The 2010 rookie schools are coming soon. Please call Bill Hill @ 925-989-5882 for details.
2010 WSRA Schedule and rules have been released. Click here to download rules (pdf). Click here for schedule.
2010 WSRA Membership Packages are in the mail. If you don't receive one, please give Bill Hill a call at 925-989-5882.
2010 School and Race schedule coming soon.
WSRA crowned the 2009 series champions and handed out the major hardware to the series competitors for their accomplishments on the track during the 2009 season. The WSRA series is a premier touring series for both Scaled Late Models and Mini Cup stock cars. The series held races at All American Speedway in Roseville, CA, Stockton 99 in Stockton CA. and Madera Speedway in Madera, CA for a total for 14 events in 2009.
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Madera Speedway was our last race of the WSRA 2009 Season. Coming into the race the Championships as well as Rookie of the Year Awards were on the line for both divisions. Full Article »
Saturday September 19th was the final stop at Stockton 99 Speedway for the 2009 WSRA season and there was plenty of action on the track for the local crowd to watch. This event was also a double feature night for the Scaled Late Models. Full Article »
In his first year of NASCAR Late Model competition Jake is the inaugural NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Rookie of the Year presented by Jostens. Read full article from NASCAR»
Over the last number of weeks and months WSRA has received inquires both via phone and email regarding experienced 8 year old drivers wanting to race with WSRA in 2010. The concern has been how WSRA can bring in an 8 year old driver with prior race experience from Karting, Mini Sprints and Quarter Midgets and still ensure the safety of the competitors and provide quality race events for the fans and track promoters. We are confident that these concerns can be overcome by attending Rookie School Days as well as an evaluation process that will allow them to participate in Mini Cup competitive events throughout the season. Therefore we will be modifying our 2010 rules to reflect this change. We look forward to increasing the car count with these talented drivers and welcome them to join WSRA for the 2010 season as a rookie in the WSRA Mini Cup Division.
Should you have questions about this and or know someone wanting more information, please let us know.
Returning to the Stockton 99 Speedway for the 2nd time this year for the WSRA series was an enjoyable time. This was the 13th of 15 races in the series for 2009. Full Article »
August 15th, 2009 was the last stop at All American Speedway for 2009. The WSRA drivers did a great job and showed the large crowd that youth motorsports is alive and well. This event was our 12th points race for the 2009 season. Full Article »
Race #11 of our 15 race series was run in Madera, California at the 1/3 mile Madera Speedway. After two brief rounds of practice for both divisions, the cars were on the track for their 2 lap qualifying session. Full Article »
Madera Speedway was the next stop on the touring schedule. The heat was up above 100 degrees for the afternoon practice and qualifying. Both divisions had just one round of practice before they took to the track for single car qualifying. Full Article »
All American Speedway in Roseville, California was the location of Race #9 for the WSRA touring series. Both divisions were out in full force and they gave the fans a great show. Full Article »
In his first year driving a Late Model, sixteen year-old WSRA Minicup and Baby Grand veteran Jacob Gomes of Manteca, CA has moved up to the top rookie position in points nationwide in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. Full Article »
For the first time since the Stockton 99 Speedway closed in 2006 the WSRA series was back at The New Stockton 99 Speedway. Friday night July 3rd was the date and the weather was warm and very tolerable. WSRA was there with the Legends, NCMA Sprints, Nor Cal Vintage Hardtops and a couple of local divisions. Full Article »
Race #7 stopped at Madera Speedway on June 27th and the temperatures were close to a boil. The WSRA teams battled 108 degree heat and it was brutal. After a couple of rounds of practice for each division, the Mini Cups took to the track for qualifying with a field of 9 cars. Full Article »
What a difference a week makes. The WSRA Series traveled back to All American Speedway for the second time this season. This time we were there with the hot shot open wheel USAC program. A great crowd was on hand and a beautiful day for racing was ahead. Full Article »
