THE DAY HAS ARRIVED: Corey Day Cruises to Gold Cup Win for First World of Outlaws Victory
The Sprint Car world knew a Corey Day breakthrough on the big stage was imminent. And the day arrived Saturday at Silver Dollar Speedway’s California crown jewel event.
The Clovis, CA native has shined primarily on the west coast but also in other parts of the country over the past two years. Racking up wins against California’s toughest competition and impressing as he debuted at tracks in the Midwest suggested the kid was destined for stardom. And in Chico, CA, Day made the strongest testament to that path.
In the 69th running of the Curb Records Gold Cup Race of Champions presented by Riebes Auto Parts, Day started on the pole and drove a perfect race to claim his first career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car victory. The 17-year-old led every circuit of the 40-lap finale to collect a $25,000 payday and a special triumph in his home state.
After the checkered flag flew, Day gassed the Jason Meyers Racing #14 around the quarter mile powered by emotion. After parking in Victory Lane, Day climbed completely atop the wing to a massive applause of the crowd happy to see one of their own take California’s biggest race.
“This is kind of where I got my start and really put myself on the map with my first breakout run,” Day said. “It’s unbelievable to be there. To do it in front of you fans is unreal. The amount of Corey Day shirts I’ve seen here this weekend is awesome. I appreciate you guys so much. I’m just at a loss for words. We’ve been close a couple times. We were close at Skagit, close at Perris and Bakersfield last year and couldn’t do it. This is a relief, for sure. It’s something I’ve dreamed about for a long time.”
The win came in only Day’s 19th career Feature start with The Greatest Show on Dirt. He became the seventh different driver to notch their first Series win at Silver Dollar Speedway and only the third, joining Kyle Larson (2011) and Jonathan Allard (2014), to do so in the Gold Cup finale. Day became the second competitor to earn their first victory this year along with Brady Bacon. The World of Outlaws all-time win list now sits at 151 different drivers. He also followed the footsteps of his car owner as Jason Meyers is a former Gold Cup champ (2010 & 2013).
For Day, the win came as a culmination of a nearly perfect night. After locking in the Toyota Racing Dash through his Thursday prelim night, the teenager was able to rest easy early on while most of the others competed in four Heat Races. When the time came to draw for Dash starting spots, Day was the last one to draw, and the one was all that was left, putting him on the pole. After trading a few sliders and crossovers with Buddy Kofoid, Day went on to top the Dash.
In the Feature, the main challenge became navigating a bevy of restarts early in the night. A collection of cautions interrupted the flow in the opening laps. But Day never got rattled. Each time the green flag flew, he would pull ahead of Buddy Kofoid.
As the race neared the halfway mark, the action ramped up behind Day. Kofoid tripped up on the cushion on Lap 15, allowing Justin Sanders and Carson Macedo by to take spots two and three. Then three circuits later, Macedo slipped by Sanders to take over the runner-up position.
Macedo looked to be closing on Day, but then disaster struck for the Lemoore, CA native on the 25th lap when he went over the cushion in Turn 2 and fell to 10th by the time he regained control, effectively ending his hopes. Sanders took over the second spot with Macedo’s misfortune.
As the laps faded, Day’s biggest challenge became traffic and getting smoothly through a part of the racetrack. He began to have problems exiting Turn 4 inside 10 laps to go allowing Sanders and Kofoid to close. The gap dwindled from over three seconds to less than two.
“I didn’t know if they (Sanders and Kofoid) were on me or if they weren’t,” Day admitted. “Honestly, I sucked on the bottom of (Turns) 3 and 4. I could not get off (Turn) 4 and get through the center to save my life. I’ve lost races by getting passed around the top at this place, and I’ve won doing the same thing, so I didn’t know where to be. I was just trying to get around lapped cars.”
But even with the trouble getting ahold of that part of the track, it wouldn’t matter in the end. Ultimately, Day maintained the speed he needed to take the checkered flag with more than a two-second lead and cement his name in the history books in front of his home crowd.
“It’s a dream come true,” Day said. “It’s been one of my goals for ever since I started racing. When you start racing, you want to be an Outlaw one day. To have my name on the list of winners is unreal.”
Claiming the second spot for the second night in a row was Justin Sanders. The result also marked Sanders’ second runner-up in the Gold Cup finale with the other coming in 2017. Overall, Sanders came away very satisfied with the effort of he and his Mittry 2X Racing team but did feel a tinge of disappointment with being a spot away.”
