USAC-Western States Midgets Schedules

USAC Western States Midgets have released their 2012 racing schedules, with a few additions.
Of note, if the tradition Thanksgiving evening Turkey Night Midget Grand Prix race is still a "TBA" on both the Dirt and Pavement schedules.
It'll be interesting to see if the race returns to Irwindale Speedway on pavement, or if the race returns to the Dirt, where it's storied history began.

2012 USAC-Western States Midgets DIRT schedule:
March 10 - TBA
March 23-24 - Silver Dollar Speedway, Chico, CA Mini Gold Cup with WoO Sprint Cars
April 7 - Bakersfield Speedway, Oildale, CA
May 12 - Santa Maria Speedway, Santa Maria, CA
May 19 - Giant Chevrolet King's Speedway, Hanford, CA w/ USAC/CRA Sprint Cars
July 6 - Ocean Speedway, Watsonville, CA Howard Kaeding Classic w/ Civil War Sprint Cars
August 4 - Santa Maria Speedway
August 18 - TBA
September 1-2 - Calistoga Speedway, Calistoga, CA Louie Vermeil Classic w/ USAC/CRA Sprint Cars
September 6-7 - Silver Dollar Speedway - Gold Cup w/ WoO Sprint Cars
September 22 - Bakersfield Speedway
October 27 - Chowchilla Speedway, Chowchilla, CA Pumpkin Cup
November 22 - TBA

2012 USAC-Western States Midgets PAVEMENT Schedule:
March 31 - Madera Speedway, Madera, CA
May 5 - Madera Speedway
June 9 - Madera Speedway
July 14 - Madera Speedway
September 15 - Madera Speedway
November 22 - TBA

BCRA Midgets Tentative 2012 Schedule

The tentative 2012 BCRA Midget schedule was released at www.bcraracing.com.

The highlight of the season will be the 25th Annual Jack London Bash Picnic and Hall of Fame Picnic at Placerville Speedway, followed by the annual "Open Wheel Madness" event at Petaluma Speedway on August 11. 

The BCRA Midgets return to the Dirt at Placerville for three races, Marysville twice and Chowchilla once for their season finale at the Pumpkin Cup. On pavement, the BCRA Midgets return to Madera for five dates, Lakeport Speedway for the traditional 4th of July weekend and October Classic dates and Ukiah Speedway twice, plus a return to Roseville's All-American Speedway, for a total of 11 pavement races and Seven Dirt races slated for 2012. 

March 31 Madera Speedway, Madera, CA Gerhardt Classic

April 7 Marysville Raceway Park, Marysville, CA

May 5 Madera Speedway, Vukovich Classic

May 12 Ukiah Speedway, Ukiah, CA

June 2 Placerville Speedway, Placerville, CA

June 9 Madera Speedway, Al Pombo Classic

June 23 - All American Speedway, Roseville, CA

June 30 Placerville Speedway w/ King of the West

July 7 Lakeport Speedway, Lakeport, CA

July 14 Madera Speedway

July 28 Ukiah Speedway

August 4 Placerville Speedway, 25th Annual Jack London Bash Picnic & Hall of Fame

August 11 Petaluma Speedway

August 25 Marysville Raceway Park

September 15 Madera Speedway, Harvest Classic

September 22 Ukiah Speedway

October 20 Lakeport Speedway October Classic

October 27 Chowchilla Speedway Pumpkin Cup

USAC Western States Midgets Add May 19 Race Date to Schedule

The USAC Western States Midgets have added a race to their 2012 Dirt schedule, May 19 at the 3/8-mile Giant Chevrolet King's Speedway in Hanford, CA.

The USAC Midgets return to Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, CA for two races, the Mini Gold Cup (March 23-24) and the Gold Cup Race of Champions (September 6-7), both on the same bill as the World of Outlaws Sprints Cars, as well as returning/debuting at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, CA on July 6 for the Howard Kaeding Classic. The last Midget race at Ocean was in 2006, of which Gregg Bragg won in a Stealth/Honda. The Midgets return for the 5th Annual Louie Vermeill Classic at Calistoga Speedway on Labor Day weekend as well, in what has become a can't-miss event.

The USAC Western States Midgets also return to Bakersfield Speedway in Oildale on April 7 and September 22, as well as Santa Maria Speedway on May 12 and August 4 and the 1/3-mile Chowchilla Speedway for the Pumpkin Cup on October 27.

USAC Western States DIRT Midgets 2012 Schedule
March 16-17  Silver Dollar Speedway - Chico, CA
April 7 Bakersfield Speedway, Oildale, CA
May 12 Santa Maria Speedway, Santa Maria, CA
May 19 Giant Chevrolet King's Speedway, Hanford, CA
July 6 Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA
August 4 Santa Maria Speedway
September 1-2 Calistoga Speedway
September 6-7 Silver Dollar Speedway
September 22 Bakersfield Speedway
October 27 Chowchilla Speedway, Chowchilla, CA

USAC Western States PAVEMENT Midgets 2012 Schedule
March 31 Madera Speedway, Madera, CA Gerhardt Classic
May 5 Madera Vukovich Classic
June 9 Madera Al Pombo Classic
July 14 Madera
September 15 Madera Harvest Classic
November 22 Turkey Night Grand Prix at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (with USAC National)