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Sat, Jul 19
- Ocean Speedway Race TrackWatsonville, California, USA - Midgets - 15TH ANNUAL KAEDING CLASSIC WITH NARC BCRA-WMR SUPER SERIES
Sat, Sep 20
- Petaluma Speedway Race TrackPetaluma, California, USA - Midgets - 14TH ANNUAL ADOBE CUP WITH SCCT BCRA-WMR SUPER SERIES
Sat, Oct 11
- Antioch Speedway Race TrackAntioch, California, USA - Midgets - OPEN WHEEL OKTOBERFEST BCRA-WMR SUPER SERIES WITH NARC & USAC CO-SANCTIONED
Sat, Nov 1
- Stockton Dirt Track Race TrackStockton, California, USA - Midgets - 42ND TRIBUTE TO GARY PATTERSON BCRA-WMR SUPER SERIES WITH NARC
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- Shane Hopkins, Nick Baldwin and Rod Oliver earn 4th of July wins in front of large crowd at Placerville Speedway
Placerville, CA…Shane Hopkins has shown the impressive ability to pass cars over the last few seasons with more hard charger awards than anybody at Placerville Speedway. Starting on the front row last night, however, he battled Tony Gomes around the midway point of the feature, before taking the lead en route to his third career Winged 360 Sprint Car triumph at the track. Hopkins' win came aboard the familiar High Sierra Industries/ Anrak Corp. No. 21 mount. Sharing victory lane during the Independence Day showcase were Oakley's Nick Baldwin with the Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks and Yuba City's Rod Oliver with the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models. Despite having no fireworks due to the Esparto warehouse tragedy, the Placerville Speedway faithful filled the grandstands for what was an excellent night of racing and celebrating America. The 30-lap finale for the Thompson's Dealerships Winged Sprint Cars saw last week's winner Tony Gomes jump out front. The Modesto driver had won his heat race earlier out of starting position number four, which gave him the pole for the main event. With gorgeous temps during the evening for Independence Day, the racing remained hot and heavy with several intriguing battles taking place throughout the field. A lap 12 double file restart set up a big moment in the race, as Shane Hopkins stayed right with the leader. Hopkins blasted to the outside through one and two and grabbed the lead down the backstretch. Gomes wasn't done yet though and returned the favor on the next lap to move back out front. As he rounded turn two on lap 14 however, he got over the edge and dropped to third, with Hopkins and Austin Wood getting by. Hopkins drove a great race over the remaining distance and withstood a closing Gomes over the final couple circuits to accept the Ed Entz checkered flag. Gomes and Wood kept fans on the edge of their seats over the waning laps as they fought hard for the runner up. Behind Hopkins the top five read as Gomes, Wood, Lemoore's Gauge Garcia and Tucson, Arizona's Nick Parker. Rounding out the top 10 were Dustin Freitas, Dylan Bloomfield, 15th starting Chance Grasty, Isaiah Vasquez and 17th starting Braden Chiaramonte. With Andy Forsberg suffering a DNF we have a new point leader going into tonight, with young Austin Wood now up front. Forsberg is just four points back in second, while Gomes finds himself within six markers of the lead. Wood earned another ADCO Driveline Fast Time Award to begin the evening on Friday, pacing the 33-car field in time trials. The Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks once again provided thrills in their main event, especially over the initial 10 circuits. Wayne Trimble, Kevin Jinkerson, Nick Baldwin and Ryan Peter all ran tightly together up front. The quartet put on a tremendous show for the fans with some good, clean, hard racing. On lap nine Baldwin grabbed the lead and would never look back on way to his 36th career Placerville Speedway Pure Stock win. In doing so, he tied Dennis Ahart for third all-time at the track. Kevin Jinkerson, Ryan Peter, Tyler Lightfoot and Wayne Trimble finished second through fifth in the 25-lap contest. The Kings Meats Ltd. Late Model main event was all about Rod Oliver, who raced away to claim his third career Placerville Speedway victory. Chris McGinnis led the opening two laps, before Oliver got by to grab the point. After that Oliver was in cruise control up front and crossed the stripe for the win ahead of Matt Micheli, Tyler Lightfoot, Matt Davis and Mcginnis. Placerville Speedway finishes off Independence Day weekend on Saturday July 5th with the inaugural Triple Crown presented by All Coast Construction and Avanti Windows & Doors. On tap will be the Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the Ultimate Sprint Car Series, the USAC Western States Midgets and Wingless BCRA Lightning Sprints. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or via www.placervillespeedway.com Results Placerville Speedway Freedom Fireworks July 4, 2025 Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars: 1. 21-Shane Hopkins[2]; 2. 7C-Tony Gomes[1]; 3. 2A-Austin Wood[4]; 4. 28-Gauge Garcia[7]; 5. 15-Nick Parker[13]; 6. 9-Dustin Freitas[8]; 7. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[5]; 8. X1-Chance Grasty[15]; 9. 83SA-Isaiah Vasquez[6]; 10. 94TH-Braden Chiaramonte[17]; 11. 12J-John Clark[10]; 12. 10-Dominic Gorden[3]; 13. 2XM-Max Mittry[11]; 14. 3-Cole Schroeder[12]; 15. 42X-Justyn Cox[14]; 16. 81-Steven Kent[16]; 17. 92-Andy Forsberg[9]; 18. 7P-Jake Andreotti[18]; 19. 17J-Josh Young[19]; 20. 56-Taylor Hall[20] Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks: 1. 17-Nick Baldwin[5]; 2. 30-Kevin Jinkerson[1]; 3. 83-Ryan Peter[6]; 4. 23-Tyler Lightfoot[3]; 5. 86-Wayne Trimble[2]; 6. 16-Tommy Sturgeon[10]; 7. 08-Colton Arbogast[8]; 8. 10-Ted Ahart[4]; 9. 12J-Jason Ramos[12]; 10. 43-Kenny Bernstein[7]; 11. 54-Anthony Vigna[11]; 12. 64-Jeaguer Ruckman[9] Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models: 1. 57-Rod Oliver[4]; 2. 96M-Matt Micheli[3]; 3. 23J-Tyler Lightfoot[5]; 4. 54-Matt Davis[7]; 5. 22-Chris Mcginnis[2]; 6. 21M-Jason Englund[1]; 7. 37-Ray Trimble[6]
- Esparto Facility explosion pauses Fireworks show at Placerville Speedway / RACES ARE STILL ON
Placerville, CA…Russell Motorsports Inc. has made the announcement that due to yesterday's unfortunate fireworks facility explosion in Esparto, this Friday's fireworks display following the races has been canceled. The race program, however, will still be contested with the Thompson's Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks and Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models taking to the track. "The company that was supplying and housing our fireworks that were to be used on Friday night, was part of yesterday's unfortunate explosion and fire in Esparto," commented Placerville Speedway Promoter Scott Russell. This devastating incident resulted not only in the complete loss of our fireworks supplier's inventory, but more importantly, the loss of lives of individuals who have long been part of bringing celebration and joy to communities across California, including ours. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families, friends, and team members affected by this heartbreaking event. We understand how much our community looks forward to the Independence Day fireworks at the speedway each year. It is a tradition we cherish, and one we hoped to continue in 2025. However, out of respect for those lost and due to the unforeseen loss of available inventory, we have no choice but to cancel this year's fireworks portion of the event. As noted, the July 4th race program will continue as scheduled. We thank our fans for their understanding and continued support, and we encourage everyone to keep the families impacted by the Esparto tragedy in their hearts during this holiday. For those who would like to request a refund, please email info@eventsprout.com. The EventSprout team will be available to process refund requests. 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 Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Friday July 4: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models and Pure Stocks Saturday July 5: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ultimate Sprint Car Series, USAC Western States Midgets and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Triple Crown Saturday July 12: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | John Padjen Kids Bike Night presented by Pizza Factory Saturday July 19: Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour and Mini Trucks | Gold Pan Rampage WST Speedweek Night Two ($5,000-to-win/$500-to-start)
- Independence Day weekend brings huge double header to Placerville Speedway
