Trophy Cup Fires-Off Tonight at Thunderbowl Raceway

From Gary Thomas TULARE, Ca. (October 16, 2017) – Excitement & 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 24th annual Trophy Cup at Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare. The Southwest Contractors Trophy Cup is not only known for featuring some of the best racing seen all year long, but it’s also well regarded for being held to benefit one of the truly great organizations around, the Make-A-Wish Foundation. With the Trophy Cup donating $150,000 at last year’s event it brought the total amount of donations up to a staggering $1,420,000 since the event was created back in 1994. This weekend marks the 13th occasion that the Trophy Cup will be held at Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare. The overall winner of the event after Saturday’s main event is concluded will be guaranteed $20,000 in winnings for the weekend. All teams that compete in this year’s edition will be eligible for next season’s 25th anniversary special that features a $200,000 total purse, with $25,000 in winnings going to the champion and $5,000 in winnings just to [...]