Placerville Speedway Race Track in Placerville, California, USA

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Placerville Speedway races 360 Sprint Cars, Limited Late Models, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks, BCRA Midget Lites, Vintage Hardtops, BCRA Lightning Sprints, Hunt Wingless Sprints and Nor Cal Dwarf Car Assn.

Placerville Speedway Dirt Track Location

• 100 Placerville Dr
  Placerville, California, 95667 USA
• lat: 38.726066, lng: -120.832433
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• Surface: 1/4 mile high-banked clay oval

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• Phone: 530-344-7592

Placerville Speedway Dirt Track Racing Schedule

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  NASCAR star Kyle Larson returns to Hangtown 100 on November 17th and 18th

  The "Hangtown 100" is set to cap the Placerville Speedway season in style and things just got a little more intriguing, with the confirmation that NASCAR star Kyle Larson will return to the event on November 17th and 18th.

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  Michael Faccinto and Shawn Jones earn exciting wins at Nor*Cal Posse Shootout opener

  Placerville, CA…Opening night of the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout brought an abundance of thrills and ultimately ended with 2023 Placerville Speedway track champion Michael Faccinto parking the Friends & Family Racing X1 in victory lane. San Jose's Shawn Jones also drove to an entertaining win during the High Sierra West Coast Wingless Shootout portion of the evening on Saturday. The 30-lap Winged Sprint Car finale turned out to be a wild back and forth affair that kept fans on the edge of their seats. Hanford's Michael Faccinto jumped into the early lead and held command, as he searched for his first triumph of the season on the red clay. Lapped traffic made things hectic early on and created some fantastic bullring racing. Roseville's Colby Copeland and Auburn's Andy Forsberg hounded the leader and on lap seven, Copeland pounced to grab the point. Forsberg followed along just after to take over second. The first yellow of the feature came on lap 13 and brought the party to a momentary halt. On the ensuing restart Forsberg blasted around the outside to snag the top-spot, only to have another caution make it all for naught. Once going back green the racing remained hot and heavy throughout the field. With nine-laps remaining, Copeland banged the turn two cushion a bit hard, while Forsberg took advantage to become the new leader. A couple laps later Copeland would stop with front end damage and shortly after that, Forsberg also slowed with a fuel line coming loose. It was a definite heartbreak for the nine-time champion, who has been in contention to win each of the last four events, only to have something take that chance away. Faccinto led the remaining six-laps to score his second career Placerville Winged 360 victory over Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield, Fremont's Shane Golobic, Shingle Springs Justin Johnson and Clarksburg's Justyn Cox. Johnson must be commended for putting together his finest night of the season and initial top-five finish since 2016. The remainder of the top-10 was filled out by 15th starting Tony Gomes, Colby Johnson, Shane Hopkins, Adventures and Tours with Kellie Hard Charger Kaleb Montgomery and Tanner Carrick. A total of 29 cars competed on night one of the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout, with Colby Copeland claiming the fast time award using a lap of 10.807. Winged Sprint Car A-main results: 1. X1-Michael Faccinto[1]; 2. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[3]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic[9]; 4. 25-Justin Johnson[6]; 5. 42X-Justyn Cox[7]; 6. 7C-Tony Gomes[15]; 7. 38-Colby Johnson[8]; 8. 21-Shane Hopkins[5]; 9. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[20]; 10. 83T-Tanner Carrick[21]; 11. 9L-Kalib Henry[22]; 12. 9-Dustin Freitas[12]; 13. 02-Ashton Torgerson[23]; 14. 21X-Gauge Garcia[19]; 15. 94-Greg Decaires V[16]; 16. 88-Austin Torgerson[11]; 17. 5H-Josh Wiesz[14]; 18. 25S-Seth Standley[17]; 19. 222-Wyatt VanLare[13]; 20. 92-Andy Forsberg[4]; 21. 5V-Colby Copeland[2]; 22. 34-Cody Spencer[24]; 23. 121-Caeden Steele[10]; 24. 83SA-Isaiah Vasquez[18] B Feature 12 Laps 1. 83T-Tanner Carrick[2]; 2. 9L-Kalib Henry[4]; 3. 02-Ashton Torgerson[3]; 4. 34-Cody Spencer[1]; 5. 35-Sean Becker[5]; 6. 115-Nick Parker[8]; 7. 93-Stephen Ingraham[7]; 8. 15-Michael Sellers[9]; 9. (DNS) 54S-Drake Standley Heat 1 10 Laps 1. 38-Colby Johnson[2]; 2. 42X-Justyn Cox[4]; 3. 5V-Colby Copeland[6]; 4. 21-Shane Hopkins[5]; 5. 83SA-Isaiah Vasquez[3]; 6. 9L-Kalib Henry[7]; 7. 15-Michael Sellers[8]; 8. 54S-Drake Standley[1] Heat 2 10 Laps 1. 88-Austin Torgerson[2]; 2. 21X-Gauge Garcia[1]; 3. 25-Justin Johnson[4]; 4. 92-Andy Forsberg[6]; 5. 121-Caeden Steele[5]; 6. 02-Ashton Torgerson[3]; 7. 93-Stephen Ingraham[7] Heat 3 10 Laps 1. 7C-Tony Gomes[1]; 2. 222-Wyatt VanLare[2]; 3. X1-Michael Faccinto[5]; 4. 94-Greg Decaires V[3]; 5. 5H-Josh Wiesz[4]; 6. 17W-Shane Golobic[6]; 7. 115-Nick Parker[7] Heat 4 10 Laps 1. 25S-Seth Standley[1]; 2. 9-Dustin Freitas[3]; 3. 34-Cody Spencer[2]; 4. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[6]; 5. 35-Sean Becker[7]; 6. 83T-Tanner Carrick[4]; 7. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[5] Shawn Jones has proven to be one of the very best in California when it comes to Wingless Sprint Car racing. That was on full display last night after he brought home victory in the High Sierra West Coast Wingless Shootout opener. Jones started from the front row and held command, but the racing behind him was action packed as drivers ran side-by-side throughout the 20-car field. Fair Oaks' Jake Morgan and Placerville's Shane Hopkins battled closely with Finkerbinder Racing teammates Jacob Tuttle and Blake Bower on several occasions. Jones ended up accepting the Ron Stahl checkered flag by 2.412 seconds margin of victory over Morgan, Hopkins, Tutttle and Bower. The top-10 was rounded out by Mark Hanson, Shawn Arriaga, Brent Steck, Trey Walters and Josh Young. A total of 28 Wingless Sprint Cars were on hand during the night. Arriaga began the evening by touring the quarter mile in 12.315 seconds to earn the fast time award. Wingless Sprint Car A-main results: 1. 14-Shawn Jones[2]; 2. 47-Jake Morgan[3]; 3. 21-Shane Hopkins[1]; 4. 3F-Jacob Tuttle[5]; 5. 3T-Blake Bower[7]; 6. 79-Mark Hanson[9]; 7. 32-Shawn Arriaga[4]; 8. 2STX-Brent Steck[12]; 9. 1W-Trey Walters[11]; 10. 7EJ-Josh Young[18]; 11. 31P-Eathon Lanfri[8]; 12. 92A-Jeff Scotto[20]; 13. 8-Peter Paulson[16]; 14. 38-Tyler Cato[19]; 15. 33DJ-DJ Johnson[6]; 16. 33-Heath Holdsclaw[14]; 17. 17-Anthony Snow[13]; 18. 23-Rob Lindsey[15]; 19. 17M-Evan Gularte[17]; 20. 99T-Tanner Boul[10] B Feature 12 Laps 1. 17M-Evan Gularte[1]; 2. 7EJ-Josh Young[2]; 3. 38-Tyler Cato[3]; 4. 92A-Jeff Scotto[8]; 5. 4XL-Jonathan Romano[10]; 6. 36-Bob Newberry[4]; 7. 63W-Hunter Owens[5]; 8. 7-Anton Hernandez[6]; 9. 49-Gary Cisco[9]; 10. (DNS) X-Antonio Aragon; 11. (DNS) 18-Josh Gillis; 12. (DNS) 7S-Steve Bruno Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 3T-Blake Bower[3]; 2. 3F-Jacob Tuttle[5]; 3. 32-Shawn Arriaga[6]; 4. 38-Tyler Cato[1]; 5. 33-Heath Holdsclaw[4]; 6. 63W-Hunter Owens[2]; 7. (DNS) 49-Gary Cisco Heat 2 8 Laps 1. 47-Jake Morgan[6]; 2. 23-Rob Lindsey[2]; 3. 31P-Eathon Lanfri[4]; 4. 8-Peter Paulson[3]; 5. 7-Anton Hernandez[1]; 6. 17-Anthony Snow[5]; 7. (DNS) 4XL-Jonathan Romano Heat 3 8 Laps 1. 14-Shawn Jones[6]; 2. 1W-Trey Walters[3]; 3. 21-Shane Hopkins[5]; 4. 2STX-Brent Steck[4]; 5. 36-Bob Newberry[2]; 6. (DNS) 92A-Jeff Scotto; 7. (DNS) 18-Josh Gillis Heat 4 8 Laps 1. 33DJ-DJ Johnson[6]; 2. 17M-Evan Gularte[2]; 3. 99T-Tanner Boul[4]; 4. 79-Mark Hanson[5]; 5. 7EJ-Josh Young[3]; 6. X-Antonio Aragon[1]; 7. (DNS) 7S-Steve Bruno

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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE TURNS IN ANOTHER GOOD PERFORMANCE AT SILVER DOLLAR SPEEDWAY

