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Forsberg Earns Platinum at Gold Cup

Forsberg Earns Platinum at Gold Cup Auburn’s Andy Forsberg captured his 57th career main event win at Silver Dollar Speedway by leading all 30-laps of the Platinum Cup finale during the Saturday night Gold Cup Race of Champions.  Forsberg started in the front row with Wednesday night winner Colby Copeland.  Copeland earned the highest points over the two nights and started from the pole position.  Behind Forsberg it was an all-out war between Copeland, Cory Day, and Dominic Scelzi.  [...]

Schuchart Gold Cup Champion

KAHNE, CARRICK, SWEET & SCHUCHART EXCHANGE LEAD IN 40-LAP “RACE OF CHAMPIONS” Saturday’s 67th Gold Cup Race of Champions had just a little bit of everything at Silver Dollar Speedway. The intensity was overwhelming; the vengeance tasted sweet; the heartbreak felt sour; the elation was pure. A 40-lapper with four different leaders saw the pace transition from superstar polesitter Kasey Kahne to teenage sensation Tanner Carrick to reigning champion Brad Sweet to redemption-driven Logan Schuchart. In the end, the hardware went to the [...]

Gravel Wins Friday Night Race

CONNECTICUT NATIVE WINS FIRST FEATURE AT CALIFORNIA’S SILVER DOLLAR SPEEDWAY The Greatest Show on Dirt didn’t disappoint in quickly making up for the two-year abscence from California. Four different leaders and eight unofficial lead changes wowed the Silver Dollar Speedway crowd on Friday night as the 67th running of the Gold Cup Race of Champions brought the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series back to town. It was a long awaited return (728 days) for the Chico faithful, but [...]

Saturday Night Platinum Cup A Main

Forsberg and Whitley win on Night Two of Platinum Cup

Congrats to last nights winners Andy Forsberg and Daniel Whitley. Thanks to Jessica Cucuk for the photos. Full results of last nights race are located here https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Events/1911733

Platinum Cup Line Ups

Race Information for Thursday of Gold Cup

GOLD CUP WEEK: Will you be joining us today for night two of the 67th Gold Cup action? It’s not just racing on the card. Check out the day’s schedule of events!! Tonight’s action on the track features 360 Winged Sprints ($2,500 to win) and Wingless Spec Sprints ($1,000 to win). General admission tickets are available by phone or online at www.silverdollarspeedway.com and include seating in the lower half of the bleachers in Turn 1 and Turn 4 only. These seats are on [...]

Thursday Night Post Race Party Information

Wednesday Night Platinum Cup Drivers

Wednesday Night Platinum Cup Entries                                                                   September 8, 2021 01          Nick Larsen                                   Oroville 01x        Colby Copeland                           Roseville 2            Wyatt Brown                               Chico 2s          Jayce Steinberg                           Chico 2xm      Max Mittry                                   Redding 3c          Casey Schmitz                             Chico 4sa        Justin Sanders                             Aromas 7x          Eddy Lewis                                    Chico 8c          Anissa Curtice                              Eureka 8jr         Brian McGahan Jr                       Corning 9            Tyler Brown                                  Elk Grove 9            Dustin Freitas                               Sacramento 12p       Steel Powell                                 Chico 21          Shane Hopkins                            Placerville 21c        Jesse Schotfeldt                          Arlington, WA 21s        Drake Standley                            Marysville 22x       Brock Lemley                                Bellingham, WA 31c        [...]

67th Gold Cup is Back and Better Than Ever

Silver Dollar Speedway                                            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 67th Gold Cup is Back and Better Than Ever (9-6-21) Chico, CA…This year’s 67th rendition of the Gold Cup has seen a resurgence of fans, campers, and pre-entered sprint cars. The excitement for this upcoming week of racing and activities is palpable.  The anticipation of this longstanding event is also apparent due to the postponement of the 2020 Gold Cup.  We are happy and proud that the tradition and pageantry of the Gold Cup continues [...]