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Kalib Henry Set to Chase SCCT Championship with McColloch Motorsports After Jumpstarting 2020 in Aus

Feb 4, 2020
3 min

Kalib Henry Set to Chase SCCT Championship with McColloch Motorsports After Jumpstarting 2020 in Aus

PETERSEN MEDIA: Kicking 2020 off with a very successful first trip to Australia, Kalib Henry is poised to get action kicked off in the states as 2020 will see him contest the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour pres. By Abreu Vineyards (SCCT) Championship aboard the McColloch Motorsports No. 17 entry. “The Australia trip was awesome, and I had a ton of fun traveling and racing all over the country,” Henry said. “Getting back home, I am really looking forward to committin

Croft Closes Season With a Trio of Top-5’s

Nov 4, 2019
3 min

Croft Closes Season With a Trio of Top-5’s

PETERSEN MEDIA- Getting back to work for one final weekend of racing in 2019, Willie Croft would put together quite the weekend as he ran fourth in open competition on Friday night before picking up a 5thplace finish with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, and a 2ndplace finish with the King of the West Series on Saturday night at Stockton Dirt Track. “It was a great weekend for our team, and a great way for us to close out our season,” Willie Croft said “It was a busy weekend an

Mid Race Contact Derails Kyle Hirst’s Charge on Saturday Night

Oct 14, 2019
2 min

Mid Race Contact Derails Kyle Hirst’s Charge on Saturday Night

PETERSEN MEDIA: Getting off to a bit of a slow start on Saturday night in Hanford, CA, a mid-race tangle would cut Kyle Hirst’s charge through the field short as damage relegated him to an 18thplace finish at the Cotton Classic. “We got off to a little bit of a slow start on Saturday night, but in the feature we came to life and we got to charging our way through the field,” Hirst said. “Unfortunately a car got out of shape in front of us, and I thought I cleared him but we h

Willie Croft Captures KWS Top-10 as Part Failure Knocks Him out of SCCT Feature with C&M Motors

Oct 14, 2019
3 min

Willie Croft Captures KWS Top-10 as Part Failure Knocks Him out of SCCT Feature with C&M Motors

PETERSEN MEDIA- Taking part in both the Sprint Car Challenge Tour and King of the West portions of the Cotton Classic, a parts failure would end Willie Croft’s night in the SCCT feature as he piloted the C&M Motorsports entry on this night before picking up an eighth place finish in the KWS feature. “I have to thank Cody and Mandi for the opportunity to run their car on Saturday night, I wish we would have had some luck on our side,” Willie Croft said. “I also have to thank m

Becker 4th at Cotton Classic with Monhoff Racing

Oct 14, 2019
2 min

Becker 4th at Cotton Classic with Monhoff Racing

PETERSEN MEDIA- Fresh off of a dominating run at the Adobe Cup, Sean Becker and Monhoff Racing returned to action on Saturday night where they picked up a fourth place finish with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, CA during the Cotton Classic. With 33 SCCT cars checked in for battle in the series’ penultimate event of the year, Becker would time in third quickest in his qualifying group. By way of his time, ‘The Shark’ would take the green flag

Photo Blast: Merced Speedway August 3rd, 2019

Aug 7, 2019
1 min

Photo Blast: Merced Speedway August 3rd, 2019

We captured a few of the cars that took part in the SCCT’s first ever visit to Merced Speedway! #sprintcarchallengetour #Motorsports #PR #Merced #Pictures #photoblast #petersenmedia #photography #scct #Info #Media #Racing #Press #News

Blake Carrick Bags Another Top Five in Chico, CA

Aug 7, 2019
2 min

Blake Carrick Bags Another Top Five in Chico, CA

PETERSEN MEDIA: Fresh off of a Top-Five run at Placerville Speedway, Blake Carrick had another good weekend of racing in California highlighted by a fifth place run on Friday night in Chico, CA. “It was a really good weekend of racing,” Blake Carrick said. “We were in the mix up front on Friday night, and on Saturday in Merced, CA we had a good run going until a late tangle relegated us to the back.” Checking in at Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday night, Carrick timed the CVC

