DRAKE EDWARDS DARTS TO WMR WAGSDASH WIN AT VENTURA

VENTURA, CALIFORNIA (June 18, 2023) – Drake Edwards of Surprise, Ariz. won his sixth-career Western Midget Racing victory and third at Ventura Raceway, claiming the prestigious Wagsdash on Saturday night. The victory in the 25-lap feature paid $1,000-to-win. Boscacci Racing teammates Blake Bower of Brentwood and Bryant Bell of Oakley split the eight-lap heat races…

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WESTERN MIDGET RACING HEADS FOR VENTURA RACEWAY FOR THE WAGSDASH

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (June 14, 2023) – Western Midget Racing will race for $1,000-to-win in Saturday night’s prestigious “Wagsdash Reunion in Honor of Mrs. Wags” at Ventura Raceway. Their 25-lap feature will be joined USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars, California Lightning Sprints, and Dwarf Cars in an exciting and busy night. Photo by Action Captured…

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BOWER EXTENDS CAREER-BEST MARK WITH 11TH OCEAN WIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT

WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (June 9, 2023) – 2022 Western Midget Racing champion Blake Bower of Brentwood continued to extend his records in the series, scoring his eleventh Ocean Speedway WMR win in Friday night’s 20-lap feature. Photo by Top Dawg Photos Nick Foster, Jr. of San Jose returned to WMR and won the opening heat race…

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BLAKE 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…

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BRYANT 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…

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VENTURA 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…

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VIDEO: 2022 WESTERN MIDGET RACING AWARDS SHOW

SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (January 21, 2023) – Join us as we recap our 2022 Western Midget Racing championship award winners! Hear from 2022 champion Blake Bower, Adobe Mountain Speedway champion and series runner-up Cory Brown, our driver with perfect attendance in all 28 races Kyle Hawse, his cousin Todd Hawse, and 2022 Rookie of the…

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WESTERN MIDGET RACING ANNOUNCES $7K IN POST SEASON CASH AWARDS

Watsonville, Calif. (December 23, 2022) – Western Midget Racing has announced its post season awards totaling nearly $7,000. Drivers earned money from both the year-end points fund and the Road Warrior Start Fund, which rewards drivers based on their participation. Photo by Top Dawg Photos Brentwood, Calif.’s Blake Bower wrapped up his second consecutive WMR…

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VENTURA RACEWAY WESTERN MIDGET RACING NATIONAL DATES ANNOUNCED

Watsonville, Calif. (December 15, 2022) – Western Midget Racing has confirmed its four national races at Ventura Raceway for the 2023 season which will pay points for both the California and Arizona regions. WMR will invade the dirt track adjacent to the Pacific Ocean on April 29, June 17 for the Wagsdash, August 26, and…

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