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Shane Hopkins Is the 2018 Placerville Speedway Rookie of the Year

Sep 18, 2018
2 min

Shane Hopkins Is the 2018 Placerville Speedway Rookie of the Year

PETERSEN MEDIA- Making a handful of starts at the conclusion of the 2017 season, Shane Hopkins and Moxie Motorsports set out to earn Rookie of the Year Honors and finish Top-Five in the points at Placerville Speedway in 2018. With the point season now over, Hopkins can check off both those goals as his body of work earned him both the 2018 Placerville Speedway Rookie of the Year and he finished third in the final standings. “It has been a ton of work to hit our goals and non

Hopkins 12th at Placerville Speedway as he Readies for SCCT Double Header

Jun 25, 2018
2 min

Hopkins 12th at Placerville Speedway as he Readies for SCCT Double Header

PETERSEN MEDIA- Getting back to his Rookie of the Year campaign at Placerville Speedway on Saturday night, Shane Hopkins would have a very good run going until a late mistake saw him lose several positions as he would officially finish 12th. “We had a ton of speed and really made up a lot of ground from 13th,” Shane Hopkins said. “Unfortunately I was battling for fifth and packed the front end full of mud and couldn’t turn for a lap and we lost a ton of spots.” Timing the Mox

Steven Tiner Claims First Career Placerville Speedway Track Championship

Sep 19, 2017
2 min

Steven Tiner Claims First Career Placerville Speedway Track Championship

PETERSEN MEDIA: Steven Tiner made his mark in the Placerville Speedway history book Saturday night as he added his name to an impressive list of Tack Champions as the Visalia, CA wheelman clinched his first career Placerville Speedway track championship during Saturday night’s regular season finale. “To add my name to the impressive list of Placerville Speedway champions is pretty cool,” Steven Tiner said. “I really hardly ever chase points, but we got going at Placerville th

Tiner Geared Up For Speedweek Northwest

Jul 10, 2017
2 min

Tiner Geared Up For Speedweek Northwest

PETERSEN MEDIA: Wrapping up an unofficial California Speedweek last week, Steven Tiner got one final night of preparation for Speedweek Northwest in on Saturday night at Placerville Speedway. “We had good speed again on Saturday night at Placerville Speedway, but we ran into a little bit of bad luck with a couple laps to go and we ended up finishing 10th.” Timing the Larry Davis Farms/Wright Process Systems/Deli Delicious backed No. 94 in eighth fastest, Tiner would pick up a

Offill Puts It In the Show During First Calistoga Speedway Visit

Jun 27, 2017
2 min

Offill Puts It In the Show During First Calistoga Speedway Visit

PETERSEN MEDIA: Making his first ever start at the daunting Calistoga Speedway ½ mile on Saturday night, Kyle Offill proved up for the challenge, as he was able to race his way into the feature event. “We had good speed all night long, and we were able to race into the feature event at Calistoga, which was also our first SCCT feature of the season,” Kyle Offill said. “We missed it a little in the feature and went backwards, but overall we were happy with the night.” A total o

Lucas Ashe 15th During First Trip to Marvin Smith Memorial

May 31, 2017
2 min

Lucas Ashe 15th During First Trip to Marvin Smith Memorial

(JbRacingfilms.com) PETERSEN MEDIA: Spending much of his rookie season racing at Ocean Speedway in 2016, Lucas Ashe continues to travel more in 2017. Over the Memorial Day Weekend, Ashe made his first trip to the Pacific Northwest to take part in the Marvin Smith Memorial at Cottage Grove Speedway and came home with a 15th place finish. “It is a fun little place, and I was really happy with how our weekend went,” Ashe said. “I am getting better with feedback I feel, and my gu

Andy Gregg Grabs Fifth at Big Trophy Night

May 23, 2017
2 min

Andy Gregg Grabs Fifth at Big Trophy Night

PETERSEN MEDIA: Saturday night at Placerville Speedway, Andy Gregg was able to put together his best night of his young 2017 season. “We had a good night,” Andy Gregg said. “We hadn’t been bad all year, but we really didn’t have anything to show for it, so to go out and move forward and get a Top-Five is a good thing.” Checking in at Placerville Speedway for the track’s annual “Big Trophy Night’, Gregg would get his night started off by timing the GUTS/Angius and Terry LLP/Ca

