Michael Sandoval
Bakersfield, CA – 2011 SRL Rookie-of-the-Year Michael Sandoval continued his string of SRL starts in 2024, making his fourth consecutive appearance at The The New Stockton 99 Speedway (CA). Sandoval brought home his new FURY Race Cars Super Late Model, sponsored by Sandoval Farms, Belletto Farms, and David's Racing [...]
Four-time North State Modified Series champion Scott Winters
Four-time North State Modified Series champion Scott Winters made his return to the SRL Modified Series, in the potent Ferrari Farms Modified, winning at Redwood Acres Raceway on Labor Day Weekend. For Winters, it was his sixth triumph in the series, after last competing in 2019. The multi-time track [...]
Wes Burton made his SRL debut in 2024 at Colorado National
Bakersfield, CA - Former "World Crown 300" top-five finisher Wes Burton made his SRL Southwest Tour Series debut in 2024 at Colorado National Speedway, in the "Salted Architectural Metals 150". Burton, from Cheifland, FL, qualified 11th, but finished 18th in his debut, after falling out after 30 laps. Burton [...]
RAZ GETS SRL WIN at CNS in ’24
Bakersfield, CA - Kole Raz entered the Salted Architectural Metals 150” at Colorado National Speedway (CO) winless in Super Late Model touring series competition. He had 19 starts with the SRL Southwest Tour Series, nine starts with the Northwest Super Late Model Series, two starts with the Southern Super [...]
Entire community needs our prayers
Please keep our good friend Dan Holtz and those in the Pacific Palisades, Hurst, and Eaton fire areas in your thoughts and prayers. Dan is okay, but the entire community needs our prayers.
Chris Eggleston
Bakersfield, CA - Chris Eggleston has only been behind the wheel of a Super Late Model on a sporadic basis over the last several seasons. But the winner of "The Race" at North Wilkesboro Speedway (NC) brought his beautifully prepared #22 out on August 17th, to compete in the [...]
Four-time Redwood Acres Raceway Sportsman / Late Model champion Brandon Barnwell
Four-time Redwood Acres Raceway Sportsman / Late Model champion Brandon Barnwell made his SRL Southwest Tour Series debut in 2024. The Labor Day weekend "JM ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. Wild West Shootout Money Talks 127 presented by Big Valley Sanitation" found Barnwell earning an eighth-place finish after qualifying 10th. Barnwell battled [...]
Brian Yackey Made SRL Debut at CNS
Bakersfield, CA - The Yackey family is well known throughout Colorado National Speedway history, with multiple championships at the famous 3/8-mile. In 2024 Brian Yackey added his name to the record books of SRL Southwest Tour Series participants, the third to do so in his family. Brian made his [...]
Rocha Just Misses SRL Championship
Blaine Rocha entered the 2024 SRL Southwest Tour Series season looking for his first series win since 2017. He completed the campaign with a victory and a near championship, as he and the Duane Sharp led team rebounded from several seasons of bad luck. The championship came down to [...]
Sutton made the trip to Colorado National Speedway
Bakersfield, CA - One of 10 competitors who made their first starts in the SRL Southwest Tour Series in 2024 was Lebanon, Tennessee's Dawson Sutton. Sutton made the trip to Colorado National Speedway in August to compete in the Salted Metals Architectural Metals 150" in his Willie Allen Racing, [...]
SRL Remembers Irwindale Speedway
Bakersfield, CA – On December 21st, 2024, Irwindale Speedway ran its’ last event on the oval tracks that populate the grounds of the former quarry. The facility was first opened on a cold night, in March of 1999. It was met with a packed grandstand. It was bookended with [...]
Dane Nissen made first start with the SRL Southwest Tour in 2024
Bakersfield, CA - Dane Nissen was one of 10 different competitors to make their first start with the SRL Southwest Tour Series in 2024. Nissen made his debut at Redwood Acres Raceway and finished sixth in the "JM ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. Wild West Shootout - Money Talks 127 presented by [...]
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2018 SRL Southwest Tour Series Champion Jeremy Doss
No luck for Doss: Our 2018 SRL Southwest Tour Series champion Jeremy Doss had an up and down weekend at the 57th Annual Snowball Derby. Doss took the green from the 21st starting position, but lost a lap early in the event. The team made changes to the car [...]
Congratulations to Jace Hansen
Congratulations to Jace Hansen, JDRacing Team and Preston Peltier Racing for their fourth-place finish in the Snowball Derby from 5 Flags Speedway!!
Raz Impressive at Derby
In Kole Raz second Snowball Derby start, the Oswego, OR driver let the field know he was there. Raz vaulted into the top-five through the mid to late stages of the Derby, after a long green-flag run. Raz restarted fourth after the final caution on lap 277, but was [...]
Great Start of Derby for Thorn
Our six-time Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series champion, Derek Thorn, is off to a great start, setting the quickest lap in opening practice for the 57th Annual Snowball Derby at 5 Flags Speedway. Buddy Shepherd (3rd), Haeden Plybon (4th), and Jeremy Doss (8th) were also in the top 10.
2024 Spears Pro Late Model Race Winner, Vito Cancilla Heading to Pensacola
Another West Coast driver has thrown his name into the hat, as Vito Cancilla will make the trek to 5 Flags Speedway for the "Snowball Derby". The 2024 Spears Pro Late Model victor, at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, will also compete in the "Snowflake 100" in his first trip [...]
2024 SRL Modified Champ Makes Plans for 2025
2024 SRL Modified Champ, Holly Clark just picked up a new Phase 2 chassis from Port City Racecars. For next season, she’ll be racing super late models primarily at Colorado National Speedway, but also with the SRL and will continue to race modifieds on non-conflicting weekends.
SRL Sends Stout Line-up to “Snowball Derby”
Bakersfield, CA - In just two weeks, qualifying will be held for one of the biggest races in the country, the "Snowball Derby" at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL. We would like to wish the best of luck to our SRL competitors heading to the event. Three series [...]
SRL Returns to Colorado National Speedway in 2025
The SRL is proud to announce its return to Colorado National Speedway on Saturday, June 14th, 2025 with both the Super Late Model and Modified Series. Cole Raz is the defending Super Late Model race winner, and Jace Hansen was the Modified race winner in 2024. More details on [...]
Buddy Shepherd Earns October Classic Win and SRL Championship
Bakersfield, CA – Buddy Shepherd entered the 36th Annual “JM Environmental Wild West Shootout October Classic” leading Blaine Rocha by a single marker, in the Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series championship standings. It the end of the night, Shepherd emerged with his second “October Classic” victory at Kevin Harvick’s [...]
Cancilla Wins Spears Pro Late Model Series Portion of the “October Classic”
Cancilla Wins Spears Pro Late Model Series Portion of the “October Classic” Bakersfield, CA – Vito Cancilla became the sixth different winner in six events for the Spears Pro Late Model Series in 2024, crossing the line first in the “October Classic 60 presented by Visit Bakersfield and LIUNA” at [...]
Dylan Zampa – “JM ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. Wild West Shootout” Champion
With his third consecutive second place finish, Dylan Zampa grabbed the three-race series "JM ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. Wild West Shootout" championship. Zampa was second at Redwood Acres Raceway, The New Stockton 99 Speedway, and now Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway. Congratulations Dylan!!