Placerville, CA…Placerville Speedway will offer something for just about any dirt track enthusiast over Independence Day weekend, with an eclectic double header on deck this Friday and Saturday. A cornerstone of the weekend is the annual Freedom Fireworks spectacular on Friday July 4th, which offers championship auto racing and a massive fireworks display to cap the evening. Friday's opener will include the traditional Fourth of July divisions, with the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks and the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models competing. Seating during the Fourth of July event is Reserved in the main covered grandstand and can be purchased via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/prs070425 or at the gate. Kids 11 and under are free in the stands. Then on Saturday Placerville Speedway welcomes in a night of all open wheel racing with the inaugural All Coast Construction/ Avanti Windows & Doors Triple Crown. If a driver can sweep the main events with the Thompson's Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the USCS Wingless Sprint Cars and the USAC Western States Midgets, they'll earn a $10,000 bonus. With the Thompson's Winged 360 Sprint Cars handing out $2,000-to-win on July 5th, a driver has the potential to bring home a total payday of $16,250 if they can complete the Triple Crown sweep. The popular Ultimate Sprint Car Series make their third ever Placerville Speedway appearance during the show. The event presented by Rattle Snake Ridge will offer $2,500-to-win the feature. The Avanti Windows & Doors USAC Western States Midgets are also set for their final tune up prior to November's running of the Hangtown 100, which is sanctioned by the NOS Energy Drink USAC National Midgets. Rounding out the card on July 5th are the BCRA Wingless Lightning Sprints, as they contest another round with the "King of the Non-Wing" series. Grandstand seating during the Triple Crown will be General Admission on Saturday July 5th, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Tickets can be purchased via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr070525 or at the gate. The pit gate will open at noon each day, 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 Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Friday July 4: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models and Pure Stocks | Freedom Fireworks Saturday July 5: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ultimate Sprint Car Series, USAC Western States Midgets and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Triple Crown Saturday July 12: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | John Padjen Kids Bike Night presented by Pizza Factory Saturday July 19: Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour and Mini Trucks | Gold Pan Rampage WST Speedweek Night Two ($5,000-to-win/$500-to-start)
- Triple Crown boasts $10,000 Bonus on Independence Day weekend
Placerville, CA…One of the most anticipated events of the season rolls into Placerville Speedway on Saturday July 5th, with the inaugural All Coast Construction/ Avanti Windows & Doors Triple Crown. Thanks to the support of All Coast Construction and Avanti Windows & Doors, if a driver sweeps all three main events with the Thompson's Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the USCS Non-Wing Sprint Cars and the USAC Western States Midgets, they'll earn an extra $10,000 in their pocket. With the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars handing out $2,000-to-win on July 5th, a driver has the potential to bring home a total payday of $16,250 if they can complete the Triple Crown sweep. The popular Ultimate Sprint Car Series make their third ever Placerville Speedway appearance during the show. The event presented by Rattle Snake Ridge will offer $2,500-to-win the feature. The Avanti Windows & Doors USAC Western States Midgets are also set for their final tune up prior to November's running of the Hangtown 100, which is sanctioned by the NOS Energy Drink USAC National Midgets. Rounding out the card on July 5th are the BCRA Wingless Lightning Sprints, as they contest another round with the "King of the Non-Wing" series. The overall weekend begins on Friday July 4th with the annual Freedom Fireworks showcase. The Thompson's Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks and Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models take to the track, followed by a massive fireworks display to cap the evening. Seating during the Fourth of July event is Reserved in the main covered grandstand and can be purchased via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/prs070425 or at the gate. Grandstand seating during the Triple Crown will be General Admission on Saturday July 5th, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Tickets can be purchased via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr070525 or at the gate. The pit gate will open at noon each day, 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/
- Kings Meats Burger Night features diverse program Saturday at Placerville Speedway
Placerville, CA…The month of June will come to an exciting conclusion on Saturday, as Russell Motorsports Inc. presents a loaded evening of racing during Kings Meats Burger Night. This Saturday June 28th Placerville Speedway will offer all Burgers ½ price at the Speedway Café! Hirst Home Team Happy Hour also showcases live music and discounted Coors Light/ Coors Banquet Beer from 4-6pm. A four-division "Thunder in the Foothills" championship program presented by Berco Redwood/ Hoosier Tires/ Coors Light will include the Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprints, the Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks and Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks. Fresh off his 76th career Placerville Sprint Car win Auburn's Andy Forsberg leads the way into Kings Meats Burger Night. The 10-time track champion holds a 21-point lead over Suisun City's Chance Grasty. Austin Wood, Tony Gomes and Shane Hopkins complete the top five in the Thompson's Winged Sprint Car standings. After claiming his third triumph of the season last week Oakley's Nick Baldwin continues to sit atop the Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stock points. The win allowed him to take over sole possession of fourth all time when it comes to Pure Stock/ Super Stock racing at Placerville Speedway. Kevin Jinkerson, three-time winner this year Ryan Peter, Tyler Lightfoot and Jason Palmer complete the top five in the standings going into Saturday. The Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks return to the lineup this weekend for their fourth outing the season. Rookie Noah Lapoint has been consistent over the first few shows and leads the way over Brycen Bragg, Luke Costa, Howard Miller and Paizlee Miller. Placerville Speedway also welcomes in the Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprints for their final appearance of the season on the red clay. The Hunt Tour always puts on a can't miss show at the bullring. During the previous visit this year it was Marysville's Josh Young who captured victory over Bryant Bell and Shane Hopkins. Including the Triple Crown event next week, race fans have the chance to catch Non-Wing Sprint Cars two Saturdays in a row at Placerville Speedway. Kings Meats is a retail butcher shop that dry ages its beef in house and is located at 787 Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs, California 95619. They are open from 10am-6pm Wednesday-Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday. To learn more contact Kings Meats at (530) 497-5398, visit their website at https://kingsmeats.net/ and give them a like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KingsMeats787/ Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating during Kings Meats Burger Night will be General Admission on Saturday June 28th, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Adult tickets cost $20, while seniors 62+, military and juniors 12-17 will be $18. 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/psr062825 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 June 28: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks and Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour | Half Price Burger Night presented by Kings Meats Friday July 4: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models and Pure Stocks | Freedom Fireworks Saturday July 5: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ultimate Sprint Car Series, USAC Western States Midgets and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Triple Crown Saturday July 12: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | John Padjen Kids Bike Night presented by Pizza Factory
- Andy Forsberg, Ray Trimble, Nick Baldwin and Dakota Albright win on Fan Appreciation Night in Placerville
Placerville, CA…Auburn's Andy Forsberg battled his way to the lead early on and dominated the remainder for his 76th career Winged Sprint Car triumph at Placerville Speedway on Saturday. Sharing victory lane on Thompson's Fan Appreciation Night were Ray Trimble with the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models, Nick Baldwin with the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks and Dakota Albright with the BCRA Wingless Lightning Sprints. Suisun City's Chance Grasty jumped out front at the waving the green flag in the Thompson's Winged Sprint Car finale. It didn't last long however, as current point leader Andy Forsberg carved his way by on lap three. Once out front Forsberg was never seriously challenged over the remaining distance en route to his 76th career Sprint Car win at the track. Racing behind though was a back-and-forth affair between several different drivers. Modesto's Tony Gomes and Grasty battled for second, which Gomes eventually secured on lap 22. Grasty came home third followed by Lincoln's Tanner Carrick and Placerville's Shane Hopkins. Rounding out the top 10 were Austin Wood, Justyn Cox, Jake Andreotti, Kenny Wanderstadt and Steven Kent. Auburn's Ray Trimble snagged his 23rd career Kings Meats Ltd. Late Model win at Placerville Speedway on Saturday. Trimble led every lap on way to the victory over Matt Micheli, Shawn Deforest, Paul Gugliomoni and Rod Oliver. Oakley's Nick Baldwin also led every step of the way with the Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks on Fan Appreciation Night. The six-time track champion fended off all challengers to grab his 35th career win and move into sole possession of number four all time at the speedway. Kevin Jinkerson battled his way under Ryan Peter late in the going to run second, followed by Peter, Wayne Trimble and Tommy Sturgeon. With the traveling BCRA Wingless Lightning Sprints it was the Thompson's Dealerships sponsored entry of Dakota Albright standing in victory lane. Albright had to deal with a very fast Greg Dennett, who passed him for the lead on lap four. Albright returned the favor a few circuits later though and then held him off for the remaining distance. At the Darin Stahl checkered flag, it was Albright over Dennett, Matt Land, Jason Schostag and Bradley Schmidt. Placerville Speedway returns to action this Saturday with Kings Meats Half Priced Burger Night. Results Placerville Speedway Thompson's Fan Appreciation Night June 21, 2025 Winged Sprint Cars: 1. 