Johnny Sauter and Wauters Motorsports Head to the “Rattler 250”
Bakersfield, CA - 2016 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion and three-time NASCAR Xfinity winner Johnny Sauter has entered the SRL National Hardee's Rattler 250” at South Alabama Speedway. The 47th edition of the event will be held on March 17-19 at the 4/10-mile speedway in Opp, AL. It will [...]
Robertson Looks to Add Winter Showdown Win to His Resume
Bakersfield, CA - Colorado will once again bring a strong contingent of Super Late Models to California on March 25th. This time the destination will be Bakersfield, CA, and Kern County Raceway Park (CA) for the “8th Annual Winter Showdown 135” for the Spears SRL Southwest Tour. “Centennial State” [...]
John DeAngelis Jr. Sees New Pairing Bringing “Rattler 250” Success
Bakersfield, CA - John DeAngelis Jr. made the trip to South Alabama Speedway (AL) in 2021, competing in the "Hardee's Rattler 250” for the first time. In 2023, he will make his return to Opp, AL with Wimmer Motorsports, to challenge one of the toughest Super Late Model fields [...]
History of the Winter Showdown – Kyle Busch Scores the Win
WINTER SHOWDOWN HISTORY - 2018 As we approach the 8th running of the 'Winter Showdown' at Kern County Raceway on March 25th, we look back at the previous seven races dating back to February 2015. In 2018, 47 drivers took a time in qualifying, with the top 14 within .2 of [...]
UPDATES and REMINDERS: Kern County Raceway “8th Annual Winter Showdown”
UPDATES and REMINDERS: Kern County Raceway “8th Annual Winter Showdown” PIT PASSES PRICING: Two Day: $80, Friday Only: $50, Saturday Only: $50 PARKING: Every team will have a pre-assigned parking spot for the weekend. If you have a special request or you need to unhook from your trailer during the race [...]
Winter Showdown Schedule of Events – March 24 & 25
Friday, March 24, 2023 2:00pm Pit Gates Open (Lift gates remain closed until directed) 3:30 – 4:00pm Spears Manufacturing Modified Series Practice 4:00 – 4:40pm SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Practice 4:40 – 5:10pm SPEARS SRL Pro Late Model Series Practice 5:10 – 5:40pm Spears Manufacturing Modified Series Practice 5:40 – 6:20pm SPEARS Southwest Tour [...]
History of the Winter Showdown – Pollard Draws First at Inaugural Showdown
As we approach the 8th running of the 'Winter Showdown' at Kern County Raceway on March 25th, we will look back at the previous seven dating back to the first edition on February 28th, 2015 when Bubba Pollard held off Dalton Sargent and Derek Thorn to claim the $25,000 [...]
History of the Winter Showdown – Third Time is the Charm for Thorn
As we approach the 8th running of the 'Winter Showdown' at Kern County Raceway on March 25th, we look back at the previous seven races dating back to the first edition on February 28th, 2015. After Bubba Pollard claimed the first two 'Winter Showdowns", it was then Derek Thorn [...]
BIG MARCH FOR SRL
Big month of March for the SRL with 'the Rattler' at South Alabama Speedway on March 19th, followed by the 'Winter Showdown' at Kern County Raceway on March 25th.
History of the Winter Showdown – No Power, No Problem for Majeski
As we approach the 8th running of the 'Winter Showdown' at Kern County Raceway on March 25th, we look back at the previous seven races dating back to February 2015. In 2019, rain plagued race week, in fact the race was almost cancelled due to the seven day forecast [...]
2023 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series TESTING POLICY – REMINDER
2023 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series TESTING POLICY WHICH WILL BEGIN ON MARCH 26th, 2023 NO TESTING THE WEEK OF AN EVENT AT HOST TRACK: There will be no SRL Team testing allowed the week of a race event (Sunday-Thursday) at the track hosting the upcoming SRL race. (This policy begins on [...]
White Cashes in at Irwindale in the “All-Star Showdown 100”
Bakersfield, CA – Linny White survived Saturday night’s “All-Star Showdown 100” for the Spears Pro Late Models presented by Sigma Performance Services, to reach the checkered flag first. The race was called on lap 55 due to curfew, and a pileup that ended the caution-marred event on Irwindale Speedway’s [...]
Gomes Takes Season Opening SRL National / Southwest Tour ‘All-Star Showdown”
Gomes Takes Season Opening SRL National / Southwest Tour ‘All-Star Showdown” Bakersfield, CA - Jacob Gomes was coming off the best season of his racing career in 2022, scoring the Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series championship and earning three series victories. He started 2023 with the biggest win of his [...]
