TULARE, Calif. — Thunderbowl Raceway released its 2024 schedule of events on Wednesday, highlighted by several special shows throughout the season.
Eleven total nights of competitive racing action will be showcased, with the “Chris & Brian Faria Memorial” kicking things off on Saturday, May 4. The event will feature the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series and Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars.
The NARC 410’s then return a couple weeks later for “KRC Night” on Saturday, May 18, with the Kings of Thunder Winged 360s and West Coast Sport Compacts also in competition.
The annual “Kris Mancebo Memorial” will again tackle Thunderbowl Raceway on Saturday, June 8, with the IMCA modifieds, sport mods, stock cars and hobby stocks all in action.
The High Limit Racing winged 410 sprint cars are set to visit Tulare for the first time with a $25,000-to-win event on Thursday, Aug. 15. High Limit Racing was founded by 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet, five-time World of Outlaws champion.
For the first time since 2019, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars will invade Thunderbowl Raceway for the one of the biggest events in track history on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21. The two-night “Dennis Roth Classic” will dish out a cool $83,000 winner’s check.
The “Trophy Cup Tune-Up” returns on Saturday, Oct. 12, and will be sanctioned by the traveling Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Abreu Vineyards. It’s sure to be a perfect lead-in to the following weeks 30th running of the Trophy Cup that is set for Oct. 17-19.
Winged 360 sprint cars make up the bill all three nights of the Abreu Vineyards Trophy Cup presented by Rudeen Racing, which, as always, benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The overall winner this coming season is guaranteed to take home $30,000 in weekend earnings.
The Stone Chevrolet Buick GMC Thunderbowl Raceway season will then be capped in style on Wednesday, Nov. 20, when the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets converge at the facility.
The Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars are the companion class during the night.
“We’ve placed an emphasis on special events here at Stone Thunderbowl Raceway over the last several years and are excited with how the schedule came out,” said track promoter Steve Faria. “We are thrilled with the amount of variety that we’ll be able to offer our fans this year. Several different high-profile racing series’ will be on hand, so hopefully everybody is looking forward to it as much as we are.”
2024 Thunderbowl Raceway Schedule
May 4 — NARC 410 Sprint Car Series and Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars
May 18 — NARC 410 Sprint Car Series, Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars and West Coast Sport Compacts
June 8 — IMCA Modifieds, Sport Mods, Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks
August 15 — High Limit Racing Winged 410 Sprint Cars and Legends of Kearney Bowl
September 20 — World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars and LOKB
September 21 — World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars and Western RaceSaver 305s
October 12 — Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Western RaceSaver 305s and LOKB
October 17 — Abreu Vineyards Trophy Cup 30 presented by Rudeen Racing
October 18 — Abreu Vineyards Trophy Cup 30 presented by Rudeen Racing
October 19 — Abreu Vineyards Trophy Cup 30 presented by Rudeen Racing
November 20 — USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets and Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars