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Eddie Tafoya Jr. Looks To Continue Early-Season Prowess at USAC/CRA Race at Central Arizona Raceway

 

Chino Hills, CA — April 16, 2026 — After last weekend’s race was canceled due to weather, Eddie Tafoya Jr. will climb back into his beautiful #51T and head to Central Arizona Raceway for Saturday’s Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series event. It will be his first appearance at the track since last November’s USAC National Sprint Car Series Western World Championships.

 

 

Tafoya has enjoyed a strong start to the 2026 season. Through four starts, he has yet to finish worse than sixth. He opened the year at another Arizona venue, Mohave Valley Raceway, on February 28, where he finished third in the USAC/CRA main event. A couple of weeks later, he ventured to the half-mile Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for two nights of Ultimate Sprint Car Series competition, recording sixth-place finishes on both nights in “Sin City.”

 

He then returned to USAC/CRA action at his home track, Perris Auto Speedway, on March 21, where the 2019 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year came home fifth.

 

This season, Tafoya has been a consistent frontrunner, leading laps and running near the head of the pack in every outing. His performance has drawn attention from both fans and competitors alike.

 

“I feel really good, and pretty confident this year,” Tafoya said last month. “The car has been working good and the balance is good. It is a combination of preparation and experience. I am just relaxed and confident on what we have got. It has been pretty good and I am excited.”

 

For fans heading to Central Arizona Raceway, the track is located at 512 11 Mile Corner in Casa Grande, Arizona, 85194. Gates open at 5:00 p.m., with racing at 7:00.

 

GENERAL ADMISSION (TICKETS SOLD AT THE GATE)
ADULTS: $20
SENIORS/MILITARY: $18
YOUNG ADULTS 11–17: $10
10 AND UNDER: FREE

 

For more information, visit the track website: https://www.centralazraceway.com/

 

For fans unable to attend in person, the race will be streamed live on Flo Racing.

 

Following Saturday’s race, Tafoya is scheduled to undergo surgery on Tuesday for a hand injury sustained in a crash at Perris Auto Speedway last August. He plans to return to action when the USAC/CRA series visits Central Arizona Raceway again on May 15.

 

Eddie Tafoya can be followed on Instagram at eddietafoya51.

 

Team Tafoya Racing would like to thank Specialty Fasteners, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, Gasper Transportation, CMI Precision Machining, Owen’s Insurance Services, Keen Concrete, DRC Chassis, and Rider Racing Engines for their continued support of the 2025 season.  If you would like to join forces with the team for another fun and exciting year of racing in 2026, please contact Tafoya at Eddie Tafoya Jr. at (909) 393-3999 or mailto:teamtafoya@aol.com

 

 

 

Jeff Dyer Takes Third In Barona Speedway SCLS Race

 

Yucca Valley, CA — April 15, 2026 — Popular California Highway Patrol Officer Jeff Dyer powered to his second podium finish of the 2026 season last Saturday night, driving to a strong third-place result in the SoCal Lightning Sprint Car Series at Barona Speedway. The finish also marked his fifth top-10 in the first seven races of the year, underscoring his early-season consistency.

Dyer was making his first Barona appearance since a race last October, when he also finished third on the San Diego County quarter-mile oval. In four starts at the track last season, he was dominant, scoring victories on May 10th and August 2nd.  His other 2025 finish at the track was a fourth.

 

Last weekend, the Yucca Valley, California driver opened the night in impressive fashion by starting second and winning the first heat race. For the 20-lap main event, he lined up sixth on the outside of row three. At the drop of the green, Dyer quickly wheeled his #4 machine into fifth.

 

Running the high side to perfection, he advanced to fourth on lap five and maintained the position deep into the race. With five laps remaining, he made a decisive move into third and set his sights on second. Despite reeling in the runner-up over the closing laps, he ran out of time before the checkered flag waved, settling for a hard-earned podium finish.

 

One week earlier at Santa Maria Speedway, Dyer’s night showed early promise in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series presented by Motor City Buick/GMC. He qualified second fastest in the 12-car field, but mechanical issues derailed his evening.

 

The United States Army veteran started fourth in his heat race, but a broken chain forced him to the pits before the race concluded. With officials moving the program along at a rapid pace, Dyer did not have sufficient time to make a complete repair. The issue resurfaced in the main event, relegating him to a frustrating ninth-place finish.

 

Even with the setback, Dyer maintained his grip on the championship lead. Heading into the next CLS race on May 2nd at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, the veteran holds a 34-point advantage over his nearest rival.

