DRAKE EDWARDS STRIKES BLACK GOLD WITH INAUGURAL BAKERSFIELD WMR WIN

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (September 9, 2023) – Surprise, Ariz.’s Drake Edwards won his fifth points paying Western Midget Racing race of the 2023 season by striking black gold in the inaugural series race at Bakersfield Speedway on Saturday night. The victory was also Edwards’ third in the last four races. Edwards and Joey Klemish of Cortez,…

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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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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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BLAKE BOWER CLAIMS 2022 WESTERN MIDGET RACING CHAMPIONSHIP WITH VENTURA WIN

Ventura, Calif. (October 30, 2022) – Brentwood’s Blake Bower completed his claim on back-to-back Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction championships on Saturday night, earning his 12th win of the season at Ventura Raceway. The best 12 finishes format leaves Bower with a perfect 600-point score, adding to his incredible run in…

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WESTERN MIDGET RACING RACES BACK TO ANTIOCH SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (September 23, 2022) – Antioch Speedway at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds will host the open wheel action of the Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction for the third time in 2022 on Saturday night. The championship night for the Wingless Sprint Cars and Mini Stocks is also on tap…

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AJ HERNANDEZ GRABS FIRST CAREER WMR WIN IN VENTURA

Ventura, Calif. (August 27, 2022) – Phoenix’s AJ Hernandez won his first career Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction feature on Saturday night in a 20-lap contest at Ventura Raceway. Hernandez was driving the potent No. 11 Triple-X Chassis with a stock production GM power plant. Photo by Top Dawg Photos Las…

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FRIDAY NIGHT WMR ACTION AT OCEAN SPEEDWAY GOES TO BOWER

Watsonville, Calif. (July 29, 2022) – Brentwood’s Blake Bower won his eighth Western Midget Racing presented by Masters Design and Construction feature of 2022 in just his 12th try on Friday night. Bower – the 2021 USAC and WMR champion – won at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville to kick off a double header weekend of…

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BOWER SWEEPS DOUBLEHEADER WEEKEND WITH WESTERN MIDGET RACING

Petaluma, Calif. (July 17, 2022) – 2021 Western Midget Racing champion Blake Bower of Brentwood completed a weekend sweep by taking Saturday’s round at Petaluma Speedway after winning on Friday at Ocean Speedway. The wins boost Bower to 15 career triumphs and seven wins in the 2022 season. Bower’s win was also his second-career win…

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BRYANT BELL DRIVES BACK TO FRONT FOR WMR OCEAN SPEEDWAY WIN

Watsonville, Calif. (May 13, 2022) – 15-year-old Bryant Bell of Oakley, Calif. steered the Walnut Creek Toyota-sponsored No. 09 Stealth from 11th to victory in Friday’s Western Midget Racing action at Ocean Speedway. The win was Bell’s second of his career at the Watsonville, Calif. dirt quarter-mile in the series which is presented by Masters…

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BLAKE BOWER RETURNS TO WMR VICTORY LANE WITH FIRST PETALUMA WIN

PETALUMA CALIF. (May 16, 2021) – Brentwood’s Blake Bower won his second career Western Midget Racing feature on Saturday night, driving from third position to grab his first career Petaluma Speedway win. “The car was great all night and we finally got some luck on our side,” Bower said in victory lane after taking the…

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