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Dirt track · Chico, CA

Silver Dollar Speedway

1/4-mile high-banked dirt oval · Dirt · high-banked banking · Opened 1962

Gold Cup Race of Champions

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Right now at the track · 2:00 PM PDTGreen flagRace on
61°16°OvercastFeels like 56°13° · Dew point 44°7°
Track temp
64°F18°C
Rain chance
4%
Wind
7mph12km/hSE · gusts 16 mph25 km/h
Density alt.
559ft170m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowOvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 4%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSETrack temperature 64°18°
OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 5%Wind 8 mph13 km/hSSETrack temperature 66°19°
OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 4%Wind 8 mph12 km/hSSETrack temperature 64°18°
OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 5%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSETrack temperature 67°20°
OvercastTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 3%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSETrack temperature 59°15°
OvercastTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph9 km/hESETrack temperature 56°13°
OvercastTemperature 56°14°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph10 km/hESETrack temperature 56°14°
OvercastTemperature 56°14°Rain chance 2%Wind 7 mph11 km/hESETrack temperature 56°14°
OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 2%Wind 7 mph12 km/hETrack temperature 55°13°
Partly cloudyTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 1%Wind 7 mph12 km/hETrack temperature 54°12°
Mostly clearTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 2%Wind 7 mph11 km/hETrack temperature 54°12°
ClearTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 1%Wind 7 mph11 km/hETrack temperature 53°12°
ClearTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph10 km/hETrack temperature 52°11°
OvercastTemperature 47°9°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph6 km/hWNWTrack temperature 47°9°
OvercastTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNNWTrack temperature 47°8°
Mostly clearTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph9 km/hNNWTrack temperature 47°8°
ClearTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNTrack temperature 46°8°
ClearTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNNWTrack temperature 45°7°
ClearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNNWTrack temperature 45°7°
ClearTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph9 km/hNWTrack temperature 54°12°
ClearTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 1%Wind 8 mph12 km/hNWTrack temperature 66°19°
ClearTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 1%Wind 11 mph17 km/hNWTrack temperature 75°24°
ClearTemperature 65°19°Rain chance 1%Wind 12 mph19 km/hNWTrack temperature 81°27°
ClearTemperature 68°20°Rain chance 1%Wind 12 mph19 km/hNWTrack temperature 84°29°

Hours in your time zone (the track's when they match). Track temperature is an estimate.

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude559ft170mField elevation 207 ft
Air density1.205kg/m³98.4% of standard (RAD)
Water grains43grgrains per lb of dry air
Track temp (est.)64°F18°CDirt in 93 W/m² sun
Dew point44°F7°C53% humidity
Barometer29.89inHg1012hPaSteady over 3 h
SurfaceDryDry, likely dusty: little rain in 48 h
Rain, last 48 h0.0in0mmat the track

Computed from the forecast air temperature, dew point and station pressure (NWS formulas). Track temperature is estimated from sun, wind and the surface; it is not a sensor reading. How these are figured.

This week

Day by day

DayFlagSkyHigh / lowRainGustsTrack tempDensity alt.Sunrise · sunset
Today Oct 31Green flag Overcast62°17° 51°10°5%17 mph28 km/h SE70°21°659 ft201 m7:33 AM · 6:08 PM
Tomorrow Nov 1Green flag Clear71°22° 44°7°2%19 mph31 km/h NNW86°30°1,104 ft336 m6:34 AM · 5:06 PM
Mon Nov 2Green flag Overcast67°19° 48°9°3%7 mph11 km/h ESE85°29°625 ft190 m6:35 AM · 5:05 PM
Tue Nov 3Red flagrain Light rain55°13° 47°9°19% 0.14 in3.5 mm20 mph32 km/h ENE58°15°-170 ft-52 m6:37 AM · 5:04 PM
Wed Nov 4Green flag Overcast72°22° 45°7°10%7 mph11 km/h N90°32°1,085 ft331 m6:38 AM · 5:03 PM
Thu Nov 5Green flag Partly cloudy74°23° 51°11°4%4 mph7 km/h ENE95°35°1,245 ft379 m6:39 AM · 5:02 PM
Fri Nov 6Green flag Overcast76°24° 54°12°6%5 mph8 km/h N94°34°1,297 ft395 m6:40 AM · 5:01 PM

Flags judge the racing hours, 9 am to 10 pm at the track. Days marked partial are at the edge of the forecast.

Pit box, all week

Every hour, every number

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HourAirDew ptHumidityBarometerDensity alt.Air density kg/m³GrainsTrack temp (est.)WindRain
61°16°44°7°53%29.89 inHg1012 hPa559 ft170 m1.2054364°18°7 mph12 km/h SE · gusts 16 mph25 km/h4%
62°17°44°7°51%29.88 inHg1012 hPa646 ft197 m1.2024366°19°8 mph13 km/h SSE · gusts 15 mph24 km/h5%
62°17°43°6°49%29.86 inHg1011 hPa659 ft201 m1.2024164°18°8 mph12 km/h SSE · gusts 15 mph24 km/h4%
62°17°42°5°47%29.86 inHg1011 hPa654 ft199 m1.2023967°20°7 mph12 km/h SE · gusts 15 mph23 km/h5%
59°15°38°4°47%29.85 inHg1011 hPa408 ft124 m1.2103559°15°5 mph8 km/h SE · gusts 14 mph22 km/h3%
56°13°38°3°50%29.84 inHg1011 hPa259 ft79 m1.2163456°13°6 mph9 km/h ESE2%
56°14°35°1°44%29.83 inHg1010 hPa269 ft82 m1.2153056°14°6 mph10 km/h ESE2%
56°14°35°2°45%29.83 inHg1010 hPa268 ft82 m1.2153056°14°7 mph11 km/h ESE2%
55°13°35°2°47%29.83 inHg1010 hPa216 ft66 m1.2173155°13°7 mph12 km/h E2%
54°12°37°3°52%29.81 inHg1010 hPa155 ft47 m1.2193254°12°7 mph12 km/h E1%

Every hour from the forecast, the same arithmetic as the pit box above (NWS density-altitude formula; track temperature is an estimate). Hours in your time zone, the track’s when they match.

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The track

Facts

Location
Chico, California
Layout
1/4-mile high-banked dirt oval
Length
0.25 mi (0.40 km)
Surface
Dirt
Banking
high-banked
Opened
1962
Series
360 Sprint Cars, B-Mods, Hobby Stocks, Dwarf Cars, AFT Flat Track, High Limit Racing
Signature events
Gold Cup Race of Champions
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)