BUBBA POLLARD WINS SPEEDFEST – READY FOR SHOWDOWN
There were plenty of contenders throughout the 200-lap CRA SpeedFest event on Sunday afternoon at the Crisp Motorsports Park in Cordele, Georgia, but at the end of a knock-down, drag-out race it was Bubba Pollard who stood tallest. “It’s been a long time coming,” Pollard told Speed51.com powered by JEGS [...]
Steven Wallace Enters the 2nd Annual Winter Showdown
Former Snowball Derby winner, and son of 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion, Rusty Wallace, Steven Wallace has submitted his entry for the Winter Showdown.
Minnesota’s Cole Anderson is on his way to the Winter Showdown
After winning both the "Red Eye 100" and last weekend’s "Orange Blossom 100", Minnesota native Cole Anderson is currently one of the nation’s hottest Super Late Model drivers. Anderson and his Anthony Campi Racing team will go to New Smyrna’s Speedweeks, competing in seven races in nine days, then load [...]
Parker Stephens the 2015 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Rookie-of-the-Year
Parker Stephens the 2015 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Rookie-of-the-Year As a rookie, Parker Stephens put himself in contention to win the 2015 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series championship entering the final race of the season. Stephens, a second generation driver from Olympia, Washington, hit the mid-point of the 2015 season [...]
Winter Showdown Prize Money Exceeds $180,000
Bakersfield, CA – The February 28th Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway Park is already one of the nation’s richest short-track events, but today the event’s prize list increased again with the addition of a $2,000 cash award to the event’s fast qualifier and a $2,000 award to the [...]
Jacob Gomes the 2015 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Champion
Photo: Series sponsor Wayne Spears presents Jacob Gomes with the 2015 Champion's Cup. In 2015, Jacob Gomes, from Manteca, California became the twelth different champion in the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series 15 year history. Gomes adds his name to the list of series champions that includes; Derek Thorn, Jim Pettit [...]
MODIFIED ENTRIES ROAR IN FOR SHOWDOWN
The office of the Lucas Oil Modified Series has been overrun by entires for the February 27th, Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway Park. Team Lucas Marketing has offered to pay the $75 pre-entry fee for all Winter Showdown Modified teams that submit their entry now. Click here for updated [...]
SRL MAKES CHANGES TO MOVE FORWARD
Bakersfield, CA – Starting in 2016, the SRL will no longer sanction the SRL Legends, or SRL S2 Tour Series. The focus of the SRL will now be solely directed at the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series and special events like the Winter Showdown. “We’ve enjoyed having the Legends and S2 [...]
Carlos Vieira Racing and Byron Campbell Motorsports Team Up to Support “Race for Autism” and The Carlos Vieira Foundation
Livingston, Ca. January 14, 2016 Carlos Vieira Racing (CVR) and Byron Campbell Motorsports have teamed up to support the “Race for Autism” campaign and to race the complete schedule of the Southwest Tour Series this year. Driver Carlos Vieira will compete fulltime in the 2016 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series, with [...]
Cansdale and HPR ready for 2016 return to SRL
THOUSAND OAKS, California (January 11, 2016) — 2015 SRL season finale winner, Ryan Cansdale, and High Point Racing look to build off a strong 2015 Spears SRL Southwest Tour season that saw them end the season with 1 win, 2 top 5’s, and 6 top 10’s in 9 starts on [...]
Buddy Shepherd will be making his SPEARS Southwest Series debut in 2016
Bakersfield, California's Buddy Shepherd will be making his SPEARS Southwest Series debut in 2016. However, the first event the 16 year old has circled on his 2016 schedule is the Second Annual Winter Showdown at his home track, Kern County Raceway, February 26-28, 2016. Shepherd claimed the 2015 LoanMart Open Late Model Championship [...]
CHRISTIAN MCGHEE SIGNS with NTS MOTORSPORTS for 2016
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (January 12, 2016) – NTS Motorsports has added another young talent to the their driver development program. Seventeen-year-old Christian McGhee will be behind the wheel of an NTS Motorsports Chevrolet in the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series for 2016. Claremont, California’s McGhee, started his racing career at age 9 [...]
