NEWS ARCHIVES
Josh Ford Motorsports News Archives - Updated 6-24-16
July 2nd
JFM goes 1 2 in the CRA Feature in Perris! Danny Sheridan WINS and Ryan Bernal 2nd!!
Saturday, July 2nd
Firecracker 30
USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Perris Auto Speedway
Perris, CA
Fast cars and proficient drivers make for good times at the race track! It was another great night with Ryan Bernal and Danny Sheridan. Sheridan qualified 5th, took 4th in his heat and started 2nd in the A Main. In the Feature just dizzy with cautions Danny found his way to the front in the 7th as he inherited the lead from Damion Gardner and Sussex taking each other out. He did not lose the lead from that point, though he was running side by side with his teammate and winner of last night’s CRA feature, Ryan Bernal.
Ryan Bernal had a great weekend and night in his own right, almost making it 2 in a row! He qualified 9th, won his heat from 4th and nearly won it all again but gave way to teammate Sheridan. Great night of racing!
Danny Sheridan
Qualified – 5th (16.876)
Heat 2 – 4th (5th)
Feature – 1st
Ryan Bernal
Qualified – 9th (17.039)
Heat 3 – 1st (4th)
Feature – 2nd
Look on here soon as will post our next race very soon.
@jfm_racing | @bernal_ryan
July 1st
Bernal Wins and Sheridan 5th in Santa Maria!!
Friday, July 1st
Doug Fort Memorial
USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Santa Maria Raceway
Santa Maria, CA
It was exciting to see Ryan Bernal back in a sprint car after missing first part of the season going to Fire Academy. Bernal, out of Hollister, CA did what he does and it was fun to watch! He qualified 6th of the 26 CRA sprints and finished 2nd from 5th in his heat. In the 30 lap main Ryan quickly got up into 2nd and then worked on leader Brody Roa. He charged past Roa in the 9th lap and had only one challenge from Damion Gardner around the 26th lap where they were almost side by side. Bernal won that battle and the race!!
Danny Sheridan put on quite a show tonight as well. Danny qualified in the top 10, finished 4th in his heat and finished in the top 5 in the 30 lap feature. Sheridan is quite a competitor and was great to have him putting up a strong race running with us again!
We couldn’t do it without the incredible support from these guys… Walker Performance Filtration, Sun Valley Ag Transport, Pacific Coast Maintenance Service, CSI Shocks, King Racing Products. Thanks!
Ryan Bernal
Qualified 6th (14.488)
Heat 3 – 2nd (5th)
Feature – 1st (3rd)
Danny Sheridan
Qualified 9th (14.594)
Heat 3 – 4th (4th)
Feature – 5th (9th)
Thanks everyone for coming to the track and we will post our next race we will be at very soon.
@jfm_racing | @bernal_ryan
June 30th
Pair of CRA races this weekend with Ryan Bernal and Danny Sheridan!
Friday, July 1st
Doug Fort Memorial
USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Santa Maria Raceway
Santa Maria, CA
Saturday July 2nd
Firecracker 30
USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Perris Auto Speedway
Perris, CA
We are thrilled to have Ryan Bernal back at the track. This is Ryan Bernal's first race of 2016, just graduating Fire Academy yesterday - Congratulations Ryan! Ryan is an exciting and aggressive driver that is just fun to watch! Bernal will be at the helm of the Walker Performance Filtration, Sun Valley Ag Transport, Pacific Coast Maintenance Service, CSI Shocks, King Racing Products #73x!
Danny Sheridan is back in Santa Maria with us and we couldn’t be happier. Sheridan was runner up in Santa Maria two weeks ago with us Santa Maria running WC 360's. Danny is a smart, consistent and fast driver that has done well in the JFM equipment with us over the years. Sheridan will run in the #73 both in Santa Maria and Perris.
In Santa Maria tonight the front gates open at 4pm with qualifying at 5pm and racing at 6pm. Also in this year’s Doug Fort Memorial will be SM 360 Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods and MiniStocks.
In Perris on Saturday the front gates open at 3pm, racing at 7pm and fireworks at 9pm. Along with the USAC CRA 410’s Perris Auto Speedway will feature PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns and California Lightning Sprints. This is “Power of Purple Night" Benefiting the City of Perris Relay For Life and The American Cancer Society.
@jfm_racing | @bernal_ryan
June 25th
Ito finishes 6th tonight in Hanford at Keller Auto Speedway!
Saturday, June 25th
USAC Western States Midget
Keller Auto Speedway
Hanford, CA
Dylan Ito held his own tonight wheeling the Walker Performance Filtration, Sun Valley Ag Transport, Pacific Coast Maintenance Service, CSI Shocks, King Racing Products midget #73. Ito qualified 13th and finished 7th in his heat.
Starting 13th in a caution riddled feature, Dylan finished 6th. Red flag for Dylan in the 4th lap, though he got the 73 back out and ran a solid race thereafter getting up to 4th at one point, placing 6th.
Qualified – 13th – 17.834
Heat 1 – 7th (7th)
Feature – 6th (13th)
June 24th
Steven Tiner, unfortunately, ends his night early getting knocked out of the feature in the 11th lap.
Friday, June 24th
King of the West 410 Sprints
31st Annual Pombo/Sargent Classic
Ocean Speedway
Watsonville, CA
Steven Tiner and JFM did not have a great race in Watsonville. Tiner qualified 17th, finished 6th in his heat and came out early in the feature after getting into the back of #9 Dustin Golobic in lap 11.
Qualified 17th – 11.748
Heat 2 – 6th (6th)
Feature – DNF (17th)
Big thanks to those who make it possible for us to get out there each week…
Walker Performance Filtration
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
CSI Shocks
King Racing Products
@jfm_racing | @steventiner94
June 23rd
Tomorrow night we will go to Hanford with Steven Tiner for KWS race!
Friday, June 24th
King of the West 410 Sprints
31st Annual Pombo/Sargent Classic
Ocean Speedway
Watsonville, CA
Steven Tiner out of Visalia, CA is coming off a big win in Placerville in the Civil War Series race on June 11th. Steven is currently 8th in points in the chase for the Civil War 360 Sprint Series championship. Tiner has run 11 races in 2016 with 3 wins, 6 top 5’s and 8 top 10’s.
We are excited to get Steven in the Walker Performance Filtration, Sun Valley Ag Transport, Pacific Coast Maintenance Service, CSI Shocks, King Racing Products #73!
Come to the track as tickets are all $15 for this event.
jfm_racing | @steventiner94
Saturday night we will be in Hanford with Dylan Ito for Midget race!
Saturday, June 25th
USAC Western States Midget
Keller Auto Speedway
Hanford, CA
Dylan Ito has gotten some seat time running the USAC Western States Midget series this year with 3 solid races, two in Bakersfield and another in Ventura all in the JFM 73.
Ito will pilot the Walker Performance Filtration, Sun Valley Ag Transport, Pacific Coast Maintenance Service, CSI Shocks, King Racing Products midget #73!
Come to the track as tickets are all $15 for this event. Gates open at 5pm with racing to go about 7pm. Along with the USAC Midgets Saturday’s event will include USAC West Coast 360’s, RaceSaver’s and IMCA Stock Cars.
We will post highlights and full results at the end of the evening.
@jfm_racing
June 18th
‘Showtime’ Danny Sheridan with Fast Time, 5th in heat and 2nd in the Feature!!
Saturday, June 18th
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Santa Maria Speedway
Santa Maria, CA
Danny Sheridan in the Jimmy May tuned Walker Performance Filtration, Sun Valley Ag Transport, Pacific Coast Maintenance Service, CSI Shocks, King Racing Products #73 was fast tonight! He claimed the Woodland Auto Display Fast Time with a 14.280. He started 4th in his heat and finished 5th.
In the A Main ‘Showtime’ started 13th and was aggressive from the green through the checkered flag. The 30 lap feature was not without peril and excitement by any means… making contact with McQueen in the 7th lap sent the 73 to the work area. 3 laps later Sheridan had charged from the back to 10th, and up to 6th in the next several laps. Then with 6 laps remaining, Faria Jr. stops, Liggett and Slack tangle… all running in front of Danny at the time. Positioned in 3rd for the next 4 laps then snipping Johnson and almost got Roa, though fell just short as the laps ran out. Fast all night!
We appreciate our valued sponsors, racing friends and family for everything they do to get us out here racing!
@jfm_racing
June 16th
Excited to have Danny Sheridan for a WC 360 race this Saturday in Santa Maria!
Saturday, June 18th
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Santa Maria Speedway
Santa Maria, CA
In 2 days we will have the talents and skills of Danny Sheridan wheeling the Walker Performance Filtration, Sun Valley Ag Transport, Pacific Coast Maintenance Service, CSI Shocks, King Racing Products #73!
Come join the action at this fast 1/3 mile track! The weather looks to be perfect for racing. Also on the dance card for the evening will be the Dunn Edwards IMCA Modifieds, Rugged Radios Hobby Stocks, IMCA SportMods, and the MiniStocks!
Pit Gates Open at 10am
Admission Gates Open at 4pm
Sprint Qualifying at 5pm
Racing at 6pm
We will post highlights through the race and follow live during the feature.
@jfm_racing
June 4th
Hagen 3rd and Ito 15th tonight in the Midget Feature in Bakersfield!
June 4, 2016
USAC Western States Midgets
Budweiser Points Race
Bakersfield Speedway
Bakersfield, CA
It’s still hot in Bakersfield, 88 at 10:30pm. It was a fun night despite the heat with both Hagen and Ito getting in some good laps. Hagen ran 3rd pretty much the entire feature making one strong move to the front in the 23rd lap that couldn’t close the deal on. Daren finished 3rd from starting 4th. Ito started 19th and moved up several places with some cautions, though then drove to 12th and held that for a time until he spun in the 27th lap. Dylan finished 15th.
Dylan Ito – 73
Qualified – 13th (15.588)
Heat 1 – 7th (5th)
Feature – 15th (19th)
Darren Hagen – 73x
Qualified – 4th (14.900)
Heat 1 – 2nd (3rd)
Feature – 3rd (4th)
Thanks to everyone that came out to the track and followed us online! We appreciate all of you that make this happen every weekend.
Walker Performance Filtration
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
CSI Shocks
King Racing Products
We will post our next race in the next few days.
@jfm_racing | @d_hagen
June 2nd
We will be in Bakersfield this Saturday with Dylan Ito and Darren Hagen for a Midget race!
June 4, 2016
USAC Western States Midgets
Bakersfield Speedway
Bakersfield, CA
We are back in Bakersfield for another Midget race with Dylan Ito and Darren Hagen. Hagen from Riverside, CA will be at the helm of the of the Walker Performance Filtration, Sun Valley Ag Transport, Pacific Coast Maintenance Service, CSI Shocks, King Racing Products #73x and Ito out of Ventura, CA will be wheeling the #73 car.
Walker Performance Filtration
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
CSI Shocks
King Racing Products
We will post all the needed info as the racing gets going, highlights through and the results.
@jfm_racing | @d_hagen
May 28th
Nic Faas qualifies 9th, wins his heat from 4th though pulls off in feature at The PAS last night.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Salute to Indy
Perris Auto Speedway
Perris, CA
Faas had a good night overall getting back into a 73 car for the first time in a good bit. Nic qualified well, 9th of 25 that got out there for the time trials. Nic charged up to the front in his heat and took the win for Heat 3. In the feature, Nic started 9th and just a handful of laps in pulled off with mechanical issues.
Qualified – 9th (16.987)
Heat 3 – 1st (4th)
Feature – 19th (9th)
We couldn’t do what we do week in and week out without the support of these folks:
Walker Performance Filtration
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
CSI Shocks
King Racing Products
We will be in Bakersfield next weekend with more details soon.
@jfm_racing | @nic_faas
May 21st
Tough go in the feature for Hagen and Ito… after both run strong preliminary races.
May 21, 2016
USAC Western States Midgets
Ventura Raceway
Ventura, CA
Darren Hagen was running 2nd and Dylan Ito was 20th in the 11th lap and things took a bad turn. Ito flipped, was okay and walked away but out of the feature. On the same caution, Hagen pulled off with a flat right front. And did I mention running second? He made it back out, though started the 13th lap in the back. He finished the night 11th.
Darren Hagen
Qualified – 4th (12.877)
Heat 4 – 1st (4th)
Feature – 11th (4th)
Dylan Ito
Qualified – 23rd (13.494)
Heat 3 – 3rd (6th)
Feature – 22nd (11th)
We appreciate our sponsors, friends and family.
@jfm_racing | @d_hagen
May 14th
Unfortunately, Tyler Walker came out of the race in the 18th lap in tonight's feature. We will get them next time!
May 14, 2016
King of the West Sprint Car Series
Chris & Brian Faria Memorial
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
Walker Filtration Systems
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
CSI Shocks
King Racing Products
@JFM_Racing| @RealTylerWalker
May 12th
Tyler Walker back in a winged sprint this Saturday in Tulare for KWS race!
May 14, 2016
King of the West Sprint Car Series
Chris & Brian Faria Memorial
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
Walker makes his first KWS race of the 2016 season this weekend at the famed Thunderbowl Raceway. In Watsonville on June 26th last year in his last KWS race with JFM, Tyler took 2nd. As well as Series Champion in 2009 with 3 wins, Tyler claimed victories in the Faria Memorial both in 2008 and 2009.
Tyler Walker, Hermosa Beach CA native, will pilot the Walker Filtration Systems / Sun Valley Ag Transport / Berry Pack / Pacific Coast Maintenance Service / CSI Shocks / King Racing Products Spike #73.
-- Event Schedule --
Ticket Trailer Opens at 1:30pm
Pit Booth Opens at 2:00 pm
Gate Opens at 4:00 pm
Hot Laps at 5:00 pm
Time Trials at 6:00 pm
Race Starts at 7:00 pm
Fast cars making a bunch of left turns and great SoCal weather expected this weekend. What else do you need? Come to the track and stay tuned for highlights and results throughout the evening.
@JFM_Racing| @RealTylerWalker
May 7th
Walker wins his heat and takes 14th in the feature!
May 7th, 2016
Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series
Ventura Raceway
Ventura, CA
Of the 30 sprints qualifying Tyler was right in the middle of the field getting 15th fast overall. In his heat, Walker quickly moved to the front and after a long caution, held of a persistent Damion Gardner to win it! In the A Main, Tyler started 14th hanging around mid-field. Then in the 8th lap, he and several others slowed and stopped in turn 1 & 2. This had him backed up to 18th and he was able to scratch back to a 14th place finish.
Qualified – 15th (13.910)
Heat 3 – 1st (3rd)
Feature – 14th (14th)
Huge thanks to our valued sponsors:
Walker Performance Filtration
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
CSI Shocks
King Racing Products
We will post our next race in the next few days.
Thanks to all our friends and racing family from the Josh Ford Motorsports team!
May 5th
Stoked to be running this Saturday with Tyler Walker at Ventura Raceway!!
May 7th, 2016
Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series
Ventura Raceway
Ventura, CA
This Saturday, May 7th, we will be right here in Ventura for the only CRA race of the year at Ventura Raceway. This is the third point’s race of the early CRA Sprint Car Series season.
Tyler will be piloting the Walker Performance Filtration, Sun Valley Ag Transport, Pacific Coast Maintenance Service, CSI Shocks, King Racing Products #73.
It’s going to be some great racing here in the beautiful beach town of Ventura, CA. Come to the track and catch all the action. Highlights and results posted at the end of the evening.
@JFM_Racing| @RealTylerWalker
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April 30th
Hagen running 2nd eight laps in catches a bad break, exits early. Dylan Ito finishes 15th in his first Midget feature!
April 30, 2016
Autism Awareness Night
USAC Western States Midgets
Bakersfield Speedway
Bakersfield, CA
Hagen had a great night, fast midget… until he got tangled with Waite spinning on the front straightaway in the eighth lap of the A Main. Waite collected both Hagen and Swanson taking them out of the race prematurely. Racing.
Dylan Ito’s debut with the USAC Western States Midget Series provided some good experience and some great seat time for him with the JFM Team. Dylan qualified 23rd, was 8th in his heat and then took 6th from 8th in the B Main. In the feature Dylan started near the back and had a solid run, taking 15th!
Darren Hagen
Qualified - 3rd (13.247)
Heat 3 - 1st (4th)
Feature 19th (4th)
Dylan Ito
Qualified - 23rd (14.397)
Heat 3 - 8th NT (8th)
Semi – 6th (8th)
Feature – 15th (21st)
Walker Performance Filtration
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
CSI Shocks
King Racing Products
UP Next for JFM:
Saturday May 7th we will be at home in Ventura with Tyler Walker for a USAC CRA race!
@jfm_racing | @D_hagen
April 27th
Darren Hagen and Dylan Ito for Midget racing in Bakersfield on Saturday!
April 30, 2016
Autism Awareness Night
USAC Western States Midgets
Bakersfield Speedway
Bakersfield, CA
Last year’s winner of the POWRi National Midget Series Championship Darren Hagen rolling with us into Bakersfield this weekend! Hagen out of Riverside, CA is a skilled and prolific driver with a focus on National Midget racing. Darren won the USAC National Midget Series Pavement Championship 4 consecutive years from 2010 through to 2013! Darren will be at helm of the #73x for this race.
We will also have hometown rookie Dylan Ito making his USAC Western States Midget debut! Ito, hailing from the beautiful beach city of Ventura, CA will strap into the #73 midget. Dylan has run several Focus races, TaG go-karts and competed the last 2 years in the Tulsa Shootout running Ecotech Midgets.
Saturday Night at the Races will have USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGETS, HOBBY STOCKS, AMERICAN STOCKS, CLS, MINI STOCKS and USAC MICROS.
Our Valued Sponsors
Walker Performance Filtration
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
CSI Shocks
King Racing Products
It’s going to be a great night for racing with the temps at a comfortable 76 high and 55 low. Come to the track and catch all the action. We will post the highlights and results at the end of the evening.
@jfm_racing | @d_hagen
April 23rd
Walker wins his heat and lands on the podium in his first non-wing race in 15 years!!
April 23, 2016
J.D. Heiskell & Company Appreciation Day
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
Tyler Walker warmed right up to the 360’s in short order proving he can drive just about anything with 4 wheels successfully. Walker, hailing from Hermosa Beach, CA qualified 8th, won his heat race and finished 3rd in the feature!!
Qualified – 8th (15.471)
Heat 2 – 1st (2nd)
Feature – 3rd (8th)
We will keep you posted with the upcoming races as soon as we finalize the upcoming schedule.
April 20th
For the first time since 2001, Tyler Walker will pilot a non-wing sprint car in Tulare this Saturday!
April 23, 2016
J.D. Heiskell & Company Appreciation Day
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
Tyler Walker hailing out of Hermosa Beach, CA has made a lot of left turns over the last 15 years though this will be just his fourth ever non-wing sprint car start. He is the first fourth-generation driver to compete in NASCAR since the late Adam Petty!
Walker began his 4 wheel racing career running go-karts at an early age winning four California state karting championships, racking up a total of over 200 wins. In 1997, Walker began his Sprint Car racing career taking the checkered 7 times in the All Star Circuit of Champions Series and went on to take Rookie of the Year honors in his first full season of sprint car competition.
Tyler has competed in everything from go-karts to NASCAR Busch Series, from World of Outlaws to King of the West Sprints and even the Craftsman Truck Series. Some of his many accolades include 1992–1996 California State Go-Kart Champion, 1996 Knoxville Nationals Rookie of the Year, 1997 All-Star Circuit of Champions Rookie of the Year, 2002 World of Outlaws Gumout Series Champion and 2004 USAC Silver Crown Series Most Improved Driver.
So we are thrilled to have Walker running with us this weekend in Tulare. This will the fifth points race of the 2016 season with DJ Johnson and Brody Roa leading the way in the race for the Championship. Two of the earlier dates rained out.
The Thunderbowl is a favorite venue among sprint fans and race teams alike. ‘Enjoy Exciting Sprint Car Racing at our "Lightning Fast" 1/3 Mile Clay Oval’ – thunderbowlraceway.com.
Event Schedule
- Ticket Trailer Opens 1:30pm
- Pit Booth Opens 2:00pm
- Gate Opens 4:00pm
- Hot Laps 5:00pm
- Time Trials 6:00pm
- Race Starts 7:00pm
Our Valued Sponsors
Walker Filtration Systems
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
CSI Shocks
King Racing Products
We are looking forward to a great night. Come to the track and catch all the action. We will post the highlights and results at the end of the evening.
#westcoastsprintcar
#tylerwalker
#jfm
#Joshfordmotorsports
@JFM_Racing| @RealTylerWalker
April 8th
Saturday’s race in Tulare at the Thunderbowl Raceway is has been called due to weather.
April 9th, 2016
Thunderbowl Raceway
West Coast Sprint / Western Midget
Tulare, CA
Unfortunately, with a few storms rolling in the upcoming WC 360's and Midget races in Tulare with Tyler Walker has been cancelled.
Up Next for JFM:
We will run with Tyler Walker for a KWS race in Placerville on April 23rd.
April 2nd
Tyler Walker and the JFM Team have a strong showing running Outlaws in Chico last Saturday night!
April 2nd
World of Outlaws
Mini Gold Cup
Silver Dollar Speedway
Chico, Ca
Walker was 7th fast of 25 Outlaws competing at Silver Dollar Speedway on April 4th. He went on to take 2nd in his heat and winning the Dash! In the feature some unfortunate official calls took him out of the race early. Tyler led the first 3 laps and stayed up in the front pack through a good part of the race. Walker ended up 17th overall in the A Main.
Qualified – 7th
Heat 1 – 1st (3rd)
Dash – 1st (2nd)
Feature – 17th DNF (1st)
Up Next for JFM –
Tyler Walker will pull double-duty running Wester Midgets and West Coast 360’s in Tulare this coming Saturday night!
#worldofoutlaws
#silverdollarspeedway
#tylerwalker
#JFM
@JFM_Racing| @RealTylerWalker
April 1st
With a solid start during preliminary racing in Watsonville, Walker exits early in tonight’s feature.
April 1st
World of Outlaws
Ocean Outlaw Showdown
Ocean Speedway
Watsonville, Ca
In the first race of 2016, Tyler Walker showed his abilities to wheel an Outlaw Cart. With 25 cars running time trials, Tyler was 15th fast. In his heat he started and finished 5th. In the 35 lap feature Walker unfortunately got into trouble early on, in the 8th lap, ending upside down in turn 4.
Qualified – 15th
Heat 3 – 5th (5th)
Feature – 23rd DNF (15th)
Special thanks to our sponsors! Walker Filtration Systems, Sun Valley Ag Transport, Berry Pack, Pacific Coast Maintenance Service, CSI Shocks and King Racing Products
UP Next for JFM -
We will be in Chico at Silver Dollar Speedway with Tyler Walker tomorrow night for another Outlaw race!
March 28th
Excited to have Tyler Walker for two Outlaw races this weekend!
April 1st and 2nd
World of Outlaws
Ocean Outlaw Showdown / Mini Gold Cup
Ocean Speedway / Silver Dollar Speedway
Watsonville, Ca / Chico, Ca
This Friday night we will be in Watsonville for our first Outlaw race of 2016 with Tyler Walker. Last year in June, Walker finished 2nd in a KWS race at Ocean Speedway running with JFM.
Ocean Speedway – Race Day Schedule
Pit Gate: 12:00
Tickets & Will Call: 3:00
Grandstands: 3:00
On Saturday, Walker will again pilot the Walker Filtration Systems / Sun Valley Ag Transport / Berry Pack / Pacific Coast Maintenance Service / CSI Shocks Spike #73 car at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico.
Silver Dollar Speedway – Race Day Schedule
Pit Gate Opens: 2:00pm
Front Gate Opens: 5:00pm
Hot Laps Begin: 6:00pm
Racing Begins: 7:00pm
Walker Filtration Systems
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
CSI Shocks
King Racing Products
We will post the highlights and results at the end of the evening.
@JFM_Racing| @RealTylerWalker
March 23rd
Brady Bacon finished 18th in the Outlaw race and 7th in the Midgets last night in Placerville
March 23rd
World of Outlaws / USAC Western Midget
Placerville Short Track Showdown
Placerville Speedway
Placerville, Ca
Last night at Placerville Speedway Brady Bacon in the Outlaw car ran strong in the prelims and had a shot at getting up towards the front, though unfortunately contacted another car and spun. Of the 33 drivers racing the Outlaws, Bacon qualified 10th. This placed him to start second in Heat 2 where he finished 2nd and making the dash! In the 6 lap dash there was little passing and Bacon finished 7th where he started. In the A Main Brady was looking for 6th early on and then “Dang had a solid run going made contact racing for 6th and spun. Glad to have some speed this year.” -@bradybacon.
Outlaws
Qualified 8th – (10.781)
Heat 4 – 2nd (2nd)
Dash – 7th (7th)
Feature – 18th (7th)
Bacon pulling double duty last night also ran the USAC Western Midget series. Running in the Walker Filtration Systems / Sun Valley Ag Transport / Berry Pack / Pacific Coast Maintenance Service / CSI Shocks Spike #73 car, Brady won his heat and finished 7th in the feature.
USAC Midgets
Heat 3 – 1st
Feature – 7th
Thanks to our 2016 sponsors, and all our fans and racing family!
Walker Filtration Systems
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
Berry Pack
CSI Shocks
King Racing Products
March 18th
We got Brady Bacon again next Wednesday in Placerville!
March 23rd
World of Outlaws /
USAC Western Midget
Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown
Placerville Speedway
Placerville, Ca
On the 23rd of March we will be in Placerville with Brady wheeling the Walker Filtration Systems / Sun Valley Ag Transport / Berry Pack / Pacific Coast Maintenance Service / CSI Shocks Spike #73 cars. Bacon will run the Outlaws and the USAC Midgets. Last Saturday Bacon placed 9th running in the WoO / KWS race at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare.
Walker Filtration Systems
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
CSI Shocks
King Racing Products
We will post the highlights and results at the end of the evening.
#worldofoutlaws
#USACWesternMidget
#placervillespeedway
#bradybacon
#JFM
@jfm_racing | @bradybacon
March 12th
Bacon takes 10th in the WC 360’s and 9th in the Outlaws tonight in Tulare!
March 11th and 12th
WOO & KWS / USAC WCSC
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
Brady Bacon had a strong showing tonight, qualifying well and advancing to the A Mains directly from the respective heat races. The JFM Team with crew chief Jimmy May is making headway in getting more competitive each week in the winged sprints.
WOO / KWS
Qualifying - (7th in Flight 1) - 12.941
Heat 1 - 3rd (4th)
Feature – 9th (9th)
WC 360
Qualifying - 5th - 15.377
Heat 2 – 4th (3rd)
Feature – 10th (11th)
Thanks again to our sponsors!
Walker Filtration Systems
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
CSI Shocks
Come to the site for all the updates posted on Monday afternoons for the 2016 racing season. We will post the current points, results, news, video and images. http://www.joshfordmotorsportsinc.com
#tulare
#thunderbowl
#bradybacon
#JFM
@jfm_racing | @bradybacon
March 11th
NEWS - Friday at 4PM - 3-11-16
Friday night's racing was cancelled due to rain.
There will be discussion of the race being made up on Sunday and we will keep you informed as soon as we know.
March 9th
UP NEXT: We are racing Friday and Saturday with Brady Bacon pulling double duty running the winged and non-winged at the Thunderbowl in Tulare!
March 11th and 12th
WOO & KWS / USAC WCSC
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
Bacon made the podium last Friday in Vegas with the WC 360’s and ran respectably in the WOO races. This Friday and Saturday, Bacon will again pilot the Walker Filtration Systems / Sun Valley Ag Transport / Berry Pack / Pacific Coast Maintenance Service / CSI Shocks Spike JFM #73 in both classes both days.
Ticket Booth Opens Both Days - 12:30
Front Gate Opens - 4:00
Hot Laps - 5:00
Time Trials - 6:00
Race Starts - 7:00
We couldn’t be out here doing what we do without our friends, family and incredible sponsors!
Walker Filtration Systems
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
CSI Shocks
We will post the highlights and results at the end of each evening.
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March 4th
Bacon 3rd in the WC 360’s and 21st in the Outlaws!
March 4th
World Of Outlaws / WCSC & Southwest Sprints
FVP OUTLAW SHOWDOWN
The Dirt Track at LVMS
Las Vegas, CA
Brady Bacon put on quite a show in the 360 feature, charging all the way from starting p13 to the front where he swapped the lead with Sussex a few times until the final lap where Clauson snipped them both through some tricky lap traffic.
In the Outlaw feature Bacon could not muster the same kind of momentum and push he did in the 360’s, unfortunately, finishing 14th.
WC 360’s
Heat 3 – 4th (5th)
Feature – 3rd (13th)
Outlaws
Qualifying – 19th (15.031)
Heat 3 – 4th (6th)
Feature – 21st (15th)
Big thanks to our sponsors, fans and racing family!
