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Watsonville, CA – Bud Kaeding of Campbell won his fourth Ocean Sprints main event of the season, but it certainly did not come easy.  After an incident on the first lap involving Salinas’ Jeremy Chisum and Coalinga’s Tucker Worth necessitated a complete restart, Kaeding showed the way jumping out to the early lead from the outside pole ahead of Dash winner Koen Shaw of Fresno.  Shaw and Justin Sanders of Aromas battled for second while Kaeding pulled away to a slight advantage.  The field was...more

Watsonville, CA – With the 9th Annual Howard Kaeding Classic now in the books, the Ocean Sprints move on to another round of weekly competition.  Last week, Fremont’s Shane Golobic picked up the Friday night 360 win after a great race with Penngrove’s Chase Johnson and Campbell’s Bud Kaeding.  Kaeding finished second and extended his lead in the point standings in doing so.  Roseville’s Colby Copeland, Fresno’s Koen Shaw, and Lemoore’s Cole Macedo completed the top five.  With five races left...more

Watsonville, CA – The two day Howard Kaeding Classic had its ninth edition this past weekend with Campbell’s Bud Kaeding and Fremont’s Shane Golobic going to victory lane. On Friday, 36 Civil War vs. Ocean Sprints signed on for duty, with Golobic picking up the win. Shane Golobic led early, but the race was marred by two early flips from Roseville’s Trent Canales and Riverdale’s Grant Duinkerken. Thankfully, both drivers were OK. Golobic and Bud Kaeding would trade the lead a couple times...more

Watsonville, CA – The ninth edition of the Howard Kaeding Classic will take place at Ocean Speedway this weekend. The two day show will feature the Civil War vs. Ocean Sprints on Friday with the King of the West Sprint Car Series taking center stage on Saturday. Last year, Minden, Nevada’s Tanner Thorson grabbed the Friday night 360 victory and Roseville’s Colby Copeland picked up the big win on Saturday with KWS. Fresno’s Dominic Scelzi could be argued as a shoe-in for a victory this...more

Inside Line Promotions – PETALUMA, Calif. (July 18, 2019) – Dominic Scelzi hustled to his fifth victory of the season last Friday at Ocean Speedway, where he guided Roth Motorsports to the dash and main event triumph. It was an efficient night for Scelzi, who qualified fourth quickest and placed second in a heat race. He made the dash and redrew the pole position. “We timed in decent and went third to second in the heat,” he said. “That wasn’t good enough to get into the dash. However, someone...more

Watsonville, CA – Fresno’s Dominic Scelzi won his first Ocean Sprint feature of the season in exciting fashion as the likes of Lemoore’s Cole Macedo and Campbell’s Bud Kaeding tried their best. Stockton’s Brad Furr led down the back straight on the first lap, but Scelzi powered by on the inside. Macedo followed Scelzi by Furr shortly after to take second. A caution on lap four for Fremont rookie William Camara brought everybody back together for a restart. Scelzi pulled away but quickly...more

Inside Line Promotions – STOCKTON, Calif. (June 25, 2019) – Dominic Scelzi hustled to a pair of strong results last weekend during a King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series doubleheader in his home state. A win and a third-place finish moved him into a tie for second place in the championship standings. Scelzi is now only 12 points out of the lead as well. “All in all it was a really efficient weekend,” he said. “We were fast from the get-go.” The Roth Motorsports team opened the action on Friday...more

By Jim Allen Stockton, CA) -- Sean Watts pulled off what seemed to be the impossible by beating the best King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Sprint Car Series drivers to score his first series career victory in the Salute to First Responders headliner at the Stockton Dirt Track. Watts, piloting his own Billet America/Kaeding Performance Center Maxim, ran a mistake-free race from the pole and led all but the first lap of the 25-lap headliner. His march to victory lane was slowed by five caution...more

Inside Line Promotions – AVON, Ind. (June 4, 2019) – Speed Shift TV is known for showcasing stellar production of Pay-Per-View events from races across the country. In addition to the live races shown each week, Speed Shift TV also offers an in-depth On-Demand video section on its website. The On-Demand section allows a subscriber to watch previously broadcasted races along with select content that is only shown in the On-Demand section. Several of the On-Demand only races in the month of June...more

Inside Line Promotions – WATSONVILLE, Calif. (April 15, 2019) – Chase Johnson was victorious in his third different type of race car last Friday at Ocean Speedway, where he captured his first winged sprint car triumph of the season in his family owned No. 24. “That’s something really special,” he said. “That’s a big goal of mine this season and is for my future. I want to show up to the race track and I want to be capable of winning in any type of car at any type of track. It’s cool to get...more