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- Williams Grove Cancels April 25
Mechanicsburg - Rains expected to hit the area earlier in the evening than originally projected have caused Williams Grove Speedway officials to cancel the April 25 racing program. The decision was made at noon, allowing fans and drivers to make alternate plans. The make-up Dirty Deeds 25 feature for 358 sprints held over from April 4 will now be run next week, May 2 along with a full program of action for the HJ Towing & Recovery 358 sprints and the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints. Williams Grove Speedway will spin off Shiloh Paving & Excavating Night featuring a World of Outlaws Tune-Up race for the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprints coming up next Friday night, paying $6,000 to win. Williams Grove Speedway has infused $3,000 into each of the three outlaws tune-ups to be contested in 2025, with the increased cash to be doled out starting with the fourth finishing position. Keep up to date on all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website located at www.williamsgrove.com and by following the track on X, Facebook and Instagram. RacingJunk.com is the Official Classifieds for Williams Grove Speedway.
- Busy May Packs in 13 Races, Return to Canada, PA Posse Rivalry Rekindled
It’s going to be a busy month of May for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. There’s a little bit of everything on the agenda as the year nears summer. Next month will be ...
- Shannon Babb Recounts Key Summer Nationals Moments That Helped Build His Career
Four championships. Most wins all-time. Those stats have earned Shannon Babb the right to be called one of the greatest DIRTcar Summer Nationals drivers. The Mowequa, IL driver has a close bond to the ...
- Thomas takes first feature win of 2025 at Paragon
Ryan Thomas of Brownstown led wire-to-wire in winning his first Northern Allstars Modified Series Powered by Sunoco Race Fuels main event on April 18 at Paragon Speedway.
- Pennsylvania Modified Division Remains in Good Health
Dirt Modified racing across parts of Pennsylvania is strong, thanks to tracks working together and teams continuing to support the division.
- Chris Windom on Haubstadt’s Uniqueness, Adjusting to Winged Sprint Cars
Wing and Non-Wing 410 Sprint Cars may fundamentally be the same type of race cars, but the racing styles are completely different. Rarely do you see drivers with an extensive background on one side ...
- USAC Kokomo Midget GP Shifts to Sat-Sun, April 26-27
The dates for this weekend’s Kokomo Grand Prix have been shifted by one day and will now run on Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27. With forecasts calling for rain on the originally scheduled date of ...
- Thunderbird Raceway engages community, plans events beyond racing
Thunderbird Raceway Owner Heidi Morell launched "Sunday Fundays" to engage the community beyond racing with activities like flea markets and car maintenance classes.
- In The Pits: URC Sprint Cars and Lucas Late Model Series invade area this weekend
Regional and National Touring Series will make inroads to Northeast tracks this weekend, with the United Racing Club Sprint Cars and Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series visiting area tracks.
