Yes, we said races. Come out to the Tehama District Fairground on July 4th to enjoy the races Fireworks and much more. Check back soon for updated information about all the events. If you are interested in being in the Lawn Mower Race Click Here for rules.

Further Details will be here later this week (week of 5-18-09)

Thanks and see you there !!!



 

New Video - Highlights from the West Coast Nationals - Beg. Box A Main Event - Click
News and Information for the 2008-2009 Season !
Congratulations to:
- Pistol Pete Johnston - Open Division
- Richard Weststeyn - Sportsman Division
- Cameron Bartlett - 250cc Division
- Brad Hysell - Box Stock Division
- Blake Johnson - Beginner Box Stock Division
For Winning the 2009 West Coast Nationals !!:

Complete Results, Photos and more coming soon !!

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Photos from Day One of the 2009 West Coast Nationals are Now On-Line - Click Here
Photos from Day Two of the 2009 West Coast Nationals are Now On-Line - Click Here
Photos from Awards Ceremony are Now On-Line - Click Here

West Coast Nationals - March 13, 14 2009,
Story Under Development !! - Keep Checking back.
First, I want to apologize about the unforgivable delay in getting results and articles posted to the site. I've been plagued with continuing computer problems that have slowed all of my work. Second, wow, I want to thank each and every driver, crew person, friend, family, fan that took part in this amazing event. Even with the rising costs of travel, food, lodging and racing in general, hundreds of drivers from all over the United States made the pilgrimage to Red Bluff to do what they love to do - Race Outlaw Karts. They cam from Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, dozens from the Outlaw-loving state of Idaho, Oregon, Nevada and many I've not mentioned. To see the amazing growth of this sport, the dedication the racers and families have for it, and the passionate racing that it invokes swells the hearts of the Red Bluff Outlaw's staff and promoters hearts with pride. A lot of time, energy and love goes into presenting an even to of this size and to have it turn out such a success makes it all worth while.

Five Divisions, two Qualifying sessions, five Dash for Cash races, run on day one, and a full day of qualifying main events and feature events for the more than 140 drivers culminated in the crowning of the West Coast Nationals Champions in all divisions. This is the ultimate prize - this is the trophy of trophies. The champions can ride the valor and prestige of such a win throughout their racing career and beyond.

Let's begin with the Beginner Box Stocks. If you have read my articles before I'm sure you are familiar with my slant on these drivers. They continue to amaze and impress me every week. And, when it came to competing for the West Coast National's championship they didn't let me down at all. Super fast qualifying times were set by drivers like Michael Kofoid, Tyler Brown, Dustin Heath and Derek Stone. A unique 'second chance requalifying' option was allowed for Day Two of the event which allowed drivers to forfeit their first session's time in an attempt to better their positions. After a long day of practice sessions, test-n-tunes and qualifying trials the top ten fastest drivers were grouped for a special "Dash for Cash Race". The young future stars of racing lined up with their karts in the infield of the famed bullring and drew pills for their starting positions. The crowd cheered and clapped as each driver's pill choice was called out. With the field lined up they took the green flag to start the 15 lap battle. As the race progressed the lead changed 3 times with hard-chargin Derek Stone, Tyler Rodgers and Michael Kofoid all leading the pack. Great hard racing marked each of the laps and as the checkered flag waved it was Michael Kofoid, the 2008-2009 Red Bluff Outlaw's Beginner Box Stock Champion's #11 kart that came across the line first. Following just behind were Angelo Cornet, Beau McDowell and Blake Johnnson.

Day two of the unique program continued with drivers competing for points which would eventually determine their spots in the main events and ultimately if they would compete in the A Main Feature Event in their divisions. The Beginner Box Stocks ran 2 Qualifying Heat Races. In Heat One Michael Kofoid took the win over Tyler Rodgers and Colton Abel. Heat Two saw Beau McDowell charge through the pack to win over Tyler Brown and Blake Johnson. Beau McDowell continued his strong run by winning the B Main Event ahead of Ryan Puckett, who had his best finish of his short season, and Ryan Williams in the #6R kart.

Then it was time for the Main Event. Kofoid and Tyler Brown were off to a great start as they pulled away from the field. Beau McDowell charged forward passing a kart nearly every lap. A tangle for Derek Stone reset the field for the restart. Two more caution flags in short order stalled the action. Third time out and Tyler Brown was on the pole and pulling away from the pack. More cautions flew but the battle raged between leader Brown and Kofoid as the rest of the pack mixed it up more than a quarter of a lap behind them. Laps ticked on and the slower karts began to figure in to the equation as the leaders had to not only had to race each other, but also had to maneuver around these karts. Tyler Brown kept his cool and held off Kofoid and Blake Johnson for many more laps as they worked every angle to get an edge on each other and the coveted lead. Finally Johnson made a strong outside pass on Brown in turns one and two to clinch the lead. He continued to work the highside to get around more lapped karts as he took the checkered flag and won the West Coast National's Beginner Box Stock Divsion Championship. Finishing out the top five were Tyler Brown in second, Michael Kofoid, Dustin Heath and Beau McDowell. Again, congratulations to each and every driver on a fantastic weekend of racing ! Check back soon for video from the Beginner Box A Main Event.

On to the Box Stock Division. These drivers range in age from 8 to 12 but to watch them race you'd think they've already had that many years of racing experience. Brad Hysell started his weekend strong with garnering top points in qualifying and the qualifying heats.  Day One's Dash for Cash pitted the top ten qualifying drivers against one another.  The great rivalry between Chase Majdic and Morgan Sandhagen continued over from the season as Majdic held off his toughest competitor Sandhagen to win the purse.  Colby Cate nabbed second and Michael Kofoid running double-duty in both Box and Beginner Box divisions came in 4th. 

