by: Candice Martin Fan appreciation night was a success. It makes me happy to say that. As is the case with us, there’s always something negative lurking. Sometimes we just shoot ourselves in the foot when we’re about to have a good moment, but sometimes it’s just stuff that happens behind the scenes. While …
By Candice Martin Antioch, CA…August 5…TJ Smith of Fresno collected the victory in the 30 lap USAC Western States Midgets Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. It was the inaugural appearance for the group at the track, and it came on Fan Appreciation Night. Fans got to attend for just $5. The win for …
by: Candice Martin I like the story that I did for Fan Appreciation Night. I really wanted to emphasize what Ron Brown had done, because the night wouldn’t happen without him. He spearheaded this thing and found out what was needed to make it happen. Thanks to him, fans will get to watch a …
By Candice Martin Antioch, CA…As the dog days of summer continue, people are looking for a little bit of outdoor fun to enjoy with their family. One option this Saturday night will be auto racing at Antioch Speedway at the Contra Costa County Event Center. The occasion this week is really special. It’s not …
By Candice Martin Antioch, CA…There’s a lot of excitement behind the scenes at Antioch Speedway going into this Saturday night. Thanks to the efforts of Hall of Fame racer Ron Brown to gather sponsorship, it’s Fan Appreciation Night. It’s a $5 ticket admission to get you a great night of racing along with live music …
By Candice Martin Antioch, CA…July 29…Taking the lead from previous Antioch winner Jacob Tuttle of Oakley, Stockton’s DJ Johnson won the 25 lap Hunt Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the second win on the tour for the two-time Antioch Speedway champion. Tuttle has won three times …
By Candice Martin Antioch, CA…July 22…Jacob Tuttle of Oakley won the 25 lap Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was his third win of the season aboard the Ted Finkenbinder owned entry as he tuned up for next week’s Hunt Series race. Finkenbinder Racing teammate Blake Bower of Brentwood, a …
By Candice Martin Antioch, CA…As the summer season kicks into high gear, Antioch Speedway continues It’s 63rd season of championship auto racing with another five division lineup. Back in action this week will be the Wingless Spec Sprints, joined by the Xtreme Late Models, Super Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars and the Hardtops. The combination of …
By Candice Martin Antioch, CA…July 15…Jason Ryan Jr of Oakley won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. This was his third win of the season as he regained the point lead from Kenny Shrader of Pacheco. Ryan also won the Main Event at Watsonville a night earlier. With a front row start, …
By Candice Martin Antioch, CA…The word is out about Antioch Speedway’s planned Fan Appreciation Night on August 5th. This will be a $5 ticket for each fan, plus bike giveaways and Hot Wheels for the kids and much more. We’ll be hearing more about that in the next couple of weeks, but we have a …