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ABREU, GARDNER GRAB USAC CHAMPIONS

ABREU, GARDNER GRAB USAC CHAMPIONS...

12/4/2014
BELL BECOMES 50th “TURKEY NIGHT” WINNER Rico Abreu withstood the challenges of teammate Christopher Bell and Tracy Hines to emerge as the 2014 Honda USAC National Midget Championship at the conclusion of Thursday night’s series finale in Perris, Calif. Abreu, of Rutherford, Calif., finished fifth in the 74th “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Perris Auto Speedway as Bell became the 50th different winner of the classic. Abreu’s final margin in the standings was 10 points over...more
WESTERN MIDGETS “OFF” UNTIL NOVEMB

WESTERN MIDGETS “OFF” UNTIL NOVEMB...

9/23/2014
MARCHAM MARCHES TO BAKERSFIELD WIN Trey Marcham of Oklahoma City, Okla. resumes his pursuit of the Honda USAC Western Midget championship in November after a brief hiatus following last Saturday’s race at Bakersfield, Calif. Marcham won Saturday night’s 30-lapper at Bakersfield Speedway after taking the lead from Alex Schutte on lap 10. He led the rest of the way to beat Ronnie Gardner, Sean Dodenhoff, Jonathan Henry and Schutte. Marcham wheeled the Berry Pack/King...more
WESTERN DIRT MIDGETS HIT BAKERSFIE

WESTERN DIRT MIDGETS HIT BAKERSFIE...

9/16/2014
NICHOLS WINS “HARVEST CLASSIC;” TAKES WESTERN PAVEMENT TITLE Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway hosts this Saturday night’s Honda USAC Western Midget Series race as point leader Ronnie Gardner tries to take another step toward repeating his 2013 championship. Gardner leads Trey Marcham by 40 points in the dirt standings and has a 30-point lead over Jarid Blondel in the overall points. Marcham won the race held at Bakersfield in May. Chad Nichols of Colma, Calif. passed...more
CALISTOGA’S “VERMEIL” NEXT FOR WES

CALISTOGA’S “VERMEIL” NEXT FOR WES...

8/11/2014
GARDNER #1 IN PETALUMA 30-LAPPER The Honda USAC Western Midget series resumes August 30-31 in the 8th Annual “Louie Vermeil Classic” at Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway and defending Honda USAC Western Midget Champion Ronnie Gardner is “ready” after his latest victory last weekend. Gardner, of Norco, Calif. won Saturday night’s 50-lap race at Petaluma (Calif.) Speedway in his Six8 Motorsports/Baldozier Racing Stewart/Esslinger and now trails series point leader Trey Marcham...more
GARDNER WINS PETALUMA 50-LAP MIDGE

GARDNER WINS PETALUMA 50-LAP MIDGE...

8/11/2014
Petaluma, CA……..Defending USAC Western Midget Champion Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. his Six9 Motorsports/Baldozier Racing Stewart/Esslinger to victory in Saturday night’s 50-lap Honda USAC Western Midget race at Petaluma Speedway. He trailed Scott Pierovich for the first four laps before taking the lead and leading the final 46 laps. Series point leaderTrey Marcham finished second ahead of Taylor Simas, Sean Dodenhoff and Pierovich. HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET DIRT...more
WESTERN MIDGETS AT PETALUMA SATUR

WESTERN MIDGETS AT PETALUMA SATUR...

8/4/2014
USAC's Honda Western Midget series returns to Petaluma (Calif.) Speedway Saturday night and drivers Trey Marcham and Jarid Blondel will be out to hang on to their respective point leads. Marcham has a tenuous 17-point lead over defending Honda USAC Western Midget Dirt Champ Ronnie Gardner, while Blondel's overall Western Midget lead stands at 32 points over Marcham. Gardner scored victories in both 2012 races at Petaluma, so the point leaders' work will be cut out for...more
GARDNER RETURNS TO TOP OF PODIUM A

GARDNER RETURNS TO TOP OF PODIUM A...

7/28/2014
Lemoore, CA……..Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. found his way back to victory lane Saturday night, winning the 30-lap Honda USAC Western Midget race at Lemoore Raceway. The defending USAC Western Midget king wheeled his Six8 Motorsports/Baldozier Racing Stewart/Esslinger to the win, leading all but six laps to beat Trey Marcham, Randi Pankratz, Heath Duinkerken and Scott Pierovich. Marcham, the fastest qualifier, led laps 19-24 before Gardner led the last six. HONDA...more
WESTERN MIDGETS ON DIRT JULY 26 AT

WESTERN MIDGETS ON DIRT JULY 26 AT...

7/15/2014
MICHAEL SNIDER WINS 100-LAP “GERHARDT CLASSIC” The Honda USAC Western Midgets resume action July 26 when they take to the dirt at Lemoore (Calif.) Raceway. Trey Marcham takes an 18-point lead over defending champion Ronnie Gardner entering that race. Michael Snider of Lakeport, Calif. won Saturday night’s 100-lap ”Gerhardt Classic” Honda USAC Western Midget race at Madera (Calif.) Speedway. The race was co-sanctioned by BCRA. Snider, piloting the S & K...more
WESTERN DIRT MIDGETS AT BAKERSFIEL

WESTERN DIRT MIDGETS AT BAKERSFIEL...

4/29/2014
The 2014 Honda USAC Western Midget Series resumes Saturday night at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway and once again Ronnie Gardner appears to be the driver to beat for the championship. Ronnie won nine races in 21 starts last year for Six-8 Motorsports on his way to the championship which he won by a whopping 326 points over runner-up Jake Swanson. Despite a disappointing series opening at Peoria, Ariz. in February, he remains a top candidate for the title/ Gardner's 2013...more
6 WESTERN USAC CHAMPIONS HIGHLIGHT

6 WESTERN USAC CHAMPIONS HIGHLIGHT...

2/10/2014
Damion Gardner, Danny Faria Jr., Ryan Bernal, Ronnie Gardner, Chad Nichols and Cory Elliott celebrated 2013 USAC Western driving championships at Saturday night's Western "Night of Champions" banquet at the Santa Maria (Calif.) Museum of Flight. Damion Gardner, of Concord, Calif., won last year's AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint title, while Faria, of Tipton, Calif., won the West Coast Sprint crown. Bernal, of Hollister, Calif., was the Western Classic Sprint king, while Honda...more
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