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Anderson Logging Co. Armed Forces Night Results at Ukiah Speedway

It was a night to honor our nation’s finest. Anderson Logging Co sponsored Armed Forces Night at Ukiah Speedway. It was through their donation that all Military and First Responders were treated to a free night of racing and all fans came to support them for $5 grandstand entry fee. Insignia flags were placed around the track, the stands were decorated with flags and streamers and the racing action was exciting and intense. Special guest announcer Justin Briggs kept fans on the edge of their seats with his enthusiastic announcing style. Fans watched races with Jammers, Taco Bell Bombers, T&T Towing Jalopies, Pro 4 Modifieds and the Pacific Challenge Series Late Models.

In the Jammer Division, number 2 driver David Rogers had a strong showing taking the win in both the Heat and Main events. Rogers had best lap time in lap 27 of the Main with 15.643.

There was some exciting moments in the Taco Bell Bombers race with David Land III in the number 3 edging out the 9 of Matt Page for the win in the B Bomber Heat Race and points leader #88 Bob Mook battling for top spot with the 62JR of Roy Ingalls Jr for the win in the A Bomber Heat Race. With a full contingent of Taco Bell Bombers taking the track for the main, the paint was shared, a few new dents were acquired and the 2T of Raymond Taylor Sr took the main event win.

The Pro 4 Modifieds took the track with a roar and the fans were treated to intense battles for first place. The 15 driver, Scott Brown, won the heat race with a best time of 14.332. However the best time of the race was in lap 6 when Jimmy Badeker got a 14.115. Badeker held onto the momentum in his number 28 winning the main event and best lap time with 14.002.

The Pacific Challenge Series Late Models sponsored by Penney Lawyers had a special award for number 5 driver Chris Scribner. Scribner took the win with a best time of 12.791 and won a set of American Racer Tires. Mike Beeler had a best time of 12.863 and won the PCS main event. After a short red flag, Beeler took first place in lap 49 and had an exciting win.

Ukiah Speedway Results 7/16/16

Jammers
Heat
Finish Number Racer
1 2 David Rogers
2 62 Elizabeth Ingalls
3 14 Brandi Robertson
4 88 Gene Odell Jr
5 48 Gene Odell Sr
6 77 Tiona Smith
7 22 Natya Hanson

Main
Finish Number Racer
1 2 David Rogers
2 14 Brandi Robertson
3 4 Raymond Jr Taylor
4 48 Gene Odell Sr
5 88 Gene Odell Jr
6 77 Tiona Smith
7 62 Elizabeth Ingalls
8 22 Natya Hanson

Taco Bell Bombers
Heat A
Finish Number Racer
1 88 Bob Mook
2 62JR Roy Ingalls Jr
3 2T Raymond Taylor Sr
4 40 Bradley Brackett
5 7 Steven Sprague

Heat B
Finish Number Racer
1 3 Dave Land III
2 9 Matt Page
3 86 Rick Dickerson
4 44 Dave Land Jr
5 44L Donald Frazer
6 63 Bill Kistenmacher
7 58 Brandon Verde

Main
Finish Number Racer
1 2T Raymond Taylor Sr
2 88 Bob Mook
3 62JR Roy Ingalls Jr
4 3 Dave Land III
5 44 Dave Land Jr
6 58 Brandon Verde
7 44L Donald Frazer
8 86 Rick Dickerson
9 40 Bradley Brackett
10 22 Anthony Cape
11 9 Matt Page

Pro 4 Modifieds
Heat
Finish Number Racer
1 15 Scott Brown
2 87 Marty Lewis
3 28 Jimmy Badeker
4 12 Codi Barba
5 54 Neo Nuno
6 62 Jim Sturges
7 15S Sami Nuno
8 66 Rick Jelton

Main
Finish Number Racer
1 28 Jimmy Badeker
2 87 Marty Lewis
3 15 Scott Brown
4 66 Rick Jelton
5 15S Sami Nuno
6 62 Jim Sturges
7 54 Neo Nuno

