Chris & Brian Faria Memorial – Thunderbowl Raceway, Tulare, CA
NARC 410 King of the West & SCCT Trophy Cup Tune-Up
October 4, 2025
Event Overview
The annual Chris & Brian Faria Memorial brought a full house to Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway on Saturday, October 4, 2025, combining the NARC 410 King of the West Sprint Car Series and the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour (SCCT) for their only joint appearance of the season.
The event honored Chris and Brian Faria, two brothers whose names have become synonymous with Tulare’s racing history. First held in 2002, the memorial has grown into a Central Valley staple and this year doubled as the official Trophy Cup Tune-Up ahead of Trophy Cup 31 on October 16–18.
Perfect fall weather and packed pits set the stage for a powerful double-header of California winged sprint-car action.
Event Schedule
Front Gates: 4:00 PM
Pit Meeting: 5:00 PM
Cars on Track: 5:30 PM
Hot Laps: 5:45 PM
Time Trials: 6:00 PM
Racing: 7:00 PM
Ticket Prices
Adult Grandstand $35 | Adult Bleacher $30
Seniors Grandstand $33 | Seniors Bleacher $28
Kids 6–12 Grandstand $35 | Kids 6–12 Bleacher $15
Kids 5 & Under Free | Adult Pit Pass $45
Night-by-Night Reports
NARC 410 King of the West Feature
Tanner Holmes is the NARC Man of the Hour at Tulare
Winner: Tanner Holmes (Tarlton Motorsports #21 – American Rock & Rent / Kistler / Maxim)
Oregon’s Tanner Holmes returned to the seat of the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 and delivered a flawless drive to claim his second NARC win of 2025 and third career series victory. Starting from the pole after topping qualifying and winning the dash, Holmes led all 30 laps to earn the $5,000 feature at the 1/3-mile Thunderbowl.
Podium: Holmes, Sean Becker, Justin Sanders
Top 10: Holmes, Becker, Sanders, Shane Golobic, Tim Kaeding, Cannon McIntosh, Bud Kaeding, Dominic Scelzi, DJ Netto, Dominic Gorden
Notables
Quick Time – Tanner Holmes 13.587 s
Heat Winners – Jesse Schlotfeldt, Gauge Garcia, Justin Sanders
Dash Winner – Tanner Holmes
Hard Charger – Shane Golobic (+10, 14th→4th)
Lap Leaders – Holmes (1–30)
Abridged Race Summary
Holmes paced the field from start to finish, surviving mid-race traffic and a single caution. Becker’s runner-up trimmed Netto’s championship lead to seven points with three races remaining.
YouTube Highlights: Pending via FloRacing
Photo Credit: NARC King of the West Sprints / Tarlton Motorsports
🔗 Official Release – “Tanner Holmes is the NARC Man of the Hour at Tulare” (Oct 5 2025)
Sprint Car Challenge Tour Feature
Tim Kaeding Returns to Thunderbowl Raceway Victory Lane After 10 Years
Winner: Tim Kaeding (Williams Motorsports / Emadco Disposal #0)
San Jose’s Tim Kaeding produced a vintage drive, leading all 30 laps from the pole to earn his second career SCCT victory and his first Thunderbowl win since 2015. The all-time Thunderbowl sprint-car winner controlled the pace through traffic to claim the Shop Kyle Larson A-Main aboard the familiar Williams Motorsports No. 0.
Podium: Kaeding, Max Mittry, Dylan Bloomfield
Top 10: Kaeding, Mittry, Bloomfield, Caeden Steele, DJ Netto, Jake Andreotti, Austin Wood, Jace Park, Tanner Holmes, Dominic Scelzi
Notables
Fast Qualifier – Caeden Steele 13.844 s (Sierra Foothills Wine Services)
Heat Winners – Dominic Gorden, Dylan Bloomfield, Kyle Rasmussen, Max Mittry
Dash Winner – Tim Kaeding
B-Main Winner – Grant Duinkerken
Hard Charger – Dominic Scelzi (Pit Stop USA Award)
Entries – 35
Abridged Race Summary
A red flag for Kyle Rasmussen on lap 1 reset the field; from there Kaeding was untouchable, working traffic to perfection for a decisive victory over Mittry and Bloomfield. Point leader Austin Wood finished seventh to maintain the SCCT lead entering Stockton.
YouTube Highlights: Pending via CaliDirt.TV
Photo Credit: Petersen Media / SCCT
Weekend Summary Table
| Series | Winner | Quick Time | Hard Charger | Entries | Laps Led | Purse | Points Leader (Post-Race) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NARC 410 King of the West | Tanner Holmes | Tanner Holmes 13.587 | Shane Golobic (+10) | 19 | 30 | $5,000 | DJ Netto (+7 over Becker) |
| SCCT 360 Sprint Cars | Tim Kaeding | Caeden Steele 13.844 | Dominic Scelzi | 35 | 30 | $2,500 | Austin Wood (+47 over Standley) |
Driver Quotes
Tim Kaeding (SCCT Winner):
“It feels great to get back up here in victory lane at Thunderbowl Raceway. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt like I had a real shot at the Trophy Cup—after tonight, I think we’ve got one.”
Tanner Holmes (NARC Winner):
“I had to regroup during that yellow and get up on the wheel. Really cool to win the first night back out in the Tarlton car.”
Coverage & Resources
Sources
Sunday, October 5, 2025 – 6:12 PM PDT
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