ANDREOTTI AND MITCHELL TAKE HOWARD KAEDING CLASSIC SUPER SERIES WINS
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (July 18, 2026) – Following a narrow runner-up finish in the Ken Graunstadt Memorial in June, Jake Andreotti of Castro Valley scored a coveted marquee victory with the 16th annual Howard Kaeding Classic triumph at Watsonville Speedway. Andreotti earned $1750 for the WMR/BCRA California Super Series triumph. Santa Cruz’ Logan Mitchell led the Western Midget Racing contingent to continue an undefeated season across the Super Series rounds among EcoTec-powered drivers.
Andreotti and Mitchell also split the heat races while Andreotti topped time trials over the 17 car turn out. Anthony Bruno charged from shot gun into the eighth position for the West Evans Motorsports / BR Motorsports Hard Charger.
The Western Midget Racing / Bay Cities Racing Association Super Series resumes on August 8 for the Tom Manning Memorial at Petaluma Speedway.
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RESULTS: 16th Howard Kaeding Classic – Watsonville Speedway July 18, 2026
A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 00-Jake Andreotti[6]; 2. 14-Tanner Carrick[5]; 3. 32-Caden Sarale[4]; 4. 96X-Logan Mitchell[1]; 5. 8-Randi Pankratz[7]; 6. 09-Nicholas Leonard Jr[11]; 7. 65-Ben Covich[3]; 8. ONE9-Anthony Bruno[17]; 9. 25JR-Nathan Moore[8]; 10. 78-Ron Hazelton[13]; 11. 4-Glenn Bryan[10]; 12. 18-Floyd Alvis[12]; 13. 7-Dalton Wright[16]; 14. 55-Hailey Lambert[2]; 15. 68-Marvin Mitchell[14]; 16. 55M-Malyssa Perkins[15]; 17. (DNS) 35S-Matthew Kaiser
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 00-Jake Andreotti[6]; 2. 8-Randi Pankratz[3]; 3. 32-Caden Sarale[5]; 4. 09-Nicholas Leonard Jr[1]; 5. 35S-Matthew Kaiser[2]; 6. 55-Hailey Lambert[4]; 7. 55M-Malyssa Perkins[8]; 8. 78-Ron Hazelton[7]; 9. 7-Dalton Wright[9]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 96X-Logan Mitchell[4]; 2. 14-Tanner Carrick[6]; 3. 65-Ben Covich[5]; 4. 4-Glenn Bryan[2]; 5. 25JR-Nathan Moore[3]; 6. 18-Floyd Alvis[1]; 7. 68-Marvin Mitchell[7]; 8. (DNS) ONE9-Anthony Bruno
Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 00-Jake Andreotti, 12.947[6]; 2. 14-Tanner Carrick, 13.108[10]; 3. 32-Caden Sarale, 13.113[13]; 4. 65-Ben Covich, 13.430[14]; 5. 55-Hailey Lambert, 13.537[15]; 6. 96X-Logan Mitchell, 13.879[9]; 7. 8-Randi Pankratz, 13.946[5]; 8. 25JR-Nathan Moore, 14.145[16]; 9. 35S-Matthew Kaiser, 14.270[12]; 10. 4-Glenn Bryan, 14.280[8]; 11. 09-Nicholas Leonard Jr, 14.315[1]; 12. 18-Floyd Alvis, 14.692[3]; 13. 78-Ron Hazelton, 14.735[7]; 14. 68-Marvin Mitchell, 15.600[2]; 15. 55M-Malyssa Perkins, 15.995[4]; 16. 7-Dalton Wright[17]; 17. (DNS) ONE9-Anthony Bruno
2026 WESTERN MIDGET RACING SCHEDULE – Subject to Change
March 20 Watsonville Speedway WINNER: Cody Gray
April 4 Antioch Speedway WINNER: Cody Gray
April 18 Placerville Speedway – Super Series Winner: Preston Norbury; WMR Winner: Logan Mitchell
May 2 Marysville Raceway – Super Series Winner: Caden Sarale; WMR Winner: Logan Mitchell
May 16 Merced Speedway – Super Series Winner: Caden Sarale; WMR Winner: Logan Mitchell
May 29 Watsonville Speedway – w/ NARC Winner: Anthony Bruno
June 6 Antioch Speedway – 2nd annual Graunstadt Memorial Super Series Winner: Connor Speir; WMR Winner: Logan Mitchell
June 20 Watsonville Speedway – 66th Johnny Key Classic Winner: Caden Sarale; WMR Winner: Logan Mitchell
July 18 Watsonville Speedway – 16th annual Howard Kaeding Classic Winner: Jake Andreotti; WMR Winner: Logan Mitchell
July 25 Antioch Speedway – CANCELED
August 8 Petaluma Speedway – Tom Manning Memorial
August 15 Antioch Speedway – Contra Costa County Clash
October 3 Antioch Speedway – w/ USCS Sprint Cars
September 18-19 Stockton Dirt Track w/ World of Outlaws
October 23-24 Delta Speedway – Turkey Bowl XXVII