how to improve the new layout and I committed to getting those completed,” said Noceti. “These will help promote better racing, improve safety, and a better overall flow to the event. I need all of them completed before we race again.”

The next event on the NARC schedule is the Chris & Brian Faria Memorial at the Tulare Thunderbowl on May 4th.

$11,000 TO WIN PETER MURPHY CLASSIC AWAITS NARC 410 SPRINT CAR SERIES ON SATURDAY

(4/8/24 - Ben Deatherage) Hanford, California ... A crown jewel of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series schedule, the Peter Murphy Classic is on tap Saturday, April 13th, at Kings Speedway. The winner of the main event will collect a whopping $11,000 paycheck and etch their name on the prestigious winner's list of this famed event.

The race pays homage to Kings Speedway promotor and longtime NARC competitor Peter Murphy. One of this events special features is a unique "pole shuffle" where two cars at a time will razzle and dazzle on the 3/8-mile clay oval to decide the main event's starting lineup of the front of the field. It is always a fan-pleaser.

"I'm super excited to have this event come back to Kings," commented Murphy, a transplanted Australian and open wheel racing enthusiast. "Last year's pole shuffle was breathtakingly amazing, and the main event was a cracker, too, so come on out and bring a friend because Hanford is the place to be on Saturday night!"

This will be the third round of the highly competitive 65th anniversary season of the NARC tour and the second five-digit payday for the main event winner.

The companion division for the evening is the IMCA Stock Cars.

Who to Watch

Dominic Scelzi is looking to continue to reign supreme of the PMC. The Fresno driver has been on the road battling it out with the High Limit and World of Outlaw tour and is looking to come back to his native California and hit pay dirt. The 2021 and 2022 NARC champion is the three-time defending winner of the Peter Murphy Classic.

NARC point leader Cole Macedo wants to take the $11,000 winner's check to the Tarlton Motorsports #21 shop. The Lemoore sensation bagged a $10,000 payday at the Mini Gold Cup in March and backed it up at the Stockton Dirt Track's Asparagus Cup last Saturday. Macedo has three top five finishes at Kings when NARC has been to town and was runner-up in the second main event of the Morrie Williams Memorial.

Last October, Justin Sanders finally broke into victory lane at Hanford when he won the opening main event of the Morrie Williams Memorial. Once again piloting the Mittry Motorsports #2X, the Aromas driver has five podium finishes at the 3/8-mile oval and was fourth at last year's Classic.

The last time NARC was on hand at Hanford, hometown driver D.J. Netto beat out the competition in the final feature of the Morrie Williams Memorial to score a big win for the team. Undoubtedly, the 2019 NARC champion is hungry to add the Peter Murphy Classic to his already decorated resume.

Eighteen-year-old Dylan Bloomfield is a rising star in the NARC 410 Sprint Series. The Oakley driver has twice finished the Vertullo Racing #83V entry among the Top 10 at Kings and is looking to be among the podium finishers on Saturday night. He was 14th last year.

Campbell's Bud Kaeding is looking to build off a top five finish last fall at Hanford. The 2017 NARC champ was fourth in the final race at King's in October 2023 and scored a victory at the facility on June 2nd, 2012. He was among the Top 10 at the 2022 Peter Murphy Classic when he posted a ninth-place result.

Justyn Cox has been very close to conquering Kings twice. The Roseville racer was runner-up in the first feature of the Morrie Williams Memorial last October and did the same thing the previous year but in the second main event. Will the Bates-Hamilton Racing #42X slay the competition at the PMC?

The large 2024 rookie class will also be on hand, including Caeden Steele from Easton, Lemoore's Gauge Garcia, Chico chauffeur Michael Ing, and Dominic Gorden of Clovis.

Other teams looking for victory lane include Chase Johnson of Penngrove, Nick Parker from Chico, Benicia veteran Billy Aton, and Gilroy's Jarrett Soares. Some other notables to look forward to are Fremont's Shane Golobic, Hanford driver Michael Faccinto bout the F&F Racing #X1, and Templeton pilot Kaleb Montgomery.

Fan & Competitor Info

Kings Speedway is located at the San Joaquin County Fairground at 1658 S Airport Way in Stockton, California. Tickets are $30.00 for Adults, Juniors (5-17)/Seniors (65+)/Military (with ID) $25.00, Kids (6-10) $5.00, and 4 and Under are FREE.

The Pit Gates will open at 1:00 PM and the Front Gates at 4:00. Hot Laps will begin at 5:00, and racing will begin at 6:00.

Additional information can be found at www.racekingsspeedway.com.

The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, an exciting pole shuffle, a 12-lap last chance race, and a 30-lap main event.

The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, it has enthralled countless thousands of fans from tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit its website at www.narc410.com
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.

NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER TWO EVENTS IN 24-RACE SERIES - 4/8/24)

Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 285
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 273
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 271
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 270
Nick Parker, Chico - 269
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 267
Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 266
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 265
Sean Becker, Roseville - 264
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 262
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 258
Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 253
DJ Netto, Hanford - 252
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 249
Jarrett Soares, Gilroy - 244
Billy Aton, Benicia - 242
Ashlyn Rodriguez, Wilton - 241
Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 240
Michael Faccinto, Hanford - 233
Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 231

UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 27 - Stockton Dirt Track - Salute to NARC champ Leroy Van Conett
May 4 - Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare) - Chris & Brian Faria Memorial
May 11 - Antioch Speedway - Contra Costa County Clash
May 18 - Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare) - KRC Night at the Races
June 1 - Placerville Speedway - Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial

COLE MACEDO SCORES NARC VICTORY AT ASPARAGUS CUP IN STOCKTON

(4/6/24 – By Ben Deatherage) Stockton, California … Cole Macedo has started the season on a hot streak, dominating the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series competition by leading all 28-laps of the curfew-shortened Asparagus Cup at the recently reconfigured Stockton Dirt Track. It was his second straight NARC victory driving the Tarlton & Son/Complete Parts and Equipment Solutions #21 Maxim for car owners Tom and Tommy Tarlton. It was also the first time he has scored in Stockton.

“I’d rather be lucky than good any day as long as I get a check like this,” commented an ecstatic Macedo in victory lane. “Luckily, Drew (Warner, crew chief) and the guys gave me such a good car.”

Starting on the outside front row, Macedo powered past polesitter D.J. Netto to lead the opening lap of the contest. Macedo had to deal with several caution periods throughout the feature, which put a lot of pressure on perfect restarts to stay ahead of the field.

Twice, Macedo entered lapped traffic, and every time he seemed to get bottled up behind slower cars, he was blessed with a caution. Despite three restarts in the last half of the main event, Macedo ran his line and outlasted all challengers to win his third career NARC 410 Sprint Car Series victory.

“I knew if I got off the bottom, I was probably going to get passed, and I kept hearing (Justin Sanders), but after a lap or two, I could get into a rhythm and get my gap,” continued Macedo. “I was getting worried about those late-race restarts, and all it would take is me biking one time, and someone was going to get by me.”

The eighth starting Sanders rallied in the race’s second half to earn the runner-up in the Farmer’s Brewing Company/North County Plastering #2X Maxim. Tanner Carrick placed his California Waterfowl/TC Guide Service #83T Maxim, in third for his first NARC podium since 2022.

Chase Johnson, who started tenth, battled fiercely to stay among the top five and managed to post a fourth-place result in the Toyota of Marin/Price Family Dealerships #24 Maxim. The Parker Automotive/MetalTec Fabrication #15 Maxim driven by Nick Parker posted a NARC career best fifth place finish.

Kaleb Montgomery earned Williams Roofing Hardcharger honors after a 20th to sixth place run, while Bud Kaeding came back from an early race spin to end the night in seventh. Caeden Steele wound up the highest-finishing rookie in eighth. Ryan Bernal and Gauge Garcia rounded out the top ten.

Colby Copeland, Shane Golobic, Dominic Gorden, and Landon Brooks went for red flag rides in the feature, but all walked away unharmed.

Macedo was the fastest driver in ARP Qualifying.

Bud Kaeding, Joey Ancona, Netto and Croft collected heat race victories. Netto won the Beacon Wealth Strategies Trophy Dash.

HOOSIER RACING TIRES A-FEATURE (30 Laps): 1. 21-Cole Macedo[2]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders[8]; 3. 83T-Tanner Carrick[12]; 4. 24-Chase Johnson[10]; 5. 15-Nick Parker[15]; 6. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[20]; 7. 29-Bud Kaeding[5]; 8. 121-Caeden Steele[14]; 9. 73-Ryan Bernal[23]; 10. 2K-Gauge Garcia[21]; 11. 7B-Sean Becker[16]; 12. 12-Jarrett Soares[18]; 13. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez[17]; 14. 88N-DJ Netto[1]; 15. 45W-Landon Brooks[19]; 16. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[24]; 17. 29ER-Willie Croft[7]; 18. 88A-Joey Ancona[6]; 19. 26-Billy Aton[22]; 20. 10-Dominic Gorden[9]; 21. 0-Tim Kaeding[4]; 22. 17W-Shane Golobic[3]; 23. 5V-Colby Copeland[13]; 24. 42X-Justyn Cox[11]

METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Cole Macedo, 1-28

WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Kaleb Montgomery +14 (20th to 6th)

ARP FAST QUALIFIER (31 Cars): Cole Macedo, 13.379

BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (10 Laps): 1. 29-Bud Kaeding[1]; 2. 42X-Justyn Cox[6]; 3. 21-Cole Macedo[4]; 4. 121-Caeden Steele[3]; 5. 45W-Landon Brooks[7]; 6. 26-Billy Aton[5]; 7. 2K-Gauge Garcia[2]; 8. 45-Jake Morgan[8]

KIMO’S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (10 Laps): 1. 88A-Joey Ancona[1]; 2. 10-Dominic Gorden[2]; 3. 2X-Justin Sanders[4]; 4. 15-Nick Parker[3]; 5. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[8]; 6. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[5]; 7. 21M-Michael Ing[7]; 8. X1-Michael Faccinto[6]

BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT THREE (10 Laps): 1. 88N-DJ Netto[3]; 2. 0-Tim Kaeding[4]; 3. 83T-Tanner Carrick[2]; 4. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez[6]; 5. 12-Jarrett Soares[5]; 6. 75-Bill Smith[8]; 7. 2R-Richard Brace Jr.[7]; DNS 73-Ryan Bernal

