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  THREE RACES IN TWO CLASSES FOR SEXTON GATLIN RACING THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

  (Lakeside, CA, September 11, 2024) After a weekend away from the track, Sexton Gatlin Racing returns to action with a busy 24 hours this Friday and Saturday, contesting three races in two nights at two tracks. On Friday, Grant Sexton will return to the site of one of his biggest wins, the Bakersfield Speedway, to race in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series vs Bay Cities Racing Association Civil War event. Twenty-four hours later, he will be joined by his father, Brent, for the Ultimate Sprint Car Series race presented by Inland Rigging at the Ventura Raceway. Friday's race will be the second time the CLS has teamed with the World of Outlaws at the "Okie Bowl." The race will bring back memories of the then-17-year-old's magnificent triumph in March of 2022. Competing in front of a near-capacity live crowd and thousands more World of Outlaw fans watching from around the world on Dirt Vision, Grant fearlessly banged the Bakersfield boards over the final few laps and took the lead less than a foot before the checkered flag. Sexton's thrilling win that night sent the crowd into a frenzy and earned him a standing ovation. His enthusiastic victory speech afterward charged the crowd up one more time before the CLS turned the track over to the World of Outlaws. For Grant, whose mantel at home already sports the 2021 POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Car Championship hardware, 2019 POWRi Nationals Night #1 winner's trophy, and the 2023 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year award, Friday will only be his second lightning sprint car race of 2024. His first came minutes away from the family's Lakeside, California compound at the Barona Speedway on May 11th. That night, the young driver arrived late at the track and had to start last in each race. In the main event, he started 13th and was up to fourth before the lap five mark. By the end of the 20-lapper, he had advanced another spot to finish third and win the race Hard Charger award. In addition to both of the Sexton's racing in the USCS event at Santa Maria on Saturday, USAC/CRA star AJ Bender of San Diego will step into the team's lightning sprint for the CLS race at Ventura. Bender has been a lethal hired gun for SGR in the past. Last year, in November's Hangtown 100 at Placerville, he won the first two nights and finished second to Grant at the finale. That bookended a season that saw him win the March SWLS opener at Imperial Valley. In 2021, Bender won a round of the Cal Cup in Lemoore and placed second on all three nights at the Hangtown 100 in Placerville in an SGR car. Advance tickets for the World of Outlaws/CLS show at Bakersfield are available now at the following link: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/The track is located at 5001 North Chester Ext. Ave., Bakersfield (93308). The track website is bakersfieldspeedway.com, and the office phone number is (661) 393-3373. Adult tickets for Ventura are $22.00. For seniors 65 and over, it is $18.00. Military and students with id also get in for $18.00. Kids 12 and under are free when they are accompanied by an adult. The track is located on the Ventura County Fairgrounds at 10 W. Harbor Boulevard (93001). The website is http://venturaraceway.com/ and the office phone number is (805) 648-RACE. Fans from out of town can catch both of the races streaming live this weekend. Friday's race will be on Dirt Vision and Saturday's show will be on Flo Racing. Grant and Brent were last on track over Labor Day weekend at the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA race at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway on Saturday and the USCS race at Santa Maria the next night. At Kern, things started off bright enough for Grant when he qualified ninth fastest in the 27-car field. In his heat, he finished fourth, which was one position better than Brent, who earlier in the night qualified 18th. Grant started the main in ninth, with Brent coming from 18th. Unfortunately, Grant's night ended early when he broke a drag link. That stuck him with a 20th-place finish. Brent, who is 52, started 18th in the main event and moved forward to finish 13th. The following night at Santa Maria, Grant was third fastest in his qualifying group and 10th overall with a lap of 14.105. His dad's qualifying time was 14.333. That was the fourth fastest in his group and 15th best of the night. Brent had success in his 10-lap heat race. He started on the pole and steered his white and orange #44 to his first USCS heat victory. Grant was in heat three and moved up one position to place second. When the 30-lap main event pushed through the pit gate, Brent was starting fifth. Grant was a couple of rows behind on the inside of row five in ninth. Unfortunately for Grant, his main event ended early for the second night in a row with another issue. Things went better for Brent, who had his best run in a full-size car this year. However, it was not without a problem. Running in the top five early in the race, he had to go to the back of the pack after going around on the back chute. As the yellow flag came out for his mishap, Brent had to restart at the back. From there, he stayed focused and drove all the way up to ninth. 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, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, 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 2024 Results 2/24/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 15th A Main 3/1/24 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 4th A Main 3/2/24 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 3/8/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 12th A Main 3/9/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 16th A Main 3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main 3/23/24 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 4/6/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 17th A Main 4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 25th A Main 4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 4/27/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 5/18/24 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 5/25/24 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 1st A Main 6/1/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 10th A Main 6/8/24 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 5th A Main 6/22/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main 7/6/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 15th A Main 7/13/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main 7/20/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 7th B Main 8/10/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main 8/31/24 Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main 9/1/24 Santa Maria Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 9th A Main Grant Sexton 2024 Results 2/24/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 18th A Main 3/8/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 9th A Main 3/9/24 Imperial Valley Raceway Imperial Valley 360/410 Sprint Cars 5th A Main 3/16/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main 3/23/24 Cocopah Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 4/6/24 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 11th A Main 4/20/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 16th A Main 4/27/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 5/11/24 Barona Speedway So Cal Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main 5/18/24 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Car Series 5th A Main 6/1/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 3rd A Main 6/22/24 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 6th A Main 7/6/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 7/20/24 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 7th A Main 8/10/24 Santa Maria Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main 8/31/24 Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 9/1/24 Santa Maria Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 24th A Main Braydin Collie 2024 Results 7/6/24 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 8/3/24 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 5th A Main 8/17/24 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 9th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  Coors Light Big Trophy Night caps championship season at Placerville Speedway

