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  Fourteen-year-old Jett Barnes strikes for Gold Star GMC Sprint Car victory at Watsonville Speedway

  Watsonville, CA…Visalia's Jett Barnes and Redding's Max Mittry put forth a crowd-pleasing performance on Friday night at Watsonville Speedway. When all was done and dusted it was Barnes fending off Mittry to grab his first career Gold Star GMC Sprint Car triumph at the quarter mile. Fellow winners on Friday evening included Cody Burke with the IMCA Modifieds, Austin VanHoff with the Santa Cruz Apparel IMCA Sport Mods, Joe Gallaher with the R&J Landscaping Hobby Stocks and Eric Weisler with the SSSP South Bay Dwarf Cars. Barnes and Mittry led the field to green in the 25-lap Gold Star GMC Sprint Car finale. After a couple of laps, it was Barnes who settled into the lead. Mittry came to life after a handful of circuits however and closed right up on the tail tank of the Jason Meyers Racing No. 14. After hounding the leader for a few circuits Mittry made his move on lap 13 to scoop up the top spot as the crowd came to its feet. The reigning SCCT Speedweek champion was in search of career win number one and looked solid, but Barnes wasn't done just yet. The youngster found the high side in turns one and two, creating monster runs in his pursuit of the lead. With just five laps remaining Barnes shot back around for the top spot and held off Mittry to the Ed Entz checkered flag. It capped a strong three week run for Barnes at Watsonville Speedway, where he scored the Keith Day Company Fast Time Award on three straight occasions and podiumed each race. Completing the top five behind him and Mittry were Kaleb Montgomery, Dominic Gorden and Jake Haulot. Adrianna Demartini brought home the Taco Bravo Hard Charger Award. Past IMCA Modified champ Cody Burke of Salinas led all 25 laps in the main event during their season debut on Friday. Burke hit his marks down low each time and held off a relentless Andrew Pierce for the win. Pierce, Troy Foulger, Logan Drake and Nick Decarlo followed him across the line. The Santa Cruz Apparel IMCA Sport Mods put on a fantastic main event for the fans last night. With track conditions in superb shape the 20-lapper saw multiple different leaders and a race that wasn't decided till the very end. Kingsburg driver Todd Carlock led the early stages in his No7 mount until having a moment midway through the contest. The always fast Jason Ryan Jr. then held the point over the second half of the race as he, Bo Crebs and Austin VanHoff battled it out. Lapped traffic created a hectic finish that saw VanHoff take full advantage and pick the right spots to move out front. He led the final couple of circuits to claim the exciting triumph over Ryan, Tanner Thomas, Crebs and Emali VanHoff. The R&J Landscaping Hobby Stocks acted as the night cap on Friday and saw multi time track champion Joe Gallaher pick up a close win at the finish. Fan Favorite Adriane Frost led early until Gallaher rocketed by for the lead. As things began to play out it was Gallaher, Frost and Lilly Mead racing close together up front. The veteran Gallaher had to be perfect over the closing stages as Mead found another gear and came after him quickly. Gallaher never faltered though and narrowly beat out Mead coming to the checkered flag. Frost, Dwayne Short and Dakota Keldsen rounded out the top five. The Security Shoring and Steel Plates Dwarf Cars made their season debut on Friday. Danny Wagner dominated the contest only to have mechanical issues three laps shy of the finish. Eric Weisler took advantage and motored off to win over Jason Lazzerini and John Durden. Watsonville Speedway returns to action this coming Friday April 11th with a five-division program featuring by the traveling Ultimate Sprint Car Series Non-Wingers. Results Ocean Speedway April 3, 2026 Gold Star GMC Sprint Cars: 1. 14-Jett Barnes[1]; 2. 2XM-Max Mittry[2]; 3. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[4]; 4. 10-Dominic Gorden[6]; 5. 7H-Jake Haulot[7]; 6. 29-Bud Kaeding[5]; 7. 3D-Caleb Debem[9]; 8. 14E-Mariah Ede[8]; 9. 25Z-Jason Chisum[11]; 10. 9-Adrianna DeMartini[14]; 11. 29C-Cole Croft[13]; 12. 34B-Glenn Bryan[15]; 13. 93-Landon Henry[3]; 14. 24S-Izaak Sharp[12]; 15. (DNF) 17-Jesse Schlotfeldt[10] IMCA Modifieds: 1. 20-Cody Burke[1]; 2. 15P-Andrew Pearce[4]; 3. 49-Troy Foulger[6]; 4. 111-Logan Drake[9]; 5. 17-Nick DeCarlo[8]; 6. 43-Steve Pemberton[12]; 7. 77-Fred Lind[15]; 8. 828-Matt Kampfraat[11]; 9. 01-Raymond Keldsen Jr[13]; 10. 6-Jim Pettit II[7]; 11. 22-Robert Marsh[10]; 12. 25G-Randy Shafer[14]; 13. 7-Katelyn Robertson[3]; 14. 46N-Jonathan Hagio[2]; 15. 2-Bobby Hogge III[5] Santa Cruz Apparel IMCA Sport Mods: 1. 44-Austin VanHoff[2]; 2. 52-Jason Ryan Jr[6]; 3. 22T-Tanner Thomas[8]; 4. 168-Bo Crebs[11]; 5. 4M-Emali VanHoff[9]; 6. 11D-Danny Wagner[10]; 7. 96M-Jim DiGiovanni[5]; 8. NO7-Todd Carlock[1]; 9. 39-Steven Allee[7]; 10. 7K-Kennzzie Brown[18]; 11. 55F-Shane Freeman[3]; 12. 42B-Max Baggett[4]; 13. 6K-Mike Kofnovec Jr[19]; 14. 15-David Crocker[17]; 15. 6S-Mike Kofnovec SR[14]; 16. 89-Duane Bieser[15]; 17. 22W-Charlie Hunter[20]; 18. 96-Kaden Perez[16]; 19. 5-Carson Schnell[12]; 20. (DNS) 22S-Connor Solis R&J Landscaping Hobby Stocks: 1. 1-Joe Gallaher[2]; 2. 16-Lilly Mead[4]; 3. 22-Adriane Frost[1]; 4. 27S-Dwayne Short[5]; 5. 03-Dakota Keldsen[8]; 6. 73B-Brady Muller[6]; 7. X2-William Gallaher[9]; 8. 44-Jamie Magana[11]; 9. 08-Wayne Reeder[7]; 10. 511-Elizabeth Geary[10]; 11. X1-Bobby Gallaher[3] Watsonville Speedway is located on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville, California with the physical address being 2601 East Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076. Info can be found at www.watsonvillespeedway.com or by liking the track on Facebook by searching Watsonville Speedway.