“This is awesome to run second at a big race like this,” Sanders said. “It’s kind of a bummer being just one spot short both nights. I would’ve liked to at least get one of them, but we’ll take it. Like I said, congrats to Corey. He’s going to win a lot of them. Hopefully we can get one one day.”
Completing the top three was Buddy Kofoid to give California natives a podium sweep every single night of this year’s Gold Cup. Like the two ahead of him, Kofoid landed on the podium both of his nights after topping Friday’s prelim. The Penngrove, CA native felt his Roth Motorsports #83 was strong enough to contend for the victory had circumstances presented him with the right opportunity.
“I felt like we had a really good car,” Kofoid said. “I moved up early to try the top, and it was just super dirty because the bottom was so good. I just tried to work it in and probably got tight a couple times and launched myself off and would fall back to fifth. I’d drive back to third, get second, fall back to fourth, and get back to second. So, I thought we had a really good car. I feel like even towards the end with Justin and I racing we were catching the leader a little bit. It would’ve been nice to have a yellow, or if the top would’ve come in a little bit better I feel like it would’ve created an even better race.
Dominic Scelzi and Brad Sweet rounded out the top five.
An 18th to ninth effort gave Chase Randall the KSE Racing Hard Charger.
CASE No.1 Engine Oil Heat One went to Spencer Bayston. NOS Energy Drink Heats Two through Four were topped by Dominic Scelzi, Carson Macedo, and Logan Schuchart.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars complete the west coast swing with two more nights in California. First up is Kings Speedway in Hanford, CA on Friday, September 15 for the $21,000-to-win Tom Tarlton Classic. The next night takes the tour up to Placerville Speedway for the Federated Auto Parts 49er Gold Rush Classic. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, catch all of the racing live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps): 1. 14-Corey Day[1]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders[3]; 3. 83JR-Michael Kofoid[2]; 4. 41S-Dominic Scelzi[7]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet[9]; 6. 17W-Shane Golobic[5]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6]; 8. 5-Spencer Bayston[8]; 9. 57W-Chase Randall[18]; 10. 24X-Chase Johnson[12]; 11. 24-Rico Abreu[14]; 12. 41-Carson Macedo[4]; 13. 15-Donny Schatz[20]; 14. 17M-Kalib Henry[11]; 15. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[16]; 16. 2-David Gravel[10]; 17. 42X-Justyn Cox[24]; 18. 83-James McFadden[21]; 19. 20G-Noah Gass[15]; 20. (DNF) 18-Giovanni Scelzi[17]; 21. (DNF) 0-Jonathan Allard[23]; 22. (DNF) X1-Michael Faccinto[13]; 23. (DNF) 92-Andy Forsberg[19]; 24. (DNF) 22-Ryan Bernal[22]
[Read More]| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | Corey Day | 40 | 0.000 | 40 | Running | 90 | $25,000 |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | 2X | Justin Sanders | 40 | -2.629 | Running | 90 | $10,000 | |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 83JR | Michael Kofoid | 40 | -3.200 | Running | 90 | $6,000 | |
| 4 | 7 | +3 | 41S | Dominic Scelzi | 40 | -3.474 | Running | 90 | $5,000 | |
| 5 | 9 | +4 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 40 | -4.097 | Running | 90 | $4,000 | |
| 6 | 5 | -1 | 17W | Shane Golobic | 40 | -4.521 | Running | 90 | $3,500 | |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 40 | -5.502 | Running | 90 | $3,200 | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | 40 | -6.633 | Running | 90 | $3,000 | |
| 9 | 18 | +9 | 57W | Chase Randall | 40 | -8.066 | Running | 90 | $2,800 | |
| 10 | 12 | +2 | 24X | Chase Johnson | 40 | -8.416 | Running | 90 | $2,500 | |
| 11 | 14 | +3 | 24 | Rico Abreu | 40 | -8.571 | Running | 90 | $2,300 | |