KAEDING PERFORMANCE CENTER HEAT FOUR (10 Laps): 1. 29ER-Willie Croft[1]; 2. 24-Chase Johnson[2]; 3. 5V-Colby Copeland[5]; 4. 7B-Sean Becker[3]; 5. 17W-Shane Golobic[4]; 6. 12J-John Clark[6]; 7. 4-Burt Foland Jr.[7]

BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES & RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL TROPHY DASH (6 Laps): 1. 88N-DJ Netto[2]; 2. 21-Cole Macedo[1]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic[7]; 4. 0-Tim Kaeding[6]; 5. 29-Bud Kaeding[3]; 6. 88A-Joey Ancona[5]; 7. 29ER-Willie Croft[8]; 8. 2X-Justin Sanders[4]

STARR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT B-FEATURE (12 laps): 1. 2K-Gauge Garcia[1]; 2. 26-Billy Aton[3]; 3. 73-Ryan Bernal[2]; 4. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[4]; 5. 45-Jake Morgan[11]; 6. 75-Bill Smith[6]; 7. 21M-Michael Ing[9]; 8. 4-Burt Foland Jr.[8]; 9. 2R-Richard Brace Jr.[7]; 10. 12J-John Clark[5]; DNS X1-Michael Faccinto

NARC SPRINT CARS SET TO TACKLE ASPARAGUS CUP AT NEWLY CONFIGURED STOCKTON DIRT TRACK

(4/1/24 - Ben Deatherage) Stockton, CA ... The wait will soon be over as the highly anticipated reshaped Stockton Dirt Track is set to host the 900+ horsepower speed machines of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series. The Saturday, April 6th show will feature the West Coast top teams as they negotiate a new ¼-mile clay oval at the 2024 Asparagus Cup.

"Sprint car teams have been asking for a reconfiguration of our track to promote even better open-wheel racing," explained promoter Tony Noceti. "We worked hard over the winter to meet that demand, and I'm proud of what we have created at the Stockton Dirt Track. Race fans are going to be treated to an exciting bullring of sprint car racing action on our new quarter-mile oval."

With the newly configured track, all of the traveling teams will have to start from scratch, negating years of research and volumes of track notes on car set-ups. That makes the Asparagus Cup a wide-open affair with no team having a distinct advantage.

This marks the second round of the Northern Auto Racing Club's 65th-anniversary series, that has already experienced two rainouts this Spring. The companion division for the evening is the Sprint Car Challenge Tour 360 Sprints.

Who to Watch

Colby Copeland will make his 2024 debut with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series on Saturday, driving the Larry Antaya-owned #16A entry. Copeland, from Roseville, is the defending winner of the Asparagus Cup, claiming top honors in April of 2022. The 2023 event was rained out.

"I know there's a little different shape of a track, but we are hoping to get dialed in be at the front," commented Copeland, who hopes to continue the Asparagus Cup success. "It should be interesting, but the thing is that everyone will start on the same track and no one will have an advantage on anyone else. "It would be good to win again. The #16A car was fast at the Mini Gold Cup with (Ryan) Robinson and should be fast at Stockton."

2019 NARC champion D.J. Netto has visited the trademark winner's circle twice at Stockton in NARC action. Both were Salute to LeRoy Van Conett events, and his most recent Stockton victory was in July of 2022.

Cole Macedo is the lone winner on the current NARC circuit, having earned $10,000 at Silver Dollar Speedway's Mini Gold Cup. The Lemoore driver, aboard the famed Tarlton Motorsports #21, is looking to capture his first Stockton victory. His best 410 finish was a 14th-place effort in November 2018 at the Tribute to Gary Patterson.

Justin Sanders is no slouch at Stockton, as he had an incredible performance at the 2022 Tribute to GP to close out the NARC season with a victory. Behind the wheel of the Mittry Motorsports #2X, the Aromas driver is looking to open up his 2024 winning account on Saturday night.

Other NARC 410 Series regulars competing for a NARC victory include the Bates-Hamilton Racing #42X driven by Clarksburg driver Justyn Cox, 2017 series champion Bud Kaeding of Campbell, Oakley pilot Dylan Bloomfield in the Vertullo #83V, Billy Aton from Benicia, Penngrove's Chase Johnson, Chico's Nick Parker, Jarrett Soares of Gilroy and many more. This includes the sizable NARC rookie class of 2024, which includes Easton's Caeden Steele, Gauge Garcia of Lemoore, Dominic Gorden from Clovis, and Chico native Michael Ing.

Fan & Competitor Info

The Stockton Dirt Track is located at the San Joaquin County Fairground at 1658 S Airport Way in Stockton, California. Tickets are $30.00 for Adults, Juniors (5-17)/Seniors (65+)/Military (with ID) $25.00, Kids (6-10) $5.00, and 4 and Under are FREE. Online tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asparagus-cup-narc-kws-410-scct-360-sprint-cars-tickets-859908508497?aff=oddtdtcreator.

Pit Gates will open at Noon and the Front Gates at 4:00 pm. Wheel Packing and Hot Laps are slated for 4:30, with time trials and racing to follow.

Additional information can be found at www.stocktondirttrack.com.

The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four 8-lap heat races, an exciting six-lap trophy dash, a 12-lap last chance race, and a 30-lap main event.

The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, it has enthralled countless thousands of fans from tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit its website at www.narc410.com or social media pages.

The Asparagus Cup at the Stockton Dirt Track can be viewed live on Floracing.com, along with every NARC 410 Sprint Car Series race.
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.

NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER ONE EVENT IN 24-RACE SERIES)

Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 142
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 139
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 138
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 137
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 136
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 135
Sean Becker, Roseville - 134
Nick Parker, Chico - 133
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 132
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 131
Ryan Robinson, Roseville - 130
Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 129
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 128
DJ Netto, Hanford - 127
Andy Forsberg, Auburn - 127
Jayson Bright, Antioch (R) - 125
Kalib Henry, Sacramento (R) - 125
Michael Faccinto, Hanford - 123
Robbie Price, Cobble Hill, B.C. - 122
Max Mittry, Redding - 121

UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 13 - Kings Speedway (Hanford) - $11,000 to win Peter Murphy Classic
April 27 - Stockton Dirt Track - Salute to NARC champ Leroy Van Conett
May 4 - Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare) - Chris & Brian Faria Memorial
May 11 - Antioch Speedway - Contra Costa County Clash
May 18 - Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare) - KRC Night at the Races
June 1 - Placerville Speedway - Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial

NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES SET TO INVADE MERCED SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY!

(6/18/24 - Ben Deatherage) Merced, California ... The Central Valley is about to hear the roar of the 900+ horsepower powerplants of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series on Saturday, March 23rd, when the tour returns to Merced Speedway! The high-banked ¼-mile clay oval will host the cars and stars of the NARC organization for the first time since August of 2021 and will be the lone visit to the facility in 2024.

This marks the second stop on NARC's 65th Anniversary 25-race campaign, which is slated to visit 17-different dirt oval tracks in California, Oregon, and Washington.

"I'm super excited to get to Merced," said Lemoore driver Cole Macedo, hot off a big win at the Mini-Gold Cup in the Tarlton Motorsports #21 sprint car. "I know (promoter) Doug Lockwood has put in a lot of effort to make that place what it is today. I think Drew Warner (crew chief) will give me a fast race car, and if I do my job, we should come out with a good finish."

Macedo is the current NARC championship point leader after scoring his second NARC feature win of his career in Chico.

Many of the NARC sprint cars stars will be competing on the action-packed bullring for the first time, including a strong class of rookie drivers. This year's rookie field includes Lemoore's Caeden Steele, who finished third in Chico, Fresno's Gauge Garcia, Dominic Gorden from Clovis, Chico's Michael Ing and Wilton's Ashlyn Rodriguez.

Who to Watch

Aromas' Justin Sanders, expected to be a strong challenger for the 2024 NARC title, will be looking to rebound after a crash took him out of contention in Chico. Sanders hit pay dirt in the series' last visit to the track in August 2021 and knows that a victory gets him right back into the title hunt.

Shane Golobic, who finished second in the NARC season opener in Chico, is looking to put the Matt Wood Racing #17W car in NARC victory lane for the first time at Merced Speedway. Golobic placed fifth in 2021 and was 16th when the World Of Outlaws visited in March 2022.

Bud Kaeding, who claimed the series title in 2017, still doesn't have a Merced victory on this impressive resume. He came across the line in sixth when NARC was in Merced last time. With a retro look for the #29 team, the Campbell racer is looking to check off Merced on his win list.

Tim Kaeding, from San Jose, will no doubt wow the crowd in the famed Williams Motorsports #0 entry. The "Governor of Good Times" was fourth in the last NARC trip to Merced. Kaeding is hitting the NARC trail heavy this spring and the 2002 and 2011 series champion is hungry to revisit victory lane. He has 72 NARC victories to his credit.

Chase Johnson of Penngrove has a lot of laps and wins at Merced in many different types of cars, but the pilot of the #24 has yet to win in the 410 ranks. Johnson was third in a USAC-CRA race in September of 2019 and is in search of his fourth career NARC win.

Other NARC 410 Series stars expected to compete include Justyn Cox from Clarksburg, Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield, Billy Aton of Benicia, Gilroy 's Jarrett Soares, Kaleb Montgomery of Templeton, Michael Faccinto and DJ Netto from Hanford and many more!

Fan & Competitor Info

The companion divisions for the evening include the Hobby Stocks, Mini Late Models, and IMCA Northern SportMods.

Merced Speedway is located at 900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Merced, California. Tickets are $25.00 for Adults, Juniors (11-17) $10.00, Kids (6-10) $5.00, and 5 and Under are FREE.

Pit Gates will open at 2:00 PM and the Front Gates at 5:00. Hot Laps are expected to begin around 6:00, with racing kicking off at 7:00. Additional information can be found at www.mercedspeedway.net.

The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four eight-lap heat races, an exciting six-lap trophy dash, a 12-lap last chance race, and a 30-lap main event.

The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, they have enthralled countless thousands of fans from tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit their website at www.narc410.com or social media pages.

The event at Merced Speedway can be viewed live on Floracing.com, along with every NARC 410 Sprint Car Series race.

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.

NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS
(AFTER ONE EVENT IN 25-RACE SERIES)

Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 142
Shane Golobic, Fremont - 139
Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 138
Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 137
Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 136
Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 135
Sean Becker, Roseville - 134
Nick Parker, Chico - 133
Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 132
Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 131
Ryan Robinson, Roseville - 130
Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 129
Justin Sanders, Aromas - 128
DJ Netto, Hanford - 127
Andy Forsberg, Auburn - 127
Jayson Bright, Antioch (R) - 125
Kalib Henry, Sacramento - 125
Michael Faccinto, Hanford - 123
Robbie Price, Cobble Hill, B.C. - 122
Max Mittry, Redding - 121

UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 6 - Stockton Dirt Track - Asparagus Cup with SCCT
April 13 - Kings Speedway (Hanford) - $11,000 to win Peter Murphy Classic
April 27 - Stockton Dirt Track - Salute to NARC champ Leroy Van Conett
May 4 - Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare) - Chris & Brian Faria Memorial
May 11 - Antioch Speedway - Contra Costa County Clash
May 18 - Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare) - KRC Night at the Races
June 1 - Placerville Speedway - Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial

COLE MACEDO CAPTURES WILD $10,000 NARC MINI-GOLD CUP HEADLINER AT SILVER DOLLAR

(3/16/24 - Ben Deatherage) Chico, CA ... Cole Macedo battled his way to an impressive Mini Gold Cup triumph at Silver Dollar Speedway, when he recaptured the lead with only two laps remaining in a wild 40-lap NARC 410 sprint car finale that featured multiple lead changes. Macedo pocketed a stout $10,000 payday for this first ever victory at the quarter-mile oval driving the Tarlton & Son/Complete Parts and Equipment Solutions #21 Maxim.

“I worked really hard for that,” said a happy Macedo in victory lane. “The track was super demanding, and I’ve been in the gym all winter, and that prepared me for a race like this. I can’t say enough about this Tarlton Motorsports team: Drew (Warner, Crew Chief), Nate, Koby, Landon, Marv, and everyone who helps! We struggled this whole weekend and me and Drew kept putting our two cents into each other and put our best foot forward and he got me going really good there.”

The main event began with the Bates-Hamilton Racing #42X, driven by Justyn Cox, putting the Lippert Construction Maxim to the point at the opening green flag. Unfortunately, three race stoppages occurred while he reigned supreme, keeping the competition close.

Chase Johnson maneuvered his Toyota of Marin, Walnut Creek, and Sunnyvale/Price Family Dealership #24 Maxim to the point after a lap eight restart to pace the field. As the race developed, Johnson came under attack by a shadowing Macedo, but the leader managed to hold off the repeated challenges. But on the 31st circuit, Macedo finally overtook Johnson for the top spot.

Just when it looked like Macedo was going to cruise to the victory, Ryan Robinson, who started 18th, recovered from an early race tip-over to blast by Macedo. But in a strange turn of events with the white flag waving, Robinson flipped violently down the back straightaway, giving the lead back to Macedo. Luckily Robinson was unhurt in the accident.

Macedo would inherit the lead to and hold back the NOS Energy Drink/Matt Wood Racing entry, driven by Shane Golobic, to claim his second career NARC 410 Sprint Car Series victory.

Caeden Steele, who was also involved in a mid-race accident wowed the crowd with his first career NARC podium in third. He was driving the BCCR Racing/Cen-Cal Demolition Services #121 Maxim. The Vertullo Racing Starr Property Management/Air 1 Racing #83V Maxim of Dylan Bloomfield held on to fourth while the 2017 champ Bud Kaeding rallied to finish fifth in the Kaeding Performance Center/Alviso Rock #29 Maxim.

Tanner Carrick was credited with sixth, while Sean Becker won hard charging honors by piloting the Don Bjork-owned entry to a seventh place finish after starting 22nd. Nick Parker, Justyn Cox and rookie Gauge Garcia rounded out the top ten. Only ten cars survived the entire distance.

Andy Forsberg set quick time in ARP Qualifying while heat winners were 2019 title winner D.J. Netto, Johnson, Justin Sanders, and Max Mittry.

Gauge Garcia was upside down in the heat race action. During the caution plagued main event, Max Mittry, Justin Sanders, and DJ Netto were involved in red flag incidents. There were no injuries reported.

HOOSIER A-FEATURE (40 Laps): 1. 21-Cole Macedo [12]; 2. 17W-Shane Golobic [13]; 3. 121-Caeden Steele [14]; 4. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [10]; 5. 29-Bud Kaeding [9]; 6. 83T-Tanner Carrick [17]; 7. 7B-Sean Becker [22]; 8. 15-Nick Parker [16]; 9. 42X-Justyn Cox [1]; 10. 2K-Gauge Garcia [23]; 11. 16A-Ryan Robinson [18]; 12. 24-Chase Johnson [4]; 13. 2X-Justin Sanders [3]; 14. 88N-D.J. Netto [7]; 15. 92-Andy Forsberg [2]; 16. 68-Jayson Bright [21]; 17. 17-Kalib Henry [8]; 18. X1-Michael Faccinto [6]; 19. 21P-Robbie Price [20]; 20. 2XM-Max Mittry [5]; 21. 26-Billy Aton [11]; 22. 0-Tim Kaeding [15]; 23. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [19]; 24. 12-Jarrett Soares [24]

METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Justyn Cox 1-7; Chase Johnson 8-30; Cole Macedo 31-36, 39-40 ; Ryan Robinson 35-38

WILLIAMS ROOFING HARDCHARGER: Sean Becker +15

BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 Laps): 1. 88N-D.J. Netto [1]; 2. 17-Kalib Henry [4]; 3. 121-Caeden Steele [5]; 4. 0-Tim Kaeding [2]; 5. 3-Kaleb Montgomery [3]; 6. 75-Bill Smith [8]; 7. 7X-RC Smith [7]; 8. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez [6]

KIMO’S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 Laps): 1. 24-Chase Johnson [2]; 2. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield [1]; 3. X1-Michael Faccinto [4]; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick [3]; 5. 21P-Robbie Price [7]; 6. 68-Jayson Bright [5]; 7. 16J-Jacob Johnson [8]; 8. 4-Burt Foland Jr. [6]

LIFELINE USA HEAT THREE (8 Laps): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders [1]; 2. 29-Bud Kaeding [2]; 3. 21-Cole Macedo [3]; 4. 15-Nick Parker [6]; 5. 92-Andy Forsberg [4]; 6. 7B-Sean Becker [5]; 7. 21M-Michael Ing [8]; 8. 2K-Gauge Garcia [7]

KAEDING PERFORMANCE CENTER HEAT FOUR (8 Laps): 1. 2XM-Max Mittry [2]; 2. 26-Billy Aton [7]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic [5]; 4. 42X-Justyn Cox [4]; 5. 16A-Ryan Robinson [1]; 6. 10-Dominic Gorden [3]; 7. 12-Jarrett Soares [6]; 8. 551-Angelique Bell [8]

STARR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT B-FEATURE (12 Laps): 1. 68-Jayson Bright [3]; 2. 7B-Sean Becker [2]; 3. 2K-Gauge Garcia [9]; 4. 12-Jarrett Soares [5]; 5. 21M-Michael Ing [7]; 6. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez [10]; 7. 16J-Jacob Johnson [8]; 8. 551-Angelique Bell [12]; 9. 75-Bill Smith [4]; 10. 4-Burt Foland Jr [11]; 11. (DNF) 10-Dominic Gorden [1]; 12. (DNS) 7X-RC Smith

BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES & RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL TROPHY DASH (6 Laps): 1. 42X-Justyn Cox [2]; 2. 92-Andy Forsberg [1]; 3. 2X-Justin Sanders [3]; 4. 24-Chase Johnson [8]; 5. 2XM-Max Mittry [4]; 6. X1-Michael Faccinto [6]; 7. 88N-D.J. //Netto [7]; 8. 17-Kalib Henry [5]

ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Andy Forsberg, 11.407 (32 Cars)

BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES ON BOARD AS NEW NARC TROPHY DASH SPONSOR
March 11, 2024
Jim Allen

(3/11/24 – Jim Allen) Roseville, CA … Beacon Wealth Strategies, aligned with Raymond James Financial Services, has partnered up with the Northern Auto Racing Club (NARC) Sprint Car Series as the official trophy dash sponsor.

In addition to rewarding the winner of the six-lap Beacon Wealth Strategies Trophy Dash at every NARC event, a lucky race fan will also be presented with a $100 gift card.

Beacon Wealth Strategies features a complete team of professionals to offer a depth of resources, expertise and commitment needed to actively manage and preserve your wealth.

“We are excited to again work with and sponsor the Northern Auto Racing Club Sprint Car Series and all of the amazing people associated with the organization,” said Tom Cicchini, the Beacon Wealth Strategies Branch Manager.

Beacon Wealth Strategies dedicates its extensive industry knowledge to implementing thoughtful financial planning, developing strategies to see you through life’s most important milestones. They are prudent in managing your assets and carefully selecting investments that match your needs and risk tolerance. Beacon Wealth Strategies’ business is serving you and managing your finances in a way that makes you feel confident about your financial future.

For more information, contact Tom Cicchini at 916-773-6700. The Beacon Wealth Strategies/Raymond James offices are located at 2200-B Douglas Blvd, Suite 150, Roseville, CA 95661 or on-line at https://www.raymondjames.com/beaconwealth/

$10,000 ON THE LINE FOR NARC MINI-GOLD CUP WINNER AT CHICO ON SATURDAY

(3/11/24 - Ben Deatherage) Chico, CA ... The NARC 410 Sprint Car Series is excited to lift the lid on its 65th competitive season on Saturday, March 16th, at Silver Dollar Speedway! The historic Chico ¼-mile clay oval hosts the opening leg of the 2024 campaign and will have $10,000 on the line to the driver that bests the field of the Mini Gold Cup main event.

After last weekend's rainout at Hanford, this marks the first of 25 premier racing events that will invade 17-different dirt oval tracks in California, Oregon, and Washington.

“This is going to be such a great event at this place, and it’s great to have NARC back to Chico,” commented Silver Dollar Speedway General Manager and Announcer Troy Hennig. “We’ve done some really wonderful things here over the offseason, and I think fans and drivers are going to like it, especially the brand-new catch fence.”