PCS Late Models
Dash
Finish Number Racer
1 5 Chris Scribner
2 37 Joel Courage
3 34X Corey James
4 0 Mike Roman
5 6 Mike Beeler
6 11J Tracy Bolin
7 1 Matt Wendt
8 55 Danny Malfatti
9 33 Don Swartz

Main
Finish Number Racer
1 6 Mike Beeler
2 37 Joel Courage
3 5 Chris Scribner
4 0 Mike Roman
5 34X Corey James
6 55 Danny Malfatti
7 1 Matt Wendt
8 11J Tracy Bolin
9 33 Don Swartz

Racing action continues July 23 rd at Lakeport Speedway with the Bandoleros, Taco Bell Bombers, T&T Towing Jalopies, Jammers, Legends and Mini Stocks. The racing crew are also preparing for 4 nights of motorsports action at the Redwood Empire Fair August 4th – 7 th.

See you at the speedway!

Lakeport and Ukiah Speedways are Proud member of Contingency Connection Racer Rewards

Press release: Mary Chadwick 707.272.6514
Interviews: David Furia 707.799.3044

Photos © Lisa Dahlgren Photography

A.J. Allmendinger: New Hampshire Motor Speedway Preview

Event: New Hampshire 301
Date/Time: Saturday, July 9th / 7:30 PM ET
TV/Radio: NBCSN / PRN / SIRIUSXM

Quotes:

Doing just fine: “The hand (thumb) is fine,” Allmendinger said. “It’s a little sore, but getting better everyday. It will not affect me in the car at all and I will not even think about it.”

BUSH’S Beans: “BUSH’S Grillin’ Beans is on our car this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Loudon),” Allmendinger said. “It’s the summer months and it’s always a good time to get out and grill whether you’re at the pool, at the lake, or at a race be sure to remember to pick up some BUSH’S Grillin’ Beans when you grab your bag of Kingsford Charcoal at Kroger.”

Track position: “I don’t think New Hampshire Motor Speedway will be a ton different than what we usually see there,” Allmendinger said. “It’s always about track position. Passing race cars is really difficult there, so track position is everything.”

Fun track: “I’ve always liked Loudon, well I shouldn’t say always,” Allmendinger said. “When I first started, I didn’t like Loudon and then I kind of figured it out. It’s a fun race track, but definitely being up front and keeping that track position makes your day a lot easier.”

Making moves: “Basing off of how the short tracks have felt – Bristol Motor Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, Richmond International Speedway, those types of places – it’s not a big difference in feel,” Allmendinger said. “To me, Phoenix (International Raceway) wasn’t a big difference. I think it’s going to be the same normal race that you see. If you can get your car rolling through the center and turning, and get that bite off, that’s really where you can make moves on people.”

Loudon challenge: “You’ve gotta be careful when you go out after a Modified practice or after a K&N practice,” Allmendinger said. “The rubber affects the racetrack a little bit. So many Cup cars lay so much rubber down that after, I would say, 10, 15, 20 laps, it kind of goes back away. The biggest thing there usually at both races is, we typically practice really early in the morning, and if the sunlight’s out and the track gets hot it really get slickened up. The rubber builds up weird on the racetrack. That, to me, is the most difficult challenge that we face during the weekend there, is the fact that you can practice early in the morning and there’s so much grip, and then there’s not that much grip during the race most likely. That’s the challenge there for sure.”

AJ’s good to go: “AJ, he’s fine,” crew chief Randall Burnett said. “His thumb is a little sore. Other than that, he’s going to be just fine at Loudon.”

Focused on Loudon: “We didn’t do the Indy (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) test because we really wanted to focus on getting back on track,” Burnett said. “We’ve had a couple rough weekends. We’re really focused on Loudon and trying to have a good run there. We want to unload good on Friday and qualify well there because track position is important and it’s an important race for us. Having a good Friday is going to make our day on Sunday a lot easier if we can have a good qualifying effort. We’re focused on a successful weekend at Loudon and working really hard on our Indy car.”

