Madera Speedway

09/09/2026

Eric Johnson, Jr. of LaCenter, WA finished third in the 2025 Madera 150. Johnson returns in the No. 5 for Jerry Pitts Racing on September 26th, competing in the NASCAR / ARCA Menards Series, West during the Mission Foods Harvest Classic. Don't miss a second of the action at Madera Speedway. Get your tickets today at www.racemadera.com

09/09/2026

NASCAR driver Zane Smith of Huntington Beach, Calif. invites you to experience the Mission Foods Harvest Classic on September 26th, featuring the NASCAR / ARCA Menards Series West and the SpeedTour Super Modifieds in action! Tickets and info at www.racemadera.com

09/08/2026

Congratulations to Ethan Nascimento on becoming the 11th former 51FIFTY Jr Late Model winner to now win a NASCAR/ARCA race!

Manteca’s Ethan Nascimento used a last lap pass to storm past 2025 ARCA Menards Series, West champion Trevor Huddleston to take Saturday’s NAPA Auto Parts 150 at All American Speedway. Nascimento prevailed in Roseville by just .038 seconds.

The next NASCAR/ARCA West race is September 26th at the Madera Speedway. Tickets are on sale now at this link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/53rd-annual-harvest-classic-tickets-1999238932465?aff=oddtdtcreator

Photos by Noah Blackwell and Christian Rozell

09/03/2026

FALL IS BIG EVENT TIME AT MADERA SPEEDWAY -

To kick off the big event season at the fastest 1/3 mile in the west it all starts with the 53rd Annual Harvest Classic on September 26th featuring the NASCAR/ARCA Series and the Ground Pounding Speed Tour Super Modifieds in a double header feature event. The under card includes the NCMA Sprint Cars, the INEX Legends and the Legends of Kearney Bowl!

Second up on the Fall BIG EVENT calendar is 14th Annual Short Track Shootout on October 10th featuring the best late model drivers vs the youngsters in the 51FIFTY Series in a triple 50 lap main event format with each main event paying $5,000.00 to win! The total purse for 36 cars exceeds $40,000.00 at the 14th annual ShortTrack Shootout!

3rd in line on the fall big event schedule is the family favorite 20th Annual PUMPKIN SMASH on October 24th! The Annual Pumpkin Smash featuring the 200 lap Enduro, and the Extreme Barrel Race! Plus, a Trick or Treat thru the Pits, a big costume contest and an on-track PUMPKIN SMASH for the KIDS!

The final major event of the fall is also the final event at the Madera Speedway of the 2026 racing season. November 13th & 14th is the 5th Annual Golden State Invitational Truck and Tractor Pulls bringing the best of the best in tractors and trucks from the pulling world!

Fans and competitors can learn more about the FALL BIG EVENT SEASON at the Madera Speedway by visiting our new website at

Experience thrilling racing at the Fastest 1/3 mile track in the west.

08/31/2026

TICKETS GO ON SALE TODAY for the September 26th, 53rd Annual Harvest Classic at the Madera Speedway with a dual headliner featuring the NASCAR/ARCA Series and the Mighty Super Modifieds!

Click here to get your tickets today https://www.eventbrite.com/e/53rd-annual-harvest-classic-tickets-1999238932465?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/30/2026

THE FIRST 25 DRIVERS TO ENTER THE 15K TO WIN SHORTTRACK SHOOTOUT HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN FREE HOOSIER RACING TIRES!

There is a mandatory driver preregistration for the $15,000.00 to win 14th Annual Short Track Shootout. The driver entry for the October 10th Short Track Shootout is NOW OPEN. Text your driver’s name, car number, hometown/state and email address to the race office at 559-507-9931.

The pre-entry list will set the qualifying order and lock in the guaranteed purse. The entry is also used for television production purposes.

Once we hit 25 drivers on the entry list, the first 25 drivers to enter will go into a drawing for the free Hoosier 970 racing tires to use at the event. This contest will result in two drivers winning two Hoosier 970 tires each after the entry populates with 25 drivers. A total of four (4) Hoosier 970’s will be given away once the entry list reaches 25 cars.

Details such as the race purse breakdown, race procedures, total number of tires allowed, fuel allowed, and RV/Hotel information will be emailed to the email address provided by the team entering.

The 2026 expanded purse for our classic fall event for 36 cars is $40,200.00, the purse for a 20-car field is $32,070.00.

Enter today by texting your driver’s name, car number, hometown/state and email address to the race office at 559-507-9931.

08/28/2026

SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2026 IS THE 53RD ANNUAL HARVEST CLASSIC AT THE MADERA SPEEDWAY featuring the NASCAR/ARCA Series, the GROUND POUNDING Super Modifieds, the NCMA Sprint Cars! Plus the Legends of Kearney Bowl and the INEX Legends.

We have a special guest that will be our Grand Marshal for the 53rd Annual Harvest Classic, and that announcement is set for early next week.

If you can only make it to one event in 2026, THIS SHOULD BE IT! Tickets go on sale September 1st, for the September 26th Harvest Classic at the Madera Speedway!

