JR A-Main event winner Taylor Arellao and the rest of the top main event finishers pose in front of Big Daddy's Race Center track hauler after running their main event. |
Kolton McDonald accepts a handshake and the winners Trophy from Big Daddy's Race Center's Steve Fuller after winning the 1/32nd version of the 2008 "Mini Gold Cup". |
With 410" winged sprint car racing at Silver Dollar Speedway for the 22nd annual running of the "Mini Gold Cup" as a backdrop for the Big Daddy's Race Center "Mini 1/32 Scale Outlaw Slot Car Race of Champions", it doesn't get any better. The scale 1/4 mile slot car raceway actually modeled after the real speedway was the scene of a gigantic upset win by Auburn, Ca. race fan, 13 year old Kolton McDonald! The 15 lap Jr. A Main had a bunch of promising young rookie slot car racers testing out their skills with 12 year old Taylor Arellao also from Auburn picking up the win and Jr. A Main trophy. Due to a short field, several racers transferred to the 40 lap A Main. The "Mini Race of Champions" got underway with the drop of the green flag on the second attempt at a double file start. Opening laps were stop and go between several red flags. Near the half way mark a couple of cars were black flagged for repeated delays of the race. Up to this point it was anybody's race with many position and lead changes. From this point on the cars ran some good fast lap after lap racing. Things settled down with track Mastermind Fuller assuming the lead along with Taylor, Kolton and M&M Photos Matt Sublett not too far back. As the laps wound down the red flag was out again on lap 37. When the green came out it was "The Auburn Kid" slipping into the lead and not looking back. A desperate last lap charge saw Fuller's car flip off the 4th turn as young Kolton crossed the finish line followed by Matt and Jr. A Main winner Taylor. Young Kolton drove the wheels off his car the last few laps after finding the groove and was presented the winners trophy, a real nice one too, by Big Daddy's Race Center's Mastermind Steve Fuller. Congratulations Kolton, great job! We want to see you at the next race on our schedule, the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial on May 17. We'll be ready for you! Other highlights of the weekend included a post race hot lap session Saturday after the races by a group of modified racers from Susanville Ca.led by modified racer Matt Murphy. They all turned respectable looking laps on the scale 1/4 mile oval and vowed to return to give the race fans a race. They are what sadly enough seems to be a dying breed, those race drivers who are not afraid to race because they might lose, but instead will race anybody, anywhere, anytime, just for fun. That is what they call a "real racer". Thanks a lot guys, for giving us your support. Together, guys like you, the race fans and Big Daddy's Race Center will work together to help make our sport, no matter what the scale, bigger and better!!! Long Live The Sport of Dirt Track Racing!!! Once again it's time to thank those who made this event possible namely Hall of Fame Auto Racing Promoter, Mr.& Mrs.John Padjen of John Padjen Motorsports and Silver Dollar Speedway for the great sprint car racing at the fairgrounds that is top notch and second to none! If you have not been to Silver Dollar Speedway you are really missing out so go to their web link and mark down the dates and go there. You will not be disappointed! And their Friday night program is also second to none! We must stop at this point because I MUST get back to bed and I also have to get ready tomorrow to go and see my psychiatrist unfortunately. I'm sure some of you sprint car race drivers will understand! |
Brent Kaeding accepts a handshake and the winners Trophy from Big Daddy's Race Center's Steve Fuller after winning the 50 Lap "Ted Johnson Memorial". Click here for "Ted Johnson Memorial" PHOTOS! |
2nd Annual "Ted Johnson Memorial" "Our Hero" Ted Johnson, dedicated his life to the sport of Outlaw Sprint Car Racing. "THE GREATEST RACE FAN" Ted Johnson. Without the "GREATEST RACE FAN" the sport would not be what it is today. Saturday December 1st, 2007 at the second annual Big Daddy's Race Center 50 LAP "Ted Johnson Memorial" 1/32nd Scale Outlaw Slot Car Classic we remembered "Our Hero". The extra distance special event, the longest race of the year was again held at the Kaeding Performance Race Car Swap Meet at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose, CA. Leading the race from green to checkered flag it was "King of California" Brent Kaeding. Winning the race and taking the beautiful Memorial Trophy back to the second annual Kaeding Performance Barbeque. Entries included the great racing names of Vameron, Golobic, Nelson, Foulger, Kaeding and defending race winner Matt Sublett. Brent ran a mid-morning hot lap session of three or four minutes on the highside of the race track then had to go take care of swap meet business. When he returned about a half an hour later it was time to get down to "brass tax" as they say. Slot Car racing with the "King of California"! The 50 lap A-Main got underway after a couple of red flags. Track conditions were a bit slippery with the cold weather. With Brent leading lap after lap the race went on, all the while Brent was answering cell phone calls with one hand, working the slot car controller in the other while managing the swap meet, chewing gum and lapping the field all at the same time without even breaking a bead of sweat. Now that's what we call totally awesome! A fantastic display of talent and skill! Near the halfway mark a desperate mid-race challenge from USAC Champion and family member Bud Kaeding fell short of the mark along with all others. Once again, congratulations Brent on very convincing and a most deserving win. You truly are the "King of California" and a Champion race driver. Thank you Brent for the very kind invitation to attend the Swap Meet that has made this event possible the past two years and the Kaeding Performance Barbeque later on at the shop was also top notch and second to none. It was indeed a special honor to be able to run this event in remembrance of, "Our Hero" Ted Johnson. We thank everyone for their attendance and must say that we were inspired by Ted Johnson. |
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Top 3 finishers in the 2nd annual "Race of Champions" held at Silver Dollar Speedway. |
The JR A-Main event winner is presented the trophy from Big Daddy Race Center's Steve Fuller. Click here for "Speed Week 07" STORY & PHOTOS! |
Big Daddy's Race Centers Steve Fuller (right) is congratulated by slot car racing icon and owner of Slot Car Raceway Frank Sarkela after winning the "Rumble II" A-Main event. Click HERE for a full report with PHOTOS!! |
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