The 24 cars that race the Saturday main event are automatically the top 24 in points and therefore are part of the point fund. Ties are broken by qualifying time on their better of the two preliminary nights. The 15 point margin that Rico Abreu had over Shane Golobic is one of the largest in Trophy Cup history.
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Posted: October 21, 2019
By: Ron Rodda
Rico Abreu Sweeps Trophy Cup
by: Ron Rodda
Posted: October 20, 2019
By: Ron Rodda
by Ron Rodda (Tulare, CA – 19 Oct) Rico Abreu did it all at the Trophy Cup when he won the Saturday night 50 lap main event along with the event championship, earning $26,000 for the three days
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Another Abreu Cup Win!
by: Ron Rodda
Posted: October 19, 2019
By: Ron Rodda
Night two of the Abreu Vineyards 26th Annual Trophy Cup Presented by Rudeen Racing offered a 2nd $29,630 purse with $4000 to the winner. Friday’s 30 lap main was won by Rico Abreu, becoming the first to win two preliminary mains.
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by: Ron Rodda
Posted: October 18, 2019
By: Ron Rodda
by: Ron Rodda Tulare, CA…The Abreu Vineyards 26thth Annual Trophy Cup Presented by Rudeen Racing opened the 3 day event at Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway on Thursday and Rico Abreu captured the 30 lap
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Thursday Night Results – Rico Abreu Does it Again!
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From The Grandstand by Ron Rodda
Posted: October 17, 2019
By: Ron Rodda
by Ron Rodda (Lincoln, CA – October 16) The post-season series of winged 360 sprint specials reached the 4-weekend stage with this week climbing the pinnacle with the 26th Annual Trophy Cup. &nb
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The 26th Annual Trophy Cup fires-off Thursday at Thunderbowl Raceway
Posted: October 16, 2019
By: Gary Thomas
Excitement and buzz is floating through the air as one of the biggest weeks in California Sprint Car racing has arrived, which means only one thing, it’s time for the 26th annual Trophy Cup at Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare.
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Posted: October 15, 2019
By: Ron Rodda
by Ron Rodda (LINCOLN, Calif.) Rachel Jacobs was not a race fan. Despite living within earshot of Placerville Speedway, she did not have any interest in racing. Yet it was through the races that Jacob
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Abreu Vineyards 26th Annual Trophy Cup presented by Rudeen Racing Fast Approaching
Posted: October 1, 2019
By: Gary Thomas
By Gary Thomas (Tulare, CA – October 1, 2019) The biggest event of the season at Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway is fast approaching with the much-anticipated Abreu Vineyards 26th annual T
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Living a “Sweet” Life!
Posted: September 25, 2019
By: Ron Rodda
When Brad Sweet decided to come back west in 2007 to race Winged Sprint Cars it proved to be a game changer. He grew up on 360 spinters and was very passionate about that form of dirt track racing.
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