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  Thrill on the Hill at Placerville Speedway kicks off SCCT season

  Placerville, CA…The Sierra Foothills located Placerville Speedway will be the destination for the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour this Saturday April 4th, as the traveling Winged 360 series opens another season of racing. The "Thrill on the Hill" during Easter weekend launches a 17-race campaign for the Sprint Car Challenge Tour in 2026. It marks the first of three appearances at the popular El Dorado County Fairgrounds venue, which is located just a short drive from the capital city of Sacramento. "We look forward to getting the SCCT season underway this Saturday at Placerville Speedway," commented Promoter Scott Russell. "We have a nice mix of California races again this year, along with our Northwest Swing in July. We are hoping for a great event to open everything up this weekend." The www.shopkylelarson.com A-main will hand out $3,000-to-win/ $400-to-start on Saturday. Thanks to the generous support from Elk Grove Ford, Hoosier Tires and RMI, the SCCT champion once again pockets $10,000 cash out of an over $50,000 point fund this season. Live music will be performed from 4-6pm to coincide with Coors Light/ Coors Banquet Happy Hour. Last season Sacramento's Austin Wood became the youngest champion in Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour history at the age of 15. Wood has had a solid start to the year thus far, winning the Silver Cup in Chico and running third at the Placerville Speedway opener. Yuba City's Seth Standley, Montana driver Cole Schroeder, Redding's Max Mittry and Marysville's Dawson Hammes rounded out the top five last year. Standley is fresh off a podium finish this past Saturday in Placerville. Fremont native Shane Golobic claimed the Thrill on the Hill last season with the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour. It marked his 17th career triumph with SCCT, which ranks number one all time. The Nor-Cal Dwarf Car Association will be the companion class on Saturday night. Tickets and Details: Adult tickets for the Thrill on the Hill this Saturday April 4th cost $25 while juniors 12-17, seniors 62+ and military with ID cost $22. Kids ages 6-11 are $10, with those five and under free. Seating is General Admission, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-040426 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 Banquet at the beer booth. The pit meeting will be held at 4:45pm with cars on track at 5:15. Hot laps, Sierra Foothills Wine Services qualifying and racing will follow. 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 Placerville Speedway log onto http://www.placervillespeedway.com For those who can't make it to the track CaliDirt.TV provides live coverage of every Sprint Car Challenge Tour event. The service also covers every championship point race at Placerville Speedway. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/ The Sprint Car Challenge Tour is managed by Russell Motorsports Inc., which also runs the Placerville Speedway in Placerville, California. For sponsorship opportunities and inquiries, RMI can be reached at 530-344-7592 or office@sprintcarchallengetour.com More information on the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour can be found at our official website www.sprintcarchallengetour.com - Be sure to also like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sprintcarchallengetour and follow on X https://x.com/360SCCT for the latest breaking news regarding SCCT. You can also find us on Instagram by searching scct360. … Upcoming Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour events Saturday April 4: Placerville Speedway (Thrill on the Hill) Saturday April 25: Merced Speedway (Clash on the High Banks) Sunday May 24: Marysville Raceway (26th annual Mel and Marlyn Hall Memorial) Saturday May 30: Placerville Speedway (2nd annual Davy Thomas Memorial)

