Placerville Speedway Race Track in Placerville, California, USA

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Placerville Speedway races 360 Winged Sprint Cars, Limited Late Models, Pure Stocks, and Mini Trucks. Visiting racing series include USAC, Sprint Car Challenge Tour, NARC, USCS, BCRA and Nor-Cal Dwarf Car Assn.

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• Surface: 1/4 mile high-banked clay oval

• 100 Placerville Dr
  Placerville, California, 95667 USA
• lat: 38.726066, lng: -120.832433
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  Brent Sexton Gaining Steam, Set for Placerville Sprint Car Battle

  Lakeside, CA — April 29, 2026 — After turning in a strong performance last Friday night at Watsonville Speedway, veteran sprint car driver Brent Sexton is heading back north this weekend for the 8th Annual Nor Cal Posse Shootout with the Ultimate Sprint Car Series at Placerville Speedway. Watsonville is quickly becoming one of Sexton's favorite stops, and he added another solid run to his résumé there last weekend. Returning to the track where he scored a fifth-place finish in 2025, the night did not start the way he had hoped. In his first-ever race in a winged 360 sprint car, Sexton qualified 15th out of 18 cars with a time of 12.304. He then started and finished fifth in his preliminary heat race. When the green flag dropped for the main event, however, he showed his trademark determination. Starting on the inside of the eighth row, the three-time lightning sprint car champion charged forward in the #3G, advancing five positions to finish 10th. The result marked his seventh top-10 finish in nine main event starts in 2026. Twenty-four hours later, Sexton made the trip to Merced Speedway for his debut with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Unfortunately, rain arrived after qualifying, forcing the cancellation of the remainder of the program. Now, with a 540-mile journey from his Lakeside, California home, Sexton sets his sights on Placerville Speedway for his fourth Ultimate Sprint Car Series appearance of the season. His most impressive outing to date came at Thunderbowl Raceway on March 28th, when he charged from 14th to seventh in the main event. Three weeks later at the same track, a sticking throttle ended his night early, resulting in an 18th-place finish. Racing at Placerville this weekend is expected to draw a strong USCS field at one of Northern California's premier sprint car tracks. It will give Sexton another opportunity to build momentum as the season rolls on. Adult tickets at Placerville are $25 each night. Seniors (62+), military personnel, and juniors (ages 12-17) are $22. Kids ages 6-11 are $10, and children five and under are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online at the following links: Friday: https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-050126 Saturday: https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-050226 Placerville Speedway is located at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, California. Take US-50 to the Forni Road/Placerville Drive exit, then head north on Placerville Drive to the fairgrounds. The physical address is 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA 95667. For more information, visit www.placervillespeedway.com. 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 2026 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. Collie would like to express his thanks to the following sponsors. Sexton Gatlin Racing/HRP Hose and Rubber Products/Sexton Fire Protection/Maxima Racing Oils/Automated Interiors/Valley Lubricant/Swift Powdercoating/Sunnyside Promotions/Sids Auto Body/BK Wings/BTS Equipment/TC Construction/Thunderstruck Motorsports/AG Sand Cars/Mom/Dad/Tavo/Grant/Dant 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. Brent Sexton SGR 2026 Results 2/28/26 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 3/6/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 10th A Main 3/7/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 7th A Main 3/12/26 Las Vegas Dirt Track Ultimate Sprint Cars DNS 3/21/26 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main 3/28/26 Thunderbowl Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 7th A Main 4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main 4/11/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 6th A Main 4/18/26 Thunderbowl Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 18th Main 4/24/26 Watsonville Speedway Watsonville 360 Sprints 10th A Main 4/25/26 Merced Speedway Sprint Car Challenger Tour Rained Out Braydin Collie SGR 2026 Results 3/6/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 13th A Main 3/7/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 2nd A Main 4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main Grant Sexton SGR 2026 Results 3/12/26 Las Vegas Dirt Track Ultimate Sprint Cars 15th A Main 3/13/26 Las Vegas Dirt Track Ultimate Sprint Cars 21st A Main 4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 1st A Main 4/11/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 12th A Main 4/18/26 Thunderbowl Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 15th A Main Bradin Chiaramonte SGR 2026 Results 3/7/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings 15th A Main Dalton Sexton SGR 2026 Results 3/6/26 Imperial Valley Raceway CLS/SCLS Lightnings DNS Mark Henry SGR 2026 Results 4/4/26 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main Drake Cardey SGR 2026 Results 4/11/26 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com

