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Chico, Santa Maria Conclude "Calif

Chico, Santa Maria Conclude "Calif...

9/8/2015
ABREU “SWEEPS” CALISTOGA’S “VERMEIL” MIDGET FEATURES Rico Abreu leads the “California Midget Week” standings into this week’s finales at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico (Thursday) and Santa Maria Raceway (Saturday). Thursday’s race is part of the annual “Gold Cup Race of Champions.” Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. continues to lead the Honda USAC Western Midget standings in search of a third consecutive series title after he took second and fourth to Abreu in both...more
Western Midgets Invade Petaluma Sa

Western Midgets Invade Petaluma Sa...

7/13/2015
Cody Swanson of Norco, Calif. continues his pursuit of the 2015 Honda USAC Western Midget championship this Saturday as the series invades Petaluma (Calif.) Speedway. Swanson leads defending champion Ronnie Gardner by two points entering the race, with female driver Shannon McQueen only nine points back in third. Gardner won last year’s Western Midget feature at Petaluma.
Gardner Tops "Doug Fort Memorial"

Gardner Tops "Doug Fort Memorial"...

7/4/2015
Santa Maria, CA……..Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. wheeled his Baldozier Racing/Esslinger Engineering Stewart/Esslinger to victory in Friday night’s 25-lap “Doug Fort Memorial” Honda USAC Western Midget feature at Santa Maria Raceway. He passed Richard Vander Weerd on lap three and led the rest of the way to beat Shannon McQueen, Vanderweerd, Trey Marcham and series point leader Cody Swanson. HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: July 3, 2015 – Santa Maria,...more
Western Midgets at Santa Maria Sat

Western Midgets at Santa Maria Sat...

6/29/2015
Cody Swanson of Norco, Calif. leads the Honda USAC Western Midget points entering this Saturday’s race at Santa Maria (Calif.) Raceway. He has a 14-point lead over defending series champion Ronnie Gardner. Saturday’s program also includes the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars. Richard Vander Weerd won last year’s Santa Maria Midget race over Gatdner while Swanson did not compete. Lady driver Shannon McQueen, the 2012 USAC Western Midget Champion, stands third in the latest...more
Gardner Leads Western Midgets Back

Gardner Leads Western Midgets Back...

5/25/2015
The Honda USAC Western Midgets return to Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Saturday and defending series champion Ronnie Gardner takes a four-point lead over Trey Marcham into the event. Marcham and Gardner will be looking for a better night than they had May 2 at Tulare when they finished ninth and 11th respectively. Gardner, however, did post fast qualifying time three weeks ago. Marcham led the first three laps of the May 2 feature but Michael Faccinto ended up...more
Gardner Picks Up Western Midget Ch

Gardner Picks Up Western Midget Ch...

4/27/2015
Defending Honda USAC Western Midget Champion Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. has a nine-point lead over Trey Marcham in the latest series standings as he searches for a third consecutive title. Gardner and Marcham are the odds-on favorites for victory when the series visits Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Saturday for the “J.D. Heiskell & Company Race Night.” Marcham won last year’s race and fast qualifier Gardner finished second. Third-ranking driver Randi...more
USAC Western Midgets Eye Tulare Ma

USAC Western Midgets Eye Tulare Ma...

3/23/2015
GARDNER TAKES BAKERSFIELD 20-LAPPER The Honda USAC Western Midgets are idle until May 2 when they return to competition at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Defending series champion Ronnie Gardner will lead the series to the 3/8-mile dirt oval as the 2015 leader after his series-opening victory last Saturday at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. Gardner, of Norco, Calif., led the final five laps of Saturday’s Bakersfield feature in his Baldozier Racing/Esslinger...more
Gardner Still #1 After Bakersfield

Gardner Still #1 After Bakersfield...

3/22/2015
Bakersfield, CA……..Defending Honda USAC Western Midget Champion Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. picked up right where he left off in 2014 by winning the 2015 series opener Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Gardner caught Trey Marcham on lap 16 and led the final five laps in his Baldozier Racing/Esslinger Engineering Stewart/Esslinger to beat Marcham, Scott Pierovich, David Prickett and Randi Pankratz. HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: March 21, 2015 –...more
Gardner Seeks 3rd Straight Title a

Gardner Seeks 3rd Straight Title a...

3/16/2015
Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway hosts the 2015 Honda USAC Western Midget Series opener Saturday night as defending two-time champion Ronnie Gardner seeks a third consecutive series title. Gardner hopes to be the first driver to claim a third consecutive championship since Sleepy Tripp achieved the feat in 1990-1991-1992. Trey Marcham, who finished second in last year’s standings, has won the last two features at Bakersfield, taking both races in 2014. Gardner won one of...more
BELL WINS 74TH "TURKEY NIGHT;" ABR

BELL WINS 74TH "TURKEY NIGHT;" ABR...

12/4/2014
BELL WINS 74TH "TURKEY NIGHT;" ABREU, GARDNER TAKE TITLES Perris, California.……Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports had much to celebrate on Thursday night after a dominant season ended with Christopher Bell winning the 74th “Turkey Night Grand Prix” and Rico Abreu clinched his first Honda Midget Series National Championship. Ronnie Gardner closed out his second-straight Honda Western Midget title. St. Helena, California’s Abreu said of his ten-point championship over...more
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