Tonight’s races canceled for weather

Tonight’s World of Outlaws and USAC West Coast Sprint Car event at Thunderbowl Raceway has been cancelled due to the impending storm this evening. We are back in action on Saturday April 14 with USAC/CRA. 

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Reutzel Earns First Outlaw Win in Thunderbowl Thriller

Reutzel Earns First Outlaw Win in Thunderbowl Thriller TULARE, CA – March 9, 2018 – Texas native Aaron Reutzel scored his first career World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory in thrilling fashion after exchanging multiple slide jobs with local driver Cory Eliason. A lap 20 yellow for then race leader Sheldon Haudenschild bunched the field together and Reutzel began picking off the leaders in exciting fashion. Eliason settled for second with Donny Schatz completing the podium.  Eliason, aboard the [...]

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Tim Kaeding to drive for Jason Sides Motorsports this weekend in Tulare

Jason Sides is putting one of the Kings of the Thunderbowl into a Sides Motorsports entry this weekend. Tim Kaeding will pilot a No. 7s sprint car on Friday and Saturday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., during a World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series doubleheader. Kaeding has four career Outlaws wins at the bullring. “I’m excited about it,” Sides said. “I want to see him run well, especially for our sponsors out there. Tim is one of the top [...]

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Two-time Outlaw champ Jason Meyers ready to take on Thunderbowl this weekend

Two-time World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series champion Jason Meyers will be in the field this weekend! The Clovis, CA racer picked up a victory at the Thunderbowl with the “Greatest Show on Dirt” in 2010. Meyers showed solid speed last week in Las Vegas with the series.  To purchase your tickets for the March 9 and 10 double header contact the Thunderbowl Raceway box office at (559) 688-0909. Tickets will be available at the track for purchase beginning [...]

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USAC West Coast Sprints Ready for Thunderbowl Raceway Double Header this Weekend

USAC WEST COAST SPRINTS CLASH AT TULARE FRIDAY & SATURDAY  By Lance Jennings MARCH 6, 2018… After two successful nights at Las Vegas, the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars are back in action this Friday (March 9) and Saturday (March 10) at Tulare, California’s Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway. The famed World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Cars will headline both point races and the Legends of Kearney Bowl Vintage Cars will join Saturday’s card. The front gates will open at 4:00pm, [...]

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Greatest Show on Dirt Invades Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare this Friday & Saturday

The inaugural World of Outlaws event at Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway occurred in September of 2003 when 20-time series champion Steve Kinser scored victory over Tim Shaffer and Jason Meyers. The 2018 season marks the 15th overall year that the “Greatest Show on Dirt” will invade the one-third mile clay oval. This weekend’s event features both the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series and the USAC West Coast Wingless 360 Sprint Car Series each night. If you’re [...]

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Thunderbowl Raceway kicks-off season with World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series two-step on March 9 and 10

Tulare, CA – February 1, 2018…It’s become an annual tradition to open the Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway season with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series and that is once again the case this year, with the “Greatest Show on Dirt” set for a double dose of action on March 9 and 10. This season marks the 15th overall year that Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare hosts the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. The [...]

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Golobic Repeats As Cup Champion

Tulare, CA…It has only been done one time before Saturday night, but Shane Golobic became the 2nd driver to win back to back Trophy Cup titles. Brent Kaeding accomplished the feat in 1998-99 events at San Jose Speedway. Golobic has now matched that by winning the 2017 Cup title for two consecutive at Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway. The format for night 3 has the top 48 in points running six fully inverted heats. The heat wins earned 36 points with a [...]

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Southwest Contractors Trophy Cup benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation fires-off this Thursday

By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – October 16, 2017…Excitement & buzz is floating through the air as one of the biggest weeks in California Sprint Car racing has arrived, which means only one thing, it’s time for the 24th annual Trophy Cup at Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare. The Southwest Contractors Trophy Cup is not only known for featuring some of the best racing seen all year long, but it’s also well regarded for being held to benefit one [...]

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