Making the trip to nearby Marysville Raceway on Saturday night to take part in the Toller Memorial, Blake Carrick would have a great night behind the wheel as he picked up a third place finish. “It was a fun night, and good to get a lot of laps in,” Blake Carrick said. “I made some mistakes, but when it was all said and done we came home with a nice finish.” Despite weather drenching the area in the week leading up to the race, track officials worked diligently to get the pro

Sitting idle since January’s Tulsa Shootout, Blake Carrick got his 2019 outdoor season off and running on Saturday in Stockton, CA where he admittedly had some rust to shake off before gremlins sidelined him with just under 10-laps remaining in the race. “We had really good speed, I just was a little rusty and made mistakes in the heat and in the feature,” Blake Carrick said. “Once I got going, I felt pretty good until we had some issues.” A two-heat format was utilized Satur

Kicking his 2019 campaign off at the Tulsa Shootout where he would compete in four different classes, Blake Carrick’s week would be highlighted by his run in the Winged Outlaw class where he would work his way into the Last Chance Qualifier. “I have to thank everyone at Factor1 who made this all possible,” Blake Carrick said. “We didn’t have the greatest luck in three of the classes, but I felt like we did well in the Winged Outlaw class and pretty good car all week.” Non-Win

PC- Ron Gilson Getting to another track for the first time to close out his 2018 Rookie season in a winged sprint car, Blake Carrick took to Arizona Speedway for the Copper Classic where he would record a ninth place finish on Friday night before a part failure Saturday ended his night early. “It was a good weekend, and fun to get back in the winged car,” Blake Carrick said. “We had a lot of speed both nights, but we had some bad luck Saturday night running inside the Top-10.

PETERSEN MEDIA » Blake Carrick Closes Nor-Cal Season Out in Stockton, CA Though still with a couple more on his calendar in 2018, Blake Carrick closed out his rookie season in Nor-Cal by competing at Stockton Dirt Track over the weekend during the 35th Annual Tribute To Gary Patterson. “It was an okay weekend,’ Blake Carrick said. “We couldn’t get out of the ‘B’ either night, but it was a nice change of pace to get on a bigger track.” Friday night the weekend came to life wit

Cutting his first ever laps at Thunderbowl Raceway over the weekend, Blake Carrick had a very nice showing as he took on 87 other competitors during the 25th Annual Trophy Cup. “It was my first time racing at Tulare, and it was one of the biggest races of the year but I was pleased with how things went and how comfortable I seemed to get as the weekend progressed. Competing in his familiar Carrick Motorsports entry, Carrick would carry the number 69 on this weekend competing

Putting himself up against the best that California has to offer over the weekend at Placerville Speedway, Blake Carrick proved to be up to the challenge as he raced his way into the Nor-Cal Posse Shootout feature event on Saturday night before a mechanical failure ended his night early. “It was a really fun weekend going up against the best we have in California,” Blake Carrick said. “Friday night we came up short in the ‘B’, but to get through out heat race on Saturday was

>> Fresh off of a pair of a pair of POWRi Top-10’s at Lake Ozark over the Labor Day Weekend, Blake Carrick returned to the seat of a potent Keith Kunz Midget in Illinois over the weekend where he would finish 11th on Friday night at Jacksonville Speedway, and 10th on Saturday night at Spoon River Speedway. “It is an amazing opportunity each time I can get in a Keith Kunz Midget and learn,” Blake Carrick said. “The team is extremely knowledgeable and my teammates are great in

Blake Carrick has simply been impressive during his first year aboard a winged 360ci sprint car. In his 16th career start on Saturday night, the Lincoln, CA driver overcame his 20th starting position and worked his way forward to a 12th place finish. “It was a good night on Saturday,” Blake Carrick said. “Anytime you can go up against a bunch of veterans and move forward is a night you can be happy with.” Checking into Placerville Speedway on Saturday night, Carrick would ope

Despite being collected in an opening lap wreck, Blake Carrick would rebound well as he fought forward and finished ninth at Placerville Speedway on Saturday night. “We had nowhere to go and got upside down on the opening lap wreck but fortunately my guys were able to get me back out and we came back to finish ninth,” Blake Carrick said. Timing his CVC backed No. 38 entry in 10th fastest in qualifying time trials, Carrick would take advantage of the prime starting position in

One week removed for challenging the King of the West 410ci sprint cars as Placerville Speedway, Blake Carrick returned to the track nestled in the foothills on an even playing field and he flexed his muscle as he charged to a ninth place finish on Saturday night. “Unfortunately time trials put us in an early hole, but thankfully we had a car that raced pretty well and we were able to fight forward and get another Top-10,” Blake Carrick said. Timing the CVC/Cemex/Interstate O

Blake Carrick continues to prove to be a quick study behind the wheel of a winged 360ci sprint car as he again tallied a Top-10 finish by way of an eighth place effort on Friday night at Ocean Speedway. “It is pretty cool to start to string together good finishes,” Blake Carrick said. “I feel good, we are fast and now it is a mixture of making laps but also competing nightly.” Carrick got his Friday night off to a great start as he timed the CVC/Cemex/Interstate Oil No. 38 en

>>Getting two more winged sprint car races in over the weekend, Blake Carrick would bounce back from a tough Friday night at Ocean Speedway with a seventh place finish on Saturday night at Placerville Speedway. “Friday night we were in a spot to transfer out of the ‘B’, but I made a mistake in turn two and it cost us,” Blake Carrick said. “Saturday night we continued to run well at Placerville and we were able to pick up a seventh place finish.” Traveling to Ocean Speedway to

Continuing to get seat time and make laps in a winged sprint car in Northern California, Blake Carrick turned in one of his best weekend’s yet as he finished ninth on Friday night in Watsonville, CA and 11th on Saturday in Placerville, CA. “It was a great weekend, and I am getting more comfortable and more confident in the sprint car,” Blake Carrick said. “We ran pretty well both nights, and if it wasn’t for a late mistake in the feature on Saturday we may have had a pair of

>> A change in plans last week saw Blake Carrick make a handful of Sprint Car starts in his native California with tracks running special shows for the Fourth of July holiday, and in the end Carrick is pleased with the progress and is looking forward to this Friday night. “It was a good weekend of getting a lot of laps in the sprint car,” Blake Carrick said. “We made a last minute change and decided to stay home and run in California and I had some fun and am thankful for the

>> Getting back to Placerville Speedway to make his second start at the ¼ mile bullring, Blake Carrick would overcome an early spin and finish 14th in the feature event in what was his fourth ever start in a winged 360. “It has been fun learning in the sprint car,” Blake Carrick said. “I made a couple of mistakes in the feature, but I am learning from them and getting more comfortable.” With 17 cars checked in on what was a hot day at Placerville Speedway, Carrick who came in

Making the trip to Southern Illinois Raceway over the weekend to take part in the Highbanks Hustle, a highly touted Micro race, Blake Carrick would finish 18th in the opening night feature event. “It was a tough field of cars, and it was a long weekend of racing,” Blake Carrick said. “Thanks to everyone who made this all possible.” Piloting the Factor1 Racing No. 37 machine, the Lincoln, CA driver would find himself in the fourth row of his heat race with points the name of t

» Saturday night young Blake Carrick made his first career start at Placerville Speedway. Turning in some impressive laps in his debut, Carrick would fight through the ‘B’ Main and finish 12th in the 25-lap feature event. “It was a good night at Placerville Speedway,” Blake Carrick said. “It is a tough place, but Clark Riolo gave me a great car and was a lot of help.” With 24 cars on hand Saturday night for a weekly point race at the famed ¼ mile speedway, the Lincoln, CA dri

- Returning to action with Keith Kunz Motorsports over the weekend for two more Lucas Oil POWRi Series events, Blake Carrick would continue to run well as he highlighted his weekend with a seventh place finish on Saturday night in Macon, IL. “It was a good weekend, and I had a lot of run,” Blake Carrick said. “It’s been fun improving each and every time I hit the track.” Jacksonville Speedway was first on the docket for the weekend and the youngster from Lincoln, CA would lin

- Blake Carrick continues to run a Keith Kunz Motorsports Midget with the Lucas Oil POWRi series, and over the weekend the Lincoln, CA native would finish 12th on Saturday night following a tough roll over on Friday. “It was a fun weekend and I learned a ton,” Blake Carrick said. “Unfortunately we flipped running fourth on Friday but the guys got it back together and we were able to get more laps on Saturday night.” Carrick kicked his weekend off in Grain Valley, MO on Friday