  Placerville, CA…What started out in April will finish up this Saturday September 14th when Placerville Speedway plays host to Coors Light Big Trophy Championship Night. All four track champions will be crowned on Saturday, while main event winners go home with the perpetual six-foot tall trophies as part of Big Trophy Night. Placerville Sprint Car veteran Jimmy Trulli will also call it a career on Saturday after 38 years behind the wheel. Trulli and his No. 33T have been synonymous over the years at Placerville Speedway and we look forward to giving him a proper send-off on Coors Light Champ Night. Going into Saturday the title race is still a close one when it comes to the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars. Auburn's Andy Forsberg holds onto a slim nine-point lead over Bubba Decaires with one race left. Forsberg is in search of championship number 10 on the red clay, while Decaires looks to join his father as a Placerville Speedway titlist. Modesto's Tony Gomes put on the charge last week and is still withing striking distance, sitting just 22-markers back in third. Placerville's Shane Hopkins and Sacramento's Austin Wood round out the top five in points heading into the finale. Wood is fresh off his first career Sprint Car victory this past Saturday. The Mountain Democrat Ltd. Late Model season has been dominated by Martinez driver Anthony Slaney. The driver of the Xtreme No. 4x has rocketed his way to five wins in the seven events contested during 2024. Slaney holds a 28-point lead over Lincoln's Dan Brown Jr at the top of the standings. Garden Valley's Jay Norton, Placerville's Tyler Lightfoot and Yuba City's Rod Oliver rank third through fifth respectively. Oakley's Nick Baldwin looks to wrap up his sixth Red Hawk Casino Pure Stock championship on Coors Light Big Trophy Night. Baldwin claimed his sixth feature victory of the campaign during a wild main event this past weekend. Diamond Springs' Kevin Jinkerson has also put together a solid season with four wins and is 26-points behind Baldwin for the top-spot. Placerville's Tyler Lightfoot, Orangevale's Tommy Sturgeon and Cameron Park's Jason Ramos complete the top five. Placerville's own Mike Miller has been the man when it comes to the Mountain Democrat Mini Truck division once again. Miller has won five of the six races and looks to cap off his third truck title at the track. Pilot Hill's Luke Costa goes into Saturday ranking second, ahead of Nevada racer Howard Miller, and Placerville drivers Paizlee and Paige Miller. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating is general admission this Saturday September 14th, except for the reserved seats marked for season ticket holders. 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. Online tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-091424 The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 3pm. Happy Hour is offered when the gates open until 6pm in the grandstands featuring live music along with discounted Coors Light and Coors Original at the beer booth. The pit meeting will be held at 4:45pm with cars on track at 5:15. Hot laps, 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 19,000 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2024 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. Please follow us @PvilleSpeedway. Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Saturday September 14: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models, Pure Stocks and Mini Trucks | Coors Light Big Trophy Championship Night Friday September 20: Malicious Monster Trucks | Insanity Tour Saturday September 21: Malicious Monster Trucks | Insanity Tour Saturday October 5: AMA District 36 Flat Track Motorcycle Racing presented by Fast Time Promotions Friday November 15: USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets plus Wingless BCRA Lightning Sprints | Hangtown 100 Saturday November 16: USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets plus Wingless BCRA Lightning Sprints | Hangtown 100

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  Austin Wood races to initial Sprint Car victory at Placerville Speedway

