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Second round of prelims on tap for tonight
One down and one to go to determine the starting line-ups for the Saturday night Gold Cup Race of Champions. Tonight, Silver Dollar Speedway will host the second and final night of preliminary competition for the 46th annual Gold Cup Race of Champions.

Topping the entry list for tonight’s program will be current World of Outlaws point leader Mark Kinser of Oolitic, Indiana. Kinser, who was originally scheduled for Thursday night’s preliminary, elected to enter tonight’s event after feeling somewhat under the weather on Thursday. So far in the 1999 campaign, Kinser has earned a total of 18 A-feature victories and five preliminary victories. a preliminary win tonight, could very well put Kinser up front in Saturday’s line-up where he will shoot to earn his first ever Gold Cup Race of Champions.

Miss Gold Cup to be crowned later tonight
It’s day three here in “race fan city” at the Silver Dollar Fairground in Chico and we felt it was time to bring everyone up to date on the happenings here and afar.

Now on to the important news. Tonight’s the big night on the Silver Dollar Fairground and were aren’t just talking about the King of the Outlaws and the second night of preliminary action. It’s time for the annual Gold Cup Chili Feed and Bikini Contest.

For those of you that somehow are not aware of this event what it boils down to is all you can eat chili, salad and garlic bread for just $5. Oh, we almost forgot the second detail of this annual event...you also get to watch a contingent of young ladies go head to head in the battle for the final “Miss Gold Cup” crown of the millineum.

Texas Speedway will host Outlaws next year
In a landmark ceremony that is destined to change the complexion of the sport, Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series and Texas Motor Speedway officials broke ground on a dirt sprint car racing facility recently.

The 4/10-mile oval to be built at Texas Motor Speedway will host two Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series events next season. Texas Motor Speedway, a regular stop for NASCAR’s Winston Cup and Busch Grand National Series for several years, has a seating capacity of more than 150,000, and Johnson expects fans from all over the country to fill the seats at the dirt track.

GOLD CUP, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1999 Big John's Breakfast Bonanza open 9-11am Gold Cup Ticket office open 9am-4pm Media/Press trailer open 1-4pm/11-midnight McCreary Tires Novelty Booth open 9am-11pm Pepsi refreshment center open 11am-11pm Coors Beer Garden open noon-11pm Pit Gate opens  2pm Front Gate opens  5pm J.W. Hunt, Les Schwab Tires Bikini Contest & Chili Feed after races in the pavilion. Admission just $5 World of Outlaws Preliminary Night #2 - Qualifying 6:30, Racing 7:30

Gold Cup Daily News
Published daily during the annual Gold Cup Race of Champions in Chico, CA
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