SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Signs DC’s RV Center as Official Partner for 2014
Bakersfield, CA – The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series proudly announces DC’s RV Center as an official series partner for the 2014 season. DC’s RV Center is one of the fastest growing full service RV centers in the state of California, offering new and used RV sales with an unparalleled [...]
MAVTV to Televise Two SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Events in 2014
Bakersfield, CA – On Wednesday, the management of the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series and MAVTV met to finalize an agreement which resulted in two marquee SPEARS Southwest Tour Series events airing on MAVTV in 2014. The comprehensive agreement brings together the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series, Team Lucas and MAVTV for [...]
Newhouse Signs with JD Motorsports for Full SRL Schedule
For Immediate Release: Newhouse Signs with JD Motorsports for Full SRL Schedule After Newhouse’s first year in a full time super late model series in 2013, it’s time for the next step in her career. 16 year old Hannah Newhouse of Twin Falls, ID will be running the full Spear’s [...]
PAST CHAMPIONS – 2007
Dave Byrd and the Bob Strandwold Racing team celebrated their 2007 SRL Championship after the season finale at Altamont Raceway Park. The below press release was from Dave Byrd Media Relations following his 2007 championship. Dave Byrd Media Relations October 15, 2007 TRACY, California -- While the 2007 SRL racing season brought a [...]
HEADLINES FROM THE 2013 SPEARS SOUTHWEST TOUR SEASON
Jim Pettit II won his third SPEARS Southwest Tour Series championship in 2013, adding his two NASCAR Southwest Tour titles, Pettit now owns five southwest tour titles. Pettit and the rest of the top 10 drivers and teams will be honored at the 2013 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series championship [...]
SAD NEWS – Updated
Our dear friend and SPEARS Southwest Tour Series photographer, David Farr, passed away, Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Tarzana Regional Medical Center. His loving wife, Renee, was at his side. More details to follow. As many of you have inquired, here is an update from the Farr Family, including [...]
PAST CHAMPIONS – 2012
The below Press Release followed Thorn's championship in 2012: The final race of the 2012 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series saw Lakeport’s Derek Thorn win the series title and Twin Falls, Idaho’s Jonathon Gomez win the race and the record $15,000 in prize money that came with the win at The [...]
PAST CHAMPIONS – 2011
PETTIT BECOMES FIRST TWO-TIME SPEARS SRL SOUTHWEST TOUR SERIES CHAMPION The below Press Release followed Pettit's second championship in 2011: BAKERSFIELD, CA – Jim Pettit II has made a career of racing for championships, and when the checkered flag fell on the season ending “Sigma Engineering Solutions 154” at The Bullring Saturday [...]
PAST CHAMPIONS – 2009
After setting out the 2008 season due to a work related injury, M.K Kanke and RPM Motor Sports rebounded with the 2009 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series championship. The below Press Release followed Kanke's championship: Bakersfield, CA – As the checkered flag fell on the final race of the 2009 Spears SRL [...]
SRL Announces 2014 Legends Tour Schedule
Bakersfield, CA – The 2014 “SRL Legends Tour” championship season will consist of nine race dates, at five different race tracks. The 2014 SRL Legends Tour championship will be determined by a driver’s best eight finishes, of the nine scheduled events. The SRL Legends Tour will compete at Madera Speedway, [...]
43 – Derek Thorn
Driver Hometown: Lakeport, CA Car Owner: Byron and Carol Campbell Crew Members: Mike and Vicki Keen, Richard Watson, Bryan Brown, David Coley, Keith Jaegels Years In Racing: 19 Sponsors: Four Star Fruit, Hronis Racing, Double Eagle Transportation, Surface Pumps Inc., H and S Auto Body, SPPI, Joes Racing Products, Eibach Springs, Keen Sights. Family: [...]
PAST CHAMPIONS – 2010
Jonathon and John Gomez - 2010 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Champions The below Press Release followed Gomez's championship: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2010 SRL Media GOMEZ WINS SPEARS SRL SOUTHWEST TOUR SERIES TITLE Bakersfield, CA - Jonathon Gomez was crowned the 2010 SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series champion Saturday night at The Bullring at [...]