Walker Filtration Systems
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
CSI Shocks
@jfm_racing | @bradybacon
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Bacon finishes 18th on first night of FVP Outlaw Showdown
March 3rd
World Of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series
FVP OUTLAW SHOWDOWN
The Dirt Track at LVMS
Las Vegas, CA
Brady Bacon and the Walker Filtration Systems, Sun Valley Ag Transport, Berry Pack, Pacific Coast Maintenance Service, CSI Shocks #73 tuned by crew chief Jimmy May had a strong night. Qualifying 10th of the 37 Outlaw Sprints competing tonight, Bacon started 5th in his heat race taking 7th. With missing the transfer, Brady started on the pole on the LCS. In the Last Chance Showdown Bacon pulled away from the green flag and did not look back winning by a good stretch. In the 30 lap feature starting near the back the rest of the race did not have Bacon moving up much.
Qualifying – 10th (14.638)
Heat 1 – 7th (5th)
LCS – 1st (1st)
Feature – 18th (21st)
We will be back tomorrow night with more updates and highlights for the Outlaws and West Coast 360’s.
March 1st
The New 2016 season is coming up quickly!
UP NEXT: On March 3rd and 4th we will have Brady Bacon running WOO and on the 4th Bacon will also pilot a 360 non-wing sprint.
March 3rd and 4th
2016 FVP OUTLAW SHOWDOWN
LAS VEGAS MOTORSPEEDWAY
Las Vegas, CA
We will be working on the schedule over the next few weeks and will post them here, on Facebook and Twitter when we have more.
January 16th
Trey Marcham and Jac Haudenschild exit a bit earlier than hoped in the Chili Bowl 2016 Finale.
January 16th
30th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals
Championship Night
River Spirit Expo Center
Tulsa, OK
Jac came tonight starting 11th in the B Main 2 having positioned himself to have a good shot at making the show. Unfortunately, Jac finished 9th and missed the transfer.
B Main 2 – 9th (11th)
Trey had a tough road to navigate to get to what should have been at least the C Mains. Marcham started 3rd in the E and won, started 16th in the D and finished what appeared to be 5th, but turned out to be 7th with closer review.
E Main 2 – 1st (3rd)
D Main 2 – 7th (16th)**
** …even with the promoters, Chili Bowl, posting that Trey took 5th in the race… they reverted to the finish of the race as the previous position from the last yellow. Pretty crappy deal.
JFM appreciates all our fans, friends, sponsors and racing family. We couldn’t be here without everything you guys do. Thanks King Racing Products / Pacific Valley Ag Transport / Sun Valley Ag Transport / Walker Performance Filtration.
@JFM_Racing | @Haudenschild_R | @TreyMarcham32
December 29th
Excited to have Jac Haudenschild and Trey Marcham for the 30th Annual Chili Bowl Nationals in less than 19 days!!
January 12th – January 16th
30th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals
National Midget
River Spirit Expo Center
Tulsa, OK
We are only a little more than 2 weeks from the Chili Bowl! After the dust settles from Christmas and everyone gets their bearings back from New Year’s… it’s time to gear up for the first and biggest midget race of the year!
All the biggest names will be there including Larson, BC, Rico, Bacon, Bell, Hines, Swindell and so many more. There are well over 200 drivers for the 2016 extravaganza!
This year we will have the incredibly accomplished veteran Jac Haudenschild and the up and coming 2013 Western Midget Rookie of the Year Trey Marcham. Jac will pilot the King Racing Products / BR Motorsports / Pacific Coast Maintenance / Sun Valley Ag Transport #73X and Trey Marcham will be at the helm of the #73T.
Schedule and Information – 2016 Chili Bowl Nationals
2016 Chili Bowl Dates and Ticket Renewal Information
Daily Schedule: Tuesday – Saturday
2016 Entry List
Chili Bowl Website
For ALL ABOVE LINKS - See JFM BLOG > http://goo.gl/OrkOuX
#ChiliBowl2016
#ChiliBowl
We will provide highlights and updates throughout the 5 day event and Live coverage on Jac and Trey’s races.
@JFM_Racing | @Haudenschild_R | @TreyMarcham32
December 12
Race Day in Indiana!! We are here in Indiana with Ryan Bernal and Cory Kruseman for the inaugural Indy Invitational!!
December 12
Indy Invitational
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
As they finish building the track here at Bankers Life Fieldhouse for tonight's Indy Invitational, Jimmy and the team are getting the 73’s dialed in. Cory Kruseman will pilot the 73 and Ryan Bernal at the helm of the 73x.
Cory Kruseman and Trey Marcham did not transfer from B Mains.
Cory Kruseman
Qualified – 11th (8.150)
Heat 1 – 7th (3rd)
B-Main 1 – 9th (11th)
Ryan Bernal
Qualifying – 18th (8.218)
Heat 3 – 4th (3rd)
B-Main 2 – 9th (4th)
@bernal_ryan | @kruseman21k
December 4
JFM had a great 2015!
Driver Trey Marcham has run with us all year. Marcham, out of Oklahoma City, OK has clenched the West Coast Sprint Car Series Rookie of Year for 2015! He will be awarded the honor at the USAC West Coast Banquet in February. We would also like to congratulate Trey on finishing his rookie season 2nd overall in points! Solid and consistent all year and a great guy!
Through 2015 we had 4 wins, 24 top 5 and 40 top 10 feature finishes! With Brady Bacon we took 2nd in the Winter Nationals as well as 2nd overall in the finale Richard Griffin Classic. In the last 3 day event, the Western World Championships, Bacon again took 2nd!
We sincerely appreciate everyone that made this year incredible! Without the week in and week out support from all of our sponsors, racing family and the fans… none of this would be possible!
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
King Racing Products
CSI Shocks
Lee Power Steering
BR Motorsports
Berry Pack
We may sneak another race in before the end of 2015. And, of course, we will be at the 30th Annual Chili Bowl at the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa. We will post as soon as we get the details.
Again, JFM is lucky and blessed to have so many great people involved with the team, thank you everyone!
@jfm_racing
November 26
Trey Marcham finishes 8th in Perris for the 75th Turkey Night Grand Prix!!
November 26th
75th Running of Turkey Night Grand Prix
USAC National & Western States Midgets
Perris Auto Speedway
Perris, CA
Ryan Bernal gets a flat with just a hand full of the 98 laps remaining, finishes 16th.
Tracy Hines wins the 2015 Honda Midget National Championship! He becomes the 6th member of the USAC Triple Crown!
@jfm_racing | @treymarcham32 | @bernal_ryan
NEXT UP for JFM: We will update site and post when we have the next race date and location confirmed.
November 23
Turkey Night with Trey Marcham and Ryan Bernal is just 3 days away!
November 26th
75th Running Turkey Night Grand Prix
USAC National & Western States Midgets
Perris Auto Speedway
Perris, CA
We will have Trey Marcham and Ryan Bernal wheeling the King Racing Products / Sun Valley Ag Transport / Pacific Coast Maintenance Service / BR Motorsports #73’s, Ryan Bernal out of Hollister, CA in the #73x and Marcham out of Oklahoma City in the #73.
Along with Bernal and Marcham, many of the best drivers in the sport will also be on hand. Expected to compete in 2015 is Kyle Larson, Tracy Hines, Bryan Clauson and so many more of the nations/world's best!
The Thanksgiving Night 98 Lap event is the longest running and most historic midget race in the world.
Trey Marcham has had a great year running sprint cars in 2015. Just last week at Western World Championships, Trey completed his rookie WCSC Series year taking Rookie of the Year and finishing 2nd overall in championship points. Final points are in for West Coast Sprint Car Series Championship 2015.
Ryan Bernal has again had another tremendous year. His aggressive, confident approach has netted him 12 feature wins and 28 top 5 scores!
We will provide highlights updates through the evening
@jfm_racing | @treymarcham32 | @bernal_ryan
November 21
We had a great time at Western World Championships 2015!
November 19th, 20th and 21st
Western World Championships
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
USA Raceway
Tucson, AZ
November 21st
Bacon 2nd, Marcham 13th on Final Night of Western World Championships!
November 21st
Western World Championships
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
USA Raceway
Tucson, AZ
Brady Bacon
Dash – 3rd (6th)
Feature – 2nd (3rd)
Trey Marcham
Heat 3 – 1st (1st)
Feature – 13th (11th
November 20th
Bacon 6th, Marcham 10th on Night #2 of Western World Championships!
Brady Bacon
Heat 1 – 6th (8th)
B2 Main – 1st (3rd)
Feature – 6th (17th)
Trey Marcham
Heat 2 – 2nd (1st)
Feature – 10th (10th
November 19th
Brady Bacon takes the podium on the first night of Western World Championships finishing 2nd! Marcham takes 3rd in B2 Main to make the feature, finishes 15th.
Trey Marcham – 73
Heat 1 – 7th (7th)
B2 Main – 3rd (7th)
Feature – 15th (22nd)
Brady Bacon – 73x
Heat 4 – 3rd (7th)
Feature – 2nd (5th)
After racing last night, Marcham has edged into 3rd place overall in West Coast Sprint Car Series Championship points. He has also widened the lead on Rookie of the Year Chase.
West Coast Sprint Car Series 2015
1 Danny Faria Jr - 923
2 Richard Vander Weerd - 775
3 Trey Marcham - 727
4 Jace Vander Weerd - 725
5 DJ Johnson - 713
The 2nd place finish was Bacon’s 38th Top 5 finish in 2015! Of note, Bacon also finished 2nd in the National/410’s, 39th Top 5, as well as set Fast Time!! We will be back at it tonight for Day 2 of Western World Championships.
@jfm_racing | @bradybacon | @treymarcham32
November 16th
We are headed to Tucson with Brady Bacon and Trey Marcham on Thursday for Western World Championships!!
November 19th, 20th & 21st
Western World Championships
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
USA Raceway
Tucson, AZ
On Thursday, November 19th we will be at the USA Raceway for 3 days with Trey Marcham and Brady Bacon running West Coast 360’s. This is the final 3 races of the year for WCSC Series where Trey Marcham is leading the Rookie of the Year chase and currently 4th overall in Championship points for 2015!
Brady recently ran 360’s with JFM in Las Cruces at the Richard Griffin Classic taking 2nd!! Bacon was crowned National Champion in 2014 and sits at 4th this year.
We will be providing all the race results and highlights LIVE for all 3 days!
@jfm_racing | @bradybacon | @treymarcham32
November 8th
We had some success and a great time in Las Cruces with Brady Bacon scoring 2nd at the Richard Griffin Classic!
November 5th, 6th & 7th
Non Winged 360 Sprint
Richard Griffin Classic
Southern New Mexico Speedway
Las Cruces, New Mexico
In the early going Brady Bacon, in the King Racing Products / Sun Valley Ag Transport / Pacific Coast Maintenance Service non wing 360 sprint #73 was tenuous. Bacon had went into his qualifier on prelim night starting 3rd moving up to the front with the white flag dropping Brady flipped hard in turns 3 and 4 not finishing.
~says Brady. “We turned over in the Qualifier. We had to scramble and get everything back together.” He was okay and then turned a 19th position start into a 9th place finish in the night’s feature.
Qualifier 3 – DNF (3rd)
25 Lap Feature – 9th (19th)
On the second prelim night, Brady, the professional driver that he is, got right back after it. He started 3rd and finished 3rd in his qualifier. In the 25 lap feature Brady came from 11th to take 4th!
Qualifier 2 – 3rd (3rd)
25 Lap Feature – 4th (11th)
So with Bacon finishing 9th on Thursday and 4th on Friday he locked in to the top 6 for the Richard Griffin Classic final worth 10k to win! And he almost won it all! In his dash, Brady started 6th and finished 5th. In the 40 lap feature where he started 5th of course, Bacon made his way up to second and even first for a brief moment, finally giving way to winner CJ Leary. Awesome race to watch! “We had a really good car in the feature,”
~says Brady. “We had made changes throughout the weekend. We made the car quite a bit better than we had before. We were able to pick our way forward. We actually got side by side for the lead a couple times. We just couldn’t quite make the pass.”
Dash – 5th (6th)
40 Lap Finale – 2nd (5th)
So after all the dust settled, Brady Bacon took 2nd in the Richard Griffin Classic!
JFM Sponsors
King Racing Products
Sun Valley Ag Transport
BR Motorsports
Pacific Coast Maintenance
Lee Power Steering
We will be in Tucson for Western World with Brady Bacon and Trey Marcham November 19th, 20th and 21st.
@jfm_racing | @bradybacon
October 29th
We are pumped to have Brady Bacon for the Richard Griffin Classic one week from today!
November 5th, 6th & 7th
Non Winged 360 Sprint
Richard Griffin Classic
Southern New Mexico Speedway
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Next Thursday we will have Brady Bacon for 3 days in Las Cruces wheeling the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / Sun Valley Ag Transport / Pacific Coast Maintenance Service / BR Motorsports 360 Sprint #73!
Brady Bacon has run with JFM several times this year. Brady won the first night of Winter Challenge, taking 2nd overall through the 3 day race event. In March, Bacon won the first night and scored 2nd the following at USA Raceway running USAC CRA.
With 84 races in 2015, Bacon has 11 Wins, 32 Top five and 48 Top Ten finishes!
The Richard Griffin Classic will have Thursday and Friday as prelim nights with Saturday as the finale worth 10k to win!
--- SCHEDULE ---
-- Thursday –
Non-Wing 360 Sprint Cars ($1,500 to win, $200 to start) plus X-Mods, Super Trucks and Bombers
Gates Open 5:00
Racing at 7:45
-- Friday –
Non-Wing 360 Sprint Cars ($1,500 to win, $200 to start) plus USRA Modifieds, Street Stocks and Mini-Sprints
Gates Open 5:00
Racing at 7:45
-- Saturday –
Non-Wing 360 Sprint Cars ($10,000 to win, $500 to start) plus Southwest Late Models, Mini-Sprints and Casa Nissan Legends Cars
Gates Open 4:00
Racing at 6:30
We will provide race day coverage and highlights of the results for all 3 days.
@jfm_racing | @bradybacon
October 24th
Engine trouble in heat knocks us out for the night in Hanford.
King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series
30th Annual Cotton Classic
Keller Auto Speedway
Hanford, CA
Shane was running strong in hot laps, 3rd overall, then 9th fast in qualifying. In the 3rd heat running up front and faster than the field by a good bit, the engine started smoking and he came to a stop. Unfortunately we are all done for the night.
Qualified – 9th (13.865)
Heat 3 – 6th DNF (2nd)
Good to see everyone at the track!
@jfm_racing | @ ShaneGolobic
October 20th
FM will have Fremont’s Shane Golobic this Saturday in Hanford for KWS race!
October 24, 2015
King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series
30th Annual Cotton Classic
Keller Auto Speedway
Hanford, CA
We have added a race to our schedule to compete in Hanford with Shane Golobic as the KWS 410’s make their final Central Cali showing of 2015. There will be just one more KWS race after this on November 7th in Stockton.
Shane Golobic has been getting it all year, currently 11th in KWS points and should be noted 3rd in Civil War points. Golobic finished 4th overall in the Trophy Cup just this last weekend and grabbed a Civil War Series win September 28th in Petaluma. Golobic ran winged races for JFM a few times, twice in March and once in April of this year.
Keller Auto Speedway, with its 3/8 mile clay oval, has been home to the Cotton Classic on many occasions when it was Kings Speedway. Both Jonathan Allard and Tim Kaeding have won the Cotton Classic 3 times. A few of the others drivers expected to be a part of the racing this Saturday is Kyle Hirst, Bud Kaeding, Tyler Walker, Ryan Bernal to name just a few.
-Schedule-
Saturday, October 24th
Pit Gates Open – 2PM
Front Gates Open – 4:30PM
Racing to Start – 7:00PM
Come to the track and stay tuned for highlights ad updates.
@jfm_racing | @ ShaneGolobic
October 18th
Bryan Clauson and the JFM Team at Trophy Cup 22!
October 15th – 17th
22nd Annual Southwest Contractors Trophy Cup
Winged 360 Sprint Cars
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
We had a great time in Tulare this year, however, we did not have much success this go round.
Bryan made the B Main all three nights, though did not advance to the feature.
Day 1
Qualified -14th (14.103)
Group B Heat 1 – 6th (3rd)
C Main – 2nd (2nd)
B Main – 15th (24th)
Day 2
Qualifying - 30th (14.135)
Group B Heat 2 – 4th (3rd)
B Main - 9th (16th)
Day 3
Heat 2 -1st (2nd)
B Main DNF (pulled of in 19th lap)
@jfm_racing | @BryanClauson
October 13th
2 DAYS!! Trophy Cup with Bryan Clauson this Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Tulare!!
October 15th – 17th
22nd Annual Southwest Contractors Trophy Cup
Winged 360 Sprint Cars
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
This year’s annual Trophy Cup kicks off on Thursday and we are pretty pumped to have one of the premiere open wheel drivers at the wheel of a #73 car!
Bryan Clauson barely needs introduction as most everyone involved in this sport knows of his driving abilities and accomplishments. In 2015 Clauson, out of Noblesville, Indiana and originally from Antelope, CA, has racked up 15 wins including 2 winged sprint wins! Bryan has 39 top five and 59 top ten finishes. Most recently BC scored 2nd in a Winged 410 Sprint feature in Findlay, Ohio just last Saturday.
All cars that start the Saturday A-Main are guaranteed $2,000 in total winnings, with the overall champion guaranteed $20,000 in winnings! –Gary Thomas
A bit of history… In 1994 Dave Pusateri, the owner of Trophy City in San Jose CA, came up with the idea of an event that featured a main that was fully inverted, putting the fastest cars at the rear for a passing filled race. The event became known as the Trophy Cup and its remarkable history continues this year with the 22nd annual event. –TrophyCup.org
Some of the special events that benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation will again be at the fairgrounds as they have been in previous Trophy Cups, including Thursday Chili Dog Night, Taco Bravo Fiesta Night and the Spaghetti Feed on Saturday afternoons. There will be a Saturday morning breakfast put on by the Tulare County Fairgrounds at 7am.
Front Gate Opens at 3:00PM Each Day
Cars on Track Approximately 4:00PM –Thunderbowl Raceway
We will post updates and highlights every day and through the evenings races!
@jfm_racing | @BryanClauson
October 10th
Marcham rolls to another top ten scoring 7th in tonight’s feature in Tulare!
October 10th, 2015
KRC Safety Fall Shootout
West Coast Sprint Car Series
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
Trey Marcham out of Oklahoma City started the racing out tonight just missing getting QuickTime, taking 2nd just behind Danny Faria Jr. Trey placed 5th in his heat and started 8th in the main. On the 30 lap feature for the USAC 360 Sprints, Marcham hovered around 8th and 9th with Ryan Bernal through much of the race then after a red came out in the 20th lap, Trey was seventh, where he finished.
Qualified - 2nd (15.678)
Heat 2 - 6th (5th)
Feature – 7th (8th)
@jfm_racing | @treymarcham32
Next Race for JFM
Trophy Cup at the Thunderbowl in Tulare with Bryan Clauson!
October 6th
Thunderbowl Raceway with Trey Marcham for West Coast 360 race coming up this Saturday!!
October 10th, 2015
KRC Safety Fall Shootout
West Coast Sprint Car Series
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
This Saturday we will travel to Tulare for one of the last WCSC Series races of 2015 with Trey Marcham wheeling the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / Pacific Coast Maintenance Service / BR Motorsports JFM 360 #73!
Marcham is 4th overall in Championship points and leads all in the Rookie of the Year chase! Trey’s first WCSC Series race was in Tulare on October 11th almost a year to the day at the 29th Annual Cotton Classic where he placed 8th.
Come to the track and listen for updates and highlights throughout the race.
@jfm_racing | @treymarcham32
September 30th
Headed to Hanford with Trey Marcham this Saturday for West Coast 360 race!
October 3rd
West Coast Sprint Car Series
6th Annual Jim Evett Memorial
Keller Auto Speedway
Hanford, CA
This weekend the WCSC Series continues in Hanford. Trey Marcham will pilot the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / Pacific Coast Maintenance Service / Sun Valley Ag Transport #73.
This is Marcham’s rookie year running West Coast where he currently leads the ROY chase! Trey has been incredibly consistent with some impressive runs in 2015. Overall Marcham is 3rd in Championship points with 4 races remaining after this one at Keller Auto Speedway.
1 Danny Faria, Jr. 797
2 Richard Vander Weerd 662
3 Trey Marcham 622
4 D.J. Johnson 607
5 Jace Vander Weerd 593
Also on tap for Saturday’s action will be the USAC Western States Midgets and the RaceSaver 305’s. Pit gates open at 2:00pm, front gates at 4:30pm, and racing is set to go at 7:00pm.
We will post updates and highlights on Race Day.
@jfm_racing | @treymarcham32
September 26th
Ryan Bernal places 14th in Ventura running KWS
September 26th
KWS 410 Sprints
Ventura Raceway
Ventura, CA
September 23rd
Excited to be at Ventura Raceway with Ryan Bernal running KWS this Saturday!!
September 26th
KWS 410 Sprints
Ventura Raceway
Ventura, CA
Ryan Bernal, out of Hollister, has been racing like a boss this year driving in several open wheel classes with 11 feature wins, 3 in his last 5 races! Ryan won both the California Sprint and Midget week racing the final round of each with JFM in Santa Maria! He has scored two winged sprint feature victories in 2015, both in Hanford. Ryan is 21st in KWS points.
Keith Ford, crew chief Jimmy May, Mikey Evans and the entire JFM Team greatly appreciate our sponsors that help make this happen week in and week out!
Berry Pack
Sun Valley Ag Transport
King Racing Products
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
BR Motorsports
Lee Power Steering
CSI Shocks
Pits open at noon, front gates at 3pm with racing to get underway at 5:30.
We will be at the track providing live updates and broadcasts.
September 12th
Ryan Bernal Wins BOTH California Sprint Week and Midget Week!!
September 12th
California Sprint Week Final Day
Santa Maria Speedway
Santa Maria, CA
On the final day of California Sprint Week, Bernal wheeled both the Sprint and Midget JFM 73's. Most of the week he was running the 56 car.
Ryan won the Sprint Feature which he had already locked in the Sprint Week Championship before the race began. Winning his heat race put him over the top in points even before the feature started, which he still won.
1 Ryan Bernal 401
2 Mike Spencer 333
3 Jake Swanson 296
4 Richard Vander Weerd 292
5 Damion Gardner 286
Bernal needed to be near the top in the Midgets as he had came into the evening only leading by a few points. Ryan positioned himself to start 2nd with strong qualifying position and heat race finish. In the feature Ryan placed 2nd which narrowly gave him the Midget Week Championship!
1 Ryan Bernal 251
2 Chase Stockon 245
3 Ronnie Gardner 243
4 Shane Golobic 180
5 Cody Swanson 168
September 10th
California Sprint Week continues in Chico with KTJ and Marcham tomorrow night!!
September 10th
CRA Sprints / Western Midget
California Sprint Week
Silver Dollar Speedway
Chico, CA
Trey Marcham raced in Calistoga this last weekend at the Louie Vermeil Classic running Midgets where he put together a few strong races. On Saturday and Sunday both Trey qualified 6th and Saturday Marcham scored 5th in the feature.
Trey is currently 4th in the Honda USAC Western Midget Series this year and was ROY in 2013! Tomorrow Trey will be in the #73 midget.
Kevin Thomas Jr ran the 410’s and midgets on Sunday for JFM in Calistoga and Monday in Petaluma just the sprint car. In Calistoga KTJ took Quick Time and landed on the podium in the feature, 3rd! Monday, in Petaluma where the conditions were reminiscent of the Oklahoma dust bowl towards the end of the feature where Thomas was making his way to the front by lap 25, though caught a flat tire and placed 15th when the literal dust settled.
In tomorrow night’s race KTJ will be running the CRA Sprint.
-- JFM Sponsors --
King Racing Products
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
Sun Valley Ag Transport
BR Motorsports
CSI Shocks
Lee Power Steering
We will put up live updates and highlights throughout the night.
2nd Image - Doug Allen Photos
@jfm_racing | @kevinthomasjr | @treymarcham32
September 7th
Kevin Thomas Jr finishes 15th in the Feature tonight at Petaluma Speedway.
September 7th
USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Petaluma Speedway
Petaluma, CA
In qualifying and hot laps KTJ was about the middle of the 26 sprint cars signed in. His hot laps time was 10th fast and he qualified 19th. In his heat race, Thomas Jr came from 7th to take 4th making the feature directly to the main. KT started 18th in the main, got sent to the back for passing a phantom Pace Truck. The consummate, smart driver Thomas Jr., makes his way all the way up to 6th fighting through a plethora of cautions and a literal dust storm only to catch a flat with 6 or 7 laps left. He finished 15th unofficially.
Qualifying – 19th (20.645)
Heat 1 – 4th (7th)
Feature 15th (18th)
Up Next: We will have KTJ again in Chico at Silver Dollar Speedway this coming Thursday for another USAC / CRA race!
September 6th
KTJ Fast Time and 3rd in the Midget Feature, 13th in the Sprint Feature!
Trey Marcham led several laps of the Midget Feature finishing 5th!
Kevin Thomas Jr
Midget
Qualifying – 1st (20.491)
Heat 1 – 4th (6th)
Feature – 3rd (6th)
Sprint
Qualifying – 20.645
Heat 1 – 4th (7th)
Feature 13th (19th)
Trey Marcham
Midget
Qualifying – 6th (20.867)
Heat 2 – 5th (4th)
Feature 5th (1st)
Tomorrow night we will have Kevin Thomas Jr with us in Petaluma for another USAC CRA Sprint race!
@jfm_racing | @kevinthomasjr | @treymarcham32
September 5th
Brady Bacon 2nd in Midget Feature! Trey Marcham has a strong night though exits early in Midget feature.
September 5th
8th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic
CRA Sprint & Western Midget
Calistoga Speedway
Calistoga, CA
Brady Bacon started 8th in the Midgets and 5th in the Sprints then wins both Midget and Sprint Heats!! In the Midget feature Brady started 7th and took 2nd! In the Sprint feature Brady started 2nd and finished 14th.
Trey Marcham came out to race tonight on this ½ mile track in Calistoga. Marcham qualified 6th and took 2nd from 5th in his heat! In the 25 lap feature Trey started on the pole! Unfortunate battery problem knocked Marcham out from near the beginning of the race. He was done at lap 4.
Bacon
Midget
Qualifying – 8th (20.772)
Heat 2 – 1st (4th)
Feature 2nd (7th)
Sprint
Qualifying – 5th (19.633)
Heat 1 – 1st (5th)
Feature 14th (2nd)
Marcham
Midget
Qualifying – 6th (20.672)
Heat 3 – 2nd (5th)
Feature 20th DNF (1st)
Thanks to all of our sponsors and fans for a great night of racing!
We will be back tomorrow night with Kevin Thomas Jr running the 73 Sprint & 73x Midget and Trey Marcham wheeling the 73 Midget!
September 3
Kicking Off California Sprint Week at the Louie Vermeil Classic in Calistoga on September 5th!
Brady Bacon, Kevin Thomas Jr. and Trey Marcham hit the Louie Vermeil Classic September 5th and 6th in Calistoga!!
September 5th and 6th
8th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic
USAC Amsoil CRA & Western Midget
California Sprint Week
Calistoga Speedway
Calistoga, CA
California Sprint week kicks off with the 8th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic!! JFM is excited to have 3 of the best drivers for this famed event! The 2-day purse for both divisions is over $80,000!!
Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow, OK is 4th in the Amsoil National Sprint Series and 12 wins in 2015 alone will be running both the #73 Sprint and #73x Midget on Saturday, September 5th.
Kevin Thomas Jr., out of Cullman, Indiana, has 8 Feature wins this year and is currently 6th in the National Sprint Championship race! Kevin will be driving both the #73 Sprint and #73x Midget on Sunday, September 6th. KT will also be in Petaluma with us on the Monday the 7th and on Chico on Thursday the 10th running the CRA Sprints.
Trey Marcham hailing from Oklahoma City has run with us all year primarily West Coast Sprints. Marcham leads the ROY chase and is 3rd in Championship points in his rookie year! Marcham will pilot the 73 Midget both Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th. Trey will also run the Midgets on Thursday the 10th in Chico at Silver Dollar Speedway.
We will provide LIVE updates for all of the racing throughout.
@jfm_racing | @kevinthomasjr | @bradybacon | @treymarcham32
August 22
Trey Marcham came out strong, 2nd fast, 2nd in heat from 6th and 5th in the feature!!
Saturday, August 22
Bud Stanfield Memorial
West Coast Sprint Car Series
Santa Maria Speedway
Santa Maria, CA
With a fresh look to the #73, with the smart, calculating and aggressive driving performance by the West Coast ROY leader Trey Marcham, the JFM Team had a good night!