- Lucas Oil Speedway Spotlight: Kenny Carroll turns back the clock with Hickamo Super Stocks success
WHEATLAND, MO. (April 24, 2025) - It was a blast from the past when Kenny Carroll zoomed around the top groove of Lucas Oil Speedway to capture the season-opening feature victory last month in the Hickamo Super Stocks division. The 2015 track champion proved to himself he could still wheel it. "I think it proved it to several people," Carroll said with a laugh. "But nobody was more surprised than me." Carroll, one of the most-popular drivers over the years at Lucas Oil Speedway, hasn't raced much in recent years as the Super Stocks were not a weekly class. But the division returned for special events last year, including renewal of the late-season Big Buck 50 Presented by Whitetail Trophy Hunt. They are back as part of the Pitts Homes and Realty Weekly Racing Series with a special 25-lap, $750-to-win main event headlining this Saturday's program Presented by Encounter Ministries Inc. Carroll, 48, might not chase track championships as he once did, but the 30-year racing veteran is clear with his mission after the successful start to the 2025 season. There's a lot of thrills awaiting on the horizon in the competitive Super Stock division. "We're gonna take it week by week and have fun," Carroll said. "I'm really happy that we're not a 15 or 16 week season. I just want six or seven nights and the Big Buck 50 and go out and have fun. Carroll said he's spent the last three seasons putting his focus on his business, Kenny Carroll Excavating based in his hometown of Camdenton. One of his projects was hauling in new dirt for the Lucas Oil Speedway racing surface prior to the 2024 season. "I was getting to age and if I wanted to do grow my business that it was time to go and get it," he said. "And I was able to take those three years and make my company double in size. "I take (the racing) as serious and I spend as much money, but I don't spend as much personal time on it as I used to." It's even more fun as Carroll is getting to race alongside his 21-year-old son, J.T. in the Super Stock division. Father and son drive nearly identical looking Josh Franklin Motorsports No. 94 cars, with J.T.'s having the letter "C" alongside the number. There is no special treatment given by either when the Carrolls find themselves racing for position. Quite the opposite. "It's a good time," Kenny said of racing with J.T. "It's very special, but I know it's sometimes hard for his mama to watch. He runs you as hard as you want to be ran. I think whenever he sees my car coming he runs you about 20 percent harder, but that's the way it should be. "If it wasn't for him and his crew, I wouldn't be there. It really should be considered one team." While J.T. scored his first Lucas Oil Speedway feature win a couple of years ago, Kenny has the early bragging rights in 2025 after his dramatic win over Jared Hays in the opener. He went to the outside coming to the white flag to grab the win. Three generations got to celebrate in victory lane with J.T. and his young son, Bryor Carroll, joining Kenny for the victory presentation. "I was absolutely in shock when he went to the bottom," Carroll said of the race's finish, in which he overtook Hays. "I thought, 'it's mine to lose now.' It was pretty easy by that point. I only had to make it through two corners then. It was better than leading the whole race because I didn't have time to screw it up. This way, I didn't have time to get terribly excited. "That Hays, that 4 car, he's a really good driver. I've raced with all those guys, Tony Anglin and some of the others. It used to be the only time you got to race with that many cars, of that caliber, is when we would go to Arkansas with the big races down there. That's what inspired us to do the Big Buck 50 in the first place. "To have them up here somewhat regularly so far this early in the year, it is pretty phenomenal." Carroll's sponsors include his own Kenny Carroll Excavating, Josh Franklin Motorsports, Alamo Arms, The Gravel Pile, Ray's Lake Service, Whitetail Trophy Hunt and Encounter Ministries. Fans can catch a lot of racing for a $5 grandstand general admission this Saturday for Round 2 of the Pitts Homes and Realty Weekly Racing Series Presented by Encounter Ministry Inc. All five divisions will be in action, plus the rescheduled Easter Bowl Enduro 150 at the conclusion of the night's action. Pits and grandstands will open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 and opening ceremonies at 7. General admission for all Weekly Racing Series events this season is $5 with 6-and-under free. Pit passes are $35. RCR Junior Fan Club Pit Tour: The RCR Junior Fan Club Kids' Pit Tour continues with new Lucas Oil Speedway flagman Chris Loberg leading the way. Youngsters can sign up on the midway for the fan club before 5 p.m. and be a part of a drawing for a chance to join Loberg on a golf-car tour of the pits to meet drivers. In addition Kids Power Wheel