BCRA Releases Schedule Information & Announces "New" Division

According to a column by Bay Cities Racing Association President Rick Holbrook, the fabled racing organization is adding a Vintage Hardtop division for 2013.

According to his column, the "new" division will run the rules of Vallejo Speedway of the 60s and 70s, with "spirited exhibitions" at Petaluma Speedway, Marysville Raceway Park, Placerville Speedway and SIlver Dollar Speedway, with the Hardtop division appearing on Thursday's Gold Cup race of Champions program on Thursday, September 5. The Hardtops will also join the Midgets and Lites as part of the annual Jack London Bash Picnic & Hall of Fame the first weekend of August. 

The Midgets tentatively have 11 pavement races and 9 dirt races scheduled, including being a part of the Gold Cup. On Dirt, the Midgets will visit Petaluma, Placerville and Antioch, and on pavement the Midgets will trek to Ukiah, Lakeport, Stockton 99, All-American Speedway in Roseville and Madera. 

According to sources close to Western Open Wheel racing News, many of the Dirt races will be run in conjunction with USAC-Western States Midgets, hoping t improve car counts. According to Holbrook, there is also a deal pending to bring a tri-sanctioned (BCRA, USAC, WMRA) to Oregon at Roseburg. 

The Midget Lites will run 16 races at Petaluma (four) including serving as a support to the second-annual 101-lap Johnny Soares Classic event, Marysville (four), Placerville (six) and one race each at Antioch and Bakersfield. The Bakersfield race will be the "Southern" leg of the North/South Civil War series with the CLS Lightning Sprints. 

The Vintage Midgets will return to Lakeport, Ukiah and Madera, as well be a part in the Gold Cup festivities along with the Hardtops, with promoter Dennis Gage putting together an event that Thursday honoring racing history with 2013 serving as the 70th Annual Gold Cup. 

The original writing by Holbrook can be viewed here:
http://www.bcraracing.com/2012/12/284/