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 [...]
COLE MOORE ON TOP OF CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
Over the last month we have counted down the top-10 in the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series Championship Standings. Former champions and Rookie of the Year winners were among those included. We now reach the top of the heap where we find a former Rookie of the Year who [...]
WHITE EYES SRL TITLE
One driver, that may have flown under the championship radar at season’s beginning, now finds himself in serious championship contention, for the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series title. That driver sits second in the championship standings and scored his first career series victory at Kern County Raceway, this past [...]
FABOZZI THIRD IN CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT
As we climb even higher up the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series Championship Standings, we now reach the number three spot. That position is occupied by the highest ranked rookie, of the class of 2019. That rookie is Anaheim Hills, CA driver Tyler Fabozzi. Fabozzi has had an impressive [...]
THORN IS STILL IN IT
Derek Thorn is no stranger to setting records in the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series. The four-time series champion holds the record for most Wins, Fast Times, Top-Five’s, Top Ten’s, Money Won, Laps Led and most importantly Championships. The Lakeport, CA native is now in the running for something [...]
GOMES IN CHAMPIONSHIP HUNT
We now ascend into the top-five in this year’s SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series Championship Standings, where we reach a former series champion. Jacob Gomes is that former champion, and he sits fifth in the championship hunt, after six of nine events. The Manteca, CA driver narrowly missed a [...]
MOORE IS GOING AFTER MORE
As we continue our assentation up the ladder, in the championship standings for the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series, we now reach the number six position. That slot is occupied by Granite Bay, CA racer John Moore. Moore is a former champion of the Pacific Challenge Series Super Late [...]
HANSEN CURRENTLY 7th in STANDINGS
Jace Hansen currently sits tied for 7th in the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series Championship standings. He also sits second in the Rookie of the Year chase, after six of nine events have been completed. Hansen entered the 2019 season as the most experienced rookie candidate, in terms of [...]
SPANGLER IS BACK
Keith Spangler made his first SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series start of the season, with his new Port City Racecars chassied Super Late Model at Irwindale Speedway. His season debut was a success, in his David Nava Mulcahy owned ride, even though he just missed a top-10, finishing 11th. [...]
THE OCTOBER CLASSIC IS BACK – BIGGER AND BETTER
THE OCTOBER CLASSIC IS BACK – BIGGER AND BETTER BAKERSFIELD, CA – After the return of the legendary “October Classic” at Kern County Raceway in 2018, the iconic event is back again in 2019. For 29 years the “October Classic” was the biggest short track event on the west coast as [...]
CURRENTLY 7th IN CHAMPIONSHIP
As we continue our countdown through the top-ten in the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series, we now reach a tie for the number seven position. Occupying one of those spots is the 2018 Rookie of the Year Runner-Up, Kyle Neveau. Neveau finished 11th in the overall standings last season, [...]
ROCHA LOOKING FORWARD
Blaine Rocha entered the 2019 SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series coming off his worst championship season of his four and a half year SRL career. After championship finishes of sixth, fifth and then third, the team struggled with a 10th place effort last season. The 2019 season hasn’t fared [...]
RAUDMAN’S FINAL COUNTDOWN
2019 will be the final full season for the Craig Raudman – Dave Reed Racing combination in the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series. In Raudman’s Farewell Tour, he sits a disappointing 10th in the championship standings, after showing good speed in most of the first six events of the [...]
KERN – MAVTV AIRDATE and TIME
Below are the MAVTV airdates for the June 29, 2019 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series and “Spears Manufacturing Modified Series presented by Lucas Oil” races from Kern County Raceway Tour: “BULWARK FR 50/50 presented by Spears Manufacturing 50th Anniversary” - August 20, 2019 at 3pm (EST) & August 22, [...]