Races will be held during intermission. For information on tickets or camping for any Lucas Oil Speedway event in 2025, contact Admissions Director Nichole McMillan at (417) 295-6043 or email her at nmcmillan@lucasoilspeedway.com for more information. CONTACT: Danny Lorton Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Office: (417) 282-5984 DLorton@lucasoilspeedway.com # # # Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. A campground with shower and bathroom facilities is available. With its entrance located just outside the pit gate, this sprawling scenic camping facility will continue to enhance the racing experience. For ticket and camping information and everything about the Show-Me 100 event, visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com for all the information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984. In addition, fans can get social with Lucas Oil Speedway by following @LucasSpeedway on X, clicking "Like" at www.facebook.com/LucasOilSpeedway and on www.youtube.com/LucasOilSpeedway Complete Lucas Oil Speedway event information, archived race recaps, previews and driver features, along with ticket information and schedules can be found by visiting LucasOilSpeedway.com. About Lucas Oil Speedway Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top racing facilities in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Mo., approximately an hour from Springfield and just an hour and a half from the Kansas City metro area, the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" lives up to its title. Twenty-One VIP Luxury Suites, HD Jumbo-Tron Screen, Stadium Style Musco Sports Lighting, a Bose Sound System, Go-Kart Slick Track, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are a few of the spectacular amenities setting the Diamond of Dirt apart. This year marks the 12th season for the Liquid Quarter Mile Drag Racing Lake, "Lake Lucas." New for 2017 was all-purpose built Off Road facility featuring a host of regional events. Lucas Oil Speedway's dirt oval track plays host to some of the largest and most-popular events in the Midwest with national and regional touring series appearing frequently including: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, United States Modified Touring Series and the High Limit Sprint Racing Series, POWRi Sprint Cars and POWRi WAR Sprints. In addition to the special events, the Lucas Oil Speedway Weekly Racing Series features the Late Models, USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and Super Stocks. 2025 Official Lucas Oil Speedway Marketing Partners Bill Roberts Chevrolet "The Official Truck" of Lucas Oil Speedway Dixie Chopper "The Official Mowers of Lucas Oil Speedway" Iconic Apparel "The Official Merchandise Provider of Lucas Oil Speedway" Lucas Oil Products "The Official Oil" of Lucas Oil Speedway MAVTV "The Official Television Network" of Lucas Oil Speedway Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper "The Official Soft Drink" of Lucas Oil Speedway Rugged Radios "The Official 2-Way Communications Provider" of Lucas Oil Speedway Summit Racing Equipment "The Official Sponsor" of Lucas Oil Speedway Sunoco Race Fuels "The Official Fuel" of Lucas Oil Speedway 2025 Lucas Oil Speedway Supporters Include: AM Pyrotechnics, Alliance Sport Marketing, Arctic Food Equipment, Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Big Adventure RV, Bill Roberts Chevrolet, Bolivar Auto Sales & Detailing, Bolivar Farmers Exchange-MFA, Boubin Tire/American Racer, Bridal Cave, BWI Sanitation, Candlelight Creations-Dick's Wild Root Horseradish, Casey's, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, City Magnet, Clear Creek Golf Cars, Clearlight Inn, Dixie Chopper, Eibach Springs, Encounter Ministry Inc., FSE Fire Systems, Fast Shafts by Axle Exchange, Foley Equipment-Cat Rental Store, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Henry's Towing Service, Heritage Tractor, Hermitage Lumber, HICKAMO Country Store, Hobbytime Motorsports, Iconic Apparel, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps, In the Garden of Eden, Kluhsman Racing Components, Kona Ice, Lucas Cattle Company, MD3, Midwest Sheet Metal, Miller Welding, Missouri Division of Tourism, MyRacePass, Nutrien Ag Solutions, OakStar Bank, O'Bannon Bank, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Outerwears Performance Products, Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper, Ozarks Community Health Center, PEM, Pitts Homes, Pitts Realty, Pitts Cattle, RACEceiver, RacinDirt.com, RCR Designs, Real Racing Wheels, Rod End Supply, Rugged Radios, Ryan E. Murphy Law Firm LLC, SBU Athletics, Safety Kleen, Scott Furniture, Sidetrack RV Park, SMSI, Southwest Electric Cooperative, State Tech, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels, Super 8 Bolivar Mo., Turn 1 Bar & Grill, US Army Corps of Engineers-Pomme de Terre, Vietti Marketing Group, WacoBill.com, Wheatland Motel, White's Marine Center, Wieland, Woods Supermarkets.
