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Tribute to Gary Patterson weekend invades the Stockton Dirt Track on November 1st and 2nd

By Gary Thomas

Oct 23, 2019
3 min

Tribute to Gary Patterson weekend invades the Stockton Dirt Track on November 1st and 2nd

Stockton, CA – October 23, 2019…The Sprint Car Challenge Tour and King of the West-NARC season will be capped in a big way next week when the Stockton Dirt Track hosts the 36th annual Tribute to Gary Patterson weekend on Friday and Saturday November 1st and 2nd. The highlight of the double header is the 36th running of the Tribute to GP on Saturday November 2nd, which features championship night for the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu 410 Sprint Car Series and the Sprint Car Ch

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Sprint Car Challenge Tour set for penultimate event of the season this Saturday at Keller Auto Speed

By Gary Thomas

Oct 8, 2019
4 min

Sprint Car Challenge Tour set for penultimate event of the season this Saturday at Keller Auto Speed

Hanford, CA – With the season nearing its conclusion the Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards will venture south to the Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford for the 34th annual Cotton Classic this Saturday October 12th. The event has been one of the long-standing and prestigious showcases in the Central Valley over the years. Apart from 2014, the Cotton Classic has been held at the Keller Auto Speedway at Kings County Fairgrounds venue every se

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By Gary Thomas

Aug 5, 2019
1 min

Robinson Gets First SCCT Victory

Sixteen-year-old Jodie Robinson persevered and hung tough through several restarts to claim her first career Sprint Car Challenge Tour victory at Merced Speedway on Saturday. Robinson topped a 34-car field during the inaugural SCCT appearance at the track. She also piloted the Moxie Mechanical 97 to a win in the nights High Sierra Industries Dash. Justyn Cox brought home a fine runner up finish in the feature with Kyle Hirst in third. With the podium effort Hirst has also ret

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Tim Kaeding and Kyle Hirst bring torrid Sprint Car Challenge Tour point battle into Merced Speedway

By Gary Thomas

Jul 30, 2019
4 min

Tim Kaeding and Kyle Hirst bring torrid Sprint Car Challenge Tour point battle into Merced Speedway

Merced, CA – July 30, 2019…With just three races remaining in the Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards season, Northern California racing stars Tim Kaeding and Kyle Hirst are locked in a heated point battle as the series heads to Merced Speedway for the first time this Saturday. The Merced Speedway is one of the more centrally located dirt tracks in California, which should make for a solid field of cars from throughout the Northern and Ce

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Shane Golobic claims Stockton SCCT victory

By Gary Thomas

Jul 7, 2019
3 min

Shane Golobic claims Stockton SCCT victory

Shane Golobic holds off a charging Cole Macedo to claim Salute to LeRoy Van Conett Stockton, CA – July 6, 2019…Fremont, California’s Shane Golobic held off a hard charging Cole Macedo to snag his fifth career Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards victory on Saturday night at the Stockton Dirt Track. Adding in contingency money from the night Golobic and the Matt Wood Racing/ NOS Energy Drink No. 17w team went home with $2,800 for the effor

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Close SCCT point battle converges in Stockton Saturday

By Gary Thomas

Jul 2, 2019
3 min

Close SCCT point battle converges in Stockton Saturday

Salute to LeRoy Van Conett at Stockton Dirt Track up next for Sprint Car Challenge Tour this Saturday Stockton, CA – Fresh off a double header last weekend the Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards will now visit the centrally located Stockton Dirt Track this Saturday July 6th for the annual “Salute to LeRoy Van Conett.” The event at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds facility begins the start of four races to go in the Sprint Car Challenge

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Justin Sanders and Chase Johnson pick up Sprint Car Challenge Tour wins over the weekend

By Gary Thomas

Jul 1, 2019
3 min

Justin Sanders and Chase Johnson pick up Sprint Car Challenge Tour wins over the weekend

