Merced Speedway

Directions Website Contact the business

Merced Speedway Merced Speedway Saturday Night Home of IMCA Modified Racing in The Valley!
(1094)

Merced Speedway is the fastest, smoothest dirt track in the Central Valley of California. With large, covered grandstands, fans are kept cool in the summer heat with an obstruction free view of the entire speedway.

GATES OPEN AT 4 pm Drivers meeting 4 pmQualifying 445 pm Trick or Treat 515-545 pm Racing 6 pm
10/24/2026

GATES OPEN AT 4 pm
Drivers meeting 4 pm
Qualifying 445 pm

Trick or Treat 515-545 pm
Racing 6 pm

🏁🔥 THE PETTIT HARD LUCK RACE — WHO’S IN?! 🔥🏁It’s the FINAL NIGHT of the Dirt Nationals Presented by the Pettit Shootout ...
10/24/2026

🏁🔥 THE PETTIT HARD LUCK RACE — WHO’S IN?! 🔥🏁

It’s the FINAL NIGHT of the Dirt Nationals Presented by the Pettit Shootout at Merced Speedway, and while the championship contenders battle for the overall titles, we’ve got something special for the drivers who have supported this four-race challenge!

🏆 THE PETTIT HARD LUCK RACE! 🏆

The bottom six eligible drivers in the point standings from each division will get their chance to battle it out for bragging rights and a little redemption!

🔥 HERE’S WHO’S CURRENTLY IN! 🔥

🟡 MODIFIEDS
🏁 Robert Marsh – 96 pts
🏁 Fred Lind – 88 pts
🏁 Cody Burke – 87 pts
🏁 Mickey Hill – 82 pts
🏁 Paul Stone – 80 pts
🏁 Gordon Joel – 37 pts

🔵 SPORTMODS
🏁 Bo Crebs – 92 pts
🏁 Nicholas Johnson – 87 pts
🏁 Kaden Perez – 65 pts
🏁 Kenzie Brown – 62 pts
🏁 Igor Gandzuk – 59 pts
🏁 Tony Peffer – 37 pts

🩷 HOBBY STOCKS
🏁 Casey Johnson – 94 pts
🏁 Joe Gallaher – 87 pts
🏁 Nicholas Johnson – 86 pts
🏁 John Tevis – 81 pts
🏁 DJ Keldsen – 76 pts
🏁 Chad Ragsdale – 66 pts

💥 THESE DRIVERS AREN’T DONE YET! 💥

Sometimes racing doesn’t go your way. Mechanical failures, bad luck, and tough nights are all part of dirt track racing.

But tonight, these drivers get another opportunity to turn that luck around!

🏁 THE QUICK CHANGE PETTIT SHOOTOUT HARD LUCK RACES!

Three divisions, plenty of hungry drivers, and one last chance to put on a show!

🎃 PLUS IT’S TRICK OR TREAT NIGHT!
🍬 Trick or Treat on Track: 5:15–5:45 PM
🏁 Racing Starts: 6 PM
🎟️ Kids 15 & Under FREE!

🔥 WHO’S GOING FROM HARD LUCK TO VICTORY LANE

🏁🔥 IT’S RACEDAY AT MERCED SPEEDWAY!! 🔥🏁🎃🍬 TONIGHT IS FOR THE KIDS AND THE RACE FANS!! 🍬🎃🏆 DIRT NATIONALS – NIGHT 2 FINAL...
10/24/2026

🏁🔥 IT’S RACEDAY AT MERCED SPEEDWAY!! 🔥🏁

🎃🍬 TONIGHT IS FOR THE KIDS AND THE RACE FANS!! 🍬🎃

🏆 DIRT NATIONALS – NIGHT 2 FINALE!
Presented by The Pettit Shootout!

The engines are ready to ROAR, the dirt is ready to FLY, and we’ve got an AWESOME night of racing and Halloween fun planned for the whole family!!

👻🎃 TRICK OR TREAT ON THE TRACK! 🎃👻

Bring those little ghosts, goblins, superheroes, and princesses out to meet the drivers, check out the race cars, and load up on CANDY right on the racetrack!

🎟️ ALL KIDS 15 & UNDER GET IN FREE!! 🎟️

🏁 TONIGHT’S ACTION:
🔥 Modifieds
🔥 SportMods
🔥 Stock Cars
🔥 Hobby Stocks
🔥 Mini Stocks

💥 PLUS the Quick Change Pettit Shootout HARD LUCK RACES!

⏰ TONIGHT’S TIMES
🏁 Gates Open: 4 PM
🎃 Trick or Treat: 5:15–5:45 PM
🏎️ Racing: 6 PM

🏆 Championships are on the line, bragging rights are up for grabs, and we’re sending the Dirt Nationals out with a BANG!

💥 FAST CARS!
🍬 FREE CANDY!
🎃 HALLOWEEN FUN!
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION FOR KIDS 15 & UNDER!

📍 MERCED SPEEDWAY
📅 TONIGHT – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24!

🏁 PACK THE GRANDSTANDS AND LET’S MAKE THIS A NIGHT TO REMEMBER!!

Be sure to visit Jim At the Bullet impressions trailer for your dirt nationals gear!!
10/24/2026

Be sure to visit Jim At the Bullet impressions trailer for your dirt nationals gear!!

ITS TIME TO GO RACING!!!80 cars are signed in and ready to do battle Night 1 of Dirt Nationals presented by the Pettit S...
10/24/2026

ITS TIME TO GO RACING!!!
80 cars are signed in and ready to do battle Night 1 of Dirt Nationals presented by the Pettit Shootout!!

Racing starts at 7

Drivers meeting 530 pm Must draw before that to qualify Hotlaps 6 pm in order of running order Racing 7 pmCan’t make it ...
10/24/2026

Drivers meeting 530 pm
Must draw before that to qualify
Hotlaps 6 pm in order of running order
Racing 7 pm

Can’t make it catch all the action live on IMCA.tv

12 pm update everything looks good we may start a little later to finish getting everything packed and ready but we will...
10/23/2026

12 pm update everything looks good we may start a little later to finish getting everything packed and ready but we will be good to go racing if you are a dirt pit spot do not show up to park until at least 3 pm please

Let’s go racing!

930 am update Everything looks good we have had pumps going since 9 pm last night. Special thanks to Dell Levi and Leste...
10/23/2026

930 am update
Everything looks good we have had pumps going since 9 pm last night. Special thanks to Dell Levi and Lester for the help! The track is hard packed in really good shape just waiting on sunshine and some wind this afternoon and we should be good! I will post again at noon what time everything will get going tonight!
Doug

10/22/2026

Practice is cancelled
I will give an update on practice tomorrow morning
Doug

Getting all ready for Practice tonight
10/22/2026

Getting all ready for Practice tonight

Address

900 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Merced, CA
95341

Opening Hours

5pm - 10pm

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Merced Speedway posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Merced Speedway:

Shortcuts

Share

Category