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  Placerville Speedway hosts two big nights of Sprint Car racing this weekend

  Placerville, CA…One of the most anticipated shows of the season at Placerville Speedway converges this Friday and Saturday, when Berco Building Materials presents the $8,000-to-win "Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend." Along with the Hangtown 100 in November, the Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend is one of just two multi-night outings for Winged Sprint Cars this season at Placerville Speedway. The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout has featured no shortage of excitement over the last several years. The Winged 360 Sprint Car portion this Friday May 1st will hand out $5,000-to-win, while Saturday's finale on May 2nd dishes out a solid $8,000-to-win. Sharing the stage each night will be the USCS Non-Winged Sprint Cars, as they make their second consecutive appearance at the event. It is rounds five and six on the season for the Ultimate Sprint Car Series, which features both 410s and 360s. Winners so far this season in USCS action have included Hollister's Ryan Bernal on three occasions and Oklahoma driver Brady Bacon, who opened the year with a victory in Las Vegas. "The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco is an event that we continue to try and build each season," commented Placerville Speedway Promoter Scott Russell. "I know that we'd like to see it become one of the must attend shows in California. Winged Sprint Cars and the USCS Non-Winged Sprinters should give fans an outstanding show." The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Building Materials is entering its eighth edition at the high-banked quarter mile. Previous winners include Cory Eliason, Sean Becker, Rico Abreu, Shane Golobic, Tanner Carrick, Australian Jock Goodyer and Joel Myers Jr., who snagged victory last year on the final corner. The double header also showcases the rich history of Placerville Speedway like everyone has come to love during Legends Weekend. Thanks to racing historian Rick Hirst, several vintage cars will be on display for fans to check out. The restored machines will also take some laps on the red clay for old times' sake. "We really want to thank Rick for everything he has done to make Legends Weekend what it is," said Russell. "I know this is scheduled to be his last hoorah when it comes to organizing everything like he has done, so we hope everyone can make it out to show their appreciation and take it all in." Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating during the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend will be General Admission this Friday and Saturday May 1st and 2nd, apart from the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Adult tickets cost $25 each night while seniors 62+, military and juniors 12-17 will be $22. Kids 6-11 cost $10 and those five and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or ahead of time online via the following links: Friday Tickets: https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-050126 Saturday Tickets: https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-050226 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. Hirst Home Team Happy Hour is offered from 4-6pm in the grandstands featuring live music and discounted Coors Light/ Coors Banquet Beer at the Cold Zone. 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/ 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: Friday May 1: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Ultimate Sprint Car Series | Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Building Materials Saturday May 2: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Ultimate Sprint Car Series | Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Building Materials Saturday May 9: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and Mini Trucks | Mother's Day Madness presented by RJM Builders Saturday May 30: Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | Davy's Race - Davy Thomas Memorial

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  Merced Speedway Clash on the High Banks up next for SCCT this Saturday

