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Kniss, Curran Win Antioch Speedway Features

Kniss, Curran Win Antioch Speedway Features

Antioch, CA — Chester Kniss won the 20 lap All Star Series A Modified Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway.

Chester Kniss #28 became the third different All Star Series A Modified winner of the season. Photo by Paul Gould.

Chester gained the lead when son Buddy Kniss spun in Turn 3 on lap eight. Buddy Kniss was going for his second straight victory and led a complete restart following a…

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Kniss Grabs First Career Victory at Antioch Speedway

Antioch, CA — Buddy Kniss picked up his first career All Star Series A Modified 20 lap Main Event win Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. The athletic high school student balances his sports time between playing baseball and getting behind the wheel of an A Modified. After grabbing his best career finish in second the week before, the third generation racer took it up a notch.

Kniss didn’t waste…

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DeCarlo Wins Chet Thomson Memorial At Antioch Speedway

Antioch, CA — Kurt Nelson won the 20 lap All Star Series Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway.  He became the eighth different winner of the season.

The race got off to an ugly start with two yellow flags and a red flag before a lap was completed.  In the red flag incident, Matt DeMartini attempted an inside pass on Tyler Brown in Turns 3 and 4 and ended up going in…

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Motts Wins Soares Memorial Top Dog Race At Antioch Speedway

Motts Wins Soares Memorial Top Dog Race At Antioch Speedway

Antioch, CA — On September 15, Bobby Motts Jr scored the win in the 20 lap All Star Series A Modified Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the Third Annual John Soares Sr Memorial Top Dog Race, which honors the track’s founding promoter.

Motts is the reigning track champion, and this was his first win of the season. He started on the front row and led all the way. However,…

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Hogge Battles Papenhausen For Victory at Antioch Speedway

Hogge Battles Papenhausen For Victory at Antioch Speedway

Antioch, CA — Bobby Hogge IV out-dueled Richard Papenhausen for a $3,000 victory in the 25 lap DIRTcar Late Model Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway.  The big money event was the featured attraction for the Larry Damitz Memorial. The three cars of Larry Damitz lead a special Memorial Lap in his honor Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. Photo By Paul Gould Before the Main Main Events,…

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Oval Motorsports Releases 2017 Antioch Speedway Schedule

Oval Motorsports Releases 2017 Antioch Speedway Schedule

Antioch, CA — The 2017 Antioch Speedway schedule has just been released, and it’s a good one.  All of the divisions the fans enjoyed last season will return along with some big special events.  2017 marks the 57th consecutive season of operation for the Contra Costa Fairgrounds based racing facility.  It is also the 20th season under the promotion of John & Donna Soares of Oval Motorsports.  The…

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Sprint Cars Return To Antioch Speedway

Sprint Cars Return To Antioch Speedway

Coming off a fitting tribute to Sportsman legend Jerry Hetrick last week that saw roughly 80 cars, Antioch Speedway returns this week with a six division show led by the All Star Series Winged 360 Sprint Cars. Joining them in the program will be A Modifieds,Wingless Spec Sprints, B Modifieds, Limited Late Models and Hobby Stocks. It should be another great night of racing on John M. Soares’s fast…

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McDaniel Wins $2500 Jerry Hetrick Memorial Race At Antioch Speedway

McDaniel Wins $2500 Jerry Hetrick Memorial Race At Antioch Speedway

Antioch, CA…July 9…Randy McDaniel won the 30 lap Jerry Hetrick Memorial race for the All Star Series A Modifieds at Antioch Speedway Saturday night.  The win paid $2500 and attracted nearly 30 competitors to John M. Soares’s fast 3/8th mile clay oval.  McDaniel has won well over 100 Main Events in his decorated racing career, and this ranks up there as one of his biggest victories. Bobby Hogge IV…

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