LOVE TOP ROOKIE AT KERN
Congratulations to Jesse Love for being the top finishing Rookie-of-the-Year Competitor in the “Bulwark ‘FR 100 presented by Traffic Management, Inc.” at Kern County Raceway. Love scored his first SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series top-five, while scoring his second rookie award with the fifth place finish. With that result, [...]
California Racer Takes Balough Throwback to Victory Lane
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WULFENSTEIN – HARD CHARGER
Congratulations to Jim Wulfenstein for winning the Coleman Powersports “Hard Charger Award” for the “Bulwark ‘FR 100 presented by Traffic Management, Inc.” at Kern County Raceway. Wulfenstein improved 16 positions, after starting 26th in the field, securing a 10th place finish after 100 laps. It was the Pahrump, NV [...]
THORN TO NASHVILLE
Campbell Motorsports is loaded up and headed east, looking forward to running the Pro and Super Late this weekend in Nashville!
Neveau Heads to Nashville
The SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour would like to wish the best of luck to series competitor Kyle Neveau, as he heads to Nashville, TN for the 35th Annual All American 400 - November 2nd & 3rd, 2019 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville. Neveau currently sits ninth in the SPEARS Southwest [...]
News and Notes SPEARS Southwest Tour Series October Classic
October Classic: After 28 years of the October Classic at Mesa Marin Raceway (CA) (1977 to 2005), the race returned to Kern County Raceway and Bakersfield, CA last season. In this year’s second edition, the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series presented by Lucas Oil, will be joined by the [...]
SERIES CELEBRATES 20TH SEASON IN 2020
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OCTOBER CLASSIC SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – October 25th & 26th
Friday – October 25, 2019 1:00pm Track Credentials Open for K&N Series Teams 1:30pm K&N Series Hauler Parking 1:30pm Track Credentials Open for SPEARS Southwest Tour 2:00pm SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Hauler Parking 2:00pm Garage Opens 4:30pm – 5:15pm K&N Series – Practice 5:15pm – 6:00pm SPEARS Southwest Tour Series - [...]
REMINDERS: October 23rd, 2019
REMINDERS: October 23rd, 2019 Kern County Raceway “October Classic” October 25th & 26th New information is bold. RACE FORMAT: DASH: After single car qualifying, the top eight cars will redraw for starting positions for the 8 lap Trophy Dash (immediately after opening ceremonies). The finishing order of the ‘Dash’ will determine the [...]
WINTER SHOWDOWN DATE SET FOR 2020
CALIFORNIA’S WINTER SHOWDOWN DATE SET FOR 2020 Bakersfield, CA – The nation’s top Super Late Model teams will once again converge on Bakersfield, California’s Kern County Raceway in 2020 for the “Sixth Annual Winter Showdown” set for Saturday, March 21st. The Winter Showdown will be part of the “20th Season” celebration [...]
$25,000 SLM All-Star Showdown Returning in 2020
Irwindale Speedway is pleased to announce that on February 1, 2020, the All-Star Showdown will return to Irwindale Speedway. With support from Bob Bruncati of Sunrise Ford, and Ken Clapp from The West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame, the “Sunrise Ford All-Star Showdown presented by West Coast Stock [...]
BULLETIN and REMINDERS: October 9th, 2019
Kern County Raceway “October Classic” October 25th & 26th RACE FORMAT: DASH: After single car qualifying, the top eight cars will redraw for starting positions for the 8 lap Trophy Dash (immediately after opening ceremonies). The finishing order of the ‘Dash’ will determine the top eight starting positions of the [...]
JM ENVIRONMENTAL WILD WEST SHOOTOUT
JM ENVIRONMENTAL WILD WEST SHOOTOUT OFFERS BIG BONUSES AS PART OF SPEARS SOUTHWEST TOUR SERIES 20TH SEASON Bakersfield, CA – There are some big announcements regarding the “20th SEASON” celebration of the SPEARS (SRL) Southwest Tour Series in 2020. The first of those announcements came this past weekend at Madera [...]
SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Returns to the Rocky Mountains in 2020
SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Returns to the Rocky Mountains in 2020 Bakersfield, CA -- For the first time in over a decade, the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will make the trip to the newly paved 3/8-mile Colorado National Speedway (CNS), just outside of Denver. The teams of the SPEARS (SRL) [...]
FLUIDYNE High Performance “Cool Move of the Race”
Congratulations to Craig Raudman and the Dave Reed Racing Team for scoring the FLUIDYNE High Performance "Cool Move of the Race", for his pass of Linny White on the tough bottom groove at Madera Speedway. The prolonged side by side battle with White, ended with Raudman securing second place [...]
THORN SCORES 40th CAREER SRL VICTORY
Four-time SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series Champion, Derek Thorn, pulled off a clean sweep Saturday night in the “SPEARS Southwest Tour 125 presented by 51 FIFTY LTM.” at Madera Speedway. Thorn led all four weekend practice sessions, won the Performance Friction BrakesZero Drag Fast Time Award and claimed the [...]
NUMBER ‘1’ AGAIN
Linny White qualified 8th, but his string of pole position starts continued after he was left with the number "1" card, once all other drivers had drawn. White's prowess in the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series redraw is becoming legendary, as he has not drawn a position outside the [...]
MADERA HARD CHARGER
Congratulations to Colorado's Jace Hansen for scoring the Coleman Powersports "Hard Charger Award" as well as the Rookie of the Race. Hansen drove from 19th in the field, up into the top-10, eventually finishing 7th while improving 12 positions. In the rookie battle, Hansen beat out Jesse Love(9th), Rookie Championship [...]
HOTELS FOR KERN
Kern County Raceway Courtyard by Marriott 3601 Marriott Drive Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 324-6660 Group Code: SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Group Rate: $99 Cutoff Date: October 15, 2019 Springhill Suites by Marriott 3801 Marriott Drive Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 377-4000 Group Code: SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Group Rate: $99 Cutoff Date: October 15, 2019
NEWS & NOTES: MADERA
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BEELER IN AT MADERA
Two-time Pacific Challenge Series Champion Mike Beeler has announced his intensions to participate in the "SPEARS Southwest Tour 125 presented by 51 FIFTY LTM" at Madera Speedway on September 28th. Beeler tied Jeremy Doss as the only two-time champions of that series, and counts four overall series victories. Beeler has [...]
“The Legend Lives On” Strmiska RETURNS
When it comes to racing in the central valley of California, there are few names more synonymous with hard racing and winning than the Strmiska family name. Third generation driver Ross “The Legend Lives On” Strmiska will be striving to continue on in that winning tradition, when he heads [...]
MADERA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 27th & 28th
Madera Speedway Friday – September 27, 2019 Spears Southwest Tour and the Spears Modified Series, Legends of the Pacific, Madera Hobby Stocks, Toyota Sedans, Legends of Kearney Bowl 2:00 PM Pit Gates Open – SPEARS Southwest Tour/Modified Series Only 3:00 PM Pit Gates Open – Local Divisions and Legends 4:30 – 4:50 [...]
HERZOG’S HOMETRACK
Austin Herzog has announced his entry into to the “SPEARS Southwest Tour 125 presented by 51 FIFTY LTM” on September 28th at Madera Speedway. Herzog is currently the championship leader for the Overall Pro Late Model Title, and is the runner-up in the televised Nut Up Pro Late Model [...]
SCHMIDT RETURNS FOR BALANCE OF SEASON
2006 SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series Champion Eric Schmidt has entered the “SPEARS Southwest Tour 125 presented by 51 FIFTY LTM.” on September 28th at Madera Speedway. Schmidt participated in the first two events of the season, but bad luck in those races found him on the sidelines for [...]
