CHICO, Calif. — The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson is set to return to his roots and compete during the Wednesday night Pacific Cup on Sept. 6 at Silver Dollar Speedway.
Larson, a two-time Gold Cup winner and co-promoter at Silver Dollar, is scheduled to race just one night this year during the 69th Gold Cup Race of Champions presented by Riebes NAPA Auto Parts.
“We are excited that Kyle is able to come back and help kick off the Gold Cup in grand fashion,” said longtime voice of the speedway Troy Hennig. “Wednesday night just became one of the hottest tickets to purchase in Chico.”
The 69th Gold Cup presented by Riebes NAPA Auto Parts is an annual four-day event, with dirt track racing kicking off Sept. 6 and continuing through Saturday, Sept. 9.
The winged 360 sprint cars get the first crack at the Gold Cup on Wednesday night. On Thursday, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will hit the track for the first of three consecutive nights. On Saturday night, the 40-lap main event winner will receive a staggering $25,000 paycheck and add their name to an exclusive list of Gold Cup Champions.