92-Andy Forsberg[2]; 2. 7C-Tony Gomes[5]; 3. X1-Chance Grasty[1]; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick[7]; 5. 21-Shane Hopkins[4]; 6. 2A-Austin Wood[3]; 7. 42X-Justyn Cox[10]; 8. 7P-Jake Andreotti[8]; 9. 5-Kenny Wanderstadt[15]; 10. 81-Steven Kent[12]; 11. 3-Cole Schroeder[6]; 12. 25-Seth Standley[13]; 13. 12J-John Clark[11]; 14. 98-Chris Masters[14]; 15. 21C-Cody Meyer[16]; 16. 17-Anthony Snow[9]; 17. 7W-Dennis Scherer[19]; 18. 1-Connor Grasty[17]; 19. 25JR-Cody Johnson[20]; 20. 75-Bill Smith[18] Ltd. Late Models: 1. 37-Ray Trimble[1]; 2. 96M-Matt Micheli[3]; 3. 72-Shawn DeForest[4]; 4. 22G-Paul Gugliomoni[2]; 5. 57-Rod Oliver[5]; 6. 23J-Tyler Lightfoot[7]; 7. 22-Chris Mcginnis[8]; 8. 57A-Andrew Odgers[9]; 9. 17Y-Tim Yeager[6]; 10. 21M-Baille Rae[11]; 11. 5-Scott Green[10] Pure Stocks: 1. 17-Nick Baldwin[2]; 2. 30-Kevin Jinkerson[3]; 3. 83-Ryan Peter[1]; 4. 86-Wayne Trimble[5]; 5. 16-Tommy Sturgeon[4]; 6. 23-Tyler Lightfoot[7]; 7. 22K-Jason Palmer[8]; 8. 54-Anthony Vigna[6]; 9. 08-Colton Arbogast[9]; 10. 12J-Jason Ramos[10] BCRA Lightning Sprints: 1. 35JR-Dakota Albright[1]; 2. 47-Greg Dennett[3]; 3. 91-Matt Land[8]; 4. 22-Jason Schostag[7]; 5. 00-Bradley Schmidt[9]; 6. 18-Josef Ferolito[2]; 7. 51K-Kennedy Ramirez[11]; 8. (DNF) 51-Greg Decaires V[6]; 9. (DNF) 9-Scott Kinney[5]; 10. (DNF) 3F-Hunter Kinney[4]; 11. (DNF) 31-Cody Dayton[12]; 12. (DNS) 62-Marshall Sexton
- Brent Sexton Has Dream Trip to Indiana
Lakeside, CA - June 19, 2025 — Brent Sexton of Lakeside, California, lived out a lifelong dream earlier this month when he traveled to Indiana to compete in the Sprint Car portion of Indiana Midget Week. The three-time Lightning Sprint Car champion was geared up to compete six nights in a row. However, Mother Nature had other plans, and the veteran racer was only able to race three times due to rain. Sexton and the traveling Sexton Gatlin Racing crew kicked off their Indiana campaign at Circle City Raceway, just minutes from the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on June 3rd. There, Sexton faced the toughest field of competitors in his sprint car career. Still, the seasoned driver wasn't fazed in the slightest. After qualifying seventh in his group, he lined up in the same spot for his heat race. Early on, he ran near the back but quickly found speed on the low line, advancing to fifth and nearly grabbing the final transfer spot before running out of laps. In the 17-car, 12-lap B Main, Sexton started fourth—thanks to his heat race performance—and held his ground, using the bottom groove to move up to third and secure a coveted transfer into the A Main. For a driver who only began racing full-sized sprint cars two years ago, transferring into the main event against such a stacked field was a significant achievement. Starting 19th in the feature due to his qualifying time, Sexton again relied on the low line and charged forward to finish 14th. Only two other drivers passed more cars than the Tennessee native in the 25-lap main event. Twenty-four hours later, Sexton and the beautiful #42 car made the short trip to Paragon Speedway. Buoyed by his strong showing at Circle City, he was ready to take on another unfamiliar track. Qualifying didn't go in his favor, however, as he timed in ninth in his group and started deep in his heat. He managed to pass one car, placing him in a tough spot for the 22-car B Main. Starting 16th, Sexton again went to work on the bottom, advancing five positions to finish 11th. Unfortunately, time ran out, and he didn't make the A Main. On the bright side, only four drivers improved their positions more in the B. The following night at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, racing was canceled due to rain. Unfortunately, the wet weather lingered, washing out the next two nights of competition at Bloomington and Tri-State Speedway. Fortunately, the rain vacated the area by Sunday night, and Sexton was able to compete at the legendary Kokomo Speedway—a track he had looked forward to racing on the most. He qualified seventh in his group of 10 and finished eighth in both his heat race and the B Main. Though he didn't make the A, just getting the chance to compete at Kokomo was another highlight of the trip. Aside from the rain and some motorhome issues on the return trip, the week was a memorable one for the entire Sexton Gatlin Racing team. While most of the team was in Indiana, SGR teammate Braydin Collie had a stellar outing with the California Lightning Sprint Cars at Bakersfield Speedway on June 7th. After qualifying seventh, the El Cajon, California teenager won his eight-lap heat race. Starting sixth in the feature, he charged to the front and even led momentarily in a thrilling mid-race battle. He eventually finished third—his best result of the year. Sexton Gatlin Racing has a big announcement on the horizon. Details will be revealed in the next week to 10 days. For more updates, follow Sexton Gatlin Racing on social media and stay tuned for their results throughout the 2025 season. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2024 season possible. East County Electric Works, Keys Brothers, Geoff Dale, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Valley Lubricant Services, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, and Troy Dirt. If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2024, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Brent Sexton 2025 Results 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 13th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 3/28/25 Ocean Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 5th A Main 3/29/25 Merced Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main 5/17/25 Santa Maria Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 21st A Main 6/3/25 Circle City Speedway (Indianapolis) 410 Sprint Cars 14th A Main 6/4/25 Paragon Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars 11th B Main 6/5/25 Lincoln Park Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars Rained Out 6/6/25 Bloomington Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars Rained Out 6/7/25 Tri State Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars Rained Out 6/8/25 Kokomo Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars 8th B Main Grant Sexton 2025 Results 2/22/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 8th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 17th A Main 5/17/15 Santa Maria Speedway USCS Sprint Cars DNS AJ Bender 2025 SGR Results 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main Braydin Collie 2025 SGR Results 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 5/17/25 Merced Speedway CLS vs BCRA Civil War 9th A Main 6/7/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com
- Thompson's Fan Appreciation Night features $5 tickets at Placerville Speedway
Placerville, CA…Throughout the years Placerville Speedway has been known for having some of the most loyal fans in Northern California. As a special thank you to our dedicated patrons, grandstand tickets will be just $5 during the annual Thompson's Fan Appreciation Night this Saturday June 21st. Divisions ready to thrill the crowd on Fan Appreciation Night include the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models, the Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks and Wingless BCRA Lightning Sprints. Hirst Home Team presents Coors Light/ Coors Banquet Happy Hour and Live Music prior to the races until 6pm. Make sure to also arrive with your appetite to enjoy some of the highest rated racetrack cuisine in Nor-Cal at the Speedway Café. "Thompson's Fan Appreciation Night is always an event we look forward to each season," said track Promoter Scott Russell. "With grandstand tickets just $5 we encourage everyone to bring a friend and if they can, please introduce someone new to the races on Saturday as well. The Thompson's Family of Dealerships have been long-time partners with not only the track, but it even goes back to 2001 when I first started running Sprint Cars. We can't thank them enough for their continued support." The familiar red clay was silent from the roar of race cars around the oval last week due to the annual break for the El Dorado County Fair. This Saturday, however, launches five consecutive weeks of racing as things begin to heat up at Placerville Speedway. Battles in the Berco Redwood/ Hoosier Tire/ Coors Light championship chase stand close entering the busiest stretch of the campaign. Just 19-points separate Auburn's Andy Forsberg, Suisun City's Chance Grasty and Sacramento's Austin Wood at the top of the Thompson's Winged Sprint Car standings. Forsberg has two wins, while Grasty and Wood have shown solid consistency thus far, with both knocking on the door of victory lane. Tony Gomes of Modesto dominated the last point race and sits fourth in points followed by Placerville's own Shane Hopkins. Fan Appreciation Night marks round four of the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Model season. Yuba City's Rod Oliver captured the last event and holds a slim two-point advantage over Live Oak's Matt Micheli. Placerville's Tyler Lightfoot has one win on the campaign and is only four markers back in third. The Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks have put on some thrilling races this season and more of the same is expected Saturday. Six-time track champion Nick Baldwin of Oakley won last time out and leads Diamond Springs' Kevin Jinkerson by 17 points. Three-time victor this season Ryan Peter of Rio Linda ranks P3 in the standings but is just 20 back of Baldwin. Tyler Lightfoot and Sacramento's Jason Palmer round out the top five in points. The BCRA Lightning Sprints will also shed the wings for the first time this season at Placerville Speedway, as they get tuned up for the November running of the Hangtown 100. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating during Thompson's Fan Appreciation Night will be General Admission on Saturday June 21st, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Grandstand tickets once again are just $5 and can be purchased at the gate or online via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr062125 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 June 21: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Fan Appreciation Night presented by Thompson's Family of Dealerships Saturday June 28: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks and Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour | Half Price Burger Night presented by Kings Meats Friday July 4: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models and Pure Stocks | Freedom Fireworks Saturday July 5: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ultimate Sprint Car Series, USAC Western States Midgets and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Triple Crown
- Coors Light Big Trophy Night ignites big Summer at Placerville Speedway
Placerville, CA…A four division program rumbles into Placerville Speedway for Coors Light Big Trophy Night this Saturday June 7th. It marks the first Berco Redwood/ Hoosier Tires championship point race in nearly a month and features all four of the track regulars in competition. It doesn't get better than grabbing an ice-cold Coors Light at the Cold Zone, hanging with your closest racing friends in the stands and watching the famed Placerville red clay shoot through the air during hot laps. Main event winners on Saturday go home with the perpetual six-foot tall trophies as is tradition on Coors Light Big Trophy Night. Competition Carburetion Fast Lap Awards will also be handed out with the Ltd. Late Models and Pure Stocks. The drivers with the fastest lap in the Pure Stock and Limited Late Model feature events will receive $100 and be entered into the November Grand Prize drawing of $500! The Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars return to action for the first time since May 10th. Auburn's Andy Forsberg leads the standings on the strength of two wins in three races and has committed to going for another track title. Suisun City's Chance Grasty, Sacramento's Austin Wood, Modesto's Tony Gomes and Marysville's Josh Young complete the top five in the standings. Gomes captured Coors Light Big Trophy Night last season with the Winged Sprints. The Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models are set to contest their third event of the season on Coors Light Big Trophy Night. Placerville's own Tyler Lightfoot claimed the win last time out and leads the standings over Matt Micheli, Rod Oliver, round one winner Ray Trimble and Chris McGinnis. Six-time track champion Nick Baldwin leads the Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stock standings going into Saturday. Rio Linda's Ryan Peter has been the man so far this season however when it comes to winning main events. Peter has snagged three of the four races held and looks to add another on Coors Light Big Trophy Night. Diamond Springs' Kevin Jinkerson, Tyler Lightfoot and Jason Palmer round out the top five in Pure Stock points. Baldwin is the defending Big Trophy Night victor. The Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks have had just two events so far and are geared up to hold race number three on Saturday. Rookie driver Noah Lapoint has shown speed and holds down P1 in the standings narrowly over defending Coors Light Big Trophy winner Austin Struthers. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating during Coors Light Big Trophy Night will be General Admission on Saturday June 7th, 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/psr060725 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 June 7: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and Mini Trucks | Coors Light Big Trophy Night Saturday June 21: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Fan Appreciation Night presented by Thompson's Family of Dealerships Saturday June 28: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks and Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour | Half Price Burger Night presented by Kings Meats
- Sexton Gatlin Racing Makes Indiana Debut This Week
Lakeside, CA - June 1, 2025 — For the first time in their careers, Brent Sexton and his son Grant will be racing in Indiana this week. The Lakeside, California-based Sexton Gatlin Racing (SGR) team is set to compete in six consecutive nights of sprint car action as part of Indiana Midget Week. The series kicks off at the cozy confines of Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis. Brent, 52, and Grant, 20, are well-known names in lightning sprint car circles. Brent is a three-time lightning sprint champion, earning California Lightning Sprint Car Series titles in 1999 and 2008, and capturing the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Series championship in 2022. The latter came a year after Grant claimed the same title in 2021. In 2023, the father-son duo began shifting their focus to the high-powered 410 sprint cars in the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series. That year, Grant, then 19, earned Rookie of the Year honors, while Brent finished third in the same category in 2024. Over the past two years, SGR has adopted a "pick and choose" approach to their race schedule, and 2025 has followed suit. Brent has competed in seven events so far—five with the Ultimate Sprint Car Series (USCS) and two with USAC/CRA. His best finish to date is a fifth-place showing at Ocean Speedway with USCS on March 28. Grant has made five starts this season—three in USCS and two in USAC/CRA. His top result came at Ventura Raceway on March 8, where he finished eighth in a USCS event. "A good buddy of mine, Mark Deskovick, moved out there (Indiana) from Ramona," Sexton answered when asked why they are headed to Indiana. "He always said we should come out to visit and see what it is all about. It has been a bucket list thing, and now we are in a position to do it." "I would love to make A mains more than anything," Sexton continued. "Being a first timer, just seeing the tracks we have always dreamed about is a big deal. I am looking forward to seeing all of them. We begin at Circle City and finish at Kokomo. I cannot wait." In preparation for Indiana Midget Week, the Sextons consulted with Anaheim native and Indiana transplant Jake Swanson. Swanson shared that post-race car prep typically happens late at night due to the intense Midwest humidity. Taking his advice, the SGR team plans to service their cars in hotel parking lots after races, ensuring they rest during the day and stay cool before hitting the track each evening. Fans unable to attend Indiana Midget Week in person can catch all the action live with a Flo Racing subscription. For more details, visit FloRacing.com. June 3: Circle City Raceway (Indianapolis) June 4: Paragon Speedway (Paragon) June 5: Lincoln Park Speedway (Putnamville) June 6: Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington) June 7: Tri-State Speedway (Haubstadt) June 8: Kokomo Speedway (Kokomo) For more updates, follow Sexton Gatlin Racing on social media and stay tuned for their results throughout the 2025 season. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2024 season possible. East County Electric Works, Keys Brothers, Geoff Dale, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Valley Lubricant Services, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, and Troy Dirt. If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2024, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Brent Sexton 2025 Results 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 13th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 3/28/25 Ocean Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 5th A Main 3/29/25 Merced Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main 5/17/25 Santa Maria Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 21st A Main Grant Sexton 2025 Results 2/22/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 8th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 17th A Main 5/17/15 Santa Maria Speedway USCS Sprint Cars DNS AJ Bender 2025 SGR Results 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main Braydin Collie 2025 SGR Results 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 5/17/25 Merced Speedway CLS vs BCRA Civil War 9th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com
