SRL – Top 10 Countdown, Hodges
Carson City, NV resident Bobby Hodges held down the sixth position in Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series Points for 2017. The 2016 Speed51.com"Most Popular Driver Award" winner, for the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series, participated in eight of the series nine events, finishing with a win at the Irwindale Event [...]
SRL – Top 10 Countdown, Raudman
Craig Raudman may have finished seventh, in the final Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series standings, but entering the final event of the season, at the Bullring @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Raudman had a great shot at the championship runner-up position. Unfortunately, a medical issue prevented the team from [...]
SRL to Feature Crowded Rookie of the Year Battle
Click link to go to Speed51.com SRL to Feature Crowded 2018 Rookie of the Year Battle The SPEARS (SRL) Southwest Tour Series will be entering its 18th season in 2018, and in doing so the 18th Rookie of the Year Award will be presented at season’s end. The 2018 version of [...]
SRL – Top 10 Countdown, Schmidt
Finishing eighth, in the 2017 Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series Championship Standings, was Roseville, CA driver Eric Schmidt. Schmidt competed in eight of the nine series events, finishing with one top five and five top ten efforts. His best season finish was third, at Madera Speedway in July. He [...]
DOSS RETURNS TO SRL
The 2018 season is shaping up to be one of the most competitive seasons in Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series history. Between a large rookie class, returning series veterans and young guns, as well as former series competitors returning to action, the "2018 Championship Opener presented 51 FIFTY Energy [...]
SRL – Top 10 Countdown, Sanchez
Continuing our countdown of the Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series Championship Top 10, Scott Sanchez comes in at number nine. It was Sanchez's eighth Top 15 championship finish, in SRL competition. The Bakersfield, CA driver had one Top five and claimed one "Rockwell Time Hard Charger Award", during his [...]
SRL – Top 10 Countdown, Spangler
The Spears Srl Southwest Tour Series continued its growth in 2017, paying out nearly $360,000 in purse money, which included the Third Annual Winter Showdown. Seven different drivers saw victory lane, in the nine race regular season, with an average car count of just over 23 cars per event. [...]
Quarter Master on Board in 2018
The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series would like to welcome Quarter Master to the "family" for 2018. Quarter Master will serve as the series' "Official Clutch" beginning with the season opening race at Madera Speedway on March 24th.
RE Suspension Joins SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Family in 2018
With a new season, comes new partnerships!! We'd like to welcome the first of many new companies to our family, RE Suspension, Inc.. RE Suspension will serve as the "Official Suspension of the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series, beginning with the season opening race at Madera Speedway on March 24th. [...]
STRONG CONTINGENT OF ROOKIES IN 2018
Jack Wood is among a number of rookies contending for the 2018 SPEARS Southwest Tour "Rookie of the Year" title.
Busch Takes a Bow at Winter Showdown
A decent finish is never good enough for 2015 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch. Following a top five result in 2017’s Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway Park (CA), the Las Vegas driver knew that the Kyle Busch Motorsports team would have to do their homework to be in [...]
GREEN FLAG WAVES ON THE SHOWDOWN
Bakersfield drivers, Buddy Shepherd and Derek Thorn lead the field to the green at the start of the 2018 Winter Showdown.
Fourth Annual Winter Showdown Starting Lineup
Fourth Annual Winter Showdown Starting Lineup 1 15 Buddy Shepherd 2 43 Derek Thorn 3 21H Daniel Hemric 4 51B Kyle Busch 5 6 Dominic Ursetta 6 58 Tyler Ankrum 7 91 Ty Majeski 8 66L Logan Bearden 9 65 Tyler Tanner 10 48 Preston Peltier 11 18G Noah Gragson 12 17 David Mayhew 13 51V Carlos Vieira 14 21E Eric Holmes 15 5 Mason Mingus 16 66B Jeff Bischofberger 17 29 Cole Williams 18 05 Eric Schmidt 19 08 Jace Hansen 20 22 Chris Eggleston 21 9 Derek Kraus 22 2 Craig Raudman 23 75 Jeremy Doss 24 21R Blaine Rocha 25 14 Chris Davidson 26 11H Austin Herzog 27 33 M.K. Kanke 28 44 Bob Lyon 29 11B Tracy Bolin 30 23 Dan Holtz 31 36 Luke Hall 32 19M Eddy McKean 33 18W Jack Wood 34 27 John Moore 35 89 Bobby Hodges 36 24 Scott Sanchez
NEXT UP – MADERA CHAMPIONSHIP OPENER
The Spears Southwest Tour Series will open its 2018 Championship Season at Madera Speedway. Bakersfield's Buddy Shepherd picked up his first career SRL at this event in 2017.
FAST FACTS – WINTER SHOWDOWN
Dates: February 1-3 Track: Kern County Raceway (0.5-mile asphalt oval) Location: 13500 Raceway Blvd Interstate 5 and Enos Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93311 Sanction: SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series Purse: $147,000 – $30,000 to win and $3,000 to start. Last Year’s Winner: Derek Thorn Media Coverage: Speed51.com will provide a live broadcast of the race on the Speed51 Network. Monthly and yearly subscribers [...]
Chris Eggleston Wins the Chilly Willy – Now on Way to Showdown
Congratulations to 2018 Winter Showdown entrant Chris Eggleston on his victory in the 2018 Chilly Willy 150 last night at Tucson Speedway. Eggleston held off fellow Showdown entrant Preston Peltier over the final eight lap green flag shootout, to take the $10,000 victory. Eggleston will now turn his attention to [...]
ENTRY LIST HITS 50 for WINTER SHOWDOWN
The 4th Annual SRL Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway (CA) is just days away. Over the weekend, the entry list for the $30,000-to-win Super Late Model race surged over the half-century mark. As of Monday morning, 52 drivers are currently entered, with a strong core of West Coast drivers [...]
Indiana’s Cole Williams Ready for Showdown
The SRL Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, California is one of the biggest races to win each year. After scoring multiple wins in big races in 2017, Cole Williams is now heading west to seek the $30,000 check. Williams said the SRL Winter Showdown is one [...]
Coors Light / Speed51.com Bonus
Each racer that takes the green flag for the 4th Annual Winter Showdown will leave Kern County Raceway (CA) with a minimum payout of $3,000. On Wednesday, event officials announced the Coors Light / Speed51.com bonus which will ensure that all 36 drivers in the starting field receive the minimum [...]
Gragson Hopes to Create 30,000 Memories at Showdown
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WINTER SHOWDOWN TEST DAY
More than 25 teams were at Kern County Raceway on Sunday for Winter Showdown testing, including Indiana Late Model standout Cole Williams who took his first laps around KCRP.
THREE-TIME K&N SERIES CHAMP SEEKING SHOWDOWN TRIUMPH
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SHOWDOWN on SPEED51.COM
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Kolby Berry has entered his first Showdown
Kolby Berry of Ukiah, CA has entered his first Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway on February 1-3, 2018. Berry was consistanly one of the quickest drivers at the Madera Speedway 51 FIFTY Energy Drink Jr. Late Model Division (ages 10 to 16). He set quick time in six [...]
Mayhew Hoping for Better Luck at Showdown
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