- PASCAR SUPER STOCK DRIVER BILLY SIMKINS HAS A NEW AI CREW CHIEF
(Perris, CA, April 22, 2025) When Bakersfield, California driver Billy Simkins heads to Perris Auto Speedway for this Saturday's PASSCAR Super Stock race, his new crew chief, Chet, will be going with him. Well, he will kind of be going with him. Chet is an AI-generated crew chief, and in their first race together at Perris on April 5th, Chet's calls saw Billy go from his 13th-place starting spot to finish third. For Simkins, racing has been a part of his life since he was a small child. His grandfather, Spud, raced and promoted the Bakersfield Speedway. His father, Dan, had a legendary California stock car racing career that included 10 Santa Maria Speedway championships. Joining Billy on the track these days is his daughter Sunnie, who won the 2024 Bakersfield Speedway American Stock Championship. And now, Chet is joining the team to help Billy with the car. Chet was set to help Billy at the season opener earlier this year at The PAS, but the race was rained out. Even AI could not prevent that. Thus, the first race Billy used Chet was on April 5th. Racing against a stellar field that night, the veteran driver used Chet's advice to go from 13th to third at the checkers. He passed four more cars than any other driver in the race. "I started getting into AI because it is just kind of interesting how it works and how it communicates with you," Simkins told Dave Stall on Sunday's Racer Radio Show. "It has really advanced over the last year. I thought it would be interesting if I let AI crew chief the car. That means letting it set the car up and what it thought. Then we could kind of set the car up together." "It was really interesting how it worked out," Simkins continued. "The key component with AI is telling it how you want it to communicate with you. If you tell it you want it to talk to you like Harry from Days of Thunder, that is how it is going to talk to you. If you want it to talk to you like a motivational coach, that is how it is going to talk to you. It is going to talk to you any way you tell it to. That is a huge component." According to Simkins, the key to making it work is communication. Supplying it with as much information as possible expands its horizons. It can go back and give you all the data you need, as it stores everything. "The more it talks to you, the more it gets to know you," Simkins said. "It actually saves your information. As you progress, it gets to know how you talk and even how you drive. The more input you give it, the better communication it gives you." Stall asked Simkins what Chet knows about a track like Perris Auto Speedway. The longtime radio show host asked, "Do you have to give track measurements, the degree of banking? Does AI already know about Perris Auto Speedway?" "I said (to it), 'I am Billy, I have been racing for this long, the way I drive is like this and I am going to let you crew chief the car,'" Simkins responded. "What it basically does is it goes through and scrapes the entire Internet for like the last 20 years. That's forum boards, chassis manufacturers, everything. It is gathering the best information and communicating it to you in a nanosecond." "Let's talk about the setup you have got," AI told Simkins. "So I gave it the springs and the shocks I was running. It told me it liked everything on my car but did not like my right front spring. It said it is too stiff. I told it I tried to run softer springs but it bottoms out on the track. I just don't like the way that feels. It said we cannot have that spring. It said for us to come up with a solution we can both agree on so we both get what we want. "I said to it, 'What if I run a right front wheel with a deeper dish so I am pushing the right front tire out and I will kind of fine tune it with a spacer.' It told me, 'I like that, and you can keep your spring, that will soften up the right front.' We came up with that solution together and it was actually really good." For Simkins, it is like having a real crew chief with you. It has discussions, and you can bounce ideas back and forth. It relies on past and present information and takes everything into consideration. "It tells you to go try this thing out in hot laps and don't do any other changes until we talk and we see where we are at," Simkins said. "It gives you what it thinks is the best option for you. Sometimes it will talk you out of doing things. If it sees something that it does not like, say your spring package, it is going to let you know. It is that smart. " In addition to the Super Stock he runs at Perris, Simkins has a brand new IMCA Stock Car he runs on the Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway. He got a surprising