 

Dyer had been slated to compete this Saturday in Bakersfield, but the event has been postponed until May 2nd, giving him a rare weekend off. Before that race, he will return to action on April 25th when the SoCal Lightning Sprint Car Series heads back to Barona Speedway.  Just like the CLS, Dyer is also the point leader in the SoCal Lightning Sprint Car Series, and he will take a 10-point advantage into the Barona race on the 25th.

 

In 2026, the following marketing partners will help keep Dyer on track: Amsoil Oil Twins, Jobu Racing, Fonseca Racing, and Specialty Fasteners. If you would like to be a part of Dyer Motorsports in 2026, call (760) 550-7237 or send an email to dyermotorsports4@gmail.com.

 

Jeff is racing in memory of his grandparents, Glenn, and Beverly Sels, throughout the 2026 season.


Jeff Dyer’s 2026 Race Results

2/28/26      Mohave Valley Raceway       USAC/CRA Sprint Cars               16th A Main

3/6/26        Imperial Valley Raceway       CLS/SCLS Lightning Sprints       1st A Main

3/7/26        Imperial Valley Raceway       CLS/SCLS Lightning Sprints       8th A Main

3/13/26      Dirt Track at Las Vegas         Ultimate Sprint Cars                    23rd A Main

3/21/26      Ventura Raceway                  California Lightning Sprints          6th A Main

4/4/26       Santa Maria Speedway         California Lightning Sprints          8th A Main

4/11/26     Barona Speedway                 SoCal Lightning Sprints                3rd A Main
 

Scott Daloisio produced this release. For more information: phone (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com.

 

 

 

 

Big Game Motorsports and Gravel Rally for Top-10 Result After Wild Crash

 

Inside Line Promotions - PEVELY, Mo. (April 14, 2026) - It's easy to point to wins at the end of a championship-caliber season, but for two-time and defending World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion Big Game Motorsports, a ninth-place result last Friday night was the epitome of a championship performance.

 

David Gravel kicked off the Federated Auto Parts Spring Classic doubleheader at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park that evening by setting quick time during qualifying. He won a heat race and gained a position to place seventh in the dash.

"We didn't get a good dash draw, but had things go our way early in the feature," he said. "We gained some track position and then lost some track position. (Around the midpoint of the race) I made an aggressive move in turns three and four. We ended up touching tires with someone down the frontstretch. I flipped pretty bad. I thought for sure our night was over. We got the left rear suspension fixed, a couple of wings on there. The boys did a great job to get us back out there. Luckily, there were a bunch of lapped cars and we passed a couple, had a couple people crash or break and ended up ninth.

 

"The front axle was bent pretty far back in the right front and felt a little weird. I couldn't really run the top of the track. I had to lead it with the right rear. I just ran the bottom and when I had to go to the top I would. It wasn't 100 percent. I was trying to finish ahead of all the cars one lap down. Fortunately we did that and got a couple more. I'm very proud of everybody to salvage a ninth-place finish."

 

If Gravel wouldn't have been able to restart the race he would have finished 22nd, meaning the team saved 26 points by rebounding the way it did.

 

The crew worked hard to rebuild the car prior to Saturday's event finale.

 

"We were able to still use the chassis," Gravel said. "The only thing that stayed the same was my seat, the steering gear and the tail tank."

 

Gravel qualified second quickest overall and he won a heat race. A runner-up result in the dash lined him up on the outside of the front row for the main event.

 

"The car felt good and we had a better dash draw," he said. "I was able to get the lead early in the feature. Traffic was brutal. It was like New York City traffic. I saw Buddy (Kofoid) poke his nose. I was too tentative in traffic one lap and tried to run the middle. He was able to get around me. I wish I ran it harder into the corner. That was his opportunity to get around me."

 

Gravel led Lap 8 through Lap 26 before he ended the race in second - his ninth podium of the season.

 

"I was happy," he said. "I wanted to win. I was a little banged up and you could easily compound two bad nights in a row. To come back, have a strong run, lead laps and finish second was good."

 

Next up is the Hy-Vee Perks 40 this Friday at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., followed by the Southern Indiana Showdown on Saturday at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. Gravel enters the weekend leading the World of Outlaws championship standings by 42 points.

 

"Two wild card tracks, tracks we've had success at," he said. "I'm looking forward to the challenge. We'll take it day by day, lap by lap. We'll try to qualify well and put ourselves in position."

 

QUICK RESULTS -

 

April 10 - I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park in Pevely, Mo. - Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 7 (8); Feature: 9 (7).

 

April 11 - I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park in Pevely, Mo. - Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 1 (1); Dash: 2 (3); Feature: 2 (2).