Marcham claimed 2nd fast in time trials. He was the 3rd sprint car of 23 out to qualify clocking a time of 15.109. This time held for fastest until the last few cars where Troy Rutherford just edged Trey’s time by five one-hundredths of a second.
In the second heat Marcham charged from his 6th place starting position to finish 2nd!! This, with his 2nd place qualifying time, put Trey starting 5th in the 30 lap feature.
We can’t thank our sponsors and friends enough for the incredible support week in and week out!
Up Next: We will be in Calistoga for the Louie Vermeil Classic on September 5th and 6th.
August 18
August 22nd we will be in Santa Maria for a West Coast Sprint Cars Series Race with Trey Marcham!
August 22, 2015
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Santa Maria Speedway
Santa Maria, CA
August 8
Walker won his heat and starting 6th in the feature gets upside down in the 2nd lap of feature, unfortunately all done. Tyler is okay.
August 8, 2015
Winged 360 Sprints
10th Annual Mark Forni Classic
Placerville Speedway
Placerville, CA
Walker came out qualifying near the middle of the 29 Civil War Sprints that came to race at the 1/3 mile oval in Placerville… 13th overall. In his heat starting P1 he took it from green to checkered to get him a spot in the Dash. In the 6 lap dash Tyler moved from starting p8 up to 6th to get him starting 6th in the feature.
In the feature, in the 2nd lap, Walker flipped and was all done.
Qualified – 13th (11.064)
Heat 1 – 1st (1st)
Dash – 6th (8th)
Feature – 22nd DNF (6th)
@JFM_Racing | @RealTylerWalker
August 4
Excited to have Tyler Walker this Saturday in Placerville!!
August 8, 2015
Winged 360 Sprints
10th Annual Mark Forni Classic
Placerville Speedway
Placerville, CA
This 10th showing of the Mark Forni Classic with the 10k payoff is poised to attract winged sprint car elite this weekend with the Civil War Sprint Car Series going up against the Placerville Speedway locals!
Tyler Walker will likely see Justin Sanders, Jonathan Allard, Sean Becker, Andy Forsberg, Carson Macedo, Shane Golobic, Steven Tiner, Robbie Price, Bradley Terrell, Andy Gregg, Jimmy Trulli, Kyle Hirst, Ryan Robinson, Cory Eliason, Koen Shaw and more of the area’s best.
Walker has seen some success this year running winged sprints scoring five top 5 finishes including a win just this last Saturday in Stockton! On June 27th in Watsonville driving for JFM, Tyler took 2nd.
Walker will be wheeling the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / Pacific Coast Maintenance / Sun Valley Ag Transport #73 tuned by crew chief Jimmy May and the JFM Team. In the abbreviated season, Tyler is 14th for KWS.
It’s going to be some fun with some of the best this sport has.
Front gates should open at 5pm!
@JFM_Racing | @RealTylerWalker
August 1
Trey Marcham 2nd Fast, 3rd in Heat but has it tough in the feature, coming out in the 25th lap.
Saturday, August 1
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Keller Auto Speedway
Hanford, CA
The 73 was fast and Trey Marcham's night started well as he qualified 2nd and finished 3rd in his heat coming from 5th. In the feature, unfortunate mechanical issues brought him out of the race on lap 25.
Qualified – 2nd (16.768)
Heat 2 – 3rd (5th)
Feature – 10th DNF
JFM greatly appreciates all of our Sponsors!
King Racing Products
Sun Valley Ag Transport
Berry Pack
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
BR Motorsports
Lee Power Steering
@jfm_racing | @treymarcham32
July 28
Another West Coast 360 race this Saturday in Hanford with ROY leader Trey Marcham!!
Saturday, August 1
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Keller Auto Speedway
Hanford, CA
Last Saturday in Tulare Marcham built on his ‘Rookie of the Year’ points lead scoring another top 10 finish, placing 6th in the truncated feature race. Trey was gaining momentum with a chance to place better though with all the fanfare for the Peter Murphy Classic, the race was checkered at 23 laps in. Marcham now has 8 top ten finishes running WC 360’s and sits at 4th overall in the chase for the Championship with 518 points.
Marcham, hailing from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma will pilot the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / BR Motorsports / Pacific Coast Maintenance / Sun Valley Ag Transport #73. Along with the headlining 360 Sprints will be RaceSaver, IMCA Stocks, Mini's & WRA Sprints. After tonight there will be a 3 week break for the WCSC Series.
Pit gates will open at 2:00, front gates at 4:30 and racing should kick off at 7:00.
We will be covering the race, providing updates and highlights throughout.
@JFM_Racing | @TreyMarcham32
July 25
Trey Marcham takes 6th tonight in Tulare coming from 13th!
Saturday, July 25th
2nd Annual Peter Murphy Classic
West Coast Sprint Car Series
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
JFM and Trey Marcham had a good showing tonight with 29 USAC 360 Sprints on hand for the 2nd Annual Peter Murphy Classic. Trey qualified 13th, took 3rd in his heat and 6th in the feature coming from starting p13!
Qualifying – 13th (16.409)
Heat 1 – 3rd (2nd)
Feature – cc (13th)
@JFM_Racing | @TreyMarcham32
UP Next for JFM:
Saturday, August 1st we are scheduled to be in Hanford for another USAC West Coast 360 Race.
July 22
Peter Murphy Classic this Saturday at the Thunderbowl with Trey Marcham!!
Saturday, July 25th
2nd Annual Peter Murphy Classic
West Coast Sprint Car Series
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
We will have Trey Marcham in a WCSC Series race in Tulare for another West Coast 360 race! Marcham, currently 5th overall in championship points, is leading the 2015 West Coast Sprint Car Series ‘Rookie of the Year’ chase with a comfortable lead. Trey has 7 top ten finishes and took 5th his last WCSC race in Hanford on June 27th. Trey will be running the Berry Pack / King Racing Products / Pacific Coast Maintenance / Sun Valley Ag Transport #73.
$4000 to win, $2000 for second with awards for long haul, hard charger and $1400 disbursed for the Trophy Dash! Also on the ticket for the Classic will be KWS 410’s and Western RaceSaver Sprints.
We will provide highlights and race updates throughout the evening.
@JFM_Racing | @TreyMarcham32
July 17
Carson Macedo takes the podium again scoring 2nd in Watsonville 360 Sprints!!!
July 17, 2015
Civil War 360 Sprint Car Series
Key Classic Qualifying Race
Ocean Speedway
Watsonville, CA
TROPHY DASH HARDWARE - MACEDO WINS DASH!
Yea, that makes three 2nd place finishes in a row for the 'winged division' of the JFM Team!!
Qualified – 9th (11.871)
Heat 3 – 2nd (3rd)
Trophy Dash – 1st (2nd)
Feature – 2nd (1st)
Thanks to all of our sponsors, fans and racing family!
@JFM_Racing | @carson_macedo
July 14
KWS points leader Carson Macedo this Friday night in Watsonville for Civil War Series Race!!
July 17, 2015
Civil War 360 Sprint Car Series
Key Classic Qualifying Race
Ocean Speedway
Watsonville, CA
Carson Macedo out of Lemoore, California has been tearing it up running winged sprints. For JFM on July 4th, Macedo picked up his first Fast Time and ran second in the feature for the ‘Fast Cars and Freedom’ at Silver Dollar Speedway. Macedo leads the King of the West Series with a narrow lead over Dominic Scelzi and Bud Kaeding. Last week Carson picked up a 4th place finish here in Watsonville running winged 410’s which moved him into the lead for the Series.
This will also be a Key Classic Qualifying race where a win will lock Carson into the 55th running of the Key Classic which takes place on Saturday August 29 here at the Ocean Speedway. This is the first of 3 Key Qualifiers at Ocean Speedway.
Macedo will be wheeling the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / BR Motorsports #73.
Come to the track and follow along for race updates and highlights through the night’s event.
@JFM_Racing | @carson_macedo
July 4
Carson Macedo and JFM’s winged sprint have a great 4th in Chico!
July 4, 2015
410 Winged Sprint
‘Fast Cars and Freedom’
Silver Dollar Speedway
Chico, CA
With solid driving by Carson Macedo, a fast winged Jimmy May tuned winged 410 sprint and beautiful 4th of July day… JFM scores another second place finish in Chico! On June 27th Tyler Walker took 2nd in Watsonville for KWS!
Excerpts from Silver Dollar Speedway June 6th – “Carson Macedo made a rare, but well appreciated appearance at Silver Dollar Speedway, behind the wheel of the Josh Ford Motorsports #73 Machine.”
“Carson Macedo picked up the first Fast Time Award of his Career at Silver Dollar by way of a blistering fast time of 11.566. That lap turned by Macedo was the fastest lap turned at Silver Dollar Speedway in Qualifying since Gold Cup of 2010 when Sam Hafertepe Jr set quick time at 11.299.”
Qualified 1st (11.566)
Heat 1 – 2nd (4th)
Feature – 2nd (5th)
Up Next for JFM:
USAC Western Midget Series in Petaluma at Petaluma Speedway
@JFM_Racing | @carson_macedo
July 3
Trey Marcham charges from starting 9th to take 2nd at Santa Maria Raceway!! Officially 4th.
July 3, 2015
USAC Western Midget
‘The Doug Fort Memorial’
Santa Maria Raceway
Marcham racks up another top 5 Midget finish with his second place finish tonight.
Trey qualified 7th of 11 midgets, then had mechanical problems in his heat that kept him from starting or running the race at all. So with NT in his heat he started 9th in the 25 lap feature. Lap 2 Trey was up to 6th and by lap 4 he was to 4th. Marcham ran 3rd behind McQueen for much of the race, though got past Shannon around lap 21 to finish 2nd! Unfortunately, the official time corrected his finish as 4th.
Qualified 7th (15.314)
Heat 1 – NT (3rd)
Feature – 4th (9th) – Note – He finished 2nd though officially 4th
NEXT USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE:
July 18 – Petaluma Speedway – “John Soares Classic”
July 1
Western Midget racing in Santa Maria resumes this Friday night with Trey Marcham!
July 3, 2015
USAC Western Midget
‘The Doug Fort Memorial’
Santa Maria Speedway
After a bit of a break in the Western Midget schedule, we are back at it this Friday night in Santa Maria. We will have 2013 USAC Western States Midget Rookie-of-the-Year Trey Marcham piloting the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / Sun Valley Ag Transport #73! Marcham was runner up for the championship in 2014 and is currently 4th in points for this year with 2 top ten finishes including 2nd in Bakersfield on March 21st.
Marcham has been running a lot of WCSC Series races this year where is leading in the ROY chase and 5th overall in points.
There will be a full schedule on Friday night in Santa Maria with CRA, Western Midget, Rugged Radio Hobby Stocks, Mini-Stocks and American Stocks.
Come to the track and enjoy some Good ‘ol American fun with us this Friday night! Pits are open at 10:00, the grandstands open at 3:00 with racing to start about 6:00.
@JFM_Racing | @TreyMarcham32
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Fireworks and winged 410 sprint racing in Chico with Carson Macedo this Saturday Night!
July 4, 2015
410 Winged Sprint
‘Fast Cars and Freedom’
Silver Dollar Speedway
Chico, CA
We are thrilled to have the talents of Carson Mecedo for this year’s annual Fast Cars and Freedom event at Silver Dollar Speedway! Mecedo, out of Lemoore California, runs primarily winged sprints on the West Coast scoring a pair of top ten finishes in Watsonville and Calistoga. In Chico on June 8th Carson placed fifth.
Macedo will be wheeling the King Racing Products / Berry Pack winged 410 sprint #73.
The front grandstand gate will open at 5 PM. Racing is scheduled to start at 6 PM. The fireworks will take place once the racing is over and it is dark enough outside to fire them off. Prices for the July 4th show are $16.00 for adults, $13.00 for juniors, and children 11 and under are FREE. -silverdollarspeedway.com
Come to the track and enjoy the celebration of our county’s independence with fast cars and fireworks!
We will update the highlights of the race as it comes available.
@JFM_Racing | @carson_macedo
June 27
Marcham collects his 3rd top 5 West Coast 360 finish tonight in Hanford!
June 27, 2015
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Keller Auto Speedway
Hanford, CA
Marcham added to his lead with this 5th place finish and heat win in his ROY bid at Keller Auto Speedway.
Qualified - 6th (18.563)
Heat 2 – 1st (4th)
Feature – 5th (1st)
The winner tonight was Richard Vander Weerd followed by Faria Jr, Roa, Spencer, Marcham, DJ Johnson are the top 6.
We want to express our appreciation to all of our fans and racing partners, thank you!
NEXT USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series race for JFM:
July 25 – Tulare, CA – Thunderbowl Raceway – “Peter Murphy Classic”
Next Race for JFM:
July – 3rd – USAC Western Midget – Santa Maria California – Santa Maria Speedway
June 24
This Saturday night we will be in Hanford with Trey Marcham for a WCSC Series Race!
June 27, 2015
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Keller Auto Speedway
Hanford, CA
Trey is coming off a strong West Coast 360 race in Santa Maria this last Saturday night where he qualified in the top 5 and placed 4th in the feature! Marcham hailing from Oklahoma City is currently leading the Rookie of the Year chase and 5th overall in Championship points.
Trey will be wheeling the ‘Jimmy May’ tuned King Racing Products / Berry Pack #73.
Come out to the track if you can and follow us for live updates through the night’s racing.
The front gates are scheduled to open at 4:30pm, with racing scheduled to go green at 7:00pm. Adult General Admission tickets will be available for $15, while Students and Senior tickets can be purchased for $12, and children five and under are free!
June 20
Trey Marcham takes 4th in Santa Maria!
June 20, 2015
USAC West Coast Sprint Car
Santa Maria Raceway
Santa Maria, CA
Trey had a solid night qualifying 5th, scored 3rd in his heat and placed 4th in the A Main!
Thanks to our fans, partners and racing family!
Qualified – 5th (15.822)
Heat 2 – 3rd (5th)
Feature – 4th (3rd)
June 16
West Coast Sprint Car Series continues in Santa Maria with Trey Marcham this Saturday!
June 20, 2015
USAC West Coast Sprint Car
Santa Maria Raceway
Santa Maria, CA
We are back home and ready for another WCSC Series race. We have the current ROY point’s leader Trey Marcham wheeling the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / Sun Valley Ag Transport 360 Sprint.
Marcham out of Oklahoma City is 6th overall in the chase for the Championship in 2015 and has 5 top ten finishes.
We will be out there on the track providing live updates during the race.
June 12
Trey Marcham flips in the B Main ending his evening early. Qualifying lucky number 13 does not agree with Trey these past few days.
June 12th, 2015
Midget Week – DAY 3
Honda USAC National Midget Series
Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, IN
Christopher Bell takes the WIN over Kevin Thomas Jr and Bryan Clauson in the Midget Feature.
Trey again tonight started out well, qualifying 13th of 44 midgets. He qualified 13th last night as well. In his heat race, Marcham got into a 3 car cluster and tagged the back ending out taking 8th. Starting 4th in the B Main Marcham barrel rolled in 3 and 4 and was done.
Qualified – 13th (11.970)
Heat 1 – 8th (3rd)
B Main – 21st DNF (4th)
As always, thanks to all our fans and sponsors!
We will not continue the remaining 2 days of Midget Week 2015.
June 11
Trey Marcham has it tough in the B Main, again.
June 11th, 2015
Midget Week – DAY 2
Honda USAC National Midget Series
Putnamville, IN Lincoln Park Speedway
Bryan Clauson wins the Midget feature for the 2nd day running with Bell and Hines making the podium.
Trey came out pretty quick qualifying 13th of 41 midgets. In his heat race, Marcham just missed the transfer taking 5th. Starting 6th in the B Main Marcham got into a pile up in the first lap and was done, too much to go on.
Qualified – 13th (13.372)
Heat 1 – 5th (3rd)
B Main – 19th DNF (6th)
We will be in Bloomington tomorrow for Day 3 with Brady Bacon and Trey Marcham!
June 10
Bacon takes exits with 10 left on the Feature as Marcham comes out early in Semi. Racing.
June 10th, 2015
Honda USAC National Midget Series
Gas City, IN Gas City I-69 Speedway
First of 5 days is in the books. Brady Bacon coming off a win in his last Midget race with JFM on the West Coast… Bacon started out solid scoring 12th quick in time trials. In his heat race, Brady started and finished 4th which put him starting 12th in the main, right in the middle of the 24 midgets that made the feature Bacon made it up to 10th then experienced some fluid lose and fell back to 12th and eventually came out on a caution in the 20th lap.
Unfortunately mechanical issues kept Trey Marcham from gaining a spot in the feature. Trey qualified 17th with a strong showing by many drivers and took 5th in his heat from starting 2nd. In the B Main Semi Marcham had some issue with the car that caused him to spin in turn 1 on the first lap and then again on the restart. He came out.
We appreciate our fans, racing partners and family for all your support.
Brady Bacon
Qualified – 12th (12.700)
Heat 4 – 4th (4th)
Feature 21 DNF (12th)
Trey Marcham
Qualified – 17th (12.751)
Heat 1 – 5th (2nd)
Feature ccc (12th)
We will be in Putnamville tomorrow for Day 2, see you there and/or follow us here!
June 6
Brady Bacon & Trey Marcham for MIDGET WEEK IN INDIANA!
The Honda USAC National Midget Series resumes June 10 as the 2015 “Indiana Midget Week” gets under way at Gas City (Ind.) I-69 Speedway.
Next week starting on June 10th we will be in Indiana for Midget Week! We will have Brady Bacon and Trey Marcham!
SCHEDULE
Jun 10 - Gas City, IN Gas City I-69 Speedway
Jun 11 - Putnamville, IN Lincoln Park Speedway
Jun 12 - Bloomington, IN Bloomington Speedway
Jun 13 - Lawrenceburg, IN Lawrenceburg Speedway
Jun 14 - Kokomo, IN Kokomo Speedway
May 30
Saturday night at the races has Bacon winning Midget feature and Marcham 7th in West Coast feature!
Saturday, May 30
USAC West Coast Sprints and USAC Western Midgets
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
Brady Bacon gets Quick Time, wins his heat from 6th and then scores his first career USAC Western Midget WIN!! Pulling double duty competing in the West Coast 360 class, Bacon was 2nd quick, 4th in his heat and unfortunately pulled off late in the feature running about the middle of the field… finishing 11th.
Trey Marcham had his share of difficulties tonight though pulled through to save a decent finish in the WCSC feature finishing 7th. Trey qualified 11th of the fifteen 360 sprints signed in. This had him starting up front in his heat where he finished 3rd that lead to a p10 start in the feature. Trey held strong through the race and claimed 7th. Also running both classes, Marcham qualified strong in the midgets and finished 4th in his heat. Running incredibly strong in the feature, Trey started 2nd fell back some and then came back up to 2nd fighting for the lead with Bacon and Chivello until something gave. Trey lead both lap 6 and lap 10 in this race. Unfortunately he had to pull of lap 15.
Brady Bacon
West Coast
Qualified - 2nd (16.8)
Heat 2 – 4th (6th)
Feature – 11th (5th)
Midget
Qualified – 1st (16.829)
Heat 1 – 1st (6th)
Feature – 1st (6th)
Trey Marcham
West Coast
Qualified - 2nd (16.831)
Heat 2 – 3rd (1st)
Feature – 7th (10th)
Midget
Qualified – 5th (17.164)
Heat 1 – 4th (4th)
Feature – 11th (2nd)
May 29
Brady Bacon wins his heat, pulls off late in the feature in Hanford at Keller Auto Speedway.
Friday, May 29
“King of Kings” 360 Sprints
Battle for the Milk Can
Keller Auto Speedway
Hanford, CA
This was JFM’s third winged sprint event. We ran the first and second time with Golobic, a WOO/KWS in March and a WoO on April 18th. Tonight we ran with Brady Bacon for the King of Kings 360 Sprints at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford.
Brady Bacon qualified 15th of 24 winged sprints signed in. In his heat race, Brady won pretty handily. In the feature Bacon started 15th, making it up 12th though pulled off on the 20th lap.
Qualified – 15th (15.072)
Heat 2 – 1st (1st)
Feature 17th (DNF)
We would like to thank our fans, friends and sponsors.
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May 25
Brady Bacon and Trey Marcham this weekend for King of Kings Winged 360’s, West Coast Sprints and Western Midget races in Hanford and Tulare!
Friday, May 29th we will have Brady Bacon wheeling the JFM Winged 360 for the King of King Series at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, California.
Saturday, May 30th Trey Marcham and Brady Bacon will both pull dual duty running both the West Coast Sprints and the Western Midgets at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, CA.
May 16
Marcham came out hot tonight in Tulare, though misfortune in the feature ends his night early.
May 16, 2015
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Chris & Brian Faria Memorial
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
As the West Coast season is nearing the halfway mark, trey has racked up 4 top ten and a top five finish with the WCSC Series. Trey came out tonight in the Jimmy May and JFM Team dialed in #73 just fast! In qualifying he came around on his first lap with a very low 13 and beat it on the second taking the Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award with a 13.065!! In his heat race, Trey quickly moved to 4th and finished 3rd coming from starting 6th.
In the 30 lap feature Trey jumped on it starting 6th from the inverted starting position. Jumping on it to get an advantage early on, Trey avoided an altercation and immediately got hard into the wall in turn 1. It was over for Trey at this point. He is okay.
Qualified – 1st (13.065)
Heat 1 – 3rd (6th)
Feature – 16 DNF (6th)
May 14
Trey Marcham in Tulare this Saturday for WCSC Series Race!!
May 16, 2015
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Chris & Brian Faria Memorial
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
In 2 days we will be back at the Thunderbowl with Oklahoma City, Oklahoma’s Trey Marcham. In the chase for WCSC Rookie of the Year, Marcham leads by a good margin over other newcomers to the series including Tristan Guardino, Shannon McQueen, Colton Slack and Ryan Timmons. 23 year old Trey is currently running 5th overall in series Championship points and has scored a heat race win, 4 top 10’s finishes still early in the season. Trey claimed 5th in his last West Coast race in Santa Maria.
Front gates open at 4:00pm, qualifying will begin at 6:00pm and racing is scheduled for 7:00pm.
We are looking for a strong showing with the Marcham wheeling the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / Pacific Coast Maintenance Service JFM #73. Come to the track and follow us for all the highlights and updates throughout the race.
May 9
Faas and Schuerenberg exit early in the feature at Ventura Raceway.
May 9, 2015
USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series
All Coast Challenge
Ventura Raceway
Ventura, CA
Faas flips in the 8th & Hunter Schuerenberg exits on lap 17 in Ventura.
Nic Faas and the CRA 73x was fast all night. Faas qualified 3rd out the 50 signed in. Starting 6th in his heat, Nic moved up to finish 4th and go to the main. In the Feature, Faas started 4th vacillating between 5th and 4th most of the 8 laps he stayed in the race. In turns 3 and 4 on the 8th trying to move up, Nic got upside down. The 73x was on the hook and Faas was done.
Hunter Schuerenberg in the Berry Pack / King Racing Products #73 was 9th quick in time trials that put him starting 4th in his 8 lap heat race where he finished 8th. Starting 5th in the B Main and finishing 5th had him in the feature starting 11th. In the 40 lap main event, Hunter fell to 10th, then 15th an 16th… finally on lap 17 he pulled off.
Nic Faas
Qualified – 3rd (12.451)
Heat 3 – 4th (6th)
Feature – 23 DNF (Lap 8)
Hunter Schuerenberg
Qualified – 9th (12.743)
Heat 1 – 8th (4th)
Feature – 20 DNF (Lap 17)
May 7
Hunter Schuerenberg and Nic Faas in Ventura this Saturday!
May 9, 2015
USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series
All Coast Challenge
Ventura Raceway
Ventura, CA
In 2 days we will have two accomplished and skilled open wheel drivers wheeling JFM CRA sprints at “The Best Little Dirt Track in America.” Ventura Raceway will host this Saturday’s ‘All Coast Challenge’ with a $5000-to-win, $500-to-start 40 lap main event! At press time we have 54 entries!!
Hunter Schuerenberg will be coming off back to back weekends of WoO events in the Midwest when he pulls into Ventura Saturday. Schuerenberg last ran a CRA race with us in early March of this year, scoring a 7th place finish. The 2008 National Sprint Car Rookie of Year has focused on winged sprint car racing in 2015 though has also competed in several other open wheel classes. 15 years of racing for the 25 year old has brought success over the years to this young veteran. Hunter will be in the JFM #73.
Nic Faas drove with JFM for the better part of 2014 running WCSC, WCRS and CRA scoring many top ten and top 5 finishes including a 2nd place finish right here in Ventura! Faas finished 2014 in the top 10 in all three classes when the year came to a close. Nic will be piloting the King Racing Products / Berry Pack JFM #73x.
The track is located on the Ventura County Fairgrounds at 10 West Harbor Blvd. in Ventura, California. The pit gates open at 12 noon with the front gates opening at 3:00pm and racing getting underway about 5:30pm.
We look forward to seeing you at the track right here in our hometown of Ventura!! We will be providing updates and highlights throughout the race on our social platforms.
This week we will also highlight another of our long time principal sponsors, King Racing Products.
May 2
Trey Marcham was fast all night though had some bad luck in the feature.
May 2, 2015
USAC Western Midget
J.D. Heiskell & Company Race Night
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
Going into tonight’s race, Marcham was 2nd in points from coming in second in the first race early in the Midget season on March 21st. Marcham qualified fast, 3rd overall, was very fast in heat going from 5th to almost win though took 2nd. The feature had just a ton of flags in the beginning that to a single file restart finally. Trey lead through the first several laps and then fell back to as far as 4th, then pushed up to 2nd again before getting a flat. In the yellow melee of the 12th lap, assuming some of this, USAC would not allow time to get it fixed.
Qualified – 3rd (17.270)
Heat – 2nd (5th)
Feature – 9th DNF (4th)
Thanks to all of our partners, friends and racing family for a great evening at the track!
April 28
Trey Marcham will run Western Midget on May 2nd in Tulare!
May 2, 2015
USAC Western Midget
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
We will have 2013 Rookie of the Year and last year’s Championship runner-up wheeling for us at the Thunderbowl on May 2nd.
The second and third Western Midget sanctioned races will be here in Tulare at the Thunderbowl Raceway. Trey Marcham out of Oklahoma City is sitting in 2nd place after taking 2nd in Bakersfield just nine points behind leader Ronnie Gardner.
Marcham is leading the ROY chase in the WCSC series and 5th overall for the Championship early on.
We are looking forward to an exciting night of racing at the "Lightning Fast 1/3 Mile Clay Oval" in Tulare. Get all the highlights right here.
Marcham will pilot the Berry Pack / King Racing Products #73.
Josh Ford Motorsports appreciates and likes to acknowledge all our sponsors as we could not do this without their contributions. Through the next several weeks we will be showcasing our sponsors on our website, joshfordmotorsportsinc.com, and throughout the evening’s events.
We will begin with Berry Pack, berrypack.com, based in Salinas, CA.
April 18
Ryan Bernal takes 4th USAC CRA as Shane Golobic has a rough go tonight in the winged #73.
April 18, 2015
So-Cal Showdown
World of Outlaws & USAC CRA
Perris Auto Speedway
Perris, CA
With 27 CRA Sprints and 17 WoO Sprints, JFM and two of the best drivers in open wheel sprint cars came to race.
Ryan Bernal had another good day. Bernal qualified 10th quick and then handily won his heat coming from 3rd. In the 30 lap feature Ryan steadily moved up to 6th through the first 20 laps, then jumped a few more spots to take 4th coming from 1oth to take the Hard Charger!
Shane and the Outlaw 73 qualified near the back of the competition and did not move much in the heat and qualifier races. Shane Golobic started 16th in the A Main, though pulled off with mechanical issues in the 16th lap. This was our 3rd race, 2nd event running the winged 360’s.
Ryan Bernal
Qualified – 10th (17.071)
Heat 1 – 1st (3rd)
Feature – 4th (10th) – Winner of the DMI / Keizer Wheels Hard Charger
Shane Golobic
Qualified – 16th (15.433)
Heat 2 – 7th (8th)
Qualifier 2 – 5th (5th)
Feature – DNF (16th)
April 15
Shane Golobic WoO and Ryan Bernal USAC CRA
in Perris this Saturday, April 18th!!
April 18, 2015
So-Cal Showdown
World of Outlaws & USAC CRA
Perris Auto Speedway
Perris, CA
We will have a rare treat with having both World of Outlaws and USAC CRA 410 Sprint Car Series together in one event. And JFM will have two of the best open wheel drivers on the track with Golobic and Bernal!