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  Thrill on the Hill at Placerville Speedway kicks off SCCT season

  The Sierra Foothills located Placerville Speedway will be the destination for the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour this Saturday April 4th, as the traveling Winged 360 series opens another season of racing.

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  Forsberg, Baldwin, LaPoint and Young snag Placerville wins on Saturday

  Placerville, CA…Ten-time Placerville Speedway champion Andy Forsberg led all 30 laps in the feature on way to his 77th career Winged 360 Sprint Car triumph at the quarter mile on Saturday. Sharing victory lane at the Sluice Box Bonanza were Oakley's Nick Baldwin with the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks, Camino's Noah LaPoint with the Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks and Marysville's Josh Young with the Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour. Forsberg blasted out to the lead at the waving of the green flag in the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Car finale. Numerous yellow flags plagued the flow of the 30-lapper but through it all the Auburn veteran remained calm, cool and collected. Marysville's Carson Hammes settled into second at the start and drove a fantastic race on the cushion to maintain that position for the duration of the contest. Last week's runner up, Justyn Cox, looked very racy once again and was attempting to pass for second on lap 17 when engine issues left him parked in between turns one and two. Forsberg hit every restart to perfection during the race and kept the field at bay to cross under the Ed Entz checkered flag for yet another Hangtown victory. Hammes crossed the stripe in second to record his career best Placerville Speedway finish, while Yuba City's Seth Standley also put together an impressive performance in third. Last year's runner up in the SCCT points methodically worked his way forward and even challenged for second at one point. Cotati's Jake Haulot, fresh off a win on Friday night in Watsonville, set the ADCO Driveline Fast Time Award to start the evening and backed it up with a solid fourth in the feature. Placerville's Shane Hopkins rounded out the top five and was part of an excellent battle with several drivers over the waning laps. Completing the top 10 in the Thompson's Winged Sprint Car main event were Jake Morgan, Luke Hayes, Landon Henry, Bryant Bell and Kenny Wanderstadt. A total of 24 cars competed at point race number two on Saturday. The Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks put on an entertaining 25-lap finale Saturday that saw a historic moment take place at the end. Diamond Springs racer Kevin Jinkerson led initially until Wayne Trimble charged by to grab the point on lap four. A well-prepared surface allowed drivers to test every inch of the Placerville bullring during the feature. Seven-time track champion Nick Baldwin made his presence known on lap seven by carving his way from fourth to second. Trimble was up front by a large margin; however, a caution would bunch the field back up for the final laps. After hounding the leader for a few circuits Baldwin rocketed to the outside and assumed the top spot on lap 13. Trimble didn't let Baldwin get away though and remained glued to his bumper right down to the end. Baldwin fended off every challenge and crossed the checkered flag for his 40th career