SRL Southwest Tour

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Sport Stock car racing
JurisdictionUnited States
Founded2001
Headquarters Bakersfield, California
Official website
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The StockCar Racing League is a late model stock car racing league operating since 2001. The series is a continuation of the Tri-Track Challenge run in California between 1997 and 2000. The series is also connected to the former Supermodified Racing League, previously headed by Davey Hamilton. Through the years the series expanded its racing calendar as well as racing series adding spec late model series and Legends car racing.

Contents

2025 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Schedule

2025 SPEARS Pro Late Model Series Schedule

2025 SPEARS Modified Series Schedule

2025 UARA National Tour Schedule

DateTrackLocationWinner
February 1Cordele Motor Speedway [1] Cordele, Georgia
March 15South Alabama Speedway [2] Ozark, Alabama
April 5Cordele Motor Speedway [3] Cordele, Georgia
May 10Cordele Motor Speedway [4] Cordele, Georgia
May 24 Freedom Factory [5] Bradenton, Florida
June 4 Berlin Raceway [6] Marne, Michigan
June 19 Jennerstown Speedway [7] Jennerstown, Pennsylvania
August 2Auburndale Speedway [8] Winter Haven, Florida
August 13 Berlin Raceway [9] Marne, Michigan
October 4Cordele Motor Speedway [10] Cordele, Georgia
October 25Cordele Motor Speedway [11] Cordele, Georgia
November 29 Freedom Factory [12] Bradenton, Florida

2025 UARA Sportsman Series Schedule

History

Tri-Track Challenge

Starting in 1997 Madera Speedway, Stockton 99 Speedway and Altamont Motorsports Park started cooperating to form the Tri-Track Challenge for their late model racing classes. Eric Holmes raced in the series in 1998. [13] The 1999 season was won by Burney Lamar, despite only winning a single race at Stockton. Terpstra, Fensler, Holmes and Tucker completed the top five. [14] After the 2000 season, won by Jim Pettit, II, the series was disbanded. The main reason being Stockton 99 Speedway not wanting to continue to support the series.

Supermodified Racing League

In January 2001 the promoters of Altamont and Madera tried to found a series the same rules as the existing NASCAR Elite Division. Davey Hamilton and Rick Gerhardt, promoting a California-based supermodified racing division under the Supermodified Racing League sanctioning body offered to sanction the new late model series under their umbrella. The SRL Wild West Shootout Late Model Series was founded for the 2001 season with Altamont and Madera running six races each. Stockton returned on the calendar for the 2002 season. Gerhardt sold his interest in the series at the beginning of 2004 to Steve Fensler. [15] For 2005 the supermodified division was sold to form the Western States Supermodified Racing League. [16] The late model series continued under the management of Fensler.

SRL Southwest Tour

For 2006 the SRL Southwest Tour was formed in affiliation with the ASA. [17] After the announcement that the NASCAR Elite Division would be disbanded after the 2006 season the NASCAR organisation encouraged the Elite Division teams to join the SRL series. [18]

Legends car racing was introduced in the SRL series in 2010. With spec legends cars built by US Legend Cars the series was run following the INEX regulations. Cale Kanke won the first two seasons before graduating into the Southwest Tour in 2015. In 2011 Sean Rayhall and Ben Rhodes were some of the guest starters in the series. [19] Despite attracting large grids, the series was discontinued after the 2015 season.

For 2013 the S2 class was introduced, later renamed as the spec late model class. The series focused on young drivers coming from go-karts or legends racing. The first season was won by Ryan Cansdale who later graduated into the main Southwest Tour. [20] The 2014 season was won by Brandon Weaver.

In 2022, it was announced that SRL would sanction races at Citrus County Speedway, Mobile International Speedway, and Berlin Raceway as the SRL National Tour. In 2023, the schedule was expanded to eight races at different tracks, Bubba Pollard was crowned the inaugural champion. In 2024, the series became independent of SRL and became the UARA National Tour joining the UARA Sportsman Series.

A pre-season non-championship race, the SRL Winter Showdown, was introduced in 2015. The race at Kern County Raceway Park invited many non-SRL racers to compete for the crown. New to the SRL series were Dustin Ash, Preston Peltier, Dalton Sargeant among others. South-eastern based short track specialist Bubba Pollard won the first two editions of the race. [21]

Classes

SRL Southwest Tour

The main series is a super late model stock car based class, with cars similar to those used at major Super Late Model races such as the Snowball Derby, All American 400, Anderson 400, and other such major events on the short track racing scene. The series is open to any chassis fabricator such as Lefthander, LFR or Howe. The bodies, based on late model cars by Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge or Toyota.

