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WESTERN MIDGETS “OFF” UNTIL CALIST

WESTERN MIDGETS “OFF” UNTIL CALIST...

7/22/2013
The Honda USAC Western Midget Dirt point race resumes August 31 at Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway and Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. continues to lead the standings after a second-place finish last Saturday night at Ventura (Calif.,) Raceway. Gardner nearly won Saturday’s 30-lap race, leading the first eight laps, then regaining the lead from Cory Kruseman on the white-flag lap. One lap later, Kruseman snatched the victory away exiting turn four in his Lucas Oil...more
WESTERN DIRT MIDGETS AT VENTURA SA

WESTERN DIRT MIDGETS AT VENTURA SA...

7/15/2013
The Honda USAC Western Midgets invade scenic Ventura (Calif.) Raceway Saturday night and point leader Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. will try to again extend his margin over runner-up Jake Swanson. Gardner won Friday night’s 30-lap race at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., leading the final 21 laps of the “Howard Kaeding Classic” feature. Trailing Gardner’s Baldozier Racing/Esslinger Engineering Stewart were Johnathon Henry, Swanson, Taylor Simas and Shane...more
HONDA WESTERN MIDGET DIRT RACE RES

HONDA WESTERN MIDGET DIRT RACE RES...

7/13/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jake Swanson, 05, VanDyne/Swanson-13.300; 2. Ronnie Gardner, 68, SIX-EIGHT-13.371; 3. Shane Golobic, 26, Bock-13.406; 4. Cody Swanson, 71, Swanson-13.409; 5. Pete Davis, 00, Davis-13.517; 6. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-13.574; 7. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-13.577; 8. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-13.689; 9. Kyle Edwards, 39, Edwards-13.851; 10. Trey Marcham, 37, Pankratz-13.994; 11. Johnathon Henry, 19, Sala-14.005; 12. Taylor Simas, 62,...more
HONDA WESTERN MIDGET DIRT RACE RE

HONDA WESTERN MIDGET DIRT RACE RE...

6/30/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-12.120; 2. Tyler Smith, 55, Neverlift-12.213; 3. Jake Swanson, 05, VanDyne/Swanson-12.268; 4. Ronnie Gardner, 68, SIX-EIGHT-12.286; 5. Sean Dodenhoff, 9D, Dodenhoff-12.432; 6. Michael Faccinto, 62, Bock-12.469; 7. Taylor Simas, 62T, Bock-12.498; 8. Kyle Edwards, 39, Edwards-12.555; 9. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-12.611; 10. Greg Bragg, 0, Foster-12.712; 11. Pete Davis, 00, Davis-12.761; 12. Terry Nichols, 45,...more
VISALIA HOSTS WESTERN MIDGETS JUNE

VISALIA HOSTS WESTERN MIDGETS JUNE...

6/18/2013
The Honda USAC Western Midgets resume action June 29 at Plaza Park Raceway in Visalia, Calif. The race will be USAC’s first at the one-fifth mile dirt oval since Wally Pankratz’ victory in 2002. Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. holds down the number one point slot, 41 points ahead of Jake Swanson. Gardner wheeled his Baldozier Racing/Esslinger Engineering Stewart to victory in Saturday night’s 30-lap Honda USAC Western Midget race at Petaluma (Calif.) Speedway, a race...more
HONDA WESTERN MIDGET DIRT RACE RES

HONDA WESTERN MIDGET DIRT RACE RES...

6/17/2013
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ronnie Gardner, 68, SIX-EIGHT-14.425; 2. Johnathon Henry, 55, Neverlift-14.596; 3. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-14.638; 4. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-14.647; 5. Alex Schuitte, 9E, Dodenhoff-14.714; 6. Shane Golobic, 26, Bock-14.773; 7. Pete Davis, 00, Davis-14.784; 8. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-14.838; 9. Jake Swanson, 05, VanDyne/Swanson-14.838; 10. Chris Ennis, 86, Ennis-14.864; 11. Greg Bragg, 11, Thurston-14.925; 12. Frankie Guerrini, 63,...more
“POMBO/SARGENT CLASSIC” SATURDAY A

“POMBO/SARGENT CLASSIC” SATURDAY A...

6/3/2013
Ronnie Gardner continues to lead the Honda USAC Western Midget Championship after finishing third in last Saturday’s 30-lapper at Placerville (Calif.) Speedway. The Western Pavement Midgets join with the BCRA Midgets for this Saturday night’s “Pombo Sargent Classic” at the Madera (Calif.) Speedway. Shane Golobic of Fremont, Calif. led all but one lap of Saturday’s race at Placerville in Doug Bock’s Carson R & D/Astro Titanium Spike/Esslinger. Sean Dodenhoff led the...more
GARDNER LEADS WESTERN MIDGETS TO P

GARDNER LEADS WESTERN MIDGETS TO P...

5/28/2013
This Saturday’s Honda USAC Western Midget race at Placerville (Calif.) Speedway is the first since Jimmy Sills’ victory in 1996. Ronnie Gardner will try to protect his 18-point lead over Jake Swanson in the standings, with David Prickett third in the points, 58 behind Gardner. Two victories at Ventura Raceway are included in Gardner’s five podium finishes in six starts so far. USAC WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-Ronnie Gardner-352, 2-Jake Swanson-334, 3-David Prickett-294,...more
New clay, new battle, same results

New clay, new battle, same results...

5/20/2013
(May 20th, 2013, Cliff Morgan, Ventura Raceway) OXNARD, CA - Saturday night May 18, proved to be another great night of open wheel racing at Ventura Raceway. The second of four Battle at the Beach VRA/USAC Midget races presented by ARP was run with 18 midgets in attendance. There were three heat races run Saturday night with wins going to Kyle Edwards in the Super Shox heat one, to David Prickett in the Schroeder Racing Products heat two and Ronnie Gardner in the...more
PLACERVILLE JUNE 1 NEXT FOR WESTER

PLACERVILLE JUNE 1 NEXT FOR WESTER...

5/20/2013
Ronnie Gardner continues to lead the 2013 USAC Western Midget Series after his victory in last Saturday night’s “Battle at the Beach 2” at the Ventura (Calif.) Raceway. Gardner will take an 18-point lead over Jake Swanson into a June 1 race at Placerville (Calif.) Speedway. Gardner, of Norco, Calif. led all but the first lap of Saturday night’s 30-lap race in his Baldozier Racing/Esslinger Engineering Stewart. Cody Swanson finished second ahead of Frankie Guerrini,...more
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