Daytona 500: American Dream
Saturday: 7:00 – 8:00pm on Speed TV. GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge from Homestead
Saturday: 11:00am – 1:00pm on Speed TV.
Sunday: 11pm – 12am on Speed TV.
Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour
Saturday: 3-4pm on VS (The Versus Channel). The 59th Mobil One 12 Hours of Sebring
Sunday: 3:00 – 4:30pm on ABC
NASCAR Countdown
Saturday: 10 – 11am on ESPN.
NASCAR Live
Saturday: 8:30 -9:00am on Speed TV. NASCAR Nationwide Series Race from Bristol Tennessee
Qualifying: Saturday: 6:30 – 7:30am, 5-6pm on Speed TV.
Race: Saturday: 11am – 1:30pm, Sunday: 1-3am on ESPN.
NASCAR Now
Sunday: 6:00 – 7:00am on ESPN2
NASCAR Raceday
Sunday: 7:30 – 9:30am on Speed TV. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race from Bristol, Tennessee
Sunday: 9:30am – 1:30pm on FOX.
NASCAR Victory Lane
Sunday: 5-6pm, 9 – 10pm on Speed TV. NHRA’s Gatornationals at Gainesville, Florida
Saturday: 8:00 – 9:00pm on ESPN2.
NHRA Get Screened America Pro Modified Series
Saturday: 9:00 – 9:30pm on ESPN2. Speed Center on Speed TV
Saturday: 4-4:30pm
Sunday: 7-7:30am, 4 -5pm, 8-9pm
The 10 – NASCAR’s Closest Calls
Sunday: 6 – 6:30pm on Speed TV.
Sunday: 6:30 – 7am on Speed TV. Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain
Sunday: 6:00-7:00pm, 10:00-11:00pm on Speed TV.
Haywire First Annual Car & Truck Show on Saturday March 19th at the Hilmar High School in Hilmar, CA to benefit the AVID students. The show starts at 8:30am and is presented by the Products of Society Car Club from Modesto, CA.
19th Annual Sabbatini’s Collecto – Saturday, March 19th at 8:30am.
The Miniature Gas Powered Tether Car and Related Hobby Collecto is at the VFW Hall 3585 N. Blythe Fresno, CA. If you want to see the West Coast’s premier display of Tether Cars and Ignition Model Engines, this is the place to be. You will see Tether Cars and engines by the dozens‐McCoys, Hornets, Doolings, Hassads, and Yellow Jackets. For more info contact Rod Sabbatini at (559) 287-1717.
If anyone knows of any other car shows or swap meets in Northern California that we could include in our calendar, please email us at: tnewey@norcalcarculture.com
It was a big weekend for certain Northern California race car drivers.
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Katie Sullivan from Corning, CA.
At the 42nd NHRA Gatornationals three NorCal drivers qualified to race on Sunday. Brian Thiel of Pleasant Grove was eliminated in Round 1 in the Funny Car class. In Pro Stock Motorcycles, young Katie Sullivan from Corning made it through to Sunday but was also eliminated in Round 1 by eventual Final Round winner Eddie Krawiec. The Northern California racer with the best finish in Gainsville, Florida was Karen Stoffer from Minden, Nevada (almost NorCal). She red lighted in the Final Round on Sunday in Pro Stock Motorcycles. She is now in 3rd place in the points standings.
Kody Swanson from Kingsburg, CA with younger brother Tanner.
The John Padjen Classic took place in Chico last Friday night. Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, CA won the USAC and BCRA Midget 30 lap feature. He was followed closely by Bryan Clauson originally from Carmichael. Third was Scott Pierovich of Alamo, CA. Shannon McQueen from Bakersfield was fourth, and Tanner Swanson, Kody’s younger brother rounded out the top five.
Second place finisher Kyle Hirst from Loomis, CA.
In the inaugural USAC Western Classic Sprint Car Series race the top spot went to Bill Rose of Indiana but the rest of the top 5 were all NorCal drivers. Second place went to Kyle Hirst of Loomis. Finishing in third was Colby Copeland from Roseville. Fourth was Andy Forsberg from Auburn and Fifth was Brent Kaeding of Campbell, CA.
The World of Outlaws raced Saturday night at Chico’s Silver Dollar Speedway. There were several NorCal drivers competing. Paul McMahan of Elk Grove came home with a 3rd place finish.
7th – Tim Kaeding of San Jose (winner of the KSE Hard Charger Award)
8th – Jason Meyers of Clovis
10th – Shane Golobic of Fremont
11th – Jonathan Allard of Chico
14th – Bud Kaeding of Campbell
15th – Brad Furr of Santa Clara
16th – Kyle Larson of Elk Grove
18th – Jason Statler of Grass Valley
20th – Bobby McMahan of Elk Grove
22nd – Brent Kaeding of Campbell 2010 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Champion Jason Meyers of Clovis, CA
Finishing 14th in the B Main was 16 year old Sean McMahan of Elk Grove, son of Bobby and nephew of Paul McMahan. Other NorCal drivers in the B-main were:
1st – Jason Meyers of Clovis
2nd – Tim Kaeding of San Jose
6th – Mason Moore of Princeton
8th – Robbie Whitchurch of Chico
9th – Evan Suggs of Scotts Valley
11th – Cody Lamar of Rio Linda
13th – Billy Strange of Elk Grove
14th – Sean McMahan of Elk Grove
15th – Brenton Nugent of Lotus
16th – Andy Forsberg of Auburn
18th – Tyler Wolf of Redding
T.J. Bell from Reno, NV driving the #50 Chevrolet Truck
In the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series raced at the famous Darlington Raceway. The legendary track took its toll on most of the NorCal drivers. The veteran Matt Crafton ended up with a 4th place finish to maintain his lead in the points standings. The other drivers didn’t fair quite so well at the difficult track.
4th – Matt Crafton of Tulare
22nd – T.J. Bell of Reno, NV
24th – Justin Marks of Rocklin
36th – Brad Sweet of Grass Valley
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series as well as the Grand Am Series had the weekend off. The IZOD Indy Car Series doesn’t start until March 27th.