  (El Cajon, CA, August 31, 2023) Southern California teenager Braden Chiaramonte turned in another impressive performance when he finished 10th in the winged 360 sprint car Tyler Wolfe Memorial race at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. It was only his sixth winged 360 race of the 2023 campaign and his first race at Silver Dollar since placing eighth in the Fall Nationals on October 1st last year. A stacked field of 49 other entries greeted Chiaramonte and his team when they arrived at the historic track that opened 61 years ago. The 16-year-old was fast right out of the box when he qualified 13th fastest of the 50 cars with a time of 12.079. That placed him on the outside of row one for the second heat race. The El Cajon, California resident stayed in second the entire distance. At the checkers, he was more than half a straightaway ahead of the third-place driver. The teen was coming from the 10th-place spot in the main event. Through the early stages of the exciting race on the famous quarter-mile clay oval, Chiaramonte rolled the bottom and stayed around the 12th position. However, late in the going he steered his pretty #73B forward and finished in the 10th spot. Initial plans had Chiaramonte competing at the Placerville Speedway the night after his impressive run at Silver Dollar. However, there was an issue with his engine. The team decided to play it safe and not risk further damage and returned to its San Diego County headquarters. After taking this weekend off, Chiaramonte will be hard at it in micros for the next two months. On Labor Day Monday, the team will set off for Missouri's Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex for the POWRi-sanctioned Keith Kunz Motorsports Challenge that will begin with practice on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will be preliminaries. The three-day program will conclude with a $10,000.00 to win main event on Saturday. After racing in the "Show Me State," Chiaramonte and the team will look ahead to the Lil Texas Speedway in Fort Worth for the three-night Micro Mania. The second annual running of the race will take place on September 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. The winner of the main event on the 23rd will take home $10,000.00. When the Texas affair is over, Chiaramonte and the team will look ahead to the "Richest Weekend In Micro Racing," the Dirt2Media Deuces Wild Shootout on September 28th, 29th, and 30th at Indiana's US24 Raceway. For Stock Non-Wing and Winged A Class Micros, the preliminary main events in each class will pay $1,222.22 each night. At the finale on Saturday, the winner in each class will pocket a cool $12,222.22. The ambitious team will continue to zig-zag its way across the country when it heads back to the "Golden State" for the annual Cal Cup at the Lemoore Jet Bowl on October 12th, 13th, and 14th. It will turn right around and make the 1,543-mile jaunt to Tulsa, Oklahoma's Port City Raceway for the finals of the 5th Annual Keith Kunz Giveback Classic on the third weekend in October. Chiaramonte would like to thank all his sponsors who have made his racing efforts possible. RTL Traffic Control, AM Ortega, Hyper Racing, King Racing Products, Tiner-Hirst Enterprises, and Keizer Wheels. Chiaramonte and his team are in the midst of a busy racing season. If you are interested in becoming a marketing partner with one of the most talented and personable young drivers in the sport, please feel free to call or e-mail Daniel Chiaramonte mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or (619) 988 7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2023 Results January 13 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 14th A Main January 14 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 12th C Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway So Cal Non Wing Open Comp Sprints 9th A Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints #2 1st A Main March 18 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main March 24 Placerville Speedway Sprint Car Challenge Tour 10th B Main April 1 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Car DNS April 8 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main April 21 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Non Wing Micro 6th A Main April 22 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main May 11 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th Qualifier May 12 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 10th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 15th Qualifier May 19 Kings Auto Raceway At Plaza Park 600 Non Wing Micro 4th A Main May 20 Thunderbowl Raceway Kings of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars 7th A Main June 3 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main June 23 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 5th A Main June 24 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 21st A Main July 7 Ocean Speedway Taco Bravo 360 Sprints DNS July 15 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main July 22 Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway Open 360 Sprint Cars 12th A Main August 5 Placerville Speedway Winged 360 Sprint Cars 12th A Main August 25 Silver Dollar Speedway Winged 360 Sprint Cars 10th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  Nor*Cal Posse Shootout brings two nights of Sprint Car racing to Placerville Speedway

  Placerville, CA…Placerville Speedway welcomes Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Wingless Sprints for the final time in 2023 this Saturday and Sunday, with the much-anticipated sixth running of the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout invading the red clay. 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. Sharing the stage each night with the Winged 360s will be the High Sierra West Coast Wingless Shootout for Spec Sprints. Presenting sponsors for the Winged 360 Sprint Car portion of the weekend include CR Livestock in Lincoln, along with JI Apparel Co. The overall event will be two individual and complete shows, with no lock-ins. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 $𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎-𝐭𝐨-𝐰𝐢𝐧/ $𝟒𝟎𝟎-𝐭𝐨-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟒-𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 $𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎-𝐭𝐨-𝐰𝐢𝐧/ $𝟓𝟎𝟎-𝐭𝐨-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟒-𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. If the winner of the second night also competed on night one, they'll walk away with a $1,000 bonus. If the same team wins both nights, they'll earn an additional $1,000 bonus, making for a possible two-night payout of $10,000. The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout is entering its sixth edition at the high-banked quarter mile this season. Previous winners include Cory Eliason, Sean Becker, Rico Abreu, Shane Golobic and most recently Lincoln's Tanner Carrick. 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. 𝐀 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 $𝟐,𝟎𝟎𝟎-𝐭𝐨-𝐰𝐢𝐧/ $𝟐𝟎𝟎-𝐭𝐨-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎-𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 on opening night. The final night will then see the 20-car Wingless Sprint Car feature pay $5,000-to-win/ $300-to-start. If the winner of the second night competed on night one, they'll also walk away with a $1,000 bonus. Just like the Winged Sprint Car portion, if the same team wins both nights, they'll earn an additional $1,000 bonus, making for a possible two-night payout of $9,000. Special thanks to the following companies for their gracious support of the High Sierra West Coast Wingless Shootout: High Sierra Industries, Motherlode Rock N Ready Mix, C&H Motor Parts, Popas Pools, North Star Electric, G&O Towing, Adrian Blanco Jewelry, G&O Body Shop, Anrak Corp., Guts Racing, C&H Veteran Ent. and Rack It. It's sure to be a perfect lead-in for the following week's Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway, as fans venture over to Chico on the Monday after the Posse Shootout. With the Sprint Car Challenge Tour vying for $6,900-to-win the following Wednesday at Gold Cup, it gives Winged 360 Sprint Car teams the chance to take home some stellar money over the course of a few days. Opening night on Saturday is presented by Adrian Blanco Jewelry and Scott Creason Enterprises, while Sunday's finale is presented by Pville Speedway's Official Realtor, Taylor Hirst and Hirst Home Team Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating is Reserved for both nights of the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout on Saturday and Sunday September 2nd and 3rd. Purchase tickets online at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/ppr-2023 or at the gate on race day. Pit passes can be purchased at the pit gate or on Pit Pay to take advantage of the expanded seating area on the hill. Camping is welcomed on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds and can be acquired by contacting 530-621-5860. Hotel info can be found at https://www.placervillespeedway.com/lodging 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 in 2023. Fans can purchase through a 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 Join over 16,800 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2023 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on 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 2: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Wingless Spec Sprints | 6th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Adrian Blanco Jewelry and Creason Enterprises Sunday September 3: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Wingless Spec Sprints | 6th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Pville Speedway's Official Realtor, Taylor Hirst and Hirst Home Team Saturday September 16: World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | 49er Gold Rush Classic

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  Golobic, Brown, Baldwin and Shrum surge to Legends Night wins at Placerville Speedway

  Placerville, CA…Race fans certainly got their money's worth on Legends Night at Placerville Speedway, as Shane Golobic captured an entertaining Winged 360 Sprint Car feature, while Michael Faccinto wrapped up his first career track championship. A packed house on Saturday also saw Lincoln's Dan Brown Jr. snag the win with the Anrak Ltd. Late Models and Diamond Springs' Dan Jinkerson lock up the track title for the third straight year. Oakley's Nick Baldwin capped off his fifth Red Hawk Casino Pure Stock championship in style with a victory in the main event, with Lincoln's Dylan Shrum earning another triumph in the Nor-Cal Dwarf Car Association feature. Rio Oso driver Landon Brooks finished off the Western Sprint Tour Speedweek South title as well on Saturday. The 25-lap Thompson's Winged Sprint Car finale began with excitement as Colby Copeland and Andy Forsberg exchanged the lead multiple times at the start. The duo got extremely close together at one point in turn four, which forced Forsberg to make a great save to continue. Copeland then felt pressure from Fremont's Shane Golobic, as several drivers battled it out behind them. With action all over the track the top three cars began to bunch up as lapped traffic came into play. Golobic had his opening on lap 13 and made the move to assume the point, relegating Copeland back to second. Forsberg then found a new life and was right in the thick of it when things changed on lap 18. With a pair of cars sitting idle in turn four, the field had to take evasive action, which resulted in Forsberg getting caught by another car near the infield k-rail, ultimately ending his night. Golobic then clicked off the final seven laps for his 13th career Winged 360 Sprint Car triumph at Placerville Speedway, which paid $4,850-to-win aboard his Matt Wood Racing/ NOS Energy Drink No. 17w. Copeland, Justin Sanders, Landon Brooks and Tanner Carrick completed the top-five. The top-10 was rounded out by 15th starting Dylan Bloomfield, Michael Faccinto, Justyn Cox, Ryan Bernal and Kalib Henry. Faccinto's seventh place run was good enough to lock up his initial Placerville Speedway title. He becomes the fourth different driver to claim a track championship for Friends & Family Racing, joining Andy Forsberg, David Robinson Jr. and Mason Moore. Faccinto began the evening by earning the $850 Fast Time Award thanks to ADCO Driveline and Sierra Foothills Wine Service. His lap of 10.833 paced the 40-car field in time trials. Sprint Car results: 1. 17W-Shane Golobic[3]; 2. 5V-Colby Copeland[1]; 3. 2X-Justin Sanders[7]; 4. 94X-Landon Brooks[11]; 5. 83T-Tanner Carrick[6]; 6. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[15]; 7. X1-Michael Faccinto[4]; 8. 42X-Justyn Cox[14]; 9. 22-Ryan Bernal[16]; 10. 17-Kalib Henry[8]; 11. 29-Willie Croft[10]; 12. 21X-Gauge Garcia[20]; 13. 15-Michael Sellers[19]; 14. 12-Steven Snawder[9]; 15. 92-Andy Forsberg[2]; 16. 7C-Tony Gomes[12]; 17. 21-Shane Hopkins[17]; 18. 83SA-Isaiah Vasquez[5]; 19. 5H-Josh Wiesz[13]; 20. 1K-Kinzer Cox[18] The 20-lap main event for the Anrak Corporation Ltd. Late Models saw a dominating performance turned in by Dan Brown Jr. aboard the Ahart Racing/ Jenson Constriction No. 15 machine. The multi-time Placerville Speedway track champion pulled away from the field in impressive fashion over the course of the contest and was never seriously challenged. Brown eventually accepted the Ron Stahl checkered flag for his 15th career Late Model win at the track, which ranks number four on the all-time list. Paul Gugliomoni came home in second, with Wayne Trimble third, recent winner Matt Micheli in fourth and birthday boy Rod Oliver in fifth. Dan Jinkerson crossed the stripe in sixth and finished off his third consecutive Anrak Late Model title. Late Model results: 1. 15-Dan Brown Jr[1]; 2. 22G-Paul Gugliomoni[2]; 3. 71T-Wayne Trimble[3]; 4. 96M-Matt Micheli[5]; 5. 57-Rod Oliver[4]; 6. 23-Dan Jinkerson[9]; 7. 115-Chris Mcginnis[8]; 8. 37-Ray Trimble[7]; 9. 54-Matt Davis[10]; 10. 23J-Tyler Lightfoot[11]; 11. 42F-Les Friend[13]; 12. 25-Cole Ciraulo[12]; 13. 23A-Kevin Jinkerson[14]; 14. 71-Shawn DeForest[6] The Red Hawk Casino Pure Stock main event showcased some thrilling moments right down to the wire. Oakley's Nick Baldwin started from the front row, but things were definitely not easy for the veteran. Auburn's Thomas Arbogast has been fast all season long and found the high-line to his liking on Saturday night. As Baldwin ran consistent laps up front, Arbogast began cutting away at his advantage while running the cushion. With race fans on the edge of their seats it was anybody's race over the final circuits. The final lap saw Arbogast give it one final shot upstairs, but Baldwin was calm, cool and collected en route to narrowly accepting the checkered flag for his 25th career win. It marked the fourth straight Red Hawk Casino Pure Stock championship for Baldwin and his fifth overall. Arbogast, Kevin Jinkerson, Kenny Bernstein and Clarence Holbrook rounded out the top-five. Pure Stock results: 1. 17-Nick Baldwin[2]; 2. 86-Thomas Arbogast[7]; 3. 30-Kevin Jinkerson[11]; 4. 43-Kenny Bernstein[1]; 5. 2H-Clarence Holbrook[4]; 6. 1-Chris D'angelo[9]; 7. 55-Micky Dangelo[6]; 8. 92-Jay Bryant[10]; 9. 5-Jakob Doke[8]; 10. 93-Mel Byers[12]; 11. 23-Tyler Lightfoot[3]; 12. 54-Vigna Anthony[5] The 20-lap Nor-Cal Dwarf Car Association main event also provided fans with some entertaining competition on the red clay. Fairfield veteran Mike "Spanky" Grenert held command out front over much of the contest, as he looked to make it two wins in a row at Placerville Speedway. Behind him though cars raced on every inch of the bullring and put on an excellent show. Lincoln's Dylan Shrum had already picked off a pair of wins at the track this season and eventually began to work the high-side in his pursuit of the top-spot. Shrum finally got the run he needed on lap 16 as Grenert also got loose off the fourth corner. After that Shrum raced away to record victory number three on the season at Placerville over brother Cody in second, Ben Wiesz third, Kevin "Hollywood" Bender in fourth and Mike Reeder fifth. Dwarf Car results: 1. 31N-Dylan Shrum[7]; 2. 69N-Cody Shrum[2]; 3. 57N-Ben Wiesz[10]; 4. 9N-Kevin Bender[5]; 5. 72N-Mike Reeder[6]; 6. 12N-Mike Grenert[3]; 7. 15N-Shawn Whitney[8]; 8. 8N-Aron Mosier[11]; 9. 32N-Dan Geil[15]; 10. 41N-Brandon Aylesworth[16]; 11. 29N-Corey Eaton[4]; 12. 99N-Gage Meyers[9]; 13. 50N-Brenden Shrum[12]; 14. 42N-Isaak Geil[13]; 15. 05N-Tim Dodson[20]; 16. 94N-Denny Hannel[21]; 17. 30N-April Halliday[14]; 18. 2-Hailey Wiesz[19]; 19. 2N-Shane Thomas[17]; 20. 616N-Tyler Quilty[18]; 21. 19N-Patrick Weger[1] Placerville Speedway returns to action this coming Labor Day weekend with the two-night Nor*Cal Posse Shootout for Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Wingless Spec Sprints. Reserved tickets are available for Saturday and Sunday September 2nd and 3rd by visiting www.placervillespeedway.com