With defending champion Corey Day moving to the national touring High Limit Series and two-time champ Dominic Scelzi touring around the country this Spring, the battle for the prestigious NARC championship is expected to be a wide open and highly-contested affair. The addition of several new up and coming drivers and teams promise to make it even more interesting.

Who to Watch

Justin Sanders, from Aromas, has amassed two of his series triumphs at Silver Dollar, achieved in 2019 and 2021. The Mittry Motorsports #2X pilot was runner-up at the April 30th show in 2022. Both Chico events were rained out last season. Sanders, a 15-time winner on the NARC circuit, is expected to be a top contender for the NARC championship this season.

Justyn Cox made it to Silver Dollar Speedway just a handful of times in 2023 but did manage to put the Bates-Hamilton Racing #42X in the main events during the Gold Cup Race of Champions. Cox posted 15 top ten NARC finishes last year including a huge victory at Tulare and will be a nightly force to be reckoned with.

Lemoore's Cole Macedo and Bud Kaeding of Campbell are also expected to be battling for the title this season. Both have ample experience to make that happen. Macedo, who has won several races around the country, captured his first NARC feature event last season and Kaeding was the 2017 NARC series champion. Kaeding has 21 series wins to his credit.

There’s no doubt that the biggest target on anyone’s back is Shane Golobic. The Fremont chauffeur, piloting the Matt Wood Racing #17W, is the most recent non-sanctioned 410 feature winner at SDS when he won the fair race on May 28th. The last time the facility was in action, he scored the victory on the final night of the 360 Fall Nationals last October.

Many young Central Valley competitors are expected to be in the field, including Lemoore’s Gauge Garcia, Dominic Gordon from Clovis, 2019 NARC champion D.J. Netto from Hanford, and Caeden Steele of Fresno.

Other competitors include Penngrove driver Chase Johnson, Oakley pilot Dylan Bloomfield, Jarrett Soares of Gilroy, Benicia’s Billy Aton, reigning Rookie of the Year Nick Parker from Tucson, Tim Kaeding of San Jose, Chico’s Michael Ing, Ashlyn Rodriguez of Wilton, Lincoln's Tanner Carrick, Kaleb Montgomery of Templeton, Auburn's Andy Forsberg, and many more.

Fan & Competitor Info

Silver Dollar Speedway is located at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds at 2357 Fair Street in Chico, California. Tickets can be purchased online at silverdollar.ticketspice.com. Tickets are $30.00 for Adults, Juniors (13-17)/Seniors (65+)/Military $25, and Kids (12 and Under) are FREE.

Pit gates open at 2:00 p.m. Front gates open at 4:00 p.m., qualifying at 5:30 p.m. and racing by 6:30 p.m.

Additional information can be found at www.silverdollarspeedway.com.

The NARC racing format includes qualifying, four eight-lap heat races, an exciting six-lap trophy dash, a 12-lap last chance race, and a 30-lap main event. The lone companion division for the evening is the Hobby Stock division in what is expected to be a fast paced show.

The NARC 410 Sprint Series presented by Hoosier Tires, is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, they have enthralled countless thousands of fans from tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit their website at www.narc410.com or social media pages.

The event at Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway can be viewed live on Floracing.com, along with every NARC 410 Sprint Car Series race.

ED NOTE: Silver Dollar Speedway will host a 410 open show on Friday night, March 15th.

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products.

Mini Gold Cup Former Winners:

1987- Jac Haudenschild
1988- Jimmy Sills
1989- Jac Haudenschild
1990- Bobby Davis Jr.
1991- Brent Kaeding
1992- Steve Kinser
1993- Brent Kaeding
1994- Jimmy Sills
1995- Steve Kent
1996- Brent Kaeding
1997- Randy Tiner
1998- Paul McMahan
1999- Jason Meyers
2000- Eric Rossi
2001- Brent Kaeding
2002- Roger Crockett
2003- Tim Shaffer
2004- Willie Croft
2005- Tim Kaeding
2007- Tim Kaeding
2008- Jason Meyers
2009- Jason Meyers
2011- Craig Dollansky
2012- Donny Schatz
2013- Paul McMahan
2015- Donny Schatz
2016- Donny Schatz
2019- Carson Macedo

UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 23 - Merced Speedway - March Madness Sprint Car Show
April 6 - Stockton Dirt Track - Asparagus Cup with SCCT
April 13 - Kings Speedway (Hanford) - $11,000 to win Peter Murphy Classic
April 27 - Stockton Dirt Track - Salute to NARC champ Leroy Van Conett
May 4 - Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare) - Chris & Brian Faria Memorial
May 11 - Antioch Speedway - Contra Costa County Clash

2024 NARC 410 SPRINT CAR SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN FOR THE TAKING!

(2/27/24 - Ben Deatherage) ... With a brand-new season for the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series right around the corner, it's incredible to think of all the potential drivers that could win the King of the West title, let alone a feature event during the 2024 campaign. With 26 nights of exciting action taking place at so many different racetracks along the Pacific Coast, things are definitely up for grabs. Below is a look at where success and some upsets could come from with the regulars and frequent visitors to the NARC tour.

THE REGULARS

The first category we will explore is the drivers slated to compete regularly with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series in 2024. Justin Sanders, from Aromas, hit the jackpot on the final night of the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup, at Alger, Washington’s Skagit Speedway, by winning over $80,000 for Mittry Motorsports #2X last June, as well as winning the overall Morrie Williams Memorial at Kings Speedway in mid-October. Undoubtedly, all the success he achieved in Australia the previous winter, coupled with several trips to the Midwest, made him a force to reckon with in 2023 and this coming season. To date, he has scored 15 NARC wins.

Returning behind the wheel of the Bates-Hamilton Racing #42X, Justyn Cox from Roseville will also be a front-runner in the championship battle. Cox scored a massive triumph at Tulare’s Dennis Roth Classic with $18,000+ in winnings in April and eventually was crowned the Sprint Car Challenge Tour 360 title winner. Undoubtedly, he's looking to add a NARC 410 Sprint Car Series crown to his trophy case come the Tribute To Gary Patterson at Stockton in November.

Campbell's Bud Kaeding knows what it takes to achieve a championship with the NARC Series. The 2017 title winner once again finished in the top five in the final standings, and nearly collected a win at Petaluma Speedway during the May visit. It seems all it will take for Kaeding is to win once, and then the victory machine will be hitting on all eight-cylinders again. He has 21 NARC wins to his credit.

Speaking of Petaluma, race fans are still talking about the amazing Salute To Baylands victory that Chase Johnson scored in July. The Penngrove pilot may have only won once last year with NARC, but he managed to accumulate some wins with and without the wing and in both 360 and 410 powerplants. Johnson no doubt will have a diverse 2024 schedule, which also includes Midgets on the calendar.

Once more driving the Dave and Debbie Vertullo #83V, Dylan Bloomfield proved he can hang with the NARC ranks for an entire season. The Oakley driver managed a pair of Top 5 feature finishes and finally had a breakthrough victory in 360 competition on the preliminary night of the Fall Nationals at Silver Dollar Speedway. Could that translate into a David Tarter Memorial or Mini Gold Cup win this season when the tour visits Chico? Don't bet against it.

Billy Aton will be another familiar face to see when the NARC group hits the road. Aton is excited about NARC's return to Santa Maria Speedway in 2024. What makes that track special is that it is the site of his lone NARC triumph in 2021. The Benicia driver and his team are a great group to have around with their infectious smiles and “no quit" attitude despite 2023 starting so rough for them in the spring.

After being named the NARC Rookie of the Year at last year's championship celebration, Nick Parker is looking to build on that accolade. The Tucson, Arizona native, now residing in Chico, has a full year of NARC racing under his belt, making the rounds of the multiple tracks on the NARC campaign. That experience has culminated in a detailed notebook of improvements and nuances needed for success. That should spell improved performance for his team that should result in top finishes.

Jarrett Soares will return to the NARC 410 Series when the engines fire up on March 9th. Returning to full-time series competition for the first time since 2016, the Gilroy gasser will be a delightful addition to the cast of characters tearing up the clay. Last year, Soares scored a pair of Non-Wing 360 Sprint victories at Antioch Speedway and traveled across the state of California as well as into the Pacific Northwest.

THE ROOKS

We've talked about some of the regulars, but a unique twist to the NARC 2024 campaign will be the youth movement by drivers who are still cutting their teeth in Sprint Cars and some with just a handful of starts in a 410. The battle for the Rookie of the Year award will be a barnburner from March to November.

Dominic Gorden got some 410 racing under his belt late last year. Under the tutelage of crew chief Richard Brown, the Clovis teenager scored a trio of 360 triumphs, twice at Ocean and once at Marysville, as well as collecting the Western Sprint Tour title. Gorden didn’t have much of a quiet offseason as he won six Caged Clone races at the Chowchilla Barn Burner and got the big payday at Nevada’s Reno Livestock Events Center in February during the High Desert Hustle. He promises to be a top ten fixture.

Lemoore driver Gauge Garcia spent last year splitting driving duties between the Tarlton Motorsports #21X and the Keller Motorsports #2K. Garcia had a pair of 360 wins in 2023, including the Cotton Classic in October at Kings and a thriller of a win at Tulare in May. His best NARC finish was a third at the Morrie Williams Memorial race. Garcia plans to chase the rookie title aboard the Keller Motorsports ride.

Fresno's Caeden Steele is another individual to watch closely. Steele had some great battles with Bud Kaeding at Ocean Speedway on Friday nights in the Ocean Sprints 360 ranks, including posting a win in late August. Something noteworthy is in late July, he was able to record a sixth-place result at Skagit Speedway against a stacked field of 410 competitors with a 360 in between the frame rails.

Another addition to the series will be Chico-based team of Michael Ing. The 22-year driver has five-years of experience in both 360's and a limited amount of time in 410's and will be driving a family owned and operated team with David Ing on the wrenches.

Concord's Joey Ancona opened some eyes with some stellar NARC performances in a handful of races last season. The 19-year-old driver posted a NARC season best third place finish at Antioch Speedway last season. He still retains his "rookie" status in 2024.

THE SPOILERS

The last topic to cover is the many potential spoilers that will enter the battle during the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series. What makes NARC such an incredibly tough series is that anyone can win on any given night.