Details for the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Championship Awards Banquet
Details for the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Championship Awards Banquet: Date: Saturday, February 8, 2014 Place: Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace - 2800 Buck Owens Blvd - Bakersfield, CA 93308 Time: Doors at 11:30am, Lunch at 12:00pm, Champion’s Reception Party with Live Music to follow Award’s Presentation Cost: $42 per person Reply: [...]
SPEARS SOUTHWEST TOUR SCHEDULE – SET TO OPEN on MARCH 15th
2014 Schedule of Events March 15th – Madera Speedway Madera, CA April 5th – Kern County Raceway Park Bakersfield, CA May 3rd – The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV May 26th (Monday) – Rocky Mountain Raceways Salt Lake City, UT June 28th – Madera Speedway Madera, CA July 26th – Tentative August 16th [...]
2014 SRL S2 TOUR SERIES SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
BAKERSFIELD, CA – After its impressive inaugural season, the “SRL S2 Tour Series” schedule of events is set for 2014. “The inaugural season of the SRL S2 Tour Series exceeded our expectations in many ways, which built a great foundation for the 2014 season,” stated the SRL’s Brian Olsen. “The [...]
GETTING TO KNOW THE 2013 CHAMPIONS: S2 Champion – Ryan Cansdale
Fourteen-year-old Ryan Cansdale from Laguna Beach, California is the 2013 SRL S2 Tour Series Champion. Cansdale scored 5 wins in 2013 and went on to become the inaugural champion of the S2 Tour Series. At what age did you start racing? And what type of racing? I started racing go karts [...]
GETTING TO KNOW THE 2013 CHAMPIONS
GETTING TO KNOW THE 2013 CHAMPIONS: JIM PETTIT II – SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Jim Pettit II from Prunedale, California has been racing since age 13, scoring nearly 300 feature wins and 14 championships during his racing career on both dirt and paved ovals. Pettit won the 2013 SPEARS [...]
GETTING TO KNOW THE 2013 CHAMPIONS: LEGENDS CHAMP – RICKY SCHLICK
Sixteen-year-old Ricky Schlick from Claremont, California is the 2013 SRL Legends Series Champion. Schlick scored 4 wins on the season, including the inaugural race at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 2013 SRL Legends Series Championship is the first for Schlick and follows previous champions Cale [...]
NEW LOOK FOR SPEARS SOUTHWEST TOUR SERIES
Bakersfield, CA – The strength of the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series begins with the first word in the title of its name “SPEARS”, the reference to the series title sponsor Spears Manufacturing Co. Spears Manufacturing is the world leader of PVC and CPVC plastic piping products. For 2014, the [...]
NTS Motorsports Re-Signs Voigt for 2014
KERNERSVILLE, NC (December 18, 2013) NTS Motorsports announced today that Southwest Tour Series veteran Greg Voigt will return as the driver of the NTS Motorsports #29 SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series entry for 2014. “Last year we were late signing Greg to drive for us,” stated NTS Motorsports owner Bob Newberry. [...]
A Marquee Season is Set for the SPEARS Southwest Tour in 2014
BAKERSFIELD, CA – The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series proudly announces its schedule of events for the 2014 season. A quick look at the schedule shows the series visiting the marquee short tracks of the southwest. “In 2014, the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will be competing at the best racetracks in [...]
All-time Career Start Leader – Troy Ermish
Fremont, California's Troy Ermish leads in all-time SPEARS Southwest Tour Series career starts with 95, look for Troy to reach the milestone of 100 starts in 2014.
SPEARS Southwest Tour Series – Stat Leaders: Jim Pettit
Prundale, California's Jim Pettit leads the all-time SPEARS Southwest Tour Series categories - Most Championships (3), All-time money won (over $100,000), All-time top 5's (47), All-time top 10's (52), and Highest average finish (4.9). Pettit is third in all-time starts with 62, and second in all-time wins with 15.
SPEARS Southwest Tour Series – Stat Leaders: Derek Thorn
Lakeport, California's Derek Thorn leads the all-time SPEARS Southwest Tour Series categories - Most wins (16), All-time poles (20), Thorn has 40 all-time series starts.
Take an S2 Test Drive
The purpose of the this “Test Drive” is to find racers who may see the "SRL S2 Tour Series" as the next step in their race career. The $495 you pay for the test drive, will be deducted from the price of a new S2 Car if you choose [...]