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  Faccinto wraps up Placerville championship

  On Legends Night at Placerville Speedway Shane Golobic captured an entertaining winged 360 sprint car feature, while Michael Faccinto wrapped up his first career track championship.A packed house on S ...

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  TWO NIGHTS OF RACING ACTION IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR BRADEN CHIARAMONTE THIS WEEKEND

  (El Cajon, CA, August 24, 2023) After a weekend off due to inclement weather, young California racer Braden Chiaramonte will hit the road to Northern California for races this Friday and Saturday, August 25th and 26th. The first stop will be at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California for a winged 360 race. Twenty-four hours and 130 miles later on Saturday, the talented 16-year-old will contest another 360-winged race at the Placerville Speedway. Friday will be Chiaramonte's first appearance at Silver Dollar Speedway since he impressed the racing world with an eighth-place finish in last year's prestigious Fall Nationals Tribute to Steven Allard. Following a charge through the pack early on, he had to go to the back after sliding to a stop to avoid another driver's mishap. The El Cajon, California teen then put on a show by charging all the way back to an impressive eighth-place finish. A month and a half prior, he drew some attention by qualifying for and finishing 18th in his first-ever winged 360 sprint car race. That also took place at Silver Dollar. Saturday will only be Chiaramonte's third appearance at Placerville in a winged 360. His last trip to the track came in March when he placed 10th in a B main. Last year he raced on the famous red clay ¼ mile one time and placed 12th in the B main in his second-ever winged 360 race. Previously he appeared at the picturesque track in a lightning sprint at the 2021 Hangtown 100. Thus far in 2023, Chiaramonte has raced 22 times. He has amassed 10 top-10 finishes, six top-five finishes and three victories. Two of the wins came in a wingless 600 micro at Arizona's Adobe Mountain Speedway in April. A month prior, he won a winged lightning sprint car race at the Imperial Valley Raceway. For fans who cannot make it to the tracks, Friday's race at Silver Dollar Speedway will be available on Flo Racing starting at 5:30 p.m. Details are available at https://www.floracing.com/. Saturday's event from Placerville will start at the same time on https://calidirt.tv/. Chiaramonte would like to thank all his sponsors who have made his racing efforts possible. RTL Traffic Control, AM Ortega, Hyper Racing, King Racing Products, Tiner-Hirst Enterprises, and Keizer Wheels. Chiaramonte and his team are in the midst of a busy racing season. If you are interested in becoming a marketing partner with one of the most talented and personable young drivers in the sport, please feel free to call or e-mail Daniel Chiaramonte mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or (619) 988 7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2023 Results January 13 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 14th A Main January 14 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 12th C Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway So Cal Non Wing Open Comp Sprints 9th A Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints #2 1st A Main March 18 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main March 24 Placerville Speedway Sprint Car Challenge Tour 10th B Main April 1 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Car DNS April 8 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main April 21 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Non Wing Micro 6th A Main April 22 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main May 11 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th Qualifier May 12 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 10th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 15th Qualifier May 19 Kings Auto Raceway At Plaza Park 600 Non Wing Micro 4th A Main May 20 Thunderbowl Raceway Kings of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars 7th A Main June 3 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main June 23 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 5th A Main June 24 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 21st A Main July 7 Ocean Speedway Taco Bravo 360 Sprints DNS July 15 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main July 22 Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway Open 360 Sprint Cars 12th A Main August 5 Placerville Speedway Winged 360 Sprint Cars 12th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  Placerville Speedway gears up for lucrative Nor*Cal Posse Shootout on Labor Day weekend

  Placerville, CA…Labor Day weekend and auto racing in California has been a ritual for fans and teams alike. With that said, Placerville Speedway is excited to continue the tradition during the "Nor*Cal Posse Shootout" on September 2nd and 3rd. The 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. Sharing the stage each night with the Winged 360s will be the High Sierra West Coast Wingless Shootout. Presenting sponsors for the Winged 360 Sprint Car portion of the weekend include CR Livestock in Lincoln, along with JI Apparel Co. The overall event will be two individual and complete shows, with no lock-ins. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 $𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎-𝐭𝐨-𝐰𝐢𝐧/ $𝟒𝟎𝟎-𝐭𝐨-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟒-𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 $𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎-𝐭𝐨-𝐰𝐢𝐧/ $𝟓𝟎𝟎-𝐭𝐨-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟒-𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. If the winner of the second night also competed on night one, they'll walk away with a $1,000 bonus. If the same team wins both nights, they'll earn an additional $1,000 bonus, making for a possible two-night payout of $10,000. The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout is entering its sixth edition at the high-banked quarter mile this season. Previous winners include Cory Eliason, Sean Becker, Rico Abreu, Shane Golobic and most recently Lincoln's Tanner Carrick. 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. 𝐀 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 $𝟐,𝟎𝟎𝟎-𝐭𝐨-𝐰𝐢𝐧/ $𝟐𝟎𝟎-𝐭𝐨-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎-𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬. If the winner of the second night competed on night one, they'll also walk away with a $1,000 bonus. Just like the Winged Sprint Car portion, if the same team wins both nights, they'll earn an additional $1,000 bonus, making for a possible two-night payout of $6,000. Special thanks to the following companies for their gracious support of the High Sierra West Coast Wingless Shootout: High Sierra Industries, Motherlode Rock N Ready Mix, C&H Motor Parts, Popas Pools, North Star Electric, G&O Towing, Adrian Blanco Jewelry, G&O Body Shop, Anrak Corp., Guts Racing, C&H Veteran Ent. and Rack It. It's sure to be a perfect lead-in for the following week's Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway, as fans venture over to Chico on the Monday after the Posse Shootout. With the Sprint Car Challenge Tour vying for $6,900-to-win the following Wednesday at Gold Cup, it gives Winged 360 Sprint Car teams the chance to take home some stellar money over the course of a few days. "The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout 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 season and should be in for a can't miss weekend at the shootout. The year is slowly winding down, so we hope to see everyone out here for two exciting nights of Sprint Car racing." Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating is Reserved for both nights of the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout on Saturday and Sunday September 2nd and 3rd. Purchase tickets online at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/ppr-2023 or at the gate on race day. Pit passes can be purchased at the pit gate or on Pit Pay to take advantage of the expanded seating area on the hill. Camping is welcomed on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds and can be acquired by contacting 530-621-5860. Hotel info can be found at https://www.placervillespeedway.com/lodging 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 in 2023. Fans can purchase through a 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 Join over 16,800 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2023 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on Twitter by following us https://twitter.com/pvillespeedway - In addition, Placerville Speedway is also on Instagram. Please follow us @PvilleSpeedway.

