Author - Rick Faeth

Visiting Allard Visits Pit Stop USA Victory Lane

~~A beautifully warm summer evening and lightning fast race track greeted patrons and competitors on Jake’s Performance Hobbies Night at Petaluma Speedway Saturday Night.  Penngrove’s Alissa Geving blistered a 12.332  (109 mph) effort as she outpaced a 16-car Pit Stop USA Winged 360 Division field.  Bradley Terrell and Jeremy Burt collected wins in the pair of 8-lap heat races.  At the outset of the 25-lap finale Terrell launched into the lead from his outside front row starting spot.  [...]

August 22, 2014 Petaluma Speedway Read more...

Schank Jr. Wins 3rd Soares Classic

By: Bradley Kennedy Sacramento, California (8-11-14) One of the greatest races of all time and the greatest race in Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless Sprint Shootout Series competition. Promoter Rick Faeth prepared a phenomenal race track for all four divisions to race on. 19 cars signed into the star studded field ready to do battle for the second time in 2014 at the Petaluma Speedway for the third annual Johnny Soares Classic. The Joe Hunt Series was joined by [...]

August 12, 2014 Petaluma Speedway Read more...

Zack Lynskey Scores First Pit Stop USA Winged 360 Triumph

~~PETALUMA, CA – July 26 Hot Petaluma temperatures led to a smooth sealed surface on Five Corners Automotive and Western Auto Body Night at Petaluma Speedway Saturday Night.  Sacramento’s Billy Butler blazed a rapid lap of 12.456 as he collected fast time honors in the Pit Stop USA Winged 360 Division.  Alissa Geving and Zack Lynskey were victorious in the pair of heat races.  Bradley Terrell got the better of Wayne Katen on the initial start of the [...]

July 31, 2014 Petaluma Speedway Read more...

Schedule Change for September 6th

Petaluma Speedway's Carr Racing Chassis IMCA Modified Division Event is being removed from the September 6th race night schedule.  IMCA points are not awarded the week of Sept 1-7 due to the Boone, IA Supernationals which is the annual crown jewel IMCA Modified event.  The remaining 2014 modified dates are: Aug 16, Sept 13, and Sept 20.

July 29, 2014 Petaluma Speedway Read more...

Bradley Terrell Caps Successful Return On Oilstops Night

~~Typical pleasant Petaluma Summer weather and a very fast track welcomed patrons on Oilstop Oil Changers Night at Petaluma Speedway Saturday Night.  Fresno’s Kyler Shaw opened eyes with a swift 12.734 as he out-qualified the 21-car Pit Stop USA Winged 360 Division.  Visiting Steven Tiner, Geoff Ensign, and Benicia’s Billy Aton captured the three eight lap heat races.  The start of the 25-lap feature saw outside pole sitter Aton get the jump on Alissa Geving.  On the move [...]

July 24, 2014 Petaluma Speedway Read more...

Schank, DeCarlo, While, Mosier Perform on Jake’s Hobbies Night

~~PETALUMA, CA, July 12 A fog drenched evening that led to a hooked-up Adobe oval greeted patrons on Jake’s Performance Hobbies Night at Petaluma Speedway Saturday Night.  Former Track Champion Terry Schank Jr. paced the 18-car Pit Stop USA Spec Sprint field with a rapid 14.748 effort.  Schank, Gary Nelson Jr., and Brian Azevedo nabbed the three eight lap heat races.  The start of the 25-lap feature saw pole sitter Azevedo in his recently purchased wingless racer lead [...]

July 16, 2014 Petaluma Speedway Read more...

Mason Moore Cooks Competition on Buffalo Wild Wings Civil War Night

~~PETALUMA, CA, July 5—(PETERSEN MEDIA) Taking advantage of a lap-five restart, Chico, CA driver, Mason Moore, jumped into the lead at the Petaluma Speedway, as he became the fifth different driver to win a race in five Civil War Series Presented By Flowmaster events in 2014.    With Herman Klein, and Moore, leading the field to green, it was Klein getting the initial jump, and quickly jumping out to a hefty lead aboard the SportClips No. 42x machine.  [...]

July 8, 2014 Petaluma Speedway Read more...

Austin Williams Awes USAC-CRA Crowd at Petaluma Speedway

~~PETALUMA, CA, June 28— Short-sleeve weather, a heavy cushion, and a packed grandstand welcomed the USAC-CRA 410 Sprint Car Series back to Petaluma Speedway on Flowmaster & Lumberjack Restaurant Night.  The “Demon” Damian Gardner went out 29th to qualify in a field of 30 and laid down the best lap of 14.129 to claim fast time honors.  The four 10-lap heat races saw: Gardner, Ryan Bernal, Richard Vander Weerd, and Brody Roa pick up wins.  The semi-main saw [...]

July 1, 2014 Petaluma Speedway Read more...

Buffalo Wild Wings Partners With Petaluma Speedway

Petaluma Speedway is proud to announce its newest neighbor is now a partner. New to the East Washington Place Shopping Center, Buffalo Wild Wings has joined forces with the legendary 3/8ths-mile oval. Buffalo Wild Wings will be the title sponsor of the upcoming July 5th Civil War Sprint Car Series event and will cater to the post-race crowd staying open until 2 a.m. on Saturday’s, as well as 2 a.m. on Friday’s. Nestled directly behind the speedway, Buffalo [...]

June 25, 2014 Petaluma Speedway Read more...