FAST FACTS:

Career Starts: 281
Wins: 1
Top-fives: 8
Top-10s: 41
Pole Awards: 4
First Start: 3/25/2007 Bristol
First Pole: 4/10/2010 Phoenix
Last Pole: 8/8/15 Watkins Glen
Best Start: 1 – 4/10/2010 Phoenix
Best Finish: 1 – 8/10/2014 Watkins Glen
Driver DOB: 12/16/1981
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Crew Chief: Randall Burnett

Military and First Responders To Be Honored At Ukiah Speedway

July 16th has been declared Armed Forces Day at Ukiah Speedway. Anderson Logging Company and Ukiah Speedway have joined forces to honor members of all branches of the Armed Forces and First Responders with a free night of racing with valid ID. Grandstand entry for spectators five and up will be just $5.

It will be an exciting night of racing with the Taco Bell Bombers, Jammers, Jalopies, PCS Late Models, and Pro 4 Modifieds. An amazing night of racing with two professional divisions on one track for just $5! The gates will open at 3:30pm, qualifying starts at 5PM.

Racing Promoter David Furia states, “Every person who enjoys the freedoms that we have in this country owes a debt to the men and women who have served in our Nation’s Military. With the help of Anderson Logging Company, we are pleased to pay a tribute to the ones who fought for our freedom.” Furia adds “We are also honored to recognize those who keep put their lives on the line every day protecting us. We appreciate the service of our police, firefighters and emergency personnel. They support our community every day and we owe them a debt of gratitude. We are glad we can have a night of recognition for the Military and First Responders sacrifice and dedication. We are offering reduced grandstand entry in hopes that the fans join us in recognizing those who defend our freedom and keep us safe.”

This night of racing will also feature special guest announcer Justin Briggs. Since he retired from announcing at Ukiah and Lakeport Speedways, Justin has been living in Oregon. He is traveling to Ukiah Speedway this weekend just to announce the races. Justin’s visit is sponsored by Discovery Inn Ukiah.

The Ukiah Speedway will be alive with patriotism and racing action Saturday July 16th. For more information, visit ukiahspeedway.com and find Ukiah Speedway on Facebook.

Press Release : Mary Ellen Chadwick (707) 272-6514
Event Questions or Interviews: Contact: David Furia (707) 799-3044
Mary Chadwick
Marketing Manager
Furia Motorsports – Northern California Racing Association

Fireworks, Fast Cars and Fans- Lakeport Speedway Results

Fans bared the heat to see their favorite drivers and the fireworks at Lakeport and Ukiah Speedways Independence Weekend.

Saturday at Lakeport Speedway brought out the Taco Bell Bombers, the Modifieds and the Northern California Modified Sprint Cars at the Kelseyville Lumber Deake Lyndall Memorial.

Taco Bell Bomber Driver Erik Ray drove his 77 to victory in his heat race and the main event. Roy Ingals Jr brought the 62JR to victory in his heat race but just couldn’t steal the win from Ray in the main.

Darrin Knight dominated the Modified Class taking the win in both the heat and main event in his number 20.

The Northern California Modified Sprint Cars had 3 action packed races with the 77 of Andrea Sasselli taking the checkered in both her heat and main events. It was a double digit night with the 88 of Denny Burrell winning his heat race.

And of course the highly anticipated fireworks filled the night sky with colorful explosions to make the celebration complete.