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  Championship point season wraps up this Saturday at Placerville Speedway

  Placerville, CA…What started in March will officially wrap up this Saturday when the Placerville Speedway hosts its final Hoosier Tires championship point race of the season. Track titlists will be crowned with the Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the Anrak Ltd. Late Models and the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks. Completing the card on "Legends Night" will be the always exciting Nor-Cal Dwarf Car Association. Following this Saturday's event Placerville Speedway will then get set for a bevy of special shows, including the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout on Labor Day weekend, the World of Outlaws on September 16th, Monster Trucks on September 22nd and 23rd and the Hangtown 100 in November. Thanks to Thompson's Family of Dealerships, Absolute Auto Glass, Motherlode Rock N Ready Mix and A.C. Towing and Transport, the winner of the Winged 360 Sprint Car main event will walk away with a solid $4,850 this Saturday night. Our friends from the Door & Window Shop in Shingle Springs have added an extra $350 to the runner up position. Hot Stuff Racing has also added an extra $500 to the Pure Stock winner in memory of Gaye Carmichael. ADCO Driveline & Custom Exhaust, along with Sierra Foothills Wine Services has boosted the fast time award to $850. ADCO Driveline is also handing out $85 to each Sprint Car heat race winner during the night. The evening of racing will be our way of remembering CJ Humphreys, who we lost back in February. A memorial lap and more will be conducted during opening ceremonies on Saturday August 26th. The long-time Rescue, CA resident ranks fifth in all-time Winged 360 Sprint Car victories at Placerville Speedway, having netted 25 career triumphs. For the first time ever, Legends Night will also mark the grand finale of Western Sprint Tour Speedweek South. 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. Names such as Brian Crockett, Doug Gandy, Walt Carmichael, Richard Forsberg, Joe and Joey Magaruh, Steve Scott, Roger Kolb, George Turnboo and more will be part of the festivities. If you're coming to Legends Night or the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout, and looking for a place to stay, make sure to check out our lodging page. Some of the options include the new 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 general admission at Legends Night on Saturday August 26th, 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 $10 and those five and under are free. Purchase tickets online at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/ppr-2023 or at the gate on race day. Pit passes can be purchased at the pit gate or on Pit Pay to take advantage of the expanded seating area on the hill. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞! 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 in 2023. Fans can purchase through a 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 Join over 16,800 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2023 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on 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 26: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models, Pure Stocks and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars| Legends Night/ Western Sprint Tour Speedweek South Finale Saturday September 2: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Wingless Spec Sprints | 6th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Adrian Blanco Jewelry Sunday September 3: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Wingless Spec Sprints | 6th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Pville Speedway's Official Realtor, Taylor Hirst and Hirst Home Team

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  Brian Crockett set to take on the Thompson's Winged Sprint Cars during Legends Night

  Placerville, CA…Placerville Speedway is excited to announce that multi-time track champion Brian Crockett will make his return to the track and compete with the Thompson's Winged 360 Sprint Cars during "Legends Night" this Saturday. Crockett is the all-time leader when it comes to combined victories at the Placerville bullring, which includes 48 documented Winged 410 Sprint Car triumphs, and well over 100 total wins. He's also captured the most combined championships of any driver in the 58-year history of the quarter mile. The 2020 campaign saw Crockett claim his 180th career win at the age of 64 in Cottage Grove, Oregon. All in all, when people think of Placerville Speedway, they often point to Brian Crockett. "It will be pretty cool to see Brian bring his Winged 360 Sprint Car down for Legends Night," commented Placerville Speedway Promoter Scott Russell. "This show has been a lot of fun over the last few years, and we can't wait for it to occur this Saturday. Brian Crockett was the man throughout his days at the speedway and he'll be one of several familiar faces scheduled to make an appearance. We can't thank Rick Hirst enough for his amazing efforts that make Legends Night such a special occurrence." Since opening in 1965 the Placerville Speedway has been a favorite among fans throughout Northern California. Well known for its steep banks, distinctive red clay, loyal fan base and extremely close action, the track is located just 40-minutes up the hill from the capital city of Sacramento. This Saturday's event finishes off the championship point season at Placerville Speedway and caps Western Sprint Tour Speedweek South. Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating is general admission at Legends Night on Saturday August 26th, 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 $10 and those five and under are free. Purchase tickets online at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/ppr-2023 or at the gate on race day. Pit passes can be purchased at the pit gate or on Pit Pay to take advantage of the expanded seating area on the hill. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞! 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 in 2023. Fans can purchase through a 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 Join over 16,800 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2023 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on 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 26: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models, Pure Stocks and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars| Legends Night/ Western Sprint Tour Speedweek South Finale Saturday September 2: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Wingless Spec Sprints | 6th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Adrian Blanco Jewelry Sunday September 3: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Wingless Spec Sprints | 6th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Pville Speedway's Official Realtor, Taylor Hirst and Hirst Home Team

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  Championship point season wraps up this Saturday at Placerville Speedway

  What started in March will officially wrap up this Saturday when the Placerville Speedway hosts its final Hoosier Tires championship point race of the season.

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  Western Sprint Tour Speedweek finale to hand out $3,850-to-win at Placerville Speedway

  Placerville, CA…Russell Motorsport Inc. has announced the upcoming Legends Night event at Placerville Speedway on August 26th has become even more lucrative as we honor our fallen friend CJ Humphreys. Thanks to Thompson's Family of Dealerships, Absolute Auto Glass and Motherlode Rock N Ready Mix, the winner of the Winged 360 Sprint Car main event will walk away with a stout $3,850. ADCO Driveline & Custom Exhaust, along with Sierra Foothills Wine Services has boosted the fast time award to a solid $850. ADCO Driveline is also handing out $85 to each Sprint Car heat race winner during the night. The evening of racing will be our way of remembering CJ Humphreys, who we lost back in February. A memorial lap and more will be conducted during opening ceremonies on Saturday August 26th. The long-time Rescue, CA resident ranks fifth in all-time Winged 360 Sprint Car victories at Placerville Speedway, having netted 25 career triumphs. For the first time ever, Legends Night will also mark the grand finale of Western Sprint Tour Speedweek South. The much-anticipated stretch of races begins on Monday August 21st at Cottage Grove Speedway, before venturing to Coos Bay Speedway, the Douglas County Dirt Track in Roseburg, Southern Oregon Speedway in Medford, Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico and ultimately Placerville Speedway. 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. Names such as Brian Crockett, Doug Gandy, Walt Carmichael, Richard Forsberg, Joe and Joey Magaruh, Steve Scott, Roger Kolb, George Turnboo and more will be part of the festivities. Legends Night is also the perfect opportunity to break out all those vintage shirts you have hanging in the closet to help commemorate the event. It should be an outstanding evening as long-time friendships rekindle in Old Hangtown. Along with being championship night for the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, we'll also crown champions with the Anrak Ltd. Late Models and the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks. The traveling Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars will also be part of the action. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞! Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating is general admission at Legends Night on Saturday August 26th, 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 $7 and those five and under are free. Purchase tickets online at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/ppr-2023 or at the gate on race day. 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 in 2023. Fans can purchase through a 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 Join over 16,800 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2023 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on 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 26: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models, Pure Stocks and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars| Legends Night/ Western Sprint Tour Speedweek South Finale Saturday September 2: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Wingless Spec Sprints | 6th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Adrian Blanco Jewelry Sunday September 3: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Wingless Spec Sprints | 6th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Pville Speedway's Official Realtor, Taylor Hirst and Hirst Home Team ---------- Western Sprint Tour Speedweek South Finale/ Legends Night Payout 1. $3,850 2. $1,500 3. $1,000 4. $800 5. $600 6. $500 7. $400 8. $375 9. $350 10. $325 11. $300 12. $300 13. $300 14. $300 15. $300 16. $300 17. $300 18. $300 19. $300 20. $300

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  SCCT clashes with the Ocean Sprints at 63rd Johnny Key Classic this Saturday

  Watsonville, CA…With five races remaining in the battle for the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Abreu Vineyards championship, all eyes in the Golden State will be on Ocean Speedway in Watsonville this Saturday night. The 63rd running of the Johnny Key Classic is co-sanctioned with the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo and marks the lone SCCT appearance of the season at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds venue. On Friday night the Ocean Sprints will also have an event at the quarter mile, creating a double header weekend for teams and fans to enjoy at the bullring. The pit gate for competitors opens at 1pm on Saturday, while the front gate for spectators opens at 3:30pm. The pit meeting will be held at 3:45, with track packing shortly after. Please advise the earlier start time. 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 1954. It then 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, Promoter John Prentice and Ocean Speedway decided to bring the event back in 2007, and this year marks the 17th consecutive season that it will be held at the track. As the SCCT campaign begins its final five events, Clarksburg's Justyn Cox brings a 46-point lead over Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield into Ocean Speedway. Cox has driven the Bates-Hamilton Racing No. 42x to top-five finishes in all but two races thus far and hopes to park it in victory lane on Saturday. Bloomfield, who pilots the Vertullo Racing No. 83v, looks to close the gap and is coming off a nice recovery at Antioch Speedway with SCCT, where he marched through the field to finish eighth after going to the work area on lap one. Templeton's Kaleb Montgomery ranks third, 57-points back of the lead, with Justin Sanders and 2020 event victor Mitchell Faccinto rounding out the top-five. Garth Moore Insurance Rookie of the Year leader Chance Grasty is sixth in points, followed by most recent SCCT winner Shane Golobic, who claimed the Johnny Key Classic in 2021. Filling out the top-10 going into Ocean Speedway are rookie contenders Dominic Gorden and Luke Hayes, along with veteran Sean Becker. Gorden has raced to a pair of wins this year with the Taco Bravo 360 Sprints. Car owner Dale Miller continues to lead the SCCT team standings and will have past Trophy Cup champ Willie Croft in the car at the Key. Fresno's Dominic Scelzi is the defending winner of the Johnny Key Classic and hopes to go back-to-back on Saturday. The driver of the Scelzi Ent. No. 41 is the only repeat winner in SCCT competition so far this season, with victories at Merced Speedway and Placerville Speedway. Tickets and Details: Adult tickets at Ocean Speedway this Saturday August 19th cost $30 while juniors ages 12-17 are $15, kids 11 and under will be free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate on race day. The pit gate will open at 1pm, with the front grandstand gate opening at 3:30pm. The pit meeting will be held at 3:45pm with cars on track for wheel packing shortly after. Hot laps, Sierra Foothills Wine Services qualifying, and racing will follow. The Ocean 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 on the track can be found at www.oceanspeedway.com or by liking the track on Facebook by searching Ocean Speedway/ Watsonville Fairgrounds. For those who can't make it to the track CaliDirt.TV provides live coverage of every Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Abreu Vineyards race. The live streaming service also includes the entire championship point race season from Placerville Speedway in 2023. Fans can purchase through a monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/ The Sprint Car Challenge Tour would like to thank Elk Grove Ford, Abreu Vineyards, Hoosier Racing Tires, CaliDirt.TV, Shop Kyle Larson, Pit Stop USA, Tiner-Hirst Enterprise, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, A.R.T. Speed Equipment, D&D Roofing, Sierra Foothills Wine Services, Garth Moore Insurance and Financial Services and High Sierra Industries for their support this season. More information on the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Abreu Vineyards 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 Twitter https://twitter.com/360SCCT for the latest breaking news regarding SCCT. You can also find us on Instagram by searching scct360. …… Remaining Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Abreu Vineyards events Saturday August 19: Ocean Speedway in Watsonville (63rd Johnny Key Classic) Wednesday September 6: Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico (Pacific Sprint Cup) Saturday September 23: Petaluma Speedway (12th annual Adobe Cup) Friday September 29: Kings Speedway in Hanford (38th annual Cotton Classic) Saturday November 4: Stockton Dirt Track (40th annual Tribute to Gary Patterson w/NARC)

