Thursday, November 21, 2019

Larson Loots $32,000 Payday at Hangtown 100

Kyle Larson holds the distinctive Elk Grove Ford Hangtown 100 trophy following his USAC NOS Energy Drink National and Western States Midget victory Wednesday at California's Placerville Speedway. (Rich Forman Photo)

By: Richie Murray - USAC Media

Placerville, California (November 20, 2019).........Placerville Speedway is the home to some of Kyle Larson's most cherished racing moments.

It's the place he made his first sprint car start. It's the place he won his first sprint car race. It's the place he describes as his "home track."

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Bakersfield USAC Midget Race Preview

Logan Seavey (#67) and Rico Abreu battle for the win during the final laps of last year's November Classic USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget feature at California's Bakersfield Speedway. (Devin Mayo Photo)

By: Richie Murray - USAC Media

Bakersfield, California (November 18, 2019).........USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets and California's Bakersfield Speedway have a history that dates back six decades. The history between the two roars back to life this coming Saturday, November 23, for the third-straight autumn to contest the November Classic, co-sanctioned by the USAC Western States Midgets.

Turkey Night GP Entry List Surges Past 70 Entries

#81 Dillon Welch (Carmel, Ind.) (Steve Koletar Photo)

By: Richie Murray - USAC Media

Ventura, California (November 19, 2019).........The driver lineup for the Nov. 28th Turkey Night Grand Prix at California's Ventura Raceway has surged above 70 entrants for the 79th running of the famed event featuring the USAC NOS Energy Drink National and Western States Midgets.

Monday, November 18, 2019

Hangtown 100 Marks First 100-Lap USAC Midget Race in 7 Years

Gio Scelzi (#84) (Neil Cavanah Photo)

By: Richie Murray - USAC Media

Placerville, California (November 18, 2019).........One-hundred lap USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget races are a rarity these days. In fact, this week's inaugural Elk Grove Ford Hangtown 100 from California's Placerville Speedway is the first such event in seven seasons, a race won by Brady Bacon at Indiana's Tri-State Speedway in 2012.

Sunday, November 17, 2019

Hangtown 100 USAC Midget Race Preview

Shane Golobic has won in both a midget and sprint car at Placerville Speedway, wining most recently with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars in September. He also was a victor with the USAC Western States Midgets at Placerville in 2013 and 2017. (Devin Mayo Photo)

By: Richie Murray - USAC Media

Placerville, California (November 17, 2019).........If you're going to make a first impression, make it a big one! The USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets make their debut at California's Placerville Speedway on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 19-20, for the inaugural Elk Grove Ford Hangtown 100, the richest event in the history of the series with a total purse of over $150,000 for the two-night spectacular.