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Richard Vander Weerd Wires Field at Sokola Shootout

Richard Vander Weerd came out of the gate swinging to open his 2017 season. Putting his Vander Weerd Racing entry on the pole during Saturday night’s Sokola Shootout at Perris Auto Speedway, the Visalia, CA would go on to lead every lap and pocket the opening night win.

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Willie Croft 4th at Mini Gold Cup Opener

A busy winter for Willie Croft saw him kick his season off Friday night in Chico, CA. On an unusually slick surface that ended up taking rubber, Croft would close his night with a fourth place finish.

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Saturday Night Marks Round 1 of Civil War Series

Saturday night in Chico, CA the 27th season for the Civil War Series presented by Flowmaster comes to life in a big way. Sanctioning the annual Silver Cup at the Silver Dollar Speedway, Saturday night’s season opening event will offer up a cool $4000 to the feature event winner, and will pay $400 to make the feature event.

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Madsen Battles Back To 12th after Late Race Flat Tire; Sin-City On Tap

Ian Madsen had a great night going in Kilgore, TX. Working his way up to sixth, Madsen would cut down his left rear tire with just nine laps left in the race, but fought back to earn a 12th place finish.

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Cox Looking Forward to Silver Cup Opener

Justyn Cox is hoping to finally get his 2017 underway on Friday night. Two mechanical failures in his first two attempts at kicking off the season have him chomping at the bit to get back to Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday night.

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Kenny Allen 15th at Mini Gold Cup Opener

Quickly getting back to action after last week’s season opener, Kenny Allen would have a bit of an up down night at Silver Dollar Speedway as he ended up with a 15th place finish.

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Greg Staab, Longtime Usac Driver, Car Owner and Series Coordinator Passes at 68

Greg Staab, a beloved figure who wore many hats during his racing career as a driver, car owner, crew chief, mechanic, track promoter and series coordinator, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 after a battle with cancer. He was 68 years old.

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Becker Kicks Off Season at Silver Dollar

Sean Becker and Menne Motorsports have been familiar front runners at Silver Dollar Speedway the last few years. With the 2017 season kicking off on Friday night, Becker and team continued to the trend as ‘The Shark’ charged from his sixth starting spot to finish third.

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DJ Netto Second in Chico, CA

One week after winning his season opener in Marysville, CA, DJ Netto pocketed a second place finish in his first 410ci race of the year. Traveling to Chico, CA for the Mini Gold Cup, Netto battled with Kyle Hirst on a slick surface before coming up just short of his second win of the season.

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Brady Bacon – Seventh With WoO in Lonestar Debut!

Brady Bacon and the Bacon/Marshall Motorsports #99 team hit the ground running last Friday night with the World of Outlaws. The team battled back from a tough qualifying effort to charge from 12th to seventh in the feature event at Lonestar Speedway near Kilgore, Texas.

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Three Premiere Travelling Divisions at Silver Cup This Weekend

Since 1982, the Silver Cup has been a reoccurring popular race at Silver Dollar Speedway. Originally, it was a Pure Stock event. Over the years, the dirt modifieds, wingless sprints and winged 360 sprints have joined the docket. Starting in 1990, winged sprint cars were added to the event and by 1999 they became the mainstay of the event.

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Carlyle Tools ASCS Southwest Region Heads For Arizona Speedway

Round two of the 2017 season for the Carlyle Tools ASCS Southwest Region heads for Queen Creek’s Arizona Speedway on Saturday, March 11.

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Lucas Oil ASCS National Lineup Updated With Two Dates in Missouri

The 2017 lineup for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series National Tour presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network, as well as the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region presented by Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps has been updated as Randolph County Speedway in Moberly, Mo. has been added to Sunday, March 26.

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From Coast to Coast Chad Boespflug Broadens His Resume

Chad Boespflug returned to Indiana early this morning after a weekend in California spent competing in the Amsoil USAC/CRA Season Opener at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, CA. Boespflug drove the Cheney Racing #42 to a top ten finish Saturday despite struggling with brake issue on the newly built car all night. The team addressed the brake issues each time the car came off the track, but they were unable to completely resolve the issue.

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Sides Aiming for First Win in Las Vegas This Weekend With World of Outlaws

Jason Sides is hopeful luck is on his side as he is venturing to Las Vegas this week for the FVP Outlaw Showdown with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series.

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