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  Justyn Cox and Bates-Hamilton Racing go back-to-back at Placerville Speedway

  Justyn Cox and Bates-Hamilton Racing made a return trip to Placerville Speedway pay off by racing to their second consecutive victory on the red clay during Big Trophy Night last Saturday.

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  Western Sprint Tour Speedweek finale to hand out $3,850-to-win at Placerville Speedway

  Russell Motorsport Inc. has announced the upcoming Legends Night event at Placerville Speedway on August 26th has become even more lucrative as we honor our fallen friend CJ Humphreys. Thanks to Thompson's Family of Dealerships, Absolute Auto Glass and Motherlode Rock N Ready Mix, the winner of the Winged 360 Sprint Car main event will walk away with a stout $3,850.

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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE MADE IMPRESSIVE DEUCE OF CLUBS THUNDER RACEWAY DEBUT

  (El Cajon, CA, July 29, 2023) El Cajon, California open-wheel racer Braden Chiaramonte made the Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway the 13th different track he has raced on in 2023. The teen star was moving forward in the main event on the ¼ mile track until he clipped the wall and derailed his hopes for victory in the 25-lapper. Fifteen cars showed up for the 360 sprint car open show at the track that is located on the Mogollon Rim, which is 6,345 feet above sea level. As there was no qualifying, each car would contest an eight-lap heat race and the 25-lap main. Chiaramonte, who liked the track, started sixth in his heat and advanced two spots forward to finish fourth. That earned him the fifth starting spot in the finale. The high temperature in Show Low on race day was 93 degrees. That was 25 degrees cooler than it was in Phoenix, which is only 179 miles away. The cool temperature was a relief for the talent-laden teen and his team. However, there was also an issue with the air. Having never raced there before, the crew had a tough time getting the engine tuned just right due to the thin air at the high altitude. That was hard to tell when the talented driver was on the track. His determined efforts offset some of those issues in the heat and the early portion of the main event. When the field rolled onto the clay oval for the main, Chiaramonte manned his position on the inside of the third row. Once the race got underway, he immediately started steering his pretty #73B forward. He picked off the fourth-place car and was in the process of racing around the driver in third when he slapped the crash wall. The impact bent the jacob's ladder on the car and flattened the right rear tire. Nevertheless, he pressed on for another six laps. Amazingly, he was still able to control the car and was in the fifth spot before the damage finally got bad enough to force him off the track. Early on, it looked like there was a possibility he could win the main event. Unfortunately, the damage to the car resulted in a 12th-place finish. The harm may have affected his result but it did not diminish the show the 16-year-old put on for the fans. They witnessed the young driver getting everything he could out of the car and managing to keep it competitive despite the wear and tear inflicted in his brief tussle with the wall. Chiaramonte would like to thank all his sponsors who have made his racing efforts possible. RTL Traffic Control, AM Ortega, Hyper Racing, King Racing Products, Tiner-Hirst Enterprises, and Keizer Wheels. Chiaramonte and his team are in the midst of a busy racing season. If you are interested in becoming a marketing partner with one of the most talented and personable young drivers in the sport, please feel free to call or e-mail Daniel Chiaramonte mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or (619) 988 7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2023 Results January 13 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 14th A Main January 14 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 12th C Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway So Cal Non Wing Open Comp Sprints 9th A Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints #2 1st A Main March 18 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main March 24 Placerville Speedway Sprint Car Challenge Tour 10th B Main April 1 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Car DNS April 8 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main April 21 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Non Wing Micro 6th A Main April 22 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main May 11 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th Qualifier May 12 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 10th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 15th Qualifier May 19 Kings Auto Raceway At Plaza Park 600 Non Wing Micro 4th A Main May 20 Thunderbowl Raceway Kings of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars 7th A Main June 3 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main June 23 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 5th A Main June 24 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 21st A Main July 7 Ocean Speedway Taco Bravo 360 Sprints DNS July 15 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main July 22 Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway Open 360 Sprint Cars 12th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  Landon Brooks flashes to Forni Classic victory at Placerville Speedway

  Placerville, CA…Landon Brooks has shown tremendous consistency over the last few years at Placerville Speedway, even though a victory had eluded his grasp on the red clay. That all changed Saturday night however, when the 19-year-old raced to an impressive $5,000 triumph at the 18th annual Mark Forni Classic. The big win for Brooks came aboard the Tiner-Hirst Enterprise/ Kraft Builders/ Larry Davis Farms No. 94x and marked his second career Winged Sprint Car victory. Team co-owner Kyle Hirst, a three-time SCCT champion, also captured the Mark Forni Classic during its inaugural running in 2006. Sharing victory lane on Saturday were Diamond Springs' Dan Jinkerson with the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks, Diamond Springs' Wyatt Lakin in the Mini Trucks and Waterford's Dakota Albright with the BCRA Lightning Sprints. The 25-lap Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged Sprint Car feature began with Hollister's Ryan Bernal setting the early pace. Caution flags slowed the flow over the first half of the contest, but Bernal hung tough up front. Roseville's Colby Copeland began to stalk him however, and when Bernal got bound up in turn two on lap 13, he took advantage to snag the lead. A caution flag just after that created a double file restart, which saw Landon Brooks carve his way to the inside of Bernal to assume second. The Rio Oso, CA driver set the ADCO Driveline Fast Time earlier on but had to run the B-main after a DNF in his heat race. After winning the semi he charged from his ninth starting position to challenge Copeland for the top spot. Following the final restart of the night on lap 16, Brooks came after the leader and made the winning move with 18 laps complete. He went on to dominate the final seven circuits to cross under the Ron Stahl checkered flag. Copeland, point leader Michael Faccinto, Placerville's Shane Hopkins and Modesto's Tony Gomes rounded out the top-five. Action in the main event was entertaining from start to finish, with plenty of side-by-side racing taking place. Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield put together the finest run in the main event with charge from 19th to sixth, with the remainder of the top-10 filled out by Bernal, Tanner Carrick, Luke Hayes and Andy Forsberg. A total of 29 Winged 360 Sprint Cars competed at the 18th running of the Forni Classic. Winged Sprint Car results: 1. 94X-Landon Brooks[9]; 2. 5V-Colby Copeland[3]; 3. X1-Michael Faccinto[2]; 4. 21-Shane Hopkins[8]; 5. 7C-Tony Gomes[10]; 6. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[19]; 7. 22-Ryan Bernal[1]; 8. 83T-Tanner Carrick[6]; 9. 9L-Luke Hayes[4]; 10. 92-Andy Forsberg[7]; 11. 33T-Jimmy Trulli[18]; 12. 37-Michael Pombo[14]; 13. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez[15]; 14. 83SA-Isaiah Vasquez[5]; 15. 38-Colby Johnson[11]; 16. 93-Stephen Ingraham[17]; 17. 12J-John Clark[13]; 18. 94-Greg Decaires V[12]; 19. 42X-Justyn Cox[16]; 20. 5H-Josh Wiesz[20] The always formidable Dan Jinkerson brought out the family No. 29 Pure Stock on Saturday and led all 20-laps in the feature. Jinkerson felt the heat early on from point leader Nick Baldwin, before brother Kevin Jinkerson grabbed the runner up spot around the midway point of the race. Kevin tried to find a way by brother Dan, but the "Diamond Springs Dynamite" held serve up front and claimed his 39th career Red Hawk Casino Pure Stock win at Placerville Speedway. Kevin crossed the stripe in second, followed Tyler Lightfoot, Baldwin and Kenny Bernstein. Pure Stock results: 1. 29-Dan Jinkerson[2]; 2. 30-Kevin Jinkerson[5]; 3. 23-Tyler Lightfoot[3]; 4. 17-Nick Baldwin[4]; 5. 43-Kenny Bernstein[8]; 6. 54-Vigna Anthony[7]; 7. 93-Mel Byers[9]; 8. 55-Micky Dangelo[1]; 9. 83-Ryan Peter[6]; 10. 1-Chris D'angelo[11]; 11. (DNS) 27-William Upton With the Mini Truck division on Saturday, it was Wyatt Lakin who started on the pole and led throughout the 20-lap contest. Lakin paced the field but had a very fast Kevin Jinkerson keeping him honest over the duration of the main event. Lakin had battled truck problems the last couple seasons, but everything held strong on this night, and he raced to his fifth career victory at Placerville Speedway. With the triumph he ties Austin Struthers for second on the all-time Mini Truck win list at the track. Jinkerson ended up second, followed by point leader Mike Miller, Michael Murphy and Paige Miller. Mini Truck results: 1. 04-Wyatt Lakin[1]; 2. 03-Kevin Jinkerson[3]; 3. 16-Mike Miller[4]; 4. 07-Michael Murphy[5]; 5. 21-Paige Miller[2]; 6. 7-Luke Costa[8]; 7. 28-Howard Miller[7]; 8. 65X-Brian Tremblay[11]; 9. 75-Brycen Bragg[13]; 10. 22-Nick Perkins[10]; 11. 08-Logan Lakin[12]; 12. 26-Paizlee Miller[6]; 13. 112-Thomas Jensen[9]; 14. 70-Austin Struthers[14] Former BCRA Lightning Sprint champion Dakota Albright has become the man to beat at Placerville Speedway and that was on display once again. Going into Saturday's Mark Forni Classic, Albright had captured all three of the series appearances at the track this year. Starting from the pole he led all 20-laps en route to win number four on the red clay in 2023. Colorado racer Chris Crowder put together a solid run in second, with Greg Deennett in third, Hunter Kinney fourth and Bradley Schmidt rounding out the top-five. The BCRA Lightning Sprints return in November as part of the annual Hangtown 100. BCRA Lightning Sprint results: 1. 35JR-Dakota Albright[1]; 2. 3F-Chris Crowder[3]; 3. 47-Greg Dennett[2]; 4. 25K-Hunter Kinney[7]; 5. 00-Bradley Schmidt[5]; 6. 21C-Zack Schmidt[9]; 7. 22-Jason Schostag[8]; 8. 21X-Bobby Michnowicz[4]; 9. 17F-Cody Meyer[6] Placerville Speedway returns to action this coming Saturday August 5th with the annual Carnett Clash showcasing the Thompson's Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the Anrak Late Models, Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks and Dwarf Cars. Thanks to the El Dorado County Fair Association parking will be free of charge during all events in August.