Pure Stock triumph, which puts him in sole possession of second all-time, breaking a tie with fellow legend Dan Jinkerson. Trimble came home in second followed by Kevin Jinkerson, Tyler Lightfoot and Jason Ramos. The Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks kicked off their 2026 with a bang by seeing the feature decided off the final corner. Howard Miller brought home the Truck championship last year and led a majority of the main event but felt intense pressure in the form of young Noah LaPoint. The pair ran nose to tail for numerous laps and as the race played out Miller began to fight a tight condition, pushing up the track and giving LaPoint the opening he needed. With the checkered flag in sight Miller once again pushed off turn four and LaPoint dove to the bottom. At the line it was LaPoint claiming the crowd-pleasing win over Howard Miller, Paige Miller, Kevin Jinkerson and Mike Miller. The traveling Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour saw Tony Soper jump to the early lead but soon had Josh Young hot on his heels. With eight circuits complete, Young stormed to the top spot and held strong up front through several caution periods. Jacob Tuttle ran second for much of the race and challenged Young towards the end on a pair of occasions. The driver of the No. 17J never faltered though crossed under the checkered for the win over Tuttle, Heath Holdsclaw, Kaden Ramos and Evan Gularte. Placerville Speedway returns to action this coming Friday April 4th with opening night of the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour along with the Nor-Cal Dwarf Car Association. Tickets are available via www.placervillespeedway.com Results Placerville Speedway Sluice Box Bonanza March 28, 2026 Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars: 1. 92-Andy Forsberg[2]; 2. 56C-Carson Hammes[1]; 3. 25S-Seth Standley[7]; 4. 7H-Jake Haulot[4]; 5. 21-Shane Hopkins[5]; 6. 45-Jake Morgan[10]; 7. 1-Luke Hayes[9]; 8. 93-Landon Henry[3]; 9. 28K-Bryant Bell[15]; 10. 5-Kenny Wanderstadt[17]; 11. 29-Cole Croft[20]; 12. 15-Michael Sellers[19]; 13. 55D-Dawson Hammes[16]; 14. 24S-Izaak Sharp[12]; 15. 24K-Koa Crane[18]; 16. 25-Cody Johnson[14]; 17. 42X-Justyn Cox[6]; 18. 17J-Josh Young[8]; 19. 12J-John Clark[11]; 20. 00-Steel Powell[13] Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks: 1. 17-Nick Baldwin[5]; 2. 86-Wayne Trimble[1]; 3. 30-Kevin Jinkerson[2]; 4. 23J-Tyler Lightfoot[3]; 5. 12J-Jason Ramos[6]; 6. 46-Roy Fulmer[4]; 7. 22LP-Brian Pagluca[8]; 8. 64-Jaeger Ruckman[11]; 9. 43-Kenny Bernstein[10]; 10. 91-Jonny Walsh[9]; 11. 316-Ryan Murphy[7]; 12. (DNS) 48-John Evans Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks: 1. 92N-Noah LaPoint[5]; 2. 28-Howard Miller[3]; 3. 21-Paige Miller[10]; 4. 03-Kevin Jinkerson[6]; 5. 16-Mike Miller[1]; 6. 26-Paizlee Miller[4]; 7. 22-Nick Perkins[12]; 8. 369-Emmett Fanning[7]; 9. 7-Luke Costa[9]; 10. 17-Landon Costa[11]; 11. 70-Tyler Goggin[8]; 12. 07-Brian Tremblay[2] Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour: 1. 17J-Josh Young[2]; 2. 7EJ-Jacob Tuttle[3]; 3. 33-Heath Holdsclaw[4]; 4. 28K-Kaden Ramos[7]; 5. 17M-Evan Gularte[8]; 6. 15K-Matthew Kaiser[9]; 7. 11S-Tony Soper[1]; 8. 2STX-Chance Hawkins[14]; 9. 22-Braidon Moniz[12]; 10. 9-Anthony Bruno[6]; 11. 87R-Pat Richards[16]; 12. 9V-Paul Vandenberg[15]; 13. 92A-Jeff Scotto[13]; 14. 3-Carson Hawkins[11]; 15. 12C-Riley Clark[17]; 16. 95-Joshua Wooten[10]; 17. (DNS) 1C-Jimmy Christian