Despite not running full-time with NARC in 2024, Dominic Scelzi will still be a force to reckon with. The two-time series champion has already logged many laps, filling in for James McFadden with the High Limit Series. This move reunited him with the Roth Motorsports team. Whether it's in Washington, Oregon, or California, the Fresno driver is sure to be upfront. He will be racing around the country and plans to return to California in May for the balance of the NARC season. Scelzi has 22 NARC victories on his resume'.

2023 saw one of the biggest comeback stories in Sprint Car racing. After shattering his collarbone at the Trophy Cup in October 2022, D.J. Netto returned and won. In his first race in March of 2023, he bested the ASCS-Southwest Region competition at Central Arizona Raceway. The Hanford pilot finally returned to NARC victory lane when he scored his seventh career NARC victory at the Morrie Williams Memorial at the end of the second Twin-20 main event.

Carson Macedo won the NARC title in 2015, but one thing he did not do is something his younger brother Cole Macedo managed to accomplish in June, win a NARC feature. The younger Macedo took care of business at Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Oregon, and was the only driver to beat eventual tour champion Corey Day during the Fastest Four Days Of Motorsports. Macedo also has spent some time in Florida and Georgia racing the Kevin Newton #16TH with the High Limit Series. He is a threat to win on any given night.

With two trips to Silver Dollar Speedway, the 2022 SDS track champion Shane Golobic is one driver to not discount. The Matt Wood Racing #17W team has got Chico ¼-mile on lock and has won eight races in the last two seasons. Finishing sixth on the final night of the Gold Cup Race of Champions, the Fremont native wowed the crowd at Ocean Speedway when he finally won the Howard Kaeding Classic at Watsonville in July. He had ten victories between 410, 360, and Midget competition. He has 15 career NARC wins.

Whether it was in the Larry Antaya #16A or the Jim and Annette Van Lare #5V, Colby Copeland was always a contender for a victory. The Roseville racer won with the Van Lare's at Placerville Speedway at the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial mere days after his car owner lost his father. This made for a very powerful post race interview in victory lane. Copeland would back that up with another emotional victory lane visit at the Van Lare's home track at Petaluma when they bested the SCCT on the adobe 3/8-mile oval.

Making a healthy number of NARC starts last year was Tanner Carrick. From Lincoln, Carrick won the first Sprint Car race in California in 2023 when he won the Sherm and Loree Toller Memorial at Marysville. He would get additional 360 wins at Ocean and Placerville. Carrick is notable for already achieving a win in 2024 by winning the Monday prelim at the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on January 8th, which makes him the first Midget feature winner in the United States for this year. He is looking for his first career NARC win.

2005 NARC champion Sean Becker can be expected to make some appearances throughout the upcoming season. Now calling Roseville home, Becker had his best run with NARC on July 8th when he finished fourth at Petaluma. He closed the year out with an electric 360 win at Marysville with a win on Paul Hawes Memorial Sprint Spooktacular in late October.

Last year, Andy Forsberg would collect his 200th career victory when he won the Tribute to Al Hinds at Placerville on April 15th. Three more additional wins, all at Marysville in 360 action, would add to the Auburn veterans total. Come the Mini Gold Cup and the David Tarter Memorial at Chico, he should be fun to watch. He was fourth on May 28th, his lone 410 top five of the campaign, and five total top tens at Chico for the four-time Silver Dollar Speedway track champ.

Even though he spent much of the summer helping his son Cole in Kage Karts, Willie Croft was still fun to watch in his limited appearances with the NARC 410 Series. Croft, who resides in Colfax, posted two top-five finishes in eight 410 starts. This included a pair of runner-up finishes, getting one on May 28th at Silver Dollar and another at Skagit on July 22nd.

Whether in California or his native Pacific Northwest, Trey Starks is always on the prowl for a win. Nearly capturing the prelude to the Dennis Roth Classic while racing for Scelzi Motorsports in April, he was also a contender at Grays Harbor Raceway's Timber Cup and the Dirt Cup. The two-time and defending Skagit Speedway track titlist from Puyallup, Washington, is looking to be the first Washington native to win the prestigious Dirt Cup since Seth Bergman did it in 2018.

Tanner Holmes will be a fun driver to watch as he comes off a stint with the Shark Racing #1T after the Knoxville Nationals. This earned him a significant cram session in the final few months of 2023. Undoubtedly, he gained some valuable experience taking on the World Of Outlaws, expanding his knowledge of some new tracks and fierce competition that bettered his driving abilities. The Jacksonville, Oregon racer enjoyed a great Dirt Cup last year and posted several strong showings with the NARC series in the springtime.

One of the Cinderella stories of 2023 was Michael Faccinto during the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial at Placerville. Faccinto, from Hanford, set quick time, collected a large amount of money with all the bonuses and contingencies, and almost pulled off a massive upset finishing second. The team which he drove for, which claimed the Placerville 360 championship, was the Friends & Family #X1 owned by Alan Bradway, Dave’s brother, and Steve Tuccelli.

Those are just a few of the interesting scenarios and stories taking place on the NARC tour this season. When you mix it all together, it promises to be a very entertaining season of open wheel racing on the left coast. So pick your favorite driver and team and we will see you at the NARC races.

BUD KAEDING - NARC PIT PERSONALITIES

(2/21/24 - By Michael Gilmer) ... Bud Kaeding is a third generation driver who has enjoyed tons of success on the NARC King of The West tour. He has been a model of consistency, finishing in the top five of the NARC championship point standings 10 consecutive years. His crowning achievement during that span was winning the 2017 title with car owner Morrie Williams, and the "unofficial drivers title" during the shortened COVID season.

Based on those kind of results, many assume that Kaeding is supported by a huge team with even bigger money rolling in .., right? Not exactly! It is a common misconception that successful drivers like Kaeding are racing with pocket loads of money at their disposal. The truth is, he works very hard to hustle up his own racing budget each year.

“The finding money part of the race season has definitely gotten tougher then when I was a little kid," explains Kaeding. "I feel like every winter all I’m doing is making phone calls and beating down doors. I actually used to go through the whole phonebook and call local companies to try to get sponsors. It seemed like an easier task when we had a local track here in San Jose. Now that we do not, and Watsonville being the closest track and it's a bit of a struggle to get to on a Friday night, it’s been tough to generate local interest. The sponsors that we do have on our cars have all been a part of our race group. Whether it was my racing experience, or my dad‘s for 20 to 30 years, good people like that is what it takes to continue racing.”

Bud gives credit for his longevity and lasting success to all the consistent support from long time sponsors, and great supporters in his inner race circle.

So with all the time and effort he puts into his car, Bud is ready for another NARC season behind the wheel. With some drivers leaving the NARC campaign with national aspirations, and new ones on the rise, Bud expects it to be an interesting race year.

“This year will be very tricky for sure," he continued. "With guys like Dominic Scelzi and Corey Day not competing full-time out here, it kind of opens up two top spots . But with Justin Sanders getting better each year and the youth in the series obviously rising up every week and getting better and more competitive, it’s definitely gonna be tough. I feel that our knowledge, workmanship and dedication can still help propel us to get back on top. It’s been a tough couple years not winning a race within the NARC series, so for starters, that is our main focus; winning races. If we can reach that goal, then we start looking at winning the championship.”

Bud is quick to acknowledge his biggest supporters and critics.

“As far as pushing me as a driver and a competitor, my dad (Brent) has always been there," said Kaeding. "He’s there to point out the good and the bad and what I’m doing wrong on and off the track."

"As far as friendship and support to continue my career, George Maciel of Alviso Rock Inc. has been important in my life. My grandfather raced for George since the mid 80's and when he retired, George started helping me in 1996. He is still a supporter of mine to this day. My wife and daughter are also supporters of what I do. They push me and keep me motivated to continue through the good and bad times.”

With this type of support, Bud is pushed to be his best every season. In 1996, he captured the San Jose Speedway 360 sprint car championship. Almost 30 years later, the mission hasn't changed.

Kaeding has built up a mountain of experience in his career at many different tracks on the left coast. Does he have a favorite?

“Hanford used to be my favorite track," said Kaeding, "but since they’ve changed the configuration of it so many times in the past five to ten years, it’s been hit or miss. We used to be really good there but we have struggled in the last year or so. Tulare is still one of my favorites and that place seems to be more intense than ever. I’m also pretty excited to see Santa Maria back on the schedule. I feel like we’ve always been pretty fast there, and we’ve always run up front when we go. But we have just fallen on some bad luck. Whether it be, getting crashed into or something breaking.”

With the 2024 NARC 410 Sprint Car season approaching quickly, there is no doubt that the competitive fire still burns extremely hot for Bud Kaeding and his support network and team. Look for good things to happen!

ED NOTE: Michael Gilmer is one of our guest columnist. He is a 17-years-old high school student and resides in Diamond Springs, CA.

WE’RE BACK! JARRETT AND STEVEN SOARES ARE READY TO TACKLE THE NARC 410 TOUR IN ’24!

(2/13/24 - By Michael Gilmer) ... After several years of hard work and success racing with the Hunt Wingless Tour, Jarrett Soares will be making a comeback to NARC 410 sprint car racing.

In fact, Jarrett and his father Steven were always one of the NARC series biggest supporters, not missing a single NARC-King of the West event from 2013-2016! Steven feels a great connection and is very ready to rejoin the group.

“I really missed the NARC family the last few years," admitted Steven. "We were going to come back sooner but then COVID hit, and nobody knew what was happening and everything got super expensive. I grew up watching guys like Brent Kaeding, Chuck Gurney and Tim Green. Then I later helped out Bobby McMahan. The quality of the drivers and teams is second to none. We are a small family team but I told Jarrett ‘I have a couple years left as an owner, and I want to run NARC to finish’”.

The driver out of Gilroy, California, competed at 20 events with the wingless tour in 2023. His efforts produced 11 top ten finishes, including eight in the top five and a pair of hard-fought victories.

Jarrett is eager to get back to 410 sprint car racing and showcase his refined skills. With the race season just a few short weeks away, he’s definitely ready to go. Even with his success with the non-wing tour, his decision to return to NARC King of The West was an easy one.

“The series and competition is second to none," said Jarrett, "so it did not take much convincing. The team and I jumped on the opportunity to go back to King of The West as soon as the opportunity arose.”

So, will this newly found success translate over to a 410 sprint car? Jarrett seems to think so.

