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C&H Veteran Ent. Presents the Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour releases 2017 schedule, purse & point fund details
C&H Veteran Ent. Presents the Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour releases 2017 schedule, purse & point fund detailsBy Gary Thomas
Santa Rosa, CA – January 13, 2017…The C&H Veteran Ent. presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour has officially released the 2017 schedule of events, which showcases 12 events at five different tracks throughout Northern California.
The season starts on Saturday February 25 with the lone visit this season to the Marysville Raceway for the annual Sherm & Loree Toller Memorial. The event is the official kick-off for Sprint Car racing in Northern California and always finds a packed house of fans in attendance. The tour will also compete in a pair of events at Chico’s Silver Dollar Speedway, with those being the Saturday March 11 Silver Cup Race of Champions and the annual Wednesday night Gold Cup Race of Champions opener on September 6.
The always sticky Petaluma Speedway will play host to three events, with those taking place on April 1, June 10 and the Soares Classic on August 12. The El Dorado County Fairgrounds based Placerville Speedway will also host a trio of races, with the dates being Saturday April 15, Friday August 25 and a special Thursday event on September 21 to help open the Nor Cal Posse Shootout. The Stockton Dirt Track will hold three events this season, including May 27, the Jimmy Sills Classic on Sunday July 2 and the Tribute to Gary Patterson on Friday November 3.
An increased purse this season for the C&H Veteran Ent. presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour will see a minimum of $1200-to-win & $175-to-start each night, with Pit Stop USA being the A-main sponsor. Heat race winners will receive $100 thanks to the support of LRB Enterprises (Heat one), Speedmart (Heat two) and Benic Enterprises (Heat three).
The series champion this year will be awarded with a solid $1500 out of a beefed up points fund that will pay out the top-10 drivers at season’s end. There will be no entry fees and no membership fees for competitors to run tour events.
The C&H Veteran Ent. presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour is still looking for addition marketing partners. If interested please contact Scott Hall at scotthallracing@gmail.com
“We’re definitely happy with how the schedule came out and want to thank all of the tracks for coming on board this season,” said Rick Faeth, promoter of Petaluma Speedway. “There’s a lot of interest in the C&H Veteran Ent. presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour this year and I think it will be one of the strongest season’s we’ve seen for Wingless Spec Sprint racing in Northern California. We can’t wait to open the season at the Toller Memorial in Marysville on February 25.”
Veteran Sprint Car driver Scott Hall also spoke about the season ahead. “We really want to thank all of the companies that are supporting the C&H Veteran Ent. presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour this year. It’s been great to see so many people come together to lend their support and the teams will be in for a great season.”
C&H Veteran Ent. presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour Schedule
Saturday February 25: Marysville Raceway (Sherm & Loree Toller Memorial)
Saturday March 11: Silver Dollar Speedway (Silver Cup)
Saturday April 1: Petaluma Speedway
Saturday April 15: Placerville Speedway
Saturday May 27: Stockton Dirt Track
Saturday June 10: Petaluma Speedway
Sunday July 2: Stockton Dirt Track (Jimmy Sills Classic)
Saturday August 12: Petaluma Speedway (Soares Classic)
Friday August 25: Placerville Speedway
Wednesday September 6: Silver Dollar Speedway (Gold Cup)
Thursday September 21: Placerville Speedway (Nor Cal Posse Shootout)
Friday November 3: Stockton Dirt Track (Tribute to Gary Patterson)
Saturday March 11: Silver Dollar Speedway (Silver Cup)
Saturday April 1: Petaluma Speedway
Saturday April 15: Placerville Speedway
Saturday May 27: Stockton Dirt Track
Saturday June 10: Petaluma Speedway
Sunday July 2: Stockton Dirt Track (Jimmy Sills Classic)
Saturday August 12: Petaluma Speedway (Soares Classic)
Friday August 25: Placerville Speedway
Wednesday September 6: Silver Dollar Speedway (Gold Cup)
Thursday September 21: Placerville Speedway (Nor Cal Posse Shootout)
Friday November 3: Stockton Dirt Track (Tribute to Gary Patterson)
C&H Veteran Ent. Presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour announces new Promoter & Sponsor
(Glad Enterprises - Santa Rosa, CA) C&H Veteran Ent. presents the Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour is pleased to announce that operations & promotions of the series have been transferred to Glad Enterprises, Inc and Petaluma Speedway Promoter Rick Faeth for the upcoming 2017 season & beyond.
The series, which holds the distinction of being the premier Non-Winged Sprint Car touring group in Northern California, was formed in 2008 by Roger Gleason, the proprietor of Joe Hunt Magnetos in Rancho Cordova. Gleason ran the tour until 2014, when Prentice Motorsports Group then took over stewardship.
"I strongly believe in this class and want to see it prosper. We recently reached out to the competitors and our fellow promoters and I feel the schedule, purse, and strategy that we'll initiate for 2017 will reinvigorate the tour once again. There will be no entry fees and no membership fees for competitors to run our events," stated Faeth.
Roger Gleason added, "We're very pleased to have Rick at the helm and he will have our full support."
C&H Veteran Enterprises is a hazardous waste company located in Sacramento, California and is excited to partner with the Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour. Long time racer & crew chief Brian Sperry spoke about the company's involvement saying, "We look forward to being a part of the Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour. The late Steve Harris had created Racing for the Troops prior to his passing, so being involved here is a way to keep his legacy going. I think this is going to be great for wingless racing in Northern California."
Veteran sprint car driver Scott Hall who has spent the off-season cultivating numerous wingless series sponsorship partners commented, "We saw an opportunity to incorporate our substantial marketing efforts into one restructured wingless series. This enhanced program will feature dramatic increases in race purses and the championship fund. Combining forces into one unified series will benefit the tracks, competitors, and fans."