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  Placerville Speedway hosts Sluice Box Bonanza this Saturday

  Placerville, CA…A four division program rumbles into Placerville Speedway this Saturday March 28th when the quarter mile plays host to the Sluice Box Bonanza. The Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars make their second appearance of the year after launching 2026 last week. Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield snagged the win over championship contender Justyn Cox of Clarksburg. Austin Wood, Max Mittry and Colby Copeland completed the top five on opening night. This Saturday is final Winged 360 Sprint Car tune up prior to the SCCT opener on April 4th. The Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks are back at it for their second point race on Saturday. Placerville's own Tyler Lightfoot grabbed his second career Pure Stock win last week while holding off the relentless challenges of Nick Baldwin from Oakley. Making their season debut on Saturday will be the Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks. The grass roots racing division offers an economic way to get on track and have some fun. Nevada driver Howard Miller scooped up one win on way to the championship last year. The traveling Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprint Cars round out the card at the Sluice Box Bonanza. Marysville's Josh Young and Elk Grove's Jake Morgan captured the Hunt Tour visits last season. The wingless warriors also return for another event on June 13th. Placerville Speedway is proud to be nestled in the heart of gold country, and we pay homage to that with the Sluice Box Bonanza this weekend. A sluice box is a highly efficient, portable gold-mining tool used to separate heavy gold from gravel using water flow, catching gold behind riffles and inside matting. Often made of aluminum with rubber or carpet liners, these devices are essential for processing 10 to 20 times more material than panning. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating during the Sluice Box Bonanza will be General Admission on Saturday March 28th, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Adult tickets cost just $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/psr-032826 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. Cars hit the track at 5:15pm with hot laps, ADCO Driveline Qualifying and racing to follow. 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 log onto http://www.placervillespeedway.com 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 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 2026 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on X by following us https://x.com/pvillespeedway - In addition, Placerville Speedway is also on Instagram. Follow us @PvilleSpeedway. Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Saturday March 28: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks and Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour | Sluice Box Bonanza Saturday April 4: Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | Thrill on the Hill- SCCT Opening Night Saturday April 11: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and Mini Trucks | Coors Light Big Trophy Night

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  Dyland Bloomfield surges to Tribute to Al Hinds victory

