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Saldana and Kinser form front row tonight

The preliminary events are a wrap and the story lines have been determined for Saturday’s 50th Anniversary Gold Cup Race of Champions.

After finishing second in 2002, Tim Kaeding has to come from deep in the field tonight. JPM Photo by Bill Sullivan.

Greg DeCaires finished second Friday night and starts eighth in the A-feature tonight. JPM Photo by Bill Sullivan.

Following his victory on Thursday, Joey Saldana has earned the pole position for the 40-lap feature event with the King of the Outlaws Steve Kinser starting on the outside. Paul McMahan, winner of the Friday night program, starts in the seventh position while second place finisher Greg DeCaires starts eighth.

Tim Kaeding, who finished second to Kinser in the 2002 Gold Cup will have his work cut out for him as he starts deep in the field in the 15th position. Top starters in the B-main will be Johnny Herrera with the pole and Roger Crockett on the outside. Silver Dollar Speedway Champion Blake Robertson starts seventh while King of California champion Brent Kaeding will need to work his was up from the sixth place position.

Saturday’s program will consist of an f, e, d, c and b mains, all leading up to the big 40-lap feature which pays $20,000 to the winner. Complete line ups were being created at press time for this newsletter but will be available in the official Gold Cup souvenir program at the track novelty center today after 3 p.m. Line ups are also available online at www.johnpadjenmotorsports.com.

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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