All-Star Showdown Qualifying Results – Raz on Top, Wins Apache Rental Group Fast Time Award
Pos No. Name Best time In lap Best speed Diff Gap Laps 1 42 Kole Raz 00:17.448 2 103.164 2 2 98 Blaine Rocha 00:17.456 1 103.116 00:00.008 00:00.008 2 3 22S Buddy Shepherd 00:17.502 2 102.845 00:00.054 00:00.046 2 4 16 Jacob Gomes 00:17.523 2 102.722 00:00.075 00:00.021 2 5 23 Dan Holtz 00:17.548 1 102.576 00:00.100 00:00.025 2 6 27 John Moore 00:17.565 2 102.477 00:00.117 00:00.017 2 7 44 Jeremy Doss 00:17.571 2 102.442 00:00.123 00:00.006 2 8 13 Sean Hingorani* 00:17.609 2 102.220 00:00.161 00:00.038 2 9 26 Bubba Pollard 00:17.615 1 102.186 00:00.167 00:00.006 2 10 14D Chris Davidson 00:17.630 2 102.099 00:00.182 00:00.015 2 11 79 Barrett Polhemus* 00:17.632 2 102.087 00:00.184 00:00.002 2 12 66 Jeff Bischofberger 00:17.650 2 101.983 00:00.202 00:00.018 2 13 25F Brandon Farrington 00:17.672 2 101.856 00:00.224 00:00.022 2 14 51 Jake Finch 00:17.675 2 101.839 00:00.227 00:00.003 2 15 33 Cale Kanke 00:17.676 2 101.833 00:00.228 00:00.001 2 16 89 Zach Morris* 00:17.696 1 101.718 00:00.248 00:00.020 2 17 22E Chris Eggleston 00:17.714 2 101.615 00:00.266 00:00.018 2 18 1 Dylan Zampa* 00:17.720 2 101.580 00:00.272 00:00.006 2 19 11R Darren Robertson 00:17.722 2 101.569 00:00.274 00:00.002 2 20 22A Andy Allen 00:17.726 2 101.546 00:00.278 00:00.004 2 21 11H Austin Herzog* 00:17.739 2 101.471 00:00.291 00:00.013 2 22 05 Nick Cooper* 00:17.759 2 101.357 00:00.311 00:00.020 2 23 08 Jace Hansen 00:17.764 2 101.329 00:00.316 00:00.005 2 24 17 Zach Telford 00:17.796 1 101.146 00:00.348 00:00.032 2 25 21N Ethan Nascimento, Jr* 00:17.799 2 101.129 00:00.351 00:00.003 2 26 22G Jonathon Gomez 00:17.807 1 101.084 00:00.359 00:00.008 2 27 24 Scott Sanchez 00:17.927 2 100.407 00:00.479 00:00.120 2 28 61 Dennis Rock 00:18.120 1 99.338 00:00.672 00:00.193 2 29 80 Andre Prescott 00:18.325 2 98.226 00:00.877
SRL News and Notes All-Star Showdown at Irwindale Speedway
For Immediate Release: Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series Media Event: The “All-Star Showdown”. The headlining division will be the Super Late Models, competing under the banner of the SRL National and the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series for the first time. The Super Late Models will race for 200 laps [...]
UPDATES and HELPFUL INFORMATION: January 12, 2023
UPDATES and HELPFUL INFORMATION: January 12, 2023 DECALS FOR SUPER LATE MODELS - Attached is the 2023 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Contingency Decal Layout and instructions. If you would like the file so you can include the decals as part of your wrap, please click link below to download. Reminder: All [...]
Scott Sanchez and Jake Bollman will Double Team at Showdown
Scott Sanchez and Jake Bollman will look to double team the competition at Irwindale Speedway on January 21st. The twin #24's will be after a $25,000 payday at the "All-Star Showdown 200", the season opener for the Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series and SRL National. Sanchez will make start [...]
Cody Kiemele Back at Irwindale Speedway
Cody Kiemele finished second the last time he visited Irwindale Speedway with the Spears Manufacturing Pro Late Models presented by Sigma Performance Services. He will now return looking to better that finish by one in the "All-Star Showdown 100" on January 21st. A win would be worth $10,000 for [...]
Chris Eggleston Makes Herculean Effort to Attend the “All-Star Showdown 200”
Bakersfield, CA – The contingent from Colorado continues to grow stronger, as Erie, CO driver Chris Eggleston has entered the $25,000-to-win “All-Star Showdown 200” on January 21st. Eggleston will be returning to Irwindale Speedway for the first time since the 2020 “All-Star Showdown”, when he was unable to make [...]
Florida’s Jake Finch Enter All-Star Showdown
Lynn Haven, Florida's Jake Finch will return to Southern California for the "All-Star Showdown 200" at Irwindale Speedway. The team will travel 2,200 miles to the $25,000-to-win event in the 17-year-olds second trip to California.
The 47th Annual Rattler 250 and the 18th Baby Rattler 125 at South Alabama Speedway Will Pay an Event Record in Prize Money
Bakersfield, CA (December 27, 2022) – The 47th running of “The Rattler” will pay a record payout for the event for Super Late Models with $25,000 to the winner and $1,600 minimum for making the starting field. Since 1974, South Alabama Speedway has been the host to “The Rattler [...]
ALL-STAR SHOWDOWN Schedule of Events, January 19th – 21st, 2023
Thursday, Janaury 19th - Optional Open Test Day 12:00pm Gates 1:00pm Mandatory All Teams Meeting 2:00 - 2:30pm SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Practice 2:30 –3:00pm Pro Late Model Series Practice & Modified Series Practice (Share the time) 3:00 – 3:40pm SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Practice 3:40 – 4:20pm [...]
SNOWBALL DERBY WINNERS! CONGRATULATIONS TO DEREK THORN & CAMPBELL MOTORSPORTS
Winners of the 55th Annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida
The SRL National Super Late Model Tour Announces 2023 Schedule
Bakersfield, CA (December 3, 2023) – After a four-race inaugural season in 2022, the ‘SRL National Super Late Model Tour’ will more than double its schedule in 2023 with at least eight national championship events reaching from coast to coast. The ‘SRL National’ is an expansion of the “SPEARS (SRL) [...]
SPEARS Southwest Tour Series 2023 Schedule Release
SPEARS Southwest Tour Series 2023 Schedule Release Bakersfield, CA (November 29, 2022) – As we approach the last weekend of Super Late Model racing on the national calendar, the SPEARS (SRL) Southwest Tour Series is proud to announce its 2023 calendar of events. “In planning for 2023, we knew our teams [...]
