Faria Memorial tackles Thunderbowl on April 18

The 2026 Stone Chevrolet Buick GMC Thunderbowl Raceway season gets back underway on Saturday April 18th with the NARC King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series, USCS Non-Winged Sprint Cars and California 305 Sprints. It marks the annual Chris & Brian Faria Memorial, which has long been one of the special shows each season in Tulare.  Chris Faria was an up and coming driver who was the youngest of five children to Danny Sr. & Arlet Faria. He grew up [...]

April 10, 2026
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NARC event part of double header weekend this Friday & Saturday

NEXT UP for NARC! TULARE THUNDERBOWL RACEWAY – SATURDAY, MARCH 28 NARC King of the West Sprint Cars roar back into action on Saturday, March 28th at the legendary Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway. The stage is set for a night packed with speed, intensity, and pure California dirt-track energy. Joining the schedule will be the USCS Non-Winged Sprint Cars and the California RaceSaver Sprints, stacking the card with three powerhouse divisions and nonstop wheel-to-wheel action. Gates Open: 4:00pm Hot Laps: 5:00pm Time Trials: 6:00pm Racing Starts: [...]

March 24, 2026
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Thunderbowl Raceway season opens March 27 & 28

The 2026 Stone Chevrolet Buick GMC Thunderbowl Raceway season opens with a double header weekend on March 27th and 28th! Friday March 27: California 305 Sprint Cars, IMCA Mods and Hobby Stocks Saturday March 28: NARC King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series, USCS Non-Winged Sprint Cars and California 305 Sprints

March 19, 2026
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410 SPRINT CARS OFFICIALLY RETURN TO THE TROPHY CUP

410 SPRINT CARS OFFICIALLY RETURN TO THE TROPHY CUP AT TULARE THUNDERBOWL DURING HALLOWEEN WEEKEND This revival is a significant development for the Trophy Cup, reflecting both respect for tradition and forward-looking progress within the West Coast sprint car community. With this comes the newly formed Three Cup Challenge presented by System 1, bringing together three prestigious events: Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway, the Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway, and now the rebirth of 410 sprint car competition at [...]

January 29, 2026
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USAC National Midgets & USCS Wingless Sprints take on Tulare Friday

Join us at the season finale this Friday November 21st!   The USAC Racing NOS Energy Drink National Midgets and Ultimate Sprint Car Series roll into Tulare for a night of traditional competition.   Front gate opens at 4pm with cars on track around 5. Purchase tickets at the gate on Friday.   Images courtesy of Tim Holland

November 17, 2025
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Joel Myers Jr. claims Trophy Cup title/ Tanner Holmes wins $10,000 main event

Joel Myers Jr. claims Trophy Cup title/ Tanner Holmes wins $10,000 main event   Tulare, CA…Joel Myers Jr. charged from 24th to eighth in the main event on Saturday night at Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway, securing the $30,000 Abreu Vineyards Trophy Cup benefiting the Rayce Rudeen Foundation championship for the first time in his career.   While Myers captured the title Jacksonville, Oregon’s Tanner Holmes picked up a thrilling late race win during the 50 lap Trophy Cup finale aboard the Tarlton & [...]

October 19, 2025
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Arkansas driver Cody Gardner stuns Thunderbowl Raceway crowd with Friday Trophy Cup victory

Arkansas driver Cody Gardner stuns Thunderbowl Raceway crowd with Friday Trophy Cup victory Tulare, CA…Making his first career start at Thunderbowl Raceway this week Benton, Arkansas racer Cody Gardner looked like a season veteran at the track on Friday night, scooping up victory at the Abreu Vineyards Trophy Cup benefiting the Rayce Rudeen Foundation. Gardner made the move by Colby Copeland and fended off a late challenge to bring home the win aboard the Burkham Contracting No. 6 Sprint Car. The 30-lap [...]

October 17, 2025
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Tim Kaeding claims opening night of Trophy Cup 31 in Tulare

Tim Kaeding claims opening night of Trophy Cup 31 in Tulare Tulare, CA…San Jose’s Tim Kaeding picked up victory during a wild night to open Abreu Vineyards Trophy Cup 31 benefiting the Rayce Rudeen Foundation on Thursday at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare. The three-time Trophy Cup champion took the lead on lap 18 and earned his second straight triumph at Thunderbowl Raceway aboard the Williams Motorsports 0 mount. Kaeding and Oakley’s Dylan Bloomfield battled tooth and nail coming down to the [...]

October 16, 2025
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