- NARC SPRINT CARS HEAD TO CHICO ON SATURDAY FOR THE DAVID TARTER MEMORIAL
(6/2/25 - Andrew Kunas) Chico, CA ... A busy stretch for the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series continues this Saturday with the 12th running of the David Tarter Memorial at Silver Dollar Speedway. Saturday's show, NARC's second and final visit to the Chico ¼-mile this season, honors the memory of Tarter, who died at the age of 30 in 2012 when a freak accident in the pit area took his life. The first David Tarter Memorial was run in 2013, won by Oroville's Sean Becker, and the event has since become a staple at Silver Dollar Speedway, where Tarter was a regular participant and former track rookie of the year. Saturday's 35-lap main event will pay $5,035 to win. Reigning NARC champion Justin Sanders of Aromas won last year's David Tarter Memorial on his way to the title and is expected to be one of the favorites as he was also a winner of the thrilling Mini-Gold Cup in April aboard the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x. Dominic Gorden of Clovis is coming off a big win in last Saturday's Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial at Placerville Speedway. Gorden finished 16th in April's Mini-Gold Cup, but Gorden and the Fortitude Driver Development No. 10 team is hoping his second NARC victory serves as a springboard and creates momentum for the young driver going forward. Of the 11 prior times the David Tarter Memorial has been run, former NARC champion Kyle Hirst has the most victories in the event with five checkered flags. Sanders is the only other multi-time winner of the race. WHO TO WATCH Tanner Holmes and the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21T team have seen success together this season, including one NARC victory at the Morrie Williams Memorial, but Saturday's event will be their last together for a time as Holmes will shortly return to his family's no. 18T. At that point, Australian star James McFadden will jump into the Tarlton car for the next several weeks starting with next week's Fastest Five Days in Motorsports. Holmes nearly won the Mini-Gold Cup in a thrilling finish, narrowly losing out to Sanders. Returning to Chico this weekend, the Holmes and Tarlton team are hoping to improve by one spot to close out their first run together. Shane Golobic is another driver who has had success at Silver Dollar Speedway over the years. The Fremont driver has finished in the Top 10 in each regular NARC feature this season and that includes three podium finishes. Coming off a runner-up finish in the Dave Bradway Jr Memorial, Golobic is a driver due for another NARC victory. Other drivers expected to compete this weekend include former series champion DJ Netto from Hanford, Oregon's Tyler Thompson, Fresno drivers Dominic Scelzi and Mariah Ede, Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery, Oroville's Sean Becker, Campbell's Bud Kaeding, Lemoore's Gauge Garcia, Easton's Caeden Steele, Benicia's Billy Aton, Lincoln's Tanner Carrick and many more. FAN INFO Silver Dollar Speedway is located at the Silver Dollar Fair on 2343 Fair St in Chico. BCRA Lightning sprints will be racing also. Tickets are $30 for adults, while seniors 65+ and juniors 13-17 are in for $25. Kids 12 and under are in for free. Silver Dollar Speedway will also be racing sprint cars on Friday night, giving fans two nights of racing action this weekend. ABOUT NARC The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410-winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a "King of the West" champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms. UPCOMING EVENTS Fastest Five Days in Motorsports June 11 - Southern Oregon Speedway - Medford, OR June 12 - Douglas County Dirt Track - Roseburg, OR June 13 - Cottage Grove Speedway - Cottage Grove, OR June 14 - Willamette Speedway - Lebanon, OR June 15 - Grays Harbor Raceway - Elma, WA (Timber Cup) June 19-21 - $100,026 to win Super Dirt Cup - Burlington, WA NARC 2025 winners March 8 - D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Conett) April 12 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup) May 10 - D.J. Netto at Antioch Speedway (Contra Costa County Clash) May 16 - Justin Sanders at Ocean Speedway May 17 - Tanner Holmes (Race 1) & Caeden Steele (Race 2) at Thunderbowl Raceway (Morrie Williams Memorial) May 31 - Dominic Gorden at Placerville Speedway (Dave Bradway Jr Memorial) Past David Tarter Memorial winners 2013 - Sean Becker 2014 - Kyle Hirst 2015 - Craig Stidham 2016 - Kyle Hirst (2) 2017 - Kyle Hirst (3) 2018 - Kyle Hirst (4) 2019 - Kyle Hirst (5) 2021 - Justin Sanders 2022 - Corey Day 2023 - Shane Golobic 2024 - Justin Sanders (2) The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER SIX EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 6/1/25) Shane Golobic, Fremont - 822 DJ Netto, Hanford - 817 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 797 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 785 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 785 Sean Becker, Roseville - 779 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 775 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 771 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 765 Billy Aton, Benicia - 749 Mariah Ede, Fresno (R) - 730 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 673 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 670 Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 655 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 645 Caeden Steele, Fresno - 623 John Clark, Windsor - 610 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 533 Landon Brooks, Rio Oso - 529 Chance Grasty, Suisun - 522
- FORSBERG FLASHES TO PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY VICTORY
Placerville, CA…Andy Forsberg and Chance Grasty entertained the Placerville Speedway faithful on Saturday night, which ultimately saw the 10-time track champion come out on top to earn another victory on the famed red clay. Along with Forsberg, also scoring wins on Anrak Night at the Races were Tyler Lightfoot with the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models, Ryan Peter with the Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks and Hunter Kinney with the BCRA Lightning Sprints. The 25-lap Thompson's Winged 360 Sprint Car feature began with young Austin Wood leading the opening lap, before Forsberg rocketed by to take over the top spot. Track conditions proved to be spot on for the main event, as cars raced high and low on the bullring. Wood attempted to keep pace with the leader but soon had to deal with ADCO Driveline Fast Qualifier Chance Grasty following a restart with 10 circuits complete. Grasty slipped to his inside and took over second on lap 11. At one point the top three began to bunch up ever so slightly, only to see a caution flag wave to create a single file restart. When getting back underway Grasty went to work on the leader and the duo proceeded to fight back and forth with the crowd coming to its feet. Grasty officially led lap 18, but Forsberg would slice back by leading the following circuit. The Auburn veteran hung tough and went on to take the Darin Stahl checkered flag for his 74th career Sprint Car triumph at Placerville. Grasty, Tony Gomes, Justyn Cox and 16th starting Colby Copeland completed the top five. Filling out the remainder of the top 10 were Shane Hopkins, Wood, Steven Kent, Austin Torgerson and Cole Schroeder. The Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models put on an intriguing, non-stop, 20 lap main event on Saturday evening. Placerville's Tyler Lightfoot moved out front early and held the field at bay for much of the contest. Reigning track champion Anthony Slaney was certainly the show in the feature as he blasted by cars on the high scary side. He took over third on lap seven and then second a few circuits later. Slaney quickly reeled in the leader and hounded his rear until hopping the cushion and then pulling off with four laps remaining. Lightfoot then had a large advantage and brought home his sixth career Placerville Speedway Late Model victory. Matt Davis, Rod Oliver, Matt Micheli and Shawn DeForest followed him across the line. The Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks had another thrilling conclusion to their main event on Anrak Night. Colton Arbogast and Michael Murphy led the first couple laps until Rio Linda's Ryan Peter showed his muscle and grabbed the lead on lap three. Peter had captured the previous two events and was looking to make it three in a row at Placerville Speedway. Six-time track champion Nick Baldwin began making his way through the pack, taking over third just after the halfway point. With a few laps remaining Baldwin charged into second and began to come after the leader. Just like at the Tilford Tribute in April, it was Peter and Baldwin coming down to the wire. The pair battled for the win off the final corner, which saw Peter edge him by half a car length for the three-peat. Baldwin, Kevin Jinkerson, Michael Murphy and Tyler Lightfoot completed the top five. Citrus Heights driver Hunter Kinney survived numerous restarts to claim his second straight win at Placerville with the BCRA Lightning Sprints. Greg Dennett, Dakota Albright, Matt Land and Marshall Sexton were next in line. Placerville Speedway is dark the next two weeks before resuming things with a big double header on May 30th and 31st. The Friday portion will showcase the Sprint Car Challenge Tour contesting the Davy Thomas Memorial, while Saturday's finale is the annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial with the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series. Results Placerville Speedway Anrak Night at the Races May 10, 2025 Winged Sprint Cars: 1. 