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 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…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…June 24…Nick Larson of Vallejo won the 20 lap Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. It was his first win of the year and also his first win since his father, Randy Larson, passed away last year. The race saw a yellow flag wave before a …
by Candice Martin Antioch, CA…June 17…Kenneth Robles of Rio Vista won the 30 lap Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stock Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the second running of the Dean Cline Classic, which pays tribute to the Hall of Fame racer. Robles was substituting for Jared Baugh. Point leader …
We ran the dwarf Car Nationals. Drivers came in from five different states and from all over California. The thing about these Nationals events that fans don’t really get to see is it’s not just a race, but it’s almost like a family reunion in the pits. They do several of these types of events, …
By Candice Martin Antioch, CA…June 3…Troy Foulger won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. The Oakley driver is the current point leader in the Bowers Motorsports entry, and this was his first win of the season. He is also in the hunt for an unprecedented sixth division championship. …
