Silver Dollar Speedway

Fireworks and racing, a television story featured on KRCRTV in Redding.

Great television story on three of the female sprint car drivers who raced during the 4th of July...

SILVER DOLLAR SPEEDWAY (July 4, 2021) Majdic Wins 2nd Career Feature at Chico Chase Majdic won his second career winged 360 sprint car main event at Silver Dollar Speedway on the special July 4th Sunday night show. Majdic passed Chase Johnson on lap six and never surrendered the top spot during the next 19 laps. Majdic extended his lead to 2.216 seconds at the checkered flag. Chase Johnson was solid tonight and gave the crowd a great show as he held off JJ Ringo for seco...Continue reading

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Thank you to Tiner Hirst Ent. for sponsoring $200 towards July 4th Sunday night race. $50 cash bonus to each winged 360 heat race winner. Thanks to ManCamp Motorsports who added a $200 cash bonus to the highest finishing female sprint car driver Sunday night.

Racers & Crews; Reminder to please use the Costco gate off Martin Luther King Jr pkwy to enter Pit Gate

July and August upcoming events.

The Calistoga Speedway Hall of Fame has named retired sprint car driver Shane Scott to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on September 4th, 2021. www.LouieVermeilClassic.com Shane Scott, known as the Flyin Hawaiian, ranks fifth of all time with 59 career victories at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, where he also claimed seven track championships over a 25-year career. Photo: NARC 1997 HammerDown! Wheelie Contest Silver Dollar Speedway - Chico Ca... The Hall of Fame dinner and the Louie Vermeil Classic are moved temporarily to Silver Dollar Speedway this year due to the unavailability of the Napa County Fairgrounds and Calistoga Speedway. We plan to return the Hall of Fame and the Louie Vermeil Classic to Calistoga as soon as it is available again, noted Tommy Hunt. Ticket info for the dinner and the entire race weekend events are available at www.LouieVermeilClassic.com

The Louie Vermeil Classic announces a new website with quick & easy online ticketing and discounted FanPass www.LouieVermeilClassic.com ROSEVILLE, CA, June 21, 2021 - HMC Promotions, promoter of the 13th Annual 2021 Louie Vermeil Classic, has broken new ground by providing a quick and accessible online ticketing website page. The website includes a detailed reserved seating chart to help the ticket buyer select the best reserved seat.... The new ticketing site provides a high-resolution, detailed seating chart, so there's no guessing when selecting your seat. "Our goal at HMC Promotions is to provide the best possible race fan experience. Reserved seat tickets are online for the Louie Vermeil Classic," says HMC Promotions Jeanie Hunt. "The entire Labor Day weekend's events are available for purchase online. In the past, they have not been. In addition, we have a featured discount, "FanPass," that allows a reserved seat or general admission ticket holder to go to and from the pits during the racing, a $25 savings. We're excited to be able to offer that unique online only opportunity." The ever-popular person-to-person phone call is still available and kindly received to make your entire ticket purchase. Just call 916-773-7223 The Louie Vermeil Classic weekend includes the annual Calistoga Speedway Hall of Fame Ceremony & Dinner on Friday. Saturday wine tasting and Sunday beer tasting, both days with live music and vendors. Then the excitement builds with two days of competitive short-track dirt racing, featuring the USAC-CRA non-wing sprint cars and the King of the West Series NARC winged sprint cars. This year's Louie Vermeil Classic, traditionally held at the famed Calistoga Speedway, was temporarily relocated to the mile high-banked Silver Dollar Speedway. The decision made early in 2021 was due to the uncertainty of COVID as it relates to Calistoga Speedway. The new website URL is www.LouieVermeilClassic.com Contact: HMC Promotions - Tommy Hunt 900 Riverside Road Roseville, CA Email: [email protected] Phone: 961-773-7223 www.louievermeilclassic.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Silver Dollar Speedway Happy Holidays From Silver Dollar Speedway; Quick Update for 2021...Continue reading

Racers Swap Meet still on for tomorrow at Marysville Raceway. Hope to see lots of vendors and buyers.

Watch the Tribute to the Gold Cup at Marysville Raceway now on FloRacing.com!

Golobic, Allen and Micheli Shine During Sunday Night Showdown (Chico, CA 7/26/20)After a 135 day absence, the stars and cars of Silver Dollar Speedway got the approval to sling mud around the famed quarter-mile clay oval during the Sunday Night Showdown presented by Pro Aggregate and FloRacing. A hefty 68 cars lined the pit area and put on a much-needed show. Thirty-nine of the cars were the popular winged 360 sprints. Fremont’s Shane Golobic led all 25-laps to win the s...Continue reading

Attention race teams attending Silver Dollar Speedway 7/26/20 Please use the Costco gate for track entrance. Martin Luther King BLVD. Pit gate opens 3pm (Does not mean to be in line at 1 PM waiting to get in) Pit gathering 5:30pm On track 6pm Absolutely no individual walk ups to the pit gate. This means you have to be with a race team to get in on Sunday and come in the same race hauler. No exceptions. Only 6 people per hauler. No personal vehicles in pits. ... The Fairgrounds have put locked gates around the front grandstands and bleachers. This means even if you are curious what is going on, please don't come because there is no way to get in. The Fair Manager will be on site at all times. Fans can still support us by watching this race live on www.floracing.com . The more at home views the more likely we can do this again in August. We want to thank Pro Aggregate in Chico! They have generously sponsored our Sunday Night Showdown by adding an extra $1,000 to the overall purse for the three divisions on hand. Race teams, please do not leave your trash and tires in the pits! This is our one chance to prove we can host another race. If we disrespect the pits then we might not get a welcome back. We are following State Guidelines so please wear a face covering at all times and practice social distancing. Spread the word Thank you!

