USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Series participants know California’s Placerville Speedway is the site for the lucrative Hangtown 100. Sills enjoyed a remarkably lengthy career that began in 1973 at tough places like West Capital Raceway in Sacramento. Soon Sills was a road warrior, so chances to race near his home became a luxury. By 1996, Sills was recognized as among the best at his craft. In late September, Sills and Stanton struck again with a USAC sprint car triumph during the 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway. Less than a week passed before Sills was back with Calderwood at Placerville Speedway. Sills did not race at Placerville often, but he had enough experience to develop a bit of a book on the track. “After it changed, I raced there about once a year usually in a midget.

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