Day two and Qualifying Heat one saw Brandon LaChance take the win over Mr. Hysell and Dakota Cardenas. The LaChance brothers were remarkable this weekend as they wheeled their karts to top spots. However, Trenton took a hard flip which left his award winning kart with heavy damage.  Heat Two saw "Co-Driver of the Year" Colby Cate hang on to win over Morgan Sandhagen and Jake "The Snake" VanBoekel.   Sandhagen's buddy Brenna Johnson had a great run to win Heat Three over Jesse James Colwell and Ren Eberhart.

Brenna Johnson continued her winning streak by taking the B Feature by storm finishing ahead of Chase Majdic and Justin Bradway.  Some very talented out-of-towners made the tow to compete in this division.  Justin Segura and Tristan Spiers both made strong showings in this race.  And then the green flag waved on the A Main Event. 

On the pole were Brad Hysell and Morgan Sandhagen on the outside.

 
The 2009 West Coast National
THE BIGGEST EVENT IN OUTLAW KARTING
Two Big Days
March 13 & 14 2009

** Click for Entry Form (.pdf) **

REMEMBER !
ALL Beginner Box Stock Racers will Get
Competitor Trophies AND there is a Purse too !!

At the Tehama District Fairgrounds in Red Bluff - Birthplace of the Outlaws

Tentative Schedule:
Friday March 13th, 2009
  2:00 pm: Gates Open and Registration
  3:00pm – 6:00pm: All Division Practice
  Qualifying: All Divisions
  Dash for Cash: Top Ten Qualifiers from Each Division.
  Free Food and Party in the Pits

Saturday March 14th, 2009
  Gates Open 8:00 am
  9:00am Late Comer Qualifying and Re-qualifying**
     **You may re-qualify—there is a $10 Fee and you will forfeit your Friday’s time
  10:00am – Qualifying Mains
  6:00pm (approx) Main Events for All Classes
   Trophy Presentation Following the Final Race.

NOTE: Tire Rule—Requires Burris Brand Tires to Run. SPORTSMAN Division - Must run a 5 or 55 Burris on the Right Rear.

Age Restrictions - If your driver is currently outside the Red Bluff Outlaw's age bracket for the classes you intend to run for the Nationals - you MUST obtain promoter consent prior to March 1st.

You may run multiple classes if your driver meets the age requirements.

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Complete Results - Click Here
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The 2008 - 2009 Red Bluff Outlaw's Division Champions Crowned in one of the most exciting final races in years.

A Spectacular Finish to the 2008-2009
Congratulations to the 2009-2009 Red Bluff Outlaw Division Champions:
Open Division: Mr. Ryan Foster - #42 - Majdic Motorsports Sponsored Kart
250cc Division: Mr. Cameron Bartlett - #81 - QRC Factory Sponsored Kart
Box Stock Division: Mr. Chase Majdic - #42 - Majdic Motorsports Sponsored Kart
Beginner Box Stock Division: Mr. Michael Kofoid - #11 - MPK Motorsports Sponsored Kart
Sportsman Division: Mr. Todd Boyd #11 - Skyline Tree Service Sponsored Kart

An entire season of the hottest racing action possible came to a close on Saturday night as the Season Finale for the Red Bluff Outlaws played out in one of the closest points battles seen in years.  In every division and at every level there were drivers vying for their final ranking positions. Racers competing for the important Top Ten spots, the Top Five Spots and of course the Championship all came out to run the last race of the season.  The story of the night was the 11 point spread that separated the top two position in the Open Division.  Veterans of the Red Bluff Outlaws Ryan Foster and Steven Gannon were tied for the championship just a few weeks ago and going into the last Open Division race for the year they both knew either one of them might come out the victor.  Both have been racing Outlaw Karts since the age of eight and both have gone on to stellar careers in Late Model Stock Car racing. 

Traditionally Qualifying Laps are NOT the most exciting part of a day, but the Open Division's single-chance qualifying laps were watched with great anticipation as both Foster and Gannon timed in the with the first group out.  Gannon's qualifying times were fast enough to place him in the second position while Foster ended up ranked 8th for his effort.  This allowed Gannon to gain some some desperately needed points.  But the fastest lap of the night was turned by Andrew Cumpton with an 8.343 second trip around the track.

Four Heat Races were then run to line-out the Main Events. Heat One was one of those treasured races which pitted brothers Daniel and Sean Becker against one another as they started side by side on the front.  These two truly enjoy racing against one another - and it is a thrill to watch these superb racers challenge their sibling.  The trust level, respect and enjoyment shines through every inch of the race.  Daniel got the early lead, and Sean tried every angle to get an edge on his brother, but in the end Daniel "Buckwheat" Becker held off "The Shark" to take the win.  Heat Two ended with Brian McCain finishing ahead of Kenny McArthur and Steven Gannon in what was to be a critical race for the final points' battle.  Heat Three was won by David Tarter subbing for John Michael Bunch over Zack West and Seth Nunes.   The final Heat Race of the night was won by Keith Bloom Jr. ahead of Ryan Foster. This set the final line-up for the A Main Event to be held later in the evening.

