King of the West-NARC Winged 410’s and Civil War Winged 360’s Invade Tulare Saturday

(4/17/18) Sacramento, CA … The high-powered 950-horsepower open wheel sprint cars of the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Racing Series are headed for an important championship doubleheader points race weekend.  On Friday, April 20th, the club will do battle on the one-quarter mile Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.  The following night, Saturday, April 21st, the King of the West-NARC series will invade the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare for the Spring Nationals. Leading California’s best sprint car drivers to both tracks will be Elk Grove’s Shane Golobic, [...]

April 17, 2018
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USAC Western States Midgets Invade Tulare Thunderbowl this Saturday

USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGETS EYE TULARE RETURN By Lance Jennings APRIL 11, 2018… After a couple of rainouts, the Light Up The World USAC Western States Midget Series presented by CBD Living Water will head to Tulare’s Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway. Promoted by Steve Faria, the Saturday, April 14th, season opener will also feature the AMSOIL USAC/CRA 410 Sprint Cars and the Western RaceSaver Sprint Cars. The spectator gates will open at 4:00pm, time trials at 5:00pm, and racing will [...]

April 12, 2018
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Wingless 410 Sprints of the USAC/CRA Series Return To Thunderbowl Raceway Saturday

USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS THUNDER AT TULARE SATURDAY By Lance Jennings APRIL 11, 2018… After a break in the schedule, the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars are back in action this Saturday, April 14th, at Tulare’s Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway. Promoted by Steve Faria, the second point race will also feature the Light Up The World USAC Western States Midgets presented by CBD Living Water and the Western RaceSaver Sprint Cars. The spectator gates will open at 4:00pm, time trials at 5:00pm, [...]

April 11, 2018
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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. 

March 10, 2018
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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 [...]

March 10, 2018
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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 [...]

March 7, 2018
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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 [...]

March 7, 2018
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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, [...]

March 7, 2018
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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 [...]

March 4, 2018
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