92-Andy Forsberg[2]; 2. X1-Chance Grasty[5]; 3. 7C-Tony Gomes[6]; 4. 42X-Justyn Cox[3]; 5. 54X-Colby Copeland[16]; 6. 21-Shane Hopkins[13]; 7. 2A-Austin Wood[1]; 8. 81-Steven Kent[15]; 9. 88-Austin Torgerson[14]; 10. 3-Cole Schroeder[17]; 11. 25-Seth Standley[7]; 12. 17J-Josh Young[11]; 13. 5-Kenny Wanderstadt[10]; 14. 21C-Cody Meyer[20]; 15. 11S-Steel Powell[12]; 16. 98-Chris Masters[19]; 17. 9L-Luke Hayes[8]; 18. 24K-Koa Crane[18]; 19. 94-Greg Decaires V[4]; 20. 17-Anthony Snow[9] Pure Stocks: 1. 83-Ryan Peter[6]; 2. 17-Nick Baldwin[5]; 3. 30-Kevin Jinkerson[8]; 4. 47-Michael Murphy[2]; 5. 23-Tyler Lightfoot[10]; 6. 08-Colton Arbogast[1]; 7. 54-Anthony Vigna[12]; 8. 48-John Evans[9]; 9. 48J-Jennifer Fry[11]; 10. 22K-Jason Palmer[3]; 11. 74-Russell Murphy[7]; 12. 10-Ted Ahart[4] Ltd. Late Models: 1. 23J-Tyler Lightfoot[1]; 2. 54-Matt Davis[3]; 3. 57-Rod Oliver[6]; 4. 96M-Matt Micheli[5]; 5. 72-Shawn DeForest[8]; 6. 22-Chris Mcginnis[10]; 7. 22G-Paul Gugliomoni[2]; 8. 7R-Thomas Reynolds[9]; 9. 4X-Anthony Slaney[7]; 10. 37-Ray Trimble[4] BCRA Lightning Sprints: 1. 3F-Hunter Kinney[1]; 2. 47-Greg Dennett[3]; 3. 35JR-Dakota Albright[5]; 4. 91-Matt Land[4]; 5. 62-Marshall Sexton[2]; 6. 1-Lonnie Paulie[12]; 7. (DNF) 22-Jason Schostag[7]; 8. (DNF) 12-Kindal Barstow[10]; 9. (DNF) 00-Bradley Schmidt[8]; 10. (DNF) 31-Brad Hannum[9]; 11. (DNF) 51-Greg Decaires V[6]; 12. (DNF) 51K-Kennedy Ramirez[11]
- Championship season fires back up at Placerville Speedway on Mother's Day Weekend
Placerville, CA…The Berco Redwood championship campaign marches on at Placerville Speedway this Saturday when the quarter mile plays host to Anrak Night at the Races. A four division program rumbles into the El Dorado County Fairgrounds on Mother's Day Weekend with the Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks, the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models and BCRA Lightning Sprints. All moms attending the show will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a Mother's Day gift basket loaded with items. Fans also have a unique opportunity to take photos with Mini Donkeys during the night. As always, Live Music and Happy Hour presented by Hirst Home Team is from 4-6pm. "We had a great Nor*Cal Posse Shootout last weekend and are looking forward to Anrak Night this Saturday," said Promoter Scott Russell. "Anrak Corp. has been an amazing partner here at Placerville Speedway over the last several years. After this show we also take a couple weeks off, so hopefully the fans will come and pack the stands on Saturday. Make sure and bring mom out as well to create some special memories at the racetrack." Anrak Corporation is proud to celebrate nearly 50 years of business, which continues to be owned and operated as a family business. Anrak is a State of California Certified Small Business, which operates in California, Nevada and Oregon. As a result, Anrak is proud to be the innovative leader in its industry, specializing in all types of milling to meet their customers' needs. To Learn more about the company please visit https://anrak.com/ The Thompson's Winged Sprints Cars are primed to contest their first point race in over a month during Anrak Night. Ten-time track champion Andy Forsberg leads the way into this Saturday's show. 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 extremely impressive in this early season and goes into Saturday having tallied finishes of fourth or better in ever Placerville race this season. 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 coming off a thrilling main event at their most recent outing 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. The Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models are set for their second event of 2025. Ray Trimble captured the opener over Matt Micheli and Tyler Lightfoot. The BCRA Lightning Sprints also make their second appearance of the season at the red clay. Hunter Kinney dominated the main event on March 22nd for the victory. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating during Anrak Night at the Races will be General Admission on Saturday May 10th, 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/psr051025 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 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 Friday May 30: Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | Davy Thomas Memorial- Prelude to the Bradway Saturday May 31: NARC 410 Sprint Car Series and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | 34th annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial
- ANTIOCH SPEEDWAY HOSTS THE NARC SPRINT CARS FOR THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLASH
(5/5/25 -Andrew Kunas) Antioch, CA ... After some unscheduled time off thanks to Mother Nature, the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series gets back to action this Saturday, May 10th, with the Contra Costa County Clash at Antioch Speedway. Saturday's event is the first of two NARC events scheduled at the ¼-mile clay oval this year, the other being on October 11th. Saturday's show is one of the rare opportunities fans in Antioch have to watch the 900-plus horsepower winged sprint cars in action. Former series champion D.J. Netto, aboard the Netto Ag No. 88N, goes into the event with a five-point advantage over Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery. Netto won the NARC season opener March 8th at Stockton Dirt Track and backed that up with a fourth place run at the Mini-Gold Cup on April 12th at Silver Dollar Speedway. The energetic young Montgomery, with a pair of top five finishes in different cars, is knocking on the door of his first 410 sprint car victory. Veteran racer Shane Golobic sits two points back of Montgomery in third place. Justin Sanders, winner of last month's Mini-Gold Cup, was the winner in last year's Contra Costa County Clash at Antioch Speedway, and it was the first of his series leading seven wins on his way to a NARC championship in 2024. WHO TO WATCH Shane Golobic, from Fremont, is one to be watched on Saturday. Golobic finished second to Sanders at Antioch last year. This season, Golobic has been competitive everywhere he has raced, having picked up wins in sprint cars in non-NARC competition and in a midget recently. Driving the Matt Wood Racing No. 17w, Golobic figures to be one of the favorites. Golobic has 16 NARC victories to his credit. Two-time NARC "King of the West" Dominic Scelzi of Fresno is another driver to watch on Saturday. Scelzi, a winner of 23 NARC main events in his career, had problems in last year's Contra Costa County Clash, but in 2023 he was victorious at Antioch. The charismatic fan favorite looks to add another Antioch triumph to his resume on Saturday aboard the Gary Scelzi Motorsports No. 41. Dylan Bloomfield of Oakley could be considered a dark horse on Saturday. The young driver of the Vertullo Racing No. 83v finished third in last year's race at Antioch, and a couple other times last season he was in contention for his first NARC victory. Saturday's race could be another opportunity for Bloomfield to finally break through. A full field of sprint car teams are expected to fill the pit area. Other drivers expected to compete include Roseville's Sean Becker and Ryan Bernal, Tanner Carrick of Lincoln, Clovis drivers Dominic Gorden and Mariah Ede, Bud Kaeding of Campbell, Tyler Thompson from Oregon, Lemoore's Caeden Steele, Gauge Garcia of Fresno, Benicia's Billy Aton, Windsors John Clark, and many more. FAN INFO Antioch Speedway is located at 1201 W 10th Street in town near Hwy 4. It will be an exciting open wheel night for fans as the Graunstadt Memorial for the BCRA and WMR Midgets are also on the card. General admission is $35 for adults, and $25 for seniors, military and kids. Front gates open at 4:00 p.m. with hot laps scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and racing at 6:00 p.m. ABOUT NARC The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410-winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a "King of the West" champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms. NARC 2025 winners March 8 - D.J. Netto at Stockton Dirt Track (Salute to Leroy Van Conett) April 12 - Justin Sanders at Silver Dollar Speedway (Mini Gold Cup) The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER TWO EVENTS IN 27-RACE SERIES - 5/5/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 280 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 275 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 273 Sean Becker, Roseville - 270 Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 269 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 268 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 268 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 267 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 264 Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg, OR (R) - 260 Chance Grasty, Suisun City (R) - 258 Andy Forsberg, Auburn - 257 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 256 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 252 Billy Aton, Benicia - 251 Max Mittry, Redding - 245 John Clark, Windsor - 245 Ashton Torgerson, Glendale, AZ (R) - 244 Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 240 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 238 UPCOMING EVENTS: May 16 - Ocean Speedway - Salute to First Responders May 17 - Thunderbowl Raceway - Morrie Williams Memorial Twin 20's May 31 - Placerville Speedway - Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial June 7 - Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico) - David Tarter Memorial
