Greg Bragg Scores Placerville Gold

By Robert Haugh

 After leading several laps and ending up on the tow hook after suffering a late race flat tire the week before in Antioch, Visalia's Greg Bragg masterfully chauffeured Dave & Wendy Thurston's #11 TNT RaceSports Spike/Esslinger to the win on the red clay of Placerville Speedway on Saturday, August 4.

Lining up third on the grid in the BCRA Hall of Famer Thurston's mount, Bragg waited patiently before getting by Alamo's Scott Pierovich on Lap 14. With thunder in the background and light drizzle hitting the track, Bragg turned on the lightning, taking

 the one second win over Pierovich in Mike Sala's #19s Spike/Wirth Mopar, former BCRA champion Matt Streeter in his #14jr Spike/Chevy, Bakersfield's Sean Dodenhoff in his #9d Spike/Fontana and Pleasanton's Pete Davis in the HotHead Heaters #00 Stealth/Esslinger rounding out the Top five on the "totally wingless" night, of which was preceded in the day by BCRA's 25th Annual Jack London Bash Picnic and Hall of Fame at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds.

Oakdale's Danny Parker claimed sixth in Bob Roza's #21 Spike/Esslinger followed by Oregon's Rob Lindsey in the Lindsey Motorsports #23 Ellis/Pontiac, 7-time BCRA champion "Ageless Wonder" Floyd Alvis in his #18 Stealth/Esslinger, Bill Lindsey in Stu Donaldson's #8 Stealth/Pontiac and Carson City, Nevada's J.R. Williams in his #74 Spike/Brayton Chevy finalizing the Top 10 positions. Seventh through tenth were one lap down at the finish.

Stockton's Johnathan Henry absolutely dominated Heat 1 in Mike Sala's #19w Spike/Wirth Chevy, moving from eighth starting spot to the lead within a lap and a half en rote to a nearly five-second win over Bill Lindsey, Gary Conterno, Alvis and Davis.

Streeter claimed Heat 2 over Dodenhoff, Bragg and Pierovich.

Compiled (Expected) BCRA Midget & Midget Lite Schedules

Though there are no official schedules released, we have compiled partial schedules for the BCRA Midgets and Midget Lites. For the Midgets, this is pretty close to the full schedule, barring any major developments. The "Open Wheel Madness" race at Petaluma has become a favorite of many Midget owners and drivers, and we expect the August 11 Petaluma race to be one of BCRA's strongest races of the season.

 If anyone has any dates to add to the schedule, or the complete schedules, please let us know. Many owners are planning out their 2012 racing schedules, and need to confirm dates. 

Regarding the Lites, the Lites have a steady home base with six dates in Placerville, but beyond that, it looks like a soft schedule for the Lites in 2012. 

The 25th Annual Jack London Bash Hall of Fame and Picnic is slated on the first weekend of August, August 4, at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds prior to an evening race at Placerville Speedway. That race program will feature the BCRA Midgets and BCRA Midget Lites. 

Please note, these are not official schedules. Check with the tracks and BCRA for further information. 

BCRA Midgets Tentative Schedule (compiled by WOWRN)

April 7 Marysville Raceway Park

April 28 Placerville Speedway (with King of the West Sprint Cars)
May 12 Ukiah Speedway, Ukiah, CA

June 30 Placerville Speedway (with King of the West Sprint Cars)
July 7 Lakeport Speedway
July 28 Ukiah Speedway

August 4 Placerville Speedway (Jack London Bash Hall of Fame & Picnic)

August 11 Petaluma Speedway (expected race date)

August 25 Marysville Raceway Park
September 22 Ukiah Speedway

October 20 Lakeport Speedway

EXPECTED - Races at Chowchilla and Antioch.

BCRA Midget Lites Tentative Schedule (compiled by WOWRN)

April 14 Placerville Speedway
May 5 Placerville Speedway

June 2 Placerville Speedway

June 30 Placerville Speedway  (with King of the West Sprint Cars)

August 4 Placerville Speedway (Jack London bash Hall of Fame & Picnic)

August 11 Petaluma Speedway (expected race date)
September 22 Placerville Speedway (with CA Civil War series)

EXPECTED: Races at Antioch and Merced.

For more information on the Bay Cities Racing Association, visit www.bcraracing.com

More 2012 Track Schedules Released

Placerville Speedway 2012 Schedule:

http://www.placervillespeedway.com/2012/

Marysville Raceway Park 2012 Schedule:

http://marysvilleracewaypark.com/schedule.html