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JOJO STEARNS MAKES LATE RACE MOVE TO WIN SUPER LATE MODELS AT SHASTA

ANDERSON, Calif. (May 31, 2026) – An incredibly close and competitive final 25 laps for the third Super Late Model race of 2026 at Shasta Speedway bore fruit for a central valley driver, as Stockton’s JoJo Stearns emerged victorious for his first career win in Anderson on Saturday night. Stearns was as low as fifth with ten laps remaining, then avoided chaos and made a winning pass to conclude the thrilling feature. Photo by Twisted Road Photography

The Super Late Model action was part of a five division affair at the .375-mile speedway.

Defending champion Derek Copeland of Anderson was looking to return to victory lane following a narrow loss during the Bill Schmitt Memorial weekend on May 2nd.

Upperlake’s Jeremy Doss joined the action on Saturday night and led time trials over Copeland. Madera’s Joey Iest and Tracy’s Ryan Philpott were the front row starters for the 125-lap feature. Copeland seized the lead qu**ky by just lap seven.

With 11 laps to go in lapped traffic, Doss tracked down Copeland and took control of the race on lap 115. Copeland and May 2nd winner Trey Daniels of Fort Bragg then collided in turn one, sending Copeland spinning for a caution flag.

Lane Anderson attempted to challenge Doss from the high side on the restart but spun, collecting Philpott and Iest in the third turn.

Copeland took advantage of the incident, restarting third and using the low line to pass both Stearns and Doss to rapidly drive back into the lead on lap 121. Daniels followed him through into second on the bottom before the two got together again, this time on the front stretch. Copeland spun again to bring out another caution on lap 122.

The incidents cleared the way for a heads up battle between Doss and Stearns. Stearns dove underneath Doss exiting turn four heading to the white flag. Stearns cleared Doss in turn two to lead just the final lap for his breakthrough win. Brandon Barnwell also snuck underneath Doss to finish second followed by Doss, Copeland, and a resurgent Joey Iest.

An outstanding 16-car field of Modifieds competed on Saturday night, with Tracy’s Scott Winters adding to his legacy of wins and championships all over California with another victory. Trystan Mucci finished second after 50-laps of action followed by Charlie Collins, Sal Martinez, and Sammy Nuno.

Former Shasta Speedway Bomber champion Brian King prevailed in the Street Stock competition, leading Ryan Lentz, Tim MacLeod, Kevin Owens, and 2025 champion Scott Macleod in the 25-lap feature.

Steven Gannon continued his hot season in the INEX Legends with a win in the 25-lap race followed by fast-time qualifier Brian Kamisky in second. Deakon Kamisky finished third with Nico Caldeira in fourth. Oregon teenager Parker Mockridge had a strong debut on asphalt, qualifying second then finishing fifth in the feature.

Mark F***h extended his points lead in the Hornets division, fending off familiar foe Peter Smith III for the 20-lap feature win. Chris Cushing was third while Titan Hills and Fawna Stankey rounded out the top-five.

Shasta Speedway takes an extended Summer Break until September 12 when the fourth round of action will hit the fairgrounds speedway in Anderson.

Rules and procedures are available at www.ShastaSpeedway.com. For more information on the 2026 season, contact Shasta Speedway at [email protected] or call (530) 524-6283

What a night, we brought home the win!

We can't thank everyone who supports this team enough. Your support means more to us than words can express.

We may not have had the fastest car on the track, but determination, hard work, and never giving up kept us in the fight all night long.

With 18 Super Late Models 125 laps and some of the toughest competition around, this victory makes it even more special.

A huge thank you to Shasta Speedway for putting on an incredible show.

Thank you to our fans, sponsors, crew, family, and everyone who believes in us. This one is for you!

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The Shasta Speedway field is set for an action packed night of racing!

There is still time to catch all the action.

18-Super Late Models
Always a stacked field of highly competitive drivers.
11-Street Stocks
16-Modified’s
This is amazing, can’t remember the last time we seen this many Modified’s
11-Legends
13-Hornets

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Tonight at Shasta Speedway!

125 Laps of Super Late Model Racing!

The engines are fired up and the competition is ready. Don't miss 125 thrilling laps of high-speed Super Late Model action.

Bring your friends and family and experience the excitement, speed, and atmosphere that only race night can deliver.

Come out to Shasta Speedway tonight and be part of the action!

Fast cars. Close racing. A night you won't want to miss.

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BE CAREFUL WHO YOU “HIGH-HAT” OR LOOK DOWN UPON IN RACING…

Because racing has a funny way of humbling people real fast.

That kid standing in the pits asking questions…

The family unloading an old beat-up trailer…

The rookie struggling to stay out of the way…

The driver getting laughed at for being too slow…

The team piecing together parts just trying to make the feature…

The one working out of a tiny garage while everyone else has shiny equipment…

The one showing up every week, taking notes, learning, and refusing to quit...

Might be the very person everyone is chasing a few years from now.

Too many people in racing judge someone based on where they currently are instead of where they’re headed.

They judge by equipment.

By sponsors.

By money.

By social circles.

By who has the nicest hauler, newest chassis, biggest trailer, or most expensive parts.

But they forget something important...

Every champion, car owner, chassis builder, crew chief, engine builder, fabricator, and race winner once got lapped too.

Nobody starts at the front.

Some people had money.

Some had help.

Some had connections.

But the ones with nothing more than a dream, grit, late nights in the shop, and enough determination to keep showing up after DNFs, wrecked race cars, criticism, heartbreak, and bad luck...

Those are usually the people everyone wants to know once they finally break through.

The people who make it furthest are not always the loudest.

Not always the richest.

Not always the most naturally talented.

It’s usually the ones humble enough to learn…

Hungry enough to improve…

And stubborn enough to keep unloading after everyone else would've quit.

Never forget…

Confidence and arrogance are two completely different things.

One inspires people.

The other tears them down.

Racing already has enough ego, gatekeeping, favoritism, and people trying to make others feel small.

What it needs more of is people willing to teach, encourage, help, and raise the standard together.

Because the same people you look down on today...

May become the people you one day race beside, buy parts from, learn from, work with... or stare at in victory lane.

Stay humble.

Stay teachable.

Keep working.

Dream BIG… NEVER QUIT. 🏁