A RECORD 22 DRIVERS ON SPEARS FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAM
For the first time in SPEARS Southwest Tour Series history, over twenty drivers will be eligible for the $1,000 to start “SPEARS Frequent Flyer Program”. With the direct support of Spears Manufacturing, the “SPEARS Frequent Flyer Program” awards teams a minimum $1,000 for starting a SPEARS Southwest Tour Series [...]
RESULTS – KERN
Kern County Raceway SPEARS Southwest TourSeries FP SP Car Driver Team / Make Laps Points Money Status 1 2 43 Derek Thorn Race For Autism, Campbell Motorsports Toyota 100 180 $5,000.00 Running 2 1 17 David Mayhew MMI, Team Factory Cycles Chevrolet 100 170 $1,500.00 Running 3 7 66 Jeff Bischofberger JD Motorsports, Earnest Performance Chevrolet 100 165 $1,250.00 Running 4 9 50 Trevor Huddleston* Justice Bros., Racecar Factory Toyota 100 160 $1,000.00 Running 5 8 22 Buddy Shepherd* Axalta, FinishMaster Chevrolet 100 155 $1,000.00 Running 6 15 51 Carlos Vieira 51 FIFTY Energy Drink, Allied Packaging Chevrolet 100 150 $1,000.00 Running 7 3 21 Blaine Rocha MASROC Farms Chevrolet 100 146 $1,000.00 Running 8 5 48 Ricky Schlick S&J Towing Service, Air Hollywood Chevrolet 100 142 $1,000.00 Running 9 14 27 John Moore JM Environmental, [...]
RECORD 30 ENTRIES at KERN
Thirty cars started Saturday's 100 lapper at Kern, a record number for a Spears Southwest Tour Series championship event at the Bakersfield half-mile. After 28 cars at the opener at Madera and 30 at Kern, 2018 is the strongest start to a season in SPEARS Southwest Tour Series history.
Thorn Gets Back to SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Victory Lane at His Home Track
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FLUIDYNE High Performance Cool Move of the Race Award
The FLUIDYNE High Performance Cool Move of the race recipient is Jeff Bischofberger for his "Cool Move", jumping from 5th to 3rd, getting by talented young racers Buddy Shepherd and Trevor Huddleston, with laps running down in the "SPEARS Manufacturing 100 presented by Berchtold Equipment Company". "We were coming up [...]
NEWS & NOTES: KERN
From Speed51.com... The SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series will be visiting Kern County Raceway in Bakersfield, CA for the running of the “SPEARS Manufacturing 100 presented by Berchtold Equipment” on April 14. It will be race number two of nine for the series in 2018. The series will visit Kern [...]
RJ JOHNSON TO DRIVE AT KERN
The Johnson name is well known, in Southern California racing circles. From car owners, to crew chiefs, to drivers, the Johnson name is also synonymous with winning. While we are not talking about Jimmie Johnson here, a member of the Johnson family will be making his second career start, [...]
COMING UP
Just days away from Round #2 of the 2018 championship season. The $5,000 to Win "SPEARS Southwest Tour Series 100 presented by Berchtold Equipment" at Kern County Raceway is Saturday, April 14. The top Super Late Model drivers on the west coast will battle it out for 100 laps [...]
SRL POINT LEADER WINS EVERGREEN SEASON OPENER
Report from Evergreen Speedway: There were high expectations and palatable anticipation for both drivers and fans heading into the 2018 season at Evergreen Speedway. On Saturday night the fans showed up for a packed house and big car counts along with some thrilling racing action. The track saw it’s biggest [...]
SRL VETERAN – VIEIRA WINS PCS OPENER
Congratulations to Spears Srl Southwest TourSeries driver Carlos E. Vieira, and his 51 FIFTY Energy Drink, Race for Autism Team, for their second consecutive victory in Pacific Challenge Series openers at Madera Speedway. Carlos finished sixth in last week's SRL opener, as the series heads to Kern County Raceway [...]
BUDDY SHEPHERD CASHES IN ON A TOP-5 FINISH IN THE SPEARS SOUTHWEST TOUR SERIES SEASON OPENER AT MADERA SPEEDWAY
Championship Contender off to a Strong Start in the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series BAKERSFIELD, CA (March 27, 2018) – The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series kicked the season off this past weekend at Madera Speedway in Central California. This 125 lap season opener provided a stacked 28-car lineup and talents from [...]
DOSS WINS OPENER
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THORN FASTEST IN MADERA QUALIFYING
Congratulations to Derek Thorn on claiming the “Performance Friction Brakes Zero Drag Award” for his Fast Time at Madera Speedway Saturday night.
NEXT UP – KERN COUNTY RACEWAY
Kern Count Raceway in Bakersfield, CA will host the second round of the 2018 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Championship on Saturday, April 14th, also featuring the NASCAR LateModels and INEX Legends.
COLE MOORE BOUNCES BACK AFTER MX INJURY
The fact that Cole Moore will be attending this weekend's "2018 Season Opener presented by 51 FIFTY Energy Drink" for the Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series is somewhat miraculous. The prospect that he would be wheeling his number 20, JM ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., Yp.com Chevy SS at Madera Speedway was [...]
Hodges and Shepherd Hungry for 2018 SRL Championship
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WHITE IN FOR SRL OPENER
Lucas Oil Modified Series star Linny White will return to a familiar track, when the Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series opens its 2018 season, on March 24th. Madera Speedway will host the opening round for the series, and it is a track on which White has found a great [...]
SRL Top 10 Countdown, Thorn
Concluding our countdown of the top ten in the Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series Championship Standings for 2017, we now reach the top of the heap. This driver scored his record breaking fourth SRL Championship, while extending his record number of wins to 32, and fast times to 46. [...]
ESHLEMAN TO BEGIN ROOKIE SEASON
Kayla Eshleman will begin her rookie season, in the Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series, at Madera Speedway on Saturday, March 24th. The youngest driver on the "Tour" will take on a full field of SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Super Late Models, in the "2018 Season Opener presented by 51 [...]
Philpott to Make First SRL Start, Since 2006
Ryan Philpott will make his first Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series start, since 2006, at the "2018 Championship Opener presented by 51 FIFTY Energy Drink" at Madera Speedway on March 24th. In his one and only SRL start, Philpott finished 17th, at the now defunct Altamont Raceway Park. He [...]
SRL Top 10 Countdown, Schlick
As we continue our countdown of the top ten in championship points, for the Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series, we have reached our number two position in the standings. That position is occupied by Claremont, CA driver Ricky Schlick. The 20-year-old had a season to remember, as he captured [...]
ERIC NASCIMENTO Jr. TO MAKE SRL DEBUT
Madera Speedway Junior and Pro Late Model driver Eric Nascimento Jr. will be make his first Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series start on March 24th, in the “2018 Championship Opener presented by 51 FIFTY Energy Drink”. Nascimento was a winner in both the Late Models and Junior Late Models [...]
SRL Top 10 countdown – Rocha
Blaine Rocha finshed third in the 2017 Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series Championship Standings. In his best season finish to date, Rocha scored his second career SRL victory when the series visited Kern County Raceway for the "Bulwark 'FR / Timberland Pro 150 presented by 51 FIFTY Energy Drink". [...]
SRL Top 10 Countdown – Gomes
Continuing the countdown of the top ten in the Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series Championship standings, Jacob Gomes found himself fourth in the final rundown. Gomes had one top five and five top ten finishes in a season that was one of frustration for the 2015 SRL Series Champion. [...]
SRL Top 10 Countdown – Vieira
Continuing the top ten countdown in the Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series Standings, we now enter the top five, with fifth place Carlos E. Vieira. The Rio DeJaneiro, Brazil born driver bettered his seventh place championship standing in 2016 by two, and tied his best series finish. Vieira scored [...]