Engine Woes Sideline Forsberg at Merced Speedway

Aug 5, 2019
2 min

Engine Woes Sideline Forsberg at Merced Speedway

PETERSEN MEDIA- In hunt for his third consecutive win, and second SCCT win of the year on Saturday night, Andy Forsberg got off to a strong start only to see engine woes sideline him during the feature event. “We got our night off to a good start, got through the heat, and were rolling pretty decent in the feature until we had some engine issues,” Andy Forsberg said. “It has just been that kind of year. I keep saying it, but its either feast or famine for us.” Earning quick t

DJ Netto 4th During Cameo with C&M Motorsports at Merced Speedway

Aug 5, 2019
2 min

DJ Netto 4th During Cameo with C&M Motorsports at Merced Speedway

PETERSEN MEDIA- DJ Netto got the call to pilot the C&M Motorsports entry with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour on Saturday night as the series made its first ever visit to Merced Speedway. Making the most of his opportunity, Netto would bring the No. 7c machine home with a fourth place finish. “I had an absolute blast driving for Cody and Mandi on Saturday night, and really want to thank them for having me drive their car,” Netto said. “We had a really good car, unfortunately th

Justyn Cox Second With the Sprint Car Challenge Tour at Merced Speedway

Aug 5, 2019
2 min

Justyn Cox Second With the Sprint Car Challenge Tour at Merced Speedway

PETERSEN MEDIA: Reuniting with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour on Saturday night, Justyn Cox took part in the series’ first ever visit to the revamped Merced Speedway, and had a great night that saw him finish second. “We went through our car after hurting the frame a couple of weeks ago and found some things we didn’t like and made some changes that helped a ton,” Justyn Cox said. “We were really good all night long, Jodie was just a little better in the rubber and we ended up

Kyle Hirst Seventh at Stockton Dirt Track as THE Heads to Northwest Speedweek

Jul 8, 2019
2 min

Kyle Hirst Seventh at Stockton Dirt Track as THE Heads to Northwest Speedweek

PETERSEN MEDIA: In an extremely tight battle for the Sprint Car Challenge Tour championship, Kyle Hirst and the Tiner Hirst Enterprise team did what they could during Saturday night’s feature event as Hirst battled a brake issue en route to a seventh place finish. “We had a really good car all night long at Stockton, but for some reason we keep battling a brake issue and it got us again,” Kyle Hirst said. “The nice thing is we are heading to the Northwest this week so we will

Blake Carrick 11th with KWS at Placerville Speedway

Jul 2, 2019
3 min

Blake Carrick 11th with KWS at Placerville Speedway

PETERSEN MEDIA: Though he had a couple of tough nights in 360ci competition over the weekend, Blake Carrick had a good run with the King of the West Series on Saturday night in Placerville, CA as he finished 11th. “Friday and Saturday were tough nights in the 360, but it felt nice to get some laps in the 410, and get going forward in the main,” Blake Carrick said. Checking in at Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday night, Carrick’s night got off to a great start as he timed the C

Opening Lap Wreck Ends Andy Forsberg’s Night at Placerville Speedway

Jul 1, 2019
2 min

Opening Lap Wreck Ends Andy Forsberg’s Night at Placerville Speedway

PETERSEN MEDIA- Checking in at Placerville Speedway on Saturday night to battle with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Andy Forsberg was involved in an opening lap wreck that ended his night, and ultimately his weekend. “We had a pretty good car all night long, but unfortunately I tested out the backstretch banking on the opening lap, and it didn’t do us any favors and ended our weekend,” Andy Forsberg said. “It wasn’t ideal, but thank to my guys for always working hard for me.”

