Speedway season starts with Silver Cup
Grandstand will be closed to spectators; pit area open
>> The racing season is getting the green light to go.
Sprint cars will return to the Silver Dollar Speedway when the 32nd annual Silver Cup gets underway Friday and Saturday.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, fans will not be permitted into the main grandstand. The pit gate, however, will be open for the public and fans can watch the race from the pit area. The pit gate opens at 2 p.m. Masks and social distancing are encouraged by the speedway.
Fans, however, can camp at the fairgrounds for the weekend for $ 50 a day. According to a press release from the Silver Dollar Speedway, campers will be on the pit road entrance lane on the backside of the fairgrounds across from the RC track.
Hot laps will start at 5: 30 p. m. with racing beginning at 6 p. m. The dwarf cars and the winged sprint cars will be competing. Drivers who will be participating include Sean Becker, Andy Forsberg, Tanner and Blake Carrick, Brad Bumgarner, Michael Ing and many more, according to the release.
“We’re happy we get to go racing,” said track announcer Troy Hennig. “We’re very thankful to the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds for allowing us to at least get two nights of racing in March.”
After this weekend’s races, the next event isn’t scheduled until Friday, April 30 when the Speedway will host the Bill Brownell Memorial.
Friday’s race will be the first race at the quarter- mile track since July 26, 2020 when a field of cars raced in front of an empty grandstand. One of the last sporting events to occur in the area before a complete shutdown of sports was
the 2020 Silver Cup on March 13, 2020.
The race can be livestreamed through DirtOvalTV for $ 24.99 for one race and $ 39.99 for both Friday and Saturday’s races. The races can be purchased at
https://dirtovaltv.com/.
Without any attendance, the winner’s purse will be reduced by 50 percent. The winner of Friday’s race will receive $1,000 while Saturday’s winner will take home $1,750.