Gremlins End Netto’s Night Early

Apr 17, 2017
2 min

Gremlins End Netto’s Night Early

PETERSEN MEDIA: Saturday night in Placerville, CA, mechanical woes would bring DJ Netto and the Tri-C Motorsports team’s night to an early end. “We had a good thing going on Saturday night, and my guys were doing a good job of getting me comfortable on an extremely slick surface,” Netto said. “Unfortunately we had something go haywire under the hood on the ninth lap and it ended our night early.” Timing the Tri-C Manufacturing/Netto Ag/Penny Newman Grain backed No. 3c machine

Nunes Picks Up Two Top-Five Finishes

Jul 31, 2016
2 min

Nunes Picks Up Two Top-Five Finishes

PETERSEN MEDIA: After a bit of tough luck for Seth Nunes in his previous race, the Medford, OR driver rebounded nicely over the last weekend as he would finish fifth on Friday night at the Silver Dollar Speedway and third on Saturday night at the Petaluma Speedway. “I really have to thank Jim and Annette Van Lare for all of their hard work, and continuing to give me a great racecar,” Nunes said. “We had some bad luck a couple weeks back, so it was nice to come out and have a

Andy Gregg Back On Podium At Placerville Speedway

Jul 25, 2016
3 min

Andy Gregg Back On Podium At Placerville Speedway

PETERSEN MEDIA: In the hunt for the win for much of Saturday night’s feature event in Placerville, CA, Andy Gregg would find himself in a dogfight that ended with the Diamond Springs, CA driver finishing in the third spot. “It was good to have a night go our way for a change,” Andy Gregg said. “We had a really good car and led until lap 20, and I tried a little too hard to get the top spot back and we ended up finishing third.” Getting his night started off by timing the GUTS

Forsberg Rallies at Petaluma Speedway

Jul 11, 2016
2 min

Forsberg Rallies at Petaluma Speedway

PETERSEN MEDIA- An old school, rough, and heavy surface at the Petaluma Speedway greeted Andy Forbserg and his team on Saturday night, and after being involved in an incident in traffic while battling for the lead, the Auburn, CA pilot put on a show as he battled back to finish fourth. “It was a wild night of racing, and I think we had a car that was good enough to win the race,” Forsberg said. “We had some funky luck in traffic, but the guys got me back out and we came throu

DeCaires Fights For Third at Placerville Speedway

Jun 27, 2016
2 min

DeCaires Fights For Third at Placerville Speedway

PETERSEN MEDIA- After a little bit of bad luck early in the season, Greg DeCaires and his Dale Miller Motorsports team are quickly re asserting themselves as a strong presence at the Placerville Speedway as DeCaires picked up his third consecutive top-three finish at the ¼ mile speedway on Saturday night. “It was pretty slick in the feature event, and we were right in the mix all night long,” Greg DeCaires said. “We had a late restart not go our way, but we still had a great

Weather Sends Price To Placerville Speedway; Finishes 11th

May 11, 2016
2 min

Weather Sends Price To Placerville Speedway; Finishes 11th

PETERSEN MEDIA- Changing his plans on Saturday with storms cancelling his scheduled race in Petaluma, CA, Robbie Price and his team made the trip to Placerville Speedway where Price finished in the 11th spot. “It wasn’t the greatest night with the track being pretty hooked up due to the rain, but there were some positives,” Price noted. Timing the Millstone Heating and Sheet Metal/Tiger Towing/Rod End Supply backed No. 21 machine in 9th fastest during qualifying time trials,