  Placerville, CA…Fourteen-year-old Micro graduate Austin Wood has been nothing short of impressive during his rookie campaign at Placerville Speedway. After showing consistency all season, the Sacramento driver was able to park it in victory lane for the first time in his young Sprint Car career on Saturday night. Sharing victory lane on Anrak Night at the Races were Cade Lewis with the USAC/BCRA Midgets, Jake Morgan with the BCRA Lightning Sprints and Nick Baldwin with the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks. The 25-lap Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Car main event started off a little ragged, but once things got going, it was Austin Wood setting the pace over Ashton Torgerson. A multi-car incident on lap six then saw Torgerson get caught up in it, forcing him to the rear of the field. Numerous slowdowns were seen in the feature, but Wood hit his marks on each restart. Suisun City youngster Chance Grasty gave chase after the leader and looked very strong all night long. Grasty had to fend off several challenges from Lincoln's Tanner Carrick as the race wound down as well. With a couple circuits remaining Grasty closed fast on Wood and made it a battle for the lead. The final lap saw the duo race nose to tail down to the checkered flag, which saw Wood edge out Grasty to claim the big win. Carrick crossed the stripe in third, followed by point leader Andy Forsberg and 17th starter Tony Gomes, who was the Hard Charger after winning the B-main. Rounding out the top-10 were Bubba Decaires, Dustin Freitas, Camden Robustelli, Izaak Sharp and Jake Haulot. The USAC Western States/ BCRA Midget 30-lap main event began with TJ Smith jumping out to the early lead. Tanner Carrick was doing double duty in both the Midget and Sprint Car on Saturday, and quickly found the high side to his liking. Current USAC point leader Cade Lewis slow rolled the bottom to perfection however, as he sliced his way into the top-spot on lap eight. After that it was all Lewis up front who cruised to the Ron Stahl checkered flag ahead of Carrick, Smith, Brandon Wiley and Drake Edwards. Fair Oaks racer Jake Morgan made a start with the BCRA Lightning Sprints on Saturday and drove to victory during their annual Tracy Taylor Memorial. Hunter Kinney stalked him every step of the way but couldn't make the pass and settled for a runner up finish. Tyler Gerdes, Matt Land and Bradley Schmidt completed the top-five. The Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks continued their trend of providing exciting racing in the main event. Jason Poppert has shown speed at times this year and led the opening stages of the feature. Current runner up in the standings Kevin Jinkerson then carved his way by for the top-spot on lap seven. Poppert stayed close however, as the action was hot and heavy throughout the pack. The complexion of the race changed when contact ensued between Jinkerson and Poppert while battling for the point on lap 17. Jinkerson ultimately came to a stop, while Poppert was put to the rear in a rough driving call. Five-time track champ and point leader Nick Baldwin now found himself out front and he would lead the remainder for win number six on the season. Tyler Lightfoot, Wayne Trimble, Tommy Sturgeon and David Silva rounded out the top-five. Placerville Speedway finishes off the Berco Redwood/ Hoosier Tire championship campaign with Coors Light Big Trophy Night this coming Saturday September 14th. Results Placerville Speedway September 7, 2024 Winged Sprint Cars: 1. 2A-Austin Wood[4]; 2. 1-Chance Grasty[3]; 3. 83T-Tanner Carrick[5]; 4. 92-Andy Forsberg[10]; 5. 7C-Tony Gomes[17]; 6. 94-Greg Decaires V[8]; 7. 9F-Dustin Freitas[1]; 8. 9T-Camden Robustelli[11]; 9. 24S-Izaak Sharp[14]; 10. 7H-Jake Haulot[6]; 11. 33T-Jimmy Trulli[18]; 12. 9-Adrianna DeMartini[15]; 13. 02-Ashton Torgerson[2]; 14. 25S-Seth Standley[12]; 15. 97-Blaine Craft[20]; 16. 21-Shane Hopkins[13]; 17. 14W-Jodie Robinson[7]; 18. 9L-Luke Hayes[9]; 19. (DNF) 17-Anthony Snow[16]; 20. (DNF) 34-Dakota Albright[19] USAC/BCRA Midgets: 1. 101-Cade Lewis[5]; 2. 32X-Tanner Carrick[6]; 3. 68-TJ Smith[1]; 4. 00-Brandon Wiley[9]; 5. 3P-Drake Edwards[2]; 6. 7-Shannon McQueen[3]; 7. 14-Bryant Bell[12]; 8. 20-CJ Sarna[10]; 9. 65-Ben Covich[11]; 10. 20J-Dale Johnson[13]; 11. 39T-Troy DeGaton[14]; 12. 50-Dane Culver[8]; 13. 18-Floyd Alvis[15]; 14. 32-Caden Sarale[7]; 15. 78-Ron Hazelton[16]; 16. (DNF) 4-Jett Yantis[4] BCRA Lightning Sprints: 1. 21-Jake Morgan[1]; 2. 3F-Hunter Kinney[5]; 3. 27-Tyler Gerdes[2]; 4. 91-Matt Land[6]; 5. 00-Bradley Schmidt[3]; 6. 47-Greg Dennett[4]; 7. 1-Kennedy Ramirez[7]; 8. 12-Kindal Barstow[8]; 9. (DNF) 22-Jason Schostag[9] Pure Stocks: 1. 17-Nick Baldwin[8]; 2. 23-Tyler Lightfoot[7]; 3. 86-Wayne Trimble[6]; 4. 16-Tommy Sturgeon[9]; 5. X86-David Silvia[4]; 6. 30-Kevin Jinkerson[2]; 7. 87-Jason Poppert[1]; 8. 12J-Jason Ramos[12]; 9. 22K-Jason Palmer[10]; 10. 36-Jared Gavard[11]; 11. 93-Mel Byers[13]; 12. 83-Ryan Peter[5]; 13. 27B-Arnita Bradshaw[14]; 14. 46-Roy Fulmer[3]

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  Placerville Speedway set for penultimate point race of season Saturday

  Placerville, CA…With the season slowly winding down Placerville Speedway is locked and loaded to host its penultimate championship point race of the season this Saturday September 7th. Anrak Corporation Night this weekend showcases four divisions of racing, including the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the USAC Western States Midgets, BCRA Lightning Sprints and the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks. Live music will take place from 4-6pm behind the grandstands, while Coors Light/Coors Banquet Happy Hour goes from 3-6pm. Auburn's Andy Forsberg possesses a slim six-point lead over Elk Grove's Bubba Decaires in the Thompson's Winged Sprint Car standings going into Saturday. Forsberg has raced to three victories on the season, while Decaires has finished among the top 10 in all nine events held thus far. Placerville's Shane Hopkins holds down third in points and is fresh off a tremendous weekend at the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout. Hopkins sits only 18 points out of the top-spot. Modesto's Tony Gomes stands fourth in the points and is just 19-markers back of Forsberg for the lead. The championship battle is sure to go right down to the wire with all four contenders hoping for good things come Saturday. The Red Hawk Casino Pure Stock season has been dominated by Oakley's Nick Baldwin and Diamond Springs' Kevin Jinkerson. Baldwin holds an 11-point lead on the strength of five wins, while Jinkerson has raced to four triumphs this year. Placerville's Tyler Lightfoot, Orangevale's Tommy Sturgeon and Diamond Springs' Dan Jinkerson complete the top-five in the standings. This Saturday's event is also the final tune up for the USAC Western States Midgets and BCRA Lightning Sprints, prior to the annual running of the Hangtown 100 in November. Hanford's Michael Faccinto snagged the lone USAC event held at Placerville Speedway earlier this Summer. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating is general admission this Saturday September 7th, except for the reserved seats marked for season ticket holders. 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. Online tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-090724 The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 3pm. Happy Hour is offered when the gates open until 6pm in the grandstands featuring live music along with discounted Coors Light and Coors Original at the beer booth. The pit meeting will be held at 4:45pm with cars on track at 5:15. Hot laps, 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 19,000 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2024 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. Please follow us @PvilleSpeedway. Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Saturday September 7: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, USAC Western States Midgets, Pure Stocks and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Presented by Anrak Corporation Saturday September 14: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models, Pure Stocks and Mini Trucks | Coors Light Big Trophy Championship Night Friday September 20: Malicious Monster Trucks | Insanity Tour Saturday September 21: Malicious Monster Trucks | Insanity Tour