- Sexton Gatlin Racing Returns to Placerville Speedway This Weekend
Lakeside, CA, May 1, 2025 — This Friday and Saturday, May 2nd and 3rd, Sexton Gatlin Racing (SGR) will make its highly anticipated return to Placerville Speedway as drivers Brent Sexton and his son Grant compete in the Ultimate Sprint Car Series (USCS) at the iconic Northern California venue. This marks the Lakeside, California-based team's first appearance at Placerville since a dominant showing in 2022. SGR's last outing at the red clay oval was as part of the show at the three-night Hangtown 100 in November 2022, which was co-sanctioned by the California Lightning Sprint Car Series and Bay Cities Racing Association. The team swept all three main events that weekend: San Diego's AJ Bender took victories on the first two nights, with Grant Sexton finishing second and sixth. On the final night, it was 17-year-old Grant's turn to shine, claiming the win with Bender right behind in second. Brent, a three-time lightning sprint car series champion, also made all three main events in 2022, finishing fifth, 12th, and 15th. His oldest son, Dalton, qualified for all three mains as well, earning finishes of 10th, 12th, and 15th. This Friday, Brent returns to the seat for one night only before heading off for his annual vacation in Cabo San Lucas. He enters the weekend ranked fourth in USCS points, just four digits out of third. In four starts this season, Brent's best finish was a fifth-place showing at Ocean Speedway on March 28. Grant, now 20, will be racing both nights. Thus far, he has made two USCS starts in 2025. He earned an eighth-place finish at Ventura Raceway on March 8 and was poised for a top-five finish at Bakersfield on April 12 before contact with another car knocked him out of contention, resulting in a 17th-place finish. He currently sits 20th in the championship standings. Placerville Speedway Details: Opened in 1965, Placerville Speedway is located on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds (100 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA). Gates open at 4:00 p.m. with on-track action beginning at 5:15 p.m. both nights. Tickets: Friday, May 2: Purchase Here Saturday, May 3: Purchase Here Tickets will also be available at the gate for walk-up customers each night. For more information, visit PlacervilleSpeedway.com or call (530) 344-7592. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2024 season possible. East County Electric Works, Keys Brothers, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Valley Lubricant Services, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, and Troy Dirt. If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2024, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. Brent Sexton 2025 Results 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 13th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 3/28/25 Ocean Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 5th A Main 3/29/25 Merced Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main Grant Sexton 2025 Results 2/22/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 8th A Main 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 17th A Main AJ Bender 2025 SGR Results 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main Braydin Collie 2025 SGR Results 3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main 4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com
- Placerville Speedway hosts two big nights of Sprint Car racing this weekend
Placerville, CA…One of the most anticipated double headers of the Placerville Speedway season converges this Friday and Saturday, when Berco Redwood presents the $8,000-to-win "Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend." The upcoming event is the first of two multi-night weekends for Winged Sprint Cars during the month of May at Placerville Speedway. The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout has featured no shortage of excitement over the last several years. The Winged 360 Sprint Car portion this Friday May 2nd will hand out $5,000-to-win, while Saturday's finale on May 3rd dishes out a solid $8,000-to-win. Sharing the stage each night will be the USCS Non-Winged Sprint Cars, as they make their Placerville Speedway debut. It marks rounds five and six on the season for the Ultimate Sprint Cars, which features both 410s and 360s. Main event winners so far this season with USCS have included Jake Andreotti, Tanner Carrick, Ricky Lewis and most recently Brody Fuson. The series also returns in July as part of the "Triple Crown" event on Independence Day Weekend. "The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Redwood is an event that we continue to try and build each season," commented Placerville Speedway Promoter Scott Russell. "I know that we'd like to see it become one of the must attend shows in California and hopefully this new May date will help in that regard. Winged Sprint Cars and the USCS Non-Winged Sprinters should give fans an outstanding show." The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Redwood is entering its seventh edition at the high-banked quarter mile. Previous winners include Cory Eliason, Sean Becker, Rico Abreu, Shane Golobic, Tanner Carrick and Australian Jock Goodyer, who snagged the victory last year. The double header also showcases the rich history of Placerville Speedway like everyone has come to love during Legends Weekend. Several names from the days gone by will be in attendance with numerous vintage cars on display. The restored machines will also take some laps on the red clay for old times' sake. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating is General Admission at the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Redwood, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Tickets can be bought at the gate on race day or online. Tickets for Friday May 2nd can be purchased at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr050225 Tickets for Saturday May 3rd can be purchased at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr050325 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: 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
- 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
- NARC SPRINT CAR TEAMS HEAD TO CHICO IN PURSUIT OF $10,000 MINI GOLD CUP WINNER CHECK
(4/7/25 - Andrew Kunas) Chico, CA ... The first big money race of the season has arrived for the NARC 410 sprint cars, with the prestigious Mini Gold Cup happening this Saturday, April 12th at Silver Dollar Speedway. Saturday's winner will score NARC's first five-figure payday of 2025, taking home $10,000 for their efforts. First run in 1987, the Mini Gold Cup was a longtime staple on the Northern California sprint car schedule, bringing fans and competitors to the challenging ¼-mile clay oval in Chico. Several editions over the years saw the event on the World of Outlaws schedule, but it has otherwise been a NARC event. After a hiatus of a few years that started with the COVID-19 plagued 2020 season, the SLC Promotions team brought the beloved event back a couple of years ago. Regardless of sanction, the Mini Gold Cup has long been a premier season event sprint car fans on the West Coast. Cole Macedo won last year's Mini Gold Cup after leader Ryan Robinson crashed on the final lap. It was Macedo's second Mini Gold Cup win, that one coming aboard the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21. With Macedo now on the World of Outlaws tour, the Tarlton team has been going with Jacksonville, Oregon standout Tanner Holmes. The pairing has already found success, winning an earlier race at Silver Dollar Speedway and then turning into multiple Top 5 finishes with High Limit Racing during their March swing through California. That has many fans pointing at Holmes as one of the favorites on Saturday. Hanford's D.J. Netto, with his win in last month's NARC season opener at the Stockton Dirt Track, has the points lead aboard the Netto Ag No. 88n going into the weekend with a four-point advantage over Fremont's Shane Golobic. Netto, a former NARC champion, will be one to watch, as he won twice in other 410 sprint car competition at Silver Dollar Speedway last year, including the Friday night Mini Gold Cup Tune-Up. Golobic also already is a winner in Chico this season in non-NARC competition, winning the night before Holmes did. Golobic and the Matt Wood Racing No. 17w are also hoping that translates to NARC success at the Mini Gold Cup on Saturday. In the Mini Gold Cup record books, National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Brent Kaeding leads everyone with four total Mini Gold Cup triumphs, taking checkered flags in 1991, 1993, 1996 and 2001. A pair of World of Outlaws champions, Jason Meyers, and Donny Schatz each have three wins in the prestigious race. WHO TO WATCH One other driver who will be watched is reigning NARC champion Justin Sanders of Aromas. The 2024 "King of the West" won the David Tarter Memorial last June when the NARC 410 sprint cars last tackled Silver Dollar Speedway, one of his seven NARC wins en route to the series championship. Sanders and the Mittry Motorsports No. 2x are looking at the Mini Gold Cup as the perfect opportunity to bounce back after a disappointing month of March. Never one to be counted out at Silver Dollar Speedway, San Jose's Tim Kaeding is always one to keep