The drivers in the C Main Event worked overtime to try and gain a transfer position to the B. A number of yellow-flag cautions stunted the race and by the end of the line only 4 karts took the checkered.   Rowdy McClenon took the win over Camron Millard, Braedon Enos and Tom Berry.  All four drivers moved on to the B Main. "Pistol" Pete Johnston is Mr. Excitement in the Outlaw Kart world.  Several fans who had never seen an Outlaw race before commented on the 'physics defying feats' that Johnston was able to bully out of his QRC Factory kart.   He made that kart work extra hard to take the win over Beau Perkins and Dean Bare. Trophy Dash time and Jake Park took the win over Perkins and Steven Gannon.

In the Main Event for the night Foster started 3rd and Gannon fifth directly behind him. The rest is history as Foster got a good start and began working every angle to overtake race leader Daniel Becker.  Gannon's start was not as smooth but he held his position as a first lap wreck brought out the yellow flag.  On the restart Gannon was right on the tail of Foster, almost catching him in the turns, but Foster would pull away in the straights.  Another caution, another hot start for the pack but coming out of turn three Andrew Cumpton took a nasty flip.  On the next restarts Gannon was looking to the top to find a way around Foster.  After a few laps, still working the high side, Gannon went wide and had to slow to recover. Sean Becker was right there with a nudge that set him straight and back on the hunt for Foster.  By then it was going to be an uphill battle as he had lost his 3rd place spot to Zack West and an additional spot to Keith Bloom.  The race continued as the damaged kart of Cumpton became a lap traffic obstacle.  Daniel Becker kept a strong lead on Foster as the he felt some strong pressure from sprint car racer Zack West.  As the laps ticked off battles continued throughout the field, but the top five spots, D. Becker, Ryan Foster, Zack West, Keith Bloom and Steven Gannon didn't change even as the checkered flag fell marking Foster's first Open Division Championship. A huge congratulations and THANK YOU go out to Foster and Gannon. These amazing drivers have provided decades of heart-pounding excitement for the fans and supporters of the Red Bluff Outlaws.

Cameron Bartlett held on to his point's lead through the night while setting Fast Time among the 24 karts that clocked in. He made the fast lap in 8.381 seconds, just a tick faster than hard-charging Jeremy Doss. Three packed heat races were waged to set the lineups for the Main Events.  Jeremy Phillips in the #28 won Heat One while Doss picked up the win in the Heat Two just over Jake Morgan. Heat Three was championed by James Edens over Mallorie McGahan. It was an important race for the young 'Bombshell' Mallorie, as going into the evening's action she was only a single point ahead of Tony Rossi as they vied for the important Top Tenth spot in the rankings. Casey McClain had a great run in the Trophy Dash as he held off Chase Hill to take the win.  Jake Morgan in the GMG, Gary Gabel sponsored kart finished 3rd ahead of Tony Rossi.

There were two main events for the roaring pack of 4-stroke karts. Only the top four spots would transfer to the A Main.  Tyler Seavey, making a rare B Main appearance, won the race ahead of Red Bluff racer Wesley Dougherty and Nevada's Tanner Thorson.   Thorson had a motor go south on him early in the day, but was able to return for the main events.   In the Feature A Main Event Chase Hill out ran Trophy Dash rival Casey McClain to win the final 2008-2009 season race for the division.  Cameron Bartlett finished in sixth place but maintained his points lead to be named the champion.

Box Stock action was every bit as exciting as anticipated. This class has put on some of the most spectacular races of the year. With some incredible racers leading up the championship points standings they took to the track for one final round of racing to sort out the finishing roster.  Starting the night out right, point's leader Chase Majdic set the fast lap of the night with a 9.479 second trek. Colby Cate ran close behind with only a fraction of second difference. Four heat races were posted to set the mains. Ryan Robinson in his signature yellow #11 kart took the win over Mr. Majdic in Heat One.   The LaChance twins came on strong this week with Brandon winning Heat Two over Ren Eberhart and Chase Raudman, and brother Trenton wining Heat Four over Michael Ing and Justin Bradway.  Tucked in the middle Michael Call had a hard fought win over Jesse James Colwell in Heat Three. 

Trophy Dash featured 6 of the top young drivers in the sport. Jesse James Colwell held off Ryan Robinson, Brenna Johnson, Chase Majdic, Colby Cate and Brandon LaChance who finished in that order.  Only 2 main events were run with the B Main featuring some of the top points contenders including race winner Colby Cate. Cate finished ahead of Brenna Johnson and Brad Hysell.  The A Main Event started with Chase Raudman on the pole with Michael Ing next to him. Raudman pulled away to a nice lead from the green flag and held it for a number of laps till Ing made a pass to put himself in the lead.   Meanwhile, the rest of the pack freight-trained behind them. Though interrupted by a few more caution flags, a number of karts were making steady progress to the front, including Morgan Sandhagen who started from the back of the line and steadily worked her way up through the pack. These drivers used every inch of the track to battle. A spectacular multi-lap 4-way race mid-pack saw Justin Bradway and Ryan Robinson side-by-side followed by Brenna Johnson and Jesse James Colwell also side-by-side. By the final few laps Ing and 2nd spot Colby Cate had pulled clear of the pack. A last lap Green-White-Checkered finish pitched Ing and Cate in a last-ditch battle to the end. Ing held his line tight and made a comfortable win over the the #17 of Cate. Rounding out the top 5 spots were Brandon LaChance, Morgan Sandhagen and Justin Bradway.  After the race Chase Majdic grabbed the checkered flag and waved it as he made a victory lap in celebration of winning the 2008-2009 Box Stock Division Championship.  It really has to be stressed what incredible drivers each and every one of these youngsters are. They are here, in Red Bluff, at what is considered the "Daytona of Outlaw Karting" and they are running races with such skills that it simply defies the imagination.   Congratulations to each and every Box Stock Division competitor.