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  Jock Goodyer surges to Nor*Cal Posse Shootout triumph

  Placerville, CA…After driving back from Washington on Friday in time for this weekends Nor*Cal Posse Shootout, Australian 360 Sprint Car champion Jock Goodyer put on a clinic Sunday night, scoring his initial Placerville Speedway victory. The Launceston, TAS, Australia wheelman piloted the Kevin Kozlowski owned Works Limited No. 57w, wrenched by Paul Silva, to an $8,000 score during the 7th running of the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Redwood. Sharing victory lane on Sunday night was Roseville driver Brent Steck, who earned a $5,000 win in the High Sierra West Coast Wingless Shootout portion of the evening. The 35-lap Winged 360 Sprint Car feature started out with Fresno's Caeden Steele leading the opening circuit, until Goodyer made the move under him to grab the point. At that same time Steele's car broke loose and he looped it to a stop, bringing out a caution with one lap down. Once out front Goodyer had his way with things and withstood multiple restarts, keeping the rest of the field at bay. He went on to accept the Ron Stahl checkered flag for his first career victory in the United States. Placerville's own Shane Hopkins continued his fantastic season with another strong run after starting from position number 11. The driver of the High Sierra Industries No. 21 made several precision-based moves to charge forward and grab second from Monrovia, Indiana's Justin Peck with three laps remaining. Hopkins closed the gap slightly but couldn't do anything with Goodyer as the race wrapped up. Lincoln's Tanner Carrick put together a solid run and was able to nip Peck at the line to round out the podium. After competing with Kubota High Limit Racing on Saturday at Skagit Speedway, Peck made the 13-hour drive south to compete for owner Clayton Snow. He was rewarded with a fourth-place finish, while 14th starter Chance Grasty rounded out the podium. Completing the top 10 were Dylan Bloomfield, Cody Key, 18th starter Colby Copeland, Sean Becker and Tony Gomes. Copeland's run from 18th to eighth netted him the $425 Hard Charger Award in memory of Davy Thomas. A total of 31 Winged Sprint Cars returned to cap the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Redwood. Caeden Steele began the evening by earning fast time with a lap of 10.714. The High Sierra West Coast Wingless Shootout main event saw a very popular winner in the form of Brent Steck, who battled to the lead on lap six and withstood a late challenge by Shawn Jones. Dylan Newberry jumped out front early and paced the opening laps until Steck was able to slice his way past. The bottom side was the preferred groove for the wingless warriors however, Shawn Jones gave it a try upstairs. Picking off cars one by one the San Jose driver carved his way into second with six laps remaining and then took his shot on a restart. Jones blasted to the high side to grab the top-spot and lead lap 22. Jones then caught the cushion just hard enough though to turn the car sideways and send him over the banking for a yellow. Steck then led the final few circuits to grab the triumph over Newberry, Saturday winner Shane Hopkins, Anthony Bruno and Heath Holdsclaw. Twenty-one Wingless Sprints returned on Sunday with Newberry setting fast time to begin the program. Placerville Speedway now gears up for the penultimate championship point race of the season this Saturday September 7th. Anrak Night at the Races will feature the Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the USAC Western States Midgets, BCRA Lightning Sprints and the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks. Results Placerville Speedway Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Redwood Finale High Sierra West Coast Wingless Shootout Finale September 1, 2024 Winged Sprint Cars: 1. 57W-Jock Goodyer[2]; 2. 21-Shane Hopkins[11]; 3. 83T-Tanner Carrick[3]; 4. 17P-Justin Peck[5]; 5. 1-Chance Grasty[14]; 6. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[12]; 7. 15-Cody Key[4]; 8. 5V-Colby Copeland[18]; 9. 35-Sean Becker[9]; 10. 7C-Tony Gomes[10]; 11. 121-Caeden Steele[1]; 12. 29-Willie Croft[15]; 13. 7-Max Mittry[19]; 14. 61-Travis Labat[21]; 15. 94-Greg Decaires V[7]; 16. 94TH-Braden Chiaramonte[6]; 17. 54X-Ryan Bernal[23]; 18. 92-Andy Forsberg[16]; 19. 25S-Seth Standley[13]; 20. 2A-Austin Wood[17]; 21. 9L-Luke Hayes[8]; 22. X1-Michael Faccinto[22]; 23. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez[20]; 24. 1F-DJ Freitas[24] Wingless Sprint Cars: 1. 2STX-Brent Steck[2]; 2. 63-Dylan Newberry[1]; 3. 21-Shane Hopkins[8]; 4. 9X-Anthony Bruno[9]; 5. 33-Heath Holdsclaw[3]; 6. 84-Colson Plourde[19]; 7. 21C-Cody Meyer[16]; 8. 2N-Shannon Newton[15]; 9. 18-Josh Gillis[14]; 10. 38-Tyler Cato[20]; 11. 47-Trey Walters[5]; 12. 28K-Kaden Ramos[18]; 13. 33DJ-DJ Johnson[10]; 14. 91-Cooper Marchant[12]; 15. 7EJ-Josh Young[6]; 16. 14-Shawn Jones[4]; 17. 49-Joe McCoy[17]; 18. 36-Bob Newberry[7]; 19. 31P-Eathon Lanfri[11]; 20. 7-Ryan Bernal[13]

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  Placerville Speedway hosts two nights of Sprint Car racing Labor Day Weekend