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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE MAKES DEUCE OF CLUBS THUNDER RACEWAY DEBUT SATURDAY

  (El Cajon, CA, July 21, 2023) One of the busiest open-wheel racers in the west, Braden Chiaramonte, will be back on the track when he makes his debut at Arizona's Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway this Saturday night. This week's race comes one week after his latest start with the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars at Perris Auto Speedway. Saturday's race in the mountains of East Central Arizona will only be the third scheduled event for Chiaramonte in July. Prior to last week's race in Perris, the busy driver was in action at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, California on July 7th. After last week's high temperature of 103 degrees at Perris, the 92 predicted at Show Low will be a refreshing change for the 16-year-old driver and his team. While rain was predicted for Friday evening, the weather for Saturday's 360 wingless sprint car race on the Mogollon Rim is supposed to be dry. The race will be Chiaramonte's fifth in the Copper State in 2023. Three of the trips across the state line were to the Adobe Mountain Speedway in April. The talented teen scored two wins and a sixth place in micro competitions at the track located near Glendale. Earlier that month, he attended the USAC/CRA race at the Mohave Valley Raceway but did not start the main event. Last week at Perris, the El Cajon, California driver made his third appearance in a USAC/CRA race in 2023. In April, he advanced forward from his 16th spot to challenge for 10th late in the main event when another car slammed him into the wall. A damaged wheel and tire sent him to the work area before rejoining the field at the back and driving forward to 16th before the race ended. Last Saturday, he was hoping for redemption. Unfortunately, the gorgeous #73B was plagued with injection problems all night long. Racing his 360 against powerful 410s, he qualified16th in the talent-laden 35-car field. Starting on the pole in the first 10-lap heat race, the injection issue reared its ugly head early on and he quickly slipped back to ninth. Coming back out for the 30-lap main, Chiaramonte was starting in the same 16th spot as he did in April. Compounding the injection problems was an overheating engine. The teen wisely pulled off early rather than risk damage to the powerplant and was credited with a 20th-place finish in the 24-car field. On Wednesday, the #73B was on the dyno at Ed Pinks and under the guidance of longtime sprint car and midget mechanical guru Chris Tramel. The car was loaded up and Friday hit the road for Arizona. Spectator gates at Deuce of Clubs will open at 5:00 p.m. with racing at 7:00. Adult tickets are $18.00. Seniors and military get in for $15.00 and children 12 and under are free. Deuce of Clubs Thunder Raceway is located at 4701 E. Duece of Clubs in Show Low, Arizona. The track email address is ThunderRacewayShowlow@gmail.com and the office phone number is (602) 292-7607. Chiaramonte would like to thank all his sponsors who have made his racing efforts possible. RTL Traffic Control, AM Ortega, Hyper Racing, King Racing Products, Tiner-Hirst Enterprises, and Keizer Wheels. Chiaramonte and his team are in the midst of a busy racing season. If you are interested in becoming a marketing partner with one of the most talented and personable young drivers in the sport, please feel free to call or e-mail Daniel Chiaramonte mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or (619) 988 7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2023 Results January 13 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 14th A Main January 14 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 12th C Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway So Cal Non Wing Open Comp Sprints 9th A Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints #2 1st A Main March 18 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main March 24 Placerville Speedway Sprint Car Challenge Tour 10th B Main April 1 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Car DNS April 8 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main April 21 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Non Wing Micro 6th A Main April 22 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main May 11 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th Qualifier May 12 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 10th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 15th Qualifier May 19 Kings Auto Raceway At Plaza Park 600 Non Wing Micro 4th A Main May 20 Thunderbowl Raceway Kings of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars 7th A Main June 3 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main June 23 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 5th A Main June 24 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 21st A Main July 7 Ocean Speedway Taco Bravo 360 Sprints DNS July 15 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  Hangtown 100 set to be held as two-night show November 17 & 18 at Placerville Speedway - Two-night ticket sales open for returning customers

  Placerville, CA…Hangtown 100 officials have made the decision to reduce this season's event to a 𝒕𝒘𝒐-𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 and with that said, ticket sales are now open for those who had three-day packages from last year and would like to retain their seats. Three-night ticket holders from last season have until August 1st to secure their same tickets for the now 𝒕𝒘𝒐-𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘. Each ticket holder will receive an e-mail with a link to purchase. If you don't receive an e-mail, please reach out to office@placervillespeedway.com Starting on August 2nd two-night ticket packages will be open to the public. Beginning on September 1st single day ticket sales will then open up. Both nights on Friday and Saturday November 17th and 18th will continue to showcase the popular USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets. Rounding out the card at the event and sure to bring thrills of their own will be the Wingless BCRA Lightning Sprints. To stay up to date with event news be sure and visit www.hangtown100.com and follow along on Twitter https://twitter.com/hangtown100 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 16,800 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2022 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on 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 July 29: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks and BCRA Lightning Sprints | 18th annual Mark Forni Classic presented by Red Hawk Casino Saturday August 5: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models, Pure Stocks and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | Carnett Clash Saturday August 12: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models, Pure Stocks and Mini Trucks | Big Trophy Night presented by Coors Light

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  Hangtown 100 set to be held as two-night show November 17 & 18 at Placerville Speedway

  Hangtown 100 officials have made the decision to reduce this season's event to a 𝒕𝒘𝒐-𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 and with that said, ticket sales are now open for those who had three-day packages from last year and would like to retain their seats.

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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE RACES WITH USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS SATURDAY AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY

  (El Cajon, CA, July 13, 2023) The varied season of talented teen Braden Chiaramonte will continue this Saturday, July 15th, when he takes the wings off his 360 sprint car to join up with the USAC/CRA Series at Perris Auto Speedway. It will be his third appearance in the series and the second at the famous Southern California racetrack in 2023. Chiaramonte's last appearance at Perris came at the track's 27th sprint car season opener on March 18th. Many in the stands may have thought the odds were stacked against the teen. After all, he is only 16 years old, the series features some of the best non-wing drivers in the nation and he was using a 360 engine against a field of 410s. He started changing the minds of those who had doubts as soon as hot laps began. Twenty-five powerful sprint cars were on hand that night. Despite the fact that he was giving away horsepower to the 410s, his lap of 17.067 was 16th best. He continued to impress with a fourth-place finish in his 10-lap nine-car heat race. That earned him a ticket straight into the A main without contesting the B. Chiaramonte, who calls El Cajon, California home, turned in another impressive run in the main. Moving forward from the start, the young driver really caught the attention of the crowd and was up to 11th. Advancing by seasoned veterans along the way, he was about to make another pass into 10th when the driver shoved him into the wall. The talented youngster hustled his pretty #73B back to the pits where the crew changed the left rear tire, bent wheel, and sent him out to finish the race. Starting at the rear with a few laps remaining, he got his elbows up, began passing cars, and raced all the way back to 16th. Last week Chiaramonte and his crew made the journey to race Friday night at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville and on Saturday night at the Placerville Speedway. Making his first appearance at Ocean, he was one of 25 cars on hand. He qualified eighth fastest with a time of 11.362. In a heat stacked with veteran stars, he finished fourth and got one of the coveted transfers into the main. However, he never got to start the race and had to scratch from Placerville as well due to a broken cam spud seal. Everything is repaired and ready to go for Saturday's race at Perris. For once, it is a relatively short drive for the team. Instead of traveling halfway across the country or for hundreds of miles in the west, Perris Auto Speedway is only an 83-mile trip from Chiaramonte's home. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday with racing at 7:00. Adult tickets are $30.00. For seniors 65 and over, it is $25.00. Kids 6-12 get in for $5.00 and children 5 and under are admitted free. The fairgrounds charge $10.00 for parking. Advanced tickets are available until noon on race day online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. For fans who do not wish to buy advance tickets, there will be plenty available for everyone at the ticket window each race night. Perris Auto Speedway is conveniently located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (home of the Southern California Fair), one-hour east of Los Angeles and one-hour North of San Diego. To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, exit on the Ramona Expressway, and go three miles east to the fairgrounds. The address is 18700 Lake Perris Drive and the zip code is 92571. Chiaramonte would like to thank all his sponsors who have made his racing efforts possible. RTL Traffic Control, AM Ortega, Hyper Racing, King Racing Products, Tiner-Hirst Enterprises, and Keizer Wheels. Chiaramonte and his team are in the midst of a busy racing season. If you are interested in becoming a marketing partner with one of the most talented and personable young drivers in the sport, please feel free to call or e-mail Daniel Chiaramonte mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or (619) 988 7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2023 Results January 13 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 14th A Main January 14 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 12th C Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway So Cal Non Wing Open Comp Sprints 9th A Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints #2 1st A Main March 18 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main March 24 Placerville Speedway Sprint Car Challenge Tour 10th B Main April 1 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Car DNS April 8 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main April 21 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Non Wing Micro 6th A Main April 22 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main May 11 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th Qualifier May 12 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 10th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 15th Qualifier May 19 Kings Auto Raceway At Plaza Park 600 Non Wing Micro 4th A Main May 20 Thunderbowl Raceway Kings of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars 7th A Main June 3 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main June 23 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 5th A Main June 24 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 21st A Main July 7 Ocean Speedway Taco Bravo 360 Sprints DNS This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  Red Hawk Casino Night features loaded card at Placerville Speedway this Saturday

