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By Devin Mayo & Rick Faeth

The final push to get into Petaluma’s Adobe Cup brought drivers, teams, and fans from far and wide to compete for Pit Stop USA Shootout Round #4 Saturday nighton Petaluma Auto Parts NAPA Night at the races. A total of 16 Pit Stop USA Sprint Cars saw Klint Simpson in the Kirk Edson #101 with a fast time of 12.486. A pair of heat races would see Auburn’s Andy Forsberg and Simpson pick up victories.  Nick Ringo Jr.and Forsberg led the field to the green for 30 laps. Forsberg would jump out to the lead as Ringo, Seth Nunes, and Ryan Bernal would follow pursuit. A couple of early yellows in the first 15 laps would bunch of field and saw Bernal make moves from 4th to 2nd in an attempt to run down Forsberg.  Making an anticipated move on a lapped car two laps from the white flag cost Forsberg to briefly let off the loud pedal and saw Bernal zoom past an into the top spot.  At the twin checkers it was Bernal who would punch his ticket into the $5,000 to win Adobe Cup and pick up the victory with Forsberg in 2^nd, Seth Nunes with a nice run in 3^rd, Bradley Terrell and Simpson rounded out the top five.

The Pit Stop USA Spec Sprints saw 14 cars time in with Terry Schank Jr. the quickest qualifier at 14.538.   Bradley Terrell and Shayna Silvia pick up the 2 heat race wins. Bruno Bianchi and Schank would lead the 14 carfield to the green with Schank pulling out early as Bianchi would end up taking a nasty ride in turn 3 on lap 1. After a red flag situation for the sun to go down, Schank would continue to lead with Simpson in tow.   Tillman Schmid went out of the ballpark in turn 3 after climbing the right rear of Bob Davis.  Both Bianchi and Schmid walked away.  A return to green saw the track continue to pump moisture and Schank continue to outdistance the competition.  At the end of 20 laps it was Schank holding off Simpson and Terrell who were both doing double duty.  Shayna Sylvia was fourth, Nick DeCarlo fifth.

Petaluma Speedway will be off this weekend (August 6th) but will return on April 13th with the 5th Annual Soares Classic 50 lap feature with the Joe Hunt Wingless Sprints vs Pit Stop USA Spec Sprints, All Star Modifieds, Dwarfs, and Hardtops. For more information, please visit our website http://www.petaluma-speedway.com.