  Placerville, CA…One of the biggest double headers of the Placerville Speedway season converges this Saturday and Sunday, when Russell Motorsports Inc. showcases the $8,000-to-win Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Redwood. The Labor Day weekend event is the only two-night Winged 360 Sprint Car show of the season at Placerville Speedway and has provided no shortage of thrills over the last handful of years. The Winged 360 Sprint Car portion of the event this Saturday August 31st will hand out $5,000-to-win, while Sunday's finale on September 1st dishes out a solid $8,000-to-win. Sharing the stage each night with the Winged 360s will be the High Sierra West Coast Wingless Shootout for Spec Sprints. Opening night will offer $2,000-to-win/ $200-to-start, while the finale pays out a stout $5,000-to-win/ $300-to-start. 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 Michael Faccinto, who snagged last year's opening night before the finale fell victim to rain. Special trophies are being produced and the winner on Sunday will also go home with a commemorative belt buckle that has become a staple at the event. "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 marquee shows in Northern California. We've had some great racing all year and should be in for a can't miss weekend at the shootout." The double header will also showcase the rich history of Placerville Speedway like everyone has come to love during Legends Night. The event had become so popular however, that it's now coined as Legends Night(s) "The Epic Double." 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. "As always we want to send a huge thank you to Rick Hirst for everything he does in restoring these old race cars and gathering the legendary names for the event," Russell said. "It's always a special night and now it's going to be a memorable weekend." If you're coming to the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend and looking for a place to stay, make sure to check out our lodging page. Some of the options include the Red Hawk Casino and Resort luxury hotel, along with the Sierra Sunset Home. Take a look at all the options at https://www.placervillespeedway.com/lodging Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating is Reserved both nights at the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Redwood. Tickets for Saturday August 31st can be purchased ahead of time via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-083124 Tickets for Sunday September 1st can be purchased ahead of time via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-090124 The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 3pm. Happy Hour is offered when the gates open until 6pm in the grandstands featuring live music along with discounted Coors Light and Coors Original at the beer booth. The pit meeting will be held at 4:45pm with cars on track at 5:15. Hot laps, 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 19,000 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2024 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. Please follow us @PvilleSpeedway. Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Saturday August 31: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and High Sierra Wingless Spec Sprints | 7th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Redwood/ Legends Weekend Sunday September 1: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and High Sierra Wingless Spec Sprints | 7th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Redwood/ Legends Weekend Saturday September 7: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, USAC Western States Midgets, Pure Stocks and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Presented by Adrian Blanco Jewelry

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  NARC SPRINT CARS READY FOR TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO SANTA MARIA SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY

  (7/22/24 - Ben Deatherage) Santa Maria, CA ... The fire-breathing mudslinging 900+ horsepower machines of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series are ready for lift off at the Santa Maria Speedway on Saturday, July 27th. It marks the first time since July 24th, 2021, that the series had journeyed to the scenic and beautiful Coastal Californian one-third-mile clay oval. "It's a dream come true to have a chance to race with NARC at Santa Maria," stated Templeton driver Kaleb Montgomery on his chance to run his first NARC race at Santa Maria. "I love Santa Maria, and it feels surreal to get the opportunity to be one of the guys that the kids today get to watch and cheer for. It's kind of like defending my home, so I will do whatever it takes to win that race because you got to defend home when the big dogs come." The companion division for the evening will be the BCRA Lightning Sprints, So Cal Dwarf Cars, and Hobby Stocks. Who To Watch Justin Sanders, on the basis of his victory at the Howard Kaeding Classic on July 13th, sits atop the points table of the NARC 410 Sprint Series in his quest for his first career series title. The Aromas racer has never started a race at Santa Maria, but his incredible trait of quick adaptability will undoubtedly come to good use. The pilot of the Mittry Motorsports #2X has a slim three-point lead but has won five times, including the most recently completed series event. Cole Macedo will also look to start his first feature at Santa Maria on Saturday, as he is a close second in the championship standings. From Lemoore and aboard, the Tarlton Motorsports #21X machine has a trio of wins to his credit with NARC in 2024 and is no doubt anxious to reclaim the point lead, one that he held for the first 16-races of the season. Inhabiting third in the standings, Roseville's Justyn Cox is leading an exciting point battle with an eighteen-marker margin ahead of fourth and fifth in the standings. Cox will aim for his first start at Santa Maria also. Continuing to lead the Rookie of the Year race, Caeden Steele will add another track to his growing resume to collect his first NARC victory. Steele has been close so many times this year and continues to be on the verge of a breakthrough win. The Easton valedictorian occupies fourth in the points table. Bud Kaeding from Campbell does have some Santa Maria experience. The 2017 NARC champion has amassed nine starts and has only finished outside of the Top 10 twice. Currently fifth in points, his best result was in 2019, when he ended the night third. The last time NARC came to Santa Maria, Billy Aton hit pay dirt. It is the Benicia battler's lone triumph with the prestigious series, but he hopes that lightning can strike twice and earn himself another victory. Lemoore's Gauge Garcia may not live on the Central California Coast, but his car owners at Keller Motorsports do. After traveling all season long, the Paso Robles-based team will have a much-deserved home game, as their bright young star is aiming for his first career NARC victory. Making the journey down the El Camino Real is Jarrett Soares, now residing in Gilroy. Soares has a pair of starts at Santa Maria both 14th place finishes when he made the show in 2014 and 2015. The aforementioned Montgomery is looking forward to a short thirty-minute drive on the 101 to put on a performance in front of his supporters. The young standout has been in decent form in 2024 and will hope to score an electric victory. Winning the NARC title in 2019, D.J. Netto has had several consistent runs over the years. The Hanford pilot is a perfect five for five in feature starts and Top 5 finishes with a career-best third in 2015. Others expected to compete include Dylan Bloomfield from Oakley, Penngrove's Chase Johnson, Nick Parker of Chico, Roseville's Ryan Bernal, San Jose's Burt Foland Jr., Tipton's Dawson Faria, Geoffrey Strole of Hanford and many more. Fan & Competitor Info Santa Maria Speedway is located at 1900 Hutton Road in Nipomo. The Pit Gates open at 1:00 PM, and the Front Gates open at 4:00 PM. Qualifying is set to start at 5:00 p.m. with racing at 6:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $30 for adults. The NARC 410 Sprint Series is the leading 410 Sprint Car tour west of the Rocky Mountains. Since 1960, it has enthralled countless thousands of fans at tracks up and down the Pacific Coast. For more information, visit its website at www.narc410.com All NARC 410 Sprint Car Series events are live-streamed at Floracing.com. The NARC 410 Sprint Car Racing Series is also sponsored by Hoosier Racing Tires and Floracing.com. Associate and product award sponsors include Automotive Racing Products (ARP), Beacon Wealth Strategies, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Bullet Impressions, Diversified Machine Inc., Jim Allen Promotions, Kaeding Performance Center, Kimo's Tropical Car Wash, KSE Racing Enterprises, Lifeline LLC, Maxim Racing Products, Mettec Titanium, Pyrotect, Saldana Racing Products, Schoenfeld Headers, Scelzi Enterprises, SCI Racing Products, Starr Property Management, System 1 Ignition, Ultra Lite Brakes, Williams Roofing, Wilwood Disc Brakes, and Winters Performance Products. NARC 410 SPRINT CARS SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS (AFTER 17 EVENTS IN 23-RACE SERIES - 7/22/24) Justin Sanders, Aromas - 2198 Cole Macedo, Lemoore - 2195 Justyn Cox, Clarksburg - 2128 Caeden Steele, Fresno (R) - 2112 Bud Kaeding, Campbell - 2110 Dylan Bloomfield, Oakley - 2093 Gauge Garcia, Lemoore (R) - 2068 Dominic Gorden, Clovis (R) - 2054 Nick Parker, Chico - 2040 Chase Johnson, Penngrove - 1830 Tanner Carrick, Lincoln - 1808 Billy Aton, Benicia - 1710 John Clark, Windsor - 1439 Shane Golobic, Fremont - 1364 Dominic Scelzi, Fresno - 1327 Sean Becker, Roseville - 1209 Tanner Holmes, Jacksonville, OR - 1200 Ryan Bernal, Roseville - 1080 Jarrett Soares - Gilroy - 1077 DJ Netto, Hanford - 1076

