5/12/2025
Redwood Acres Raceway
Redwood Acres Raceway’s 2025 Season Begins This Saturday
The 78th season begins this Saturday May 17 at Redwood Acres Raceway. Shafer’s Ace Hardware will present an action-packed night of racing at Eureka’s 3/8-mile oval, the 37th year of pavement racing at the track. The NorCal Legend Series will visit the Acres for the season opener along with the Mid-City Motor World Late Models, limited modifieds, bombers and mini stocks.
In only its third season, the NorCal Legend Series has established itself as one of the top touring series in the west. Redwood Acres Raceway’s top local talent including defending series champion Brandon White, Landen Green and Tyler Krupa will be going up against some of the best Legends drivers in the region. Sebastopol’s Cody Winchel currently leads Kai Lovell of Ukiah by 17 points in the series’ point standings.
The NorCal Legends have averaged a 38-car turnout between the series’ first three events and a similar car count is expected for Saturday. Chase Burgeson and Cole Brown were the winners of the split-main event races at Stockton 99 Speedway on March 29. Winchel was victorious at Ukiah Speedway on April 19 while Robby Czub won the series’ most recent race at Shasta Speedway on May 3.
Mid-City Motor World will be presenting all the late model action at the Acres in 2025. Top local drivers including multi-time track champion Brandon Barnwell and Luke Hall are expected to appear. Hall will also be behind the wheel of a limited modified Saturday night. It will be the first of two limited modified races for the season. The division is very similar to the touring series modifieds including the North State and Upstate Modified Series which have raced at the Acres in recent years. As previously mentioned, bombers and mini stocks will also be in action.
Pre-sale tickets for Saturday’s race are available at Don’s Rent-All in Eureka, JC Auto in Fortuna and McKinleyville Barbershop in McKinleyville. Race fans are encouraged to take advantage of the discount ticket prices at the local businesses. Tickets are also available on RacinTheAcres.com.
An open practice is scheduled for Friday May 16 from 5:00 PM to dark. Saturday, grandstands open at 3:30 PM with racing starting at 5:00 PM.
Redwood Acres Raceway can be found on Facebook as well as Instagram.
Submitted By: Matthew Sullivan