Stock-car racing thunders back to Surprise Valley on Saturday, July 19, when the West Coast Pro Stocks take over Cedarville Raceway at the Modoc District Fairgrounds. The first green flag drops at 6 p.m.. Tickets cost $15, and children 4 and younger get in free; advance sales are available at Modoc Farm Supply, Napa Auto Parts, Pacific Crest Credit Union and Modoc Steel, as well as online through the Modoc Heritage Foundation.
The quarter-mile clay oval, listed publicly as a one-third-mile track, has hosted regional racing off and on for decades and sits on the fairgrounds in Cedarville.
West Coast Pro Stocks is a late-model series that tours small tracks across California and neighboring states. League officials say the cars, powered by V-8 engines and weighing about 3,100 pounds, regularly top 100 mph on short straights. The Cedarville stop is one of two dates the series booked in Surprise Valley this season.
The nonprofit Modoc Heritage Foundation, founded in 2018, is promoting the race night and will use a share of the proceeds for improvements at the fairgrounds. Fans can expect hobby stocks and outlaw karts on the support card before the 40-lap Pro Stock main event. Local volunteers are handling concessions and parking, and organizers encourage spectators to bring cash.
More information, including online ticket links and race-day updates, is posted at modocheritagefoundation.org and on the Cedarville Raceway social media pages.
