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

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

>> 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

» 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