Golobic Hammers Home on Maselli Hardware Civil War Night

PETALUMA, CA – Sept 26 by Petersen Media & Rick Faeth- An extremely tight three-headed Civil War Series Championship battle tightened up even more after Saturday night’s stop in Petaluma, CA, as reigning series champ, Shane Golobic, was dominant in route to his second win of the season. Colby Copeland and Shane Golobic would lead the field to green on an old-school, hooked up Petaluma Speedway, with Copeland getting the jump and getting off to a nice lead.  [...]

Lynskey, DeCarlo, Studebaker, Wanger Find Victory on Championship Night

PETALUMA, CA – Sept 19 By Rick Faeth An unseasonable heat wave led to shirt sleeve weather on Novato Chevrolet Championship Night at Petaluma Speedway Saturday.  The “old school, hooked up” track surface saw a field of 17 Pit Stop USA Winged 360’s time in with Auburn’s Andy Forsberg establishing the fastest lap with a swift 12.592 effort.  Petaluma’s Jason Toft and Sebastopol’s Dave Lindt Jr. captured the pair of 8-lap heat races.  The 25-lap feature saw young [...]

Petaluma Speedway Schedule Changes for Sept 12th & 26th

Petaluma Speedway patrons and competitors please note that there are two upcoming schedule changes. The Larsen Racing Products IMCA Modifieds will not compete on Sept 12th due to the IMCA Super Nationals being held. The Modifieds have been added to the Sept 26 Civil War Event. Also the Larsen Racing Products Dwarf Cars have been removed from the Sept 26 date due to the two-day Dwarf Car Nationals Event being held at Marysville Raceway Park that weekend.

USAC California Sprint Week On Labor Day Sept 7th

Petaluma Speedway Fans just a reminder that the track is dark this Saturday, Aug 29th and next Saturday, Sept 5th but we'll return to action full bore as part of the USAC-CRA California Sprint Week on Labor Day, Monday, Sept 7th. This season highlighted event is also part of the Golden State 8 featuring 8 races in 8 days at Calistoga, Petaluma, Cycleland, Chico, Hanford, and Santa Maria. Presented by Flowaster and K&B Motorsports the popular USAC-CRA [...]

Forsberg, DeCarlo, and Teves Have the Glue on Jake’s Hobbies Night

Another beautiful late summer evening highlighted Jake’s Performance Hobbies Night Saturday at Petaluma Speedway with the Pit Stop USA Winged 360’s in force with a fine field of 18 cars time trialing.  Former track champion Bradley Terrell emerged fastest with a 12.605 fast lap.  Vallejo’s Zack Lynskey and Auburn’s Andy Forsberg gathered in the pair of heat race preliminaries.  Forsberg and Roberto Kirby led the field to the start of the 25 lap feature with a pair of [...]

Ringo, Simpson, While Have NAPA ‘Know How’

PETALUMA, CA – Aug 15 By Rick Faeth Petaluma Auto Parts – NAPA Night at the races in conjunction with the River 97.7 FM saw unseasonably warm temperatures as well as a fast hooked up track conditions Saturday Night.  Round #3 of the Pit Stop USA Shootout Series got under way with Andy Forsberg nabbing fast time with a solid 12.354 lap to outpace the field of 16 winged 360’s.  Defending track champion Herman Klein and second generation [...]

Terry Schank Jr. Earns Second Straight Soares Classic

PETALUMA, CA – Aug 8 By Rick Faeth The 4th annual Soares Classic saw a new sponsor, PJ’s Automotive make a debut, on a pleasant shirt sleeved weather night with a full pit area and smooth track conditions.  The Joe Hunt Wingless Sprints vs Pit Stop USA Spec Sprints saw Klint Simpson best the field of 17 with a rapid lap of 14.210 in group format qualifying.  Simpson backed up his fast time effort with a heat race [...]

Forsberg Notches Fourth Win But Sylvia Steals Night

PETALUMA, CA – July 25 By Rick Faeth Jake’s Performance Hobbies Night saw a great crowd, hooked up track surface and extra money on the line as it was also round #2 of the Pit Stop USA Shootout Series.  The winged 360 class saw Scott’s Valley’s Evan Suggs top the qualification charts with steady 12.636 effort to best the 14-car field.  Bradley Terrell and Dave Lindt Jr. were the 8-lap heat race winners.  The 25-lap, $2,000 to win [...]

Schank and Faccinto Thrill on Open Wheel Madness Night

PETALUMA, CA – July 18 By Rick Faeth Petaluma Speedway’s annual Open Wheel Madness Night featuring the Joe Hunt Wingless Sprints vs Pit Stop USA Spec Sprints, BCRA-USAC Midgets, Midget Lites, and Santa Rosa Auto Body 600’s saw over 90 cars in the congested pit area and a brimming full grandstand Saturday Night.  Warm temps and gusts led to a dry slick adobe surface that saw Colton Slack earn fast time honors with a 14.209 over the field [...]

Forsberg, DeCarlo, Machado Enjoy New Car Smell on Novato Chevrolet Night

PETALUMA, CA – July 11 By Rick Faeth A cozy summer evening welcomed patrons of Petaluma Speedway on Novato Chevrolet Night Saturday.  The smooth and hooked up Adobe oval saw Sebastopol’s Geoff Ensign capture fast time honors in the Pit Stop USA Winged 360 division with a swift 12.402 lap.  The duo of eight lap heats was nabbed by Bradley Terrell and Jason Toft.  The 25-lap feature lined up with Zack Lynskey and Terrell on the front row [...]