08/25/2026

$36,400.00 IN EXTRA BONUS BUCK IS UP FOR GRABS AT THE MADERA SPEEDWAY! BONUS BUCKS FLOW FROM MADERA SPEEDWAY for the RACER TV Televised Series Round 6

Madera, CA. (8.25.26) – There are many ways drivers can earn bonus money racing at the Madera Speedway. 24 different bonus-buck awards were earned on August 22nd in round six of the RACER TV televised series from Madera Speedway.

In the 51FIFTY Jr Late Model Series on August 22nd Jarrett Dickson won the 51FIFTY $150 Hard Charger Award, Keatin Lyons won the $150 Hoosier Hard Luck Award, Conner Penix won the Madera Speedway free car entry for the September TV race, Lane Christensen won the $150 Allied Packaging Fast Time Award. Jarrett Dickson, Wyatt Flowers and Dylan Bongiovanni won $100, $75 and $50 from Franks Radio.

Nine 51FIFTY Jr Late Model drivers took home $100 each for a total of $900 on August 22nd by getting a 100% grade on their racing history test. Each Jr driver will have an opportunity to win $100 each at all eight 51FIFTY Jr Late Model races. Plus, there is a $1,000 bonus to the Jr driver that scores the highest at the end of the season after all eight history/safety tests are completed!

In the Pro Late Model Series presented by Mission on August 22nd Jason Aguirre won the Mission $150 Hard Charger Award, Trevor Schlundt won the $150 Hoosier Hard Luck Award, Cam Carraway won the Madera Speedway free car entry for the September TV race, Kellen Keller won the $150 Mission Fast Time Award. Kellen Keller, Wyatt Flowers and Jason Aguirre won $100, $75 and $50 from Franks Radio.

Thanks to our great sponsors the bonus program is in place for every race in the Racer televised series in both the 51FIFTY Jr Late Model Series and the Mission Pro Late Model Series.

There is a total of $36,400.00 in bonus money above and beyond purse money up for grabs in the 2026 racing season. 51FIFTY Jr Late Model History tests have a $9,000 fund. Hard Charger, Hard Luck, Fast Time and Free Car Entry awards has a fund of $12,400. Plus, the $15,000 1st place prize for the Short Track Shootout that Mission has posted for the Triple 50’s.

The next televised race for the 51FIFTY and Mission Pro Late Model Series at the Madera Speedway is on September 19th, 2026.

For information about Madera Speedway, visit www.RaceMadera.com The 2026 season would not be possible without the support of 51FIFTY, Mission Foods, Busch Light, Allied Packaging, Franks Radio, Hoosier Tires, SealMaster and Sunoco Race Fuel.

08/24/2026

14TH ANNUAL SHORTTRACK SHOOTOUT EXPANDS TO $15,000.00 TO WIN

MADERA, CALIFORNIA (August 24, 2026) – The West Coast has been a hotbed of late model racing action for many decades and for the last 13 years the Short Track Shootout at the Madera Speedway has been a showcase of the best racing in the nation in the annual fall classic race event.

Madera Speedway’s Short Track Shootout was one of the first big payday races for local late model drivers to showcase their talent on national television. The event paid $10,000.00 to win from day one all the way through the 13th version of the fall classic.

The 14th annual Short Track Shootout is scheduled for October 10th, 2026 and we are announcing the winning prize money has now grown to $15,000.00 with support from Mission Foods and Hoosier Racing Tires.

Along with the increased prize money the race format has also changed. In recent years the race was a 150 lap contest with a break at the 100 lap mark and the winner took home $10,000.00.

The race will now become three separate 50 lap races, with three separate purses all taking place on a single night at the track. The new format features three separate 50 lap races paying $5,000.00 to win each race, making this the Triple 50’s for $15,000.00 to win.

How to make the race – There will be 24 starting positions available in each of the three 50 lap main events. The fastest 16 cars from qualifying will lock into the starting grid for each of the three main events. Positions 17-20th will come from a 25-lap B main. Positions 21-24th will come from provisionals available to drivers that are in the top 10 in the 2026 Mission Late Model point standings. Unused provisional starting positions will be available to drivers that fail to qualify that are in the top five in the 2026 51FIFTY Jr Late Model drivers points standings.

Drivers finishing 5th and back in the B main will go into standby positions for the second and third 50 lap main events. If drivers that qualified into the race are unable to make the start of the 2nd or 3rd 50 lap main event, then drivers that finished 5th and back in the B main will get pulled into the starting lineup for the 2nd and 3rd main events.

Who can compete in the 14th Annual Short Track Shootout – Any driver with a Madera Speedway legal pro late model that is 14 years of age or older and is in good standing with the Madera Speedway is eligible to enter the race. Any 51FIFTY Jr Late Model driver that has a victory in the 2026 racing season or is in the top five in the 2026 point standings is eligible to enter the event.

How to enter the event – There is a mandatory driver entry list for the $15,000.00 to win 14th Annual Short Track Shootout. The entry for the October 10th Short Track Shootout opens Tuesday August 25, 2026. Text your drivers name, car number and hometown/state to the race office at 559-507-9931.

More details on race procedures, tech and tires will populate on the Short Track Shootout page at racemadera.com on September 1st. If you have questions about the event, please call the race office at 559-507-9931.