Saturday May 23rd race was held at Madera Speedway with the premier touring SRL Series on Memorial Day Weekend. It provided all the teams some challenges as it seemed most teams were short on patience and it showed on the track. Full Article »
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With a lot of anticipation for the third race of fifteen for the 2009 WSRA series, Saturday's race had the young drives once again opening for the NASCAR Camping World West Series Napa 150 and the USAC Midget Gerhardt Classics. Our series and drivers did a great job and showed the large central valley crowd who were the up comers racing in the future. Our Baby Grands division had a 13 car field and Mini Cups with a field of 8 cars. Full Article »
This past Saturday was a picture perfect day for racing at the All American Speedway in Roseville, CA. The WSRA touring series made its first of five stops at All American Speedway and once again put on a great show for the over 4000 fans in attendance. Full Article »
WSRA has top car count at the March 28th race held at Madera Speedway. This was WSRA's season opener and it was a warm and sunny day for racing. Our Baby Grand veteran drivers came out with something to prove and it showed up in qualifying and the trophy dash. Wow, what a great race with the checker flag flying for Josh Gomes #18 the dash winner. Josh Gomes was also the top Baby Grand qualifier. The top qualifier and dash winner in the Mini Cup division was Patrick Hill #07. Congratulations to both of them for their wins. Full Article »
The WSRA promotion team was out in force this past weekend. The #07 Mini Cup driven by Patrick Hill and the #7 Baby Grand driven by Taylor Hill had a busy Saturday. They started with an early Saturday morning car show at the New Stockton 99 Speedway in support of the speedway's Grand Opening Weekend. Both drivers were able to meet with and show prospective members and fans about the cars and the talk about the WSRA series. They were also featured in a live spot on the CBS13 Good Day Sacramento television show.
At noon they packed up and headed for Madera Speedway for a driver and car display on the midway at the speedway. They were joined by the driver of the #46 Baby Grand and his car, Michael Ray. The drivers and cars were on display ahead of our series season opener on Saturday night March 28th. This past Saturday was Madera Speedway's season opener and it was well attended. We had a good number of interested prospective drivers spend time with the drivers in attendance.
2008 WSRA Baby Grand Champion Jake Gomes made his NASCAR western late model debut this past Saturday at Madera Speedway in style. Jake Gomes driver of the Toyota #16 late model showed the fans and his competitors he is serious about his move up to late models. In Jake fashion he pulled onto the track for his first time qualifying in a late model and immediately spins himself out! He fires it up and lays down two great laps and qualifies 4 overall. In the first of what was to be twin 50 lap main events for the late models that night, Jake finished 5th . He was setup based on qualifying and invert to start the second race on the pole. That never came to be as the weather god washed out the rest of the race scheduled that night. Great job and congratulations to Jake and Paul Gomes and all of the Gomes Motorsports Team. We look forward to this coming weekend when another former WSRA Mini Cup and Baby Grands driver makes his debut into the world of western late model competition. Justin Wall will be driving the #57 late model this season and we wish him and his team the very best as well. Do the WSRA series proud and we know you will!!
All WSRA drivers are required be members of MMRA for 2009 in order to participate in any WSRA race event. Contact mmracing.com direct for membership information.
WSRA completed the final of two rookie and veteran schools this past weekend. Held at the Madera Speedway, the weather was warm and sunny. What a relief from the past few weekends as we dodged rain coming up to the weekend. Many of the cars sported new paint schemes for the start of the 2009 season and a number of teams are busy putting the final touches on their cars prior to the first race. After completion of the preseason car safety inspections, lunch and a pit meeting the veterans took to the track. Many of them looked as they had just raced the prior week, while most took it easy since they had not been in the car over the winter break. Next out, 5 baby grand rookies and they did a great job. This day represented the second of two days of on-track practice and training within the week for the rookie Mini Cup and Baby Grand teams.
