6/17/2026
Redwood Acres Raceway
Big Money On The Line For Jim Walker Fair Classic
Eureka, CA (June 17, 2026) – North Coast race fans will be treated to two days of motorsports action this Saturday and Sunday during the annual Redwood Acres Fair. Saturday will feature the Mid-City Motor World Late Models Jim Walker Fair Classic. The Upstate Bomber Series, Legends, Jr. Legends and mini stocks will also be racing. O’Reilly Auto Parts will be presenting all of Saturday’s races.
In addition, Redwood Acres Raceway will honor the inductees into the 2026 class of the track’s Hall Of Fame. The inductees include 1969 Redwood Acres Raceway super stock track champion Bob Britt, four-time NASCAR Winston West Series champion Bill Schmitt, 1982 Rose Classic winner and 1987 Redwood Acres Raceway super stock track champion Mark Baldwin, five-time Redwood Acres Raceway super stock track champion crew chief and winner of multiple big-time races in the west Rick Harper and 1983 and 1984 Redwood Acres Raceway Limited Modified/open wheel track champion Tim Marsh, Jr.
Sunday the on-track action will continue with the Redwood Sports Car Club will hold a Fast Lap Shootout. They will be joined by the Dirt 4 Bangers and the Down & Dirty Hillbilly Boat races.
The incentive to win Saturday’s Jim Walker Fair Classic for the Mid-City Motor World Late Models will be high with several sponsors lining up to boost the main event purse for the event including Chalk Mountain Ranch and North Coast Lighting And Electric. The main event will be split into two 48-lap segments with the winner of each earning $2,000. Former RAR driver Kavin Conn has sponsored a bonus for the driver who earns the Hard Charger award while Bob Oliver and Competition Carburation have also put up a $150 award for the fastest lap in the feature. Additionally, Hard Logging And Construction provided the purse for the eight-lap trophy dash with the winner receiving $500.
Saturday’s race will be the first of the four-race season for the Upstate Bomber Series. As in the late models, Bob Oliver and Competition Carburation will give $150 to the driver who clocks the fastest lap in the 40-lap feature.
Tickets for both Saturday and Sunday’s events are $10 while children ages five and under get in free.
For more information about this weekend’s races including purse payouts for the Jim Walker Fair Classic and boat race rules, visit www.RacinTheAcres.com or find Redwood Acres Raceway on Facebook and Instagram.
Submitted By: Matthew Sullivan