Speaking of amazing racers... although in fear of sounding redundant, has anyone noticed how great our Beginner Box Stock Division is? Here is a group of youngsters with varied experience that put on some really incredible feats of racing. Some of these boys and girls were rank novices just 13 races ago, and some joined midway through the year- and yet to watch them race you'd never know it.  It has been such a pleasure to see them improve week after week. Seeing how they gain skills and learn from each and every lap they take.  These are the future stars of motorsports.  Whether they continue on with karts, or move up the ranks to other dirt racing such as sprint cars or midgets, or if they make the switch to asphalt racing the skills they learn here will set them apart from other racers and help them to excel in whatever type of racing they choose.  But, it doesn't stop there. Sportsmanship. These kids learn great sportsmanship. They are put in to situations that few there age get to experience. To be good, safe drivers they learn to give and take. This builds character and instill in them a great maturity.

For the final race of the year 26 drivers signed in to compete in the Beginner Box division. Michael Kofoid in the MPK #11 kart set the fast time of the day with a 10.374 second lap.  Four heat races were run to sort the drivers into positions for the main events. Heat One was a talent-packed race with Tanner Carrick in the CVC Construction sponsored #55T kart taking the win ahead of Michael Kofoid.   Heat Two was headed up by Derek Stone who stayed out in front of Beau McDowell and his very cool #11x Steve Kinser-like kart and hard charging Bennett Gooch III.  Blake Johnson nabbed the win in Heat Three over #55X Angelo Cornet.  And Heat Four was Colton Raudman's baby as he took the win over superfast Tyler Brown and Erik Nelson. Nelson, who ran his first race just at the beginning of the season, has shown fantastic improvement. Coming from a long line of racers. He is accompanied each week by his father (a sprint car racer himself) and older brother William Lyons who races the #93 Open kart. With coaching and advice from them young Erik has really come alive here in the last few races and ran some terrific laps in this season finale.

The three main events for the division were some of the most exciting of the night.   The #18 kart, decked out in the colors of 'Old Glory' championed the C Main event.   Tyler Rogers in the beautiful #44 kart held sway over Colton Abel and Hollis Shane Thackeray to win the B Main. In what was to be a caution plagued first few laps of the A Main Event, Tyler Brown was off to a good start but a bobble in turn 2 lost him the lead and relegated him, Beau McDowell and Blake Johnson to the back of the field.  All these terrific young drivers bounced back strong with Brown finishing 5th, McDowell 7th and Johnson in 9th in the final outcome.  Angelo Cornet had a rough night too as he took a tumble after contact with the inner safer-barrier and couldn't get his stride back after the mishap.  The race continued with some amazing side-by-side runs but in the end the race and the Beginner Box Stock Championship went to Michael Kofoid. Again, congratulations to the entire division on a great season.

The final night of the season for the Sportsman Division saw a number of new drivers take to the bullring for the first time. Twenty-three karts hit the track with Richard Weststeyn clocking in the best qualifying time with an 8.755 second lap.  He was followed up by the roaring 4-stroke kart of the Sunrise Excavating #91 kart of Brandon Williams. In the 3 heat races Greg Yannazzo took the victory in Heat One over long-time Outlaw Jasen Webb.   Heat Two was headed up by Demo Mittry and Heat Three witnessed Felix Barbo take a hard fought win over Todd Boyd.  Eric Pettinger in the Villa Lagos #26 kart took the win in the Sportsman Trophy Dash.  Andy Cumpton and Brandon Williams tagged in 2nd and 3rd.  The B Main Event was all about Scott Burgess as he worked to remain clear of the lapped karts of the newer drivers and while holding off Dawson Spencer in the #55D who had on his tail Chad Hembree, the "One Armed Bandit".  Burgess came out on top when the checkered dropped.  The A Main Event culminated a great season for these guys.  The class was developed for drivers who are either novices to racing or past the age limit for the lower divisions, and returning Outlaws who love to race and want to be competitive in their class.  These guys really know how to enjoy the sport.  Andy Cumpton, a long-time Outlaw, held off Brandon Williams and Todd Boyd to take the win.  Congratulations to the amazing Todd Boyd, the 2008-2009 Sportsman Division Champion.  He started the season with a BANG winning both the Sportsman and the Open Division's A Main Events on opening night and went on to finish with a Championship.

During the break there was a special ceremony presented by John Rossi and Rossi Auto Body. For several years now Rossi has nominated a kart from each division to receive a special "Hot Rod - Best Looking Kart" Trophy.  Rossi, who sponsors many, many kart and sprint car drivers, was on hand to present the trophies to the winners.  In the Beginner Box Stocks Colton Abel took home the hardware.  In Box Stock it was a tie with twin brothers Brandon and Trenton LaChance winning for their spectacular camouflage and day-glo orange kart color schemes.  The 250cc kart of James Edens with its exquisite flames and rich colors won the award for the Intermediate class. Open Division's Seth Nunes earned the prize with his striking yellow and blue #5N NAPA Auto Parts sponsored rig.  And Greg Yannazzo proudly took home the trophy in the Sportsman division with his super-sleek H2O 'Locked-N-Loaded' graphics kart.  Special thanks to John and Rossi Auto Body for his outstanding support of our sport.

This weekend don't miss the Outlaw Event of the Year - with the 2009 West Coast Nationals where hundreds of drivers for all over the United States will gather to compete for the giant Golden Eagle Trophies and the title of National Champion.

Congratulations to Rowdy McClenon, Cameron Bartlett and Brian McGahan Jr. all who captured Perpetual Trophy Wins in Lakeport 2 weeks ago.

News of the Outlaws ....