“Non wing racing has taught me patience with the car, learning when to be aggressive in a race, and has also helped me develop a better race craft that I hope will turn some heads.”

Jarrett isn’t one to shy away from tough competition and is looking to continue on his successful career path in a 900+ horsepower sprint car. He is also excited to make a return to the Tulare Thunderbowl, the one-third mile steel-lined bull ring.

Jarrett’s comeback to 410 sprint car racing was not a task he accomplished on his own. He generously credits his team, his supporters, but most importantly, his father.

“My biggest supporter without a doubt has been my dad, Steven Soares," said Jarrett. "His passion and true grit for this sport is admirable. I feed off of his energy and we have made a great team throughout our racing career. He has a no quit, never say die attitude that has made my racing adventure beautiful.”

The feeling is mutual. Steven has watched his son blossom into the driver he is today. Throughout Jarrett’s non-wing sprint car adventure, he has watched him improve all of the skill sets of his racing game.

“The biggest difference is that he has matured," explained Steven. "We ran NARC in 2014 to 2017 when Jarrett was only 15. He now understands how to put a night together and where to put the car.”

Collectively, they both feel the entire team has improved. “We as a team learned how to run up front and be consistent," Steven continued. "We also learned what Jarrett likes and how to give him the car he needs. We are building a new car and working hard to finish a good motor so we can run as many shows as our budget allows.”

Steven made it a point to thank Scott Martin, Brian Sperry, Anthony Horn and their families; Nick Larson, Mike Caldwell, Kaeding performance, FK Shocks, Blake, OGIO, and his daughters Kayla, Avery and Olivia. Without them, none of this would be possible without them.

Jarrett and Steven’s relationship and dynamic is amazing. They are not just two co-workers trying to succeed, but they are a team. They share the good times, and the bad. Jarrett expresses this when he refers to his racing experiences as, “our racing career”. They always work together, and they always hope to succeed.

So with NARC 65th Anniversary season on the horizon, keep a look out for the number 12 sprint car as it is sure to turn some heads.

ED NOTE: Michael Gilmer is one of our guest columnist. He is a 17-years-old high school student and resides in Diamond Springs, CA.

NARC NEWSLINE – December 19, 2023, By Jim Allen … If you were ever going to get super excited about 410 sprint car racing, the time is now! As you’re aware, the headlines this offseason have been awe-inspiring, dominated by a collection of the biggest players in our sport. With the addition of the full-blown High Limit Series national schedule, there is a buzz in the air that promises to push 410 sprint car racing to an even higher level. Good solid competition will do that!

For everyone on the Left Coast, it’s a great fit also, because it mounts a bright neon light around the sport of sprint car racing. Even though much progress has been made over the past five years, west coast 410 sprint car racing has been jolted with a cattle prod and pushed into turbo-mode. This complements the efforts by NARC, Peter Murphy, SLC Promotions, and Skagit Speedway, who collectively have worked hard to rebuild 410 sprint car racing to its glory days of the 1990’s.

Between the newly-released 26-race NARC schedule, a dozen or so 410 “open” races at Chico, Hanford, and Skagit, 11 High Limit races, and six World of Outlaw races on the west coast, there are more than 50 excellent (and high-paying) reasons for local 360 teams to consider stepping up their game with a 410 powerplant in California, Oregon, and Washington. I’m not saying 360 racing is a bad thing as much as I’m saying the 410 is now a great thing!

With the addition of the High Limit Series, there has been a new cash influx of more than $5,000,000 into our sport. And with the cost of going sprint car racing escalating on a daily basis, teams now get to choose what best fits their racing budget and lifestyle. Is it the 89-race World of Outlaw schedule, or the 60-race High Limit schedule, or a combination or portion of both?

It’s nice to have choices, and if you listen closely to what is being said, “travel” and its related expenses is a red hot topic for drivers, pit crew members, truck drivers, and the car owners paying the bills. Some of the best in the sport have pulled off the road due to the relentless grind and the inability to recruit crew chiefs and support teams. Don’t fall for the story that life on the road is all adventurous and exciting. That story is more of a sales pitch by hotel chains, fast food outlets and laundromats. In reality, living out of a suitcase away from your immediate family sucks on so many levels, which makes the commitment of these teams that much more commendable.

The key to success in this whole equation is for everybody to stay positive. Unfortunately, it’s not hard to find rabid fans and racing pundits who have already taken the tone that this is a full-blown civil war between the High Limit Series and the World of Outlaws. The questions and statements are endless … Who will have the best drivers? Who is going to stick with the Outlaws? This schedule is better! Who is going to be put out of business? That’s all-drama queen stuff written by basement dwelling keyboard warriors and the worst conceivable way to look at it. My suggestion is don’t take sides and enjoy the moment because the last time I checked, the United States is a pretty huge place and there are loyal open wheel fans and great teams everywhere. This new adventure is going to provide an excellent opportunity to cultivate the next Steve Kinser or Kyle Larson.

But wait, there is more! What will be entertaining is the flagship events like the Kings Royal and Knoxville Nationals. They are already huge events, but now they will take on a Super Bowl feel between the two series. That type of competitiveness is worthy because it makes everybody step up their game. Winners of those events are going to be strutting around like the biggest rooster in the hen house, because those bragging rights last a whole year.

So …, going back to how I started this ramble of thoughts, if you’re not super excited about going 410 sprint car racing, you should seek immediate medical attention. It’s going to be a great season.

NARC SCHEDULE NOTES: NARC’s 65^th season of sprint car racing kicks off at Kings Speedway on March 9^th. It will be the first of four events at the three-eighths mile oval. The $11,000 to win Peter Murphy Classic is now a one-day show and that will happen on April 13^th. Also on the Hanford agenda is the popular Morrie Williams Memorial Twin-20 event on October 5^th and an October 26^th show, which is part of a NARC double-header weekend that features a Friday night show at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. The Kern features the ARCA stock cars on the paved track where they will practice and qualify on Friday afternoon, before they open the gates to the Dirt Track. ARCA’s headliner takes place on Saturday, while we roll over to Hanford. … Here’s hoping that Mother Nature cooperates with us to allow a NARC event at Silver Dollar Speedway. Both the Mini Gold Cup and the David Tarter Memorial were rained out in ’23. On tap next season is the May 16^th $10,000 to win Mini-Gold Cup and the July 29^th Tarter Memorial. … NARC returns to Merced Speedway for some March Madness action on March 23^rd. The last time NARC rolled into Merced was 2021. …

… The Fastest Four Days in Motorsports is now five with the addition of Cottage Grove Speedway. Each of the five shows pays $5000 to win and $600 to start. There is the possibility of adding a special $50,000 bonus to any driver who can sweep the board. That’s a work in progress. … The Northwest Focus Midgets will be the support class for the first four of those shows (and the fifth if a couple of things fall in place.) The goal during the FFDM is to be done by 9:30 p.m. each night and head up the road. … The Super Dirt Cup at Skagit will once again drop a $62,000 payday on the winner of the June 22^nd Saturday night finale. The Skagit team is actively working to guarantee a $2500+ minimum start money in the finale. Stay tuned for more info. … There will be the (second annual) Super Dirt Cup Golf Tournament on Wednesday, June 19^th at the Avalon Golf Links. Proceeds benefit the NARC Benevolent Fund and the Rayce Rudeen Foundation. Sign-ups begin in February. …

… The Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial race “weekend” will feature a Sprint Car Challenge Tour show on Friday, followed by the NARC show on Saturday, June 1^st. As always, event and lap sponsorships are available by sending a DM to Karen Bradway Tuccelli on Facebook. … The month of June features 10 NARC championship points races. … There will be a pair of NARC/SCCT combo shows in 2024, both at Tony Noceti’ s Stockton Dirt Track – the April 6^th Asparagus Cup and the November 2^nd Tribute to Gary Patterson finale. Speaking of Stockton, crews have already cut in a new quarter mile layout at the facility and are in the process of dialing in banking, and lights, and safety barriers. This is guaranteed to make the Stockton Dirt Track more of an action track than a speed track. … The Thunderbowl Raceway in on our schedule twice in May. Sandwiched in between those two shows is a one-night stand at Antioch Speedway …

The most asked question this off-season is … How can Santa Maria Speedway be on the schedule when they didn’t run any races this year? The good news is there is a sale pending for the facility – which means we didn’t lose another track. I’m not at liberty to pass on the name of the new owner, but it may rhyme with Mony Rombo. They have booked a variety of events for the 2024 season, including our date on July 27^th. … Other one-night stands in July include stops at Petaluma and Ocean Speedway. Rick Faeth announced that his July 6^th Petaluma race will honor the late David Lindt, a five-time track champion who won 48 main events. The event will pay $5200 to the winner. … The July 13^th Howard Kaeding Classic will also mark the only visit to Ocean Speedway. But it will be a good one. It pays $6900 to win. The 2023 event paid $1200 to start. The Friday night 360 show will include an “After Party” and there will be the Howard Kaeding Luncheon on Saturday afternoon. Money raised at that event goes to the NARC Benevolent Fund. … The continued notable absence of Calistoga Speedway from our schedule also sucks on many levels. 2024 will mark the fifth consecutive season that a sprint car has not been pushed off at the fairgrounds. And to think they wonder why the Napa County Fairgrounds isn’t financially viable.

