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Watsonville, CA – The Mike Cecil Memorial will have its 22nd edition this Friday and Saturday. For the first time in its history, the event will be run over two days. In September of 1997, we lost the race’s namesake to cancer and the Mike Cecil Memorial has been held in his honor ever since. Cecil was the 1995 Watsonville Speedway Street Stock champion. At last year’s Cecil, Salinas’ Bobby Hogge IV picked up the big win. Hogge has also won the last two weekly shows and will surely be a...more

Watsonville, CA – Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas was able to sweep the weekend at the 22nd Annual Mike Cecil Memorial in the IMCA Modifieds. On Friday, Chowchilla’s Alex Stanford led from the outside pole before Oakley’s Kellen Chadwick had his turn at the front. Meanwhile, Hogge and Martinez’s Troy Foulger raced side-by-side around the lap ten mark. On lap 13, Cody Burke spun out while battling for fifth with Anthony Slaney of Martinez. This led to a rash of cautions that kept the front...more

Watsonville, CA – For the first time in nearly a month, Ocean Speedway comes back to life this Friday.  Friday night’s event will feature the final 2019 appearance for the Police in Pursuit for Special Olympics and Western Midget divisions.  The IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, and Hobby Stocks will also be on the card.  The Police in Pursuit division have had five different winners in seven races this season.  Back on August 9th, Dan Anderson of the Task Force picked up his second win of the...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

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

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

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

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

Inside Line Promotions – AVON, Ind. (July 31, 2019) – More than 30 races are on tap for live video broadcasts to Speed Shift TV VIP subscribers in August. It begins on Friday and Saturday at Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kan., which hosts the 305 Sprint Nationals. Anderson Speedway in Anderson, Ind., showcases Saturday Night Sprint Car Action this Saturday and regular VIP tracks Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pa., and Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa., will also have marquee...more