Matt DiBenedetto
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- Joe Gibbs Racing announced Monday that it has signed 17-year-old Matt DiBenedetto to its driver development program.

Matt moved to North Carolina from Northern California at the age of 13 to pursue a career as a race car driver and in the past four years has established himself as one to watch. - Read More

Feb. 14, 2009 - Race #12
Results are now posted ! - Click Here
Photos have been Posted -  Click

Wow .. What a Difference the Rain Makes !
Wet weather helped keep the track in tip-top shape and kept tempers dampened as one of the heaviest storms of the season dumped rain on Tehama County and most of California.   Or, maybe the Valentine's Day Love that permeated the air and the thousands of free cupcakes helped to temper the dreaded 'Points Madness'.  This agape-fest allowed for some really incredible racing.  Again, one of the most exciting divisions to watch was the Beginner Box Stocks. Every one of their races was an thrilling, well run event. Skill combined with patience and respect for the other drivers make their races truly exciting. Lap traffic is often more an issue in this division than with the upper divisions, as some racers are just learning the basics, but the older, more experienced drivers obviously keep this in mind as they catch up to them on a long green-flag run. 

Let's start with the Open Division - in my humble opinion, simply the most exciting racing I have ever witnessed.  If you compare the HP to weight ratio and pit these karts against just about anything else, then factor in the proximity of the other vehicles, you have for some incredible racing.  For the 12th straight race we had a new winner. No one has won two Open A Main events this entire season.  This week it was Brian McCain in the #1 Win-River Casino sponsored kart that took home the honors of winning the top division's final race of the night.  McCain started his day with a 9th place qualifying and a second place finish in his Heat Race.  He won the feature event over 3 of the best drivers to ever run at Red Bluff: Pete Johnston (ranked #1 Outlaw Kart Driver in the Nation in the Burris National Ranking Program), Sean Becker (multi-time RB Outlaw champ and Sprint Car Champion who has run numerous times with the World of Outlaws) and Ryan Foster (Richard Childress Driver Development Driver and Grand National West driver).  It isn't easy to hold off any of the drivers, and even harder when they are all piled up behind you.  Earlier in the day Pistol Pete Johnston set the fast time of the night with a simply incredible 8.272 second lap.  Considering we started the season with fast times in the 8.6 range, and that just a few short years ago an 8.9 second lap was just about unheard of. 

The drivers were then sorted into 5 heat races. John Michael Bunch took the win in Heat One in his newly painted/vinyled #11 kart.  The kart's new look is based on his 2009 sprint car paint scheme. Heat Two saw Keith Bloom Jr. in the #01 kart take the win over Shane Graham and 3rd spot finisher Seth Nunes.  Daniel Thorson won Heat Three over last weeks nominee for "Flip of the Week (year)" Zack West and Steven Gannon.   Tom Berry had his best finish of the year with a dominating win over Brian McCain in Heat Four.  And to finish them off Ryan Foster wheeled the #42 to a victory over "The Shark" Sean Becker and Kenny McArthur.

The heat races lined out the four main events of the night.  The D Main, always one of the most exciting, was won by long-time Outlaw Dean Bare over the H2O of Stephani Yannazzo.  Relegated to a rare start in the C Main, Jake Park took the honors of a win over Beau Perkins and Rowdy McClenon.  One of the best battles of the night was waged during this race as Shannon Yannazzo and Braedon Enos ran each other hard and swapped spots a number of times with Yannazzo coming out with 6th place finish and sister Stephani tagging in at 7th.  The Seth Nunes in this beautiful #5N NAPA sponsored kart won the hot B Main over super hard charging Steven Gannon.

Now, much of the buzz prior to the race was the close championship points race behind Ryan Foster and Steven Gannon. Two races ago they were tied for first place but a rough night for Gannon in race eleven left him trailing his long-time rival, Foster, by 26 points.   As of this writing the points have not been posted for race #12, but Gannon's win in the Trophy Dash and overall strong night may have brought him back in to close contention with Foster.  Gannon pulled a commanding win in one of the best Trophy Dashes of the season. 

Not to take away from the glory of Gannon's triumph, but second place finisher, Pistol Pete, earned my vote for a tie in the "Move of the Week" award.  I was posted down in the infield of turns one and two as I watched the final lap of the race unwind. Johnston was running 3rd to Nunes, when diving in to three it appeared that Johnston simply lifted his kart up several feet in the air, turned it and placed it squarely in front of Nunes' kart.  It is quite amazing what these karts and drivers can do, and if anyone knows how to push a kart to its ragged edge of control it is Johnston, but that move took the cake. 

More to come !!
Does anyone have a story or press release from this race they would like published - email me ! jack@jwwebs.com

Thanks !

A Message from Bob Carrel:
I'd like to take a moment to comment on the Beginner Box division. This, as you know, is a division designed to teach beginner drivers how to race. These youngsters have improved enormously over the past 11 races, but the fact remains they are still just learning.   To this end, we do make exceptions and alterations to some rules, under certain circumstances: instances where a mistake or error can be turned from a negative situation to a positive, learning experience.  As it has always been, this class is the most important division in terms of growing and expanding the sport, and we do everything possible to make it a positive, fair, and enjoyable experience for everyone.
Thanks !

RESULTS from Race #11 - Now Available ! - Click Here
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Feb. 7, 2009 Red Bluff, CA
With the points race coming down to only 2 more races the action on the track gets more exciting.  And there is never a dull moment on the track at the Red Bluff Outlaws. Let's start out with the Open Division.  It is fascinating to note that there have been 11 races and 11 different winners so far this season.  If nothing else this shows the competition level at Red Bluff is second to none.  At some tracks the same drivers win week in and week out and there is rarely any surprise at the end of a race.   That's simply not the case at Red Bluff.