Children’s Hospital to Benefit if Wilson Wins Showdown Bonus
The 2nd Annual Winter Showdown for the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour at California’s Kern County Raceway is already a big enough event on its own. Add in the potential $10,000 Speed51.com/Coors Light Bonus and it’s even bigger. Donnie Wilson is one of 10 drivers nominated for the final eligibility spot [...]
EVANS GOES FOR SHOWDOWN DOUBLEDOWN
WENATCHEE, Wash. (December 31, 2015)– Two-time defending Northwest Super Late Model Series Champion Garrett Evans will head to the 2016 Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway in Bakersfield, CA at the end of February. The East Wenatchee, WA Driver is one of the most notable Late Model drivers in [...]
MAYHEW WILL DEBUT NEW CAR AT WINTER SHOWDOWN
David Mayhew and teammate Johnny White will debut two brand-new cars for team owner Steve McGowan at the 2nd Annual Winter Showdown, February 26-28 at Kern County Raceway Park. The MMI team will also make their presence felt in the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series in 2016.
“THE SHOWDOWNS” $10,000 BONUS TO BE AWARDED IN 2016
Bakersfield, CA – Two of the richest Super Late Model events in the nation will once again team up to award a $10,000 bonus to the driver who performs best overall at the Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway Park and the Summer Showdown at Evergreen Speedway. Bubba Pollard of [...]
ROCHA BACK with NTS MOTORSPORTS for 2016
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (December 17, 2015) – NTS Motorsports is proud to announce that seventeen-year-old Blaine Rocha will continue to be behind the wheel of the NTS Motorsports #21 Chevrolet in the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series for 2016. Oakdale, California’s Rocha, completed his first full season in the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series [...]
SPEARS FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAM CONTINUES IN 2016
BAKERSFIELD, CA – The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series, with the support of Spears Manufacturing, proudly announces the “SPEARS Frequent Flyer Program” will continue for the fifth consecutive year. For 2016, the “SPEARS Frequent Flyer Program” will award teams a minimum $1,000 for starting a SPEARS Southwest Tour Series main [...]
THORN NINTH at SNOWBALL
After leading 44 laps and running third with less than 30 laps to go behind Christopher Bell and John Hunter Nemechek, Thorn suffered from a prolonged pit stop on the final caution which took him out of contention for the Snowball win. photo by: Sal Sigala, Jr.
2016 Winter Showdown Updates
2016 Winter Showdown Updates on the Winter Showdown Event Page
GOMES IS CHAMPION!
A strong second half of 2015 propelled Jacob Gomes to the 2015 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Championship. 3/21/2015 4/18/2015 5/2/2015 6/6/2015 8/1/2015 8/22/2015 9/12/2015 10/17/2015 11/21/2015 Pos No. Name Total Diff Gap M Total M Total M Total M Total M Total M Total M Total M Total M Total 1 16 Jacob Gomes 1359 0 0 138 138 130 130 134 134 142 142 130 130 180 180 180 180 165 165 160 160 2 29 Greg Voigt 1320 39 39 160 160 165 165 124 124 170 170 127 127 146 146 150 150 160 160 118 118 3 28 Parker Stephens * 1315 44 5 130 130 142 142 130 130 138 138 170 170 170 170 142 142 155 155 138 138 4 31 Ryan Cansdale * 1307 52 8 150 150 124 124 150 150 165 165 118 118 127 127 155 155 138 138 180 180 5 51 Carlos Vieira 1270 89 37 155 155 138 138 138 138 134 134 146 146 150 150 170 170 