The 2023 AMCA Bandit Dwarf Car season is over. We enjoyed many successes. Here are some of the key stats on the year:
21 - races scheduled with 4-rainouts.
10 - racetracks
3 - US States and British Columbia
19 - High car count on asphalt at Agassiz for the Fred Ranard Memorial
51 - High car count on dirt - at Willamette for the Pocket Change Race (Also AMCA Point Race)
86 - Total number of different cars to race an AMCA event
9 - Different winners
Most wins, Cameron Stark with 5
75% win rate (3 of 4) Tylor Howard. 4th race was a 3rd place finish.
17 - Paid Members
Congratulations to last year's champion 14w Cameron Stark for winning the 2023 AMCA Bandit Dwarf Car Championship! A close second place went to 1w Daryl Knutson. Third place went to 8w Dale Knutson. Fourth place went to our Rookie of the Year, Jay Elliot, 5th place went to 2016 past champion Rick Taylor. The top five in points will receive end of year prize money at our post season banquet. Read to the bottom for banquet details.
The remaining top ten in points in order, Steve Taylor, Brian Taylor, Chuck O'Conner, Tylor Howard, and Greg Long.
2024 Season Schedule
AMCA BANDIT DWARF CARS
Tentative 2024 Season Schedule
4/20 – South Sound Speedway 3/8 Asphalt
4/27 – Stateline Speedway ¼ High Bank Asphalt
5/25 – Grays Harbor Raceway 3/8 High Bank Dirt
6/1 – South Sound Speedway (***)
6/16 – Grays Harbor Raceway
7/13 – South Sound Speedway
7/20 – Willamette Speedway 1/3 Semi-Bank Dirt (***)
7/21 – Willamette Speedway 1/3 Semi-Bank Dirt (***)
8/3 – Wenatchee Super Oval ¼ High Bank Asphalt (***)
8/9 – Stateline Speedway High Bank Asphalt
8/10 – Stateline Speedway High Bank Asphalt
8/16 – Grays Harbor Raceway
8/17 – Grays Harbor Raceway
8/24 – Evergreen Speedway 3/8 Semi Bank Asphalt (***) Fair Race
8/25 – Evergreen Speedway 3/8 Semi Bank Asphalt (***) Fair Race
8/31 – St Helens Raceway ¼ Dirt (***)
9/1 – St Helens Raceway ¼ Dirt (***)
9/7 – Agassiz Speedway ¼ Asphalt
9/14 – South Sound Speedway
9/27 – Willamette Speedway Pocket Change Challenge Race
9/28 – Willamette Speedway Pocket Change Challenge Race
(***) AMCA will be having a Dirt / Asphalt Challenge Series weaved into the 2024 season. Final name selection and title sponsorships have yet to be identified at this time. These races will be used to determine the top five drivers in an eight-race series, four dirt and four asphalt races. Points will be awarded during each night of racing, with the top five in points after the 8 races are completed will receive the following payouts:
1st - $5,000
2nd - $4,000
3rd - $3,000
4th - $2,000
5th - $1,000
Each race will have normal payouts for all drivers taking a green flag.
Rewards Banquet
The 2023 Season Awards and 2024 Season Kick-Off Banquet will be held 4pm January 20th at the same location as last year.
Billy McHale’s
1320 South 324th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003
Awards for top three, Top Five Prize Money, Rookie of the Year, and the Steve Taylor Perennial Sportsman of the year will be presented.
There will be door prizes for both the guys and the ladies. Paperwork for the 2024 season can be completed and membership dues paid at the banquet.