| 12 | 4 | -8 | 41 | Carson Macedo | 40 | -9.703 | Running | 90 | $2,250 | |
| 13 | 20 | +7 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 40 | -10.344 | Running | 90 | $2,200 | |
| 14 | 11 | -3 | 17M | Kalib Henry | 40 | -12.231 | Running | 90 | $2,100 | |
| 15 | 16 | +1 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 40 | -12.577 | Running | 90 | $2,050 | |
| 16 | 10 | -6 | 2 | David Gravel | 40 | -12.767 | Running | 90 | $2,000 | |
| 17 | 24 | +7 | 42X | Justyn Cox | 39 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $2,000 | |
| 18 | 21 | +3 | 83 | James McFadden | 39 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $2,000 | |
| 19 | 15 | -4 | 20G | Noah Gass | 39 | -1 Laps | Running | 90 | $2,000 | |
| 20 | 17 | -3 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | 24 | -16 Laps | DNF | 90 | $2,000 | |
| 21 | 23 | +2 | 0 | Jonathan Allard | 24 | -16 Laps | DNF | 90 | $2,000 | |
| 22 | 13 | -9 | X1 | Michael Faccinto | 19 | -21 Laps | DNF | 90 | $2,000 | |
| 23 | 19 | -4 | 92 | Andy Forsberg | 16 | -24 Laps | DNF | 90 | $2,000 | |
| 24 | 22 | -2 | 22 | Ryan Bernal | 6 | -34 Laps | DNF | 90 | $2,000 |
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 83 | James McFadden | 12 | 0.000 | 12 | Running | 0 | $0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | Ryan Bernal | 12 | -1.785 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Jonathan Allard | 12 | -5.623 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 4 | 8 | +4 | 42X | Justyn Cox | 12 | -6.475 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 5 | 13 | +8 | 1T | Tanner Holmes | 12 | -6.900 | Running | 90 | $500 | |
| 6 | 14 | +8 | 5V | Colby Copeland | 12 | -7.110 | Running | 90 | $400 | |
| 7 | 11 | +4 | 88N | D.J. Netto | 12 | -7.829 | Running | 90 | $300 | |
| 8 | 4 | -4 | 3 | Kaleb Montgomery | 12 | -8.876 | Running | 90 | $250 | |
| 9 | 7 | -2 | 6 | Tim Kaeding | 12 | -8.916 | Running | 90 | $200 | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 12 | -10.824 | Running | 90 | $200 | |
| 11 | 9 | -2 | 1 | Chance Grasty | 12 | -11.361 | Running | 90 | $200 | |
| 12 | 15 | +3 | 7B | Sean Becker | 12 | -12.243 | Running | 90 | $200 | |
| 13 | 16 | +3 | 46JR | Joel Myers Jr | 12 | -12.286 | Running | 90 | $200 | |
| 14 | 6 | -8 | 83V | Dylan Bloomfield | 12 | -12.856 | Running | 90 | $200 | |
| 15 | 5 | -10 | 7 | Ashton Torgerson | 12 | -13.705 | Running | 90 | $200 | |
| 16 | 12 | -4 | 51 | Shane Hopkins | 12 | -14.315 | Running | 90 | $200 | |
| 17 | 17 | 0 | 83T | Tanner Carrick | 3 | -9 Laps | Running | 90 | $200 |
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | Corey Day | 8 | 0.000 | 8 | Running | 0 | $0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 83JR | Michael Kofoid | 8 | -1.036 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 2X | Justin Sanders | 8 | -3.681 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | 41 | Carson Macedo | 8 | -4.917 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 5 | 3 | -2 | 17W | Shane Golobic | 8 | -6.060 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 6 | 8 | +2 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 8 | -7.242 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | 41S | Dominic Scelzi | 8 | -7.770 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 8 | 7 | -1 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | 3 | -5 Laps | DNF | 0 | $0 |
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 5V | Colby Copeland | 10 | 0.000 | 10 | Running | 0 | $0 |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | 7B | Sean Becker | 10 | -2.462 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | 46JR | Joel Myers Jr | 10 | -3.782 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | 83T | Tanner Carrick | 10 | -4.515 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 5 | 13 | +8 | 21 | Cole Macedo | 10 | -5.250 | Running | 90 | $150 | |
| 6 | 9 | +3 | 21M | Michael Ing | 10 | -7.428 | Running | 90 | $150 | |