124 124 115 115 6 21 Blaine Rocha 1229 130 41 124 124 112 112 118 118 150 150 165 165 115 115 165 165 146 146 134 134 7 37 Keith Spangler 1047 312 182 127 127 127 127 142 142 146 146 134 134 124 124 138 138 109 109 x x 8 43 Derek Thorn 975 384 72 180 180 180 180 x x 180 180 x x x x 134 134 180 180 121 121 9 19 Brandon White 918 441 57 134 134 155 155 121 121 160 160 121 121 121 121 x x 106 106 x x 10 20 Tracy Bolin 848 511 70 165 165 118 118 165 165 121 121 124 124 155 155 x x x x x x 11 66 Jeff Bischofberger 846 513 2 146 146 134 134 180 180 106 106 150 150 130 130 x x x x x x 12 2 Craig Raudman 741 618 105 x x 146 146 146 146 x x 155 155 160 160 x x 134 134 x x 13 24 Scott Sanchez 737 622 4 121 121 109 109 x x 124 124 138 138 142 142 x x 103 103 x x 14 89 Bobby Hodges 736 623 1 x x 160 160 x x 100 100 160 160 x x 146 146 170 170 x x 15 44 Bob Lyon 626 733 110 142 142 121 121 x x x x x x x x 130 130 130 130 103 103 16 88 Jason Gilbert 525 834 101 x x x x 115 115 x x x x 165 165 x x 118 118 127 127 17 18 Jim Pettit II 510 849 15 170 170 x x 160 160 x x 180 180 x x x x x x x x 18 71 Christian McGhee * 474 885 36 x x 150 150 x x 109 109 x x x x x x 121 121 94 94 19 05 Eric Schmidt 467 892 7 x x x x 170 170 x x 142 142 x x x x x x 155 155 20 14 Austin Reed * 399 960 68 x x x x x x 130 130 x x x x 127 127 142 142 x x 21 90 Ross Strmiska 385 974 14 x x x x 155 155 112 112 x x 118 118 x x x x x x 22 12 Colby Potts 315 1044 70 x x x x x x 155 155 x x x x 160 160 x x x x 23 12 Greg Potts 265 1094 50 x x x x 127 127 x x x x 138 138 x x x x x x 24 23 Dan Holtz 247 1112 18 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 150 150 97 97 25 73 Ken Benhamou 225 1134 22 x x x x x x x x x x 134 134 x x x x 91 91
Cansdale Wins Battle, Gomes Wins War
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SRL Media – Kevin Peters November 24, 2015 Cansdale Wins Battle, Gomes Wins War The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series concluded their 2015 season, this last weekend, at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Six drivers entered the event with a chance of winning their first series championship, but only [...]
THORN FASTEST AT VEGAS – LEADS QUALIFYING
At the 2015 finale, for the 34th time in his career, Derek Thorn topped qualifying in a SPEARS Southwest Tour Series event. He also collected an extra $250 in cash from Reeves Complete Auto Center. Pos No. Name Best time In lap Best speed Diff Gap Laps 1 43 Derek Thorn 00:14.384 2 93.854 2 2 61 Austin Barnes 00:14.465 2 93.329 00:00.081 00:00.081 2 3 66 Jeff Bischofberger 00:14.498 2 93.116 00:00.114 00:00.033 2 4 6U Dominic Ursetta 00:14.585 2 92.561 00:00.201 00:00.087 2 5 31 Ryan Cansdale * 00:14.587 2 92.548 00:00.203 00:00.002 2 6 2 Craig Raudman 00:14.590 2 92.529 00:00.206 00:00.003 2 7 99 Linny White * 00:14.598 2 92.478 00:00.214 00:00.008 2 8 20 Cole Moore * 00:14.642 2 92.201 00:00.258 00:00.044 2 9 89 Bobby Hodges 00:14.647 2 92.169 00:00.263 00:00.005 2 10 21 Blaine [...]
PARKER STEPHENS WINS 2015 ROOKIE-OF-THE-YEAR TITLE
NTS Motorsports driver Parker Stephens of Olympia, Washington is the 2015 Spears Southwest Tour Series Rookie-of-the-Year.
BY THE NUMBERS
SPEARS Southwest Tour Series 2015 Championship Finale This Saturday at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway BY THE NUMBERS: 1 – One race remains to determine the 2015 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series championship – this Saturday at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 3 – Three points separate the top two [...]