  Placerville, CA…Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield got by Justyn Cox with nine laps remaining in the feature to record his first career Tribute to Al Hinds triumph on Saturday night at Placerville Speedway. Fellow winners on opening night were defending champion Rod Oliver with the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models, Tyler Lightfoot with the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks and Greg Dennett with the BCRA Lightning Sprints presented by Quick Change Liquid Energy. The victory for Bloomfield marked his second career win at Placerville Speedway after bringing home the Winged Sprint Car portion of the Triple Crown last season. The 30-lap Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Car main event began with Clarksburg's Justyn Cox jumping into the lead. The 2023 SCCT champion looked strong early and kept the field at bay as drivers fought it out behind him. A well-prepared surface made for some fast and furious racing at the Tribute to Al Hinds. A pair of cautions kept drivers out of traffic, but when they did reach it, things began to heat up. Dylan Bloomfield made an excellent move to grab the top spot on lap 21 and withstood multiple restarts to take the Ed Entz checkered flag for his initial Tribute to Al Hinds victory. Cox put together a solid opening night to come home second, followed by Sacramento's Austin Wood, Redding's Max Mittry and Roseville's Colby Copeland. Rounding out the top 10 in the feature were Chance Grasty, Andy Forsberg, Seth Standley, Jake Morgan and John Clarke. Bloomfield began the evening by blistering the quarter mile in 10.499 seconds to earn the ADCO Driveline and Custom Exhaust Fast Time Award in the 23-car field. With the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models, it was Chris Mcginnis who rocketed out to the lead and would go on to dominate the early stages of the main event. Defending Ltd. Late Model champion Rod Oliver sliced his way into second on lap eight and began to give chase after the leader. Oliver hounded the rear of Mcginnis for several circuits, before carving his way past on lap 17. Oliver went to on cross under the checkered flag ahead of Paul Gugliomoni, Mcginnis, Richard Brace Jr. and Anthony Slaney. Placerville's Tyler Lightfoot blasted out to the lead the 25-lap Red Hawk Casino Pure Stock finale as he looked for his second career win in the division. Seven-time track champion Nick Baldwin moved to second on lap 11 and then moved in on the leader. Baldwin gave Lightfoot everything he could handle right down to the checkered flag. Lightfoot drove a magnificent race though and brought home the win ahead of Baldwin, Kevin Jinkerosn, Wayne Trimble and Kenny Bernstein. The traveling BCRA Lightning Sprints put on a fantastic show at the Tribute to Al Hinds. Their 20-lap main event was a lightning-fast affair that saw the legendary Scott Kinney lead the initial eight circuits. BCRA President and defending champion Greg Dennett then blasted to the top spot on lap nine and led the remaining distance for another triumph in Old Hangtown. Dakota Albright, Matt Land, Bradley Schmidt and Justin Norton rounded out the top five. Placerville Speedway returns to action on Saturday March 28th with the Sluice Box Bonanza featuring Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks and the Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprints. Results Placerville Speedway Tribute to Al Hinds March 21, 2026 Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars: 1. 33-Dylan Bloomfield[2]; 2. 42X-Justyn Cox[1]; 3. 2A-Austin Wood[6]; 4. 2XM-Max Mittry[4]; 5. 7C-Colby Copeland[13]; 6. X1-Chance Grasty[9]; 7. 92-Andy Forsberg[10]; 8. 25S-Seth Standley[5]; 9. 45-Jake Morgan[8]; 10. 12J-John Clark[11]; 11. 56C-Carson Hammes[7]; 12. 26-Corbin Rueschenberg[3]; 13. 21-Greg Decaires V[14]; 14. 15-Michael Sellers[12]; 15. 17J-Josh Young[20]; 16. 5-Kenny Wanderstadt[15]; 17. 93-Landon Henry[16]; 18. 24S-Izaak Sharp[17]; 19. 25-Cody Johnson[18]; 20. 56-Taylor Hall[19] Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models: 1. 57-Rod Oliver[3]; 2. 22G-Paul Gugliomoni[4]; 3. 22-Chris Mcginnis[2]; 4. 23A-Richard Brace Jr[8]; 5. 4X-Anthony Slaney[6]; 6. 23J-Tyler Lightfoot[1]; 7. 11-Adam Starkey[5]; 8. 37-Ray Trimble[7] Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks: 1. 23J-Tyler Lightfoot[1]; 2. 17-Nick Baldwin[3]; 3. 30-Kevin Jinkerson[5]; 4. 86-Wayne Trimble[4]; 5. 43-Kenny Bernstein[6]; 6. 74-Russell Murphy[2]; 7. 48-John Evans[9]; 8. 22LP-Brian Pagluca[10]; 9. 64-Jaeger Ruckman[8]; 10. (DNS) 12J-Jason Ramos BCRA Lightning Sprints: 1. 47-Greg Dennett[4]; 2. 35JR-Dakota Albright[5]; 3. 91-Matt Land[1]; 4. 00-Bradley Schmidt[3]; 5. 62-Justin Norton[6]; 6. 51K-Clay Mibach[7]; 7. 31-Kindal Barstow[8]; 8. (DNF) 22-Austin Struthers[9]; 9. (DNS) 3F-Hunter Kinney; 10. (DQ) 9-Scott Kinney[2]

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  Tribute to Al Hinds christens new Placerville season on Saturday

