Reigning series champ Klint Simpson scores first C&H Veteran Ent. presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour win of the year
By Gary Thomas
Petaluma, CA – April 3, 2017…After dominating the action last season at Petaluma Speedway local favorite Klint Simpson made a late-race move to bring home his first C&H Veteran Ent. presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour victory of the year on Saturday.
Simpson, the defending C&H Veteran Ent. presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour champion, swept all three tour events last season at the Petaluma adobe. He started off 2017 in that very same fashion, earning the Pit Stop USA main event triumph aboard Dave Johnson’s familiar No. 32 Sprint Car.
“It was a really great night tonight,” Simpson said in his team’s release. “For the first time this year we had a complete night. Every race before this we’ve gotten behind the eight ball and have had to dig ourselves out of a hole. Once I figured out how to dodge all of the holes I was really able to find something and build some momentum. I really enjoyed racing Austin (Liggett) and he ran me hard but he ran me clean the whole time.”
Tracy’s Austin Liggett had captured the previous round at Silver Dollar Speedway and was gunning to make it back-to-back on Saturday. The driver of the Brian Sperry Racing No. 51 took the lead after a handful of laps and held command until the later stages when Simpson was able to get by on the choppy early-season surface. After that the Santa Rosa driver pulled away to become the third different winner in three races.
Liggett hung on to finish second and maintain the C&H Veteran Ent. presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour point lead.
Sacramento’s Troy Degaton had a solid night to come home third, while Loomis, CA’s Max Adams made a cameo appearance in the Finkenbinder Racing No. 3f and drove it to a fourth place finish. Santa Rose’s Terry Schank Jr. rounded out the top-five in the Pit Stop USA A-main. Completing the top-10 were Zack Kavert, Jimmy Christian, who charged from the rear after early flat tire, Shayna Sylvia, Casey McClain and Chris Kerr.
With no semi being held all 25-cars started the main event on Saturday. The Air One HVAC Systems Award was also spread to the final few finishers, as nobody got upside down during the night.
Contingency winners round three at Petaluma Speedway: West Coast Race Parts Fast Time Klint Simpson, LRB Inc. Heat one Klint Simpson, SpeedMart Heat two Max Adams, Benic Enterprises Heat three Jimmy Christian, Santamauro Racing Products Dash Jimmy Christian, Davis Motorsports of Reno Hard Charger Keith Calvino, TW Racefotos Hard Luck Thomas Leiby, Air One Hvac Systems first rollover final three finishers, Pit Stop USA A-main winner Klint Simpson
The C&H Veteran Ent. presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour will return to action on Saturday April 15 at the Placerville Speedway. It will mark the first time in conjunction with the new Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour presented by Abreu Vineyards. A full field of Winged and Wingless Sprinters are set to be on hand at the tight quarter-mile located on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville.
Information on the C&H Veteran Ent. presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour can be found by visiting http://www.petaluma-speedway.com/ and clicking on the Hunt Series tab. You can also like the tour on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joehuntwingless/?pnref=lhc
C&H Veteran Ent. presents the Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour is proudly brought to you by C&H Veteran Ent., Hunt Magnetos, Pit Stop USA, West Coast Race Parts, LRB Inc., SpeedMart, Benic Enterprises, Santamauro Racing Products, Davis Motorsports of Reno, Air One Hvac Systems and TW Racefotos.
If you’re interested in joining the 12-race tour as a marketing partner please contact Scott Hall at [email protected]
Upcoming C&H Veteran Ent. presents Hunt Magnetos Wingless Tour events-
Saturday April 15: Placerville Speedway
Saturday May 27: Stockton Dirt Track
Saturday June 10: Petaluma Speedway
Sunday July 2: Stockton Dirt Track (Jimmy Sills Classic)
