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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
PETALUMA, CA – July 3 By Rick Faeth The first Friday Night race in seven years at Petaluma Speedway was supported by beautiful weather, a full grandstand, 80 cars in the pit area on Buffalo Wild Wings Night. Qualifying action saw Auburn’s Andy Forsberg guide the C&M Motorsports mount to fast time honors in the Pit Stop USA Winged 360 division with a rapid 12.239 lap over the field of 20. Jason Toft, Tommy Laliberte, and Ryan Bernal [...]
PETALUMA, CA – June 20 By PJ Peterson & Rick Faeth Saturday night at the Petaluma Speedway Chico, CA pilot, Jonathan Allard, became the first repeat winner with Civil War Series Presented by Flowmaster of the 2015 season in dominating fashion as he also earned the series’ final lock in position to the 55th Annual Johnny Key Classic. Sharing the front row with local product, Jake Haulot, Allard showed he was the man to beat early in the [...]
PETALUMA, CA – June 13 An unseasonably warm evening welcomed fans to Petaluma Speedway Saturday Night. 21 winged 360’s timed in and saw Cotati’s young Jake Haulot fastest with a 12.481. The three heat format saw visiting Matt Peterson, Geoff Ensign, and Zack Lynskey netting the 8-lappers. The 25-lap feature lineup saw Lynskey and Jason Toft pacing the field. At the conclusion of the first lap Peterson looped his mount and collected five other cars. The complete restart [...]
PETALUMA, CA – June 6 Warm temps greeted a full crowd on General Hydroponics Night which was also the first of four Pit Stop USA Shootouts for the sprint car classes Saturday Night. 15 winged 360’s tripped the timing lights with Colby Copeland emerging with the quickest lap of 12.335. The 8-lap qualifying heats saw visitor Bobby Butler and veteran Geoff Ensign victorious. The 25-lap feature lineup saw Billy Butler take the initial advantage via a fast top [...]
Glad Enterprises, Inc. the parent company that operates Petaluma Speedway has reached an agreement and signed a 5-year lease extension with the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds. This is the final year of our current lease and our new contract will take us through the 2020 season. I'd like to thank Sarah Cummings the CEO of the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds and the entire 4th District Agricultural Association for the opportunity to continue to promote motorsports at this great venue. Rick Faeth Petaluma [...]
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