  Merced, CA…Over the last several years Merced Speedway has positioned itself as one of the more popular dirt tracks in California among fans and drivers. This Saturday night the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour is primed to compete at the bullring for the lone time in 2026 during the "Clash on the High Banks." The always action-packed quarter mile happens to be one of the more centrally located tracks in California, which should make for a solid field from throughout our state. The Merced Speedway is one hour and 45 minutes from Sacramento and just under an hour from Fresno. "We are excited to host the Sprint Car Challenge Tour at Merced Speedway this Saturday," commented track GM Doug Lockwood. "We don't have that many Sprint Car shows in Merced, but when we do, it's always a special time. It should be an outstanding field of competitors this weekend and it's your last chance to catch a Winged 360 Sprint Car event here until November, so hopefully everyone can come out and fill these grandstands." The www.shopkylelarson.com A-main will hand out $3,000-to-win/ $400-to-start this Saturday April 25th. Opening night for the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour earlier this month saw Yuba City's Landon Brooks flash to his initial SCCT triumph over Castro Valley's Jake Andreotti and young Landon Henry from Sacramento. Brooks and the Hamilton Racing with Tiner-Hirst Ent. team look to make it back-to-back at the Clash on the High Banks. Fresno's Dominic Scelzi claimed the SCCT event at Merced Speedway last season and was also victorious during the 2023 stop at the track. Scelzi ran second to Corey Day last November during the Winged Sprint Car portion of the "Chase Johnson Classic." The Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour made its Merced debut in 2019, an event claimed by Roseville's Jodie Robinson, who brought home a fourth-place finish at the SCCT opener. Clovis driver Dominic Gorden went from 12th to fifth on opening night and was the runner up last season with SCCT in Merced. More former SCCT winners on the high banks of Merced include Justin Sanders, who secured the Pit Stop USA Hard Charger Award on opening night, Roseville's Colby Copeland and Hollister's Ryan Bernal. This Saturday is the seventh all-time appearance for the tour at Merced Speedway. Tickets and Details: Adult tickets for the Clash on the High Banks this Saturday April 25th cost $25, juniors ages 10-16 will be $10, while kids 6-9 will be $5. Ages 5 and under are free. Tickets will be available at the gate on race day. The pit gate will open at 3pm with the front gate opening at 5pm. The pit meeting will take place at 5:45pm with engine heat at 6pm. Racing is slated to begin around 7pm. The muffler rule will be as follows: Flowmaster, SpinTech, Schoenfeld 14272735-78 or Extreme mufflers only. The Merced Speedway is located at 900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Merced, California 95431. It is approximately one hour and 45 minutes south of Sacramento and one hour north of Fresno. For information on the speedway visit http://www.mercedspeedway.net/ 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 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)

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  Andy Forsberg surges to 78th career Placerville Speedway Sprint Car win

