2+ hour, 44+ min ago   (246+ words) The 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals brought many tuning challenges for the NHRA tuners, especially in the nitro classes. Hosted July 24 through 26 in Washington, it was a fast-paced event. In the Funny Car category, JR Todd and his…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (1016+ words) Harry Belletto, who passed away in 2022, began racing at Stockton in 1970, amassing three track championships at Stockton in his 42-year career. He was inducted into the NASCAR West Coast Hall of Fame in 2020. In addition to his own vast accomplishments,…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (553+ words) The DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals returned to northern California wine country from July 17 through 19, thundering into Sonoma Raceway. After an amazing event in Norwalk two weeks ago, Ron Capps and Maddi Gordon of Ron Capps Racing, were brought back down…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (310+ words) Hometown driver, Stockton’s Buzz Devore, staved off a ferocious late-race charge by Escalon’s Sam Solari to capture his first win of the season in Saturday’s Late Model feature, July 18, at the Stockton 99 Speedway. Devore, along with Stockton veteran Greg Potts,…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago   (1040+ words) The grandstands were packed to capacity on Friday night, July 3 at Stockton 99 Speedway for the annual Ron Strmiska Firecracker 90 for Pro Late Models and post-event fireworks, but the fans didn’t have to wait for the conclusion of the race for…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (784+ words) Oakdale Leader The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals contested at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio in late June rewarded the fans with a special set of winners in Top Fuel and Funny Car and a rare father-daughter…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (472+ words) Oakdale Leader The NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 over the weekend at Sonoma Raceway featured a repeat winner in Shane van Gisbergen as well as a special memorial for the late Kyle Busch. The Cup Series 350 race was run…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (696+ words) Escalon driver Sammy Solari survived a crash to win the first Stockton Late Model race of the season Saturday night, March 28, at Stockton 99 Speedway. The wreck didn’t occur in the 30-lap main event; it happened in the trophy dash. Escalon’s…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1232+ words) Stockton 99 Speedway’s Saturday night season opener on March 21was billed as a tribute to Norman David, but it doubled as an appreciation for Tony Noceti, and both moments were equally emotional and heartfelt. With some 50 Norman David fans clad in yellow…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (541+ words) In the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, the off-season was like musical chairs, with drivers, crews, crew chiefs moving around from team to team. The auto racing season officially kicked off with the NASCAR Daytona 500 and the “Gen-6” Cup…...