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  Andy Forsberg, Michael Faccinto, Josef Ferolito and Nick Baldwin claim Placerville Speedway wins

  Placerville, CA…Auburn's Andy Forsberg snagged the lead on an early restart and dominated the remainder of the way to grab his 72nd career Placerville Speedway Winged Sprint Car triumph on Saturday night. Sharing victory lane on Red Hawk Casino Night were Michael Faccinto with the USAC/BCRA Midgets, Josef Ferolito with the BCRA Lightning Sprints and Nick Baldwin with the Pure Stocks. The 25-lap Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged Sprint Car main event saw current point leader Bubba Decaires jump in front after battling Oregon driver Tyler Thompson on the opening circuit. The pilot of the Morrison Concrete No. 94 set the pace as racers battled for position behind him. Andy Forsberg climbed into second on lap seven however and took advantage of a restart to rocket past Decaires for the top spot. Once out front the nine-time track champion pulled away from the field with ease. Forsberg ran the cushion to perfection and went on to cross under the Ron Stahl checkered flag for his third win of the season at Placerville Speedway. Placerville's Shane Hopkins continued his stellar start to the campaign by finishing in the runner up spot, followed by Decaires, Sacramento's Austin Wood and Thompson. Rounding out the top-10 were Justin Peck, Michael Faccinto, Ashlyn Rodriguez, Izaak Sharp and Blaine Craft. The USAC Western States/ BCRA Midget feature came to the line with husband-and-wife duo of Michael and Danika Jo Faccinto sharing the front row. M. Faccinto moved out front at the waving of the green flag. Around lap five though all eyes were glued to current USAC point leader Cade Lewis, who ran the cushion like a veteran. Lewis charged by Faccinto to snag the lead on lap nine, with Arizona racer Drake Edwards following along for second a few circuits later. Edwards then attempted a super slider with four laps remaining but got sideways and resulted in Lewis climbing over him, ending in a nasty set of barrel rolls. Luckily, Lewis was okay but done for the night, as was Edwards. Michael Faccinto then inherited the lead and led the final four laps for the victory over Brandon Wiley, Dane Colver, Dalten Gabbard and Robby Flock. Modesto's Josef Ferolito brought home his second straight Placerville Speedway victory with the BCRA Wingless Lightning Sprints on Saturday. Dakota Albright ran second, followed by Matt Land, Hunter Kinney and Greg Dennett. The Red Hawk Casino Pure Stock feature saw Placerville's Tyler Lightfoot blast his way into the lead at the start. Lightfoot set the early pace but had five-time track champion Nick Baldwin coming like a house of fire. Baldwin made the move on lap seven and went to score his 28th career Placerville Speedway win. Lightfoot tallied a runner up finish at the checkered with Kevin Jinkerson, Tommy Sturgeon and Anthony Vigna completing the top-five. Placerville Speedway returns to action with Burger Night presented by Kings Meats on Saturday July 13th. All burgers will be half price during the evening. Results Placerville Speedway Red Hawk Casino Night July 6, 2024 Winged Sprint Cars: 1. 92-Andy Forsberg[3]; 2. 21-Shane Hopkins[4]; 3. 94-Greg Decaires V[1]; 4. 2A-Austin Wood[6]; 5. 35KM-Tyler Thompson[2]; 6. 17P-Justin Peck[7]; 7. X1-Michael Faccinto[9]; 8. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez[12]; 9. 24S-Izaak Sharp[11]; 10. 97-Blaine Craft[16]; 11. 17-Anthony Snow[14]; 12. 85-AJ Alderman[15]; 13. 25JR-Cody Johnson[17]; 14. 7C-Tony Gomes[8]; 15. 45-Jake Morgan[13]; 16. 33T-Jimmy Trulli[10]; 17. 7P-Jake Andreotti[5] USAC/BCRA Midgets: 1. 14T-Michael Faccinto[2]; 2. 14-Brandon Wiley[6]; 3. 50-Dane Colver[7]; 4. 77-Dalten Gabbard[4]; 5. 19W-Robby Flock[8]; 6. 13-Danika Jo Faccinto[1]; 7. 65-Ben Covich[10]; 8. 101-Cade Lewis[5]; 9. 3P-Drake Edwards[3]; 10. 1X-Jim Aveggio[12]; 11. (DNF) 1K-Terry Nichols[9]; 12. (DNF) 18-Floyd Alvis[11]; 13. (DNF) 00-Jake Andreotti[13]; 14. (DNF) 68-Marvin Mitchell[14]; 15. (DNS) 1T-Dakota Albright; 16. (DNS) 78-Ron Hazelton BCRA Lightning Sprints: 1. 18-Josef Ferolito[1]; 2. 35JR-Dakota Albright[4]; 3. 91-Matt Land[3]; 4. 3F-Hunter Kinney[6]; 5. 47-Greg Dennett[2]; 6. 00-Bradley Schmidt[5]; 7. 27-Tyler Gerdes[8]; 8. 51-Cameron Martin[9]; 9. 21-Tom Schmidt[10]; 10. 22-Jason Schostag[7] Pure Stocks: 1. 17-Nick Baldwin[4]; 2. 23-Tyler Lightfoot[1]; 3. 30-Kevin Jinkerson[5]; 4. 16-Tommy Sturgeon[2]; 5. 54-Anthony Vigna[6]; 6. 27-William Upton[9]; 7. 12J-Jason Ramos[8]; 8. F14-Jared Flower[3]; 9. (DQ) 43-Dan Jinkerson[7]