The series is also pleased to announce that Gary Thomas has been appointed the media director.
"I strongly believe in this class and want to see it prosper. We recently reached out to the competitors and our fellow promoters and I feel the schedule, purse, and strategy that we'll initiate for 2017 will reinvigorate the tour once again. There will be no entry fees and no membership fees for competitors to run our events," stated Faeth.
Roger Gleason added, "We're very pleased to have Rick at the helm and he will have our full support."
C&H Veteran Enterprises is a hazardous waste company located in Sacramento, California and is excited to partner with the Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour. Long time racer & crew chief Brian Sperry spoke about the company's involvement saying, "We look forward to being a part of the Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour. The late Steve Harris had created Racing for the Troops prior to his passing, so being involved here is a way to keep his legacy going. I think this is going to be great for wingless racing in Northern California."
Veteran sprint car driver Scott Hall who has spent the off-season cultivating numerous wingless series sponsorship partners commented, "We saw an opportunity to incorporate our substantial marketing efforts into one restructured wingless series. This enhanced program will feature dramatic increases in race purses and the championship fund. Combining forces into one unified series will benefit the tracks, competitors, and fans."
The series is also pleased to announce that Gary Thomas has been appointed the media director.
The 2017 C&H Veteran Ent. presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour schedule is in its final stages of completion with a target release date the second week of January. Race purses and championship year end awards announcements will be released simultaneously with the schedule.
Photo courtesy Jason Tucker
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First of two season appearances at Petaluma Speedway on tap for the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series this Saturday May 7
By Gary Thomas
Petaluma, CA – May 3, 2016…The King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series continues its early season tour of Northern California with round three in the battle for the championship, which takes place this Saturday night at the always sticky and action filled Petaluma Speedway.
The 3/8 mile clay oval has been a welcomed stop over the years for teams with the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series. The tacky & hooked-up speedway has often produced exciting competition, as lapped traffic can create some of the most hectic racing towards the front of the field of any track on tour.
The Petaluma Speedway had been a staple on the Northern Auto Racing Club/ Golden State 410 Sprint Car Series schedule over the years, but a multiple-season hiatus from the track occurred during the late 1990’s to 2004.
In 2005 the series returned to Petaluma and ran each season through 2010, until another hiatus was seen, before the King of the West 410’s returned a few years later. In total there have been 14 Winged 410 Sprint Car events held at the Petaluma Speedway since ‘05.
“We’re definitely looking forward to having the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series at the Petaluma Speedway 3/8 on Saturday,” commented track announcer, statistician & co-founder of the California Dream Team Ron Lingron. “The King of the West Series brings some of the best drivers from around the Western United States and it’s always a joy to watch them try to tame the sticky adobe. It’s always a great show and we hope everyone is looking forward to it.”
Two-time King of the West champion Kyle Hirst goes into the Petaluma Speedway on Saturday with momentum, following his big victory at last week’s Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial. The 28-year-old Paradise, CA resident now sits tied for fifth on the all-time series win list and will be searching for his first KWS Petaluma win this weekend.
Hirst’s biggest challenge will arguably come from his brother-in-law Willie Croft, who captured King of the West races at Petaluma Speedway in 2013 & ’14. The Sacramento wheel-man has been one of the strongest competitors so far this year and is always fast on the sticky gumbo. Croft also won in weekly action at the track in March.
King of the West round one winner Bud Kaeding of Campbell claimed last year’s series visit to the Petaluma Speedway and will be gunning to go back-to-back on Saturday. The three-time USAC Silver Crown champ led all 30-laps last season to earn his second career KWS triumph at the track.
More drivers set to tackle the Petaluma Speedway on Saturday will include five-time KWS winner at the track Jonathan Allard of Chico, along with Auburn’s Andy Forsberg, Fremont’s Shane Golobic, Elk Grove’s Bobby McMahan, Fresno’s Dominic Scelzi & Cory Eliason, Hanford’s DJ Netto, Watsonville’s Justin Sanders, Clarksburg’s Justyn Cox, Grass Valley’s Jason Statler, Penngrove’s Chase Johnson, Roseville’s Colby Copeland, Cobble Hill, BC‘s Robbie Price, Gilroy’s Jarrett Soares, Atwater’s Sean Watts, Murrieta’s Cori Andrews and others.
The front gate opens at 4pm this Saturday May 7 with adult tickets $22, seniors & juniors $16 and children five & under free. The pit gate will open at noon.
The Petaluma Speedway is located in the southern part of the wine country at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds just off Highway 101 in Petaluma, California. Fans are recommended to bring a jacket and warm clothes if you have never been to the Petaluma Speedway, as temperatures usually do chill off once the sun goes down. More info on the track can be found at www.petaluma-speedway.com
The all-time 410 track record at Petaluma Speedway is held by 2009 KWS titlist Tyler Walker, who set the mark on August 1 of his championship year. “T-Dub” toured the 3/8 mile oval for the track record in 11.990 seconds aboard the Scott Chastain owned NMI Industrial Contractors No. 24 machine.
The King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series is held under the management of Prentice Motorsports Group, which also operates the Civil War 360 Sprint Car Series presented by Flowmaster, the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo, the Wingless Sprint Car Series presented by Hunt Magnetos, the All Star Modified Tour and Ocean Speedway.
Upcoming King of the West Series events following Petaluma
Saturday May 14: Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, CA (Chris & Brian Faria Memorial)
Saturday May 21: Stockton Dirt Track – Stockton, CA (Salute to LeRoy Van Conett)
Saturday June 4: Silver Dollar Speedway – Chico, CA (David Tarter Memorial)
Saturday June 18: Stockton Dirt Track – Stockton, CA (Jimmy Sills Classic)
Photo courtesy Petersen Media