Posts by Rod Wortham
Rough Weekend for Braden Chiaramonte
PETERSEN MEDIA: There’s no doubt that Braden Chiaramonte had speed at Ocean Speedway and Merced Speedway. However, the youngster from El Cajon, CA had one of those weekends where he doesn’t quite have anything to show for how fast he was. “It was a rough weekend, but it’s the ugly side of this sport,” Braden Chiaramonte…
Read MoreBraden Chiaramonte Doubles Up on Runner Ups at Imperial Valley Speedway
PETERSEN MEDIA: Shedding the wings over the weekend and returning to his family car for USAC/CRA action at Imperial Valley Speedway, Braden Chiaramonte had a great weekend as he scored runner up finishes both Friday and Saturday night. “Imperial Valley is a lot of fun, and we had a great car all weekend,” Braden Chiaramonte said.…
Read MoreBraden Chiaramonte 2nd and 6th at Silver Cup
PETERSEN MEDIA: Getting the 2025 winged sprint car season kicked off over the weekend with Tiner Hirst Enterprise, Braden Chiaramonte looked to be in midseason form at Silver Dollar Speedway as he pocketed a second place finish on Friday night, before finishing sixth in Saturday’s finale. “I was really happy with how our first weekend…
Read MoreStrong 2024 Season Nets Braden Chiaramonte Rookie of the Year Honors with Sprint Car Challenge Tour
PETERSEN MEDIA: Braden Chiaramonte is no stranger to dirt ovals. Cutting his teeth in the micro sprint ranks, the youngster from Southern California has turned his attention to Sprint Cars over the last few seasons, and in 2024 he had a breakout season as he raced to his first career USAC/CRA feature event win as well…
Read MoreBraden Chiaramonte Trophy Cup Hopes Dashed In Saturday Feature
PETERSEN MEDIA: With just one night under his belt at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, CA, Braden Chiaramonte attacked the high banked 1/3 mile oval like a seasoned veteran during last weekend’s Trophy Cup as he picked up a third place finish during Thursday night’s feature event and was in the Trophy Cup Championship hunt on…
Read MoreBraden Chiaramonte Eyes Trophy Cup After Thunderbowl Debut
PETERSEN MEDIA: Saturday night in Tulare, CA, Braden Chiaramonte got his first ever look at Thunderbowl Raceway as he competed with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour during the ‘Trophy Cup Tune Up’. “It definitely was a tricky place to get used to,” Chiaramonte said. “We timed in okay, and had a little issue in our…
Read MoreBraden Chiaramonte Nets SCCT Top-10 During First Visit to Kings Speedway
PETERSEN MEDIA: Getting down in central California this month in the winged sprint car, Braden Chiaramonte got his first ever look at Kings Speedway in Hanford, CA on Friday night, where he ran eighth, and is now set for his first ever visit to the the Thunderbowl in Tulare, CA this weekend. “Getting to another…
Read MoreBraden Chiaramonte Racks Two Top-10’s at Chico’s Fall Nationals
PETERSEN MEDIA: One week removed from some tough luck in Petaluma, CA, Braden Chiaramonte and the Tiner Hirst Enterprises team were back in action in Chico, CA for the annual Fall Nationals, and the youngster from El Cajon, CA had a strong showing as he recorded two seventh place finishes. “I thought he had good…
Read MoreBraden Chiaramonte Impresses In Petaluma Feature Until Mechanical Failure Ends Night
PETERSEN MEDIA: Braden Chiaramonte and Tiner Hirst Enterprise had an up and down night at Petaluma Speedway on Saturday night. Struggling with a sloppy racing surface much of the night, THE and Chiaramonte hit on something for the feature event, but after a dazzling start by the youngster and mechanical failure brought his night to…
Read MoreSaturday Night Top-10 at Placerville Speedway For Braden Chiaramonte
PETERSEN MEDIA: Braden Chiaramonte and Tiner Hirst Enterprise had a strong showing at Placerville Speedway. Running 10th on Saturday night after a mid-race miscue, Chiaramonte endured contact from a spinning car while running in the Top-Five during Sunday’s Shootout finale. Kicking the two-night Labor Day Weekend show off on Saturday night, the El Cajon, CA…
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