Petaluma, CA – Aromas, California’s Justin Sanders and Penngrove’s Chase Johnson claimed victories with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards this past weekend respectively. Friday night’s “Marcel Cassulo Classic” at the Placerville Speedway saw Sanders dominate much of the main event after pocketing the High Sierra Industries Dash to earn the pole in the 35-lapper. Piloting the Dale Miller Septic/ Thompson’s Auto No. 4sa machine Sander

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Sprint Car Challenge Tour geared up for a Saturday and Sunday double-header in Placerville and Petal

By Gary Thomas

Jun 25, 2019
4 min

Sprint Car Challenge Tour geared up for a Saturday and Sunday double-header in Placerville and Petal

Placerville, CA – June 25, 2019…The Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards season rolls on with one of the more anticipated weekends of the year starting this Saturday night at Placerville Speedway, followed by a visit to the Petaluma Speedway on Sunday. This Saturday’s “Marcel Cassulo Classic” at Placerville Speedway will mark the first of three co-sanctioned events this season with the King of the West-NARC 410 Series. The can’t miss night

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DJ Netto claims second career SCCT victory at Keller Auto Speedway on Saturday

By Gary Thomas

Jun 17, 2019
3 min

DJ Netto claims second career SCCT victory at Keller Auto Speedway on Saturday

HANFORD, Calif. — D.J. Netto won the 30-lap Sprint Car Challenge Tour Series event at Keller Auto Speedway on Saturday night. The hometown boy beat out Justin Sanders and Kyle Hirst in scoring a very popular win in front of his local fans. Netto drove his familiar Netto AG supported No. 88n. Tim Kaeding and his brother Bud Kaeding filled out the top five. Seventeen of the 24 starters were running at the checkered flag in a marathon event lasting over an hour. Colby Copeland a

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Sprint Car Challenge Tour ventures to the Central Valley for Saturday event at Keller Auto Speedway

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Jun 11, 2019
3 min

Sprint Car Challenge Tour ventures to the Central Valley for Saturday event at Keller Auto Speedway

Hanford, CA – After a few weeks off the Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards is set for a return to action with a visit to the Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, California this Saturday June 15th. The evening of racing will be the first of two season appearances at the Kings County Fairgrounds based venue, with the other coming on October 12th as part of the annual Cotton Classic. It also marks the second co-sanctioned event of the season w

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Abreu wins Friday portion of the Murphy with SCCT

By Gary Thomas

May 20, 2019
1 min

Abreu wins Friday portion of the Murphy with SCCT

Rutherford's Rico Abreu topped a stout 41-car field on Friday night with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour/ Kings of Thunder Winged 360's at Thunderbowl Raceway. It marked the second time in three years that Abreu captured the SCCT portion of the Peter Murphy Classic. Dominic Scelzi, Kyle Hirst, D.j. Netto and Shane Golobic rounded out the top-five. With Saturday's finale falling victim to rain the next Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards eve

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Sprint Car Challenge Tour Geared Up for Peter Murphy Classic

By Gary Thomas

May 14, 2019
4 min

Sprint Car Challenge Tour Geared Up for Peter Murphy Classic

Sprint Car Challenge Tour heads for Peter Murphy Classic this Friday and Saturday in Tulare Tulare, CA – With excitement filling the air the Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards is set to head for Central California this Friday and Saturday to take part in the sixth annual Peter Murphy Classic at Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway. The Peter Murphy Classic has become one of the cornerstone weekends in California and a show that fans mark on their

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Sponsor Spotlight: BR Motorsports & King Racing Products

By Gary Thomas

May 13, 2019
1 min

Sponsor Spotlight: BR Motorsports & King Racing Products

BR Motorsports and King Racing Products are valued partners of the Sprint Car Challenge Tour and we look forward to invading their home territory this weekend during the Peter Murphy Classic at Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway! They will have their parts truck at the track each night and can deliver items to the raceway if needed. BR Motorsports sponsors the third heat race for the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, handing out $250 worth of certificates to the top-four finishers in heat t

