NARC NEWSLINE, By Jim Allen, March 11, 2018 As far as the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Racing Series goes, all of the pieces are quickly falling into place to go sprint car racing. And that day isn’t too far off as Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield is anxiously awaiting to host the series…
NARC NEWSLINE, By Jim Allen – January 6, 2018 Auburn, CA … It’s amazing what happens when everybody gets on the same page and works for a common cause. As you are aware, your favorite race track promoters and sanctioning bodies descended on Reno at the end of November for the RPM Race Promoters Workshop. …
NARC NEWSLINE, By Jim Allen, November 24, 2017 … And yes, we finally have a champion! In the tightest championship points race in the 57 year history of King of the West, Golden State Challenge, King of California and Northern Auto Racing Club, Bud Kaeding nipped Gio Scelzi by a single point to capture the…
NARC NEWSLINE, By Jim Allen, October 28, 2017 … Even though it’s no longer politically correct in today’s charged environment, I’m going to say it anyway. “It’s not over until the fat lady sings!” Okay, I said it. At this point, all I know is that proverbial lady will be singing loudly about 10:30 p.m….
NARC NEWSLINE, By Jim Allen, October 12, 2017 … I really hate to keep blatantly hyping this season’s King of the West-NARC championship battle …, but man …, it’s been one of the best ever. Its had its fair share of twists, turns, drama, and after our October 6th race at Ocean Speedway, some heartbreak. …
NARC NEWSLINE, By Jim Allen, September 10, 2017 … Walking into the annual Calistoga Speedway Hall of Fame Dinner is literally like stepping into a time warp of open wheel racing in California. Hey, isn’t that LeRoy? And over there … there’s only one guy who wears that 10-gallon hat. That’s got to be Johnny…
NARC NEWSLINE, (8/16/17) By Jim Allen, … The problem with racing season is that once it gets going …, well … it really gets going. You start stringing together several exciting sprint car weekends and …. BAM … the season is darn near over. With the cancellation of our August 5th show at Antioch, it…
NARC NEWSLINE, (06/29/17) By Jim Allen … Now that we’ve got 10-races in the official King of the West-NARC record books, it’s time to award some mythical “mid-season awards.” They represent a compilation of highlights, lowlights, and a few other things you’ve probably already forgot about. Enjoy. THE “HEAT RACE GOD” AWARD: If there was…
NARC NEWSLINE (06/22/17) By Jim Allen … Okay race fans, let’s start this episode of the NARC NEWSLINE with a question … How do you make a small fortune in sprint car racing? The answer … quite simply … Start with a big one! The debate continues not just in 410 sprint car racing, but…
NARC NEWSLINE, News, Notes & Quotes from the KWS-Northern Auto Racing Club Sprint Cars, By Jim Allen, (06/02/17) One thing about open wheel racing, it’s always unpredictable. That’s just one of the reasons why we love it so much. And not just the race results and what can happen on any given lap or corner,…