  Placerville, CA…Placerville Speedway is prepared to open its 61st season of competition this Saturday by honoring a man that had a key role in making it all possible, with the 23rd annual "Tribute to Al Hinds" tackling the red clay. Divisions set to christen the Berco Building Materials/ Hoosier Tires championship season on March 21st will include the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and the Bay Cities Racing Association Lightning Sprints. The Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars will offer $2,500-to-win/ $250-to-start the feature on Saturday. Live music and Coors Light/ Coors Banquet Happy Hour takes place from 4-6pm, while magician/ juggler Cody Ebert will be on hand to entertain the masses from 4:30-6pm. The Tribute to Al Hinds began in 2004 following the passing of early track promoter and mentor, Al Hinds, a longtime Placerville resident and true race fan that touched the lives of many. Hinds was the second promoter of Placerville Speedway. He took operation of the track with business partner Richard Hirst from its founder, Bruno Romani, in 1968, three years after it first opened when the facility was built around an existing community football field. The operator of a local machine shop by trade, Hinds loved the community where he lived. In his final years of life, he enjoyed sitting with some of his best friends every night in the grandstands at Placerville Speedway and loved watching young talent make a name for themselves in the sport. The inaugural Tribute to Al Hinds was captured by Roger Crockett, while last season saw Andy Forsberg snag his fourth triumph in the event. Track champions last season with the Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks and Ltd. Late Models included Modesto's Tony Gomes, Oakley's Nick Baldwin and Yuba City's Rod Oliver respectively. Livermore's Greg Dennett claimed the BCRA Lightning Sprint title with six victories last season. The division will be on hand several times once again this year. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating during the Tribute to Al Hinds will be General Admission on Saturday March 21st, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Adult tickets cost just $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/psr-032126 The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 4pm. Cars hit the track at 5:15pm with hot laps, ADCO Driveline Qualifying and racing to follow. 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 log onto http://www.placervillespeedway.com 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 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 2026 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on X by following us https://x.com/pvillespeedway - In addition, Placerville Speedway is also on Instagram. Follow us @PvilleSpeedway. Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Saturday March 21: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd Late Models and BCRA Lightning Sprints | 23rd annual Tribute to Al Hinds Championship Opener Saturday March 28: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks and Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour | Sluice Box Bonanza Saturday April 4: Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | Thrill on the Hill- SCCT Opening Night

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  Andy Forsberg captures night #1 of Silver Cup

  Placerville,Ca (March 6,2026)- Andy Forsberg won the 30 lap Sprint Car Challenge Tour feature at Silver Dollar Speedway Friday night over Austin Wood, Landon Brooks, Kaleb Montgomery and Josh Young, 360 Winged Sprints A Main

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  Sexton Gatlin Racing Opens Busy 2026 Season Saturday at Mohave Valley

  Lakeside, CA — February 26, 2026 — Lakeside, California's Sexton Gatlin Racing (SGR) will launch an extremely ambitious 2026 campaign this Saturday when Brent Sexton heads to Arizona's Mohave Valley Raceway to compete in the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car race. One week later, the team will roll three cars into Imperial Valley Raceway for the co-sanctioned California Lightning Sprints/SoCal Lightning Sprints season opener. At age 53, Sexton will kick off the busiest season in the history of SGR. In addition to competition with USAC/CRA and the two lightning sprint car series, the team will also field entries in the Ultimate Sprint Car Series and Northern California's winged Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Saturday's Arizona opener will take place on the racy 1/3-mile, banked oval located just five minutes from the Colorado River and only 25 minutes away from Laughlin, Nevada. It is a track that holds special meaning for Sexton, as it was the site of one of the most exciting victories of his career. In late 2022, the veteran charged to the lead on the final lap of a 20-lap main event to score a thrilling one-car-length win over San Diego's AJ Bender, who was driving another SGR entry. Third place went to Sexton's oldest son, Dalton, giving the San Diego County-based team a clean sweep of the podium. "Mohave Valley is one of our favorite tracks," the native of Tennessee said. "Lightning sprint cars, 410 sprint cars, everything. I think they have done a phenomenal job since they bought the track in 2021. It fits our driving style. I qualify better there than I do anywhere else." "I will be in a 410 this week in a new DRC we got from Braden Chiaramonte. We destroyed the Triple X at Turkey Night (Turkey Night Grand Prix at the Ventura Raceway in November). So, everything is fresh." "From this week at Mohave, we go onto the lightning sprints at the Imperial Valley Raceway next week and then Las Vegas for the USCS race on March 13th and 14th." At Imperial Valley Raceway, SGR will enter three cars for four drivers. Brent, a three-time lightning sprint car champion, will lead the effort. El Cajon's Brayden Collie, who finished second in the 2025 California Lightning Sprint Car Rookie of the Year standings and fifth in the overall season points, will pilot another entry. Brent's two sons, Dalton, who is coming out of retirement, and Grant, will split driving duties in the team's third car, with Dalton racing on Friday and Grant taking over on Saturday. With a jam-packed schedule ahead, fans can expect to see Brent competing extensively in both 410 sprint cars and lightning sprints. Grant is also slated to race in both divisions, while additionally planning winged sprint car appearances with Northern California's Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Collie will once again represent Sexton Gatlin Racing in lightning events throughout the state. For more updates, follow Sexton Gatlin Racing on social media and stay tuned for results throughout the 2026 season. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2025 season possible. East County Electric Works, Antonelli's Deli, 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 2026, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  SCCT announces return to Watsonville Speedway

