Auto Racing Returns This Saturday Night
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Championship Point Racing Returns This Saturday
(Marysville, CA 5/2/23)…Dirt track racing resumes this Saturday, May 6, with the return of the winged 360 Sprint Cars, Hobby Stocks, and Crate Sprints to Marysville Raceway. All three divisions will be vying for valuable championship points.
Corning’s Brian McGahan Jr. continues to sit atop the winged 360 sprint car point standings. In four previous starts this season, McGahan Jr. has yet to finish a main event outside of the top five. He also has one win, and a fast time award. Chasing him is 19-year-old Dawson Hammes of Marysville. Hammes has similar stats to McGahan Jr. He has earned a main event win, finished in the top five all four previous races. These two drivers will continue to go at it head-to-head this season. The battle for third through fifth is tight. Carson Hammes sits third and chasing him are Kao Crane and Wyatt Brown. Only 12-points separate those three drivers.
The Hobby Stocks continue to thrive at Marysville Raceway. On average, 24 cars have attended the previous four races. With two wins, Oroville’s Zach Lindgren holds a 12-point advantage over Howard Law of Marysville. Law, the 2022 track champion, has one victory on his resume this season. Yuba City’s Kyle Cheney sits third in the points and has a main event win this season. Joe Gillock has two top five finishes this season and sits in fourth spot. Young and upcoming Sebastian Davis holds down the fifth spot.
After three events, the Crate Sprints have a logjam in the top five of points. From point leader Matthew Kaiser to fifth place Carl Droivold, they are only separated by a mere 12-points. Kaiser holds a slim five-point lead over Misty Castleberry. Both drivers have won a 20-lap feature. The most recent winner of the division is Jason Ballentine, who currently sits 10th because of missing a previous championship race. Jeff Macedo and Kelly Hicks are tied for third.
A full rundown of championship points is available at our website www.marysvilleraceway.com
As of now, if you can’t attend as a fan, NorCalSpeed.tv, is scheduled to broadcast the nights racing. Head to their website to purchase this race.
Pit gate opens at 3:00 pm. Front gate 5 pm. Cars on track 5 pm. Prices for all regular season events will be $17.00 for adults, $15.00 for seniors/juniors and military with proper identification. $8 for kids ages 6-11. Children 5 and under are FREE. Parking is FREE. Full-service concessions, beer garden, and novelty booth will be open.
Fans can purchase tickets by following this link. https://www.eventsprout.com/event/marysville-raceway-2023
Marysville Raceway is located just off of Simpson Lane next to the Marysville Flea Market in the Yuba River flood plain. The ¼ mile clay oval has operated for more than 60 years at this location. Over time it has had numerous configurations and operators. Improvements over the last decade have made the facility rival any California oval track operation and draws a large contingent of racers and fans.
Additional information may be obtained at 530-350-7275 or at www.marysvilleraceway.com.
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