| 7 | 8 | +1 | 12J | John Clark | 10 | -10.062 | Running | 90 | $150 | |
| 8 | 4 | -4 | 2K | Gauge Garcia | 10 | -11.540 | Running | 90 | $125 | |
| 9 | 12 | +3 | 25S | Seth Standley | 10 | -12.034 | Running | 90 | $125 | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 45 | Jake Morgan | 10 | -12.684 | Running | 90 | $125 | |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 3AU | Karl Hoffmans | 10 | -13.472 | Running | 90 | $125 | |
| 12 | 6 | -6 | 115 | Nick Parker | 2 | -8 Laps | DNF | 90 | $125 | |
| 13 | 7 | -6 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | 0 | -10 Laps | DNS | 90 | $125 |
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 25S | Seth Standley | 8 | 0.000 | 8 | Running | 0 | $0 |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | 21 | Cole Macedo | 8 | -1.152 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 3 | 8 | +5 | 55D | Dawson Hammes | 8 | -4.748 | Running | 90 | $125 | |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | 21S | Jesse Schlotfeldt | 8 | -6.551 | Running | 90 | $125 | |
| 5 | 6 | +1 | 7S | Robbie Price | 8 | -7.878 | Running | 90 | $125 | |
| 6 | 2 | -4 | 87 | Ashlyn Rodriguez | 8 | -8.437 | Running | 90 | $125 | |
| 7 | 10 | +3 | 7X | Eddy Lewis | 8 | -13.620 | Running | 90 | $125 | |
| 8 | 9 | +1 | 77 | Ryan Lippincott | 3 | -5 Laps | DNF | 90 | $125 | |
| 9 | 4 | -5 | 15S | Michael Sellers | 2 | -6 Laps | DNF | 90 | $125 | |
| 10 | 7 | -3 | 56C | Carson Hammes | 0 | -8 Laps | DNS | 90 | $125 |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | 10 | 0.000 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 | Brad Sweet | 10 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | X1 | Michael Faccinto | 10 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | 10 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 5 | 8 | +3 | 0 | Jonathan Allard | 10 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 6 | 7 | +1 | 6 | Tim Kaeding | 10 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 7 | 6 | -1 | 88N | D.J. Netto | 10 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 8 | 5 | -3 | 5V | Colby Copeland | 10 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 2K | Gauge Garcia | 10 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 12J | John Clark | 10 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 11 | 12 | +1 | 25S | Seth Standley | 10 | 0.000 | Running | |
| 12 | 13 | +1 | 21S | Jesse Schlotfeldt | 2 | -8 Laps | DNF | |
| 13 | 11 | -2 | 77 | Ryan Lippincott | 2 | -8 Laps | DNF |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 41S | Dominic Scelzi | 10 | 0.000 | 9 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | David Gravel | 10 | -0.971 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | Rico Abreu | 10 | -2.455 | Running | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 57W | Chase Randall | 10 | -3.157 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Kaleb Montgomery | 10 | -4.202 | Running | |
| 6 | 7 | +1 | 42X | Justyn Cox | 10 | -5.163 | Running | |
| 7 | 11 | +4 | 51 | Shane Hopkins | 10 | -8.687 | Running | |
| 8 | 10 | +2 | 46JR | Joel Myers Jr | 10 | -9.608 | Running | |
| 9 | 6 | -3 | 83T | Tanner Carrick | 10 | -9.821 | Running | |
| 10 | 13 | +3 | 21M | Michael Ing | 10 | -12.186 | Running | |
| 11 | 9 | -2 | 87 | Ashlyn Rodriguez | 9 | -1 Laps | Running | |
| 12 | 8 | -4 | 7S | Robbie Price | 2 | -8 Laps | DNF | |
| 13 | 12 | -1 | 7X | Eddy Lewis | 0 | -10 Laps | DNF |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | Carson Macedo | 10 | 0.000 | 9 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | 17M | Kalib Henry | 10 | -2.858 | Running | |
| 3 | 5 | +2 | 20G | Noah Gass | 10 | -5.716 | Running | |
| 4 | 7 | +3 | 92 | Andy Forsberg | 10 | -6.219 | Running | |
| 5 | 9 | +4 | 7 | Ashton Torgerson | 10 | -8.220 | Running | |
| 6 | 8 | +2 | 1 | Chance Grasty | 10 | -9.026 | Running | |
