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Progressive American Flat Track Event on May 3

4/24/2025

Get ready for the highly anticipated return of the world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing to Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California, on Saturday, May 3! After a thrilling inaugural visit in 2024, the action is back for Round 5 of the 2025 Progressive American...more

Justin Sanders Wins Prelude to Mini Gold Cup

4/12/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sanders, Cooper, and Rodgers All Friday Night Winners CHICO, Calif., April 11, 2025…Justin Sanders won the 30-lap 410 sprint car main event Friday night at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. Tonight's win marks his 15th career victory at...more

Mini Gold Cup $10,000 to Win Saturday Night

4/7/2025

(4/7/25 – Andrew Kunas) Chico, CA … The first big money race of the season has arrived for the NARC 410 sprint cars, with the prestigious Mini Gold Cup happening this Saturday, April 12th at Silver Dollar Speedway. Saturday’s winner will score NARC’s first five-figure...more

Pedal to the Metal with Hobby Stocks and IMCA Sport Mods

3/27/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / Silver Dollar Speedway Hobby Stocks and IMCA Sport Mods Returns at Chico in 2025 CHICO, Calif., March 27, 2025…Two key ingredients that have made Silver Dollar Speedway successful over the past few decades has been the strong support from Hobby...more

9/7/2009

Silver Dollar Speedway

Outlaws Gunning For Chico Race

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Outlaws Gunning For Chico Race HRP Photo of Steve Cox[/caption]

CHICO, CA (9-7-09) -Â When current World of Outlaw point leader Donny Schatz of Fargo, North Dakota leads his traveling group of winged sprint car champions to Silver Dollar Speedway this week, he'll be seeking his second Gold Race of Champions title and the $50,000 that goes along with winning this prestigious short track race. Schatz and crew will hit the ï¿½ mile clay oval located at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights September 10, 11, and 12.

Schatz has won three World Championships in winged sprint car racing, but has strong challenges mounting from Californian Jason Meyers and Indiana driver Joey Saldana. Both have gained momentum in the chase for the championship crown. Saldana is also a former Gold Cup champion while Meyers has captured the Mini Gold Cup on three occasions. Saldana captured the opening leg of the race in Alger, Washington last weekend and Meyers took the $20,000 final night win. The threesome has won 34 races on the World of Outlaw tour this year. Saldana leads the win column with 16.

The challengers do not stop at Meyers and Saldana. The King of the Outlaws, Steve Kinser of Bloomington, Indiana is still active and leads all drivers with 12 Gold Cup wins. He has a total of 24 wins during his career at Silver Dollar Speedway and has racked up nearly 50 top 10 finishes in his career at the high-banked ï¿½ mile oval. He will be joined by his son Kraig in this week's competition.

Defending Gold Cup Champion Jac Haudenschild will seek his fourth Gold Cup title this weekend. The native of Wooster, Ohio has also won the Mini Gold Cup at the track three time during his career and has a total of six wins at the ï¿½ mile.

Returning to action this weekend will be 1981 Gold Cup champion Sammy Swindell of Germantown, Tennessee. 2000 winner, Danny Lasoski of Dover, Missouri, will also be on hand. Former local driver Paul McMahan is also scheduled to compete along with his brother Bobby who won the Silver Dollar Speedway championship this year. Minnesota's Craig Dollansky and Tennessees's Jason Sides are also expected.

Tyler Walker of Los Angeles, Chico's Jonathan Allard, and father and son team Brent and Tim Kaeding are just a few of the local challengers.

Tickets are now on sale daily at the Speedway office behind the main grandstand or at the gate each night. Information may be obtained at 530-891-6535 or from www.handyracingpromotions.com.

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