Prospectors Pursuit brings Sprint Cars, Midgets, Lightning Sprints and Pure Stocks to Placerville

The Berco Redwood championship season continues this Saturday at Placerville Speedway with an exciting trio of Open Wheel divisions being joined by the Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks.

After hosting the Sprint Car Challenge Tour last weekend, the El Dorado County Fairgrounds bullring is set to resume the Berco Redwood/ Hoosier Tire/ Coors Light championship point season at the “Prospectors Pursuit.”

The Thompson’s Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars are ready for their second point race of the season on Saturday. Auburn’s Andy Forsberg, the 10-time track champ, picked up his 73rd Winged 360 victory at the track on opening night.

It turned out to be a close battle to the finish between himself and 15-year-old Austin Wood of Sacramento. Both Forsberg and Wood ran in the top five with SCCT last week and figure to be among the front runners at the Prospectors Pursuit.

Lincoln’s Tanner Carrick, Suisun City’s Chance Grasty and Redding’s Max Mittry finished third through fifth respectively at the opener two weeks ago. 

The Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks also contest their second point race of 2025 on Saturday. Oakley’s Nick Baldwin showed that he is still the man to beat on opening night by snagging his 33rd career Placerville triumph.

Diamond Springs’ Kevin Jinkerson has been a mark of consistency for the last several years and ran second on opening night ahead of Tommy Sturgeon, Wayne Trimble and Tyler Lightfoot.

Saturday’s Prospector Pursuit marks the debut race for the new California Super Series featuring the Bay Cities Racing Association and Western Midget Racing. Adding to the excitement will be the USAC Western States Midgets, as all three of the Midget organizations in the Golden State take part in a “Nor-Cal Challenge.”

Rounding out the card will be the BCRA Lightning Sprints, who also open their 2025 campaign. Livermore’s Greg Dennet captured three wins last season en route to the title.

Tickets and Details:

Grandstand seating at the Prospectors Pursuit will be general admission on Saturday April 5th, except for the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked.

Adult tickets cost $20, while seniors 62+, military and juniors 12-17 will be $18. Kids 6-11 cost $8 and those five and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr040525 

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.

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: 

Saturday April 5: Thompson’s Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks, Nor-Cal Challenge BCRA/WMR Midget Super Series plus USAC Western States and BCRA Lightning Sprints | Prospectors Pursuit

Saturday April 12: Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models, Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks, Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks and West Coast Pro Stocks | Tilford Tribute

Saturday April 26: Thompson’s Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks, Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | Sutters Ridge Night by Williams Homes

Story by Gary Thomas. Images courtesy of Petersen Media and Tim Holland