We are happy to have the skills of Shane Golobic out of Fremont, CA wheeling the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / Jimmy May and Mikey Evans tuned JFM winged #73. Shane is having yet another impressive year running primarily winged 360 and 410 sprints. In 2015 Golobic has 8 top ten finishes, a win in the Marysville Civil War on March 20, a 2nd last week at the Calistoga Civil War and with us on our first Outlaw race in March Shane took 12th! Shane has 30 total feature wins, 20 winged feature wins to his credit as well as 10 other open wheel wins in his professional driving career!
Ryan Bernal has won a lot of races, has had a lot of success running in a JFM #73. Bernal, another local out of Hollister, CA is tearing it up this year! Bernal has ran most of the WCSC Series races this year, winning 5 out of 6, last three in a row, and the race he did not win, he finished 2nd!! Bernal has also competed in some winged sprint races this year, just last weekend claiming a 3rd and 10th. Bernal will race his first USAC CRA race of 2015 in the JFM CRA Sprint #73.
Spectator gates will open at 4:00 PM with racing at 7:00.
We will follow the racing throughout the night bringing live updates for all the happenings on the track from Perris Auto Speedway.
@jfm_racing | @bernal_ryan | @shanegolobic
April 11
Trey Marcham lands in 5th at Santa Maria Speedway!
April 11, 2015
USAC West Coast Sprint Car
Santa Maria Speedway
Santa Maria, CA
In his sixth race of his rookie year in the West Coast Sprint Car Series of 2015, Marcham finishes 5th. Trey just continues to run very consistently, finishing in the top 7 in his last 4 starts with a top 5 this week! Marcham qualified 4th of the fifteen 360’s and in his heat placed 3rd from p5.
In the 30 lap feature, Trey started 4th and held his own throughout finishing 5th.
“Jimmy and Mikey had the 73 rollin’ tonight, the car was super-fast tonight until we had RR shock blowout. Solid finish tho, can’t thank them enough!’ –Trey Marcham
Qualified – 4th (14.851)
Heat 2 – 3rd (5th)
Feature – 5th (4th)
Next Up for JFM:
April 18th we will have Shane Golobic running WoO and Ryan Bernal in a CRA race at The Perris Auto Speedway in Perris.
Next West Coast Sprint Car Race
May 16th we will have Trey Marcham for a 360 race at The Thunderbowl in Tulare
@jfm_racing | @treymarcham32
April 8
Another West Coast 360 race for Trey Marcham wheeling the JFM #73 in Santa Maria this Saturday!
April 11, 2015
USAC West Coast Sprint Car
Santa Maria Speedway
Santa Maria, CA
Trey Marcham hailing from Oklahoma City will take 3 top ten finishes into Santa Maria this weekend. Trey leads in the Rookie of the Year chase and is currently 5th overall in the WCSC Series championship run!
Marcham is a great guy, talented and smart driver with a bevy of accolades through the years. With more laps under his belt, Trey just gains in confidence and gets faster and faster. We are excited to put him in the driver’s seat of the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / Pacific Coast Maintenance Service #73 whenever we can.
Ryan Bernal, Richard and Jace Vander Weerd, Jeff Sibley, Landon Hurst and many others are sure to be in attendance as well this Saturday.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the track and keep the dial tuned here for live updates throughout the race!
@jfm_racing | @treymarcham32
April 4
Marcham takes 6th in Bakersfield 360 feature!
April 4, 2015
USAC West Coast Sprint Car
Bakersfield Speedway
Bakersfield, CA
The 24 year old Trey Marcham out of Oklahoma City is a quick study. In just his fifth 360 race in 2015 as a rookie, Marcham has claimed 3 top ten finishes with a 6th tonight!
Trey ran fastest in hot laps, took 3rd in time trials and 4th is his 10 lap heat race to transfer directly to the feature starting 5th. In the main event for the evening, Marcham started 5th and though he did not gain positions, he certainly held his own, finishing 6th. Trey is getting faster and seems more confident each race. We will hit it again next week close to home again in Santa Maria.
“The car was fast tonight and it gets faster every week. The more laps I get in the 360, the more comfortable I feel behind the wheel. I'm confident about what's to come for JFM and me this season.”
–Trey Marcham
Qualified – 3rd (13.650)
Heat 3 – 4th (6th)
Feature – 6th (5th)
Thanks to everyone that is a part of the JFM racing team!
Next Up For JFM: West Coast Sprint Car Race: Saturday, April 11 in Santa Maria
@jfm_racing | @treymarcham32
April 1
In 3 days Trey Marcham will pilot the JFM 73 West Coast 360 at Bakersfield Speedway!
April 4, 2015
USAC West Coast Sprint Car
Bakersfield Speedway
Bakersfield, CA
Trey Marcham looking for Rookie of the Year honors in the 360’s in 2015 and is certainly up to the task. Up against Ryan Timmons, Colton Slack, Tristan Guardino and Shannon McQueen, Trey is well on his way. Marcham placed 7th last week with a strong run in Hanford and is sitting at 9th overall in the WCSC Points race.
Trey predominately ran Midgets in 2015 claiming 2nd overall. He ran the midget class here in Bakersfield March 21st, taking second. As Trey Marcham, Oklahoma City native takes on the world of West Coast 360’s, he has been getting stronger and faster every time out, finishing in the top 10 last two times out.
This will be the 5th point’s race of the season for the 360’s. The Pit Gates will open at 2:00pm, the Front Gates open at 4:00pm with Racing at “The West’s Fastest 1/3-Mile High Banked Clay Oval” set for 6:00pm. –Bakersfield Speedway
We will keep you posted on all the racing as it happens.
March 28
Marcham has another strong West Coast Sprint showing taking 7th tonight in Hanford!
March 28, 2015
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds
Hanford, CA
Trey Marcham is getting stronger every West Coast 360 race he runs. This race Trey qualified a bit better and took 2nd in his heat! In the 30 lap feature Trey started 9th, quickly moving to 8th then picked off one and then another making it up to 5th about 2/3rd’s the way through. When the checkered flag flew, Marcham landed 7th. Consistent and smart race.
Qualified – 9th (16.315)
Heat 3 – 2nd (4th)
Feature – 7th (9th)
Next West Coast Sprint Car race will be in Bakersfield on April 4th.
March 21
Trey Marcham takes 2nd this time at Bakersfield Speedway!!
Saturday, March 21st, 2015
Honda USAC Western Midget
Bakersfield Speedway
Bakersfield, CA
Marcham has this track wired running Midgets! Trey Marcham out of New Castle, OK now has 2 wins and a second place finish the last 3 appearances here in Bakersfield. The qualifying time and place was not quite known, though starting 3rd in his heat he finished 2nd and this got him to the pole in feature.
Marcham got a quick jump on the start and held the lead through the multitude of yellow and red flags throughout the 30 lap A Main. About 20 laps in Ronnie Gardner overcame Trey and went on to win.
“Disappointed we didn't win but still proud of how fast the car was. The car felt good tonight and we were fast. All of the cautions on lap 15 just gave Ronnie multiple chances to make a move.” –Trey Marcham
Heat 2 – 2nd (3rd)
Feature – 2nd (1st)
Up Next for JFM: West Coast Sprint Car Series race at Kings Speedway in Hanford, CA.
March 21
Bacon 2nd tonight in Tucson coming from 20th!!
March 21, 2015 – Day 2
USAC CRA
8th Annual Copper on Dirt
USA Raceway
Tucson, AZ
BRADY BACON wins first night and takes second the 2nd night of the 8th Annual 'Copper on Dirt' in Tucson!
Bacon got a bit of a tough start qualifying 20th of 23 CRA Sprints signed in. The consummate professional, never say die driver out of Broken Arrow, OK, kept it together to take 2nd in his heat from 7th and 2nd in the feature from 20th.
Qualified – 20th (17.505)
Heat 2 – 2nd (7th)
Feature – 2nd (20th)
Great weekend here in Tucson. Thanks everyone.
Up Next for JFM: West Coast Sprint Car Series race at Kings Speedway in Hanford, CA.
March 20
Bacon takes Day 1 in Tucson!!
March 20, 2015 – Day 1
USAC CRA
8th Annual Copper on Dirt
USA Raceway
Tucson, AZ
BRADY BACON WINS! Bacon wins the 1st night of ‘Copper on Dirt’ in the last turn of the last lap! Exciting finish!!
Brady Bacon predominately races USAC National Sprint Series races, though in the interim Brady sometimes catches a few West Coast and other races. We were excited to have him running with us tonight and he did not leave any question to his talents and versatility in sprint car dirt racing!
Bacon and the Jimmy May/JFM Team dialed in ‘73 car’ was fast all night. Brady was fast in time trials by nearly 2 tenths of a second and charged from 6th to take 2nd in his heat!
In the feature it was Darland, Vander Weerd and Bacon upfront through much of the race. The race was pretty clean through to the 27th lap when Richard Vander Weerd, leading at the time, flipped in turn 4, giving Bacon the lead. Hodges got the jump on the restart, though in the last lap Brady took the lead in turn 4 to be first across the finish line! Exciting!
Qualified: 1st (16.590)
Heat 1 – 2nd (6th)
Feature – 1st (6th)
Back here again tomorrow night for Day 2 Copper on Dirt 2015!
Sincere thanks to all our fans, sponsors and racing family. We couldn’t do this without you.
March 19
JFM will have Trey Marcham for this Saturday’s Midget race in Bakersfield!
Saturday, March 21st, 2015
Honda USAC Western Midget
Bakersfield Speedway
Bakersfield, CA
2013 Western States Midget Rookie of the Year and Western Midget 2014 Championship runner up Trey Marcham has won the last 2 USAC Western Midget races he has driven here in Bakersfield!! Marcham out of New Castle, OK will pilot the King Racing Products / Berry Pack JFM #73 this Saturday. Marcham is coming off a 6th place finish in Tulare running West Coast 360’s last Saturday.
This will kick off the 33rd season for the Honda USAC Western Midgets. Pits at "The West's Fastest 1/3-Mile High Banked Clay Oval”, will open at 2, front gates at 4 with the racing slated to get started about 6. Midgets highlight this event and also on the evenings full dance card is the SportMods, American Stocks, CA Lightning Sprints, RaceSaver Sprints, Ignight Midgets.
Tonight NASCAR driver JJ Yeley and Western Midget driver Sean Dodenhoff are going to be in downtown Bakersfield from 5 - 9.
March 18
Josh Ford Motorsports will have Brady Bacon this Friday and Saturday, March 20th and 21st USAC CRA in Tucson!!
March 20th and 21st, 2015
USAC CRA
8th Annual Copper on Dirt
USA Raceway
Tucson, AZ
The second race of the season for the USAC / CRA Sprints will be held at the fast 3/8 mile oval in Tucson, USA Raceway, for the 8th Annual Copper on Dirt. This will be the first time the 410’s have been back since early 2010.
We will have last year’s USAC National Sprint Car Champion out of Broken Arrow, OK piloting the King Racing Products / Berry Pack CRA #73 running the Copper on Dirt 2015!
25 year old Brady Bacon is a one of the best drivers this sport has, winning last year’s USAC National Sprint Championship, currently fifth in the chase this year, winning 2 of his 10 races of 2015 with 6 top 5 and 7 top 10 finishes! Brady’s last win and first of the USAC National Sprint Car season was Saturday, February 24 at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida.
March 15th
Trey Marcham take 6th in the 30 lap West Coast Sprint Car Series Feature race!
West Coast Sprint Car Series
March 14, 2015
Thunderbowl Raceway
Marcham drew to start 7th in heat 3, though started 6th as a driver dropped prior to the heat. Trey moved quickly to third, looking to get up front, ended up 3rd from 6th. He was 5th overall in passing points and therefore started 2nd in the A Main.
Starting 2nd, Trey jumped out front on the green flag the first time around and then again on the complete restart leading for 4 laps early on. In the end Marcham took 6th.
It was a strong race for Marcham getting accustomed to the WCSC Series in 2015.
Shane Golobic takes 12th in the WoO Main Event!
World of Outlaws / King of the West
March 14, 2015
Thunderbowl Raceway
JFM was in the Show last night thanks to Shane Golobic's strong racing! This was our first go at Outlaw racing. We missed the cut last night on the first of 2 nights in Tulare. Last night, Golobic put the winged 410 into the Main!
Golobic qualified 22nd of 45 WoO Sprints with a 13.265. This put Shane starting 6th in Heat 2 where he finished 6th.
So on to the B Main where we started 4th and Golobic was all over this LCS race, winning pretty handily!
In the Feature Golobic tagged the back pretty good, starting 22nd of 26 sprints in the race. Shane showed his talents and savvy in the 35 lap main event. Somehow making it through a wild massive 6 car pile up about lap 10 with very minor damage, Shane pushed on and took 12th after all the dust settled, lots of dust.
We are hoping to run more Outlaw races in the future and we will post them on schedule as soon as we know when and where.
March 13th
JFM’s first Outlaw race is in the books and Trey Marcham departs early in WCSC feature.
March 13th 2015
World of Outlaws / King of the West Sprints (Outlaws and KWS Combined)
West Coast 360 Sprint Cars
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
JFM and the fancy new winged 360 got their feet wet in the World of Outlaws racing tonight in Tulare. We got quite a bit out of the experience and will take back to the track tomorrow night! Golobic, acclimating to the new car put it all out there! Golobic qualified 32nd of the 46 Outlaw Sprints signed in. In the 4th heat, Shane started 8th and finished 8th. Going to the B Main now Golobic started 12th and finished 11th, not making the transfer to the A Main.
Trey Marcham had a good night until mechanical issues in the feature. He qualified 9th overall of the 20 West Coast Sprints signed in. Trey then won his heat race coming from 4th! Then in the feature brought it up to 6th by lap 6, then something gave and was all done on lap 13.
Shane Golobic
Qualified – 32nd (15.230)
Heat 4 – 8th (8th)
B Main – 11th (12th)
Trey Marcham
Qualified – 9th (15.783)
Heat 3 – 1st (4th)
Feature – 16th (9th)
March 11
JFM will have Shane Golobic in our first WoO race and Trey Marcham running the WCSC Series this Friday and Saturday at the Thunderbowl!!
March 13th and 14th, 2015
World of Outlaws / King of the West Sprints
(Outlaws and KWS Combined)
West Coast 360 Sprint Cars
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
Jimmy May and the JFM Team are ready for this weekend.
This weekend we will embark on a new era for Josh Ford Motorsports. We will compete in the World of Outlaws Series in Tulare with Shane Golobic. Golobic will pilot the Winged 410 Sprint #73. Shane is a skillful and accomplished Outlaw driver with polished experience. 23 year old Golobic finished 3rd in the WoO 2011 Gold Cup, track champion at several tracks and the 2014 Short Track Nationals Rookie of the Year and 2014 Civil War Champion. 65 races in 2014, Golobic had 6 wins, 7 fast times, 20 top 3’s and 42 top 10’s!
Trey Marcham out of New Castle, OK will be wheeling the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / A & A Precision CNC Machine 360 #73 in the West Coast Sprint Car Series races both Friday and Saturday. Trey has taken it up another level in 2014 with a bevy of accolades to his credit taking 3 wins and 9 top ten finishes. In the Tulsa Shootout completing just a week ago right here on January 3rd, Trey scored two Golden Drillers winning both Non-Wing Stock and Non-Wing Outlaw to kick off 2015!!
Event Schedule
Front gates open at 4:00pm on both nights.
Racing scheduled for 7:00pm on both Friday and Saturday.
Come to the track and see JFM’s first winged race! Follow the race here for all the updates and play by play during the heats and features.
Thunderbowl Raceway
215 E Martin Luther King Jr. Ave
Tulare, CA 93274
559-688-0909
@JFM_Racing | @TreyMarcham32 | @shanegolobic
More schedule dates will be forthcoming in future posts and added to our site’s 2015 Schedule in the next week or so.
March 5
Sin City Showdown in 2 DAYS with Trey Marcham and Hunter Schuerenberg!!
March 5th, 2014
Sin City Showdown
West Coast Sprint Car Series
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
We are excited to have Hunter Schuerenberg wheeling for us for the first time in the JFM #73x! Hunter has put on quite a show for several years running. The 25 year old Missouri native began in winged micro-sprints at the age of 10 winning six national and state championships by the age 14! In 2006, Schuerenberg was named National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year and he won his first USAC National Sprint Car Series race in 2008. Hunter’s schedule over the last several years has comprised mostly of competing for the USAC National Sprint Championship and various dirt track races locally to Indiana. Schuerenberg placed 3rd overall in 2011!
We are happy to have Hunter for this Thursday’s Showdown in Vegas as well as running the CRA Season Opener in Perris this Saturday on the 7th.
Trey Marcham had just an incredible year in 2014 finishing 2nd in both the Western Midget Dirt and Western Midget Overall. Marcham has more than 12 years’ experience and has raced NASCAR late models on asphalt, Midgets, A-Class, Non-wing and Multi/Outlaw race cars on dirt. Running with Josh Ford Motorsports all of 2014 Trey ran predominately in the Western Midget Series races, though had put together a few strong showings in the 360’s last year as well. Marcham ran this year’s Chili Bowl with us just missing the A Main on the final night. Trey’s latest highlights include capturing 2 Golden Drillers at the Tulsa Shootout the first week of this year!!
We are extremely happy to have the young and talented, though very experienced driver out of Newcastle, Oklahoma behind the wheel of a 73 car in the start of the 2015 season!!
Looking forward to this Thursday night! Follow the race as it happens here, we’ll keep you updated.
@jfm_racing | @treymarcham32 | @hunterpercent
February 10
JFM Race Season is ramping up!!
As we are putting the final touches on our 2015 Schedule, we wanted to post the next 3 races and drivers we have committed to.
We are happy to announce we will have Shane Golobic running in our first WoO / King of the West race March 13th and 14th in Tulare and we will have Hunter Schuerenberg running WCSC and CRA for us March 5th and March 7th!!
And this year we will again have the proven talents of Trey Marcham running WCSC Series as well as some Midget races!
Thursday, March 5th
West Coast Sprint Car Series
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas, NV
Trey Marcham - #73 360 Sprint
Hunter Schuerenberg - #73x 360 Sprint
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Saturday, March 7th
AMSOIL CRA
Perris Auto Speedway
Perris, CA
Hunter Schuerenberg - #73 CRA 410 Sprint
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March 13th and 14th
World of Outlaws / King of the West 410 Sprint Cars (Combined)
USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars
Thunderbowl Raceway
Tulare, CA
Shane Golobic - #73 WoO Sprint
Trey Marcham - #73 360 Sprint
January 30
Brady Bacon takes 2nd for Winter Challenge 2015!
With the cancellation of the last 2 rounds of Winter Challenge due to the amount of rain last night here at the track and uncertain future forecast, we are headed home.
Dave Darland was announced the winner for the 2nd time in 2 years this morning with Brady Bacon 2nd and RJ Johnson 3rd.
Dave Darland 197
Brady Bacon 187
RJ Johnson 186
Charles Davis Jr 176
Ryan Bernal 174
Dalten Gabbard 152
Mike Martin 149
Stevie Sussex 139
Rick Ziehl 121
David Dykes 106
We were in a good position to win this thing with Bacon winning the first night and taking 4th the following 2 rounds.
We will be off for several weeks with our next race in Las Vegas early in March for a WCSC Series Race.
January 25
Bacon 4th in Round 3 Winter Challenge 2015!
E&K Winter Challenge
– Day 3 -
USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars
Canyon Speedway Park
Peoria, Arizona
We had 12 Sprints signed in tonight to set up 2 six car heat races. Brady started 3rd in his heat and finished 4th. In the 30 lap main that amazingly had no cautions or controversy, Bacon started 8th. He quickly moved to 7th and then 6th getting by Cormany and Lundy. By 10 laps in running 6th he passed Gabbard and held 5th for much of the race until an epic back and forth with RJ Johnson that was won in the end by Bacon. Bernal had this race all the way with Davis Jr not as fast and Darland only getting past Davis on the final lap.
Top 5 – Bernal, Darland, Davis Jr, Bacon and Johnson
Brady Bacon has a win and a pair of 4th place finishes in this year’s Winter Challenge. The overall points had Bacon leading coming into tonight, though only a marginal lead. Bernal will close the gap on the leaders with the Win, Darland will likely move up to the front with Brady 2nd after the scores are tallied tonight.
January 24
Bacon 4th Round 2 Winter Challenge 2015 at Canyon Speedway!!
E&K Winter Challenge
– Day 2 -
USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars
Canyon Speedway Park
Peoria, Arizona
Brady Bacon has another strong showing here in Peoria winning his heat and placing 4th in the feature.
We had 14 West Coast and Southwest Sprints signed in for round 2 of the 4th Annual E&K Winter Challenge. Bacon was to start 3rd in his heat but bumped up to the pole with Sussex tagging the rear. In the 8 lap heat Bacon trailed Davis Jr most of the race until the final few laps when he went underneath to slide into the lead. Bacon wins Heat 1!
Now we go to the incredibly exciting, amazingly thrilling, completely controversial 30 lap feature...
Brady Bacon started 4th falling only as far back as 5th and taking 2nd for a brief time, though mostly held at p4 throughout the race. Ryan Bernal started 10th and surged early to 6th or 7th and then made his way past Bacon and then RJ Johnson after a caution with 5 laps remaining. Bernal set his sights on Darland who had led the biggest part of the race, sometimes by a straightaway. White flag… Bernal dives to the finish and WINS by a nose, but, they give it Darland, no Bernal was announced the Winner. Then 10 minutes later the video review gave it to Darland. Then the transponder was giving it to Bernal by .005. I still do not know for sure the final. We will update you soon as we know… for sure. Okay, now the official, Bernal wins!
Tomorrow will be Round 3 where will be after it again!
January 23
Brady Bacon Wins Round 1 Winter Challenge 2015!
Bacon WINS first round of Winter Challenge 2015!
– Day 1 -
E&K Winter Challenge
USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars
Canyon Speedway Park
Peoria, Arizona
The first round of the Winter Challenge had just 14 drivers signed in. However, the field was stacked with some of the best, Darland, RJ Johnson, Josh Pelkey and Ryan Bernal to name a few.
We were happy to have last year’s first round winner and 2014 National Sprint Champ, Brady Bacon, wheeling the #73. Bacon did not disappoint!
Brady placed 4th in his heat where little passing was done. Bernal won heat 2 from 7th. In the 30 lap feature Bacon started p3 with Bernal 6th and Martin on the pole. As it went green, Bernal surged up to 4th then 3rd passing Bacon by lap 3. Then Bacon made his move passing the leaders and to the front where he stayed throughout the race save Bernal passing him on lap 17… and not half a track later Bernal gets wildly into the wall ruining the #56 for the night and maybe more. Bacon held on the restart and through a few more cautions to take the checkered.
Heat 1 – 4th (6th)
Feature – 1st (3rd)
2015 Winter Challenge with Brady Bacon
January 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31
E&K Winter Challenge
USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars
Canyon Speedway Park / USA Raceway
Peoria, Arizona / Tucson, Arizona
Last year’s USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Champion, winner first round Winter Challenge 2014 and just an incredibly accomplished driver, Brady Bacon, will wheel the King Racing Products / Berry Pack #73 for Josh Ford Motorsports in 2015!
Winter Challenge will have the sprints compete in three $2,000 and two $4,000 to win events over the five day event. The top five in the series will earn the E&K Winter Challenge Bonus along with the Most Valuable Racer collecting up $500.
Practice and the first three rounds will be held at Canyon Speedway from January 22nd through 25th with the last two hosted by USA Raceway on January 30th and 31st.
The 2015 Winter Challenge Schedule of Events is as follows:
Thursday, January 22 – Open Practice at CSP 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday, January 23 – Round 1 at CSP (Gates open at 5:00 p.m., Racing at 7:00 p.m.)
Saturday, January 24 – Round 2 at CSP (Gates open at 3:00 p.m., Racing at 5:00 p.m.)
Sunday, January 25 – Round 3 at CSP (Gates open at 3:00 p.m., Racing at 5:00 p.m.)
Thursday, January 29 – Open Practice at USA from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday, January 30 – Round 4 at USA (Gates open at 5:00 p.m., Racing at 7:00 p.m.)
Saturday, January 31 – Round 5 (Gates open at 3:00 p.m., Racing at 5:00 p.m.)
Bacon hailing from Broken Arrow, OK had an outstanding 2014 with ten 1st Place and a slew of top 5 finishes that netted Brady the National Championship over Clauson and Darland. 24 year old Bacon has raced from age 15 in 1990 and will be having his 25th birthday day after the 3rd Round of Winter Challenge on January 26th. If you follow sprint racing at any level, you are sure to be familiar with one of the most celebrated in the sport, Brady Bacon.
“USAC National Champion, Brady Bacon, will pilot the Jimmy May prepared JFM USAC Sprint Car for E&K Winter Challenge 2015. The five race series will kick off January 23rd-25th at Canyon Speedway and then head to USA Raceway for the two day finale January 30th and 31st.” - Kevin Montgomery 1-5-15
Come to the track and follow the races here to get all the updates.
@jfm_racing | joshfordmotorsportsinc.com
@bradybacon | bradybaconracing.com
January 12th - 17th
29th Annual Chili Bowl with
David Gravel and Trey Marcham
January 12th - 17th at the
River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, OK
January 17
Trey Marcham takes 7th in the B Feature just missing the Big Show by a Darland!!
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire
Tulsa Expo Raceway - Tulsa, OK
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Lucas Oil Championship Night
It was a long wait to get to the B Feature 1 but full of exciting races and drivers climbing the alphabet ladder.
Trey Marcham slotted to start 6th in the 20 lap B Feature 1 as we awaited N,M,L,K,J, I,H,G,F,E,D and C Features. The B Feature was stacked with Hahn, Bernal, and Darland… just the whole field! Marcham held his own running a very strong race from green flag to the checkered flag. Trey was running 5th on lap 14 as the caution came out. In the last turn of the last lap as Trey was p6, ‘The People’s Champ Dave Darland’ got by him!! This had Marcham finishing 7th.
The A Feature!! Right! Clauson jumped out to an early lead and stayed in front of all the flips and spins through 27 laps until Rico Abreu took the lead on the high side of turn four. Clauson wouldn’t let up and continued to battle with Pittman to hold 2nd, they tangled just after Pittman took second. Both to the back. Rico held on for the win with Kevin Swindell just out of track.
Up Next for JFM is the Winter Challenge with Brady Bacon January 23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th and 31st!
Thanks to all of our fans, sponsors, friends and racing family. It’s been a great week!!
January 16
It was all Clauson on the final qualifying night!
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire
Tulsa Expo Raceway - Tulsa, OK
Friday, January 16, 2015
Vacuworx Global Qualifying Night
Bryan Clauson went from 5th to win his heat, then from 6th to win his qualifier and started on the pole in the A-Feature where he went wire to wire!
We are starting early in the morning tomorrow! 8am Pacific time will be the start of the hot laps and 9am racing starts with the M Main.
We will cover everything from the drop of the first green flag.
See you all here tomorrow morning!
January 15
David Gravel came out swinging tonight for Day 3 Chili Bowl 2015 though mechanical issues in the A Feature prematurely ends the evening for David and the JFM Team.
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire
Tulsa Expo Raceway - Tulsa, OK
Thursday, January 15, 2015
John Christner Trucking Qualifying Night
80 drivers drew in for the JCT Qualifying Night with David Gravel starting his evening grid 6 in the 7th Heat. Gravel surged from 6th in the 8 lap race to take the checkered flag! This heat race finish gave David enough points to lead all into the Qualifier Races. Gravel then was positioned to grab more passing points starting 6th in the 2nd Qualifier though not able to get a good line had Gravel finishing 7th. Still having placed so well in his heat race, Gravel starts now 15th in the A Feature.
In the finale David got a good jump on the flag drop only to get into a massive pile up that involved more than a dozen Midgets including Gravel! To the work area with the 73D trying to work the nerf along with other things, but back out in time for the restart. David ended up pulling off 12 laps in and calling it. Car broke.
Jerry Coons Jr won the race with Andrew Deal 2nd and Kevin Swindell 3rd all to transfer to the Saturday’s bog show.
January 14
Marcham stays hot taking 6th in tonight’s RSC Qualifying Race!
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire
Tulsa Expo Raceway - Tulsa, OK
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
River Spirit Casino Qualifying Night
83 drivers brought their best tonight here to Tulsa for the 2nd day of qualifying. Trey Marcham had a stellar evening starting 2nd in his heat and taking 2nd. Trey started 8th in the A-Qualifier 2 charging to 2nd in the 10 laps it was worth!
With passing points in the A-Qualifiers dictating the Feature placement Marcham earned himself a place on the front row for the Feature, starting second!! As the green flag fell Marcham held fast to 2nd through the first 4 laps and the first caution. The race was really clean overall with only 2 yellow cautions from start to finish. Abreu and Hahn got by Marcham by the second flag as Trey was running 4th with 16 laps left. By lap 15, 10 to go, Marcham was 5th. As it came down to the wire, Sammy Swindell and winner of the Jason Leffler Elbows Up award, got by Trey taking 5th. Marcham finished 6th adding another strong, smart race to his resume!
