BCRA Midgets Expecting Strong Field in Sierra Gold Country This Saturday at Placerville Speedway

By Robert Haugh

The famed Bay Cities Racing Association 2010 “Mighty Midgets” continues its 67th season of racing this Saturday, April 10 when they travel to the Sierra gold country at the smooth and fast 1/4-mile red clay Placerville Speedway at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, CA.

Expected entries include a plethora of past champions and race winners including open wheel racing legend and National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Jimmy Sills aboard Dave Thurston’s #17 Spike/Esslinger, 2008 BCRA Midget champion and current BCRA Midget points leader “Young Lion” Nick Foster, Jr. of San Jose aboard Jim Fowler’s Zero-Zero Motorsports’ #1 “Blue Bayoo” Beast/Esslinger, 7-time BCRA Midget champion “Ageless Wonder” Floyd Alvis of San Carlos aboard his #18a Champion Automotive Stealth/Wesmar Gaerte, 1999 BCRA Midget champion Matt Streeter of Lodi in his #14jr T&T Trucking-Delta Demolition Spike/Fontana Rhino, multiple time BCRA Midget feature winner Scott Nail of Visalia aboard his own #16 Stealth/Riolo Chevy, BCRA season opening race winner (Chowchilla March 28) Scott Pierovich in his #35 Good Guys Rod & Customs-Mid Coast Transportation Spike/Bob Wirth Mopar, Former Silver Dollar Speedway 410 Sprint Car track champion and multiple time Sprint Car and Midget feature winner Rick Haugh, Jr. aboard father Rich’s #5h Maxim/Gaerte and former BCRA car owner champion Bill Lindsey of San Carlos in Stu Donaldson’s #8x Farajian Farms-Rite Way Wheels Stealth/Pontiac.