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Hall of Fame Auto Racing Promoter John Padjen Passes Away

Hall of Fame Auto Racing Promoter John Padjen Passes Away By: Troy Hennig Roseville, CA (12-1-2021)…It is with a heavy heart that I announce to the public that long time racing promoter John Padjen passed away the morning. Padjen was 87 years old. Padjen had a bigger than life personality that catapulted him into being one the best West Coast racing promoters of all-time. John was my mentor, he was my friend, but most importantly, he took me in as part [...]

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Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet Go All in At Silver Dollar Speedway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brad Sweet, SLC Promotions, silverdollarspeedway@yahoo.com Kyle Larson, Brad Sweet Go All In At Silver Dollar Speedway Champion racers invest in Northern California track CHICO, Calif., Nov 20, 2021—2021 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson and three-time World of Outlaw NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Champion Brad Sweet have teamed  up to become the new promoters of Silver Dollar Speedway—the historic dirt track in Chico, California. The Northern California natives, with a combined 14 sprint car victories at the track [...]

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Henry Wins Tribute to Stephen Allard

Silver Dollar Speedway                                            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kalib Henry Drives to a Fall Nationals Title (10-02-21) Chico, CA…A robust 69-winged 360 sprint cars lined the pit area of the Silver Dollar Speedway Saturday night October 2nd.  The allure was not only the $5,000 winner’s payday but the chance to call yourself a Fall Nationals in Tribute to Stephen Allard winner.  That is exactly what Kalib Henry and the McColloch racing No. 17 was able to shout out in victory lane after [...]

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Tanner Carrick Shines on Opening Night

Silver Dollar Speedway                                            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tanner Carrick Shines on Opening Night of Fall Nationals (10-01-21) Chico, CA…Tanner Carrick earned a hard-fought win during opening night of the 28th Pacific Sprint Fall Nationals in tribute to Stephen Allard.  Carrick picked up a $300 bonus from Country Builders Construction that added to his $3,000 opening night win.  It was Carrick’s second win of the year at Chico.  An abundance of 66-winged sprint cars entered the first night of racing with more expected [...]

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Pacific Sprint Fall Nationals in Tribute to Stephen Allard This Weekend

Silver Dollar Speedway                                            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pacific Sprint Fall Nationals Set for 28th Rendition This Weekend (9-28-21) Chico, CA…For the 28th time the winged 360 sprint cars will close out the season at Silver Dollar Speedway with the Pacific Sprint Fall Nationals in tribute to Stephen Allard.  This race started in 1992 as a two-day event.  The popularity of the race grew so quickly that by 1994 the event expanded to a three-day show.  In 2010, the Pacific Sprint Fall [...]

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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.  [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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