It’s been a thrilling night of racing! The JFM Team will hit it again tomorrow night with the talented David Gravel for the John Christner Trucking Qualifying Night!
January 13
Kyle Larson does what he does tonight in Tulsa… WIN!
Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire
Tulsa Expo Raceway - Tulsa, OK
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Warren Cat Qualifying Night / VIROC VII
Larson comes from starting 6th in the C Main to taking the checkered flag in the 25 lap A Feature! Larson won a C, B and The A-Feature!
Top 10 – A-FEATURE
Kyle Larson
Brad Loyet
Spencer Bayston
Joey Saldana
Terry Babb
Colten Cottle
Jake Neuman
Michael Pickens
Zach Daum
Joey Moughan
Sammy Swindell takes the win for the 20 lap VIROC VII then Clauson, Kruseman, C Bell, Larson, K Swindell, Abreu, Hines, D Gardner and Coons round out the top ten.
Tomorrow Trey Marcham will be wheeling the JFM #73T for the River Spirit Casino Qualifying Night and Thursday David Gravel will be running the #73D in the John Christner Trucking Qualifying Night!
Thursday, November 27th
Turkey Night Grand Prix has Trey Marcham 12th!
Thursday, November 27, 2014
74th Annual Turkey Night Grand Prix
USAC Western Midgets and National Midgets
Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
This last USAC Western Midget race and the last JFM race of the 2014 season again finished right here at Perris Auto Speedway.
Due to engine problems, we could not have both Darland and Marcham tonight. Dave found a ride in the 17n car.
Trey Marcham, piloting the Berry Pack / King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC #73, began the night qualifying 14th and landing directly into the 98 Lap Feature. In the Feature Trey ran a solid race and came in 12th.
We had a great Thanksgiving and hope everyone else did as well!
Thanks to all our fans, sponsors and racing family for another incredible year!
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Thursday, November 25th
It’s Turkey Night Time!!
We have last year’s ‘TNGP Winner’ Dave Darland and last year’s ‘Rookie of the Year’ Trey Marcham!
Thursday, November 27, 2014
74th Annual Turkey Night Grand Prix
USAC Western Midgets and National Midgets
Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
In 2013, ‘The People’s Champ Dave Darland wheeled the King Racing Products / Berry Pack JFM #73 to the Winner’s Circle right here at Perris Auto Speedway!
In 2014, Dave will once again saddle into the #73 car to go for a repeat. Darland is one of only three drivers to ever win this famed event on both pavement and dirt and could be the only driver to win this three times with a win Thursday night. He won here last year on dirt and in 2007 took the win in Irwindale.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma’s Trey Marcham brought his Rookie of the Year status to JFM and has run with us all of 2014. Trey did not disappoint, taking 3 wins and 9 top ten finishes. Marcham is currently 2nd in the Western Midget Dirt and overall Western Midget in the chase for the championship. Last Friday stymied his outlook on winning it all this year, though his talents behind the wheel are without question.
Trey will pilot the Berry Pack / King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC #73x.
A 98 lap feature race at The PAS will conclude both the National and Western States midget seasons. At post time, Kyle Larson, Bryan Clauson, Christopher Bell, Tracy Hines, Damion Gardner, Mike Spencer, Kevin Thomas Jr and Michael Pickens to name a few of the drivers that will be competing in this celebrated race.
Come to the track down in sunny SoCal and follow the race as it happens right here.
November 23rd
Darland takes 3rd in heat and 5th in B Main last night at Canyon.
November 22nd
47th Annual Western World Championships
Honda USAC National Midgets
USAC South West and USAC West Coast Sprint Cars
Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria
The third and final night of the 47th Annual Western World Championships we ran just the Sprints with Darland. Darland took 3rd in his qualifying heat and then 5th in the B Main 2. He did not make the Sprint Feature.
Rossi won the Sprint Feature and Hagen won the Midget Feature.
Dave Darland - SPRINT
Heat 4 – 3rd (4th)
B Main 2 – 5th (2nd)
November 22nd
Darland 18th in the Sprint and Marcham 16th in the Midget Features last night at Canyon
November 21st
47th Annual Western World Championships
Honda USAC National Midgets
USAC South West and USAC West Coast Sprint Cars
Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria
Going into the second night of WWC 2014 with hopes for a better run of things, it was not to be. Dave Darland made the Sprint Feature after claiming 3rd in the B Main 2, though starting 20th. Ryan Bernal won the Sprint Feature again tonight as he did last night. Darland finished 18th.
Trey Marcham qualified 10th tonight and finished third in his heat. He started the Midget Feature 10th and was about 10th when he flipped in turns 3 and 4 on lap 6. All done finishing 16th.
Trey Marcham – MIDGET
Qualified – 10th
Heat 1 – 3rd (3rd)
Feature – 16th (10th)
Dave Darland - SPRINT
Heat 5 – 5th (6th)
B Main 2 – 3rd (4th)
Feature – 18th (20th)
Back again tonight for Day 3 of WWC at Canyon Speedway!
November 20th
Marcham takes 13th for Midgets on DAY 1 of the WWC 2014 – Darland 6th in B Main.
November 20th
47th Annual Western World Championships
Honda USAC National Midgets
USAC South West and USAC West Coast Sprint Cars
Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria
The sprints went out and qualified first ironing out the track and running hot laps. Darland was about 8th fast with the Feature race placement based on passing points. In his heat race Dave started 6th and finished 6th as the track was getting really tough to pass. This had Darland starting 6th in the B Main with just the top 4 transferring to the feature. He finished 6th and was done for the night.
The qualifying for the midgets had a fast track and records broken! Trey Marcham was 11th quick. This put him p3 in his heat where he finished 3rd. So now Trey started 11th in the Midget Feature, staying around the middle of the competition until he spun in lap 7 and went to the back. Marcham was able to bring it back up to 13th to finish.
Trey Marcham – MIDGET
Qualified – 11th
Heat 2 – 3rd (3rd)
Feature – 13th (11th)
Dave Darland - SPRINT
Heat 4 – 6th (6th)
B Main 1 – 6th (7th)
We will be back tomorrow night for Day 2 of WWC here in Peoria!
November 18th
November 20th – November 22nd -
47th Annual Western World Championships
November 20th – November 22nd
47th Annual Western World Championships
Honda USAC National Midgets
USAC South West and USAC West Coast Sprint Cars
Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria
We will have Western Midget Series championship contender Trey Marcham and ‘The People’s Champ’ Dave Darland all three nights of sprint car racing!!
Tomorrow night will kick off the first of the three day event with the final races for the West Coast Sprint Car Series being played out at the infamous 1/3 mile oval in Peoria.
Heading in to the weekend’s 3 day, co-sanctioned event, Trey Marcham out of Oklahoma City is just 36 points behind point leader Ronnie Gardner with the next contender well back. Trey will be wheeling the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / A&A Precision CNC Machine TCR #73 Midget. Rookie of the Year in 2013, Marcham, has two Fast Time Awards, two heat race victories and nine top-10 finishes including three wins and three runner-up finishes this year!
Dave Darland has run for JFM many times over the years. This WWC Dave will pilot the Berry Pack / King Racing Products Spike #73 Sprint. Darland, Atlanta IN, needs little introduction. With 30+ years racing, the Hoosier Auto Racing Fans Hall of Fame inductee is a 53 time USAC National Sprint Car winner, three time Indiana Sprint Week Champion and so many more accolades. Darland just claimed 3rd this year in the Amsoil National Sprint Series that wrapped up last weekend at Canyon.
Front gates open at 4:00pm and racing scheduled to start at 7:00pm.See www.canyonspeedwaypark.com for further details.
We are looking forward to an EXCITING 3 day racing event!
Come to the track and follow us on Twitter and Facebook throughout the weekend.
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November 15th
November 14th and 15th - Hall of Fame Classic in Peoria
Kevin Thomas Jr 11th tonight in Peoria!!
November 15, 2014
14th Annual ‘Hall of Fame Classic’
USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Series
Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, AZ
Kevin Thomas Jr runs 12th overall in qualifying with the fast incredibly fast! KT almost beats the old record with a 13.431 set by Bryan Clauson in 2012. Clauson and 10 others beat the mark, with People's Choice Dave Darland setting the New Record of 13.072.
Thomas started 4th in heat 4 and finished fourth to transfer straight to the main! In the feature Thomas started 12th, though was penalized and had to start 2 rows back. Thomas hung about the middle of the pack through the race and finished 11th.
Qualified – 12th (13.431)
Heat 4 – 4th (4th)
Feature – 11th (12th back to 16th)
November 14th
Kevin Thomas Jr takes 6th on Day 1 of the ‘Hall of Fame Classic’!! Bernal running 4th flips with only 8 laps to go and does not finish.
November 14, 2014
14th Annual ‘Hall of Fame Classic’
USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Series
Canyon Speedway Park
Kevin Thomas Jr kicked the night of sprint car finales off with claiming 4th in qualifying. Bernal close behind taking 7th of the 34 cars signed in tonight in Peoria. Starting 5th in heat 3, Ryan nosed ahead of Swanson at the finish line to take 4th barely squeezing in to transfer directly to the main. In heat 4 Thomas started 6th moving to 5th at the end of the 10 lap race, not transferring. This had Kevin up in the front row for the B Main where won it and on to the main!
In the 30 lap feature Bernal started 3rd and Thomas 8th. As the race had it usual number of flips, red and yellow cautions… everything was going fairly well until the 22nd lap when Bernal bicycles and flips, ‘RED for Bernal as he flips in lap 22 running 4th’. This took Bernal out. KT ran 8th to 6th through pretty much the entire 30 laps where he finished 6th.
Kevin Thomas Jr
Qualified – 4th
Heat 4 – 5th (6th)
B Main – 1st (2nd)
Feature – 6th (8th)
Ryan Bernal
Qualified – 7th
Heat 3 – 4th (5th)
Feature – Flipped on lap 22 - DNF
November 6th, 7th * 8th
Oval Nationals 2014
November 8th
Kevin Thomas Jr takes 24 th on Day 2 of the 410 Oval Nationals.
November 7th and 8th
2014 Budweiser Oval Nationals
USAC CRA 410’s
Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, Ca
There were some spectacular crashes over the last 3 days, including Brody Roa on Practice Night and Markus during 360 Oval National qualifying. Tonight was much calmer overall.
KT qualified in the top 10 and started heat 2nd where he placed 5th. Thomas then began the B Main #1 at the 5th position where he finished 3rd in a wildly caution riddled 12 lap event.
In the Feature Thomas started 20th and moved up gradually to about 13th when he flipped in turn 2 on the 24th lap. This took us out of the race.Qualified – 10th (16.954)
Heat 2 – 5th (2nd)
B Main #1 – 3rd (5th)
Feature DNF – Flipped Lap 24 (20th)
November 7th
Kevin Thomas Jr takes 5th on Day 1 of the 410 Oval Nationals!
November 7th and 8th
2014 Budweiser Oval Nationals
USAC CRA 410’s
Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, Ca
With last night’s scary and heartbreaking crash by Markus Niemela during qualifying and KT finishing 10th, JFM was looking for better results tonight. The competition came to race and KT could not get much traction to move up.
Thomas qualified 21st overall with a 16.859 putting him to start 2nd in his heat that he won! The feature for tonight had KT starting 17th and finishing 19th.
I had to throw in again the spectacular crash by Damion Gardner.
Qualified – 15th (16.859)
Heat 1 – 1st (2nd)
Feature 5th (17th)
November 6th
Kevin Thomas Jr wins his heat and takes 10th tonight in Perris for the 360 Oval Nationals!! Markus Niemela knocked out at time trials as he flips hard and was unable to return.
2014 Budweiser Oval Nationals
360 Sprint Cars
Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, Ca
The first of 3 nights is in the books for this year’s Budweiser Oval Nationals with an exhilarating finish in the 30 lap feature. With 46 drivers signed in, some of the best sprint car drivers in the nation with the likes of Clauson, Darland, Bernal, Mitchell and so many more… the competition came to drive. Niemelä and KT are both experienced and talented and obviously can hold their own in this crowd.
Markus Niemelä had a very difficult evening and we pray that he is okay. In qualifying Markus flipped in turn 1. He was very shook up and was attended to by the safety crews. Niemela was then transported to the hospital for further observation.
Kevin Thomas Jr was 5th in the time trials as C.J. Leary takes the fast time with a record breaking 16.416 then Jake Swanson Liggett T. Rutherford and of course KT. So this put Thomas starting 6th in his 10 lap heat race. KT powered his way up to WIN! So qualifying fifth and winning his heat put Thomas to start 2nd in the 30 lap feature.
Starting on the outside of the front row, Kevin put the hammer down and took an early lead going into lap 2 where a red caution came out for Liggett flipping collecting Ballou and Darland! On the restart Clauson reclaimed the lead as KT held 2nd until the next caution. By lap 5 Thomas was back to 3rd and lap 15 was 6th. KT finished 10th overall.
Kevin Thomas Jr
Qualified – 5th
Heat 5 – 1st (6th)
Feature – 10th (2nd)
Image provided by USAC Racing
October 11, 2014
Trey Marcham in his first ever 360 sprint feature takes 8th after getting upside down in the 17th lap and restarting in the back!
October 11, 2014
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Race
Thunderbowl | Tulare, CA
29th Annual Cotton Classic
Having already a stellar Midget season, Trey put his skills behind the wheel of a 360 Sprint tonight in Tulare. Marcham and the dialed in #73 shined at the Thunderbowl!
Going out early in the field of 18 for qualifying, Marcham timed a middle of the pack 16.038 to claim 9th fast. This had Trey in the King Racing Products / Berry Pack #73 starting 4th in his heat race. Immediately in Heat 3 Marcham surged to second then took the lead by a caution in lap 2. When the green flag came out again, Trey took a solid lead all the way to the checkered flag.
In the 30 lap feature Marcham started 9th. By lap 10 Marcham was up to 6th and by lap 14 Trey was closing in on Jake Swanson for 4th. Lap 17 Marcham flipped and landed right side up so was able to restart in the back. With 13 laps left Marcham did not quit, quickly up 9th by lap 21, then 8th in the 25th lap where he finishes.
Qualified – 9th (16.038)
Heat 3 – 1st (4th)
Feature – 8th (9th)
October 10, 2014
29th Annual ‘Cotton Classic’ on tap for JFM with Trey Marcham running a 360 at the Thunderbowl!
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Thunderbowl | Tulare, CA
29th Annual Cotton Classic
Tomorrow night we will have the talents of Trey Marcham piloting the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / A&A Precision CNC Machine Sprint #73… for the first time. Marcham has had a great year running midgets and we are excited to put him behind the wheel of a 360!
The non-point 29th Cotton Classis was originally scheduled to be at Kings in Hanford, so this will now be the fifth of 2014 and last WCSC Series race in Tulare.
--Schedule--
Spectator Gates open at 4pm
Hot Laps will begin at 5pm
Time Trials to run at 6pm
Racing to start at 7pm
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We should be able to provide some good coverage of the night’s racing on social or come to the track in Tulare or both!
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September 20th
Marcham wins the ‘Monster Energy Recycling Night’ in Bakersfield last Saturday! Third win of 2014.
September 20th, 2014
Honda USAC Western Midget Series
‘Monster Energy Recycling Night’
Bakersfield Speedway – Bakersfield, CA
Trey Marcham qualified in the middle of the 20 Midgets signed in, 10th overall with a 13.881 time. Trey placed 3rd in his heat race. Going into the main had Marcham starting near the middle of the field. Surging from the green flag, Trey moved up quickly to take the lead from Alex Schutte in lap 10. Marcham lead through the remainder of the 30 lap feature to take the checkered flag.
Qualified - 10th (13.881)
Heat 1 - 3rd
Feature 1st
VIDEO - Last 10 laps of the Feature
Marcham's chances for taking the 2014 Championship are really good with just 4 more sanctioned races
Western Midget Dirt Points
1 Gardner 629
2 Trey Marcham 593
3 Schutte 390
4 Blondel 342
5 McQueen 296
6 Pierovich 288
7 Dodenhoff 283
8 Ennis 216
9 Dolacki 194
10 Shelton 175
Western Midget Points
1 Gardner 629
2 Trey Marcham 593
3 Blondel 563
4 Schutte 443
5 Nichols 433
6 Pierovich 327
7 Chiello 322
8 McQueen 296
9 Dodenhoff 283
10 Ennis 216
September 6th
The JFM CRA Sprint #73 has mechanical issues that has unfortunately ended our night early. We did not make the time trials. We are packing it in.
September 5th
Kevin Thomas Jr makes the podium again tonight in Watsonville!!
September 5th - USAC CRA
4th Round ‘California Sprint Week’
Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, CA
KT started out qualifying 5th and then starting fifth in his heat took 5th. Just 13 points out of the CSW points lead coming in to round 4 of the ‘Sprint Week’, Thomas collects a third to bolster his 2nd place points position overall.
In the feature, starting p8, KT worked a smart race throughout. In the first 4 laps he moved up to 6th. By the caution in the 16th lap for Garrett Hansen, Thomas had made his way to 3rd. Getting past Bernal and the leader Gardner was not in the cards, KT finishes 3rd!
Qualified – 5th (12.879)
Heat 2 – 5th (5th)
B Main – 1st (2nd)
Feature – 3rd (8th)
September 4th
Trey Marcham takes 2nd in the Midget Feature and Kevin Thomas Jr 5th for the CRA Sprint Main!!
September 4th
USAC CRA / Western Midget
Day 3 of 5 ‘California Sprint Week’
Gold Cup Race of Champions
Silver Dollar Speedway – Chico, CA
Trey Marcham qualified 9th and took 2nd in his heat. Trey lead the first 14 laps before yielding to Brian Gard coming close to retaking the lead a few times, though finished 2nd.
Trey Marcham
Qualified – 9th (14.645)
Heat 1 – 2nd (3rd)
Feature – 2nd (1st)
Kevin Thomas Jr was fast all night and caught a flat in the Feature that was too much to overcome, though he certainly gave it a shot! Kevin qualified 2nd behind Damion Gardner who broke the track record and then took 2nd coming from 6th in his heat race. Thomas then started 5th in the Feature pushing up to 3rd before acquiring a flat LR in the 9th during a caution. He restarted in back and did not give in. He quickly moved up through a myriad of cautions and sheer perseverance. If the track did not get so thick with rubber in the last 7 or 8 laps, he may of gotten to the top 3 or more.
Kevin Thomas Jr
Qualified – 2nd (13.681)
Heat 1 – 2nd (6th)
Feature – 5th (5th)
August 31st
KT gets to the podium, 2nd in the CRA Sprint Feature!!
Marcham gets knocked out running 5th in the 27th lap of the Midget Main. Ballou gets upside down running 7th in the 23rd lap of the CRA Feature that takes him out.
August 31st, 2014
USAC CRA / USAC Western Midget
DAY 2 - 7th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic
Calistoga Speedway, Calistoga, CA
Tonight in Calistoga we had some highs and lows.
Trey Marcham qualified 6th of the 20 midgets signed in. Trey took second, coming from 4th in his heat race. In the feature he took the lead on the start and held it 13 laps before the onslaught of Thorson, Abreu, Gardner and Swanson. Still in a good position, trying to move up in the 27th lap, Marcham tagged the wall and acquired a flat LR. He finished 9th overall.
Robert Ballou qualified 15th, took 2nd from starting p2 in his heat race and this had him starting 15th of the 24 CRA Sprints running the second night of the LVC 2014. Early in the feature Ballou charged hard from 15th to 6th in just the first few laps. Throughout the remaining 26 laps, Robert fought hard to move up on the competition and paid for his efforts flipping in the 23rd lap. This took him out of the race.
Kevin Thomas Jr fared well tonight! KT started with the 5th fastest qualifying time, though in his heat race he took fifth as he started 5th. With the 24 car field this put Thomas starting 8th in the 30 lap Sprint Main. He maintained his starting position mostly through half the race before moving methodically up. By lap 20 KT was 7th, then 6th in lap 22 and on the restart from Ballou flipping he was 5th. With 5 to go 4th, then with a little help from a Bernal late race wall incident up to 3rd with 2 to go. On that restart, he powered past Bell and took 2nd through the checkered flag!
Trey Marcham
Qualify – 6th (20.973)
Heat 3 – 2nd (4th)
Feature 9th (2nd)
Kevin Thomas Jr
Qualified – 5th (20.219)
Heat 2 – 5th (5th)
Feature – 2nd (8th)
Robert Ballou
Qualified 15th (20.548)
Heat 3 – 2nd (2nd)
Feature – 20th (15th)
California Sprint Week continues and JFM will be there every night. We will be in Chico at Silver Dollar Speedway on the 4th for CRA and Midget races. More details for September 4th, 5th and 6th will be available on Tuesday.
August 30th
The first night of the Louie Vermeil Classic and California Sprint Week is in the books. Robert Ballou takes 5th and KT Jr 7th in the CRA Sprint Main. Trey Marcham gets knocked out with a lap to go running 7th.
August 30th of 2014
USAC CRA / USAC Western Midget
7th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic
Calistoga Speedway, Calistoga, CA
Marcham qualified 7th to get the night rolling and took 3rd in his heat. In the feature race, Marcham started 7th and was running 7th when something with the 73 Midget went sideways and he rolled off, not finishing.
Ballou qualified 12th and Thomas 8th. They both won their heat races! In the feature Ballou started 12th and finished 5th while KT starting 8th finished 7th. This was the warm up, tomorrow night we’ll give them hell!
Trey Marcham
Qualified – 7th (20.820)
Heat 1 – 3rd (4th)
Feature – 14th DNF (7th)
Robert Ballou
Qualified 12th (20.421)
Heat 3 – 1st (3rd)
Feature 5th (12th)
Kevin Thomas Jr
Qualified 8th (20.344)
Heat 2 – 1st (4th)
Feature 7th (8th)
August 16th
KT 2nd tonight in Perris!! Faas started on the pole but catches tough break.
Saturday, August 16th
USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
‘California Racers Hall of Fame Night’
Perris Auto Speedway, Perris CA
Tonight at the track we had some of the greatest contributors to Southern California Sprint racing. Autographs were signed and a tribute to the recent passing of one of USAC's greatest sprint car chief mechanics, Bruce Bromme Jr. Our hearts go out to his friends and family. Fast qualifier tonight, Mike Spencer and Jimmy Oskie ran tribute laps in his honor.
With 23 cars here at the PAS tonight, Kevin Thomas Jr was 5th quick and Nic Faas 6th. In the heat races KT took 3rd in Heat 2, starting from p5. Faas, in the 3rd heat, came from starting 5th to claim 2nd.
With this, the JFM drivers both landed in the front row for the Main, Faas on the pole and Thomas Jr starting next to him p2. In the 30 lap feature Faas fell back a few places in the first 8 or 10 laps while KT held 2nd or 3rd through. In the 17th lap Gardner overtook Austin Williams with KT 3rd, Mitchell then Faas. In lap 19 Faas tags the turn 2 wall, flattening the RR and that was all for Faas, sadly. Thomas powered past A Williams between lap 19 and 21 where Cody Williams then flipped, he was fine. Another yellow on lap 23 with no more lead changes through the last 7 laps, Gardner wins with KT 2nd!! Ausin Williams took 3rd and Matt Mitchell 4th.
Fun and exciting race here at the PAS!
Nic Faas
Qualified - 6th (16.815)
Heat 3 – 2nd (5th)
Feature – Faas DNF (1st)
Kevin Thomas Jr
Qualified - 5th (16.798)
Heat 2 – 3rd (5th)
Feature – 2nd (2nd)
Thanks to all our incredible fans, friends, sponsors and family. We couldn’t do this without you!
Next Up for JFM:
California Sprint Week begins on August 29th with USAC CRA and Western Midget in Calistoga!
7th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic to be held August 29th, 30th and 31st at the Calistoga Speedway.
August 9th, 2014
Faas brings it all tonight in Chowchilla, Wins it!! Niemela runs a strong race taking 7th!
Saturday, August 9
Chowchilla Raceway in Chowchilla, CA
WCSC and WCRS
There were no time trials tonight in Chowchilla. The racing started around 7:30 some time after the Pill Draw where Faas drew to P3 and Niemela P6 in Heat 1. Faas powered up to the front by halfway through the heat and took the win, Niemela 4th.
In the 30 lap feature race, Faas started on the front row in the 2 slot, while Niemela started 8th. The main went green about 9:30. It took Nic 6 laps to take the lead and hold the lead throughout the remaining 24 laps. With 6 or 7 yellows, including one for Austin Liggett in lap 6 spinning into the infield, Faas and Niemela survived the calamity. Niemela took 7th in tonight’s feature.
Nic Faas
Heat 1 – 1st (3rd)
Feature – 1st (2nd) (Lead laps 6-30)
Markus Niemela
Heat 1 – 1st (3rd)
Feature – 8th (7th)
Up Next for JFM:
August 16th we will be at Perris Auto Speedway for a USAC CRA race.
Thanks everyone for a great night at the races here in Chowchilla!
August 9th, 2014
Marcham takes 2nd in Petaluma for the ‘Soares Classic’!!
Saturday, August 9
Honda USAC Western Midget Series
Petaluma Speedway
“3rd Annual Johnny Soares Classic”
Qualified – 10th
Heat – 1st
Feature – 2nd
July 26, 2014
Trey Marcham takes 2nd in a wild one at Lemoore Raceway tonight!!
Saturday, July 26
Honda USAC Western Midgets
Lemoore Raceway in Lemoore, CA
Marcham was fast all night! He began the night with the VanLare Steering Repair quick time, setting a new track record qualifying with a 13.231! Starting 6th in Heat 1, Trey methodically moved up and claimed 3rd.
In the 30 lap Feature which did not go green until after 12:00am, Marcham started 6th. Quickly in the first lap moved to 4th where he stayed through several yellows. In lap 4 on the green he fell to 5th, then jumped to 3rd. In the 14th lap Marcham was up to 2nd closing on Gardner until the 19th lap where Marcham took over. Trey held the lead while Gardner was hot on his trail when Gardner took the lead back in Lap 25. Marcham couldn’t get past him again and took 2nd. Great race, great fun!
Qualified – 1st (13.231 New Track Record)
Heat 1 – 3rd (6th)
Feature – 2nd (6th)
Thanks to all of our fans and racing family for coming out to the track and following the race!
July 26, 2014
Markus Niemela 5th in Tulare with Michael Pickens checking out in heat race.
July 26, 2014
360 Sprint Cars
Thunderbowl Raceway – Tulare, CA
‘The Peter Murphy Classic’
It was a hot one in Tulare sitting at 102 from the times the gates opened until about the time the heat races got started where it slowly started cooling. The 360’s were running 2nd bill to the King of The West 410’s at the Thunderbowl. This was a non-point event for the 360’s.
Time trials for Markus and MP put them in the middle of the 13 car field, Pickens 6th and Niemela 7th. Niemela started 3rd in his heat where landed when the heat was over. Michael Pickens started 4th and moved up early on, though mechanical issues with the engine took him out about half way through his heat. This took MP out for the night, unfortunately.
Markus Niemela
Qualified – 7th (17.069)
Heat 1 – 3rd (3rd)
Feature – 5th (2nd)
Michael Pickens
Qualified – 6th (17.051)
Heat 1 – 3rd (3rd)
July 19, 2014
Markus Niemela finishes 7th and Ryan Bernal takes 2nd in Ventura!
July 19, 2014
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Ventura Raceway - Ventura, CA
Both Bernal and Niemela were in the first heat, Ryan started 1st and finished 1st, while Markus came from 5th to take 3rd. This was a passing point’s race where Bernal was 6th and Niemela 7th of the 27 Sprints competing at the 1/5 mile oval in Ventura.
With the inverted top 6, this had Bernal starting on the pole looking for his 6th consecutive WCSC win and Niemela 7th leading the in points overall in the series. Lap 17 had Niemela up to 3rd and Bernal back to 4th. With Mitchell leading in lap 20 and Niemela vying for the lead, Mitchell got on top of Niemela somehow coming to a stop in turn 2. This put Mitchell restarting in the back with Pickens leading Niemela 2nd and Bernal 3rd with 11 to go. In the end Niemela slowed some due to the tangle with Mitchell and ended 7th. Bernal powered on moving up to finish 2nd. Of note, Mitchell restarted and brought it back to take 9th.
Markus Niemela
Heat 1 – 3rd (5th)
Feature – 7th (7th)
Ryan Bernal
Heat 1 – 1st (1st)
Feature – 2nd (1st)
Thanks to all of our fans and sponsors for a great night of racing on the beach in Southern California!
July 5, 2014
Faas 8th for the CRA Sprints and Trey Marcham takes 7th for the Midgets in Santa Maria!
