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Lakeport’s Thorn ready for Southwest opener Saturday

March 12, 2014 12:34 am  •  JEANNIE BROUSSAL  From the NAPA VALLEY REGISTER   Lakeport native Derek Thorn is excited about the season-opening race at Madera Speedway on Saturday night. Thorn, who drives the Campbell Motorsports, Four Star Fruit, Hronis Racing, Double Eagle Transportation, Surface Pumps, Inc. No. 43 Ford, is more than ready [...]

What to watch in 2014:

What to watch in 2014:   PETTIT v. THORN:  The elephant in the room for 2014, (which means no one can ignore it) is the much anticipated battle between the 2012 series champions of the Byron Campbell owned #43 team with driver Derek Thorn, and the 2013 series champions of the [...]

Tentative Roster for Madera Speedway as of March 11, 2014

SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Tentative Roster for Madera Speedway as of March 11, 2014             01          Todd Souza, Aromas, CA – Rockwell Watches, BP Racing 12          Colby Potts, Stockton, CA – Nascimiento Motorsports 16          Jacob Gomes, Manteca, CA – Sunnyvalley Smoked Meats, Inc., Dennis Arbini 18          Jim Pettit II, Prunedale, CA – Moeller [...]

PETTIT and BAMMER PREPARE TO DEFEND TITLE

FOR RELEASE - March 11, 2014 Jim Pettit Racing       PETTIT and BAMMER PREPARE TO DEFEND TITLE Prunedale, CA – Three-time SPEARS Southwest Tour Series champion Jim Pettit II and his Quentin Bammer owned team is preparing to defend their 2013 championship title.  2012 was the first year that Pettit and Bammer had [...]

NTS Motorsports Signs Garret Archer for SRL in 2014 (photo: Archer at Evergreen Speedway in 2013)

KERNERSVILLE, NC (March 11th, 2014) NTS Motorsports announced the addition of 17 year-old Garret Archer to their driver lineup for 2014.  Archer will compete for the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Rookie-of-the-Year title in 2014.   This weekend Archer will make his debut in the NTS Motorsports #21 alongside his NTS Motorsports [...]

Newhouse Preps for SRL Season Opener

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Newhouse Preps for SRL Season Opener   As the Spear’s SRL Southwest Tour series kicks off the season with the first race of the year at Madera Speedway, 17 year old Rookie Hannah Newhouse anxiously awaits her change to hit the track for the first time. Not only has [...]

ROSS STRMISKA CONTINUES FAMILY TRADITION

  Manteca, CA – Ross Strmiska, the third generation driver from Manteca, CA and his Mainline Equipment/ Jack Tone Vineyards team are set for the upcoming SPEARS Southwest Tour Series season.  With the season opener at Madera Speedway less than week away, Strmiska is ready and confident heading to the [...]

2 DAYS UNTIL THE 2014 SEASON OPENER at MADERA SPEEDWAY (see schedule of events)

FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH, 2014 MADERA SPEEDWAY - PRACTICE DAY 12 NOON PIT GATES - SPEARS Southwest Tour Series 1:30pm PIT GATES – ALL DIVISIONS   1:00 PM         SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Tech Inspection will begin   3:30 PM         SPEARS Southwest Tour Series – Driver/Crew Chief Meeting   4:00 – 4:30     PRACTICE - SRL S-2, Legends [...]