  Placerville, CA…Action returns to the El Dorado County Fairgrounds bullring under the management of Russell Motorsports Inc. this Saturday, as Placerville Speedway plays host to Red Hawk Resort + Casino Night at the races. The historic 58th season of competition at Placerville Speedway rolls on with a four-division program taking place during Hoosier Tires championship point race eleven. Tackling the red clay on July 15th will include the Thompson's Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprints, the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks and Mini Trucks. The facility provides great family entertainment and some of the best racetrack cuisine in California. Live music will occur from 4-6pm in the midway, showcasing the tunes of Ed Wilson. Our friends at Red Hawk Resort + Casino will also have various giveaways for the fans on Saturday. Just 11-points separate Hanford's Michael Faccinto and Modesto's Tony Gomes in the battle for the Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged Sprint Car title. Both drivers have shown immense consistency this season, having finished among the top-five in all but two races. Faccinto will be in search of his first victory of the campaign on Saturday, while Gomes will be shooting for number four. Placerville's Shane Hopkins, Wilton's Ashlyn Rodriguez and Dunnigan's Luke Hayes continue to round out the top-five in the standings. Four-time Red Hawk Casino Pure Stock champion Nick Baldwin brings a 21-point lead into this Saturday night. The Oakley driver has scooped up four wins and top-five finishes at each race thus far. Kevin Jinkerson, Ken Bernstein, Chris D'angelo and Micky D'angelo rank second through fifth respectively. Rancho Cordova's Mike Miller leads the Mini Trucks into Red Hawk Casino Night, on the strength of two wins and three top-five finishes. Paige Miller, Luke Costa, Wyatt Lakin and Brycen Bragg complete the top-five in points. The Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour will showcase their exciting brand of traditional Sprint Car action at Placerville Speedway on Saturday. Nick Robfogel brings the Hunt Tour point lead into the evening over Shawn Arriaga and Jacob Tuttle. It marks the final appearance of the 2023 campaign for the tour, which always brings a robust car count. This Saturday's show is also part of the Competition Carburetion Fast Lap Tour. Red Hawk Resort + Casino has some incredible specials lined up during the month of July. First up, if you're looking for some adrenaline pumping action off the track, The Apex at Red Hawk is offering an exclusive deal for all you go-karting and race enthusiasts. During the month of July, you can enjoy thrilling, indoor, multi-story go-karting for just $25 each, Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm. The Apex at Red Hawk offers so much more than karting. If you're in the mood for a great time with family and friends, head to the all-new 18-lane state of the art, interactive bowling alley or check out the state-of-the-art golf simulators, where you can practice your swing and play some of the world's most iconic courses without leaving town. For more info visit https://www.redhawkcasino.com/ Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating is general admission on Saturday July 15th, 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 $7 and those five and under are free. Purchase tickets online at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/ppr-2023 or at the gate on race day. 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 in 2023. Fans can purchase through a 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 Join over 16,800 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2023 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on 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 July 15: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks and Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprints | Red Hawk Casino Night Saturday July 29: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks and BCRA Lightning Sprints | 18th annual Mark Forni Classic Saturday August 5: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Ltd. Late Models, Pure Stocks and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | Carnett Clash

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  Carrick, Fuson, Albright and Jinkerson claim wins on Burgers & Brew Night in Placerville

  Placerville, CA…Lincoln's Tanner Carrick had been ultra consistent this year at Placerville Speedway and on "Burgers & Brew Night" the 21-year-old put it all together for his first triumph of the season. Joining Carrick in victory lane on Saturday were Bakersfield's Brody Fuson with the USAC Western States Midgets, Waterford's Dakota Albright with the BCRA Lightning Sprints and Diamond Springs' Dan Jinkerson with the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks. All winners went home with a meat box package valued at $300 courtesy of Kings Meats and a wine mix assortment thanks to Solid Ground Brewing. The enthusiastic crowd saw some wild action during the night. The 25-lap Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged Sprint Car feature saw Tanner Carrick jump into the lead and easily distance himself from the rest of the pack. Lots of moving and shaking was going on behind him though as Seth Standley, Michael Faccinto, Landon Brooks, Tony Gomes, Michael Ing and others went back and forth. Lap nine saw Gomes and Ing make contact, resulting in Ing coming to a stop over the edge of the corner. Once Ing was pushed off however, he drove up and contacted Gomes under caution, which saw both drivers come to a stop. The red lights were then flashed on, and officials allowed Gomes to make repairs, while keeping his spot in fourth at the same time. Once going back green, two more laps were clicked off, before a caution waved yet again. On the double file restart, point leader Faccinto shot into the lead, only to see the yellow lights come on for a jump start call. He was then docked two spots for being deemed early and on the ensuing restart things began to heat up again. With Carrick up front having his way, Gomes worked his way forward and did his best to catch the leader. A final restart with three laps to go saw Gomes keep him honest, but Carrick hit his marks on the final circuit to accept the Ron Stahl checkered flag. It marked his seventh career Winged 360 triumph at the track. Gomes finished second, with Brooks capping a strong night by finishing third. The Rio Oso racer set fast time and captured his heat race in exciting fashion earlier on. Faccinto crossed the line in fourth with Bubba Decaires having a fantastic run from 14th to fifth. Decaires looked very racy in the main event. Rounding out the top-10 were Dominic Gorden, 16th started Jake Morgan, Michael Sellers, Luke Hayes and Gauge Garcia. Winged Sprint Car results: 1. 83T-Tanner Carrick[2]; 2. 7C-Tony Gomes[9]; 3. 94X-Landon Brooks[5]; 4. X1-Michael Faccinto[4]; 5. 94-Greg Decaires V[14]; 6. 10-Dominic Gorden[6]; 7. 45-Jake Morgan[16]; 8. 15-Michael Sellers[11]; 9. 9L-Luke Hayes[7]; 10. 21X-Gauge Garcia[15]; 11. 83SA-Isaiah Vasquez[13]; 12. 21-Shane Hopkins[10]; 13. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez[8]; 14. 25S-Seth Standley[1]; 15. 98-Chris Masters[12]; 16. 33T-Jimmy Trulli[17]; 17. 21M-Michael Ing[3] The 30-lap USAC Western States Midget feature saw former series champion Blake Bower take the early lead, before two-time champ Michael Faccinto carved his way by on lap four. Some of the best entertainment in the main event came from Cade Lewis, who ran the high side like a young Jac Haudenschild. After bringing out an early caution Lewis blasted through the field and got back up third with 16 laps complete. As he rapidly closed on Faccinto and runner up Brody Fuson, Lewsi got into the cushion a bit too hard and stalled the car, ending his stellar run. After the restart Fuson made the pass of Faccinto in impressive fashion and went on to accept the checkered flag. Faccinto, Randi Pankratz, Danika Jo Faccinto and Ron Hazleton completed the top-five. USAC Western States Midgets results: 1. 51-Brody Fuson[6]; 2. 14J-Michael Faccinto[5]; 3. 8-Randi Pankratz[2]; 4. 13-Danika Jo Faccinto[4]; 5. 15-Ron Hazelton[9]; 6. 14JR-Ben Worth[8]; 7. 65-Ben Covich[11]; 8. 78-Marvin Mitchell[12]; 9. 00-Blake Bower[1]; 10. 5K-Cade Lewis[3]; 11. 7L-Kevin Gray[10]; 12. 20-CJ Sarna[7] The 20-lap Tracy Taylor Memorial for the BCRA Wingless Lightning Sprints saw Dakota Albright lead up front for the duration, but several others did not make it easy on him. Youngster David Gasper, Winged Sprint Car regular Shane Hopkins and others raced high and low on the bullring. Lightning Sprint legend Scott Kinney looked early on that he may have a shot at the win but encountered issues with 11 laps down. Hopkins then appeared to have a car to beat but hopped over a right rear just past the halfway point, which sent him for a set of barrel rolls. He luckily emerged okay but was done for the race. After that Gasper ran the ragged edge in his attempt to get by the leader, but Albright never wavered en route to the victory. Gasper ended up second, with Greg Dennett, Cody Meyers and Zack Schmidt rounding out the top-five. BCRA Lightning Sprints results: 1. 35JR-Dakota Albright[2]; 2. 51-David Gasper[5]; 3. 47-Greg Dennett[7]; 4. 17F-Cody Meyer[4]; 5. 21C-Zack Schmidt[10]; 6. 21-Shane Hopkins[6]; 7. 91-Matt Land[9]; 8. 00-Bradley Schmidt[1]; 9. 9-Scott Kinney[3]; 10. 25K-Hunter Kinney[8]; 11. 22-Jason Schostag[11] The Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks displayed several thrills of their own on Burgers and Brew Night. The 20-lap finale saw Oakley's Nick Baldwin and Dan Jinkerson battle it out with the duo racing inches apart from each other. Fourth of July winner Thomas Arbogast then joined the party and made it a three car fight up front. At one point in heavy duty lapped traffic the trio zigged and zagged their way down the front stretch, as the crowd came to their feet. Jinkerson ultimately withstood every challenge from Arbogast as the race wound down to pick up his 38th career Pure Stock win at Placerville Speedway. Arbogast capped a solid week by finishing in the runner up spot, followed by Baldwin, Kevin Jinkerson and Bill O'Neal. Pure Stock results: 1. 52-Dan Jinkerson[3]; 2. 86-Thomas Arbogast[5]; 3. 17-Nick Baldwin[1]; 4. 30-Kevin Jinkerson[4]; 5. 23-Bill O'Neal[8]; 6. 83-Ryan Peter[7]; 7. 43-Kenny Bernstein[2]; 8. 1-Chris D'angelo[9]; 9. 55-Micky Dangelo[10]; 10. 47-Michael Murphy[6]; 11. 93-Mel Byers[11]; 12. 27-William Upton[12] The Placerville Speedway returns to racing this coming Saturday July 15th with Red Hawk Casino Night.