More to come....

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2009 Red Bluff Yamaha Perpetual Trophies !

Open Division - Rowdy McClenon
Sportsman Division - Scott Burgess
250cc Division: Chase Hill
Box Stock: Brian McGahan Jr.
Beginner Box Stock: Michael Kofoid
New Video Added - Jan. 29, 2009 - Sportsman Main Event from 01-10-09
Complete Results - Click Here
Photos now available - Click Here

Perpetual Trophy Racing at its Best
Red Bluff, CA Jan 17th, 2009
Think about it, just how many people get the opportunity to win a 6 foot tall trophy? Relatively speaking, very few on the planet. But that was exactly what each of the 136?? drivers that showed up to compete for the 2009 Red Bluff Yamaha Perpetual Trophy on Jan. 17th did. For more than a dozen years one driver from each division wins the A Main Event and thus the honor of taking home the giant piece of hardware and keeping it till the next year's event. Each winner's name is engraved on a plate and fixed to the trophy base and each year we all marvel at the names on the trophies of folks who have gone on to great careers in racing. The excitement at a race like this is palpable. Racers who only compete occasionally and racers who make long tows from their home tracks to run the race arrive early in the day and begin work on their karts before the start of qualifying sessions.

Qualifying is uniquely important at Red Bluff especially important in the Open Division and Sportsman classes who only get a single chance to get around the track the faster than everyone else. The points awarded for qualifying can be a significant part of a day's potential points totals. This year 42 drivers signed in to run the Open Division. Long time veteran Ryan Foster made the quickest lap during the qualifying round at only 8.647 seconds. Foster is slated to race this coming weekend in the NASCAR Grand National Toyota Showdown at Irwindale. He will be competing against some of the top names in racing including Ron Hornaday and Brian Ickler. Foster's qualifying time earned him a 6th place spot in the lineup for the Trophy Dash race. Ahead of him were Kenny McArthur on the pole, Sean Becker, Dean Bare, Derek O'Bannon and Steven Gannon. Six karts, six laps and Gannon passed them all to take the win. Gannon is another Outlaw who has made a successful transition to asphalt, winning championships in just about every division at local tracks , as well as a NASCAR Local Track Champion at Shasta Raceway Park.

Like last week's race, there were 5 heat races mapped out to get everyone in order for the main events. Heat One was topped off by the #48 "Tornado" Tyler Harris. Zach Mason, a former full-time RB Outlaw who has moved up to a very successful career in sprint cars, ran in this field as well and took a respectable 4th place finish. Heat Two had some heavy hitters in it with Sean Becker taking the win over last weeks A Main winner Jake Park. Sean is already preparing sprint cars for this summer's season of racing. With numerous sprint car track championships and the title of King of California already to his credit he is again primed to be one of the brightest stars in the coming season. Heat Three saw another longtime veteran, Beau Perkins take the win just edging out Rowdy McClenon. Coincidentally, Perkins and Foster both started their careers the same year in the Box Stock Division at Red Bluff, that was 20 years ago. Perkins also went on to pilot a sprint car for many successful seasons and always returns to the Outlaws to compete in the series. Tyler Ritcheson took the win in the fourth heat over Pete Johnston and Derek O'Bannon while Gannon held off Daniel Thorson to take the checkered in the fifth race. The Thorson's, Daniel and his brother Chris Rytting, drive in from Nevada every week to spend the weekend racing and having fun spending the night socializing with friends and family.

The four main events were, as expected, fantastic displays of Outlaw Kart racing. Only six drivers from each lower mains will transfer up to the next race. Dean Bare won the D Main event. Returning to the karts was Michelle Mootz sitting in for Mackena Bell who took an exciting opportunity to travel to Washington DC to attend the Presidential Inauguration. It has been 5 years since Michelle strapped into a kart, and she did very well, finding her lines and marks with ease. The C Main was packed with 16 karts all vying for the 6 transfer spots. Kenny McArthur, ironically from McArthur California, took the win over the roaring 4-stroke #19 kart of Tyler Wolf. Shortly after Zach West, another sprint car driver hailing from Chico, won the B Main over Andrew Cumpton. But it was the next race that everyone came out for.

On the pole was rookie Rowdy McClenon. Outside him was long time vet Steven Gannon. Gannon, known for his stealthy and rocket like starts would be a formidable challenge for the 14 year old McClenon. As the green flag dropped Rowdy got the edge on Gannon and held the lead for an unprecedented flag-to-flag, caution-free 25 laps. McClenon who got started his racing career in 1/4 midgets where he earned many championships made the tough transition to dirt just 2 short years ago. His father, Steve McClenon, couldn't have been prouder. Rowdy's primary sponsor, Hot Rods to Hell Custom Car Shop, is own by Steve and he and Rowdy spend most of their time working on cars and karts.


