WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Western Midget Racing has finalized an exciting slate of dirt track races across Northern California, encompassing 16 dates for the stock production Midget series. Twelve of the events will be a “race within a race” combined with the Bay Cities Racing Association for the California Super Series, presented by Quick Change Liquid Energy.
A slate of four stand-alone events are also offered for a 16 round championship season.
The schedule includes many marquee events including pairing with the Northern Auto Racing Club 410 Sprint Cars on both Friday May 29 and Saturday July 18 at Watsonville Speedway. Antioch Speedway hosts the lucrative Graunstadt Memorial on June 6 while Petaluma hosts the coveted Tom Manning Memorial on August 8.
The series’ July 25 stop at Antioch Speedway will be paired with the Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprint Car Series.
The campaign ends with a pair of two-day shows at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds in Stockton. September 18-19 sees the WMR-BCRA Super Series competing during the Dennis Roth Classic for the World of Outlaws. October 23-24 has the Midgets taking on the seventh-mile Delta Speedway during the annual Turkey Bowl for Micro Sprints.
Santa Cruz’ Logan Mitchell returns to defend his 2025 championship, looking to march up the all-time wins list with 12-career triumphs in the series.
2026 WESTERN MIDGET RACING SCHEDULE
March 20 Watsonville Speedway Watsonville, Calif.
April 4 Antioch Speedway Antioch, Calif.
April 18 Placerville Speedway Placerville, Calif.
May 2 Marysville Raceway Marysville, Calif.
May 16 Merced Speedway Merced, Calif.
May 29 Watsonville Speedway Watsonville, Calif.
June 6 Antioch Speedway Antioch, Calif.
June 20 Watsonville Speedway Watsonville, Calif.
July 18 Watsonville Speedway Watsonville, Calif.
July 25 Antioch Speedway Antioch, Calif.
August 8 Petaluma Speedway Petaluma, Calif.
August 15 Antioch Speedway Antioch, Calif.
September 18-19 Stockton Dirt Track Stockton, Calif.
October 23-24 Delta Speedway Stockton, Calif.
