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Silver Dollar Speedway 2007 Race Season
Chico, CA-March 05, 2007--By: Troy Hennig, Silver Dollar Speedway PR Director
An exciting 40 race schedule begins with the annual Mini Gold Cup on March 9 at John Padjen's Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. Over the winter, Padjen was nominated and then won the 2006 National Auto Racing Promoter of the Year. “It was very exciting for me, my family and all of our staff and officials,” said Padjen. The National Auto Racing Promoter of the Year is ready for another great season of racing at the famed quarter-mile clay oval speedway at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds.
The season kicks off with the Mini Gold Cup. The race features 410-winged Sprint cars and offers a purse of $51,000. The race is also the first two point shows for the traveling Golden State Challenge King of California Series. This is the top sprint car series in California. Other King of California races at Chico are on May 12, the Dave Bradway Jr., July 14 and July 27,28. The track opens the season and then closes the points battle on July 28.
The Silver Cup returns March 23 and 24 with a new look. This year the format has been changed. No qualifying for the three divisions this year. Competitors will now draw for their starting positions on Friday and run a heat race. Points are awarded for finishes and passing points. On Saturday, only main events will be raced.
The Feather Falls Casino point championship series gets under way on Friday night, March 30. In all, there will be 21 individual point races. The season will feature the 410-winged sprints, dirt modifieds, pure stocks and wingless sprints. On certain nights a special traveling division will be brought in. The Dwarf cars and Midget Lites will see action at the speedway this year.
The California Sprint Car Civil War Series, featuring 360-winged Sprints, will return three times this season. The first time will be Sunday, May 27, in conjunction with the Silver Dollar Fair. On July 20 the series returns for a second time. The final appearance will be the Wednesday show that preludes the Gold Cup Race of Champions on September 5.
The World of Outlaws return to Chico on September 6, 7, and 8. This race will mark the 54th year of this amazing event. For an entire week the fairgrounds will be filled with dedicated racing fans who continue to support this great race. Drivers and fans from all over the world travel to Chico for the history rich event.
The 16th Annual Pacific Sprint Fall Nationals will once again be a three day event on the 4, 5, and 6th of October. The race starts on Thursday and ends on Saturday night. Nearly 100 drivers attend this race from all over the Western United States.
The season concludes on October 12 and 13 with the third annual Wingless Sprint Nationals. Two nights of racing prevail during this relatively new event. On Saturday, the season closes with a 40 lap main event.
Our award winning website at http://www.johnpadjenmotorsports.com is always updated with all the latest and greatest information. Silver Dollar Speedway is located at 2357 Fair Street in Chico, CA. Business office phone number is (916) 969-7484.
John Padjen Motorsports
Media Division Dennis Gage, Bill Sullivan, Troy Hennig
Contact: Troy Hennig – [email protected]
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New Exciting Format For Silver Cup Unveiled
Chico, CA-March 05, 2007--By: Troy Hennig, Silver Dollar Speedway PR
Director
It was announced today that John Padjen Motorsports will debut a new racing format for the Silver Cup Race of Champions. This years race is scheduled for March 23 and 24. The race will feature 360 winged sprint cars, dirt modifieds and wingless sprints. “We wanted to shake things up a bit,” said the 2006 National Auto Racing Promoter of the Year John Padjen. “I think this format will give a new feel to a traditional race.”
Tradition Silver Cup format involved individual qualifying for all
divisions on Friday night. This years version will eliminate qualifying. Drivers will now draw a pill for starting positions in their respective heat race. Drivers will earn points in the heat race depending on their finish and how many cars they can pass. Passing points will be awarded to the total outcome of the points earned in the heat races. On Friday night, the top 20 in points will run an invitational main event in all three divisions. Main events will dominate Saturday nights format. The top six in points will have an inversion, while the remaining starters will line up based on Friday's points. The 360 winged sprint car main event will pay $2,000 to win on Saturday night. The dirt modifieds and wingless main event will pay $1,000 to win on Saturday night.
The Silver Dollar Speedway 2007 press lunch in scheduled for this Thursday at the fairgrounds. On Friday, March 9, the first race of the year starts with the annual Mini Gold Cup. The race features 410 sprint cars and concludes on Saturday with the 40-lap feature main event. It also marks the first two rounds of point racing for the Golden State King of California Series.
Ticket, times and other information can be found at
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www.placervillespeedway.com
www.stocktondirttrack.com
www.thunderbowlraceway.com
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