PLACERVILLE, Calif. – Placerville Speedway will host a limited number of race fans in the stands on both March 20 and March 27.
It’s been more than a year since fans were able to watch from the Placerville grandstands.
Speedway officials have been eager to welcome patrons back to the El Dorado County Fairgrounds and look forward to having that opportunity on a limited basis.
Due to the limited number of fans and the track paying out full purses for both the weekly opener on March 20, as well as the Sprint Car Challenge Tour opener on March 27, there will be a one-price ticket each week.
On March 20, tickets will cost $15 and on March 27, the cost will be $25. Tickets will be sold online only and will shut off once the maximum amount of seats have been purchased.
Tickets for both the March 20 event and the March 27 showcase will go live online the Monday prior to each race respectively.
Even if tickets sell out, pit passes will be available for people to watch from the hill.
“We are thrilled to welcome back our fans, even if it’s on a limited basis,” said track promoter Scott Russell. “We do apologize for having to do the one price ticket and hope the fans will understand since we are handing out full purses both weeks and can only sell a select amount of tickets. As things change, we will adjust as we go along.
“This is definitely a step in the right direction, though, and that’s a positive all around. We look forward to getting everything going on March 20.”
Saturday’s Test and Tune will give teams the opportunity to register for the season and purchase reserved pit stalls, which cost $150 for the year.