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BRYANT BELL SCORES SECOND WIN OF 2023 WMR SEASON AT PETALUMA
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA (May 14, 2023) – Oakley’s Bryant Bell continued a red-hot start to the 2023 Western Midget Racing season, earning his second win of the year in just his third attempt during Saturday night’s action at Petaluma Speedway. Both competitive heat races were won from the fourth starting position, with Las Vegas’ Kyle Hawse…
Read MoreBLAKE BOWER SCORES TENTH CAREER WATSONVILLE VICTORY WITH WMR
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (May 12, 2023) – 2022 Western Midget Racing champion Blake Bower of Brentwood continued to dominate racing at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., scoring his tenth career victory at the Santa Cruz County Faigrounds dirt track on Friday night. Bower and Todd Hawse of Moorpark split the two heat races for outstanding 15-car…
Read MoreBRYANT BELL CONQUERS VENTURA RACEWAY WITH WESTERN MIDGET RACING
VENTURA, CALIFORNIA (April 30, 2023) – Bryant Bell of Oakley, Calif. became the third different winner of the 2023 Western Midget Racing, dominating the 20-lap feature at Ventura Raceway on Saturday night. Logan Mitchell of Santa Cruz in the No. 96x Boss Chassis and 2022 champion Blake Bower of Brentwood in the No. 9 for…
Read MoreVENTURA RACEWAY UP NEXT FOR 2023 WESTERN MIDGET RACING SEASON
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (April 27, 2023) – Western Midget Racing hits one its mainstay venues on Saturday night, hitting Ventura Raceway for the third race of the 2023 championship. Ventura Raceway will host WMR on three occasions this year, continuing its place as a centerpiece of the series calendar. VRA Sprint Cars, Senior Sprints, VRA Hobby…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING EVENTS AT ANTIOCH AND OCEAN CANCELED DUE TO WET CONDITIONS
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (March 30, 2023) – Relentless wet weather throughout the week has led to the cancelation of this weekend’s doubleheader at Ocean Speedway and Antioch Speedway for Western Midget Racing. The series will now turn its attention to Ventura Raceway on April 29 for round three of the championship series. For more information on…
Read MoreDRAKE EDWARDS WINS WESTERN MIDGET RACING DEBUT RACE AT MOHAVE VALLEY RACEWAY
MOHAVE VALLEY, ARIZ. (March 18, 2023) – Drake Edwards of Surprise, Ariz. drove the Kevin Felkins-owned No. 4 Western Midget to victory in Saturday’s debut appearance for WMR at Mohave Valley Raceway. A series-best 22 car field assembled for the 25-lap feature, serving as round two for the Western Midget Racing championship season. “We got…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING ANNOUNCES INCREASED MOHAVE PURSE AND SOLIDIFIES NEW PARTNER
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (March 18, 2023) – Western Midget Racing makes its Mohave Valley Raceway debut on Saturday night with an increased purse, and has solidified a new business partnership for the series. Photo by Ben Thrasher Saturday’s race will pay $600 to win and $350 for second place thanks to the growing fields supporting Western…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING AIMS FOR SERIES DEBUT AT MOHAVE VALLEY ON SATURDAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (March 14, 2023) – Western Midget Racing will visit the seventh venue in series history on Saturday night, traveling to the Mohave Valley Raceway in Arizona. WMR will join IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Dwarf Cars in action on the one-third mile dirt track. Photo by Ben Thrasher Mohave Valley is centrally located…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING ADJUSTS CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT AND SCHEDULE
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (February 27, 2023) – Officials from Western Midget Racing announce that future race dates at Adobe Mountain Speedway, including this weekend’s event on March 4, will not be sanctioned by WMR. Photo by Top Dawg Photos The 2023 WMR season will now comprise of one overall championship, combining 12 Northern California dates, four…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING UPDATES 2023 SCHEDULE WITH ADDITION OF BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (February 8, 2023) – Western Midget Racing has partnered with Scott Schweitzer at Bakersfield Speedway to host a 2023 National Series round on September 2. The event was previously scheduled for Ventura Raceway on August 26, but was canceled due a fairgrounds scheduling conflict. Photo by Maxwell Patrick Imagery Bakersfield Speedway will become…
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