Saturday, July 5th
Trey Marcham & Nic Faas
USAC Western States Midgets & USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Santa Maria Speedway – Santa Maria, CA
‘Party at the Coast / Doug Fort Memorial’
Trey Marcham – Midgets
Marcham looking for his 3rd Western Midget in a row came ready to race the King Racing Products / Berry Pack 73 Midget! Trey went almost last for time trials and was 3rd quick. In the short 8 lap heat 3 he started in the back and brought it to 4th. In the feature, Marcham started 3rd and quickly moved to second by lap 3 with a Yellow. Lap 8 had a few more flags, Marcham held 2nd. Lap 10 another with Trey 2nd… then the motor stalled with 20 left and he was restarting in the back. The next five laps he powered back to 10th and was 10th on the yellow in lap 20. Lap 25 Trey trying to gain spots, gets into it and sent to the back once again feeling like this might be it. But Trey perseveres and always looking forward came all the way from the back for the second time, car worse for wear, and takes 7th!
Qualified – 3rd (15.740)
8 Lap Heat 3 – 6th (4th)
30 Lap Feature – 8th (4th)
Nic Faas – CRA Sprints
Faas always comes with his game! Running his 4th CRA race in 9 days claiming a 4th, 7th and 3rd prior to tonight and was looking for the win, as always. Faas qualified 9th, put him starting 4th in his heat race where he took 2nd. In the feature where he started 3rd was 5th by the 3rd lap. In the 13th lap still 5th Vander Weerd spins and takes Faas with him! This put Nic to the back where making up that room in this competition proved tough. Faas landed in 7th when the dust settled and the checkered flag waved.
Qualified – 9th (15.894)
10 Lap Heat 3 – 4th (2nd)
30 Lap Feature – 7th (3rd)
Thanks to all our sponsors, fans and racing family.
July 4, 2014
Faas 3rd tonight at the PAS for the 40 lap feature!!
Friday, July 4th – Independence Day
Driver - Nic Faas
USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
‘Firecracker 40’
Nic Faas was on top of his game all night. Nic was 2nd fast in qualifying with a 16.900 just behind Fast qualifier Mike Spencer. This had Faas to start 6th in heat 2 where he took 4th and transferred directly to the A-Main.
In the 40 lap $3500 to win feature race, Faas moved up to 3rd in lap 3 with Mitchell bicycling and flipping in 1 and 2. He was okay. Then Cody Swanson flips in 1 and 2 in the 6th lap and Faas now back to 4th. He fell to 6th before moving up to 5th, then 4th with 16 laps down. About half way through, Faas had worked his way back to 3rd and held this position for the next 20 laps. Damion Gardner won with Spencer taking 2nd.
Qualified - 2nd (16:900)
Heat 2 – 4th (6th)
Feature – 3rd (6th)
June 28, 2014
Nic Faas takes 7th tonight in Petaluma. Michael Pickens catches a bad break in feature.
Petaluma Speedway – Petaluma, CA
USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Qualifying for the 73’s had Faas and Pickens right in the middle of the 30 CRA Sprints signed in. Faas was 14th and Pickens 16th overall. This had them both starting third in their respective heats, Faas finished 4th in heat 2 and Pickens 3rd in heat 4.
So as the JFM drivers qualified, they started the feature, 14th and 16th. From the green flag and 24 cars vying for position off the jump, Scott Hall flipped on the front straight away indirectly but collaterally took PM out with RR damage… done for the night.
Faas stayed out of trouble throughout the race and gradually moved up. Lap 14 Nic was 10th, 9th by lap 16, making it to p6 with 2 to go. Faas ended 7th for the night.
Faas
Qualified 14th (14.608)
Heat 2 – 4th (3rd)
Main – 7th (14th)
Pickens
Qualified 16th (14.669)
Heat 4 – 3rd (3rd)
Main – 21st DNF (16th)
Thanks to everyone that makes this possible week in and week out!
June 27th, 2014
Both 73 cars in the top 5! Pickens 3rd and Faas 4th tonight in Watsonville!! Great race!
Ocean Speedway - USAC CRA - June 27th
Michael Pickens 3rd | Nic Faas 4th
Highlights of the 30 lap USAC/CRA Sprint Car main event from Ocean Speedway on June 27th, 2014. Check out the last lap at about 2:00 into the clip!
Friday, June 27
Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA
USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series
Hot laps and qualifying got started a bit late, but when we got rolling, there was no looking back. Faas came in with a 13.522 for 8th and Pickens clocked a quick 12.839 for 2nd of the 23 CRA sprints signed in.
Both the 73 cars were in the second heat, Faas started 4th and Pickens right behind started 6th. Faas surged to the front of the field by lap 4 and held on for the WIN! Pickens moved up to finish 4th. This put Nic on the pole and MP starting 6th in the feature.
For the 30 lap Main, the 73 cars held their own throughout the race. Spencer got by Faas early as the race went on without a flag for the first 20 laps with Faas chasing and Pickens moving from p6 to 4th. Lap 25 had another yellow with Spencer still leading, Bernal and Gardner making their moves to the top 5, Faas 3rd and Pickens 5th. Lap 29 saw Bernal get taken out as Gardner was looking to take his place up front… so now Spencer, Gardner, Faas and Pickens were up front with 2 left. Something serious happened to Gardner in those last few laps, still a mystery at least for me, but somehow Richard Vander Weerd moved past Pickens, Faas and Gardner who ended up 14th in the race and Bernal 12th. In those last few laps Faas made a move for 2nd and got into it, which put Nic finishing 4th and Pickens moving up to take 3rd.
Exciting race! Quite a show!
June 21st, 2014
Niemelä takes 8th in Tulare!
June 21, 2014
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Thunderbowl Raceway – Tulare, CA
Markus Niemelä is 8th in the 30 lap feature here at the Thunderbowl! It was an exciting night watching Ryan Bernal as he collected his 5th win consecutively.
Time trials had Markus going out towards the end of the field of 18 cars where he was 5th fast in hot laps and clocked a 15.676 that was worth 5th overall. Niemelä from Rauma, Finland had a 4th place starting position in Heat 1 with Ryan Bernal, Matt Mitchell and R Vander Weerd in the field. Markus, wheeling the King Racing Products / Berry Pack / JFM #73, powered past Mitchell to take 2nd in his heat race.
In a very early start and finish for the feature, Niemela had a starting position up front on the inside of row 2. Markus lost a few spots, was in 5th when Day and White got together. Niemela got caught up in this tangle, spun and was on the hook. He was able to restart and charged to 8th in the last 12 laps from the back.
Qualifying – 5th (15.676)
Heat 1 – 2nd (4th)
Feature – 8th (3rd)
Thanks to all our friends and fans and sponsors!
Next up for JFM:
We have 2 CRA races coming up next weekend!
June 27 in Watsonville at Ocean Speedway
June 28 in Petaluma at Petaluma Speedway
June 14th, 2014
Faas 2nd quick, 2nd in his heat and 9th in the main at Perris Auto Speedway
June 14, 2014
Perris Auto Speedway
USAC CRA
Perris has not been good to Faas and JFM recently. The 73 was running good tonight and Faas was doing his thing as he does. Nic Faas coming from his hometown of Huntington Beach, CA, started the night qualifying 2nd out of the 25 sprints signed in for the CRA’s. He took that to start 6th in Heat 2 where he moved quickly from starting position to 3rd in the first few laps. After several laps with the frontrunners having the early jump, Nic moved into second on lap 8 where he finishes. So second in his heat and 2nd quick puts Nic to start the main in 5th!
June 7th, 2014
Faas 3rd & Niemela 6th at King Speedway in Hanford!!
West Coast Sprint Car Series
Saturday, June 7th
Kings Speedway | Hanford, CA
The JFM drivers qualified right in the middle of the 23 sprint cars signed in tonight at Kings Speedway. Faas qualified 10th and Niemela 11th. This had both drivers starting 3rd in the first two heat races, where Nic took 2nd and Markus 4th.
The feature was riddled with yellow and red flags flying seemingly every few laps until the last 9. Faas and Niemela moved arduously forward throughout, not getting caught up in any other drivers misfortunes and not making their own! There were three flips with J Vander Weerd on the start, Pombo on lap 18 and Faria on that restart. With 8 laps left, Faas moved to 5th with 5 to go then up to finish 3rd. Niemela could not get by Howell and Mitchell with the distance to the finish moving ever closer and finished 6th.
Markus Niemela
Qualifying – 11th (16.139)
Heat 2 – 4th (3rd)
Feature – 6th (11th)
Nic Faas
Qualifying – 10th (16.072)
Heat 1 – 2nd (3rd)
Feature – 3rd (10th)
Another good run for the JFM drivers!
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May 31, 2014
Marcham WINS in Tulare!! Back to Back wins for Trey!
Highlights of the race at Thunderbowl Raceway where Trey Marcham takes the checkered flag for the second race in a row!
Trey Marcham WINS the Midgets and Markus Niemela takes 8th for the Sprints! Marcham and JFM win back to back Western Midget races.
Thunderbowl Raceway, Tulare, CA
HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGETS
USAC WEST COAST SPRINTS
Marcham qualified near the middle of the field of 18 midgets, 7th. This had Trey starting 5th in his heat race where he finished 3rd. The 30 lap main started pretty rough with a caution almost immediately and Trey started in the middle of the pack, 9th. Cautions littered the race, four before the 10th lap and Trey steadily moved up. In the 11th lap there was a four car cluster that had the red out for a time and when the dust settled and the racing resumed there were just 5 survivors and plenty of elbow room. Now in 3rd with 19 to go, Trey was opportunistic taking 2nd then the lead by the time there was 5 to go. He did not look back taking the white and the checkered, winning it!
Niemela had a good night, though the main was not the outcome he was looking for. Markus took fifth in qualifying on a fairly fast track for the Sprints. Markus then won his heat race handily bringing it from 4th! Though in the feature Markus was not able to move up from about where he started, finishing 8th.
-Unofficial Results-
Markus Niemela
Qualified - 5th
Heat 1 – 1st (4th)
Feature – 8th (7th)
Trey Marcham
Qualified - 7th
Heat 1 – 3rd (5th)
Feature – 1st (9th)
Thanks for all the support from our fans, followers, sponsors and our racing family!
Next Up for JFM:
USAC West Coast Sprints – Kings Speedway – June 7th
Next Western Midget race for JFM:
USAC CRA and Western Midget – Santa Maria Speedway – July 5th
May 17, 2014
Markus Niemela takes 3rd tonight in the Feature in Tulare!!
Nic Faas catches a tough break! After briefly having the lead in lap 21, fighting to hold on from charging Bernal and Faria, he acquired a flat in lap 24 that sent him to the back... and well.
Qualifying tonight had Ryan Bernal leading the field followed by R Vander Weerd, Faria, Niemela 4th, Mitchell… and then with Nic Faas 8th.
USAC West Coast vs Western Classic
"Chris & Brian Faria Memorial"
Thunderbowl Raceway, Tulare, CA
May 17, 2014
Markus Niemela
Qualified – 4th (15.678)
Heat 4 – 5th (6th)
Semi – 2nd (1st)
Main – 3rd (7th)
Nic Faas
Qualified – 8th (15.954)
Heat 4 – 3rd (5th)
Main – 16 (1st)
Wow, fun stuff! Thanks to our fans, sponsors and racing family!
Next up for JFM:
May 24 USAC/CRA at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, CA
May 16, 2014
Another strong finish for JFM drivers in Watsonville tonight!!
Niemelä 2nd and Faas 4th!
West Coast Sprint and Western Classic
Ocean Speedway, Watsonville, CA
Coming into tonight’s race, Niemela already leading the West Coast Sprint Car point’s race and Faas 4th, the results tonight will undoubtedly bolster this cause. Faas also 4th in the Western Classic with this combined race, this should push Nic into 3rd there.
The 73’s were dialed in as they usually are, and with these tenacious drivers in the cockpits, results will come. Markus was quickest with a new track record time of 12.979 and Nic 2nd with a 13.015 qualifying!! 1 and 2! They both started 6th and finished 4th in their respective heat races.
In the main Niemela and Faas took the third row starting positions, 5th and 6th and were off at the dropping of the green flag. With the first caution coming at lap 9 and passing at a premium with the track so heavy, Markus was up to 4th and Faas 6th. Niemela was following Bernal up to the front from the beginning of the race, taking the few and far between opportunities that were presented. Lap 15 had Bernal taking the lead, Niemela 3rd and Faas 7th, with another lap Niemela moved into 2nd but could not get to Bernal. Faas was 7th in lap 20, 6th by lap 24, then 5th in lap 25 and up to 4th but the race was worth only 30 laps.
Markus Niemelä
Qualified - 1st (12.979)
Heat 1 – 4th (6th)
Main – 2nd (6th)
Nic Faas
Qualified – 2nd
Heat 2 – 4th (6th)
Main – 4th (5th)
Thanks to all our fans, sponsors and everyone. Great night of racing!
We’ll be back at it tomorrow night 180 miles SE of here at the Thunderbowl in Tulare, CA for the second night of WCSC and WCRS combined racing!
May 10, 2014
Faas 2nd and Bernal 4th at Ventura Raceway on Saturday!
USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series
ALL COAST CHALLENGE
Ventura Raceway, Ventura, CA
Saturday, May 10
Wow! What a night of racing!
Josh Ford Motorsports came in tonight with three stellar drivers that were ready to wheel the dialed in #73’s here at the beach in sunny Southern California!
Quick qualifying times for the JFM drivers set the stage for the rest of the nights racing. Nic Faas was 2nd quick with Marcus Niemela close behind with 4th fast and Ryan Bernal 7th in a field of 32.
In the 10 lap heat races, with the fast qualifying times, Nic and Markus started 6th and Ryan 5th. Nic worked his way up to third in Heat 2 with one yellow flag, Ryan 4th in Heat 3 with a few cautions and Markus flipped in his heat going to the back and taking 6th. This put Niemela starting on the pole in the semi where he finished 3rd and transferred to the Main!
So for the 30 lap Feature this lined up team JFM on the inside of the second, third and fourth rows, Bernal 3rd, Faas 5th and Niemela 7th. Bernal and Faas traded positions up in the front rows for the first 7 laps while Niemela caught a flat in lap 5 or 6 that sent him to the back. By lap 7, one red and two yellow flag, Faas was second and Bernal was running 3rd. Now 22 to go everything went smoothly up to the 25th lap where we had another yellow with Faas still 2nd and Bernal 3rd and Markus pulled off. In the last 4 or 5 laps Ryan Bernal tried with all he had to hold off a surging Swanson and couldn’t do it. Nic took second, Bernal 4th and Niemela DNF. Niemela had some tough luck catching a flat early on did not finish.
Nic Faas
Qualifying – 2nd (12.24)
Heat 2 – 3rd (6th)
Feature – 2nd (5th)
Markus Niemela
Qualifying – 4th (12.293)
Heat 4 – 6th (6th)
Feature – DNF (7th)
Ryan Bernal
Qualifying – 7th (12.436)
Heat 3 – 4th (5th)
Feature – 4th (3rd)
Many thanks to our fans, sponsors, friends and racing family!
A & A Precision CNC Machine
Berry Pack
King Racing Products
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
Cam2 Blue Blood Racing Oil
Fontana Racing Engines
Lee Power Steering
May 3 - Perris
Nic Faas takes 4th in Perris!
USAC CRA Sprint Cars
Perris Auto Speedway
May 3, 2014
Always strong and consistent, Faas with a 3rd and 4th in March and April here at Perris Auto Speedway, scores another top 5 finish placing 4th.
Qualifying early with a fast 16.70 on this 1/3 mile oval, Faas held that until Damion Gardner went at the end, only getting 1 lap as he was penalized for being late for Hot Laps. Gardner came in less than 100th of a second faster to take Fast Time, Nic second.
In Heat 2, Faas quickly moved to 4th from starting P6, with the first Yellow in lap 2. He went on to take 2nd behind AJ Bender. Gardner had won his heat race just before this one went green.
In the Feature, the race had flags consistently throughout. Methodically, Faas was steady around 6th until the last 8 or nine laps where he moved into 2nd where we thought he had finished. On the last flag, we got penalized and moved back 2 spots.
Qualifying - 2nd
Heat 2 – 2nd (6th)
Main – 4th (6th)
Next Up for JFM and Nic Faas
CRA – Ventura Raceway on May 10th
May 3 - Bakersfield
Marcham WINS in Bakersfield!!
Honda USAC Western Midget
Bakersfield Speedway
May 3, 2014
Trey Marcham brings home the win, taking the checkered flag for the Honda USAC Western Midget Series race in Bakersfield tonight.
Marcham, running the JFM King Racing Products / Berry Pack / A&A Precision CNC Machine #73 Midget, in Bakersfield with Mikey Evans turning the wrenches, started the night with the 4th fast time in time trials.
With his heat race, Trey started in the back of the field and quickly powered his way up to the front by the end of the second lap. In short order he was out front and went on to win Heat 2.
Starting 3rd in the main, Marcham moved into 2nd in the first few laps, where he held this position until lap 19 finally pushing into the lead and kept the lead to the top of the podium!
Good show by Trey, Mikey and the splintered JFM Team tonight.
Qualifying 5th
Heat 2 – 1st (5th)
Main – 1st (3rd)
Next up for JFM and Trey Marcham
Thunderbowl Raceway, Tulare, CA
USAC Western Midget – May 31
April 12
Faas takes another top 5 finish tonight in Perris with a 4th place finish!!
April 12, 2014
So Cal Sprint Car Spectacular
Amsoil USAC CRA Sprint Car Series
Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA
Coming into the night with 20 point deficit behind points leader Damion Gardner, Nic Faas in the Berry Pack / King Racing Products / A & A Precision CNC Machine JFM #73 continues to put in solid performances from the hot laps and time trials to the feature race.
Qualified – 3rd (16.401)
Heat 3 – 2nd (6th)
Main – 4th (4th)
The 73 car was running quick all night with the talented Faas at the helm. Nic qualified third, true to recent form for the pre-race festivities. In the 3rd heat Faas started 6th and quickly made his way up to 2nd in the first 3 laps of the 10 lap race but could not overtake Kruseman and finished 2nd.
In the flag ridden 30 lap Main, Nic held his own falling to 6th for a short time, but recovering quickly holding on to the 4th and 5th spots throughout much of the race. Faas just misses the podium placing 4th in the feature.
Off for Easter – Up next for JFM
Check the Schedule at http://www.joshfordmotorsportsinc.com/schedule.html
We will let you know the drivers for these events over the next week.
Thanks to all our fans, sponsors and racing family!!
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Nic Faas 2nd and Markus Niemela 4th in Hanford | March 29
April 6
Faas catches a bad break tonight on the second day in Calistoga.
Day 2 | April 6th
USAC Western Classic Racing Series
Calistoga Speedway | Calistoga, CA
Nic Faas started 3rd in his 8 lap heat race and finished 2nd. This had him starting 4th in the Main.
In the feature, Nic moved from 4th up to second with the first Yellow dropping. Then in the 13th lap spun and went to the back. He could not recover with the main worth just 20 laps. Faas finishes 8th tonight, unofficially.
Overall, we had a great weekend with some success and can't say enough about the caliber of drivers and class of the teams we competed with!
JFM appreciates greatly all our racing family, our fans, or friends and our sponsors!
Next Up for JFM:
April 12
USAC CRA Sprint Car
Perris Auto Speedway
April 5
Faas and the JFM Team came to race tonight! Incredible driving in a fast car by the ‘Cali Ace’ out of Huntington Beach!
Day 1 | April 5th
USAC Western Classic Racing Series
Calistoga Speedway | Calistoga, CA
Faas has been putting the hammer down for weeks, a third and a pair of seconds in the last 3 races, just coming ever so shy of crossing the finish line first. Tonight was not that!!
In tonight's feature, Faas led from the green to the checkered flag!
Nic started on the outside of the front row next to pole sitter Hawkins and when the Green flag fell, Nic just checked out! By lap four, Faas had a full straightaway lead at this ½ mile dirt track as twilight fell here in Calistoga. Yellow on L9 pulled things into perspective though the green had to return, what goes up must come down… and Nic once again took complete command of the race, never looking back. Nic Faas wins over Geoff Ensign, Ryan Bernal and Richard Vander Weerd leading all 20 laps!
We will run it back again tomorrow night, same place but different time by an hour earlier… racing to start at 6 PM.
Josh Ford Motorsports appreciates all our fans, our racing family and sponsors sincerely as we could not do this without you!
We will see you back here tomorrow afternoon.
@JFM_Racing | @nic_faas
March 29
Nic Faas 2nd and Markus Niemela 4th in Hanford | March 29
Faas 2nd & Niemela 4th at Kings! With the JFM team firing on all cylinders, putting out the fast cars, and the talents of these veteran drivers laying down solid performances … good results will come.
West Coast 360’s
"Gary Jacob Memorial"
Saturday, March 29th
Kings Speedway | Hanford, CA
For the second week running, Nic Faas collects a second place finish while Markus Niemela finishes again in the top 5, finishing 4th and likely keeping the WCSC Points lead!!
With the drivers getting acclimated to the new clay track laid down over the off season here in Hanford, it may be partial cause for a few early crashes and flips in the qualifying and some as the night went on. But then there are always flips and spins in all these Sprint races and steering clear of them is what nets the wins in this sport.
Markus Niemela
Qualifying – 3rd
Heat 3 – 4th (6th)
Main – 4th (4th)
Nic Faas
Qualifying – 1st
Heat 1 – 1st (6th)
Main 2nd (6th)
What more can we say about these guys...
Next Up for JFM:
Nic Faas will be in Calistoga for the first Western Classic race of 2014 on April 5th and 6th.
April 5 & 6
STP – Greatest Show on Dirt
Calistoga Speedway | Calistoga, CA
Next WCSC Race for JFM:
April 25
The ‘Verne Brasel Classic’
Kings Speedway |Hanford, CA
March 26th
POINTS UPDATES -
http://www.joshfordmotorsportsinc.com/points.html
Nic Faas will be will be at Perris Auto Speedway this Saturday!
Follow us every race night:
@jfm_racing | @nic_faas | @markusniemela | @treymarcham32
March 24th
Nic Fass 2nd and Markus Niemela 3rd at Bakersfield Speedway!!
March 22, 2014
FAAS 2ND - NIEMELA 3RD - GOT TO SEE!!
Bakersfield Speedway | Bakersfield, CA
USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Main Event
3-22-2014
Niemelä is leading the WCSC Points!
March 18, 2014
West Coast, CRA and Western Midget Point Races heating up with JFM nearing the top in both! Niemela running WC 360's in Bakersfield this Saturday!
Niemelä is 2nd in points in the WCSC Series!
Faas 2nd in points in the CRA Series!
Marcham 3rd in the Midget Series!
Josh Ford Motorsports drivers have been solid through the first few point’s races of the early 2014 season and it's paid off with both Markus Niemelä and Nic Faas firmly in second place in the USAC/CRA and WCSC Series Points respectively and Trey Marcham in third for the Western Midgets!! Niemelä is just 4 points out of the top spot, Faas 20 off the lead behind D Gardner. Marcham sits just 5 points out of the lead as well, in third, for the Western Midget Series!
Bakersfield Speedway will host the next WCSC Series race. Niemelä will be wheeling the potent A&A Precision CNC Machine / Berry Pack / King Racing Products #73 sprint, see if he can make a push for the lead.
-- 2014 USAC West Coast Sprint Car Standings --
1 A. Liggett 110
2 Markus Niemelä 106
3 D. Howell 97
4 T. Rutherford 91
5 R. VanderWeerd 90
6 J. VanderWeerd 88
7 M. Mitchell 82
8 D. Faria Jr. 78
9 J. J. Yeley 64
10 L. Hurst 64
-- 2014 USAC CRA Sprint Car Standings --
1 D. Gardner 142
2 Nic Faas 122
3 Johnson 108
4 Spencer 103
5 Mitchell 99
6 Taylor 92
7 J. Swanson 91
8 Pelkey 79
9 C. Williams 75
10 Roa 71
-- 2014 Western Midget Standings --
1 R.J. Johnson 71
2 Alex Schutte 67
3 Trey Marcham 66
4 Jake Swanson 59
5 Terry Goodwin 53
6 Jarid Blondel 51
7 Chad Nichols 46
8 Ronnie Gardner 39
POINTS UPDATES -
http://www.joshfordmotorsportsinc.com/points.html
Markus Niemelä will be in Bakersfield this Saturday, March 22nd. Gates open at 4:00pm. Racing will get underway at 6:00pm and the Pit Gates open at 1:00pm.
Follow us this Friday and Saturday night:
@jfm_racing | @nic_faas | @markusniemela | @treymarcham32
March 17th
Nic Faas 3rd in Perris, now 2nd in USAC CRA Points!!!
-- Video from the the race from Load Pedal --
March 10, 2014
Great start to the WCSC Series for JFM, with Faas and Niemelä!!
With Nic Faas finishing 4th and Markus Niemelä 7th in the first point’s race of the WCSC Season at the Dirt Track in Vegas, the point standings for the West Coast Sprint Car Series would obviously reflect this… (This is also the top ten for the ‘Grudge Series’ which will pick back up again on September 27th at Canyon)
1 Austin Liggett 66
2 J.J. Yeley 64
3 Mike Spencer 60
4 Nic Faas 54
5 Troy Rutherford 53
6 Josh Pelkey 52
7 Markus Niemela 49
8 Charles Davis Jr. 44
9 Matt Mitchell 39
10 Mike Martin 37
As we were saying early this 2014, Josh Ford Motorsports will be focused on competing strongly in both the USAC CRA Sprint Car Series and the West Coast Sprint Car Series. Our schedule puts us at virtually every WCSC and CRA race for the 2014 race season.
Coming up for JFM this weekend!
Friday, March 14th
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
Thunderbowl Raceway – Tulare, CA
Saturday, March 15th
USAC CRA Sprint Car
Annual Sokola Shootout
Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
Follow us this Friday and Saturday night:
@jfm_racing | @nic_faas | @markusniemela
March 5th, 2014
It's time to ignite the West Coast Sprint Cars 2014 points season at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway tomorrow night!!
Nic Faas will be wheeling the the JFM A&A Precision CNC Machine / King Racing Products / Berry Pack #73x and we will debut Markus Niemelä out of Rauma, Finland running the #73 Sprint. Last year Niemelä was 4th overall in points for the WCSC Series in 2013.
March 6th, 2014
The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
USAC West Coast Sprint Cars vs USAC SouthWest Series
3rd Annual Sin City Showdown
February 12th, 2014 - revisions on February 26th, 2014
JFM, Nic Faas & Trey Marcham at Canyon in 2 Days!! – The Copper on Dirt!
February 28 & March 1
Josh Ford Motorsports will race Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, AZ for ‘The Copper on Dirt’ which will kick off of the 2014 Championship Season for the USAC-CRA Sprint Car Series and USAC Western States Midgets.
As we have stated before the racing season began, JFM is focused on competing strongly in both the USAC CRA Sprint Car Series and the West Coast Sprint Car Series through 2014. Faas and JFM are quickly getting acclimated and comfortable with the Chili Bowl and Winter Challenge providing some great insight and solid racing for us.
Nic Faas, the ‘Cali Ace’ out of Huntington Beach, CA fared very well at the 300 cars deep and very competitive Chili Bowl. Faas with Jimmy May wrenching, piloted the Berry Pack / King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine #73 Sprint to claim 6th overall at the Winter Challenge 2014 with some consistent and rock solid driving!
We had Trey Marcham, Newcastle, OK, for the Chili Bowl this year. Marcham and Faas both fared very well!
We will be heading to Peoria on the 27th with racing on the 28th and March 1st. Come join us as we ignite the 2014 USAC-CRA Sprint Car Series!
Follow the races as they happen!
@jfm_racing | @nic_faas | #jfm_racing | @canyonspeedway
January 28th, 2014
The first 3 nights of the 2014 Winter Challenge are in the books.
With the new season just getting started, JFM has picked up the skills of a fairly young, though very experienced and skilled driver in Nic Faas out of Huntington Beach, CA. for the 2014 season. Faas, running the King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine / Berry Pack #73 drove his way directly to the A Main each of the first 3 nights of the this year's Winter Challenge which put him 10th overall in in points with 117.
Friday, January 24th
HEAT 1 - 3rd (5th)
A-Main 9th (8th)
Saturday, January 25th
Heat 2 - 5th (6th)
A Main - 9th (14th)
Sunday, January 26th
Heat 2 - 5th (7th)
A Main - 11th (11th)
Three more days of Winter Challenge coming right up. Nic Faas and JFM are ready to get to it.
January 30 - Canyon Speedway - Peoria, AZ ($2,000-to-Win)
January 31 - Canyon Speedway - Peoria, AZ ($2,000-to-Win)
February 1 - Canyon Speedway - Peoria, AZ ($5,000-to-Win)
@jfm_racing | @nic_faas | #jfm_racing | @canyonspeedway
January 22nd, 2014
3rd Annual WINTER CHALLENGE up next for JFM - Starts this Friday!