 

SEASON STATS -

 

13 races, 3 wins, 9 top fives, 11 top 10s, 12 top 15s, 12 top 20s

 

UP NEXT -

 

Friday at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., for the Hy-Vee Perks 40 and Saturday at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., for the Southern Indiana Showdown with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

 

BIG GAME MOTORSPORTS MEDIA LINKS -

 

X: https://x.com/BigGameMotorspt

 

DAVID GRAVEL MEDIA LINKS -

 

X: https://x.com/DavidGravel

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidGravelRacing

 

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/DavidGravel2

 

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@DavidGravel

 

Website: http://www.shopDGR.com

 

 

Mallett Returning to Riverside International Speedway This Saturday

Inside Line Promotions – GREENBRIER, Ark. (April 13, 2026) – Jordon Mallett is hoping to wear a crown this Saturday when he invades Riverside International Speedway for the King of the Ditch.

A $5,000 payday is on the line at the dirt oval in West Memphis, Ark., where Mallett has five career winged sprint car triumphs.

“It’s nice to be close to home and run for a good purse,” he said. “More than that, I’m just ready to get more laps in and try to work on our program and notebook.”

Mallett and car owner A.G. Rains recorded a pair of runner-up results at the track when they teamed up at the end of the 2024 season.

“I’m ready to get back there,” Mallett said. “It’s a place I’ve always liked going to and I feel like we’re normally pretty good there. I think it’s the perfect opportunity to hopefully get this season going in the direction of the expectations we have.”

Saturday’s race will be the first in more than a month for the team, which last competed on March 13 at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Ala. A DNF in the heat race because of mechanical woes left the team unable to start the main event.

“We changed motors and were ready to race the next night if it didn’t get rained out, but Mother Nature won,” Mallett said. “We’re hoping we can get this bad luck we’ve had to start the season behind us. Everyone is giving 110 percent, but we’ve had a string of bad luck we haven’t been able to get rid of yet. It’s just circumstances outside of all of our control. We’ve got speed and everything we need. We just need a little luck on our side so we can compete in races.”

QUICK RESULTS –

March 13 – North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Ala. – Heat race: 5 (3); Feature: 18 (18). 

SEASON STATS –

5 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s, 2 top 15s, 5 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Saturday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., for the King of the Ditch

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://jordonmallett.myracepass.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordonmallettmotorsports

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Dover and Estenson Splitting Driving Duties for Tim Estenson Motorsports

 

Inside Line Promotions - SPRINGFIELD, Neb. (April 13, 2026) - Jack Dover and Tim Estenson will share time behind the wheel for Tim Estenson Motorsports this season.

 

Dover is aiming for a 20-race schedule mostly made up of running for his second straight Cressman Sanitation Midwest 410 Sprint Touring Series championship. His first start of the season is scheduled for May 17 at Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D., during the Bull Haulers Brawl presented by Folkens Brothers Trucking.

"My first goal is try to keep the winning streak alive," said Dover, who holds a 21-year winning streak. "I think I've had a win every year since the beginning of my career. We want to race smart, clean and not tear stuff up. We want to run our best and hopefully that leads to multiple wins. Going back to back on championships is on our radar. If we can race smart and clean and have decent results, I think we'll be a contender."

 

Estenson's plan is approximately 30-to-35 races with a true outlaw schedule of chasing the best races around the Midwest.

 

"A big part of it is trying to get back to the basics," he said. "We'll see if me sitting out a year has been beneficial when I get back behind the wheel. I think I can speak a lot more regarding feedback after sitting back and watching Jack race last year. Even that one race I got to race last year I felt a lot different, could feel a lot more than before so I think it was pretty beneficial.

 

"My focus is just to be consistent and build on that. No DNFs would be huge. Obviously I'd like to get five wins, but I'd really like to try to build on consistency and the wins will come from that."

 

Estenson's first scheduled race is May 30 at Off Road Speedway in Norfolk, Neb. He and Dover are both planning to race that night during a Cressman Sanitation Midwest 410 Sprint Touring Series event.

 

UP NEXT -

 

May 17 at Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D., for the Bull Haulers Brawl presented by Folkens Brothers Trucking with the Cressman Sanitation Midwest 410 Sprint Touring Series

 

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.JackDoverRacing.com

 

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"Truline Logistics is an integral part of Tim Estenson Motorsports and we're grateful for their support," Dover said. "We're aiming to get them into Victory Lane several times this year."

Dover would like to thank Certified Transmission, Carpet Land, Truline Logistics, Backlund Plumbing, Estenson Racing, Langfeldt Overhead Doors, True Trucking, Husker Diesel, Thorpe's Body Shop, Phil Durst, Speedway Engines, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Schoenfeld Headers, Smith Titanium, K&N Filters, FK Rod Ends, DMI, Vortex Wings, Speedway Motors, Wurth, Mecum Auctions, Industrial Plating and Arai Helmets for their continued support.

 

 

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