Plenty of high-quality racing at Kings Fair Saturday night at Keller Speedway

The Sprint Car and Stock Car classes have helped IMCA expand their brand into California, and the Hanford track was the first place to feature them both. On any given week, the IMCA RaceSaver Sprints will bring anywhere from a dozen to 20 race cars, and they have been putting on some exciting shows. The division has made visits to several different venues in the area, and most recently Grant Champlin picked up his second win in their visit to Merced.

Pretty Brooklyn Holland took a tumble in her heat race at Merced last week, but the crew got her back out on the track, where she picked up a Top 10 finish. In Hanford, Holland has been the woman to beat. She has two wins in four starts, and the Fresno lead foot holds a two-point lead over Champlin in the track championship battle. Champlin is the only driver with four Top 5 finishes so far, but he's hoping to repeat his Merced luck at his home track.

The Pombo team is one of the more respected racing families, and it's Michael Pombo carrying on the tradition. Michael has done well so far with two Top 5 finishes to rank third in the standings, seven behind Holland. One-time winner Kyle Rasmussen is just a point behind Pombo as the battle is close at the front. Other drivers to watch for this weekend include Brandon Emmett, Lance Jackson, Mauro Simone and Mike Schott. Simone may have a harder time getting ready for the show after a crash into the fence at Merced ended his race early.

The House of JuJu Central Valley Mini Stock championship race has managed to get two races in the books so far. Jason Cook won his Hanford visit ahead of series regulars Dan Myrick, Randy Brown and Brian Blank. All four of these drivers are anticipated this Saturday. Darren Wilson won the opener at Lemoore ahead of Shawn DePriest and Blank. Unfortunately, the race they had scheduled there two weeks ago was rained out.

The drivers are competing for $5,000 in point fund money and a $1,000 championship. This means there should be a big field of cars in Hanford for the show. Last time they were in town, they had 24 competitors in an action-packed race. Other drivers to watch for this week include reigning series champion Greg Baromian, 2017 title winner Danny Myrick, Randy Brown, Brent Myrick and Jeff Durant.

The IMCA Stock Cars may race at other venues, but the drivers enjoy coming to Hanford. Ron Hurt and Troy Patee have been two of the more prominent stars and champions in recent years, and Brock Hamilton is the reigning track champion. Last time out, it was Chad Johnson outrunning Cody Johnson for a Bakersfield racer 1-2 finish. All five drivers will be in Hanford this week. Others to watch for include Larry Thompson, Preston Martin, and Renn Bane.

The Keller Auto Speedway lineup should entertain the fairgoers with some top-notch racing. For further information, go to www.racekingsspeedway.com.