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Brent Sexton Gaining Steam, Set for Placerville Sprint Car Battle

2026-05-01 20:33

Lakeside, CA — April 29, 2026 — After turning in a strong performance last Friday night at Watsonville Speedway, veteran sprint car driver Brent Sexton is heading back north this weekend for the 8th Annual Nor Cal Posse Shootout with the Ultimate Sprint Car Series at Placerville Speedway.

Watsonville is quickly becoming one of Sexton's favorite stops, and he added another solid run to his résumé there last weekend. Returning to the track where he scored a fifth-place finish in 2025, the night did not start the way he had hoped. In his first-ever race in a winged 360 sprint car, Sexton qualified 15th out of 18 cars with a time of 12.304. He then started and finished fifth in his preliminary heat race.

When the green flag dropped for the main event, however, he showed his trademark determination. Starting on the inside of the eighth row, the three-time lightning sprint car champion charged forward in the #3G, advancing five positions to finish 10th. The result marked his seventh top-10 finish in nine main event starts in 2026.

Twenty-four hours later, Sexton made the trip to Merced Speedway for his debut with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Unfortunately, rain arrived after qualifying, forcing the cancellation of the remainder of the program.

Now, with a 540-mile journey from his Lakeside, California home, Sexton sets his sights on Placerville Speedway for his fourth Ultimate Sprint Car Series appearance of the season. His most impressive outing to date came at Thunderbowl Raceway on March 28th, when he charged from 14th to seventh in the main event. Three weeks later at the same track, a sticking throttle ended his night early, resulting in an 18th-place finish.

Racing at Placerville this weekend is expected to draw a strong USCS field at one of Northern California's premier sprint car tracks. It will give Sexton another opportunity to build momentum as the season rolls on.

Adult tickets at Placerville are $25 each night. Seniors (62+), military personnel, and juniors (ages 12-17) are $22. Kids ages 6-11 are $10, and children five and under are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online at the following links:
Friday: https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-050126
Saturday: https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-050226

Placerville Speedway is located at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, California. Take US-50 to the Forni Road/Placerville Drive exit, then head north on Placerville Drive to the fairgrounds. The physical address is 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA 95667. For more information, visit www.placervillespeedway.com.

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Brent Sexton SGR 2026 Results

2/28/26 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main

3/6/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 10th A Main

3/7/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 7th A Main

3/12/26 Las Vegas Dirt Track Ultimate Sprint Cars DNS

3/21/26 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main

3/28/26 Thunderbowl Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 7th A Main

4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main

4/11/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 6th A Main

4/18/26 Thunderbowl Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 18th Main

4/24/26 Watsonville Speedway Watsonville 360 Sprints 10th A Main

4/25/26 Merced Speedway Sprint Car Challenger Tour Rained Out

Braydin Collie SGR 2026 Results

3/6/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 13th A Main

3/7/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 2nd A Main
4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main

Grant Sexton SGR 2026 Results

3/12/26 Las Vegas Dirt Track Ultimate Sprint Cars 15th A Main

3/13/26 Las Vegas Dirt Track Ultimate Sprint Cars 21st A Main

4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 1st A Main

4/11/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 12th A Main

4/18/26 Thunderbowl Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 15th A Main

Bradin Chiaramonte SGR 2026 Results

3/7/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 15th A Main

Dalton Sexton SGR 2026 Results

3/6/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings DNS

Mark Henry SGR 2026 Results

4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main

Drake Cardey SGR 2026 Results

4/11/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main

This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com