| 7 | 4 | -3 | 22 | Ryan Bernal | 10 | -10.673 | Running | |
| 8 | 2 | -6 | 83 | James McFadden | 10 | -14.054 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 10 | +1 | 115 | Nick Parker | 9 | -1 Laps | Running | |
| 10 | 11 | +1 | 45 | Jake Morgan | 9 | -1 Laps | Running | |
| 11 | 6 | -5 | 21 | Cole Macedo | 9 | -1 Laps | Running | |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 56C | Carson Hammes | 0 | -10 Laps | DNF |
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps Completed | Behind | Laps Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | 10 | 0.000 | 10 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 24X | Chase Johnson | 10 | -3.379 | Running | |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | 10 | -5.160 | Running | |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 15 | Donny Schatz | 10 | -7.660 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 83V | Dylan Bloomfield | 10 | -9.049 | Running | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | 10 | -9.439 | Running | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 1T | Tanner Holmes | 10 | -10.244 | Running | |
| 8 | 9 | +1 | 7B | Sean Becker | 10 | -11.018 | Running | |
| 9 | 8 | -1 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | 10 | -11.381 | Running | |
| 10 | 11 | +1 | 3AU | Karl Hoffmans | 9 | -1 Laps | Running | |
| 11 | 12 | +1 | 15S | Michael Sellers | 9 | -1 Laps | Running | |
| 12 | 10 | -2 | 55D | Dawson Hammes | 0 | -10 Laps | DNF |
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Hometown | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 17 | Sheldon Haudenschild | Wooster, OH | 12.849 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 5 | 7B | Sean Becker | Roseville, CA | 12.895 | -0.046 |
| 3 | 17 | 2 | David Gravel | Watertown, CT | 12.989 | -0.140 |
| 4 | 44 | 15 | Donny Schatz | Fargo, ND | 13.006 | -0.157 |
| 5 | 16 | 1 | Chance Grasty | Suisun City, CA | 13.010 | -0.161 |
| 6 | 49 | 7 | Ashton Torgerson | Glendale, AZ | 13.022 | -0.173 |
| 7 | 34 | 3 | Kaleb Montgomery | Templeton, CA | 13.094 | -0.245 |
| 8 | 13 | 92 | Andy Forsberg | Auburn, CA | 13.153 | -0.304 |
| 9 | 46 | 1S | Logan Schuchart | Hanover, PA | 13.210 | -0.361 |
| 10 | 39 | 7S | Robbie Price | Cobble Hill, BC | 13.218 | -0.369 |
| 11 | 6 | 22 | Ryan Bernal | Hollister, CA | 13.267 | -0.418 |
| 12 | 26 | 24X | Chase Johnson | Penngrove, CA | 13.275 | -0.426 |
| 13 | 19 | 55D | Dawson Hammes | Marysville, CA | 13.318 | -0.469 |
| 14 | 8 | 83T | Tanner Carrick | Lincoln, CA | 13.350 | -0.501 |
| 15 | 7 | 83V | Dylan Bloomfield | Oakley, CA | 13.414 | -0.565 |
| 16 | 21 | 17M | Kalib Henry | Sacramento, CA | 13.432 | -0.583 |
| 17 | 31 | 41 | Carson Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 13.439 | -0.590 |
| 18 | 28 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | 13.453 | -0.604 |
| 19 | 23 | 1T | Tanner Holmes | Jacksonville, OR | 13.487 | -0.638 |
| 20 | 50 | 3Z | Brock Zearfoss | Jonestown, PA | 13.488 | -0.639 |
| 21 | 47 | 15S | Michael Sellers | Sacramento, CA | 13.494 | -0.645 |
| 22 | 35 | 45 | Jake Morgan | Fair Oaks, CA | 13.523 | -0.674 |
| 23 | 11 | 42X | Justyn Cox | Sacramento, CA | 13.528 | -0.679 |
| 24 | 40 | 57W | Chase Randall | Waco, TX | 13.543 | -0.694 |
| 25 | 3 | 24 | Rico Abreu | St. Helena, CA | 13.547 | -0.698 |
| 26 | 32 | 21 | Cole Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 13.617 | -0.768 |
| 27 | 18 | 56C | Carson Hammes | Marysville, CA | 13.634 | -0.785 |
| 28 | 15 | 20G | Noah Gass | Mounds, OK | 13.664 | -0.815 |
| 29 | 38 | 115 | Nick Parker | Tucson, AZ | 13.700 | -0.851 |
| 30 | 1 | 5 | Spencer Bayston | Lebanon, IN | 13.706 | -0.857 |
| 31 | 2 | 49 | Brad Sweet | Grass Valley, CA | 13.755 | -0.906 |
| 32 | 22 | 3AU | Karl Hoffmans | Bundauba, QLD | 13.791 | -0.942 |
| 33 | 27 | 6 | Tim Kaeding | San Jose, CA | 13.823 | -0.974 |
