SEASON OPENER – Schedule of Events
Friday – March 15, 2013 MADERA SPEEDWAY 12 PM PITS and REGISTRATION & INSPECTION OPENS (tentative) 4:00 – 4:30 SRL S-2, Legends of the Pacific/SRL Legends Tour, Local Classes 4:30 – 5:00 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series 5:00 – 5:30 SRL S-2, Legends of the Pacific/SRL Legends Tour, Local Classes 5:30 – 6:00 [...]
19 – Brandon White
Driver Hometown: Eureka, CA Car Owner: Brandon White Racing Crew Members: Dan Joiner, Sunny Fisher, Billy Shaul, Bill White Years In Racing: 10 Sponsors: Northcoast Lighting & Electric Inc. Family: Parents Bill & Gail White and Sister Brittany White Job Info: Student Racing Accomplishments: 2014 SRL Win, Madera, CA., Madera Speedway 3/15/2014 2013 SRL 2nd place Rookie of [...]
SPEARS Southwest Tour Series to Compete on the One-Mile Oval at Pikes Peak International Raceway
Bakersfield, CA – The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series is proud to announce the September 29, 2013 race date on the one-mile oval at Pikes Peak International Raceway (PPIR) in Fountain, Colorado. “This has been four years in the making,” stated the SRL’s Larry Collins. “Our teams have been encouraging us [...]
SRL LEGENDS TOUR SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2013
Bakersfield, CA – The 2013 SRL Legends Tour championship season will consist of eleven race dates, at six race tracks, in three different states. A twist to the 2013 championship will be that a driver’s best eight finishes, of the eleven scheduled events, will determine the final championship standings [...]
Big Rookie Class for 2013 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series
Bakersfield, CA – A record number of eighteen drivers will be eligible for the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Rookie-of-the-Year title in 2013, the most ever in the series 13-year history. “We’ve been blown away by the number of new drivers, both young and old, who plan to compete with us [...]
2 – Craig Raudman
Driver Hometown: Cottonwood, CA Car Owner: Dave Reed Crew Members: Blaine Bergem, Jeff Woods, Robert Dornback, Brandon Williams, Jerry Marsh, Ron Esau, Ed Bernardo, Mike Morrison, Matt Butler Years In Racing: 40 Sponsors: Approved Memory, Lucas Oil, K&N Filters, Fluidyne, Ringers Gloves, JDA [...]
BSR ANNOUNCES DRIVER LINE-UP FOR 2013
MODESTO, CA -- BOB STRANDWOLD RACING (BSR) IS SETTING ITS SIGHTS ON A SUCCESSFUL SEASON IN THE 2013 SPEARS SOUTHWEST TOUR SERIES. BSR IS PLEASED TO ADD JAKE KOENS TO ITS ORGANIZATION. KOENS WILL WORK ALONGSIDE JEFF STRANDWOLD PREPARING THE CARS IN THE BSR SHOP ON A WEEKLY BASIS. [...]
BERKLEY FISHING CONTINUES ASSOCIATION WITH THE SPEARS SOUTHWEST TOUR SERIES
Bakersfield, CA – Berkley Fishing, the world's leading fishing tackle company, and the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will continue there association through the 2013 season and beyond. “We’re proud of our association with Berkley, they’re the premier company in the fishing tackle industry,” stated the SRL’s Brian Olsen. “Last year [...]
51 – Carlos Vieira
Driver Hometown: Livingston, CA Car Owner: Carlos Vieira Crew Members: Joe Cordeiro, Frank Lucas, Gerson Possadas, Aysia Vieira, Bobby Burks, Jose Corriea, Art Hidalgo, Mario Isola, Jason DeMelo, David DeMelo Years In Racing: 6 Sponsors: 51 FIFTY Energy Drink and Allied Packaging Family: Wife Aysia and 2 daughters, Elaina and Morgan Job Info: V.P. of [...]
51 FIFTY becomes the Official Energy Drink of the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series
Bakersfield, CA –This week an agreement was finalized to make 51 FIFTY Energy Drink an official product of the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series. “Carlos (Vieira) has been a great supporter of the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series, competing full time on the series for the past four years,” stated the SRL’s [...]
75 – Jeremy Doss
Driver Hometown: Upperlake, Ca. Car Owner: Mike Doss Crew Members:Dale Dodds, William O'Donnell, Andy Layton, Kevin Ostern, Ernie Ostern Years In Racing: 9 Sponsors: Nitro Racing, Pathfinder Chassis, Peters Racing Engines, Pacific Auto Body, Kuecker's Kustom Koatings Family:Mike & Denise Doss, Andrew Garcia, and Izzy Redmond Job Info: Kueckers Kustom Koatings Racing Accomplishments:2011 Legend State Champ, [...]
89 – Bobby Hodges
Driver Hometown: Carson City, NV Car Owner: Henry Hodges Jr. Crew Members:Josh Bews (Crew Chief), Kris Keller (Car Chief), David Pearce (Spotter) Years In Racing: 12 Sponsors: Nevada Automotive Test Center, No Coast Customs, Long Engines Systems, JBews Fabrication Family: Henry and Mary (parents), Jennifer and Kelley (Sisters), Cami Simpson (girlfriend) Job Info:Test Engineer Racing Accomplishments:2011 [...]