  Placerville, CA…Auburn veteran Andy Forsberg battled his way to the front at the halfway point and drove off to record his 78th career Placerville Speedway Sprint Car victory on Saturday night. Sharing victory lane at the Gold Strike Calamity presented by Solace Enterprises were Wayne Trimble with the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks, Preston Norbury with the BCRA/WMR Midget Super Series and Matt Land with the BCRA Lightning Sprints. The 30-lap Thompson's Family of Dealerships feature saw Tucson, Arizona driver Nick Parker charge to the lead in impressive fashion. Sacramento's Michael Sellers gave chase over the early stages of the contest as Parker set an ultra-fast pace up front. After dropping to fourth on lap five, Andy Forsberg then found his footing and began to pick off cars during his march to the top spot. From lap 12 to lap 15 he was able to get by Jake Morgan, Sellers and Parker while storming to the lead. Parker did keep him honest for a bit, but after that, Forsberg was too strong and motored off to claim his second consecutive triumph with the Thompson's Dealerships Sprint Cars. Parker crossed the stripe in second to snag his career best Placerville Speedway finish. Placerville's Shane Hopkins made several impressive moves to carve his way from 10th to third in the main event. Morgan and ADCO Driveline fast qualifier Justyn Cox completed the top five. The top 10 was rounded out by Sellers, 20th starter Bubba Decaires, 17th starter Dawson Hammes, Cole Croft and Caleb Debem. A total of 29 cars competed at the event on Saturday. The Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks put on a thrilling main event once again, with Wayne Trimble and Nick Baldwin racing inches from each other for much of the contest. The stat sheet may show that Trimble led all 25 laps, however, he felt intense pressure from Baldwin, who was in search of Placerville Speedway win number 41. Baldwin hounded his rear bumper and tried desperately to find a way by. Trimble was not to be denied on this night though and flashed to his second career Pure Stock victory. He was followed across the line by Baldwin, Kevin Jinkerson, Jason Ramos and Tyler Lightfoot. Chino Valley, Arizona racer Preston Norbury tallied his initial Placerville Speedway win during the BCRA/WMR Midget Super Series portion of the program. Former Winged 360 track champion Michael Faccinto took the lead at the wave of the green flag. Norbury began to apply the heat quickly, as the duo ran close together for numerous circuits. Things got a little too close for comfort on lap 11 though and resulted in Faccinto being parked the wrong direction in turns three and four. After that Norbury had his way with things up front and withstood a closing Dane Culver to bring home the gold. Culver, Caden Sarale, Faccinto and Logan Mitchell completed the top five. Faccinto was fun to watch during his charge back through the field. Elk Grove's Matt Land led all 15 laps in the BCRA Lightning Sprint finale to secure his first Placerville Speedway victory in several years. Completing the top five were Bradley Schmidt, Kennedy Ramirez, Justin Norton and Kindal Barstow. Placerville Speedway returns to action on Saturday April 25th with the annual Tribute to Donnie Tilford. Results Placerville Speedway Gold Strike Calamity presented by Solace Enterprises April 18, 2026 Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars: 1. 92-Andy Forsberg[3]; 2. 15X-Nick Parker[2]; 3. 21-Shane Hopkins[10]; 4. 45-Jake Morgan[4]; 5. 42X-Justyn Cox[5]; 6. 15-Michael Sellers[1]; 7. 94-Greg Decaires V[20]; 8. 55D-Dawson Hammes[17]; 9. 29-Cole Croft[12]; 10. 3D-Caleb Debem[15]; 11. 00-Steel Powell[9]; 12. 93-Landon Henry[8]; 13. 56C-Carson Hammes[13]; 14. 5-Kenny Wanderstadt[14]; 15. 24S-Izaak Sharp[18]; 16. 57-Bobby Butler[16]; 17. 56-Taylor Hall[19]; 18. 7H-Jake Haulot[11]; 19. 25S-Seth Standley[7]; 20. 21A-Austin Wood[6] Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks: 1. 86-Wayne Trimble[2]; 2. 17-Nick Baldwin[1]; 3. 30-Kevin Jinkerson[3]; 4. 12J-Jason Ramos[8]; 5. 23J-Tyler Lightfoot[4]; 6. 22LP-Brian Lewis[10]; 7. 64-Jaeger Ruckman[7]; 8. 83-Ryan Peter[6]; 9. 316-Ryan Murphy[9]; 10. 08-Jordan Schnakenberg[5] BCRA/WMR Midget Super Series: 1. 77AZ-Preston Norbury[2]; 2. 50-Dane Culver[6]; 3. 32-Caden Sarale[5]; 4. 19S-Michael Faccinto[1]; 5. 96X-Logan Mitchell[3]; 6. 4R-Isak Johnson[11]; 7. 25JR-Nathan Moore[10]; 8. 11-Cody Gray[4]; 9. 18-Floyd Alvis[13]; 10. 09-Nick Leonard Jr[9]; 11. 5-Chris Rahe[7]; 12. 68-Austin Struthers[12]; 13. 4-Glenn Bryan[14]; 14. 1P-Terry Nichols[8] BCRA Lightning Sprints: 1. 91-Matt Land[3]; 2. 00-Bradley Schmidt[1]; 3. 51K-Kennedy Ramirez[5]; 4. 62-Justin Norton[9]; 5. 12-Kindal Barstow[6]; 6. 22-Austin Struthers[2]; 7. 47-Greg Dennett[4]; 8. 31-Clay Mibach[7]; 9. (DNS) 3F-Hunter Kinney

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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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  Placerville Speedway hosts Sluice Box Bonanza this Saturday

  A four division program rumbles into Placerville Speedway this Saturday March 28th when the quarter mile plays host to the Sluice Box Bonanza.

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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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  Tribute to Al Hinds christens new Placerville season on Saturday

  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.

Placerville Speedway Nearby Dirt Tracks

Distance information is direct (as the crow flies) - driving distance will differ due to road routes and things like lakes or mountains.

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  Delta Speedway Race Track59 miles away - Stockton, California, USA
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  Stockton Dirt Track Race Track59 miles away - Stockton, California, USA
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  Antioch Speedway Race Track72 miles away - Antioch, California, USA
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Placerville Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations

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  HLR - High Limit Racing Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  HMWT - Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  NARC - Northern Auto Racing Club Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  SCCT - Sprint Car Challenge Tour Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  USAC - United States Auto Club Dirt Track Racing Organization