WHAT’S NEW? Jarrett Soares will be back on the NARC tour full-time in ’24. Car owner Steven Soares is currently hunting down a pair of 410 motors to make that happen. … Also look for Dominic Gorden to be a frequent flyer as well! This 17-year-old Clovis driver has been a top ten fixture in a multitude of different race cars. Sounds like the same familiar story line as our 2023 NARC champion. … Hope to see the likes of Joey Ancona and Kalib Henry on the NARC tour on a more frequent basis. … Aussie Karl Hoffmans is already committed to make the trip to the Pacific Northwest for the FFDM and Skagit. …

NARC BANQUET NOTES: Corey Day became the youngest champion in the 64-year history of the NARC and King of the West Sprint Cars. His stat line was impressive with 15 podium finishes in 20 events, including nine victories. … The NARC Benevolent Fund auction, which was hosted by both Bud Kaeding and Jason Meyers, raised more than $11,000 for the cause. Thank you to all who contributed. … Shannon Bloomfield was the recipient of the Dave Bradway Jr. Inspirational trophy and I struggled to get through the presentation. I’m not sure what is harder to imagine, that so many injuries could happen to one person, or that a single person could fight through the recovery process to lead a normal life afterwards. … Congrats to 2023 NARC rookie of the year Nick Parker. Parker and his team worked extremely hard to make it through a handful of race nights – but never gave up. He finished eighth in points. … Corey Day pocketed a $500 bonus from Mettec Titanium for leading the most laps this season. Dominic Scelzi was presented with an extra $500 from Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash for winning the most heat races (7). …

Bud Kaeding has finished in the top five in the NARC championship point standings for ten consecutive years. … Chase Johnson collected the $1000 bonus from Williams Roofing for passing the most cars this season. He passed 84. The rest of the top five included Corey Day (57); Justyn Cox (48); Justin Sanders (47); and Bud Kaeding (46). … Eight car owners made it to all 20 NARC shows and were awarded with loyalty checks at the banquet. This list includes Jason Meyers (14), Demo Mittry (2X) Scelzi Enterprises (41), Bates-Hamilton Racing (42X) BK Racing (69), David Vertullo (83V), Billy Aton (26), and Nick Parker (115). … Shane Bowers, the crew chief of Jason Meyers #14, took home the coveted Billy Albini Mechanic of the Year trophy. A well-earned accolade. …

And finally, we are planning to see you at each and every one of our events in 2024. But, if you can’t make it, we are proud to announce that we just inked a two-year deal so you can catch ALL of our events on Floracing.com. In the meantime, you can find everything you need on NARC410.com, or on Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

With that, I wish all of you a safe holiday season and a Happy New Year! We will talk again in 2024.

Coming to you live from Auburn, CA. See ya!

NARC ANNOUNCES 2024 SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE

(12/11/23 – Jim Allen) Sacramento, CA … The Northern Auto Racing Club (NARC) 410 Sprint Car Series has rolled out a robust 26-race campaign for the 2024 season. The tour will invade 17 different dirt oval tracks in California, Oregon, and Washington and compete for more than $800,000 in prize money and awards.

The sanctioning bodies 65th annual open wheel campaign will fire off on March 9th at Kings Speedway in Hanford. Other highlights from the opening month include the $10,000 to win Mini Gold Cup at Chico on March 16th and a return trip to Merced Speedway for a March Madness show on March 23rd.

The NARC sprint cars will battle on the newly configured Stockton Dirt Track twice during the month of April. This includes the Asparagus Cup on April 6th and the Salute to Leroy Van Conett on April 27th. Those events will bookend the lucrative $11,000 to win April 13th Peter Murphy Classic at Kings Speedway.

The month of May features a pair of races at the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway (May 4th and 18th) and the Contra Costa County Clash at Antioch Speedway on May 11th.

June is by far the busiest month on the schedule, featuring ten events at eight different venues. It kicks off with the popular Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial race at Placerville Speedway, which will run for the 33rd time on June 1st.

The centerpiece of the NARC schedule is an eight-race road show through the Pacific Northwest. The Fastest Five Days in Motorsports will get underway on June 12th at Southern Oregon Speedway in Central Point, OR. That will be followed by shows at the Douglas County Dirtrack (Roseburg, OR), Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR), Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR) and Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA) on consecutive nights. All of these events pay $5,000 to win and $600 to start the feature.

After a short three-day intermission – which will be loaded with several fan-engagement events - the NARC sprint cars will tackle the crown jewel on the schedule, the $62,000 to win Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway on June 20-22nd.

The busy month concludes with the David Tarter Memorial at Silver Dollar Speedway on June 29th.

Three more tracks are added to the mix during July. Petaluma Speedway will host its only NARC show of the season with the inaugural David Lindt Memorial ($5200 to win) on July 6th. The 14th Annual Howard Kaeding Classic, featuring a $6,900 payday to the winner at Ocean Speedway is next up on July 13th. The NARC sprint cars plan to return to the newly reopened Santa Maria Speedway on July 27th.

The NARC series is dark in August and September as the High Limit Series and the World of Outlaws stage dominate the calendar in California. At that point only four events remain on the schedule for those in the championship hunt. This includes the popular October 5th Morrie Williams Memorial Twin-20’s event at Kings Speedway, and a big double-header at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway and Kings Speedway on October 25-26th. The event at Kern Raceway will coincide with an NASCAR ARCA event taking place on the paved track.

The season wraps up on November 2nd at the Stockton Dirt Track with the Tribute to Gary Patterson. This Triple Crown event is the championship night for the NARC 410 Racing Series, the Sprint Car Challenge Tour 360’s, and the JW Hunt non-wing series.

The NARC Championship Celebration awards presentation will take place on November 3rd at the Brookside Country Club in Stockton, CA.

All of the 2024 events will be live-streamed on Floracing.

Corey Day and car owner Jason Meyers captured the NARC title in 2023.

For more information, go to NARC410.com.
2024 NARC 410 SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE

March 9 – Kings Speedway (Hanford, CA)
March 16 – Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico, CA)
March 23 – Merced Speedway (Merced, CA)
April 6 – Stockton Dirt Track (Stockton, CA)
April 13 – Kings Speedway (Hanford, CA)
April 27 – Stockton Dirt Track (Stockton, CA)
May 4 – Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare, CA)
May 11 – Antioch Speedway (Antioch, CA)
May 18 – Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare, CA)
June 1 – Placerville Speedway (Placerville, CA)
June 12 – Southern Oregon Speedway (Central Point, OR)
June 13 – Douglas County Dirtrack (Roseburg, OR)
June 14 – Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR)
June 15 – Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR)
June 16 – Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA)
June 20-22 – Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA)
June 29 – Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico, CA)
July 6 – Petaluma Speedway (Petaluma, CA)
July 13 – Ocean Speedway (Watsonville, CA)
July 27 – Santa Maria Speedway (Nipomo, CA)
October 5 – Kings Speedway (Hanford, CA)
October 25 – Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway (Bakersfield, CA)
October 26 – Kings Speedway (Hanford, CA)
November 2 – Stockton Dirt Track (Stockton, CA)

NARC SPRINT CAR TEAMS & MEMBERS HONORED AT BROOKSIDE COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION
November 11, 2023
Jim Allen

(11/5/23 – Ben Deatherage,) Stockton, California … Less than twenty-four hours after the final NARC 410 Sprint Car Series event had concluded, teams and series officials gathered for a delightful brunch at the Brookside County Club for the 2023 Championship Celebration awards banquet. It was a great way to recognize all the outstanding individuals on the tour, both on and off the track.

Master of Ceremonies Jim Allen put the final touches and recapped an entertaining sprint car season that featured 20-events at 13 different dirt oval tracks in California, Oregon, and Washington.

Day is Crowned

Corey Day took the NARC series by storm in 2023 aboard the Jason Meyers Racing/Meyers Constructors/Four C’s Construction #14 KPC. The Clovis teenager tied the modern-day NARC record for most wins in a season with nine feature triumphs. Those included three during Fastest Four Days In Motorsports, along with that title, the Anthony Simone Classic, the first two prelims of the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway, and additional wins at Kings Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway, and The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park.

“This is what we set out to do as a team this year was to race for a championship, and this is the first won since Jason ran for a championship,” commented Day. “I’m glad we could put the team together as we did and do it with such success we were strong all season, and that’s what counts.”

In addition to the nine wins, Day was a podium and top five finisher 15 times and was among the top ten on 17 occasions. He topped the charts by leading the most METTEC Titanium laps with 160 circuits led. On two occasions, the champion was a heat race and a Sunnyvalley Bacon Trophy Dash winner, passed a total of 57 cars, and earned a Williams Roofing Hardcharger Award.

“I’m proud of my guys, Shane (Bowers, crew chief), Stefan, Eddie, HP, Kenny, Preston, and Jason, and everyone that comes to the races every weekend and works really hard and works all the hours in the shop and put their hearts and souls in this to see us succeed and it’s awesome, I’m glad I could get a championship for these guys.”

Top Point Earners Honored

Along with Day, the remainder of the drivers who secured a spot in the Top 10 of the standings and thus a chunk of the point fund were also recognized.

2nd – Justin Sanders: Justin Sanders was the runner-up in the standings when all the dust settled. The Aromas, CA, racer managed to score two huge feature wins, including the $62,000 finale of the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup and the first feature of the Morrie Williams Memorial at Kings. Upon completing the second main event, he would eventually be the overall “Morrie” champion.

The Mittry Motorsports fielded MittryConstruction.com/North County Plastering/Farmers Brewing #2X Maxim earned the most ARP Quick Time awards with four, and was a six-time heat race winner. Sanders paced the field for 82 METTEC Titanium laps, while passing 47 cars to earn a pair of Williams Roofing Hardcharger awards. Additionally, he was victorious in a Sunnyvale Bacon Trophy Dash to compliment his eight podiums, 14 top five, and 19 top ten finishes.

3rd – Dominic Scelzi: The 2021 and 2022 NARC champion would hold on to third place in points after a tight battle in the final two legs of the season. The Fresno pilot hoisted three feature winner checks in the Spring, including the $11,000 to win the Peter Murphy Classic at Kings, Antioch Speedway’s Contra Costa County Clash, and a victory at Petaluma Speedway. Scelzi had seven podiums, 12 top fives, and 14 Top 10 postings in main event action.

The Scelzi Motorsports/Whipple Superchargers/Red Line Oil #41 Maxim took home the most bacon with seven Sunnyvalley Bacon Trophy Dash wins and a club-high seven heat race triumphs. For his heat race accomplishments, he earned an additional $500 from Jim Taves of Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash. Scelzi also led 120 METTEC Titanium laps and managed to earn a pair of Williams Roofing Hardcharger honors and accumulated 44 overtakes.

4th – Justyn Cox: Returning to the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series for the first time in several seasons was Justyn Cox. Now calling Roseville home, Cox topped the field at Tulare with an incredible $18,383 payday at the Dennis Roth Classic finale. Despite it being his only triumph, he made three podium appearances, was among the top five on five nights, and had 16 finishes in the top ten.

The Bates-Hamilton Racing-owned Benefit RFP/Lippert Construction/Monzingo Construction #42X Maxim was at the front of the field for 42 METTEC Titanium circuits, earned one ARP quick time award , and bested the field in six heat races. Cox passed the third-most amount of cars with 48 successful passes and earned the Williams Roofing Hardcharger award on two nights.

