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WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (April 2, 2022) – Tanner Carrick of Lincoln won his second consecutive Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo feature of 2022 on Friday night in Watsonville, leading the final 27-laps for the victory. Carrick’s win was part of a five-division show at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds dirt track. Carrick led time trials with an 11.656 second lap, then lined up on the outside pole for the feature alongside dash winner 16-year-old Max Mittry of Redding. Carrick drove past...more

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (March 26, 2022) – Lincoln’s Tanner Carrick scored his first Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo feature in a thrilling display, outmatching multi-time series champion Justin Sanders of Aromas in the 30-lap season opener on Friday night in Watsonville. “I was working pretty hard for that one,” Carrick said. “I’ve been so close to winning here. I’ve just always blown the race towards the end leading and it’s always been to Sanders. It feels good to run a clean, good race...more

By WOO Sprint Series PR (Watsonville, CA) -- An early morning storm parlayed with persistent showers throughout the day has forced the cancellation of Saturday’s World of Outlaws show at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, CA. The event will not be rescheduled. Those who purchased a ticket in advance to Saturday’s event at Ocean will receive a face-value credit to their MyDirtTickets.com account to be used towards any World of Outlaws event available at WorldofOutlaws.com/tix. If credit to your...more

By Brian Walker, WOO Sprint Series PR (Merced, CA) -- The California spring swing is officially off & running, and boy is the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series offering some thrillers. Tulare’s Thunderbowl Raceway had first dibs last weekend and saw a pair of Golden State natives defend their home turf. Fresno’s Giovanni Scelzi won a frantic Friday Feature and Elk Grove’s Kyle Larson drove forward to top Saturday’s race against The Greatest Show on Dirt. PHOTO CREDIT: Trent...more

Bobby Hogge IV, Fred Ryland, Joe Gallaher, Kenny Stragalinos and Hunter Gather earn opening night wins at Ocean Speedway Watsonville, CA…The Ocean Speedway in Watsonville opened its 63rd season of competition on Friday night with an eclectic five-division program. Multi-time track champion Bobby Hogge IV came out on top of the evening capper by racing to a dominating victory with the IMCA Dirt Modifieds. The Salinas veteran started from the pole and quickly shot out to a commanding lead. Hogge...more

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WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (September 26, 2021) – The 2021 11th annual Pettit Shootout concluded with a trio of drivers sweeping their divisions at Ocean Speedway, with Salinas’ Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas taking top honors in the $3006-to-win, 53-lap finale for the IMCA Modifieds. Hogge’s dominating performance was joined by Frazier Park’s Cale Kanke in the IMCA Sport Modifieds and Watsonville’s Billy Nelson in Hobby Stocks as the weekend sweepers at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds dirt track. “You...more

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (September 25, 2021) – 2020 Pettit Shootout champion Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas started off the 2021 edition with a bang, taking the $1003-to-win Friday night victory at the eleventh running of the IMCA Modified classic at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Hogge’s win in the 33-lapper was one of three winners on the night with over 100 cars competing. Side-by-side battling at the start of the feature ended with Prunedale’s Tim Balding leading lap one. Fast-time qualifier Paul...more

11th Annual Pettit Shootout IMCA Modified, IMCA Sport Mods and Hobby Stock Race Weekend Thursday, Friday & Saturday September 23, 24 & 25 - 2021 We will start 22 Modifieds, Sport Mods & Hobby Stocks each night for the 11th Annual Pettit Shootout A-Main Events (if less than 24 cars check in, all cars will be in the A-Main event). More than 22 cars we will have a B-Main events to determine additional starting spots. SOUND is STRICTLY ENFORCED!! Cars must be 90 dba at 100 feet NO IMCA Cone...more