9/17/2011
Silver Dollar Speedway
Gold Cup Champion Enters 19th Annual Fall Nationals
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Photo by Steven Cox [sprintcarphotos.com][/caption]CHICO, CA (9-17-11) -Â Elk Grove, CA 19-year-old phenom Kyle Larson has just entered his name for the upcoming Pacific Sprint Fall Nationals at Chico. Larson will return to Chico after capturing the 40-lap Gold Cup main event finale on Saturday September 10. During an interview on Winged Nation, Larson expressed that winning the Gold Cup was the biggest victory in his young career. Larson has gained National recognition by putting up Hall of Fame style numbers in open wheel racing in 2011. He became the youngest to the Gold Cup, the Belleville Midget Nationals and in the USAC Silver Crown division. Joining Larson will be his Kaeding Performance teammates Brent Kaeding and Rico Abreu.
The Fall Nationals is a two-day show starting on Friday night September 30 and concluding on October 1. Over 70 drivers among the 3 different divisions are expected each night. Pit gate will open at 2pm while the front grandstand opens at 5pm. Sprint car qualifying in scheduled for 6:30 pm and heat races are slated to begin around 7pm.
It is a big payday for the 360 winged sprint car drivers. On Friday night the main event winner will get $3,000 while Saturday night's winner will receive $5,000. Joining the winged sprint cars are the wingless spec sprints and dirt modifieds. Both divisions were added to the show when the Silver Cup Race of Champions was rained out in March. Bigger money is on the line for the spec sprints and dirt modifieds is 20 or more cars enter the event on race nights. All of this information is on the Fall Nationals pre-entry flier.
For race drivers and teams interested in registering for the Fall National you can download the flier at www.silverdollarspeedway.com. More information about this weekend of racing please contact the office at 530-350-7275.
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