Josh Ford Motorsports will have the talents of Nic Faas running the Jimmy May tuned King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine / Berry Pack 73 in the upcoming 3rd Annual Winter Challenge in Peoria, AZ at Canyon Speedway Park!
The new season for the USAC SouthWest and West Coast Sprint Cars will get underway this Friday, January 24th, at Canyon Speedway in Peoria. Featuring six races in nine nights, the “3rd Annual Winter Challenge” will draw many talented drivers from across the country in the non-point "Arizona Speed Week." In addition to the races, there will be an open practice on Thursday night from 6pm to 9pm and the annual “Winter Challenge Bowling Tournament” will be on January 28th. Racing will start at 5:00pm on weekends and 7:00pm on weekdays. – thanks L.Jennings (Happy B-Day!! Lance)
WINTER CHALLENGE EVENT SCHEDULE
January 24 - Canyon Speedway - Peoria, AZ ($2,000-to-Win)
January 25 - Canyon Speedway - Peoria, AZ ($2,000-to-Win)
January 26 - Canyon Speedway - Peoria, AZ ($3,000-to-Win)
January 30 - Canyon Speedway - Peoria, AZ ($2,000-to-Win)
January 31 - Canyon Speedway - Peoria, AZ ($2,000-to-Win)
February 1 - Canyon Speedway - Peoria, AZ ($5,000-to-Win)
Faas is an exciting and skilled wheelman, a great guy and we know he will be right there competing in every race!
Come to the track or if you can’t make it, follow every race that Nic and JFM are in on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @JFM_Racing
January 22nd, 2014
Chili Bowl Nationals 2014!! Wrap Up
Lucas Oil Products Chili Bowl Nationals | Tulsa Expo Raceway | Tulsa, OK
We had a great time at this 28th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals at River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, OK!
Trey Marcham and Nic Faas have been just great and we can't say enough about them both!! Thanks guys!
Trey and Nic both made it to the Main Event each night in their respective Qualifying Nights. They both finished 16th in those Feature races so that put them to start 11th and 12th in the C-Feature 2 in Saturday's 'Big Show'.
-- Trey Marcham 73X on Wednesday, January 15th --
Heat 8 - 4th (7th)
Qualifier 3 - 1st (1st)
Feature - 16th (10th)
-- Nic Faas 73N on Friday, January 17th --
Heat 3 – 2nd (2nd)
Qualifier 1 – 4th (7th)
A-Feature – 16th (11th
-- Saturday, January 18th Finale --
C-Feature 2
Trey Marcham 73X - 12th (11th)
Nic Faas 73N - 14th (12th)
Everybody had an incredible week and we can't say enough about the talent and class of these two drivers!
NEXT - Winter Challenge starting on January 24th at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, AZ
January 4th, 2014
HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2014!!!
Josh Ford Motorsports would like to wish all our fans, partners, racing family and everyone a Happy New Year!! We are excited about our drivers, the schedule and opportunities for 2014!!
Nic Faas and Marcus Niemela, two of the sports best, will be driving JFM for this coming year. We can go on and on about these talented drivers! Faas is coming off an incredibly successful 2013 coming in 3rd in the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series Points and Niemela was in the running for the top spot of the USAC West Coast Sprint Series Points through most of the year, finishing 4th overall.
Our full schedule will be posted soon as we are focusing on the 2014 Chili Bowl coming up here in just 12 short days!! There are 284 entries as of yesterday, December 31st for this 2014 sprint car kick off event. Driving for JFM at the Chili Bowl will be Nic Faas and Trey Marcham.
2014 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals
1/13/2014 - Practice - Event Details
1/14/2014 Tulsa Expo Raceway - Tulsa, OK - Event Details
1/15/2014 Tulsa Expo Raceway - Tulsa, OK - Event Details
1/16/2014 Tulsa Expo Raceway - Tulsa, OK - Event Details
1/17/2014 Tulsa Expo Raceway - Tulsa, OK - Event Details
1/18/2014 Tulsa Expo Raceway - Tulsa, OK - Event Details
We know we will be running all the West Coast Sprint Car Series races posted for 2014 and all of the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series races for 2014. We will also run most all of the Honda USAC National Midget that coincides with the CRA and/or West Coast races. Again, the full schedule will be available soon.
2014 is going to be a great year for the sport. We look forward to seeing everyone at the track. Be sure to follow us @JFM_Racing for the Chili Bowl and all races for real time updates!
December 26th, 2013
Josh Ford Motorsports in 2014
SCHEDULE | DRIVERS | FOCUS
JFM is putting together a 2014 Schedule geared toward competing strongly in both the USAC CRA Sprint Car Series and the West Coast Sprint Car Series.
We will have the skilled wheelman Nic Faas out of Huntington Beach, running the CRA and West Coast races while the talented Marcus Niemela from Rauma, Finland will be running the West Coast and some of the CRA as well.
Both of these drivers are very well known and have been racing in some form or another from a very early age. These two drivers are veterans, we have high aspirations for them and are thrilled to have them in our racing family for the 2014 racing year!!
Nic Faas | @nic_faas | @markusniemela | Marcus Niemela
Josh Ford Motorsports will be in several NON-USAC sanctioned events throughout the year as well as some National races, though we will be focused on the CRA and West Coast Series’. We have not finalized our 2014 Schedule just yet, though our intentions are to run every race in each of these series’ and race for points.
Also throughout the year, we will race several select Midget races as it works into our schedule, though again we are focused on the USAC CRA and USAC West Coast.
When our schedule is finalized we will post it here and on the site on our Schedule Page. This year by the start of race season we will have a Feedback Page and soon a JFM Forum. We already have all of the highlights from last year at our JFM Blog.
Please follow us every race @jfm_racing throughout the year! We will update continuously during the race all the latest.
#jfmracing | www.joshfordmotorsportsinc.com
We look forward to an incredibly exciting and successful 2014 and appreciate all our fans, partners and racing family for helping make this all possible!
Posted December 6th, 2013
Dave Darland WINS the 73rd Running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix!!!
November 28th, 2013
Turkey Night Grand Prix
Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
USAC National and Western Midgets
It had to eventually come to this. The talented veteran, “People’s Champion”, Dave Darland and the JFM Racing Team, headed by crew chief Jimmy May, culminating into a sensational WIN for the last midget race of 2013!
-- Dave Darland --
Qualified 6th – 17.11
Feature – 1st (6th)
Kevin Thomas qualified 22nd and finished 8th the first B Main to transfer to the Main. Thomas took 15th coming from 29th in the feature race.
-- Kevin Thomas Jr. --
Qualified 22nd – 17.48
#1 B Main – 8th (8th)
Feature – 15th (29th)
Jac qualified in the first group when the track was slow and was 38th fast. In the #2 B Main Jac took 7th to transfer to the feature. In the feature Jac Haudenschild powered his way up through the field to 9th or 10th before engine troubles ended his night.
-- Jac Haudenschild –
Qualified 38th
#2 B Main – 7th (12th)
Feature – 28th (28th)
We had a great Turkey Night! Thanks to everyone that was a part of the evening!
Posted November 24th, 2013
Josh Ford Motorsports will have a stellar line up of incredibly talented drivers for the 73rd Running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix!
Agajanian Promotions and Perris Auto Speedway
The 73rd Running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix
USAC National and Western Midgets
November 28th, 2013
JFM is happy to announce the drivers we will have for Turkey Night!
Lincoln, Indiana’s Dave Darland will be wheeling the Jimmy May tuned King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine / Berry Pack Midget Spike/Fontana #73. Dave won the 18th Annual Oval Nationals right here just earlier this month on November 2nd. Darland has had an incredible year, once again… “Anytime Dave Darland is on the racetrack, he is a potential winner,” Perris promoter Don Kazarian said. “He is one of the greatest open wheel drivers of all time and on top of that, he is one of the nicest guys in all of racing. A true winner and a class act all the way.” We are thrilled to have Dave for this race!
Also running for JFM this Turkey Night, will be Kevin Thomas Jr. out of Cullman, Alabama. Thomas, 22, tied champion Bryan Clauson and Darland for the most wins in the USAC National Sprint Car Series with 7 in 2013. Kevin has placed in the top 10 every one of his last 10 races, winning at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN.
And, we will have the “Wild Child” Jac Haudenschild from Wooster, Ohio. Jac has won 3 of his last 10 races, has strong roots in Southern California and has been racing and winning since 1974.
All of us at JFM are excited to have such talent running for us on Turkey Night! We hope to see everyone at the track.
Follow us throughout the race @JFM_Racing!!
Posted November 11th, 2013
Darland and JFM at WWC 2013 at Canyon Speedway Park!!
The illustrious Dave Darland will drive for Josh Ford Motorsports this weekend for the Western World Championships!!
46th Annual ‘Western World Championships’
Honda USAC National Midgets
USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars
November 14th, 15th and 16th k
Canyon Speedway Park | Peoria, AZ
Dave Darland, out of Walton, Indiana, has had a phenomenal year to go along with his incredible career. Dave is coming off a $15,000 payday just last weekend at the Budweiser Oval Nationals. It should go without saying the caliber of this driver, anyone who knows Sprint Car racing knows the seemingly unending list of accomplishments this talented driver has racked up over the years. Some of the Highlights include 3x H.A.R.F. Driver of the year (1994-1997-1999), 1995 Buckeye Auto Racing Fan Club Driver of the Year, 3x Arnie Knepper Memorial award recipient, 15x I.S.W. Feature Winner (puts him #1 on The All Time Indiana Sprint Week win list) and so, so much more over his more than 2 decade storied career.
This year Dave claimed second behind Bryan Clauson in the National Sprint Car Series, though as mentioned earlier, he won over Clauson just last week in the 2013 Bud Nationals. Last year Dave finished just 5 points behind Clauson for the same series! Darland has placed in the top 10 in nearly every race he has been in and has won at least eight this year alone!
JFM, Jimmy May and the Team, our partners and everyone involved is excited to have Dave Darland wheeling the A&A Precision CNC Machine / King Racing Products / Berry Pack / CAM2 Blue Blood Racing Oils #73.
Darland will run both the Midget and the non-winged Sprint classes on all three nights of this national level racing in Peoria this coming Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Come out to the track and support JFM and Dave Darland. Follow the full weekend of racing as it happens! @JFM_Racing
Posted November 9th, 2013
JFM and Jon Stanbrough at the 18th Annual BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS
Three exciting days of racing at PAS for JFM and Jon Stanbrough!
18th Annual BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA
October 31st, November 1st and November 2nd
Thursday - "USAC Grudge Series" USAC Western Sprint Car Series vs USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series
Friday & Saturday - USAC National & CRA Sprint Cars
The first day Stanbrough put in some solid racing, qualifying well and finishing strong, taking home 5th for the 360 Sprints in the ‘Grudge Series’.
Qualified – 4th
Heat 4 – NT (6th)
Semi – WINS (1st)
Feature – 5th (17th)
On Friday night, with 53 National and CRA 410’s, all vying for points to put them in position for the Saturday night finale, Stanbrough, again the consistent veteran put together a good night’s racing.
Qualified – 25th (17.138)
Heat 4 – 4th (2nd)
Semi – WINS (1st)
Feature – 13th (22nd)
Saturday night’s finale to the Budweiser Oval Nationals was electric all through from qualifying to the final lap of the Feature!! We had Ryan Bernal driving Jon’s back up 73x and both cars performed well throughout the evening. Bernal’s ride from the previous evening had engine problems that could not be reconciled for Saturday’s race. Stanbrough claimed 8th in the Feature and Bernal just missed the transfer in the B Main #1.
- Jon Stanbrough -
Qualified – 10th (16.865)
Heat 2 – WINS (2nd) – 10 Laps
Feature – 8th (9th) – 40 Laps
- Ryan Bernal -
Qualified – 21st (17.038)
Heat 1 – 4th (6th) – 10 Laps
B Main #1 – 6th (16th) – 12 Laps
Up NEXT for JFM:
Nov 14 | USAC WWS & MIDGET | Canyon Speedway Park | Peoria, AZ
Nov 15 | USAC WWS & MIDGET | Canyon Speedway Park | Peoria, AZ
Nov 16 | USAC WWS & MIDGET | Canyon Speedway Park | Peoria, AZ
Posted October 27th, 2013
Three exciting days of racing on tap for JFM and Jon Stanbrough! 10-31-13 thru 11-2-13
BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS
Thursday - "USAC Grudge Series" USAC Western Sprint Car Series vs USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series
Friday & Saturday - USAC National & CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprint, California Lightning Sprint Cars
Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
Halloween Night, November 1st and November 2nd
Last weekend at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, AZ for the Hall of Fame Classic, we were able to familiarize with the incredibly talented veteran driver from Avon Indiana, Jon Stanbrough. Jon got to know his new ride as well… the Jimmy May tuned and dialed in JFM King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine / Berry Pack #73. This is Jon’s first time driving for Josh Ford Motorsports. We are quite content and very comfortable with Jon and what we can do together. We are especially optimistic with what we can do this weekend in Perris!!
Gates open at 4:00 on Thursday and Friday, Saturday they will open at 3:00.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there!!
Follow the race @JFM_Racing
Posted October 22nd, 2013
JFM and Jon Stanbrough at Canyon for the Nationals this weekend!
13th Annual Hose Advantage ‘Hall of Fame Classic’
USAC NATIONAL SPRINT vs USAC/CRA
Canyon Speedway – Peoria, AZ
September 25th and 26th
USAC National Sprints and USAC/CRA at Canyon this Friday and Saturday!! JFM is teaming up with Jim Stanbrough this weekend at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, AZ for the 13th Annual Hose Advantage Hall of Fame Classic.
Josh Ford Motorsports will have the nationally renowned, 2 time National Sprint Car Driver of The Year, 5 time Kiss champion, 2006 Sprint week Champion and HARF Hall of Famer Jon Stanbrough in the driver’s seat of the JFM Berry Pack / King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine #73 for both nights.
Jon Stanbrough, out of Avon Indiana, has had another great year and is coming off a 3rd place finish in Kokomo on Friday the 18th. Stanbrough took 3rd at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN on September 28th and 2nd at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN on October 11th. Jon is incredibly consistent, winning over 180 feature races in his career!
Stanbrough will be going up against the nation’s best with the likes of Darland, Gardner and Bryan Clauson… all of have driven for JFM or will in upcoming races.
All the excitement begins Friday with the gates opening at 4PM and the racing starting at 7PM.
AT THE TRACK:
Wednesday - Hose Advantage Hall of Fame Kick Off Party.
Thursday - Open Practice 6pm-9pm
Friday - 13th Annual USAC Hose Advantage Hall Of Fame Classic
Saturday - 13th Annual USAC Hose Advantage Hall Of Fame Classic
Posted September 22nd, 2013
JFM racing with and without WINGS in the ‘2013 Trophy Cup’ at the Thunderbowl in Tulare, CA
2nd ANNUAL Non-Winged Trophy Cup
20th ANNUAL Trophy Cup
October 17 – October 19, 2013
For the first time ever, JFM will strap a wing to the #73 car for the Friday and Saturday ‘Winged’ portion of the weekend’s ‘Trophy Cup’ at the Thunderbowl.
Last year, Josh Ford Motorsports came into the Thunderbowl for the first ever ‘Non Winged Trophy Cup’ riding high on a cloud of success through the 2012 racing season. We were running some incredible talent and Jimmy May, winner of the ‘2012 Mechanic of the Year’, Mikey Evans and the JFM team consistently put solid and lightning fast cars on the track to compete with the best the west has to offer!
Drivers like Ryan Bernal, Kyle Larson, Shane Golobic, Kory Cruseman and Ronnie Gardner kept JFM on the podium all year long! In 2012, first non-winged Trophy Cup at the Thunderbowl, Ryan Bernal guided the Josh Ford Motorsports A&A Precision CNC Machine / King Racing Products / Berry Pack #73 to WIN it all!! Bernal qualified 1st, won his heat race, claimed 2nd (10th) in the 30 lap Feature and 2nd (20th) in the 50 lap Feature. This gave Bernal and JFM the WIN for the ‘Non-Winged’ Sprints!
This year our winning aspirations have not waned in the slightest. JFM will run with the accomplished and skilled Matt Mitchell for the ‘Non-Winged’ October 17th and ‘Winged’ October 18th and 19th running of the ‘Trophy Cup’!
As of 9-30-13 there are 39 ‘Non-Winged’ and over 90 ‘Winged’ cars registered for the 2013 Trophy Cup. This is a very talented field, some of the most prolific drivers and race teams in the nation. This is an incredibly lucrative event with over $150,000 in Total Payout. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of this fantastic and exciting 3 day extravaganza?
Thunderbowl Raceway | Trophy Cup 2013 | Event Schedule
Winged Format | Non-Winged Format
Winged Payoff | Non-Winged Payoff
Posted September 22nd, 2013
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR – THUNDERBOWL RACEWAY - TULARE, CA - 9-21-13 – ‘HARRY TALBOT MEMORIAL’
OFFICIAL
Last night at the Thunderbowl in Tulare, JFM and Matt Mitchell came in ready to win! Then racing happened and our latest string of bad luck kept up the pace, not cutting us a break. Running fast all night, first quick driving through a dust storm, 3rd in the Heat, 5th in the Dash and starting on the inside of the third row for the Main. With a crazy Feature race going from 5th to 2nd to last and all the back, we went home with 7th.
Here are the final official numbers for last night’s racing in Tulare:
Qualified: 1st FORD-15.639
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 3rd
DASH: (6 laps) 5th
FEATURE: (30 laps) 7th
L. Jennings – SCRAFAN.com
NEXT RACE FOR JFM:
USAC WEST COAST SPECIAL EVENT: September 28 – Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway Park – “Brawl For It All” (Grudge Series)
Posted September 21st, 2013
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR - KINGS SPEEDWAY - HANFORD, CA - 9-20-13 – ‘Jim Turner Memorial’
(Official Wrap Up)
Last night we were pretty stoked how everything was playing out… of course with Sprint Car racing shit happens. Here are the official numbers of how the evening unfolded for Matt Mitchell and Josh Ford Motorsports.
Qualified: 3rd FORD-15.807
THIRD HEAT: (10 laps) 1st
DASH: (6 laps) 3rd
FEATURE: (30 laps) 16th DNF
Thanks - L. Jennings - scrafan.com
Posted September 16th, 2013
JFM will have Matt Mitchell driving for us coming up this Friday & Saturday night for 2 events.
September 20th we will be at Kings Speedway for the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars series in Hanford, CA.
Saturday September 21st JFM will head over to the Thunderbowl in Tulare, CA for another USAC West Coast Sprint race for the ‘The Harry Talbot Memorial’.
Matt Mitchell will be wheeling the JFM King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine / Berry Pack #73 both nights. Mitchell has had top 10 finishes in each of his last ten races, with 2 WINS!
Posted September 12th, 2013
Josh Ford Motorsports is excited to announce that we will have the incredibly talented, nationally successful, Jon Stanbrough driving for us in two upcoming events!! Stanbrough is slated to run the USAC National Sprints at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, AZ on October 25 and 26 as well as the three day 18th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, CA running October 31 through November 2!
Jon Stanbrough is one of the best Sprint car drivers in the nation, currently 3rd in the USAC National Sprint Cars Race. Jon has won over 180 features is 2 time National Sprint Car Driver of The Year, 5 time Kiss champion, 2006 Sprint week Champion, Two Time Kokomo Champion, Two time Valvoline Cup Champion… need we go on? Stanbrough has been racing for more than a decade and is already in the HARF Hall of Fame, inducted in 2011! Wow.
Posted September 3rd, 2013
Calistoga Speedway 9-1-13
USAC/CRA & USAC Western Classic Sprint Cars
JFM Has incredible weekend in Calistoga!!
Kyle Larson WINS the Sprints on Sunday
Ryan Bernal places 2nd running Midgets on
Saturday
Bryan Clauson finishes 3rd Midgets on Sunday
Ryan Bernal claims 4th racing the Sprints on Saturday
USAC CRA Sprint & USAC Western Midget - Calistoga Speedway
6th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic – (1st Day)
8-31-13
Incredible night of racing at the Calistoga Speedway!! Fast cars and fast driver produces some quality racing and results!
Ryan ran a nearly flawless race in the Midget Main, just could not catch Rico Abreu and came away with 2nd!! Awesome run!
After qualifying 2nd and finishing 5th in his 10 lap heat race, Bernal started 7th for the 30 lap Main. Ryan made his way up to 4th and even 3rd for a time, then back to 4th again. On the 29th or last lap, Ryan got a little close to the back of Gardner’s #4 car. Racing with 3 fully inflated tires, Bernal took what he could to the finish line, finishing 4th!! Awesome race!
AMSOIL USAC/CRA & WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE RESULTS
August 31, 2013 – Calistoga, California – Calistoga Speedway
“6th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic”
Ryan Bernal – Sprint
Qualified – 3 – (20.282)
8 Lap Third Heat – 5th
12 Lap Semi – 1st
30 Lap Feature – 4th
HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET DIRT RACE RESULTS
August 31, 2013 – Calistoga, California – Calistoga Speedwa
“6th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic”
Ryan Bernal – Midget
Qualified – 2 – (21.013)
8 Lap Second Heat – 2nd
12 Lap Semi – 1st
25 Lap Feature – 2nd
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USAC CRA Sprint & USAC Western Midget - Calistoga Speedway
6th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic – (1st Day)
8-31-13
Great night for Josh Ford Motorsports!! Kyle Larson WINS the Sprint Feature and Bryan Clauson takes 3rd in the Midget Feature! We would really like to of had Ryan Bernal out there to make this evening complete!!
AMSOIL USAC/CRA & WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE RESULTS
August 31, 2013 – Calistoga, California – Calistoga Speedway
“6th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic” – (2nd Day)
Kyle Larson – Sprint
Qualified - 8th – 20.241
8 Lap Fourth Heat – 1st
30 Lap Feature – WINS IT!!
HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET DIRT RACE RESULTS
August 31, 2013 – Calistoga, California – Calistoga Speedway
“6th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic”
Bryan Clauson – Midget
Qualified – 9th – 21.607
8 Lap Third Heat – 2nd
25 Lap Feature – 3rd
Next 2 Race for JFM, Inc.;
USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT CAR - Silver Dollar Speedway, Chico, CA – 9-5-13
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR - Bakersfield Speedway, Bakersfield, CA – 9-5-13
Posted August 13th, 2013
Ryan takes it to the field in Santa Maria, Wins IT!!
USAC CRA 410 - Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA
8-10-13
Ryan Bernal out of Hollister, CA driving the King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine / Berry Pack #73 of Josh Ford Motorsports started the evening running fast and never let up. Crew chief Jimmy May had the car dialed in. Ryan was fast in qualifying with a 13.989. For the 8 lap first heat Bernal started 6th and finished 3rd. Going into the main we knew our chances were good with the car running fast, Ryan driving like a vet and starting on the outside of the third row. Ryan powered his way up to pass Gardner and Mitchell about the 12 laps remaining and took it all the way to the checkered flag!
This is Ryan's first CRA win of the season. He lead laps 19-30 and won the Keizer Wheels / Racing Optics Hard Charger coming from 6th to 1st.
L Jennings 8-11-13 - After heartbreak the previous night at Watsonville, Hollister’s Ryan Bernal won the 30-lap feature at Santa Maria Speedway -
Ryan Bernal takes 5th again at Ocean Speedway!
USAC CRA 410 / Western Classic - Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA
8-9-13
On June 14 this year, Ryan wheeled his way to a 5th place finish here in Watsonville. Tonight, Bernal, driving for Josh Ford Motorsports in the King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine / Berry Pack #73 again claimed 5th!
Jimmy May and the team had the car dialed in. Bernal out of Hollister, CA was 2nd fast and started Heat 2 in 6th. In the ten lap second heat, Ryan took 2nd! This put him starting 5th in the main. Damion Gardner was upside down early on and Ryan pushed his way up to second where he stayed for most of the first half of the 30 lap feature. By lap 17 Bernal was out in front of the field running as fast and hard as he was all night. He held on to the lead through the 28th lap and after the last of several cautions for the evening, Bernal fell back some and claimed 5th just as he did in June.
Next 2 Races Dates and Locations for JFM:
8-31-13
USAC CRA 410 - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga
8-31-13
USAC CRA Western Classic - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga
9-1-13
USAC CRA 410 - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga
9-1-13
USAC CRA Western Classic- Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga
Posted July 23rd, 2013
USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES “INDIANA SPRINT WEEK” - 7-12-2013 thru 7-20-13
Wrap Up - July 12th through July 20th, 2013
Josh Ford Motorsports, Ryan Bernal, Jimmy May, the JFM King Racing Products / A & A Precision CNC Machine / Berry Pack #73, and the whole team went to Indiana for an incredibly exciting week of racing! We had some thrilling races and a few disappointments. The experience was something we wouldn't have missed.
Gas City I-69 Speedway, Gas City, IN - Friday, July 12
We had a pretty solid first night here in Gas City, making to the main and finishing 18th.
Qualified: 35th
Consolation Qualifying: 2nd
Heat 4: 5th
Semi: 18th
Feature: 18th
Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, IN - July 13, 2013
Making it to the Main and running strong, Ryan got into some trouble and flipped. The car could not recover enough to be competitive and we called it half way through the Feature.
Qualified: 14th
Heat 2: 4th
Feature: NT
Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, IN - July 14, 2013
Ryan Bernal was 17th quick and WINS his first heat race here in Indiana! Starting 16th JFM and Ryan take 17th in the Main.
Qualified: 17th
Heat 1: 1st
Feature: 17th
Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, IN - July 17, 2013
After a few days to recollect, we got right back out there, prepared. Qualifying 21st and a few hiccups through the first heat, we pulled through the Semi and started 17th in the feature and took home a respectable 13th for the night.
Qualified: 21st
Heat 1: NT
Semi: 5th
Feature: 13th
Lincoln Park Speedway, Putnamville, IN - July 18, 2013
After qualifying 29th, we ran into some engine issues we could not get it straight. We called it after the first heat, bummed.
Qualified: 29th
Heat 1: 9th
Bloomington Speedway, Bloomington, IN – July 19, 2013
Friday night in Bloomington, Indiana! Josh Ford Motorsports, Ryan Bernal, Jimmy May and the team fired up the back-up #73 for Round 6 of ‘Indiana Sprint Week’! 46 of the nation’s best sprint car teams signed in for Friday night’s race. This was the best night for everyone involved with JFM. Ryan kicked it off running 7th quick and running fast took 3rd in the 3rd heat. Starting on the pole in the main!! Bernal stayed strong and finished 5th!! Nice.
Qualified: 7th
Heat 3: 3rd
Feature: 5th (started on the pole)
Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, IN – July 20, 2013
Coming of the 5th place finish in Bloomington we were eager to get out there and keep moving up. The rain would not let up. The race was called and not rescheduled.
NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc.:
August 3 - USAC West Coast 360 - Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA
Ryan Bernal is 2nd in both the West Coast Sprint Car points race and in the Western Classic Sprint Car points race. He is currently 9th in the CRA Non-Winged Sprints.
POSTED - July 11th, 2013
USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES - INDIANA SPRINT WEEK - JULY 12 - JULY 20
We are heading to Indiana for a full week of Racing!
Kicking it all off in Gas City on Friday the 12th.
Indiana Sprint Week Official Entry Blank
POSTED - July 9th, 2013
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT - 7-6-13
Santa Maria Speedway, Santa Maria, CA - 5th Annual "Doug Fort Memorial"
Bernal and JFM, out before it really got started Saturday night.
Qualifying for last night's race in Santa Maria Ryan Bernal driving the Josh Ford Motorsports A & A Precision CNC / King Racing Products #73 posted a 14.615 to put him 6th quick. Although we had a valve break during the qualifying and was not able to use the time for the #73 car.
Chris Ennis and his team pulled a completely classy move and let us run their 86 car so we could continue on. We can't thank Chris and the whole crew enough.
Starting in the back in the 10 lap First Heat, Ryan out of Hollister, CA made his way up to take third. This put Bernal to begin the main in the 16th spot. In the 30 lap Feature for the 5th Annual 'Doug Fort Memorial', Ryan and another car made contact in the first corner that broke the rear end of the #86, which caused the brakes to fail flipping him into the wall. We went home with a DNF.
NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc.:
July 12 - USAC NATIONALS - Gas City I-69 Speedway, Gas City, IN
NEXT USAC WEST COAST SPRINT RACE:
August 3 - Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA
POSTED - July 6th, 2013
-- SCHEDULE CHANGE --
“DOUG FORT MEMORIAL” JULY 6 AT SANTA MARIA
We are intent on holding onto the lead and gaining in the point’s race for the 360’s. Ryan Bernal is 24 points out in front of Richard Vander Weerd. Bernal driving the finely tuned JFM King Racing Products/A&A Precision CNC Machine/Berry Pack #73 has been strong all year in this series. Ryan will be reaching for that record 6th West Coast win about half way through the season.
