June 26, 2026

Fast Friday’s Motorcycle Speedway

Auburn Ca.

Michael Kirby Story and Photos

This week Fast Friday’s Motorcycle Speedway in Auburn Ca., presented more fast action speedway racing on the tricky dirt oval at the Gold Country Fairgrounds. It is the sixth week of the 2026 season. Two youth riders, Brady Landon and Jameson Hutchinson returned to the Fast Fridays program from racing in Poland in the SGP3 Championships. Hutchinson in the qualifying rounds and Landon in the championship rounds where he placed second in the world.

One of the highlights of the evening was round three of the season long popular six round Team Challenge Series. Riders race in six rounds accumulating points during three heats in each round. Three points for a win, two points for a second place finish and one point for a third place finish. The team with the most points after the championship round on August 14 wins the series.

Coming into the evening the score was Team Law Tigers 23 points to Team IFC’s (Integrated Financial Concepts) 13 points. Team IFC had a lot of ground to make up and they took advantage of the use of the Joker which gives a designated rider on a team that is six points or more down double points for their ride.

In heat two of the three heats, IFC’s Brady Landon’s was the Joker and he used every bit of the bonus scoring in a big way with a win and picking up six points for his ride. Three points for the win-doubled for the Joker use. Combined with one point Shawn Eldridge scored for a third place finish, Team IFC picked up seven points in one heat. Adding more points, IFC’s Broc Nicol scored a win in the first heat and Daniel Faria added one point for a third place finish. Continuing on their scoring blitz, Timmy Dion added two more points in heat three with a second place finish. Combined, Team IFC scored 13 points doubling their overall score.

Team Law Tigers did not just sit idle and let Team IFC back into the game easily. In heat one Billy Janniro picked up two points with a second place finish, Darren Armbruster picked up two points with a second place finish in heat two. Russell Green won heat three adding three points and Antonio Coffman finished third for one more. Team Law Tiger’s total for the night was eight points. The score settled at Team Law Tigers still leading Team IFC 31-26, but Team IFC sure closed the gap, just four points down. The very exciting series continues on July 10 with round four.

Broc Nicol is still the king at Fast Friday’s so far this season. Nicol, has been the fastest man of the night five times this season, winning his fifth scratch main event of the season Friday night. Nicol has also has qualified for all the all six scratch main events this season. The only other rider to win the scratch main this season in Billy Janniro. Nicol was perfect in the scratch program with wins in his heat and semi-final races. Nicol led from the gate with a wide margin the real battle was for second place between Timmy Dion and Darren Armbruster which was quite spirited. Dion was second, Armbruster was third and Dan Faria was fourth.

Russell Green found a way to the winner’s circle in the handicap program. Green picked up his first main event win of the season. Second in his heat race and then third in the semi-final, Green got it together passing Daniel Faria in a late lap to take the lead for the finish in the main event. Brady Landon was second and Broc Nicol was third.

Mike Newnham won the Support D2 Division main event, his first win of the season. Newnham previously had a second place main event finish two weeks ago in week four. Antonio Coffman was second and Catherine Moore was third.

Sebe Dennistion, along with his brother Marc is back after a two year absence from racing at Fast Fridays, won the D3 Support Division main event. It was his first main event win of the season. Sean McAndrew was second and Jeff Schoenstein was third.

Handicapped back half way back around the track from the start line Jameson Hutchinson easily won the Youth 250cc main event. Recently back from racing in Europe Hutchinson won all his races even with the hefty handicap including the main event. Leeann Emerson was second and Colton Cooper was third.

Mason Howell won his fourth main event in the Youth 150cc D1 division. The win makes three in a row for the young Howell. Howell turned in a prefect night winning all his races. Liam Falcon was second and Brady Wills was third. Orlando Dexter topped the Youth 150cc D2 main event, Hank Hannaway was second and Ryder Faria was third. Luke Seeger made a bold move in the final turn in the Youth 150cc D3 main event to pass Kaiden Boyd-Bews and take the checkered flag. The win was his fourth of the season and his third in row.

Next week on the Fourth of July Fast Fridays will move to Saturday night to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with a special holiday program at Gold Country Fairgrounds. The races will start an hour earlier at 7:00 pm to finish in time for the fireworks display which will follow the races and highlight the celebration. Fans can come see the races and stay for the fireworks in the stadium.

The Extreme Sidecars will make their second appearance this season making the night spectacular with their special brand of racing. So remember, Fast Fridays is next Saturday night and one hour earlier at 7:00pm.