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Excited to hear that two-time Golden State/King of the West 410 Series champion Tim Kaeding is expected to return to the saddle this Friday & Saturday with KWS in Chico & Marysville! The San Jose, CA throttle-masher ranks second on the all-time series win list with 63 career triumphs.
The event on Friday marks the second annual “David Tarter Memorial,” which pays tribute to former Sprint Car racer David Tarter, who we lost in a pit area accident during a King of the West race at Silver Dollar Speedway in June of 2012. Last year’s inaugural running was held as a track point event, but this season is sanctioned by the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series. KWS driver Sean Becker captured last year’s race and looks to make it back-to-back on Friday.
In honor of David Tarter’s No. 35 the evening on Friday will be capped with a 35-lap main event.
The Saturday showcase will be the first King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series event at the Marysville Raceway Park since April of 2012. That night saw Chico’s Jonathan Allard win a thriller over Tim Kaeding and Bobby McMahan. The Saturday event will also be just the fourth Winged 410 Sprint Car event at the MRP bullring since 1999. Series winners at the track in that time include Elk Grove’s Kyle Larson, Sacramento’s Willie Croft and the previously mentioned Jonathan Allard.
The Silver Dollar Speedway front gate will open at 5pm this Friday June 6, with adult tickets costing $20, juniors 12-15 will be $15 and kids 6-11 are $5. All seating is general admission during the night. The first heat race will be scheduled to go off around 7pm.
The Silver Dollar Speedway is located on the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, a half-mile west of SR 99 on Park Ave in Chico, California. For directions and a map visit http://www.silverdollarspeedway.com/location.php
The front gate at Marysville Raceway Park on Saturday June 7 will open at 5pm, with adult tickets costing $18, juniors $15, seniors/ disabled/ active military $10, kids 6-12 $5 and a family pass with two adults & 3 children age 12 or under is $40. Age five & under is free. All seating is general admission during the night. The first heat race will be scheduled to go off around 7pm.
The Marysville Raceway Park is located in Marysville, California. From the Junction of HWY 70 and HWY 20 (12th Street), go a quarter-mile east on HWY 20. Turn south onto Ramirez Road for 1.5 miles. The physical address is 1468 Simpson Ln, Marysville, CA 95901. Directions & hotels can be found at http://marysvilleracewaypark.com/maps.html
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