East-West Amateur Driving Challenge

Amateur Challenge In The Books

After winning the first four legs of the East-West Challenge on Friday night and holding a commanding lead, the amateur squad from Cal-Expo managed to rebound after losing some of that lead in leg fiv...

Team West Leads Driving Challenge

The team from Cal-Expo managed a clean sweep of four races last night to take a commanding 99-39 lead in the eighth annual East-West Amateur Drivers Challenge.

Father-Daughter Team Go West

Michelle Ruvola and George Bonomo will be hopping a plane to the left coast this week to participate in the eighth annual East-West Challenge for Amateur Drivers. They are joined by teammates Bob Kriv...

Female Drivers Join East-West Challenge

One veteran and relative newcomer to the amateur driving ranks will draw swords (actually whips) against eastern combatants in next week’s East-West challenge.

Floridan, New Yorker To Avenge Defeat?

Dein Spiggs is no stranger to the winner's circle, but he has not been up close and personal to it in the US’ largest state since 2006.

West Holds Off East In Driving Challenge

After winning the first two legs of the East-West Challenge on Friday night, the amateur squad from Cal-Expo managed to hold onto their lead and ultimately defeat the Eastern team comprised of some of...

Team West Leads East-West Challenge

The team from Cal-Expo managed a couple of upsets last night in the first two races of five to take the lead in the seventh annual East-West Amateur Drivers Challenge

Heading West For A Challenge

Steve Oldford and Peter Gerry will be hopping a plane to the left coast this week to participate in the seventh annual East-West Challenge for Amateur Drivers

East-West Challenge Set To Renew

The brainchild of former Californian harness racing secretary Dave Goldschmidt is now going into its fifth year. The 2012 installment of the East-West Amateur Driving Challenge will take place on Apri...

Pena Sponsored Series A Huge Success

November 07, 2011

Uncooperative weather did not dampen the spirits that accompanied the fans and drivers involved in the Bronte Epilepsy Research Foundation Amateur series finals on Saturday

Spring Brings Three California Amateur Club Events

Spring will be a busy time for amateur racing at Cal-Expo in Sacramento, California. The amateurs will have the spotlight on beginning in mid-April with the sixth annual East-West Challenge. Two week...

East-West Challenge This Weekend

This weekend will find the renewal of sire stakes action at Cal-Expo for the sophomore trotting and pacing set, while the popular East-West Amateur Driving Challenge will also take place on Friday and

Highway Patrol Sergeant Looks To Speed

Robert Stepien’s “day job” is as a sergeant with the Nevada Highway Patrol in Reno, Nevada. He has worked street patrol, Internal Affairs, personnel