| 34 | 10 | 5V | Colby Copeland | Roseville, CA | 13.832 | -0.983 |
| 35 | 43 | 18 | Giovanni Scelzi | Fresno, CA | 13.917 | -1.068 |
| 36 | 25 | 21M | Michael Ing | Chico, CA | 13.944 | -1.095 |
| 37 | 42 | 41S | Dominic Scelzi | Fresno, CA | 13.981 | -1.132 |
| 38 | 14 | 2K | Gauge Garcia | Lemoore, CA | 13.982 | -1.133 |
| 39 | 45 | 21S | Jesse Schlotfeldt | Arlington, WA | 14.066 | -1.217 |
| 40 | 24 | 51 | Shane Hopkins | Placerville, CA | 14.099 | -1.250 |
| 41 | 41 | 87 | Ashlyn Rodriguez | Wilton, CA | 14.159 | -1.310 |
| 42 | 36 | 46JR | Joel Myers Jr | Santa Rosa, CA | 14.330 | -1.481 |
| 43 | 12 | X1 | Michael Faccinto | Hanford, CA | 14.418 | -1.569 |
| 44 | 29 | 7X | Eddy Lewis | Chico, CA | 14.580 | -1.731 |
| 45 | 48 | 25S | Seth Standley | Yuba City, CA | 14.590 | -1.741 |
| 46 | 37 | 88N | D.J. Netto | Hanford, CA | 14.737 | -1.888 |
| 47 | 9 | 12J | John Clark | Windsor, CA | 14.785 | -1.936 |
| 48 | 30 | 77 | Ryan Lippincott | Minden, NV | 14.831 | -1.982 |
| 49 | 4 | 0 | Jonathan Allard | Chico, CA | 15.234 | -2.385 |
| 50 | 33 | 83 | James McFadden | Alice Springs, NT | 0.000 | 12.849 |
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | 83JR | Michael Kofoid | 0 | 0.000 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | 14 | Corey Day | 0 | -0.042 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 3 | 1 | -2 | 2X | Justin Sanders | 0 | -0.051 | Running | 0 | $0 | |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 17W | Shane Golobic | 0 | -0.482 | Running | 0 | $0 |
Gold Cup Race of Champions
Thursday, September 7th to Saturday, September 9th
Silver Dollar Speedway
2343 Fair St.
Chico, California 95928
Event Description
The 69th edition of the Gold Cup Race of Champions is here to bring the Silver Dollar staple back to nationwide prestige.
Series Racing
World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
Event Schedule
Gates at 3PM, Racing at 6PM
*All times Pacific
(530) 350-7275
Grandstand Type
bleacher with some seat backs
Handicapped Seating Location
Below the main grandstand with the box seats, turn four. A reserved seat is required. Companion seating is available.
Pit Age Requirement
All persons must be at least 14 years of age to enter the pits. Persons 14-17 years of age need a signed and notarized parental consent form submitted to the office prior to entering pit area.
Parking Cost
Free
Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite
Camping Cost
Call 530-350-7275
bleacher with some seat backs
Handicapped Seating
Below the main grandstand with the box seats, turn four. A reserved seat is required. Companion seating is available.
Pit Age Limit
All persons must be at least 14 years of age to enter the pits. Persons 14-17 years of age need a signed and notarized parental consent form submitted to the office prior to entering pit area.
Personal Coolers
No personal coolers allowed
ATMs
1
Alcohol Sales
alcohol is available for purchase
Smoking Policy
no smoking in the grandstands
Parking Cost
Free
Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite
Camping Cost
Call 530-350-7275
Silver Dollar Speedway
2343 Fair St.
Chico, California 95928
Track Phone
(530) 891-6535
Ticket Phone
(530) 350-7275
Track Type
0.250; High-banked
Closest Airport
Chico, CA (CIC / KCIC) Chico Municipal Airport
Other Airport
Sacramento, CA (SMF / KSMF) Sacramento International Airport
Track Map
THE DAY HAS ARRIVED: Corey Day Cruises to Gold Cup Win for First World of Outlaws Victory
SILVER DOLLAR THRILLER: Last Lap Pass Lifts Buddy Kofoid to Gold Cup Prelim Victory
HEROIC HOMECOMING: Late Pass Leads Kyle Larson to Second Straight Gold Cup Prelim Victory
2023 Gold Cup Format
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Silver Dollar’s Gold Cup Race of Champions Continues Return to Glory with 69th Running
1 MONTH ALERT: World of Outlaws Set to Swing Back Through California, Sept. 7-16
SUMMER OF MONEY: Big Paydays Ahead for World of Outlaws
