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At a Glance: Sweet Eyes Home Track Victory

March 18, 2019 by Nick Graziano

CONCORD, N.C. – Five different tracks. Six different winners. It’s the early story to the World of Outlaws NOS® Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ season, and that story has a good chance of continuing Friday at Ocean Speedway and Saturday at Placerville Speedway. The Series’ month-long swing through California has produced three different winners in … Read more

World of Outlaws Joined By Elk Grove Ford Midgets at Placerville

February 20, 2019 by World of Outlaws

PLACERVILLE, CA — The World of Outlaws NOS® Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is gearing up to return Saturday, March 23, to Placerville Speedway for the fifth consecutive year of high-speed, winged sprint car action. California natives Brad Sweet and Rico Abreu, along with 2017 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Sheldon Haudenschild showed fans … Read more

The Greatest Show on Dirt invades Golden State for entire month of March

February 18, 2019 by World of Outlaws

CONCORD, NC – The World of Outlaws NOS® Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will make California its home in March, competing on eight nights at seven different Golden State tracks throughout the month. Among those is the 49er Gold Rush Classic presented by Riebes NAPA at Placerville Speedway, which will now be on Saturday, March … Read more

World of Outlaws Forms California Fire Relief Tour in March

December 18, 2018 by World of Outlaws

CONCORD, NC – December 18, 2018 – In an effort to assist the healing from the devastating California wildfires, the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series and California race tracks have come together to form the Outlaws California Fire Relief Tour, where $1 of every ticket sold will be donated directly to California fire relief.

Brad Sweet Masters Lapped Traffic En Route to $20,000 Placerville Victory

September 13, 2018 by Anthony Corini

Brad Sweet Masters Lapped Traffic En Route to $20,000 Placerville Victory

PLACERVILLE, CA – September 12, 2018 – Brad Sweet passed Rico Abreu on Lap 8, was masterful through heavy lapped traffic, and held off Sheldon Haudenschild in a Green-White-Checkered finish to win the 49er Gold Rush Classic Presented by Riebes NAPA Auto Parts at Placerville Speedway. The win was Sweet’s 7th of the season and worth $20,000. Haudenschild kept the fans on the edge of their seat and came home second with local Andy Forsberg, who scored $2000 for setting Quick Time earlier in the evening, completing the podium.

49er Gold Rush Classic on Tap for California

September 4, 2018 by World of Outlaws

49er Gold Rush Classic Takes Center Stage Next Week as World of Outlaws Invades California

CONCORD, NC — September 4, 2018 — The crown jewel of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Fall West Coast swing, the 49er Gold Rush Classic at Placerville Speedway, is fast approaching. Mother Nature spoiled the Outlaws’ plans at Placerville back in March, but she looks to be out of the picture next weekend when the Greatest Show on Dirt and the tough California locals invade the high-banked quarter-mile oval on Wednesday, September 12th in pursuit of a $20,000 pay day!

New Name, New Purse for Brad Sweet Placerville Showdown

May 14, 2018 by World of Outlaws

Brad Sweet’s Showdown Gets New Name and Becomes Biggest 410 Sprint Car Race in California

CONCORD, NC — MAY 14, 2018 — It is with great excitement that the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series and Brad Sweet announce that the rescheduled Placerville Showdown on September 12, 2018 will now become the biggest 410 Sprint Car race in the state of California. With the new purse comes a new name; the 49er Gold Rush Classic presented by Riebes/NAPA AUTO PARTS will now go 49 laps in distance, paying an astounding $20,000 to the winner with $1,000 just to take the green.

Gravel Scores a Sweet Win

March 30, 2017 by World of Outlaws

David Gravel Holds Off a Closing Rico Abreu and Promoter Brad Sweet to Claim World of Outlaws Victory at Placerville Speedway

by Gary Thomas

PLACERVILLE, CA — March 29, 2017 — Taking the lead just after the halfway point in the feature, Watertown, Connecticut’s David Gravel hung tough through multiple restarts and eventually held off a fast moving Rico Abreu to pick up his second World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series win of the season Wednesday night.

The victory at Brad Sweet’s Placerville Short Track Showdown was the first of Gravel’s career at the tight high-banked quarter-mile and came aboard the familiar CJB Motorsports/ Go Muddy No. 2 Sprinter. He now joins Donny Schatz as the second repeat winner with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series in 2017.

Kyle Larson Returns to Placerville Speedway

March 21, 2017 by World of Outlaws

By Troy Hennig

PLACERVILLE, CA – March, 21, 2017 – The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Sprint Cars will compete in a special mid-week show on Wednesday March 29 when series driver Brad Sweet puts on the Brad Sweet Presents the Placerville Short Track Outlaw Showdown presented by NAPA Auto Parts and Riebes Auto Parts at Placerville Speedway.

At a Glance: Sweet Eyes Home Track Victory

World of Outlaws Joined By Elk Grove Ford Midgets at Placerville

The Greatest Show on Dirt invades Golden State for entire month of March

World of Outlaws Forms California Fire Relief Tour in March

Brad Sweet Masters Lapped Traffic En Route to $20,000 Placerville Victory

Brad Sweet Masters Lapped Traffic En Route to $20,000 Placerville Victory

49er Gold Rush Classic on Tap for California

49er Gold Rush Classic Takes Center Stage Next Week as World of Outlaws Invades California

New Name, New Purse for Brad Sweet Placerville Showdown

Brad Sweet’s Showdown Gets New Name and Becomes Biggest 410 Sprint Car Race in California

Gravel Scores a Sweet Win

Kyle Larson Returns to Placerville Speedway

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