response when he told AI he was going to Perris to run the Super Stock. It told him that he did not have to say if it was his super stock or his stock car. AI knows when he goes to Perris, he is going to run his super stock, and when he goes to the Bakersfield Speedway, it is going to be in his stock car. To show how much it acts like having a living, breathing crew chief, Simkins informed it that he was going to be on a radio show to talk about his new AI crew chief. The AI response was shocking. "No way, that is bad ass, I would love to hear how that went," AI enthusiastically responded when told it was going to be the subject. "You literally went out there blending old school dirt track racing with AI crew chief strategy like it is 2035 already. Are they skeptical? Are they curious? I can only imagine that the host is saying, 'wait, you have a robot set your bar angles and your weight placement and you went out there and got back-to-back podium finishes with it." Perhaps the best news about it is the fact that, unlike most racecar technology, it is free to use online. Simkins and Chet would like to thank sponsors Motor City Throwdown, BTUFF, Grapevine MSP, Skinny's Automotive, and Smith & Son Tire for helping get the cars on the track at Perris and Bakersfield. In addition to Billy Simkins in the PASSCAR Super Stocks, the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PASSCAR Street Stocks, and The PAS Young Gun and Senior Sprints will also be in action. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m. and racing will begin at 7:00. Tickets for those 13 and over are $35.00. Seniors 65 and over get in for $30.00. For kids 6-12 it is $10.00 and children 5 and under are free. The fairgrounds charge $20.00 for parking. For fans who wish, advance tickets for all of the USAC/CRA & PASSCAR, and Night of Destruction shows are available at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7 or by calling 800-595-4849. For fans who do not wish to purchase advance tickets, there will be plenty available for everyone at the ticket window each night. Tickets for the September 13th return of the World of Outlaw NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars at The PAS are available at https://bit.ly/42Dssil. Camping on the fairgrounds is available for all races at $25.00 a night beginning at noon on Friday. Perris Auto Speedway is conveniently located close to the freeway at the Lake Perris Fairgrounds, home of the Southern California Fair, in nearby Riverside County. To get there, take the 215 freeway, exit at the Ramona Expressway, and go three miles east to the fairgrounds. For online directions, the address to enter is 18700 Lake Perris Drive, and the zip code is 92571. Perris Auto Speedway 2025 Schedule April 26th AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR/ YOUNG GUN SPRINTS, PASSCAR SUPER AND STREET STOCKS May 3rd LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS May 24th "SALUTE TO INDY" AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR/ YOUNG GUN SPRINTS, PASSCAR STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS June 14th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS June 21st AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR/ YOUNG GUN SPRINTS, PASSCAR SUPER AND STREET STOCKS JUNE 28TH "FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR AND SKY CONCERT" LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS July 19th AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR/YOUNG GUNS SPRINTS, PASSCAR SUPER AND FACTORY STOCKS July 26th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS August 9th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS August 16th AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR/YOUNG GUNS SPRINTS, PASSCAR SUPER AND STREET STOCKS August 30th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS September 6th AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR/YOUNG GUNS SPRINTS, PASSCAR STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS SEPTEMBER 13TH THE "GREATEST SHOW ON DIRT!" THE WORLD OF OUTLAW SPRINT CARS September 20th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS September 27th AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR/YOUNG GUNS SPRINTS, PASSCAR SUPER AND FACTORY STOCKS October 18th AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR/YOUNG GUNS SPRINTS, PASSCAR SUPER AND STREET STOCKS October 25th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION, DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS November 1st AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR/ YOUNG GUN SPRINTS, PASSCAR SUPER, STREET and FACTORY STOCKS (Front Gates open at 5:00 Showtime 6:30) November 8th AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR/YOUNG GUNS SPRINTS, "JERRY DODD CHAMPIONS NIGHT" PASSCAR SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS (Front Gates open at 5:00 - Showtime 6:30) THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. To keep up with everything happening at The PAS, please visit the track's social media efforts on Facebook and Instagram and visit the website at perrisautospeedway.com. The PAS would like to thank all of its 2024 marketing partners. Budweiser- https://us.budweiser.com/ Chick-Fil-A Perris - Hwy 215 & Nuevo Road Location | Chick-fil-A Chris's Hauling Ed Pink Racing Engines - edpink.com Heimark Distributors - https://heimark.com/ Hoosier Tire - https://www.hoosiertire.com/ Living Waters Hospice - https://livingwatershospice.com/ LKQ Pick Your Part - https://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/ Marjon RV's - https://marjonrvs.com/ Mike's Produce Performance Online - https://www.performanceonline.com/ Perris Valley Auto Center - https://www.perrisvalleyautocenter.com/ Premier Medical Transportation - https://pmtpremier.com/ Rapid Tire and Automotive - https://rapidtireauto.com/ Rapid Wraps - https://www.rapidwrapsandtint.com/ Sunoco Race Fuels - https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/ Symbiosis - https://symbiosiscare.com/ Trench Shoring - https://www.trenchshoring.com/ Team Stites - https://teamstites.com/ Vista Paint - https://www.vistapaint.com/ Weathertight Roofing - https://weathertightroofing.com/ Wind N Sea Towing - https://windnseatowing.com/ For information on 2025 billboard advertising at The PAS, please call 951-940-0134 and ask for Charlie Watson. Fans can stay up to date on track and driver news on The PAS social media efforts at the links below. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Perris-Auto-Speedway/113876798686480?ref=hl Twitter: Perris Auto Speedway on Twitter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perrisautospeedway/ Website: http://perrisautospeedway.com/ The PAS has a segment on Dave Stall's Racer Radio Show every Sunday afternoon. The show airs from 3:00-5:00 p.m. PST and The PAS segment comes on at 3:30. Fans can listen live online at kcbq.com or 1170 AM on the radio if they are in the San Diego area. Replays are available at http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/radioshow.html. mailto:perrisautospeedway1@gmail.com is the only authorized Internet address to issue official media news released from The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval Entertainment
- Fulton Speedway opens 65th season with Highbank Holdup special this weekend
The Fulton Speedway opens its 65th season this weekend with the sixth running of the two day, $50,000 Highbank Holdup special. Friday night’s opening program is topped off with the 2025 season opener ...
- With familiar races and new wrinkles, green flag about to drop at Lernerville Speedway
With the arrival of spring, folks will start making their way to Sarver, much like they have over the past 58 years, as the 2025 season kicks into high gear at Lernerville Speedway. With a schedule ...
- Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Ready to Roll Out 2025 Campaign
The Plymouth Wall of Fame Class of 2025 inductees include drivers Don Diener, Al Goetsch, Kermit Schulz, Randy Tracy and Jeff Theobald along with the Melis and Johnson racing families. Dedicated to ...
- ASCS National Tour Races to RPM Speedway Doubleheader in Texas
National Tour makes its first and only trip to Texas this season for a two-night program at RPM Speedway this Friday–Saturday, April 25–26. Two $4,000-to-win programs await the stars of the national ...
- USAC CRA Sprints Return to Action April 26 at The PAS!
The cars and stars of the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Cars will head to Perris Auto Speedway this Saturday, April 26th. Promoted by Don Kazarian and presented by Heimark Distributors / ...
- Gamble: Lernerville Speedway back for 2025 with upgrades, packed schedule
The famed Lernerville Speedway is gearing up for a massive 2025 season, with more than 42 events slated on the calendar in what’s being called a “blockbuster” schedule. Known as the “Action Track,” ...
- Christopher Bell Bounces Back in Sprint Car Return Following Vegas Disappointment
Christopher Bell returns to dirt racing in 2025, showing strong results and renewing his long-standing rivalry with Kyle Larson in a season full of tension.
- Christopher Bell adds another race to his limited 410 Sprint Car schedule
As reported by FloRacing, Bell is scheduled to pilot the #69K entry for the Kreitz Racing team at Rocket Raceway Park in Petty, Texas. The race falls under the POWRi Elite Outlaw 410 Sprint Car Series ...