-- SCHEDULE CHANGE --
POSTED - June 24th, 2013
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT RACE RESULTS:
June 22, 2013 - Santa Maria, California - Santa Maria Speedway - 28th Annual "Bud Stanfield Memorial"
Bernal still looking for that record 6th West Coast win, finishes 3rd in Santa Maria.
Ryan Bernal running the #73 car for Josh Ford Motorsports sponsored by King Racing Products/A&A Precision CNC Machine and Berry Pack started the evening out right. Bernal from Hollister, CA, was the fastest qualifier with a time of 14.082 starting 6th in the First Heat, powering his way to finish 2nd. This put him to start 6th in the 6 lap dash where he made his way up a spot to place fifth and also starting 5th for the 30 lap main event.
For the Feature, Ryan pushed his way quickly to second behind the leader and held this place for most of the race. With 9 laps to go, still running 2nd, the fence was knocked down producing a red flag. With just 4 laps remaining, the field of now 15 was back to it. On the last turn Ryan was passed, and he rolled through the checkered flag in 3rd.
NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc.:
July 4 - USAC CRA 410 - Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
NEXT USAC WEST COAST SPRINT RACE:
July 6 - Santa Maria (CA) Speedway - "Doug Fort Memorial"
POSTED - June 18th, 2013
USAC/CRA & Western Classic - June 14, 2013 - Ocean Speedway, Watsonville, CA
Ryan Bernal places 5th in Watsonville on Friday night.
Ryan Bernal of Hollister, CA running in the JFM King Racing Products, A&A Precision CNC Machine, Berry Pack #73 qualified 8th to start the night off. Bernal started 5th in the Fourth Heat and finished 3rd. This put him starting inside the front row in the 30 lap Main. Running with the front of the field throughout the feature race, the #73 car experienced brake problems when a rock broke off the front brake fitting losing all brakes for the last 12 laps. Bernal and the Josh Ford Motorsports Team finished 5th.
Amsoil USAC/CRA 410 Sprint Car - June 15, 2013 - Santa Maria Speedway, Santa Maria, CA
Ryan places 11th in Santa Maria.
Ryan Bernal in the Josh Ford Motorsports #73 sponsored by King Racing Products, A&A Precision CNC Machine and Berry Pack qualified 8th in a field of 18 Santa Maria last night. Starting 4th in the 10 lap Second Heat Bernal out of Hollister, CA, powered his way to a second place finish.
Ryan was on the pole for the 30 lap main and lead the 5th lap, though trouble in the 23rd lap put him in the back after the caution. Bernal finished 11th overall.
NEXT 2 RACE's for JFM, Inc.:
NEXT USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE:
June 21, 2013 - Stockton (CA) 99 Speedway
NEXT USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE:
June 22 - Santa Maria (CA) Speedway - "Bud Stanfield Memorial"
POSTED - June 11th, 2013
Ryan takes 2nd in Hanford.
USAC WC 360 SPRINT CAR - June 8, 2013 - Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA
With a short break in the schedule, Ryan Bernal of Hollister, CA piloting the JFM #73 sponsored by King Racing Products, A&A Precision CNC Machine and Berry Pack put it all out there on the track last night. Going into Saturday's race, Bernal held on to a thirty point advantage over the Richard Vander Weerd and the rest of the talented competition in the USAC West Coast Sprint Series Points.
With the late 7:30 start to help 'beat the heat', Bernal began the evening qualifying 4th out of a field of 23 with a time of 16.045. This put Ryan starting 5th in the 10 lap first heat, where he took 2nd. In the 6 lap dash Ryan, starting 3rd finished third and so started in the inside of the second row for the main
For the 30 lap Main Bernal, starting 3rd, claimed a second place finish.
NEXT 2 RACE's for JFM, Inc.:
June 14, 2013 - USAC CRA 410 - Ocean Speedway, Watsonville, CA
June 15, 2013 - USAC CRA 410 - Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA
NEXT USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE:
June 22 - Santa Maria (CA) Speedway - "Bud Stanfield Memorial"
POSTED - May 28th, 2013
Josh Ford Motorsports, Inc. changes to the upcoming schedule:
June 14th CRA 410Watsonville, CA
June 15th CRA 410Santa Maria, CA
June 21st Western Classic Stockton, CA
June 22nd WC 360 Santa Maria, CA
We apologize if this has caused any inconvenience for anyone.
Ryan Bernal leads both the West Coast Sprint Car and the Western Classic Sprint Car points races. He is currently 10th in the CRA Non-Winged Sprints.
Ryan is tied for 3rd for total wins, 7, in the International Winners of Sprint and Midget Races!
USAC CRA 410 SPRINT CAR - May 25, 2013 - Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA - "Salute to Indy"
Ryan Bernal of Hollister, CA driving for the JFM Team raced the "Salute to Indy" at the Perris Auto Speedway running the 410's for the second week in a row last night. Bernal, wheeling the Josh Ford Motorsports King Racing Products/A&A Precision CNC Machine #73, was 3rd quick out of a field of 24. This put Ryan starting 6th in the 3rd Heat where he came away with a 3rd place finish.
For the 30 lap Main, starting on the outside of the second row with 22 cars, Bernal went through much of the race holding close to his starting position. Ryan flipped on the 27th lap and finished 19th.
NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc.:
June 8, 2013 - USAC WC360 - Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA
NEXT AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE:
June 14, 2013 - Watsonville, CA - Ocean Speedway
POSTED - May 14th, 2013
Ryan Bernal takes it to the field in Hanford, takes the checkered flag!
USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT
May 11 - Hanford, CA - Kings Speedway - "Billet Cup"
Lately, Bernal and the JFM team do not go home with anything less than a win!
Ryan Bernal out of Hollister, CA, and the Josh ford Motorsports team started the evening running their new 360 in the qualifier. The shiny new white JFM 73 car rolled onto the track and did not finish the first lap. Motor problems.
Now, wheeling the backup #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine in the qualifier, Ryan was 8th quick overall, putting him to start 4th in the second heat. Coming from the fourth spot Ryan powered his way to a 2nd place finish just behind Austin Liggett in the 10 lap Second Heat. With a field of 18, the "Billet Cup" here in Hanford, ran two 12 lap qualifiers. Ryan started the Second Qualifier in 6th, finishing 4th taking him to second in points for the 'Cup'.
Racing the backup car, though the car that has taken Ryan and JFM to the winners circle 5 times running, Bernal started way towards the back of all contenders in 14th for the 40 lap Feature. Ryan pushed his way through the field methodically, weaving his way to the front getting by Dennis Howell in the 37th lap and taking home the win! We won the Feature, though we just missed winning the 'Cup' by 1 point. Great night of racing!
NEXT USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE:
June 8, 2013 - Kings Speedway, Hanford, CA
NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc.:
USAC CRA 410 - May 18 - Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, CA
POSTED - May 7th, 2013
USAC WESTERN CLASSIC
May 4, 2013 - Placerville, California - Placerville Speedway
Ryan Bernal brings home yet another win for Josh Ford Motorsports, Inc.!
Ryan Bernal, running the Jimmy May and crew tuned Josh ford Motorsports #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike machine is on fire! Ryan has taken the checkered flag in 4 straight races. He has won or placed 2nd in the last seven West Coast and Western Classic series races giving him a healthy lead in the point's for both. Bernal, out of Hollister, CA has won both Western Classic races put on so far this year.
Saturday night Ryan dominated the ¼ mile clay track in Placerville, CA. He was 5th quick and took second in the 8 lap Second Heat. Bernal started on the inside of the second row of Saturday's 30 lap feature event and chased Max Adams as he took the initial lead. Adams would lead the event for the first four laps until Bernal overtook him in turns one and two on the fifth lap, a position he never relinquished. Once in front, Bernal distanced himself from Adams and the rest of the field. When the checkered flag flew it was all Ryan Bernal. Incredible run!
Bernal WINNERS CIRCLE - "I love racing at this place, If we come back here again I'm personally going to work on getting us even more cars because this is a fast track. It's great to win another one of these races like this."
NEXT USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE:
June 14, 2013 - Watsonville, CA - Ocean Speedway
NEXT USAC WEST COAST SPRINT RACE:
May 11 - Hanford, CA - Kings Speedway - "Billet Cup"
POSTED - April 30th, 2013
SCHEDULE CHANGE
We have made a change in the schedule, we are going to be in Placerville this coming Saturday, May 4th. We have decided to run the USAC WESTERN CLASSIC in placerville, California at the Placerville Speedway.
Ryan Bernal leads in the both the West Coast Sprint Car and the Western Classic Sprint Car points races. See POINTS RACES in NEWS
USAC WEST COAST
April 27, 2013 - Bakersfield, California - Bakersfield Speedway
Another BIG Win for Ryan and JFM, Inc.!
Back to back to back wins for Ryan Bernal and the Josh Ford Motorsports, Inc. team! Much credit goes to crew chief Jimmy May, the crew and all of our sponsors for putting out an impressive car every race. Bernal and the JFM, Inc. #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike car put together another exciting evening of racing here in Bakersfield. Ryan ran a quick 14.650 to qualify 2nd. In the 10 lap Second Heat, Bernal started in 6th and pushed his way up to finish 2nd behind R. Vander Weerd. Now in the 6 lap Dash, we started 4th and again finished second and again behind R. Vander Weerd.
In the 30 lap Feature starting 2nd, Ryan immediately made his way to the front, holding on to the lead for the first 13 laps. Laps 14-16, Danny Faria, Jr. took the lead, but it was short lived. Roaring right back, Ryan pushed the quick JFM, Inc. 73 car back to the front of the pack. He held on from lap 17 all the way home to the Winners Circle… taking his third win in as many races.
NEXT USAC WEST COAST SPRINT RACE:
May 11 - Hanford, CA - Kings Speedway - "Billet Cup"
NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc.:
May 4 - USAC-WESTERN CLASSIC - Placerville Speedway, Placerville, CA
POSTED - April 23rd,, 2013
USAC WEST COAST 360
April 20, 2013 - Tulare, California - Thunderbowl Raceway
Thunderbowl wired! We have won 3 of the 4 races in Tulare this year!
It was another successful evening at the race track for Ryan and the Josh Ford Motorsports Race Team. Ryan Bernal out of Hollister, CA has been tearing it up here in Tulare all year. Running 4th fast qualifying, we started the 10 lap Second Heat in fifth where we claimed 3rd. In the Feature race of the evening, Ryan and the JFM, Inc. #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike car, tuned by Jimmy May and the crew, started again in 5th. Ryan powered his way up through the field to take control by the 16th lap and took it all the way home to the Winners Circle, again!!
USAC WEST COAST POINTS RACE - 2013
1 Bernal-332
2 R.Vander Weerd-308
3 J.Vander Weerd-277
4 Faria-267
5 Bud Kaeding-242
USAC WESTERN CLASSIC
April 19, 2013 - Watsonville, California - Ocean Speedway
Won in Watsonville!
For the first race in the Western Classic Series of 2013, we ran extremely fast all night! Ryan Bernal in the JFM, Inc. #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike qualified 2nd just .023 behind Nathan Washam. In the Second Heat, Ryan started 6th and finished third. Starting 6th again in the night's 30 lap Feature, Bernal quickly pushed his way up to the front of the pack. By the 4th lap we were out in front and stayed in front all the way to the checkered flag. Ryan is leading the point's race in the Western Classics early in the season.
NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc.:
April 27 - USAC West Coast 360 - Bakersfield Speedway - Bakersfield, CA
POSTED - April 16th, 2013
Sound Off: Ryan Bernal USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars 03.04.12
Rising California Sprint Car star Ryan Bernal of Hollister, CA joined Dirt Cast to talk about his racing career, winning the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series Rookie of the Year and more!
Rising California Sprint Car star Ryan Bernal of Hollister, CA joined Dirt Cast to talk about his racing career, racing a non-wing sprint car, winning the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series Rookie of the Year, getting five wins on the tour, winning the Santa Maria Speedway Championship, what those accomplishments mean to him, the competition in California, being called the "Best Sprint Car Driver" in California by Kyle Larson, racing the USAC CRA Sprint Cars, the most difficult part of going from the 360 car to the 410 car, the upcoming Sin City Shootout at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, bragging rights, where he sees his career going and his expectations for 2012. Bernal drives the #73 A&A Precision Spike.
POSTED - April 16th, 2013
USAC WC 360
April 13, 2013 Tulare, California - Thunderbowl Raceway
Going into Saturday's race here in Tulare's Thunderbowl Raceway, undefeated for the year, we were looking for more of the same. Our own Ryan Bernal out of Hollister, CA piloting the JFM, Inc. #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike started the evening upside down in qualifying. Shake it off! We got the front end straightened out, started on the pole and coming away with the WIN in the 10 lap Third Heat. Starting way in the back for the 30 lap Main, still going hard for that 3rd straight win here in Tulare, Bernal powered his way all the way through to land a solid 2nd place finish.
Changing the posted schedule some we have decided to come back and hit it again here this coming Saturday, April 20th. We are also going to Oceon Speedway on Friday to do the USAC Western Classic in Watsonville.
NEXT WEST COAST SPRINT RACE:
April 20 - Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
NEXT RACE's for JFM, Inc.:
April 19 - USAC Western Classic - Ocean Speedway - Watsonville
April 20 - USAC-WC 360 - Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare
Check out this indepth interview of our Ryan Bernal with DIRT CAST just a little more than one year ago.
POSTED - April 9th, 2013
USAC-CRA 410
April 6, 2013 - Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, California
We were back at the Perris Auto Speedway on Saturday. Ryan Bernal out of Hollister, CA and our JFM, Inc. #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine got into the evenings race events qualifying 6th. He landed a 4th place finish in the Second Heat and came away with 4th in the nights Feature.
We are excited to be heading to Tulare's Thunderbowl Raceway this weekend to race the 13th where Ryan has yet to be defeated in 2013! Bernal's point lead is 13 points ahead of defending series champion Bud Kaeding entering this Saturday's race.
NEW AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT POINTS: 1-Faas-259, 2-D.Gardner-255, 3-Bryan Clauson-210, 4-Kaeding-187, 5-Bernal-181
NEW USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Bernal-198, 2-Kaeding-185, 3-R.Vander Weerd-166, 4-Faria-163, 5-J.Vander Weerd-159
NEXT AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE: April 19, 2013 - Yuma, AZ - Cocopah Speedway
NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc.: April 13 - USAC-WC 360 - Thunderbowl Raceway
POSTED - April 2nd, 2013
March 30, 2013 - Bakersfield Speedway - Bakersfield, California
Jimmy, Keith and the team at Josh Ford Motorsports, Inc. ran two drivers for Saturday's racing at Bakersfield Speedway. Ryan Bernal of Hollister came away with a respectable 3rd place finish in the Feature, piloting our #72 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike. Bernal was eighth fast in qualifying and finished second in his heat race. Greg Edenholm of Monterey earned the night's "Hard Charger / Best Passing Job" honors with a fifteenth place run from twenty-second. Driving Keith Ford's #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine TCR, Edenholm qualified 25th and finished seventh in his heat race. Edenholm claimed seventh in the semi-main to earn his transfer to the main event.
NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc. - April 6 - USAC-CRA 410 - Perris Auto Speedway
POSTED - March 25th, 2013
March 23, 2013 - Bakersfield Speedway - Bakersfield, California
It was another good night of racing for Ryan Bernal running the JFM, Inc. #73. Coming in the point leader for the West Coast Sprint's, we were determined to stay there. We qualified 8th overall running pretty fast and started 4th in the Heat 2, pushing our way up to finish 2nd. Ryan again started 4th for the Dash, powering his way up through to get just within reach of the leader; the motor stalled out in the final turn and we ended up in 8th -NT. So now having to start back in the 8 spot, Ryan wheeled the Keith Ford King Racing Products/A&A Precision Machine Spike/Mopar all the way up to take 2nd. With the 2nd place finish we held onto the lead in the West Coast Sprint Car Points.
NEW USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Bernal-198, 2-Kaeding-185, 3-R.Vander Weerd-166, 4-Faria-163, 5-J.Vander Weerd-159,
6- Kirkbride-127, 7-Carlile-120, 8-Niemela-117, 8-Liggett-114, 10-Hurst-113.
NEXT USAC WEST COAST SPRINT RACE: April 13 - Tulare, CA - Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway
POSTED - March 18th, 2013
March 15, 2013 - Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, California
Friday in Tulare, for the West Coast Sprint Cars Series race, Ryan Bernal in our Josh Ford Motorsports 73 was running towards the front all night. Starting 7th in the 'Third Heat', Ryan came away with a 3rd place finish. In the 6 lap 'Dash' we started 3rd and finished 3rd. Where it really mattered in the shortened 15 lap 'Feature Race', Ryan again started in the #3 slot. He powered his way through to lead by the 11th lap, staying there to take the checkered flag. Great night of racing!
March 16, 2013 - Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, California
CLEAN SWEEP!! Running in our JFM 73 car, Ryan Bernal took every checkered flag on Saturday night. Racing the second night at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare for the West Coast Sprint Cars Series race, things couldn't have gone any better! The first race was the 8 lap Heat 3 where Ryan started on the pole and went from start to finish leading all, finishing 1st. For the 6 lap Dash, Ryan started 3rd and moved his way right up and took 1st again. Now in the Main Feature race, once again, Ryan started on the Pole. He stayed in front from the white to the checkered flag. With this sweep, Ryan Bernal is now leading in the NEW USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR POINTS with 134. See the full write-up at joshfordmotorsports.com on Tuesday with video and pictures.
NEXT USAC WEST COAST SPRINT RACE: March 23 - Bakersfield (CA) Speedway.
RYAN BERNAL WINS TWO IN A ROW AT TULARETULARE, CA
Hollister's Ryan Bernal had a weekend to remember at Tulare's Thunderbowl Raceway. Bernal not only claimed back-to-back features at the lightning fast 1/3-mile oval, he also swept the Saturday night program. The former Rookie of the Year led all 25-laps to claim his series leading eleventh career USAC West Coast Sprint Car main event and was followed by Richard Vander Weerd, Bud Kaeding, Austin Liggett, and Jace Vander Weerd.
By virtue of winning the 6-lap Woodland Auto Display Dash, Ryan Bernal started from the pole position. Driving Keith Ford's #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike, the young driver powered by "The Bakersfield Bullet" Rusty Carlile into the first turn. The leader was streaking away from the pack as Carlile was under attack from Kaeding, Richard Vander Weerd, and Markus Niemela.
The tricky surface had drivers searching high and low for the best traction. After an early caution halted the feature, Kaeding applied heavy pressure for the top spot. The defending champion slid into the lead, but Bernal successfully countered and retook command. Finding his groove, Ryan began to inch away from the field as Niemela traded second with Kaeding. By lap fifteen, Richard Vander Weerd made it a three-way clash for the runner-up position. The trio diced for several laps and Vander Weerd charged forward into second...
by Lance Jennings and West Coast Sprint Cars
POSTED - March 12th, 2013
March 7th - Dirt Track of Las Vegas
In the first "Grudge Race" of the season and the opening point race of USAC's brand-new Southwest Sprint Series - the "Sin City Showdown" at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track in Nevada, everything was going great until the 23rd lap of the Feature race on Thursday. Ryan Bernal grabbed the 1st spot in the Second Heat and starting in the front for the Feature. With the 73 car running great, fast, and leading all others through laps 14-22, Ryan spun out and finished 12th giving way to none other than Bryan Clauson. --Full Story--
NEXT USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT RACE: March 16 - Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park
March 9th - Perris Auto Speedway
Ryan Bernal, running the Josh Ford Motorsports, Inc. #73, was right back at it on Saturday night for the "Sokola Shootout" at the Perris Auto Speedway for the 30-lap AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint race on the half-mile dirt oval in Perris, California. Ryan once again was fast and all night, qualifying 9th and finishing 2nd in the First Heat. For the Feature Bernal started on the outside pole. However, early into the race started getting loose and got into it with the #4 car. He did not finish and placed 17th for the race. Ryan is now in 7th overall in the NEW AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT POINTS.
NEXT AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE: April 6, 2013 - Perris (CA) Auto Speedway
POSTED - March 4th, 2013
March 2, 2013 – Peoria, Arizona
Canyon Speedway Park – 6th “Copper on Dirt”
Saturday proved to be a better race day than Friday even though we were unable to represent JFM in the Midget Series.
Ryan did not qualify very high, but was able to power his way through to a very respectful finish in the Feature last night.
Ryan Bernal running in our 73 car, qualifying 19th, drove his way to a 6th place finish in the First Heat. He went on to claim 3rd in the Semi’s and wrapped up the day of racing finishing 5th in the Main Feature after starting in the 10th row!
Bernal is also 5th in the point AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT SERIES standings with 98. Clauson , who finished 3rd in the Main last night is 1st in points very early in the year with 138. There’s a lot more racing coming up.
Next week we will be at the Dirt Track of Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV. Come see us if you are anywhere near. Good reason visit Sin City!
POSTED - February 24th, 2013
George Ito and Keith Ford would like to congratulate Jimmy May
for winning West Coast - All Out 2012 Mechanic Of The Year!
And, we would like to thank him for an outstanding job for his
contribution in all the success and all the wins in 2012!
POSTED - February 24th, 2013
March 1st and 2nd
COPPER ON DIRT
Jimmy May, Keith Ford and the crew are getting ready
for the first points race of the year. We will be heading down
on Thursday the 28th for practice and racing the next 2 days.
Ryan Bernal will be racing the 73 car for the 410 Series
and the 72 car for the Midget Series.
POSTED - February 4th, 2013
February 1st and 2nd
USAC SOUTHWEST vs USAC WEST COAST
NON-WING SPRINT CARS
We went and raced this last weekend at Canyon Speedway in
Peoria, AZ. This was not a scheduled race, but we decided
to go see what we could get done there anyways. We're happy
we went as we had a pretty good showing and a great time!
We ran Ryan Bernal in the 73 car for all three races.
In the Main Event Ryan started 11th and finished 3rd.
On Friday night we got 4th and Saturday night we finished 10th.
--Ryan Bernal of Hollister, California made his first Winter Challenge start and raced to fourth from ninth. Piloting Keith Ford's #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike, Bernal scored third in his 8-lap heat race. The two time Santa Maria track champion could be a factor in Saturday's doubleheader.-- -More on this race from West Coast Sprint Cars-
POSTED - January 14th, 2013
Lucas Oil 27th Annual 'Chili Bowl' Nationals in Tulsa, OK
- Presented By General Tire -
We went, we raced and we had a great time at the 27th Annual ‘Lucas Oil’ Chili Bowl in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Everyone involved did just an awesome job throughout the week of racing!
Josh Ford Motorsports, Inc. appreciates greatly all of
our sponsors that made this event possible:
Blue Blood Racing Oils
King Racing Products
A&A Precision CNC Machine
Pacific Coast Maintenance
Berry Pack
Competition Suspension
Bob Wirth Racing Engines
The run down on the results for this year's event for all our drivers:
On Tuesday finished Tyler Walker in the 73f finishes 4th in the C Feature 2.
On the final day he gets 15th in the C Feature 1.
Wednesday, Tyler Edwards finishes 17th in the A Feature race.
He did not race on the final day.
On Thursday Greg Edenholm DNF.
On Saturday in the K Feature 2 he did not finish.
Ryan Bernal on Friday in the A Feature finishes 10th.
On Championship Day he places 15th in the B Feature 2.
We have a huge race schedule this year and are looking
forward to another run at the title and placing high in the
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS!!
POSTED - December 27th, 2012
Lucas Oil 27th Annual 'Chili Bowl' Nationals in Tulsa, OK
- Presented By General Tire -
With the first days of the mercury dipping below freezing comes the undeniable sign that Emmett and Lanny’s gift to the racing world will soon be upon us as the countdown to the 27th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire comes under the 30 day mark. With the first loads of clay being moved in starting December 11, 2012, the pre-entry list for the 2013 edition of the “Ultimate Indoor Race” debuts with 113 entries. Among the list of Chili Bowl hopefuls includes 22 who have found their way into Saturday’s $10,000 to win event as well as a former champion with Tracy Hines (2005) behind the wheel of the Bob Parker / Spike / Toyota No. 24. Hines has a dozen A-Feature starts to his credit with an average finish of ninth ....more
- 12/10/2012 Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma - (December 10, 2012) -
Chili Bowl Chock-Full of Champions! - read more
2013 Chili Bowl Entries
2013 - Tuesday's Warren CAT Qualifiers
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2013 - Tuesday's VIROC V Contenders
POSTED - December 13th, 2012
Lucas Oil 27th Annual 'Chili Bowl' Nationals in Tulsa, OK
- Presented By General Tire -
With the first days of the mercury dipping below freezing comes the undeniable sign that Emmett and Lanny’s gift to the racing world will soon be upon us as the countdown to the 27th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire comes under the 30 day mark. With the first loads of clay being moved in starting December 11, 2012, the pre-entry list for the 2013 edition of the “Ultimate Indoor Race” debuts with 113 entries. Among the list of Chili Bowl hopefuls includes 22 who have found their way into Saturday’s $10,000 to win event as well as a former champion with Tracy Hines (2005) behind the wheel of the Bob Parker / Spike / Toyota No. 24. Hines has a dozen A-Feature starts to his credit with an average finish of ninth.
With the days beginning to tick away, the early entry deadline for the Chili Bowl is December 15th. Entries post-marked before the deadline will be $150. Entries post-marked after the deadline will be $200. The current entry count for the January 8-12, 2013 spectacular at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway has yielded drivers from 25 states as well as entries from Australia and Canada. Of the states represented, the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire’s home state of Oklahoma leads the charge with 19 entries with the “Golden State” of California sending 17. Always well represented, the state of Illinois completes the podium of states represented with 13. ...more
- 12/10/2012 Bryan Hulbert - Tulsa, Oklahoma - (December 10, 2012) -
POSTED - November 10th, 2012
“TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX” RETURNS TO DIRT
ANNUAL MIDGET CLASSIC NOV. 22 AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY
The “Turkey Night Grand Prix” USAC Mopar National/Western Midget race is returning to a dirt track for the first time in 14 years! Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway will host the event November 22 which for the past 13 years has been contested at Irwindale Speedway. The feature event is 98 laps around the Perris half-mile in honor of long-time race organizer J.C. Agajanian, whose family now presents the annual classic.
Perris hosted the race in 1996 as Billy Boat scored the second of what would be three consecutive “Turkey Night” triumphs for him at three different tracks! The race’s last appearance on dirt came in 1998 at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway as Jay Drake took home the hardware.
“Turkey Night” has been held at nine different venues in its 78-year history. This year’s race marks the 72nd running of the race which began at Gilmore Stadium in Los Angeles in 1934, a race won by Bob Swanson. The ensuing years have seen the race held at Gardena Stadium, Ascot Park, 605 Speedway, Saugus Speedway, Bakersfield, Perris, Ventura Raceway and Irwindale... See FULL Story
We will have Ryan Bernal in the 73, Micheal Pickens in the 73x and Nic Fass in the 72 car. Looking forward to a great race day!
POSTED - October 20th, 2012
RYAN BERNAL STORMS TO COTTON CLASSIC VICTORY
By Lance Jennings - USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
HANFORD, CA - OCTOBER 15, 2012... Last Saturday night, Hollister's Ryan Bernal closed out the 2012 USAC West Coast Sprint Car season with a dominating performance at Kings Speedway. Bernal won the $1,500 "Cotton Classic" main event, scored his third Sander Engineering / Rod End Supply Fast Time Award, and claimed his fifth heat race of the year. Richard Vander Weerd, Andy Forsberg, Don Gansen, and Rookie of the Year Austin Liggett rounded out the top five.
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Piloting Keith Ford's #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike, Ryan Bernal scored his fourth win of the season. Currently second on the all-time list with nine victories, last year's Rookie of the Year closed out the campaign second in points with two Competition Suspension Inc. / Diversified Machine Inc. Semi-Main wins, two Ringers Gloves / Kaeding Performance Hard Charger Awards, ten top-5 finishes, and 91 feature laps led.
POSTED - October 20th, 2012
- Final - 2012 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS
TOP 20
1. Bud Kaeding 615
2. Ryan Bernal 563
3. Markus Niemela 484
4. Danny Faria Jr. 483
5. Richard Vander Weerd 460
6. Ricky Kirkbride 401
7. Danny Sheridan 398
8. Matt Mitchell 391
9. Rusty Carlile 389
10. Justyne Hamblin 354
11. Austin Liggett 353
12. Chris Gansen 306
13. Kevin Barnes 287
14. Chris Ennis 238
15. Don Gansen 238
16. Jace Vander Weerd 226
17. Tyler Dolacki 184
18. Steve Conrad 181
19. Jared Little 158
20. Matt Day 156
2nd Overall
7th Overall
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