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Welcome Back Racing Fans
On behalf of John Padjen Motorsports and the 1999 Gold Cup race of champions we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Silver Dollar Dollar speedway for the 46th running of this short track classic event featuring the California Sprint Car Civil War Race Series and the World of Outlaws sprint car tour.

As we kick off the final Gold Cup of the millennium, we hope all of you will enjoy your time spent on the Silver Dollar Fairground over the next four days, bannered as the fastest four-days in California.

Once again, all of the happenings during the week will be announced right here in the fifth annual Gold Cup Daily Newsletter where you will find race results from each evening's competition as well as previews of the events to come, daily event schedules and much more.

Third Annual Pacific Sprint Cup Tonight
Point leader, race champion David Robinson Jr. headlines field
With more than a month off from sanctioned competition, the Hoosier Racing Tires California Sprint Car Civil War Race Series is set to return to action tonight right here at Silver Dollar Speedway for the third annual "Pacific Sprint Cup Invitational." This special week night event will officially open the 46th annual Gold Cup Race of Champions which consists of four big days of racing on the 1/4 mile semi-banked track located on the Chico fairground.

The Hoosier Tires California Sprint Car Civil War Race Series is a traveling series which consists of 13 different events at five different California tracks including Placerville, Petaluma, Antioch and Marysville speedways in addition to Chico. This latest event will be the 11th round of competition on this competitive campaign that caters to 360 cubic inch powered sprint cars and is an invitational event, open only to the top 32-drivers in the current series point standings.

Dirt Modified cup returns for 2nd year
Point leader Micheli looks to clinch 1999 track championship tonight
While the Pacific Sprint Cars will headline the program tonight, it will also be a big night for the Dirt Modified division at Silver Dollar Speedway .

The top drivers in the season long point standings will compete tonight in the second annual "Dirt Modified Cup".

This event is the final segment of the 1999 Silver Dollar Speedway championship point racing campaign and is only open to the top 22-drivers in the current division point standings.

GOLD CUP, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1999 Big John's Breakfast Bonanza open 9-11am Gold Cup Ticket office open 9am-4pm Media/Press trailer open 1-4pm/11-midnight McCreary Tires Novelty Booth open 9am-11pm Pepsi refreshment center open 11am-11pm Coors Beer Garden open noon-11pm Pit Gate opens  2pm Front Gate opens  5pm Pacific Sprint Cup & Dirt Modified Cup - Qualifying 6:30, Racing 7:30

Gold Cup Daily News
Published daily during the annual Gold Cup Race of Champions in Chico, CA
Published by John Padjen Motorsports
Design and Production - Bill Sullivan
Assistants/Contributors - Troy Hennig, Dennis Gage, Richard Day, WoO
Photographs supplied by Aron Jones, JohnPadjenMotorsports.com

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