Andy Gregg Fights To 12th at Placerville Speedway

May 11, 2016
2 min

Andy Gregg Fights To 12th at Placerville Speedway

PETERSEN MEDIA: Fighting drizzly weather conditions on Saturday night at the Placerville Speedway, Andy Gregg had an eventful night that saw him fight his way to a 12th place finish. “We had pretty good speed in the feature event, but we had to come from the back after getting into an incident early, and with the track being pretty locked down and narrow we were still able to make up some ground and salvage a 12th place finish.” Going out early in time trials on a track that

Jason Solwold Lands On Skagit Speedway Podium

May 3, 2016
2 min

Jason Solwold Lands On Skagit Speedway Podium

(Lisa Dynes Photo) PETERSEN MEDIA- Kicking the 2016 Skagit Speedway season off on Saturday night, Jason Solwold and his Shaylen Raye Motorsports team worked from their seventh starting spot to finish on the opening night podium. “We had a good car, but the track was just a little to fast to make a ton of moves,” Solwold explained. “We would get into a rhythm, but cautions would kind of hamper us at times.” With a problematic timing and scoring system during time trials, the S

Andy Gregg Closes Placerville Season Out With Second Place Finish

Sep 21, 2015
2 min

Andy Gregg Closes Placerville Season Out With Second Place Finish

PETERSEN MEDIA: Taking to the Placerville Speedway for the final time in 2015, Andy Gregg would pick up a second place finish in the race, netting him third place honors in the 2015 Championship Standings. “It was a nice way to end our season at the Placerville Speedway,” Andy Gregg said. “I am extremely lucky, and thankful, to drive for Scott and Kami Russell, and I am looking forward to ending our season on a high note.” Timing the Capitol Ace Hardware/Thompson’s Toyota/New

DeCaires Celebrates Birthday With Sixth Win of Season

Aug 24, 2015
2 min

DeCaires Celebrates Birthday With Sixth Win of Season

(Donna Peter Photo) PETERSEN MEDIA- Elk Grove, CA product, Greg DeCaires, celebrated in 48th birthday in style on Saturday night as he picked up his sixth win of the season aboard the Dale and Tara Miller owned No. 4SA machine. “I have a lot of people to thank for giving me the opportunity to do this, with the sponsors we have backing us, the crew, and especially Dale and Tara Miller,” DeCaires said. Timing the Dale Miller Plumbing and Septic/Foothill 7 TV/RedHawk No. 4SA mac

Two More Top Five’s For Madsen

Jul 14, 2015
3 min

Two More Top Five’s For Madsen

(DB3 Imaging) PETERSEN MEDIA- With the Month of Money kicking off this week for the World of Outlaws, Kerry Madsen and his Keneric Racing/American Racing team seem to be primed to take home some big prize money after Madsen picked up two more World of Outlaws Top-Five’s over the weekend. “We had a good car both nights, and I really wanted to get a couple of podium finishes, but some restarts just did not go our way,” Madsen explained. Saturday night at the Cedar Lake Speedway

Tiner Fights To Seventh at Keller Auto Speedway With Nose Wing Issues

May 11, 2015
2 min

Tiner Fights To Seventh at Keller Auto Speedway With Nose Wing Issues

PETERSEN MEDIA: Though he lost his nose wing on the first lap of the 30-lap race on Friday night in Hanford, CA, Steven Tiner did all he could to pocket a seventh place finish. “Unfortunately something let go, and our nose wing collapsed, and that made our car a handful for the 30-lap feature event,” Tiner said. “We had to scramble early in the night, and I thank all of my guys for their hard work.” With 22 cars in the pit area on Friday night, Tiner fought some gremlins as

Price Wins Thriller At Skagit Speedway

May 4, 2015
2 min

Price Wins Thriller At Skagit Speedway

PETERSEN MEDIA- Running at the Skagit Speedway on Saturday night for the second leg of the Here 2 Wire Summer Thunder Series, Robbie Price thrilled the crowd as he used a last lap pass to pick up his second career win. “It was another great night for this team at the Skagit Speedway, and I am really happy we were able to get another win,” Price said. Timing his Raylle Auto Sales/Millstone Heating and Sheet Metal/Tiger Towing entry in second fastest, Price would finish fourth

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