5th – Bud Kaeding: Wrapping up the top five point in the NARC standings was Campbell, CA chauffeur Bud Kaeding. Kaeding had an impressive second-place finish at Petaluma in May. The 2017 NARC champion placed among the top five a total of six times while earning 15 top ten placings. The Kaeding Performance/Alviso Rock/Al’s Roofing Supply #69 Maxim had four heat race victories and overtook 46 competitors in main event action.

6th – Dylan Bloomfield: Racing for Dave and Debbie Vertullo, Dylan Bloomfield wowed many fans in his first entire season with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series. The Oakley teenager was twice a top five finisher, including a fourth-place run at Southern Oregon Speedway and grabbing fifth at the July Salute To Baylands Raceway Park event at Petaluma.

In addition to the top five efforts, the Starr Property Management/Air 1 Racing/Gary Silva Ranches #83V Maxim was among the top ten in six features. Bloomfield earned just a single ARP fast time honor and a B Main victory. After completing all the races, he managed to pass 38 total cars.

7th – Billy Aton: Making the journey from Benicia for every race, Billy Aton was once again a staple on the NARC tour. He finished in the top ten in the finishing order on six nights, including a season-best of seventh at Petaluma in July. The Plant Reclamation/Transport Products Unlimited/Legacy Glass #26 XXX had an excellent outing at the Morrie Williams Memorial by placing ninth and eighth in the Twin 20 features.

Aton won a Sunnyvalley Bacon Trophy Dash and a heat race as well. He also earned a Williams Roofing Hardcharger award, and at the season’s end, he passed 27 total cars.

8th – Nick Parker: Nick Parker followed the entire NARC 410 Sprint Car Series schedule and ended up being the highest-finishing rookie at the end of the season. Recently relocating to Chico from Southern Arizona, Parker learned a lot this year adjusting to 410 competition and was tenth at the July Petaluma event. The Parker Automotive/MetalTec Fabrication/Rock Knocker #115 Maxim topped the field in a heat race and passed 20 cars.

9th – Chase Johnson: There’s no doubt that Chase Johnson’s Salute To Baylands win at Petaluma Speedway was his biggest night of the season. The Penngrove pilot’s home track victory was on the podium three times, had six finishes in the top five, and was among the top 10 at 13 events. The Toyota of Marin, Walnut Creek, and Sunnyvale/Price Family Dealerships #24 Maxim blazed the trail for 12 METTEC Titanium laps and won three heat races.

Johnson collected the most Williams Roofing Hardcharger honors, with five, and had a fantastic total of 84 passes in main event action. He also won a B Main.

Overall, more than $75,000 in NARC point fund money and loyalty bonuses were awarded at the event.

More Hardware

A handful of prestigious awards were also handed out during the proceedings.

The NARC officials were each presented with a plaque acknowledging their years of service with the sanctioning body. This included Pit Manager Darryck Fairbanks, Director of Competion Dan Belton, Secretary-Treasurer Laurel Belton, Technical Inspector Mike Andreetta, Flagman Ed Entz, Infield Official Pat Freeman, Photographer Donna Peter, and Media rep and announcer Ben Deatherage. All combined, there was more than 100-years of NARC experience with this group.

NARC Rookie of the Year: Nick Parker was the highest-finishing rookie in the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series and was recognized for his efforts in earning the award as well as his dedication to Sprint Car racing after relocating to California from his native Tucson, Arizona. The young racer is still learning a lot but has a great teacher in 2017 NARC champion crew chief, Sean Grealy.

Billy Albini Mechanic of the Year: Longtime NARC official Mike Andreetta once again would be the presenter of the Billy Albini Mechanic of the Year award. Jason Meyers Racing crew chief Shane Bowers received the award for his championship-winning season, which resulted in a NARC championship with young driver Corey Day.

Williams Roofing Hardcharger of the Year: Chase Johnson would top the most cars passed category with an aggregate total of 84 successful overtakes throughout the season. It was an overwhelming triumph; Corey Day, with 57, was the second-most overall passes. He also won the most Williams Roofing Hardcharger Awards, passing the most cars in five main events. That earned Johnson an extra $1000 at the banquet.

Dave Bradway Jr. Inspirational Trophy: Shannon Bloomfield received one of the biggest applauses of the entire ceremony when she was announced the winner of the Dave Bradway Jr. Inspirational Trophy. Shannon was critically injured in a devastating RV accident nearly a year ago and through a massive amount of prayers, personal strength, and determination, she’s been able to fight back and make it back to the races to support her son Dylan. It was an emotional presentation.

NARC Benevolent Fund Auction: The annual banquet tradition of hosting an auction for the Benevolent Fund, which raises money for injured racers and their families, was honored.

The tradition of it being perhaps the most entertaining portion of the afternoon was also honored, thanks to Bud Kaeding. This year, his special guest co-auctioneer was championship car owner Jason Meyers. The two became quite the comedic duo and raised (total amount) towards the Benevolent Fund. Including a special “Old Guys Rule” t-shirt promotion by Dominic Scelzi, more than $21,000 was raised for the non-profit fund at the event.

BUDDY KOFOID TAMES NARC FIELD AT TRIBUTE TO GARY PATTERSON; COREY DAY NARC CHAMPION

(11/4/23 - Ben Deatherage) Stockton, CA ... Buddy Kofoid was in a class of his own at the Stockton Dirt Track to best the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series and win the 30-lap Tribute To Gary Patterson.

Kofoid, piloting the Toyota Racing Development/Roth Enterprises #83JR Maxim for car owners Dennis and Teresa Roth, had to hold off a pair of hard-charging contenders and fight through some busy traffic to secure the victory.

Corey Day and car owner Jason Meyers, who experienced mechanical issues early in the main event, claimed the 2023 NARC championship.

When the initial green flag dropped, Kofoid sprinted past DJ Netto in the Netto Ag/Penny Newman Grain #88N KPC to pace the field. Four caution periods during the first six circuits disallowed the leader from developing any safety margin on the rest of the field.

After the fourth and final caution period, Kofoid managed to set a fast pace on an open racetrack and it only took a handful of laps before he reached the tail end of the field. Heavy traffic made things interesting and made the eventual winner work hard for his money. His brief inability to get around some cars mid-race brought Netto and Shane Golobic, wheeling the NOS Energy Drink/Southern Pacific Farms #17W KPC, into the mix to challenge.

Having to time his moves in traffic carefully, Kofoid made some brilliant maneuvers, despite almost getting overtaken around the halfway mark by Netto. However, that served as a wake up call for Kofoid who pulled away and comfortably scored his second career NARC 410 Sprint Car Series win. It was his first triumph since winning the Howard Kaeding Classic in July 2017 at Ocean Speedway.

“That was the most physical race I’ve ever run here,” said a worn-out winner. “I think the last fifteen laps I was holding on thinking “this is going to be the white” then next lap “this is the white,” and then I got stuck behind some guys and began to get tired and started making mistakes but then I was able to eventually pick them off.”

“I’m super happy to win a NARC race, especially when we’ve run second a couple of times and finally get a win, especially in a 410, at this race. I got to thank Dennis and Teresa Roth for the opportunity to drive such an iconic and beautiful car. I’m extremely proud to have this Toyota under the hood.”

“I found a lane that I was able to make it work, then once I got to traffic and found out that it was dictating the speed of the entrance into the corners, it got a little fluffier, and I got tight,” stated second finishing Netto, “I decided to get behind (Buddy) and see if I could capitalize on a mistake. I feel fortunate to finish in second and would have really loved to win for my guys.”

Golofic was third. Dominic Scelzi finished fourth in his Scelzi Motorsports/Whipple Superchargers/Red Rose Transportation #41 Maxim while the Mittry Motorsports-fielded MittryConstruction.com/Framers Brewing/North County Plastering #2X Maxim in fifth.

Justyn Cox managed to end the night sixth over Bud Kaeding. Colby Copeland would beat out teenager Dylan Bloomfield for eighth. Tanner Carrick rounded out the top ten finishers.

Kofoid set a quick time in ARP Qualifying, while heat winners were Golobic, Netto, and Sanders.

NAPA AUTO PARTS A-FEATURE (30 Laps): 1. 83JR-Buddy Kofoid[2]; 2. 88N-DJ Netto[1]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic[5]; 4. 41-Dominic Scelzi[7]; 5. 2X-Justin Sanders[6]; 6. 42X-Justyn Cox[8]; 7. 69-Bud Kaeding[3]; 8. 16A-Colby Copeland[10]; 9. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[12]; 10. 83T-Tanner Carrick[11]; 11. 26-Billy Aton[15]; 12. 115-Nick Parker[16]; 13. 17M-Kalib Henry[9]; 14. 5T-Ryan Timms[14]; 15. 7-Ashton Torgerson[13]; 16. 2R-Richard Brace Jr[17]; 17. 14-Corey Day[4]

METTEC TITANIUM LAP LEADERS: Buddy Kofoid 1-30

WILLIAMS ROOFING HARD CHARGER: Billy Aton +4

BROWN AND MILLER RACING SOLUTIONS HEAT ONE (8 Laps): 1. 17W-Shane Golobic[2]; 2. 41-Dominic Scelzi[1]; 3. 83JR-Buddy Kofoid[4]; 4. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[3]; 5. 5T-Ryan Timms[5]; 6. 115-Nick Parker[6]

KIMO’S TROPICAL CAR WASH HEAT TWO (8 Laps): 1. 88N-DJ Netto[1]; 2. 17M-Kalib Henry[3]; 3. 14-Corey Day[4]; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick[2]; 5. 26-Billy Aton[5]; 6. 2R-Richard Brace Jr[6]

BEACON WEALTH STRATEGIES & RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL HEAT THREE (8 Laps): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders[2]; 2. 42X-Justyn Cox[1]; 3. 16A-Colby Copeland[5]; 4. 7-Ashton Torgerson[3]; 5. 69-Bud Kaeding[4]

SUNNYVALLEY “POWERED BY BACON” TROPHY DASH (6 Laps): 1. 88N-DJ Netto[1]; 2. 83JR-Buddy Kofoid[4]; 3. 69-Bud Kaeding[2]; 4. 14-Corey Day[3]; 5. 17W-Shane Golobic[5]; 6. 2X-Justin Sanders[6]

ARP QUALIFYING QUICK TIME: Buddy Kofoid, 13.261 (17 Cars)

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