Scelzi In Mix During Busy Doubleheader Weekend

Jul 1, 2019
3 min

Scelzi In Mix During Busy Doubleheader Weekend

PETERSEN MEDIA- Battling with both the King of the West Series and Sprint Car Challenge Tour over the weekend, Dominic Scelzi and Roth Motorsports would have strong showings during both nights though the results don’t quite show it. “I thought we had a really good car all weekend long, and that is a huge testament to my team for continuing to work extremely hard,” Dominic Scelzi said. Saturday night at Placerville Speedway, Scelzi and team checked in for battle with the King

Tony Gualda Takes Home Two SCCT Top-10’s

Jul 1, 2019
2 min

Tony Gualda Takes Home Two SCCT Top-10’s

PETERSEN MEDIA- A busy weekend of Sprint Car Challenge Tour racing action for Tony Gualda and C&M Motorsports saw the Hollister, CA driver finish fourth on Saturday night in Placerville, CA before overcoming early issues on Sunday night in Petaluma, CA to finish 10th. “Overall it was a good weekend for our race team, which was nice after a stretch of some tough nights,” Tony Gualda said. “I have to thank Cody, Mandy, MF, and everyone that supports us week in and week out.” Sa

Blake Carrick Scores Another Top-10 at Silver Dollar Speedway

Jun 18, 2019
2 min

Blake Carrick Scores Another Top-10 at Silver Dollar Speedway

PETERSEN MEDIA: Continuing his first season at Silver Dollar Speedway, Blake Carrick continues to gain confidence and compete up front as the youngster from Lincoln, CA recorded a seventh place finish on Friday night before a 15th place finish on Saturday in Hanford, CA. “Getting to continually compete in Chico, CA I feel like we are getting better and I think our results show that,” Blake Carrick said. “Getting to some of these places I haven’t really ran before, I struggle

Ben Worth Keeps Gaining Experience As He Banks More Laps with Tiner Hirst Development

May 20, 2019
2 min

Ben Worth Keeps Gaining Experience As He Banks More Laps with Tiner Hirst Development

PETERSEN MEDIA: After two tune-up weeks in the Central Valley leading up to Friday night’s Peter Murphy Classic, Ben Worth was pleased with how the night went as he continues to progress and gain confidence behind the wheel of a winged 360ci sprint car. “It was another good night of seat time,” Ben Worth said. “The Tiner-Hirst guys do a great job for me, and I thank them for working so well with me to get me up to speed.” In one of his biggest tests to date in a sprint car, W

Willie Croft 13th at Peter Murphy Classic Opener with SCCT

May 20, 2019
2 min

Willie Croft 13th at Peter Murphy Classic Opener with SCCT

PETERSEN MEDIA- Mother Nature has wreaked havoc on racing from Coast to Coast, and that was the case over the weekend as the scheduled two-day Peter Murphy Classic in Tulare, CA was relegated to a one night show with the finale being pushed to June 8th. “We were in a good spot early in the feature event, and I tried to make something happen on a restart, and it didn’t work out and I gave up a handful of positions and fell back to 13th,” Willie Croft said. “The rubber was pret

Dominic Scelzi Second at Peter Murphy Classic

May 20, 2019
3 min

Dominic Scelzi Second at Peter Murphy Classic

PETERSEN MEDIA- After spending some time in the Midwest in his family car, Dominic Scelzi returned to California for a weekend of racing in Tulare, CA for the Peter Murphy Classic, and while weather shortened the festivities, Scelzi was able to pocket a second place finish on Friday night. “It was a bit of a bummer that the rubber came in so fast in the feature,” Dominic Scelzi said. “My Roth Motorsports team gave me a great car, but we just couldn’t get by Rico Abreu with th

Cox’s Reunion With Van Lare Motorsports Spoiled at Petaluma Speedway

Apr 29, 2019
2 min

Cox’s Reunion With Van Lare Motorsports Spoiled at Petaluma Speedway

PC- Devin M PETERSEN MEDIA: Climbing back aboard the Van Lare Motorsports No. 5V machine Saturday night in Petaluma, CA for the first time since November’s Copper Classic, Justyn Cox would have a good night go south as contact in the feature event ended his night early. “First night out, and I was really pleased with how things felt right off the bat,” Justyn Cox said. “We got off to a great start, I didn’t draw well for the Dash, and then in the feature contact with another

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