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Topic: Forsberg Notches Fourth But Sylvia Steals Night
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July 29, 2015 at
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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 feature saw Suggs, wheeling the Vonschriltz #121, nab the early lead over Andy Forsberg. Aaron Miller and Bradley Terrell both stalled on lap two with Terrell retiring after a hard bicycling. The leaders entered lap traffic on the 7th circuit as Jake Haulot was on the move to fourth. Lap 11 saw a red flag for Marissa Polizzi as she tagged the turn one fence hard. On the ensuing restart Haulot augured around Lindt Jr. for third. Mid-race it was still Forsberg chasing Suggs by a dozen car lengths as now Herman Klein accelerated his pace. On the 22nd lap as the lead duo negotiated traffic it was Forsberg with a nifty pass as Suggs was caught in a moment of indecision. Ironically, this was an almost exact duplicate of a maneuver Suggs put on Forsberg back on May 2nd. Holding on for his 4th Petaluma win of the season was Forsberg over Suggs, Haulot, Klein, and Zack Lynskey.
The Pit Stop USA Spec Sprints saw 14 open wheelers log times in group qualifying with Jimmy Christian emerging with the fastest trip around the Adobe at 14.773. Christian and Terry Schank Jr. copped the pair of preliminary heats. Youngsters Cody Fendley and Shayna Sylvia led the field to the green with Fendley establishing his skills to lead the first nine laps. On the 10th lap it was Sylvia with a deft low side pass entering turn one as Fendley was forced to tap the binders to avoid hitting a slower competitor. Christian began a methodical march at this point getting by point leader Klint Simpson first and then Schank. Lap 15 it was still Sylvia leading the way as Christian passed Nick DeCarlo for third. The first caution came on lap 23 as Sylvia’s nice lead was erased. The restart saw Christian gamble and spin alone in turn four. The final lap was all Sylvia as she brought home the family run #9 for her first sprint car win. The very popular victory was the first for a female competitor in a wingless sprint car at Petaluma Speedway. Fendley with a strong effort was second, over DeCarlo, Simpson, and Schank.
Petaluma Speedway returns to action Saturday Night, August 8th featuring the 4th Annual Sores Classic featuring a 50-lap Joe Hunt Wingless Sprints vs Pit Stop USA Spec Sprints. Also on tap are the Larsen Racing Products Modifieds and Dwarfs, Lumberjack Restaurant Super Stocks, and the Santa Rosa Auto Body 600’s. For more information please go to www.petaluma-speedway.com.
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July 30, 2015 at
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Thanks Rick!!...nice Recap from Petaluma show!!.....
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