Twenty-four racers qualified in for the 250cc Division competition and of those Mason Millard once again set the fast lap of the night with an 8.701 second turn. Millard, another Nevadan who camps out with his family at the track on the weekends, has turned quick times several times this season. Three heats were slated for the class with 'Bombshell' Mallorie McGahan taking the win over Jeremy Doss in the first. Tanner Thorson, incorrectly titled "The Reno Rocket" in the past, as he actually resides in Minden, NV, held on for the win over super-smooth James Edens in Heat Two. Heat Three pitted winner Tony Rossi against Jake Morgan, last week's A Main winner and Chase Hill, whose night was only destined to improve. The Rossi are another clan that tow in each weekend to spend time with friends and make memories that will last a lifetime. They make the 4 hour drive from Santa Rosa where father, John, owns Rossi Auto Body. John and Rossi Auto Body help sponsor many, many karts with spectacular paintjobs. Not only

The Box Stock division has always been one of the most competitive classes in Outlaw Karting, and this season, with the finalization of the spec motor rule, the racing is better than it has been in years. And this week it was all about Brian McGahan Jr. The day started out with a double set of qualifying for the 27 drivers that signed in. Of those drivers Chase Majdic made the fastest lap on the track with a time of 9.714 seconds. Majdic has had many qualifying fast times this season. Coming in second was Michael Call and Jake VanBoekel, Morgan Sandhagen, Colby Cate and McGahan rounding out the top six, each guaranteed a spot in the trophy dash. As the afternoon progressed the division ran 4 heat races with Brenna Johnson taking the honors in Heat One, Chase Raudman, son of SRL superstar Craig Raudman, winning his first dash of the season in Heat Two, Michael Ing held off Jake “The Snake” VanBoekel to win Heat Three and Tyler Rockwell took the first position finish trailed by Morgan Sandhagen and Ryan Robinson. This set the fields for the B Main and all but the 5 transfer spots for the A Main.

One of the highlights of a day of racing at Red Bluff is the Trophy Dashes run for each division. Brian McGahan started on the pole for the Box Stock Trophy Dash and finished at the front of pack after 6 super-fast laps of box stock action.

The B Main top pole sitters have both celebrated first-time A Main Event wins this season. For this race Brad Hysell drove as he worked to stay ahead of Zachary Rushing who tagged in a second place finish ahead of third spot Emily Williams. This set the field for one of the biggest Box Stock battles of the year: the run for the Perpetual Trophy. All these drivers were competing for the honors of getting a plaque with their names on it affixed alongside those of some the top names in Outlaw Karting that come before them on that giant 6ft. trophy. And it was again, Brian McGahan who won this historic race. It seems to run in the family. Brian's father, Brian Sr. won the Perpetual Trophy in the Open 500 Division several years ago when he was a competitor at the track. Now, there will be forever engraved on the Perpetual Trophies the names of two McGahans. . Behind him Colby Cate fought hard to not only catch up with McGahan but to take a late race 2nd place spot from Justin Bradway. Bradway was super fast in his 1x kart the whole day as he used both his experience racing the bullring and his father’s experience wrenching on top-running dirt cars and karts.

As mentioned before, a green to pole yellow-flag-free race is a rare thing indeed, even rarer on Perpetual Trophy nights and even rarer still in the Beginner Box Stock division. But, this year's group of Beginner Box drivers are some of the most talented we've ever seen, so talented in fact, that they have run several yellow-free A Main events this season including this week's Perpetual Trophy run. You have got to admire how fast these kids have learned how to control their karts, how quickly they have mastered driving in close-quartered traffic and how to avoid accidents and slower karts. This week's racing started out with 2 sets of qualifying for these youngsters. Michael Kofoid, who has been the fastest several times this season again set the fast lap at 10.655 seconds. Rookie Brad Dolin came in second place followed by Tyler Brown, Angelo Cornet, Colton Abel and Derek Stone. These six top seeded drivers were automatically slated into the Trophy Dash.

Four packed heat races were laid out for the running. Hollis Shane Thackeray won the first, Blake Johnson took the second, Tanner Carrick in his CVC Construction sponsored ride won the third heat and ‘Smilin’ Dustin Heath was victorious in Heat 4. The preliminary Main Events, the B and C, were great races. The energy and determination of these youngsters is only matched by their burgeoning skills at handling these slick machines on the unforgiving dirt oval. Colby Johnson made a great showing for his tow up from the south by winning the C Main Event over Bailey Martin and Ryan Puckett. And Tyler Rogers had a super run to win the B Main over Mr. Abel and Cornet.

After a short break, the trophy presentations and the singing of the National Anthem, the Box Stock Trophy Dash was run. Derek Stone held off hard-charging Colton Abel and the 55x kart of Angelo Cornet to take his first Trophy Dash win of the year. The A Main as mentioned earlier was a Green-to-Checkered masterpiece of racing. All divisions should look at how these youngsters not only show skill, patience and thoughtfulness, but respect as well. And it was Michael Kofoid, current point’s leader, who went home with the massive trophy.

Last, but certainly not least, we come to the Sportsman Division. Here is a group of drivers who organized their own class, met to agree and on rules, regulations and standards and who quite successfully govern themselves in a very efficient way. One of the originators of the class was also the winner of the night’s most prestigious race. But first lets talk about Qualifying.

This class, unlike start-up classes in the past, has maintained a very strong base of racers. For this race 22 drivers signed in to compete. Brandon Williams currently running second in points, set the quick time for the group with a 8.974 second run. Close behind him was Andy Cumpton – a name familiar to the Red Bluff Outlaws, who has returned to race this division fulltime this season. Following him in third was Todd Boyd. Boyd started his season by winning back to back Main Events. Three heats were run to line up the Mains with Scott Burgess starting his night off right with a win in the first heat, Jasen Webb taking the win over Eric Pettinger in the second heat and former sprint car driver Greg Yannazzo wining the third heat. Trophy Dash time saw long-time Red Bluff Outlaw Richard Weststeyn take the win over David Flaus and Demo Mittry. The B Main was one thrilling race as the “One-Armed-Bandit” Chad Hembree battled with Dave Lewallen and Scott Campbell to come in second behind race winner Lewallen. But it was all about Scott Burgess in the A main. Burgess has been enmeshed in the Red Bluff Outlaw scene for many, many years. His wife, Jamie (nee Becker) was one of the pioneer women racers in the sport when she took to the track to race with her famed brothers Sean and Daniel Becker. Through too many cautions to count, Burgess kept his eye on the prize and never let the determined Todd Boyd get a nose under at any point. Knowing he not only needed great restarts, but also smooth calculated laps to be able to hold off super fast Boyd for the grueling 25 laps, Burgess took his kart to the ragged edge in a spectacular run to the flag. During the trophy shots after the race Scotty stood proudly with his son, Blake Danger Burgess, in his arms with wife Jamie and newborn alongside. Truly a racing family.
Next Week !! – NAPA NIGHT !!!