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  Independence Day celebration launches big week at Placerville Speedway

  Placerville, CA…Placerville Speedway is set to host a pair of special events this week, including the much-anticipated Freedom Fireworks showcase on Thursday, followed by Red Hawk Casino Night on Saturday July 6th. This year's Fourth of July Spectacular features three divisions in competition including the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the Mountain Democrat Ltd. Late Models and the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks. The evening will be capped off in style with a massive fireworks display to commemorate the holiday. As always, patriotic music will be pumped out all night long via the PA system, during one of the most popular shows of the season. Grandstand seating on July 4th is reserved. All kids 11 and under will be admitted free in the stands. Online tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-070424 Russell Motorsports Inc. offers Happy Hour until 6pm in the grandstands featuring discounted Coors Light and Coors Banquet at the beer booth. Live music will be performed by Ed Wilson pre-race from 3-6pm in the shaded entertainment zone behind the stands. Placerville's Shane Hopkins, Lincoln's Dan Brown Jr. and Oakley's Nick Baldwin bring the Winged Sprint Car, Late Model and Pure Stock point leads into the Fourth of July show respectively. Hopkins is fresh off an impressive victory last Saturday, where he came from the rear to win his second career Placerville Winged 360 feature. Anthony Slaney captured gold in the Ltd Late Model main event last week while Kevin Jinkerson took home the Pure Stock finale. The Freedom Fireworks event launches a busy week that also sees Placerville Speedway in action on Saturday July 6th for Red Hawk Casino Night at the races. A four-division 'Thunder in the Foothills' championship program will showcase the Thompson's Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the USAC Western States Midgets, the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks and BCRA Wingless Lightning Sprints. The event on July 6th also kicks off free parking for fans every Saturday in July thanks to the El Dorado County Fair Association. Tickets and Details: As noted, grandstand seating during the Freedom Fireworks event on Thursday July 4th is reserved. Adult tickets cost $20 while seniors 62+, military and juniors 12-17 will be $18. All kids 11 and under are free. Online tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-070424 Grandstand seating is then general admission on Saturday July 6th, except for the reserved seats marked for season ticket holders. 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. Online tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-070624 The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 3pm. Happy Hour is offered when the gates open until 6pm in the grandstands featuring live music along with discounted Coors Light and Coors Original at the beer booth. The pit meeting will be held at 4:45pm 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 19,000 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2024 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. Please follow us @PvilleSpeedway. Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Thursday July 4: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models and Pure Stocks | Freedom Fireworks Saturday July 6: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, USAC Western States Midgets, Pure Stocks and BCRA Wingless Lightning Sprints | Red Hawk Casino Night Saturday July 13: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks and Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprints | Burger Night presented by Kings Meats

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  Kids Bike Night on Tap Saturday at Placerville Speedway

