Placerville Speedway
{{Short description|Speedway race track}}
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| name = Placerville Speedway
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| location = Placerville, California (El Dorado County Fairgrounds)
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| opened = 1965
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| former_names = Hangtown Speedway
| events = World of Outlaws sprint cars
USAC National midgets
USAC Western midgets
King of the West-NARC Sprint Car Racing Series{{cite news |last1=McFadin |first1=Daniel |title=Kyle Larson sweeps midget, sprint car races at Placerville Speedway |url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/08/22/kyle-larson-sweeps-midget-sprint-car-races-at-placerville-speedway/ |accessdate=June 26, 2020 |work=NBC Sports |date=August 22, 2019}}
| layout1 = 1/4 mile oval
| surface = dirt
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| length_mi = 0.25
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Placerville Speedway is a 1/4 mile dirt track located in Placerville at the El Dorado County fairgrounds{{cite web |title=2020 Placerville Speedway Schedule Released |url=https://tjslideways.com/2020/01/21/2020-placerville-speedway-schedule-released/ |website=TJSlideways.com |accessdate=June 26, 2020 |date=January 21, 2020}} in the Sierra Nevada foothills of eastern California.
History
The track began in 1965 as "Hangtown Speedway".{{cite web |title=Placerville Speedway 360/410 Sprint Champions |url=http://nwsprintcarhistory.com/champions/track-champions/california/placerville-speedway-modifiedsprint-champions/ |website=NW Sprintcar History |accessdate=June 27, 2020}}
On November 20, 2019, the speedway held the Elk Grove Ford Hangtown 100, a 100-lap, $20,000-to-win USAC National Midget Series race which was won by Kyle Larson. It was the first time that the national midgets raced at the track. That same year, the World of Outlaws sprint cars made their first appearance at the track in approximately twenty years.{{cite news |last1=Hickey |first1=Brian |title=World of Outlaws sprint cars race into Placerville |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/world-of-outlaws-sprint-cars-placerville-california/28999271 |work=KCRA |date=September 11, 2019 |language=en}} In 2020, the weekly races were broadcast on FloRacing{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Gary |title=Kalib Henry, Dan Jinkerson, Les Friend and Mike Miller snag Placerville Speedway wins on Saturday |url=https://www.mtdemocrat.com/sports/kalib-henry-dan-jinkerson-les-friend-and-mike-miller-snag-placerville-speedway-wins-on-saturday/ |website=Mountain Democrat |accessdate=July 26, 2020 |date=22 July 2020}} as the track was not allowed to have fans due to the global pandemic.{{cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Gary |title=Placerville Speedway gets green flag to race |url=https://www.mtdemocrat.com/sports/placerville-speedway-gets-green-light-to-open/ |accessdate=July 26, 2020 |work=Mountain Democrat |date=June 11, 2020}}
Notable drivers
- Kyle Larson - made his first sprint car start and won his first sprint car feature at the track.{{cite web |title=Kyle Larson Dominates To Win USAC Midget Hangtown 100 At Placerville Speedway |url=http://raceproweekly.com/rpw/2019/11/kyle-larson-dominates-to-win-usac-midget-hangtown-100-at-placerville-speedway/ |publisher=Race Pro Weekly |accessdate=June 26, 2020 |date=November 21, 2019}} Larson considers the speedway to be his home track.
References
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{{World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race venues}}
{{ASCS Sprint Car Series race venues}}
Category:Motorsport venues in California