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(PETERSEN MEDIA- Merced, CA)- For the fourth consecutive season Merced Speedway will open Thanksgiving Week with the NOS Energy Drink USAC National Midget Series headlining a two-night Midget Madness program next Tuesday and Wednesday night. As the stars and cars of the National series make their annual November trip to California, next week is their final week of the 2023 season, and Merced Speedway will again host the series for two nights of action, culminating with a Midget/Winged 360...more

(PETERSEN MEDIA- Merced, CA)- For a third consecutive season Merced Speedway will kick Thanksgiving week off in a big way. November 22nd and 23rd, the ¼ mile bullring will host the NOS Energy Drink USAC National Midget Series as well as the Kings of Thunder 360 Winged Sprint Cars and offer fans a full two-nights of open wheel action as a Thanksgiving appetizer. Serving as USAC’s penultimate points paying event of the season leading into the Turkey Night Grand Prix, fans can expect to see the...more

(PETERSEN MEDIA- Merced, CA)- While the weather begins to cool down and transition into fall, things are still heating up at Merced Speedway as a myriad of marquee events are ahead to cap off the 2022 season. Up first at the track is Championship Night this coming Saturday. A full night of racing is set with Champions being crowned at the end of the night. Divisions that will be at Merced Speedway on Saturday night are the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, and the IMCA Northern...more

Over the course of the next few weeks, here is a look at what events will be coming to Merced Speedway!

After being delayed earlier this Summer, the Ed Parker Memorial is back on 8/20-21!

(PETERSEN MEDIA- Merced, CA)- As 2020 comes to a quick close in California, preparations for the 2021 season are underway and Doug Lockwood and S&S Promotions are pleased to announce that the Al Miller Memorial will take place at Merced Speedway in April paying $5,000 to win for the IMCA Sport Mods. “Really excited to be going to work on the 2021 season, and excited to have another big event on our schedule already,” Doug Lockwood said. “Our entire staff is thankful that Robert and Randy...more

(PETERSEN MEDIA- Merced, CA)- The November 24th and 25th debut of the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Series at Merced Speedway is drawing closer, event details and purse information for the 600, Midget Lite and Sprint Car events have been finalized. “Our team at Merced Speedway is really looking forward to this event, and we have been working hard to give it a special feel,” Doug Lockwood said. Tuesday night’s opener will serve as practice night for the USAC NOS Energy Drink National...more

(PETERSEN MEDIA- Merced, CA)- While 2020 has made racing nearly nonexistent at Merced Speedway, the track is pleased to announce another big event on the horizon as the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Series will make their first ever appearance at the facility on November 24th and 25th along with 600cc Micro’s and Winged 360’s. “It has been a tough year, but to bring in the ASCS National Tour back in March, and now to get the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Series in November is...more

(PETERSEN MEDIA- Merced, CA)- Thursday night Merced Speedway played host to the fourth round of IMCA CA Speedweek pres. By Hoppes Motorsports. An overflowing pit area produced a great night of action that saw Robby Sawyer take top honors with the IMCA Modifieds, Garrett Jernagan keep his perfect week alive as he charged from 10th to pick up his fourth win of Speedwek, and Cody Johnson ride the cushion to score the season opening event for the IMCA Stock Cars. A total of 53 IMCA Modifieds...more

(PETERSEN MEDIA- Merced, CA)- Friday night the lights shined bright at Merced Speedway, as the 2020 season opened on a high note as World of Outlaws Champion, Brad Sweet bested a 51 car Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour Field, and shared victory lane with Garrett Corn, and Michael Johnson. In the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour’s first ever appearance at the Merced Bullring, it was California’s own, Brad Sweet, stealing the show. Piloting a newly put together Main Motorsports car, Sweet got the nod...more