  Watsonville, CA…The Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour has revealed an update to its schedule of events, with the 66th running of the Johnny Key Classic added to the slate. The SCCT 360s are eager to be back at the newly rebranded Watsonville Speedway for one night only this season on Saturday June 20th. The Johnny Key Classic originally started out at the paved San Jose Speedway following the passing of driver Johnny Key during a racing crash in Cincinnati, Ohio during the 1954 season. It moved to the fairgrounds dirt track in 1978 and had been a staple at the speedway until the closing of the dirt oval in 1999. After several years sitting idle, Watsonville Speedway decided to bring the event back in 2007 when the Ocean Sprints came into existence. This year marks the 20th consecutive season that it is held at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds facility. It will be the first Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour show at the track since 2023. Previous winners of the Key Classic in SCCT competition have included Dominic Scelzi on two occasions, along with Shane Golobic. Thanks to the support of www.shopkylelarson.com all main events with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour are once again a minimum of $3,000-to-win/ $400-to-start this season. It all gets underway with the Thrill on the Hill at Placerville Speedway on April 4th. Sprint Car Challenge Tour 2026 Championship Point Fund 1. $10,000 2. $9,000 3. $8,000 4. $7,000 5. $6,000 6. $5,000 7. $4,000 8. $3,000 9. $2,000 10. $1,000 If you can't make it to the track every SCCT event in 2026 can be seen live via www.calidirt.tv Be sure to also like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sprintcarchallengetour and follow on X https://x.com/360SCCT for the latest breaking news regarding SCCT. You can also find us on Instagram by searching scct360. …… Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour 2026 Schedule Saturday April 4: Placerville Speedway (Thrill on the Hill) Saturday April 25: Merced Speedway (Clash on the High Banks) Sunday May 24: Marysville Raceway (26th annual Mel and Marlyn Hall Memorial) Saturday May 30: Placerville Speedway (2nd annual Davy Thomas Memorial) Saturday June 13: Petaluma Speedway (Wings Over Wine Country) Saturday June 20: Watsonville Speedway (66th Johnny Key Classic) (Western Sprint Tour Speedweek) Friday July 17: Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico (13th annual Tyler and Chuck Wolf Memorial) Saturday July 18: Placerville Speedway (Gold Pan Rampage) Monday July 20: Douglas County Dirt Track in Roseburg, Oregon Tuesday July 21: Coos Bay Speedway Wednesday July 22: Cottage Grove Speedway Friday July 24: Skagit Speedway in Alger, Washington (Fred Brownfield 360 Nationals Opener) Saturday July 25: Skagit Speedway ($26,000-to-win Fred Brownfield 360 Nationals Finale) Sunday July 26: Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Washington (Hall of Fame Tribute-360 Battle Royale Speedweek Finale) Saturday October 3: Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare (KRC Safety Night at the Races) Saturday October 17: Petaluma Speedway (15th annual $5,000-to-win Adobe Cup) Saturday November 7: Stockton Dirt Track (43rd annual Tribute to Gary Patterson)

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  Sprint Car Challenge Tour Announces 2026 Dates at Watsonville

  The Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour has revealed an update to its schedule of events, with the 66th running of the Johnny Key Classic added to the slate.

SCCT - Sprint Car Challenge Tour Dirt Tracks

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  Coos Bay Speedway Race TrackCoos Bay, Oregon, USA
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  Cottage Grove Speedway Race TrackCottage Grove, Oregon, USA
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  Douglas County Dirt Track Race TrackRoseburg, Oregon, USA
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  Grays Harbor Raceway Race TrackElma, Washington, 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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  Silver Dollar Speedway Race TrackChico, California, USA
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  Skagit Speedway Race TrackBurlington, Washington, USA
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  Stockton Dirt Track Race TrackStockton, California, USA
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  Thunderbowl Raceway Race TrackTulare, California, USA