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  BRADEN CHIARAMONTE HEADS NORTH TO OCEAN AND PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAYS

  (El Cajon, CA, July 6, 2023) For the first time since May 20th, young star Braden Chiaramonte will be racing his 360 winged sprint car this Friday and Saturday night, July 7th and 8th. As per usual he will be competing a long way from his El Cajon, California home. On Friday he will be competing about 90 minutes south of San Francisco in the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo at the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Twenty-four hours and 200 miles later he will be battling at the Placerville Speedway in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. After racing at the Delta Speedway in Stockton two weeks ago, the team set its sights on this week's races. They got the 360 back from the engine builder and began putting the pieces together for this weekend. Finishing things up on Thursday they had hoped to get everything checked out with a few laps before heading north but ran out of time. Thus, when Chiaramonte pushes off at Ocean Speedway on Friday, it will be the first laps on the fresh engine. In addition to the initial laps on the engine, it will be the teen's first laps on the track that was constructed in 1960. Saturday at Placerville will be more familiar territory for the 16-year-old racer. Chiaramonte first competed at the track in the town once known as Hangtown two years ago in the "Hangtown 100" for lightning sprint cars. He returned last August for only his second 360-winged sprint car start. On that night he finished 12th in the B main. He last appeared at the famous red clay oval on March 24th of this year and placed 10th in the B main. Saturday will be his third 360-winged start of 2023. His best finish was seventh place at the Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare on May 20th while competing with the Kings of Thunder 360s. In addition to racing with the wings on in the 360, Chiaramonte has started three races sans wing in 2023. His best result in that discipline was ninth with the So Cal Non-Wing Open Comp Sprints at the Imperial Valley Raceway on March 11th. To date, Chiaramonte has had three victories in 2023. On March 20th at Imperial Valley, he captured his first win of the year in an event co-sanctioned by the POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Cars and the California Lightning Sprints. He followed that victory up with a pair of triumphs in 600cc non-wing micros at Arizona's Adobe Mountain Speedway in April. Spectator gates at Ocean Speedway will open at 4:30 on Friday with racing at 5:30. The track is located at 2601 E. Lake Avenue in Watsonville, California. The track website is https://www.oceanspeedway.com/ and the phone number is (831) 688-7223. For Saturday, fans can find the Placerville Speedway 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. Adult tickets are $20.00. For seniors 62+, active military, and juniors 6-12 it is $18.00. Kids 6-11 are just $7.00 and children 5 and under are free. The spectator gate opens at 3:00 p.m. with racing at 6:30. For more information on the Placerville Speedway log onto http://www.placervillespeedway.com or call (530) 344-7592. Chiaramonte would like to thank all his sponsors who have made his racing efforts possible. RTL Traffic Control, AM Ortega, Hyper Racing, King Racing Products, Tiner-Hirst Enterprises, and Keizer Wheels. Chiaramonte and his team are in the midst of a busy racing season. If you are interested in becoming a marketing partner with one of the most talented and personable young drivers in the sport, please feel free to call or e-mail Daniel Chiaramonte mailto:dchiaramonte@rtltraffic.com or (619) 988 7563. Braden Chiaramonte 2023 Results January 13 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 14th A Main January 14 Tulsa SageNet Center Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 12th C Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway So Cal Non Wing Open Comp Sprints 9th A Main March 11 Imperial Valley Raceway Best of the West Lightning Sprints #2 1st A Main March 18 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main March 24 Placerville Speedway Sprint Car Challenge Tour 10th B Main April 1 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Car DNS April 8 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main April 21 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Non Wing Micro 6th A Main April 22 Adobe Mountain Speedway 600 Outlaw Winged Micro 1st A Main May 11 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 5th Qualifier May 12 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 10th A Main May 13 US 24 Raceway All Transportation A Wingless Clash 15th Qualifier May 19 Kings Auto Raceway At Plaza Park 600 Non Wing Micro 4th A Main May 20 Thunderbowl Raceway Kings of Thunder 360 Sprint Cars 7th A Main June 3 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 16th A Main June 23 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 5th A Main June 24 Delta Speedway 600 Non Wing Micro 21st A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. You can contact him online at mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com or by calling (909) 226-7768.

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  Fourth of July wins at Placerville Speedway go to Tony Gomes, Dan Jinkerson and Thomas Arbogast

  Placerville, CA…Modesto, California's Tony Gomes dominated the 25-lap Thompson's Winged Sprint Car feature, en route to his third victory of the season at Placerville Speedway on Independence Day. Sharing victory lane on Tuesday were Dan Jinkerson in the Anrak Ltd. Late Model feature and Auburn's Thomas Arbogast with the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks. The Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Car finale came to the line with Gomes and Sebastopol's Joel Myers Jr. on the front row. A multi car pileup in turn four brought out the red flag on the initial attempt. All drivers were luckily okay and after cleaning up the incident things got back underway with Myers leading the opening circuit before Gomes slipped to his inside to take the point on lap two. Gomes would dominate the main event from that point on as cars raced for position behind him. Some timely caution flags kept drivers away from lapped traffic and in the clean air, nobody had anything for the fast-moving C&M Motorsports/ Lund Construction No. 7c machine. Current Placerville point leader Michael Faccinto jumped into second on lap seven and held strong to cross the stripe in the runner up position, followed by eighth starting Dylan Bloomfield, who made some nice moves to complete the podium. Penngrove's Chase Johnson occupied second at times behind Gomes and came home in fourth, with Aromas racer Justin Sanders fifth. It was an exceptionally strong rebound for Sanders, who was involved in the lap one pileup and had to visit the work area. The remainder of the top-10 was filled out by Colby Johnson, Luke Hayes, Jimmy Trulli, Shane Hopkins and Ashlyn Rodriguez. Both Trulli and Hopkins came back from the opening lap incident as well to record solid finishes. Heat race wins went to Justin Sanders, Tony Gomes and Colby Johnson. Sanders began the night by earning the ADCO Driveline Fast Time Award with a lap of 10.832 around the quarter mile. A total of 20 cars competed on the 4th of July. Winged Sprint Car results: 1. 7C-Tony Gomes[1]; 2. X1-Michael Faccinto[4]; 3. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[8]; 4. 28-Chase Johnson[3]; 5. 4SA-Justin Sanders[6]; 6. 38-Colby Johnson[5]; 7. 9L-Luke Hayes[10]; 8. 33T-Jimmy Trulli[14]; 9. 21-Shane Hopkins[15]; 10. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez[7]; 11. 94-Greg Decaires V[9]; 12. 79-Mark Hanson[20]; 13. 98-Chris Masters[19]; 14. 45-Jake Morgan[12]; 15. 25-Justin Johnson[18]; 16. 46JR-Joel Myers Jr[2]; 17. 83T-Tanner Carrick[16]; 18. 25S-Seth Standley[17]; 19. 83SA-Isaiah Vasquez[11]; 20. 34-Justin Henry[13] Diamond Springs' Dan Jinkerson started from the front row in the Anrak Corporation Ltd. Late Model feature and raced to his 13th career victory in the division on Tuesday. It didn't come easy for him however, as Rod Oliver and others showed tremendous speed on this night. Track conditions lent well to drivers in the 20-lap contest and the ground pounders put on some of the most entertaining racing of the night. Lincoln's Dan Brown Jr. found the high side to his liking and challenged Jinkerson early on. Rod Oliver ran the bottom side to perfection though and assumed the runner up spot with seven laps complete. Oliver hounded the rear of Jinkerson's Lightfoot Automotive mount and gave the multi-time track champion everything he could handle. He took a few peeks to the inside, but Jinkerson held strong and fended him off to record the win. Oliver, Matt Micheli, Ray Trimble and Brown rounded out the top-five. Late Model results: 1. 23-Dan Jinkerson[2]; 2. 57-Rod Oliver[3]; 3. 96M-Matt Micheli[4]; 4. 37-Ray Trimble[5]; 5. 15-Dan Brown Jr[1]; 6. 71-Wayne Trimble[8]; 7. 115-Chris Mcginnis[9]; 8. 23J-Tyler Lightfoot[6]; 9. 54-Matt Davis[7] Auburn competitor Thomas Arbogast has made a triumphant return to the wheel this season and picked off his second Red Haw Casino Pure Stock win of the year on Tuesday. Starting from the pole he battled Ken Bernstein during the initial stages but then had his way with things out front. Arbogast persevered through an inordinate amount of caution flags, which made for several key restarts. Four-time Placerville Speedway titlist Nick Baldwin executed a methodical charge forward to finish second over Bernstein, Mike Lightfoot and Bill O'Neil rounding out the top-five. The top-10 was completed by Mel Byers, Chris D'angelo, Jonny Walsh, Kevin Jinkerson and Russ Murphy. Pure Stock results: 1. 86-Thomas Arbogast[1]; 2. 17-Nick Baldwin[10]; 3. 43-Kenny Bernstein[2]; 4. 52-Mike Lightfoot[4]; 5. 23-Bill O'Neal[8]; 6. 93-Mel Byers[11]; 7. 1-Chris D'angelo[9]; 8. 4-Jonny Walsh[12]; 9. 30-Kevin Jinkerson[6]; 10. 74-Russell Murphy[7]; 11. 47-Michael Murphy[3]; 12. 54-Vigna Anthony[5]; 13. 55-Micky Dangelo[14]; 14. 77T-Jason Armstrong[15]; 15. 27-William Upton[16] Placerville Speedway is right back in action this Saturday July 8th with Burgers & Brew Night presented by Kings Meats and Solid Ground Brewing. On tap will be the Thompson's Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the USAC Western States Midgets, the Red Hawk Casino Pure Stocks and BCRA Wingless Lightning Sprints.

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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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  Fast Fridays Motorcycle Speedway Race Track17 miles away - Auburn, California, USA
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  Sacramento Mile Race Track33 miles away - Sacramento, California, USA
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  Empire Mine Speedway Race Track35 miles away - Grass Valley, California, USA
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  Marysville Raceway Race Track48 miles away - Marysville, California, USA
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  Lodi Cycle Bowl Race Track50 miles away - Lodi, California, USA
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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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  Dixon Speedway Race Track62 miles away - Dixon, California, USA
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  Antioch Speedway Race Track72 miles away - Antioch, California, USA
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  Cycleland Speedway Race Track74 miles away - Oroville, California, USA
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  American Valley Speedway Race Track83 miles away - Quincy, California, USA
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  Silver Dollar Speedway Race Track86 miles away - Chico, California, USA
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  Calistoga Speedway Race Track95 miles away - Calistoga, California, USA
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  Merced Speedway Race Track100 miles away - Merced, California, USA
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  Orland Raceway Race Track100 miles away - Orland, California, USA

Placerville Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations

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  CLS - California Lightning Sprints 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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  NFM - Northwest Focus Midgets 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
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  WoO - World of Outlaws Dirt Track Racing Organization