73 – Ken Benhamou
Driver Hometown: San Ramon, CA Car Owner: Ken Benhamou Crew Members: Dave Kaler, Randy Gilbert, Ken Morgan, Brian Laue, Nick Smith, Daniel Blouin. Years In Racing: 16 Sponsors: SAS German Auto Family: Wife; Linda, Son; Johnathan, Daughters; Brianna and Madeline Job Info: Owner; SAS German Auto Racing Accomplishments: I've enjoyed every single race in my life...that [...]
FLOWMASTER SIGNS WITH THE SPEARS SOUTHWEST TOUR SERIES FOR 2013
Bakersfield, CA – Flowmaster, manufacturer of performance exhaust systems, has signed with the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series to present the “2013 Flowmaster Young Guns Championship”. The “Flowmaster Young Guns Championship” will award the top drivers (23 and younger), with a points fund that include $1,000 to the “Young Guns [...]
SRL SOUTHWEST TOUR TO RACE AT KERN RACEWAY SEPTEMBER 7TH
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (January 18, 2013) – Continuing with a rich tradition of Southwest Tour car racing in Bakersfield, Kern County Raceway Park has signed the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour for a major event on September 7th at the brand-new asphalt track. The announcement of the SRL comes after yesterday's announcement [...]
Madera Speedway Media Relations / for Immediate Release
The Stage is Set, the 2013 LoanMart Madera Speedway Schedule is Released Madera, CA (1.18.13) – The 2013 racing schedule is out and the LoanMart Madera Speedway is ready to roar into action for the upcoming season. Fans will enjoy a mixture of big open wheel events, big stock car [...]
LoanMart Joins the Madera Speedway Team as the Premier Marketing Partner for 2013
Madera, CA (1.17.13) – Management at the Madera Speedway is proud to announce LoanMart as a sponsor of the Madera Speedway for the 2013 season. This week an agreement was completed and LoanMart became the premier marketing partner of the Madera Speedway for 2013. Fans will see the LoanMart logo [...]
24 – Scott Sanchez
Age: 41 Hometown: Livermore, CA Home_Track: Altamont Car_Number: 24 Chassis: Victory Circle Elite Years_In_Racing: 11 Car_Owner: Scott Sanchez Crew_Members: RJ Godett, Steven Godett, Christian Mayer, Marty Sanchez, Joe Fernandez Profession: Contractor Favorite_Racing_Memory: Starting 29th at the California Classic at Irwindale and finishing 4th
18 – Jim Pettit
Age: 47 Hometown: Prunedale, Ca Home_Track: Madera Speedway Car_Number: 18 Chassis: Hamke Years_In_Racing: 28 Car_Owner: Quentin Bammer Crew_Members: Lee Bandetinni, Byron Decker, Ed Garcia, Nick Robfogel, Duane Sharp, Mark Shrader, Derek Soeth, Bobby Thomas, Louie Toledo, Greg Wilson, Ted Yamashiro, George Yawornisky. Family: Jim Pettit I, Patricia Pettit, Tammy Keldsen, Liz Nelson Profession: JP Surplus Salvage AD Sponsors: Moeller Bros., [...]
Q and A with SPEARS Southwest Tour Series team owner – Dan Nikolai:
Dan and Kathy Nikolai field the legendary #33 car for driver M.K. Kanke: 1. How did you get your start in racing? These first two questions need to be rolled into one since my physical involvement in racing began with M.K. However, I got hooked on the sport back in the [...]
SRL LEGENDS TOUR SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2013
Bakersfield, CA – The 2013 SRL Legends Tour championship season will consist of eleven race dates, at six racetracks, in three different states. A new twist to the 2013 championship will be that a driver’s best eight finishes, of the eleven scheduled events, will determine the final championship standings [...]
KERN COUNTY RACEWAY PARK TO OPEN NASCAR RACING SCHEDULE IN APRIL
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (January 17, 2013) – The highly anticipated opening of the state-of-the-art Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield will become a reality when NASCAR Whelen All-American Series-sanctioned races hit the track in 2013. The grand opening race has been scheduled for Saturday night April 20. The half-mile and quarter-mile [...]
CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS BANQUET INFO
SPEARS Southwest Tour Series CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS BANQUET The Pleasure of Your Company is Requested Saturday – February 9, 2013 Doors Opens at 11:30 am Lunch Served at 12:00 pm Awards Presented Top Twenty SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Drivers Top Ten SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Team Owners Top Ten SRL Legends Tour presented by ProCast Products [...]
SRL to SANCTION NEW SERIES in 2013
BAKERSFIELD, CA – The management of the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series proudly announced today a new division that will compete under the SRL banner, in 2013, the SRL will organize, officiate and sanction the “SRL S2 Tour Series”. The ‘S2’ is a full-size 108-inch wheelbase, tubular chassis stock car, [...]
The Inaugural SUNOCO Driven Challenge is Down to Two Drivers
Bakersfield, CA - The champion of the 2012 SUNOCO Driven Challenge will be crowned this weekend at the season finale of the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Just two drivers, Derek Thorn, 26 of Bakersfield, CA and Jim Pettit II, 48 [...]