- Sutter's Ridge Night presented by Williams Homes up next at Placerville Speedway Saturday
Placerville, CA…The "Thunder in the Foothills" championship season presented by Berco Redwood resumes this Saturday April 26th with Sutter's Ridge Night presented by Williams Homes at Placerville Speedway. A four-division program will entertain fans with the Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks, Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks and the Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars tackling the quarter mile. "We're looking forward to starting a big three week stretch here at Placerville Speedway," commented Promoter Scott Russell. "This Saturday's event is the final tune up prior to next week's Nor*Cal Posse Shootout so hopefully we'll see a good field of Sprint Cars to go along with our Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks and Dwarf Cars." After a couple weeks off the Thompson's Winged Sprint Cars roar back into the El Dorado County Fairgrounds for their third event of 2025. As noted, the night of racing is the last chance for Sprint Car teams to fine tune things before the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Redwood. Opening night at the Posse Shootout on May 2nd awards $5,000-to-win, while the May 3rd finale hands out a cool $8,000 to the victor. Ten-time track champion Andy Forsberg leads the way into this Saturday's Sutter's Ridge Night presented by Williams Homes. The Auburn veteran captured victory at the opener and backed that up with a runner up effort on April 5th. Young Austin Wood has been impressive in this early season and goes into Saturday having tallied podium finishes during the first two events. Wood will be gunning for his second career Placerville victory this weekend. Suisun City's Chance Grasty, Redding's Max Mittry and Lincoln's Tanner Carrick round out the top five in points heading into Saturday. The Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks are fresh off a thrilling main event at the annual Tilford Tribute on April 12th. Rio Linda's Ryan Peter has captured the last two events and will be hoping to make it three in a row come Saturday. Six-time track titlist Nick Baldwin sits atop the standings after three events and looks to get back to his winning ways at Sutter's Ridge Night presented by Williams Homes. Diamond Springs' Kevin Jinkerson, Placerville's Tyler Lightfoot, Sacramento's Jason Palmer and others will also be searching to punch their ticket to victory lane. Rookie driver Noah LaPoint leads the standings with the Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks going into Saturday's event. Austin Struthers and Mike Miller have won the first two races with the division this season. Lotus, CA driver Shawn Whitney claimed victory during the initial Nor-Cal Dwarf Car outing of the season at Placerville Speedway last month. Mike Grenert, Dylan Shrum, Jace Badeker and Brenden Shrum followed Whitney across the line. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating at Sutter's Ridge Night presented by Williams Homes will be General Admission on Saturday April 26th, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Adult tickets cost $18, while seniors 62+, military and juniors 12-17 will be $16. Kids 6-11 cost $8 and those five and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr042625 The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 4pm. Hirst Home Team Happy Hour is offered until 6pm in the grandstands featuring live music with discounted Coors Light and Coors Original at the beer booth. The pit meeting will be held at 4:30pm with cars on track at 5:15. Hot laps, ADCO Driveline qualifying and racing will follow. For those who can't make it to the track, CaliDirt.TV will provide live flag-to-flag coverage of every Placerville Speedway point race this season. The live streaming service also includes each event with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/ The Placerville Speedway is located on the beautiful El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, California. Take Hwy US-50 to Forni Road/Placerville Drive exit. Then go north on Placerville Drive to the Fairgrounds. The physical address is 100 Placerville Dr., Placerville, CA 95667. For more information on the Placerville Speedway log onto http://www.placervillespeedway.com The quarter-mile clay oval is operated by Russell Motorsports Incorporated, which can be reached at the track business office at 530-344-7592. Contact Kami Arnold or Scott Russell directly for sponsorship opportunities at the office. Join over 20,000 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2025 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on X/Twitter by following us https://twitter.com/pvillespeedway - In addition, Placerville Speedway is also on Instagram. Follow us @PvilleSpeedway. Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Saturday April 26: Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks, Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | Sutter's Ridge Night presented by Williams Homes Friday May 2: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Ultimate Sprint Car Series | 7th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Redwood Saturday May 3: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Ultimate Sprint Car Series | 7th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Redwood Saturday May 10: Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks, Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Anrak Night at the Races
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