Racecar Factory Spec Late Model Touring Series

The spec late model class (also known as the S2 class) is a class for spec racing late model stock cars. The cars ar built by the Racecar Factory based in Irwindale, California. The tube chassis is slightly smaller than a regular (super) late model car. The body is provided by Fivestar RaceCar Bodies and is similar to the ones used in the Mid-American Stock Car Series and the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series. [22] The spec engine is provided by General Motors. [23] The Chevrolet Performance CT350 crate engine produces 350hp. The engine is a Chevrolet small-block in a V8 configuration. [24]

StockCar Racing League Champions (1997-present)

Multiple champion Jim Pettit II with the 2013 Kern County race trophy. Jim Pettit II.JPG
Multiple champion Jim Pettit II with the 2013 Kern County race trophy.

Tri-Track Challenge (1997-2000)

YearTri-Track Challenge
1997Dave Byrd
1998 Mike David
1999 Burney Lamar
2000Jim Pettit II

Supermodified Racing League (2000-2005)

YearWildwest ShootoutSupermodifiedLites
2000n/aTroy Regiern/a
2001Nathan TuckerTroy Regier (2)n/a
2002Jeff AnthonyLonnie AdamsonDarrell Herzog
2003Ron Strmiska Jrn/an/a
2004Steve BellettoTroy Regier (3)n/a
2005Jason Fenslern/an/a

StockCar Racing League (2006-present)

YearSouthwest TourPro Late ModelModifiedsSpec Late ModelLegends
2006Eric Schmidtn/aJason Patisonn/an/a
2007Dave Byrd (2)n/aDanny Gayn/an/a
2008Jim Pettit II (2)n/aJimmy Dickersonn/an/a
2009M.K. Kanken/aAndrew Phippsn/an/a
2010Jonathan Gomezn/aJim Mardisn/aCale Kanke
2011Jim Pettit II (3)n/aJim Mardis (2)n/aCale Kanke (2)
2012 Derek Thorn n/aAustin Barnesn/aDarren Amidon
2013Jim Pettit II (4)n/aChris GerchmanRyan CansdaleRicky Schlick
2014 Derek Thorn (2)n/aDylan CappelloBrandon WeaverTony Mangini
2015Jacob Gomesn/aAustin Barnes (2) Dylan Garner Cody Winchell
2016 Derek Thorn (3)n/aMatthew HicksTodd Conradn/a
2017 Derek Thorn (4)n/aTaylor MiinchRobby Hornsbyn/a
2018Jeremy Dossn/aTaylor Miinch (2)n/an/a
2019 Cole Moore n/aDylan Cappello (2)n/an/a
2020 Derek Thorn (5)n/aJeremy Dossn/an/a
2021 Derek Thorn (6)Jeremy DossJeremy Doss (2)n/an/a
2022Jacob Gomes (2)Seth WiseJaron Gianninin/an/a
2023Jacob Gomes (3)Linny WhiteTravis Thirkettlen/an/a
2024Buddy ShepherdChristian BazenHolly Clarkn/an/a

SRL Winter Showdown

YearSuper Late ModelModified
2015 Bubba Pollard Dylan Cappello
2016 Bubba Pollard (2) Ryan Partridge
2017 Derek Thorn Austin Barnes
2018 Kyle Busch n/a
2019 Ty Majeski Trevor Cristiani
2020n/an/a
2021 Derek Thorn (2)Jeremy Doss
2022Jacob Gomesn/a
2023Jacob Gomes (2)n/a

SRL National Tour/UARA National Tour Champions (2021-present)

YearSuper Late ModelSportsman
2022n/aSteven Morris
2023 Bubba Pollard Steve Gill

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  1. ↑ Race #1 of Speed Fest at Cordele
  2. ↑ Rattler 250
  3. ↑ Race #2 of Speed Fest at Cordele
  4. ↑ Race #3 of Speed Fest at Cordele
  5. ↑ Bigley Memorial Tune Up 125
  6. ↑ Money in the Bank 150
  7. ↑ Motor Mountain Masters 150
  8. ↑ Billy Joe Ingram Memorial 154
  9. ↑ Battle at Berlin 250
  10. ↑ Race #4 of Speed Fest at Cordele
  11. ↑ World Crown 300
  12. ↑ Bill Bigley Sr. Memorial 128
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