$11,000 TO WIN PETER MURPHY CLASSIC AT TULARE NEXT UP FOR NARC

(5/10/21) Sacramento, CA …  Following a nearly two-month break since the season opener, the NARC King of the West Fujitsu 410 Sprint Cars travel to Tulare’s Thunderbowl Raceway this Saturday May 15th for the Seventh Annual Peter Murphy Classic. The event is Peter Murphy’s way of giving back to those who supported him following his career-ending accident in 2013. The former competitor out of Australia was a versatile and potent driver in his time, frequently visiting victory lanes along the west coast. [...]

May 10, 2021
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Western RaceSaver Sprints added to the Peter Murphy Classic

Heads up to Western RaceSaver 305 teams! You are being added to the Peter Murphy Classic on Saturday May 15 in Tulare!! Three divisions will now be part of the program to finish off the Murphy. In action will include the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu 410 Sprint Car Series, the Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars and the Western RaceSaver 305s. 

May 6, 2021
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Kasey Kahne to run double duty at the Peter Murphy Classic

Eighteen-time NASCAR Cup Series winner and long-time World of Outlaws team owner Kasey Kahne will be running the Peter Murphy Classic at Thunderbowl Raceway! Kahne is set to pilot a Roth Motorsports entry with both the King of the West-NARC 410 Sprint Car Series and the Kings of Thunder 360s on Saturday May 15th. Should be a great event as always!

May 4, 2021
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Kings of Thunder Payouts for This Friday and Saturday

Thunderbowl Raceway this Friday and Saturday is Rounds one and two for the Kings of Thunder Dalton’s Down Under Tour! Opening night will offer $2,000-to-win/ $250-to-start, while Saturday’s finale dishes out $3,000-to-win/ $350-to-start.  The two-night event marks the initial races at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare since the 2019 running of the Trophy Cup. Friday night’s opener features the return of the USAC/CRA Wingless 410 Sprint Cars along with the Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars and the Van De [...]

March 24, 2021
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Diverse weekend of racing invades the Thunderbowl this Friday and Saturday

Thunderbowl Raceway fires-off season with two nights of racing this weekend By Gary Thomas Tulare, CA – March 23, 2021…The Stone Chevrolet Buick GMC Thunderbowl Raceway is ready to get the 2021 season underway, albeit a slight bit different this year with the USAC/CRA Wingless 410 Sprint Cars, the Kings of Thunder Winged 360s and more invading the track this weekend. The two-night event marks the initial races at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare since the 2019 running of the Trophy Cup. Friday [...]

March 22, 2021
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Friday & Saturday marks Rounds 1 & 2 of the Dalton’s Down Under Tour

A couple tidbits for Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway this weekend. The Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Car portion will be Rounds one and two of the Dalton’s Down Under “Kings of Thunder Lord of the Rings Tour.”   This Friday and Saturday will also mark the initial two points paying races of the season for the Kings of Thunder 360s, after running a few non-point shows thus far.   More on the Dalton’s Down Under Tour:   Keller Auto Speedway Promoter Peter Murphy fashioned the [...]

March 22, 2021
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Kings of Thunder Winged 360s return to action at the Thunderbowl Friday and Saturday

The Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars return to action with two nights of racing at Thunderbowl Raceway this weekend! Also competing on Friday night will be the USAC/CRA Wingless 410 Sprinters and the Van De Pol Western RaceSaver Sprints. Saturday’s finale will then see the RaceSaver Sprints, IMCA Stock Cars and Wingless 410 Sprint Cars competing alongside KoT. Pit passes will be sold for $40 each night at both the traditional pit gate and the usual box office [...]

March 22, 2021
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Thunderbowl Raceway adds Wingless 410 Sprints to Saturday March 27 lineup

Update on next weekend! We are excited to add Non-Wing 410 Sprint Cars to the Saturday night program! Therefore next weekends schedule and divisions is as follows: Friday March 26: USAC/CRA Wingless 410 Sprint Cars, Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Western RaceSaver Sprints Saturday March 27: Wingless 410 Sprint Cars, Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Western RaceSaver Sprint Cars and IMCA Stock Cars

March 19, 2021
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Kings of Thunder Winged 360s set for double header in Hanford this Friday and Saturday

Keller Auto Speedway adds Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars to this Friday March 12th By Gary Thomas Hanford, CA – March 8, 2021…With Thunderbowl Raceway forced to cancel this Friday’s event, Keller Auto Speedway Promoter Peter Murphy is pleased to announce that he and his staff have added the Kings of Thunder show to the Hanford based venue. With the Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars already scheduled to be at Keller Auto Speedway on Saturday, it makes for [...]

March 8, 2021
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Thunderbowl Raceway forced to cancel event scheduled for this Friday March 12

Thunderbowl Raceway forced to cancel event previously scheduled for this Friday March 12 By Gary Thomas Due to not hearing back and getting the okay yet from the health department, Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway has unfortunately been forced to cancel this Friday’s Kings of Thunder headlined event.  We will now shoot for the March 26th and 27th double header to launch the season.  The opener that weekend features the return of the USAC/CRA Wingless 410 Sprint Cars along with the Kings of Thunder Winged [...]

March 8, 2021
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