Lakeport Speedway Results 7/2/16

Taco Bell Bombers
Heat A #1
Finish Number Racer
1 62JR Roy Ingalls Jr
2 8R Robert Taylor
3 38X Josh Morrison
4 40 Bradley Brackett
5 7 Steven Sprague
6 29 Evan Smith

Heat A #2
Finish Number Racer
1 77 Erik Ray
2 21 Matt Manollis
3 88 Bob Mook
4 58 Brandon Verde
5 8 Lauren Snider
6 93 Guy Minyard

Main A
Finish Number Racer
1 77 Erik Ray
2 21 Matt Manollis
3 88 Bob Mook
4 8 Lauren Snider
5 62JR Roy Ingalls Jr
6 8R Robert Taylor
7 29 Evan Smith
8 58 Brandon Verde
9 7 Steven Sprague
10 40 Bradley Brackett
11 38X Josh Morrison

Modifieds
Heat
Finish Number Racer
1 20 Darrin Knight
2 57 Eric Johnson
3 21 Darin Sullivan
4 24 Mike Collins
5 37 Sierra Furia
6 11 David Lyndall
7 27 Ian Elliott
8 70 Trevor Abella

Main
Finish Number Racer
1 20 Darrin Knight
2 21 Darin Sullivan
3 24 Mike Collins
4 57 Eric Johnson
5 11 David Lyndall
6 37 Sierra Furia
7 27 Ian Elliott

Sprint Cars
Heat 1
Finish Number Racer
1 88 Denny Burrell
2 XX Pat Ariaz
3 49 John Mannilla
4 77B David Buchett

Heat 2
Finish Number Racer
1 77 Andrea Sasselli
2 93 Jerry Kobza
3 5 Cody Jessop
4 X Jeff Burrows

Main
Finish Number Racer
1 77 Andrea Sasselli
2 5 Cody Jessop
3 88 Denny Burrell
4 XX Pat Ariaz
5 X Jeff Burrows
6 49 John Mannilla
7 77B David Buchett
8 93 Jerry Kobza

Ukiah track will see 2 more weekends of racing with July 9 th featuring the Bandoleros, Taco Bell Bombers, Legends, Mini Stocks and North State Modified Series.

July 16th is Anderson Logging Co Armed Forces and Fan Appreciation night with all Military and First Responders receiving free grandstand entry with ID and all other fans above 5 years old paying only $5 for a night of racing. The action will include Taco Bell Bombers, California Vintage, Hardtops, Jammers, PCS Late Models and Pro-4 Modifieds.

See you at the speedway!

Press release: Mary Chadwick 707.272.6514
Interviews: David Furia 707.799.3044

Photos © Lisa Dahlgren Photography

Benecia’s Pickett Racing Set To Kick Off 2014 Season

Daytona Beach, Florida (January 23, 2014) – Muscle Milk Pickett Racing will be making their debut at the Rolex 24 at Daytona from the 11th spot on the grid when the green flag falls on the 2014 season Saturday afternoon.

No one knew quite what to expect in this year’s first qualifying session of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship season, but as many had predicted the Daytona Prototypes did out-qualify the P2 cars in the Prototype Class.

The #6 Muscle Milk ORECA/Nissan was the quickest of the P2 cars in class with 10 Daytona Prototypes ahead of them.

German Lucas Luhr, who has a class victory at Daytona International Speedway in 2001 and a couple of second overall finishes, was in charge of qualifying duties for the Muscle Milk team.

After posting a best lap of one minute 41.032 seconds in practice, the six-time American Le Mans Series champion posted a fastest lap of one minute 39.829 seconds in qualifying, which was 1.6 seconds off of pole position.

Despite the gap, the team came out satisfied with the their performance and the improvements they’ve made since the test.

After a night practice session on Thursday, the team will be back in action on Friday, January 24 for a final one-hour practice session ahead of the weekend’s race.

The Rolex 24 at Daytona, the opening round of the TUDOR Championship goes green at 2:10 pm ET on January 25, 2014.

The race will be broadcast live starting January 25 on FOX from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET, FOX Sports 2 from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm ET, IMSA.com from 9:00 pm to 7:00 am ET and FOX Sports 1 from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm ET on January 26, 2014.