The veteran and rookie Mini Cup drivers hit the track and they quickly came up to speed with practice starts and line ups. Most of the day was spent with this group hot lapping and mastering the Madera Speedway racing line. Super job! by all the Mini Cup drivers.
The mid-day gave the veteran and rookie Baby Grand drivers a chance to get to know each other on the track, and they practiced side-by-side starts, passing and flat out hot lapping. As with most practice/school events it is a great day when you role your car back in to the trailer without any major damage and that was accomplished by all. Getting to this day is an exciting point for all of WSRA as it means within just a few weeks our season will be underway. We look forward to our first race on March 28th at Madera Speedway.
A new Novice Class has been introduced to the Minicup Division. This will be a NON-Competitive class that will allow families to become members prior to their driver turning 9, and will receive track time at our development days as well as MC schools in order to prepare them for the competitive division at 9. The new rule section reads: "Novice Class (NON-Competitive) is open to drivers 8 years old with one year prior documented race experience. The novice class will be allowed to be members in WSRA with privileges to participate in all driver development days, attend Mini Cup schools and develop skills prior to becoming 9 years old."
Membership packets are being mailed on December 30. Look for yours in the mail. If you do not receive yours, or would like to request one, please call Bill Hill at 1-925-989-5882
The 2009 WSRA Schedule has been posted. Included are two Camping World Series West dates, Driving Schools, races at the new Stockton Speedway and the MMRA Grand National Race at Shasta Speedway. Click here to view.
All Rookie drivers regardless of prior race experience must attend the school to be eligible for competition in 2009. If you have NOT attended a school for the division that you will be in for 2009 you MUST attend these school days. The total school cost for Baby Grands is $300.00 and for Mini Cups $200.00. In order for you to participate in the schools you must also be a member of WSRA in good standing for 2009.
For Returning drivers that have attended a school in years prior for your division that you will be running in 2009 it is still MANDATORY that you attend the 2nd On-Track School on March 8th. The cost is $50.00 per car and will include some test and tune time as well as Safety Inspection on your car and equipment and lunch. We will not be doing this at the first race on March 28th.
Membership Applications for 2009 and school sign ups will be mailed out by 12/31/2008 and all monies are due prior to attendance in the school.
Baby Grand Only - Classroom and Set Up date is Sunday January 11th 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. * There is no need to bring your car to this event.
Located at: Mike Ray's Shop - Pit Stop Auto
1320 Angie Ave. Suite C
Modesto, CA 95351
Shop Phone 209-537-1510
Cell 209-602-0604
1st On-Track school for both Mini Cups and Baby Grand will be Sunday February 22nd 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lunch will be provided Located at Madera Speedway
Rain Date for the 1st On-Track date is Sunday March 1st Same times as above. Located at Madera Speedway
2nd On-Track school for both divisions including returning drivers is Sunday March 8th 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Located at Madera Speedway
The 2009 schedule is being finalized and will be posted in December. We have 15 confirmed races at this time. Check back for details.
Jacob Gomes has won the 2008 Season Baby Grand Championship with an almost clean sweep of 9 main event wins and 522 points. Congratulations Jake!
Chase Grigsby in the #14 Minicup has won the 2008 Season Minicup Championship with 3 main event wins and a total of 503 points. Congratulations Chase!
WSRA Driver, John Bowman won the 2008 MMRA Future Stars Grand National Race - West at Mission Valley Speedway and clinched the Western Future Stars of Racing Championship in the process. WSRA Rookie, Brent Curran came in second and earned MMRA Western Future Stars of Racing Rookie of the Year title.
Josh Gomes earned MMRA Western Junior PRO Division Championship and Rookies honors and brother, Jake Gomes Rookie of the Year.
Trophies will be presented at the MMRA banquet November 1 at the National Corvette Museum - Bowling Green, KY
A free classified section is now available for members to buy or sell cars/parts or anything related to Baby Grand or Minicup racing. Submit your ad by emailing us with the ad title, description and your contact info. We will post to the page. Email your ad here