Placerville Speedway hosts two big nights of Sprint Car racing this weekend

One of the most anticipated double headers of the Placerville Speedway season converges this Friday and Saturday, when Berco Redwood presents the $8,000-to-win “Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend.”

The upcoming event is the first of two multi-night weekends for Winged Sprint Cars during the month of May at Placerville Speedway.

The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout has featured no shortage of excitement over the last several years. The Winged 360 Sprint Car portion this Friday May 2nd will hand out $5,000-to-win, while Saturday’s finale on May 3rd dishes out a solid $8,000-to-win.

Sharing the stage each night will be the USCS Non-Winged Sprint Cars, as they make their Placerville Speedway debut. It marks rounds five and six on the season for the Ultimate Sprint Cars, which features both 410s and 360s.

Main event winners so far this season with USCS have included Jake Andreotti, Tanner Carrick, Ricky Lewis and most recently Brody Fuson. The series also returns in July as part of the “Triple Crown” event on Independence Day Weekend.

“The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Redwood is an event that we continue to try and build each season,” commented Placerville Speedway Promoter Scott Russell. “I know that we’d like to see it become one of the must attend shows in California and hopefully this new May date will help in that regard. Winged Sprint Cars and the USCS Non-Winged Sprinters should give fans an outstanding show.”

The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Redwood is entering its seventh edition at the high-banked quarter mile. Previous winners include Cory Eliason, Sean Becker, Rico Abreu, Shane Golobic, Tanner Carrick and Australian Jock Goodyer, who snagged the victory last year.

The double header also showcases the rich history of Placerville Speedway like everyone has come to love during Legends Weekend. Several names from the days gone by will be in attendance with numerous vintage cars on display. The restored machines will also take some laps on the red clay for old times’ sake.

Tickets and Details:

Grandstand seating is General Admission at the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Redwood, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Tickets can be bought at the gate on race day or online.

Tickets for Friday May 2nd can be purchased at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr050225 

Tickets for Saturday May 3rd can be purchased at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr050325 

The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 4pm. Hirst Home Team Happy Hour is offered until 6pm in the grandstands featuring live music with discounted Coors Light and Coors Original at the beer booth. The pit meeting will be held at 4:30pm with cars on track at 5:15. Hot laps, ADCO Driveline qualifying and racing will follow.

For those who can’t make it to the track, CaliDirt.TV will provide live flag-to-flag coverage of every Placerville Speedway point race this season. The live streaming service also includes each event with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/

The Placerville Speedway is located on the beautiful El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, California. Take Hwy US-50 to Forni Road/Placerville Drive exit. Then go north on Placerville Drive to the Fairgrounds. The physical address is 100 Placerville Dr., Placerville, CA 95667. For more information on the Placerville Speedway log onto http://www.placervillespeedway.com

The quarter-mile clay oval is operated by Russell Motorsports Incorporated, which can be reached at the track business office at 530-344-7592. Contact Kami Arnold or Scott Russell directly for sponsorship opportunities at the office.

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Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: 

Friday May 2: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Ultimate Sprint Car Series | 7th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Redwood

Saturday May 3: Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Ultimate Sprint Car Series | 7th annual Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Redwood

Saturday May 10: Thompson’s Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks, Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Anrak Night at the Races

Images courtesy of Tim Holland