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Golobic Wins Sprint Car Challenge at Petaluma

By Bill Sessa

Apr 29, 2019
2 min

Golobic Wins Sprint Car Challenge at Petaluma

PETALUMA-----Shane Golobic patiently paced a rocket-fast Geoff Ensign in the early laps and pounced on him in traffic to claim a lead he would keep all the way to the checked flag, winning the Sprint Car Challenge Tour at Petaluma Speedway Saturday night. The victory paid Golobic $3,100 with the Kyle Larson Racing Bonus Money and the Metal Works fastest lap award added in. Golobic started the 35-lap race on the pole, but Ensign was the class of the field early on, diving to t

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Petaluma Speedway hosts Sprint Car Challenge Tour round four this Saturday April 27th

By Gary Thomas

Apr 23, 2019
3 min

Petaluma Speedway hosts Sprint Car Challenge Tour round four this Saturday April 27th

Petaluma, CA – The Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards will finish off the month of April with a visit to the always action packed and intense Petaluma Speedway this Saturday night. The evening of family fun marks the fourth race of the year for the Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards and is the first of two season appearances at Sonoma County’s longest running entertainment venue. The Petaluma Speed

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Sprint Car Challenge Tour teams ready to chase Asparagus gold in Stockton Friday and Saturday

By Gary Thomas

Apr 9, 2019
3 min

Sprint Car Challenge Tour teams ready to chase Asparagus gold in Stockton Friday and Saturday

Stockton, CA – One of the biggest events of the season in Northern California is locked and loaded for this Friday and Saturday when the Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards converges at the Stockton Dirt Track for the second annual Asparagus Cup. The two-night Sprint Car Challenge Tour event on April 12th and 13th is held in conjunction with the annual San Joaquin Asparagus Festival, which sees more than 65,000 people come through the gat

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Stockton Dirt Track Asparagus Cup purse breakdown for April 12th and 13th

By Gary Thomas

Apr 3, 2019
3 min

Stockton Dirt Track Asparagus Cup purse breakdown for April 12th and 13th

Stockton, CA – The second annual “Asparagus Cup” on April 12th and 13th at the Stockton Dirt Track marks the next event for the Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Elk Grove Ford and Abreu Vineyards. Upwards of $70,000 in purse money will be handed out over the two nights of racing. Opening night of the Asparagus Cup on Friday will award $10,000-to-win the feature and the Saturday finale will pay out a strong $15,000-to-win. Each night will also be a solid $800-to-start th

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Forsberg holds off Becker for first SCCT victory

By Gary Thomas

Mar 31, 2019
4 min

Forsberg holds off Becker for first SCCT victory

Forsberg holds off a hard charging Becker to pocket first Sprint Car Challenge Tour victory Placerville, CA – March 30, 2019…Nobody has captured more Winged 360 Sprint Car wins in the storied history of Placerville Speedway than Andy Forsberg but going into last night he had yet to win a Sprint Car Challenge Tour event. That all changed in a big way with the Auburn, California driver holding off a fast closing Sean Becker to pick off the $4500 top prize during the season open

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Sponsor Spotlight: High Sierra Industries

By Gary Thomas

Mar 29, 2019
1 min

Sponsor Spotlight: High Sierra Industries

The Sprint Car Challenge Tour would like to welcome High Sierra Industries as our new Dash sponsor this season! High Sierra Industries is an industry leader in emergency food and hydration, serving many different needs including fires, schools, convalescent homes and more. The High Sierra Dash will pay $100 cash to win at each event. #SCCT #SprintCarChallengeTour #HighSierraIndustries

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By Gary Thomas

Mar 28, 2019
1 min

2019 SCCT Merch!

The Sprint Car Challenge Tour is excited to partner with Jim and Debbie of Bullet Impressions this year. Bullet Impressions will be at each event, giving fans better access to SCCT merchandise throughout the season! Pick up your fresh merchandise Saturday in Placerville. #SprintCarChallengeTour #SCCT #Merchandise

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