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By Randy Hoeft @YumaSunSports Don’t mess with Texas. Not at Cocopah Speedway, anyway. Aaron Reutzel, from Clute, Texas, drove off with the win in the season finale of the 2016 Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series National Tour at Cocopah Speedway, while Sam Hafertepe Jr., from Sunnyvale, Texas, gave Reutzel all he could handle on the way to winning his first career series championship. “We wanted to win this race really bad, and you could see that in how hard we were racing, but Aaron is damn...more

By: Randy Hoeft @YumaSunSports In 2016, Tom Dalen was excited to become Cocopah Speedway’s new general manager. Now he’s beside himself when talking about what the 2017 season has in store. The 2017 schedule kicks off Jan. 14 and includes, among other things, a longer Cocopah Speedway Racing Series season, a revamped Alexander Automotive Center IMCA Winter Nationals event and the crown jewel, an appearance by the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.     Missing, however, is a third...more

(Image Credit: Ben Thrasher) Bryan Hulbert – SOMERTON, Ariz. (February 28, 2022) Lifting the lid on the 2022 season this Friday, March 4, and Saturday, March 5, the ASCS Southwest Region will invade Cocopah Speedway. Presented by Yuma Lumber, the two-night affair kicks off the 15th season of competition for the Arizona-based tour. In the tour’s last visit to the three-eighths-mile oval in November, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. swept the weekend in the Hills Racing No. 15h. Since the series began running...more

Image Credit: Jason Carter Bryan Hulbert – SOMERTON, Ariz. (March 4, 2022) Adding a 13th win to his record with the ASCS Southwest Region, Colton Hardy dominated the final 17 laps at Cocopah Speedway Friday night to open the 2022 season for the Arizona based tour. The win is the second time Hardy has topped the ASCS Southwest Region at Cocopah Speedway. Getting the lead from Wes Wofford on Lap 9, the Advantage Glass and Storefront No. 41 was untouchable over the course of the non-stop feature...more

Bryan Hulbert –Somerton, Ariz. (May 17, 2022) Image Credit: Ron Gilson It’s Law Enforcement Appreciation Night at Cocopah Speedway on Saturday, May 21, and the ASCS Southwest Region is back in action at the three-eighths-mile Arizona oval. Free admission to all Law Enforcement with ID, the night will also feature an exhibition race between agencies for the privilege of earning the Law Enforcement Challenge Cup. Saturday, May 21 at Cocopah Speedway opens at 5:00 P.M. with racing at 7:00 P.M....more

Law Enforcement Appreciation Night at the races and the ASCS Southwest Region Wing Sprint Cars are back!! This Saturday is our last race before summer break. Gates open at 5pm, racing starts at 7pm. We have 14 Agencies that will be represented and you'll be able to meet and greet these great people that serve and protect. Somerton Police Department-Arizona Cocopah Police Department Substation Yuma Police Department Yuma County Sheriff Yuma County Sheriff's Office Wellton Police Department San...more

Save the Date: Chapman Chevrolet Buick GMC presents The 2nd Annual Kieth Bryan Memorial powered by Yuma Lumber Company.. November 11th, $3,000 to win November 12th, $5000 to win for the ASCS Wing Sprint Cars. Open Practice November 10th.

Up next is the return of the ASCS Southwest Region Wing Sprint Cars for the 2nd Annual Keith Bryan Memorial. We will have an open practice on Thursday November 10th 6-9pm. Green flag will fly at 6pm both Friday & Saturday, November 11th & 12th. On the docket with Sprints Cars we will have the IMCA Modlites, IMCA Hobby Stocks, IMCA Sport Compacts. We will broadcast live on SPEED SPORT TV. Sport Mods & Mini Dwarfs you have this weekend off

Chapman Chevrolet of Yuma, presents ASCS Southwest Region Wing Sprint Car return to Cocopah Speedway for the 2nd Annual Keith Bryan Memorial powered by Yuma Lumber Company this Friday and Saturday at 6pm. Open Practice will kick it all off Thursday from 6-9pm. Yuma Auto & RV will be hosting dinner and party in the pits after practice is complete. Gates open at 4pm. General admission is just $20 Military/seniors is just $15 Kids 12 & under are free. If you can't be here in person, you can...more

(Image Credit: Ron Gilson) Bryan Hulbert – SOMERTON, Ariz. (November 20, 2021) Collecting his second win of the weekend, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. made it a sweep of the Keith Bryan Memorial at Cocopah Speedway with the ASCS Southwest Region. Non-stop for 25 laps, Sam took the green from the right of the second row. Third the opening eight rotations, traffic was in play quickly, with the No. 15h taking second away from J.J. Hickle on Lap 9. Chasing the Verville No. 01 driven by Canada’s Skylar Gee,...more