Race #10 January 14, 2009
Story by Shane Graham

Red Bluff Yamaha perpetual trophy night at the Red Bluff Outlaws is always a special race. From the days back when the 125cc class (now 250 Intermediate) was dominated by Cassie Thain, to the present when rookie contender Rowdy McClenon in the Open division is fending off the likes of Steven Gannon and Ryan Foster for the six-footer. On perpetual trophy night, the tall trophies seem to bring out the best in all the drivers in the pavilion every year, and 2009 wasn't about to be any different.

In the Beginner Box Division point leader Michal Kofoid dominated the evening setting fast time over Brad Dolin, and then going on to win the A-main event. Kofoid took the lead and didn't look back, leading many laps in the process. Tyler Brown piloting the #9 machine rallied in the closing laps, but came up short and had to settle for second. The top five finishers were Kofoid, Brown, Colton Able, Hollis Shane Thackeray, and Beau McDowell.

Box Stock action saw Brian McGahan, Jr. have a fantastic night that was highlighted by two trophies. He took home top honors in the six-lap trophy dash, and then finished the night on a high note by taking home the much sought after Red Bluff Yamaha perpetual trophy. Colby Cate's best lap was 0.205 seconds slower than McGahan's best lap of 9.658, but Cate held his ground and kept pressure on McGahan throughout. The top five finishers were McGahan, Cate, Justin Bradway, Chase Majdic, and Zachary Rushing.

The 250 Intermediate division was a nail-biter toward the end, as leader Chase Hill caught the tail of the field and was forced to slow his pace. This allowed Jeremy Doss and fast qualifier Mason Millard to close in. Hill was able to fend off the fierce competition in the closing laps and captured the Red Bluff Yamaha perpetual trophy. In the top five were Hill, Doss, Millard, Logan Seavy, and Casey McClain.

Open Division driver Ryan Foster in the #42 kart started the day strong, as he was the fastest qualifier in the forty-two kart field for the Open division. Foster made his way from outside row two in his heat race into second place, the final transfer spot to the main event, behind the 48 kart of Red Bluff's Tyler Harris. Steven Gannon was the fifth fastest qualifier, and Gannon was able to win heat number five ahead of Daniel Thorson. Rowdy McClenon was thirteenth fastest quick, and McClenon was able to finish second in his heat race to Beau Perkins. McClenon, Gannon, and Foster were the three drivers who led the field in the A-main event as it went green for the entire race - the first Open division A-main event in recent memory to do so, which produced a challenge for drivers. The track began to take rubber as it got more and more slick throughout the event, leaving it to pole sitter McClenon to take the win ahead of the two stock-car sensations Gannon and Foster. Although McClenon took the win as well as the hardware, Gannon gained 3 points on Foster, tying the two long-time outlaw drivers atop the points' standings at 1575.

Todd Boyd has flat out dominated the Sportsman division over the past two races. Boyd has won two straight, capturing the point lead over two-time champion Brandon Williams and Demo Mittry in the process. Boyd went into the night looking for the seemingly impossible, improbable rather, three straight A-main event victories and four on the year. It seemed as if Boyd had an opportunity to get the job done at the halfway point after passing the 32 kart of David Flaus for second, but Scott Burgess in the 54 had a statement to make. Boyd was able to get inside position on Burgess on the backstretch at one point, but that was the only fight Boyd could muster. Burgess won the event ahead of points leader Boyd, veteran outlaw driver "Racin" Jasen Webb, Williams, and Eric Pettinger, who won the trophy last season.
Story By Shane Graham

FEMALE DRIVER MACKENA BELL SIGNS 2009 NASCAR SERIES CONTRACT

Congratulations to Kenny Allen and Kyle Larson who spent the week competing in the Tulsa Shootout. An amazing 473 entries were recorded for the Micro Sprint Division in which they competed.  Kenny Allen, a long-time Red Bluff Outlaw driver, took 2nd place in the Feature Event at the Tulsa Shootout.  Kyle Larson, the 2005 125cc RB champion, was second in overall points for the entire event and finished 7th in the Feature Event. - complete results here. Todd Carmichael, a former RB Outlaw who has relocated to North Carolina, also competed strongly in the week-long event.  More RB Outlaws, or former Outlaws that competed: Kory Combs, Justyn Cox, and Max Adams. 
More than 900 cars, karts, outlaw karts and quads turned out for the historic race. - Visit Kenny Allen's site - www.kennyallenracing.com and Kyle Larson's site www.kylelarsonracing.com

Just added an old "Crashes and Passes Video" - Click Here

Congratulations to the Winners of the Gary Jacob Memorial Race:
Open Division - John Michael Bunch #11
250cc Division - Cameron Bartlett #81
Box Stock - Chase Majdic #42
Beginner Box Stock - Colton Abel #81
Sportsman Division - Scott Burgess !
Complete Results- Click Here