Chase Gardner Racing

10/11/2026

Off-Season Merch Drop??

After all the dust has settled, we have a big task ahead of us… We have 174 days until the green flag drops for the 2027 Cars Tour Northwest season, and we would really like to be a part of it. Unfortunately, after our big wreck in Wenatchee, the damage to our car was worse than we expected, with pretty much everything a total loss.

So… I thought we would have some fun and make some shirts to help cover the cost of rebuilding! Hit the link below and check out our online store! We have 2 offerings: 1- and 2-sided designs, available in 2 T-shirt brands.

As we move closer to the start of the 2027 season, we are also looking for additional partners! We’ve restructured our partnership packages for the upcoming season to ensure the maximum exposure and experience for our partners! Message me for more details and learn how to become a part of our team next year!

https://www.bonfire.com/store/chase-gardner-racing/

09/28/2026

09/22/2026

There is so much to be thankful for.

First and foremost, thank you to everyone who reached out personally. The support and care everyone has shown for my well-being blew me away, and I'm so grateful. A huge thank you to the entire CARS Tour West safety team, the Wenatchee Valley Super Oval safety team, Candice Hornaday, Jeremy Anders, Zandar Peters, and everyone else who helped me out of the scary situation I found myself in, dangling upside down.

Secondly, I am extremely grateful to VanDoorn Racing Development for building such safe race cars. The car did its job and kept me safe. A big thank you to The Joie of Seating for making the safest seats on the market, MPI Steering Wheels for making a safer wheel, and Ultra Shield Race Products for ratcheting seat belts. I'll never trust my life with anything else, and I will be a customer for life.

As many of you know, I try to see the positive in everything. This is no exception. Because of the companies and the people at them, I was able to walk away with only a few nasty bruises. Motorsports safety, especially at local short tracks, has come a long way in the last 10 years, and this crash is a prime example.

As this is a bittersweet end to our first year on the road with the Cars Tour Northwest, I am so proud of the speed we had all year long. We created memories as a family that will last a lifetime and, most importantly, had fun doing it. I am so grateful for the Cars Tour and their commitment to racing in the Pacific Northwest. I've always wanted to be featured on the Door Bumper Clear Podcast, but this isn't exactly what I had in mind.

Unfortunately, the car is most likely a total loss. As we head into the off-season, we have a big rebuilding task ahead of us. We plan to take some time to regroup, see what we can salvage, and get ready for next year. That said, the 2027 season starts now, and we have space available for additional partners! If you or someone you know wants to promote a business or brand in a unique, creative way, message me to see how we can showcase you in 2027!

09/19/2026

Final race day of the year!

Huge thanks to all our partners, supporters, and fans for their support throughout the year! It takes a village, and we have a great one behind us.

Can’t make it to the track? Be sure to tune in to FloRacing tonight at 4:30PM PST so you won’t miss a second of the action!

09/15/2026

One last rodeo🤠

We are back in action this Saturday night at Wenatchee Valley’s Super Oval for the Jerry Berschauer 125 and the final race of the inaugural Cars Tour Northwest season!

Can’t make it to the track? Be sure to tune in live on FloSports so you don’t miss a second of the action!

09/09/2026

P6 @ Tri-Cities ✅

We had a lot of speed; just too many mistakes behind the wheel. I’m so proud of how far we have come and the speed we’ve found. Time to get back to work, find some more, and get ready for one last run at the Wenatchee Valley Super Oval in 2 weeks for the Jerry Berschauer 125 to close out our 2026 season!

As always, a huge thank you to everyone who supports us and makes this all possible! Be sure to check out all of our amazing partners and support the incredible people who keep our team on the track!

Quality Towing Inc.
Goodyear Tire & Automotive Center of South Hill Puyallup
Lake Appliance Repair
Chip Happens Glass Co.
REVUP Energy

09/01/2026

Excited to get back after it this weekend at the tricky tri-oval!

08/20/2026

P3 at the Summer Showdown!!!

First off, I want to thank EVERYONE who has reached out; the support my family and I have received has been like nothing I could have ever dreamed of!

To end up on the podium with Kevin Harvick at my home track, which I’ve been going to for as long as I can remember, is a memory I will cherish for a lifetime, and being able to have one of my best friends, Zandar Peters, up there after finishing 5th made it even better.

My dad and I both work so hard, and it’s really cool to see that pay off this weekend. It’s been a long journey to get here, but I wouldn’t trade the nights spent out in the shop for anything.

To everyone who has helped us along the way, I owe a lifetime of thanks! When we started down this path, it was never about chasing success or wins, but about creating lifelong memories and doing something we both wanted to do our whole lives. Racing has given me so much, and I am forever grateful to have been born into it.

Another huge thanks to the Cars Tour West for giving us this platform and conducting some awesome short track racing. The investment Kevin Harvick, Tim Huddleston, Candice Hornaday, and everyone on the tour has made, not only monetarily but with their time, is something truly remarkable and is helping to put west coast short track racing back on the map.

We have 2 more races on our schedule, with the next race at the tricky triangle at Tri-Cities Raceway for the Labor Day Spectacular on September 5th! We’ll keep working hard and enjoy the process and journey. Support your local short track, and if you can’t make it, make sure to tune in to FloRacing and don’t miss a second of the action all season long!

Lastly, if you ever need a Tow, a set of tires, windshield repair, appliance repair, or just a boost of caffeine to get you through the day, make sure to support our local partners! We could not do this without the amazing team behind us, and I am so thankful for every one of them!

Quality Towing Inc.
Goodyear Tire & Automotive Center of South Hill Puyallup
Chip Happens Glass Co.
Lake Appliance Repair
REVUP Energy

08/14/2026

Summer Showdown on deck!

So greatful for everyone that helped us get here and super excited for my favorite race of year! Be sure to head on out to Evergreen Speedway or tune into FloRacing live at at 7:00pm PST!