SpeedSport Article on the Bigley Memorial
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New host hotel for our Irwindale Speedway events
We have changed host hotels for our Irwindale Speedway events. Please see the information below for the All Star Showdown Host Hotel. This property is 4 miles from the racetrack and is walking distance to wide selection of restaurants. Hampton Inn - Arcadia 311 E. Huntington Dr. Arcadia, CA 91006 626-574-5600 Rate: [...]
All-Star Showdown 2024 Event Date Adjustment
All-Star Showdown 2024 Event Date Adjustment Bakersfield, CA (November 2, 2023) – The 2024 “All-Star Showdown” at Irwindale Speedway will now take place on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024. This event will feature the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series/SRL National for Super Late Models, SPEARS Manufacturing Modified Series, the SPEARS Pro Late [...]
35th Annual October Classic Proves Both Heart Breaking and Heart Warming
Bakersfield, CA – In what proved to be an emotional win, Buddy Shepherd earned his first Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series victory at Kern County Raceway Park (CA) in the 35th Annual “Bulwark / Tencate October Classic 135”. For Shepherd, it was his third series victory, but the first [...]
Congratulations to Linny White, who is officially crowned the Spears Manufacturing Pro Late Model Series presented by Sigma Performance Services Champion
Congratulations to Linny White, who is officially crowned the Spears Manufacturing Pro Late Model Series presented by Sigma Performance Services champion, after today's October Classic at Kern County Raceway Park. White finished second in today's event, but grabbed six wins in eight events during the 2023 season. White closed [...]
Congratulations to now three-time Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series champion Jacob Gomes
Congratulations to now three-time Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series champion Jacob Gomes. Gomes tied Jim Pettit II with three titles and is one of only three drivers in series history to have multiple titles, also including Derek Thorn. Gomes grabbed five victories, finishing inside the top-five in eight of [...]
Congratulations to Dylan Zampa – 2023 Rookie-of-the-Year
Congratulations to Dylan Zampa for earning the 2023 Rookie-of-the-Year award for the Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series. Zampa finshed sixth in the "Bulwark/ TenCate October Classic 135" at Kern County Raceway Park to finalize his rookie season. The 2022 Kulwicki Driver Development Program champion finished the season with two [...]
Sean Woodside will return to the “October Classic”
1999 NASCAR Winston West Series (now ARCA Menards Pro Series West) champion Sean Woodside will return to the "October Classic" this Sunday for the "Sigma Performance Services 54 presented by Motor City Buick GMC" for the Spears Pro Late Model Series. Woodside is a former three-time winner of the [...]
MONDAY MEMORY
Monday Memory: From the 1995 through the 2000 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Series seasons, Lee Elder was the Media Coordinator for the popular series. Many of his memories involved the “October Classic” at Mesa Marin Raceway (CA), the predecessor to this weekend’s “October Classic” at Kern County Raceway Park [...]
Rest in Peace – Wayne Spears
It is with great sadness that we share that Wayne Spears has passed. He was a great man in so many respects. We will forever have tremendous gratitude for his mentoring, friendship and far-reaching positive impact on short track racing. We have lost a true American Original. Our deepest [...]
