Posts by Rod Wortham

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…

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…

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…

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…

CHIARAMONTE CHECKS OFF FIRST CAREER USAC CRA WIN AT SANTA MARIA Nipomo, California (August 10, 2024)………Braden Chiaramonte led all 30 laps to earn his first career Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car Series feature win on Saturday night at Nipomo, California’s Santa Maria Speedway. In just his seventh career USAC CRA Sprint Car…

PETERSEN MEDIA: Continuing to follow the Sprint Car Challenge Tour’s 2024 schedule, Braden Chiaramonte took part in the recently completed Western Speedweek which saw him take part in six-races in six-nights across California and Oregon. When all was said and done, the youngster from El Cajon, CA recorded a trio of Top-10 finishes all of…

PETERSEN MEDIA What looked to be a forgettable night early during Saturday’s Sprint Car Challenge Tour event at Antioch Speedway turned out to be a night that Braden Chiaramonte will remember forever. When it was all said and done, the 17-year-old charged from 17th to score his first career winged sprint car feature event win…

For Immediate Release (El Cajon, CA, June 5, 2024) One of the sure things in West Coast Sprint Car racing is the fact that teenage sensation Braden Chiaramonte is not afraid to pass cars. Last Friday, at the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial opening night at the Placerville Speedway, the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge…

For Immediate Release:  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE MADE AN INCREDIBLE 410 SPRINT CAR DEBUT LAST WEEK – THIS WEEK IT IS OKLAHOMA FOR KEITH KUNZ GIVEBACK CLASSIC         (El Cajon, CA, October 18, 2023) When it comes to dirt track racing, 410 non-wing sprint cars strike fear into the hearts of many.  They are extremely ferocious…

(El Cajon, CA, September 27, 2023) Driving a Hyper Outlaw Micro that he built in his garage, talented El Cajon, California teenage racer Braden Chiaramonte dazzled fans by sweeping night #1 of the Keith Kunz Motorsports, POWRi “2nd Annual Micro Mania” race and placed second in the Saturday night main event at Lil Texas Motor Speedway.  This week…