LOGAN MITCHELL COMPLETES WEEKEND SWEEP, TAKES WMR PORTION OF TOM MANNING MEMORIAL
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA (May 19, 2024) – Santa Cruz’s Logan Mitchell completed an exciting weekend sweep with Western Midget Racing, winning Friday’s feature at Ocean Speedway then leading the WMR competitors in Saturday’s Tom Manning Memorial at Petaluma Speedway. Saturday’s co-sanctioned event with the Bay Cities Racing Association saw eight stock production midgets competing and they stole the show. Mitchell won a race long duel with 2023 WMR champion Bryant Bell of Oakley to lead the WMR contingent at the finish of the 25-lap affair. Photo by Top Dawg Photos
Mitchell put a gap between himself and Bell in the early stages of the feature. As they darted in and out of lapped traffic, Bell closed in and nabbed the lead of the WMR contingent on lap 16 using the outside line. Mitchell battled back to lead lap 17.
A side-by-side battle ensued between Mitchell and Bell over the final five laps of the race with Mitchell narrowly prevailing. San Jose’s Anthony Bruno finished third among the WMR competitors followed by Delano’s Terry Nichols, and Moorpark’s Todd Hawse. The balance of the field included Adam Weisberg of Santa Clarita, Kyle Hawse of Las Vegas, and Marvin Mitchell of Madera.
Western Midget Racing returns to action on June 7 at Ocean Speedway and June 8 at Petaluma Speedway. For more information visit www.WesternMidgetRacing.com
2024 WMR Schedule – Subject to Change
March 16 Ventura Raceway – WINNER: Anthony Bruno
March 29 Ocean Speedway – RAIN OUT
March 30 Marysville Raceway – RAIN OUT
April 20 Bakersfield Speedway – WINNER: Logan Mitchell
May 4 Ventura Raceway – WINNER: Bryant Bell
May 17 Ocean Speedway – WINNER: Logan Mitchell
May 18 Petaluma Speedway w/ BCRA Tom Manning Memorial – WINNER: Logan Mitchell
June 7 Ocean Speedway
June 8 Petaluma Speedway
June 22 Ventura Raceway
July 12 Ocean Speedway Howard Kaeding Classic
July 13 Ocean Speedway Howard Kaeding Classic
July 26 Ocean Speedway
July 27 Antioch Speedway
August 9 Ocean Speedway Johnny Key Classic
August 10 Ocean Speedway Johnny Key Classic
September 21 Bakersfield Speedway
October 25 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway October Classic
October 26 Ventura Raceway