  Placerville, CA…The El Dorado County Fairgrounds based Placerville Speedway is excited to host one of its more anticipated events of the season, with the annual John Padjen "Kids Bike Night" presented by the Pizza Factory set to occur this Saturday June 29th. All kids 11 and under receive free admission during John Padjen Kids Bike Night on Saturday. As is tradition, children in attendance are invited to race their bikes on the track following heat race competition. Those competing in the races must wear a helmet. If you're looking for a delicious pre-race meal, make sure to stop by the Pizza Factory of Placerville, Pleasant Valley, Pollock Pines, Cameron Park, Auburn, Colfax, Rocklin or Ione to support this Saturday's presenting sponsor. Outstanding and piping hot pizza, lasagna, freshly made salads and much more are offered at the Pizza Factory. "This is always a tremendous show for the families to come out and enjoy a night of racing at," commented track Promoter Scott Russell. "Kids Bike Night has been one of the long-standing events here and we're happy to allow those 11 and under into the races for free on Saturday. When it comes to the future of our sport the younger generation is extremely important, so we hope everyone can bring their kids and maybe even some of their friends this weekend." This Saturday is also our way to remember former track Promoter John Padjen, who passed away in December of 2021. It was Padjen's idea that brought about Kids Bike Night, which continues to be a mainstay at both Placerville Speedway and Chico's Silver Dollar Speedway to this day. "John always had Kids Bike Night at West Capital Raceway, so he decided to bring that over to Placerville and Chico when he started running both venues," said past Placerville Speedway Promoter Alan Padjen. "The bike nights have always been a hit with the families. It's great that Placerville Speedway continues that tradition and it's a perfect event to remember my dad at." In the early 1980's, John Padjen came aboard Placerville Speedway to help rescue the community icon that was beginning to struggle in the way of management efforts. Already a successful motorsports promoter in Sacramento, Dixon and Chico, Padjen moved in and helped mold the foothill race facility into the successful, competitive track it is today. Padjen established a consistent Saturday night program to improve safety and visibility for both drivers and fans. Tackling the high banked quarter mile this Saturday will be the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the Mountain Democrat Ltd. Late Models, the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks and Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks. Auburn's Andy Forsberg, Lincoln's Dan Brown Jr., Oakley's Nick Baldwin and Placerville's Mike Miller sit atop the Sprint Car, Late Model, Pure Stock and Mini Truck standings respectively. Tickets and Details: Adult tickets for Kids Bike Night on Saturday June 29th cost $18, while seniors 62+, military and juniors 12-17 will be $16. Kids 11 and under are free. Purchase tickets online at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-062924 or at the gate on race day. Seating is general admission on Saturday. Grandstand seating is general admission, except for the reserved seats marked for season ticket holders. Pit passes can be purchased at the pit gate or on Pit Pay to take advantage of the expanded seating area on the hill. The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 3pm. Happy Hour is offered when the gates open until 6pm in the grandstands featuring live music along with discounted Coors Light and Coors Original at the beer booth. The pit meeting will be held at 4:45pm 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 19,000 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2024 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. Please follow us @PvilleSpeedway. Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Saturday June 29: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models, Pure Stocks and Mini Trucks | John Padjen Kids Bike Night presented by Pizza Factory Thursday July 4: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models and Pure Stocks | Freedom Fireworks Saturday July 6: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, USAC Western States Midgets, Pure Stocks and BCRA Wingless Lightning Sprints | Red Hawk Casino Night

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  Placerville Speedway begins loaded Summer with Thompson's Fan Appreciation Night

  Placerville, CA…After only hosting one event over the last month Placerville Speedway returns in a big way this Saturday June 22nd, with all Grandstand Tickets just $5 during Thompson's Fan Appreciation Night. Russell Motorsports Inc. will offer Coors Light/ Coors Banquet Happy Hour and Live Music with popular musician Kristen Brown 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 has been silent from the roar of race cars around the oval since June 1st due to the annual break for the El Dorado County Fair. The quarter mile will play host to four exciting divisions this Saturday on $5 night, including the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the High Sierra Industries Wingless Spec Sprints, BCRA Lightning Sprints and the Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks. The night of family fun kicks-off a busy Summer of racing at Placerville Speedway. This Saturday night marks just the third race of the campaign for the Thompson's Winged 360 Sprint Cars. The division is primed for its busiest portion of the season, with racing taking place every Saturday from now through August 3rd, apart from July 20th when the SCCT 360s roll into town. Placerville's Shane Hopkins has enjoyed a fantastic start to 2024 and sits tied with Elk Grove's Bubba Decaires atop the standings. Auburn's Andy Forsberg, Hanford's Michael Faccinto and Modesto's Tony Gomes complete the top-five. Multi-time Mountain Democrat Mini Truck champion Mike Miller leads the division into their third race of the season, while the High Sierra Industries Wingless Sprints and BCRA Lightning Sprints make their first visits of the year to the red clay. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating is Reserved this Saturday June 22nd with tickets just $5! Purchase online at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-062224 or at the gate on race day. Pit passes can be purchased at the pit gate or via the Pit Pay App to take advantage of the expanded seating area on the hill. The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 3pm. Happy Hour is offered when the gates open until 6pm in the grandstands featuring live music along with discounted Coors Light and Coors Original at the beer booth. The pit meeting will be held at 4:45pm 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 19,000 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2024 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. Please follow us @PvilleSpeedway. Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Saturday June 22: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Mini Trucks, High Sierra Wingless Spec Sprints and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Fan Appreciation Night presented by Thompson's Family of Dealerships Saturday June 29: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models, Pure Stocks and Mini Trucks | John Padjen Kids Bike Night presented by Pizza Factory Thursday July 4: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models and Pure Stocks | Freedom Fireworks

BCRA - Bay Cities Racing Association Dirt Tracks

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  Antioch Speedway Race TrackAntioch, California, USA
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  Bakersfield Speedway Race TrackBakersfield, California, USA
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  Kern Raceway Race TrackBakersfield, California, USA
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  Marysville Raceway Race TrackMarysville, California, USA
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  Merced Speedway Race TrackMerced, California, USA
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  Petaluma Speedway Race TrackPetaluma, California, USA
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  Placerville Speedway Race TrackPlacerville, California, USA
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  Santa Maria Raceway Race TrackNipomo, California, USA
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  Stockton Dirt Track Race TrackStockton, California, USA