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PETALUMA, CA - July19
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 were Ensign and Bradley Terrell from their sixth and eighth starting spots as both entered the top four by the fourth lap. Adam Brenton slowed on the fourth lap and was plowed into by Geving. The familiar #3x gathered it up but Brenton was finished for the event. Lap six saw a single car loop by Roberto Kirby and after that it was 19 consecutive green flag laps of exciting two-groove sprint car racing. The beneficiary of Geving’s quick shunt was Tiner as he grabbed second place. Meanwhile Aton was masterfully dealing with heavy lapped traffic. Terrell shook free of Ensign and Geving for third on lap 9 and passed Tiner with a gutsy pass entering turn one on the 14th stanza. With 5 to go Terrell, wheeling the potent Brett Lay #24b, caught Aton and threaded the needle again entering turn one. At the finish it was Terrell the defending Pit Stop USA Track Champion with his first 2014 Petaluma Speedway win over Aton. Ironically, it was these two drivers who were injured in the same crash at Calistoga Speedway on April 5th of this season. Third was Tiner, over Geving, and point leader Herman Klein.
Petaluma Speedway returns to action Saturday Night, July 26th with Five Corners Automotive & Western Auto Body Night featuring the: Pit Stop USA Winged 360’s along with the Nor Cal Challenge IMCA Modified Tour, Larsen Racing Products Dwarf Cars, and the Jake’s Performance Hobbies Mini Stocks. For more information please go to www.petaluma-speedway.com.
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