an eye on aboard the Williams Motorsports No. 0. A two-time "King of the West" and one of NARC's all-time winningest drivers with 74 victories, Kaeding has won several big races in Chico over the years, and that includes two Mini Gold Cups, those wins coming in 2005 and 2007. Templeton driver Kaleb Montgomery gave a strong performance at the Salute to Leroy Van Conett at Stockton on March 8th, driving from 15th to finish 4th in the NARC season opener. He later turned more heads by making the dash and finishing fifth in a High Limit Racing main event at Perris Auto Speedway. After this prior weekend's cancelations, fans remain eager to see what the young driver has ahead of him as he pursues his first NARC victory aboard the Montgomery Racing No. 3. A full field of sprint car teams are expected to fill the pit area. Other drivers expected to compete on Friday night include Roseville's Sean Becker, Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield, Tanner Carrick of Lincoln, Clovis drivers Dominic Gorden and Mariah Ede, Bud Kaeding of Campbell, Arizona driver Ashton Torgerson, Landon Brooks from Rio Oso, Tyler Thompson from Oregon, Lemoore's Caeden Steele, Gauge Garcia of Fresno, Benicia's Billy Aton and many more. FAN INFO Front gates open at 4:00 pm, with hot laps at 5:30 pm and qualifying to follow at 6:00 pm. Racing is scheduled to start at 6:45 pm. BCRA lightning sprints are also scheduled to compete. As a bonus for fans, Silver Dollar Speedway is also racing on Friday night, April 11th, with 410 sprint cars in action as a tune-up for Saturday's $10,000 to win Mini Gold Cup. Fans who cannot make it in person can watch live on www.floracing.com. FloRacing livestreams all NARC shows. ABOUT NARC The Northern Auto Racing Club is the premier 410-winged sprint car series in the western United States. Since 1960, the traveling organization has thrilled fans at dirt tracks up and down the West Coast and crowned a "King of the West" champion. For more information on the NARC 410 sprint car series, including race results, points standings, and upcoming events, go to www.narc410.com. You can also follow on various social media platforms. The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Jim Allen Promotions, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, Mettec Titanium, MyRacePass, Red Rose Transportation, Tarlton & Son, Wedg High Performance Karts, Williams Roofing, and Winters Performance Products. 2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES (AFTER ONE RACE IN 27-RACE SERIES - 4/7/25) DJ Netto, Hanford - 143 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 139 Sean Becker, Roseville - 138 Kaleb Montgomery, Templeton - 137 Andy Forsberg, Auburn - 136 Tim Kaeding, San Jose - 135 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 134 Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 133 Billy Aton, Benicia - 132 Dominic Gorden, Clovis - 131 Chance Grasty, Suisun City - 130 John Clark, Windsor - 129 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 128 Max Mittry, Redding - 127 Justin Sanders, Aromas - 126 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 125 Ashton Torgerson, Glendale, AZ (R) - 124 Tyler Thompson, Jacksonville, OR - 123 Miriah Ede, Clovis (R) - 122 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore - 121 Bill Smith, Sparks, NV - 120 Bill Wagner, Camano Island, WA - 119 Jarrett Soares, Gilroy - 118 Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 117 Angelique Bell, Sacramento - 116 UPCOMING EVENTS: April 26 - Thunderbowl Raceway - Chris & Brian Faria Memorial May 10 - Antioch Speedway - Contra Costa County Clash May 16 - Ocean Speedway - Salute to First Responders May 17 - Thunderbowl Raceway - Morrie Williams Memorial Twin 20's
- Dominic Gorden, Shane Golobic, Hunter Kinney and Ryan Peter score Placerville wins
Placerville, CA…Dominic Gorden got by Andy Forsberg on lap two and led the remaining distance to snag his second career Thompson's Winged Sprint Car triumph at Placerville Speedway on Saturday. Gorden's win came aboard the familiar Fortitude Driver Development/ Silva's Natural Beef No. 10 mount. He was joined in victory lane by Shane Golobic with the BCRA/WMR/USAC Midgets, Hunter Kinney with the BCRA Lightning Sprints and Ryan Peter with the Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks. Opening night winner Andy Forsberg led the initial lap of the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged Sprint Car feature on Saturday. Dominic Gorden wasted little time blasting his way into the top spot however, and after that he kept the 20-car field at bay. Gorden, who earned his first career Placerville Speedway win last August during the Forni-Humphreys Classic, motored off to grab the checkered flag after 25-laps of racing. Forsberg brought home a runner-up finish while fending off youngster Austin Wood during the later stages of the contest. Wood crossed the stripe in third, followed by Max Mittry and Tony Gomes in the top five. The race for second through fifth provided some of the most entertainment during the main event. Rounding out the top 10 were Chance Grasty, Josh Young, Shane Hopkins, Joey Ancona and Tanner Carrick. A healthy 35 car field was in action for the "Prospectors Pursuit" on Saturday. Jodie Robinson began the evening by earning the ADCO Driveline & Custom Exhaust Fast Time Award with a blistering lap of 10.581. Shane Golobic prevailed in Saturday night's inaugural running of the new BCRA/WMR California Super Series, topping a 25-car turnout in the event co-sanctioned by the USAC Avanti Windows & Doors Western States Midgets. TJ Smith took the lead into turn one with Golobic sliding into second. 2024 BCRA Midget champion Caden Sarale of Stockton drove underneath Broedy Graham of Bakersfield for third on the second lap down the backstretch. Smith led Golobic into lapped traffic before a red flag for Graham flipping in turn one. 15-year-old Jett Yantis of Bakersfield challenged Sarale for third on the restart. Golobic drove to the inside of Smith to challenge for the lead on lap 11 but was unable to make the pass down the backstretch. Dale Johnston of Olivehurst flipped in turn one for the next stoppage on lap 13. Golobic charged to the outside of Smith on the restart. He led by a nose down the front stretch to lead lap 14, then completed the pass on lap 15 in turn 4. Golobic sailed to a three second advantage to win the inaugural race for the BCRA/WMR Super Series, co-sanctioned by USAC. Citrus Heights racer Hunter Kinney put on a clinic with the Bay Cities Racing Association Lightning Sprints on Saturday. Kinney was dominant aboard the Savage Racing No. 3f during the program and led every lap en route to the win. Defending series champion Greg Dennett tallied a runner up finish ahead of Jake Morgan, Dakota Albright and Matt Land. Just like Kinney, Rio Linda's Ryan Peter was ultra impressive with the Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks at the "Prospectors Pursuit." Tommy Sturgeon led the opening circuit until Peter charged by for the top spot on lap two. He had his way with things up front, as six-time track champion Nick Baldwin moved his way forward. Baldwin got into second with 14 laps complete and looked to challenge the leader. Peter was calm, cool and collected up front though, and crossed the Ron Stahl checkered flag for his fourth career Pure Stock victory at Placerville Speedway. Baldwin, Jason Palmer, Kevin Jinkerson and Tyler Lightfoot completed the top five. Placerville Speedway continues its 60th anniversary season this coming Saturday April 12th with the "Tilford Tribute" race. On hand will be the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models, the Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks, the Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks and the West Coast Pro Stocks. Results Placerville Speedway Prospectors Pursuit April 5, 2025 Winged Sprint Cars: 1. 10-Dominic Gorden[2]; 2. 92-Andy Forsberg[1]; 3. 2A-Austin Wood[5]; 4. 2XM-Max Mittry[6]; 5. 7C-Tony Gomes[3]; 6. X1-Chance Grasty[4]; 7. 17J-Josh Young[8]; 8. 21-Shane Hopkins[11]; 9. 88A-Joey Ancona[10]; 10. 83T-Tanner Carrick[7]; 11. 17-Anthony Snow[13]; 12. 7-Ashton Torgerson[15]; 13. 14W-Jodie Robinson[17]; 14. 94R-Ryan Rocha[16]; 15. 61-Travis Labat[12]; 16. 57B-Bobby Butler[20]; 17. 13-Elijah Gile[9]; 18. 88-Austin Torgerson[18]; 19. 93-Stephen Ingraham[19]; 20. 94-Greg Decaires V[14] Midget Super Series: 1. 17W-Shane Golobic[4]; 2. 68-TJ Smith[2]; 3. 32T-Tanner Carrick[8]; 4. 32-Caden Sarale[5]; 5. 4-Jett Yantis[3]; 6. 00-Jake Andreotti[9]; 7. 14-Connor Speir[12]; 8. 50-Dane Culver[7]; 9. 9-Anthony Bruno[10]; 10. 18-Todd Hawse[13]; 11. 57-Blaine Craft[19]; 12. 7A-Ryan Carter[20]; 13. 15-Adam Weisberg[18]; 14. 51-Brody Fuson[6]; 15. 2ND-Kelly Nichols[17]; 16. 20J-Dale Johnston[16]; 17. 35S-Teddy Bivert[15]; 18. 77-Dave Stoltz[14]; 19. 66-Broedy Graham[1]; 20. 96X-Logan Mitchell[11] BCRA Lightning Sprints: 1. 3F-Hunter Kinney[2]; 2. 47-Greg Dennett[1]; 3. 51-Jake Morgan[5]; 4. 35JR-Dakota Albright[4]; 5. 91-Matt Land[6]; 6. 18-Josef Ferolito[7]; 7. 00-Bradley Schmidt[9]; 8. 22-Jason Schostag[8]; 9. 9-Scott Kinney[3]; 10. 12-Kindal Barstow[11]; 11. 51K-Kennedy Ramirez[10]; 12. 31-Cody Dayton[12]; 13. 19-Kaleb Ferolito[13] Pure Stocks: 1. 83-Ryan Peter[4]; 2. 17-Nick Baldwin[5]; 3. 22K-Jason Palmer[8]; 4. 30-Kevin Jinkerson[7]; 5. 23-Tyler Lightfoot[10]; 6. 08-Colton Arbogast[6]; 7. 54-Anthony Vigna[9]; 8. 48-John Evans[11]; 9. 16-Tommy Sturgeon[2]; 10. 10-Thomas Jensen[1]; 11. (DQ) 29-Dan Jinkerson[3]
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