By Troy Hennig
Chico, CA (December 29, 2015) – After a brief off season, the staff is pleased and excited to release the 2016 racing schedule. The famous quarter-mile clay oval speedway will host 31 events in 2016. The thrills and spills of dirt track auto racing at the Silver Dollar Speedway will return during the first weekend of March in 2016. The World of Outlaws, USAC, B.C.R.A, King of the West and Civil War Series are just a few of the recognizable organizations that will compete at least one time at Chico in 2016.
Fifteen championship point races are scheduled for 2016. The focal point of the season will once again be the powerful 410 sprint cars. Fans will get the chance to witness the winged 410 sprint cars 17 times in 2016. The speedway will host four consecutive events during the Silver Dollar Fair starting with the May 27th, Friday night Arena Cross Motorcycle event, Saturday’s 200 lap Enduro, Sunday night Civil War Spint Cars and Monday afternoon’s destruction derby. These events are free with paid admission into the Silver Dollar Fair.
Silver Dollar Speedway is proud to continue and host numerous races in honor of fallen race hero’s. Names like Bill Brownell, Dave Bradway Jr., David Tarter, Tyler Wolf and Stephen Allard will once again be associated with sprint car events in the 2016 season.
The Gold Cup Race of Champions will take place in September and feature four consecutive nights of racing. Fans will witness winged and non-wing sprint cars, non-wing midgets and sprint cars with 360 and 410 motors. As always, the World of Outlaws will be showcased on the final two nights of Gold Cup. This year the event begins on September 7th.
For more information please visit http://www.silverdollarspeedway.com/
February 19 Play Night-6 to 10
February 28 Play Day-Noon to 4
March 4 Silver Cup 360 Sprints, Wingless Sprints, A Modifieds
March 5 Silver Cup 360 Sprints, Hunt Wingless Sprints, All Star Modifieds
March 11 Play Night-6 to 10
March 25 California Civil War Sprint Car Opener, Wingless Sprints-Pt. Race
April 1 Mini Gold Cup-Pt Race # 1 360 Winged Sprints, Wingless, Sport Mods, Dwarf Cars.
April 2 Mini Gold Cup-World of Outlaws/Dwarf Cars
April 8 No Races-Monster Trucks
April 15 Pt. race #2 410 Sprints, ECO Sprints, Sport Mod, Ltd. Late Model, Hobby Stk.
April 22 Pt. race #3 Bill Brownell Memorial 410 Sprints, ECO Sprints, Street Stocks, Dwarf Cars
April 29 Pt. race #4 410 Sprints, Wingless, Street Stocks, Ltd. Late Model, Hobby Stock(Fry’s Metals Nt)
April 30 Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial/ King of the West Winged 410 Sprint Cars/Wingless-Pt. Race
May 6 Pt. race #5 410 Sprints, Street Stock, Sport Mod, Hobby Stock, Ltd. Late Model(Mother’s $9)
May 13 Pt. race #6 410 Sprints, Wingless, Sport Mod, ECO Sprints, Vintage Hardtops
May 20 No Races-Fair setup
May 27 Arena/Super Cross
May 28 200 Lap Enduro-Out House Race
May 29 Civil War Sprints
May 30 Destruction Derby
June 3 Pt. race #7 410 Sprints, Wingless, Street Stocks, Sport Mod, Super Stocks
June 4 David Tarter Memorial Sprint Cars/ECO Sprints-Pt. Race
June 10 Pt. race #8 410 Sprints, Street Stocks, Hobby Stock, Sport Mod., Ltd. Late Model,
June 17 Pt. race #9 360 sprints, Wingless, ECO sprint, Street Stocks, Ltd. Late Model (Father’s $9)
June 24 NO Races-NASCAR Sonoma
July 1 NO Races-Moved to 4th of July
July 4 Pt race #10 Giant Fireworks Display 410 Sprints, Street Stock, Sport Mod, Hobby Stock
July 8 Pt race #11 410 Sprints, Wingless, ECO sprint, Hobby Stock, Ltd. Late Model
July 15 NO Races-Civil War
July 22 NO Races-Chico Velo’s
July 29 Pt race #12 410 sprints, Wingless, Street Stock, Dwarf cars, Vintage Hardtops
Aug 5 Pt race #13 Kids Night 360 Sprints, Street Stock, Sport Mod, Hobby stocks
Aug 12 No Races-Knoxville
Aug 19 Pt race #14 Tyler Wolf Mem. 410 Sprints, ECO sprint, St. Stocks, Hobby Stock, Ltd. Late Model
Aug 26 Pt race #15 410 Sprints, Wingless, Street Stocks, Sport Mod., Hobby Stock (Pepsi Trophy Night)
Sept 2 No race-Gold Cup Setup
Sept 7 Gold Cup Civil War/Sprints-Hunt Magneto Series
Sept 8 Gold Cup USAC/CRA Sprints, USAC/BCRA Midgets
Sept 9 Gold Cup WoO 410 Winged Sprints
Sept 10 Gold Cup WoO 410 Winged Sprints
Sept 30 Fall Nationals 360/Economy Sprints
Oct 1 Fall Nationals 360/Wingless Sprints
Nov 12 Awards Banquet
Points kept from March 25 thru August for divisions with more than 6 races. Subject to Change