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Dominic Scelzi adds the Johnny Key Classic to growing resume on Saturday night By Gary Thomas Watsonville, CA…Dominic Scelzi has been racking up the wins over the last few seasons and on Saturday night he added another one with historical significance, by claiming the SCCT vs Ocean Sprints sanctioned 62nd Johnny Key Classic. It marked Scelzi’s second triumph of the year at Ocean Speedway and the sixth of his career with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu...more

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (August 26, 2022) – San Jose’s Shawn Jones topped a strong field of competitors for the Friday Pro Division win during the Western States Dwarf Car Association South Bay Regional at Ocean Speedway. The victory is Jones’ fourth of the year in the 1000cc machines on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds dirt track in Watsonville. A total of 55 Dwarf cars from three states were competing across three divisions: Pro, Veteran, and Sportsman. They were joined by a special non-points...more

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (September 24, 2022) – The opening night of the Pat and Jim Pettit Memorial Shootout at Ocean Speedway saw a young winner earn one of their career-best performances, with Bakersfield’s Troy Morris III holding off future Hall of Famer Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas for the 33-lap IMCA Modified win. Frazier Park’s Cale Kanke and three-time track champion Rob Gallaher of San Jose also earned wins during the Friday night portion of the 12th annual event. 114 cars were in action...more

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (September 25, 2022) – Bakersfield’s Troy Morris III completed the sweep of the 12th annual Pat and Jim Pettit Shootout at Ocean Speedway with a dominating performance on Saturday night, driving to a half-track advantage to claim the $3006 prize after the 53-lap feature. Morris’ healthy win came before a healthy crowd at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville, who also witnessed a IMCA Sport Modified thriller won by Fred Ryland of Brentwood along with San Jose’s...more

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Attn: Race Teams & Fans - due to the incoming weather and not being able to prep the facility correctly, we are faced with cancelling the first two weekends of racing at Ocean Speedway. This is never our favorite message we like to share with everyone, but it is needed so that we can have a great 2023. Please share the information and we are hopeful that we will see everyone on March 31st. #rainoutsneverfunnews #oceanspeedway #dirttrackbytheocean #fridaynightlights #mothernaturenotplayingnice...more

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March 31st - Officially Cancelled

(Photo by Bailey Marie Photography) Inside Line Promotions – WATSONVILLE, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2021) – Dominic Scelzi picked up a pair of top-10 finishes last weekend during the Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway. Scelzi qualified 19th quickest during the opener on Friday before he finished where he started – fifth – in a heat race to narrowly miss locking into the main event. A runner-up result in the B Main transferred him toward the back of the A Main. “We went out pretty early in qualifying...more

By World of Outlaws Sprint Series PR (Watsonville, CA) -- The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series has lost out to western rains yet again, as storms and heavy rainfall at Ocean Speedway have flooded the race track surface and pit area. With no time to dry out the facility, officials have canceled Friday night’s event. The Ocean Outlaw Showdown has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Ticketholders for Friday’s race will receive a credit to their MyDirtTickets.com account to...more