For more information on Pickett Racing please visit www.pickettracingteam.com

Muscle Milk Pickett Racing Quotes:

Lucas Luhr, driver Muscle Milk Pickett Racing:

“It was the first qualifying of the year, the good thing is that we are by quite a bit the fastest of the P2 cars. The thing is that the DPs are just too quick for us at the moment. I think they have to have a second thought on the balance of performance, especially on a high-speed track like we have here and later in the year at Road America.

“In regards to our performance, our car was good. We made a lot of improvements since the test today. We did the best we could, therefore I’m happy with our performance at Muscle Milk Pickett Racing, and in relation to the others, that’s not really in our hands.”

The #6 Muscle Milk ORECA/Nissan of Pickett Racing.

Race Facts:

52nd Annual Rolex 24 at Daytona

Daytona International Speedway, 3.56-mile road course, Daytona Beach, FL

January 23 – 26, 2013

TUDOR United SportsCar Championship: Round #1 of 11

Race Duration: 24 hours

Where to watch:

Race

January 25, 2014

FOX: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

FOX Sports 2: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

IMSA.com: 9:00 PM – 7:00 AM

January 26, 2014

FOX Sports 1: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Schedule (All times Eastern):

Friday, January 24, 2014:

Practice 4: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm (All Classes)

Saturday, January 25, 2014:

Autograph Session: 11:30 am – 12:15 pm

Race: 2:10 pm (24 hours)

ABOUT CytoSport®

CytoSport®, Inc. is one of the largest sports nutrition companies in the United States and provides high quality nutritional products to help athletes and active lifestyle individuals achieve their peak performance potential. The company was founded in 1998 by father and son duo Greg and Mike Pickett, and operates its NSF International GMP for Sport™ registered facility at its headquarters in Benicia, Calif. The CytoSport team is dedicated to working with sports scientists, coaches and trainers to redefine protein-enhanced products to promote workout recovery, lean muscle growth and sustained energy. CytoSport helps in building athletes from the inside out™ with a complete line of powders, shakes and bars and is the parent company to Muscle Milk®, an award-winning protein line used by professional athletes, collegiate athletic departments and fitness enthusiasts everywhere. CytoSport was named 2009 Small Company of the Year at the annual Beverage Forum presented by Beverage Magazine and Beverage Marketing Corporation and was named one of CircleUp25’s 2013 most innovative companies according to Forbes.

NORTH STATE CHALLENGE SERIES NEWS – Press Release

January 11, 2014

NEW MODIFIED TOUR COMES TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

A new series for modifieds is slated for the 2014 season and will be headlined at the Northern California asphalt tracks. The North State Challenge Series Modified Tour, designed for IMCA type modifieds, will include races at Shasta Speedway, Ukiah Speedway and Lakeport Speedway with possible events at Redwood Acres Raceway in Eureka and All American Speedway in Roseville.

The 2014 schedule will be released next month. It will work in conjunction with Lucas Oil and have a similar format, but will not conflict with any of the Lucas Oil modified shows. Plans are to have one “big” show per month The series will be announcing its head-liner sponsor soon. . Along with Lucas Oil, the modified series will also be supported by several associate sponsors as well as contingency sponsors.

Organizer of the series, Jeff Stephens of Sacramento, is a long-time racer and car owner of the Firehouse Racing Team. He has joined forces with 2003 Auto Racing Promoters of the Year Bob and Nadine Strauss and race promoter Blair Aiken to promote the modified tour. The Strauss’ were the promoters at the Lakeport Speedway for 23 years. They brought the first asphalt modified to California in 1990 where Bob raced in this class for 20 years. He along with Aiken will be inspecting the cars at each race, making sure each car meets the rules. Aiken is the past promoter of Ukiah Speedway. He operated this race track for 11 years before taking on the track manager job at Shasta Speedway for the 2013-2014 racing seasons.

Rules for the modifieds will follow the guidelines used at most of the Northern California race tracks.. The rules package should be available next month. For further information about the new North State Challenge Series Modified Tour, contact Jeff Stephens at 916-838-7513.

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Strauss Promotions
Motorsports since 1969

“Rules Require a Degree of Rational Thought!”

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