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PETALUMA, CA, June 4— Pleasant summer weather and a smooth track greeted the packed pit area on Petaluma Speedway’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Night. Three-time track champion Alissa Geving bested the field of 16 Pit Stop USA Winged 360’s during time trials positing a 12.758 in the A1A Performance Muffler #3x. The top two points earners Geoff Ensign and Herman Klein garnered the 8-lap heat races. The 25-lap feature found the perfect set-up for the loyal patrons as Auburn’s Andy Forsberg lined-up on the front row with the pole-sitting Ensign. Ensign won the drag race through the first corner; however Forsberg was gauging the #24b for a pass. That pass happened on the end of the first circuit. Fifth starting Geving got by Jeremy Burt and Herman Klein and moved into third by the third lap. Also on the move was Colby Wiesz moving to fourth by the sixth stanza. Jake Haulot looped his mount on the seventh lap for a caution. Returning to green saw Zach Lynksey debuting his new #07n and Klein in the Bates #42 working the high side cushion and making up positions. Lynskey moved to fourth on lap nine and Wiesz to third by lap 12 as the pace settled as Ensign hounded Forsberg through lapped traffic. By the 23rd circuit and time running out Ensign forced the issue in an attempt to clear Ivan Worden, however the result was a busted front end and an end to his dominating win streak. The final two laps were all Forsberg as he strode into victory lane followed by: Wiesz, Geving, Lynskey, and Burt.
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