Silver Dollar Speedway Gets Approved for the Sunday Night Showdown (Chico, CA 7/19/20)In an on-going effort between the Silver Dollar Speedway and the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds to work within the State guidelines, we are happy to announce that this Sunday night, July 26th, the famed quarter-mile clay oval speedway will host auto racing again. Winged 360 sprint cars, street stocks, and hobby stocks are the three divisions allowed to race Sunday night. All three divisions w...ill race for a normal purse. Pit gate opens at 3 PM, cars on the track at 6 PM. The track will collect a $45 flat pit fee per person. Registered members will get a free 2021 membership to offset the $5. While the track’s racing surface will be used, the grandstands and pit bleachers are off limits. The Speedway will host this race with no fans. This means a maximum of six team members per car are allowed and they must check in at the same time. No personal vehicles or guests allowed in the pits. No exceptions to this rule. If you are experiencing any symptoms of Covid-19 stay home. Please disinfect all equipment before arriving. All participants must wear a face mask. All participants must practice social distancing. All participants must wash hands regularly. More guidelines will be released later this week. Thanks to the generous support from our on-line streaming partner FloRacing, Sunday’s race will offer a full purse once again to the competitors. With social distancing in full effect we recommend fans to watch from the comfort of their homes at www.FloRacing.com. Please visit that website for more details on how to order this event. The streaming service is the best way to catch the action while not being able to get to the track in person. Information is available at the track website at www.silverdollarspeedway.com or at 530-350-7275. END See more

We were hopeful to host a race this Friday, July 17th, but it just won't happen. Yet, we are trying to still get a few shows approved before September. We will find out more answers this week. If we can race, it will be pits only, no fans allowed in grandstands. We are all in this together. Be strong and stay safe. We miss all of you and are thankful for your support. Please share this post.

Gold Cup Race of Champions Rescheduled (Chico, CA 7/9/20) The Silver Dollar Fair and Silver Dollar Speedway have rescheduled the 67th running of the Gold Cup Race or Champions to September 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th 2021. The race was scheduled for September of 2020, ongoing Covid-19 virus concerns have caused the postponement to next year. This race began in 1950 and had a short break in the late 50’s, but has been held every year since then, explained track manager Denn...is Gage. And it has been an important part of the Chico community since 1980 he continued. But we are very aware of the challenges the Covid virus has presented, and we must respond, he concluded. The postponement falls in line with other major Sprint car events in Knoxville, Iowa and Rossburg, Ohio. The Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway, and the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway have also been moved to 2021. The Gold Cup has long been recognized as the largest most prestigious West Coast Sprint Car event with four straight days of racing. This year a new Platinum Cup format for winged sprint cars was planned for Wednesday and Thursday followed by the World of Outlaw sprint cars on Friday and Saturday. All tickets and reserved camping purchased for the 2020 Gold Cup Race of Champions will be automatically roller over to the 2021 event. All advance tickets and camping passes for the 67th Gold Cup will be honored for the rescheduled dates In September of 2021. Those who wish to forfeit their seats must return the tickets to the Speedway office at 2343 Fair Street in Chico, CA 95928 by August 14TH 2020. A refund will be made for the full ticket value. Those premium reserved seats forfeited will be resold immediately at the Speedway office beginning on August 15, 2020. Reserved 4-day tickets will continue to be sold for the new dates of September 8, 9, 10, and 11 2021. Online general admission tickets are currently suspended until January of 2021. Reserved camping will also remain on sale for the entire week at $300. Reserved seats are $150 for the four days. Reserved seats remain the entire main grandstand and row J and above in both the south and north bleacher sections. Row I and below in the bleachers are general admission. Both reserved and general admission tickets will be sold up to and including the event in 2021. Details on event and ticket information is available from the track website at www.silverdollarspeedway.com or by calling the track office at 530-350-7275. The track office has limited hours of noon to 4 pm Monday to Thursday, and all messages will receive a return call. Email messages can be directed to [email protected]. END See more

Hey race people. We miss you. Sadly, not much new to report. However, on our website, I have updated the next race possibility as July 17th. Dennis and our Fair Board are still working on formulating a plan that works for both us and them. We appreciate the Fair Board trying to help us get back to slinging clay. I don't have any other updates as of today. Enjoy your family, stay safe from this wicked virus and hope to see you in Mid July. Please don't call the office. Keep updated at www.silverdollarspeedway.com

Our friends at Skagit Speedway will host a PPV on Thursday nights. Information on the poster.