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PETALUMA, CA – Sept 27
After being bumped back one week for the Civil War, Petaluma Speedway’s surface was in record breaking shape on Saturday’s Championship Night. Sebastopol’s Geoff Ensign narrowly eclipsed Joe Stornetta’s year old spec sprint qualifying standard with a new track record of 14.017 (96.3 mph). Sixteen Pit Stop USA Spec Sprints signed in with Terry Schank Jr. and Brian Azevedo capturing the pair of 8-lap heat races. A zero invert saw Ensign and Gary Nelson Jr. lead the pack into turn one with Ensign garnering the early lead. Speeds were blazingly fast and below the track record as 6 laps reeled off quickly before a John Clark spin slowed the action. On the restart Schank flirted with Nelson for second as Ensign scampered away. On the move was rookie sensation Frankie Guerrini Jr. from twelfth starting position. Guerrini waged torrid duels with Shayna Sylivia for 7th and Azevedo for 6th. Just as the leaders were entering heavy traffic Clark stopped again in turn four. During the ensuing caution Sparky Howard lost a brake rotor. The final lap 19 restart was furious as both Nelson and Ensign turned in the first pair of sub-14 second laps in Petaluma Speedway Spec Sprint History. Ensign led Nelson to the 25-lap feature win by a full second. Third was Schank who clinched the 2014 Pit Stop USA title going into the final Joe Hunt Wingless Series Race on Oct 11th. Fourth was Jason McIntosh over Guerrrini.
Petaluma Speedway returns to action this Saturday Night, October 4th with Flowmaster Night featuring the USAC Western Classic Sprint Cars, Twin 25-lap Dwarf Car Features, and at the end of the evening the West Coast Enduro 150. For more information please go to www.petaluma-speedway.com.
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